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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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Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa dies at 88

Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa performs during a training session for young people in Yamanouchi in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 1, 2010. Ozawa died at 88 on Feb. 6, 2024, of heart failure.

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India's solar energy potential estimated at 748 GW

STORY: India's solar energy potential estimated at 748 GW SHOOTING TIME: file DATELINE: Feb. 9, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:12 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of solar park 3. various of high-voltage transmission 4. various of the traffic in New Delhi STORYLINE: The Indian government Wednesday said the country's total solar energy potential has been estimated at 748 Giga Watt peak. The information was given by the federal minister for new and renewable energy and power R. K. Singh in written replies in the upper house of the Indian parliament. The minister said the estimate has been provided by the National Institute of Solar Energy based on data from Waste Land Atlas of India 2010. Singh said until the end of last year, 51 solar parks with an aggregate capacity of 37,740 MW have been sanctioned in 12 states in the country since the launch of the scheme in December 2014. "An aggregate capacity of 10,504 MW of solar projects have been commissioned in 2

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Volvo Cars reports several all-time-highs in 2023

STORY: Volvo Cars reports several all-time-highs in 2023 SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 1, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:02 LOCATION: Stockholm CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Volvo Studio Stockholm 2. various of street view in Stockholm 3. various of shops in Stockholm STORYLINE: Volvo Cars said on Thursday that 2023 was a record-breaking year for the company, with more than 700,000 cars sold and the highest revenue and sales profit in its 97-year history. Revenues increased by 21 percent to 399.3 billion Swedish kronor (38.3 billion U.S. dollars), while the underlying operating profit excluding joint ventures and associates increased by 43 percent to 25.6 billion kronor, the carmaker said in its year-end report for 2023. A total of 708,716 cars were sold in 2023, following a year-on-year sales increase of 15 percent, according to the report. Volvo Cars, which was acquired by Chinese automaker Geely in 2010, has previously said that it aims to solely produce fully-electric cars by 2

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U.S. fabricates conflicts to retain unipolar hegemony: Turkish analyst

STORY: U.S. fabricates conflicts to retain unipolar hegemony: Turkish analyst DATELINE: March 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:34 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the U.S. 2. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): TURKER ERTURK, Turkish retired Admiral STORYLINE: A Turkish analyst says the U.S. fabricates conflicts to retain its unipolar hegemony, noting that its operations undermine world peace and stability. Turker Erturk, who served as commander of the Turkish Naval Academy between 2008 and 2010, blamed Washington for willfully prolonging the Ukraine crisis. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): TURKER ERTURK, Turkish retired Admiral "At the end of the Cold War, the U.S. emerged as the largest and only global power. And now, it makes various plans and conducts operations to maintain this unipolar world order. Our experiences are manifestations of this. The U.S. had invested much in this (crisis) to get Ukraine away from Russia and the crisis that started on Feb. 24 last year is escalating very seriously with

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Tourist destination in S China regains hustle and bustle

STORY: Tourist destination in S China regains hustle and bustle DATELINE: Feb. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: GUILIN, China CATEGORY: TOURISM SHOTLIST: 1. various of tourists in Guilin 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): IAN HAMLINTON, Village inn owner in Yangshuo 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LAI YUFEN, Deputy general manager, Yulong River Scenic Spot Tourism Development Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: In 2010, South African architect Ian Hamlinton decided to settle down in an old village nestled in Yangshuo County of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, as he was drawn to the centuries-old structures there. One year later, he opened a village inn in Yangshuo, a popular tourist destination known for its karst mountains and river sights. Hamlinton was very busy during the week-long Spring Festival holiday. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): IAN HAMLINTON, Village inn owner in Yangshuo "(During) the Spring Festival (holiday), the kitchen was very busy again, so we just hired a new chef. After the (Chinese) New Year's Eve, f

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Finnish daughter-in-law has fun making Chinese New Year snacks

STORY: Finnish daughter-in-law has fun making Chinese New Year snacks DATELINE: Feb. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:33 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Guangzhou during the Spring Festival 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SARAH YAAKSOLA, Finnish expat in China 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): Auntie 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): SARAH YAAKSOLA, Finnish expat in China 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): Auntie 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): SARAH YAAKSOLA, Finnish expat in China 7. SOUNDBITE 6 (Chinese): Auntie 8. SOUNDBITE 7 (English): SARAH YAAKSOLA, Finnish expat in China 9. SOUNDBITE 8 (Chinese): Auntie 10. SOUNDBITE 9 (Chinese): SARAH YAAKSOLA, Finnish expat in China 11. SOUNDBITE 10 (Chinese): Auntie 12. SOUNDBITE 11 (English): SARAH YAAKSOLA, Finnish expat in China 13. SOUNDBITE 12 (English): Sarah Yaaksola's husband STORYLINE: Sarah Yaaksola from Finland came to study in south China's Guangzhou in 2010. After graduation, she stayed in China and had a Chinese family. Having been in China for over

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Japan defeat Thailand 3-1 in World Cup qualifier

SAITAMA, Japan - Japanese defender Yuji Nakazawa (C) heads home Japan's third goal in the second half of an Asian qualifying round match against Thailand for the 2010 World Cup at Saitama Stadium on Feb. 6. Japan won the match 3-1.

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Japan defeat Thailand 4-1 in World Cup qualifier

SAITAMA, Japan - Striker Yoshito Okubo (L) scores in the 54th minute in an Asian qualifying round match against Thailand for the 2010 World Cup at Saitama Stadium on Feb. 6, giving Japan a 2-1 lead. Japan won the match 4-1.

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World Cup forward Yano back with Albirex

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken at Kansai International Airport on July 1, 2010, shows Japanese soccer player Kisho Yano. The 27-year-old forward, a member of the 2010 World Cup squad, has returned to his old club Albirex Niigata, the J-League first division team announced on Feb. 8, 2012. He was released by German club Freiburg late in the previous year.

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Japanese competitive eater Kobayashi

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Japanese competitive eater Takeru Kobayashi during an interview with Kyodo News in New York on July 1, 2010. The 33-year-old former hot dog eating champion won an annual chicken wing eating contest in Philadelphia on Feb. 3, 2012, downing a record 337 wings in 30 minutes.

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Miyaichi gets 1st goal with Feyenoord

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands - Japanese teen striker Ryo Miyaichi (L) celebrates his first goal as a Feyenoord player against Heracles Almelo in Rotterdam on Feb. 12, 2011, contributing to the team's 2-1 victory. Premier League giants Arsenal have sent Miyaichi to Feyenoord on loan for the remainder of the 2010/11 season.

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Miyaichi gets 1st goal with Feyenoord

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands - Japanese teen striker Ryo Miyaichi scores his first goal as a Feyenoord player in the first half of a Dutch first-division game against Heracles Almelo in Rotterdam on Feb. 12, 2011, contributing to the team's 2-1 victory. Premier League giants Arsenal have sent Miyaichi to Feyenoord on loan for the remainder of the 2010/11 season.

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Aftermath of Chile quake

CONSTITUCION, Chile - People loot a supermarket in Constitucion, Chile, on March 1, 2010, following a powerful earthquake on Feb. 27. Chilean officials said the death toll from the quake has reached over 790.

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Photos from quake-hit Chile

CONCEPCION, Chile - Firefighters work on extinguishing a fire at a supermarket looted and set afire in Concepcion, Chile, on March 1, 2010, following a devastating earthquake that struck the country on Feb. 27.

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Photos from quake-hit Chile

CONCEPCION, Chile - Containers washed away from a port facility by tidal waves remain on a road in Talcahuano, Chile, on March 1, 2010, following a devastating earthquake that struck the country on Feb. 27.

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Photos from quake-hit Chile

CONCEPCION, Chile - Ships washed away from a port by tidal waves remain near a gas station in Talcahuano, Chile, on March 1, 2010, following a devastating earthquake that struck the country on Feb. 27.

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Photos from quake-hit Chile

CONCEPCION, Chile - A boat washed away from a port by tidal waves sits among rubble littering a street in Talcahuano, Chile, on March 1, 2010, following a devastating earthquake that struck the country on Feb. 27.

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Japan to send 20-member medical team to Chile

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama speaks to reporters in front of his official residence in Tokyo on March 1, 2010, about the situation in Chile which was hit by a magnitude 8.8 earthquake on Feb. 27. His government decided it will send a 20-member medical team to the country later the same day.

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Poland's Kowalczyk wins women's 30-km mass start classic

WHISTLER, Canada - Poland's Justyna Kowalczyk (R) competes in the women's 30-kilometer mass start classic of the cross-country skiing event in the Vancouver Winter Olympics at Whistler Olympic Park north of Vancouver on Feb. 27, 2010. Kowalczyk won the gold with a time of 1 hour, 30 minutes, 33.7 seconds.

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China's Wang wins women's 1000-meter short track skating

VANCOUVER, Canada - China's Wang Meng (C) celebrates after winning the Olympic women's 1000-meter short track skating final at Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver on Feb. 26, 2010. Wang won the gold with a time of 1 minute, 29.213 seconds.

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China's Wang wins women's 1000-meter short track skating

VANCOUVER, Canada - China's Wang Meng leads during the Olympic women's 1000-meter short track skating final at Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver on Feb. 26, 2010. Wang won the gold with a time of 1 minute, 29.213 seconds.

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Japanese Antarctic research team visits China's Zhongshan Station

ANTARCTICA, Antarctica - Members of the Japanese and Chinese Antarctic research expedition teams pose for photos at the Chinese Antarctic Zhongshan Station on Feb. 26, 2010. The Japanese researchers, who are on their way back to Japan, visited the Chinese station located 1,500 kilometers east of Japan's main Antarctic base Showa Station, to celebrate the 21st anniversary of the Chinese base. (Pool photo)

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NEC to promote Senior Vice President Endo to president

TOKYO, Japan - NEC Corp. Senior Vice President Nobuhiro Endo, who will replace current President Karou Yano, briefs reporters on the company's medium-term business plan during a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 25, 2010. Endo will become president on April 1 while Yano will become chairman with the right to represent the company.

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NEC to promote Senior Vice President Endo to president

TOKYO, Japan - NEC Corp. President Kaoru Yano (R) and Senior Vice President Nobuhiro Endo shake hands during a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 25, 2010. Endo will become president of NEC on April 1 while Yano will become chairman with the right to represent the company.

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Plum Blossom Festival at Kitano Tenmangu in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - Geisha and apprentice geisha known as maiko serve tea to visitors at an open-air tea ceremony at the Plum Blossom Festival at Kitano Tenmangu, a shrine in Kyoto, on Feb. 25, 2010. Some 1,500 red and white plum blossoms are in bloom.

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Sweden wins men's 20km cross country relay

WHISTLER, Canada - Sweden's Anders Soedergren (R) tags off teammate Marcus Hellner during the men's cross country skiing 4x10-kilometer relay event at the Vancouver Games at Whistler Olympic Park in Whistler, Canada, on Feb. 24, 2010. Sweden won the gold medal with a time of 1 hour, 45 minutes, 05.4 seconds.

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Hiroshima beaten 1-0 by Shandong in ACL Group H 1st round

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Japan's Sanfrecce Hiroshima midfielder Yojiro Takahagi (R) fights for the ball with China's Shandong Luneng midfielder Zhou Haibin in a Group H clash of the 2010 Asian Champions League at Big Arch in Hiroshima, Japan, on Feb. 24, 2010. Hiroshima were beaten 1-0.

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Hiroshima beaten 1-0 by Shandong in ACL Group H 1st round

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Japan's Sanfrecce Hiroshima midfielder Satoru Yamagishi (R) fires in a shot in the first half of a match against China's Shandong Luneng in a Group H clash of the 2010 Asian Champions League at Big Arch in Hiroshima, Japan, on Feb. 24, 2010. Hiroshima were beaten 1-0.

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Kashima beat Changchun Yatai in AFC Champions League

KASHIMA, Japan - Kashima Antlers' Koji Nakata (L) is congratulated by teammates after scoring the opening goal during the first half of the Group F opening round of matches of AFC Champions League against China's Changchun Yatai at Kashima Stadium in Ibaraki Prefecture on Feb. 23, 2010. Kashima beat the Chinese team 1-0.

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Kashima beat Changchun Yatai in Asian Champions League

KASHIMA, Japan - Kashima Antlers midfielder Koji Nakata (C) heads the opening goal during the first half of the Group F opening round of matches of AFC Champions League against China's Changchun Tatai at Kashima Stadium in Ibaraki Prefecture on Feb. 23, 2010. Kashima beat the Chinese team 1-0.

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Kashima beat Changchun Yatai in AFC Champions League

KASHIMA, Japan - Kashima Antlers' Daiki Iwamasa (3) goes head to head with China's Changchun Yatai during the first half of the Group F opening round of matches of AFC Champions League at Kashima Stadium in Ibaraki Prefecture on Feb. 23, 2010. Kashima beat the Chinese team 1-0.

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Japan 5th in ski jumping team event at Vancouver Olympics

WHISTLER, Canada - Noriaki Kasai of Japan soars through the air during his first jump in the men's ski jumping team event at the Vancouver Winter Olympics at Whistler Olympic Park in Whistler, Canada, on Feb. 22, 2010. The Japanese team came fifth with a total of 1,007.7 points.

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Austria wins Olympic men's ski jumping team event

WHISTLER, Canada - Members of the Austrian ski jumping team -- (from L to R) Wolfgang Loitzl, Andreas Kofler, Thomas Morgenstern and Gregor Schlierenzauer -- celebrate their victory in the men's ski jumping team event in the Vancouver Winter Olympics at Whistler Olympic Park in Whistler, Canada, on Feb. 22, 2010. The Austrian team won the gold with a total of 1,107.9 points.

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Austria wins Olympic men's ski jumping team event

WHISTLER, Canada - Members of the Austrian ski jumping team -- (from L to R) Andreas Kofler, Wolfgang Loitzl, Gregor Schlierenzauer and Thomas Morgenstern -- celebrate after winning the men's ski jumping team event in the Vancouver Winter Olympics at Whistler Olympic Park in Whistler, Canada, on Feb. 22, 2010. The Austrian team won the gold with a total of 1,107.9 points.

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Japan 5th in ski jumping team event at Vancouver Olympics

WHISTLER, Canada - Noriaki Kasai of Japan reacts after finishing his second and final jump in the men's ski jumping team event in the Vancouver Olympics at Whistler Olympic Park on Feb. 22, 2010. The Japanese team finished in fifth with a total of 1,007.7 points.

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Austria wins Olympic men's ski jumping team event

WHISTLER, Canada - Gregor Schlierenzauer of Austria soars through the air during his first jump in the men's ski jumping team event of the Vancouver Winter Olympics at Whistler Olympic Park in Whistler, Canada, on Feb. 22, 2010. The Austrian team won the gold with a total of 1,107.9 points.

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Japan 5th in ski jumping team event at Vancouver Olympics

WHISTLER, Canada - Noriaki Kasai of Japan reacts after finishing his second and final jump in the men's ski jumping team event in the Vancouver Olympics at Whistler Olympic Park on Feb. 22, 2010. The Japanese team finished in fifth with a total of 1,007.7 points.

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Japan 5th in ski jumping team event at Vancouver Olympics

WHISTLER, Canada - (Clockwise from L in top) Japan's Noriaki Kasai, Daiki Ito, Taku Takeuchi and Shohei Tochimoto during their second and final jump in the men's ski jumping team event at the Vancouver Olympics at Whistler Olympic Park on Feb. 22, 2010. The Japanese team finished in fifth with a total of 1,007.7 points.

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Japan 5th in ski jumping team event at Vancouver Olympics

WHISTLER, Canada - Noriaki Kasai of Japan soars through the air during his first jump in the men's ski jumping team event at the Vancouver Winter Olympics at Whistler Olympic Park in Whistler, Canada, on Feb. 22, 2010. The Japanese team came fifth with a total of 1,007.7 points.

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Japan 5th in ski jumping team event at Vancouver Olympics

WHISTLER, Canada - Shohei Tochimoto of Japan soars through the air during his second and final jump in the men's ski jumping team event at the Vancouver Winter Olympics at Whistler Olympic Park in Whistler, Canada, on Feb. 22, 2010. The Japanese team came fifth with a total of 1,007.7 points.

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Japan 5th in ski jumping team event at Vancouver Olympics

WHISTLER, Canada - Noriaki Kasai of Japan soars through the air during his second and final jump in the men's ski jumping team event at the Vancouver Winter Olympics at Whistler Olympic Park in Whistler, Canada, on Feb. 22, 2010. The Japanese team came fifth with a total of 1,007.7 points.

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Japan 5th in ski jumping team event at Vancouver Olympics

WHISTLER, Canada - Noriaki Kasai of Japan soars through the air during his second and final jump in the men's ski jumping team event at the Vancouver Winter Olympics at Whistler Olympic Park in Whistler, Canada, on Feb. 22, 2010. The Japanese team came fifth with a total of 1,007.7 points.

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Japan 5th in ski jumping team event at Vancouver Olympics

WHISTLER, Canada - Noriaki Kasai of Japan reacts after finishing his second and final jump in the men's ski jumping team event in the Vancouver Olympics at Whistler Olympic Park on Feb. 22, 2010. The Japanese team finished in fifth with a total of 1,007.7 points.

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Japan 5th in ski jumping team event at Vancouver Olympics

WHISTLER, Canada - Taku Takeuchi of Japan soars through the air during his second and final jump in the men's ski jumping team event at the Vancouver Winter Olympics at Whistler Olympic Park in Whistler, Canada, on Feb. 22, 2010. The Japanese team came fifth with a total of 1,007.7 points.

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Japan 5th in ski jumping team event at Vancouver Olympics

WHISTLER, Canada - Noriaki Kasai of Japan lands his second and final jump in the men's ski jumping team event at the Vancouver Olympics at Whistler Olympic Park on Feb. 22, 2010. The Japanese team finished fifth with a total of 1,007.7 points.

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Japan 5th in ski jumping team event at Vancouver Olympics

WHISTLER, Canada - Daiki Ito of Japan soars through the air during his second and final jump in the men's ski jumping team event at the Vancouver Winter Olympics at Whistler Olympic Park in Whistler, Canada, on Feb. 22, 2010. The Japanese team came fifth with a total of 1,007.7 points.

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Japan 5th in ski jumping team event at Vancouver Olympics

WHISTLER, Canada - Noriaki Kasai of Japan reacts after finishing his second and final jump in the men's ski jumping team event in the Vancouver Olympics at Whistler Olympic Park on Feb. 22, 2010. The Japanese team finished in fifth with a total of 1,007.7 points.

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Kodaira 5th in women's 1,500m speed skating

RICHMOND, Canada - Japan's Nao Kodaira skates during the women's 1,500-meter speed skating event at the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Richmond, Canada, on Feb. 21, 2010. Kodaira placed fifth with a time of 1 minute, 58.20 seconds.

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Takagi 23rd in women's 1,500m speed skating

RICHMOND, Canada - Japanese 15-year-old skater Miho Takagi skates during the women's 1,500-meter speed skating event at the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Richmond, Canada, on Feb. 21, 2010. Takagi placed 23rd with a time of 2 minutes, 01.86 seconds.