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Taiwan: Typhoon Danas Topples Archway of Tainan’s Nankunshen Daitian Temple

Typhoon Danas made landfall near Budai Township, Chiayi County around 11:40 p.m. on Sunday, July 6, bringing gusty winds and heavy rainfall. Typhoon Danas weakened to a tropical storm after its eye departed Taiwan early Monday. The storm toppled Tainan's iconic archway of Nankunshen Daitian Temple, causing widespread flooding across the neighborhood.

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China's ultra-large self-propelled dredger completes construction task in Pinglu Canal project

STORY: China's ultra-large self-propelled dredger completes construction task in Pinglu Canal project SHOOTING TIME: June 22, 2024 DATELINE: June 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:47 LOCATION: QINZHOU, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Tian Jing Hao leaving Qinzhou Port, China's Guangxi STORYLINE: China's ultra-large self-propelled cutter-suction dredger Tian Jing Hao, or Sky Whale, on Saturday completed its task in the ongoing Pinglu Canal project in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Initiated in August 2022, the 134.2-km-long Pinglu Canal stretches from the Xijin reservoir in the city of Hengzhou to Qinzhou port in the south of Guangxi. The Tian Jing Hao was used in the waterway construction of the canal on Aug. 20, 2023. Since then, it has dredged around 2,570,000 cubic meters of sand and mud. Since it was put into operation in 2010, the Tian Jing Hao has played an important role in the construction of major ports along China's domestic coast and major national strategic projects.

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Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa dies at 88

Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa performs during a training session for young people in Yamanouchi in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 1, 2010. Ozawa died at 88 on Feb. 6, 2024, of heart failure.

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Peru declares works of Nobel laureate as National Cultural Heritage

STORY: Peru declares works of Nobel laureate as National Cultural Heritage DATELINE: Aug. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:19 LOCATION: Lima CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of books by Mario Vargas Llosa 2. various of photos 3. various of award to Mario Vargas Llosa last March at the Government Palace (file) STORYLINE: Peru's Ministry of Culture on Tuesday declared four works by Nobel laureate Mario Vargas Llosa as a National Culture Heritage. The decision is historic because it is the first declaration to the works of an author in life. The recognized copies include The Bosses (1957), The City and the Dogs (1963), The Green House (1966), and Puppies: Pichula Cuellar (1967). Born in 1936, Vargas Llosa received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2010. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Lima. (XHTV)

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Car park drift contest roars in Jordan

STORY: Car park drift contest roars in Jordan DATELINE: Aug. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: AMMAN CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the car park drift contest 2. SOUNDBITE (English): ABDO FEGHALI, Lebanese drift champion & contest advocate STORYLINE: Twenty Jordanian participants on Friday put their drifting skills to the test on the challenging and exciting tracks during the Red Bull Car Park Drift 2023 held in the Dead Sea area of Jordan. Jordanian competitor Moayad Yousef was crowned champion of the tournament, and consequently qualified to represent Jordan in the world finals this December in Doha, Qatar. SOUNDBITE (English): ABDO FEGHALI, Lebanese drift champion & contest advocate "We've been organizing the Red Bull Car Park Drift qualifiers since 2010 in all our regions, and always in Jordan, it's something special. I mean with the spectators here, with the level of competitors and their cars, it's just amazing. As you've seen in the first round, we had like 20 cars and believe me, it

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Angels' Matsui doubles against Red Sox

BOSTON, United States - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui runs to second after doubling to center in the fourth inning of a game against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park in Boston on Aug. 18, 2010. Matsui went 1-for-3 as his team lost 5-7.

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Mariners' Ichiro doubles against Orioles

BALTIMORE, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki runs after hitting a run-scoring double to right in the fifth inning of a game against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park in Baltimore on Aug. 18, 2010. Ichiro went 1-for-5 as his team won 6-5.

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Seiji Ozawa at work in Nagano

YAMANOUCHI, Japan - Seiji Ozawa conducts during a training session for young musicians at Mori no Ongakudo music hall in the city of Yamanouchi, Nagano Prefecture, on Aug. 1, 2010.

