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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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Tennis: Kei Nishikori

Photo taken on Sept. 8, 2014, shows Japan's Kei Nishikori in action against Marin Cilic of Croatia in their U.S. Open final in New York. On April 30, 2026, the Japanese tennis icon and former world No. 4 said on social media that he will retire at the end of the season.

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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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Boaat Sailing - China

This photo taken on April 4, 2025 shows boats sailing during the Maoshan boat fair in Xinghua City, east China's Jiangsu Province. The annual Maoshan boat fair in Xinghua was held on Friday. The event was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2014. Photo by Tang Dehong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Boaat Sailing - China

An aerial drone photo taken on April 4, 2025 shows boats sailing during the Maoshan boat fair in Xinghua City, east China's Jiangsu Province. The annual Maoshan boat fair in Xinghua was held on Friday. The event was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2014. Photo by Zhou Shegen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Boaat Sailing - China

An aerial drone photo taken on April 4, 2025 shows boats sailing during the Maoshan boat fair in Xinghua City, east China's Jiangsu Province. The annual Maoshan boat fair in Xinghua was held on Friday. The event was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2014. Photo by Yang Yugang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Boaat Sailing - China

An aerial drone photo taken on April 4, 2025 shows boats sailing during the Maoshan boat fair in Xinghua City, east China's Jiangsu Province. The annual Maoshan boat fair in Xinghua was held on Friday. The event was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2014. Photo by Gu Jihong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Boaat Sailing - China

This photo taken on April 4, 2025 shows boats sailing during the Maoshan boat fair in Xinghua City, east China's Jiangsu Province. The annual Maoshan boat fair in Xinghua was held on Friday. The event was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2014. Photo by Tang Dehong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Boaat Sailing - China

An aerial drone photo taken on April 4, 2025 shows boats sailing during the Maoshan boat fair in Xinghua City, east China's Jiangsu Province. The annual Maoshan boat fair in Xinghua was held on Friday. The event was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2014. Photo by Zhou Shegen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Boaat Sailing - China

An aerial drone photo taken on April 4, 2025 shows boats sailing during the Maoshan boat fair in Xinghua City, east China's Jiangsu Province. The annual Maoshan boat fair in Xinghua was held on Friday. The event was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2014. Photo by Gu Jihong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Boaat Sailing - China

This photo taken on April 4, 2025 shows boats sailing during the Maoshan boat fair in Xinghua City, east China's Jiangsu Province. The annual Maoshan boat fair in Xinghua was held on Friday. The event was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2014. Photo by Yang Yugang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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File - Gaetane Thiney Announces Her Retirement at The End of The Season

File Photo - Kadidiatou Diani of France celebrates her goal with Gaetane Thiney of France during the Women's International Friendly match between France and Japan at Stade Abbe Deschamps on April 4, 2019 in Auxerre, France. After a career spanning more than 20 years, Gaëtane Thiney has announced the end of her career as a professional footballer. The iconic 39-year-old captain of Paris FC will call time on her career in 2025, although she will still be playing in the final major matches for her club, including the league play-offs and the Coupe de France final against PSG. Voted best D1 player in 2012 and 2014, Thiney also made her mark on the history of the French national team, with 163 caps and 58 goals scored. Her last match in a blue shirt was in November 2019. Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hungarian works to foster cultural understanding in China

STORY: Hungarian works to foster cultural understanding in China SHOOTING TIME: April 23, 2024 DATELINE: May 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:10 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of people interacting with the "magic wall" 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): STEVEN BACK, Representative of the Hungarian National Museum in China and the CEO of Back & Rosta 3. various of Steven Back working 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): STEVEN BACK, Representative of the Hungarian National Museum in China and the CEO of Back & Rosta STORYLINE: At the Shanghai Museum, a "magic wall" has attracted many audiences. With just a gentle touch on the screen, the details, stories, and translations of Chinese cultural relics in different languages have been displayed. The developer of this "magic wall" is Steven Back, a Hungarian who has launched "Magic Wall" technology with his team since 2014. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): STEVEN BACK, Representative of the Hungarian National Museum in China and the CEO of Back & Rosta "Th

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240405) -- BEIJING, April 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 4, 2024 shows boats sailing during the Maoshan boat fair in Xinghua City of east China's Jiangsu Province. The Maoshan boat fair was held on Thursday, which marks the Qingming Festival, or Tomb-Sweeping Day. The fair was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2014. (Photo by Zhou Shegen/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-JIANGSU-XINGHUA-BOAT FAIR (CN)

(240404) -- XINGHUA, April 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo taken on April 4, 2024 shows boats sailing during the Maoshan boat fair in Xinghua City of east China's Jiangsu Province. The Maoshan boat fair was held on Thursday, which marks the Qingming Festival, or Tomb-Sweeping Day. The fair was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2014. (Photo by Gu Jihong/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-JIANGSU-XINGHUA-BOAT FAIR (CN)

(240404) -- XINGHUA, April 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 4, 2024 shows boats sailing during the Maoshan boat fair in Xinghua City of east China's Jiangsu Province. The Maoshan boat fair was held on Thursday, which marks the Qingming Festival, or Tomb-Sweeping Day. The fair was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2014. (Photo by Gu Jihong/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-JIANGSU-XINGHUA-BOAT FAIR (CN)

(240404) -- XINGHUA, April 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 4, 2024 shows boats sailing during the Maoshan boat fair in Xinghua City of east China's Jiangsu Province. The Maoshan boat fair was held on Thursday, which marks the Qingming Festival, or Tomb-Sweeping Day. The fair was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2014. (Photo by Gu Jihong/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-JIANGSU-XINGHUA-BOAT FAIR (CN)

(240404) -- XINGHUA, April 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 4, 2024 shows boats sailing during the Maoshan boat fair in Xinghua City of east China's Jiangsu Province. The Maoshan boat fair was held on Thursday, which marks the Qingming Festival, or Tomb-Sweeping Day. The fair was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2014. (Photo by Zhou Shegen/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-JIANGSU-XINGHUA-BOAT FAIR (CN)

(240404) -- XINGHUA, April 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 4, 2024 shows boats sailing during the Maoshan boat fair in Xinghua City of east China's Jiangsu Province. The Maoshan boat fair was held on Thursday, which marks the Qingming Festival, or Tomb-Sweeping Day. The fair was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2014. (Photo by Zhou Shegen/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-JIANGSU-XINGHUA-BOAT FAIR (CN)

(240404) -- XINGHUA, April 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 4, 2024 shows boats sailing during the Maoshan boat fair in Xinghua City of east China's Jiangsu Province. The Maoshan boat fair was held on Thursday, which marks the Qingming Festival, or Tomb-Sweeping Day. The fair was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2014. (Photo by Tang Dehong/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-JIANGSU-XINGHUA-BOAT FAIR (CN)

(240404) -- XINGHUA, April 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 4, 2024 shows boats sailing during the Maoshan boat fair in Xinghua City of east China's Jiangsu Province. The Maoshan boat fair was held on Thursday, which marks the Qingming Festival, or Tomb-Sweeping Day. The fair was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2014. (Photo by Tang Dehong/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-JIANGSU-XINGHUA-BOAT FAIR (CN)

(240404) -- XINGHUA, April 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 4, 2024 shows boats sailing during the Maoshan boat fair in Xinghua City of east China's Jiangsu Province. The Maoshan boat fair was held on Thursday, which marks the Qingming Festival, or Tomb-Sweeping Day. The fair was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2014. (Photo by Tang Dehong/Xinhua)

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Turning snow into "gold": former forest worker's new role

STORY: Turning snow into "gold": former forest worker's new role SHOOTING TIME: March 13, 2024 DATELINE: April 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: HARBIN, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Weixing Forest Farm 2. various of the Da Pan inn 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): HU XIUYING, Owner of Da Pan Inn, Weixing Forest Farm 4. various of Hu Xiuying cleaning the inn STORYLINE: This year marks the 10th anniversary of a logging ban in forests of the Khingan Mountains, home to northern China's largest natural forest barrier. Following the ban, many state-owned forest workers transitioned from logging to alternative livelihoods. In Heilongjiang Province, Weixing Forest Farm, dubbed "Snow Village" by locals, opened to tourists in 2014. Thanks to the thriving forest environment, Hu Xiuying has witnessed real changes in her life after running a bed-and-breakfast (B&B) business here. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): HU XIUYING, Owner of Da Pan Inn, Weixing Forest Farm "My name is Hu Xiuying, and I run a

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Croatia-China business forum held in Zagreb

STORY: Croatia-China business forum held in Zagreb DATELINE: April 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:19 LOCATION: Zagreb CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of participants at the forum 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): Silva Stipic Kobali, director of Business Internationalization Centre at Croatian Chamber of Economy 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): QI QIANJIN, Chinese Ambassador to Croatia 4. various of participants at the forum STORYLINE: A business forum co-organized by the Croatian Economic Chamber and the visiting economic and trade delegation from northwest China's Shaanxi Province was held at the Croatian Chamber of Economy in Zagreb on Monday. Representatives of over 10 Chinese companies and nearly 20 Croatian companies held business-to-business meetings after the forum. In 2014, the Croatian Chamber of Economy started to strengthen economic relations with several Chinese provinces. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SILVA STIPIC KOBALI, Director of Business Internationalization Centre at Croatian Chamber of Economy "Delegation

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Life gradually returns to Yemeni beach amid hopes for end of civil war

STORY: Life gradually returns to Yemeni beach amid hopes for end of civil war DATELINE: Feb. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:06:14 LOCATION: HAJJAH, Yemen CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of students and their teachers playing on a beach in Midi District, Hajjah Province, northern Yemen 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ABDULLAH AL-MUTANBEK, Teacher 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): YAHYA MUSA, Student STORYLINE: Almost four years after the Yemeni government forces recaptured the Red Sea coastal city of Midi in the northwestern province of Hajjah from the Houthi rebels in April 2018, local visitors began to return to the city's beach. Local authorities allowed visits to the beach in December of last year, after spending nearly four years to remove the landmines that had been planted in the beach and some parts of the city, which is a few miles to the east of the beach and has become an abandoned site as a result of the Yemeni civil war that broke out in 2014. The war has killed tens of thousands of people, displaced 4 mi

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Panasonic returns to profit

TOKYO, Japan - Hideaki Kawai (R), managing director of Panasonic Corp., answers a reporter's question after releasing the company's earnings results for the nine months through Dec. 31, 2013, at a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 4, 2014. Panasonic said it posted a group net profit of 243.01 billion yen in the April-December period, a turnaround from a loss of 623.83 billion yen a year earlier.

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Panasonic returns to profit

TOKYO, Japan - Hideaki Kawai, managing director of Panasonic Corp., answers a reporter's question after releasing the company's earnings results for the nine months through Dec. 31, 2013, at a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 4, 2014. Panasonic said it posted a group net profit of 243.01 billion yen in the April-December period, a turnaround from a loss of 623.83 billion yen a year earlier.

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Panasonic returns to profit

TOKYO, Japan - Hideaki Kawai, managing director of Panasonic Corp., releases the company's earnings results for the nine months through Dec. 31, 2013, at a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 4, 2014. Panasonic said it posted a group net profit of 243.01 billion yen in the April-December period, a turnaround from a loss of 623.83 billion yen a year earlier.

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Panasonic returns to profit

TOKYO, Japan - Hideaki Kawai, managing director of Panasonic Corp., answers a reporter's question after releasing the company's earnings results for the nine months through Dec. 31, 2013, at a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 4, 2014. Panasonic said it posted a group net profit of 243.01 billion yen in the April-December period, a turnaround from a loss of 623.83 billion yen a year earlier.

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Man uses human power alone on trips to climb 100 famous mountains

TOKYO, Japan - Yoki Tanaka, seen in this file photo taken in Tokyo on Dec. 4, 2014, climbed Japan's 100 famous mountains between April and October of the same year depending on human power alone during trips across the Japanese archipelago.

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LDP Diet member admits sexist heckling at committee meeting

OSAKA, Japan - Sayuri Uenishi, a House of Representatives member from the opposition Japan Restoration Party, speaks to reporters in Osaka on July 4, 2014. Uenishi said Hideo Onishi, a lower house member of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, admitted earlier in the day to having heckled her by telling her to "get married and have children," during a Diet committee meeting in April, and apologized to her on the phone.

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LDP Diet member admits sexist heckling at committee meeting

OSAKA, Japan - Sayuri Uenishi, a House of Representatives member from the opposition Japan Restoration Party, speaks to reporters in Osaka on July 4, 2014. Uenishi said Hideo Onishi, a lower house member of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, admitted earlier in the day to having heckled her by telling her to "get married and have children," during a Diet committee meeting in April, and apologized to her on the phone.

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Mountain road links Tawang, Bondila in India

TAWANG, India - A mountain road, seen in this photo taken on April 4, 2014, runs between Tawang and Bondila in the northeastern Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh.

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Tawang Monastery in northeastern India

TAWANG, India - Tawang Monastery is seen in this photo taken on April 4, 2014, in the northeastern Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh.

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Sela Pass, northeastern India

SELA PASS, India - People walk through the Sela Pass at an altitude of about 4,200 meters in the northeastern Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh on April 4, 2014.

