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Atomic bomb survivor Setsuko Thurlow in Vienna

Setsuko Thurlow, a 94-year-old atomic bomb survivor and nuclear disarmament campaigner, speaks about her experience in Hiroshima during a meeting hosted by the Vienna Center for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation in Vienna on June 17, 2026, in preparation for the first review conference on the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, scheduled in November and December.

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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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NPT review conference in New York

Tomiko Ichikawa, permanent representative of Japan to the Conference on Disarmament, reads out a joint statement on the importance of disarmament education for young people during the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 30, 2026.

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Hidankyo secretary general in New York

Jiro Hamasumi (L), secretary general of Hidankyo, Japan's leading organization of atomic bomb survivors and winner of the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, holds talks with U.N. Undersecretary General for disarmament affairs Izumi Nakamitsu (R) at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 29, 2026. Hamasumi, who was exposed to radiation from the 1945 Hiroshima atomic bombing while still in his mother's womb, visited New York to observe the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.

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NPT review conference in New York

Ambassador Tomiko Ichikawa, permanent representative of Japan to the Conference on Disarmament, speaks during the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 29, 2026.

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NPT review conference

Izumi Nakamitsu, U.N. undersecretary general for disarmament affairs, speaks during a press conference at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 24, 2026, ahead of the start on April 27 of the 2026 Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons review conference.

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NPT review conference

Izumi Nakamitsu, U.N. undersecretary general for disarmament affairs, speaks during a press conference at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 24, 2026, ahead of the start on April 27 of the 2026 Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons review conference.

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NPT review conference

Izumi Nakamitsu, U.N. undersecretary general for disarmament affairs, speaks during a press conference at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 24, 2026, ahead of the start on April 27 of the 2026 Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons review conference.

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NPT review conference

Izumi Nakamitsu, U.N. undersecretary general for disarmament affairs, speaks during a press conference at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 24, 2026, ahead of the start on April 27 of the 2026 Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons review conference.

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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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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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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Holds Briefing Conference - Mexico

August 27, 2025 Mexico City, Mexico: ⁠Rosa Icela Rodríguez Velázquez, Secretary of the Interior, reports on the Tianguis del Bienestar (Welfare Market), which visits the most remote communities in the country, benefiting more than 42,000 families, and on the Sí al desarme, sí a la paz (Yes to Disarmament, Yes to Peace) program, which has managed to exchange 5,457 firearms.During the news conference at the national palace. Photo by Carlos Santiago/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM.

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Japanese envoy on disarmament

Tomiko Ichikawa, ambassador to the delegation of Japan to the Conference on Disarmament, gives an interview in Geneva on June 25, 2025.

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Japanese envoy on disarmament

Tomiko Ichikawa, ambassador to the delegation of Japan to the Conference on Disarmament, gives an interview in Geneva on June 25, 2025.

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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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NPT preparatory committee in New York

Tomiko Ichikawa (seen in the screen), ambassador to the delegation of Japan to the Conference on Disarmament, reads out a joint statement during the third meeting of the Preparatory Committee for the 2026 Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons review conference at the U.N. headquarters in New York on May 1, 2025.

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NPT preparatory committee in New York

Tomiko Ichikawa, ambassador to the delegation of Japan to the Conference on Disarmament, reads out a joint statement during the third meeting of the Preparatory Committee for the 2026 Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons review conference at the U.N. headquarters in New York on May 1, 2025.

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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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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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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

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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U.N. disarmament chief Nakamitsu in Vienna

Izumi Nakamitsu, U.N. high representative for disarmament affairs, attends a preparatory committee session for the 2026 review conference of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty in Vienna on July 31, 2023.

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Int'l confab on humanitarian impact of nuclear arms

VIENNA, Austria - Toshio Sano, ambassador of the Delegation of Japan to the Conference on Disarmament, speaks at the third Conference on the Humanitarian Impact of Nuclear Weapons in the Austrian capital of Vienna on Dec. 9, 2014.

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Japanese student peace envoys deliver anti-nuke signatures to U.N.

GENEVA, Switzerland - Masaki Koyanagi (C), one of 20 Japanese high school students visiting the United Nations Office in Geneva, hands over a stack of signatures collected in a campaign calling for the abolition of nuclear weapons to the deputy secretary general of the Conference on Disarmament on Aug. 19, 2014.

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Nagasaki student peace envoy attends disarmament confab

GENEVA, Switzerland - Masaki Koyanagi (L), one of 20 Japanese high school students visiting the United Nations Office at Geneva, attends the Conference on Disarmament with Japanese Ambassador Toshio Sano on Aug. 19, 2014.

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Nuke powers may join disarmament meet: Austrian diplomat

TOKYO, Japan - Alexander Kmentt, director for nonproliferation and disarmament issues at the Austrian Foreign Ministry, says during an interview with Kyodo News in Tokyo on Aug. 4, 2014, that some of the five nuclear powers, including the United States, are interested in participation in an international conference on the inhumanity of nuclear weapons to be held in Vienna in December.

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Russian envoy speaks at pre-NPT review conference meet

NEW YORK, United States - Mikhail Ulyanov, director of the Department for Security Affairs and Disarmament at the Russian Foreign Ministry, delivers a speech at a preparatory meeting for the Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on April 29, 2014.

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Antinuclear activists call for banning nukes at U.N.

NEW YORK, the United States - Hiroshi Takakusaki (L), a representative of the Japan Council against Atomic and Hydrogen Bombs (Gensuikyo), presents a petition signed by heads of municipal governments in Japan calling for a complete ban on nuclear arsenals to Enrique Roman-Moray, who chairs the third session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2015 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, at U.N. headquarters in New York on May 2, 2014, with Angela Kane, the U.N. high representative for disarmament affairs, looking on.

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U.N. starts nuclear non-proliferation meeting

NEW YORK, United States - Angela Kane (L), the United Nations' High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, delivers a speech at the third session of the preparatory committee for the 2015 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty review conference at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 28, 2014, the opening day of the meeting to be held through May 9.

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U.N. disarmament head

NEW YORK, United States - Angela Kane, the head of the United Nations' office for disarmament affairs, is interviewed by Kyodo News on April 16, 2014, at her office in New York. Kane said she would consider it a provocation if North Korea carries out a fourth nuclear test, especially ahead of a preparatory committee meeting for the 2015 Nuclear Nonproliferation treaty review conference that begins April 28.

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NPDI foreign ministers hold joint press conference

HIROSHIMA, Japan - The foreign ministers of 12 member countries of the Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Initiative hold a joint press conference in Hiroshima, western Japan, on April 12, 2014, following their one-day meeting.

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World leaders urged to visit A-bombed cities

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Foreign ministers from a coalition of nations without nuclear weapons hold a joint news conference in Hiroshima, Japan, on April 12, 2014, after a two-day meeting of the 12-member Nonproliferation and Disarmament Initiative in the atomic-bombed city.

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World leaders urged to visit A-bombed cities

HIROSHIMA,Japan - Foreign ministers from a coalition of nations without nuclear weapons hold a joint news conference in Hiroshima, Japan, on April 12, 2014, after a two-day meeting of the 12-member Nonproliferation and Disarmament Initiative in the atomic-bombed city.

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Japan assumes presidency of Geneva disarmament confab

GENEVA, Switzerland - Toshio Sano, Japanese ambassador to the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva, moderates a session as the new president of the conference in the Swiss city of Geneva on March 18, 2014. Sano said in his statement that disarmament was a central pillar of Japan's foreign policy and that the Japanese people strongly desired a world without nuclear weapons.

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U.N. arms trade treaty

NEW YORK, United States - Mari Amano (L), Japan's ambassador to the Conference on Disarmament, signs a treaty on arms trade at the U.N. headquarters in New York on June 3, 2013. An overwhelming majority of member states backed the treaty, the first of its kind to regulate the global flow of conventional arms, at the General Assembly two months ago.

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Japanese students in Geneva

GENEVA, Switzerland - Jarmo Sareva (C), deputy director general of the U.N. Conference on Disarmament, poses with Japanese high school students at the U.N. office in Geneva on Aug. 21, 2012. A group of Japanese and Brazilian high school students presented to the secretariat of the U.N. Conference on Disarmament around 155,000 signatures that they collected from across the globe in seeking the abolition of nuclear weapons.

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Students report on trip to Geneva

NAGASAKI, Japan - Saya Sasaki (front L), a second-year student at Takata High School in Iwate Prefecture, with Masahiro Kikuchi (front R), a third-year student at the school, reports on her impressions about a trip to Geneva during a meeting in the city of Nagasaki on Aug. 25, 2011. A group of 12 high school students, including Sasaki and Kikuchi from quake-hit Rikuzentakata, presented in Geneva to the secretariat of the U.N. Conference on Disarmament some 80,000 signatures calling for the elimination of nuclear weapons.

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Japanese students present 80,000 signatures for nuke abolition

GENEVA, Switzerland - A group of high school students from Japan pose for photos with Jarmo Sareva (4th from L), deputy secretary general of the Conference on Disarmament, after presenting him with a petition containing around 80,000 signatures calling for the elimination of nuclear weapons, at the United Nations office in Geneva on Aug. 18, 2011.

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N. Korea chairs Conference on Disarmament

TOKYO, Japan - So Se Pyong (C), North Korea's ambassador to U.N. bodies in Geneva, sits on the seat of the president of the Conference on Disarmament, as he chairs its general meeting in Geneva on Aug. 4, 2011. North Korea assumed in late June the rotating presidency of the international arms control body with its term through Aug. 21.

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IAEA to take lead role in securing safer nuclear future

NAGANO, Japan - International Atomic Energy Agency chief Yukiya Amano (R) delivers a keynote address at the U.N. Conference on Disarmament Issues which opened July 27, 2011, in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture. Amano said the atomic watchdog will play a ''lead role'' in creating a safer nuclear future, as global use of nuclear energy will likely continue for decades despite the accident at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi power plant.

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Japan journalist in Iran

TEHRAN, Iran - Japanese journalist Yumi Kanazaki (L) speaks during a disarmament and nonproliferation conference in Tehran on June 12, 2011. The reporter for the Hiroshima-headquartered Chugoku Shimbun told of the nuclear crisis at home.

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U.N. nuclear disarmament meeting in Saitama

SAITAMA, Japan - The U.N. Conference on Disarmament Issues convenes in Saitama, north of Tokyo, on Aug. 25, 2010, to discuss steps to realize a nuclear-free world.

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Japan Diet chief speaks at nuke disarmament confab

GENEVA, Switzerland - Japan's House of Representatives Speaker Takahiro Yokomichi speaks at an Inter-Parliamentary Union nuclear arms reduction conference at the U.N.'s European headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, on July 19, 2010. He said parliaments in member countries need to work together to deal with the issues of nuclear arms reduction and nonproliferation.