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Sharp 60-inch LCD

OSAKA, Japan - Sharp Corp. unveils its new 60-inch liquid crystal display which allows users to write directly on it like a whiteboard in Osaka on Aug. 18, 2010. The product will hit store shelves on Aug. 31 at the price of around 1 million yen.

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Orioles' Uehara pitches vs. Mariners

BALTIMORE, United States - Baltimore Orioles pitcher Koji Uehara throws against the Seattle Mariners at Oriole Park in Baltimore on Aug. 16, 2010. He pitched scoreless 1-1/3 innings in a 5-4 victory.

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China mourns landslide victims

BEIJING, China - The national flag is hoisted to half-staff at Tiananmen Square in Beijing on Aug. 15, 2010. China mourned victims of a recent landslide in the northwest province of Gansu that killed at least 1,239 people and left more than 500 missing.

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Elvis fan salon

FUKUOKA, Japan - Shinichi Takeda poses in front of Elvis Presley's records displayed on the wall at a salon he opened in Fukuoka for Elvis fans on Aug. 4, 2010. ''Salon Elvis'' exhibits more than 1,000 items connected to the late U.S. rock icon, including his records, posters and other memorabilia.

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Mariners' Ichiro vs. Angels

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki records an infield single during the fifth inning in a game against the Los Angeles Angels at Safeco Field in Seattle, Washington, on Aug. 31, 2010. Ichiro went 2-for-5 in a 3-1 victory over the Angels.

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Mariners' Ichiro vs. Angels

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki records an infield single during the fifth inning in a game against the Los Angeles Angels at Safeco Field in Seattle, Washington, on Aug. 31, 2010. Ichiro went 2-for-5 in a 3-1 victory over the Angels.

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Nadal advances to 2nd round of U.S. Open tennis

NEW YORK, United States - Rafael Nadal of Spain, the world's No. 1 ranked player, returns a shot in the first round of the U.S. Open men's singles competition in New York on Aug. 31, 2010. The first-seeded Nadal advanced to the second round of the tournament by defeating Teymuraz Gabashvili of Russia.

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Angels' Matsui vs. Mariners

SEATTLE, United States - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui breaks the bat during the ninth inning of a game against the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field in Seattle, Washington, on Aug. 31, 2010. Matsui went 0-for-2 in a 3-1 defeat against the Mariners.

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Nadal advances to 2nd round of U.S. Open tennis

NEW YORK, United States - Rafael Nadal of Spain, the world's No. 1 ranked player, pumps his fist in the first round of the U.S. Open men's singles competition in New York on Aug. 31, 2010. The first-seeded Nadal advanced to the second round of the tournament by defeating Teymuraz Gabashvili of Russia.

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Mariners' Ichiro vs. Angels

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners leadoff man Ichiro Suzuki steals second base during the fifth inning in a game against the Los Angeles Angels at Safeco Field in Seattle, Washington, on Aug. 31, 2010. Ichiro went 2-for-5 in a 3-1 victory over the Angels.

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Mariners' Ichiro vs. Angels

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners leadoff man Ichiro Suzuki records an infield single during the fifth inning in a game against the Los Angeles Angels at Safeco Field in Seattle, Washington, on Aug. 31, 2010. Ichiro went 2-for-5 in a 3-1 victory over the Angels.

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Sharapova advances to 2nd round in U.S. Open tennis

NEW YORK, United States - Maria Sharapova of Russia returns a shot in a first-round match against Jarmila Groth of Australia at the U.S. Open women's singles competition in New York on Aug. 31, 2010. Sharapova advanced to the second round of the tournament by defeating Groth 4-6, 6-3, 6-1.

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Sharapova advances to 2nd round in U.S. Open tennis

NEW YORK, United States - Maria Sharapova of Russia pumps her fist in the first round of the U.S. Open women's singles competition in New York on Aug. 31, 2010. Sharapova advanced to the second round of the tournament by defeating Jarmila Groth of Australia 4-6, 6-3, 6-1.