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U.S. had 4,804 nuclear warheads as of Sept. 2013

NEW YORK, the United States - Rose Gottemoeller, U.S. under secretary of state for arms control and international security, speaks at the Third Meeting of the Preparatory Committee for the 2015 Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty Review Conference at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 29, 2014. She said the U.S. had 4,804 nuclear warheads stockpiled of as of September, 2013.

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Darvish suffers defeat

ARLINGTON, United States - Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish answers a question at a press conference after a game against the Oakland Athletics in Arlington, Texas, on April 28, 2014. Darvish started to yield four runs in 3-1/3 innings, which was his career shortest outing in the major leagues. The Rangers were shut out 4-0 by the A's.

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Darvish suffers defeat

ARLINGTON, United States - Photo shows Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish in the dugout after leaving the mound in a game against the Oakland Athletics at Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas, on April 28, 2014. Darvish yielded four runs in 3-1/3 innings, which was his career shortest outing in the major leagues. The Rangers were shut out 4-0 by the A's.

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Darvish suffers defeat

ARLINGTON, United States - Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish pitches against the Oakland Athletics at Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas, on April 28, 2014. Darvish left the mound after yielding four runs in 3-1/3 innings, which was his career shortest outing in the major leagues. The Rangers were shut out 4-0 by the A's.

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Darvish suffers defeat

ARLINGTON, United States - Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish pitches against the Oakland Athletics at Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas, on April 28, 2014. Darvish left the mound after yielding four runs in 3-1/3 innings, which was his career shortest outing in the major leagues. The Rangers were shut out 4-0 by the A's.

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Man United's Kagawa attempts header against Norwich

MANCHESTER, Britain - Japanese midfielder Shinji Kagawa (L) of Manchester United powers a header toward Norwich City goalkeeper John Ruddy (R) during the first half of an English Premier League game in Manchester on April 27, 2014. Manchester won 4-0.

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Man United's Kagawa in action against Norwich

MANCHESTER, Britian - Japanese midfielder Shinji Kagawa of Manchester United surges forward during an English Premier League game against Norwich City in Manchester on April 27, 2014. Manchester won 4-0.

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Man Utd vs Norwich City

MANCHESTER, United Kingdom - Manchester United midfielder Shinji Kagawa (R) is replaced by Ashley Young (18) during the second half of an English Premier League soccer match against Norwich City in Manchester on April 26, 2014. Standing behind the players is Manchester United's interim manager Ryan Giggs. Manchester United won 4-0.

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Barcelona Open tennis

BARCELONA, Spain - Japan's Kei Nishikori is pictured during a Barcelona Open tennis semifinal against Latvia's Ernests Gulbis in Barcelona, Spain, on April 26, 2014. Nishikori won 6-2, 6-4.

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Barcelona Open tennis

BARCELONA, Spain - Japan's Kei Nishikori is pictured during a Barcelona Open tennis semifinal against Latvia's Ernests Gulbis in Barcelona, Spain, on April 26, 2014. Nishikori won 6-2, 6-4.

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Tiananmen museum in Hong Kong

HONG KONG, China - Pro-Beijing protesters rally outside the June 4 Museum as the facility documenting the 1989 crackdown at Beijing's Tiananmen Square opens on April 26, 2014, in Hong Kong.

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Barcelona Open tennis

BARCELONA, Spain - Japan's Kei Nishikori is pictured during a Barcelona Open tennis semifinal against Latvia's Ernests Gulbis in Barcelona, Spain, on April 26, 2014. Nishikori won 6-2, 6-4.

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Tiananmen museum in Hong Kong

HONG KONG, China - Visitors read newspapers reporting on the 1989 crackdown in Beijing's Tiananmen Square at the June 4 Museum, which opened on April 26, 2014, in Hong Kong.

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Angels hand Yankees' Kuroda career-worst defeat

NEW YORK, the United States - New York Yankees starting pitcher Hiroki Kuroda pitches against the Los Angeles Angels at Yankee Stadium in New York on April 25, 2014. Kuroda gave up eight runs, six earned, in just 4-2/3 innings as the Yankees lost 13-1.

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Angels hand Yankees' Kuroda career-worst defeat

NEW YORK, the United States - New York Yankees starting pitcher Hiroki Kuroda leaves the mound in the fifth inning of a game against the Los Angeles Angels at Yankee Stadium in New York on April 25, 2014. Kuroda gave up eight runs, six earned, in just 4-2/3 innings as the Yankees lost 13-1.