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Aftermath of torrential rain in eastern Japan

A man lies on the floor near an entrance to JR Chiba Station in Chiba, east of Tokyo, in the early morning of Aug. 14, 2026, as train services remain suspended following torrential rain overnight. Japan's weather agency issued its highest Level 5 warning for downpours in parts of Chiba Prefecture.

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US: EF-1 Tornado Strikes Homewood-Flossmoor, Knocking Out Power Near Chicago

On Tuesday, August 11, an EF-1 tornado confirmed by the National Weather Service struck the Homewood-Flossmoor area, near Chicago, as a storm system brought powerful winds across southern Cook County. Downed trees and power lines left widespread power outages and prompted emergency declarations.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

A truck equipped with an ATM machine, operated by Seven Bank, is parked on Aug. 13, 2026, at an evacuation center in Uki, a Kumamoto Prefecture city hit by a powerful earthquake on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

A truck equipped with an ATM machine, operated by Seven Bank, is parked on Aug. 13, 2026, at an evacuation center in Uki, a Kumamoto Prefecture city hit by a powerful earthquake on July 28.

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JAXA unveils space probe for Mars moon project

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency unveils a space probe to be used for the Martian Moons eXploration project at the Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 13, 2026. An H3 rocket carrying the probe will be launched possibly this fall for the five-year mission, which aims to collect samples from Mars' moon Phobos and return them to Earth.

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JAXA unveils space probe for Mars moon project

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency unveils a space probe to be used for the Martian Moons eXploration project at the Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 13, 2026. An H3 rocket carrying the probe will be launched possibly this fall for the five-year mission, which aims to collect samples from Mars' moon Phobos and return them to Earth.

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Russian President Putin visits Etorofu Island

Russian Ambassador to Japan Nikolay Nozdrev leaves the Japanese Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on Aug. 13, 2026, after receiving an official protest from Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi over Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit earlier in the day to the Russian-held, Japanese-claimed Etorofu Island off Hokkaido.

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Russian President Putin visits Etorofu Island

Russian Ambassador to Japan Nikolay Nozdrev (far R) leaves the Japanese Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on Aug. 13, 2026, after receiving an official protest from Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi over Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit earlier in the day to the Russian-held, Japanese-claimed Etorofu Island off Hokkaido.

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Air-raid drill in Taiwan

A main street is deserted in Taipei on Aug. 13, 2026, as people take shelter underground during an air-raid drill simulating a Chinese missile attack.

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Air-raid drill in Taiwan

People take shelter at an underground area during an air-raid drill in Taipei on Aug. 13, 2026, simulating a Chinese missile attack.

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Air-raid drill in Taiwan

People take shelter at a subway station entrance during an air-raid drill in Taipei on Aug. 13, 2026, simulating a Chinese missile attack.

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Air-raid drill in Taiwan

People take shelter at an underground area during an air-raid drill in Taipei on Aug. 13, 2026, simulating a Chinese missile attack.

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Air-raid drill in Taiwan

People take shelter at an underground area during an air-raid drill in Taipei on Aug. 13, 2026, simulating a Chinese missile attack.

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Air-raid drill in Taiwan

People take shelter at an underground area during an air-raid drill in Taipei on Aug. 13, 2026, simulating a Chinese missile attack.

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Air-raid drill in Taiwan

People take shelter at an underground area during an air-raid drill in Taipei on Aug. 13, 2026, simulating a Chinese missile attack.

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Air-raid drill in Taiwan

People take shelter at an underground area during an air-raid drill in Taipei on Aug. 13, 2026, simulating a Chinese missile attack.

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Air-raid drill in Taiwan

People take shelter at an underground area during an air-raid drill in Taipei on Aug. 13, 2026, simulating a Chinese missile attack.

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Military exercise in Taiwan

An armored vehicle takes part in the annual Han Kuang military exercise in Taipei in the early hours of Aug. 13, 2026, simulating a Chinese attack.

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Military exercise in Taiwan

An armored vehicle takes part in the annual Han Kuang military exercise in Taipei in the early hours of Aug. 13, 2026, simulating a Chinese attack.

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China: White Bull Tosses Deer During Fight in Sichuan

Near Muya Grand Monastery in Garzê, Sichuan, on August 4, 2026, a white bull and a deer clashed in a grassy field. The bull charged and used its horns to lift and toss the deer, continuing an aggressive, one-sided pursuit as the deer struggled to escape.

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China: Man With Umbrella Battles Fierce Typhoon Winds in Wenzhou

A man in Wenzhou, Zhejiang, battled fierce typhoon winds on August 9, 2026, while holding an umbrella in a covered walkway. Powerful gusts inverted the umbrella as he braced himself against the storm's force.

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Ex-Chinese Premier Zhu dies at 97

Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji (R, front) and his wife, Lao An, take a ride on a high-speed maglev train on an experimental track in Tsuru, Yamanashi Prefecture, west of Tokyo, on Oct. 16, 2000, during his official visit to Japan. Zhu, who played a key role in China's economic reforms as premier from 1998 to 2003 under President Jiang Zemin, died on Aug. 12, 2026, at the age of 97.

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Awa dance festival in western Japan

Dancers perform during an Awa Odori traditional folk dance festival in Tokushima, western Japan, on Aug. 12, 2026.

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Awa dance festival in western Japan

Dancers perform during an Awa Odori traditional folk dance festival in Tokushima, western Japan, on Aug. 12, 2026.

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Baseball: Royals vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (R) scores on an RBI single by Freddie Freeman in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Aug. 10, 2026.

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Baseball: Royals vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani scores on an RBI single by Freddie Freeman in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Aug. 10, 2026.

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Baseball: Royals vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (R) scores on an RBI single by Freddie Freeman in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Aug. 10, 2026.

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Baseball: Royals vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani scores on an RBI single by Freddie Freeman in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Aug. 10, 2026.

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Baseball: Royals vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (R) scores on an RBI single by Freddie Freeman in the third inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Aug. 10, 2026.

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Baseball: Royals vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani poses on second base after hitting an RBI double in the third inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Aug. 10, 2026.

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Baseball: Royals vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani poses on second base after hitting an RBI double in the third inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Aug. 10, 2026.

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Baseball: Royals vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani poses on second base after hitting an RBI double in the third inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Aug. 10, 2026.

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