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Global eel trade may be regulated

Global eel trade may be regulated

File photo taken on Nov. 23, 2025, shows Japanese eels at a restaurant in Tokyo. A conference of the parties to the Washington Convention, a treaty regulating international trade in endangered species, will vote in December on a proposal by the European Union to put all eel species, including the Japanese eel, under global restrictions.

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Global eel trade may be regulated

Global eel trade may be regulated

File photo taken on Nov. 23, 2025, shows Japanese eels at a restaurant in Tokyo. A conference of the parties to the Washington Convention, a treaty regulating international trade in endangered species, will vote in early December on a proposal by the European Union to put all eel species, including the Japanese eel, under global restrictions.

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Global eel trade may be regulated

Global eel trade may be regulated

File photo taken on Nov. 23, 2025, shows Japanese eels at a restaurant in Tokyo. A conference of the parties to the Washington Convention, a treaty regulating international trade in endangered species, will vote in December on a proposal by the European Union to put all eel species, including the Japanese eel, under global restrictions.

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Washington Convention to discuss eel trade regulations

Washington Convention to discuss eel trade regulations

Photo taken on Nov. 24, 2025, shows the venue of a conference of the parties to the Washington Convention, a treaty regulating international trade of endangered species, beginning in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, the same day. The focus of attention during the conference through early December is whether the parties will adopt a proposal by the European Union to put all eel species, including the Japanese eel, under global restrictions.

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Washington Convention to discuss eel trade regulations

Washington Convention to discuss eel trade regulations

A conference of the parties to the Washington Convention, a treaty regulating international trade of endangered species, begins in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on Nov. 24, 2025. The focus of attention during the conference through early December is whether the parties will adopt a proposal by the European Union to put all eel species, including the Japanese eel, under global restrictions.

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China: Black Swan Seen Scooping Leaves in Reverse at Zhaotong University

On November 15, 2025, in Zhaotong, Yunnan, a video captured the unusual sight of a black swan at Zhaotong University moving backward across a pond while repeatedly scooping leaves toward the shore.

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COP 30 climate talks

COP 30 climate talks

COP 30 President Correa do Lago holds a press conference on the final day of the 30th session of the meeting, officially called the Conference of the Parties to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, in Belem, Brazil, on Nov. 22, 2025.

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COP30 in Brazil

COP30 in Brazil

Participants arrive at the venue of the 30th session of the Conference of the Parties to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, known as COP30, in Belem, Brazil, on the event's final day on Nov. 21, 2025.

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Interview with climate change expert Morgan

Interview with climate change expert Morgan

Environmental activist and climate change expert Jennifer Morgan gives an interview in Belem on Nov. 19, 2025, as the 30th session of the Conference of the Parties to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, known as COP30, gets under way in the Brazilian city.

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Interview with climate change expert Morgan

Interview with climate change expert Morgan

Environmental activist and climate change expert Jennifer Morgan gives an interview in Belem on Nov. 19, 2025, as the 30th session of the Conference of the Parties to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, known as COP30, gets under way in the Brazilian city.

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COP30 climate summit in Brazil

COP30 climate summit in Brazil

South Korean Environment Minister Kim Sung Whan speaks to the press following a minister-level meeting of the 30th session of the Conference of Parties, known as COP30, to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change in Belem, Brazil, on Nov. 17, 2025.

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COP30 climate summit in Brazil

COP30 climate summit in Brazil

Simon Stiell, U.N. Climate Change executive secretary, delivers a speech at a minister-level meeting of the 30th session of the Conference of the Parties, known as COP30, to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change in Belem, Brazil, on Nov. 17, 2025.

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Japanese environment minister at COP30

Japanese environment minister at COP30

Japanese Environment Minister Hirotaka Ishihara delivers a speech at a ministerial-level meeting of the 30th session of the Conference of the Parties to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, known as COP30, in Belem, Brazil, on Nov. 18, 2025.

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Japanese environment minister at COP30

Japanese environment minister at COP30

Japanese Environment Minister Hirotaka Ishihara delivers a speech at a ministerial-level meeting of the 30th session of the Conference of the Parties to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, known as COP30, in Belem, Brazil, on Nov. 18, 2025.

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Japanese environment minister at COP30

Japanese environment minister at COP30

Japanese Environment Minister Hirotaka Ishihara delivers a speech at a ministerial-level meeting of the 30th session of the Conference of the Parties to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, known as COP30, in Belem, Brazil, on Nov. 18, 2025.

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Amazon protection rally near COP30 venue

Amazon protection rally near COP30 venue

Indigenous people call for the protection of the Amazon rainforest during a rally in Belem on Nov. 15, 2025, as the 30th session of the Conference of the Parties to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, known as COP 30, gets under way in the Brazilian city.

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Amazon protection rally near COP30 venue

Amazon protection rally near COP30 venue

Indigenous people call for the protection of the Amazon rainforest during a rally in Belem on Nov. 15, 2025, as the 30th session of the Conference of the Parties to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, known as COP 30, gets under way in the Brazilian city.

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Amazon protection rally near COP30 venue

Amazon protection rally near COP30 venue

Indigenous people call for the protection of the Amazon rainforest during a rally in Belem on Nov. 15, 2025, as the 30th session of the Conference of the Parties to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, known as COP 30, gets under way in the Brazilian city.

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Amazon protection rally near COP30 venue

Amazon protection rally near COP30 venue

Indigenous people call for the protection of the Amazon rainforest during a rally in Belem on Nov. 15, 2025, as the 30th session of the Conference of the Parties to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, known as COP 30, gets under way in the Brazilian city.

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Amazon protection rally near COP30 venue

Amazon protection rally near COP30 venue

Indigenous people call for the protection of the Amazon rainforest during a rally in Belem on Nov. 15, 2025, as the 30th session of the Conference of the Parties to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, known as COP 30, gets under way in the Brazilian city.

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COP30 meeting in Brazil

COP30 meeting in Brazil

Photo taken on Nov. 10, 2025, shows Japan's pavilion at the venue of the 30th session of the Conference of the Parties to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, known as COP 30, opening the same day in Belem, Brazil, and running through Nov. 21.

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COP30 meeting in Brazil

COP30 meeting in Brazil

Photo taken on Nov. 10, 2025, shows the venue of the 30th session of the Conference of the Parties to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, known as COP30, opening the same day in Belem, Brazil, and running through Nov. 21.

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Belem Climate Summit Ahead of The COP30 - Brazil

Belem Climate Summit Ahead of The COP30 - Brazil

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres delivers a speech during the Belem Climate Summit ahead of the 30th Conference of the Parties COP30) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Belem, Brazil, Nov. 6, 2025. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and world leaders on Thursday urged governments to take immediate, decisive actions and make concerted efforts to combat climate change. Photo by Lucio Tavora/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Belem Climate Summit Ahead of The COP30 - Brazil

Belem Climate Summit Ahead of The COP30 - Brazil

Participants attend the Belem Climate Summit ahead of the 30th Conference of the Parties COP30) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Belem, Brazil, Nov. 6, 2025. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and world leaders on Thursday urged governments to take immediate, decisive actions and make concerted efforts to combat climate change. Photo by Lucio Tavora/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Belem Climate Summit Ahead of The COP30 - Brazil

Belem Climate Summit Ahead of The COP30 - Brazil

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva delivers a speech during the Belem Climate Summit ahead of the 30th Conference of the Parties COP30) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Belem, Brazil, Nov. 6, 2025. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and world leaders on Thursday urged governments to take immediate, decisive actions and make concerted efforts to combat climate change. Photo by Lucio Tavora/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Belem Climate Summit Ahead of The COP30 - Brazil

Belem Climate Summit Ahead of The COP30 - Brazil

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva delivers a speech during the Belem Climate Summit ahead of the 30th Conference of the Parties COP30) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Belem, Brazil, Nov. 6, 2025. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and world leaders on Thursday urged governments to take immediate, decisive actions and make concerted efforts to combat climate change. Photo by Lucio Tavora/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Belem Climate Summit Ahead of The COP30 - Brazil

Belem Climate Summit Ahead of The COP30 - Brazil

A man walks past the logo of the 30th Conference of the Parties COP30) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Belem Climate Summit in Belem, Brazil, Nov. 6, 2025. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and world leaders on Thursday urged governments to take immediate, decisive actions and make concerted efforts to combat climate change. Photo by Lucio Tavora/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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COP30 climate summit in Brazil

COP30 climate summit in Brazil

The 30th session of the Conference of the Parties to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, known as COP30, begins in Belem, Brazil, on Nov. 6, 2025.

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COP30 climate summit in Brazil

COP30 climate summit in Brazil

The 30th session of the Conference of the Parties to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, known as COP30, begins in Belem, Brazil, on Nov. 6, 2025.

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COP30 climate summit in Brazil

COP30 climate summit in Brazil

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva addresses the 30th session of the Conference of the Parties to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, known as COP30, in Belem, Brazil, on Nov. 6, 2025.

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COP30 climate summit in Brazil

COP30 climate summit in Brazil

The venue for the 30th session of the Conference of the Parties to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, known as COP30, is pictured in Belem, Brazil, on Nov. 6, 2025.

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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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China: Playful Tiger Cub Sneaks Up on Caretaker in Harbin Zoo

This video was filmed at a zoo in Harbin, Heilongjiang, on August 26, 2025. It captured the cute moment when a tiger cub tried to catch his caretaker off guard, but was quickly noticed, scooped into his arms, and turned into a cuddly kitten.

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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Holds Briefing Conference - Mexico

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Holds Briefing Conference - Mexico

Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo shows a slideshow while speak about the decrease in intentional homicides in the country compared to the governments of predecessor presidents of the opposition parties during a news conference at National Palace. on August 27, 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Carlos Santiago/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Holds Briefing Conference - Mexico

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Holds Briefing Conference - Mexico

Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo speaks about the decrease in intentional homicides in the country compared to the governments of predecessor presidents of the opposition parties during a news conference at National Palace. on August 27, 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Carlos Santiago/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Holds Briefing Conference - Mexico

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Holds Briefing Conference - Mexico

Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo speaks about the decrease in intentional homicides in the country compared to the governments of predecessor presidents of the opposition parties during a news conference at National Palace. on August 27, 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Carlos Santiago/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Holds Briefing Conference - Mexico

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Holds Briefing Conference - Mexico

Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo shows a slideshow while speak about the decrease in intentional homicides in the country compared to the governments of predecessor presidents of the opposition parties during a news conference at National Palace. on August 27, 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Carlos Santiago/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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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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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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Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir Interviewed - Riyadh

Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir Interviewed - Riyadh

Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir, Saudi Arabia's minister of state for foreign affairs and climate envoy, speaks in an exclusive interview with Xinhua on the sidelines of the 16th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Dec. 6, 2024. TO GO WITH "Interview: Saudi-Chinese partnership exceptional -- minister" Photo by Luo Chen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protesters at COP29

Protesters at COP29

Protesters gather at the venue of the 29th Conference of the Parties to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, dubbed COP29, in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Nov. 16, 2024, calling for developed countries to take responsibility for the greenhouse gasses they have emitted.

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Protesters at COP29

Protesters at COP29

Protesters gather at the venue of the 29th Conference of the Parties to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, dubbed COP29, in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Nov. 16, 2024, calling for developed countries to take responsibility for the greenhouse gasses they have emitted.

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Protesters at COP29

Protesters at COP29

Protesters gather at the venue of the 29th Conference of the Parties to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, dubbed COP29, in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Nov. 16, 2024, calling for developed countries to take responsibility for the greenhouse gasses they have emitted.

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IFAD President Lario at COP29

IFAD President Lario at COP29

Alvaro Lario, president of the International Fund for Agricultural Development, gives an interview in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Nov. 14, 2024, at the venue of the 29th Conference of the Parties to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, dubbed COP29.

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Japanese environment minister at COP29

Japanese environment minister at COP29

Japanese Environment Minister Keiichiro Asao speaks to reporters in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Nov. 18, 2024, as a ministerial-level meeting opens the same day at the 29th Conference of the Parties to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, dubbed COP29.

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U.N. chief Guterres at COP29

U.N. chief Guterres at COP29

U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres addresses world leaders during the summit meeting at the 29th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Nov. 12, 2024.

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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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