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Dominican Republic: Tropical Storm Melissa Batters, Causing Damage and Disruptions 2

Tropical Storm Melissa swept through the Dominican Republic, toppling trees, traffic lights, and triggering small landslides. Authorities closed schools and government offices across several provinces as the storm disrupted water systems and threatened severe flooding. Melissa is expected to strengthen into a Category 4 hurricane this weekend as it lashes the Caribbean with heavy rain and destructive winds.

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Indonesia: Mt. Lewotobi Erupts, Triggers Highest Alert and Spews Ash High Into Sky

Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki on Flores Island, East Nusa Tenggara, erupted late Tuesday, October 15, and again early Wednesday, spewing ash up to 10 kilometers into the sky. Indonesia’s volcanology agency raised the alert to its highest level after detecting deep tremors that signaled possible explosive activity.

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Australia: Record Flooding Batters Northern NSW After Heavy Rainfall 2

Flooding has battered cities and towns across the Mid-North Coast and the Hunter Region in northern New South Wales, leaving many residents stranded or forced to evacuate after days of heavy rainfall. In the city of Taree, the Manning River surpassed its 1929 record of six meters and was still rising as of Wednesday morning, May 21. Authorities have issued 13 emergency-level alerts.

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Australia: Record Flooding Batters Northern NSW After Heavy Rainfall 3

Flooding has battered cities and towns across the Mid-North Coast and the Hunter Region in northern New South Wales, leaving many residents stranded or forced to evacuate after days of heavy rainfall. In the city of Taree, the Manning River surpassed its 1929 record of six meters and was still rising as of Wednesday morning, May 21. Authorities have issued 13 emergency-level alerts.

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Princess Aiko visits quake-hit prefecture

Japanese Princess Aiko waves upon arriving at JR Kanazawa Station in Ishikawa Prefecture on May 18, 2025, for a visit to areas severely affected by a massive earthquake in the prefecture's Noto Peninsula in January 2024. (Pool photo)

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Princess Aiko visits quake-hit prefecture

Japanese Princess Aiko (C) arrives at JR Kanazawa Station in Ishikawa Prefecture on May 18, 2025, for a visit to areas severely affected by a massive earthquake in the prefecture's Noto Peninsula in January 2024. (Pool photo)

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Princess Aiko visits quake-hit prefecture

Japanese Princess Aiko waves upon arriving at JR Kanazawa Station in Ishikawa Prefecture on May 18, 2025, for a visit to areas severely affected by a massive earthquake in the prefecture's Noto Peninsula in January 2024. (Pool photo)

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US: Severe Weather Warning for Houston Area With Hail, High Winds, Tornado Risk

The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning for the Houston area until evening of Monday, May 5. It brought hail, damaging winds, flooding, and possible tornadoes.

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US: Sunset Fire Ignites In Hollywood Hills, Triggering Mandatory Evacuation Orders

A brush fire, dubbed the Sunset Fire, broke out in the Hollywood Hills on Wednesday evening, January 8, triggering mandatory evacuation orders.

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Philippines: Thunderstorms Hit, Bringing Intense Rainfall To Central Regions

The regions of Visayas, Bicol, Calabarzon, and Mimaropa may experience cloudy skies with scattered rains as isolated thunderstorms hit. According to reports, heavy rainfall of 100 to 200 mm was expected in Northern Samar on Monday.

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Bullet train autonomous driving test

A Hokuriku Shinkansen bullet train arrives at JR Kanazawa Station in the Ishikawa Prefecture capital of Kanazawa on Dec. 19, 2024, after a test-run between Toyama city, Toyama Prefecture, and Kanazawa, using its autonomous driving system.

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Hokuriku Shinkansen Line stretches through Fukui Pref.

FUKUI, Japan, March 16 Kyodo -The first train bound for Tsuruga in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan, departs JR Kanazawa Station in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, on March 16, 2024, as a shinkansen bullet train service between Kanazawa and Tsuruga -- a new extended route of the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line, previously linking Tokyo with Kanazawa -- starts the same day.(Kyodo)

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Hokuriku Shinkansen Line stretches through Fukui Pref.

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over JR Fukui Station in Fukui, central Japan, on March 16, 2024, to celebrate the start of a shinkansen bullet train service between Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, and Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture -- a new extended route of the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line, previously linking Tokyo with Kanazawa.

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Hokuriku Shinkansen Line stretches through Fukui Pref.

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over JR Fukui Station in Fukui, central Japan, on March 16, 2024, to celebrate the start of a shinkansen bullet train service between Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, and Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture -- a new extended route of the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line, previously linking Tokyo with Kanazawa.

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Hokuriku Shinkansen Line stretches through Fukui Pref.

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Blue Impulse aerobatic team flying over JR Fukui Station in Fukui, central Japan, on March 16, 2024, to celebrate the start of a shinkansen bullet train service between Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, and Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture -- a new extended route of the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line, previously linking Tokyo with Kanazawa.

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Hokuriku Shinkansen Line stretches through Fukui Pref.

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over JR Fukui Station in Fukui, central Japan, on March 16, 2024, to celebrate the start of a shinkansen bullet train service between Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, and Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture -- a new extended route of the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line, previously linking Tokyo with Kanazawa.

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Hokuriku Shinkansen Line stretches through Fukui Pref.

People perform a traditional drum dance at JR Kanazawa Station in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on March 16, 2024, to celebrate the start of a shinkansen bullet train service between Kanazawa and Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture -- a new extended route of the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line, previously linking Tokyo with Kanazawa.

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Hokuriku Shinkansen Line stretches through Fukui Pref.

People perform a traditional drum dance at JR Kanazawa Station in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on March 16, 2024, to celebrate the start of a shinkansen bullet train service between Kanazawa and Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture -- a new extended route of the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line, previously linking Tokyo with Kanazawa.

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Hokuriku Shinkansen Line stretches through Fukui Pref.

Hot spring inn employees see off the departure of a shinkansen bullet train at JR Kaga Onsen Station in Kaga in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on March 16, 2024, as a shinkansen service between Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, and Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture -- a new extended route of the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line, previously linking Tokyo with Kanazawa -- starts the same day.

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Hokuriku Shinkansen Line stretches through Fukui Pref.

Women clad in kimono welcome the arrival of passengers at JR Kaga Onsen Station in Kaga in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on March 16, 2024, as a shinkansen bullet train service between Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, and Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture -- a new extended route of the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line, previously linking Tokyo with Kanazawa -- starts the same day.

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Hokuriku Shinkansen Line stretches through Fukui Pref.

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on March 16, 2024, shows the first train bound for Tsuruga in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan, from Tokyo departing JR Fukui Station in Fukui Prefecture as a shinkansen bullet train service between Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, and Tsuruga -- a new extended route of the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line, previously linking Tokyo with Kanazawa -- starts the same day.

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Hokuriku Shinkansen Line stretches through Fukui Pref.

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on March 16, 2024, shows the first train bound for Tsuruga in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan, from Tokyo departing JR Fukui Station in Fukui Prefecture as a shinkansen bullet train service between Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, and Tsuruga -- a new extended route of the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line, previously linking Tokyo with Kanazawa -- starts the same day.

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Hokuriku Shinkansen Line stretches through Fukui Pref.

The first train bound for Tokyo from Tsuruga in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan, arrives at JR Tokyo Station on March 16, 2024, as a shinkansen bullet train service between Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, and Tsuruga -- a new extended route of the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line, previously linking Tokyo with Kanazawa -- starts the same day.

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Hokuriku Shinkansen Line stretches through Fukui Pref.

Actress Ayami Nakajo (2nd from L) gestures prior to the departure of the first train bound for Tokyo at JR Tsuruga Station in Tsuruga in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan, on March 16, 2024, as a shinkansen bullet train service between Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, and Tsuruga -- a new extended route of the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line, previously linking Tokyo with Kanazawa -- starts the same day.

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Hokuriku Shinkansen Line stretches through Fukui Pref.

People celebrate the arrival of the first train bound for Tokyo at JR Fukui Station in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan, on March 16, 2024, as a shinkansen bullet train service between Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, and Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture -- a new extended route of the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line, previously linking Tokyo with Kanazawa -- starts the same day.

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Hokuriku Shinkansen Line stretches through Fukui Pref.

People celebrate the arrival of the first train bound for Tokyo at JR Fukui Station in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan, on March 16, 2024, as a shinkansen bullet train service between Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, and Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture -- a new extended route of the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line, previously linking Tokyo with Kanazawa -- starts the same day.

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Hokuriku Shinkansen Line stretches through Fukui Pref.

The first train bound for Tokyo departs JR Fukui Station in Fukui Prefecture on March 16, 2024, as a shinkansen bullet train service between Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, and Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture -- a new extended route of the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line, previously linking Tokyo with Kanazawa -- starts the same day.

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Hokuriku Shinkansen Line stretches through Fukui Pref.

The first train bound for Tsuruga in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan, departs JR Kanazawa Station in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, on March 16, 2024, as a shinkansen bullet train service between Kanazawa and Tsuruga -- a new extended route of the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line, previously linking Tokyo with Kanazawa -- starts the same day.

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Hokuriku Shinkansen Line stretches through Fukui Pref.

Ishikawa Gov. Hiroshi Hase (C, R) attends a tape-cutting ceremony at JR Kanazawa Station in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on March 16, 2024, as a shinkansen bullet train service between Kanazawa and Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture -- a new extended route of the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line, previously linking Tokyo with Kanazawa -- starts the same day.

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Hokuriku Shinkansen Line stretches through Fukui Pref.

People at JR Tokyo Station on March 16, 2024, celebrate the departure of the first train bound for Tsuruga in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan, as a shinkansen bullet train service between Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, and Tsuruga -- a new extended route of the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line, previously linking Tokyo with Kanazawa -- starts the same day.

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Hokuriku Shinkansen Line stretches through Fukui Pref.

People at a ceremony at JR Tsuruga Station in Tsuruga in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan, on March 16, 2024, celebrate the departure of the first train bound for Tokyo as a shinkansen bullet train service between Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, and Tsuruga -- a new extended route of the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line, previously linking Tokyo with Kanazawa -- starts the same day.

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Hokuriku Shinkansen Line stretches through Fukui Pref.

People at a ceremony at JR Tsuruga Station in Tsuruga in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan, on March 16, 2024, celebrate the departure of the first train bound for Tokyo as a shinkansen bullet train service between Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, and Tsuruga -- a new extended route of the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line, previously linking Tokyo with Kanazawa -- starts the same day.

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Hokuriku Shinkansen Line to stretch through Fukui Pref.

Photo taken on March 15, 2024, shows a full-sized statue of a Triceratops in front of JR Fukui Station in Fukui Prefecture ahead of the start the following day of a shinkansen bullet train service between Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, and Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture -- a new extended route of the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line, currently linking Tokyo with Kanazawa. The central Japan prefecture of Fukui is known as the site where the largest amount of dinosaur fossils has been discovered in the country.

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Hokuriku Shinkansen Line to stretch through Fukui Pref.

Photo taken on March 15, 2024, shows a full-sized statue of a Tyrannosaurus rex in front of JR Fukui Station in Fukui Prefecture ahead of the start the following day of a shinkansen bullet train service between Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, and Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture -- a new extended route of the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line, currently linking Tokyo with Kanazawa. The central Japan prefecture of Fukui is known as the site where the largest amount of dinosaur fossils has been discovered in the country.

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Hokuriku Shinkansen Line to stretch through Fukui Pref.

Photo taken on March 15, 2024, shows a full-sized statue of a Tyrannosaurus rex in front of JR Fukui Station in Fukui Prefecture ahead of the start the following day of a shinkansen bullet train service between Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, and Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture -- a new extended route of the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line, currently linking Tokyo with Kanazawa. The central Japan prefecture of Fukui is known as the site where the largest amount of dinosaur fossils has been discovered in the country.

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Hokuriku Shinkansen Line to stretch through Fukui Pref.

Photo taken on March 15, 2024, shows a full-sized statue of a Tyrannosaurus rex in front of JR Fukui Station in Fukui Prefecture ahead of the start the following day of a shinkansen bullet train service between Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, and Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture -- a new extended route of the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line, currently linking Tokyo with Kanazawa. The central Japan prefecture of Fukui is known as the site where the largest amount of dinosaur fossils has been discovered in the country.

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Hokuriku Shinkansen Line to stretch through Fukui Pref.

Photo taken at JR Kagaonsen Station in Kaga, Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on March 15, 2024, shows a banner celebrating the start the following day of a shinkansen bullet train service between Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, and Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture -- a new extended route of the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line, currently linking Tokyo with Kanazawa.

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Powerful quake in central Japan

JR Kanazawa Station in Ishikawa Prefecture is overcrowded with passengers as shinkansen bullet train service is suspended amid the Golden Week holidays in the wake of a powerful earthquake that rocked the central Japan prefecture and its surrounding areas.

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Powerful quake in central Japan

JR Kanazawa Station in Ishikawa Prefecture is overcrowded with passengers as shinkansen bullet train service is suspended amid the Golden Week holidays in the wake of a powerful earthquake that rocked the central Japan prefecture and its surrounding areas.

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Hokuriku Shinkansen Line to stretch through Fukui Pref. in mid-March

Passengers selected via lottery board a shinkansen bullet train at JR Tsuruga Station in Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 3, 2024, ahead of the March 16 start of a commercial service between Tsuruga and Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture -- a new extended route of the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line, currently linking Tokyo with Kanazawa.

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Hokuriku Shinkansen Line to stretch through Fukui Pref. in mid-March

A shinkansen bullet train is pictured at JR Tsuruga Station in Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 3, 2024, before passengers selected via lottery take a ride ahead of the March 16 start of a commercial service between Tsuruga and Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture -- a new extended route of the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line, currently linking Tokyo with Kanazawa.

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Hokuriku Shinkansen Line to stretch through Fukui Pref. in mid-March

A shinkansen bullet train arrives at JR Tsuruga Station in Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 1, 2024, as journalists are set to take a ride ahead of the March 16 start of a commercial service between Tsuruga and Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture -- a new extended route of the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line, currently linking Tokyo with Kanazawa.

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Hokuriku Shinkansen Line to stretch through Fukui Pref. in mid-March

A shinkansen bullet train arrives at JR Tsuruga Station in Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 1, 2024, as journalists are set to take a ride ahead of the March 16 start of a commercial service between Tsuruga and Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture -- a new extended route of the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line, currently linking Tokyo with Kanazawa.

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Hokuriku Shinkansen Line to stretch through Fukui Pref. in mid-March

An interior of a shinkansen bullet train is shown to journalists at JR Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 1, 2024, as they take a ride the same day ahead of the March 16 start of a commercial service between Tsuruga and Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture -- a new extended route of the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line, currently linking Tokyo with Kanazawa.

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Power outage halts bullet trains in Japan

Passengers look at an information display at JR Kanazawa Station in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on Jan. 23, 2024, after shinkansen bullet train services were suspended between Tokyo and stations in eastern, central and northeastern Japan due to a power outage.

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Aftermath of strong quake in central Japan

People form a line in front of a ticket gate at JR Kanazawa Station in Kanazawa in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa to await resumption of train services following a strong earthquake that rocked a wide area on the Sea of Japan coast the previous day.

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Aftermath of strong quake in central Japan

People form a line on Jan. 2, 2024, in front of a ticket gate at JR Kanazawa Station in Kanazawa in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa to await resumption of train services following a strong earthquake that rocked a wide area on the Sea of Japan coast the previous day.

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Aftermath of strong quake in central Japan

People form a line in front of a ticket gate at JR Kanazawa Station in Kanazawa in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa to await resumption of train services following a strong earthquake that rocked a wide area on the Sea of Japan coast the previous day.

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Strong quake rocks Sea of Japan area

Station workers sweep water off the floor at JR Kanazawa Station in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa on Jan. 1, 2024, after water leaked following a strong earthquake that rocked a wide area on the Sea of Japan coast.

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Strong quake rocks Sea of Japan area

Station workers sweep water off the floor at JR Kanazawa Station in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa on Jan. 1, 2024, after water leaked following a strong earthquake that rocked a wide area on the Sea of Japan coast.