UK: Major Incident Declared Amid Severe Flooding In East Midlands

Torrential rain and thawing snow caused widespread flooding in the East Midlands on Monday, January 6, prompting a major incident to be declared in parts of the region.

UK: Arctic Blast Brings Snow To Much Of Country, Prompting Warnings For Snow And Ice

On November 19, many parts of the UK was blanketed by the first snowfall of the season as the Arctic blast swept across the country. Yellow weather warnings for ice were issued for London and South East England, South West England, the West Midlands, Wales, the East of England, the East Midlands, Northern Ireland, and large parts of Scotland, with the warnings remaining in effect until Wednesday morning.

UK: Snow Blankets Much Of Country, Drivers Warned Of Disruptions

A blanket of snow fell across the UK on Monday, November 18, prompting warnings for snow and ice in parts of northern England, northern Scotland, Northern Ireland, the Midlands, and north-east Wales until Tuesday morning. Drivers and commuters were warned of potential disruption.

UK: Dazzling Aurora Borealis Lights Up Night Skies 3

The aurora borealis was observed across the UK as a severe geomagnetic storm reached Earth on Thursday, October 10. This time-lapse video was recorded from around 9:00 p.m. in Nottingham.

Chinese firm starts production of pig iron in Zimbabwe

STORY: Chinese firm starts production of pig iron in Zimbabwe SHOOTING TIME: June 20, 2024 DATELINE: June 23, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:21 LOCATION: MANHIZE, Zimbabwe CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the production plant 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WINSTON CHITANDO, Zimbabwe's Minister of Mines and Mining Development 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): WILFRED MOTSI, Project director 4. various of pig iron products STORYLINE: The Dinson Iron and Steel Company (DISCO), a subsidiary of the private company Tsingshan Holding Group in east China's Zhejiang Province, has started production of pig iron in Manhize, a town in the Midlands Province of Zimbabwe, marking a milestone in the revival of the country's iron and steel industry. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WINSTON CHITANDO, Zimbabwe's Minister of Mines and Mining Development "This really is a very joyous occasion to see the first stage of production of iron from Manhize. Zimbabwe and China have got long-standing political relationships, and here we now have economic relat

ZIMBABWE-MIDLANDS-CHINESE PLANT-PIG IRON-PRODUCTION

ZIMBABWE-MIDLANDS-CHINESE PLANT-PIG IRON-PRODUCTION

(240622) -- MIDLANDS, June 22, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A worker is busy at the Dinson Iron and Steel Company (DISCO) in Manhize, Midlands Province, Zimbabwe, June 20, 2024. The DISCO, a subsidiary of the private company Tsingshan Holding Group in east China's Zhejiang Province, has started production of pig iron in Manhize, a town in the Midlands Province of Zimbabwe, marking a milestone in the revival of the country's iron and steel industry. TO GO WITH "Chinese firm starts production of pig iron in Zimbabwe" (Photo by Shaun Jusa/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

ZIMBABWE-MIDLANDS-CHINESE PLANT-PIG IRON-PRODUCTION

ZIMBABWE-MIDLANDS-CHINESE PLANT-PIG IRON-PRODUCTION

(240622) -- MIDLANDS, June 22, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Workers are busy at the Dinson Iron and Steel Company (DISCO) in Manhize, Midlands Province, Zimbabwe, June 20, 2024. The DISCO, a subsidiary of the private company Tsingshan Holding Group in east China's Zhejiang Province, has started production of pig iron in Manhize, a town in the Midlands Province of Zimbabwe, marking a milestone in the revival of the country's iron and steel industry. TO GO WITH "Chinese firm starts production of pig iron in Zimbabwe" (Photo by Shaun Jusa/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

ZIMBABWE-MIDLANDS-CHINESE PLANT-PIG IRON-PRODUCTION

ZIMBABWE-MIDLANDS-CHINESE PLANT-PIG IRON-PRODUCTION

(240622) -- MIDLANDS, June 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Workers are busy at the Dinson Iron and Steel Company (DISCO) in Manhize, Midlands Province, Zimbabwe, June 20, 2024. The DISCO, a subsidiary of the private company Tsingshan Holding Group in east China's Zhejiang Province, has started production of pig iron in Manhize, a town in the Midlands Province of Zimbabwe, marking a milestone in the revival of the country's iron and steel industry. TO GO WITH "Chinese firm starts production of pig iron in Zimbabwe" (Photo by Shaun Jusa/Xinhua)

ZIMBABWE-MIDLANDS-CHINESE PLANT-PIG IRON-PRODUCTION

ZIMBABWE-MIDLANDS-CHINESE PLANT-PIG IRON-PRODUCTION

(240622) -- MIDLANDS, June 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A worker is busy at the Dinson Iron and Steel Company (DISCO) in Manhize, Midlands Province, Zimbabwe, June 20, 2024. The DISCO, a subsidiary of the private company Tsingshan Holding Group in east China's Zhejiang Province, has started production of pig iron in Manhize, a town in the Midlands Province of Zimbabwe, marking a milestone in the revival of the country's iron and steel industry. TO GO WITH "Chinese firm starts production of pig iron in Zimbabwe" (Photo by Shaun Jusa/Xinhua)

Princess Mako leaves for Britain to study at graduate school

Princess Mako leaves for Britain to study at graduate school

TOKYO, Japan - Princess Mako, a granddaughter of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, is seen at Tokyo's Haneda airport before her departure for London on Sept. 17, 2014, to pursue a master's degree in museum studies at the University of Leicester in the East Midlands of England. The princess is the 22-year-old eldest daughter of Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko. (Pool photo)

Princess Mako leaves for Britain to study at graduate school

Princess Mako leaves for Britain to study at graduate school

TOKYO, Japan - Princess Mako, a granddaughter of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, is seen at Tokyo's Haneda airport before her departure for London on Sept. 17, 2014, to pursue a master's degree in museum studies at the University of Leicester in the East Midlands of England. The princess is the 22-year-old eldest daughter of Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko. (Pool photo)

Heatwave sweeps across Europe

STORY: Heatwave sweeps across Europe DATELINE: July 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:48 LOCATION: London\Paris\Madrid\Amsterdam CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of street view of Europe 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CORINNE LE QUERE, Professor of climate change science, University of East Anglia 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): CAYETANO TORRES, Coordinator of Information, Spain's State Meteorological Agency STORYLINE: A significant heatwave is sweeping across Europe, with several countries suffering the threats of disasters and health risks caused by extremely high temperatures. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned on Tuesday that Europe's heatwave could persist into the middle of next week, whereas the negative impacts of climate change are bound to continue at least until 2060s. The UK baked in its hottest day ever on Tuesday as the village of Coningsby in the East Midlands of England saw air temperature reach 40.3 degrees Celsius, a fresh record for the country according to the national weather ser

Princess Mako leaves for Britain to study at graduate school

Princess Mako leaves for Britain to study at graduate school

TOKYO, Japan - Princess Mako, a granddaughter of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, is seen at Tokyo's Haneda airport before her departure for London on Sept. 17, 2014, to pursue a master's degree in museum studies at the University of Leicester in the East Midlands of England. The princess is the 22-year-old eldest daughter of Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

Princess Mako leaves for Britain to study at graduate school

Princess Mako leaves for Britain to study at graduate school

TOKYO, Japan - Princess Mako, a granddaughter of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, is seen at Tokyo's Haneda airport before her departure for London on Sept. 17, 2014, to pursue a master's degree in museum studies at the University of Leicester in the East Midlands of England. The princess is the 22-year-old eldest daughter of Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)