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Angels' Matsui hits 2-run homer

SEATTLE, United States - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui (R) exchanges high-fives with Torii Hunter after hitting a two-run homer to right in the sixth inning of a game against the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field in Seattle on Aug. 30, 2010. Matsui went 1-for-2 as the Angels won 5-3.

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Angels' Matsui hits 2-run homer

SEATTLE, United States - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui hits a two-run homer to right in the sixth inning of a game against the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field in Seattle on Aug. 30, 2010. Matsui went 1-for-2 as the Angels won 5-3.

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Preparation for Kyoto's 'Gion Odori'

KYOTO, Japan - Geiko, or senior geisha in Kyoto, attend a wardrobe session on Aug. 31, 2010, in preparation for the ''Gion Odori'' dance event. ''Gion Odori'' will be performed in Kyoto from Nov. 1 to 10, 2010

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Preparation for Kyoto's 'Gion Odori'

KYOTO, Japan - Maiko, or young geisha in Kyoto, attend a wardrobe session on Aug. 31, 2010, for the ''Gion Odori'' dance event. ''Gion Odori'' will be performed in Kyoto from Nov. 1 to 10, 2010.

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Japan's Morita loses in 1st round at U.S. Open

NEW YORK, United States - Japan's Ayumi Morita loses to last year's French Open champion Francesca Schiavone of Italy 6-1, 6-0 in the first round of the U.S. Open women's singles at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Aug. 30, 2010.

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Tokyo's Sunshine Aquarium to be closed

TOKYO, Japan - Visitors watch fish at the International Sunshine Aquarium in Tokyo's Ikebukuro area Aug. 27, 2010. The aquarium, opened in 1978, will be closed for renovation work for about a year from Sept. 1.

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Ichiro lackluster in loss to Twins

SEATTLE, United States - The Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki strikes out swinging during the ninth inning of a game against the Minnesota Twins at Safeco Field in Seattle on Aug. 28, 2010. Ichiro went hitless in a 1-0 defeat.

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Uehara closes out for 3rd save

ANAHEIM, California - Baltimore Orioles right-hander Koji Uehara pitches during a game against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium in Anaheim on Aug. 27, 2010. Uehara stepped into the closer role once again and came away unscathed in a 3-1 win, picking up his third consecutive save.

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Free yogurt

OSAKA, Japan - Customers line up for their share of 1,000 cups of frozen yogurt offered for free ahead of the opening of a shop of U.S.-originated Yogurtland in Osaka on Aug. 27, 2010.

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Ichiro's 1,000th strikeout

BOSTON, United States - Seattle Mariners leadoff man Ichiro Suzuki strikes out swinging, the 1,000th in his professional career in Japan and the United States, during the fourth inning of the first game of a double header against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park in Boston on Aug. 25, 2010. The Mariners lost 5-3.

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Ichiro's 1,000th strikeout

BOSTON, United States - Seattle Mariners leadoff man Ichiro Suzuki strikes out swinging, the 1,000th in his professional career in Japan and the United States, during the fourth inning of a game against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park in Boston on Aug. 25, 2010. The Mariners lost 5-3.

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Harvard professor Sandel at University of Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Michael Sandel, a professor at Harvard University, lectures on bioethics and income gaps to about 1,000 students at the University of Tokyo in Tokyo on Aug. 25, 2010. His open-classroom course Justice, discussing such issues as equality and democracy, is one of the most popular courses in Harvard's history.

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Japan defeats Brazil in World Grand Prix volleyball

NINGBO, China - Japanese players celebrate after a five-set victory over world No. 1 Brazil, getting off to a flying start in the World Grand Prix final round women's tournament in Ningbo, China, on Aug. 25, 2010.

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University students harvest mangos

KAINAN, Japan - Students of Kinki University harvest mangos at the university farm in the town of Yuasa, Wakayama Prefecture, on Aug. 24, 2010. About 1 ton of mangos will be sent to markets in Osaka under the brand name of ''Kindai Mango'' (Kinki University Mango) through September.

