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.

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.

NPT preparatory committee in New York

NPT preparatory committee in New York

The Preparatory Committee for the 2026 Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons review conference holds its third session at the U.N. headquarters in New York on May 8, 2025. Running through May 9, the meeting is the final preparatory session before the 2026 review conference.

NPT preparatory committee in New York

NPT preparatory committee in New York

Tomiko Ichikawa (seen in the screen), ambassador to the delegation of Japan to the Conference on Disarmament, reads out a joint statement during the third meeting of the Preparatory Committee for the 2026 Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons review conference at the U.N. headquarters in New York on May 1, 2025.

NPT preparatory committee in New York

NPT preparatory committee in New York

Tomiko Ichikawa, ambassador to the delegation of Japan to the Conference on Disarmament, reads out a joint statement during the third meeting of the Preparatory Committee for the 2026 Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons review conference at the U.N. headquarters in New York on May 1, 2025.

NPT preparatory committee in New York

NPT preparatory committee in New York

Hiroshi Kanamoto, a representative director of Nihon Hidankyo, Japan's leading group of atomic bomb survivors and winner of the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, addresses the third meeting of the Preparatory Committee for the 2026 Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons review conference at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 30, 2025.

NPT preparatory committee in New York

NPT preparatory committee in New York

Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui (front row, C) speaks during the third meeting of the Preparatory Committee for the 2026 Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons review conference at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 30, 2025.

NPT preparatory committee in New York

NPT preparatory committee in New York

Hiroshi Kanamoto (front row, R), a representative director of Nihon Hidankyo, Japan's leading group of atomic bomb survivors and winner of the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, addresses the third meeting of the Preparatory Committee for the 2026 Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons review conference at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 30, 2025.

NPT preparatory committee in New York

NPT preparatory committee in New York

Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui (front, 3rd from R) and his Nagasaki counterpart Shiro Suzuki (2nd from R) attend the third meeting of the Preparatory Committee for the 2026 Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons review conference at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 30, 2025.

NPT preparatory committee in New York

NPT preparatory committee in New York

Hiroshi Kanamoto (front row, R), a representative director of Nihon Hidankyo, Japan's leading group of atomic bomb survivors and winner of the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, addresses the third meeting of the Preparatory Committee for the 2026 Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons review conference at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 30, 2025.

Hiroshima mayor speaks at U.N. school

Hiroshima mayor speaks at U.N. school

Kazumi Matsui, mayor of Hiroshima in western Japan, makes a speech on April 28, 2025, at the United Nations International School in New York, where he is attending the third meeting of the Preparatory Committee for the 2026 Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons review conference that opened the same day.

Nagasaki mayor speaks at U.N. school

Nagasaki mayor speaks at U.N. school

Shiro Suzuki, mayor of Nagasaki in southwestern Japan, makes a speech on April 28, 2025, at the United Nations International School in New York, where he is attending the third meeting of the Preparatory Committee for the 2026 Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons review conference that opened the same day.

NPT preparatory committee in New York

NPT preparatory committee in New York

Members of Nihon Hidankyo, Japan's leading group of atomic bomb survivors, observe the just opened third meeting of the Preparatory Committee for the 2026 Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons review conference at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 28, 2025. Running through May 9, the meeting is the final preparatory session before the 2026 review conference.

NPT preparatory committee in New York

NPT preparatory committee in New York

Ghana's Ambassador to the United Nations Harold Agyeman chairs the just opened third meeting of the Preparatory Committee for the 2026 Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons review conference at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 28, 2025. Running through May 9, the meeting is the final preparatory session before the 2026 review conference.

NPT preparatory committee in New York

NPT preparatory committee in New York

The Preparatory Committee for the 2026 Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons review conference opens its third meeting at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 28, 2025. Running through May 9, the meeting is the final preparatory session before the 2026 review conference.

NPT preparatory committee in New York

NPT preparatory committee in New York

The Preparatory Committee for the 2026 Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons review conference opens its third meeting at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 28, 2025. Running through May 9, the meeting is the final preparatory session before the 2026 review conference.

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.

US: Audience Boo As Clintons Arrive At Capital One Arena For Presidential Parade

Booing was heard in the audience as former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton took their seats at Capital One Arena, where an indoor presidential parade was held after Donald Trump's inauguration as the 47th U.S. President on Monday, January 20.

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.

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.

Australia: Mass Stranding Of Pilot Whales At Toby’s Inlet Near Dunsborough 8

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.

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

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.

Australia: Mass Stranding Of Pilot Whales At Toby’s Inlet Near Dunsborough 2

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.

Australia: Mass Stranding Of Pilot Whales At Toby’s Inlet Near Dunsborough 3

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.

Australia: Mass Stranding Of Pilot Whales At Toby’s Inlet Near Dunsborough 4

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.

Australia: Mass Stranding Of Pilot Whales At Toby’s Inlet Near Dunsborough 5

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.

Australia: Mass Stranding Of Pilot Whales At Toby’s Inlet Near Dunsborough 6

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.

Australia: Mass Stranding Of Pilot Whales At Toby’s Inlet Near Dunsborough 7

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.

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.

US: Strong Winter Storm Brings Blizzard Conditions To Sierra Nevada

A strong winter storm hit the Sierra Nevada on Friday, March 1, bringing heavy snow and high winds. Blizzard Warnings were issued for the Sierra, including Lake Tahoe and eastern Nevada. The Sierra Avalanche Center warned that the danger of avalanches was high. Yosemite National Park and many ski resorts in the region announced they were closing at least for the day.

NPT Preparatory Committee in Vienna

NPT Preparatory Committee in Vienna

The Preparatory Committee for the 2026 Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons review conference holds a final-day session for its first meeting in Vienna on Aug. 11, 2023.

A-bomb survivor to visit NY for nuke-free appeal

A-bomb survivor to visit NY for nuke-free appeal

OSAKA, Japan - Masakazu Saito, a 90-year-old survivor of the U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima, stands at his home in Hanamaki, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, in October 2014, speaking of his decision to visit New York next spring during the U.N. Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference to call for the abolition of nuclear weapons. In the background is his collection of antique clocks, all with their handles stopped at 8:15, the time when the bomb was dropped on the western Japan city on Aug. 6, 1945.

Japanese students at NPT PrepCom event in NY

Japanese students at NPT PrepCom event in NY

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese high school students, including Mai Yonaha (2nd from L) from Okinawa Prefecture's Tomigusuku, give a presentation at an event associated with the Preparatory Committee for the Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 29, 2014.

A-bomb survivor reports on NY activities in Hiroshima

A-bomb survivor reports on NY activities in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Kunihiko Sakuma (R), an atomic bomb survivor from Hiroshima, reports at a press conference in Hiroshima on May 13, 2014 on the activities he undertook during a recent visit to New York to campaign against nuclear weapons. He attended the Preparatory Committee for the 2015 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) in New York.

Russian envoy speaks at pre-NPT review conference meet

Russian envoy speaks at pre-NPT review conference meet

NEW YORK, United States - Mikhail Ulyanov, director of the Department for Security Affairs and Disarmament at the Russian Foreign Ministry, delivers a speech at a preparatory meeting for the Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on April 29, 2014.

Preparatory meet for NPT review conference held in N.Y.

Preparatory meet for NPT review conference held in N.Y.

NEW YORK, United States - A preparatory meeting for the Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons is held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on April 29, 2014.

U.S. envoy speaks at pre-NPT review conference meet

U.S. envoy speaks at pre-NPT review conference meet

NEW YORK, United States - Rose Gottemoeller, U.S. undersecretary of state for arms control and international security, delivers a speech at a preparatory meeting for the Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on April 29, 2014.

Antinuclear activists call for banning nukes at U.N.

Antinuclear activists call for banning nukes at U.N.

NEW YORK, the United States - Hiroshi Takakusaki (L), a representative of the Japan Council against Atomic and Hydrogen Bombs (Gensuikyo), presents a petition signed by heads of municipal governments in Japan calling for a complete ban on nuclear arsenals to Enrique Roman-Moray, who chairs the third session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2015 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, at U.N. headquarters in New York on May 2, 2014, with Angela Kane, the U.N. high representative for disarmament affairs, looking on.

Japanese A-bomb survivors, mayors march for nuke-free world

Japanese A-bomb survivors, mayors march for nuke-free world

NEW YORK, United States - Nagasaki Mayor Tomihisa Taue (L) and Hiroshima Mayor Tadatoshi Akiba join a march from Times Square in downtown New York to the U.N. headquarters calling for the elimination of nuclear weapons on May 2, 2010, a day before the U.N. Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference.

Japanese A-bomb survivors, mayors march for nuke-free world

Japanese A-bomb survivors, mayors march for nuke-free world

NEW YORK, United States - Visiting Japanese atomic-bomb survivors, the mayors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki as well as members of nongovernmental organizations from around the world march from Times Square in downtown New York to the U.N. headquarters calling for the elimination of nuclear weapons on May 2, 2010, a day before the U.N. Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference.

Japanese A-bomb survivors, mayors march for nuke-free world

Japanese A-bomb survivors, mayors march for nuke-free world

NEW YORK, United States - Visiting Japanese atomic-bomb survivors, the mayors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki as well as members of nongovernmental organizations from around the world march from Times Square in downtown New York to the U.N. headquarters calling for the elimination of nuclear weapons on May 2, 2010, a day before the U.N. Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference.

Hiroshima mayor seeks liberation from nuclear threats by 2020

Hiroshima mayor seeks liberation from nuclear threats by 2020

NEW YORK, United States - Hiroshima Mayor Tadatoshi Akiba, displaying a replica of a deformed black fingernail of a survivor from the 1945 atomic bombing, makes a call for the elimination of nuclear weapons by 2020 at the review conference of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty in New York on May 4.

Plan to check pullout of nuclear nonproliferation pact eyed

Plan to check pullout of nuclear nonproliferation pact eyed

TOKYO, Japan - Sergio de Queiroz Duarte, the chairman of the upcoming Review Conference of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, speaks in an interview with Kyodo News in Tokyo on Feb. 7. He expressed his hope the meeting will discuss formulating a provision to make it more difficult for a country suspected of building nuclear weapons to pull out of the treaty.

NPT review conference

NPT review conference

A plenary session is under way for a review conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Aug. 22, 2022.

Japan students attend peace event at U.N. headquarters

Japan students attend peace event at U.N. headquarters

A group of students from Japan's Nagasaki University attend a peace forum at U.N. headquarters in New York on Aug. 12, 2022, as a review conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons is under way.