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US: Time-Lapse Shows Heavy Snow Blanketing Ohio State University’s South Oval

Time-lapse footage shows snow accumulating over a 24-hour period on Sunday, January 25, at the South Oval on the Ohio State University campus. A major winter storm swept across the U.S., bringing widespread heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain. The storm has caused seven deaths and massive power outages affecting hundreds of thousands of people.

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New Zealand: Landslide Hits Mount Maunganui 3

Six people, including two teenagers, are missing after a major landslide struck a local campground in Mount Maunganui on Thursday, January 22. Police are also seeking information on three others as search and rescue operations continue in a dangerous environment, with authorities describing the incident as a national tragedy and the community rallying to support affected families.

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Senate Committee on Foreign Relations hearings to examine multiple nominations

Frank Weiland speaks during Senate Committee on Foreign Relations hearings to examine his nomination for the role of Assistant Secretary of State (International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs), in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, December 11, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Committee on Foreign Relations hearings to examine multiple nominations

Frank Weiland speaks during Senate Committee on Foreign Relations hearings to examine his nomination for the role of Assistant Secretary of State (International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs), in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, December 11, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Committee on Foreign Relations hearings to examine multiple nominations

Frank Weiland speaks during Senate Committee on Foreign Relations hearings to examine his nomination for the role of Assistant Secretary of State (International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs), in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, December 11, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Committee on Foreign Relations hearings to examine multiple nominations

Frank Weiland speaks during Senate Committee on Foreign Relations hearings to examine his nomination for the role of Assistant Secretary of State (International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs), in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, December 11, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Committee on Foreign Relations hearings to examine multiple nominations

Frank Weiland speaks during Senate Committee on Foreign Relations hearings to examine his nomination for the role of Assistant Secretary of State (International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs), in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, December 11, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Philippines: Typhoon Kalmaegi Triggers Severe Flooding, Displacing Thousands 2

Severe flooding has submerged towns and displaced hundreds of thousands as Typhoon Kalmaegi battered the central Philippines. Rivers overflowed in Cebu and nearby islands, forcing residents onto rooftops while cars and containers were swept through the streets. Local officials said some evacuation centers were inundated, and many survivors of a recent earthquake had to be evacuated again. More than 380,000 people fled their homes across the Visayas, southern Luzon, and northern Mindanao. Kalmaegi, locally named Tino, made landfall late Monday, November 3 with winds of up to 130 kph before moving toward the South China Sea on Tuesday, November 4.

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China: Tourists and Locals Rescue Yaks from Mud Pit in Qinghai

In Qinghai, China, tourists and locals joined forces with an excavator operator to rescue four yaks stuck in deep mud on September 30, 2025. After spotting the trapped animals, the tourists alerted a herdsman and enlisted help from a nearby construction site. Working for nearly an hour, they freed all four yaks safely. The herdsman said the rescue prevented losses of over RMB 40,000.

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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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China: Typhoon Wutip Darkens Hainan Skies Ahead of Landfall in Hainan

This is the terrifying moment a massive wall of dark clouds engulfed the skies over Hainan as Typhoon Wutip approached southern China. On June 11, 2025, in Hainan, China, video captured thick, menacing clouds rolling in ahead of Typhoon Wutip's landfall. The sky turned eerily dark as the season’s first typhoon neared, creating a heavy, ominous atmosphere. The storm made landfall around 11 p.m. on June 13 along the coast of Dongfang, a city in Hainan, with winds reaching up to 30 meters per second and a central pressure of 980 hPa. Heavy rain swept through southern parts of the island, with some areas experiencing torrential downpours and localized extreme rainfall. According to China National Radio, by June 15, Typhoon Wutip had weakened into a tropical depression after moving inland into Jiangxi Province, and continued to lose strength. The video ends with the storm clouds blanketing the landscape as residents brace for the typhoon’s impact.

