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Taiwan: Magnitude 7.0 Earthquake Shakes Northeastern Region 2

A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck northeastern Taiwan at 11:05 p.m. on Saturday, December 27. The epicenter was offshore, about 32.3 kilometers east of Yilan County Hall at a depth of 72.8 km, affecting 17 cities. This video shows that the tiles on the pillar were shaken off and fell during the earthquake.

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Turquoise Industry - China

A technician works on a turquoise stone in Zhushan County of central China's Hubei Province, Aug. 30, 2025. The turquoise industry has become a pillar industry in Zhushan. As of 2024, there are more than 5,600 turquoise market entities in the county, with an annual output value of nearly 10 billion yuan (about 1.4 billion U.S. dollars) in the entire industry chain, creating employment for more than 70,000 people. Photo by Gong Bing /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Turquoise Industry - China

A staff member sells turquoise stone carving handicrafts via livestreaming in Zhushan County of central China's Hubei Province, Aug. 30, 2025. The turquoise industry has become a pillar industry in Zhushan. As of 2024, there are more than 5,600 turquoise market entities in the county, with an annual output value of nearly 10 billion yuan (about 1.4 billion U.S. dollars) in the entire industry chain, creating employment for more than 70,000 people. Photo by Gong Bing /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Turquoise Industry - China

Customers select turquoise stone carving handicrafts in Zhushan County of central China's Hubei Province, Aug. 30, 2025. The turquoise industry has become a pillar industry in Zhushan. As of 2024, there are more than 5,600 turquoise market entities in the county, with an annual output value of nearly 10 billion yuan (about 1.4 billion U.S. dollars) in the entire industry chain, creating employment for more than 70,000 people. Photo by Gong Bing /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Turquoise Industry - China

Turquoise stone carving handicrafts are seen in Zhushan County of central China's Hubei Province, Aug. 30, 2025. The turquoise industry has become a pillar industry in Zhushan. As of 2024, there are more than 5,600 turquoise market entities in the county, with an annual output value of nearly 10 billion yuan (about 1.4 billion U.S. dollars) in the entire industry chain, creating employment for more than 70,000 people. Photo by Gong Bing /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Millau

