US: Super Typhoon Bavi Slams Guam, Northern Marianas 2

Super Typhoon Bavi made landfall Monday, July 6, passing directly over Rota in the Northern Mariana Islands around 8 a.m. local time, with sustained winds over 150 mph. Guam and nearby islands also reported major damage from the storm.

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.

Japanese novelist Kawabata

Japanese novelist Kawabata

TOKYO, Japan, Oct. 11 Kyodo - Photo taken on April 2, 1971, shows Nobel laureate Japanese novelist Yasunari Kawabata. He received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1968 as the first Japanese author to receive the award.

London Book Fair kicks off with strong Chinese publisher presence

STORY: London Book Fair kicks off with strong Chinese publisher presence DATELINE: April 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:13 LOCATION: LONDON CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ZHANG BONING, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of London Book Fair 2023 3. various of Chinese publishers and their events in LBF 2023 4. SOUNDBITE (English): JANET NOBLE, Chair of Judges for Yoto Carnegie Awards 2023 STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ZHANG BONING, Xinhua correspondent "One of the world's biggest publishing trade fairs is on! This year's London Book Fair kicked off on Tuesday in the British capital, attracting professionals from the industry worldwide." The book fair, launched in 1971, is scheduled to run until Thursday and boasts the participation of over 1,700 companies from 60 countries and regions. SOUNDBITE (English): JANET NOBLE, Chair of Judges for Yoto Carnegie Awards 2023 "Well, I mean, it's a showcase, first of all, I mean, we've got publishers from all over the world here. And so it's a place to meet peo

India to expect normal rainfall this year

STORY: India to expect normal rainfall this year DATELINE: April 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the India gate 2. various of raining in India 3. various of agriculture fields in India 4. various of crops in India STORYLINE: India will get normal rainfall during this year's monsoon, the weather department said on Tuesday. According to Indian Meteorological Department, between June and September, the country is expected to receive 96 percent rainfall of the Long Period Average. The Long Period Average is the mean rainfall recorded in monsoon seasons in India between 1971 and 2020. A monsoon is considered to be normal if the country receives between 96 percent and 104 percent of the average rainfall in a year. India's Meteorological Department, IMD, has set the standard for defining normal rainfall during the country's four-month monsoon season. Monsoon showers are vital for India's agriculture sector which accounts for about 18 percent of the e