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Japan: Heavy Snowfall Hits Sea Of Japan Coast 4

Heavy snowfall has battered a wide area of Japan, especially the Hokuriku region along the Sea of Japan coast. This video shows blizzard conditions in the city Otaru, Hokkaido.

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US: EF-1 Tornado Touches Down In Athens, AL, Leaving Devastating Damage

The National Weather Service in Huntsville has confirmed that an EF-1 tornado touched down in downtown Athens, Alabama, on Saturday night, December 28.

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Philippines: Typhoon Yinxing Makes Landfall In Cagayan, Damaging Infrastructure 3

Typhoon Yinxing, known as Marce in the Philippines, made landfall near Santa Ana, Cagayan, on Thursday afternoon, November 7, forcing more than 21,000 people to evacuate and damaging two domestic airports and homes. Telecommunications and power supplies have remained down due to damaged cables and power lines, severely affecting residents in the affected areas.

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Philippines: Typhoon Yinxing Makes Landfall In Cagayan, Damaging Infrastructure 2

Typhoon Yinxing, known as Marce in the Philippines, made landfall near Santa Ana, Cagayan, on Thursday afternoon, November 7, forcing more than 21,000 people to evacuate and damaging two domestic airports and homes. Telecommunications and power supplies have remained down due to damaged cables and power lines, severely affecting residents in the affected areas.

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Thailand: Overflowing Of Ping River Causes Flooding In Chiang Mai Amid Rainy Season 3

Water levels in the Ping River rose, causing severe flooding across Chiang Mai on September 25 and affecting infrastructure. Small vehicles were stranded on flooded roads, and local shops and stalls were forced to close.

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US: Beryl Causes Widespread Power Outages And Flooding, Leaves Multiple Dead In Texas 4

Beryl has weakened into a tropical storm after making landfall as a category 1 hurricane near Matagorda in Texas, on Monday, July 8, shortly before 4 a.m. local time. The hurricane caused power outages and life-threatening flooding and left multiple dead in Houston and the surrounding areas.

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House Hearings - Washington

Eric Jacobstein, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, U.S. Department of State, left, and Greg Howell, Senior Deputy Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean, U.S. Agency for International Development, right, appear before a House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere hearing "The Curse of Socialism in Central America and the Caribbean" in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Thursday, June 27, 2024. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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House Hearings - Washington

United States Representative Joaquin Castro (Democrat of Texas) questions the panel of Eric Jacobstein, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, U.S. Department of State and Greg Howell, Senior Deputy Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean, U.S. Agency for International Development, during a House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere hearing "The Curse of Socialism in Central America and the Caribbean" in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Thursday, June 27, 2024. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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House Hearings - Washington

House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere Chairwoman United States Representative Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican of Florida) questions the panel of Eric Jacobstein, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, U.S. Department of State and Greg Howell, Senior Deputy Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean, U.S. Agency for International Development, during a House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere hearing "The Curse of Socialism in Central America and the Caribbean" in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Thursday, June 27, 2024. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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House Hearings - Washington

Eric Jacobstein, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, U.S. Department of State, appears before a House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere hearing "The Curse of Socialism in Central America and the Caribbean" in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Thursday, June 27, 2024. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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House Hearings - Washington

Eric Jacobstein, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, U.S. Department of State, appears before a House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere hearing "The Curse of Socialism in Central America and the Caribbean" in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Thursday, June 27, 2024. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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House Hearings - Washington

House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere Chairwoman United States Representative Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican of Florida) questions the panel of Eric Jacobstein, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, U.S. Department of State and Greg Howell, Senior Deputy Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean, U.S. Agency for International Development, during a House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere hearing "The Curse of Socialism in Central America and the Caribbean" in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Thursday, June 27, 2024. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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House Hearings - Washington

United States Representative Joaquin Castro (Democrat of Texas) questions the panel of Eric Jacobstein, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, U.S. Department of State and Greg Howell, Senior Deputy Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean, U.S. Agency for International Development, during a House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere hearing "The Curse of Socialism in Central America and the Caribbean" in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Thursday, June 27, 2024. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kenyan President Ruto At The Department Of State - Washington

Handout photo shows Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Molly Phee greets Kenyan President William Ruto at Blair House in Washington, D.C., May 24, 2024. Official State Department photo by Chuck Kennedy via ABACAPRESS.COM

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House Committee An Foreign Affairs Hearing - Washington

Barbara A. Leaf, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, U.S. Department of State, appears before a House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia hearing “Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request for Near Eastern Affairs” in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Thursday, May 23, 2024. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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House Committee An Foreign Affairs Hearing - Washington

Barbara A. Leaf, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, U.S. Department of State, appears before a House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia hearing “Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request for Near Eastern Affairs” in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Thursday, May 23, 2024. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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House Committee An Foreign Affairs Hearing - Washington

Barbara A. Leaf, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, U.S. Department of State, appears before a House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia hearing “Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request for Near Eastern Affairs” in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Thursday, May 23, 2024. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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House Committee An Foreign Affairs Hearing - Washington

Barbara A. Leaf, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, U.S. Department of State, appears before a House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia hearing “Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request for Near Eastern Affairs” in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Thursday, May 23, 2024. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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House Committee An Foreign Affairs Hearing - Washington

Barbara A. Leaf, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, U.S. Department of State, appears before a House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia hearing “Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request for Near Eastern Affairs” in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Thursday, May 23, 2024. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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House Committee An Foreign Affairs Hearing - Washington

Barbara A. Leaf, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, U.S. Department of State, appears before a House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia hearing “Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request for Near Eastern Affairs” in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Thursday, May 23, 2024. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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House Committee An Foreign Affairs Hearing - Washington

Barbara A. Leaf, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, U.S. Department of State, appears before a House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia hearing “Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request for Near Eastern Affairs” in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Thursday, May 23, 2024. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hearings Of The Senate Committee - Washington

Kristen Sarri, appears before a Senate Committee on Foreign Relations hearing for her nomination to be Assistant Secretary for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, Department of State, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, Thursday, May 9, 2024. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Joe Biden meets with Kishida Fumio - Washington

US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, and Evan M. Ryan, Assistant to the President and Cabinet Secretary, arrive to attend a state dinner in honor of Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio hosted by US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden at the White House in Washington on April 10, 2024. Photo by Ting Shen/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Joe Biden meets with Kishida Fumio - Washington

US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, and Evan M. Ryan, Assistant to the President and Cabinet Secretary, arrive to attend a state dinner in honor of Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio hosted by US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden at the White House in Washington on April 10, 2024. Photo by Ting Shen/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Joe Biden meets with Kishida Fumio - Washington

US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, and Evan M. Ryan, Assistant to the President and Cabinet Secretary, arrive to attend a state dinner in honor of Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio hosted by US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden at the White House in Washington on April 10, 2024. Photo by Ting Shen/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Blinken Visits Saudi Arabia - Jeddah

Handout photo shows Secretary Antony Blinken meets with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia March 21, 2024. At left is Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Barbara Leaf, Counselor Derek Chollet and U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Michael Ratney. Blinken began a tour of the Middle East on Wednesday by holding talks in Saudi Arabia, hoping to secure a ceasefire in the Gaza war as increasing strain shows in Washington's relationship with its ally Israel. Official State Department photo by Chuck Kennedy via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Foreign Relations Hearing - Washington

Daniel J. Kritenbrink, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, U.S. Department of State, appears before a Senate Committee on Foreign Relations hearing to examine U.S. strategy in the Pacific Island region, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Thursday, March 14, 2024. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Foreign Relations Hearing - Washington

Daniel J. Kritenbrink, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, U.S. Department of State, appears before a Senate Committee on Foreign Relations hearing to examine U.S. strategy in the Pacific Island region, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Thursday, March 14, 2024. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World Wide Threats Hearing - Washington

Brett M Holmgren, Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research testifies during the US Senate Select Committee on Intelligence hearing to examine worldwide threats in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA on Monday, March 11, 2024. Photo by Ron Sachs/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World Wide Threats Hearing - Washington

From left to right: Lieutenant General Jeffrey A Kruse, Director, Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA); Christopher A Wray, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); William J Burns, Director, Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); Avril Haines, Director of National Intelligence (DNI); General Timothy D Haugh, Director, National Security Agency (NSA); and Brett M Holmgren, Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research; testify during the US Senate Select Committee on Intelligence hearing to examine worldwide threats in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA on Monday, March 11, 2024. Photo by Ron Sachs/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World Wide Threats Hearing - Washington

Brett M Holmgren, Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research, testifies during the US Senate Select Committee on Intelligence hearing to examine worldwide threats in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA on Monday, March 11, 2024. Photo by Ron Sachs/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World Wide Threats Hearing - Washington

Brett M Holmgren, Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research, testifies during the US Senate Select Committee on Intelligence hearing to examine worldwide threats in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA on Monday, March 11, 2024. Photo by Ron Sachs/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: Days-Long Winter Storm Dumps Heavy Snow On Sierra Nevada, Closing Roads, Schools

A days-long winter storm dumped heavy snow on the Sierra Nevada, closing major highways, ski resorts, and schools in parts of California. More than 10 feet of snow and hurricane-force wind gusts of 170 mph-plus were reported.

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US: Strong Winter Storm Brings Blizzard Conditions To Sierra Nevada

A strong winter storm hit the Sierra Nevada on Friday, March 1, bringing heavy snow and high winds. Blizzard Warnings were issued for the Sierra, including Lake Tahoe and eastern Nevada. The Sierra Avalanche Center warned that the danger of avalanches was high. Yosemite National Park and many ski resorts in the region announced they were closing at least for the day.

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U.S.-RECEPTION-45TH ANNIVERSARY-CHINA-U.S. DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS

(240119) -- WASHINGTON, Jan. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Kritenbrink conveys a message from Secretary of State Antony Blinken and addresses a reception commemorating the 45th anniversary of the establishment of China-U.S. diplomatic relations and celebrating the 2024 Chinese New Year in Washington, D.C., the United States, Jan. 16, 2024. TO GO WITH "China, U.S. should bear responsibility for history, people, world: Chinese ambassador" (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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Int'l coconut industry forum concludes in south China's Hainan

STORY: Int'l coconut industry forum concludes in south China's Hainan SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 13, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:53 LOCATION: HAIKOU, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the forum 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MRIDULA KOTTEKATE, Assistant director of the International Coconut Community (ICC) 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DAVID PRAK, Secretary of State, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Cambodia 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): SUI PENGFEI, Director general of int'l cooperation department of China's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs 5. various of coconuts STORYLINE: The 2023 China (Hainan) International Coconut Industry Forum concluded in the city of Wenchang, south China's island province of Hainan, on Thursday, with a focus on the sustainable and healthy development of the global coconut industry. The three-day forum, themed "Igniting science and technology collaborative innovation in the global coconut industry to boost its global value chain," had drawn th

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Foreign Relations Hearing - Washington

James O'Brien, Assistant Secretary, European and Eurasian Affairs, United States Department of State, appears before a Senate Committee on Foreign Relations hearing to examine U.S. national security interests in Ukraine, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Wednesday, November 8, 2023. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Foreign Relations Hearing - Washington

James O'Brien, Assistant Secretary, European and Eurasian Affairs, United States Department of State, appears before a Senate Committee on Foreign Relations hearing to examine U.S. national security interests in Ukraine, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Wednesday, November 8, 2023. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Foreign Relations Hearing - Washington

James O'Brien, Assistant Secretary, European and Eurasian Affairs, United States Department of State, appears before a Senate Committee on Foreign Relations hearing to examine U.S. national security interests in Ukraine, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Wednesday, November 8, 2023. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM