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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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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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Battle of Imphal museum

Japanese Ambassador to India Keiichi Ono (L) visits a museum in Imphal in northeastern India on Aug. 9, 2025, and looks at a display of items left by Japanese soldiers who fought in the Battle of Imphal between the Imperial Japanese Army and the Allied forces during World War II.

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Battle of Imphal peace monument

Japanese Ambassador to India Keiichi Ono prays at a peace monument in Imphal in northeastern India on Aug. 9, 2025. The monument was erected for those who perished in the Battle of Imphal between the Imperial Japanese Army and the Allied forces during World War II.

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Battle of Imphal museum

Japanese Ambassador to India Keiichi Ono (far R) visits a museum in Imphal in northeastern India on Aug. 9, 2025, and looks at a display of items left by Japanese soldiers who fought in the Battle of Imphal between the Imperial Japanese Army and the Allied forces during World War II.

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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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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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Ex-Japanese, British soldiers in 1944 Imphal Battle meet

SHONAI, Japan - Roy Welland (L front), a former British soldier, visits Shonai town in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, and meets Koichiro Wajima (R front), a former soldier of the now-defunct Imperial Japanese Army, on Oct. 25, 2014, as this year marks the 70th anniversary of the 1944 Battle of Imphal between the Japanese military and the Allied forces in India.

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Private museum on battle of Imphal in India

IMPHAL, India - Some 250 items, including swords and bullets, related to the battle of Imphal in northeastern India fought between the Japanese military and Britain-led allied forces in 1944 during World War II, are exhibited at a private museum to mark the 70th anniversary of the war. Arambam Singh on June 27, 2014, stands at the museum which was established on the premises of his home.

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Japanese soldiers' helmets exhibited at Imphal museum

IMPHAL, India - Japanese soldiers' helmets and other items are exhibited at a private museum in Imphal, northeastern India, on June 27, 2014, 70 years on from the Battle of Imphal in 1944 during the World War II.

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Producer of Japanese movie on 'Battle of Imphal'

IMPHAL, India - Junichi Kajioka, the producer of a Japanese movie about the World War II Battle of Imphal in 1944 in India, is seen in this file photo taken on June 29, 2014. The movie, commemorating the 70th anniversary of the battle, focuses on reconciliation between former soldiers from both Japan and Britain.

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Director Kajioka speaks before screening in Imphal

IMPHAL, India - Japanese actor and film director Junichi Kajioka speaks before the screening of his movie on the Battle of Imphal during World War II on June 28, 2014, in Imphal, India.

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Envoy visits event to mark 70th yr of Battle of Imphal

IMPHAL, India - Japanese Ambassador to India Takeshi Yagi looks at remains left from the Battle of Imphal fought between the now defunct Imperial Japanese Army and Allied troops during World War II at an event held in the northeastern Indian city of Imphal on March 23, 2014, to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the 1944 battle.

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Indian man speaks on Battle of Imphal

IMPHAL, India - Arambam Anagma Singh, co-founder of the 2nd World War Imphal Campaign Foundation aimed at handing down the memory of the 1944 Battle of Imphal to future generations, delivers a speech at an event held in the northeastern Indian city of Imphal on March 23, 2014, to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the battle fought between the now-defunct Imperial Japanese Army and Allied forces.

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Japanese soldiers' helmets exhibited at Imphal museum

IMPHAL, India - Japanese soldiers' helmets and other items are exhibited at a private museum in Imphal, northeastern India, on June 27, 2014, 70 years on from the Battle of Imphal in 1944 during the World War II. (Kyodo)

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Private museum on battle of Imphal in India

IMPHAL, India - Some 250 items, including swords and bullets, related to the battle of Imphal in northeastern India fought between the Japanese military and Britain-led allied forces in 1944 during World War II, are exhibited at a private museum to mark the 70th anniversary of the war. Arambam Singh on June 27, 2014, stands at the museum which was established on the premises of his home. (Kyodo)

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Producer of Japanese movie on 'Battle of Imphal'

IMPHAL, India - Junichi Kajioka, the producer of a Japanese movie about the World War II Battle of Imphal in 1944 in India, is seen in this file photo taken on June 29, 2014. The movie, commemorating the 70th anniversary of the battle, focuses on reconciliation between former soldiers from both Japan and Britain. (Kyodo)

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Peace museum in India's Imphal

Imphal Peace Museum opens in the suburbs of Imphal, northeastern India, on June 22, 2019. The museum, built by Japan's Nippon Foundation, opened in the year marking the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Imphal, one of the fiercest World War II battles. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Peace museum in India's Imphal

Imphal Peace Museum opens in the suburbs of Imphal, northeastern India, on June 22, 2019. The museum, built by Japan's Nippon Foundation, opened in the year marking the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Imphal, one of the fiercest World War II battles. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo