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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.

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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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Illustration - Marseille

FRANCE. PROVENCE. BOUCHES-DU-RHONE (13) MARSEILLE, ON THE J4 PIER, THE VILLA MEDITERRANEE, DESIGNED BY THE MILANESE ARCHITECT AND URBAN PLANNING PROFESSOR STEFANO BOERI, AND CHARACTERIZED BY A CANTILEVERED STRUCTURE OVERLOOKING AN ARTIFICIAL POND OF 2 000 CUBIC METERS OF WATER (THE BUILDING WAS INAUGURATED IN APRIL 2013). ON THE LEFT, THE CATHEDRAL OF LA MAJOR Photo by Jean Isenmann/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Cardinals ‘Papabile’ - Vatican

File photo - Cardinal ‘papabile’ Marc Ouellet (Canada) attends the Palm Sunday mass in St Peter s Square, Vatican on April 2, 2023. - Ouellet served as Archbishop of Quebec and Primate of Canada from 2003 to 2010. He was made a cardinal by Pope John Paul II on 21 October 2003 and was considered a possible candidate for election to the papacy in both 2005 and 2013. He is considered, within the church and the curia, one of the papal names, and could be the Successor of Peter. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Turkish police detain 11 suspected IS members

STORY: Turkish police detain 11 suspected IS members SHOOTING TIME: April 24, 2024 DATELINE: April 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Turkish police leaving the police station for special operations in Istanbul 2. various of Turkish police carrying out special operations 3. various of suspects detained in operations STORYLINE: Turkish police detained at least 11 suspected members of the Islamic State (IS) group in Türkiye's western province of Izmir on Wednesday, local media reported. The state-run TRT broadcaster said anti-terror teams launched simultaneous operations against 13 sites across the province to capture 13 suspects. During the raids, 11 suspects were apprehended, while arrest operations are ongoing against the remaining two individuals. Many digital materials were found and confiscated at the suspects' premises, according to the TRT. The Turkish government designated the IS as a terrorist organization in 2013, blamin

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India's defense exports reach all-time high of 2.63 bln USD

STORY: India's defense exports reach all-time high of 2.63 bln USD SHOOTING TIME: File footage DATELINE: April 3, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India Gate 2. various of Indian government buildings 2. various of tanks and missiles on parade STORYLINE: India's defense exports reached an all-time high of 2.63 billion U.S. dollars during the financial year 2023-24 running from April 2023 to the end of March 2024, announced the federal government on Monday. The figure registered a 32.5 percent growth over the last financial year, it said. The data indicated that the defense exports have grown by 31 times in the last 10 years as compared to the financial year 2013-14, said a statement issued by the ministry of defense. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from New Delhi. (XHTV)

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Mountain village in China's Tibet flourishes through tea cultivation, tourism

STORY: Mountain village in China's Tibet flourishes through tea cultivation, tourism DATELINE: April 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: LHASA, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of tea plantation in Geling Village in Medog County 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): HUANG JIABIN, First Party Secretary of Geling Village 3. various of homestays in Medog County 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): HUANG JIABIN, First Party Secretary of Geling Village 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): TSERING YANGDRON, Local villager STORYLINE: A village in China's Tibet has undergone significant changes since it started tea plantation several years ago. Geling Village in Medog County was once inaccessible due to its rugged terrain and dense forests. However, the opening of the Medog Highway in 2013 greatly improved connectivity and opened up opportunities for economic growth. And in 2018, tea plantation was promoted here. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): HUANG JIABIN, First Party Secretary of Geling Village "The village now has a tea plantati

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China's space-bred seeds inspire hope for bumper harvest

STORY: China's space-bred seeds inspire hope for bumper harvest DATELINE: April 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:38 LOCATION: HEFEI, China CATEGORY: SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of field 2. STANDUP 1 (English): ZHAO JINZHENG, Xinhua correspondent 3. various of field 4. STANDUP 2 (English): ZHAO JINZHENG, Xinhua correspondent 5. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): FENG JIACHUN, Director of Wheat R&D Center of Fuyang Academy of Agricultural Sciences 6. various of field STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): ZHAO JINZHENG, Xinhua correspondent "Take a walk in the test field located in Fuyang City, east China's Anhui Province, you can see the thriving wheat plants are already in the heading stage. Different from average wheat plants, what scientists planted here is a space-bred variety. Follow me and let's see how a wheat seed gets a 'spaceship ticket' and is finally bred into a high-quality variety." In 2013, about 100 grams of carefully selected wheat seeds from Fuyang Academy of Agricultural Sciences were sent to space by Shen

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One-legged cyclist challenges China's longest national highway

STORY: One-legged cyclist challenges China's longest national highway DATELINE: April 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:59 LOCATION: LHASA, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Sun Youzhi cycling 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SUN YOUZHI, Cyclist 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): FEI YUAN, Cyclist 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): SUN YOUZHI, Cyclist 5. various of Sun Youzhi cycling STORYLINE: With only one leg, an amateur rider from central China's Henan Province is on his bicycle challenge along the country's longest and highest national highway. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SUN YOUZHI, Cyclist "I'm 34 years old. I lost my left leg in an accident in 2009. I took up cycling in 2013, and became interested in this sport. Since then, I have traveled by bike every year, sometimes for a long journey." Sun started to ride along the G219 highway on Feb. 20, and is expected to complete the over 10,000-km journey in mid-June. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): FEI YUAN, Cyclist "I have ridden for a few days with Sun. He is very pushful with a really

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E-commerce, freight trains add vitality to BRI trade

STORY: E-commerce, freight trains add vitality to BRI trade DATELINE: April 11, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:19 LOCATION: XI'AN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of freight trains 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG FANG, Head of Weiju Fanxing Global Cross-border Live Broadcast Base 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): XUAN FEI, Official with Investment Promotion Bureau, Xi'an International Trade & Logistics Park STORYLINE: Launched in 2013, the Chang'an China-Europe freight train service has become a vital transport link between Europe and Xi'an, China's Shaanxi Province. The service has opened 17 international transportation routes, covering all major sources of goods in the Eurasia region. In the past decade, the service has handled over 16,000 trips. The freight trains also boosted the development of e-commerce trade along the routes. The Belt and Road E-commerce Center in Xi'an has adopted livestreaming e-commerce as a key springboard for growth. In 2022, 30 livestreaming companies were registered here. SOUND

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BRI projects leading to development, economic progress in Malaysia's Pahang state: official

STORY: BRI projects leading to development, economic progress in Malaysia's Pahang state: official DATELINE: April 6, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:26 LOCATION: Kuala lumpur CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Malaysia-China Kuantan Industrial Park 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WAN ROSDY WAN ISMAIL, Chief Minister of Pahang state, Malaysia 3. various of East Coast Rail Link 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): WAN ROSDY WAN ISMAIL, Chief Minister of Pahang state, Malaysia STORYLINE: A Malaysian official said several projects under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) have led to greater development and economic progress in Malaysia's Pahang. One of the key BRI projects, Malaysia-China Kuantan Industrial Park (MCKIP), launched in 2013, is a demonstration base for cross-border industrial capacity cooperation. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WAN ROSDY WAN ISMAIL, Chief Minister of Pahang state, Malaysia "You can see that the existence of MCKIP offers job opportunities for professionals and skilled workforce in Pahang. This is a great oppo

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Mother of autistic child extends love to children with autism

STORY: Mother of autistic child extends love to children with autism DATELINE: April 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:40 LOCATION: FUZHOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Lan Linxiang 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LAN LINXIANG 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): Lan Linxiang's son 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LAN LINXIANG 5. various of the rehabilitation institution in Fuzhou 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): Parent of an autistic child 7. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): LAN LINXIANG 8. various of the children training STORYLINE: Lan Linxiang, a mother of an autistic child from Fuzhou city, south China's Fujian province, has extended her love to more children with autism. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LAN LINXIANG "What do you want to play?" SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): Lan Linxiang's son "It's fallen down." SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LAN LINXIANG "It doesn't matter. Let's just pick it up." In 2013, Lan's one-year-old son was diagnosed with a developmental disorder. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): LAN LINXIANG "There were some symptoms in the beginning, b

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World's longest cake roll made in Japan

OSAKA, Japan - Photo shows the world's longest cake roll, 140.62 meters in length, recognized by Guinness World Records in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on Nov. 8, 2014. The cake, made using 180 liters of fresh cream, 2,400 eggs, 72 kilograms of flour, 400 strawberries and other ingredients, beat the previous record, a 130.68-meter-long cake, made in Tokyo in April 2013.

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World's longest cake roll made in Japan

OSAKA, Japan - People work on making the world's longest cake roll using 180 liters of fresh cream, 2,400 eggs, 72 kilograms of flour, 400 strawberries and other ingredients in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on Nov. 8, 2014. They made a 140.62-meter-long cake, recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's longest cake roll, beating the previous record, a 130.68-meter-long cake, made in Tokyo in April 2013.

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Sumo association trying to attract youth of Net generation

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in April 2013 shows attendees listening to Prime Minister Shizo Abe's remarks during a Niconico Chokaigi 2 debate event at the Makuhari Messe convention center in Chiba, Chiba Prefecture.

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Watanabe becomes JBIC governor

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroshi Watanabe (L), new governor of the Japan Bank for International Cooperation, along with his predecessor Hiroshi Okuda (R), a former president of Toyota Motor Corp., attend a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 26, 2013. Watanabe served as head of the International Bureau of the Finance Ministry and vice minister for international affairs before becoming JBIC's executive managing director, the No. 2 post at the institution, in April 2012.

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BOJ policy meeting

TOKYO, Japan - Haruhiko Kuroda (L back), governor of the Bank of Japan, holds a press conference after the BOJ's policy board meeting at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on Oct. 31, 2013. The BOJ said it expects the country's inflation rate to reach 1.9 percent in fiscal 2015, almost achieving its target of 2 percent in about two years, buoyed by its drastic monetary easing steps adopted in April 2013.

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BOJ policy meeting

TOKYO, Japan - Haruhiko Kuroda, governor of the Bank of Japan, holds a press conference after the BOJ's policy board meeting at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on Oct. 31, 2013. The BOJ said it expects the country's inflation rate to reach 1.9 percent in fiscal 2015, almost achieving its target of 2 percent in about two years, buoyed by its drastic monetary easing steps adopted in April 2013.

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Caroline Kennedy to become U.S. ambassador to Japan

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Caroline Kennedy, the daughter of the late U.S. President John F. Kennedy, holding a book signing in Kansas City, Missouri, on April 2, 2013. President Barack Obama will nominate Kennedy as ambassador to Japan, the White House said July 24, 2013.

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Caroline Kennedy to become U.S. ambassador to Japan

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Caroline Kennedy, the daughter of the late U.S. President John F. Kennedy, giving a speech in Kansas City, Missouri, on April 2, 2013. President Barack Obama will nominate Kennedy as ambassador to Japan, the White House said July 24, 2013.

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Caroline Kennedy to become U.S. ambassador to Japan

WASHINGTON, United States - Caroline Kennedy, the daughter of the late U.S. President John F. Kennedy, holds a book signing in Kansas City, Missouri, on April 2, 2013. A strong backer of President Barack Obama, Kennedy will become ambassador to Japan, sources close to Japan-U.S. relations said July 12, 2013.

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U.S. landscape painter enthralled by Lake Biwa

OTSU, Japan - Brian Williams, a Peruvian-born American painter, depicts Lake Biwa in Shiga Prefecture on April 9, 2013. Williams has lived near Lake Biwa for 29 years, producing over 2,000 pictures of the lake and its surrounding nature.

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Helping foreigners become self-reliant

GIFU, Japan - Photo taken April 2, 2013 shows a Sony Corp. subsidiary's plant in Minokamo, Gifu Prefecture, which was shut down in the end of March.

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Nikkei ends above 14,000

TOKYO, Japan - An electronic signboard in central Tokyo's Yaesu district shows Japan's key Nikkei Stock Average above 14,000, up more than 500 points from May 2, the preceding business day, on the afternoon of May 7, 2013. The index finished at 14,180.24, its highest close since June 18, 2008, as sentiment was buoyed following robust U.S. jobs data for April and the yen's weak tone against the U.S. dollar.

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Comedian "Shizu-chan" keeps boxing after failed Olympic attempt

TOKYO, Japan - Comedian-turned-fighter Shizuyo Yamasaki (seated) has sweat wiped away by her trainer Masahiko Umetsu (R) during a break at the Challenge Match competition for nonprofessional female boxers at Tokyo's Korakuen Hall on April 2, 2013.

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Comedian "Shizu-chan" keeps boxing after failed Olympic attempt

TOKYO, Japan - Comedian-turned-fighter Shizuyo Yamasaki (L) competes against a Taiwanese opponent at the Challenge Match competition for nonprofessional female boxers at Tokyo's Korakuen Hall on April 2, 2013.

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2 years after bin Laden's killing

ABBOTTABAD, Pakistan - Children gather around a spring at the site where a hideout of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden used to stand, in Abbottabad, near Pakistan's capital Islamabad, on April 29, 2013. U.S. Navy Seals killed bin Laden there on May 2, 2011.

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2 years after bin Laden's killing

ABBOTTABAD, Pakistan - Children play at the site where a hideout of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden used to stand, in Abbottabad, near Pakistan's capital Islamabad, on April 29, 2013. U.S. Navy Seals killed bin Laden there on May 2, 2011.

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2 years after bin Laden's killing

ABBOTTABAD, Pakistan - Boys play in front of a wall with graffiti reading "WAKE UP MUSLIMS," in Abbottabad near Pakistan's capital Islamabad on April 29, 2013. The wall is part of what remains of the hideout of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden, killed by U.S. Navy Seals there on May 2, 2011.

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2 years after bin Laden's killing

ABBOTTABAD, Pakistan - A man plows a field within a site where a hideout of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden used to stand in Abbottabad, near Pakistan's capital Islamabad, on April 29, 2013. U.S. Navy Seals killed bin Laden there on May 2, 2011.

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2 years after bin Laden's killing

ABBOTTABAD, Pakistan - A boy passes by a wall with graffiti reading "Osama is a martyr," in Abbottabad near Pakistan's capital Islamabad on April 29, 2013. The wall is part of what remains of the hideout of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden, killed by U.S. Navy Seals there on May 2, 2011.

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BOJ expects inflation rate to reach 1.9% in FY 2015

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda holds a press conference at the BOJ's head office in Tokyo on April 26, 2013. The central bank said the same day it expects Japan's inflation rate to reach 1.9 percent in fiscal 2015, almost achieving its target of 2 percent in about two years, backed by its aggressive monetary easing.

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China ships near Senkakus

ISHIGAKI, Japan - Photo from a Kyodo News airplane shows the Haijian 51 and other Chinese maritime surveillance vessels in Japanese territorial waters about 12 kilometers north-northeast of Uotsuri Island of the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea at 2 p.m. on April 23, 2013. China claims the Japan-administered islands.

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Funeral for Thatcher

LONDON, Britain - Guards pay tribute before the funeral procession for former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in London on April 17, 2013, heading for the funeral service at St Paul's Cathedral. The service for Thatcher, who died of a stroke on April 8 at the age of 87, was attended by 2,300 dignitaries.

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Funeral for Thatcher

LONDON, Britain - The coffin bearing the body of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher is carried on a gun carriage drawn by the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery in a procession for her funeral service in London on April 17, 2013. The service for Thatcher, who died of a stroke on April 8 at the age of 87, was attended by 2,300 dignitaries.

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Funeral for Thatcher

LONDON, Britain - The funeral procession for former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher heads for St Paul's Cathedral for her funeral service in London on April 17, 2013. The service for Thatcher, who died of a stroke on April 8 at the age of 87, was attended by 2,300 dignitaries.

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Rangers vs. Cubs

CHICAGO, United States - Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish (R) congratulates Derek Holland after a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field in Chicago on April 16, 2013. Holland started and pitched seven shutout innings in the Rangers' victory over the Cubs 4-2.

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Yankees vs. Diamondbacks

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees pitcher Mariano Rivera closes a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Yankee Stadium in New York on April 16, 2013, when the team's players honored Jackie Robinson Day by wearing No. 42 as the last active player to wear that number. The Yankees won 4-2.

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Nagatomo suffers knee injury

TRIESTE, Italy - Inter Milan defender Yuto Nagatomo shows a pained expression as he sits on the bench, having left the game after aggravating a left-knee injury against Cagliari in Trieste, Italy, on April 14, 2013. Inter lost 2-0. Nagatomo had already been sidelined almost two months due to the injury.

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Nagatomo suffers knee injury

TRIESTE, Italy - Inter Milan defender Yuto Nagatomo (R) touches his left knee as he leaves the field during a game against Cagliari in Trieste, Italy, on April 14, 2013. Inter lost 2-0. Nagatomo had been sidelined for almost two months with a left-knee injury.

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BOJ head Kuroda giving speech

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda gives a speech in Tokyo on April 12, 2013. Kuroda said the central bank will maintain its easy monetary policy until it attains its 2 percent inflation target, indicating that monetary easing will remain in place beyond two years if the bank deems it necessary.

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1st non-Japanese head of Hiroshima peace center

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Steven Leeper, the first non-Japanese to have led the Hiroshima Peace Culture Foundation, reflects on his six-year tenure in the position on April 2, 2013, in front of the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum in Hiroshima. Leeper stepped down as chairman of the center, which operates the museum, at the end of March.

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Whaling fleet returns from Antarctic

SHIMONOSEKI, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Japan's three-ship whaling fleet -- (from front) the mother ship Nisshin Maru, the Yushin Maru No. 2 and the Yushin Maru. The fleet returned to the port of Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, on April 7, 2013, after completing the season's research whaling in the Antarctic Ocean.

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Work at Fukushima nuclear plant

SENDAI, Japan - Photo taken on April 4, 2013, shows an area around a crack at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station in Fukushima Prefecture, from which highly radioactive water leaked into the sea in April 2011. The crack in front of the structure has been filled and covered with gravel. Installation work on a water shielding wall began at the plant on April 2, 2013.

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Work at Fukushima nuclear plant

SENDAI, Japan - Photo taken on April 4, 2013, shows a steel pipe (center) at the No. 4 reactor building at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station in Fukushima Prefecture. The pipe is part of a water shielding wall to prevent radioactive water from leaking into the sea. Installation work on the wall began on April 2.

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Ramirez attains 2,000 hits in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - DeNA BayStars outfielder Alex Ramirez from Venezuela holds a bouquet and a signboard at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on April 6, 2013, after becoming the first foreign player to reach 2,000 career hits in Japanese professional baseball.

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Yankees' Rivera

NEW YORK, United States - Photo shows New York Yankees Mariano Rivera pitching against the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium in New York on April 4, 2013. Rivera got his 609th save in New York's 4-2 victory, returning to the mound for the first time since suffering a knee injury in May 2012.

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BOJ further eases monetary policy

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda speaks during a press conference at the BOJ head office in Tokyo on April 4, 2013. The central bank decided to further ease its monetary policy under a new monetary framework, displaying Kuroda's resolve to pursue further monetary easing to achieve a 2 percent inflation target in about 2 years to fight deflation.

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BOJ further eases monetary policy

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda speaks during a press conference at the BOJ head office in Tokyo on April 4, 2013. The central bank decided to further ease its monetary policy under a new monetary framework, displaying Kuroda's resolve to pursue further monetary easing to achieve a 2 percent inflation target in about 2 years to fight deflation.

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BOJ further eases monetary policy

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda speaks during a press conference at the BOJ head office in Tokyo on April 4, 2013. The central bank decided to further ease its monetary policy under a new monetary framework, displaying Kuroda's resolve to pursue further monetary easing to achieve a 2 percent inflation target in about 2 years to fight deflation.