China: Talented Parrot Scrolls Through Social Media in Guangdong

This video was recorded on August 3 in Guangzhou, Guangdong. It shows a parrot scrolling through short videos on a smartphone and even tapping the like button with ease.

US: Gold Fire Spurs Evacuation Order Near Big Bear, California

The Gold Fire, a brush fire in the San Bernardino County area of Holcomb Valley near Big Bear, erupted Monday morning, August 4. No structures have been threatened, but evacuation order was in effect for the Holcomb Campground as firefighters continued to battle the blaze.

Illustration - Paris 2024

Illustration - Paris 2024

FRANCE. PARIS (75) 7TH ARRONDISSEMENT. FOR THE PARIS 2024 OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES, THE EIFFEL TOWER HAS BEEN CHOSEN TO BEAR THE OLYMPIC RINGS. ON THE MORNING OF 7 JUNE 2024, 49 DAYS BEFORE THE START OF THE OLYMPIC GAMES, THE CITY OF PARIS WOKE UP TO A BIG SURPRISE: THE OLYMPIC RINGS WERE INSTALLED ON THE EIFFEL TOWER BETWEEN ITS 1ST AND 2ND FLOORS! KNOWN AS THE ?SPECTACULARS?, THESE FIVE GIANT RINGS, POWERFUL SYMBOLS OF OLYMPISM, ARE INSTALLED AT EACH OLYMPIAD IN A LOCATION OR ON AN EMBLEMATIC BUILDING IN THE HOST CITY. Photo by Jean-Francois/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Paris 2024

Illustration - Paris 2024

FRANCE. PARIS (75) 7TH ARRONDISSEMENT. FOR THE PARIS 2024 OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES, THE EIFFEL TOWER HAS BEEN CHOSEN TO BEAR THE OLYMPIC RINGS. ON THE MORNING OF 7 JUNE 2024, 49 DAYS BEFORE THE START OF THE OLYMPIC GAMES, THE CITY OF PARIS WOKE UP TO A BIG SURPRISE: THE OLYMPIC RINGS WERE INSTALLED ON THE EIFFEL TOWER BETWEEN ITS 1ST AND 2ND FLOORS! KNOWN AS THE ?SPECTACULARS?, THESE FIVE GIANT RINGS, POWERFUL SYMBOLS OF OLYMPISM, ARE INSTALLED AT EACH OLYMPIAD IN A LOCATION OR ON AN EMBLEMATIC BUILDING IN THE HOST CITY. Photo by Jean-Francois/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Paris 2024

Illustration - Paris 2024

FRANCE. PARIS (75) 7TH ARRONDISSEMENT. FOR THE PARIS 2024 OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES, THE EIFFEL TOWER HAS BEEN CHOSEN TO BEAR THE OLYMPIC RINGS. ON THE MORNING OF 7 JUNE 2024, 49 DAYS BEFORE THE START OF THE OLYMPIC GAMES, THE CITY OF PARIS WOKE UP TO A BIG SURPRISE: THE OLYMPIC RINGS WERE INSTALLED ON THE EIFFEL TOWER BETWEEN ITS 1ST AND 2ND FLOORS! KNOWN AS THE ?SPECTACULARS?, THESE FIVE GIANT RINGS, POWERFUL SYMBOLS OF OLYMPISM, ARE INSTALLED AT EACH OLYMPIAD IN A LOCATION OR ON AN EMBLEMATIC BUILDING IN THE HOST CITY. Photo by Jean-Francois/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Paris 2024

Illustration - Paris 2024

FRANCE. PARIS (75) 7TH ARRONDISSEMENT. FOR THE PARIS 2024 OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES, THE EIFFEL TOWER HAS BEEN CHOSEN TO BEAR THE OLYMPIC RINGS. ON THE MORNING OF 7 JUNE 2024, 49 DAYS BEFORE THE START OF THE OLYMPIC GAMES, THE CITY OF PARIS WOKE UP TO A BIG SURPRISE: THE OLYMPIC RINGS WERE INSTALLED ON THE EIFFEL TOWER BETWEEN ITS 1ST AND 2ND FLOORS! KNOWN AS THE ?SPECTACULARS?, THESE FIVE GIANT RINGS, POWERFUL SYMBOLS OF OLYMPISM, ARE INSTALLED AT EACH OLYMPIAD IN A LOCATION OR ON AN EMBLEMATIC BUILDING IN THE HOST CITY. Photo by Jean-Francois/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Paris 2024

Illustration - Paris 2024

FRANCE. PARIS (75) 7TH ARRONDISSEMENT. FOR THE PARIS 2024 OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES, THE EIFFEL TOWER HAS BEEN CHOSEN TO BEAR THE OLYMPIC RINGS. ON THE MORNING OF 7 JUNE 2024, 49 DAYS BEFORE THE START OF THE OLYMPIC GAMES, THE CITY OF PARIS WOKE UP TO A BIG SURPRISE: THE OLYMPIC RINGS WERE INSTALLED ON THE EIFFEL TOWER BETWEEN ITS 1ST AND 2ND FLOORS! KNOWN AS THE ?SPECTACULARS?, THESE FIVE GIANT RINGS, POWERFUL SYMBOLS OF OLYMPISM, ARE INSTALLED AT EACH OLYMPIAD IN A LOCATION OR ON AN EMBLEMATIC BUILDING IN THE HOST CITY. Photo by Jean-Francois/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Paris 2024

Illustration - Paris 2024

FRANCE. PARIS (75) 7TH ARRONDISSEMENT. FOR THE PARIS 2024 OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES, THE EIFFEL TOWER HAS BEEN CHOSEN TO BEAR THE OLYMPIC RINGS. ON THE MORNING OF 7 JUNE 2024, 49 DAYS BEFORE THE START OF THE OLYMPIC GAMES, THE CITY OF PARIS WOKE UP TO A BIG SURPRISE: THE OLYMPIC RINGS WERE INSTALLED ON THE EIFFEL TOWER BETWEEN ITS 1ST AND 2ND FLOORS! KNOWN AS THE ?SPECTACULARS?, THESE FIVE GIANT RINGS, POWERFUL SYMBOLS OF OLYMPISM, ARE INSTALLED AT EACH OLYMPIAD IN A LOCATION OR ON AN EMBLEMATIC BUILDING IN THE HOST CITY. Photo by Jean-Francois/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Paris 2024

Illustration - Paris 2024

FRANCE. PARIS (75) 7TH ARRONDISSEMENT. FOR THE PARIS 2024 OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES, THE EIFFEL TOWER HAS BEEN CHOSEN TO BEAR THE OLYMPIC RINGS. ON THE MORNING OF 7 JUNE 2024, 49 DAYS BEFORE THE START OF THE OLYMPIC GAMES, THE CITY OF PARIS WOKE UP TO A BIG SURPRISE: THE OLYMPIC RINGS WERE INSTALLED ON THE EIFFEL TOWER BETWEEN ITS 1ST AND 2ND FLOORS! KNOWN AS THE ?SPECTACULARS?, THESE FIVE GIANT RINGS, POWERFUL SYMBOLS OF OLYMPISM, ARE INSTALLED AT EACH OLYMPIAD IN A LOCATION OR ON AN EMBLEMATIC BUILDING IN THE HOST CITY. Photo by Jean-Francois/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Paris 2024

Illustration - Paris 2024

FRANCE. PARIS (75) 7TH ARRONDISSEMENT. FOR THE PARIS 2024 OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES, THE EIFFEL TOWER HAS BEEN CHOSEN TO BEAR THE OLYMPIC RINGS. ON THE MORNING OF 7 JUNE 2024, 49 DAYS BEFORE THE START OF THE OLYMPIC GAMES, THE CITY OF PARIS WOKE UP TO A BIG SURPRISE: THE OLYMPIC RINGS WERE INSTALLED ON THE EIFFEL TOWER BETWEEN ITS 1ST AND 2ND FLOORS! KNOWN AS THE ?SPECTACULARS?, THESE FIVE GIANT RINGS, POWERFUL SYMBOLS OF OLYMPISM, ARE INSTALLED AT EACH OLYMPIAD IN A LOCATION OR ON AN EMBLEMATIC BUILDING IN THE HOST CITY. Photo by Jean-Francois/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

