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Vietnam: Typhoon Kajiki Floods Streets of Hanoi, Halts Traffic

Typhoon Kajiki struck northern and central Vietnam, causing at least four deaths, multiple injuries, and extensive damage. Heavy rains and strong winds flooded streets in Hanoi, paralyzed traffic, and damaged thousands of homes and hectares of crops across Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Thai Nguyen, Phu Tho, and Quang Tri provinces. Power outages affected thousands as electricity poles fell, and emergency services were deployed to assist residents and reinforce flood defenses. Flooding and landslide risks remain high, with authorities issuing alerts and evacuation plans in low-lying areas.

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Six Chinese sites named UNESCO Global Geoparks

STORY: Six Chinese sites named UNESCO Global Geoparks SHOOTING TIME: recent footage DATELINE: March 29, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:12 LOCATION: Paris CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): SUN XINJING, Xinhua correspondent 2. SOUNDBITE (English): KRISTOF VANDENBERGHE, Chief of Earth Sciences and Geoparks Section, UNESCO Global Geoparks Secretariat STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): SUN XINJING, Xinhua correspondent The Mount Changbaishan Geopark, along with five other Chinese geoparks, were named as Global Geoparks by the UNESCO on Wednesday. With six Chinese geoparks newly designated as Global Geoparks, China is now home to 47 Global Geoparks. The designation of UNESCO Global Geopark was first established in 2015 to recognize geological heritages of international importance. Currently, the UNESCO Global Geoparks network boasts 213 geoparks in 48 countries. SOUNDBITE (English): KRISTOF VANDENBERGHE, Chief of Earth Sciences and Geoparks Section, UNESCO Global Geoparks Secretariat "China is certainly our ch

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Sanin Kaigan coast allowed to continue as U.N.-aided geopark

TOTTORI, Japan - Tottori Mayor Yoshihiko Fukazawa (2nd from R) and other people raise their arms in celebration in the western Japan city along the Sea of Japan coast on Sept. 23, 2014, following the UNESCO-assisted Global Geoparks Network's approval of the local Sanin Kaigan coast's continuation as a geopark four years after its certification as such.

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Mt. Aso caldera added to UNESCO geoparks list

ASO, Japan - People celebrate at Aso Volcano Museum in Aso, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Sept. 23, 2014, after the UNESCO Global Geoparks Network said the caldera of active volcano Mt. Aso was added to a list of global geoparks. The Aso caldera is one of the world's largest covering an area of about 350 square kilometers.

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Oki Islands

MATSUE, Japan - An Aug. 8, 2013, photo shows Nishinoshima island of the Oki Islands, Shimane Prefecture, in the Sea of Japan. The UNESCO Global Geoparks Network announced on Sept. 9, 2013, it will add the Oki Islands to its geoparks list.

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Global geopark network inspectors visit Izu Peninsula, central Japan

Inspectors from the Global Network of National Geoparks (GGN) and other officials examine the configuration of the Jogasaki Coast in Ito on the Izu Peninsula, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on June 11, 2015, as part of a fact-finding tour to determine if the peninsula is qualified for registration as a GGN site. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hokkaido's Mt. Apoi added to list of global geoparks

Kazuyuki Sakashita (L), mayor of Samani in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido, poses with an official of the Global Geoparks Network in Tottori, western Japan, on Sept. 19, 2015, following the addition of the town's Mt. Apoi as the country's eighth geopark for its natural area with geological features of scientific importance. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hokkaido's Mt. Apoi added to list of global geoparks

Kazuyuki Sakashita (L), mayor of Samani in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido, poses with an official of the Global Geoparks Network in Tottori, western Japan, on Sept. 19, 2015, following the addition of the town's Mt. Apoi as the country's eighth geopark for its natural area with geological features of scientific importance. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo