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Japan: Record Rainfall Hits Akita, Rivers Overflow 2

Record-breaking rainfall, equivalent to a full month’s September average, has struck Akita Prefecture on Tuesday, September 2. Multiple rivers in the prefecture overflowed, and several others surpassed flood warning levels.

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Japan: Heavy Rain Swells Rivers in Akita

On Wednesday, August 20, northern Tohoku experienced heavy rainfall, causing some rivers in Akita Prefecture to overflow. Rainfall is expected to increase across northern Tohoku through August 21, raising the risk of disasters such as landslides, flooding in low-lying areas, and river overflows. This video shows the swollen Ani River in Kitaakita City.

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Japan: Heavy Rain Swells Rivers in Akita 2

On Wednesday, August 20, northern Tohoku experienced heavy rainfall, causing some rivers in Akita Prefecture to overflow. Rainfall is expected to increase across northern Tohoku through August 21, raising the risk of disasters such as landslides, flooding in low-lying areas, and river overflows. This video shows the swollen Ani River in Kitaakita City.

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Angouleme Festival - Barbes Little Algerie Photocall

ani, Hassan Guerrar and Khalil Ben Gharbia attend the Barbes Little Algerie photocall during the 17th Angouleme French-Speaking Film Festival on August 31, 2024 in Angouleme, France. Photo by Franck Castel/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Angouleme Festival - Barbes Little Algerie Photocall

ani, Hassan Guerrar and Khalil Ben Gharbia attend the Barbes Little Algerie photocall during the 17th Angouleme French-Speaking Film Festival on August 31, 2024 in Angouleme, France. Photo by Franck Castel/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Angouleme Festival - Barbes Little Algerie Photocall

ani, Hassan Guerrar and Khalil Ben Gharbia attend the Barbes Little Algerie photocall during the 17th Angouleme French-Speaking Film Festival on August 31, 2024 in Angouleme, France. Photo by Franck Castel/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Angouleme Festival - Barbes Little Algerie Photocall

ani, Hassan Guerrar and Khalil Ben Gharbia attend the Barbes Little Algerie photocall during the 17th Angouleme French-Speaking Film Festival on August 31, 2024 in Angouleme, France. Photo by Franck Castel/ABACAPRESS.COM

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19 killed due to heatstroke in Delhi, surrounding areas

STORY: 19 killed due to heatstroke in Delhi, surrounding areas SHOOTING TIME: June 20, 2024 DATELINE: June 21, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:41 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: SOCIETY/WEATHER SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Indian gate 2. various of street views 3. various of people drinking water STORYLINE: At least five persons died due to heatstroke in India's capital city and nearly 14 others died in the neighboring city of Noida over the past 72 hours, forcing the federal government to issue an advisory to government hospitals to prioritize heatstroke patients' treatment. Besides, more than 60 patients suffering from heatstroke were admitted at various hospitals. Most of them were said to be laborers, or those aged above 65 years. Delhi and nearby areas have been witnessing intense heatwave conditions over the past few days, with the mercury hovering around 45 degree Celsius during daytime. Meanwhile, according to a report by private news agency ANI, flights operations at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International

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Death toll from gas leak in India rises to 11

STORY: Death toll from gas leak in India rises to 11 DATELINE: May 1, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:31 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of local police (Source: ANI) 3. various of National Disaster Response Force team (Source: ANI) STORYLINE: The death toll from gas leak in India's Punjab state rose to 11 on Sunday, a local administration official told Xinhua over phone. The accident occurred in the thickly-populated Giaspura area in Punjab's Ludhiana city with several factories. Local authorities suspect that dumping of some chemicals from a factory into the sewer led to the emission of poisonous gas resulting in the deaths. Among the dead were three minors and five women. They also included five members of a family. At least four persons who fell sick were still in a local hospital. All the victims were migrant laborers hailing from the northern state of Uttar Pradesh and the eastern state of Bihar. The source of the gas leakage and the type of the

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(SP)INDIA-NEW DELHI-IBA WORLD WOMEN'S BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS

(230320) -- NEW DELHI, March 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ani Hovsepyan (L) of Armenia competes against Zhou Pan of China during the elite 66-70kg light middle round of 16 match of the IBA World Women's Boxing Championships 2023 in New Delhi, India, March 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Javed Dar)

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(SP)INDIA-NEW DELHI-IBA WORLD WOMEN'S BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS

(230320) -- NEW DELHI, March 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhou Pan (R) of China competes against Ani Hovsepyan of Armenia during the elite 66-70kg light middle round of 16 match of the IBA World Women's Boxing Championships 2023 in New Delhi, India, March 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Javed Dar)

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(SP)INDIA-NEW DELHI-IBA WORLD WOMEN'S BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS

(230320) -- NEW DELHI, March 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhou Pan (R) of China competes against Ani Hovsepyan of Armenia during the elite 66-70kg light middle round of 16 match of the IBA World Women's Boxing Championships 2023 in New Delhi, India, March 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Javed Dar)

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(SP)INDIA-NEW DELHI-IBA WORLD WOMEN'S BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS

(230320) -- NEW DELHI, March 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhou Pan (L) of China competes against Ani Hovsepyan of Armenia during the elite 66-70kg light middle round of 16 match of the IBA World Women's Boxing Championships 2023 in New Delhi, India, March 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Javed Dar)

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(SP)INDIA-NEW DELHI-IBA WORLD WOMEN'S BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS

(230320) -- NEW DELHI, March 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhou Pan (R) of China competes against Ani Hovsepyan of Armenia during the elite 66-70kg light middle round of 16 match of the IBA World Women's Boxing Championships 2023 in New Delhi, India, March 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Javed Dar)

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Emperor, Indonesian president meet

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Emperor Akihito (L) and Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (3rd from L) talk at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on June 17, 2011. Empress Michiko (R) and Indonesian first lady Ani Yudhoyono (3rd from R) are also seen talking. (Pool Photo)

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Prince Akishino, Princess Kiko attend Jakarta ceremony on ties

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Japanese Prince Akishino (2nd from L), his wife Princess Kiko (L), Indonesia's President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (2nd R) and his wife Ani Yudhoyono clap their hands during a ceremony on Jan. 20 in Jakarta to mark the opening of a bilateral friendship year. The day fell on the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between Japan and Indonesia. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Death toll in India's bridge collapse rises to 141

STORY: Death toll in India's bridge collapse rises to 141 DATELINE: Oct. 31, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:36 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of accident place (Source: ANI) 3. various of of the bridge that collapsed (Source: ANI) STORYLINE: Local media reports said on Monday the death toll in a pedestrian bridge collapse in the western Indian state of Gujarat has risen to 141, while about 177 people have been rescued. Officials said rescue operations were underway throughout the night. The British-era pedestrian bridge collapsed Sunday evening, plunging hundreds of people into the Machchhu River in Morbi town about 241 km west of Gandhinagar, the capital city of Gujarat. The cause of the bridge collapse was not immediately known, but local authorities suggested overcrowding as the reason. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from New Delhi. (XHTV)

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Over 110 female workers fall ill over gas leakage in south India

STORY: Over 110 female workers fall ill over gas leakage in south India DATELINE: Aug. 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:34 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of incident place (courtesy of ANI) 3. various of workers admitted in hospital (courtesy of ANI) STORYLINE: More than 110 female workers at an apparel factory fell ill in India's southern state of Andhra Pradesh after unidentified poisonous gas leaked inside the factory premises, a local official said on Wednesday. The gas leakage happened in the Anakapalli district of Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday evening. All the women have been hospitalized and responding well to the medical treatment. "Nearly 112 women were admitted to local hospitals last evening and are fine now. Those affected complained of nausea, headache, cough and suffocation. Some of them are pregnant and they fainted at the factory," a district public relations official said over phone. "The source of the gas leak is not known yet," said the of

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Droupadi Murmu takes oath as 15th president of India

STORY: Droupadi Murmu takes oath as 15th president of India DATELINE: July 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:44 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. Shot of India gate 2. Shots of president house of India 3. Shots of Indian parliament building 4. Shots of President Draupadi Murmu oath ceremony (Source:ANI) STORYLINE: Droupadi Murmu was sworn in as the 15th president of India on Monday. Murmu has thus become the first tribal woman to be elected to the country's top constitutional post. She was administered the oath of office by Chief Justice of India N. V. Ramana inside the central hall of the parliament. The ceremony was followed by a 21-gun salute. Then she delivered an address. Murmu was accorded a guard of honor at the Presidential house in New Delhi, locally called Rashtrapati Bhavan. In her speech after taking the oath, Murmu said her election is proof that the poor in India can dream and make them come true, adding that she will focus on the welfare of the marginalized. Xinhua News Agency c

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Droupadi Murmu wins presidential election in India

STORY: Droupadi Murmu wins presidential election in India DATELINE: July 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:57 LOCATION: NEW DELHI CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of file photo of Droupadi Murmu (courtesy of UNI) 3. various of file footage of presidential election voting (courtesy of ANI) 4. various of the parliament building and president house in India 5. various of file photo of Yashwant Sinha (L) 6. various of traffic STORYLINE: Candidate of India's ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) Droupadi Murmu on Thursday won the presidential election after crossing the 50 percent mark of the total votes at the third round of counting. Murmu, 64, will become the second female president and the first person from India's tribal community to occupy the country's top constitutional post. In the election held on July 18, she defeated her rival Yashwant Sinha who was fielded as a joint candidate by the opposition parties. Starting off as a school teacher, Murmu from India's eastern state o

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Death toll in Indian-controlled Kashmir cloudburst rises to 16, dozens missing

STORY: Death toll in Indian-controlled Kashmir cloudburst rises to 16, dozens missing DATELINE: July 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: SRINAGAR, Indian-controlled Kashmir CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India Gate 2. various of cloudburst-affected area and flood (courtesy of ANI) STORYLINE: The death toll from a cloudburst that hit near a Hindu cave shrine in Indian-controlled Kashmir rose to 16 on Saturday, officials said, with more than 40 still missing. The downpour triggered a flash flood on Friday evening and swept away makeshift tents as well as community kitchens near the Amarnath shrine. "Sixteen people have been confirmed dead. About 40 still seem to be missing," National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) Director-General Atul Karwal was quoted by local media reports as having said. "Four NDRF teams with over 100 rescuers are carrying out rescue work." Reports said nearly 15,000 pilgrims were moved to safe areas near the cave shrine after the cloudburst. Officials said the injured pil

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Death toll in India's massive landslide rises to 27

STORY: Death toll in India's massive landslide rises to 27 DATELINE: July 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:34 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. shot of the India gate 2. shots of incident place (courtesy of ANI) 3. shots of local people and police (courtesy of ANI) 4. shots of NDRF (National Disaster Response Force) team doing rescue operation (courtesy of ANI) 5. shots of rescued people (courtesy of ANI) STORYLINE: The death toll in the massive landslide in India's northeastern state of Manipur rose to 27 on Saturday, state-run broadcaster All India Radio said. The landslide on Thursday hit Tupul yard railway construction camp in Noney district, where some Territorial Army (TA) men were guarding a major railway line construction site. The broadcaster said that in Manipur, with six more bodies of army personnel found this morning from the debris of landslides in Noney district, the number of dead has gone up to 27. The dead have been identified as TA personnel and some civilians who were wo

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Exhibition reveals Los Angeles' prehistoric underwater past

STORY: Exhibition reveals Los Angeles' prehistoric underwater past DATELINE: May 8, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:35 LOCATION: LOS ANGELES, U.S. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the exhibits on display 2. various of attendees STORYLINE: An exhibition opened this week at the Natural History Museum (NHM) of Los Angeles County, in the western U.S. state of California, uncovering the city's submerged prehistory through fossils. Before it was a vibrant city that people are familiar with, Los Angeles was underwater for over 90 million years. The multimedia, immersive exhibition, L.A. Underwater: The Prehistoric Sea Beneath Us, explores the underwater realm of prehistoric Los Angeles when much of the L.A. area was submerged beneath the waves of the Pacific Ocean. Visitors can view nearly 40 fossils that were formed during the 90 million years when L.A. was underwater. They can explore life-sized prehistoric animals like a shark bigger than a city bus, and encounter a hologram of an extinct squid-like ani

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India's aviation regulator orders probe into private airline flight's turbulence incident

STORY: India's aviation regulator orders probe into private airline flight's turbulence incident DATELINE: May 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:50 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of DGCA (Directorate General of Civil Aviation) office 3. various of inside tragedy condition in aircraft(courtesy of ANI) 4. various of Durgapur airport(courtesy of ANI) 5. various of a hospital(courtesy of ANI) 6. various of injured passengers in ICU(courtesy of ANI) STORYLINE: India's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Monday ordered a probe into the turbulence incident in which around 15 passengers were injured during a domestic flight late on Sunday. Two of the passengers are said to be in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), said media reports. The domestic flight of SpiceJet, a private airline, was flying from Mumbai to Durgapur in the eastern state of West Bengal when it experienced a major mid-air turbulence while descending. After the incident, the injured passe

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Indian Air Force blames officials for missile that accidentally landed in Pakistan

STORY: Indian Air Force blames officials for missile that accidentally landed in Pakistan DATELINE: April 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:18 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the India gate 2. various of the government building 3. file footage of a military parade with BrahMos system displayed 4. various of the traffic STORYLINE: The Indian Air Force (IAF) has blamed officials from its missile squadron for an incident that accidentally launched a missile into Pakistan. The incident occurred on March 9 when a BrahMos missile was fired accidentally and landed in the Pakistan territory. The inquiry was done by a senior IAF official. "More than one official has been found blameworthy for the incident which was totally avoidable. The guilty officials would be given a swift and severe punishment," the Asian News International (ANI) quoted government sources as saying. The court of inquiry also found a clear violation of standard operating procedures by the officials concerned, they said.

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Syrian women make artworks to get through tough times

STORY: Syrian women make artworks to get through tough times DATELINE: March 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:21 LOCATION: Damascus CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of women working in a park 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ANI KARSIAN, Syrian woman 3. various of women working 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): AISHA KHANTOUMANI, Syrian woman 5. various of women working 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): RAIDA ZARIS, Syrian woman 7. various of the woman working 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (Arabic): RAIDA ZARIS, Syrian woman STORYLINE: At a small corner in the public park of Aleppo, Syria, several women got together, sewing and creating lovely handmade artworks as part of a training program offered by a local charity association. The association provides training classes and raw materials for a professional training program for local women. When the women complete their creations, the association will help them sell the artworks and get profits. Learning to make artworks has given these women new hope as they can support their families in the war-t

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Anti-Japanese Demo-Tanaka-1974

Ani-Japanese Demonstraton in Bangkok, Thailand Caricature of Japanese Prime Minister Kakuei TANAKA was posted when PM Tanaka visit Thailand in January 1974.

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Prince Akishino, Princess Kiko attend Jakarta ceremony on ties

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Japanese Prince Akishino (2nd from L), his wife Princess Kiko (L), Indonesia's President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (2nd R) and his wife Ani Yudhoyono clap their hands during a ceremony on Jan. 20 in Jakarta to mark the opening of a bilateral friendship year. The day fell on the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between Japan and Indonesia. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Emperor, Indonesian president meet

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Emperor Akihito (L) and Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (3rd from L) talk at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on June 17, 2011. Empress Michiko (R) and Indonesian first lady Ani Yudhoyono (3rd from R) are also seen talking. (Pool Photo)(Kyodo)