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Taiwan: Typhoon Danas Topples Archway of Tainan’s Nankunshen Daitian Temple

Typhoon Danas made landfall near Budai Township, Chiayi County around 11:40 p.m. on Sunday, July 6, bringing gusty winds and heavy rainfall. Typhoon Danas weakened to a tropical storm after its eye departed Taiwan early Monday. The storm toppled Tainan's iconic archway of Nankunshen Daitian Temple, causing widespread flooding across the neighborhood.

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U.S. House votes to expel Republican Rep. George Santos from Congress

STORY: U.S. House votes to expel Republican Rep. George Santos from Congress SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 1, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:46 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the U.S. House of Representatives voting on the bill STORYLINE: The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday voted to expel New York Republican George Santos from Congress over the lies, scandals and alleged campaign finance crimes. The lower chamber voted 311-114 to expel Santos, with all Republican leaders voting against expulsion. In total, 105 Republicans and 206 Democrats voted for expulsion. The latest action, which required a two-third majority, makes Santos, a first-term lawmaker, the sixth member of the House to be expelled in the body's history. Santos invented ties to the Holocaust and made false claims that his mother was at the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001. His detractors also mentioned several times his use of campaign funds for personal expenses. Xinhua News Agency corre

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Kashima Antlers crowned J-League champions as Urawa Reds choke

KASHIMA, Japan - Kashima Antlers manager Oswaldo Oliveira is thrown into the air by his players at Kashima Soccer Stadium on Dec. 1 after the club won their first J-League title since 2001 and fifth overall after sweeping aside Shimizu S-Pulse 3-0 at home.

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(2)Abera wins Fukuoka marathon

FUKUOKA, Japan - Olympic and world champion Gezahegne Abera (R) of Ethiopia and Japan's Tsuyoshi Ogata run neck and neck at the 41-kilometer point in the Fukuoka International Marathon on Dec. 1. Abera, the gold medalist at the 2000 Sydney Olympics and the world championships in Edmonton, Canada, in August 2001, won the race in a time of 2 hours, 9 minutes, 13 seconds. Ogata finished second with a personal-best 2:09:15. (Pool photo)

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Crown prince, princess meet the media

TOKYO, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito and Princess Masako look to each other during a news conference they gave at the Togu Palace in Motoakasaka, Tokyo, on April 2 to express thanks for the people's response to the birth of their first child, Princess Aiko, on Dec. 1, 2001. They said they call their daughter ''Ai-chan'' and enjoy the sense of homeliness that being parents brings. (Pool photo)

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Princess Masako overwhelmed by public response

TOKYO, Japan - Crown Princess Masako is moved to tears during a news conference with Crown Prince Naruhito at their residence in Tokyo's Motoakasaka on April 2. The princess said she was overwhelmed by the people's response to the birth of her first child, Princess Aiko, on Dec. 1, 2001. (Pool photo)

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Princess Masako overwhelmed by public response

TOKYO, Japan - Crown Princess Masako is moved to tears during a news conference with Crown Prince Naruhito at their residence in Tokyo's Motoakasaka on April 2. The princess said she was overwhelmed by the people's response to the birth of her first child, Princess Aiko, on Dec. 1, 2001. (Pool photo)

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Kashima Antlers crowned J-League champions as Urawa Reds choke

KASHIMA, Japan - Kashima Antlers manager Oswaldo Oliveira is thrown into the air by his players at Kashima Soccer Stadium on Dec. 1 after the club won their first J-League title since 2001 and fifth overall after sweeping aside Shimizu S-Pulse 3-0 at home. (Kyodo)

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Japan Crown Prince Naruhito with his daughter

Photo taken Dec. 8, 2001, shows Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito, Crown Princess Masako and their newborn daughter Princess Aiko as they leave the Hospital of the Imperial Household in Tokyo. Crown Prince Naruhito is set to become emperor on May 1, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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(1)Princess Aiko's photos released

TOKYO, Japan - Princess Aiko, the first child of Crown Prince Naruhito and Princess Masako, plays with a teddy bear in the photos taken June 19 and released June 27 by the Imperial Household Agency. Princess Aiko was born Dec. 1, 2001.

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(2)Princess Aiko's photos released

TOKYO, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito and Princess Masako poses for a photograph with their daughter Princess Aiko. The photo taken June 19 was released June 27 by the Imperial Household Agency. Princess Aiko was born Dec. 1, 2001.

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(2)Abera wins Fukuoka marathon

FUKUOKA, Japan - Olympic and world champion Gezahegne Abera (R) of Ethiopia and Japan's Tsuyoshi Ogata run neck and neck at the 41-kilometer point in the Fukuoka International Marathon on Dec. 1. Abera, the gold medalist at the 2000 Sydney Olympics and the world championships in Edmonton, Canada, in August 2001, won the race in a time of 2 hours, 9 minutes, 13 seconds. Ogata finished second with a personal-best 2:09:15. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)

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Imposition of deposit refund limit put off

TOKYO, Japan - Shizuka Kamei (C), chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party's Policy Research Council, announces Dec. 29 a decision to postpone the proposed imposition of a refund limit on bank deposits by one year from the initially planned April 1, 2001. Kamei is flanked by his counterparts from LDP's two coalition allies -- Hirohisa Fujii (L) of the Liberal Party and Chikara Sakaguchi (R) of the New Komeito party.