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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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Illustration Cinema Theatre

FRANCE. PARIS (75) 10TH DISTRICT. CINEMA LOUXOR BUIDING BUILT IN 1921 BY HENRI ZIPCY AND REHABILITED IN APRIL 2013, BY PHILIPPE PUMAIN ARCHITECT. THE ROOM NUMBER 3 Photo by Jean-Francois Rollinger/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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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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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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Files - Iranian IRGC Commander Qasem Soleimani

File photo dated April 3, 2013 shows Iranian Revolutionary Guards' Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani , in Tehran, Iran. Photo by Hamed Malekpour/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Files - Iranian IRGC Commander Qasem Soleimani

File photo dated April 3, 2013 shows Iranian Revolutionary Guards' Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani , in Tehran, Iran. Photo by Hamed Malekpour/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Files - Iranian IRGC Commander Qasem Soleimani

File photo dated April 3, 2013 shows Iranian Revolutionary Guards' Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani , in Tehran, Iran. Photo by Armin Karami/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Files - Iranian IRGC Commander Qasem Soleimani

File photo dated April 3, 2013 shows Iranian Revolutionary Guards' Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani , in Tehran, Iran. Photo by Armin Karami/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Files - Iranian IRGC Commander Qasem Soleimani

File photo dated April 3, 2013 shows Iranian Revolutionary Guards' Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani , in Tehran, Iran. Photo by Hamed Malekpour/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Files - Iranian IRGC Commander Qasem Soleimani

File photo dated April 3, 2013 shows Iranian Revolutionary Guards' Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani , in Tehran, Iran. Photo by Armin Karami/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Files - Iranian IRGC Commander Qasem Soleimani

File photo dated April 3, 2013 shows Iranian Revolutionary Guards' Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani , in Tehran, Iran. Photo by Armin Karami/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Files - Iranian IRGC Commander Qasem Soleimani

File photo dated April 3, 2013 shows Iranian Revolutionary Guards' Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani , in Tehran, Iran. Photo by Armin Karami/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Files - Iranian IRGC Commander Qasem Soleimani

File photo dated April 3, 2013 shows Iranian Revolutionary Guards' Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani , in Tehran, Iran. Photo by Armin Karami/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Files - Iranian IRGC Commander Qasem Soleimani

File photo dated April 3, 2013 shows Iranian Revolutionary Guards' Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani , in Tehran, Iran. Photo by Armin Karami/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Files - Iranian IRGC Commander Qasem Soleimani

File photo dated April 3, 2013 shows Iranian Revolutionary Guards' Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani , in Tehran, Iran. Photo by Armin Karami/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Files - Iranian IRGC Commander Qasem Soleimani

File photo dated April 3, 2013 shows Iranian Revolutionary Guards' Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani , in Tehran, Iran. Photo by Armin Karami/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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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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Giant panda Ya Ya arrives in Shanghai

STORY: Giant panda Ya Ya arrives in Shanghai DATELINE: April 27, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:30 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Ya Ya STORYLINE: Female giant panda Ya Ya arrived in Shanghai from the United States at 4:26 p.m. (Beijing Time) on Thursday, according to the National Forestry and Grassland Administration. Many people gathered at the airport to welcome the giant panda home. -(Can you see Ya Ya from here?) -"I can't. But my heart is with her." Ya Ya was born at the Beijing Zoo on Aug. 3, 2000. She arrived at the Memphis Zoo in April 2003, along with giant panda Le Le as envoys of friendship, and was warmly welcomed. The initial agreement for Ya Ya's stay in the U.S. was for 10 years. It was extended for another decade in 2013. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Shanghai, China. (XHTV)

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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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KEPCO delays plan to file report on faults at Mihama plant

NAGOYA, Japan - Buildings housing the No. 1 to 3 reactors (from F) at Kansai Electric Power Co.'s nuclear power plant in Mihama, Fukui Prefecture, western Japan, are shown in this file photo taken in May 2013. The utility known as KEPCO has abandoned its initial plan to compile a report within April 2014 on its additional research to ascertain whether fault lines under the premises of the plant are active or not.

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Compiling Mihama fault probe results delayed

NAGOYA, Japan - A team from the Nuclear Regulation Authority examines earth layers near the No. 3 reactor of Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Mihama nuclear power plant in the town of Mihama, Fukui Prefecture, in December 2013. KEPCO appears to have given up on completing a conclusive report on the fault lines by the April 2014 deadline and submission of the report to the NRA is also expected to be delayed, a source familiar with the matter told Kyodo News on April 23, 2014.

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Hakodate city suit over MOX reactor

TOKYO, Japan - A June 2013 photo taken from a Kyodo News airplane shows the Oma nuclear power plant (bottom) under construction in Aomori Prefecture. At top is the city of Hakodate, Hokkaido, across the Tsugaru Strait. The city of Hakodate filed a lawsuit on April 3, 2014, against the Japanese state government and Electric Power Development Co. seeking suspension of the construction of a plutonium-uranium mixed oxide fuel reactor at the Oma plant due to safety concerns.

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Japanese-American dancer Yuriko Kikuchi

NEW YORK, United States - Yuriko Kikuchi, 93, a Japanese-American modern dance pioneer, is pictured at her Manhattan apartment on April 3, 2013. She emphasized the importance of imagination in her life during an interview with Kyodo News.

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Photographer sees Japan from inside of prisons

TOKYO, Japan - Photographer Hitomi Toyama gives an interview with Kyodo News, showing her recently published book of photos of life at prisons across Japan, on April 3, 2013 in Tokyo. The photo book titled "Nippon no Keimusho 30" (30 Japanese prisons) was published in March.

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Mt. Fuji to become World Heritage site

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on May 1, 2013, shows Mt. Fuji. The 3,776-meter mountain, the highest peak in Japan, has been recommended for registration as a World Heritage site by an advisory panel to UNESCO, the government said on April 30.

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Mt. Fuji to become World Heritage site

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on May 1, 2013, shows Mt. Fuji. The 3,776-meter mountain, the highest peak in Japan, has been recommended for registration as a World Heritage site by an advisory panel to UNESCO, the government said on April 30.

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Mt. Fuji to become World Heritage site

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter in Fujinomiya, Shizuoka Prefecture, on May 1, 2013, shows Mt. Fuji. The 3,776-meter mountain, the highest peak in Japan, has been recommended for registration as a World Heritage site by an advisory panel to UNESCO, the government said on April 30.

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Mt. Fuji to become World Heritage site

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter over the town of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, on May 1, 2013, shows Mt. Fuji. The 3,776-meter mountain, the highest peak in Japan, has been recommended for registration as a World Heritage site by an advisory panel to UNESCO, the government said on April 30. In the foreground is Aokigahara Jukai forest.

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Mt. Fuji to become World Heritage site

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter in the town of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, on April 27, 2013, shows Mt. Fuji and Lake Motosu. The 3,776-meter mountain, the highest peak in Japan, has been recommended for registration as a World Heritage site by an advisory panel to UNESCO, the government said on April 30.

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Mt. Fuji and forest

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 3 Kyodo - Photo taken on April 27, 2013 from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Mt. Fuji, Japan's highest mountain southwest of Tokyo, and the Aokigahara forest known as a suicide spot.

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Mt. Fuji and forest

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 3 Kyodo - Photo taken on April 27, 2013 from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Mt. Fuji, Japan's highest mountain southwest of Tokyo, and the Aokigahara forest known as a suicide spot.

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Mt. Fuji and forest

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 3 Kyodo - Photo taken on April 27, 2013 from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Mt. Fuji, Japan's highest mountain southwest of Tokyo, and the Aokigahara forest known as a suicide spot.

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Mt. Fuji to become World Heritage site

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter in Fuji, Shizuoka Prefecture, on April 27, 2013, shows Mt. Fuji. The 3,776-meter mountain, the highest peak in Japan, has been recommended for registration as a World Heritage site by an advisory panel to UNESCO, the government said on April 30.

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Mt. Fuji to become World Heritage site

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter in Fuji, Shizuoka Prefecture, on April 27, 2013, shows Mt. Fuji. The 3,776-meter mountain, the highest peak in Japan, has been recommended for registration as a World Heritage site by an advisory panel to UNESCO, the government said on April 30.

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Fenomeno wins Tenno-sho

KYOTO, Japan - Fenomeno, jockeyed by Masayoshi Ebina, gallops to victory in the spring Tenno-sho at Kyoto Racecourse in Kyoto on April 28, 2013. The second choice won the race for his first Grade 1 title in 3 minutes, 14.2 seconds on the 3,200-meter turf course.

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Kagawa joins celebrations as Man Utd clinch league title

MANCHESTER, Britain - Shinji Kagawa of Manchester United celebrates after an English Premier League soccer match against Aston Villa in Manchester on April 22, 2013. Manchester United won 3-0 to clinch the club's record 20th league title.

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Kagawa joins celebrations as Man Utd clinch league title

MANCHESTER, Britain - Shinji Kagawa (5th from R) of Manchester United celebrates with his teammates after an English Premier League soccer match against Aston Villa in Manchester on April 22, 2013. Manchester United won 3-0 to clinch the club's record 20th league title.

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Kagawa joins celebrations as Man Utd clinch league title

MANCHESTER, Britain - Shinji Kagawa (R) of Manchester United vies for the ball with Nathan Baker of Aston Villa during their English Premier League match in Manchester on April 22, 2013. Manchester United won 3-0 to clinch the club's record 20th league title.

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Kagawa joins celebrations as Man Utd clinch 20th title

MANCHESTER, Britain - Shinji Kagawa (front, L) of Manchester United celebrates with his teammates after an English Premier League soccer match against Aston Villa in Manchester on April 22, 2013. Manchester United won 3-0 to clinch the club's record 20th league title.

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Kagawa joins celebrations as Man Utd clinch 20th title

MANCHESTER, Britain - Shinji Kagawa (C) of Manchester United congratulates Robin van Persie (20) after the Dutchman scored a hat-trick during the first half of an English Premier League soccer match against Aston Villa in Manchester on April 22, 2013. Manchester United won 3-0 to clinch the club's record 20th league title.

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Kagawa joins celebrations as Man Utd clinch 20th title

MANCHESTER, Britain - Shinji Kagawa (4th from R) of Manchester United celebrates with his teammates after an English Premier League soccer match against Aston Villa in Manchester on April 22, 2013. Manchester United won 3-0 to clinch the club's record 20th league title.

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Kagawa joins celebrations as Man Utd clinch league title

MANCHESTER, Britain - Shinji Kagawa (5th from R) of Manchester United celebrates with his teammates after an English Premier League soccer match against Aston Villa in Manchester on April 22, 2013. Manchester United won 3-0 to clinch the club's record 20th league title.

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Kagawa joins celebrations as Man Utd clinch league title

MANCHESTER, Britain - Shinji Kagawa of Manchester United dribbles during the second half of an English Premier League match against Aston Villa in Manchester on April 22, 2013. Manchester United won 3-0 to clinch the club's record 20th league title.

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Missile interceptors in Okinawa

NAHA, Japan - Vehicles carrying Patriot Advanced Capability-3 interceptor missiles enter the Air Self-Defense Force's Chinen sub base in the city of Nanjo in Japan's southernmost island prefecture of Okinawa on April 18, 2013.

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Blue Jays vs. White Sox

TORONTO, Canada - Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Munenori Kawasaki makes a diving catch of a liner hit by Conor Gillaspie of the Chicago White Sox during the seventh inning of a baseball game at Rogers Centre in Toronto on April 16, 2013. The White Sox won 4-3.