Spain Flooding Death Toll Climbs To 217 - Valencia

Spain Flooding Death Toll Climbs To 217 - Valencia

A big teddy bear in the middle of the waste and damage caused by DANA storm in Valencia, Spain, November 4, 2024. The death toll from catastrophic flooding in Valencia, Spain, has reached 217, officials announced Sunday, as the search for survivors, and bodies, continued in devastated cities and towns left caked in mud and strewn with debris. Sánchez said the government is sending 10,000 soldiers and police to the eastern region of Valencia, about 200 miles east of Madrid, to assist local authorities. Photo by David Cruz Sanz/AlterPhotos/ABACAPRESS.COM

US: New Evacuation Orders Issued As Line Fire Flares Up, Threatening San Bernardino, CA 4

Line Fire flared up on Sunday afternoon, September 29, prompting mandatory evacuation orders and evacuation warnings for several communities in the San Bernardino Mountains.

US: New Evacuation Orders Issued As Line Fire Flares Up, Threatening San Bernardino, CA 3

Line Fire flared up on Sunday afternoon, September 29 prompting mandatory evacuation orders and evacuation warnings for several communities in the San Bernardino Mountains.

US: Line Fire Burns More Than 34,000 Acres, Arson Suspect Arrested

Line fire in Southern California has burnt more than 34,000 acres as of Wednesday, September 11 morning with only 14% containment. On Tuesday, 34-year-old Justin Wayne Halstenberg was arrested on suspicion of starting this out of control wildfire.

Sculpture of child with heart and teddy bear by James Colomina in Kyiv

Sculpture of child with heart and teddy bear by James Colomina in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - AUGUST 29, 2024 - The fourth sculpture by French street artist James Colomina features a child holding a big heart and a teddy bear as seen over the entrance to the Fomin Botanical Garden near the Universytet metro station, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

Sculpture of child with heart and teddy bear by James Colomina in Kyiv

Sculpture of child with heart and teddy bear by James Colomina in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - AUGUST 29, 2024 - The fourth sculpture by French street artist James Colomina features a child holding a big heart and a teddy bear as seen over the entrance to the Fomin Botanical Garden near the Universytet metro station, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

Sculpture of child with heart and teddy bear by James Colomina in Kyiv

Sculpture of child with heart and teddy bear by James Colomina in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - AUGUST 29, 2024 - The fourth sculpture by French street artist James Colomina features a child holding a big heart and a teddy bear as seen over the entrance to the Fomin Botanical Garden near the Universytet metro station, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

Sculpture of child with heart and teddy bear by James Colomina in Kyiv

Sculpture of child with heart and teddy bear by James Colomina in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - AUGUST 29, 2024 - The fourth sculpture by French street artist James Colomina features a child holding a big heart and a teddy bear as seen over the entrance to the Fomin Botanical Garden near the Universytet metro station, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

Sculpture of child with heart and teddy bear by James Colomina in Kyiv

Sculpture of child with heart and teddy bear by James Colomina in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - AUGUST 29, 2024 - The fourth sculpture by French street artist James Colomina features a child holding a big heart and a teddy bear as seen over the entrance to the Fomin Botanical Garden near the Universytet metro station, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

Sculpture of child with heart and teddy bear by James Colomina in Kyiv

Sculpture of child with heart and teddy bear by James Colomina in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - AUGUST 29, 2024 - The fourth sculpture by French street artist James Colomina features a child holding a big heart and a teddy bear as seen over the entrance to the Fomin Botanical Garden near the Universytet metro station, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

Sculpture of child with heart and teddy bear by James Colomina in Kyiv

Sculpture of child with heart and teddy bear by James Colomina in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - AUGUST 29, 2024 - The fourth sculpture by French street artist James Colomina features a child holding a big heart and a teddy bear as seen over the entrance to the Fomin Botanical Garden near the Universytet metro station, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

Sculpture of child with heart and teddy bear by James Colomina in Kyiv

Sculpture of child with heart and teddy bear by James Colomina in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - AUGUST 29, 2024 - The fourth sculpture by French street artist James Colomina features a child holding a big heart and a teddy bear as seen over the entrance to the Fomin Botanical Garden near the Universytet metro station, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

Sculpture of child with heart and teddy bear by James Colomina in Kyiv

Sculpture of child with heart and teddy bear by James Colomina in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - AUGUST 29, 2024 - The fourth sculpture by French street artist James Colomina features a child holding a big heart and a teddy bear as seen over the entrance to the Fomin Botanical Garden near the Universytet metro station, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

Sculpture of child with heart and teddy bear by James Colomina in Kyiv

Sculpture of child with heart and teddy bear by James Colomina in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - AUGUST 29, 2024 - The fourth sculpture by French street artist James Colomina features a child holding a big heart and a teddy bear as seen over the entrance to the Fomin Botanical Garden near the Universytet metro station, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

Valentines Day in Kyiv

Valentines Day in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - FEBRUARY 14, 2024 - A big teddy bear is part of an installation celebrating Valentines Day, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

Spain's panda twins celebrate their second birthday at Madrid Zoo

STORY: Spain's panda twins celebrate their second birthday at Madrid Zoo DATELINE: Sept. 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the panda twins 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): MARINA DELCLAU, Madrid Zoo 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): ALEJANDRO CABRERA, Panda bear keeper at the Madrid Zoo STORYLINE: Madrid's Zoo Aquarium zoological park celebrated Thursday the second birthday of Spain's panda twins. The pandas were born two years ago and were named You You (Friendship in Chinese) and Jiu Jiu (Enduring in Chinese). SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): MARINA DELCLAU, Madrid Zoo "It's a very special day because it's the birthday of the pandas, which is an emblematic species, which for us is a source of pride to have bred them here. It is an endangered animal, so any birthday is celebrated in a big way." The pandas received an iced cake as a gift, which was made with healthy ingredients such as bamboo, carrots, apples and grapes in blocks of ice. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): ALEJANDRO CABRER

(7)Salt Lake Olympic Winter Games open

(7)Salt Lake Olympic Winter Games open

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - A big bear and moose are featured in a show of the Western Nature during the opening ceremony of the 19th Olympic Winter Games at the Rice-Eccles Olympic Stadium on Feb. 8.

Lebanon to return Syrian refugees amid worsening economic crisis

STORY: Lebanon to return Syrian refugees amid worsening economic crisis DATELINE: July 12, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:00 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1 various of refugees 2 SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): FAISAL EL MASRI, Syrian refugee 3 various of refugees 4 SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): ADHAM KHALED, Syrian refugee STORYLINE: The Lebanese government has announced a plan to return Syrian refugees to their homeland regardless of the position of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in this regard. The decision comes as Lebanon faces an unprecedented crisis and the country can no longer bear the burden of hosting a big number of refugees, among which some are still establishing houses in different areas of the country. Faisal el Masri, a Syrian refugee, told Xinhua that he wishes to return to his country when the situation improves and he does not intend to stay in Lebanon forever. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): FAISAL EL MASRI, Syrian refugee "Now for the time being, as Syrian refugees, we thank the

Lebanese president calls for Arab unity to address challenges

STORY: Lebanese president calls for Arab unity to address challenges DATELINE: July 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:11 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of lebanese President Michel Aoun meeting Arab foreign ministers 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): MICHEL AOUN, Lebanese President STORYLINE: Lebanese President Michel Aoun on Saturday called on Arab leaders to unite in order to tackle the various challenges now facing the Arab world. Aoun made the remarks during his meeting at Baabda Palace with Arab foreign ministers who had arrived in Beirut for the consultative ministerial meeting of the Arab League (AL). SOUNDBITE (Arabic): MICHEL AOUN, Lebanese President "Lebanon suffers from a series of accumulated crises, you know the problems that Lebanon is bearing due to the big numbers of displaced and refugees on its territories. Lebanon is no longer able to bear this reality, and the stance of the international community does not encourage to find quick solutions. We hope that you help us face these chall

Little Big Soldier (2010)

Little Big Soldier (2010)

Leehom Wang & Jackie Chan Characters: Little Soldier, Big Soldier Film: Little Big Soldier (2010) Director: Sheng Ding 11 February 2010 Date: 11 February 2010

The Country Bears (2002)

The Country Bears (2002)

Christopher Walken & Big Al Film: The Country Bears (2002) 20 December 2002 Date: 20 December 2002

Bear In The Big Blue House (1997)

Bear In The Big Blue House (1997)

Pip, Pop & Bear Characters: , & Bear Television: Bear In The Big Blue House (1997) Director: Mitchell Kriegman 20 October 1997 Date: 20 October 1997

Bear In The Big Blue House (1997)

Bear In The Big Blue House (1997)

Bear Characters: Bear Television: Bear In The Big Blue House (1997) Director: Mitchell Kriegman 20 October 1997 Date: 20 October 1997

Bear In The Big Blue House (1997)

Bear In The Big Blue House (1997)

Bear & Tutter Characters: Bear & Television: Bear In The Big Blue House (1997) Director: Mitchell Kriegman 20 October 1997 Date: 20 October 1997

Bear In The Big Blue House (1997)

Bear In The Big Blue House (1997)

Bear Characters: Bear Television: Bear In The Big Blue House (1996) Director: Mitchell Kriegman 20 October 1997 Date: 20 October 1997

Bear In The Big Blue House (1997)

Bear In The Big Blue House (1997)

Pip, Pop, Bear, Tutter & Treelo Characters: ,,Bear, & Television: Bear In The Big Blue House (1997) Director: Mitchell Kriegman 20 October 1997 Date: 20 October 1997

Bear In The Big Blue House (1997)

Bear In The Big Blue House (1997)

Pip, Pop, Bear, Ojo, Tutter & Treelo Characters: ,,Bear,, & Television: Bear In The Big Blue House (1996) Director: Mitchell Kriegman 20 October 1997 Date: 20 October 1997

Bear In The Big Blue House (1997)

Bear In The Big Blue House (1997)

Bear Characters: Bear Television: Bear In The Big Blue House (1996) Director: Mitchell Kriegman 20 October 1997 Date: 20 October 1997

Polar bear eats big rice cake for Girls' Day festival at zoo

Polar bear eats big rice cake for Girls' Day festival at zoo

Female polar bear Maruru eats a large "hishimochi" rhombic rice cake at the Kumamoto City Zoological and Botanical Gardens in the southwestern Japan city on March 3, 2015. Rhombus-shaped rice cakes are symbolic sweets offered for the annual "Hina-matsuri" or Girls' Day traditional festival celebrated across Japan. ==Kyodo

High school classmates share ride on soon-to-end luxury sleeper train

High school classmates share ride on soon-to-end luxury sleeper train

High school classmates Mizuki Nakamura (R) and Hirotaka Yokoyama hold commemorative towels aboard the Hokutosei (Big Dipper of Great Bear constellation) luxury sleeper train on Feb. 17, 2015. They were lucky passengers as it has become extremely difficult to obtain tickets for the service between Tokyo and Sapporo in Hokkaido, northern Japan, which will be terminated on March 13 (departure date). (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

(7)Salt Lake Olympic Winter Games open

(7)Salt Lake Olympic Winter Games open

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - A big bear and moose are featured in a show of the Western Nature during the opening ceremony of the 19th Olympic Winter Games at the Rice-Eccles Olympic Stadium on Feb. 8.