China: Black Swan Seen Scooping Leaves in Reverse at Zhaotong University

On November 15, 2025, in Zhaotong, Yunnan, a video captured the unusual sight of a black swan at Zhaotong University moving backward across a pond while repeatedly scooping leaves toward the shore.

China: Playful Tiger Cub Sneaks Up on Caretaker in Harbin Zoo

This video was filmed at a zoo in Harbin, Heilongjiang, on August 26, 2025. It captured the cute moment when a tiger cub tried to catch his caretaker off guard, but was quickly noticed, scooped into his arms, and turned into a cuddly kitten.

U.S. lawmakers reach deal to avert government shutdown ahead of deadline

STORY: U.S. lawmakers reach deal to avert government shutdown ahead of deadline SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 27, 2024 and file DATELINE: Feb. 29, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: Washington CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Biden speaking during the meeting with U.S. Congressional leaders at White House (Feb. 27, 2024) (White House video) 2. various of the U.S. Capitol (Dec. 18, 2023) 3. various of exterior of the White House (Feb. 26, 2024) STORYLINE: U.S. congressional leaders have come to an agreement to prevent a partial government shutdown slated for midnight on Friday, lawmakers said Wednesday. The Democratic and Republican parties have agreed to finance certain government sectors and have decided to prolong the existing deadlines of early March until March 8 and March 22, buying Congress more time to craft annual spending bills. In January, Congress approved a stopgap funding bill that would keep part of government open until March 1 and keep other agencies funded until March 8. "We are in a

Singer Sugi performs in memorial concert for Li Su Hyon

Singer Sugi performs in memorial concert for Li Su Hyon

SEOUL, South Korea - Japanese singer Ryotaro Sugi sings in a memorial concert in Seoul on March 18 for Li Su Hyon, a 26-year-old South Korean who was killed while jumping onto the tracks and trying to pull a drunken man to safety at JR Shin-Okubo Station in Tokyo's Shinjuku district in January 2001.

Chinese firms lauded for investing in Zimbabwe

STORY: Chinese firms lauded for investing in Zimbabwe DATELINE: June 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:26 LOCATION: BIKITA, Zimbabwe CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE (English): EMMERSON MNANGAGWA, President of Zimbabwe STORYLINE: Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Friday officiated the launch of a Chinese-funded project to build a processing plant and increase lithium output at Bikita lithium mine, about 320 km from Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe. The 200-million-U.S. dollar project follows the acquisition of mining entity Bikita Minerals by Sinomine Resource Group, a Chinese mineral exploration engineering technical services company, in January. SOUNDBITE (English): EMMERSON MNANGAGWA, Zimbabwean President "My government cherishes the willingness of companies from the People's Republic of China to invest in Zimbabwe. This has led to a number of top-tier Chinese conglomerates investing in various sectors of our economy, with win-win benefits for all. It is my expectation

Singer Sugi performs in memorial concert for Li Su Hyon

Singer Sugi performs in memorial concert for Li Su Hyon

SEOUL, South Korea - Japanese singer Ryotaro Sugi sings in a memorial concert in Seoul on March 18 for Li Su Hyon, a 26-year-old South Korean who was killed while jumping onto the tracks and trying to pull a drunken man to safety at JR Shin-Okubo Station in Tokyo's Shinjuku district in January 2001. (Kyodo)