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Landfill work for U.S. base transfer within Okinawa

Landfill work for U.S. base transfer within Okinawa

Photo taken on June 17, 2026, shows work getting under way to dump landfill into a newly designated area in Oura Bay off the Henoko coastal area in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, for the relocation of the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station within the southern Japan island prefecture.

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US: Massive Warehouse Fire Destroys Medline Distribution Center in Northern California

A massive fire broke out at a Medline distribution warehouse in Tracy, Northern California, on Thursday, June 11, destroying the one-million-square-foot facility and sending a large column of black smoke into the sky. The blaze started around 1 p.m. and prompted evacuations in the surrounding area.

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China: Wedding Feast Carries On as Heavy Rain Floods Venue in Shaanxi

This unforgettable scene was captured in Weinan, Shaanxi Province, on May 18, 2026. It looks like a party on a river, but it’s actually an outdoor wedding feast. A sudden heavy downpour flooded the square with dozens of centimeters of water. Relatives and friends sit around dozens of round tables, watching the ceremony and waiting for the meal. Thankfully, the organizers set up cozy canopies and fences, keeping guests dry. Rain can’t stop love and blessings—everyone shows up in the storm to celebrate the newlyweds.

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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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Landfill work begins for U.S. base transfer within Okinawa

Landfill work begins for U.S. base transfer within Okinawa

Photo taken from a Kyodo News plane on Nov. 28, 2025, shows work getting under way to dump landfill into Oura Bay off the Henoko coastal area in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, for the relocation of the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station within the southern Japan island prefecture.

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Landfill work begins for U.S. base transfer within Okinawa

Landfill work begins for U.S. base transfer within Okinawa

Photo taken from a Kyodo News plane on Nov. 28, 2025, shows work getting under way to dump landfill into Oura Bay off the Henoko coastal area in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, for the relocation of the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station within the southern Japan island prefecture.

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Landfill work begins for U.S. base transfer within Okinawa

Landfill work begins for U.S. base transfer within Okinawa

Photo taken from a Kyodo News plane on Nov. 28, 2025, shows work getting under way to dump landfill into Oura Bay off the Henoko coastal area in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, for the relocation of the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station within the southern Japan island prefecture.

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Landfill work begins for U.S. base transfer within Okinawa

Landfill work begins for U.S. base transfer within Okinawa

Photo taken from a Kyodo News plane on Nov. 28, 2025, shows work getting under way to dump landfill into Oura Bay off the Henoko coastal area in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, for the relocation of the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station within the southern Japan island prefecture.

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Landfill work begins for U.S. base transfer within Okinawa

Landfill work begins for U.S. base transfer within Okinawa

Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki meets the press at the prefectural headquarters in Naha on Nov. 28, 2025, as work gets under way to dump landfill into Oura Bay off the Henoko coastal area in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, for the relocation of the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station within the southern Japan island prefecture.

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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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U.S. base relocation in Okinawa

U.S. base relocation in Okinawa

Photo taken from a drone on Aug. 20, 2024, shows work to drive a stake into the seabed in Oura Bay off the Henoko coastal area in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, for the relocation of a key U.S. military base within the southern Japan island prefecture. The stake planting work began the same day.

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U.S. base relocation in Okinawa

U.S. base relocation in Okinawa

Photo taken on Aug. 20, 2024, shows work to drive a stake into the seabed in Oura Bay off the Henoko coastal area in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, for the relocation of a key U.S. military base within the southern Japan island prefecture. The stake planting work began the same day.

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U.S. base relocation in Okinawa

U.S. base relocation in Okinawa

Photo taken on Aug. 20, 2024, shows work to drive a stake into the seabed in Oura Bay off the Henoko coastal area in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, for the relocation of a key U.S. military base within the southern Japan island prefecture. The stake planting work began the same day.

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U.S. base relocation in Okinawa

U.S. base relocation in Okinawa

Photo taken from a Kyodo News airplane on Aug. 20, 2024, shows work to drive a stake into the seabed in Oura Bay off the Henoko coastal area in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, for the relocation of a key U.S. military base within the southern Japan island prefecture. The stake planting work began the same day.

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U.S. base relocation in Okinawa

U.S. base relocation in Okinawa

Photo taken from a Kyodo News airplane on Aug. 20, 2024, shows work to drive a stake into the seabed in Oura Bay off the Henoko coastal area in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, for the relocation of a key U.S. military base within the southern Japan island prefecture. The stake planting work began the same day.

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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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Preparation for U.S. base relocation in Okinawa

Preparation for U.S. base relocation in Okinawa

People in canoes, surrounded by patrolling boats, protest against pile-driving work by the central government in Oura Bay off the Henoko coast in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, on July 4, 2024, as preparation prior to coastal protection work is under way for the relocation of a key U.S. military base from another part of the southern Japanese island prefecture. ==Kyodo

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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 3

A strong winter storm hit the Sierra Nevada on Friday, March 1, bringing heavy snow and high winds. Blizzard Warnings were issued for the area, 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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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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Site for U.S. base relocation in Okinawa

NAGO, Japan Kyodo - Preparations for work required to address soft ground starts in Oura Bay in the Henoko coastal area in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, for the relocation of a key U.S. military base from another part of the southern Japanese island prefecture on Jan. 9, 2024. (Kyodo)

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CORRECTED: Site for U.S. base relocation in Okinawa

CORRECTED: Site for U.S. base relocation in Okinawa

Photo taken from a drone on Jan. 9, 2024, shows Oura Bay off the Henoko coastal area in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, the site for the relocation of a key U.S. military base from another part of the southern Japanese island prefecture.

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Site for U.S. base relocation in Okinawa

Site for U.S. base relocation in Okinawa

Preparations for work required to address soft ground starts in Oura Bay in the Henoko coastal area in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, for the relocation of a key U.S. military base from another part of the southern Japanese island prefecture on Jan. 9, 2024.

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Site for U.S. base relocation in Okinawa

Site for U.S. base relocation in Okinawa

Preparations for work required to address soft ground starts in Oura Bay in the Henoko coastal area in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, for the relocation of a key U.S. military base from another part of the southern Japanese island prefecture on Jan. 9, 2024.

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Site for U.S. base relocation in Okinawa

Site for U.S. base relocation in Okinawa

Preparations for work required to address soft ground starts in Oura Bay in the Henoko coastal area in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, for the relocation of a key U.S. military base from another part of the southern Japanese island prefecture on Jan. 9, 2024.

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Site for U.S. base relocation in Okinawa

Site for U.S. base relocation in Okinawa

Preparations for work required to address soft ground starts in Oura Bay in the Henoko coastal area in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, for the relocation of a key U.S. military base from another part of the southern Japanese island prefecture on Jan. 9, 2024.

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Site for U.S. base relocation in Okinawa

Site for U.S. base relocation in Okinawa

Preparations for work required to address soft ground starts in Oura Bay in the Henoko coastal area in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, for the relocation of a key U.S. military base from another part of the southern Japanese island prefecture on Jan. 9, 2024.

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Site for U.S. base relocation in Okinawa

Site for U.S. base relocation in Okinawa

Photo taken on Jan. 9, 2024, shows anti-base protesters on a boat (R) approaching work vessels in the Oura Bay in the Henoko coastal area in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, the site for the relocation of a key U.S. military base from another part of the southern Japanese island prefecture. The Japanese government started the same day preparations for work required to address soft ground in the bay.

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Site for U.S. base relocation in Okinawa

Site for U.S. base relocation in Okinawa

Anti-base protesters on a boat in waters in Oura Bay, off the Henoko coastal area in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, show their opposition to the planned relocation of a key U.S. military base from another part of the southern Japanese island prefecture on Jan. 9, 2024. On the same day, the Japanese government started preparations to address the soft ground in the bay to continue with offshore landfill work for the transfer.

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Site for U.S. base relocation in Okinawa

Site for U.S. base relocation in Okinawa

Photo taken on Jan. 9, 2024, shows the Oura Bay in the Henoko coastal area in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, the site for the relocation of a key U.S. military base from another part of the southern Japanese island prefecture.

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Site for U.S. base relocation in Okinawa

Site for U.S. base relocation in Okinawa

Photo taken on Jan. 9, 2024, shows the Oura Bay in the Henoko coastal area in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, the site for the relocation of a key U.S. military base from another part of the southern Japanese island prefecture.

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Site for U.S. base relocation in Okinawa

Site for U.S. base relocation in Okinawa

Photo taken on Jan. 9, 2024, shows the Oura Bay in the Henoko coastal area in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, the site for the relocation of a key U.S. military base from another part of the southern Japanese island prefecture.

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Site for U.S. base relocation in Okinawa

Site for U.S. base relocation in Okinawa

Photo taken on Jan. 9, 2024, shows the Oura Bay in the Henoko coastal area in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, the site for the relocation of a key U.S. military base from another part of the southern Japanese island prefecture.

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Conservationist checks seaweed bed in Oura Bay, Nago

Conservationist checks seaweed bed in Oura Bay, Nago

NAGO, Japan - A survey by the Nature Conservation Society of Japan is conducted in Oura Bay in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, on Aug. 22, 2014. No trace of dugongs eating seaweed there was found during the survey. The society's Mariko Abe suggested it is highly likely the marine mammals have abandoned the area as a feeding ground due to an influence of the presence of boats for drilling survey and others for the planned relocation of the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma airbase.

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Coral habitat in Oura Bay, Nago

Coral habitat in Oura Bay, Nago

NAGO, Japan - Clownfish and various other kinds of fish inhabit coral reefs in Oura Bay, Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, near the site of planned landfill for the relocation of the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station, as seen in this photo taken on Aug. 22, 2014.

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Conservationist checks seaweed bed in Oura Bay, Nago

Conservationist checks seaweed bed in Oura Bay, Nago

NAGO, Japan - The Nature Conservation Society of Japan's Mariko Abe examines a bed of seaweed which dugongs can feed on in Oura Bay, Nago in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, on Aug. 22, 2014.

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Coral habitat in Oura Bay, Nago

Coral habitat in Oura Bay, Nago

NAGO, Japan - A survey by the Nature Conservation Society of Japan confirms the presence of clownfish and other kinds of fish inhabiting coral reefs in Oura Bay, Nago, in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, near the site of planned landfill for the relocation of the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma airbase, as seen in this photo taken on Aug. 22, 2014.

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Fish in Okinawa sea

Fish in Okinawa sea

NAHA, Japan - Fish swim near a boat in the Bay of Oura off Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, on Dec. 21, 2009. A relocation facility for the U.S. Marine Corps' Futemma Air Station, also in Okinawa, is planned to be built in the nearby sea.

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Blue coral colonies in Okinawa sea

Blue coral colonies in Okinawa sea

NAHA, Japan - Photo taken Dec. 21, 2009, shows colonies of blue coral in the Bay of Oura in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture. A relocation facility for the U.S. Marine Corps' Futemma Air Station, also in Okinawa, is planned to be built in the nearby sea.

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Diver examines coral reel in Nago

Diver examines coral reel in Nago

A diver is examining the condition of a coral reef on Feb. 3, 2016, at Oura Bay in Nago, Okinawa, where a key U.S. military base may be relocated from another Okinawan city. There are concerns that work for the planned relocation will negatively affect the coral reef, which has been recovering following a temporary decline. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Blue coral colonies in Okinawa sea

Blue coral colonies in Okinawa sea

NAHA, Japan - Photo taken Dec. 21, 2009, shows colonies of blue coral in the Bay of Oura in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture. A relocation facility for the U.S. Marine Corps' Futemma Air Station, also in Okinawa, is planned to be built in the nearby sea. (Kyodo)

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Fish in Okinawa sea

Fish in Okinawa sea

NAHA, Japan - Fish swim near a boat in the Bay of Oura off Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, on Dec. 21, 2009. A relocation facility for the U.S. Marine Corps' Futemma Air Station, also in Okinawa, is planned to be built in the nearby sea. (Kyodo)

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