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: Home Camera Captures Moment Of Plane Crash In Philadelphia

A medical jet carrying 6 people crashed in Northeast Philadelphia near the Roosevelt Mall on Friday, January 31. A home surveillance camera near the crash side captured the moment of the crash, showing the plane going down and a big explosion right after.

US: Truck Catches Fire On Bay Bridge, Causing Traffic For Hours

A truck caught fire on the Bay Bridge near Treasure Island, San Francisco, on Friday, May 24, causing traffic for several hours, according to the California Highway Patrol and the city's fire department.

Territorial dispute-inspired names for fireworks

Territorial dispute-inspired names for fireworks

BEIJING, China - Photo taken in Beijing on Feb. 5, 2013, shows fireworks, with names inspired by a territorial dispute with Japan, on sale for the Lunar New Year. The product at front is named ''Tokyo Big Explosion'' and that at center is called ''I love the Diaoyu Island.'' Japan and China are involved in a dispute over the ownership of a group of uninhabited islands in the East China Sea.

Territorial dispute-inspired names for fireworks

Territorial dispute-inspired names for fireworks

BEIJING, China - Photo taken in Beijing on Feb. 5, 2013, shows fireworks, with names inspired by a territorial dispute with Japan, on sale for the Lunar New Year. The product at front is named ''I love the Diaoyu Island'' and that at center is called ''Tokyo Big Explosion.'' Japan and China are involved in a dispute over the ownership of a group of uninhabited islands in the East China Sea.

Thousands of Lebanese march in memory of Beirut port blasts victims

STORY: Thousands of Lebanese march in memory of Beirut port blasts victims DATELINE: Aug. 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:41 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: various of street view in LebanonSOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): RAFKA SALEH, Local citizenSOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MAHMOUD FAKIH, Local citizen STORYLINE: Thousands of Lebanese on Thursday marched in different areas of the country in memory of the victims who were killed by explosions that rocked the Beirut port on Aug. 4, 2020. Families of the victims carried photos of their lost loved ones with slogans asking Lebanese authorities to expedite the investigations into the blasts to bring justice for their loved ones. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): RAFKA SALEH, Local citizen "First of all, we are asking for the honest truth. Our hearts cannot take more pain because the victims who died are our children. It is our right to know their destiny, or the destiny of their sacrifice that they offered in this big explosion. It is a shame that they lie to us, it is a shame to foo

Five dead after fire breaks out at fireworks factory in Lima, Peru

STORY: Five dead after fire breaks out at fireworks factory in Lima, Peru DATELINE: July 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:19 LOCATION: Lima CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the fire incident 2. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): JORGE LOPEZ, Peru's Minister of Health 3. various of rescue personnel STORYLINE: At least five people died and six others were injured during a fire that occurred Friday night at a pyrotechnics factory located in the town of Santa Clara in the Ate Vitarte district of Lima, authorities confirmed on Saturday. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): JORGE LOPEZ, Peru's Minister of Health "As we are aware and as is under investigation through the police, apparently, the explosion at this fireworks factory killed five people that we know of, among whom was a juvenile." According to media reports, at around 19:00 local time there was "a big explosion" in the fireworks factory, which unleashed strong flames with detonations that alerted neighbors, who left their homes in panic. In images disseminated in social networ

At least 6 wounded in big mosque blast in Afghan capital

STORY: At least 6 wounded in big mosque blast in Afghan capital DATELINE: April 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:35 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the mosque where a blast happened in Kabul 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): KHALID ZADRAN, Kabul Police spokesman 3. various of the mosque where a blast happened in Kabul STORYLINE: At least six people were wounded in a hand grenade explosion inside a big mosque in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, on Wednesday, sources said. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): KHALID ZADRAN, Kabul Police spokesman "A man hurled a hand grenade inside Pul-e Khishti Mosque at mid-day. As a result, six people were wounded." The wounded were shifted to hospitals and a suspected man has been arrested, according to the Afghan Ministry of Interior. The official report spelled no further details. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack yet. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kabul. (XHTV)

Vlog: Kiev after explosion

STORY: Vlog: Kiev after explosion DATELINE: Feb. 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:43 LOCATION: Kiev CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the latest situation of Kiev 2. STANDUP (Chinese): LU JINBO, Xinhua correspondent STORYLINE: Two explosions were heard on Friday in central Kiev, Ukraine's capital, as the Russian special military operation against Ukraine entered the second day, according to local media. Xinhua correspondent Lu Jinbo is in Kiev to bring you the latest. STANDUP (Chinese): LU JINBO, Xinhua correspondent "We can see that this is the place where the bomb landed in front of the door, leaving a big pit. We see some people living here are picking debris at home. I'm Xinhua correspondent Lu Jinbo. With the help of local residents, I come here to the residential building that was bombed. In the building behind me as you can see, all the window glasses were shattered. Here is the residential building that was attacked by the bombing. Broken glasses are everywhere. All the windows were blown to piece

Mt. Asama Explosion

Mt. Asama big explosion the first in 30 years. It was nighttime so there was no damage to humans or animals. The eruption of Mt. Asama the crater the seismic amplitude meter at the weather station the damage to the elementary school a child cleaning broken windows a small eruption after the big explosion etc. *Date of shooting unknown release date: November 14 1958

Miyakejima continues to rumble

On August 24 Miyakejima Oyama exploded creating five new craters. The explosion of Miyakejima Island burning island flowing columns of lava burned crater area destroyed houses people evacuating * Date of shooting unknown release date: August 31 1962

No. 4 unit at Fukushima Daiichi plant

No. 4 unit at Fukushima Daiichi plant

TOKYO, Japan - Supplied photo shows the fourth floor of the building housing the No. 4 reactor of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture on June 10, 2011. The big hole in the wall and crooked pipes are the damage from an explosion at the building, potentially caused by hydrogen. (Photo courtesy of Tokyo Electric Power Co.)(Kyodo)