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.

Climate Activists Demonstrate Against Tata Steel - The Hague

Climate Activists Demonstrate Against Tata Steel - The Hague

Climate activists demonstrated against Tata Steel at the Ministry of Economic Affairs, they blocked the entrance and were all arrested by the police. The Hague, Netherlands on October 20, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Climate Activists Demonstrate Against Tata Steel - The Hague

Climate Activists Demonstrate Against Tata Steel - The Hague

Climate activists demonstrated against Tata Steel at the Ministry of Economic Affairs, they blocked the entrance and were all arrested by the police. The Hague, Netherlands on October 20, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Climate Activists Demonstrate Against Tata Steel - The Hague

Climate Activists Demonstrate Against Tata Steel - The Hague

Climate activists demonstrated against Tata Steel at the Ministry of Economic Affairs, they blocked the entrance and were all arrested by the police. The Hague, Netherlands on October 20, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Climate Activists Demonstrate Against Tata Steel - The Hague

Climate Activists Demonstrate Against Tata Steel - The Hague

Climate activists demonstrated against Tata Steel at the Ministry of Economic Affairs, they blocked the entrance and were all arrested by the police. The Hague, Netherlands on October 20, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Climate Activists Demonstrate Against Tata Steel - The Hague

Climate Activists Demonstrate Against Tata Steel - The Hague

Climate activists demonstrated against Tata Steel at the Ministry of Economic Affairs, they blocked the entrance and were all arrested by the police. The Hague, Netherlands on October 20, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Climate Activists Demonstrate Against Tata Steel - The Hague

Climate Activists Demonstrate Against Tata Steel - The Hague

Climate activists demonstrated against Tata Steel at the Ministry of Economic Affairs, they blocked the entrance and were all arrested by the police. The Hague, Netherlands on October 20, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Climate Activists Demonstrate Against Tata Steel - The Hague

Climate Activists Demonstrate Against Tata Steel - The Hague

Climate activists demonstrated against Tata Steel at the Ministry of Economic Affairs, they blocked the entrance and were all arrested by the police. The Hague, Netherlands on October 20, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Climate Activists Demonstrate Against Tata Steel - The Hague

Climate Activists Demonstrate Against Tata Steel - The Hague

Climate activists demonstrated against Tata Steel at the Ministry of Economic Affairs, they blocked the entrance and were all arrested by the police. The Hague, Netherlands on October 20, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Climate Activists Demonstrate Against Tata Steel - The Hague

Climate Activists Demonstrate Against Tata Steel - The Hague

Climate activists demonstrated against Tata Steel at the Ministry of Economic Affairs, they blocked the entrance and were all arrested by the police. The Hague, Netherlands on October 20, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Climate Activists Demonstrate Against Tata Steel - The Hague

Climate Activists Demonstrate Against Tata Steel - The Hague

Climate activists demonstrated against Tata Steel at the Ministry of Economic Affairs, they blocked the entrance and were all arrested by the police. The Hague, Netherlands on October 20, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Climate Activists Demonstrate Against Tata Steel - The Hague

Climate Activists Demonstrate Against Tata Steel - The Hague

Climate activists demonstrated against Tata Steel at the Ministry of Economic Affairs, they blocked the entrance and were all arrested by the police. The Hague, Netherlands on October 20, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Climate Activists Demonstrate Against Tata Steel - The Hague

Climate Activists Demonstrate Against Tata Steel - The Hague

Climate activists demonstrated against Tata Steel at the Ministry of Economic Affairs, they blocked the entrance and were all arrested by the police. The Hague, Netherlands on October 20, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Climate Activists Demonstrate Against Tata Steel - The Hague

Climate Activists Demonstrate Against Tata Steel - The Hague

Climate activists demonstrated against Tata Steel at the Ministry of Economic Affairs, they blocked the entrance and were all arrested by the police. The Hague, Netherlands on October 20, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Climate Activists Demonstrate Against Tata Steel - The Hague

Climate Activists Demonstrate Against Tata Steel - The Hague

Climate activists demonstrated against Tata Steel at the Ministry of Economic Affairs, they blocked the entrance and were all arrested by the police. The Hague, Netherlands on October 20, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Climate Activists Demonstrate Against Tata Steel - The Hague

Climate Activists Demonstrate Against Tata Steel - The Hague

Climate activists demonstrated against Tata Steel at the Ministry of Economic Affairs, they blocked the entrance and were all arrested by the police. The Hague, Netherlands on October 20, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Climate Activists Demonstrate Against Tata Steel - The Hague

Climate Activists Demonstrate Against Tata Steel - The Hague

Climate activists demonstrated against Tata Steel at the Ministry of Economic Affairs, they blocked the entrance and were all arrested by the police. The Hague, Netherlands on October 20, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Climate Activists Demonstrate Against Tata Steel - The Hague

Climate Activists Demonstrate Against Tata Steel - The Hague

Climate activists demonstrated against Tata Steel at the Ministry of Economic Affairs, they blocked the entrance and were all arrested by the police. The Hague, Netherlands on October 20, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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.

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.

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.

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.

Fermi Energia press conference

Fermi Energia press conference

14.01.2025, Tallinn. Fermi Energia submitted an application to the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications on Tuesday to initiate a national designated spatial plan for the construction of a 600-megawatt nuclear power plant. Photo: Konstantin Sednev / Postimees

Fermi Energia press conference

Fermi Energia press conference

14.01.2025, Tallinn. Fermi Energia submitted an application to the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications on Tuesday to initiate a national designated spatial plan for the construction of a 600-megawatt nuclear power plant. Photo: Konstantin Sednev / Postimees

Fermi Energia press conference

Fermi Energia press conference

14.01.2025, Tallinn. Fermi Energia submitted an application to the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications on Tuesday to initiate a national designated spatial plan for the construction of a 600-megawatt nuclear power plant. Photo: Konstantin Sednev / Postimees

Fermi Energia press conference

Fermi Energia press conference

14.01.2025, Tallinn. Fermi Energia submitted an application to the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications on Tuesday to initiate a national designated spatial plan for the construction of a 600-megawatt nuclear power plant. Photo: Konstantin Sednev / Postimees

Fermi Energia press conference

Fermi Energia press conference

14.01.2025, Tallinn. Fermi Energia submitted an application to the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications on Tuesday to initiate a national designated spatial plan for the construction of a 600-megawatt nuclear power plant. Photo: Konstantin Sednev / Postimees

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.

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.

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.

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.

21st China ASEAN Expo Auto Booth

21st China ASEAN Expo Auto Booth

NANNING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 24, 2024 - The UnderSecretary of Economic Affairs of the Ministry of Economic Affairs of the United Arab Emirates (1st L) visits the Dongfeng Motor Exhibition stage during the 21st China-Asean Expo in Nanning, Guangxi province, China, September 23, 2024.

21st China ASEAN Expo Auto Booth

21st China ASEAN Expo Auto Booth

NANNING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 24, 2024 - The UnderSecretary of Economic Affairs of the Ministry of Economic Affairs of the United Arab Emirates visits the Dongfeng Motor Exhibition stage during the 21st China-Asean Expo in Nanning, Guangxi province, China, September 23, 2024.

21st China ASEAN Expo Auto Booth

21st China ASEAN Expo Auto Booth

NANNING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 24, 2024 - The UnderSecretary of Economic Affairs of the Ministry of Economic Affairs of the United Arab Emirates (1st L) visits the Dongfeng Motor Exhibition stage during the 21st China-Asean Expo in Nanning, Guangxi province, China, September 23, 2024.

21st China ASEAN Expo Auto Booth

21st China ASEAN Expo Auto Booth

NANNING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 24, 2024 - The Deputy Minister of Economic Affairs (2nd R) of the Ministry of Economic Affairs of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) visits the exhibition hall at the 21st China-Asean Expo in Nanning, Guangxi province, China, September 23, 2024.

21st China ASEAN Expo Auto Booth

21st China ASEAN Expo Auto Booth

NANNING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 24, 2024 - The Deputy Minister of Economic Affairs (2nd R) of the Ministry of Economic Affairs of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) visits the exhibition hall at the 21st China-Asean Expo in Nanning, Guangxi province, China, September 23, 2024.

21st China ASEAN Expo Auto Booth

21st China ASEAN Expo Auto Booth

NANNING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 24, 2024 - The Deputy Minister of Economic Affairs (2nd R) of the Ministry of Economic Affairs of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) visits the exhibition hall at the 21st China-Asean Expo in Nanning, Guangxi province, China, September 23, 2024.

21st China ASEAN Expo Auto Booth

21st China ASEAN Expo Auto Booth

NANNING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 24, 2024 - The UnderSecretary of Economic Affairs of the Ministry of Economic Affairs of the United Arab Emirates (1st R) visits the Dongfeng Motor Exhibition stage during the 21st China-Asean Expo in Nanning, Guangxi province, China, September 23, 2024.

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.

Direct passenger flight connects China's Guangzhou with Budapest

STORY: Direct passenger flight connects China's Guangzhou with Budapest SHOOTING TIME: June 27, 2024 DATELINE: June 28, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:06 LOCATION: Budapest CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Budapest Airport exterior 2. various of water salute 3. various of plane arriving at airport 4. various of the speeches and welcoming ceremony STORYLINE: The first scheduled passenger flight between Chinese city Guangzhou and the Hungarian capital Budapest, operated by China Southern Airlines, landed at Ferenc Liszt International Airport on Thursday. As a part of the Hungarian government's "Eastern Opening" policy and China's Belt and Road Initiative, the two countries continue to deepen their bilateral ties with Hungary now having more direct flights to China than any other country in Eastern Europe, according to Boglarka Illes, state secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. "We are very pleased that our bilateral relations, our economic and trade relations are also steadily developi

Third Ukrainian-Polish forum on rebuilding Ukraine in Kyiv

Third Ukrainian-Polish forum on rebuilding Ukraine in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - JUNE 19, 2024 - Director of the Economic Diplomacy Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Liudmyla Yenina, Deputy State Secretary of the Ministry of Development and Technology of Poland Ignacy Niemczycki, President of the Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Hennadii Chyzhykov, President of the Ukrainian League of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (ULIE) Anatolii Kinakh, Member of the Board of the National Chamber of Commerce of Poland Marek Bielski and President of the Polish-Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce Jacek Piechota (L to R) partake in the Third Forum for the Rebuilding of Ukraine - PAIH "Integration - Economy - Partnership", Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

Third Ukrainian-Polish forum on rebuilding Ukraine in Kyiv

Third Ukrainian-Polish forum on rebuilding Ukraine in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - JUNE 19, 2024 - Director of the Economic Diplomacy Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Liudmyla Yenina, Deputy State Secretary of the Ministry of Development and Technology of Poland Ignacy Niemczycki, President of the Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Hennadii Chyzhykov, President of the Ukrainian League of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (ULIE) Anatolii Kinakh, Member of the Board of the National Chamber of Commerce of Poland Marek Bielski and President of the Polish-Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce Jacek Piechota (L to R) partake in the Third Forum for the Rebuilding of Ukraine - PAIH "Integration - Economy - Partnership", Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

Cooperation with China helps Africa realize blue economy aspirations

STORY: Cooperation with China helps Africa realize blue economy aspirations SHOOTING TIME: Earlier footage DATELINE: June 6, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:01 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of aquatic products in China 2. various of Kenyan anchovies ready to import to China 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SALIM MVURYA, Cabinet secretary for Ministry of Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs of Kenya 4. various of Kenyan aquatic products 5. various of Chinese expert in Uganda 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): CHEN TAIHUA, Chinese expert 7. various of the construction site of a modern fish port in Jamestown 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): BIAN LIANG, Project manager of CHEC Tanzania Maritime Project Department STORYLINE: China has carried out fishery cooperation with nearly 20 African countries. In 2022, Chinese Customs authorized the import of Kenyan aquatic products. The first batch of Kenyan anchovies for import to China was showcased at the third edition of the China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo held in

Economic, commercial and cultural promotion conference China (Si

Economic, commercial and cultural promotion conference China (Si

SANTIAGO, CHILE – APRIL Undersecretary of International Economic Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Chile Claudia Sanhueza speaks during the Economic, Commercial and Cultural Promotion Conference China (Sichuan) - Chile on April 19, 2024 in Santiago, Chile. (Photo by Sebastián Vivallo Oñate/Agencia Makro)

Economic, commercial and cultural promotion conference China (Si

Economic, commercial and cultural promotion conference China (Si

SANTIAGO, CHILE – APRIL Undersecretary of International Economic Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Chile Claudia Sanhueza speaks during the Economic, Commercial and Cultural Promotion Conference China (Sichuan) - Chile on April 19, 2024 in Santiago, Chile. (Photo by Sebastián Vivallo Oñate/Agencia Makro)

7th CIIE holds promotion event in Zimbabwe

STORY: 7th CIIE holds promotion event in Zimbabwe SHOOTING TIME: April 16, 2024 DATELINE: April 17, 2024 LENGTH: 00:04:02 LOCATION: Harare CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the CIIE promotion conference 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SONG SHANGZHE, Deputy director general of China International Import Expo Bureau 3. various of the CIIE promotion conference 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): YU ZIRONG, Vice president of Hongqiao Forum Research Center 5. various of the CIIE promotion conference 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ZHOU DING, Chinese Ambassador to Zimbabwe 7. various of the CIIE promotion conference 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): KINDON GANDANGA, Director of International Trade, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade 9. various of the CIIE promotion conference 10. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): ALLAN MAJURU, Chief Executive Officer of ZimTrade 11. various of the signing ceremony STORYLINE: The promotion conference of the seventh China International Import Expo (CIIE) and the Hongqiao International Economic Fo

Hungary-China investment summit focuses on renewable energy collaboration

STORY: Hungary-China investment summit focuses on renewable energy collaboration SHOOTING TIME: April 9, 2024 DATELINE: April 10, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:25 LOCATION: Budapest CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 2024 Hungary Renewable Energy Business Investment Summit venue 2. various of the audience 3. various of speech from Gergely Karbuczky, Deputy CEO and COO of the Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency (HIPA) 4. various of speech from Peter Holicza, Deputy Secretary of State for European Union affairs and international relations at the Ministry of Energy of Hungary 5. various of speech from Sun Xiaoyu, Chief representative of Economic and Trade Office of Commerce Bureau of Shenzhen Municipality in Europe 6. various of speech from Chen Shou, President of the Shenzhen Renewable Energy Industry Association 7. various of the audience STORYLINE: Industry leaders and government officials from Hungary and China convened on Tuesday at the 2024 Hungary Renewable Energy Business Investment Summi

HUNGARY-BUDAPEST-RENEWABLE ENERGY BUSINESS INVESTMENT SUMMIT

HUNGARY-BUDAPEST-RENEWABLE ENERGY BUSINESS INVESTMENT SUMMIT

(240409) -- BUDAPEST, April 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Peter Holicza, Deputy Secretary of State for European Union affairs and international relations at the Ministry of Energy of Hungary, speaks at the 2024 Hungary Renewable Energy Business Investment Summit in Budapest, Hungary, on April 9, 2024. Industry leaders and government officials from Hungary and China convened on Tuesday at the 2024 Hungary Renewable Energy Business Investment Summit to discuss collaboration opportunities, showcasing the deepening economic ties between the two nations. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

Laos celebrates 8th anniversary of Lancang-Mekong cooperation

STORY: Laos celebrates 8th anniversary of Lancang-Mekong cooperation SHOOTING TIME: March 22, 2024 DATELINE: March 23, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: Vientiane CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the seminar 2. SOUNDBITE (Lao): SOMBOUN SIHANATH, Director general of economic affairs department under the Lao Ministry of Foreign Affairs and LMC senior officials' meeting leader of Laos 3. various of the seminar STORYLINE: The Lancang-Mekong week was held in Laos to promote unity and prosperity in the sub-region, marking the eighth anniversary of the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC). Laos' Ministry of Foreign Affairs organized a seminar titled "Mekong-Lancang Cooperation Framework" in the Lao capital Vientiane on Friday, to celebrate the eighth anniversary of the establishment of the LMC framework. Somboun Sihanath, director general of economic affairs department under the Lao Ministry of Foreign Affairs and LMC senior officials' meeting leader of Laos, said since its inception in 2016,

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.