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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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Twin actors starred in NHK drama series

FUKUOKA, Japan, July 18 Kyodo - Japanese twin actors Mana Mikura (L) and Kana Mikura, both playing starring roles in public broadcaster NHK's television drama series "Futarikko," visit the ACROS Fukuoka multi-purpose hall in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka on March 8, 1997, for the recording of a TV commercial related to the Asian Development Bank.(Kyodo)

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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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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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ASEAN-plus-3 to boost cooperation to strengthen Asian bond markets

ASTANA, Kazakhstan - Finance ministers and central bank governors from the countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Japan, China and South Korea pose for photos at their meeting in the Kazakhstan capital of Astana on May 3, 2014. The meeting was held on the sidelines of the Asian Development Bank's annual conference.

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African development conference in Japan

YOKOHAMA, Japan - World Bank chief Jim Yong Kim (R) and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shake hands before their talks in Yokohama near Tokyo on June 2, 2013. They met on the sidelines of the Tokyo International Conference on African Development. (Pool photo)

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NEC to raise 130 bil. yen from banks

TOKYO, Japan - Nobuhiro Endo, president of NEC Corp., holds a press conference in Tokyo on April 26, 2013. NEC said the same day it will raise a total of 130 billion yen from banks including Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. and the Development Bank of Japan to improve its financial standing.

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Ex-top Japan financial diplomat Nakao named new ADB head

TOKYO, Japan - Former Japanese Vice Finance Minister for International Affairs Takehiko Nakao holds a press conference at the Finance Ministry in Tokyo on April 26, 2013, after being named new president of the Asian Development Bank.

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Shirakawa's last day as BOJ chief

TOKYO, Japan - Outgoing Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa smiles during his last press conference as BOJ chief at the head office of the Japanese central bank in Tokyo on March 19, 2013. He will be succeeded by former Asian Development Bank President Haruhiko Kuroda.

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Shirakawa's last day as BOJ chief

TOKYO, Japan - Outgoing Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa waves to BOJ staff members as he leaves the head office of the Japanese central bank in Tokyo on March 19, 2013, his last day as BOJ chief. He will be succeeded by former Asian Development Bank President Haruhiko Kuroda. (Pool photo)

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Shirakawa's last day as BOJ chief

TOKYO, Japan - Outgoing Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa holds his last press conference as BOJ chief at the head office of the Japanese central bank in Tokyo on March 19, 2013. He will be succeeded by former Asian Development Bank President Haruhiko Kuroda.

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Shirakawa's last day as BOJ chief

TOKYO, Japan - Outgoing Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa receives flowers from a BOJ staff member as he leaves the central bank's head office in Tokyo on March 19, 2013, his last day as BOJ chief. Shirakawa will be succeeded by former Asian Development Bank President Haruhiko Kuroda. (Pool photo)

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New BOJ leadership approved

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Kikuo Iwata, one of the new deputy governors of the Bank of Japan. Japan's parliament approved March 15, 2013, the nominations of Asian Development Bank President Haruhiko Kuroda for Bank of Japan governor and Gakushuin University professor Kikuo Iwata and BOJ Executive Director Hiroshi Nakaso for deputy chiefs.

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New BOJ leadership approved

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Haruhiko Kuroda, new governor of the Bank of Japan. Japan's parliament approved March 15, 2013, the nominations of Asian Development Bank President Haruhiko Kuroda for Bank of Japan governor and Gakushuin University professor Kikuo Iwata and BOJ Executive Director Hiroshi Nakaso for deputy chiefs.

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BOJ chief nominee Kuroda

TOKYO, Japan - Asian Development Bank President Haruhiko Kuroda, the government's nominee for Bank of Japan governor, speaks at a confirmation hearing at an upper house panel in Tokyo on March 11, 2013, held to determine whether he is qualified to take over as BOJ chief.

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Candidate for ADB president Nakao

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's top financial diplomat Takehiko Nakao is interviewed by Kyodo News in Tokyo on March 8, 2013. Nakao, vice finance minister for international affairs, is the Japanese government's candidate for president of the Asian Development Bank.

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BOJ chief nominee Kuroda

TOKYO, Japan - Asian Development Bank President Haruhiko Kuroda, the government's nominee for Bank of Japan governor, is about to attend a confirmation hearing at a lower house panel in Tokyo on March 4, 2013, to determine whether he is qualified to take over as BOJ chief.

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BOJ chief nominee Kuroda

TOKYO, Japan - Asian Development Bank President Haruhiko Kuroda, the government's nominee for Bank of Japan governor, speaks at a confirmation hearing at a lower house panel in Tokyo on March 4, 2013, held to determine whether he is qualified to take over as BOJ chief.

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BOJ chief nominee Kuroda

TOKYO, Japan - Asian Development Bank President Haruhiko Kuroda, the government's nominee for Bank of Japan governor, speaks at a confirmation hearing at a lower house panel in Tokyo on March 4, 2013, held to determine whether he is qualified to take over as BOJ chief.

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Gov't proposes ADB chief Kuroda as next BOJ governor

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Asian Development Bank President Haruhiko Kuroda. The government proposed to the Diet on Feb. 28, 2013, the appointment of Kuroda, an advocate of aggressive monetary easing, as the next Bank of Japan governor.

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Potential BOJ head candidate

NARITA, Japan - Haruhiko Kuroda (front), president of the Asian Development Bank, arrives at Narita airport near Tokyo on Feb. 26, 2013, en route to Manila from Washington. The government will nominate Kuroda as the next Bank of Japan governor, government and ruling party sources said the previous day.

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Abe preparing to nominate Kuroda as BOJ chief

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Haruhiko Kuroda, president of the Asian Development Bank. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is preparing to nominate Kuroda as the next governor of the Bank of Japan governor, several government sources said Feb. 24, 2013.

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Davos economic forum

DAVOS, Switzerland - (From L) Christine Lagarde, managing director of the International Monetary Fund, Mark Carney, governor of the Bank of Canada, Japan's economic and fiscal policy minister Akira Amari, Angel Gurria, secretary general of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, and Yi Gang, deputy governor of the People's Bank of China, participate in a session at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 26, 2013.

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African Development Bank opens Asian office in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Donald Kaberuka, president of the African Development Bank, holds a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 15, 2012, the day the bank opened an office in Tokyo, its first outside Africa.

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IMF-WB meeting in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows participants of a meeting in Tokyo of the joint International Monetary Fund-World Bank Development Committee on Oct. 13, 2012.

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IMF-WB meeting in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde (R) and World Bank President Jim Yong Kim attend a meeting of the joint International Monetary Fund-World Bank Development Committee at a Tokyo hotel on Oct. 13, 2012.

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IMF chief Lagarde, WB head Kim

TOKYO, Japan - World Bank President Jim Yong Kim and International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde look at each other at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 13, 2012. The International Monetary and Financial Committee, the policy-setting body of the IMF, as well as the joint IMF-World Bank Development Committee, held a meeting in Tokyo the same day.

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IMF-WB meeting in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde (R) and World Bank President Jim Yong Kim attend a meeting of the joint International Monetary Fund-World Bank Development Committee at a Tokyo hotel on Oct. 13, 2012.

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IMF chief Lagarde at press conference

TOKYO, Japan - International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde attends a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 13, 2012. The International Monetary and Financial Committee, the policy-setting body of the IMF, as well as the joint IMF-World Bank Development Committee, held a meeting in Tokyo the same day.

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IMF chief Lagarde, WB head Kim

TOKYO, Japan - International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde (L) and World Bank President Jim Yong Kim attend a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 13, 2012. The International Monetary and Financial Committee, the policy-setting body of the IMF, as well as the joint IMF-World Bank Development Committee, held a meeting in Tokyo the same day.

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IMF chief Lagarde, WB head Kim

TOKYO, Japan - World Bank President Jim Yong Kim and International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde attend a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 13, 2012. The International Monetary and Financial Committee, the policy-setting body of the IMF, as well as the joint IMF-World Bank Development Committee, held a meeting in Tokyo the same day.

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IMF's Lagarde, WB's Kim, Development Committee's Belka

TOKYO, Japan - (From L to R) Marek Belka, chairman of the joint International Monetary Fund-World Bank Development Committee, IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde and World Bank President Jim Yong Kim attend a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 13, 2012. The International Monetary and Financial Committee, the policy-setting body of the IMF, as well as the joint IMF-World Bank Development Committee, held a meeting in Tokyo the same day.

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IMF chief Lagarde at press conference

TOKYO, Japan - International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde attends a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 13, 2012. The International Monetary and Financial Committee, the policy-setting body of the IMF, as well as the joint IMF-World Bank Development Committee, held a meeting in Tokyo the same day.

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IMF chief Lagarde at press conference

TOKYO, Japan - International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde attends a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 13, 2012. The International Monetary and Financial Committee, the policy-setting body of the IMF, as well as the joint IMF-World Bank Development Committee, held a meeting in Tokyo the same day.

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China finance chiefs to skip IMF meetings in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Chinese Finance Minister Xie Xuren (L) and People's Bank of China Governor Zhou Xiaochuan. The Chinese government will not send its finance chiefs to the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank in Tokyo, a Chinese government official said on Oct. 10, 2012, amid tensions between the two countries over a territorial dispute. Xie and Zhou have canceled their trip to Japan, the official said, despite earlier hopes among officials in Tokyo that they would join the event held by the two Washington-based multilateral development agencies, which started the previous day.

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Japan, World Bank disaster meeting

SENDAI, Japan - Rina Iwamoto (L) and Risa Shibahara recount how they survived the March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake with the help of local communities at an international conference on disasters and development hosted by Japan and the World Bank in Sendai. The two female high school students from the city in northeastern Japan spoke on behalf of survivors of the disaster.

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Japan, China to start direct currency trading

SHANGHAI, China - Photo shows a display for the Japanese yen-Chinese yuan exchange rates in a dealing room of the Shanghai branch of the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ on June 1, 2012. Direct trading in the Japanese and Chinese currencies began the same day with the yuan fetching 12.33 yen at the outset, bypassing the U.S. dollar in a development expected to boost trade and investment between Asia's two biggest economies.

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Japan to field female bureaucrat to head green fund

TOKYO, Japan - Undated file photo shows Naoko Ishii, deputy vice minister of finance of Japan. The Japanese government said Nov. 15, 2011, it will field Ishii as a candidate to head the Global Environmental Facility, a green fund linked to the World Bank and other international development bodies. If elected as chief executive officer of the GEF by its governing body in June 2012, Ishii would become the Japanese ministry's first female official to lead an international institution.

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ADB official says Asian economy could grow at slower pace

TOKYO, Japan - Rajat Nag, managing director general of the Asian Development Bank, speaks during an interview in Tokyo on March 4, 2011. Nag said the Asian economy could grow at a slower pace than expected due to growing inflationary pressures.

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African Development Bank chief calls for investment from Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Visiting African Development Bank President Donald Kaberuka speaks during a news conference at Tokyo's Foreign Correspondents Club of Japan on April 5, 2010. Kaberuka called on Japan's private-sector companies to expand investment in African countries, saying that economic ties between Asia and Africa have been strengthening every year.

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Gov't to double credit line for Japan Airlines to 200 bil. yen

TOKYO, Japan - Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Minister Seiji Maehara speaks to reporters at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Jan. 3, 2010, after a meeting of Cabinet ministers in charge of a bailout for Japan Airlines Corp. The meeting decided that the state-owned Development Bank of Japan will double its credit line for JAL to 200 billion yen as a stopgap measure to keep the cash-strapped carrier afloat by the time its state-backed bailout is worked out later this month.