Search｜Photos & Images & Videos｜KYODO NEWS IMAGES INC

US: UPS Cargo Plane Crashes Near Airport in Louisville, Kentucky 4

A UPS MD-11 cargo plane crashed shortly after takeoff near the Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport in Kentucky on Tuesday evening, November 4, resulting in at least 7 deaths. The crash sent a plume of black smoke into the sky, prompted a shelter-in-place order for locations within 5 miles of the airport as the FAA and NTSB launched an investigation.

E

US: UPS Cargo Plane Crashes Near Airport in Louisville, Kentucky 5

A UPS MD-11 cargo plane crashed shortly after takeoff near the Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport in Kentucky on Tuesday evening, November 4, resulting in at least 7 deaths. The crash sent a plume of black smoke into the sky, prompted a shelter-in-place order for locations within 5 miles of the airport as the FAA and NTSB launched an investigation.

E

US: UPS Cargo Plane Crashes Near Airport in Louisville, Kentucky 3

A UPS MD-11 cargo plane crashed shortly after takeoff near the Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport in Kentucky on Tuesday evening, November 4, resulting in reported injuries. The crash sent a plume of black smoke into the sky, prompted a shelter-in-place order for locations within 5 miles of the airport as the FAA and NTSB launched an investigation.

E

US: UPS Cargo Plane Crashes Near Airport in Louisville, Kentucky

A UPS MD-11 cargo plane crashed shortly after takeoff near the Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport in Kentucky on Tuesday evening, November 4, resulting in reported injuries. The crash sent a plume of black smoke into the sky, prompted a shelter-in-place order for locations within 5 miles of the airport as the FAA and NTSB launched an investigation.

E

US: UPS Cargo Plane Crashes Near Airport in Louisville, Kentucky 2

A UPS MD-11 cargo plane crashed shortly after takeoff near the Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport in Kentucky on Tuesday evening, November 4, resulting in reported injuries. The crash sent a plume of black smoke into the sky, prompted a shelter-in-place order for locations within 5 miles of the airport as the FAA and NTSB launched an investigation.

E

Bulgaria: Festival of Lights Turns Sofia Into Open-Air Gallery

Sofia's LUNAR Festival of Lights transformed the capital into an extraordinary open-air gallery from May 8 to 11. Over 20 artists from around the globe presented stunning 3D projection mapping and laser shows at 14 key locations, turning historic buildings, parks, and squares into an open-air gallery of light.

E

Lebanese Army Deploys Troops Around Southern Town

Vehicles of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) are seen during their advance to Khiam, Lebanon, December 11, 2024. Lebanese army units, accompanied by the United Nations peacekeepers, deployed Wednesday afternoon to five positions around Khiam, a town in the eastern sector of Lebanon's southern border area, the Lebanese army command said. "Army units were stationed in five locations around Khiam town in coordination with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)," the command said in a statement. The deployment, it added, marked the first phase of operations in the area, coinciding with the Israeli withdrawal following discussions by the five-member monitoring group. Photo by Taher Abu Hamdan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Lebanese Army Deploys Troops Around Southern Town

Vehicles of Lebanese army and the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) are seen during their advance to Khiam, Lebanon, December 11, 2024. Lebanese army units, accompanied by the United Nations peacekeepers, deployed Wednesday afternoon to five positions around Khiam, a town in the eastern sector of Lebanon's southern border area, the Lebanese army command said. "Army units were stationed in five locations around Khiam town in coordination with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)," the command said in a statement. The deployment, it added, marked the first phase of operations in the area, coinciding with the Israeli withdrawal following discussions by the five-member monitoring group. Photo by Taher Abu Hamdan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Lebanese Army Deploys Troops Around Southern Town

Lebanese troops are seen during their advance to Khiam, Lebanon, December 11, 2024. Lebanese army units, accompanied by the United Nations peacekeepers, deployed Wednesday afternoon to five positions around Khiam, a town in the eastern sector of Lebanon's southern border area, the Lebanese army command said. "Army units were stationed in five locations around Khiam town in coordination with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)," the command said in a statement. The deployment, it added, marked the first phase of operations in the area, coinciding with the Israeli withdrawal following discussions by the five-member monitoring group. Photo by Taher Abu Hamdan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Israel And Hezbollah Exchange Fire As Tensions Escalate

Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in Kafr Kila, Lebanon, on Sept. 20, 2024. Lebanese military sources reported on Friday Israeli airstrikes hit six locations in southern Lebanon, while artillery shelled 11 border towns earlier in the day. Photo by Taher Abu Hamdan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Israel And Hezbollah Exchange Fire As Tensions Escalate

Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in Kafr Kila, Lebanon, on Sept. 20, 2024. Lebanese military sources reported on Friday Israeli airstrikes hit six locations in southern Lebanon, while artillery shelled 11 border towns earlier in the day. Photo by Taher Abu Hamdan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

US: At Least 2 Dead Following Devastating Flooding In Vermont 2

At least 2 people have died as of Thursday, July 11, after severe flooding hit Vermont. The devastating floods were the result of heavy rains, which started Wednesday and continued into Thursday, fueled by the remnants of Hurricane Beryl. An apartment building was washed away, roads were inundated, and rivers had crested at virtually all locations by late Thursday afternoon.

E

US: At Least 2 Dead Following Devastating Flooding In Vermont 3

At least 2 people have died as of Thursday, July 11, after severe flooding hit Vermont. The devastating floods were the result of heavy rains, which started Wednesday and continued into Thursday, fueled by the remnants of Hurricane Beryl. An apartment building was washed away, roads were inundated, and rivers had crested at virtually all locations by late Thursday afternoon.

E

US: At Least 2 Dead Following Devastating Flooding In Vermont

At least 2 people have died as of Thursday, July 11, after severe flooding hit Vermont. The devastating floods were the result of heavy rains which started Wednesday and continued into Thursday fueled by the remnants of Hurricane Beryl. An apartment building was washed away, roads were inundated, and rivers had crested at virtually all locations by late Thursday afternoon.

E

Mass rallies held across Iran to mark anniversary of 1979 Islamic Revolution

STORY: Mass rallies held across Iran to mark anniversary of 1979 Islamic Revolution SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 11, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 12, 2024 LENGTH: 0:02:08 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the rally STORYLINE: Mass rallies were held across Iran on Sunday to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the victory of the country's 1979 Islamic Revolution. The rallies, also attended by the country's officials and military commanders, started concurrently at 9:00 a.m. local time (0530 GMT) in 1,400 cities and 35,000 villages across Iran, according to the semi-official Tasnim news agency. In the capital Tehran, people marched from 13 locations towards the Azadi Square, where Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi delivered a speech. Raisi said the country's "vigilant, insightful and conscious" people had managed to overcome all problems caused by the "enemies," according to a statement published on the website of his office. He said Iran was dependent neither on the East nor the West and made decisio

E

Ice-fishing Shelters For Homeless People - Halifax

Eviction notices are shown on tents at a homeless encampment in Halifax on Wednesday, February 7, 2024. The Halifax Regional Municipality says it is ‚Äúde-designating‚Äù five of the 11 sites it had previously established as approved locations for homeless encampments and is asking unhoused residents to leave. Photo by Lyndsay Armstrong/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Ice-fishing Shelters For Homeless People - Halifax

Eviction notices are shown on tents at a homeless encampment in Halifax on Wednesday, February 7, 2024. The Halifax Regional Municipality says it is ‚Äúde-designating‚Äù five of the 11 sites it had previously established as approved locations for homeless encampments and is asking unhoused residents to leave. Photo by Lyndsay Armstrong/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Israeli troops continue to advance into southern Gaza

STORY: Israeli troops continue to advance into southern Gaza SHOOTING TIME: file DATELINE: Dec. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: Gaza CATEGORY: MILITARY/POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Khan Younis 2. various of Israeli ground forces 3. various of street views in Israel and Russia 4. various of WHO headquarters STORYLINE: Israeli forces continued to push into Khan Younis, the largest city in the southern Gaza Strip, on Sunday, where thousands of people were taking refuge after fleeing the deadly bombardments in other parts of the enclave. Ground, aerial and naval forces struck more than 250 locations in Gaza over the past day, according to a statement released by the army. Israel continued to intensify its firepower in Gaza, including the deployment of artillery into the densely populated 365 square km enclave, in which vast areas have been leveled by the Israeli bombardments. "For the first time since the beginning of ground operations, the Artillery Corps is operating inside the Gaza Strip,"

E

Chinese medical team provides free services to residents in Kiribati's North Tarawa

STORY: Chinese medical team provides free services to residents in Kiribati's North Tarawa DATELINE: June 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: Kiribati CATEGORY: SOCIETY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Chinese medical workers helping local residents in North Tarawa of Kiribati 2. two photos of the Chinese medical workers STORYLINE: Chinese medical staff have provided free medical services to about 150 residents in North Tarawa of the Pacific island country of Kiribati. The second Chinese medical team stationed in Kiribati visited two locations in North Tarawa on Friday. It first arrived in Buariki, a village located at the northern tip of North Tarawa, where the prevalence of asthma, diabetes, rheumatic heart disease, stroke, and skin infections is high. After donating desperately needed medical supplies, such as oral antibiotics, antifungal cream, and blood pressure monitors, to local clinics, Chinese doctors and nurses provided free medical services to villagers, including disease diagnosis and treat

E

7 killed in two shootings in northern California

STORY: 7 killed in two shootings in northern California DATELINE: Jan. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:50 LOCATION: SAN FRANCISCO, U.S. CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of northern California STORYLINE: Seven people were killed and one was critically injured in two shootings in northern California on Monday, U.S. media reported. The shootings occurred at two locations in the coastal northern California city of Half Moon Bay, about 50 km south of San Francisco. The motives of the shootings are still unknown, Los Angeles Times quoted a statement of the Sheriff's Office as saying. Previously, the Sheriff's Office reported on Twitter a shooting incident with multiple victims and said a 67-year-old suspect was arrested. "The Sheriff's Office is responding to a shooting incident with multiple victims in the area of (Highway) 92 and the (Half Moon Bay) City limits," it tweeted. "Suspect is in custody." The shootings took place just two days after 11 people were killed in a mass shooting in the city of Monterey

E

Meditation, music help people know more about themselves

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken June 11, 2013 shows one of the praying locations within the premises of a monastery in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture.

E

100 days since disaster

IWAKI, Japan - Local dance is performed to console the souls of victims of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami during a joint funeral in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, on June 18, 2011. Events were held in many locations the same day to mark 100 days since the disaster that killed more than 15,000 people along the Pacific coast of northeastern Japan.

E

Toyota debuts all-new bB car targeting young, music lovers

TOKYO, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. President Katsuaki WQatanabe poses beside the company's fully redesigned bB small car at a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 26. The car, which Toyota dubs ''a car-shaped music player,'' comes equipped with nine speakers and interior lights installed in 11 locations that flash in rhythm to the music. The front seats recline and sink about 80 millimeters to let the users relax as if on a couch, the carmaker said.

E

Security agency raids 11 AUM-related locations

TOKYO, Japan - Public Security Intelligence Agency officials approach a building in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward on Feb. 16, where a facility of the AUM Shinrikyo cult is located. The agency raided 11 AUM facilities nationwide ahead of the first court ruling on AUM founder Shoko Asahara on Feb. 27.

E

25,000 people take NTT Communications' 1st Internet exam

TOKYO, Japan - Hopeful candidates tackle an Internet examination offered by NTT Communications Corp., a unit of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. (NTT), using personal computers in Tokyo on May 13. Some 25,000 people took in the exam, which tests basic knowledge of information technology (IT), at 29 locations in 11 cities nationwide. Those who successfully pass the 150-minute exam will receive a certificate of qualification.

E

Police raid locations linked to 4 Red Army members

TOKYO, Japan - Police on April 7 search one of locations in Tokyo linked to four Japanese Red Army members arrested and detained in Japan last month after being deported from Lebanon. More than 30 locations in 11 prefectures linked to the four were raided by police that day. The four members are Masao Adachi, 60, Mariko Yamamoto, 59, Haruo Wako, 51, and Kazuo Tohira, 47.

E

Indonesia's Semeru volcano erupts, residents evacuated

STORY: Indonesia's Semeru volcano erupts, residents evacuated DATELINE: Dec. 5, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:04 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): SUN LEI, Xinhua correspondent 2. Indonesia's Semeru volcano erupting (Courtesy of Antara) 3. various of villages near the volcano 4. Indonesia's Semeru volcano erupting (Courtesy of BNPB/National Disaster Mitigation Agency) STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): SUN LEI, Xinhua correspondent "A total of 1,979 people have been evacuated at 11 locations after Indonesia's Semeru volcano erupted on Sunday. Semeru is the highest volcano on Indonesia's Java island at 3,676 meters and also one of the most active." Local authorities said they had been evacuating residents of the two nearest villages, and had warned other locals to stay away at least 13 kilometers from the eruption range. There has been no report of casualties so far. The joint team of local and national departments, and volunteers are continuing to make rescue, search and evac

E

THE NETHERLANDS-HAARLEM-OPEN MONUMENTS DAY

(220911) -- HAARLEM, Sept. 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People take a tour at the St. Bavo Church in Haarlem, the Netherlands, Sept. 10, 2022. About 4,000 historical buildings and locations in the Netherlands are open to the public for free during the Open Monuments Day, which takes place on every second weekend of September. (Photo by Sylvia Lederer/Xinhua)

E

THE NETHERLANDS-HAARLEM-OPEN MONUMENTS DAY

(220911) -- HAARLEM, Sept. 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People visit the St. Bavo Church in Haarlem, the Netherlands, Sept. 10, 2022. About 4,000 historical buildings and locations in the Netherlands are open to the public for free during the Open Monuments Day, which takes place on every second weekend of September. (Photo by Sylvia Lederer/Xinhua)

E

THE NETHERLANDS-HAARLEM-OPEN MONUMENTS DAY

(220911) -- HAARLEM, Sept. 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A visitor takes a photo from a tower of the St. Bavo Church in Haarlem, the Netherlands, Sept. 10, 2022. About 4,000 historical buildings and locations in the Netherlands are open to the public for free during the Open Monuments Day, which takes place on every second weekend of September. (Photo by Sylvia Lederer/Xinhua)

E

THE NETHERLANDS-HAARLEM-OPEN MONUMENTS DAY

(220911) -- HAARLEM, Sept. 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People visit a historical building in Haarlem, the Netherlands, Sept. 10, 2022. About 4,000 historical buildings and locations in the Netherlands are open to the public for free during the Open Monuments Day, which takes place on every second weekend of September. (Photo by Sylvia Lederer/Xinhua)

E

Thousands of historical sites open to public for free in Netherlands on Open Monuments Day

STORY: Thousands of historical sites open to public for free in Netherlands on Open Monuments Day DATELINE: Sept. 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:41 LOCATION: HAARLEM, the Netherlands CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of historical sites during Open Monuments Day in Haarlem, the Netherlands STORYLINE: People flocked to thousands of historical sites for sightseeing in the Netherlands on Saturday as the country welcomes the annual Open Monuments Day. Open Monuments Day, which falls on every second weekend of September, is organized to encourage people to know more about their historical surroundings, and to encourage proper conservation of the monuments. During Open Monuments Day, about 4,000 historical buildings and locations in the Netherlands are open to the public for free. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Haarlem, the Netherlands. (XHTV)

E

Number of endangered Przewalski's horses in Mongolia exceeds 1,000

STORY: Number of endangered Przewalski's horses in Mongolia exceeds 1,000 DATELINE: Aug. 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:11 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Przewalski's horses in Mongolia 2. SOUNDBITE (Mongolian): TSOGT BATZAYA, Takhi biologist at Khustai National Park in Mongolia 3. various of Przewalski's horses STORYLINE: The number of endangered Przewalski's horses in Mongolia has exceeded 1,000, a Mongolian biologist has said. SOUNDBITE (Mongolian): TSOGT BATZAYA, Takhi biologist at Khustai National Park in Mongolia "Currently, there are more than 1,000 Takhi (Mongolian name of Przewalski's horse) in three locations in Mongolia. More than 430 wild horses in 45 breeding harems are now in our Khustai National Park." This year marks the 30th anniversary of Przewalski's horses reintroduction to Mongolia. A program to reintroduce Przewalski's horses to Mongolia dates back to 1992 when 20 were brought to the Khustai National Park and the Greater Gobi Strictly Protected Area in

E

Street coffee flourishing business in Tanzania

STORY: Street coffee flourishing business in Tanzania DATELINE: May 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:00 LOCATION: Dar es Salaam CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people drinking coffee 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Swahili): ABEL RICHARD CHIDEBA, Driver-cum-videographer 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Swahili): ERICK RICHARD, Street coffee seller STORYLINE: Walking in the streets in Tanzania's commercial capital Dar es Salaam's suburbs, one is likely to see people seated under shades of trees drinking coffee at selected locations. Coffee drinking joints located under trees along streets have become a culture practiced in the East African nation's cities and regional headquarters with Dar es Salaam leading with many such joints. SOUNDBITE 1 (Swahili): ABEL RICHARD CHIDEBA, Driver-cum-videographer "When we get some free time we come here to drink coffee because it's not only entertainment but we also meet with friends here, so wherever I have free time I come here because coffee is available here all the time. Here we talk about life

E

Brunei ushers in month-long fasting of Ramadan with new COVID-19 infections on decline

STORY: Brunei ushers in month-long fasting of Ramadan with new COVID-19 infections on decline DATELINE: April 4, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:06 LOCATION: Bandar Seri Begawan CATEGORY: HEALTH/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people buying food in Brunei STORYLINE: Muslims in Brunei observed the first day of the fasting month of Ramadan on Sunday as the country has recorded less than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases for 11 consecutive days. The daily period of fasting starts at the breaking of dawn and ends at the setting of the sun. Twelve cannon shots were fired at Taman Haji Sir Muda Omar Ali Saifuddien in the capital, which unveiled the fasting month. Unlike the practice of closing all Ramadan markets due to the pandemic in 2020, as Brunei has announced entering the COVID-19 endemic period, the country resumed last year's Ramadan markets in several locations across the country, with vendors offering Malay-style cakes, barbecue, drinks and other Muslim delicacies, attracting a large number of people to the mark

E

15,000 fireworks set off for quake victims in 3 prefectures

Fireworks explode over the town of Ogatsu in the city of Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, on Aug. 11, 2015. About 15,000 fireworks were set off from 10 locations along the coasts of Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures in memory of the victims of the devastating earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011. More than 15,800 died and over 2,500 people remain listed as missing. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

E

Toyota debuts all-new bB car targeting young, music lovers

TOKYO, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. President Katsuaki WQatanabe poses beside the company's fully redesigned bB small car at a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 26. The car, which Toyota dubs ''a car-shaped music player,'' comes equipped with nine speakers and interior lights installed in 11 locations that flash in rhythm to the music. The front seats recline and sink about 80 millimeters to let the users relax as if on a couch, the carmaker said. (Kyodo)

E

100 days since disaster

IWAKI, Japan - Participants place flowers by photos of victims of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami displayed during a joint funeral in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, on June 18, 2011. Events were held in many locations the same day to mark 100 days since the disaster that killed more than 15,000 people along the Pacific coast of northeastern Japan. (Kyodo)

E

100 days since disaster

IWAKI, Japan - Local dance is performed to console the souls of victims of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami during a joint funeral in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, on June 18, 2011. Events were held in many locations the same day to mark 100 days since the disaster that killed more than 15,000 people along the Pacific coast of northeastern Japan. (Kyodo)

E

100 days since disaster

ISHINOMAKI, Japan - A woman holds a photo during a ceremony in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, on June 18, 2011, to mark 100 days since the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. Events were held in many locations the same day to commemorate the disaster that killed more than 15,000 people along the Pacific coast of northeastern Japan. (Kyodo)

E

100 days since disaster

ISHINOMAKI, Japan - A girl offers a flower at an altar during a ceremony in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, on June 18, 2011, to mark 100 days since the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. Events were held in many locations the same day to commemorate the disaster that killed more than 15,000 people along the Pacific coast of northeastern Japan. (Kyodo)

E

Security agency raids 11 AUM-related locations

TOKYO, Japan - Public Security Intelligence Agency officials approach a building in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward on Feb. 16, where a facility of the AUM Shinrikyo cult is located. The agency raided 11 AUM facilities nationwide ahead of the first court ruling on AUM founder Shoko Asahara on Feb. 27. (Kyodo)

E

25,000 people take NTT Communications' 1st Internet exam

TOKYO, Japan - Hopeful candidates tackle an Internet examination offered by NTT Communications Corp., a unit of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. (NTT), using personal computers in Tokyo on May 13. Some 25,000 people took in the exam, which tests basic knowledge of information technology (IT), at 29 locations in 11 cities nationwide. Those who successfully pass the 150-minute exam will receive a certificate of qualification.

E

Police raid locations linked to 4 Red Army members

TOKYO, Japan - Police on April 7 search one of locations in Tokyo linked to four Japanese Red Army members arrested and detained in Japan last month after being deported from Lebanon. More than 30 locations in 11 prefectures linked to the four were raided by police that day. The four members are Masao Adachi, 60, Mariko Yamamoto, 59, Haruo Wako, 51, and Kazuo Tohira, 47.