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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240313) -- BEIJING, March 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People take part in a rally against Japan's ocean discharge of Fukushima nuclear-contaminated wastewater in front of the Consulate General of Japan in San Francisco, California, the United States, March 11, 2024. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

U.S.-CALIFORNIA-SAN FRANCISCO-JAPAN FUKUSHIMA-PROTEST

U.S.-CALIFORNIA-SAN FRANCISCO-JAPAN FUKUSHIMA-PROTEST

(240312) -- SAN FRANCISCO, March 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People take part in a rally against Japan's ocean discharge of Fukushima nuclear-contaminated wastewater in front of the Consulate General of Japan in San Francisco, California, the United States, March 11, 2024. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

U.S.-CALIFORNIA-SAN FRANCISCO-JAPAN FUKUSHIMA-PROTEST

U.S.-CALIFORNIA-SAN FRANCISCO-JAPAN FUKUSHIMA-PROTEST

(240312) -- SAN FRANCISCO, March 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People take part in a rally against Japan's ocean discharge of Fukushima nuclear-contaminated wastewater in front of the Consulate General of Japan in San Francisco, California, the United States, March 11, 2024. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

U.S.-CALIFORNIA-SAN FRANCISCO-JAPAN FUKUSHIMA-PROTEST

U.S.-CALIFORNIA-SAN FRANCISCO-JAPAN FUKUSHIMA-PROTEST

(240312) -- SAN FRANCISCO, March 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People take part in a rally against Japan's ocean discharge of Fukushima nuclear-contaminated wastewater in front of the Consulate General of Japan in San Francisco, California, the United States, March 11, 2024. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

U.S.-CALIFORNIA-SAN FRANCISCO-JAPAN FUKUSHIMA-PROTEST

U.S.-CALIFORNIA-SAN FRANCISCO-JAPAN FUKUSHIMA-PROTEST

(240312) -- SAN FRANCISCO, March 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People take part in a rally against Japan's ocean discharge of Fukushima nuclear-contaminated wastewater in front of the Consulate General of Japan in San Francisco, California, the United States, March 11, 2024. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

U.S.-CALIFORNIA-SAN FRANCISCO-JAPAN FUKUSHIMA-PROTEST

U.S.-CALIFORNIA-SAN FRANCISCO-JAPAN FUKUSHIMA-PROTEST

(240312) -- SAN FRANCISCO, March 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People take part in a rally against Japan's ocean discharge of Fukushima nuclear-contaminated wastewater in front of the Consulate General of Japan in San Francisco, California, the United States, March 11, 2024. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

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.

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.

Rally against Israeli attack on Gaza

Rally against Israeli attack on Gaza

Rally protesting Israeli raids on the Gaza Strip and calling for the United States to end support for Israel is held in front of the U.S. Consulate General Osaka-Kobe, in the city of Osaka in western Japan on Nov. 29, 2023.

Rally against Israeli attack on Gaza

Rally against Israeli attack on Gaza

Rally protesting Israeli raids on the Gaza Strip and calling for the United States to end support for Israel is held in front of the U.S. Consulate General Osaka-Kobe, in the city of Osaka in western Japan on Nov. 29, 2023.

Japanese chef Higuchi given French order

Japanese chef Higuchi given French order

Japanese chef Hiroe Higuchi (L) is pictured with Jules Irrmann, consul general at the French consulate general in Kyoto, on Feb. 13, 2023, in the Mie prefectural city of Shima, western Japan. Higuchi, executive chef at Shima Kanko Hotel in the city, was recently conferred the rank of chevalier in the French Order of Agricultural Merit for her contribution to popularize French culinary culture in Japan.

Okinawa opposition to U.S. base relocation is "small part": envoy

Okinawa opposition to U.S. base relocation is "small part": envoy

NAHA, Japan, Nov. 14 Kyodo - Joel Ehrendreich, the consul general at the U.S. Consulate in Naha, Okinawa, gives an interview to Kyodo News on Nov. 13, 2015, in the city of Urasoe. He called local opposition to a plan to relocate a key U.S. base within the southern island prefecture "just one small part of the larger reconsolidation plan" involving those forces in the country.

S. Korean consul general at meeting in Osaka

S. Korean consul general at meeting in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - Consul General Lee Hyun Ju of the South Korean Consulate General in Osaka addresses a meeting with the Kansai Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry on Oct. 9, 2014, in Osaka.

Anti-Japan group stages protest in Hong Kong

Anti-Japan group stages protest in Hong Kong

HONG KONG, China - About 10 members of an anti-Japanese group stage a demonstration near the Consulate General of Japan in Hong Kong on July 4, 2014, following the Japanese Cabinet's decision to enable the exercise of the right to collective self-defense.

Anti-Japan group stages protest in Hong Kong

Anti-Japan group stages protest in Hong Kong

HONG KONG, China - Members of an anti-Japanese group set fire to a photograph of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe near the Consulate General of Japan in Hong Kong on July 4, 2014, in protest against the Japanese Cabinet's decision to enable the exercise of the right to collective self-defense.

Antinuclear protesters in New York

Antinuclear protesters in New York

NEW YORK, United States - Reporters surround protesters rallying in front of the Consulate General of Japan in New York to oppose the Japanese government's embrace of nuclear power on March 11, 2014, the third anniversary of a massive earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan that triggered the Fukushima nuclear crisis.

Japanese expats start voting in upper house election

Japanese expats start voting in upper house election

NEW YORK, United States - Photo shows a polling station set up inside the Japanese Consulate General in New York on July 5, 2013. Japanese expatriates began visiting embassies and consulates around the world that day to cast their ballots for the House of Councillors election set for July 21 in Japan.

Japanese expats start voting in upper house election

Japanese expats start voting in upper house election

SHANGHAI, China - Photo shows a polling station set up inside the Japanese Consulate General in Shanghai on July 5, 2013. Japanese expatriates began visiting embassies and consulates around the world that day to cast their ballots for the House of Councillors election set for July 21 in Japan.

Chinese protest in U.S. ahead of Abe's visit

Chinese protest in U.S. ahead of Abe's visit

NEW YORK, United States - More than 200 pro-China demonstrators gather in front of the Consulate General of Japan in New York on Feb. 19, 2013, to protest Japanese claims to the Senkaku Islands ahead of a U.S. visit by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. China also claims the islands it calls the Diaoyus in the East China Sea.

Chinese protest in U.S. ahead of Abe's visit

Chinese protest in U.S. ahead of Abe's visit

NEW YORK, United States - More than 200 pro-China demonstrators gather in front of the Consulate General of Japan in New York on Feb. 19, 2013, to protest Japanese claims to the Senkaku Islands ahead of a U.S. visit by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. China also claims the islands it calls the Diaoyus in the East China Sea.

Memorial service for wartime Chinese forced laborers

Memorial service for wartime Chinese forced laborers

KUMAMOTO, Japan - Liu Guangyao from the Chinese Consulate General in Fukuoka reads a message from Li Tianran, the Chinese consul general, at a memorial service in Arao, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Oct. 14, 2012, held for Chinese people who died as a result of forced labor during World War II at a Japanese coal mine.

Anti-Japan protests in China

Anti-Japan protests in China

SHANGHAI, China - People stage an anti-Japan demonstration near the Japanese Consulate General (R back) in Shanghai on Sept. 18, 2012, the anniversary of a 1931 incident that led to Japan's invasion of China. There have been widespread demonstrations in China since the Japanese government purchased three of the main islands in the Japan-controlled Senkaku group in the East China Sea, which are claimed by China, where they are referred to as Diaoyu.

Anti-Japan protests in China

Anti-Japan protests in China

SHANGHAI, China - Armed police officers guard the Japanese Consulate General in Shanghai as participants hold up portraits of Communist China's founder Mao Zedong during an anti-Japanese demonstration on Sept. 18, 2012, the anniversary of a 1931 incident that led to Japan's invasion of China. Widespread demonstrations in China were triggered by Japan's purchase of three of the Japan-controlled Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea, called the Diaoyu Islands in China, which also claims them.

Anti-Japan protests in China

Anti-Japan protests in China

SHANGHAI, China - Participants carry a sign and banner reading "rational patriotism" during an anti-Japanese demonstration near the Japanese Consulate General in Shanghai on Sept. 18, 2012, the anniversary of a 1931 incident that led to Japan's invasion of China. Widespread demonstrations in China were triggered by Japan's purchase of three of the Japan-controlled Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea, called the Diaoyu Islands in China, which also claims them.

Anti-Japan protests in China

Anti-Japan protests in China

SHANGHAI, China - Participants in an anti-Japanese demonstration gather near the Japanese Consulate General in Shanghai on Sept. 18, 2012, the anniversary of a 1931 incident that led to Japan's invasion of China. Widespread demonstrations in China were triggered by Japan's purchase of three of the Japan-controlled Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea, called the Diaoyu Islands in China, which also claims them.

Man throws smoke bombs into Chinese consulate general in Fukuoka

Man throws smoke bombs into Chinese consulate general in Fukuoka

FUKUOKA, Japan - Police examine an area near the Chinese Consulate General (back) in the city of Fukuoka where a man threw two smoke bombs on Sept. 17, 2012.

Anti-Japan protest in U.S.

Anti-Japan protest in U.S.

NEW YORK, United States - Residents of Chinese descents stage a rally in front of the Japanese Consulate General in New York on Sept. 16, 2012, to protest Japan's purchase of three islets of the Japan-controlled Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea, called the Diaoyu Islands in China which claims them.

Anti-Japan protest in China

Anti-Japan protest in China

SHANGHAI, China - A participant holds a portrait of Communist China's founder Mao Zedong during an anti-Japanese demonstration near the Japanese Consulate General in Shanghai on Sept. 16, 2012. Widespread demonstrations in China were triggered by Japan's purchase of three of the Japan-controlled Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea, called the Diaoyu Islands in China which also claims them.

Anti-Japan protest in China

Anti-Japan protest in China

SHANGHAI, China - Onlookers view an anti-Japanese demonstration near the Japanese Consulate General in Shanghai on Sept. 16, 2012. Widespread demonstrations in China were triggered by Japan's purchase of three of the Japan-controlled Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea, called the Diaoyu Islands in China which also claims them.

Anti-Japan protest in China

Anti-Japan protest in China

SHANGHAI, China - Participants take part in an anti-Japanese demonstration near the Japanese Consulate General in Shanghai on Sept. 16, 2012. Widespread demonstrations in China were triggered by Japan's purchase of three of the Japan-controlled Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea, called the Diaoyu Islands in China which also claims them.

H.K. boat activists protest against Japanese government

H.K. boat activists protest against Japanese government

HONG KONG, China - Hong Kong activists protest against the Japanese government in front of the building housing the Japanese Consulate General in Hong Kong on Aug. 24, 2012. The group members crash-landed a fishing boat on Aug. 15 on Uotsuri Island, the largest of a small group of uninhabited islands known in Japan as the Senkakus, which China claims and calls Diaoyu.

Anti-Japan rallies in China

Anti-Japan rallies in China

GUANGZHOU, China - Demonstrators gather in front of the Japanese Consulate General in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, on Aug. 19, 2012. Anti-Japan rallies took place in several parts of China over the Japan-controlled Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea, which are also claimed by China.

Anti-Japan protest in China

Anti-Japan protest in China

SHANGHAI, China - Plainclothes police officers surround a man holding a Japanese flag (3rd from L) near the Japanese Consulate General in Shanghai on Aug. 17, 2012. The man apparently aimed to use the flag as part of a protest against Japan, as China and Japan have been at odds over a territorial row.

Chinese protest over Senkakus

Chinese protest over Senkakus

SHANGHAI, China - Demonstrators march toward the Japanese Consulate General in Shanghai on Aug. 16, 2012, following the arrest by Japan the previous day of 14 people, including several activists from Hong Kong, after some of them landed on one of the Japan-controlled Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea.

Chinese protest over Senkakus

Chinese protest over Senkakus

SHANGHAI, China - Men hold banners in front of the Japanese Consulate General in Shanghai on Aug. 16, 2012, demanding Japan release Hong Kong activists arrested upon landing on one of the disputed Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea.

Vandalism at S. Korean consulate general in Hiroshima

Vandalism at S. Korean consulate general in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Photo shows the entrance of the South Korean Consulate General in Hiroshima on Aug. 11, 2012. Glass in the door of the entrance was found broken early the same day, apparently by someone throwing a brick, police said, adding the apparent attack may have been perpetrated by someone angered by South Korean President Lee Myung Bak's visit the previous day to disputed islands claimed by Japan.

Cherry tree planting in N.Y.

Cherry tree planting in N.Y.

NEW YORK, United States - Shigeyuki Hiroki (front L), consul general at the Japanese Consulate General in New York, and Adrian Benepe (R), commissioner of the New York City government Department of Parks & Recreation, plant a cherry tree during a ceremony at Central Park in New York on April 11, 2012. The ceremony marked the 100 anniversary of Japan's plantings of cherry trees in Washington and also in New York in 1912.

Japan protests U.S. paper ads

Japan protests U.S. paper ads

NEW YORK, United States - Photo shows full-page opinion ads in the March 1, 2012, edition of The New York Times, apparently claiming South Korean sovereignty over disputed islets under the pretext of tourism promotion. The Japanese Consulate General in New York said on March 15, 2012, that Japan has lodged a protest with the U.S. paper. The ads used the Korean name Dokdo for the Takeshima Islands, South Korean-controlled islets claimed by Japan in the Sea of Japan.