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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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Nikkei finishes 2024 trading with year-end record high

TOKYO, Japan, Dec. 30 Kyodo - Japan Exchange Group CEO Hiromi Yamaji (3rd from R) speaks during a ceremony at the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Dec. 30, 2024, the final trading day of the year, as the Nikkei logged a record year-end close. (Kyodo)

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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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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: 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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[Breaking News]Toshiba Corp. to delist from Tokyo Stock Exchange

TOKYO, Japan Kyodo - Video shows Toshiba Corp.'s closing price at 4,590 yen on an electronic signboard at the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Dec. 19, 2023, the last day of trading on the exchange. The Japanese conglomerate will be delisted from the bourse on Dec. 20, ending its 74-year history as a public company. (Kyodo)

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JAPAN-TOKYO-TOSHIBA-DELISTING

(231220) -- TOKYO, Dec. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 20, 2023 shows the headquarters of Toshiba Corporation in Tokyo, Japan. Japan's Toshiba Corporation on Wednesday was delisted from Japanese stock exchanges, ending its 74-year-long history as a publicly traded company. The electronics giant saw its common shares delisted from the Prime Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange and the Premier Market of the Nagoya Stock Exchange on the trading day. On their last trading day of Tuesday, shares of Toshiba closed at 4,590 yen (about 31.98 U.S. dollars), down 0.1 percent from the previous day. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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JAPAN-TOKYO-TOSHIBA-DELISTING

(231220) -- TOKYO, Dec. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 20, 2023 shows the headquarters of Toshiba Corporation in Tokyo, Japan. Japan's Toshiba Corporation on Wednesday was delisted from Japanese stock exchanges, ending its 74-year-long history as a publicly traded company. The electronics giant saw its common shares delisted from the Prime Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange and the Premier Market of the Nagoya Stock Exchange on the trading day. On their last trading day of Tuesday, shares of Toshiba closed at 4,590 yen (about 31.98 U.S. dollars), down 0.1 percent from the previous day. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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JAPAN-TOKYO-TOSHIBA-DELISTING

(231220) -- TOKYO, Dec. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 20, 2023 shows the headquarters of Toshiba Corporation in Tokyo, Japan. Japan's Toshiba Corporation on Wednesday was delisted from Japanese stock exchanges, ending its 74-year-long history as a publicly traded company. The electronics giant saw its common shares delisted from the Prime Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange and the Premier Market of the Nagoya Stock Exchange on the trading day. On their last trading day of Tuesday, shares of Toshiba closed at 4,590 yen (about 31.98 U.S. dollars), down 0.1 percent from the previous day. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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JAPAN-TOKYO-TOSHIBA-DELISTING

(231220) -- TOKYO, Dec. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 20, 2023 shows the headquarters of Toshiba Corporation in Tokyo, Japan. Japan's Toshiba Corporation on Wednesday was delisted from Japanese stock exchanges, ending its 74-year-long history as a publicly traded company. The electronics giant saw its common shares delisted from the Prime Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange and the Premier Market of the Nagoya Stock Exchange on the trading day. On their last trading day of Tuesday, shares of Toshiba closed at 4,590 yen (about 31.98 U.S. dollars), down 0.1 percent from the previous day. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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JAPAN-TOKYO-TOSHIBA-DELISTING

(231220) -- TOKYO, Dec. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 20, 2023 shows the headquarters of Toshiba Corporation in Tokyo, Japan. Japan's Toshiba Corporation on Wednesday was delisted from Japanese stock exchanges, ending its 74-year-long history as a publicly traded company. The electronics giant saw its common shares delisted from the Prime Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange and the Premier Market of the Nagoya Stock Exchange on the trading day. On their last trading day of Tuesday, shares of Toshiba closed at 4,590 yen (about 31.98 U.S. dollars), down 0.1 percent from the previous day. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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Toshiba Corp. to delist from Tokyo Stock Exchange

Photo shows Toshiba Corp.'s closing price (top, C) at 4,590 yen on an electronic signboard at the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Dec. 19, 2023, the last day of trading on the exchange. The Japanese conglomerate will be delisted from the bourse on Dec. 20, ending its 74-year history as a public company.

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Toshiba Corp. to delist from Tokyo Stock Exchange

Photo shows Toshiba Corp.'s closing price at 4,590 yen on an electronic signboard at the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Dec. 19, 2023, the last day of trading on the exchange. The Japanese conglomerate will be delisted from the bourse on Dec. 20, ending its 74-year history as a public company.

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U.S. retail sales rise 0.7 pct in Sept.

STORY: U.S. retail sales rise 0.7 pct in Sept. DATELINE: Oct. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:30 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of convenience stores and a food truck in Arlington, the U.S. state of Virginia STORYLINE: U.S. retail sales rose by 0.7 percent in September from the previous month, according to data released by the U.S. Commerce Department on Tuesday. Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for September, adjusted for seasonal variation and holiday and trading-day differences, but not for price changes, were 704.9 billion U.S. dollars, up 3.8 percent year over year. Total sales for the July through September period were up 3.1 percent from the same period a year ago. The July to August percent change was revised from up 0.6 percent to up 0.8 percent. Retail trade sales were up 0.7 percent from August 2023, and up 3.0 percent above last year. Nonstore retailers were up 8.4 percent from last year, while food services and drinking places were up 9.2 per

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CHINA-NINGXIA-YINCHUAN-CHINA-ARAB STATES EXPO-BRI (CN)

(230922) -- YINCHUAN, Sept. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Guests learn about a clean energy project at the sixth China-Arab States Expo in Yinchuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Sept. 22, 2023. The sixth China-Arab States Expo opened Thursday in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. The four-day event draws the participation of guests from more than 50 countries such as Saudi Arabia and Mauritania. This year's expo features trade fairs and forums on trade and investment, modern agriculture, cross-border trade, cultural tourism, health, water resources utilization, and meteorological cooperation. First held in 2013, the China-Arab States Expo has become an important platform for China and Arab states to promote pragmatic cooperation and advance high-quality Belt and Road cooperation. China is now the Arab states' largest trading partner. China-Arab trade volume almost doubled from the 2012 level to 431.4 billion U.S. dollars last year. In the first half of this year,

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CHINA-NINGXIA-YINCHUAN-CHINA-ARAB STATES EXPO-BRI (CN)

(230922) -- YINCHUAN, Sept. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 22, 2023 shows the digital economy exhibition area at the sixth China-Arab States Expo in Yinchuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. The sixth China-Arab States Expo opened Thursday in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. The four-day event draws the participation of guests from more than 50 countries such as Saudi Arabia and Mauritania. This year's expo features trade fairs and forums on trade and investment, modern agriculture, cross-border trade, cultural tourism, health, water resources utilization, and meteorological cooperation. First held in 2013, the China-Arab States Expo has become an important platform for China and Arab states to promote pragmatic cooperation and advance high-quality Belt and Road cooperation. China is now the Arab states' largest trading partner. China-Arab trade volume almost doubled from the 2012 level to 431.4 billion U.S. dollars last year. In the first

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CHINA-NINGXIA-YINCHUAN-CHINA-ARAB STATES EXPO-BRI (CN)

(230922) -- YINCHUAN, Sept. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Guests are seen at the digital economy exhibition area of the sixth China-Arab States Expo in Yinchuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Sept. 22, 2023. The sixth China-Arab States Expo opened Thursday in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. The four-day event draws the participation of guests from more than 50 countries such as Saudi Arabia and Mauritania. This year's expo features trade fairs and forums on trade and investment, modern agriculture, cross-border trade, cultural tourism, health, water resources utilization, and meteorological cooperation. First held in 2013, the China-Arab States Expo has become an important platform for China and Arab states to promote pragmatic cooperation and advance high-quality Belt and Road cooperation. China is now the Arab states' largest trading partner. China-Arab trade volume almost doubled from the 2012 level to 431.4 billion U.S. dollars last year. In the first half o

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CHINA-NINGXIA-YINCHUAN-CHINA-ARAB STATES EXPO-BRI (CN)

(230922) -- YINCHUAN, Sept. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 22, 2023 shows the digital economy exhibition area at the sixth China-Arab States Expo in Yinchuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. The sixth China-Arab States Expo opened Thursday in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. The four-day event draws the participation of guests from more than 50 countries such as Saudi Arabia and Mauritania. This year's expo features trade fairs and forums on trade and investment, modern agriculture, cross-border trade, cultural tourism, health, water resources utilization, and meteorological cooperation. First held in 2013, the China-Arab States Expo has become an important platform for China and Arab states to promote pragmatic cooperation and advance high-quality Belt and Road cooperation. China is now the Arab states' largest trading partner. China-Arab trade volume almost doubled from the 2012 level to 431.4 billion U.S. dollars last year. In the first

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CHINA-NINGXIA-YINCHUAN-CHINA-ARAB STATES EXPO-BRI (CN)

(230922) -- YINCHUAN, Sept. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Visitors shop for commodities from Pakistan during the sixth China-Arab States Expo in Yinchuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Sept. 22, 2023. The sixth China-Arab States Expo opened Thursday in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. The four-day event draws the participation of guests from more than 50 countries such as Saudi Arabia and Mauritania. This year's expo features trade fairs and forums on trade and investment, modern agriculture, cross-border trade, cultural tourism, health, water resources utilization, and meteorological cooperation. First held in 2013, the China-Arab States Expo has become an important platform for China and Arab states to promote pragmatic cooperation and advance high-quality Belt and Road cooperation. China is now the Arab states' largest trading partner. China-Arab trade volume almost doubled from the 2012 level to 431.4 billion U.S. dollars last year. In the first half of this

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CHINA-NINGXIA-YINCHUAN-CHINA-ARAB STATES EXPO-BRI (CN)

(230922) -- YINCHUAN, Sept. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Visitors learn about smart products at the digital economy exhibition area of the sixth China-Arab States Expo in Yinchuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Sept. 21, 2023. The sixth China-Arab States Expo opened Thursday in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. The four-day event draws the participation of guests from more than 50 countries such as Saudi Arabia and Mauritania. This year's expo features trade fairs and forums on trade and investment, modern agriculture, cross-border trade, cultural tourism, health, water resources utilization, and meteorological cooperation. First held in 2013, the China-Arab States Expo has become an important platform for China and Arab states to promote pragmatic cooperation and advance high-quality Belt and Road cooperation. China is now the Arab states' largest trading partner. China-Arab trade volume almost doubled from the 2012 level to 431.4 billion U.S. dollars last year.

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Italian bank stocks plummet after gov't approves windfall tax

STORY: Italian bank stocks plummet after gov't approves windfall tax DATELINE: Aug. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:28 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of banks in Rome STORYLINE: Italian banking stocks took a beating on Tuesday, after the government passed a measure that will tax the surplus profits of the country's financial institutions at 40 percent this year. Matteo Salvini, Italy's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure and Transportation, said that the funds raised by the windfall tax would be used to help poor families and small businesses hurt by the increase in interest rates over the last year. The new decree was passed by the Council of Ministers late on Monday. The country's main banks felt the impact of the new policy immediately. The main blue-chip index on the Italian Stock Exchange in Milan finished Tuesday's trading session down 2.1 percent, in what was a mildly negative session across Europe. Paris's CAC-40 index was down 0.69 percent for the day, while the D

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Nikkei at lowest year-end level in 29 yrs

TOKYO, Japan - An electronic signboard in the Yaesu district in central Tokyo shows the closing level of the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average on Dec. 30, 2011, the year's last trading day. Although the index gained -- up 56.46 points, or 0.67 percent -- from the previous day to finish at 8,455.35, it lost about 17 percent during the year to mark the lowest year-end closing level since 1982.

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Last trading day of 2014

TOKYO, Japan - American actress Charlotte Kate Fox, heroine of a Japanese television drama series, rings the closing bell during a ceremony at the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo's Nihombashi area on Dec. 30, 2014, the last trading day of the year.

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Last trading day of 2014

TOKYO, Japan - American actress Charlotte Kate Fox, heroine of a Japanese television drama series, rings the closing bell during a ceremony at the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo's Nihombashi area on Dec. 30, 2014, the last trading day of the year.

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Last trading day of 2014

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Stock Exchange personnel clap during a ceremony in Tokyo's Nihombashi area on Dec. 30, 2014, marking the last trading day of the year.

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Last trading day of 2013

TOKYO, Japan - Mami Sato (L), a Paralympian who contributed to Tokyo's successful bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympic Games, rings the closing bell by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during a ceremony at the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo's Nihombashi area on Dec. 30, 2013, the last trading day of the year.

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Last trading day of 2013

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks during a ceremony at the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo's Nihombashi area on Dec. 30, 2013, marking the last trading day of the year.

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Last trading day of 2013

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (far R) speaks during a ceremony at the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo's Nihombashi area on Dec. 30, 2013, marking the last trading day of the year.

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Last trading day of 2013

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is pictured after ringing the closing bell during a ceremony at the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo's Nihombashi area on Dec. 30, 2013, the last trading day of the year. Mami Sato, a Paralympian who contributed to Tokyo's successful bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympic Games, is to the right.

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Last trading day of 2013

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C) claps with others during a ceremony at the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo's Nihombashi area on Dec. 30, 2013, marking the last trading day of the year. To the right is Mami Sato, a Paralympian who contributed to Tokyo's successful bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympic Games.

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Last trading day of 2013

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is pictured after ringing the closing bell during a ceremony at the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo's Nihombashi area on Dec. 30, 2013, the last trading day of the year.

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Tokyo stocks dip on 2005's last trading day

TOKYO, Japan - A ceremony to mark the end of this year's trading is held at the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Dec. 30. The key Nikkei Stock Average fell 232.77 points to finish this year's last day of trading at 16,111.43, but this marked a 40 percent surge from the year before.

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Prices of quality beef recover slightly in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Brokers bid for domestic beef at this year's first beef auction Jan. 8 at the Tokyo Central Wholesale Market. Prices of quality beef rose 200-300 yen per kilogram Dec. 29 compared with levels on the final trading day last year due to firm demand from wholesalers returning from the New Year's holidays.

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Tokyo stocks dip on 2005's last trading day

TOKYO, Japan - A ceremony to mark the end of this year's trading is held at the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Dec. 30. The key Nikkei Stock Average fell 232.77 points to finish this year's last day of trading at 16,111.43, but this marked a 40 percent surge from the year before. (Kyodo)

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Prices of quality beef recover slightly in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Brokers bid for domestic beef at this year's first beef auction Jan. 8 at the Tokyo Central Wholesale Market. Prices of quality beef rose 200-300 yen per kilogram Dec. 29 compared with levels on the final trading day last year due to firm demand from wholesalers returning from the New Year's holidays.

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Last trading day of 2014

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Stock Exchange personnel clap during a ceremony in Tokyo's Nihombashi area on Dec. 30, 2014, marking the last trading day of the year. (Kyodo)

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Nikkei at lowest year-end level in 29 yrs

TOKYO, Japan - An electronic signboard in the Yaesu district in central Tokyo shows the closing level of the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average on Dec. 30, 2011, the year's last trading day. Although the index gained -- up 56.46 points, or 0.67 percent -- from the previous day to finish at 8,455.35, it lost about 17 percent during the year to mark the lowest year-end closing level since 1982. (Kyodo)

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Tokyo stock market's last day of 2018

Akira Nishino, who coached Japan's 2018 World Cup football team, poses for a photo in front of the bell at the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Dec. 28, 2018, the last trading day of the year. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo stock market's last day of 2018

Akira Nishino, who coached Japan's 2018 World Cup football team, rings the bell at the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Dec. 28, 2018, the last trading day of the year. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo stock market's last day of 2018

People take photos of a stock price board at the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Dec. 28, 2018, the last trading day of the year. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo stock market's last day of 2018

A ceremony is held at the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Dec. 28, 2018, to mark the last trading day of the year. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo