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Canada: Wildfire in Alberta Forces Evacuations Near Edmonton

A wildfire broke out Thursday, May 28 in Barrhead County, northwest of Edmonton, Alberta, prompting a state of local emergency. Evacuation orders were issued for the Summerlea and Thunder Lake subdivisions. Firefighting crews have since contained structural fires in the area, allowing Summerlea residents to return home, while Thunder Lake residents remain evacuated.

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China: Veteran Rescues Driver from Sinking Car in Jiangsu 2

On October 14, 2025, in Taizhou, Jiangsu, a retired soldier jumped into a river and smashed a car window with a brick to save a trapped driver, pulling them to safety as bystanders watched.

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Nigeria: Police Use Tear Gas on Protesters Demanding Nnamdi Kanu’s Release

Nigerian police fired tear gas to disperse demonstrators who gathered in the capital, Abuja, on Monday, October 20, demanding the release of separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu. The #FreeNnamdiKanu protests oppose the continued detention of Kanu, who remains in custody since 2021 on terrorism charges.

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China: Tourists and Locals Rescue Yaks from Mud Pit in Qinghai

In Qinghai, China, tourists and locals joined forces with an excavator operator to rescue four yaks stuck in deep mud on September 30, 2025. After spotting the trapped animals, the tourists alerted a herdsman and enlisted help from a nearby construction site. Working for nearly an hour, they freed all four yaks safely. The herdsman said the rescue prevented losses of over RMB 40,000.

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US: Gold Fire Spurs Evacuation Order Near Big Bear, California

The Gold Fire, a brush fire in the San Bernardino County area of Holcomb Valley near Big Bear, erupted Monday morning, August 4. No structures have been threatened, but evacuation order was in effect for the Holcomb Campground as firefighters continued to battle the blaze.

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US: Severe Weather Brings Heavy Rain, Causing Flash Flooding in Iowa 2

Severe weather swept through Iowa on Friday, July 11, bringing the threat of tornadoes and flash flooding to the area. At Iowa Speedway in Newton, the IndyCar practice session was suspended due to a tornado warning. This video shows flooded roads in Davenport.

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US: Strong Winds, Heavy Rain Lash Philadelphia Region 2

Severe thunderstorms moved across Pennsylvania on Monday, June 30, bringing heavy rains and strong winds to affected areas, including the Philadelphia region, and prompting flash flood warnings.

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Australia: Record Flooding Batters Northern NSW After Heavy Rainfall 7

Flooding has battered cities and towns across the Mid-North Coast and the Hunter Region in northern New South Wales, leaving many residents stranded or forced to evacuate after days of heavy rainfall. In the city of Taree, the Manning River surpassed its 1929 record of six meters and was still rising as of Wednesday morning, May 21. Authorities have issued 13 emergency-level alerts. This video shows a man trying to save his mowers from the flooding.

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US: Greer Fire in Eastern Arizona Prompts Evacuations, Road Closures

A wildfire raged in Greer, Eastern Arizona, on Tuesday, May 13, burning over 3,600 acres. The fire prompted evacuations and road closures and reportedly destroyed multiple structures.

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Blood Transfusions for Bandar Abbas Victims - Iran

Nurses hang blood bags on a rail as Iranians rush to a blood transfusion center to donate blood in Qazvin, Iran, on April 28, 2025, to help fellow citizens who were injured in an explosion in Bandar Abbas port. In the explosion and the resulting fire in Bandar Abbas on April 26 which is blamed on dangerous chemical materials, at least 1,200 people were injured and 65 people were killed. After a nationwide call for blood donations by authorities, people from all around Iran flooded blood transfusion centers. Photo by Reza/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Indonesia: Overflowing Ciliwung River Causes Widespread Flooding In Jakarta

The Ciliwung River overflowed due to heavy rainfall, triggering flash floods in South and East Jakarta on Monday, March 3. Residents in Kampung Melayu Village, East Jakarta, were evacuated as floodwaters rose.

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US: Pileup Closes Interstate 70 In Southern Illinois

A multiple-car pileup occurred on Interstate 70 near Greenup, Illinois, on Sunday, January 5, forcing the closure of the highway in both directions.

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US: 2 Dead, 19 Injured In Small Plane Crash Near Fullerton Airport

Two people were killed, and 19 others were injured following a small plane crash near Fullerton Airport in Orange County on Thursday, January 2.

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UK: Storm Bert Triggers Severe Flooding Across England And Wales 2

Storm Bert struck England and Wales on Saturday, November 23, bringing heavy rain, power outages, and traffic disruptions, while triggering severe flooding in multiple regions. Over 100 flood warnings were issued across the UK. This video shows the rising river in Ludlow, Shropshire.

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US: Cold Front Brings Snow, Low Temperatures To Northern Utah

A winter weather advisory was in effect for northern Utah on Saturday, November 16, as a cold front moved through, bringing snow and low temperatures to the area.

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US: Crater Road Fire In Maui Burns More Than 400 Acres

The Crater Road Fire, a brush fire that erupted on Wednesday, July 10, has burned over 400 acres one mile from the Haleakala National Park entrance In Hawaii's Maui island. Staff residents of the park were evacuated on Thursday. Crews were battling the fire since Wednesday evening but were able to contain 50% of the blaze as of 17:30 on Thursday.

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US: Crater Road Fire In Maui Burns More Than 400 Acres 3

The Crater Road Fire, a brush fire that erupted on Wednesday, July 10, has burned over 400 acres one mile from the Haleakala National Park entrance In Hawaii's Maui island. Staff residents of the park were evacuated on Thursday. Crews were battling the fire since Wednesday evening but were able to contain 50% of the blaze as of 17:30 on Thursday.

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US: Crater Road Fire In Maui Burns More Than 400 Acres 2

The Crater Road Fire, a brush fire that erupted on Wednesday, July 10, has burned over 400 acres one mile from the Haleakala National Park entrance In Hawaii's Maui island. Staff residents of the park were evacuated on Thursday. Crews were battling the fire since Wednesday evening but were able to contain 50% of the blaze as of 17:30 on Thursday.

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SOLOMON ISLANDS-HONIARA-CHINA-MEDICAL TEAM

(240628) -- HONIARA, June 28, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A member of the third Chinese medical team to Solomon Islands offers health consultations to local residents in Honiara, Solomon Islands, June 28, 2024. After the establishment of bilateral diplomatic relations in 2019, China started to dispatch medical team including doctors and nurses to the Solomon Islands in early 2022. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhang Jianhua)

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SOLOMON ISLANDS-HONIARA-CHINA-MEDICAL TEAM

(240628) -- HONIARA, June 28, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A member of the third Chinese medical team to Solomon Islands offers health consultations to local residents in Honiara, Solomon Islands, June 28, 2024. After the establishment of bilateral diplomatic relations in 2019, China started to dispatch medical team including doctors and nurses to the Solomon Islands in early 2022. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhang Jianhua)

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SOLOMON ISLANDS-HONIARA-CHINA-MEDICAL TEAM

(240628) -- HONIARA, June 28, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Members of the third Chinese medical team to Solomon Islands offer health consultations to local residents in Honiara, Solomon Islands, June 28, 2024. After the establishment of bilateral diplomatic relations in 2019, China started to dispatch medical team including doctors and nurses to the Solomon Islands in early 2022. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhang Jianhua)

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SOLOMON ISLANDS-HONIARA-CHINA-MEDICAL TEAM

(240628) -- HONIARA, June 28, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A member of the third Chinese medical team to Solomon Islands offers health consultations to local residents in Honiara, Solomon Islands, June 28, 2024. After the establishment of bilateral diplomatic relations in 2019, China started to dispatch medical team including doctors and nurses to the Solomon Islands in early 2022. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhang Jianhua)

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US: Fast-Moving ‘Post Fire’ Rages In Gorman, Southern California

A brush fire, dubbed the Post Fire, that broke out near Interstate 5 in Gorman, Southern California on Saturday, June 15, quickly spread due to strong winds and burned thousands of acres and forced evacuations. As of Sunday afternoon, the fire exploded to 12,265 acres with 2% containment.

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Australia: Mass Stranding Of Pilot Whales At Toby’s Inlet Near Dunsborough 10

More than a hundred pilot whales were stranded at Toby's Inlet near Dunsborough, Western Australia on Thursday, April 25. Beachgoers helped pour water on the whales on shore as they were being directed back to the sea. Among the 4 pods of about 160 whales that were stranded, 28 died.

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Australia: Mass Stranding Of Pilot Whales At Toby’s Inlet Near Dunsborough 9

More than a hundred pilot whales were stranded at Toby's Inlet near Dunsborough, Western Australia, on Thursday, April 25. Beachgoers helped pour water on the whales on shore as they were being directed back to the sea. Among the 4 pods of about 160 whales that were stranded, 28 died.

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SOUTH SUDAN-JUBA-CHINESE MEDICAL TEAM

(230228) -- JUBA, Feb. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of the tenth batch of the Chinese medical team and South Sudanese nurses treat eight-year-old Gusphers Lokwete after a successful surgery at Juba Teaching Hospital in Juba, South Sudan, Feb. 27, 2023. TO GO WITH "Chinese doctors' compassion for sick child relieves treatment burden of family in South Sudan" (Photo by Denis Elamu/Xinhua)

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Philippine health workers undergo interviews to work in Japan

DAVAO, Philippines - Filipino nurses and caregivers are interviewed by a Japanese official in Davao, the largest city on the southern Philippines island of Mindanao on Feb. 19. A total of 28 nurses and caregivers from different provinces of the island gathered to apply for training in Japan and work at hospitals and nursing homes in the country under a bilateral agreement.

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Japan conducts major mock drill for nuclear

KASHIMA, Japan - The central and local governments stage a large-scale nuclear accident drill Oct. 28 at a nuclear power plant in Shimane Prefecture, western Japan, involving around 12,000 local residents and mobilizing Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori. Photo shows nurses treating a nuclear power plant worker on the assumption that the worker was exposed to higher-than-normal levels of radiation.

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Gazans break tradition to more openly embrace plastic surgery

STORY: Gazans break tradition to more openly embrace plastic surgery DATELINE: March 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:21 LOCATION: Gaza CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: various of Tariq Dirdisawi having hair implant surgerySOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): TARIQ DIRDISAWI, Pediatrician from Gaza Cityvarious of doctors and nurses workingSOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): AHMED AL-MOGHRABI, Plastic surgeonvarious of street views STORYLINE: Tariq Dirdisawi, a pediatrician from Gaza City, plans a hair implant surgery, hoping to get rid of the baldness that has troubled him for years. The 41-year-old father of three told Xinhua that what prompted him to undergo plastic surgery was mainly the desire to obtain a good look and partly related to an increasingly open society in Gaza. "It is not a shame to take care of ourselves, whether we are men or women. In the past, when I wanted to have such surgery, it required me to travel to Turkey, Egypt, or another country, which would cost me a lot of time, effort, and expenses, but today things have be

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Japan emperor, empress in Manila

Japan's Emperor Akihito (2nd from L) and Empress Michiko (L) arrive at a language training center in Manila on Jan. 28, 2016, to meet local students hoping to work in Japan as nurses or caregivers. The imperial couple is on a five-day trip to the Philippines. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan emperor, empress in Manila

Japan's Emperor Akihito (2nd from R) and Empress Michiko (R) talk with local students hoping to work in Japan as nurses or caregivers at a language training center in Manila on Jan. 28, 2016. The imperial couple is on a five-day trip to the Philippines. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Philippine health workers undergo interviews to work in Japan

DAVAO, Philippines - Filipino nurses and caregivers are interviewed by a Japanese official in Davao, the largest city on the southern Philippines island of Mindanao on Feb. 19. A total of 28 nurses and caregivers from different provinces of the island gathered to apply for training in Japan and work at hospitals and nursing homes in the country under a bilateral agreement. (Kyodo)

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Japan conducts major mock drill for nuclear power accident

KASHIMA, Japan - The central and local governments stage a large-scale nuclear accident drill Oct. 28 at a nuclear power plant in Shimane Prefecture, western Japan, involving around 120,000 local residents and mobilizing Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori. Photo shows nurses treating a nuclear power plant worker on the assumption that the worker was exposed to higher-than-normal levels of radiation.