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China: Veteran Rescues Driver from Sinking Car in Jiangsu 2

On October 14, 2025, in Taizhou, Jiangsu, a retired soldier jumped into a river and smashed a car window with a brick to save a trapped driver, pulling them to safety as bystanders watched.

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Nigeria: Police Use Tear Gas on Protesters Demanding Nnamdi Kanu’s Release

Nigerian police fired tear gas to disperse demonstrators who gathered in the capital, Abuja, on Monday, October 20, demanding the release of separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu. The #FreeNnamdiKanu protests oppose the continued detention of Kanu, who remains in custody since 2021 on terrorism charges.

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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: Gold Fire Spurs Evacuation Order Near Big Bear, California

The Gold Fire, a brush fire in the San Bernardino County area of Holcomb Valley near Big Bear, erupted Monday morning, August 4. No structures have been threatened, but evacuation order was in effect for the Holcomb Campground as firefighters continued to battle the blaze.

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US: Severe Weather Brings Heavy Rain, Causing Flash Flooding in Iowa 2

Severe weather swept through Iowa on Friday, July 11, bringing the threat of tornadoes and flash flooding to the area. At Iowa Speedway in Newton, the IndyCar practice session was suspended due to a tornado warning. This video shows flooded roads in Davenport.

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US: Strong Winds, Heavy Rain Lash Philadelphia Region 2

Severe thunderstorms moved across Pennsylvania on Monday, June 30, bringing heavy rains and strong winds to affected areas, including the Philadelphia region, and prompting flash flood warnings.

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Australia: Record Flooding Batters Northern NSW After Heavy Rainfall 7

Flooding has battered cities and towns across the Mid-North Coast and the Hunter Region in northern New South Wales, leaving many residents stranded or forced to evacuate after days of heavy rainfall. In the city of Taree, the Manning River surpassed its 1929 record of six meters and was still rising as of Wednesday morning, May 21. Authorities have issued 13 emergency-level alerts. This video shows a man trying to save his mowers from the flooding.

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US: Greer Fire in Eastern Arizona Prompts Evacuations, Road Closures

A wildfire raged in Greer, Eastern Arizona, on Tuesday, May 13, burning over 3,600 acres. The fire prompted evacuations and road closures and reportedly destroyed multiple structures.

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Quake-hit Noto Railway's special sightseeing train

ANAMIZU, Japan, April 6 Kyodo - Noto Railway's special sightseeing train runs in Anamizu, an Ishikawa Prefecture town devastated by the massive Jan. 1, 2024, earthquake in the Noto Peninsula area, on April 6, 2025, for its inaugural service as railway staff aboard the train tell passengers about quake damage in the region and reconstruction efforts. (Kyodo)

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Quake-hit Noto Railway's special sightseeing train

Noto Railway's special sightseeing train runs in Anamizu, an Ishikawa Prefecture town devastated by the massive Jan. 1, 2024, earthquake in the Noto Peninsula area, on April 6, 2025, for its inaugural service as railway staff aboard the train tell passengers about quake damage in the region and reconstruction efforts.

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Quake-hit Noto Railway's special sightseeing train

Noto Railway's special sightseeing train runs in Anamizu, an Ishikawa Prefecture town devastated by the massive Jan. 1, 2024, earthquake in the Noto Peninsula area, on April 6, 2025, for its inaugural service as railway staff aboard the train tell passengers about quake damage in the region and reconstruction efforts.

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Quake-hit Noto Railway's special sightseeing train

Noto Railway's special sightseeing train departs Anamizu Station in Anamizu, an Ishikawa Prefecture town devastated by the massive Jan. 1, 2024, earthquake in the Noto Peninsula area, on April 6, 2025, for its inaugural service as railway staff aboard the train tell passengers about quake damage in the region and reconstruction efforts.

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Indonesia: Overflowing Ciliwung River Causes Widespread Flooding In Jakarta

The Ciliwung River overflowed due to heavy rainfall, triggering flash floods in South and East Jakarta on Monday, March 3. Residents in Kampung Melayu Village, East Jakarta, were evacuated as floodwaters rose.

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US: Pileup Closes Interstate 70 In Southern Illinois

A multiple-car pileup occurred on Interstate 70 near Greenup, Illinois, on Sunday, January 5, forcing the closure of the highway in both directions.

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US: 2 Dead, 19 Injured In Small Plane Crash Near Fullerton Airport

Two people were killed, and 19 others were injured following a small plane crash near Fullerton Airport in Orange County on Thursday, January 2.

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UK: Storm Bert Triggers Severe Flooding Across England And Wales 2

Storm Bert struck England and Wales on Saturday, November 23, bringing heavy rain, power outages, and traffic disruptions, while triggering severe flooding in multiple regions. Over 100 flood warnings were issued across the UK. This video shows the rising river in Ludlow, Shropshire.

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US: Cold Front Brings Snow, Low Temperatures To Northern Utah

A winter weather advisory was in effect for northern Utah on Saturday, November 16, as a cold front moved through, bringing snow and low temperatures to the area.

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US: Crater Road Fire In Maui Burns More Than 400 Acres

The Crater Road Fire, a brush fire that erupted on Wednesday, July 10, has burned over 400 acres one mile from the Haleakala National Park entrance In Hawaii's Maui island. Staff residents of the park were evacuated on Thursday. Crews were battling the fire since Wednesday evening but were able to contain 50% of the blaze as of 17:30 on Thursday.

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US: Crater Road Fire In Maui Burns More Than 400 Acres 3

The Crater Road Fire, a brush fire that erupted on Wednesday, July 10, has burned over 400 acres one mile from the Haleakala National Park entrance In Hawaii's Maui island. Staff residents of the park were evacuated on Thursday. Crews were battling the fire since Wednesday evening but were able to contain 50% of the blaze as of 17:30 on Thursday.

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US: Crater Road Fire In Maui Burns More Than 400 Acres 2

The Crater Road Fire, a brush fire that erupted on Wednesday, July 10, has burned over 400 acres one mile from the Haleakala National Park entrance In Hawaii's Maui island. Staff residents of the park were evacuated on Thursday. Crews were battling the fire since Wednesday evening but were able to contain 50% of the blaze as of 17:30 on Thursday.

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US: Fast-Moving ‘Post Fire’ Rages In Gorman, Southern California

A brush fire, dubbed the Post Fire, that broke out near Interstate 5 in Gorman, Southern California on Saturday, June 15, quickly spread due to strong winds and burned thousands of acres and forced evacuations. As of Sunday afternoon, the fire exploded to 12,265 acres with 2% containment.

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Australia: Mass Stranding Of Pilot Whales At Toby’s Inlet Near Dunsborough 10

More than a hundred pilot whales were stranded at Toby's Inlet near Dunsborough, Western Australia on Thursday, April 25. Beachgoers helped pour water on the whales on shore as they were being directed back to the sea. Among the 4 pods of about 160 whales that were stranded, 28 died.

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Australia: Mass Stranding Of Pilot Whales At Toby’s Inlet Near Dunsborough 9

More than a hundred pilot whales were stranded at Toby's Inlet near Dunsborough, Western Australia, on Thursday, April 25. Beachgoers helped pour water on the whales on shore as they were being directed back to the sea. Among the 4 pods of about 160 whales that were stranded, 28 died.

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Xinhua Headlines: Top 10 China news events of 2023

(231229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wu Tianqi (C), a primary school student from north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, salutes to Wang Leiming, a soldier of the People's Armed Police Force (PAPF), before getting on a transshipment vehicle in Miaofengshan Town of Mentougou District, Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 2, 2023. Wu, who came to Beijing for sightseeing and was trapped on the K396 train due to heavy rainfall, was safely transferred with other passengers with the help of PAPF soldiers on Aug. 2. Top 10 China news events of 2023 6. All-out efforts on disaster relief and post-disaster reconstruction In late July and early August, extreme rainfall hit northern and northeastern China, causing floods and geological disasters. On Dec. 18, a 6.2-magnitude earthquake jolted a county in northwest China's Gansu Province, inflicting heavy casualties. Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, was deeply concerned about the affected people, attached great importance to

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Last of 2011 quake debris from Iwate heads to Tokyo

MORIOKA, Japan - The last batch of debris caused by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami is loaded onto a container in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, on the morning of Jan. 31, 2014, for disposal in Tokyo. The Tokyo metropolitan government has been engaged in the disposal of such debris in support of reconstruction efforts in the disaster-hit Tohoku region.

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Kan meets with Pakistan Pres. Zardari

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (R) and Pakistani President Asif Zardari shake hands after exchanging documents at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Feb. 22, 2011. They vowed to continue their cooperation in reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan, noting that stability in the war-torn country is ''vital'' for ensuring peace in the region.

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Abe visits quake-hit areas, briefed by Wajima mayor

WAJIMA, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) being briefed by Wajima Mayor Fumiaki Kaji on April 13 about the wreckage wrought in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture by a major earthquake that hit the region on March 25. Abe says the government will designate the quake-hit areas as a disaster zone eligible to receive special state financial aid and subsidies for their reconstruction efforts.

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Photo exhibition of 1995 Great Hanshin quake opens in Brazil

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - A photo exhibition opened July 29 in Sao Paulo, Brazil, covering the devastating earthquake that hit Kobe and its vicinity in western Japan in 1995 and subsequent reconstruction of the area. Hyogo Prefectural Gov. Toshitami Kaihara (2nd from R) attended an opening ceremony for the exhibition, which shows Brazilians who contributed some 82 million yen to relief efforts how the area has recovered. More than 6,400 people lost their lives in the magnitude-7.2 quake, which hit the Hanshin region Jan. 17 1995.

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Japan marks 11 yrs since quake disaster, Fukushima crisis

Japan on Friday marked the 11th anniversary of the earthquake and tsunami that devastated its northeastern region in 2011, with evacuation orders in more parts of areas contaminated by the Fukushima nuclear crisis expected to be lifted later this year. Residents in the severely affected prefectures of Fukushima, Iwate and Miyagi observed a moment of silence at 2:46 p.m., when the massive quake struck the region more than a decade ago and prayed for those who lost their lives. As the central government no longer hosts a memorial service, municipalities in the affected northeastern areas of the Tohoku region held theirs on a smaller scale, with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida attending a ceremony held in the city of Fukushima. "We will make utmost efforts for the reconstruction of Tohoku," Kishida said in the service attended by around 200 people. "We will promote building of a disaster-resilient nation by constantly reviewing measures to prevent and mitigate disaster damage and protect people's lives."

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U.S. envoy Kennedy joins Tour de Tohoku cycling event

U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy (C) starts the 95-kilometer Tour de Tohoku 2015 cycling event in Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, on Sept. 13, 2015. The event began in 2013 to keep alive the memory of the devastating 2011 quake and tsunami in the Tohoku region and to help reconstruction efforts. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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U.S. envoy Kennedy joins Tour de Tohoku cycling event

U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy makes a speech before the start of the Tour de Tohoku 2015 cycling event in Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, on Sept. 13, 2015. Kennedy joined the 95-kilometer course. The event began in 2013 to keep alive the memory of the devastating 2011 quake and tsunami in the Tohoku region and to help reconstruction efforts. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Former Taiwan president Lee visits quake-hit Miyagi, northern Japan

Former Taiwan President Lee Teng-hui shakes hands with a local resident during his visit to a monument in Iwanuma, Miyagi Prefecture, on July 26, 2015, for victims of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami that devastated the northeastern Japan region. Lee laid flowers at the monument and encouraged the survivors to keep up their reconstruction efforts. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Senior Chinese lawmaker joins parliamentary commission meeting in Tokyo

Ji Ringxuan, vice chairman of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress (far R), addresses a meeting of the Japan-China Parliamentary Exchange Commission held at the National Diet building in Tokyo on April 9, 2015, after a hiatus of about three years. Lawmakers of the two countries discussed at the meeting the reconstruction of Japan's quake-hit northeastern region, cooperation in disaster management efforts and energy issues, among other topics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Aussie rugby player recalls reconstruction help in quake-hit Japan

Australian rugby union player Scott Fardy, playing for the country at the 2015 Rugby World Cup in England, speaks with Kyodo News in London on Oct. 5, 2015. While playing for the Kamaishi Seawaves rugby team in Kamaishi in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Iwate, he contributed to local reconstruction efforts after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami that devastated the region. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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U.S. envoy Kennedy joins cycling event in northeastern Japan

U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy (far R) pedals her way in the "Tour de Tohoku 2015" in Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, on Sept. 15, 2015. The cycling event began in 2013 to commemorate the devastating 2011 earthquake and tsunami in the northeastern region of Tohoku and to help spur reconstruction efforts. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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U.S. envoy Kennedy offers flowers for 2011 disaster victims

U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy places flowers on a stand dedicated to victims of the devastating 2011 earthquake and tsunami in the northeastern region of Tohoku during her participation in a "Tour de Tohoku 2015" cycling event in Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, on Sept. 15, 2015. The event began in 2013 to commemorate the disaster and help spur reconstruction efforts in the region. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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U.S. envoy Kennedy ready for cycling event in northeastern Japan

U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy (C) smiles before the start of the "Tour de Tohoku 2015" in Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, on Sept. 15, 2015. The cycling event began in 2013 to commemorate the devastating 2011 earthquake and tsunami in the northeastern region of Tohoku and to help spur reconstruction efforts. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Abe visits quake-hit areas, briefed by Wajima mayor

WAJIMA, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) being briefed by Wajima Mayor Fumiaki Kaji on April 13 about the wreckage wrought in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture by a major earthquake that hit the region on March 25. Abe says the government will designate the quake-hit areas as a disaster zone eligible to receive special state financial aid and subsidies for their reconstruction efforts. (Kyodo)

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Kan meets with Pakistan Pres. Zardari

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (R) and Pakistani President Asif Zardari shake hands after exchanging documents at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Feb. 22, 2011. They vowed to continue their cooperation in reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan, noting that stability in the war-torn country is ''vital'' for ensuring peace in the region. (Kyodo)

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Photo exhibition of 1995 Great Hanshin quake opens in Brazil

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - A photo exhibition opened July 29 in Sao Paulo, Brazil, covering the devastating earthquake that hit Kobe and its vicinity in western Japan in 1995 and subsequent reconstruction of the area. Hyogo Prefectural Gov. Toshitami Kaihara (2nd from R) attended an opening ceremony for the exhibition, which shows Brazilians who contributed some 82 million yen to relief efforts how the area has recovered. More than 6,400 people lost their lives in the magnitude-7.2 quake, which hit the Hanshin region Jan. 17 1995.