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China: Crane Driver Rescues Dangling Worker in Beijing’s Fengtai District

On October 17, 2025, in Fengtai District, Beijing, a man was found hanging outside a window after slipping while dismantling an air conditioning unit on a building’s exterior. He became entangled in a safety rope around his neck and arm. Crane driver Wang Lei immediately maneuvered his vehicle toward the building and extended the crane arm to rescue the struggling worker.

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[Breaking News]Snake disrupts shinkansen services

TOKYO, Japan, May 1 Kyodo - An electronic sign at JR Tokyo Station notifies passengers of a significant delay on the Tokaido Shinkansen line connecting Tokyo and Osaka on April 30, 2025, following the disruption of services after a snake became entangled in overhead wires and caused a power outage. (Kyodo)

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Snake disrupts shinkansen services

An electronic sign at JR Tokyo Station notifies passengers of a significant delay on the Tokaido Shinkansen line connecting Tokyo and Osaka on April 30, 2025, following the disruption of services after a snake became entangled in overhead wires and caused a power outage.

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Snake disrupts shinkansen services

An electronic sign at JR Shin-Osaka Station in Osaka, western Japan, notifies passengers of the suspension of Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train services between Tokyo and Osaka on April 30, 2025, after a snake became entangled in overhead wires and caused a power outage.

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China: Drone Equipped With Flame Thrower Clears Power Line Obstruction In Xinjiang

A drone equipped with a mechanism to shoot flames was used to remove a thin plastic film that got entangled on an electric transmission line in Urumqi, Xinjiang on April 28. This precise and effective use of technology not only removed the obstruction but also demonstrated a novel way to maintain essential infrastructure.

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Coalition Talks - The Hague

Party leader Dilan Yesilgoz (VVD) speaks to press after her meeting with scout for coalition talks and former politician of the Labour Party (PvdA) Ronald Plasterk in The Hague, Netherlands on November 29, 2023. Plasterk has invited all party chairmen for an interview. The cabinet formation was already delayed because the first scout, Gom van Strien, turned out to be entangled in a fraud case. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Coalition Talks - The Hague

Party leader Dilan Yesilgoz (VVD) speaks to press after her meeting with scout for coalition talks and former politician of the Labour Party (PvdA) Ronald Plasterk in The Hague, Netherlands on November 29, 2023. Plasterk has invited all party chairmen for an interview. The cabinet formation was already delayed because the first scout, Gom van Strien, turned out to be entangled in a fraud case. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Coalition Talks - The Hague

Scout for coalition talks and former politician of the Labour Party (PvdA) Ronald Plasterk speaks with Party leader Dilan Yesilgoz (VVD) in The Hague, Netherlands on November 29, 2023. Plasterk has invited all party chairmen for an interview. The cabinet formation was already delayed because the first scout, Gom van Strien, turned out to be entangled in a fraud case. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Coalition Talks - The Hague

Party leader Dilan Yesilgoz (VVD) speaks to press after her meeting with scout for coalition talks and former politician of the Labour Party (PvdA) Ronald Plasterk in The Hague, Netherlands on November 29, 2023. Plasterk has invited all party chairmen for an interview. The cabinet formation was already delayed because the first scout, Gom van Strien, turned out to be entangled in a fraud case. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Coalition Talks - The Hague

Party leader Dilan Yesilgoz (VVD) speaks to press after her meeting with scout for coalition talks and former politician of the Labour Party (PvdA) Ronald Plasterk in The Hague, Netherlands on November 29, 2023. Plasterk has invited all party chairmen for an interview. The cabinet formation was already delayed because the first scout, Gom van Strien, turned out to be entangled in a fraud case. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Coalition Talks - The Hague

Party leader Dilan Yesilgoz (VVD) leaves after her meeting with scout for coalition talks and former politician of the Labour Party (PvdA) Ronald Plasterk in The Hague, Netherlands on November 29, 2023. Plasterk has invited all party chairmen for an interview. The cabinet formation was already delayed because the first scout, Gom van Strien, turned out to be entangled in a fraud case. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Coalition Talks - The Hague

Party leader Dilan Yesilgoz (VVD) speaks with scout for coalition talks and former politician of the Labour Party (PvdA) Ronald Plasterk in The Hague, Netherlands on November 29, 2023. Plasterk has invited all party chairmen for an interview. The cabinet formation was already delayed because the first scout, Gom van Strien, turned out to be entangled in a fraud case. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Coalition Talks - The Hague

Party leader Dilan Yesilgoz (VVD) speaks to press after her meeting with scout for coalition talks and former politician of the Labour Party (PvdA) Ronald Plasterk in The Hague, Netherlands on November 29, 2023. Plasterk has invited all party chairmen for an interview. The cabinet formation was already delayed because the first scout, Gom van Strien, turned out to be entangled in a fraud case. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Coalition Talks - The Hague

Party leader Dilan Yesilgoz (VVD) speaks to press after her meeting with scout for coalition talks and former politician of the Labour Party (PvdA) Ronald Plasterk in The Hague, Netherlands on November 29, 2023. Plasterk has invited all party chairmen for an interview. The cabinet formation was already delayed because the first scout, Gom van Strien, turned out to be entangled in a fraud case. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Coalition Talks - The Hague

Party leader Dilan Yesilgoz (VVD) speaks to press after her meeting with scout for coalition talks and former politician of the Labour Party (PvdA) Ronald Plasterk in The Hague, Netherlands on November 29, 2023. Plasterk has invited all party chairmen for an interview. The cabinet formation was already delayed because the first scout, Gom van Strien, turned out to be entangled in a fraud case. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Coalition Talks - The Hague

Party leader Dilan Yesilgoz (VVD) leaves after her meeting with scout for coalition talks and former politician of the Labour Party (PvdA) Ronald Plasterk in The Hague, Netherlands on November 29, 2023. Plasterk has invited all party chairmen for an interview. The cabinet formation was already delayed because the first scout, Gom van Strien, turned out to be entangled in a fraud case. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Coalition Talks - The Hague

Party leader Dilan Yesilgoz (VVD) leaves after her meeting with scout for coalition talks and former politician of the Labour Party (PvdA) Ronald Plasterk in The Hague, Netherlands on November 29, 2023. Plasterk has invited all party chairmen for an interview. The cabinet formation was already delayed because the first scout, Gom van Strien, turned out to be entangled in a fraud case. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Coalition Talks - The Hague

Scout for coalition talks and former politician of the Labour Party (PvdA) Ronald Plasterk speaks with Party leader Dilan Yesilgoz (VVD) in The Hague, Netherlands on November 29, 2023. Plasterk has invited all party chairmen for an interview. The cabinet formation was already delayed because the first scout, Gom van Strien, turned out to be entangled in a fraud case. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Coalition Talks - The Hague

Scout for coalition talks and former politician of the Labour Party (PvdA) Ronald Plasterk speaks with Party leader Dilan Yesilgoz (VVD) in The Hague, Netherlands on November 29, 2023. Plasterk has invited all party chairmen for an interview. The cabinet formation was already delayed because the first scout, Gom van Strien, turned out to be entangled in a fraud case. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Coalition Talks - The Hague

Scout for coalition talks and former politician of the Labour Party (PvdA) Ronald Plasterk speaks with Party leader Dilan Yesilgoz (VVD) in The Hague, Netherlands on November 29, 2023. Plasterk has invited all party chairmen for an interview. The cabinet formation was already delayed because the first scout, Gom van Strien, turned out to be entangled in a fraud case. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Coalition Talks - The Hague

Party leader Dilan Yesilgoz (VVD) speaks to press after her meeting with scout for coalition talks and former politician of the Labour Party (PvdA) Ronald Plasterk in The Hague, Netherlands on November 29, 2023. Plasterk has invited all party chairmen for an interview. The cabinet formation was already delayed because the first scout, Gom van Strien, turned out to be entangled in a fraud case. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Coalition Talks - The Hague

Party leader Dilan Yesilgoz (VVD) speaks with scout for coalition talks and former politician of the Labour Party (PvdA) Ronald Plasterk in The Hague, Netherlands on November 29, 2023. Plasterk has invited all party chairmen for an interview. The cabinet formation was already delayed because the first scout, Gom van Strien, turned out to be entangled in a fraud case. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Coalition Talks - The Hague

Party leader Dilan Yesilgoz (VVD) speaks with scout for coalition talks and former politician of the Labour Party (PvdA) Ronald Plasterk in The Hague, Netherlands on November 29, 2023. Plasterk has invited all party chairmen for an interview. The cabinet formation was already delayed because the first scout, Gom van Strien, turned out to be entangled in a fraud case. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Coalition Talks - The Hague

Party leader Dilan Yesilgoz (VVD) speaks with scout for coalition talks and former politician of the Labour Party (PvdA) Ronald Plasterk in The Hague, Netherlands on November 29, 2023. Plasterk has invited all party chairmen for an interview. The cabinet formation was already delayed because the first scout, Gom van Strien, turned out to be entangled in a fraud case. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Coalition Talks - The Hague

Party leader Dilan Yesilgoz (VVD) shakes hands with scout for coalition talks and former politician of the Labour Party (PvdA) Ronald Plasterk in The Hague, Netherlands on November 29, 2023. Plasterk has invited all party chairmen for an interview. The cabinet formation was already delayed because the first scout, Gom van Strien, turned out to be entangled in a fraud case. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Coalition Talks - The Hague

Party leader Dilan Yesilgoz (VVD) speaks with scout for coalition talks and former politician of the Labour Party (PvdA) Ronald Plasterk in The Hague, Netherlands on November 29, 2023. Plasterk has invited all party chairmen for an interview. The cabinet formation was already delayed because the first scout, Gom van Strien, turned out to be entangled in a fraud case. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aftermath of Typhoon Yun-yeung

Grasses and driftwood are entangled on a bridge in Iwaki in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Sept. 9, 2023, a day after heavy rain brought by Typhoon Yun-yeung.

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Feudal-era wooden tablet depicts rare sumo technique

TONDABAYASHI, Japan - A wooden votive "ema" tablet from the Edo period (1603-1867) kept at a shrine in Kawachinagano, Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, is seen in the western Japanese city on Oct. 16, 2014. The tablet depicts a sumo technique known as "kawazu-gake," or a leg-entangled throw.

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Japan asked to step up protection of endangered gray whales

TOKYO, Japan - A gray whale is seen swimming off the City of Sodegaura in Tokyo Bay in a photo taken in May 2005. The World Conservation Union has requested the Japanese government to step up protection of gray whales which often die near Japan after becoming entangled in a fixed fishing net, sources familiar with the matter said on Feb. 8.

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Whale entangled in fishing net

TSUNA, Japan - A whale is pulled up at a fishing port in Tsuna on Awajishima Island, Hyogo Prefecture after it became entangled in a fishing net in the sea 2 kilometers off the port in Osaka Bay. The 9.8-meter whale was already dead when it was found.

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NAMIBIA-MARINE ANIMALS-PROTECTION

(221030) -- SWAKOPMUND, Oct. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A Cape Fur Seal entangled in fishing line rests on the shore in Walvis Bay, Namibia, on Dec. 4, 2020. TO GO WITH "Oceans Conservation Namibia boosts awareness on marine animals protection" (Ocean Conservation Namibia/Handout via Xinhua)

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3 scientists share 2022 Nobel Prize for quantum physics

STORY: 3 scientists share 2022 Nobel Prize for quantum physics DATELINE: Oct. 5, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:16 LOCATION: Stockholm CATEGORY: SCIENCE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the announcement 2. various of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences STORYLINE: Alain Aspect from France, John F. Clauser from the United States and Anton Zeilinger from Austria won the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physics for their work on quantum information science, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced Tuesday. The awards were given for their "experiments with entangled photons, establishing the violation of Bell inequalities and pioneering quantum information science," the academy said in a statement. "Their results have cleared the way for new technology based upon quantum information," it added. Aspect, born in 1947 in France's Agen, is a professor at Paris-Saclay University. Clauser, 80, is a research physicist at J.F. Clauser and Associates in the United States. Zeilinger, 77, serves as a professor at the University of Vienna. Th

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NAMIBIA-WINDHOEK-SEALS-RESCUE

(220716) -- WINDHOEK, July 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A seal entangled in a discarded fishing net is removed by founder of Ocean Conservation Namibia (OCN) Naude Dreyer at Walvis Bay, Namibia, on June 26, 2022. Ocean Conservation Namibia (OCN) said it rescued 272 seals in the first six months this year along the country's coastline. (OCN/Handout via Xinhua)

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Japan asked to step up protection of endangered gray whales

TOKYO, Japan - A gray whale is seen swimming off the City of Sodegaura in Tokyo Bay in a photo taken in May 2005. The World Conservation Union has requested the Japanese government to step up protection of gray whales which often die near Japan after becoming entangled in a fixed fishing net, sources familiar with the matter said on Feb. 8. (Kyodo)

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Fairfield Road (2010)

Natalie Lisinska & Jesse Metcalfe Characters: Hailey Caldwell, Noah McManus Film: Fairfield Road (2010) Director: David Weaver 16 August 2010 Noah (Jesse Metcalfe) and Hailey (Natalie Lisinska) come from opposite worlds but find an instant connection when he ends up in her quaint hometown, entangled in a heated local election. Photo: Ben Mark Holzberg/2009 Crown Media Date: 16 August 2010

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Fringe (2008)

Mark Valley Characters: John Scott Television: Fringe (TV-Serie) Usa/Can 2008?2013, 09 September 2008 FRINGE: John Scott (Mark Valley) is entangled in a disturbing pattern that blurs the line between the possible and the impossible on FRINGE premiering Tuesday, Sept. 9 (8:00-9:30 PM ET/PT) this fall on FOX. ©2008 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: George Holz/FOX Date: 09 September 2008

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Fringe (2008)

Mark Valley Characters: John Scott Television: Fringe (TV-Serie) Usa/Can 2008?2013, 09 September 2008 FRINGE: John Scott (Mark Valley) is entangled in a disturbing pattern that blurs the line between the possible and the impossible on FRINGE premiering Tuesday, Sept. 9 (8:00-9:30 PM ET/PT) this fall on FOX. ©2008 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: George Holz/FOX Date: 09 September 2008

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Fringe (2008)

Kirk Acevedo Characters: Agent Charlie Francis Television: Fringe (TV-Serie) Usa/Can 2008?2013, 09 September 2008 FRINGE: Agent Charlie Francis (Kirk Acevedo) is entangled in a disturbing pattern that blurs the line between the possible and the impossible on FRINGE premiering Tuesday, Sept. 9 (8:00-9:30 PM ET/PT) this fall on FOX. ©2008 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: George Holz/FOX Date: 09 September 2008

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Fringe (2008)

Kirk Acevedo Characters: Agent Charlie Francis Television: Fringe (TV-Serie) Usa/Can 2008?2013, 09 September 2008 FRINGE: Agent Charlie Francis (Kirk Acevedo) is entangled in a disturbing pattern that blurs the line between the possible and the impossible on FRINGE premiering Tuesday, Sept. 9 (8:00-9:30 PM ET/PT) this fall on FOX. ©2008 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: George Holz/FOX Date: 09 September 2008

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Fringe (2008)

Blair Brown Characters: Nina Sharp Television: Fringe (TV-Serie) Usa/Can 2008?2013, 09 September 2008 FRINGE: Nina Jack (Blair Brown) is entangled in a disturbing pattern that blurs the line between the possible and the impossible on FRINGE premiering Tuesday, Sept. 9 (8:00-9:30 PM ET/PT) this fall on FOX. ©2008 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: George Holz/FOX Date: 09 September 2008

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Fringe (2008)

Blair Brown Characters: Nina Sharp Television: Fringe (TV-Serie) Usa/Can 2008?2013, 09 September 2008 FRINGE: Nina Jack (Blair Brown) is entangled in a disturbing pattern that blurs the line between the possible and the impossible on FRINGE premiering Tuesday, Sept. 9 (8:00-9:30 PM ET/PT) this fall on FOX. ©2008 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: George Holz/FOX Date: 09 September 2008

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Heart of Gold by Beatrice de Burgh and Lawrence Grant

Promotional postcard for Heart of Gold by Beatrice de Burgh and Lawrence Grant. First produced Coronet Theatre, 11th February 1905. The photo, showing Mrs Mouillot as O Hana San, clearly relates to the one-act Russo-Japanese romance, which took topical advantage of the war between Russia and Japan, but the reverse advertises Mr Grant and Mr Barringtons Company in Joseph Entangled by Henry Arthur Jones. Touring to the Theatre Royal, Bournemouth, 24th April 1905. Date: 1905

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Feudal-era wooden tablet depicts rare sumo technique

TONDABAYASHI, Japan - A wooden votive "ema" tablet from the Edo period (1603-1867) kept at a shrine in Kawachinagano, Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, is seen in the western Japanese city on Oct. 16, 2014. The tablet depicts a sumo technique known as "kawazu-gake," or a leg-entangled throw. (Kyodo)

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Dolphin at southwestern Japan aquarium

Photo taken Oct. 6, 2020, shows a long-beaked common dolphin at the Umitamago aquarium in Oita, southwestern Japan. The female dolphin named Haruka has been kept at the aquarium since she was sheltered after being entangled in fishing nets in February 2008.

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Dolphin at southwestern Japan aquarium

Photo taken Oct. 6, 2020, shows a long-beaked common dolphin at the Umitamago aquarium in Oita, southwestern Japan. The female dolphin named Haruka has been kept at the aquarium since she was sheltered after being entangled in fishing nets in February 2008.

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RS:X windsurfing at Rio Olympics

Competitors become entangled during a men's RS:X windsurfing race at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 9, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Whale entangled in fishing net

TSUNA, Japan - A whale is pulled up at a fishing port in Tsuna on Awajishima Island, Hyogo Prefecture after it became entangled in a fishing net in the sea 2 kilometers off the port in Osaka Bay. The 9.8-meter whale was already dead when it was found.

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Remains of N. Korean sub crewme

The North Korean People's Army soldiers carry a coffin containing the remains of one of nine North Korean submarine crewmen handed over to the North at the truce village of Panmunjom on Friday July 3. The bodies of the crewmen were aboard the submarine found entangled in a fishing net off South Korea's east coast on June 22.