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Dryden Creek Wildfire - Canada

Signage is placed along Highway 99 advising drivers on road conditions caused by the Dryden Creek wildfire, north of Squamish, B.C., on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. Photo by Tijana Martin/Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: Smoke From Wildfires Creates Hazy Sky Over Las Vegas Valley

Smoke from wildfires in California and the Davis Fire in Reno spread and created hazy conditions in the Las Vegas Valley on Wednesday, September 11. The Clark County Division of Air Quality issued a smoke alert, advising residents to stay indoors due to poor air quality.

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Myanmar's health ministry issues heat advisory amid soaring temperature

STORY: Myanmar's health ministry issues heat advisory amid soaring temperature SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: April 27, 2024 LENGTH: 0:03:18 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of intense heat waves 2. various of Ngwe Saung beach in Pathein, Ayeyarwady region 3. various of people in Yangon STORYLINE: As temperatures continue to rise across Myanmar, the ministry of health is advising citizens to take precautions to protect their wellbeing, according to the ministry's statements on Thursday. The health ministry's advisory included guidelines for staying safe during periods of high heat and avoiding exposure to harmful ultraviolet light. The ministry's guidelines featured tips for recognizing and managing symptoms of heat exhaustion and heatstroke and first aid measures. According to meteorological reports, many regions across the country are experiencing a spike in temperatures, surpassing 40 degrees Celsius in many areas. U Hla Tun, a director from Myanmar's Dep

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Coordinated development strategy boosts efficient port operation in Yangtze River Delta

STORY: Coordinated development strategy boosts efficient port operation in Yangtze River Delta SHOOTING TIME: File DATELINE: April 6, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: TAICANG, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Taicang Port 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG SHENGYOU, Captain of "Huaianyongshun" container vessel 3. various of Taicang Port 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG MINYONG, Director of Development Service Bureau of Suzhou Port Management Committee STORYLINE: China's Yangtze River Delta, one of the country's economic hubs, is seeing an efficient operation of ports thanks to the region's coordinated development. Located about 50 kilometers to the west of downtown Shanghai, Taicang boasts the largest container port along the Yangtze River. Here, a continuous flow of container vessels, dubbed "water buses," shuttle regularly to ports in Shanghai, an international shipping hub. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG SHENGYOU, Captain of "Huaianyongshun" container vessel "Advising, 'Huaianyongshun' has compl

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Villages evacuated as forest fire rages in NW Türkiye

STORY: Villages evacuated as forest fire rages in NW Türkiye DATELINE: Aug. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:36 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the forest fire STORYLINE: Turkish officials on Tuesday ordered the evacuation of villages as firefighters battled a forest fire in northwestern Canakkale province. The residents of Kayadere village where the fire started were evacuated, and would be settled in a dormitory, said the governor's office in a statement. Officials also ordered the evacuation of several other villages, warning nearby residents to be vigilant as the flames were spreading with strong winds, the statement added. A highway was also closed as part of preventive measures, with officials advising citizens to use alternative routes, according to the statement. There were no casualties resulting from the fire, said Canakkale governor Ilhami Aktas. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Istanbul, Türkiye. (XHTV)

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Confectioner Fujiya may resume full production Thurs.

TOKYO, Japan - Kazuaki Tanaka, chairman of the third-party panel advising Fujiya Co. about reform, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Feb. 23.

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MMC names head of ethics committee

TOKYO, Japan - Struggling Japanese automaker Mitsubishi Motors Corp. said June 27 it has named Noboru Matsuda (in file photo), former governor of the state-backed Deposit Insurance Corp. of Japan, as the chairman of its Business Ethics Committee to be launched on June 29. Matsuda, 70, will head the committee of outside experts charged with directly advising MMC's board of directors on issues concerning ethics, MMC said.

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(4)Japan issues travel warning over SARS

OSAKA, Japan - Many passengers bound for Hong Kong from Kansai International Airport near Osaka wear face masks as protection against the pneumonia-like severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) on April 3. The Japanese government issued a warning earlier in the day, advising its nationals to put off nonessential travels to Hong Kong and China's Guangdong Province.

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(2)Japan issues travel warning over SARS

NARITA, Japan - Few people are seen in a Narita airport departure lounge for passengers bound for Hong Kong on April 3 after the Japanese government issued a warning, advising its nationals to put off travels to Hong Kong and China's Guangdong Province.

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British Embassy distributes leaflets on British soccer fans

TOKYO, Japan - A female official of the British Embassy (R) in Tokyo hands out a leaflet on British soccer fans in the Roppongi entertainment district, central Tokyo, on the night of May 15. The embassy printed about 40,000 leaflets advising Japanese people about the behavior of British soccer fans, who will visit Japan for the World Cup finals starting May 31.

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Nikkeiren chairman speaks at extraordinary general assembly

Jiro Nemoto, chairman of the Japan Federation of Employers Associations (Nikkeiren) speaks Jan. 12 at its extraordinary general assembly in Tokyo. The meeting endorsed a committee report advising that basic wage raises should be avoided for the seventh consecutive year.

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Super typhoon Noru makes landfall in Philippines

STORY: Super typhoon Noru makes landfall in Philippines DATELINE: Sept. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:00 LOCATION: Manila CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): YANG YUNQI, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of typhoon Noru in the Philippines STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): YANG YUNQI, Xinhua correspondent "I'm now in Manila, the Philippines, where you can see typhoon Noru is storming through the region with heavy rains and strong winds. And we were also told by local meteorological authorities that this super typhoon is going to bring landslides, flooding, and lots of damages to properties, and they are advising everyone to take precautions needed to stay safe." Super typhoon Noru made landfall in Quezon province, south of Manila, on Sunday afternoon, bringing heavy rain and severe winds to the Philippine capital and several areas on the main Luzon island. Metro Manila, home to over 13 million people, is under cyclone wind signal 4, the second highest wind threat. At least six provinces in No

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Jordan on health, power grid alerts as heatwave lingers

STORY: Jordan on health, power grid alerts as heatwave lingers DATELINE: Aug. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:53 LOCATION: Amman CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of street view in Jordan 2. SOUNDBITE (English): MOHAMMED AL-SHAKER, Director of ArabiaWeather weather forecast company 3. various of street view in Jordan STORYLINE: Jordan's Health Ministry on Sunday warned of high temperatures as a dry heatwave will continue to affect the country for at least two days, advising the public to avoid sunlight exposure. The elderly, children, and those with chronic diseases should be particularly careful about the health risks posed by the boiling heat, it warned in a statement. Meanwhile, Jordan Meteorological Department said the ongoing heatwave is rising temperatures by 7 to 8 degrees Celsius above the averages and is forecasted not to ease before Wednesday, state-run Petra news agency reported. SOUNDBITE (English): MOHAMMED AL-SHAKER, Director of ArabiaWeather weather forecast company "The current heatwave

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JORDAN-AMMAN-HEATWAVE

(220829) -- AMMAN, Aug. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A boy cools off in a spray of water from a water truck during a heatwave in Amman, Jordan, on Aug. 28, 2022. Jordan's Health Ministry on Sunday warned of high temperatures as a dry heatwave will continue to affect the country for at least two days, advising the public to avoid sunlight exposure. (Photo by Mohammad Abu Ghosh/Xinhua)

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JORDAN-AMMAN-HEATWAVE

(220829) -- AMMAN, Aug. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People cool off in a spray of water from a water truck during a heatwave in Amman, Jordan, on Aug. 28, 2022. Jordan's Health Ministry on Sunday warned of high temperatures as a dry heatwave will continue to affect the country for at least two days, advising the public to avoid sunlight exposure. (Photo by Mohammad Abu Ghosh/Xinhua)

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JORDAN-AMMAN-HEATWAVE

(220829) -- AMMAN, Aug. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A person and his parrot cool off in a spray of water from a water truck during a heatwave in Amman, Jordan, on Aug. 28, 2022. Jordan's Health Ministry on Sunday warned of high temperatures as a dry heatwave will continue to affect the country for at least two days, advising the public to avoid sunlight exposure. (Photo by Mohammad Abu Ghosh/Xinhua)

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JORDAN-AMMAN-HEATWAVE

(220829) -- AMMAN, Aug. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man cools off in a spray of water from a water truck during a heatwave in Amman, Jordan, on Aug. 28, 2022. Jordan's Health Ministry on Sunday warned of high temperatures as a dry heatwave will continue to affect the country for at least two days, advising the public to avoid sunlight exposure. (Photo by Mohammad Abu Ghosh/Xinhua)

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JORDAN-AMMAN-HEATWAVE

(220829) -- AMMAN, Aug. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People cool off in a spray of water from a water truck during a heatwave in Amman, Jordan, on Aug. 28, 2022. Jordan's Health Ministry on Sunday warned of high temperatures as a dry heatwave will continue to affect the country for at least two days, advising the public to avoid sunlight exposure. (Photo by Mohammad Abu Ghosh/Xinhua)

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Volcanic Alert Raised for Mt. Zao in Northeastern Japan

Miyagi and Yamagata, Japan -Jan. 30: Japan's weather agency raised Tuesday the alert level for Mt. Zao, a volcano near a popular ski area in northeastern Japan, citing the detection of volcanic tremors and warning of the possibility of a small eruption. The alert on a scale of five has been raised from 1, which only indicates the "potential" for increased activity, to 2, a level advising　People to refrain from approaching the crater, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The agency warned that an area within an approximately 1.2-kilometer radius of the crater could see rocks raining down from　above if a small eruption occurs. Mt. Zao straddles the border between prefectures of Miyagi and　Yamagata. According to the weather agency, volcanic tremors, caused by　movements of hot subterranean water and volcanic gas, were observed over a period of 31 minutes from 2:18 p.m. on Tuesday and were larger than those recorded on Sunday and early Tuesday morning.

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Mongolia celebrates Int'l Children's Day

STORY: Mongolia celebrates Int'l Children's Day DATELINE: June 1, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:48 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Ulan Bator 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Mongolian): DOLGORSUREN SUMIYABAZAR , Mayor of Ulan Bator 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Mongolian): OTGONBAATAR EGSHIGLEN, Nine-year-old Mongolian girl STORYLINE: Mongolia on Wednesday celebrated the International Children's Day with many activities dedicated to children across the country after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The municipal government of Mongolia's capital Ulan Bator organized the celebration's opening ceremony called "Enkh Tunkh-Munkh Tunkh," which means "Grow Healthy and Grow Happy" in the Mongolian language. SOUNDBITE 1 (Mongolian): DOLGORSUREN SUMIYABAZAR , Mayor of Ulan Bator "As every adult has a responsibility to his or her children, we all need to pay special attention to making their living environment safe, setting the right example, and advising them. Let's work together for the well-being of our chil

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Confectioner Fujiya may resume full production Thurs.

TOKYO, Japan - Kazuaki Tanaka, chairman of the third-party panel advising Fujiya Co. about reform, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Feb. 23. (Kyodo)

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Censor's certicate for DO IT NOW (BR 1939) A Government ins

Censor's certicate for DO IT NOW (BR 1939) A Government instructional film advising the population to prepare for war

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Tokyo university issues student guide to avoiding labor exploitation

Photo shows the front cover of a guide created by Tokyo's Waseda University advising students on how to avoid labor exploitation in part-time jobs. The 48-page guide, distributed to the university's 9,500 newly enrolled students in the spring of 2016, lists 17 characteristics of abusive practices in jobs provided by "black" companies, such as refusing to give consideration to work hour requests and slapping fines on workers for making mistakes or taking days off, and also gives advice on how to deal with such problems. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mayor seeks help in drawing tourists back to Mt. Hakone

Hakone Mayor Nobuo Yamaguchi (3rd from L) explains at travel agency JTB Corp.'s headquarters in Tokyo on June 5, 2015, about the status of volcanic activity at Mt. Hakone in Kanagawa Prefecture, and sought cooperation in promoting travel to the hot-spring resort on the mountain. It has been almost one month since the volcanic alert for the usually popular tourist spot was raised from "normal" to a level advising restrictions on entry to areas around the volcanic vent. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Monitoring continues for Hakone volcanic quakes

Photo taken May 14, 2015 from a Kyodo News helicopter shows an "onsen" hot spring facility in Hakone, a popular resort southwest of Tokyo. Monitoring has continued for volcanic earthquakes as the alert level for Mt. Hakone has been raised to a level advising restrictions on entry to areas around the volcanic vent. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Noticeable tremors continue at Mt. Hakone

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on May 11, 2015, shows steam erupting in Owakudani, a volcanic crater on Mt. Hakone, a popular tourist spot southwest of Tokyo. Volcanic activity remained intense in the area after the Japan Meteorological Agency raised the alert for the mountain from one, or "normal," to two, a level advising restrictions on entry to areas around the volcanic vent, anticipating a possible small steam eruption. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Noticeable tremors continue at Mt. Hakone

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on May 11, 2015, shows steam erupting in Owakudani, a volcanic crater on Mt. Hakone, a popular tourist spot southwest of Tokyo. Volcanic activity remained intense in the area after the Japan Meteorological Agency raised the alert for the mountain from one, or "normal," to two, a level advising restrictions on entry to areas around the volcanic vent, anticipating a possible small steam eruption. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Noticeable tremors continue at Mt. Hakone

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on May 11, 2015, shows steam erupting in Owakudani, a volcanic crater on Mt. Hakone, a popular tourist spot southwest of Tokyo. Volcanic activity remained intense in the area after the Japan Meteorological Agency raised the alert for the mountain from one, or "normal," to two, a level advising restrictions on entry to areas around the volcanic vent, anticipating a possible small steam eruption. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Volcanic activity remains intensified on Mt. Hakone

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows steam belching out into the air from Owakudani, a volcanic crater of Mt. Hakone, a popular tourist spot southwest of Tokyo, in the town of Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture, on May 8, 2015. Volcanic activity remained intensified in the area after the Japan Meteorological Agency raised the alert for the mountain from one, or "normal," to two, a level advising restrictions on entry to areas around the volcanic vent, on May 6, anticipating a possible small steam eruption. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Authorities vigilant about danger of possible eruption at Mt. Hakone

Steam continues belching out into the air from Owakudani, a volcanic crater of Mt. Hakone in the town of Hakone, Kaganawa Prefecture, on May 7, 2015, with the hot spring district of Gora visible in the background. On May 6, the Japan Meteorological Agency raised the volcanic alert for the mountain, a popular tourist spot southwest of Tokyo, from 1, or "normal," to 2, a level advising restrictions on entry to areas around the volcanic vent. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Volcanic activity remains intensified on Mt. Hakone

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows steam belching out into the air from Owakudani, a volcanic crater of Mt. Hakone, a popular tourist spot southwest of Tokyo, in the town of Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture, on May 8, 2015. Volcanic activity remained intensified in the area after the Japan Meteorological Agency raised the alert for the mountain from one, or "normal," to two, a level advising restrictions on entry to areas around the volcanic vent, on May 6, anticipating a possible small steam eruption. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Authorities vigilant about danger of possible eruption at Mt. Hakone

Steam continues belching out into the air from Owakudani, a volcanic crater of Mt. Hakone in the town of Hakone, Kaganawa Prefecture, on May 7, 2015. The previous day the Japan Meteorological Agency raised the volcanic alert for the mountain, a popular tourist spot southwest of Tokyo, from 1, or "normal," to 2, a level advising restrictions on entry to areas around the volcanic vent. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Authorities vigilant about danger of possible eruption at Mt. Hakone

Steam continues belching out into the air from Owakudani, a volcanic crater of Mt. Hakone in the town of Hakone, Kaganawa Prefecture, on May 7, 2015. The previous day the Japan Meteorological Agency raised the volcanic alert for the mountain, a popular tourist spot southwest of Tokyo, from 1, or "normal," to 2, a level advising restrictions on entry to areas around the volcanic vent. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Authorities vigilant about danger of possible eruption at Mt. Hakone

Steam continues belching out into the air from Owakudani, a volcanic crater of Mt. Hakone in the town of Hakone, Kaganawa Prefecture, on May 7, 2015, with Mt. Fuji visible in the background. On May 6, the Japan Meteorological Agency raised the volcanic alert for the mountain, a popular tourist spot southwest of Tokyo, from 1, or "normal," to 2, a level advising restrictions on entry to areas around the volcanic vent. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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British Embassy distributes leaflets on British soccer fans

TOKYO, Japan - A female official of the British Embassy (R) in Tokyo hands out a leaflet on British soccer fans in the Roppongi entertainment district, central Tokyo, on the night of May 15. The embassy printed about 40,000 leaflets advising Japanese people about the behavior of British soccer fans, who will visit Japan for the World Cup finals starting May 31.

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Bin Laden's deputy hints that al-Qaida considers Japan a target

KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait - Ayman Al-Zawahri, al-Qaida's No. 2 leader and deputy of Osama bin Laden, answers Kyodo News' questions on April 22 along with hundreds of other questions submitted by al-Qaida followers, critics and journalists for more than a month on major Islamic websites used by Islamic militants. Al-Zawahri vowed to punish Western countries that participated in the Iraq war, hinting that Japan could be an attack target and advising it to end its alliance with ''Americans who had occupied, looted, humiliated and bombed them with nukes.'' (Kyodo)

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Japan advises Japanese students in Beijing to return home

BEIJING, China - Japanese students studying at Beijing Normal University read a Japanese Embassyfs notice on April 29 advising Japanese students in Beijing to return home. (Kyodo)

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Volcanic alert level raised for Japan's Mt. Aso

Photo taken March 11, 2019, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows volcanic fumes billowing from Mt. Aso in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan. The country's weather agency raised the alert level for Mt. Aso the following day to 2, on a scale of five, a level advising people to refrain from approaching the crater. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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MMC names head of ethics committee

TOKYO, Japan - Struggling Japanese automaker Mitsubishi Motors Corp. said June 27 it has named Noboru Matsuda (in file photo), former governor of the state-backed Deposit Insurance Corp. of Japan, as the chairman of its Business Ethics Committee to be launched on June 29. Matsuda, 70, will head the committee of outside experts charged with directly advising MMC's board of directors on issues concerning ethics, MMC said. (Kyodo)

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(4)Japan issues travel warning over SARS

OSAKA, Japan - Many passengers bound for Hong Kong from Kansai International Airport near Osaka wear face masks as protection against the pneumonia-like severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) on April 3. The Japanese government issued a warning earlier in the day, advising its nationals to put off nonessential travels to Hong Kong and China's Guangdong Province. (Kyodo)

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(2)Japan issues travel warning over SARS

NARITA, Japan - Few people are seen in a Narita airport departure lounge for passengers bound for Hong Kong on April 3 after the Japanese government issued a warning, advising its nationals to put off travels to Hong Kong and China's Guangdong Province. (Kyodo)

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Nikkeiren chairman speaks at extraordinary general assembly

Jiro Nemoto, chairman of the Japan Federation of Employers Associations (Nikkeiren) speaks Jan. 12 at its extraordinary general assembly in Tokyo. The meeting endorsed a committee report advising that basic wage raises should be avoided for the seventh consecutive year.