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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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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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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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Japan: Heavy Snowfall Hits Sea Of Japan Coast 4

Heavy snowfall has battered a wide area of Japan, especially the Hokuriku region along the Sea of Japan coast. This video shows blizzard conditions in the city Otaru, Hokkaido.

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US: EF-1 Tornado Touches Down In Athens, AL, Leaving Devastating Damage

The National Weather Service in Huntsville has confirmed that an EF-1 tornado touched down in downtown Athens, Alabama, on Saturday night, December 28.

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Japanese PM Ishiba in Brazil

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (C) arrives at an air force base in Rio de Janeiro on Nov. 17, 2024, ahead of a summit of the Group of 20 economies in Brazil.

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Japanese PM Ishiba in Brazil

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (front) arrives at an air force base in Rio de Janeiro on Nov. 17, 2024, ahead of a summit of the Group of 20 economies in Brazil.

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Japanese PM Ishiba in Brazil

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba arrives at an air force base in Rio de Janeiro on Nov. 17, 2024, ahead of a summit of the Group of 20 economies in Brazil.

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Japan PM Ishiba in Lima

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (R) waves as he boards a government plane at a Peruvian military base in Lima on Nov. 17, 2024, to fly to Brazil for a summit of the Group of 20 economies.

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Philippines: Typhoon Yinxing Makes Landfall In Cagayan, Damaging Infrastructure 3

Typhoon Yinxing, known as Marce in the Philippines, made landfall near Santa Ana, Cagayan, on Thursday afternoon, November 7, forcing more than 21,000 people to evacuate and damaging two domestic airports and homes. Telecommunications and power supplies have remained down due to damaged cables and power lines, severely affecting residents in the affected areas.

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Philippines: Typhoon Yinxing Makes Landfall In Cagayan, Damaging Infrastructure 2

Typhoon Yinxing, known as Marce in the Philippines, made landfall near Santa Ana, Cagayan, on Thursday afternoon, November 7, forcing more than 21,000 people to evacuate and damaging two domestic airports and homes. Telecommunications and power supplies have remained down due to damaged cables and power lines, severely affecting residents in the affected areas.

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Japan finance chiefs after G20 meeting

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda (L) and Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato attend a press conference in Washington on Oct. 24, 2024, after a two-day meeting of finance chiefs from the Group of 20 economies.

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Thailand: Overflowing Of Ping River Causes Flooding In Chiang Mai Amid Rainy Season 3

Water levels in the Ping River rose, causing severe flooding across Chiang Mai on September 25 and affecting infrastructure. Small vehicles were stranded on flooded roads, and local shops and stalls were forced to close.

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G20 finance meeting

Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki (L) and Masato Kanda, Japan's vice finance minister for international affairs, hold a press conference in Rio de Janeiro on July 26, 2024, following a meeting of finance chiefs from the Group of 20 economies.

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G20 finance meeting

Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki holds a press conference in Rio de Janeiro on July 26, 2024, following a meeting of finance chiefs from the Group of 20 economies.

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US: Beryl Causes Widespread Power Outages And Flooding, Leaves Multiple Dead In Texas 4

Beryl has weakened into a tropical storm after making landfall as a category 1 hurricane near Matagorda in Texas, on Monday, July 8, shortly before 4 a.m. local time. The hurricane caused power outages and life-threatening flooding and left multiple dead in Houston and the surrounding areas.

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US: Days-Long Winter Storm Dumps Heavy Snow On Sierra Nevada, Closing Roads, Schools

A days-long winter storm dumped heavy snow on the Sierra Nevada, closing major highways, ski resorts, and schools in parts of California. More than 10 feet of snow and hurricane-force wind gusts of 170 mph-plus were reported.

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US: Strong Winter Storm Brings Blizzard Conditions To Sierra Nevada 3

A strong winter storm hit the Sierra Nevada on Friday, March 1, bringing heavy snow and high winds. Blizzard Warnings were issued for the area, including Lake Tahoe and eastern Nevada. The Sierra Avalanche Center warned that the danger of avalanches was high. Yosemite National Park and many ski resorts in the region announced they were closing at least for the day.

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US: Strong Winter Storm Brings Blizzard Conditions To Sierra Nevada

A strong winter storm hit the Sierra Nevada on Friday, March 1, bringing heavy snow and high winds. Blizzard Warnings were issued for the Sierra, including Lake Tahoe and eastern Nevada. The Sierra Avalanche Center warned that the danger of avalanches was high. Yosemite National Park and many ski resorts in the region announced they were closing at least for the day.

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G20 finance chiefs meeting in Brazil

Brazilian Finance Minister Fernando Haddad (C) attends a press conference in Sao Paulo on Feb. 29, 2024, after the conclusion of meetings of finances chiefs of the Group of 20 advanced and emerging economies.

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G20 finance chiefs meeting in Brazil

Brazilian Finance Minister Fernando Haddad attends a press conference in Sao Paulo on Feb. 29, 2024, after the conclusion of meetings of finances chiefs of the Group of 20 advanced and emerging economies.

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G20 finance chiefs meeting in Brazil

Finance chiefs from the Group of 20 advanced and emerging economies meet in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Feb. 29, 2024.

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G20 finance chiefs meeting in Brazil

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda (C) attends a meeting of finance chiefs from the Group of 20 major economies in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Feb. 28, 2024.

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G-20 foreign ministers' meeting in Brazil

Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira reads chairperson's summary statement in Rio de Janeiro on Feb. 22, 2024, after hosting a two-day foreign ministerial meeting of the Group of 20 major economies.

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Japan-U.S.-S. Korea foreign ministers' meeting

Top diplomats of Japan, the United States and South Korea hold a meeting in Rio de Janeiro on Feb. 22, 2024, on the sidelines of a foreign ministerial meeting of the Group of 20 major economies.

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G-20 foreign ministerial meeting

Participants attend a foreign ministerial meeting of the Group of 20 major economies in Rio de Janeiro on Feb. 21, 2024.

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Japan-Britain foreign ministerial talks

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa (R) shakes hands with her British counterpart David Cameron during their meeting on the sidelines of a foreign ministerial meeting of the Group of 20 major economies in Rio de Janeiro on Feb. 21, 2024.

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G-20 foreign ministerial meeting

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa attends a foreign ministerial meeting of the Group of 20 major economies in Rio de Janeiro on Feb. 21, 2024.

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Japan-France foreign ministerial talks

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa (R) shakes hands with her French counterpart Stephane Sejourne during their meeting on the sidelines of a foreign ministerial meeting of the Group of 20 major economies in Rio de Janeiro on Feb. 21, 2024.

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G-7 summit in Hiroshima

Leaders of the Group of Seven major industrialized economies pose for photos on May 20, 2023, the second day of their three-day summit in the western Japan city of Hiroshima. Pictured from left are Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, French President Emmanuel Macron, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, U.S. President Joe Biden, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. (Pool photo)

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Japanese finance chiefs in Washington

Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki (L) and Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda attend a press conference in Washington on April 13, 2023. The two attended a meeting of finance chiefs from the Group of 20 economies in the U.S. capital.

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Japanese finance chiefs in Washington

Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki (L) and Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda attend a press conference in Washington on April 13, 2023. The two attended a meeting of finance chiefs from the Group of 20 economies in the U.S. capital.

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Japanese PM's aide meets China's top diplomat over summit

BEIJING, China, Aug. 25 Kyodo - Shotaro Yachi (far L), a former top career diplomat who serves as a key foreign-policy adviser to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, meets with Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi (far R) in Beijing on Aug. 25, 2016. The meeting was held at a time when the two countries are trying to pave the way for a meeting between their top leaders on the sidelines of a summit of the Group of 20 leading economies in September.

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PM Abe to return home

BRISBANE, Australia - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe leaves Brisbane, Australia, on Nov. 17, 2014, following the weekend summit of the Group of 20 economies. He is expected to soon announce he will dissolve the lower house and call a general election.

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Japan Finance Minister Aso speaks after G-20 summit

BRISBANE, Australia - Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso speaks to reporters in Brisbane, Australia, on Nov. 16, 2014, after the leaders of the Group of 20 economies concluded their two-day summit.

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U.S. Pres. Obama speaks after G-20 summit in Brisbane

BRISBANE, Australia - U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at a news conference in Brisbane, Australia, on Nov. 16, 2014, at the end of the two-day summit of the Group of 20 economies.

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U.S., Australia, Japan leaders meet in Brisbane

BRISBANE, Australia - (from L) U.S. President Barack Obama, Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pose for photos in Brisbane, Australia, on Nov. 16, prior to their trilateral talks. They met on the sidelines of the summit of the Group of 20 economies.

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U.S., Australia, Japan leaders meet in Brisbane

BRISBANE, Australia - (from L) U.S. President Barack Obama, Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sit for their trilateral talks in Brisbane, Australia, on Nov. 16. They met on the sidelines of the summit of the Group of 20 economies.

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G-20 leaders gather in Brisbane

BRISBANE, Australia - Leaders of the Group of 20 economies meet in Brisbane, Australia, on Nov. 15, 2014. They pledged to fight the Ebola pandemic. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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G-20 leaders gather in Brisbane

BRISBANE, Australia - Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott (L) welcomes Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for the summit of the Group of 20 economies in Brisbane on Nov. 15, 2014. The G-20 leaders pledged to fight the Ebola pandemic. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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G-20 leaders gather in Brisbane

BRISBANE, Australia - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attends the summit of the Group of 20 economies in Brisbane on Nov. 15, 2014. The G-20 leaders pledged to fight the Ebola pandemic. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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G-20 leaders gather in Brisbane

BRISBANE, Australia - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R on front row) attends the summit of the Group of 20 economies in Brisbane on Nov. 15, 2014. The G-20 leaders pledged to fight the Ebola pandemic. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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People stage protest rally against Putin

BRISBANE, Australia - People stage a protest rally against Russian President Vladimir Putin on Nov. 15, 2014, in Brisbane, Australia, which is hosting the summit of the Group of 20 economies. A number of Australian travelers were killed in the downing of a Malaysia Airlines passenger jet over conflict-ridden Ukraine.

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Finance Minister Aso meets with reporters in Washington

WASHINGTON, United States - Japan's Finance Minister Taro Aso meets with reporters on Oct. 9, 2014, in Washington, the United States, where he is attending a finance chiefs' meeting of the Group of 20 major economies.

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BOJ chief Kuroda attends G-20 meeting

WASHINGTON, United States - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda meets with reporters on Oct. 9, 2014, in Washington, the United States, where he is attending a two-day meeting of finance chiefs of the Group of 20 major economies. Ahead of the meeting, Kuroda said facilitating investment in new infrastructure is crucial to bolster economies even for advanced nations.

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Ex-vice finance minister discusses G-20, other topics

TOKYO, Japan - Takatoshi Kato, president of the Japan Center for International Finance and former vice finance minister for international affairs, speaks to Kyodo News in Tokyo on Sept. 30, 2014, before a meeting of finance chiefs and central bank governors from the Group of 20 major economies and an annual meeting of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank in Washington.

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G-20 mulls fiscal steps to underpin growth

CAIRNS, Australia - Japan's Finance Minister Taro Aso meets with reporters on Sept. 20, 2014, in Cairns, Australia, where he attended the meeting of finance chiefs of the Group of 20 leading economies. They discussed whether they can launch fiscal measures to underpin the global economy amid increasing concerns over an economic slowdown.

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G-20 trade chiefs gather in Sydney to discuss trade facilitation

SYDNEY, Australia - Trade ministers from the Group of 20 industrialized and emerging economies pose for a group photo in Sydney, Australia, on July 19, 2014, as they begin a one-day meeting aimed at promoting global trade facilitation and boosting cooperation against protectionism.

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G-20 trade chiefs gather in Sydney to discuss trade facilitation

SYDNEY, Australia - Trade ministers from the Group of 20 industrialized and emerging economies gather for a one-day meeting in Sydney, Australia, on July 19, 2014, aimed at promoting global trade facilitation and boosting cooperation against protectionism.