Canada: Wildfire Prompts State of Emergency and Evacuations at Norway House Cree Nation

Norway House Cree Nation declared a state of emergency on Friday, May 29, as a wildfire threatened the First Nation community in northern Manitoba. Hundreds of residents were evacuated from homes on Fort Island.

US: Meteor Spotted in Allegheny County, Western Pennsylvania

A suspected meteorite landed near Cleveland, Ohio, on Tuesday morning, March 17, after a bright fireball was reported across multiple states, including Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, and Michigan — and as far as Virginia and Canada. NASA and the National Weather Service confirmed the event, describing the space rock as weighing about 7 tons and traveling at nearly 45,000 mph. The impact released energy equivalent to 250 tons of TNT, rattling windows and triggering hundreds of emergency calls from alarmed residents.

UK: Protesters Gather Outside Glasgow Hampden Park Ahead Of Women’s Euro 2025 Qualifier Versus Israel

Protesters gathered outside Hampden Park stadium in Glasgow on Friday, May 31, ahead of the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifier match between Scotland and Israel to protest against Israel's military operation in Gaza.

UK: Pro-Palestine Protest In Glasgow Ahead Of World Athletics Indoor Championships

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators gathered in Glasgow on Tuesday, February 27, ahead of the World Athletics Indoor Championships, which will start on March 1, protesting against the participation of Israeli athletes.

Human rights abuses behind Canada's unmarked graves

STORY: Human rights abuses behind Canada's unmarked graves DATELINE: Sept. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:13 LOCATION: SASKATCHEWAN, Canada CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the cemetery 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CANDYCE PAUL, Member of Emergency Management Team in La Plonge at The English River First Nation, Saskatchewan 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DAWN MCINTYRE, Offspring of a survivor in Saskatchewan 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): PATRICK DJONAIRE, Survivor of Beauval Indian Residential School 5. various of a memorial monument STORYLINE: Recently, 93 potential unmarked child and infant graves were uncovered at a former residential school in Saskatchewan, Canada. Local residents believe that colonialism and human rights abuses behind the residential school system are continuously challenging Canada. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CANDYCE PAUL, Member of Emergency Management Team in La Plonge at The English River First Nation, Saskatchewan "We want the government to acknowledge those deaths and those wrongdoings, wheth

Japan's economy in serious stage: Mori

Japan's economy in serious stage: Mori

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori (C) on March 15 addresses the first meeting of a government-ruling coalition task force set up to map out emergency measures to rev up the nation's faltering economy and buoy the slumping stock market. He said Japan's economy is ''in a serious stage'' in view of worrying economic prospects and slowing U.S. growth. At left is Finance Minister Kiichi Miyazawa.

Chinese-invested expressway in Cambodia opens to public for one-month free trial

STORY: Chinese-invested expressway in Cambodia opens to public for one-month free trial DATELINE: Oct. 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:11 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. aerial view of the Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway 2. various of an event marking the opening of the Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway for trial operation 3. SOUNDBITE (English): PENN SOVICHEAT, Cambodian Ministry of Commerce's Undersecretary of State STORYLINE: The Chinese-invested Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway in Cambodia was opened to the public on Saturday for a month's trial use for free to attract motorists driving on the first-ever expressway in the Southeast Asian nation. Invested by the China Road and Bridge Corporation, the 2-billion-U.S. dollar expressway with a total length of 187 km connects the capital Phnom Penh and the deep sea port province of Preah Sihanouk. With two lanes for traffic in each direction plus an emergency lane on each side and paved with asphalt concrete, vehicles will be able to rea