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UK: Storm Bert Triggers Severe Flooding Across England And Wales

Storm Bert struck England and Wales on Saturday, November 23, bringing heavy rain, power outages, and traffic disruptions, while triggering severe flooding in multiple regions. Over 100 flood warnings were issued across the UK.

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Ghanaian businessman enjoys Chinese Lunar New Year in north China

STORY: Ghanaian businessman enjoys Chinese Lunar New Year in north China SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 6, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 8, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:49 LOCATION: LANGFANG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SHAHEED, Ghanaian sales manager 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): SHAHEED, Ghanaian sales manager 3. various of Shaheed and his friends 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): SHAHEED, Ghanaian sales manager 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): SHAHEED, Ghanaian sales manager 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): SHAHEED, Ghanaian sales manager STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SHAHEED, Ghanaian sales manager "This year is the Year of the Dragon. I was born in the Year of the Dragon. Happy New Year to everyone." SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SHAHEED, Ghanaian sales manager "My name is Shaheed. My Chinese name is Wang Kai. I came to China in March 2018." Shaheed, 36, is from Ghana in Africa. In 2018, he came to China to pursue a master's degree. After graduating, he chose to stay in China and joined a company in Langfang City, north Chi

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CHILE-SANTIAGO-EX-PRESIDENT-FUNERAL

(240208) -- SANTIAGO, Feb. 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People mourn by the coffin of former Chilean President Sebastian Pinera at the former National Congress building in Santiago, Chile, Feb. 7, 2024. Sebastian Pinera, who was Chile's president in 2010-2014 and 2018-2022, died on Tuesday when his private helicopter crashed on the shores of Lake Ranco, in southern Chile, according to his office. (Photo by Jorge Villegas/Xinhua)

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CHILE-SANTIAGO-EX-PRESIDENT-FUNERAL

(240208) -- SANTIAGO, Feb. 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken on March 3, 2020 shows former Chilean President Sebastian Pinera attending a news conference in Santiago, Chile. Sebastian Pinera, who was Chile's president in 2010-2014 and 2018-2022, died on Tuesday when his private helicopter crashed on the shores of Lake Ranco, in southern Chile, according to his office. (Photo by Jorge Villegas/Xinhua)

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CHILE-SANTIAGO-EX-PRESIDENT-FUNERAL

(240208) -- SANTIAGO, Feb. 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People mourn by the coffin of former Chilean President Sebastian Pinera at the former National Congress building in Santiago, Chile, Feb. 7, 2024. Sebastian Pinera, who was Chile's president in 2010-2014 and 2018-2022, died on Tuesday when his private helicopter crashed on the shores of Lake Ranco, in southern Chile, according to his office. (Photo by Jorge Villegas/Xinhua)

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CHILE-SANTIAGO-EX-PRESIDENT-FUNERAL

(240208) -- SANTIAGO, Feb. 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Military personnel carry the coffin of former Chilean President Sebastian Pinera as they arrive at the former National Congress building in Santiago, Chile, Feb. 7, 2024. Sebastian Pinera, who was Chile's president in 2010-2014 and 2018-2022, died on Tuesday when his private helicopter crashed on the shores of Lake Ranco, in southern Chile, according to his office. (Photo by Jorge Villegas/Xinhua)

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CHILE-SANTIAGO-EX-PRESIDENT-FUNERAL

(240208) -- SANTIAGO, Feb. 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Military personnel carry the coffin of former Chilean President Sebastian Pinera as they arrive at the former National Congress building in Santiago, Chile, Feb. 7, 2024. Sebastian Pinera, who was Chile's president in 2010-2014 and 2018-2022, died on Tuesday when his private helicopter crashed on the shores of Lake Ranco, in southern Chile, according to his office. (Photo by Jorge Villegas/Xinhua)

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CHILE-SANTIAGO-EX-PRESIDENT-FUNERAL

(240208) -- SANTIAGO, Feb. 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A woman mourns by the coffin of former Chilean President Sebastian Pinera at the former National Congress building in Santiago, Chile, Feb. 7, 2024. Sebastian Pinera, who was Chile's president in 2010-2014 and 2018-2022, died on Tuesday when his private helicopter crashed on the shores of Lake Ranco, in southern Chile, according to his office. (Photo by Jorge Villegas/Xinhua)

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(SP)CHINA-GUANGXI-RONGSHUI-MIAO VILLAGE-BASKETBALL (CN)

(230408) -- NANNING, April 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Feb. 17, 2018 shows villagers playing basketball to celebrate the Spring Festival in Wuying village of Rongshui Miao Autonomous Prefecture, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Basketball has long been popular in Wuying Village. In the past, the villagers played on a dirt court. The local government has been upgrading the infrastruture in recent years, including building a new basketball court of concrete. Now the sport becomes even more popular among the villagers, especially the kids. The village organizes basketball matches to celebrate festivals. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

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Sakurajima volcano in southwestern Japan erupts

Photo taken on Feb. 8, 2023, from an unmanned fixed-point camera in Tarumizu, Kagoshima Prefecture, shows an eruption on Sakurajima volcano in the southwestern Japan prefecture. It was the first explosive eruption since April 2018 at the volcano's Showa crater.

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Sakurajima volcano in southwestern Japan erupts

Photo taken on Feb. 8, 2023, from an unmanned fixed-point camera in Tarumizu, Kagoshima Prefecture, shows an eruption on Sakurajima volcano in the southwestern Japan prefecture. It was the first explosive eruption since April 2018 at the volcano's Showa crater.

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Pyeongchang Olympics

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea, Feb. 14 Kyodo - Russian curling athletes play a match against the United States at the Pyeongchang Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, on Feb. 8, 2018. They took part in the Games as "Olympic Athletes from Russia."

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Pyeongchang Olympics

GANGNEUNG, South Korea, Feb. 9 Kyodo - Hyon Song Wol, head of the North Korean Samjiyon art troupe, enters a concert hall in Gangneung, South Korea, on Feb. 8, 2018.

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Pyeongchang Olympics

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea, Feb. 1 Kyodo - A mural depicting skiers and snowy mountains is painted on the walls of a house, as seen on Jan. 8, 2018, in Pyeongchang, South Korea, as the city makes its final preparations for the Winter Olympics.

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Pyeongchang Olympics preparations

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea, Feb. 2 Kyodo - Photo taken on Jan. 8, 2018, shows a tent housing an official merchandise store set up next to the Olympic Stadium (rear) in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

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Pyeongchang Olympics

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea, Feb. 1 Kyodo - Photo taken on Jan. 8, 2018, shows the main Olympic stadium (background) and a tent housing an official merchandise store (R) for the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in South Korea.

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China's top diplomat Yang to visit U.S.

BEIJING, China, Feb. 6 Kyodo - File photo taken on Sept. 30, 2017, shows China's State Councilor Yang Jiechi in Beijing. The top diplomat is scheduled to visit the United States for two days from Feb. 8, 2018, according to the state-run Xinhua News Agency.==Kyodo

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Pyeongchang Olympics

Photo taken on Feb. 8, 2018 shows Russian figure skater Mikhail Kolyada taking part in official practice for the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Pyeongchang Olympics

Russian curling athletes play a match against the United States at the Pyeongchang Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, on Feb. 8, 2018. The two both took part in the Games as an "Olympic Athlete from Russia." (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Pyeongchang Olympics

North Korea's Samjiyon art troupe members perform during a concert in Gangneung, South Korea, on Feb. 8, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Data fabrication by Mitsubishi Materials

Mitsubishi Materials Corp. President Akira Takeuchi (2nd from R) and other executives bow in apology during a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 8, 2018. The company said more examples of product data falsification have been found at three of its subsidiaries. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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China's top diplomat Yang to visit U.S.

File photo taken on Sept. 30, 2017, shows China's State Councilor Yang Jiechi in Beijing. The top diplomat is scheduled to visit the United States for two days from Feb. 8, 2018, according to the state-run Xinhua News Agency. ==Kyodo

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Digital art festival in western Japan

A woman looks at a hologram shown at the Tokushima LED Digital Art Festival in Tokushima, western Japan, on Feb. 8, 2018. The art festival will open on Feb. 9. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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One year to Pyeongchang Winter Olympics

Olympic rings are seen at Gangneung Olympic Park in South Korea on Feb. 8, 2017, for the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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One year to Pyeongchang Winter Olympics

A countdown clock for the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics is revealed in Seoul on Feb. 8, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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One year to Pyeongchang Winter Olympics

A countdown clock for the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics is revealed in Seoul on Feb. 8, 2017. The Olympics will begin on Feb. 9, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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One year to Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang

A woman shows dolls of Soohorang (L) and Bandabi, the official mascots of the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics and Paralympics, respectively, in Seoul on Feb. 8, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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One year to Pyeongchang Winter Olympics

Gangneung Ice Arena, which will host events such as figure skating at the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, is lit up in Gangneung, South Korea on Feb. 8, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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One year to Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang

Children pose for a photo in front of Olympic rings in Pyeongchang, South Korea on Feb. 8, 2017. The Pyeongchang Winter Olympics will begin on Feb. 9, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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One year to Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang

Children run around a large balloon model of Soohorang, the white tiger who will serve as the official mascot of the 2018 Winter Olympics, in Pyeongchang, South Korea on Feb. 8, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Film director Yosep Anggi Noen

Indonesian film director Yosep Anggi Noen gives an interview with Kyodo News at his office in Sleman, Indonesia, on Feb. 8, 2018. Anggi's 15-minute-long movie "Lady Caddy who Never Saw a Hole in One" won the Grand Prix as best short film at the Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia in Tokyo in 2014. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Uber and taxi in London

The Uber ride-hailing app is shown on a user's smartphone screen while a "black cab" taxi passes by on a street in London on Feb. 8, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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A-bomb storyteller

Photo taken in Hiroshima, western Japan, on Feb. 8, 2018, shows Sakuko Sasaki (L) preparing with atomic bomb survivors to become a storyteller of survivors' experiences. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Pyeongchang Olympics

Soohorang, the white tiger official mascot of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, bumps a North Korean cheerleading team member during a ceremony welcoming North Korean athletes to the athletes' village in Gangneung, South Korea, on Feb. 8, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Pyeongchang Olympics

Soohorang, the white tiger official mascot of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, attends a ceremony welcoming North Korean athletes to the athletes' village in Gangneung, South Korea, on Feb. 8, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Pyeongchang Olympics

Photo taken on Feb. 8, 2018, shows Olympic Athlete from Russia curler Aleksandr Krushelnitckii competing at the Pyeongchang Games in Gangneung, South Korea. Krushelnitckii, who tested positive for the banned substance meldonium, will hand back the bronze medal he won in the mixed doubles event, according to Tass news agency. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Pyeongchang Olympics

Britain and Japan team members shake hands after the former's 8-6 victory in a women's curling round-robin session match at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, on Feb. 20, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Pyeongchang Olympics

Japan team members (back) look on during the second end of an 8-6 loss in a women's curling round-robin session match against Britain at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, on Feb. 20, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese executives bow in apology

Photo shows executives of Japanese manufacturer Mitsubishi Materials Corp. bowing in apology at a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 8, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Immigrants in Italy

Photo taken on Feb. 8, 2018, shows a beach in Lampedusa, an Italian island known as a primary European entry point for immigrants from Africa. The flow of refugees and immigrants is a major issue in the upcoming general election in Italy in March. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Immigrants in Italy

Photo taken on Feb. 8, 2018, shows some of the many boats abandoned by refugees on the Italian island of Lampedusa, a primary European entry point for immigrants from Africa. The flow of refugees and immigrants is a major issue in the upcoming general election in Italy in March. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Pyeongchang Olympics

Photo taken on Feb. 8, 2018 shows members of the North Korean Samjiyon art troupe waving at the venue of their performance in Gangneung, South Korea, coinciding with the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Pyeongchang Olympics

Japanese speed skater Tsubasa Hasegawa takes part in official training in Gangneung, South Korea, on Feb. 8, 2018. Hasegawa was forced to temporarily leave the Pyeongchang Olympic Village after catching the flu, a source familiar with his situation said on Feb. 14. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Pyeongchang Olympics

Japanese speed skater Tsubasa Hasegawa takes part in official training in Gangneung, South Korea, on Feb. 8, 2018. Hasegawa was forced to temporarily leave the Pyeongchang Olympic Village after catching the flu, a source familiar with his situation said on Feb. 14. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Pyeongchang Olympics

Players of the unified Korean team acknowledge cheers from the audience after losing to Sweden by 8-0 in a women's preliminary round ice hockey match at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, on Feb. 12, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Pyeongchang Olympics

Players of the unified Korean team react after losing to Sweden by 8-0 in a women's preliminary round ice hockey match at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, on Feb. 12, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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GSDF helicopter crash

Photo taken on Feb. 8, 2018 shows the main rotor head of an AH-64D attack helicopter of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force being lifted at the site where the helicopter crashed in a residential area in the southwestern Japanese city of Kanzaki. The pilot and the other crewman were killed in the accident. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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African Union Commission chairman in Beijing

Moussa Faki Mahamat (L), chairman of the African Union Commission, shakes hands with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Feb. 8, 2018, prior to a meeting in Beijing. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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African Union Commission chairman in Beijing

Photo taken on Feb. 8, 2018, shows Moussa Faki Mahamat, chairman of the African Union Commission, in Beijing, China. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Pyeongchang Olympics

Russian curling athletes play a match against the United States at the Pyeongchang Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, on Feb. 8, 2018. They took part in the Games as "Olympic Athletes from Russia." (Kyodo) ==Kyodo