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US: Brush Fire Erupts In Del Mar Heights, San Diego 3

A brush fire erupted in the Del Mar Heights neighborhood in San Diego on Tuesday morning, June 25. The fire near Mira Montana Drive off Del Mar Heights Road prompted the mandatory evacuation of 2,500 residents from the area. The fire's forward progress was stopped by about 5:30 p.m. and all evacuation orders and warnings have been lifted by 7:20 p.m.

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Museums spring up in rural China as nation rapidly modernizes

STORY: Museums spring up in rural China as nation rapidly modernizes SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 29, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 28, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:57 LOCATION: CHANGCHUN, China CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of rural museums in Jilin Province 2. various of the sika deer museum 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LU JUNSEN, Sika deer museum in Changchun City 4. various of the museum of modern farming 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): GAO JINGXIU, Museum of modern farming in Changchun City 6. various of the Mahu Opera museum 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): WANG SONGLIN, Mahu Opera museum in Changchun City 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): HAO DAYONG, Director of the cultural heritage administration of Shuangyang District in Changchun City STORYLINE: Rural museums have been sprouting across northeast China's Jilin Province under local government support since 2016. Based on its diversified local cultures, Jilin has built a total of 91 rural museums in a move to boost rural revitalization, as well as enriching rural residents' life. S

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Horgos Port handles record number of China-Europe (Central Asia) freight trains in 2023

STORY: Horgos Port handles record number of China-Europe (Central Asia) freight trains in 2023 SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 5, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 6, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China-Europe (Central Asia) freight trains in Horgos Port STORYLINE: The number of China-Europe (Central Asia) freight trains passing Horgos Port in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region has reached 7,762 in 2023, growing 9.8 percent year on year and reaching a historic high, according to statistics released by the local railway authority. The Horgos Port is located on the border between China and Kazakhstan. On March 19, 2016, Horgos Port launched the first China-Europe freight train service, and since then the number of trains handled annually by the port has repeatedly reached new highs, increasing from 386 in 2016 to more than 7,000 in 2022. So far, the port has seen 80 railway routes put into operation, while the radiation area has expanded to 45 cities in 18 c

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Mongolian wild asses spotted near China-Mongolia border

STORY: Mongolian wild asses spotted near China-Mongolia border DATELINE: Jan. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:06 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of wild asses and gazelles in Mongolia STORYLINE: Rare Mongolian wild asses, also known as khulan, were spotted near the China-Mongolia border area on Friday. More than 10 Mongolian wild asses were spotted by Xinhua journalists on their way to cover a story about the construction of a China-Mongolia economic cooperation zone located near Zamiin-Uud and Erenhot port, the largest land port between the two countries. The Mongolian wild ass was listed as an endangered animal by the International Union for Conservation of Nature in 2015. It is estimated that there are now more than 62,000 wild asses in Mongolia. The wild ass is said to be one of the six great animals in the Mongolian Gobi Desert. The World Wide Fund for Nature-Mongolia started the "Great Gobi 6" initiative in 2016 to protect the six animals, namely bactrian camel, Gobi bear or

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Nishikori advances to Australian Open 2nd round

MELBOURNE, Jan. 18 Kyodo - Kei Nishikori of Japan pumps his fist after winning the opening set of his first-round match against Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany at the Australian Open in Melbourne on Jan. 18, 2016. Nishikori won 6-4, 6-3, 6-3.

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Nishikori reaches Aussie Open 4th round

MELBOURNE, Jan. 22 Kyodo - Japan's Kei Nishikori serves to Spain's Guillermo Garcia-Lopez en route to his third-round victory at the Australian Open in Melbourne on Jan. 22, 2016. Nishikori won 7-5, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4.

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N. Korean media releases photo of leader authorizing H-bomb test

PYONGYANG, Jan. 7 Kyodo - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un signs a document authorizing the test of a hydrogen bomb in this photo released Jan. 6, 2016, by Pyongyang's state-run Korean Central Television. North Korea announced that day it successfully conducted its first hydrogen bomb test.

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'Lucky man race' held at Nishonomiya Shrine in western Japan

NISHINOMIYA, Japan, Jan. 10 Kyodo - The top three finishers of a New Year race to pick a "Fuku-otoko" (lucky man) hold up framed Chinese characters and paintings, all suggesting luck, at Nishinomiya Shrine in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 10, 2016. The 16-year-old Michinari Mizuta (C) became the year's "luckiest man" among about 6,000 participants, winning the 230-meter race from the shrine's gate to the main hall.

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(SP)XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2021-SPORT

(220106) -- BEIJING, Jan. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Ibrahim Elhusseiny Hamadtou of Egypt serves during the table tennis men's singles class 6 group E match at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, Aug. 27, 2021. Egyptian table tennis player Ibrahim Elhusseiny Hamadtou, who lost both his arms during a childhood train accident, found his way to play table tennis by holding the racket with his mouth and serving by flicking the ball up with his right foot. He won the runner-up in an Africa table tennis event and was qualified for both Rio 2016 Paralympic Games and Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. (Xinhua/Zhang Cheng)

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Geisha festival, symposium to be held in western Japan

Kikuno (L), a geisha in Nara, western Japan, and an apprentice geisha known as maiko, hold a poster advertising Naramachi Hana Akari, a festival gathering geishas and maikos from Tokyo, Kyoto and six other locations, on Jan. 6, 2016. Kikuno is a chief organizer of the festival to be held on Feb. 26-28 in Nara, in which various events and entertainment will be on display, including a symposium to discuss how to revive Japan's "hanamachi" (flower town) geisha districts. Kikuno said there are only five geishas, including her, in Ganriin, a local hanamachi, compared with the peak of some 200 before World War II. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Murray beats Raonic to reach Aussie Open final

Canada's Milos Raonic hits a forehand to Andy Murray of Britain in the semifinals of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Jan. 29, 2016. Murray won 4-6, 7-5, 6-7(4), 6-4, 6-2. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Djokovic defeats Federer en route to Australian Open final

Third-seeded Roger Federer of Switzerland (R) congratulates top-seeded Novak Djokovic of Serbia after their men's singles semifinal match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne on Jan. 28, 2016. Djokovic won 6-1, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Djokovic defeats Federer en route to Australian Open final

Third-seeded Roger Federer of Switzerland wipes sweat during his men's singles semifinal match against top-seeded Novak Djokovic of Serbia at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne on Jan. 28, 2016. Djokovic won 6-1, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Djokovic defeats Federer en route to Australian Open final

Third-seeded Roger Federer of Switzerland (R) and top-seeded Novak Djokovic of Serbia walk off the court after their men's singles semifinal match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne on Jan. 28, 2016. Djokovic won 6-1, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Djokovic defeats Federer en route to Australian Open final

Top-seeded Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates following his 6-1, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 semifinal victory over third-seeded Roger Federer of Switzerland in the men's singles at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne on Jan. 28, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Djokovic defeats Federer en route to Australian Open final

Top-seeded Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates following his 6-1, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 semifinal victory over third-seeded Roger Federer of Switzerland in the men's singles at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne on Jan. 28, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Djokovic defeats Federer en route to Australian Open final

Top-seeded Novak Djokovic of Serbia hits a backhand during a men's singles semifinal match against third-seeded Roger Federer of Switzerland at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne on Jan. 28, 2016. Djokovic won 6-1, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Djokovic defeats Federer en route to Australian Open finals

Top-seeded Novak Djokovic (L) walks past third-seeded Roger Federer of Switzerland during a men's singles semifinal match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne on Jan. 28, 2016. Djokovic won 6-1, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kerber defeats Konta to reach Australian Open final

Seventh-seeded Angelique Kerber of Germany hits a backhand during an Australian Open women's singles semifinal match against Britain's Johanna Konta in Melbourne on Jan. 28, 2016. Kerber won 7-5, 6-2, reaching her first ever Grand Slam final. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Williams beats Radwanska in Australian Open semifinal

Top-seeded Serena Williams of the United States twirls for the crowd after beating fourth-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland 6-0, 6-4 during an Australian Open semifinal against in Melbourne on Jan. 28, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kerber defeats Konta to reach Australian Open final

Seventh-seeded Angelique Kerber of Germany hits a forehand during an Australian Open women's singles semifinal match against Britain's Johanna Konta in Melbourne on Jan. 28, 2016. Kerber won 7-5, 6-2, reaching her first Grand Slam final. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kerber defeats Konta to reach Australian Open final

Seventh-seeded Angelique Kerber of Germany celebrates after defeating Britain's Johanna Konta 7-5, 6-2 in an Australian Open women's singles semifinal match in Melbourne on Jan. 28, 2016. Kerber will face Serena Williams of the United States in the final. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kerber defeats Konta to reach Australian Open final

Seventh-seeded Angelique Kerber of Germany hits a forehand during an Australian Open women's singles semifinal match against Britain's Johanna Konta in Melbourne on Jan. 28, 2016. Kerber won 7-5, 6-2, reaching her first Grand Slam final. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Williams beats Radwanska in Australian Open semifinal

Top-seeded Serena Williams of the United States (R) shakes hands with fourth-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland following their Australian Open semifinal in Melbourne on Jan. 28, 2016. Williams beat Radwanska 6-0, 6-4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kerber defeats Konta to reach Australian Open final

Britain's Johanna Konta reaches for the ball during a women's singles semifinal match against seventh-seeded Angelique Kerber of Germany at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne on Jan. 28, 2016. Kerber won 7-5, 6-2. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Williams beats Radwanska in Australian Open semifinal

Top-seeded Serena Williams of the United States celebrates after winning a point during an Australian Open semifinal against fourth-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland in Melbourne on Jan. 28, 2016. Williams beat Radwanska 6-0, 6-4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Williams beats Radwanska in Australian Open semifinal

Top-seeded Serena Williams of the United States serves during an Australian Open semifinal against fourth-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland in Melbourne on Jan. 28, 2016. Williams beat Radwanska 6-0, 6-4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Konta advances to semifinals

Britain's Johanna Konta returns a shot during an Australian Open quarterfinal against China's Zhang Shuai in Melbourne on Jan. 27, 2016. Konta won 6-4, 6-1 to advance to the semifinals for the first time. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Konta advances to semifinals

Britain's Johanna Konta responds to the crowd after defeating China's Zhang Shuai 6-4, 6-1 in an Australian Open quarterfinal in Melbourne on Jan. 27, 2016. Konta advanced to the semifinals for the first time. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kerry in China to discuss new steps against N. Korea

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (2nd from L) and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi (far R) hold a meeting at the Chinese foreign ministry in Beijing on Jan. 27, 2016. The top U.S. diplomat was making his first visit to China since North Korea conducted Jan. 6 a test of what it claimed was a hydrogen bomb. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kerber beats Azarenka

Angelique Kerber of Germany celebrates after defeating Victoria Azarenka of Belarus 6-3, 7-5 during an Australian Open quarterfinal in Melbourne on Jan. 27, 2016. Kerber advanced to the semifinal for the first time. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kerry in China to discuss new steps against N. Korea

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (L) and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi shake hands ahead of their talks at the Chinese foreign ministry in Beijing on Jan. 27, 2016. The top U.S. diplomat was making his first visit to China since North Korea conducted Jan. 6 a test of what it claimed was a hydrogen bomb. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kerry in China to discuss new steps against N. Korea

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (L) and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi head for their meeting at the Chinese foreign ministry in Beijing on Jan. 27, 2016. The top U.S. diplomat was making his first visit to China since North Korea conducted Jan. 6 a test of what it claimed was a hydrogen bomb. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Kunieda defeated

Japan's Shingo Kunieda returns a shot during an Australian Open men's wheelchair singles match against Britain's Gordon Reid in Melbourne on Jan. 27, 2016. Reid defeated Kunieda 6-3, 7-6. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Kunieda defeated

Japan's Shingo Kunieda serves during an Australian Open men's wheelchair singles match against Britain's Gordon Reid in Melbourne on Jan. 27, 2016. Reid defeated Kunieda 6-3, 7-6. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kerber beats Azarenka

Angelique Kerber of Germany returns a shot during an Australian Open quarterfinal against Victoria Azarenka of Belarus in Melbourne on Jan. 27, 2016. Kerber beat Azarenka 6-3, 7-5 to advance to the semifinal for the first time. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kerber beats Azarenka

Victoria Azarenka of Belarus returns a shot during an Australian Open quarterfinal against Angelique Kerber of Germany in Melbourne on Jan. 27, 2016. Kerber beat Azarenka 6-3, 7-5 to advance to the semifinal for the first time. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kerry in China to discuss new steps against N. Korea

Combined photo shows U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (L) and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi. The two are scheduled to meet in Beijing on Jan. 27, 2016, with Kerry expected to press China to use more of its leverage over North Korea, which stunned the international community on Jan. 6 with a test of what it claimed was a hydrogen bomb. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Federer, Djokovic to meet in Australian Open semifinals

Roger Federer of Switzerland returns the ball to Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic during their men's singles quarterfinal match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne on Jan. 26, 2016. Federer won 7-6(4), 6-2, 6-4 and will face Novak Djokovic of Serbia in the semifinals. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Djokovic ends Nishikori's Australian Open run in q'finals

Kei Nishikori of Japan stretches to return the ball to Novak Djokovic of Serbia during their men's singles quarterfinal match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne on Jan. 26, 2016. Djokovic won 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 and will face Roger Federer of the Switzerland in the semifinals. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori brushed aside by Djokovic in Aussie Open q'finals

Kei Nishikori of Japan stretches to return a shot to top-ranked Serbian Novak Djokovic in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Jan. 26, 2016. Djokovic won 6-3, 6-2, 6-4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori brushed aside by Djokovic in Aussie Open q'finals

Kei Nishikori of Japan hits a forehand to top-ranked Serbian Novak Djokovic in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Jan. 26, 2016. Djokovic won 6-3, 6-2, 6-4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Djokovic ends Nishikori's Australian Open run in q'finals

Kei Nishikori of Japan bounces his racket during an Australian Open men's singles quarterfinal match against Novak Djokovic of Serbia in Melbourne on Jan. 26, 2016. Djokovic won 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 and will face Roger Federer of the Switzerland in the semifinals. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Djokovic ends Nishikori's Australian Open run in q'finals

Kei Nishikori of Japan leaves the court after being defeated 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 by Novak Djokovic of Serbia in their men's quarterfinal match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne on Jan. 26, 2016. Djokovic will face Roger Federer of the Switzerland in the semifinals. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori brushed aside by Djokovic in Aussie Open q'finals

Kei Nishikori of Japan hits a forehand to top-ranked Serbian Novak Djokovic in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Jan. 26, 2016. Djokovic won 6-3, 6-2, 6-4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Williams storms through to Australian Open semifinals

Top-seeded Serena Williams of the United States (L) and fifth-seeded Maria Sharapova of Russia shake hands after their women's singles quarterfinal match at the Australian Open in Melbourne on Jan. 26, 2016. Williams won 6-4, 6-1 to advance to the semifinals. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Williams storms through to Australian Open semifinals

Top-seeded Serena Williams of the United States pumps her fist after winning a point against fifth-seeded Maria Sharapova of Russia during their women's singles quarterfinal match at the Australian Open in Melbourne on Jan. 26, 2016. Williams won 6-4, 6-1 to advance to the semifinals. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Williams storms through to Australian Open semifinals

Top-seeded Serena Williams of the United States returns the ball to fifth-seeded Maria Sharapova of Russia during their women's singles quarterfinal match at the Australian Open in Melbourne on Jan. 26, 2016. Williams won 6-4, 6-1 to advance to the semifinals. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Williams storms through to Australian Open semifinals

Fifth-seeded Maria Sharapova of Russia returns the ball to top-seeded Serena Williams of the United States during their women's singles quarterfinal match at the Australian Open in Melbourne on Jan. 26, 2016. Williams won 6-4, 6-1 to advance to the semifinals. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Williams beats Sharapova in Australian Open quarterfinal

Top-seeded Serena Williams of the United States pumps her fist during her Australian Open quarterfinal match against fifth-seeded Maria Sharapova of Russia in Melbourne on Jan. 26, 2016. Williams beat Sharapova 6-4, 6-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo