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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.

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Monsoon Rains Cause Flooding in Hyderabad - Pakistan

A flooded area is seen after heavy monsoon rains in southern Pakistan's Hyderabad on July 15, 2025. Torrential monsoon rains and associated incidents have left at least 124 people dead and 264 others injured across Pakistan over the past three weeks, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said Wednesday. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Monsoon Rains Cause Flooding in Hyderabad - Pakistan

A flooded residential area is seen after heavy monsoon rains in southern Pakistan's Hyderabad on July 15, 2025. Torrential monsoon rains and associated incidents have left at least 124 people dead and 264 others injured across Pakistan over the past three weeks, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said Wednesday. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Monsoon Rains Cause Flooding in Hyderabad - Pakistan

A man carries his children as he wades through flood water after heavy monsoon rains in southern Pakistan's Hyderabad on July 15, 2025. Torrential monsoon rains and associated incidents have left at least 124 people dead and 264 others injured across Pakistan over the past three weeks, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said Wednesday. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Monsoon Rains Cause Flooding in Hyderabad - Pakistan

A flooded residential area is seen after heavy monsoon rains in southern Pakistan's Hyderabad on July 15, 2025. Torrential monsoon rains and associated incidents have left at least 124 people dead and 264 others injured across Pakistan over the past three weeks, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said Wednesday. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Monsoon Rains Cause Flooding in Hyderabad - Pakistan

A man carries his child as he wades through flood water after heavy monsoon rains in southern Pakistan's Hyderabad on July 15, 2025. Torrential monsoon rains and associated incidents have left at least 124 people dead and 264 others injured across Pakistan over the past three weeks, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said Wednesday. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: Tornado-Warned Storm Sweeps Northern Texas, Whipping Up Dust in Dickens

A tornado-warned storm moved through northern Texas on Sunday, May 25, bringing strong winds, and tornado threats, whipping up dust in Dickens.

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Rice Harvest - Seville

A flock of hundreds of flamingos fly over the rice fields in the Guadalquivir marshes. October 22, 2024, in Seville, Andalusia, Spain. Rice farmers in the Guadalquivir marshes have started harvesting this week after allowing a few days for the grain to dry out after the first autumn rains. Last year nothing could be sown and the year before only 30% of the available hectares due to lack of water. This year has been different, the May rains helped the rice growers to sow 68% of the available area. This sowing was possible after learning that the Commission of the Guadalquivir Hydrographic Confederation (CHG) granted them an endowment of two thirds of the total maximum water they can obtain, that is, 264 cubic hectometers. Photo by María José López / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rice Harvest - Seville

A flock of hundreds of flamingos fly over the rice fields in the Guadalquivir marshes. October 22, 2024, in Seville, Andalusia, Spain. Rice farmers in the Guadalquivir marshes have started harvesting this week after allowing a few days for the grain to dry out after the first autumn rains. Last year nothing could be sown and the year before only 30% of the available hectares due to lack of water. This year has been different, the May rains helped the rice growers to sow 68% of the available area. This sowing was possible after learning that the Commission of the Guadalquivir Hydrographic Confederation (CHG) granted them an endowment of two thirds of the total maximum water they can obtain, that is, 264 cubic hectometers. Photo by María José López / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rice Harvest - Seville

Rice fields in the Guadalquivir marshes. On October 22, 2024, in Seville, Andalusia, Spain. Rice farmers in the Guadalquivir marshes have started harvesting this week after allowing a few days for the grain to dry out after the first autumn rains. Last year nothing could be sown and the previous one only 30% of the available hectares due to lack of water. This year has been different, the May rains helped the rice growers to sow 68% of the available area. This sowing was possible after learning that the Commission of the Guadalquivir Hydrographic Confederation (CHG) granted them an endowment of two thirds of the total maximum water they can obtain, that is, 264 cubic hectometers. Photo by María José López / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rice Harvest - Seville

A flock of hundreds of flamingos fly over the rice fields in the Guadalquivir marshes. October 22, 2024, in Seville, Andalusia, Spain. Rice farmers in the Guadalquivir marshes have started harvesting this week after allowing a few days for the grain to dry out after the first autumn rains. Last year nothing could be sown and the year before only 30% of the available hectares due to lack of water. This year has been different, the May rains helped the rice growers to sow 68% of the available area. This sowing was possible after learning that the Commission of the Guadalquivir Hydrographic Confederation (CHG) granted them an endowment of two thirds of the total maximum water they can obtain, that is, 264 cubic hectometers. Photo by María José López / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rice Harvest - Seville

A ladybug perched on some rice seeds in the Guadalquivir marshes. October 22, 2024, in Seville, Andalusia, Spain. Rice farmers in the Guadalquivir marshes have started harvesting this week after allowing a few days for the grain to dry out after the first autumn rains. Last year nothing could be sown and the year before only 30% of the available hectares due to lack of water. This year has been different, the May rains helped the rice growers to sow 68% of the available area. This sowing was possible after learning that the Commission of the Guadalquivir Hydrographic Confederation (CHG) granted them an endowment of two thirds of the total maximum water they can obtain, that is, 264 cubic hectometers. Photo by María José López / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rice Harvest - Seville

Agricultural machines harvesting rice in the Guadalquivir marshes. On October 22, 2024, in Seville, Andalusia, Spain. Rice farmers in the Guadalquivir marshes have started harvesting this week after allowing a few days for the grain to dry out after the first autumn rains. Last year nothing could be sown and the previous one only 30% of the available hectares due to lack of water. This year has been different, the May rains helped the rice growers to sow 68% of the available area. This sowing was possible after learning that the Commission of Discharge of the Hydrographic Confederation of the Guadalquivir (CHG) granted them an allocation of two thirds of the total maximum water they can obtain, that is, 264 cubic hectometers. Photo by María José López / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rice Harvest - Seville

Rice fields in the Guadalquivir marshes. On October 22, 2024, in Seville, Andalusia, Spain. Rice farmers in the Guadalquivir marshes have started harvesting this week after allowing a few days for the grain to dry out after the first autumn rains. Last year nothing could be sown and the previous one only 30% of the available hectares due to lack of water. This year has been different, the May rains helped the rice growers to sow 68% of the available area. This sowing was possible after learning that the Commission of the Guadalquivir Hydrographic Confederation (CHG) granted them an endowment of two thirds of the total maximum water they can obtain, that is, 264 cubic hectometers. Photo by María José López / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rice Harvest - Seville

Rice seeds before harvesting, in the Guadalquivir marshes. On October 22, 2024, in Seville, Andalusia, Spain. Rice farmers in the Guadalquivir marshes have started harvesting this week after allowing a few days for the grain to dry out after the first autumn rains. Last year nothing could be sown and the previous one only 30% of the available hectares due to lack of water. This year has been different, the May rains helped the rice growers to sow 68% of the available area. This sowing was possible after learning that the Commission of the Guadalquivir Hydrographic Confederation (CHG) granted them an endowment of two thirds of the total maximum water they can obtain, that is, 264 cubic hectometers. Photo by María José López / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rice Harvest - Seville

Rice seeds before harvesting, in the Guadalquivir marshes. On October 22, 2024, in Seville, Andalusia, Spain. Rice farmers in the Guadalquivir marshes have started harvesting this week after allowing a few days for the grain to dry out after the first autumn rains. Last year nothing could be sown and the previous one only 30% of the available hectares due to lack of water. This year has been different, the May rains helped the rice growers to sow 68% of the available area. This sowing was possible after learning that the Commission of the Guadalquivir Hydrographic Confederation (CHG) granted them an endowment of two thirds of the total maximum water they can obtain, that is, 264 cubic hectometers. Photo by María José López / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rice Harvest - Seville

Agricultural machines harvesting rice in the Guadalquivir marshes. On October 22, 2024, in Seville, Andalusia, Spain. Rice farmers in the Guadalquivir marshes have started harvesting this week after allowing a few days for the grain to dry out after the first autumn rains. Last year nothing could be sown and the previous one only 30% of the available hectares due to lack of water. This year has been different, the May rains helped the rice growers to sow 68% of the available area. This sowing was possible after learning that the Commission of Discharge of the Hydrographic Confederation of the Guadalquivir (CHG) granted them an allocation of two thirds of the total maximum water they can obtain, that is, 264 cubic hectometers. Photo by María José López / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rice Harvest - Seville

Rice fields in the Guadalquivir marshes. On October 22, 2024, in Seville, Andalusia, Spain. Rice farmers in the Guadalquivir marshes have started harvesting this week after allowing a few days for the grain to dry out after the first autumn rains. Last year nothing could be sown and the previous one only 30% of the available hectares due to lack of water. This year has been different, the May rains helped the rice growers to sow 68% of the available area. This sowing was possible after learning that the Commission of the Guadalquivir Hydrographic Confederation (CHG) granted them an endowment of two thirds of the total maximum water they can obtain, that is, 264 cubic hectometers. Photo by María José López / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rice Harvest - Seville

Rice seeds before harvesting, in the Guadalquivir marshes. On October 22, 2024, in Seville, Andalusia, Spain. Rice farmers in the Guadalquivir marshes have started harvesting this week after allowing a few days for the grain to dry out after the first autumn rains. Last year nothing could be sown and the previous one only 30% of the available hectares due to lack of water. This year has been different, the May rains helped the rice growers to sow 68% of the available area. This sowing was possible after learning that the Commission of the Guadalquivir Hydrographic Confederation (CHG) granted them an endowment of two thirds of the total maximum water they can obtain, that is, 264 cubic hectometers. Photo by María José López / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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[Breaking news] 30th anniversary of China Airlines crash in Nagoya

KASUGAI, Japan, April 26 Kyodo - Children put flowers into a water tank at a monument built near the site of a 1994 China Airlines crash, located in Kasugai in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on April 26, 2024, the 30th anniversary of the accident. The Airbus A300 of the Taiwanese carrier crashed while landing at Nagoya airport, killing 264 of 271 passengers and crew on board. (Kyodo)

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30th anniversary of China Airlines crash in Nagoya

A man prays at a monument built near the site of a 1994 China Airlines crash, located in Kasugai in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on April 26, 2024, the 30th anniversary of the accident. The Airbus A300 of the Taiwanese carrier crashed while landing at Nagoya airport, killing 264 of 271 passengers and crew on board.

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30th anniversary of China Airlines crash in Nagoya

Children put flowers into a water tank at a monument built near the site of a 1994 China Airlines crash, located in Kasugai in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on April 26, 2024, the 30th anniversary of the accident. The Airbus A300 of the Taiwanese carrier crashed while landing at Nagoya airport, killing 264 of 271 passengers and crew on board.

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30th anniversary of China Airlines crash in Nagoya

People pray at a monument built near the site of a 1994 China Airlines crash, located in Kasugai in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on April 26, 2024, the 30th anniversary of the accident. The Airbus A300 of the Taiwanese carrier crashed while landing at Nagoya airport, killing 264 of 271 passengers and crew on board.

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30th anniversary of China Airlines crash in Nagoya

A woman prays in front of a monument for the victims of the 1994 China Airlines crash located in Kasugai, Aichi Prefecture in central Japan, on April 26, 2024, the 30th anniversary of the accident. The Airbus A300 of the Taiwanese carrier crashed while landing at Nagoya airport, killing 264 of 271 passengers and crew on board.

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30th anniversary of China Airlines crash in Nagoya

Relatives of the victims of the 1994 China Airlines plane crash gather at the memorial monument located in Kasugai, Aichi Prefecture in central Japan, near the crash site at Nagoya airport on April 26, 2024, the 30th anniversary of the accident. The Airbus A300 of the Taiwanese carrier crashed while landing at the airport, killing 264 of 271 passengers and crew on board.

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CHINA-HONG KONG-7TH DISTRICT COUNCIL ORDINARY ELECTION (CN)

(231211) -- HONG KONG, Dec. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- John Lee, chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) opens a ballot box in Hong Kong, south China, Dec. 11, 2023. John Lee, chief executive of the HKSAR, on Monday extended congratulations to the 264 elected members in the HKSAR's seventh District Council Ordinary Election. Results of the election were unveiled Monday, with 176 district committees constituency councillors and 88 geographical constituency councillors elected. (Xinhua/Lui Siu Wai)

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CHINA-HONG KONG-7TH DISTRICT COUNCIL ORDINARY ELECTION (CN)

(231211) -- HONG KONG, Dec. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members count ballots in Hong Kong, south China, Dec. 11, 2023. John Lee, chief executive of the HKSAR, on Monday extended congratulations to the 264 elected members in the HKSAR's seventh District Council Ordinary Election. Results of the election were unveiled Monday, with 176 district committees constituency councillors and 88 geographical constituency councillors elected. (Xinhua/Lui Siu Wai)

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Israel allocates 264 mln USD for transport projects in E Jerusalem

STORY: Israel allocates 264 mln USD for transport projects in E Jerusalem DATELINE: Aug. 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of East Jerusalem 2. wide shot of Jerusalem STORYLINE: Israel allocated about one billion shekels (nearly 264 million U.S. dollars) for the optimization of public transportation in East Jerusalem on Sunday, the Israeli Ministry of Transport and Road Safety said in a statement. As part of a five-year plan approved by the Israeli government for the development of East Jerusalem, the project includes the completion of the Eastern Ring Road, which crosses the eastern neighborhoods of Jerusalem from north to south, and the establishment of other roads in East Jerusalem, particularly to schools, interchanges and bus terminals, while increasing bus frequency, adding bus stops and integrating information technology into public transport systems. This plan continues the investment plan approved by the cabinet in 2018 and mainly focuses on impr

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Latest Images From Space Station

Handout photo dated July 7, 2023 shows Laguna Verde, a high-altitude lake in the Andes mountains of Chile near the world's highest volcano Ojos del Salado, is pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 264 miles above.

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Kondo wins Heiwa PGM golf tournament

MIHO, Japan - Tomohiro Kondo poses with the winner's trophy after his victory in the Heiwa PGM Championship golf tournament at Miho Golf Club in the village of Miho, Ibaraki Prefecture, on Nov. 9, 2014. Kondo won the title with a 20-under 264.

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Fujimoto wins Toshin tournament

GIFU, Japan - Japan's Yoshinori Fujimoto holds the victor's trophy after winning the Toshin Golf Tournament at the Toshin Golf Club Central Course in Gifu Prefecture on Oct. 13, 2013. Fujimoto finished with a 24-under 264 total to capture his first victory of the season.

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NTT Docomo to buy 26% stake in India's Tata Teleservices

TOKYO, Japan - Takamochi Yamada (R), president of Japan's largest mobile phone carrier NTT Docomo Inc., and Anil Sardana, managing director of Indian mobile operator Tata Teleservices Ltd., shake hands during a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 12. They announced that NTT Docomo will acquire a 26 percent stake in Tata Teleservices for 130.7 billion rupees, or about 264 billion yen.

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Mining firms agree to pay 3.01 bil. yen to black-lung victims

NAGASAKI, Japan - Mitsui Matsushima Co. and affiliate Matsushima Coal Mining Co. and 264 victims of pneumoconiosis and their relatives sign an agreement in a ceremony at a Nagasaki hotel on March 20 to settle their legal battle. The plaintiffs had demanded damages for their sufferings that resulted from labor at the colliery run by the two companies.

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(4)Memorial marking 10th anniv. of Taiwan plane crash held

NAGOYA, Japan - Bereaved families of victims of the 1994 crash of a Taiwan airliner that killed 264 people lay flowers in a memorial service April 26 marking the 10th anniversary of the accident at the crash site near Nagoya airport.

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(3)Memorial marking 10th anniv. of Taiwan plane crash held

NAGOYA, Japan - Families of victims of the 1994 crash of a Taiwan airliner that killed 264 people offer silent prayers in a memorial service April 26 marking the 10th anniversary at the crash site near Nagoya airport.

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(2)Memorial marking 10th anniv. of Taiwan plane crash held

NAGOYA, Japan - Bereaved Taiwanese families of victims of the 1994 crash of a Taiwan airliner, which killed 264 people, pray for the victims before a memorial service April 26 marking the 10th anniversary of the accident at a monument near Nagoya airport, the site of the crash.

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(1)Memorial marking 10th anniv. of Taiwan plane crash held

NAGOYA, Japan - Some of the bereaved families and friends of victims of the 1994 crash of a Taiwan airliner head to the site of a memorial service April 26, the 10th anniversary of the accident near Nagoya airport. The accident killed 264 people on board.

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Nagoya court orders China Airlines to pay 5 bil. yen

NAGOYA, Japan - Plaintiffs enter the Nagoya District Court in Nagoya on Dec. 26. The court ordered Taiwan's China Airlines to pay 5 billion yen in compensation over the 1994 airplane crash at Nagoya airport that killed 264 passengers.

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Tomori wins JCB Classic

SHIBATA, Japan - Katsuyoshi Tomori puts his trophy on the head in joy after winning the JCB Classic with a total of 20-under 264 at Omotezao Kokusai Golf Club in Miyagi Prefecture on June 8. It was the 48-year-old golfer's first tour title in eight years and seventh in his career.

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Memorial service for China Airlines plane crash held in Nagoya

NAGOYA, Japan - Relatives of victims of the April 1994 crash of a Taiwan airliner head for a memorial ceremony April 26 at a monument near Nagoya airport, the site of the crash. The accident killed 264 people on board the plane.

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Relatives mark 6th anniversary of CAL crash in Nagoya

NAGOYA, Japan - The photo shows relatives of victims of the April 1994 China Airlines (CAL) crash that killed 264 people holding a service on April 26 at a memorial they built near the crash site at Nagoya airport. Marking the sixth anniversary of the crash, about 500 mourners, both Japanese and Taiwanese, offered flowers at the memorial, located in the city of Kasugai, Aichi Prefecture. Of the dead, 147 were Japanese nationals, while most of the others were from Taiwan. CAL is a Taiwanese carrier.

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Mass vaccination drive in Bangladesh

People wait in a queue to receive the Covid-19 vaccine at an inoculation center as the government takes its vaccination drive to the grassroots, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, August 10, 2021. The number of detected novel coronavirus cases in Bangladesh, according to the government, on Tuesday rose to 13,76,322 as 11,164 more cases were reported, after testing 47,424 samples, including rapid antigen tests, in the last 24 hours. During that time record 264 more Covid-19 patients died, raising the total deaths in the country to 23,161. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mass vaccination drive in Bangladesh

People wait in a queue to receive the Covid-19 vaccine at an inoculation center as the government takes its vaccination drive to the grassroots, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, August 10, 2021. The number of detected novel coronavirus cases in Bangladesh, according to the government, on Tuesday rose to 13,76,322 as 11,164 more cases were reported, after testing 47,424 samples, including rapid antigen tests, in the last 24 hours. During that time record 264 more Covid-19 patients died, raising the total deaths in the country to 23,161. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mass vaccination drive in Bangladesh

People wait in a queue to receive the Covid-19 vaccine at an inoculation center as the government takes its vaccination drive to the grassroots, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, August 10, 2021. The number of detected novel coronavirus cases in Bangladesh, according to the government, on Tuesday rose to 13,76,322 as 11,164 more cases were reported, after testing 47,424 samples, including rapid antigen tests, in the last 24 hours. During that time record 264 more Covid-19 patients died, raising the total deaths in the country to 23,161. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mass vaccination drive in Bangladesh

People wait in a queue to receive the Covid-19 vaccine at an inoculation center as the government takes its vaccination drive to the grassroots, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, August 10, 2021. The number of detected novel coronavirus cases in Bangladesh, according to the government, on Tuesday rose to 13,76,322 as 11,164 more cases were reported, after testing 47,424 samples, including rapid antigen tests, in the last 24 hours. During that time record 264 more Covid-19 patients died, raising the total deaths in the country to 23,161. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mass vaccination drive in Bangladesh

People wait in a queue to receive the Covid-19 vaccine at an inoculation center as the government takes its vaccination drive to the grassroots, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, August 10, 2021. The number of detected novel coronavirus cases in Bangladesh, according to the government, on Tuesday rose to 13,76,322 as 11,164 more cases were reported, after testing 47,424 samples, including rapid antigen tests, in the last 24 hours. During that time record 264 more Covid-19 patients died, raising the total deaths in the country to 23,161. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mass vaccination drive in Bangladesh

People wait in a queue to receive the Covid-19 vaccine at an inoculation center as the government takes its vaccination drive to the grassroots, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, August 10, 2021. The number of detected novel coronavirus cases in Bangladesh, according to the government, on Tuesday rose to 13,76,322 as 11,164 more cases were reported, after testing 47,424 samples, including rapid antigen tests, in the last 24 hours. During that time record 264 more Covid-19 patients died, raising the total deaths in the country to 23,161. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mass vaccination drive in Bangladesh

People wait in a queue to receive the Covid-19 vaccine at an inoculation center as the government takes its vaccination drive to the grassroots, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, August 10, 2021. The number of detected novel coronavirus cases in Bangladesh, according to the government, on Tuesday rose to 13,76,322 as 11,164 more cases were reported, after testing 47,424 samples, including rapid antigen tests, in the last 24 hours. During that time record 264 more Covid-19 patients died, raising the total deaths in the country to 23,161. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mass vaccination drive in Bangladesh

People wait in a queue to receive the Covid-19 vaccine at an inoculation center as the government takes its vaccination drive to the grassroots, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, August 10, 2021. The number of detected novel coronavirus cases in Bangladesh, according to the government, on Tuesday rose to 13,76,322 as 11,164 more cases were reported, after testing 47,424 samples, including rapid antigen tests, in the last 24 hours. During that time record 264 more Covid-19 patients died, raising the total deaths in the country to 23,161. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mass vaccination drive in Bangladesh

People wait in a queue to receive the Covid-19 vaccine at an inoculation center as the government takes its vaccination drive to the grassroots, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, August 10, 2021. The number of detected novel coronavirus cases in Bangladesh, according to the government, on Tuesday rose to 13,76,322 as 11,164 more cases were reported, after testing 47,424 samples, including rapid antigen tests, in the last 24 hours. During that time record 264 more Covid-19 patients died, raising the total deaths in the country to 23,161. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM