US: Unoccupied Homes in Buxton, NC Collapse Amid Rough Seas From Offshore Hurricanes 2

On Tuesday, September 30, at least five unoccupied oceanfront homes in Buxton, North Carolina, collapsed into the Atlantic due to rough surf driven by offshore hurricanes Humberto and Imelda. Another home fell the following morning, bringing the total to six this week and 18 on Hatteras Island since 2020. No injuries were reported, but authorities closed parts of Cape Hatteras National Seashore due to dangerous debris.

Progress in indirect truce talks offers hope to displaced Palestinians

STORY: Progress in indirect truce talks offers hope to displaced Palestinians SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 2, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 3, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:52 LOCATION: Jerusalem/GAZA, Palestine CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ZHANG TIANLANG, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of Israeli Defense Minister Gallant 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MAMDOUH ABU KUMAIL, Gaza resident 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): SAMI ABU SALEM, Jabalia resident 5. various of street views in the Gaza Strip STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ZHANG TIANLANG, Xinhua correspondent "A possible deal of ceasefire in Gaza is still under negotiation between different parties, while Israeli Defense Minister Gallant warned on Friday that such a deal will not apply to the northern front against Lebanon Hezbollah. During a tour to the northern border, Gallant said that Israel will not stop until reaching a situation in which it's possible to restore security for residents of the north." Palestinians in the besieged coastal enclave of the Gaza Strip have e

CHINA-BEIJING-CENTRAL AXIS-WINTER SCENERY (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-CENTRAL AXIS-WINTER SCENERY (CN)

(231228) -- BEIJING, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit the Qianmen Street in front of the Zhengyang Gate arrow tower in snowfall in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 14, 2023. First created in the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), the Beijing Central Axis, or Zhongzhouxian, stretches 7.8 kilometers between the Yongding Gate in the south of the city and the Drum Tower and Bell Tower in the north. Most of the major old-city buildings of Beijing sit along this axis. Gates, palaces, temples, squares and gardens of the old city are all linked up to the axis. As they witnessed the folk activities along the line from old days to new ones, they themselves are a joy to behold at all times. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

Free meals distributed in Erbil, north Iraq

STORY: Free meals distributed in Erbil, north Iraq DATELINE: June 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:06 LOCATION: ERBIL, Iraq CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people queuing for a free afternoon meal 2. SOUNDBITE (Kurdish): ISMAIL ABDUL AZIZ, Member of Administrative Board of Barzani Charitable Foundation 3. various of people queuing for a free afternoon meal STORYLINE: Hundreds of low-income workers and retirees are queuing in front of a small restaurant in the center of Erbil, the capital of Kurdistan region in northern Iraq, waiting for a free afternoon meal. The Galiawa Group, with the support of the Barzani Charitable Foundation and in cooperation with the Erbil Governorate, opened on Monday a charitable restaurant in the middle of the city park near the historic Erbil Citadel, to provide food for workers, passers-by, street vendors and so on. The restaurant distributes daily about 1,000 meals, consisting of rice, broth and bread. The amount of cooked food will increase with the growing number of peop

Scene from Pyongyang, North Korea

Scene from Pyongyang, North Korea

North Korean housewives wave flags in front of a sign with a slogan praising the country's missile technology in a street performance in the capital Pyongyang on Aug. 17, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo