Australia: Ex-Cyclone Alfred Hits with Severe Weather and Flash Flooding

Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred made landfall north of Brisbane on Saturday night, March 7, bringing heavy rain, strong winds, and causing flash flooding across Queensland. One man died in the floodwaters, and significant damage, including downed power lines and ripped-off roofs, was reported. As of Monday, more than 230,000 households and businesses remain without power.

6th favorite Hishi Miracle wins Takarazuka Kinen

6th favorite Hishi Miracle wins Takarazuka Kinen

TAKARAZUKA, Japan - Sixth favorite Hishi Miracle (2nd from L) surges ahead in the final stretch to win the 44th Takarazuka Kinen at Hanshin Racecourse in Hyogo Prefecture on June 29, holding off Tsurumaru Boy's (R) late charge by a neck.

Matsunaka hits 'sayonara' homer as Daiei tops Seibu

Matsunaka hits 'sayonara' homer as Daiei tops Seibu

FUKUOKA, Japan - Nobuhiko Matsunaka blasts a two-run ''sayonara'' homer off closer Kiyoshi Toyoda in the bottom of the ninth inning at Fukuoka Dome on Aug. 25 to lift the Daiei Hawks to a 3-2 triumph over the Seibu Lions. Daiei starter Keizaburo Tanoue threw a shutout for 8-1/3 innings, but let his chance for a win slip away by giving up a two-run homer to Alex Cabrera -- the 44th homer of the season for the muscular Venezuelan -- in the top of the ninth.

Palestinian film "Alam" wins top award at Cairo Int'l Film Festival

STORY: Palestinian film "Alam" wins top award at Cairo Int'l Film Festival DATELINE: Nov. 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the film festival 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): HUSSEIN FAHMY, Egyptian veteran movie star and CIFF's president STORYLINE: Palestinian film Alam, directed by Palestinian filmmaker Firas Khoury and co-funded by producers from France, Tunisia, Palestine, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, won the top Golden Pyramid Award for Best Film at the 44th Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF) concluded in Cairo on Tuesday evening. The feature, which won the top prize in the 14-film International Competition, tells the story of five Palestinian high-school classmates who live in Israel and struggle under the weight of being forced to forget their own history. French producer Naomie Lagadec, who received the Golden Pyramid on behalf of the director, said that she was "so proud" that Alam was named the best at CIFF. Not only did Alam win the Golden Pyramid, but

Horse racing: Female jockey's record wins

Horse racing: Female jockey's record wins

Rookie Seina Imamura poses for a photo at Niigata Racecourse in Niigata northwest of Tokyo on Oct. 23, 2022, as she secures the 44th win of 2022, a record for the most wins in a year by a Japan Racing Association female jockey, eclipsing Nanako Fujita's 43 wins in 2019.

Matsunaka hits 'sayonara' homer as Daiei tops Seibu

Matsunaka hits 'sayonara' homer as Daiei tops Seibu

FUKUOKA, Japan - Nobuhiko Matsunaka blasts a two-run ''sayonara'' homer off closer Kiyoshi Toyoda in the bottom of the ninth inning at Fukuoka Dome on Aug. 25 to lift the Daiei Hawks to a 3-2 triumph over the Seibu Lions. Daiei starter Keizaburo Tanoue threw a shutout for 8-1/3 innings, but let his chance for a win slip away by giving up a two-run homer to Alex Cabrera -- the 44th homer of the season for the muscular Venezuelan -- in the top of the ninth.

6th favorite Hishi Miracle wins Takarazuka Kinen

6th favorite Hishi Miracle wins Takarazuka Kinen

TAKARAZUKA, Japan - Sixth favorite Hishi Miracle (2nd from L) surges ahead in the final stretch to win the 44th Takarazuka Kinen at Hanshin Racecourse in Hyogo Prefecture on June 29, holding off Tsurumaru Boy's (R) late charge by a neck. (Kyodo)