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US: North Dakota Sees Powerful Winds Amid Tornado-Producing Storm

Severe weather swept across the upper Midwest on Friday, June 20, bringing powerful winds and leaving at least 3 dead in North Dakota as a tornado ripped through the area.

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Xiong'an through foreign eyes: Enjoying beauty of nature

STORY: Xiong'an through foreign eyes: Enjoying beauty of nature SHOOTING TIME: March 23, 2024 DATELINE: April 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:17 LOCATION: XIONG'AN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Xiong'an 2. STANDUP 1 (English): DARINA SEMENOVA, Russian student 3. STANDUP 2 (English): DARINA SEMENOVA, Russian student 4. various of Baiyangdian STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): DARINA SEMENOVA, Russian student "Hello everyone, I'm Darina. I came to China for learning Chinese. Now I'm a student of Hebei University. I like traveling around China. So today I came to Xiong'an. Established in 2017, Xiong'an New Area is more than just a city of high-tech elements. It is also a sample of green cities in China. Today, let's see the beautiful scenery here." When people talk about China's cityscape, they usually think of skyscrapers in Beijing or Shanghai. Yet in Xiong'an, the story is totally different. Rivers, lakes, trees and grass can be seen everywhere. Blue and green spaces will account for 70 percent of t

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(SkyEye) CHINA-KAZAKHSTAN-KYRGYZSTAN-SILK ROAD

(231017) -- BEIJING, Oct. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on April 21, 2017 shows the ruins of an old palace of the ancient city of Han (202 B.C.- A.D. 220) and Wei (220-265) dynasties in Luoyang, central China's Henan Province. About 2,000 years ago, in the Western Han Dynasty (202 B.C.- A.D. 25), a Chinese envoy named Zhang Qian began his expedition to the Western Regions and opened a trade route that later became the Silk Road. In 2014, a joint application by China, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan led to the recognition of "the Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor" as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Spanning thousands of miles and thousands of years, the ancient Silk Road was not only a route for trade and barter, but also a route for exchanges between civilizations, making a significant contribution to the development and progress of human society. (Xinhua/Li An)

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CHINA-TIBET-NGARI OBSERVATORY-LONGEST-SERVING STAFF (CN)

(230528) -- NGARI, May 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken on April 23, 2017 shows the Ngari Observatory of the National Astronomical Observatories (NAO) in Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. You Xianlong, a 36-year-old resident engineer at the Ngari Observatory in Tibet Autonomous Region, is responsible for equipment observation and operation maintenance along with seven colleagues. He is also the longest-serving engineer at the observatory. You's career began in 2006 when he met Yao Yongqiang, a scientist at the National Astronomical Observatories under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), who was looking for workers to conduct long-term measurements in challenging plateau environments. Since then, You has been working at the Ngari Observatory for 17 years. Selecting an observatory site is a complex process that involves examining terrain, geology, and support conditions. It also requires years of measurement and evaluation of factors such as the number of clear nigh

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CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(230401) -- XIONG'AN, April 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows the aerial view of a forest on March 30, 2023 (up) and on Jan. 17, 2019 in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. China announced plans to establish Xiong'an New Area on April 1, 2017, to relieve Beijing of functions non-essential to its role as the national capital and advance the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

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China robot

BEIJING, China, April 17 Kyodo - Photo taken on Aug. 22, 2017 shows a humanoid robot revealed by leading Chinese manufacturer Siasun Robot & Automation Co. at an exhibition in Beijing.

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China robot+

BEIJING, China, April 17 Kyodo - Photo taken on Aug. 22, 2017 shows an industrial robot revealed by leading Chinese manufacturer Siasun Robot & Automation Co. at an exhibition in Beijing.

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Official campaign starts for S. Korea's presidential election

DAEGU, South Korea, April 17 Kyodo - South Korean presidential candidate Moon Jae In of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea poses with supporters in Daegu as official campaigning begins on April 17, 2017. Polls have shown that frontrunner Moon maintains a slight lead over Ahn Cheol Soo of the People's Party in the race to replace ousted President Park Geun Hye in the May 9 election.

