Greece: Severe Storms Batter Cyclades, Triggering Flooding 4

Severe weather with heavy rainfall hit the Cyclades, the island group southeast of mainland Greece on Monday, March 31, triggering widespread flooding. Authorities imposed a traffic ban on the islands of Paros and Mykonos due to the severe flooding.

US: Deadly Hurricane Milton Leaves Destruction And Massive Power Outages

Hurricane Milton made landfall near Siesta Key, Florida, as a Category 3 storm on Wednesday, October 9, bringing high winds, heavy rain, and storm surges. At least 17 people have died due to Milton and its aftermath, and more than 2 million people remained without power as of Friday.

US: Hurricane Milton Tears Roof Off Tropicana Field In Devastating Strike 2

Hurricane Milton made landfall near Siesta Key, Florida, on Wednesday, October 9, as a Category 3 storm. Milton brought high winds, ripping off the roof of Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg.

China-U.S. "Ping-Pong Diplomacy" commemorated in Southern California

STORY: China-U.S. "Ping-Pong Diplomacy" commemorated in Southern California SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 21, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:00 LOCATION: LOS ANGELES, U.S. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event STORYLINE: Hundreds of Chinese and Americans gathered in Southern California on Wednesday evening to commemorate the 52nd anniversary of China-U.S. "Ping-Pong Diplomacy." "Looking back over the past half-century, we deeply feel the historical journey from a Ping-Pong friendship to diplomatic normalization. This journey is not only remarkable but also laid a solid foundation for the communications and exchanges between the people of China and the United States," said Chinese Consul General in Los Angeles Guo Shaochun at a reception held in the Pacific Palms Resort in Los Angeles County. In April 1971, nine players from the U.S. Table Tennis team took a historic trip to China, becoming the first delegation of Americans to visit China in decades. Their trip was the start of what has

U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-PING-PONG DIPLOMACY-ANNIVERSARY

U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-PING-PONG DIPLOMACY-ANNIVERSARY

(231217) -- WASHINGTON, Dec. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Liu Wei (1st R) and Ding Ning (1st L), both former world champions, play with table tennis amateurs in a friendly game during an event held by the Chinese Embassy in the United States to commemorate the 52nd anniversary of Ping-Pong Diplomacy in Washington, D.C., the United States, Dec. 13, 2023. An event was held on Dec. 13 by the Chinese Embassy in the United States to commemorate the 52nd anniversary of Ping-Pong Diplomacy. At the event in the embassy, a mixed-team friendly game was played to look back at history and renew the goodwill between the Chinese and American people. On Dec. 15, another commemorative event was held at Fremont in California as well. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-PING-PONG DIPLOMACY-ANNIVERSARY

U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-PING-PONG DIPLOMACY-ANNIVERSARY

(231217) -- WASHINGTON, Dec. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Participants from China and the United States take selfies during an event to commemorate the 52nd anniversary of Ping-Pong Diplomacy in Fremont, California, the United States, Dec. 15, 2023. An event was held on Dec. 13 by the Chinese Embassy in the United States to commemorate the 52nd anniversary of Ping-Pong Diplomacy. At the event in the embassy, a mixed-team friendly game was played to look back at history and renew the goodwill between the Chinese and American people. On Dec. 15, another commemorative event was held at Fremont in California as well. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-PING-PONG DIPLOMACY-ANNIVERSARY

U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-PING-PONG DIPLOMACY-ANNIVERSARY

(231217) -- WASHINGTON, Dec. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Ambassador to the United States Xie Feng and Connie Sweeris, American table tennis champion who went on the ice-breaking trip to China in 1971, together start a friendly game during an event held by the Chinese Embassy in the United States to commemorate the 52nd anniversary of Ping-Pong Diplomacy in Washington, D.C., the United States, Dec. 13, 2023. An event was held on Dec. 13 by the Chinese Embassy in the United States to commemorate the 52nd anniversary of Ping-Pong Diplomacy. At the event in the embassy, a mixed-team friendly game was played to look back at history and renew the goodwill between the Chinese and American people. On Dec. 15, another commemorative event was held at Fremont in California as well. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

Chinese, American table tennis players commemorate 52nd anniversary of "Ping-Pong Diplomacy"

STORY: Chinese, American table tennis players commemorate 52nd anniversary of "Ping-Pong Diplomacy" SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 13, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:56 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event 2. various of the friendly game 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CONNIE SWEERIS, Eyewitness of "Ping-Pong Diplomacy" 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DELL SWEERIS, Eyewitness of "Ping-Pong Diplomacy" 5. various of the friendly game 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): DING NING, China's Olympic table tennis champion 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): LIU WEI, China's table tennis world champion STORYLINE: This year marks the 52nd anniversary of Ping-Pong Diplomacy between China and the United States. At a recent commemorative event held in the Chinese Embassy in the United States, a mixed-team friendly game was played to look back at history and renew the goodwill between the Chinese and American people. Connie Sweeris, American table tennis champion who went on the ice-breaking trip to China

Lorient Interceltic Festival - Brittany

Lorient Interceltic Festival - Brittany

Dancers from the Keltika Highland Dance Team from Scotland at the grand parade of Celtic Nations at the 52nd edition of the Interceltic Festival of Lorient, August 06, 2023, in Lorient, Brittany, France. Photo by Roignant JM/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

Lorient Interceltic Festival - Brittany

Lorient Interceltic Festival - Brittany

Dancers from the Keltika Highland Dance Team from Scotland at the grand parade of Celtic Nations at the 52nd edition of the Interceltic Festival of Lorient, August 06, 2023, in Lorient, Brittany, France. Photo by Roignant JM/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

Lorient Interceltic Festival - Brittany

Lorient Interceltic Festival - Brittany

Dancers from the Keltika Highland Dance Team from Scotland at the grand parade of Celtic Nations at the 52nd edition of the Interceltic Festival of Lorient, August 06, 2023, in Lorient, Brittany, France. Photo by Roignant JM/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

Myanmar loses to Malaysia in first home international football match since start of pandemic

STORY: Myanmar loses to Malaysia in first home international football match since start of pandemic DATELINE: Dec. 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:00 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: SPORT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the post-match press conference STORYLINE: Myanmar's men's national football team staged its first international match on home turf in around three years in a 1-0 loss to Malaysia on Wednesday for 2022 ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Championship. "Today's match is our team's first international match on home turf since the start of COVID-19. We arranged the match in line with AFF's security and health guidelines," U Ko Ko Thein, general secretary of the Myanmar Football Federation, told Xinhua. At Yangon's Thuwunna Stadium, Muhammad Faisal bin Abdul Halim's sole goal in the 52nd minute helped Malaysia beat Myanmar in Group B of the AFF Championship. Vietnam beat Laos 6-0 in the other Group B match on Wednesday. The AFF Championship, officially the AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup 2022, is a biennial foo

Japanese expedition teams at Antarctica

Japanese expedition teams at Antarctica

TOKYO, Japan - Members of Japan's 51st wintering team and 52nd Antarctic observation expedition team celebrate their reunion at Showa Base in Antarctic on Dec. 23, 2010. The 52nd team boarding the icebreaker Shirase delivered supplies and packages containing letters from families to the 51st team by helicopter, after the icebreaker reached a point about 20 kilometers from the base.

Japanese expedition teams at Antarctica

Japanese expedition teams at Antarctica

TOKYO, Japan - Members of Japan's 51st wintering team and 52nd Antarctic observation expedition team celebrate their reunion at Showa Base in Antarctic on Dec. 23, 2010. The 52nd team boarding the icebreaker Shirase delivered supplies and packages containing letters from families to the 51st team by helicopter, after the icebreaker reached a point about 20 kilometers from the base. (Kyodo)