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US: Massive Warehouse Fire Destroys Medline Distribution Center in Northern California

A massive fire broke out at a Medline distribution warehouse in Tracy, Northern California, on Thursday, June 11, destroying the one-million-square-foot facility and sending a large column of black smoke into the sky. The blaze started around 1 p.m. and prompted evacuations in the surrounding area.

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China: Wedding Feast Carries On as Heavy Rain Floods Venue in Shaanxi

This unforgettable scene was captured in Weinan, Shaanxi Province, on May 18, 2026. It looks like a party on a river, but it’s actually an outdoor wedding feast. A sudden heavy downpour flooded the square with dozens of centimeters of water. Relatives and friends sit around dozens of round tables, watching the ceremony and waiting for the meal. Thankfully, the organizers set up cozy canopies and fences, keeping guests dry. Rain can’t stop love and blessings—everyone shows up in the storm to celebrate the newlyweds.

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Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi answers a question during a plenary session of the House of Councilors in Tokyo on Feb. 25, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) attends a plenary session of the House of Councilors in Tokyo on Feb. 25, 2026.

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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.

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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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Japan PM Ishiba at parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba looks up during a House of Councilors budget committee session in Tokyo on Dec. 6, 2024.

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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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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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US: Level 2 Evacuations Issued As Upper Cemetery Fire Sparks In Spokane

The Upper Cemetery Fire, previously called the Hills Fire, sparked near Greenwood Memorial Terrace in the Spokane Palisades Park area on Friday, July 26. The fire burned 90 acres, threatening more than 500 structures within hours, and level 2 evacuations were in place.

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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

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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Japan PM Kishida at parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (top right) speaks at a House of Councilors plenary session in Tokyo on Jan. 24, 2023.

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Japan PM Kishida at parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks at a House of Councilors plenary session in Tokyo on Jan. 24, 2023.

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Japan PM Kishida at parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks at a House of Councilors plenary session in Tokyo on Jan. 24, 2023.

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Japan PM Kishida at parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks at a House of Councilors plenary session in Tokyo on Jan. 24, 2023.

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Kan mentions possible tax hike ahead of upper house poll

TOKYO, Japan - Kan announces the ruling Democratic Party's manifesto for the upcoming House of Councilors election in a news conference at the DPJ's headquarters in Tokyo on June 17, 2010. Faced with the pressing need to reduce fiscal deficits, he said raising the consumption tax rate to 10 percent is one option.

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Kan mentions possible tax hike ahead of upper house poll

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Naoto Kan presents the ruling Democratic Party of Japan's manifesto for the upcoming House of Councilors election to the press at the DPJ's headquarters in Tokyo on June 17, 2010. Faced with the pressing need to reduce fiscal deficits, he said raising the consumption tax rate to 10 percent is one option.

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LDP chief Tanigaki proposes sales tax hike ahead of election

TOKYO, Japan - Sadakazu Tanigaki, head of the main opposition Liberal Democratic Party, speaks to the press at the LDP's headquarters in Tokyo on June 17, 2010 as he unveils his party's manifesto for next month's House of Councilors election. Tanigaki talked about the party's aim to raise the consumption tax to 10%.

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LDP chief Tanigaki proposes sales tax hike ahead of election

TOKYO, Japan - Sadakazu Tanigaki, head of the main opposition Liberal Democratic Party, speaks to the press at the LDP's headquarters in Tokyo on June 17, 2010 as he unveils his party's manifesto for next month's House of Councilors election. Tanigaki talked about the party's aim to raise the consumption tax to 10%.

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Ozawa in Okinawa

NAHA, Japan - Ruling Democratic Party of Japan Secretary General Ichiro Ozawa enjoys a lighter moment at a gathering of DPJ lawmakers of the House of Councilors on Jan. 27, 2010, in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture. After undergoing questioning by prosecutors on Jan. 23, 2010, Ozawa flatly denied receiving illegal corporate donations.

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Ozawa in Okinawa

NAHA, Japan - Ruling Democratic Party of Japan Secretary General Ichiro Ozawa (C) chats with participants at a gathering of DPJ lawmakers of the House of Councilors on Jan. 27, 2010, in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture. After undergoing questioning by prosecutors on Jan. 23, 2010, Ozawa flatly denied receiving illegal corporate donations.

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Ozawa in Okinawa

NAHA, Japan - Ruling Democratic Party of Japan Secretary General Ichiro Ozawa addresses to a gathering of DPJ lawmakers of the House of Councilors on Jan. 27, 2010, in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture. After undergoing questioning by prosecutors on Jan. 23, 2010, Ozawa flatly denied receiving illegal corporate donations.

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Ex-Finance Minister Nakagawa found dead at Tokyo home

TOKYO, Japan - This file photo shows then Finance Minister Shoichi Nakagawa replying to questions from the floor at a House of Councilors session in February 2009. Nakagawa was found dead at his home in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward on Oct. 4, 2009.

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Upper house urges N. Korea to abstain from launching missile

TOKYO, Japan - An electric bulletin board shows the House of Councilors unanimously adopting a resolution at its plenary session on March 31 urging North Korea to abstain from launching a long-range ballistic missile. The House of Representatives is also expected to adopt such a resolution later in the day. Pyongyang says it will put a satellite into orbit between April 4 and 8.

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Upper house urges N. Korea to abstain from launching missile

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Taro Aso on March 31 speaks at a plenary session of the House of Councilors which unanimously adopted a resolution urging North Korea to abstain from launching a long-range ballistic missile.

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Vice MOF chief Hirata to quit over shady stock trading

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Taro Aso (R) and Senior Vice Finance Minister Koichi Hirata (L) attend a session of the fiscal and finance committee of the House of Councilors on March 26. Hirata announced his intention to resign later in the day following the revelation of his shady stock sales earlier this month, and Aso accepted his offer.

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PM Aso speaks to upper house budget commitee

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Taro Aso speaks at a budget committee meeting in the House of Councilors at the Diet building in Tokyo on Jan. 20.

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Impeachment trial opens for judge convicted of harassing woman

TOKYO, Japan - Yoshiharu Shimoyama, 55, a judge at the Utsunomiya District Court, arrives at the House of Councilors' building in Tokyo to attend his impeachment trial on Dec. 3. The Judges Impeachment Court at the Diet opened to determine whether to dismiss Shimoyama, who has been convicted of sending harassing e-mail messages to a female subordinate.

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Koizumi, Takenaka attend parliament session

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (background) and Financial Services Minister Heizo Takenaka attend the House of Councilors' question-and-answer session Oct. 23. The previous day, the government failed to release an interim task force report on a package of steps to speed bad loan disposal.

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Abe testifies

Takeshi ABE, former chief of the Health and Welfare Ministry's AIDS study group, testifies on April 17, 1996 before the Health and Welfare Committee of the House of Councilors over ministry-sanctioned provision of HIV-tainted blood products to hemophiliacs.

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Japan's ruling bloc gains sweeping victory in upper house election

STORY: Japan's ruling bloc gains sweeping victory in upper house election DATELINE: July 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:28 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of banner of the Upper House election 2. various of NHK website page of election results 3. various of candidates' posts and polling station 4. various of Japan's parliament building and Upper House 5. various of candidates attending debate (file) 6. various of street view in Japan STORYLINE: Japan's ruling bloc of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and Komeito scored a sweeping victory in Sunday's House of Councilors election, with the LDP alone securing a majority of contested seats, according to the election results published on Monday morning. The LDP won 63 out of the 125 seats up for grabs, while its junior coalition partner Komeito snatched 13 seats. In all, the LDP and Komeito secured a total of 76 seats, comfortably retaining a majority in the 248-member upper chamber of parliament. The major opposition Constitutional Democrat

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JAPAN-TOKYO-UPPER HOUSE ELECTION

(220711) -- TOKYO, July 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who is also the leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), delivers a speech after showing the names of LDP candidates who have won seats in the House of Councilors election at the LDP headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, July 10, 2022. Japan's ruling bloc of the LDP and Komeito scored a sweeping victory in Sunday's House of Councilors election, with the LDP alone securing a majority of contested seats, according to the election results published on Monday morning. (Toru Hanai/Pool via Xinhua)

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JAPAN-TOKYO-UPPER HOUSE ELECTION

(220711) -- TOKYO, July 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who is also the leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), places a paper flower next to the name of an LDP candidate who has won a seat in the House of Councilors election at the LDP headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, July 10, 2022. Japan's ruling bloc of the LDP and Komeito scored a sweeping victory in Sunday's House of Councilors election, with the LDP alone securing a majority of contested seats, according to the election results published on Monday morning. (Toru Hanai/Pool via Xinhua)

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JAPAN-HOUSE OF COUNCILORS-ELECTION

(220710) -- TOKYO, July 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Voters prepare to cast their ballots at a polling station for Japan's House of Councilors election in Tokyo, Japan, July 10, 2022. Japan's ruling bloc of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and Komeito is set to secure a majority of seats contested in the House of Councilors election on Sunday, maintaining its majority in the upper chamber, Kyodo News exit polls showed. For this year's election, a total of 125 seats were contested. (Photo by Christopher Jue/Xinhua)

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JAPAN-HOUSE OF COUNCILORS-ELECTION

(220710) -- TOKYO, July 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member records the number of voters at a polling station for Japan's House of Councilors election in Tokyo, Japan, July 10, 2022. Japan's ruling bloc of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and Komeito is set to secure a majority of seats contested in the House of Councilors election on Sunday, maintaining its majority in the upper chamber, Kyodo News exit polls showed. For this year's election, a total of 125 seats were contested. (Photo by Christopher Jue/Xinhua)

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JAPAN-HOUSE OF COUNCILORS-ELECTION

(220710) -- TOKYO, July 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A voter casts a ballot at a polling station for Japan's House of Councilors election in Tokyo, Japan, July 10, 2022. Japan's ruling bloc of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and Komeito is set to secure a majority of seats contested in the House of Councilors election on Sunday, maintaining its majority in the upper chamber, Kyodo News exit polls showed. For this year's election, a total of 125 seats were contested. (Photo by Christopher Jue/Xinhua)

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JAPAN-HOUSE OF COUNCILORS-ELECTION

(220710) -- TOKYO, July 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Voters arrive to cast their ballots at a polling station for Japan's House of Councilors election in Tokyo, Japan, July 10, 2022. Japan's ruling bloc of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and Komeito is set to secure a majority of seats contested in the House of Councilors election on Sunday, maintaining its majority in the upper chamber, Kyodo News exit polls showed. For this year's election, a total of 125 seats were contested. (Photo by Christopher Jue/Xinhua)

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JAPAN-HOUSE OF COUNCILORS-ELECTION

(220710) -- TOKYO, July 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Voters prepare to cast their ballots at a polling station for Japan's House of Councilors election in Tokyo, Japan, July 10, 2022. Japan's ruling bloc of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and Komeito is set to secure a majority of seats contested in the House of Councilors election on Sunday, maintaining its majority in the upper chamber, Kyodo News exit polls showed. For this year's election, a total of 125 seats were contested. (Photo by Christopher Jue/Xinhua)

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JAPAN-HOUSE OF COUNCILORS-ELECTION

(220710) -- TOKYO, July 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A voter arrives to cast her ballot at a polling station for Japan's House of Councilors election in Tokyo, Japan, July 10, 2022. Japan's ruling bloc of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and Komeito is set to secure a majority of seats contested in the House of Councilors election on Sunday, maintaining its majority in the upper chamber, Kyodo News exit polls showed. For this year's election, a total of 125 seats were contested. (Photo by Christopher Jue/Xinhua)

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JAPAN-HOUSE OF COUNCILORS-ELECTION

(220710) -- TOKYO, July 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A voter prepares to cast a ballot at a polling station for Japan's House of Councilors election in Tokyo, Japan, July 10, 2022. Japan's ruling bloc of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and Komeito is set to secure a majority of seats contested in the House of Councilors election on Sunday, maintaining its majority in the upper chamber, Kyodo News exit polls showed. For this year's election, a total of 125 seats were contested. (Photo by Christopher Jue/Xinhua)

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JAPAN-HOUSE OF COUNCILORS-ELECTION

(220710) -- TOKYO, July 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Voters arrive to cast their ballots at a polling station for Japan's House of Councilors election in Tokyo, Japan, July 10, 2022. Japan's ruling bloc of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and Komeito is set to secure a majority of seats contested in the House of Councilors election on Sunday, maintaining its majority in the upper chamber, Kyodo News exit polls showed. For this year's election, a total of 125 seats were contested. (Photo by Christopher Jue/Xinhua)

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JAPAN-HOUSE OF COUNCILORS-ELECTION

(220710) -- TOKYO, July 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Voters arrive to cast their ballots at a polling station for Japan's House of Councilors election in Tokyo, Japan, July 10, 2022. Japan's ruling bloc of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and Komeito is set to secure a majority of seats contested in the House of Councilors election on Sunday, maintaining its majority in the upper chamber, Kyodo News exit polls showed. For this year's election, a total of 125 seats were contested. (Photo by Christopher Jue/Xinhua)