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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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Upper house election in Japan

Naoki Hyakuta, head of the Conservative Party of Japan, speaks during a media interview in Tokyo on July 20, 2025, as the results of the House of Councillors election come in.

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Upper house election in Japan

Naoki Hyakuta, head of the Conservative Party of Japan, speaks during an internet program in Tokyo on July 20, 2025, the day of the House of Councillors election.

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Japan upper house election campaign

Novelist Naoki Hyakuta, head of the ultranationalist Conservative Party of Japan, makes a stump speech in Tokyo on July 3, 2025, as official campaigning begins for the July 20 House of Councillors election.

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Japan upper house election campaign

Novelist Naoki Hyakuta, head of the ultranationalist Conservative Party of Japan, makes a stump speech in Tokyo on July 3, 2025, as official campaigning begins for the July 20 House of Councillors election.

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Japan upper house election debate

Sohei Kamiya, head of the conservative populist Sanseito party, speaks during a debate with other political party leaders at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on July 2, 2025, a day before official campaigning begins for the July 20 House of Councillors election.

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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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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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[Breaking News]General Election in Japan

NAGOYA, Japan, Oct. 27 Kyodo - Former Nagoya Mayor Takashi Kawamura of the Conservative Party of Japan is showered with water in Nagoya, central Japan, on Oct. 27, 2024, after winning a House of Representatives seat in a general election. (Kyodo)

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Conservative Party of Japan head Hyakuta

Naoki Hyakuta, head of the Conservative Party of Japan, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 29, 2024.

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Conservative Party of Japan head Hyakuta

Naoki Hyakuta, head of the Conservative Party of Japan, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 29, 2024.

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Conservative Party of Japan head Hyakuta

Naoki Hyakuta, head of the Conservative Party of Japan, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 29, 2024.

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General Election in Japan

Naoki Hyakuta, who heads the Conservative Party of Japan, meets the press in Tokyo on Oct. 27, 2024, following a general election.

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General Election in Japan

Naoki Hyakuta, who heads the Conservative Party of Japan, meets the press in Tokyo on Oct. 27, 2024, following a general election.

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General Election in Japan

Former Nagoya Mayor Takashi Kawamura of the Conservative Party of Japan is showered with water in Nagoya, central Japan, on Oct. 27, 2024, after winning a House of Representatives seat in a general election.

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General Election in Japan

Former Nagoya Mayor Takashi Kawamura of the Conservative Party of Japan is showered with water in Nagoya, central Japan, on Oct. 27, 2024, after winning a House of Representatives seat in a general election.

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General Election in Japan

Naoki Hyakuta, who heads the Conservative Party of Japan, gives an interview in Tokyo on Oct. 27, 2024, after polls for a general election closed.

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General election in Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Oct. 26, 2024, shows voters gathering in front of JR Shinjuku Station in Tokyo for a stump speech by a Conservative Party of Japan candidate on the eve of the general election.

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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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Japan general election

TOKYO, Japan - Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, head of Japan's main opposition Liberal Democratic Party, highlights the names of winners in the general election at LDP headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2012. Abe is expected to be Japan's next prime minister as the LDP is on course to win an overall majority in the election, returning to power after three years in opposition on the back of stronger defense and conservative nuclear energy policies, Kyodo News exit polls indicate.

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Japan general election

TOKYO, Japan - Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R), head of Japan's main opposition Liberal Democratic Party, and Shigeru Ishiba, the party's secretary general, highlight the names of winners in the general election at LDP headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2012. Abe is expected to be Japan's next prime minister as the LDP is on course to win an overall majority in the election, returning to power after three years in opposition on the back of stronger defense and conservative nuclear energy policies, Kyodo News exit polls indicate.

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Japan general election

TOKYO, Japan - Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, head of Japan's main opposition Liberal Democratic Party, smiles at LDP headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2012. Abe is expected to be Japan's next prime minister as the LDP is on course to win an overall majority in a general election the same day, returning to power after three years in opposition on the back of stronger defense and conservative nuclear energy policies, Kyodo News exit polls indicate.

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Japan general election

TOKYO, Japan - Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, head of Japan's main opposition Liberal Democratic Party, smiles at LDP headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2012. Abe is expected to be Japan's next prime minister as the LDP is on course to win an overall majority in a general election the same day, returning to power after three years in opposition on the back of stronger defense and conservative nuclear energy policies, Kyodo News exit polls indicate.

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Japan general election

TOKYO, Japan - Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, head of Japan's main opposition Liberal Democratic Party, highlights the names of winners in the general election at LDP headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2012. Abe is expected to be Japan's next prime minister as the LDP is on course to win an overall majority in the election, returning to power after three years in opposition on the back of stronger defense and conservative nuclear energy policies, Kyodo News exit polls indicate.

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Japan general election

TOKYO, Japan - Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L), head of Japan's main opposition Liberal Democratic Party, and Shigeru Ishiba, the party's secretary general, shake hands at LDP headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2012. Abe is expected to be Japan's next prime minister as the LDP is on course to win an overall majority in a general election the same day, returning to power after three years in opposition on the back of stronger defense and conservative nuclear energy policies, Kyodo News exit polls indicate.

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Japan general election

TOKYO, Japan - Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R), head of Japan's main opposition Liberal Democratic Party, and Shigeru Ishiba, the party's secretary general, highlight the names of winners in the general election at LDP headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2012. Abe is expected to be Japan's next prime minister as the LDP is on course to win an overall majority in the election, returning to power after three years in opposition on the back of stronger defense and conservative nuclear energy policies, Kyodo News exit polls indicate.

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Japan general election

TOKYO, Japan - Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L), head of Japan's main opposition Liberal Democratic Party, and Shigeru Ishiba, the party's secretary general, shake hands at LDP headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2012. Abe is expected to be Japan's next prime minister as the LDP is on course to win an overall majority in a general election the same day, returning to power after three years in opposition on the back of stronger defense and conservative nuclear energy policies, Kyodo News exit polls indicate.

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Japan general election

TOKYO, Japan - Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L), head of Japan's main opposition Liberal Democratic Party, and Shigeru Ishiba, the party's secretary general, shake hands at LDP headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2012. Abe is expected to be Japan's next prime minister as the LDP is on course to win an overall majority in a general election the same day, returning to power after three years in opposition on the back of stronger defense and conservative nuclear energy policies, Kyodo News exit polls indicate.

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Japan general election

TOKYO, Japan - Shigeru Ishiba, secretary general of Japan's main opposition Liberal Democratic Party, highlights the names of winners in the general election at the LDP headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2012. The LDP is on course to win an overall majority in the election, returning to power after three years in opposition on the back of stronger defense and conservative nuclear energy policies, Kyodo News exit polls indicate.

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Ishihara to become head of new conservative party

TOKYO, Japan - Outgoing Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara speaks at a meeting of the Sunrise Party of Japan, in Tokyo on Oct. 30, 2012. Ishihara was set to form a new party in early November that will incorporate the members of the small conservative party at its core.

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Ishihara to become head of new conservative party

TOKYO, Japan - Takeo Hiranuma (L), leader of the Sunrise Party of Japan, and outgoing Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara, raise their fists during a meeting of the party in Tokyo on Oct. 30, 2012. Ishihara was set to form a new party in early November that will incorporate the members of the small conservative party at its core.

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New national policy minister Gemba

TOKYO, Japan - Koichiro Gemba, new national policy minister, walks to the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Sept. 17, 2010. Gemba is known as a fiscal conservative advocating the need to discuss raising the nation's consumption tax and review the Democratic Party of Japan's campaign pledges in the 2009 general election.

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New national policy minister Gemba

TOKYO, Japan - Koichiro Gemba, new national policy minister, speaks to reporters at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Sept. 16, 2010, the night before he was appointed as national policy chief. Gemba is known as a fiscal conservative advocating the need to discuss raising the nation's consumption tax and review the Democratic Party of Japan's campaign pledges in the 2009 general election.

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Campaigning gets under way for upper house election

TOKYO, Japan - Sunrise Party of Japan leader Takeo Hiranuma delivers a stump speech in front of Shinjuku Station in Tokyo on June 24, 2010, as official campaigning began for the July 11 House of Councillors election. Hiranuma proposed revising the Constitution from a conservative standpoint in Tokyo.

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Ex-lawmaker Kumagai lectures at university

HAMAMATSU, Japan - Former New Conservative Party (NCP) leader Hiroshi Kumagai, who has become a lecturer at Hamamatsu University in Shizuoka Prefecture, takes his first class on April 12. Kumagai retired from politics after failing to be reelected to the House of Representatives from the Shizuoka No. 7 district.

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NCP to merge with LDP following Sunday's setback

TOKYO, Japan - Toshihiro Nikai (R), secretary general of the New Conservative Party (NCP), speaks at a press conference at the Diet in Tokyo on Nov. 10 about the party's decision to merge with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). Toshiki Kaifu, former prime minister and the NCP's supreme advisor, sits next to him. The NCP, a junior partner in the LDP-led three-party coalition, suffered a major setback in the House of Representatives general election.

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Koizumi set to form new cabinet Nov. 19

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi speaks to reporters at the headquarters of his ruling Liberal Democratic Party in Tokyo on Nov. 10, one day after his governing coalition which includes two other parties -- the New Komeito and the New Conservative Party -- retained a majority in the House of Representatives general election.

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NCP head Kumagai set to lose in election

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroshi Kumagai, head of the New Conservative Party (NCP), a junior coalition partner of the dominant Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), speaks at a news conference Nov. 9 in Tokyo as he is set to lose his seat in general election the same day.

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(2)Party leaders appeal to voters

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (C), flanked by his two coalition partners, New Komeito party leader Takenori Kanzaki (L) and New Conservative Party leader Hiroshi Kumagai (R), waves at voters at the end of his campaign speech in Tokyo's Shibuya on Nov. 2 Nov. 2

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(1)Party leaders hold debate before election

TOKYO, Japan - The leaders of Japan's six major political parties hold a debate session at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Oct. 27 ahead of the Nov. 9 general election. (From L to R) are New Conservative Party leader Hiroshi Kumagai, New Komeito leader Takenori Kanzaki, Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi of the Liberal Democratic Party, Democratic Party of Japan leader Naoto Kan, Japanese Communist Party leader Kazuo Shii, and Social Democratic Party leader Takako Doi.

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(4)Party leaders start canvassing tours

TOKYO, Japan - Ruling and opposition leaders started stumping nationwide on Oct. 11. Delivering campaign speeches are (anticlockwise from top right) Liberal Democratic Party Secretary General Shinzo Abe, new Komeito Party leader Takenori Kanzaki, Democratic Party of Japan leader Naoto Kan, Socialist Democratic Party leader Takako Doi, Japanese Communist Party chairman Kazuo Shii and New Conservative Party leader Hiroshi Kumagai.

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Ruling parties agree to extend Diet session until July 28

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (C) talks with the two other coalition leaders -- Hiroshi Kumagai (L) of the New Conservative Party and Takenori Kanzaki of the New Komeito party -- at his office in Tokyo on June 16. They agreed to extend the current Diet session until July 28.