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Turkey: Çanakkale Wildfire Prompts Mass Evacuations, Airport Closure

A forest fire raged in Çanakkale, Turkey, forcing patients at a nearby state hospital to evacuate on Friday, August 8. The blaze, which grew due to strong winds, also led to the closure of Çanakkale Airport and the evacuation of surrounding areas.

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CALCIO - Coppa Italia - Juventus FC vs Empoli FC

Refree showing a yellow cad to an Empoli FC player during the Coppa Italia 2024/25 quarter final, football match between Juventus FC and Empoli FC on 26 of February 2025, at Allianz stadium, Turin, Italy. Photo Nderim Kaceli

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Thailand: Annual Yi Peng Festival – Hundreds Of Lanterns Illuminate Full Moon Night Sky 4

The Yi Peng Festival, also known as Khom Loi, Thailand's traditional lantern festival, took place in Chiang Mai on Friday, November 15, and Saturday, November 16. Hundreds of lanterns illuminated the night sky under November's Beaver Full Moon.

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India's current account deficit narrows in Q4 of FY23

STORY: India's current account deficit narrows in Q4 of FY23 DATELINE: June 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of RBI buildings 3. various of markets 4. various of wholesale market STORYLINE: India's current account deficit (CAD) witnessed a shrink in the January to March quarter, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said. The CAD narrowed to 1.3 billion U.S. dollars, equivalent to 0.2 percent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the fiscal year 2022-23, said the data. This positive trend was primarily driven by a moderation in the trade deficit, which decreased from 71.3 billion U.S. dollars in the previous quarter to 52.6 billion U.S. dollars. Additionally, there was a robust increase in services exports, further contributing to the improvement in the CAD figures. However, despite progress in the January to March quarter of the 2022-23 fiscal year, the current account balance stood at 2 percent deficit of GDP, compared to the 1.2

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China participates in five events at WorldSkills Competition 2022 in France

STORY: China participates in five events at WorldSkills Competition 2022 in France DATELINE: Oct. 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:12 LOCATION: BORDEAUX, France CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of WorldSkills Competition 2022 in France STORYLINE: The Chinese team is competing in five events at the WorldSkills Competition 2022 Special Edition in France, which takes place from Oct. 19 to 22 in Bordeaux, France. The five events are digital construction, nursing, industrial design (CAD), mobile robotics, plastering and dry construction. Zhang Lei, technical representative of the Chinese team, told Xinhua on Wednesday that China has participated in the WorldSkills Competition six times in a row and that participation in the international craft competition would help encourage skilled workers to improve their professional abilities and promote the spirit of craftsmanship. Known as the "Olympics of Crafts and Trades," WorldSkills is an international competition held every two years that pits young professionals

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Ushio Lighting's stereoscopic view with VR

The development of virtual space (VR) technology for business-to-business (B-to-B) is active. USHIO LIGHTING (Chuo-ku, Tokyo) has developed the world's first system that allows two people to experience stereoscopic vision through VR at the same time. Two major printing companies have released VR systems that are linked to CAD data of houses and condominiums. With the newly developed system, a special program generates a total of four types of images necessary for VR stereoscopic viewing for two people according to the location information grasped by the sensor, and when projected on the wall, floor, or side using three 240 Hz projectors, highly immersive images can be experienced simultaneously from two directions. Image taken on November 29, 2019, credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

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Onward Personal Style's made-to-order shoes business for women

Onward Personal Style (Minato-ku, Tokyo) has entered the women's made-to-order shoe business and has started selling shoes on order at its Women's Omotesando Store (Shibuya-ku, Tokyo) and Osaka Honmachi Store (Chuo-ku, Osaka). Forty-four types of materials are available, including suede and genuine leather, and customers can apply for the second and subsequent pairs through the website. The second and subsequent pairs of shoes can be ordered through the website, and they are manufactured at a dedicated factory in Japan with which the company has a contract. When customer data is received from the store, the factory uses CAD and CAM to automatically cut the fabric and complete the product. By delivering the products directly from the factory to the customer, the company has been able to reduce costs and shorten delivery times. Photo taken on November 6, 2019, credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

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Applied's HPC solution booth

Applied has set up a permanent booth in its store with the latest information and communication equipment, including artificial intelligence (AI) systems and flying robots (drones), to meet the needs of IoT (Internet of Things) product development. In Fukuoka, where entrepreneurship is thriving, the goal is to create a point of contact where venture businesses and university developers can easily come into contact with the equipment. The booth, named "HPC (High Performance Computing) Solutions," was first set up at the Applied Hakata branch (Hakata Ward, Fukuoka City) (photo). The company will exhibit its own high-performance PCs and AI-based software specialized for deep learning, high-definition 4K and 8K image editing, CAD, and other applications. The company is also considering opening multiple stores. The store will also hold seminars where representatives from manufacturers and trading companies will introduce their products. Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

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Cape Fear (1991)

Robert De Niro Characters: Max Cad Film: Cape Fear (USA 1991) Director: Martin Scorsese 15 November 1991 Date: 15 November 1991