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China: Arowana Caught Swimming With Turtle in Its Mouth in Tai’an

A video captured a curious aquarium moment in Tai’an on August 30. A golden arowana swam slowly inside a tank with something unusual in its mouth. Clamped between its jaws was a small turtle, which looked helpless as the big fish carried it around. The turtle stretched out its neck as if ready to escape at any moment, but the arowana kept gliding smoothly through the water.

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Taiwan: Typhoon Danas Topples Archway of Tainan’s Nankunshen Daitian Temple

Typhoon Danas made landfall near Budai Township, Chiayi County around 11:40 p.m. on Sunday, July 6, bringing gusty winds and heavy rainfall. Typhoon Danas weakened to a tropical storm after its eye departed Taiwan early Monday. The storm toppled Tainan's iconic archway of Nankunshen Daitian Temple, causing widespread flooding across the neighborhood.

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King Felipe Visits The Army's 'Aragon I' Brigade - Spain

King Felipe VI during a visit to the 'Aragon I' Brigade of the Spanish Army, at the 'San Jorge' Discontinuous Base, on March 25, 2025, in Zaragoza, Aragon (Spain). The Army's 'Aragon I' Brigade was created on June 1, 1986 under the name of Cavalry Brigade 'Castillejos' II, and its units have participated in Peacekeeping Missions in the Balkans (Bosnia, Kosovo and Albania), Lebanon, Afghanistan, Mali, Iraq and Latvia, and in support of the civilian population in the Balmis and Baluarte operations. Photo by Marcos Cebrian/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe Visits The Army's 'Aragon I' Brigade - Spain

King Felipe VI during a visit to the 'Aragon I' Brigade of the Spanish Army, at the 'San Jorge' Discontinuous Base, on March 25, 2025, in Zaragoza, Aragon (Spain). The Army's 'Aragon I' Brigade was created on June 1, 1986 under the name of Cavalry Brigade 'Castillejos' II, and its units have participated in Peacekeeping Missions in the Balkans (Bosnia, Kosovo and Albania), Lebanon, Afghanistan, Mali, Iraq and Latvia, and in support of the civilian population in the Balmis and Baluarte operations. Photo by Marcos Cebrian/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe Visits The Army's 'Aragon I' Brigade - Spain

King Felipe VI during a visit to the 'Aragon I' Brigade of the Spanish Army, at the 'San Jorge' Discontinuous Base, on March 25, 2025, in Zaragoza, Aragon (Spain). The Army's 'Aragon I' Brigade was created on June 1, 1986 under the name of Cavalry Brigade 'Castillejos' II, and its units have participated in Peacekeeping Missions in the Balkans (Bosnia, Kosovo and Albania), Lebanon, Afghanistan, Mali, Iraq and Latvia, and in support of the civilian population in the Balmis and Baluarte operations. Photo by Marcos Cebrian/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe Visits The Army's 'Aragon I' Brigade - Spain

King Felipe VI during a visit to the 'Aragon I' Brigade of the Spanish Army, at the 'San Jorge' Discontinuous Base, on March 25, 2025, in Zaragoza, Aragon (Spain). The Army's 'Aragon I' Brigade was created on June 1, 1986 under the name of Cavalry Brigade 'Castillejos' II, and its units have participated in Peacekeeping Missions in the Balkans (Bosnia, Kosovo and Albania), Lebanon, Afghanistan, Mali, Iraq and Latvia, and in support of the civilian population in the Balmis and Baluarte operations. Photo by Marcos Cebrian/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe Visits The Army's 'Aragon I' Brigade - Spain

King Felipe VI during a visit to the 'Aragon I' Brigade of the Spanish Army, at the 'San Jorge' Discontinuous Base, on March 25, 2025, in Zaragoza, Aragon (Spain). The Army's 'Aragon I' Brigade was created on June 1, 1986 under the name of Cavalry Brigade 'Castillejos' II, and its units have participated in Peacekeeping Missions in the Balkans (Bosnia, Kosovo and Albania), Lebanon, Afghanistan, Mali, Iraq and Latvia, and in support of the civilian population in the Balmis and Baluarte operations. Photo by Marcos Cebrian/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe Visits The Army's 'Aragon I' Brigade - Spain

King Felipe VI during a visit to the 'Aragon I' Brigade of the Spanish Army, at the 'San Jorge' Discontinuous Base, on March 25, 2025, in Zaragoza, Aragon (Spain). The Army's 'Aragon I' Brigade was created on June 1, 1986 under the name of Cavalry Brigade 'Castillejos' II, and its units have participated in Peacekeeping Missions in the Balkans (Bosnia, Kosovo and Albania), Lebanon, Afghanistan, Mali, Iraq and Latvia, and in support of the civilian population in the Balmis and Baluarte operations. Photo by Marcos Cebrian/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe Visits The Army's 'Aragon I' Brigade - Spain

King Felipe VI during a visit to the 'Aragon I' Brigade of the Spanish Army, at the 'San Jorge' Discontinuous Base, on March 25, 2025, in Zaragoza, Aragon (Spain). The Army's 'Aragon I' Brigade was created on June 1, 1986 under the name of Cavalry Brigade 'Castillejos' II, and its units have participated in Peacekeeping Missions in the Balkans (Bosnia, Kosovo and Albania), Lebanon, Afghanistan, Mali, Iraq and Latvia, and in support of the civilian population in the Balmis and Baluarte operations. Photo by Marcos Cebrian/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe Visits The Army's 'Aragon I' Brigade - Spain

King Felipe VI during a visit to the 'Aragon I' Brigade of the Spanish Army, at the 'San Jorge' Discontinuous Base, on March 25, 2025, in Zaragoza, Aragon (Spain). The Army's 'Aragon I' Brigade was created on June 1, 1986 under the name of Cavalry Brigade 'Castillejos' II, and its units have participated in Peacekeeping Missions in the Balkans (Bosnia, Kosovo and Albania), Lebanon, Afghanistan, Mali, Iraq and Latvia, and in support of the civilian population in the Balmis and Baluarte operations. Photo by Marcos Cebrian/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe Visits The Army's 'Aragon I' Brigade - Spain

King Felipe VI during a visit to the 'Aragon I' Brigade of the Spanish Army, at the 'San Jorge' Discontinuous Base, on March 25, 2025, in Zaragoza, Aragon (Spain). The Army's 'Aragon I' Brigade was created on June 1, 1986 under the name of Cavalry Brigade 'Castillejos' II, and its units have participated in Peacekeeping Missions in the Balkans (Bosnia, Kosovo and Albania), Lebanon, Afghanistan, Mali, Iraq and Latvia, and in support of the civilian population in the Balmis and Baluarte operations. Photo by Marcos Cebrian/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe Visits The Army's 'Aragon I' Brigade - Spain

King Felipe VI during a visit to the 'Aragon I' Brigade of the Spanish Army, at the 'San Jorge' Discontinuous Base, on March 25, 2025, in Zaragoza, Aragon (Spain). The Army's 'Aragon I' Brigade was created on June 1, 1986 under the name of Cavalry Brigade 'Castillejos' II, and its units have participated in Peacekeeping Missions in the Balkans (Bosnia, Kosovo and Albania), Lebanon, Afghanistan, Mali, Iraq and Latvia, and in support of the civilian population in the Balmis and Baluarte operations. Photo by Marcos Cebrian/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe Visits The Army's 'Aragon I' Brigade - Spain

King Felipe VI during a visit to the 'Aragon I' Brigade of the Spanish Army, at the 'San Jorge' Discontinuous Base, on March 25, 2025, in Zaragoza, Aragon (Spain). The Army's 'Aragon I' Brigade was created on June 1, 1986 under the name of Cavalry Brigade 'Castillejos' II, and its units have participated in Peacekeeping Missions in the Balkans (Bosnia, Kosovo and Albania), Lebanon, Afghanistan, Mali, Iraq and Latvia, and in support of the civilian population in the Balmis and Baluarte operations. Photo by Marcos Cebrian/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe Visits The Army's 'Aragon I' Brigade - Spain

King Felipe VI during a visit to the 'Aragon I' Brigade of the Spanish Army, at the 'San Jorge' Discontinuous Base, on March 25, 2025, in Zaragoza, Aragon (Spain). The Army's 'Aragon I' Brigade was created on June 1, 1986 under the name of Cavalry Brigade 'Castillejos' II, and its units have participated in Peacekeeping Missions in the Balkans (Bosnia, Kosovo and Albania), Lebanon, Afghanistan, Mali, Iraq and Latvia, and in support of the civilian population in the Balmis and Baluarte operations. Photo by Marcos Cebrian/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe Visits The Army's 'Aragon I' Brigade - Spain

King Felipe VI during a visit to the 'Aragon I' Brigade of the Spanish Army, at the 'San Jorge' Discontinuous Base, on March 25, 2025, in Zaragoza, Aragon (Spain). The Army's 'Aragon I' Brigade was created on June 1, 1986 under the name of Cavalry Brigade 'Castillejos' II, and its units have participated in Peacekeeping Missions in the Balkans (Bosnia, Kosovo and Albania), Lebanon, Afghanistan, Mali, Iraq and Latvia, and in support of the civilian population in the Balmis and Baluarte operations. Photo by Marcos Cebrian/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chinese construction equipment wins recognition from overseas customers, partners

STORY: Chinese construction equipment wins recognition from overseas customers, partners DATELINE: March 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: LAS VEGAS, U.S. CATEGORY: ECONOMY/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the CONEXPO-CON/AGG trade show 2. SOUNDBITE (English): BERND BLANKENBACH, R&D director of Omni Powertrain Technologies 3. various of construction equipment presented by Chinese manufacturers STORYLINE: Over 150 Chinese construction equipment companies are attending North America's largest construction trade show in Las Vegas. The CONEXPO-CON/AGG trade show runs from Tuesday to Saturday. The competence of Chinese construction manufacturers has also won recognition from their foreign counterparts. Omni Powertrain Technologies, a global provider of product solutions for modern powertrains of mechanical, hydraulic or electrical designs, started its business in China in 1986. SOUNDBITE (English): BERND BLANKENBACH, R&D director of Omni Powertrain Technologies "We have our development center in Shangha

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From 8 to nearly 1,000! Rising number of Amur tigers shows China's protection efforts

STORY: From 8 to nearly 1,000! Rising number of Amur tigers shows China's protection efforts DATELINE: March 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:25 LOCATION: HARBIN, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Amur tigers walking in the snow 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LIU DAN, Chief engineer of Siberian Tiger Park 3. various of Amur tigers receiving wilderness survival training in Siberia Tiger Park 4. various of Amur tigers eating food STORYLINE: The number of Amur tigers, or Siberian tigers, at China Hengdaohezi Feline Breeding Center in northeast China's Heilongjiang has increased from only eight in 1986 to nearly 1,000. This is thanks to China's intensified protection efforts for tigers in recent years. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LIU DAN, Chief engineer of Siberian Tiger Park, China Hengdaohezi Feline Breeding Center "We have enhanced our rescue capabilities and functions by improving our field rescue equipment. For example, drones can be used widely in the wild. It can be used for thermal imaging, thermal sen

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Jones named chief operating officer of Vodafone K.K. (Japan)

TOKYO, Japan - Vodafone K.K. (Japan) said March 10 that David Jones (in file photo), chief executive officer of Vodafone Netherlands, will assume the newly created post of chief operating officer on April 1. A native of Britain, Jones joined British mobile phone company Vodafone Group PLC in 1986 and has been in his current post since 2001. Vodafone K.K. (Japan) is a unit of Vodafone Group.

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Nikkei average falls to 12-year low in Tokyo

A dealer at the Tokyo Stock Exchange frowns in morning trading Aug. 28 watching a stock-price terminal. At one point the Nikkei 225 index fell more than 600 points to 13,792.76, its lowest since closing at 13,727.86 on March 1, 1986 -- the start of Japan's bubble economy.

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Jones named chief operating officer of Vodafone K.K. (Japan)

TOKYO, Japan - Vodafone K.K. (Japan) said March 10 that David Jones (in file photo), chief executive officer of Vodafone Netherlands, will assume the newly created post of chief operating officer on April 1. A native of Britain, Jones joined British mobile phone company Vodafone Group PLC in 1986 and has been in his current post since 2001. Vodafone K.K. (Japan) is a unit of Vodafone Group. (Kyodo)

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Nikkei average falls to 12-year low in Tokyo

A dealer at the Tokyo Stock Exchange (1) frowns in morning trading Aug. 28 watching a stock-price terminal. At one point the Nikkei (2) 225 index fell more than 600 points to 13,792.76, its lowest since closing at 13,727.86 on March 1, 1986 -- the start of Japan's bubble economy. ==Kyodo