ARCHIVES JUNE 2003 - FRANCE. AVEYRON (12) AERIAL VIEW OTHE CONSTRUCTION OF THE MILLAU VIADUCT IN JUNE 2003. GENERAL VIEW OF THE VIADUCT SITE: AT A RATE OF 6 METERS PER HOUR THE FIRST PART OF THE METAL DECK (342 METERS LENGTH) IS LAUNCHED OVER THE VALLEY FROM THE TARN. AFTER HAVING JOINED THE PROVISIONAL PILLAR 171 METERS DISTANT (IN RED) THE APRON IS PUSHED TOWARDS PIER P6 (171 METERS FURTHER). IN THE BACKGROUND THE CAUSSE ROUGE. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Exclusive - Illustration - The Cathedral of Notre Dame - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) NOTRE DAME DE PARIS WORKSITE -14 NOVEMBER: ON THE FORECOURT, A CEREMONY IN HONOUR OF THE RETURN OF THE STATUE OF NOTRE DAME DE PARIS (VIRGIN OF THE PILLAR) TO ITS ORIGINAL PLACE IN THE CATHEDRAL. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Exclusive - Illustration - The Cathedral of Notre Dame - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) NOTRE DAME DE PARIS WORKSITE - AUTUMN 2024 - ST GERMAIN L'AUXERROIS CHURCH - RESTORATION OF THE STATUE OF NOTRE DAME DE PARIS (PILLAR VIRGIN), HERE WITH RESTORER NATHALIE PRUHA. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Exclusive - Illustration - The Cathedral of Notre Dame - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) CATHEDRALE NOTRE-DAME DE PARIS. THE VIRGIN AND CHILD, KNOWN AS THE PILLAR VIRGIN, IS A 1.80 M STONE STATUE OF THE VIRGIN AND CHILD. CARVED IN THE EARLY 14TH CENTURY IN THE LATE GOTHIC STYLE, IT IS THE CATHEDRAL'S MOST FAMOUS STATUE. IN THE AFTERMATH OF THE DRAMATIC FIRE OF 15 APRIL 2019, IT WAS FOUND INTACT, LIKE A MIRACLE WORKER. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Exclusive - Illustration - The Cathedral of Notre Dame - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) CATHEDRALE NOTRE-DAME DE PARIS. THE VIRGIN AND CHILD, KNOWN AS THE PILLAR VIRGIN, IS A 1.80 M STONE STATUE OF THE VIRGIN AND CHILD. CARVED IN THE EARLY 14TH CENTURY IN THE LATE GOTHIC STYLE, IT IS THE CATHEDRAL'S MOST FAMOUS STATUE. IN THE AFTERMATH OF THE DRAMATIC FIRE OF 15 APRIL 2019, IT WAS FOUND INTACT, LIKE A MIRACLE WORKER. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Exclusive - Illustration - The Cathedral of Notre Dame - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) NOTRE DAME DE PARIS CATHEDRAL WORKSITE - 14 NOVEMBER - ST GERMAIN L'AUXERROIS CHURCH: THE MEN FROM THE BOVIS COMPANY ARE MOVING AND CRATING THE STATUE OF NOTRE DAME DE PARIS (THE VIRGIN ON THE PILLAR) SO THAT IT CAN BE RETURNED TO ITS ORIGINAL POSITION IN THE CATHEDRAL. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Exclusive - Illustration - The Cathedral of Notre Dame - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) CATHEDRALE NOTRE-DAME DE PARIS. THE VIRGIN AND CHILD, KNOWN AS THE PILLAR VIRGIN, IS A 1.80 M STONE STATUE OF THE VIRGIN AND CHILD. CARVED IN THE EARLY 14TH CENTURY IN THE LATE GOTHIC STYLE, IT IS THE CATHEDRAL'S MOST FAMOUS STATUE. IN THE AFTERMATH OF THE DRAMATIC FIRE OF 15 APRIL 2019, IT WAS FOUND INTACT, LIKE A MIRACLE WORKER. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Exclusive - Illustration - The Cathedral of Notre Dame - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) NOTRE DAME DE PARIS WORKSITE -13 NOVEMBER 2024. ST GERMAIN L'AUXERROIS CHURCH - RESTORATION OF THE STATUE OF NOTRE DAME DE PARIS (PILLAR VIRGIN), HERE WITH RESTORER XAVIER LLERANA. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Exclusive - Illustration - The Cathedral of Notre Dame - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) CATHEDRALE NOTRE-DAME DE PARIS. THE VIRGIN AND CHILD, KNOWN AS THE PILLAR VIRGIN, IS A 1.80 M STONE STATUE OF THE VIRGIN AND CHILD. CARVED IN THE EARLY 14TH CENTURY IN THE LATE GOTHIC STYLE, IT IS THE CATHEDRAL'S MOST FAMOUS STATUE. IN THE AFTERMATH OF THE DRAMATIC FIRE OF 15 APRIL 2019, IT WAS FOUND INTACT, LIKE A MIRACLE WORKER. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Exclusive - Illustration - The Cathedral of Notre Dame - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) CATHEDRALE NOTRE-DAME DE PARIS. THE VIRGIN AND CHILD, KNOWN AS THE PILLAR VIRGIN, IS A 1.80 M STONE STATUE OF THE VIRGIN AND CHILD. CARVED IN THE EARLY 14TH CENTURY IN THE LATE GOTHIC STYLE, IT IS THE CATHEDRAL'S MOST FAMOUS STATUE. IN THE AFTERMATH OF THE DRAMATIC FIRE OF 15 APRIL 2019, IT WAS FOUND INTACT, LIKE A MIRACLE WORKER. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Exclusive - Illustration - The Cathedral of Notre Dame - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) NOTRE-DAME DE PARIS. THE VIRGIN AND CHILD, KNOWN AS NOTRE DAME DE PARIS OR THE VIRGIN OF THE PILLAR, IS A 1.80 M HIGH STONE STATUE OF THE VIRGIN AND CHILD. CARVED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE 14TH CENTURY, IT IS AN EXAMPLE OF LATE GOTHIC SCULPTURE AND IS THE MOST FAMOUS STATUE IN THE CATHEDRAL. FOLLOWING THE DRAMATIC FIRE ON 15 APRIL 2019, IT WAS FOUND INTACT AS A MIRACLE. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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