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Matsui hits 2-run double

ANAHEIM, United States - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui hits a two-run double to center in the third inning of a game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Angel Stadium in Anaheim on Aug. 23, 2010. Matsui went 1-for-4 as his team lost 3-4.

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Matsui hits 2-run double

ANAHEIM, United States - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui hits a two-run double to center in the third inning of a game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Angel Stadium in Anaheim on Aug. 23, 2010. Matsui went 1-for-4 as his team lost 3-4.

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Matsui hits 2-run double

ANAHEIM, United States - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui hits a two-run double to center in the third inning of a game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Angel Stadium in Anaheim on Aug. 23, 2010. Matsui went 1-for-4 as his team lost 3-4.

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Kyoto manga museum marks 1 mil. visitors

KYOTO, Japan - Liana Smale (L), a 12-year-old sixth grader from Los Angeles, receives a certificate from ''Mamyu,'' the mascot of Kyoto International Manga Museum, at the museum in Kyoto on Aug. 23, 2010, with her family as she became the 1 millionth visitor to the museum.

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Lierse SK goalie Kawashima

LIER, Belgium - Lierse SK goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima from Japan saves a shot during a Jupiler League match against KV Kortrijk in Lier, Belgium, on Aug. 21, 2010. Lierse lost 2-1.

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Lierse SK goalie Kawashima

LIER, Belgium - Lierse SK goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima from Japan saves a shot during a Jupiler League match against KV Kortrijk in Lier, Belgium, on Aug. 21, 2010. Lierse lost 2-1.

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MOX fuel rods placed in storage pool

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Plutonium-uranium mixed oxide (MOX) fuel rods are placed in a storage pool at the No. 3 reactor of the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant in Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture. The photo was taken on Aug. 21, 2010.

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Matsui hits 3-run homer

BOSTON, United States - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui hits a three-run homer to right in the sixth inning of a game against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park in Boston on Aug. 19, 2010. Matsui went 1-for-4 as the team won 7-2.

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Matsui hits 3-run homer

BOSTON, United States - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui runs after hitting a three-run homer to right in the sixth inning of a game against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park in Boston on Aug. 19, 2010. Matsui went 1-for-4 as the team won 7-2.

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Matsui hits 3-run homer

BOSTON, United States - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui hits a three-run homer to right in the sixth inning of a game against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park in Boston on Aug. 19, 2010. Matsui went 1-for-4 as the team won 7-2.

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Ichiro plays against Oakland Athletics

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners leading hitter Ichiro Suzuki hits a single to center during the seventh inning of a game against the Oakland Athletics at Safeco Field in Seattle on Aug. 11 2010. Ichiro went 1-for-4 in his team's 1-5 loss.

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Ichiro plays against Oakland Athletics

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners leading hitter Ichiro Suzuki hits a single to center during the seventh inning of a game against the Oakland Athletics at Safeco Field in Seattle on Aug. 11 2010. Ichiro went 1-for-4 in his team's 1-5 loss.

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Death toll rises in N.W. China landslide

ZHOUQU, China - People take part in recovery work in Zhouqu County in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in the northwestern Chinese province of Gansu on Aug. 10, 2010, after mudslides devastated the area. The death toll from the disaster topped 700 with more than 1,000 people missing.

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Death toll rises in N.W. China landslide

ZHOUQU, China - People spray disinfectant at a site in Zhouqu County in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in the northwestern Chinese province of Gansu on Aug. 10, 2010, after mudslides devastated the area. The death toll from the disaster topped 700 with more than 1,000 people missing.

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Death toll rises in N.W. China landslide

ZHOUQU, China - A woman cries in desperation as a man tries to console her in Zhouqu County in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in the northwestern Chinese province of Gansu on Aug. 10, 2010, after mudslides devastated the area. The death toll from the disaster topped 700 with more than 1,000 people missing.