News photo exhibition in Tokyo

News photo exhibition in Tokyo

Artistic gymnast Aiko Sugihara (4th from L) attends a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the opening of an exhibition of news photos from 2025 at a department store in Tokyo on Dec. 10, 2025. Among the 300 photos on display at the event that runs through Dec. 22 is a photo of Sugihara celebrating after winning gold in the women's floor exercise at the artistic gymnastic world championship in Jakarta in October. ==Kyodo

News photo exhibition in Tokyo

News photo exhibition in Tokyo

Artistic gymnast Aiko Sugihara (4th from L) attends a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the opening of an exhibition of news photos from 2025 at a department store in Tokyo on Dec. 10, 2025. Among the 300 photos on display at the event that runs through Dec. 22 is a photo of Sugihara celebrating after winning gold in the women's floor exercise at the artistic gymnastic world championship in Jakarta in October. ==Kyodo

South Korea: Fire Erupts at High-Rise Apartment in Wonmi District, Bucheon

A fire broke out on the 4th floor of a 21-story apartment building in Jung-dong, Wonmi District, Bucheon City, on Thursday, May 22. Three residents suffered from smoke inhalation, and 60 people were evacuated. Firefighters extinguished the blaze within 23 minutes.

Japan's Miyakawa finishes 4th in women's floor exercise

Japan's Miyakawa finishes 4th in women's floor exercise

GLASGOW, Scotland, Nov. 2 Kyodo - Japan's Sae Miyakawa performs during the women's floor exercise at the world gymnastics championships in Glasgow, Scotland, on Nov. 1, 2015. Miyakawa received 14.933 points to rank equal 4th.

3 killed, 24 hurt in Nagoya hostage crisis

3 killed, 24 hurt in Nagoya hostage crisis

NAGOYA, Japan - An unidentified office employee awaits rescue on the 4th floor of a Nagoya building Sept. 16 as a fire rages following an explosion. A man armed with a knife took eight people hostage, sprayed kerosene on the floor of a company office and set it aflame. Three people, including the man himself, died and 24 were injured.

Zagreb holds annual firefighter stair challenge race

STORY: Zagreb holds annual firefighter stair challenge race DATELINE: Dec. 4, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:23 LOCATION: Zagreb CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of firefighters preparing for the run 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JASMINA KADJA, Organizer of the Zagreb Firefighter Stair Challenge 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JASMINA KADJA, Organizer of the Zagreb Firefighter Stair Challenge 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MATOKA RASPOR, Firefighter from Rijeka STORYLINE: The annual Zagreb Firefighter Stair Challenge race was held in Zagreb on Saturday, and over 350 firefighters from six European countries took part in the race for the purpose of charity. During the race, the firefighters ran from the basement to the top of the VMD Group building, the tallest in Zagreb, with 666 stairs altogether. Under full protection equipment, which on average weighed around 20 kilos. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JASMINA KADJA, Organizer of the Zagreb Firefighter Stair Challenge "We are running from minus 4th up to the 26th floor, altogether 66

Eyes open! Chinese firefighters' rescue training

STORY: Eyes open! Chinese firefighters' rescue training DATELINE: Oct. 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:13 LOCATION: TIANJIN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of firefighters climbing up to 4th floor via ladder STORYLINE: How long does it take for you to climb up to the 4th floor? From setting a ladder to reaching 4th floor, these were completed in 15 seconds by the firefighters. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Tianjin, China. (XHTV)

4th century "rare" Roman mosaic floor unearthed in Syria's Homs

STORY: 4th century "rare" Roman mosaic floor unearthed in Syria's Homs DATELINE: Oct. 13, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:58 LOCATION: HOMS, Syria CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of discovered site of mosaic pieces 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (ARABIC): HUMMAM SAAD, Director of the excavation and archaeological studies at the Directorate General for Antiquities and Museums 3. various of the site 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (ARABIC): HUSSAM HAMISH, Director of Homs' archeology department 5. various of the workers STORYLINE: A well-preserved Roman-era mosaic panel was discovered in a residential suburb in the Syrian central province of Homs, local antiquities authorities announced on Wednesday. The relic, which dates back to the fourth century, is inlaid with thousands of colored mosaic pieces made of small grains and glass in a pattern unique among existing excavations, Syrian archeologists told Xinhua in the city of al-Rastan, where it was discovered. Twenty meters long and six meters wide, the flooring panel belongs to a building

3 killed, 24 hurt in Nagoya hostage crisis

3 killed, 24 hurt in Nagoya hostage crisis

NAGOYA, Japan - An unidentified office employee awaits rescue on the 4th floor of a Nagoya building Sept. 16 as a fire rages following an explosion. A man armed with a knife took eight people hostage, sprayed kerosene on the floor of a company office and set it aflame. Three people, including the man himself, died and 24 were injured. (Kyodo)