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New Year Parade in Kathmandu - Nepal

New Year Parade in Kathmandu - Nepal

Girls in traditional attire from the Gurung community are pictured during the celebration of Tamu Lhosar festival to mark the commencement of Gurung New Year in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 30, 2025. Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Year Parade in Kathmandu - Nepal

New Year Parade in Kathmandu - Nepal

Girls in traditional attire from the Gurung community are pictured during the celebration of Tamu Lhosar festival to mark the commencement of Gurung New Year in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 30, 2025. Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Year Parade in Kathmandu - Nepal

New Year Parade in Kathmandu - Nepal

Girls in traditional attire from the Gurung community are pictured during the celebration of Tamu Lhosar festival to mark the commencement of Gurung New Year in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 30, 2025. Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Year Parade in Kathmandu - Nepal

New Year Parade in Kathmandu - Nepal

Girls in traditional attire from the Gurung community are pictured during the celebration of Tamu Lhosar festival to mark the commencement of Gurung New Year in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 30, 2025. Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yomari Punhi Festival - Nepal

Yomari Punhi Festival - Nepal

People in traditional attire take part in a rally celebrating Yomari Punhi in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 4, 2025. Yomari Punhi is a festival especially celebrated by Newar community in Nepal to mark the end of the rice harvest on full moon day. Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yomari Punhi Festival - Nepal

Yomari Punhi Festival - Nepal

People in traditional attire take part in a rally celebrating Yomari Punhi in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 4, 2025. Yomari Punhi is a festival especially celebrated by Newar community in Nepal to mark the end of the rice harvest on full moon day. Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yomari Punhi Festival - Nepal

Yomari Punhi Festival - Nepal

People in traditional attire perform during a rally celebrating Yomari Punhi in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 4, 2025. Yomari Punhi is a festival especially celebrated by Newar community in Nepal to mark the end of the rice harvest on full moon day. Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yomari Punhi Festival - Nepal

Yomari Punhi Festival - Nepal

People in traditional attire take part in a rally celebrating Yomari Punhi in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 4, 2025. Yomari Punhi is a festival especially celebrated by Newar community in Nepal to mark the end of the rice harvest on full moon day. Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yomari Punhi Festival - Nepal

Yomari Punhi Festival - Nepal

Yomari, a Newari sweet delicacy made up of rice flour and other ingredients, is on display during a rally celebrating Yomari Punhi in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 4, 2025. Yomari Punhi is a festival especially celebrated by Newar community in Nepal to mark the end of the rice harvest on full moon day. Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yomari Punhi Festival - Nepal

Yomari Punhi Festival - Nepal

Yomari, a Newari sweet delicacy made up of rice flour and other ingredients, is on display during a rally celebrating Yomari Punhi in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 4, 2025. Yomari Punhi is a festival especially celebrated by Newar community in Nepal to mark the end of the rice harvest on full moon day. Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Philippines: Typhoon Kalmaegi Triggers Severe Flooding, Displacing Thousands 2

Severe flooding has submerged towns and displaced hundreds of thousands as Typhoon Kalmaegi battered the central Philippines. Rivers overflowed in Cebu and nearby islands, forcing residents onto rooftops while cars and containers were swept through the streets. Local officials said some evacuation centers were inundated, and many survivors of a recent earthquake had to be evacuated again. More than 380,000 people fled their homes across the Visayas, southern Luzon, and northern Mindanao. Kalmaegi, locally named Tino, made landfall late Monday, November 3 with winds of up to 130 kph before moving toward the South China Sea on Tuesday, November 4.

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Chhath Puja Assam - Nepal

Chhath Puja Assam - Nepal

A Hindu devotee offers prayers to the setting sun on the occasion of the Chhath festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, Oct. 27, 2025. The Chhath festival is dedicated to the sun with Hindu devotees making offerings to the setting and rising sun. Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chhath Puja Assam - Nepal

Chhath Puja Assam - Nepal

Hindu devotees offer prayers to the setting sun on the occasion of the Chhath festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, Oct. 27, 2025. The Chhath festival is dedicated to the sun with Hindu devotees making offerings to the setting and rising sun. Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chhath Puja Assam - Nepal

Chhath Puja Assam - Nepal

Hindu devotees offer prayers to the setting sun on the occasion of the Chhath festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, Oct. 27, 2025. The Chhath festival is dedicated to the sun with Hindu devotees making offerings to the setting and rising sun. Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chhath Puja Assam - Nepal

Chhath Puja Assam - Nepal

A Hindu devotee offers prayers to the setting sun on the occasion of the Chhath festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, Oct. 27, 2025. The Chhath festival is dedicated to the sun with Hindu devotees making offerings to the setting and rising sun. Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tihar Festival At Kasthamandap Temple - Nepal

Tihar Festival At Kasthamandap Temple - Nepal

A woman performs a ritual for the mass Bhai Tika ceremony during the Tihar festival at Kasthamandap Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, Oct. 23, 2025. The last day of Tihar, widely celebrated across Nepal, is known as Bhai Tika. On this day, sisters apply a tika on the foreheads of their brothers praying for their long life, good health and prosperity. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Tihar Festival At Kasthamandap Temple - Nepal

Tihar Festival At Kasthamandap Temple - Nepal

A man receives tika at the mass Bhai Tika ceremony during the Tihar festival at Kasthamandap Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, Oct. 23, 2025. The last day of Tihar, widely celebrated across Nepal, is known as Bhai Tika. On this day, sisters apply a tika on the foreheads of their brothers praying for their long life, good health and prosperity. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Tihar Festival At Kasthamandap Temple - Nepal

Tihar Festival At Kasthamandap Temple - Nepal

Oil lamps are lit for the mass Bhai Tika ceremony during the Tihar festival at Kasthamandap Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, Oct. 23, 2025. The last day of Tihar, widely celebrated across Nepal, is known as Bhai Tika. On this day, sisters apply a tika on the foreheads of their brothers praying for their long life, good health and prosperity. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Tihar Festival At Kasthamandap Temple - Nepal

Tihar Festival At Kasthamandap Temple - Nepal

A man receives tika at the mass Bhai Tika ceremony during the Tihar festival at Kasthamandap Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, Oct. 23, 2025. The last day of Tihar, widely celebrated across Nepal, is known as Bhai Tika. On this day, sisters apply a tika on the foreheads of their brothers praying for their long life, good health and prosperity. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Tihar Festival At Kasthamandap Temple - Nepal

Tihar Festival At Kasthamandap Temple - Nepal

A man with tika is seen at the mass Bhai Tika ceremony during the Tihar festival at Kasthamandap Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, Oct. 23, 2025. The last day of Tihar, widely celebrated across Nepal, is known as Bhai Tika. On this day, sisters apply a tika on the foreheads of their brothers praying for their long life, good health and prosperity. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Tihar Festival At Kasthamandap Temple - Nepal

Tihar Festival At Kasthamandap Temple - Nepal

Men attend a mass Bhai Tika ceremony during the Tihar festival at Kasthamandap Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, Oct. 23, 2025. The last day of Tihar, widely celebrated across Nepal, is known as Bhai Tika. On this day, sisters apply a tika on the foreheads of their brothers praying for their long life, good health and prosperity. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Festival of Lights - Nepal

Festival of Lights - Nepal

A cow is worshiped during Tihar, also known as the festival of lights, in Lalitpur, Nepal, October 21, 2025. Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Festival of Lights - Nepal

Festival of Lights - Nepal

A cow is worshiped during Tihar, also known as the festival of lights, in Lalitpur, Nepal, October 21, 2025. Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Festival of Lights - Nepal

Festival of Lights - Nepal

A cow is worshiped during Tihar, also known as the festival of lights, in Lalitpur, Nepal, October 21, 2025. Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Festival of Lights - Nepal

Festival of Lights - Nepal

A cow is worshiped during Tihar, also known as the festival of lights, in Lalitpur, Nepal, October 21, 2025. Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Festival of Lights - Nepal

Festival of Lights - Nepal

A cow is worshiped during Tihar, also known as the festival of lights, in Lalitpur, Nepal, October 21, 2025. Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Service Dogs Worshiped During Kukur Tihar Celebration - Nepal

Service Dogs Worshiped During Kukur Tihar Celebration - Nepal

A dog is worshiped during the celebration of the Kukur Tihar festival at an army barracks in Bhaktapur, Nepal, October 20, 2025. The festival is celebrated to honor the loyalty and services of dogs. Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Service Dogs Worshiped During Kukur Tihar Celebration - Nepal

Service Dogs Worshiped During Kukur Tihar Celebration - Nepal

A dog is worshiped during the celebration of the Kukur Tihar festival at an army barracks in Bhaktapur, Nepal, October 20, 2025. The festival is celebrated to honor the loyalty and services of dogs. Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Service Dogs Worshiped During Kukur Tihar Celebration - Nepal

Service Dogs Worshiped During Kukur Tihar Celebration - Nepal

A dog jumps through a fire ring during the celebration of the Kukur Tihar festival at an army barracks in Bhaktapur, Nepal, October 20, 2025. The festival is celebrated to honor the loyalty and services of dogs. Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Service Dogs Worshiped During Kukur Tihar Celebration - Nepal

Service Dogs Worshiped During Kukur Tihar Celebration - Nepal

A dog is worshiped during the celebration of the Kukur Tihar festival at an army barracks in Bhaktapur, Nepal, October 20, 2025. The festival is celebrated to honor the loyalty and services of dogs. Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China: Tourists and Locals Rescue Yaks from Mud Pit in Qinghai

In Qinghai, China, tourists and locals joined forces with an excavator operator to rescue four yaks stuck in deep mud on September 30, 2025. After spotting the trapped animals, the tourists alerted a herdsman and enlisted help from a nearby construction site. Working for nearly an hour, they freed all four yaks safely. The herdsman said the rescue prevented losses of over RMB 40,000.

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Hadigaun Festival - Nepal

Hadigaun Festival - Nepal

A woman offers butter lamps during a celebration of the Hadigaun festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, October 8, 2025. The Hadigaun festival is celebrated every year after the Dashain festival. Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hadigaun Festival - Nepal

Hadigaun Festival - Nepal

A man rotates a traditional chariot during a celebration of the Hadigaun festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, October 8, 2025. The Hadigaun festival is celebrated every year after the Dashain festival. Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hadigaun Festival - Nepal

Hadigaun Festival - Nepal

People in traditional attire participate in a music parade during a celebration of the Hadigaun festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, October 8, 2025. The Hadigaun festival is celebrated every year after the Dashain festival. Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hadigaun Festival - Nepal

Hadigaun Festival - Nepal

People in traditional attire participate in a music parade during a celebration of the Hadigaun festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, October 8, 2025. The Hadigaun festival is celebrated every year after the Dashain festival. Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Indra Jatra Festival Celebration - Nepal

Indra Jatra Festival Celebration - Nepal

People participate in a chariot procession during the Indra Jatra festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, September 6, 2025. The eight-day festival kicked off on September 4 to honor Indra, the god of rain. Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Indra Jatra Festival Celebration - Nepal

Indra Jatra Festival Celebration - Nepal

Children perform a traditional dance during the Indra Jatra festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, Septembre 6, 2025. The eight-day festival kicked off on September 4 to honor Indra, the god of rain. Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Indra Jatra Festival Celebration - Nepal

Indra Jatra Festival Celebration - Nepal

Masked dancers perform during the Indra Jatra festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, Septembre 6, 2025. The eight-day festival kicked off on September 4 to honor Indra, the god of rain. Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Indra Jatra Festival Celebration - Nepal

Indra Jatra Festival Celebration - Nepal

A masked dancer performs during the Indra Jatra festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, September 6, 2025. The eight-day festival kicked off on September 4 to honor Indra, the god of rain. Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Teej Festival - Nepal

Teej Festival - Nepal

Women celebrate the Teej Festival at the Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, August 26, 2025. During the festival, married women fast and pray for good health and longevity of their husbands and unmarried women pray for marrying ideal husbands. Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Teej Festival - Nepal

Teej Festival - Nepal

A woman celebrates the Teej Festival at the Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, August 26, 2025. During the festival, married women fast and pray for good health and longevity of their husbands and unmarried women pray for marrying ideal husbands. Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Teej Festival - Nepal

Teej Festival - Nepal

Women celebrate the Teej Festival at the Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, August 26, 2025. During the festival, married women fast and pray for good health and longevity of their husbands and unmarried women pray for marrying ideal husbands. Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Teej Festival - Nepal

Teej Festival - Nepal

A woman performs a ritual prayer celebrating the Teej Festival at the Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, August 26, 2025. During the festival, married women fast and pray for good health and longevity of their husbands and unmarried women pray for marrying ideal husbands. Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Teej Festival - Nepal

Teej Festival - Nepal

A woman receives tika during a celebration of the Teej Festival at the Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, August 26, 2025. During the festival, married women fast and pray for good health and longevity of their husbands and unmarried women pray for marrying ideal husbands. Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: North Dakota Sees Powerful Winds Amid Tornado-Producing Storm

Severe weather swept across the upper Midwest on Friday, June 20, bringing powerful winds and leaving at least 3 dead in North Dakota as a tornado ripped through the area.

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China: Typhoon Wutip Darkens Hainan Skies Ahead of Landfall in Hainan

This is the terrifying moment a massive wall of dark clouds engulfed the skies over Hainan as Typhoon Wutip approached southern China. On June 11, 2025, in Hainan, China, video captured thick, menacing clouds rolling in ahead of Typhoon Wutip's landfall. The sky turned eerily dark as the season’s first typhoon neared, creating a heavy, ominous atmosphere. The storm made landfall around 11 p.m. on June 13 along the coast of Dongfang, a city in Hainan, with winds reaching up to 30 meters per second and a central pressure of 980 hPa. Heavy rain swept through southern parts of the island, with some areas experiencing torrential downpours and localized extreme rainfall. According to China National Radio, by June 15, Typhoon Wutip had weakened into a tropical depression after moving inland into Jiangxi Province, and continued to lose strength. The video ends with the storm clouds blanketing the landscape as residents brace for the typhoon’s impact.

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Holi Festival - Nepal

Holi Festival - Nepal

A woman smeared with colored powder celebrates the Holi Festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 13, 2025. Holi, the festival of colors, marks the end of winter and the onset of the spring season. Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Holi Festival - Nepal

Holi Festival - Nepal

A woman smeared with colored powder celebrates the Holi Festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 13, 2025. Holi, the festival of colors, marks the end of winter and the onset of the spring season. Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Holi Festival - Nepal

Holi Festival - Nepal

People smeared with colored powder celebrate the Holi Festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 13, 2025. Holi, the festival of colors, marks the end of winter and the onset of the spring season. Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Holi Festival - Nepal

Holi Festival - Nepal

A woman smeared with colored powder celebrates the Holi Festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 13, 2025. Holi, the festival of colors, marks the end of winter and the onset of the spring season. Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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