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SoftBank-led team to compete in America's Cup sailing race

SoftBank Corp. and other partners announce in Tokyo on April 30, 2015, a team led by the Japanese mobile phone giant will take part in the 2017 America's Cup sailing yacht competition in Bermuda for the first participation from Japan in 17 years. Posing for photos at a press conference announcing the participation of SoftBank Team Japan are (from L) SoftBank corporate branding director Tatsuro Kurisaka, Japan Sailing Federation head Hirobumi Kawano, team general manager Kazuhiko Sofuku and Kansai Yacht Club leader Ko Watanabe. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yamato to raise parcel delivery rates for 1st time in 27 yrs

Photo taken March 17, 2017, shows a parcel collection and delivery station run by Yamato Transport Co., Japan's leading door-to-door parcel delivery provider. The company said April 13 it will raise its shipping fees for the first time in 27 years after a surge in parcels from online retailers led to its drivers increasingly being overworked. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yamato to raise parcel delivery rates for 1st time in 27 yrs

An employee of Yamato Transport Co., Japan's leading door-to-door parcel delivery provider, carries a parcel in Tokyo's Ginza district on March 17, 2017. The company said April 13 it will raise its shipping fees for the first time in 27 years after a surge in parcels from online retailers led to its drivers increasingly being overworked. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Table tennis: Hirano stuns China's best to win 1st Asian crown

Miu Hirano of Japan plays against world No. 5 Cheng Ming of China in the women's final of the Asian table tennis championships in Wuxi in China's southern Jiangsu Province on April 15, 2017. Hirano, 17, won the final to become the third Japanese to win an Asian title and the first in 21 years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Table tennis: Hirano stuns China's best to win 1st Asian crown

Miu Hirano of Japan celebrates after beating world No. 5 Cheng Ming of China in the women's final of the Asian table tennis championships in Wuxi in China's southern Jiangsu Province, on April 15, 2017. Hirano, 17, became the third Japanese to win an Asian title and the first in 21 years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Table tennis: Hirano stuns China's best to win 1st Asian crown

Miu Hirano of Japan waves to the crowd after beating world No. 5 Cheng Ming of China in the women's final of the Asian table tennis championships in Wuxi in China's southern Jiangsu Province on April 15, 2017. Hirano, 17, became the third Japanese to win an Asian title and the first in 21 years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Table tennis: Hirano stuns China's best to win 1st Asian crown

Miu Hirano of Japan plays against world No. 5 Cheng Ming of China in the women's final of the Asian table tennis championships in Wuxi in China's southern Jiangsu Province on April 15, 2017. Hirano, 17, won the final to become the third Japanese to win an Asian title and the first in 21 years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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China's National Bureau of Statistics

Photo taken July 17, 2017, shows a press conference held in Beijing by China's National Bureau of Statistics to announce the country's April-June gross domestic product figures. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Cabinet to formally approve emperor's abdication date

Japanese Emperor Akihito (L) and Empress Michiko are pictured during their visit to Yoron Island in Kagoshima Prefecture on Nov. 17, 2017. Japan's Cabinet is prepared to formally approve on Dec. 8 that the emperor will abdicate on April 30, 2019. ==Kyodo

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Legoland Japan to welcome 1 millionth visitor in Sept.

Torben Jensen (C), president of Legoland Japan Ltd., shows Nagoya Mayor Takashi Kawamura (L), Mie Gov. Eikei Suzuki (2nd from L), Aichi Gov. Hideki Omura (2nd from R) and Gifu Gov. Hajime Furuta around the Legoland park in Nagoya on Aug. 17, 2017. Jensen told them that visitors to the outdoor park, which opened in April, are expected to top one million in September. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Legoland Japan to welcome 1 millionth visitor in Sept.

(From L) President of Legoland Japan Ltd. Torben Jensen, Nagoya Mayor Takashi Kawamura, Aichi Gov. Hideki Omura, Gifu Gov. Hajime Furuta and Mie Gov. Eikei Suzuki pose for photos at the Legoland park in Nagoya on Aug. 17, 2017. Jensen told them that visitors to the outdoor park, which opened in April, are expected to top one million in September. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Legoland Japan to welcome 1 millionth visitor in Sept.

Torben Jensen, president of Legoland Japan Ltd., makes a presentation in Nagoya on Aug. 17, 2017, to Nagoya Mayor Takashi Kawamura and the governors of Aichi, Mie and Gifu prefectures. Jensen told them that visitors to the outdoor park, which opened in April, are expected to top one million in September. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Parents sending dolls of late children's "marriage" partners to temple

Yuchi Shiroto, chief priest of Koboji, a Buddhist temple known for rare "marriage" rites for people who died single, speaks in front of glass containers holding dolls in wedding attire, at his temple in Tsugaru, Aomori Prefecture, on April 17, 2017. The dolls were sent by parents as the "marriage partners" of their deceased children, wishing they would marry and be happy in the afterlife. (Image altered to protect privacy)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Kiyomiya homers twice, Waseda wins Tokyo high school final

Highly touted slugger Kotaro Kiyomiya (R) celebrates with teammates after their Waseda Jitsugyo's 18-17 walk-off victory over Nichidai Daisan in the final of the spring Tokyo high school baseball tournament at Jingu Stadium on April 27, 2017. Kiyomiya hit two home runs in a rare night game for high school baseball. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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2 years after Nepal quake, rebuilding disappoints, funding gap widens

Photo shows a collapsed building in Sindhupalchowk district, Nepal, on April 17, 2017, about two years after a devastating earthquake. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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2 years after Nepal quake, rebuilding disappoints, funding gap widens

Photo shows collapsed buildings in Chautara town in Sindhupalchowk district, Nepal, on April 17, 2017, about two years after a devastating earthquake. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Criteria for mascot design competition to be released mid-May

Yoshiko Ikoma, vice chair of a panel deciding the procedure for selecting the official mascot of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, meets with reporters in Tokyo on April 24, 2017, after a total of 17 hours of deliberations by the 15-member team. "We went over the criteria for the competition and the selection process for the last time," said Ikoma. "We are waiting for the final word (from the International Olympic Committee), but the feedback so far has been generally positive." (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Seattle celebrates Ichiro's 3,000-hit milestone

Ichiro Suzuki waits for a pitch in the Miami Marlins' 6-1 loss to the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field in Seattle on April 17, 2017. The former Mariner went 0-for-3 after his 3,000-hit milestone was celebrated in a pregame ceremony. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Seattle celebrates Ichiro's 3,000-hit milestone

Ichiro Suzuki grounds out to second in the third inning of the Miami Marlins' 6-1 loss to the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field in Seattle on April 17, 2017. The former Mariner went 0-for-3 after his 3,000-hit milestone was celebrated in a pregame ceremony. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Seattle celebrates Ichiro's 3,000-hit milestone

Ichiro Suzuki smiles during batting practice before the Miami Marlins' game against the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field in Seattle on April 17, 2017. A pregame ceremony was held for the former Mariner's 3,000-hit milestone. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Seattle celebrates Ichiro's 3,000-hit milestone

Amy Franz, a long-time fan of Ichiro Suzuki, holds up a sign at Safeco Field on April 17, 2017, to welcome the Miami Marlins outfielder back to Seattle. A pregame ceremony was held for his 3,000-hit milestone. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Seattle celebrates Ichiro's 3,000-hit milestone

Ichiro Suzuki of the Miami Marlins appears in a pregame ceremony at Safeco Field in Seattle on April 17, 2017, to celebrate his 3,000-hit milestone. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Seattle celebrates Ichiro's 3,000-hit milestone

A pregame ceremony is held for Ichiro Suzuki's (5th from R) 3,000-hit milestone at Safeco Field in Seattle on April 17, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Seattle celebrates Ichiro's 3,000-hit milestone

A pregame ceremony is held for Ichiro Suzuki's (C) 3,000-hit milestone at Safeco Field in Seattle on April 17, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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N. Korea ready to react to pre-emptive strikes by U.S.: envoy

North Korea's Deputy Ambassador to the United Nations Kim In Ryong speaks at a press conference at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 17, 2017. Kim said North Korea is prepared to respond to any military action initiated by the United States as tensions ramp up on the Korean Peninsula. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Kubo hits winner as Gent edge Charleroi

Yuya Kubo (L) pumps his fist after striking the winner during the first half in Gent's 1-0 win away to Charleroi in the Belgian top flight on April 17, 2017. It was his sixth goal for Gent since Kubo joined the team in January. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Kubo hits winner as Gent edge Charleroi

Yuya Kubo (C) of Gent vies for the ball during the second half of his team's 1-0 win away to Charleroi in the Belgian top flight on April 17, 2017. Kubo struck the winner in the first half. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Marathon: Japan's Osako 3rd in marathon debut in Boston

Suguru Osako (R) of Japan is congratulated after finishing third in the men's race of the Boston Marathon in Massachusetts in his marathon debut on April 17, 2017. Osako became the first Japanese male runner who secured a podium finish in the event since 1987. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Marathon: Japan's Osako 3rd in marathon debut in Boston

Suguru Osako of Japan, seen in this photo taken April 17, 2017 in Boston, finished third in the Boston Marathon the same day, with a time of 2 hours, 10 minutes, 28 seconds in his marathon debut. Osako became the first Japanese male runner who secured a podium finish in the event since 1987. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Marathon: Japan's Osako 3rd in marathon debut in Boston

Suguru Osako of Japan attends a press conference in Boston on April 17, 2017, after finishing third in the men's race of the Boston Marathon in his marathon debut. Osako became the first Japanese male runner who secured a podium finish in the event since 1987. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Marathon: Japan's Osako 3rd in marathon debut in Boston

Suguru Osako of Japan competes in the Boston Marathon in Massachusetts on April 17, 2017. Osako finished third in the men's race with a time of 2 hours, 10 minutes, 28 seconds in his marathon debut. He became the first Japanese male runner who secured a podium finish in the event since 1987. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Marathon: Japan's Yamamoto places 3rd in men's wheelchair at Boston

Hiroyuki Yamamoto of Japan competes in the men's wheelchair division of the Boston Marathon in Massachusetts on April 17, 2017. Yamamoto finished third in the event. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Conservative English scholar Shoichi Watanabe dies at 86

Photo taken in November 2016 shows Shoichi Watanabe, an English scholar known as a conservative opinion leader in Japan. Watanabe died of heart failure at the age of 86 at his home in Tokyo on April 17, 2017, people close to the matter said. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan sports bodies visit planned venue sites for 2020 games

Members of Japan's sports governing bodies pose for photos during their visit to planned venue sites for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics on April 17, 2017. Some called for optimizing home advantages for the host country's athletes. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan sports bodies visit planned venue sites for 2020 games

Members of Japan's sports governing bodies pose for photos during their visit to planned venue sites for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics on April 17, 2017. Some called for optimizing home advantages for the host country's athletes. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan sports bodies visit planned venue sites for 2020 games

Members of Japan's sports governing bodies visit planned venue sites for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics on April 17, 2017, with some calling for optimizing home advantages for the host country's athletes. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan sports bodies visit planned venue sites for 2020 games

Members of Japan's sports governing bodies visit planned venue sites for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics on April 17, 2017, with some calling for optimizing home advantages for the host country's athletes. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's U.N. peacekeeping troops start leaving S. Sudan

Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force personnel check in for a flight at an airport in Juba on April 17, 2017, to return home, winding down their five-year participation in the U.N. peacekeeping mission in South Sudan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's U.N. peacekeeping troops start leaving S. Sudan

Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force personnel arrive at an airport in Juba on April 17, 2017, to return home, winding down their five-year participation in the U.N. peacekeeping mission in South Sudan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's U.N. peacekeeping troops start leaving S. Sudan

Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force personnel head to an airport in Juba on April 17, 2017, to return home, winding down their five-year participation in the U.N. peacekeeping mission in South Sudan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's U.N. peacekeeping troops start leaving S. Sudan

Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force personnel head to an airport in Juba on April 17, 2017, to return home, winding down their five-year participation in the U.N. peacekeeping mission in South Sudan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Minister retracts controversial remark, apologizes

Kozo Yamamoto, the minister for regional revitalization, speaks during a lower house panel session in Tokyo on April 17, 2017. Yamamoto earlier the same day retracted and apologized for remarks in which he likened curators' guidance for foreign tourists to cancer. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo