Taiwan: Typhoon Kong-Rey Makes Landfall, Bringing Strong Winds, Heavy Rain 6

Typhoon Kong-rey made landfall in Taitung, southeast Taiwan, on Halloween afternoon, October 31. It brought gusty winds and heavy rainfall to eastern Taiwan and was expected to affect other regions as well.

China successfully launches liquid oxygen-methane carrier rocket

STORY: China successfully launches liquid oxygen-methane carrier rocket DATELINE: July 12, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:31 LOCATION: JIUQUAN, China CATEGORY: SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the rocket STORYLINE: China on Wednesday successfully launched a new carrier rocket into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China. The Zhuque-2 carrier rocket blasted off at 9:00 a.m. (Beijing Time) and completed the flight mission according to the procedure. Developed by the Chinese rocket company LandSpace, the Zhuque-2 is the world's first rocket to be powered by liquid oxygen-methane fuel and successfully enter its planned orbit. The launch marks a breakthrough in the application of new low-cost liquid propellants for China's carrier rockets. This was the second flight mission of the Zhuque-2 carrier rocket. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Jiuquan, China. (XHTV)

China's Spring Airlines launches Shanghai-Osaka flights

China's Spring Airlines launches Shanghai-Osaka flights

KANSAI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Japan - A passenger plane operated by Chinese budget carrier Spring Airlines Co. is seen on the tarmac at Kansai International Airport near Osaka on March 15, 2014, as the airline company began daily round-trip flights between Shanghai and Osaka. Spring Airlines is the first low-cost carrier connecting mainland China and Kansai International Airport.

China's Spring Airlines launches Shanghai-Osaka flights

China's Spring Airlines launches Shanghai-Osaka flights

KANSAI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Japan - A ceremony is held to mark the inauguration of Shanghai-Osaka flights by Chinese budget carrier Spring Airlines Co. at Kansai International Airport near Osaka on March 15, 2014. Spring Airlines started daily round-trip flights between Shanghai and Osaka, becoming the first low-cost carrier connecting mainland China and Kansai International Airport.

Spring Airlines launches regular flights linking Nagoya to 5 Chinese cities

Spring Airlines launches regular flights linking Nagoya to 5 Chinese cities

Representatives and guests of Chinese low-cost carrier Spring Airlines cut the ribbon at Chubu Centrair International Airport near Nagoya on June 29, 2015, during a ceremony marking the launch of regular flights from the central Japan airport to five Chinese cities. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

China's Spring Airlines to serve central Japan airport

China's Spring Airlines to serve central Japan airport

Spring Airlines Japan Co. General Manager Sun Zhencheng (L) shakes hands with Central Japan International Airport Co. President Hiroshi Kawakami in Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture, on June 9, 2015. They agreed to have the Chinese low-cost carrier start services between the central Japanese airport and five Chinese cities from June 29. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

China's Spring Airlines to expand services at Kansai airport

China's Spring Airlines to expand services at Kansai airport

Chinese low-cost carrier Spring Airlines Co. CEO Zhang Xiuzhi (2nd from L) shakes hands with Keiichi Ando, president of New Kansai International Airport Co., during a press conference at a hotel inside Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, on March 3, 2015. Spring Airlines announced a plan to increase the number of Chinese destinations from the airport from the existing six to more than 20. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo