New Zealand: Landslide Hits Mount Maunganui 3

Six people, including two teenagers, are missing after a major landslide struck a local campground in Mount Maunganui on Thursday, January 22. Police are also seeking information on three others as search and rescue operations continue in a dangerous environment, with authorities describing the incident as a national tragedy and the community rallying to support affected families.

Nantong-Suzhou-Jiaxing- Ningbo High Speed Railway Construction

Nantong-Suzhou-Jiaxing- Ningbo High Speed Railway Construction

Aerial view of the construction site of the Nantong-Suzhou-Jiaxing- Ningbo High speed Railway Hangzhou Bay Cross sea Railway Bridge in Haiyan County, Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, China on December 13, 2025. The bridge has a total length of 29.2 kilometers and is the world's longest under construction high-speed rail sea crossing bridge with the highest construction standards. The Beihang Road Bridge has a main span of 450 meters, breaking the record for the world's largest under construction ballastless track cable-stayed bridge.

Nantong-Suzhou-Jiaxing- Ningbo High Speed Railway Construction

Nantong-Suzhou-Jiaxing- Ningbo High Speed Railway Construction

Aerial view of the construction site of the Nantong-Suzhou-Jiaxing- Ningbo High speed Railway Hangzhou Bay Cross sea Railway Bridge in Haiyan County, Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, China on December 13, 2025. The bridge has a total length of 29.2 kilometers and is the world's longest under construction high-speed rail sea crossing bridge with the highest construction standards. The Beihang Road Bridge has a main span of 450 meters, breaking the record for the world's largest under construction ballastless track cable-stayed bridge.

Nantong-Suzhou-Jiaxing- Ningbo High Speed Railway Construction

Nantong-Suzhou-Jiaxing- Ningbo High Speed Railway Construction

Aerial view of the construction site of the Nantong-Suzhou-Jiaxing- Ningbo High speed Railway Hangzhou Bay Cross sea Railway Bridge in Haiyan County, Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, China on December 13, 2025. The bridge has a total length of 29.2 kilometers and is the world's longest under construction high-speed rail sea crossing bridge with the highest construction standards. The Beihang Road Bridge has a main span of 450 meters, breaking the record for the world's largest under construction ballastless track cable-stayed bridge.

Nantong-Suzhou-Jiaxing- Ningbo High Speed Railway Construction

Nantong-Suzhou-Jiaxing- Ningbo High Speed Railway Construction

Aerial view of the construction site of the Nantong-Suzhou-Jiaxing- Ningbo High speed Railway Hangzhou Bay Cross sea Railway Bridge in Haiyan County, Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, China on December 13, 2025. The bridge has a total length of 29.2 kilometers and is the world's longest under construction high-speed rail sea crossing bridge with the highest construction standards. The Beihang Road Bridge has a main span of 450 meters, breaking the record for the world's largest under construction ballastless track cable-stayed bridge.

Nantong-Suzhou-Jiaxing- Ningbo High Speed Railway Construction

Nantong-Suzhou-Jiaxing- Ningbo High Speed Railway Construction

Aerial view of the construction site of the Nantong-Suzhou-Jiaxing- Ningbo High speed Railway Hangzhou Bay Cross sea Railway Bridge in Haiyan County, Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, China on December 13, 2025. The bridge has a total length of 29.2 kilometers and is the world's longest under construction high-speed rail sea crossing bridge with the highest construction standards. The Beihang Road Bridge has a main span of 450 meters, breaking the record for the world's largest under construction ballastless track cable-stayed bridge.

Nantong-Suzhou-Jiaxing- Ningbo High Speed Railway Construction

Nantong-Suzhou-Jiaxing- Ningbo High Speed Railway Construction

Aerial view of the construction site of the Nantong-Suzhou-Jiaxing- Ningbo High speed Railway Hangzhou Bay Cross sea Railway Bridge in Haiyan County, Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, China on December 13, 2025. The bridge has a total length of 29.2 kilometers and is the world's longest under construction high-speed rail sea crossing bridge with the highest construction standards. The Beihang Road Bridge has a main span of 450 meters, breaking the record for the world's largest under construction ballastless track cable-stayed bridge.

Nantong-Suzhou-Jiaxing- Ningbo High Speed Railway Construction

Nantong-Suzhou-Jiaxing- Ningbo High Speed Railway Construction

Aerial view of the construction site of the Nantong-Suzhou-Jiaxing- Ningbo High speed Railway Hangzhou Bay Cross sea Railway Bridge in Haiyan County, Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, China on December 13, 2025. The bridge has a total length of 29.2 kilometers and is the world's longest under construction high-speed rail sea crossing bridge with the highest construction standards. The Beihang Road Bridge has a main span of 450 meters, breaking the record for the world's largest under construction ballastless track cable-stayed bridge.

Nantong-Suzhou-Jiaxing- Ningbo High Speed Railway Construction

Nantong-Suzhou-Jiaxing- Ningbo High Speed Railway Construction

Aerial view of the construction site of the Nantong-Suzhou-Jiaxing- Ningbo High speed Railway Hangzhou Bay Cross sea Railway Bridge in Haiyan County, Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, China on December 13, 2025. The bridge has a total length of 29.2 kilometers and is the world's longest under construction high-speed rail sea crossing bridge with the highest construction standards. The Beihang Road Bridge has a main span of 450 meters, breaking the record for the world's largest under construction ballastless track cable-stayed bridge.

Nantong-Suzhou-Jiaxing- Ningbo High Speed Railway Construction

Nantong-Suzhou-Jiaxing- Ningbo High Speed Railway Construction

Aerial view of the construction site of the Nantong-Suzhou-Jiaxing- Ningbo High speed Railway Hangzhou Bay Cross sea Railway Bridge in Haiyan County, Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, China on December 13, 2025. The bridge has a total length of 29.2 kilometers and is the world's longest under construction high-speed rail sea crossing bridge with the highest construction standards. The Beihang Road Bridge has a main span of 450 meters, breaking the record for the world's largest under construction ballastless track cable-stayed bridge.

Nantong-Suzhou-Jiaxing- Ningbo High Speed Railway Construction

Nantong-Suzhou-Jiaxing- Ningbo High Speed Railway Construction

Aerial view of the construction site of the Nantong-Suzhou-Jiaxing- Ningbo High speed Railway Hangzhou Bay Cross sea Railway Bridge in Haiyan County, Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, China on December 13, 2025. The bridge has a total length of 29.2 kilometers and is the world's longest under construction high-speed rail sea crossing bridge with the highest construction standards. The Beihang Road Bridge has a main span of 450 meters, breaking the record for the world's largest under construction ballastless track cable-stayed bridge.

Hangzhou Bay Bridge

Hangzhou Bay Bridge

View of the Hangzhou Bay Bridge in Ningbo, Zhejiang province, China, June 20, 2023.

Hangzhou Bay Bridge

Hangzhou Bay Bridge

View of the Hangzhou Bay Bridge in Ningbo, Zhejiang province, China, June 20, 2023.

Hangzhou Bay Bridge

Hangzhou Bay Bridge

View of the Hangzhou Bay Bridge in Ningbo, Zhejiang province, China, June 20, 2023.

Hangzhou Bay Bridge

Hangzhou Bay Bridge

View of the Hangzhou Bay Bridge in Ningbo, Zhejiang province, China, June 20, 2023.

Hangzhou Bay Bridge

Hangzhou Bay Bridge

View of the Hangzhou Bay Bridge in Ningbo, Zhejiang province, China, June 20, 2023.

Hangzhou Bay Bridge

Hangzhou Bay Bridge

View of the Hangzhou Bay Bridge in Ningbo, Zhejiang province, China, June 20, 2023.

Hangzhou Bay Bridge

Hangzhou Bay Bridge

View of the Hangzhou Bay Bridge in Ningbo, Zhejiang province, China, June 20, 2023.

Hangzhou Bay Bridge

Hangzhou Bay Bridge

View of the Hangzhou Bay Bridge in Ningbo, Zhejiang province, China, June 20, 2023.

Hangzhou Bay Bridge

Hangzhou Bay Bridge

View of the Hangzhou Bay Bridge in Ningbo, Zhejiang province, China, June 20, 2023.

Hangzhou Bay Bridge

Hangzhou Bay Bridge

View of the Hangzhou Bay Bridge in Ningbo, Zhejiang province, China, June 20, 2023.

Hangzhou Bay Bridge

Hangzhou Bay Bridge

View of the Hangzhou Bay Bridge in Ningbo, Zhejiang province, China, June 20, 2023.

Hangzhou Bay Bridge

Hangzhou Bay Bridge

View of the Hangzhou Bay Bridge in Ningbo, Zhejiang province, China, June 20, 2023.

Hangzhou Bay Bridge

Hangzhou Bay Bridge

View of the Hangzhou Bay Bridge in Ningbo, Zhejiang province, China, June 20, 2023.

Hangzhou Bay Bridge in Ningbo

Hangzhou Bay Bridge in Ningbo

NINGBO, CHINA - AUGUST 24, 2024 - View of Hangzhou Bay Bridge in Ningbo, Zhejiang province, China, Aug 24, 2024.

Hangzhou Bay Bridge in Ningbo

Hangzhou Bay Bridge in Ningbo

NINGBO, CHINA - AUGUST 24, 2024 - View of Hangzhou Bay Bridge in Ningbo, Zhejiang province, China, Aug 24, 2024.

Hangzhou Bay Bridge in Ningbo

Hangzhou Bay Bridge in Ningbo

NINGBO, CHINA - AUGUST 24, 2024 - View of Hangzhou Bay Bridge in Ningbo, Zhejiang province, China, Aug 24, 2024.

Hangzhou Bay Bridge in Ningbo

Hangzhou Bay Bridge in Ningbo

NINGBO, CHINA - AUGUST 24, 2024 - View of Hangzhou Bay Bridge in Ningbo, Zhejiang province, China, Aug 24, 2024.

Hangzhou Bay Bridge in Ningbo

Hangzhou Bay Bridge in Ningbo

NINGBO, CHINA - AUGUST 24, 2024 - View of Hangzhou Bay Bridge in Ningbo, Zhejiang province, China, Aug 24, 2024.

Hangzhou Bay Bridge in Ningbo

Hangzhou Bay Bridge in Ningbo

NINGBO, CHINA - AUGUST 24, 2024 - View of Hangzhou Bay Bridge in Ningbo, Zhejiang province, China, Aug 24, 2024.

Hangzhou Bay Bridge in Ningbo

Hangzhou Bay Bridge in Ningbo

NINGBO, CHINA - AUGUST 24, 2024 - View of Hangzhou Bay Bridge in Ningbo, Zhejiang province, China, Aug 24, 2024.

Hangzhou Bay Bridge in Ningbo

Hangzhou Bay Bridge in Ningbo

NINGBO, CHINA - AUGUST 24, 2024 - View of Hangzhou Bay Bridge in Ningbo, Zhejiang province, China, Aug 24, 2024.

Hangzhou Bay Bridge in Ningbo

Hangzhou Bay Bridge in Ningbo

NINGBO, CHINA - AUGUST 24, 2024 - View of Hangzhou Bay Bridge in Ningbo, Zhejiang province, China, Aug 24, 2024.

Hangzhou Bay Bridge in Ningbo

Hangzhou Bay Bridge in Ningbo

NINGBO, CHINA - AUGUST 24, 2024 - View of Hangzhou Bay Bridge in Ningbo, Zhejiang province, China, Aug 24, 2024.

Hangzhou Bay Bridge in Ningbo

Hangzhou Bay Bridge in Ningbo

NINGBO, CHINA - AUGUST 24, 2024 - View of Hangzhou Bay Bridge in Ningbo, Zhejiang province, China, Aug 24, 2024.

Hangzhou Bay Bridge in Ningbo

Hangzhou Bay Bridge in Ningbo

NINGBO, CHINA - AUGUST 24, 2024 - View of Hangzhou Bay Bridge in Ningbo, Zhejiang province, China, Aug 24, 2024.

Hangzhou Bay Bridge in Ningbo

Hangzhou Bay Bridge in Ningbo

NINGBO, CHINA - AUGUST 24, 2024 - View of Hangzhou Bay Bridge in Ningbo, Zhejiang province, China, Aug 24, 2024.

Hangzhou Bay Bridge in Ningbo

Hangzhou Bay Bridge in Ningbo

NINGBO, CHINA - AUGUST 24, 2024 - View of Hangzhou Bay Bridge in Ningbo, Zhejiang province, China, Aug 24, 2024.

Hangzhou Bay Bridge in Ningbo

Hangzhou Bay Bridge in Ningbo

NINGBO, CHINA - AUGUST 24, 2024 - View of Hangzhou Bay Bridge in Ningbo, Zhejiang province, China, Aug 24, 2024.

Hangzhou Bay Bridge in Ningbo

Hangzhou Bay Bridge in Ningbo

NINGBO, CHINA - AUGUST 24, 2024 - View of Hangzhou Bay Bridge in Ningbo, Zhejiang province, China, Aug 24, 2024.

Hangzhou Bay Bridge in Ningbo

Hangzhou Bay Bridge in Ningbo

NINGBO, CHINA - AUGUST 24, 2024 - View of Hangzhou Bay Bridge in Ningbo, Zhejiang province, China, Aug 24, 2024.

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240807) -- BEIJING, Aug. 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A drone photo shows a technician working at a transmission tower in Hangzhou Bay Shangyu Economic and Technological Development Zone in east China's Zhejiang Province, Aug. 6, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Weng Xinyang)

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.

(2)Work starts on road bridge spanning Hangzhou Bay

(2)Work starts on road bridge spanning Hangzhou Bay

NINGBO, China - This computer graphics gives an image of a new road bridge to be built between Shanghai and Ningbo across the Hangzhou Bay. Chinese officials said that the 36-kilometer-long bridge, the longest of its kind in the world, would cut the time needed to drive between the two cities by half to two hours.

(1)Work starts on road bridge spanning Hangzhou Bay

(1)Work starts on road bridge spanning Hangzhou Bay

NINGBO, China - A ceremony is held in Ningbo on June 8 to commence work on a road bridge linking the Zhejiang city and Shanghai across the Hangzhou Bay. Chinese officials said that when completed, the 36-kilometer-long bridge would be the longest such structure in the world.

Feathered Migration

STORY: Feathered Migration DATELINE: Nov. 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:26 LOCATION: HANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): GUO YUQI, Xinhua Correspondent 2. various of Hangzhou Bay 3. Conversation between Xiong Lihu and Guo Yuqi 4. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): XIONG LIHU, Director of Marine Ecology Research Center, Marine Academy of Zhejiang Province STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): GUO YUQI, Xinhua Correspondent It is 10:50 now and I am on my way from Hangzhou to Ningbo, the destination is the Hangzhou Bay National Wetland Park. It is autumn and it's time to see migratory birds. Today, I'll be led by a wetland expert. He will show us if we can see the birds. I'm not sure if we can actually find them, so wish me good luck. Doctor Xiong Lihu is a researcher with the Marine Academy of Zhejiang Province. Conversation between Xiong Lihu and Guo Yuqi "Xiong: We'll use this monocular later. If we find any bird, everyone can have a look. Guo: What can we see from this location? Xiong: We may be abl

(1)Work starts on road bridge spanning Hangzhou Bay

(1)Work starts on road bridge spanning Hangzhou Bay

NINGBO, China - A ceremony is held in Ningbo on June 8 to commence work on a road bridge linking the Zhejiang city and Shanghai across the Hangzhou Bay. Chinese officials said that when completed, the 36-kilometer-long bridge would be the longest such structure in the world. (Kyodo)

(2)Work starts on road bridge spanning Hangzhou Bay

(2)Work starts on road bridge spanning Hangzhou Bay

NINGBO, China - This computer graphics gives an image of a new road bridge to be built between Shanghai and Ningbo across the Hangzhou Bay. Chinese officials said that the 36-kilometer-long bridge, the longest of its kind in the world, would cut the time needed to drive between the two cities by half to two hours. (Kyodo)