Vietnam: Typhoon Kalmaegi Brings Damaging Winds and Heavy Rain to Central Region 3

Typhoon Kalmaegi made landfall in central Vietnam, bringing strong winds and heavy rain to regions already hit by recent floods. At least one person has died, several are missing, and homes and power lines were damaged. Flooding occurred in Dak Lak and thousands were evacuated as authorities remain on high alert for further floods and landslides. Kalmaegi has killed five in Vietnam as of writing.

Searchers Retrieve Bodies as Afghan Quake Toll Expected to Rise - Afghanistan

Searchers Retrieve Bodies as Afghan Quake Toll Expected to Rise - Afghanistan

The Overseas Chinese Association in Afghanistan hands over earthquake relief supplies to Afghan people in Khas Kunar district of Kunar province, Afghanistan, September 3, 2025. Bao Xuhui, charge d'affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Afghanistan, has met with Muhammad Alam Alamyar, general-director of administration of the Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority, and handed over earthquake relief donations from the embassy, Chinese institutions and the Overseas Chinese Association. Photo by Xinhua/Li Ang/ABACAPRESS.COM

Searchers Retrieve Bodies as Afghan Quake Toll Expected to Rise - Afghanistan

Searchers Retrieve Bodies as Afghan Quake Toll Expected to Rise - Afghanistan

Afghan people transfer earthquake relief supplies in Suki district of Kunar province, Afghanistan, September 3, 2025. Bao Xuhui, charge d'affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Afghanistan, has met with Muhammad Alam Alamyar, general-director of administration of the Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority, and handed over earthquake relief donations from the embassy, Chinese institutions and the Overseas Chinese Association. Photo by Xinhua/Li Ang/ABACAPRESS.COM

Searchers Retrieve Bodies as Afghan Quake Toll Expected to Rise - Afghanistan

Searchers Retrieve Bodies as Afghan Quake Toll Expected to Rise - Afghanistan

Afghan people transfer earthquake relief supplies in Suki district of Kunar province, Afghanistan, September 3, 2025. Bao Xuhui, charge d'affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Afghanistan, has met with Muhammad Alam Alamyar, general-director of administration of the Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority, and handed over earthquake relief donations from the embassy, Chinese institutions and the Overseas Chinese Association. Photo by Xinhua/Li Ang/ABACAPRESS.COM

Taiwan: Heavy Rain Causes Severe Flooding Across Changhua

Heavy rainfall hit Changhua on Tuesday, July 8, causing flooding across the county. Level one flood alerts were issued for multiple towns. People were also warned about landslides, swollen rivers, and other rain-related threats.

TSINGTAO Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship 2025 China VS China HongKong

TSINGTAO Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship 2025 China VS China HongKong

QINGDAO, CHINA - FEBRUARY 14, 2025 - Chinese players Li Hong YI and BAO Li Jing VS TANG Chun Man and NG Tsz Yau of Hong Kong, China during the TSINGTAO Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship 2025 qualifying match on February 14, 2025 in Qingdao, Shandong province, China.

TSINGTAO Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship 2025 China VS China HongKong

TSINGTAO Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship 2025 China VS China HongKong

QINGDAO, CHINA - FEBRUARY 14, 2025 - Chinese players Li Hong YI and BAO Li Jing VS TANG Chun Man and NG Tsz Yau of Hong Kong, China during the TSINGTAO Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship 2025 qualifying match on February 14, 2025 in Qingdao, Shandong province, China.

TSINGTAO Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship 2025 China VS China HongKong

TSINGTAO Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship 2025 China VS China HongKong

QINGDAO, CHINA - FEBRUARY 14, 2025 - Chinese players Li Hong YI and BAO Li Jing VS TANG Chun Man and NG Tsz Yau of Hong Kong, China during the TSINGTAO Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship 2025 qualifying match on February 14, 2025 in Qingdao, Shandong province, China.

TSINGTAO Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship 2025 China VS China HongKong

TSINGTAO Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship 2025 China VS China HongKong

QINGDAO, CHINA - FEBRUARY 14, 2025 - Chinese players Li Hong YI and BAO Li Jing VS TANG Chun Man and NG Tsz Yau of Hong Kong, China during the TSINGTAO Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship 2025 qualifying match on February 14, 2025 in Qingdao, Shandong province, China.

TSINGTAO Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship 2025 China VS China HongKong

TSINGTAO Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship 2025 China VS China HongKong

QINGDAO, CHINA - FEBRUARY 14, 2025 - Chinese players Li Hong YI and BAO Li Jing VS TANG Chun Man and NG Tsz Yau of Hong Kong, China during the TSINGTAO Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship 2025 qualifying match on February 14, 2025 in Qingdao, Shandong province, China.

TSINGTAO Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship 2025 China VS China HongKong

TSINGTAO Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship 2025 China VS China HongKong

QINGDAO, CHINA - FEBRUARY 14, 2025 - Chinese players Li Hong YI and BAO Li Jing VS TANG Chun Man and NG Tsz Yau of Hong Kong, China during the TSINGTAO Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship 2025 qualifying match on February 14, 2025 in Qingdao, Shandong province, China.

TSINGTAO Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship 2025 China VS China HongKong

TSINGTAO Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship 2025 China VS China HongKong

QINGDAO, CHINA - FEBRUARY 14, 2025 - Chinese players Li Hong YI and BAO Li Jing VS TANG Chun Man and NG Tsz Yau of Hong Kong, China during the TSINGTAO Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship 2025 qualifying match on February 14, 2025 in Qingdao, Shandong province, China.

TSINGTAO Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship 2025 China VS China HongKong

TSINGTAO Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship 2025 China VS China HongKong

QINGDAO, CHINA - FEBRUARY 14, 2025 - Chinese players Li Hong YI and BAO Li Jing VS TANG Chun Man and NG Tsz Yau of Hong Kong, China during the TSINGTAO Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship 2025 qualifying match on February 14, 2025 in Qingdao, Shandong province, China.

TSINGTAO Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship 2025 China VS China HongKong

TSINGTAO Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship 2025 China VS China HongKong

QINGDAO, CHINA - FEBRUARY 14, 2025 - Chinese players Li Hong YI and BAO Li Jing VS TANG Chun Man and NG Tsz Yau of Hong Kong, China during the TSINGTAO Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship 2025 qualifying match on February 14, 2025 in Qingdao, Shandong province, China.

TSINGTAO Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship 2025 China VS China HongKong

TSINGTAO Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship 2025 China VS China HongKong

QINGDAO, CHINA - FEBRUARY 14, 2025 - Chinese players Li Hong YI and BAO Li Jing VS TANG Chun Man and NG Tsz Yau of Hong Kong, China during the TSINGTAO Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship 2025 qualifying match on February 14, 2025 in Qingdao, Shandong province, China.

TSINGTAO Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship 2025 China VS China HongKong

TSINGTAO Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship 2025 China VS China HongKong

QINGDAO, CHINA - FEBRUARY 14, 2025 - Chinese players Li Hong YI and BAO Li Jing VS TANG Chun Man and NG Tsz Yau of Hong Kong, China during the TSINGTAO Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship 2025 qualifying match on February 14, 2025 in Qingdao, Shandong province, China.

TSINGTAO Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship 2025 China VS China HongKong

TSINGTAO Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship 2025 China VS China HongKong

QINGDAO, CHINA - FEBRUARY 14, 2025 - Chinese players Li Hong YI and BAO Li Jing VS TANG Chun Man and NG Tsz Yau of Hong Kong, China during the TSINGTAO Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship 2025 qualifying match on February 14, 2025 in Qingdao, Shandong province, China.

TSINGTAO Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship 2025 China VS China HongKong

TSINGTAO Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship 2025 China VS China HongKong

QINGDAO, CHINA - FEBRUARY 14, 2025 - Chinese players Li Hong YI and BAO Li Jing VS TANG Chun Man and NG Tsz Yau of Hong Kong, China during the TSINGTAO Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship 2025 qualifying match on February 14, 2025 in Qingdao, Shandong province, China.

TSINGTAO Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship 2025 China VS China HongKong

TSINGTAO Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship 2025 China VS China HongKong

QINGDAO, CHINA - FEBRUARY 14, 2025 - Chinese players Li Hong YI and BAO Li Jing VS TANG Chun Man and NG Tsz Yau of Hong Kong, China during the TSINGTAO Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship 2025 qualifying match on February 14, 2025 in Qingdao, Shandong province, China.

TSINGTAO Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship 2025 China VS China HongKong

TSINGTAO Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship 2025 China VS China HongKong

QINGDAO, CHINA - FEBRUARY 14, 2025 - Chinese players Li Hong YI and BAO Li Jing VS TANG Chun Man and NG Tsz Yau of Hong Kong, China during the TSINGTAO Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship 2025 qualifying match on February 14, 2025 in Qingdao, Shandong province, China.

TSINGTAO Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship 2025 China VS China HongKong

TSINGTAO Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship 2025 China VS China HongKong

QINGDAO, CHINA - FEBRUARY 14, 2025 - Chinese players Li Hong YI and BAO Li Jing VS TANG Chun Man and NG Tsz Yau of Hong Kong, China during the TSINGTAO Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship 2025 qualifying match on February 14, 2025 in Qingdao, Shandong province, China.

TSINGTAO Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship 2025 China VS China HongKong

TSINGTAO Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship 2025 China VS China HongKong

QINGDAO, CHINA - FEBRUARY 14, 2025 - Chinese players Li Hong YI and BAO Li Jing VS TANG Chun Man and NG Tsz Yau of Hong Kong, China during the TSINGTAO Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship 2025 qualifying match on February 14, 2025 in Qingdao, Shandong province, China.

TSINGTAO Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship 2025 China VS China HongKong

TSINGTAO Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship 2025 China VS China HongKong

QINGDAO, CHINA - FEBRUARY 14, 2025 - Chinese players Li Hong YI and BAO Li Jing VS TANG Chun Man and NG Tsz Yau of Hong Kong, China during the TSINGTAO Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship 2025 qualifying match on February 14, 2025 in Qingdao, Shandong province, China.

TSINGTAO Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship 2025 China VS China HongKong

TSINGTAO Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship 2025 China VS China HongKong

QINGDAO, CHINA - FEBRUARY 14, 2025 - Chinese players Li Hong YI and BAO Li Jing VS TANG Chun Man and NG Tsz Yau of Hong Kong, China during the TSINGTAO Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship 2025 qualifying match on February 14, 2025 in Qingdao, Shandong province, China.

US: Two Giant Pandas From China Arrive At Washington, D.C.’s National Zoo

Two giant pandas arrived at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute in Washington, D.C., from Chengdu, China, on Tuesday, October 15. The pandas made a stop in Anchorage, Alaska, before arriving at Dulles International Airport. Two FedEx trucks then transported them from the airport to the zoo.

(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-CYCLING TRACK

(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-CYCLING TRACK

(240809) -- PARIS, Aug. 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Bao Shanju (L) of China competes during the women's sprint 1/32 finals repechages of cycling track at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 9, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Yibo)

(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-CYCLING TRACK

(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-CYCLING TRACK

(240809) -- PARIS, Aug. 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Ellesse Andrews (L) of New Zealand and Bao Shanju of China talk after the women's sprint 1/32 finals of cycling track at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 9, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Yibo)

(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-CYCLING TRACK

(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-CYCLING TRACK

(240809) -- PARIS, Aug. 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Bao Shanju of China competes during the women's sprint qualifying of cycling track at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 9, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Yibo)

(PARIS2024)FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-CYCLING TRACK

(PARIS2024)FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-CYCLING TRACK

(240805) -- PARIS, Aug. 5, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Bao Shanju (front) of China competes during the women's team sprint qualifying of cycling track events at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, on Aug. 5, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Yibo)

Washington National Zoo to receive two giant pandas from China by year end

STORY: Washington National Zoo to receive two giant pandas from China by year end SHOOTING TIME: May 29, 2024 DATELINE: May 30, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:00 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event STORYLINE: The National Zoo in Washington, D.C., announced on Wednesday it will receive two giant panda cubs, one male and one female, from China by the end of year. According to a press release by the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI), Bao Li, a two-year-old male panda whose name translates into English as "treasure" and "energetic," will enter the zoo later this year. He is the son of Bao Bao and the grandson of Tian Tian and Mei Xiang. Bao Bao, Tian Tian and Mei Xiang all stayed in the national zoo previously, and Bao Bao was born there. Also coming later this year is Qing Bao, a two-year-old female panda. Her name means "green" and "treasure" in Mandarin Chinese. The NZCBI also announced that it has extended a cooperative research a

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240405) -- BEIJING, April 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 4, 2024 shows giant panda Fu Bao at the Shenshuping giant panda base in Wolong National Nature Reserve in southwest China's Sichuan Province. A chartered flight carrying the giant panda Fu Bao landed in Chengdu at around 7:22 p.m. on Wednesday. Fu Bao is the first giant panda that was born in the Republic of Korea (ROK) to Le Bao and Ai Bao, the pandas leased by China to the country in 2016. Following inspection by customs at the Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, Fu Bao was transported to the Shenshuping giant panda base in Wolong National Nature Reserve in Sichuan for quarantine. (Photo by Li Chuanyou/Xinhua)

CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-ROK-BORN-GIANT PANDA-RETURN (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-ROK-BORN-GIANT PANDA-RETURN (CN)

(240404) -- CHENGDU, April 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 4, 2024 shows the giant panda Fu Bao at the Shenshuping giant panda base in Wolong National Nature Reserve in southwest China's Sichuan Province. A chartered flight carrying the giant panda Fu Bao landed in Chengdu at around 7:22 p.m. on Wednesday. Fu Bao is the first giant panda that was born in the Republic of Korea (ROK) to Le Bao and Ai Bao, the pandas leased by China to the country in 2016. Following inspection by customs at the Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, Fu Bao was transported to the Shenshuping giant panda base in Wolong National Nature Reserve in Sichuan for quarantine. (Photo by Li Chuanyou/Xinhua)

CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-ROK-BORN-GIANT PANDA-RETURN (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-ROK-BORN-GIANT PANDA-RETURN (CN)

(240404) -- CHENGDU, April 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 4, 2024 shows the giant panda Fu Bao at the Shenshuping giant panda base in Wolong National Nature Reserve in southwest China's Sichuan Province. A chartered flight carrying the giant panda Fu Bao landed in Chengdu at around 7:22 p.m. on Wednesday. Fu Bao is the first giant panda that was born in the Republic of Korea (ROK) to Le Bao and Ai Bao, the pandas leased by China to the country in 2016. Following inspection by customs at the Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, Fu Bao was transported to the Shenshuping giant panda base in Wolong National Nature Reserve in Sichuan for quarantine. (Photo by Li Chuanyou/Xinhua)

CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-ROK-BORN-GIANT PANDA-RETURN (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-ROK-BORN-GIANT PANDA-RETURN (CN)

(240404) -- CHENGDU, April 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 4, 2024 shows the giant panda Fu Bao at the Shenshuping giant panda base in Wolong National Nature Reserve in southwest China's Sichuan Province. A chartered flight carrying the giant panda Fu Bao landed in Chengdu at around 7:22 p.m. on Wednesday. Fu Bao is the first giant panda that was born in the Republic of Korea (ROK) to Le Bao and Ai Bao, the pandas leased by China to the country in 2016. Following inspection by customs at the Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, Fu Bao was transported to the Shenshuping giant panda base in Wolong National Nature Reserve in Sichuan for quarantine. (Photo by Li Chuanyou/Xinhua)

CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-ROK-BORN-GIANT PANDA-RETURN (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-ROK-BORN-GIANT PANDA-RETURN (CN)

(240404) -- CHENGDU, April 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 4, 2024 shows the giant panda Fu Bao at the Shenshuping giant panda base in Wolong National Nature Reserve in southwest China's Sichuan Province. A chartered flight carrying the giant panda Fu Bao landed in Chengdu at around 7:22 p.m. on Wednesday. Fu Bao is the first giant panda that was born in the Republic of Korea (ROK) to Le Bao and Ai Bao, the pandas leased by China to the country in 2016. Following inspection by customs at the Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, Fu Bao was transported to the Shenshuping giant panda base in Wolong National Nature Reserve in Sichuan for quarantine. (Photo by Li Chuanyou/Xinhua)

CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-ROK-BORN-GIANT PANDA-RETURN (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-ROK-BORN-GIANT PANDA-RETURN (CN)

(240404) -- CHENGDU, April 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 4, 2024 shows the giant panda Fu Bao at the Shenshuping giant panda base in Wolong National Nature Reserve in southwest China's Sichuan Province. A chartered flight carrying the giant panda Fu Bao landed in Chengdu at around 7:22 p.m. on Wednesday. Fu Bao is the first giant panda that was born in the Republic of Korea (ROK) to Le Bao and Ai Bao, the pandas leased by China to the country in 2016. Following inspection by customs at the Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, Fu Bao was transported to the Shenshuping giant panda base in Wolong National Nature Reserve in Sichuan for quarantine. (Photo by Li Chuanyou/Xinhua)

(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-BEIJING 2022 WINTER PARALYMPICS-TORCH RELAY (CN)

(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-BEIJING 2022 WINTER PARALYMPICS-TORCH RELAY (CN)

(220304) -- BEIJING, March 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Torchbearer Lou Bao (L) attends the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympic Torch Relay at China Disabled Sports Management Center in Beijing, capital of China, March 4, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Renzi)