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US: California’s Garnet Fire Burns 57,000 Acres in Sierra Nevada, Forces Evacuations

The Garnet Fire, sparked by lightning on August 24 in the Sierra National Forest near Garnet Dike, central California has burned about 57,000 acres and is 15% contained. Fire activity remains intense, particularly on the northwestern front, where crews are struggling with steep terrain that limits the use of heavy equipment. Mandatory evacuation orders are in place for multiple zones, with warnings in surrounding areas. Road closures affect McKinley Grove Road and sections of Trimmer Springs Road.

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US: Hurricane Erin Brings Storm Surge to North Carolina’s Outer Banks 6

Hurricane Erin is bringing storm surge to North Carolina's Outer Banks while moving through the Atlantic, prompting mandatory evacuations for Hatteras and Ocracoke islands.

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Squid Game Season 2 ATAS Emmy FYC Event - Hollywood

Kim Ji-yong, Park Sung-hoon, Lee Byung-hun, Hwang Dong-hyuk, Kang Ae-shim, Chae Kyoung-sun, Nam Na-young, Lee Jung-jae and T.O.P (Choi Seung-hyun) arrive at the Netflix FYSEE LA - 'Squid Game' Season 2 ATAS (Academy of Television Arts and Sciences) Emmy FYC (For Your Consideration) Event held at The Egyptian Theatre Hollywood on May 30, 2025 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: Large Hail Pelts Kerrville, Texas

Kerrville, Texas experienced large hail on Sunday evening, March 23, as strong storms swept through the city and surrounding areas.

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US: Heavy Snowfall And Icy Conditions Grip New England Amid Widespread Storm

A widespread storm swept across the Northeast, bringing heavy snowfall and icy conditions to parts of New England on Sunday, February 16. This video shows heavy snow falling in Hinesburg, Vermont.

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South Korea: People Protest Outside Parliament, Calling For President Yoon’s Resignation

South Korean President Yoon Seok-yeo declared martial law late on Tuesday, December 3, accusing the opposition of anti-national activities. However, he lifted the order early Wednesday after the National Assembly passed a resolution calling for its removal. After the emergency order was lifted, protesters gathered around the parliament in Yeouido, calling for Yoon's resignation.

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France: Paris Sees First Snowfall Of The Season

Paris saw its first snow of the season on Thursday morning, November 21. Snow also fell much of northern and western France.

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New Zealand: Vegetation Fire Erupts In Port Hills In Christchurch, Evacuation Underway 5

A huge vegetation fire erupted in Christchurch's Port Hills Wednesday afternoon, February 14, prompting evacuations of nearby residents. About 55,000 homes are experiencing a power outage due to the fire, reports say.

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S. Korea's private delegation meets Kim Yong Nam

PYONGYANG, North Korea - (From L) Lee Hee Ho (L), the widow of former South Korean President Kim Dae Jung, North Korea's Kim Yong Nam, president of Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, and Hyundai Group Chairwoman Hyun Jeong Un pose for photos in Pyongyang on Dec. 27, 2011. An unofficial condolence delegation from South Korea, including Lee and Hyun, paid respects to the late North Korean leader Kim Jong Il.

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Widow of Kim Dae Jung in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Lee Hee Ho (L), the widow of former South Korean President Kim Dae Jung, and Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, North Korea's parliament, shake hands in Pyongyang on Dec. 27, 2011. Lee arrived in the country the previous day, accompanied by a 17-member entourage, to mourn the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il.

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Widow of Kim Dae Jung in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Lee Hee Ho (R), the widow of former South Korean President Kim Dae Jung, and Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, North Korea's parliament, meet in Pyongyang on Dec. 27, 2011. Lee arrived in the country the previous day, accompanied by a 17-member entourage, to mourn the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il.

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N. Korea's ceremonial leader

PYONGYANG, North Korea, Nov. 20 Kyodo - North Korea's ceremonial head of state Kim Yong Nam (L) is seen off by Yang Hyong Sop, vice president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, at Pyongyang's international airport on Nov. 20, 2018, prior to his departure on a Latin American tour.

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N. Korea's top official says ties with China unchanged

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Kim Yong Nam, chairman of the Presidium of North Korea's Supreme People's Assembly, speaks in a meeting with Kyodo News in Pyongyang on Sept. 10, 2014. Kim, the country's ceremonial head, said North Korea's relations with China, its main benefactor, remain unchanged, even though their leaders have not visited each other's country since coming to power.

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N. Korea's top official says ties with China unchanged

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Kim Yong Nam, chairman of the Presidium of North Korea's Supreme People's Assembly, speaks in a meeting with Kyodo News in Pyongyang on Sept. 10, 2014. Kim, the country's ceremonial head, said North Korea's relations with China, its main benefactor, remain unchanged, even though their leaders have not visited each other's country since coming to power.

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Son of late Japanese political bigwig meets N. Korea's top figure

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Yasunobu Kanemaru (L), the eldest son of the late Shin Kanemaru, a former kingpin of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, shakes hands with North Korea's ceremonial head of state Kim Yong Nam in Pyongyang on Sept. 8, 2014.

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Son of late Japanese political bigwig meets N. Korea's top figure

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Yasunobu Kanemaru (L), the eldest son of the late Shin Kanemaru, a former kingpin of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, and North Korea's ceremonial head of state Kim Yong Nam, head for their meeting in Pyongyang on Sept. 8, 2014.

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Son of late Japanese political bigwig meets N. Korea's top figure

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Yasunobu Kanemaru (center L), the eldest son of the late Shin Kanemaru, a former kingpin of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, and North Korea's ceremonial head of state Kim Yong Nam (center R), hold talks in Pyongyang on Sept. 8, 2014.

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Son of late Japanese political bigwig meets N. Korea's top figure

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Yasunobu Kanemaru (L), the eldest son of the late Shin Kanemaru, a former kingpin of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, and North Korea's ceremonial head of state Kim Yong Nam, hold talks in Pyongyang on Sept. 8, 2014.

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Japanese lawmaker Inoki meets N. Korea's ceremonial head of state

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Antonio Inoki (L), a Japanese wrestler-turned-lawmaker, and Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of North Korea and ceremonial head of state, shake hands at the Mansudae Assembly Hall in Pyongyang on Aug. 30, 2014, prior to their talks. Inoki, a member of the House of Councillors, arrived in Pyongyang on Aug. 28 to co-host a two-day combat sports event.

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Japanese lawmaker Inoki meets N. Korea's ceremonial head of state

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Antonio Inoki (L), a Japanese wrestler-turned-lawmaker, and Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of North Korea and ceremonial head of state, pose for a photo at the Mansudae Assembly Hall in Pyongyang on Aug. 30, 2014, prior to their talks. Inoki, a member of the House of Councillors, arrived in Pyongyang on Aug. 28 to co-host a two-day combat sports event.

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Japanese lawmaker Inoki meets N. Korea's ceremonial head of state

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Antonio Inoki (L), a Japanese wrestler-turned-lawmaker, and Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of North Korea and ceremonial head of state, shake hands at the Mansudae Assembly Hall in Pyongyang on Aug. 30, 2014, prior to their talks. Inoki, a member of the House of Councillors, arrived in Pyongyang on Aug. 28 to co-host a two-day combat sports event.

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Japanese lawmaker Inoki meets N. Korea's ceremonial head of state

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Antonio Inoki (L), a Japanese wrestler-turned-lawmaker, talks with Kim Yong Nam (R), president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of North Korea and ceremonial head of state, at the Mansudae Assembly Hall in Pyongyang on Aug. 30, 2014. Inoki, a member of the House of Councillors, arrived in Pyongyang on Aug. 28 to co-host a two-day combat sports event.

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N. Korean leader Kim Jong Un at parliament session

TOKYO, Japan - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (R) claps during the April 9, 2014, session of the Supreme People's Assembly, the country's parliament, in Pyongyang. Next to him is Kim Yong Nam, president of the presidium of the assembly.

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Mongolian president in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Mongolian President Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj (far L, back row) and Kim Yong Nam (C, back row), North Korea's No. 2 leader, applaud as representatives from Mongolia and North Korea shake hands during a signing ceremony for agreements between the two countries in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Oct. 28, 2013.

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Mongolian president in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Mongolian President Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj (3rd from R) and Kim Yong Nam (3rd from L), North Korea's No. 2 leader, hold talks in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Oct. 28, 2013.

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Mongolian president in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Mongolian President Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj (R) and Kim Yong Nam (L), North Korea's No. 2 leader, are pictured after Elbegdorj's arrival in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Oct. 28, 2013.

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Mongolian president in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Mongolian President Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj (R) and Kim Yong Nam (L), North Korea's No. 2 leader, are pictured after Elbegdorj's arrival in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Oct. 28, 2013.

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Japanese lawmaker returns from N. Korea

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese wrestler-turned-lawmaker Antonio Inoki answers reporters' questions upon arriving at Tokyo's Haneda airport on July 30, 2013, from a visit to North Korea by way of Beijing. Inoki said he held talks with North Korea's senior officials including the country's No. 2 leader Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, North Korea's parliament.

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Japanese lawmaker returns from N. Korea

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese wrestler-turned-lawmaker Antonio Inoki answers reporters' questions upon arriving at Tokyo's Haneda airport on July 30, 2013, from a visit to North Korea by way of Beijing. Inoki said he held talks with North Korea's senior officials including the country's No. 2 leader Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, North Korea's parliament.

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Memorial service for Kim Jong Il

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (front C) in Pyongyang on Dec. 16, 2012, attends a national memorial service to mark the first anniversary on Dec. 17 of the death of Kim Jong Il, his father and predecessor. To the left is Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, North Korea's parliament.

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N. Korea celebrates rocket launch

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Kim Yong Nam (far R), president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of North Korea, is seen during a rally in Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang on Dec. 14, 2012, to celebrate North Korea's successful launch of an "earth observation satellite" on Dec. 12. Japan, the United States and other countries suspect the launch was a covert test of long-range missile technology in violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions.

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North Korea's No. 2 leader Kim Yong Nam

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korea's No. 2 leader Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, North Korea's parliament, speaks during an interview with Kyodo News at the Mansudae Assembly Hall in Pyongyang on Oct. 12, 2012.

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North Korea's No. 2 leader Kim Yong Nam

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korea's No. 2 leader Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, North Korea's parliament, speaks during an interview with Kyodo News at the Mansudae Assembly Hall in Pyongyang on Oct. 12, 2012.

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Vietnam pres. meets N. Korea's No. 2

HANOI, Vietnam - Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang (L) and North Korea's second-ranking leader Kim Yong Nam attend a welcoming ceremony for Kim in Hanoi on Aug. 6, 2012.

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S. Korean activist in N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Kim Yong Nam (R), president of North Korea's Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, meets Ro Su Hui, a pro-Pyongyang South Korean activist, in Pyongyang on July 4, 2012.

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S. Korean activist in N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Kim Yong Nam (R), president of North Korea's Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, meets Ro Su Hui, a pro-Pyongyang South Korean activist, in Pyongyang on July 4, 2012.

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S. Korean activist in N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Kim Yong Nam (R), president of North Korea's Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, meets Ro Su Hui, a pro-Pyongyang South Korean activist, in Pyongyang on July 4, 2012.

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N. Korea's No. 2 leader meets Indonesian president

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (R) and North Korea's second-ranking leader Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, shake hands in Jakarta on May 15, 2012. They held talks the same day that focused on investment and how to boost bilateral trade, Indonesia's Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa said.

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N. Korea's No. 2 leader

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korea's second-ranking leader Kim Yong Nam (L front) shakes hands with a person who sees him off at Pyongyang's international airport on May 10, 2012. Kim, president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, left Pyongyang to visit Singapore and Indonesia, North Korean official media reported.

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Kim Jong Un at military parade

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korea's new leader Kim Jong Un waves during a military parade at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang on April 15, 2012, the centennial of the birth of state founder Kim Il Sung. To the left is Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly.

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Kim Jong Un at unveiling ceremony

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (C) acknowledges the crowd during an unveiling ceremony of huge bronze statues of the country's former leaders Kim Il Sung, his grandfather, and Kim Jong Il, his father, in Pyongyang on April 13, 2012. To the right is Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly.

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Hydroelectric power station in N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Kim Yong Nam (far L), president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, gives a speech at a ceremony for the completion of the Huichon power station in Jagang Province, northern North Korea, on April 5, 2012. Construction of the hydroelectric power station began in March 2009.

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100th day since Kim Jong Il's death

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (L) and Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, the North's parliament, observe a moment of silence at a memorial service held at Pyongyang's Kim Il Sung Square on March 25, 2012, to mark the 100th day since the death of former leader and Jong Un's father, Kim Jong Il. The event marked the end of the national period of mourning.

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N. Korean leaders mark 70th anniv. of Kim Jong Il's birth

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korea's new leader Kim Jong Un (L) chats with Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, the North's parliament, in Pyongyang on Feb. 16, 2012. The two were viewing a military parade during a ceremony to mark the 70th anniversary of the birth of Kim Jong Il, the country's late leader and father of Kim Jong Un.

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N. Korean leaders attend Kim Jong Il statue ceremony

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Kim Yong Nam (far R), president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, the North Korean parliament, and Jang Song Thaek (far L), vice chairman of the National Defense Commission, attend an unveiling ceremony of a bronze statue of deceased leader Kim Jong Il, his first public statue, alongside other leaders at the grounds of the Mansudae Art Studio in Pyongyang on Feb. 14, 2012. The bronze statue stands side by side with another bronze statue of Kim's father and state founder Kim Il Sung.

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N. Korea urges Noda to mend ties

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korea's No. 2 leader, Kim Yong Nam, speaks during an interview with Kyodo News and three other Japanese news organizations in Pyongyang on Sept. 1, 2011. Kim, president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, urged Japan's incoming Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda to move to improve bilateral ties.

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N. Korea urges Noda to mend ties

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korea's No. 2 leader, Kim Yong Nam, speaks during an interview with Kyodo News and three other Japanese news organizations in Pyongyang on Sept. 1, 2011. Kim, president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, urged Japan's incoming Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda to move to improve bilateral ties.

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N. Korea urges Noda to mend ties

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korea's No. 2 leader, Kim Yong Nam, speaks during an interview with Kyodo News and three other Japanese news organizations in Pyongyang on Sept. 1, 2011. Kim, president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, urged Japan's incoming Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda to move to improve bilateral ties.

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China's Zhang, N. Korea's Kim Yong Nam meet

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Zhang Zhijun (L) and Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of North Korea's Supreme People's Assembly, meet in Pyongyang on Feb. 21, 2011.

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WFP chief wraps up N. Korea visit

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Josette Sheeran (L), executive director of the World Food Program, shakes hands with Pak Kil Yon, a North Korean vice foreign minister, at Pyongyang airport on Nov. 4, 2010, as she wraps up a three-day visit. Sheeran met the country's No. 2 leader Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, the North's parliament, during her stay.