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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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Rwandan village puts Rwanda on map for endangered grey-crowned crane conservation

STORY: Rwandan village puts Rwanda on map for endangered grey-crowned crane conservation SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 8, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:27 LOCATION: Kigali CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the grey-crowned cranes 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WINNIE KYAMUJARA, Village's head guide 3. various of the sanctuary 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): WINNIE KYAMUJARA, Village's head guide 5. various of the sanctuary STORYLINE: Umusambi had been an average village on the outskirts of Kigali, the capital of Rwanda, until 2020 when a sanctuary was launched for birds with handicaps as a result of captivity. Umusambi village has shot to stardom globally by providing a conducive environment for more than 50 grey-crowned cranes. The sanctuary, with an area of roughly 21 hectares, has become a popular destination that draws tourists from Europe, Africa, and Asia who enjoy learning about conservation work and the importance of protecting natural environments. Winnie Kyamujara, the village's head

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Fujii defends Osho title

TOKYO, Japan Kyodo - Sota Fujii, who holds all eight shogi titles, poses after defending the Osho title 4-0 in a best-of-seven series against Tatsuya Sugai in Tachikawa, western Tokyo, on Feb. 8, 2024. Fujii clinched his first title, Kisei, in July 2020, and won or defended all 19 title matches he has fought since then.(Kyodo)

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Fujii defends Osho title

Sota Fujii, who holds all eight shogi titles, poses after defending the Osho title 4-0 in a best-of-seven series against Tatsuya Sugai in Tachikawa, western Tokyo, on Feb. 8, 2024. Fujii clinched his first title, Kisei, in July 2020, and won or defended all 19 title matches he has fought since then.

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Fujii defends Osho title

Sota Fujii, who holds all eight shogi titles, poses after defending the Osho title 4-0 in a best-of-seven series against Tatsuya Sugai in Tachikawa, western Tokyo, on Feb. 8, 2024. Fujii clinched his first title, Kisei, in July 2020, and won or defended all 19 title matches he has fought since then.

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Fujii defends Osho title

Sota Fujii, who holds all eight shogi titles, attends a press conference after defending the Osho title 4-0 in a best-of-seven series against Tatsuya Sugai in Tachikawa, western Tokyo, on Feb. 8, 2024. Fujii clinched his first title, Kisei, in July 2020, and won or defended all 19 title matches he has fought since then.

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Fujii defends Osho title

Sota Fujii, who holds all eight shogi titles, poses after defending the Osho title 4-0 in a best-of-seven series against Tatsuya Sugai in Tachikawa, western Tokyo, on Feb. 8, 2024. Fujii clinched his first title, Kisei, in July 2020, and won or defended all 19 title matches he has fought since then.

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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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Prix de Lausanne ballet competition

MONTREUX, Switzerland, Feb. 9 Kyodo - Kaito Matsuoka of Japan performs contemporary dance at the Prix de Lausanne, an international ballet competition for young dancers, in Montreux, Switzerland, on Feb. 8, 2020. The sole Japanese finalist was unable to bring home a trophy.

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Japanese PM Abe, former PM Mori at figure skating team event

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C) and former prime minister Yoshiro Mori (R), president of the Tokyo Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020), observe the figure skating team event at the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 8, 2014.

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Gov't draft bill would realign Japan Post group into 3 firms

TOKYO, Japan - Shizuka Kamei, state minister in charge of postal and financial affairs, briefs reporters on the government draft bill to review the postal privatization process at the Financial Services Agency in Tokyo on Feb. 8, 2020. The draft proposes a realignment of the Japan Post group into three companies from the current five.

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Xinhua Headlines: China's carbon emissions reduction goals attract foreign firms

(221108) -- TIANJIN, Nov. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Employees of Louis Dreyfus Company (Tianjin) Food Technology Co., Ltd. load soybean meal onto a truck in north China's Tianjin, Feb. 18, 2020. (Xinhua/Song Rui)

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Xinhua Headlines: From teahouses to Great Hall: How democracy works in China

(220308) -- BEIJING, March 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Feb. 12, 2020 shows the interior view of a temporary hospital converted from Wuhan Sports Center in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

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Exhibitors, visitors "happy to be back" at Mobile World Congress 2022

STORY: Exhibitors, visitors "happy to be back" at Mobile World Congress 2022 DATELINE: March 3, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:34 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1 STANDUP (English): HE XIYUE, Xinhua correspondent 2 various of the Mobile World Congress 3 SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ALEX, Visitor 4 SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): LUCIA, Visitor 5 various of the exhibits 6 SOUNDBITE 3 (English): GAELLE BEZAIN, Exhibitor 7 SOUNDBITE 4 (English): MANISH SINHA, Chief Marketing Officer of Sterlite Technologies Limited (STL), India 8 SOUNDBITE 5 (English): LI HAIYANG, Antenna Solutions Architect at Tongyu Communication, China STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): HE XIYUE, Xinhua correspondent "The Mobile World Congress or the MWC, which is open from Feb. 28 until March 3 in Barcelona, has been hailed as a sign that the mobile communications industry is returning to normal after the 2020 edition was canceled and a much-reduced 2021 MWC was held in the summer due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Between 40,000 to 60,000 people ar

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Gov't draft bill would realign Japan Post group into 3 firms

TOKYO, Japan - Shizuka Kamei, state minister in charge of postal and financial affairs, briefs reporters on the government draft bill to review the postal privatization process at the Financial Services Agency in Tokyo on Feb. 8, 2020. The draft proposes a realignment of the Japan Post group into three companies from the current five. (Kyodo)

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New coronavirus

Sumo wrestlers arrive in JR Shin-Osaka Station on Feb. 23, 2020. The Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in the western Japan city will be held from March 8 behind closed doors amid the spread of the new coronavirus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Suga declares state of emergency amid rampant virus infections

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga meets the press at his office in Tokyo on Jan. 7, 2021, as he declares a state of emergency in the capital and three neighboring prefectures -- Kanagawa, Chiba and Saitama -- to fight surging coronavirus infections in the metropolitan area. The declaration, effective from Jan. 8 to Feb. 7, was issued at a time when Tokyo's daily coronavirus cases reached 2,447, topping the 2,000 mark for the first time since the start of the outbreak in 2020.

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Suga declares state of emergency amid rampant virus infections

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga meets the press at his office in Tokyo on Jan. 7, 2021, as he declares a state of emergency in the capital and three neighboring prefectures -- Kanagawa, Chiba and Saitama -- to fight surging coronavirus infections in the metropolitan area. The declaration, effective from Jan. 8 to Feb. 7, was issued at a time when Tokyo's daily coronavirus cases reached 2,447, topping the 2,000 mark for the first time since the start of the outbreak in 2020.

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Suga declares state of emergency amid rampant virus infections

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga meets the press at his office in Tokyo on Jan. 7, 2021, as he declares a state of emergency in the capital and three neighboring prefectures -- Kanagawa, Chiba and Saitama -- to fight surging coronavirus infections in the metropolitan area. The declaration, effective from Jan. 8 to Feb. 7, was issued at a time when Tokyo's daily coronavirus cases reached 2,447, topping the 2,000 mark for the first time since the start of the outbreak in 2020.

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Suga declares state of emergency amid rampant virus infections

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga meets the press at his office in Tokyo on Jan. 7, 2021, as he declares a state of emergency in the capital and three neighboring prefectures -- Kanagawa, Chiba and Saitama -- to fight surging coronavirus infections in the metropolitan area. The declaration, effective from Jan. 8 to Feb. 7, was issued at a time when Tokyo's daily coronavirus cases reached 2,447, topping the 2,000 mark for the first time since the start of the outbreak in 2020.

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Suga declares state of emergency amid rampant virus infections

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga meets the press at his office in Tokyo on Jan. 7, 2021, as he declares a state of emergency in the capital and three neighboring prefectures -- Kanagawa, Chiba and Saitama -- to fight surging coronavirus infections in the metropolitan area. The declaration, effective from Jan. 8 to Feb. 7, was issued at a time when Tokyo's daily coronavirus cases reached 2,447, topping the 2,000 mark for the first time since the start of the outbreak in 2020.

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Tokyo before and after coronavirus pandemic

Combined photo shows Shibuya crossing in central Tokyo. The top photo taken Feb. 27, 2020, shows many pedestrians, while the bottom photo taken April 8, 2020, a day after a state of emergency was declared for Tokyo and six other prefectures due to the coronavirus pandemic, shows much fewer people. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Osaka before and after coronavirus pandemic

Combined photo shows Dotonbori area in central Osaka. The top photo taken on Feb. 10, 2020, shows many pedestrians while the bottom photo taken on April 8, 2020, a day after a state of emergency was declared for Osaka and six other prefectures due to the coronavirus pandemic, shows much fewer people. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New coronavirus

Photo taken Feb. 27, 2020, shows the Takarazuka Revue's grand theater in Takarazuka in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan. The all-female troupe announced the same day the cancellation of its performances from Feb. 29 to March 8 amid the spread of the new coronavirus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New coronavirus

File photo taken Jan. 1, 2020, shows the Takarazuka Revue's grand theater in Takarazuka in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan. The all-female troupe announced on Feb. 27, 2020, the cancellation of its performances from Feb. 29 to March 8 amid the spread of the new coronavirus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New coronavirus

Photo taken Feb. 27, 2020, shows the Takarazuka Revue's grand theater in Takarazuka in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan. The all-female troupe announced the same day the cancellation of its performances from Feb. 29 to March 8 amid the spread of the new coronavirus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New coronavirus

Japan Rugby Football Union Chairman Osamu Ota speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 26, 2020, announcing the postponement of 16 Top League games initially scheduled between Feb. 29 and March 8 due to the spread of a new coronavirus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Basketball: Wizards v Nets

Rui Hachimura (8) of the Washington Wizards shoots the ball over Joe Harris of the Brooklyn Nets in the first quarter of a game in Washington on Feb. 26, 2020. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Basketball: Wizards v Nets

Rui Hachimura (8) of the Washington Wizards shoots the ball in the third quarter of a game against the Brooklyn Nets in Washington on Feb. 26, 2020. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Basketball: Wizards v Nets

Rui Hachimura (8) of the Washington Wizards posts up as Joe Harris of the Brooklyn Nets defends in the second quarter of a game in Washington on Feb. 26, 2020. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Basketball: Wizards v Nets

Rui Hachimura (8) of the Washington Wizards dribbles as Jarrett Allen of the Brooklyn Nets defends in the first quarter of a game in Washington on Feb. 26, 2020. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Basketball: NBA Rising Stars game

Rui Hachimura (8) of the Washington Wizards is pictured after playing for Team World in the NBA Rising Stars game against Team USA on Feb. 14, 2020, in Chicago. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Basketball: Knicks v Wizards

Rui Hachimura (8) of the Washington Wizards takes a jump shot while defended by RJ Barrett of the New York Knicks during the third quarter of a game in New York on Feb. 12, 2020. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Basketball: Wizards v Bulls

Rui Hachimura (8) of the Washington Wizards dunks during the first quarter of a game against the Chicago Bulls on Feb. 11, 2020, in Washington. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Basketball: Wizards v Bulls

Rui Hachimura (8) of the Washington Wizards grabs a rebound during the first quarter of a game against the Chicago Bulls on Feb. 11, 2020, in Washington. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Basketball: Wizards v Grizzlies

Rui Hachimura (8) of the Washington Wizards tries to grab a rebound during the fourth quarter of a game against the Memphis Grizzlies in Washington on Feb. 9, 2020. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Fashion show by children in poverty

Photo taken in Manila on Feb. 8, 2020, shows Ayumi Nishigawa, head of Tokyo-based nonprofit organization Dear Me, speaking at a fashion show participated in by children living in the capital's poverty-stricken areas. Thirty-five children aged between 9 to 15 walked on a runway at the show, hosted by Nishigawa and 16 Japanese college students belonging to the nonprofit group, including Koharu Okimoto (L). (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese defense minister inspects GSDF drill

Japanese Defense Minister Taro Kono (top, R) rides an AAV-7 amphibious vehicle during an evacuation drill by the Ground Self Defense Force's amphibious rapid deployment unit at Camp Ainoura in Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 8, 2020. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese defense minister inspects GSDF drill

Japanese Defense Minister Taro Kono (3rd from R) inspects an evacuation drill by the Ground Self Defense Force's amphibious rapid deployment unit at Camp Ainoura in Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 8, 2020. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Basketball: Wizards v Grizzlies

Rui Hachimura (8) of the Washington Wizards attempts to block a shot by Dillon Brooks (24) of the Memphis Grizzlies during the second quarter of a game in Washington on Feb. 9, 2020. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Basketball: Wizards v Grizzlies

Rui Hachimura (8) of the Washington Wizards lays up during the second quarter of a game against the Memphis Grizzlies in Washington on Feb. 9, 2020. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Basketball: Wizards v Grizzlies

Rui Hachimura (8) of the Washington Wizards and Ja Morant (12) of the Memphis Grizzlies vie for the ball during the first quarter of a game in Washington on Feb. 9, 2020. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Prix de Lausanne ballet competition

Kaito Matsuoka of Japan performs at the Prix de Lausanne, an international ballet competition for young dancers, in Montreux, Switzerland, on Feb. 8, 2020. The sole Japanese finalist was unable to bring home a trophy. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Prix de Lausanne ballet competition

Kaito Matsuoka of Japan performs at the Prix de Lausanne, an international ballet competition for young dancers, in Montreux, Switzerland, on Feb. 8, 2020. The sole Japanese finalist was unable to bring home a trophy. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Prix de Lausanne ballet competition

Kaito Matsuoka of Japan performs at the Prix de Lausanne, an international ballet competition for young dancers, in Montreux, Switzerland, on Feb. 8, 2020. The sole Japanese finalist was unable to bring home a trophy. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Prix de Lausanne ballet competition

Kaito Matsuoka of Japan performs contemporary dance at the Prix de Lausanne, an international ballet competition for young dancers, in Montreux, Switzerland, on Feb. 8, 2020. The sole Japanese finalist was unable to bring home a trophy. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Prix de Lausanne ballet competition

Kaito Matsuoka of Japan performs contemporary dance at the Prix de Lausanne, an international ballet competition for young dancers, in Montreux, Switzerland, on Feb. 8, 2020. The sole Japanese finalist was unable to bring home a trophy. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Speed skating: World Cup round in Canada

Japan's Nao Kodaira skates en route to winning the women's 500 meters at the speed skating World Cup in Calgary, Canada, on Feb. 8, 2020. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Figure skating: Four Continents championships

Bradie Tennell (R) of the United States performs her free skate en route to winning bronze at the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Seoul on Feb. 8, 2020. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Figure skating: Four Continents championships

South Korea's You Young performs her free skate en route to winning silver at the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Seoul on Feb. 8, 2020. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo