US: Heavy Rain in Newark Valley, NY Leads to Flash Flooding

Heavy rains and flooding threatened Tioga and Broome counties in New York, with warnings issued for Sunday evening, July 13. This heavy rain caused significant damage and temporarily shut down Route 38 in Newark Valley for several hours. A state of emergency has been declared in Newark Valley.

Six Dead, Dozens Missing After Ferry Sinks Off Bali - Indonesia

Six Dead, Dozens Missing After Ferry Sinks Off Bali - Indonesia

Members of Search And Rescue (SAR) teams depart for search and rescue mission from Tanjung Perak port in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia, July 3, 2025. Four people have been confirmed dead, 23 were rescued, and 38 remained missing after a passenger boat carrying 65 people capsized in the Bali Strait early Thursday, according to East Java Search and Rescue Office official Thalib. According to a provisional report cited by the state-owned ANTARA news agency, the vessel KM Tunu Pratama Jaya was en route from Ketapang Port in East Java to Gilimanuk Port in Bali when it sank at around 00:19 local time. (National Search and Rescue Agency of Indonesia/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - The Alps in Summer

Illustration - The Alps in Summer

FRANCE. ISERE (38) ROUTE NAPOLEON. CORPS VILLAGE Photo by Jean-Pierre Dorsain/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - The Alps in Summer

Illustration - The Alps in Summer

FRANCE. ISERE (38) ROUTE NAPOLEON. PARK AND CASTLE OF VIZILLE, CRADLE OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTION SINCE THE ASSEMBLY OF THE THREE ORDERS OF THE DAUPHINE MET IN THE JEU DE PAUME ROOM ON JULY 21, 1788 TO CALL FOR THE CONVOCATION OF THE ESTATES GENERAL. HISTORIC MONUMENT, FORMER RESIDENCE OF THE DUKE OF LESDIGUIERES (17TH CENTURY) AND OF THE PRESIDENTS OF THE REPUBLIC (1925-1960), THE CASTLE FROM 1983 IS THE MUSEUM OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTION Photo by Jean-Pierre Dorsain/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - The Alps in Summer

Illustration - The Alps in Summer

FRANCE. ISERE (38) TRIEVES. HIMALAYAN FOOTBRIDGE OF THE EBRON, (LENGTH 180 M, HEIGHT OF 45 TO 85 M ACCORDING TO THE HEIGHT OF THE WATERS). THE MONTEYNARD TOUR IS NOW POSSIBLE THANKS TO TWO HIMALAYAN BRIDGES THAT SPAN THE DRAC AND EBRON GORGES. EXOTIC, SPECTACULAR AND CONTRASTING FOREST ROUTE THAT CONNECTS MATHEYSINE TO TRIEVES. Photo by Jean-Pierre Dorsain/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - The Alps in Summer

Illustration - The Alps in Summer

FRANCE. ISERE (38) ROUTE NAPOLEON. CORPS VILLAGE Photo by Jean-Pierre Dorsain/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

US: New Evacuation Orders Issued As Line Fire Flares Up, Threatening San Bernardino, CA 4

Line Fire flared up on Sunday afternoon, September 29, prompting mandatory evacuation orders and evacuation warnings for several communities in the San Bernardino Mountains.

Homegrown Chinese ARJ21 jetliner launches first air route to Central Asia

STORY: Homegrown Chinese ARJ21 jetliner launches first air route to Central Asia SHOOTING DATE: June 7, 2024 DATELINE: June 8, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:12 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of ARJ21 STORYLINE: China's homegrown regional jetliner, the ARJ21, launched its first air route to Central Asia on Friday, according to Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd. (COMAC), its developer. The aircraft was operated by Chengdu Airlines. It took off from Kashgar Prefecture in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region at 10:38 a.m. on Friday and arrived in Khujand in Tajikistan more than two hours later, COMAC said. The opening of the air route will further promote exchanges between Kashgar and Khujand in fields including economy, culture and tourism, contributing to the development of the "Air Silk Road," according to COMAC. As a pioneer of Chinese commercial airplanes, the ARJ21 was put into commercial service by Chengdu Airlines in June 2016. Xinhua News

Homegrown Chinese ARJ21 jetliner launches first air route to Central Asia

STORY: Homegrown Chinese ARJ21 jetliner launches first air route to Central Asia SHOOTING TIME: June 7, 2024 DATELINE: June 8, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:50 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of ARJ21 jetliner 2. various of passengers boarding 3. various of ARJ21 jetliner taking off STORYLINE: China's homegrown regional jetliner, the ARJ21, launched its first air route to Central Asia on Friday, according to Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd. (COMAC), its developer. The aircraft was operated by Chengdu Airlines. It took off from Kashgar Prefecture in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region at 10:38 a.m. on Friday and arrived in Khujand in Tajikistan more than two hours later, COMAC said. The opening of the air route will further promote exchanges between Kashgar and Khujand in fields including economy, culture and tourism, contributing to the development of the "Air Silk Road," according to COMAC. As a pioneer of Chinese commercial airplanes, the ARJ21 was pu

Air China increases flight frequency to UK

STORY: Air China increases flight frequency to UK SHOOTING TIME: June 1, 2024 DATELINE: June 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:38 LOCATION: London CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Air China service in Gatwick Airport, London and passengers 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JONATHAN POLLARD, Chief Commercial Officer of LGW (London Gatwick Airport) 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): Passenger 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): Passenger STORYLINE: Starting on June 1, 2024, Air China increased its flight frequency to the United Kingdom by adding the Beijing Capital Airport-London Gatwick Airport route. The flight number for this route is CA851/2, with one flight per day. This move is expected to further enhance air connectivity between China and the UK, catering to the travel needs of passengers. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JONATHAN POLLARD, Chief Commercial Officer of LGW (London Gatwick Airport) "So we're tremendously excited to welcome today's service to Beijing. Gatwick is the second biggest airport in the UK. And we have a very signif

New shipping route opens between China's Tianjin, U.S. East Coast

STORY: New shipping route opens between China's Tianjin, U.S. East Coast SHOOTING TIME: May 15, 2024 DATELINE: May 16, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:58 LOCATION: TIANJIN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the container ship departing from the Tianjin Port 2. various of the Tianjin Port STORYLINE: A container ship departed from north China's Tianjin Port on Wednesday, marking the opening of a new shipping route between Tianjin and the East Coast of the United States. The route will be operated by China COSCO Shipping Corporation Limited (COSCO Shipping), one of the largest shipping enterprises in the world. COSCO Shipping will deploy nine vessels to the weekly route, each with a capacity of 14,000 standard containers. The route will shorten delivery time from Tianjin to the U.S. East Coast from 45 days to 38 days. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Tianjin, China. (XHTV)

China-Europe freight train service connects northern Chinese city, Serbia

STORY: China-Europe freight train service connects northern Chinese city, Serbia SHOOTING TIME: March 21, 2024 DATELINE: March 23, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:38 LOCATION: SHIJIAZHUANG, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China-Europe freight train service STORYLINE: A new international freight train route linking Shijiazhuang, capital of north China's Hebei Province, with Belgrade, Serbia's capital city, began operations on Thursday. The cargo train will travel approximately 10,200 km over roughly 20 days, starting at the Shijiazhuang International Land Port and passing through the Alashankou Port in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region before reaching Serbia, according to Gao Xiang, a manager with Hebei International Land Port Co., Ltd. It's the first China-Europe freight train service to connect north China's Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region with Serbia, providing transportation support for in-depth cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The train is loaded with 110 twenty-

1st regular cargo route between China's Xiamen, U.S. Chicago launched

STORY: 1st regular cargo route between China's Xiamen, U.S. Chicago launched DATELINE: June 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:38 LOCATION: XIAMEN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the cargo flight STORYLINE: A cargo flight operated by Atlas Airlines flew from Xiamen, east China's Fujian Province, to Chicago in the United States on Saturday, marking the opening of the direct cross-border e-commerce air freight line between the two cities. As the first regular cargo route between the two cities, the service is scheduled to fly twice a week, with a maximum load of 115 tons. The goods mainly include machine parts, auto parts, and electronic products. It is expected to operate more than 100 flights on the route over the next 12 months. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Xiamen, China. (XHTV)

Jinshanling Great Wall marathon held in N China's Hebei

STORY: Jinshanling Great Wall marathon held in N China's Hebei DATELINE: April 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:38 LOCATION: SHIJIAZHUANG, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Jinshanling Great Wall marathon 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ALLI DENSON, Runner 3. various of the Great Wall STORYLINE: The Jinshanling Great Wall Marathon, known as one of the most challenging marathons, was held in north China's Hebei Province on Sunday. Hundreds of runners from different parts of the world participated in the running. This year's competition had two categories: a half marathon and a 10-kilometer race. Along the route, runners passed by various scenic spots in the area. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ALLI DENSON, Runner "This was the hardest 10 km I have ever run. It was beautiful. It was exciting. It was difficult. It was challenging. It was amazing. It's a bucket list race. I'm here with my friends and we decided we were going to take a girl's trip and experience the Great Wall." The Jinshanling section of the Great Wal

CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-LIFE-WHEELCHAIR (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-LIFE-WHEELCHAIR (CN)

(220906) -- CHENGDU, Sept. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- He Peng (R) does research on the travel route with his friend ahead of their trip to Tibet Autonomous Region, in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, on July 16, 2022. Born in Mianyang, southwest China's Sichuan Province, He Peng, 38, suffered a spinal cord injury in a car accident in 2005, leaving him paraplegic from the neck down. Over the years, he has managed to accomplish a series of rehabilitation training. The first challenge for spinal cord injury patients is to recover their ability to take care of themselves, He Peng said. It took him 5 years from lying in bed to being able to raise his hands and sit up to move. Since then, he started to try out the possibilities by getting a driver's license, traveling, and practicing extreme sports. In 2019, He Peng founded a rehabilitation training camp to help more people with spinal cord injuries receive training and encourage them to go out. In 2021, He and 5 fellow "wheel-mates" drove to Lhasa al

New canal project in S China to open up new outlet to sea

STORY: New canal project in S China to open up new outlet to sea DATELINE: Aug. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:38 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the inauguration ceremony 2. various of local waterway STORYLINE: Local authorities kicked off construction of a new canal project in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on Sunday. The Pinglu Canal will stretch for 135 km with an estimated investment of 72.7 billion yuan (about 10.58 billion U.S. dollars). It aims to link Xijiang River, a major waterway in southwest China, with ports in the Beibu Gulf. The canal will open a shorter route to the sea for Guangxi and other regions in southwest China. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Nanning, China. (XHTV)

Tianjin Port in north China opens new ro-ro ship route to Lirquen, Chile

STORY: Tianjin Port in north China opens new ro-ro ship route to Lirquen, Chile DATELINE: June 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:38 LOCATION: TIANJIN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Tianjin Port 2. various of "Viking Sea" ro-ro ship and the vehicles for export STORYLINE: North China's Tianjin Port saw the launch of a new ro-ro ship route to Lirquen on Saturday, with a ship named "Viking Sea" carrying 660 vehicles of Chinese brand Chang'an heading to Chile. The opening of the new ro-ro route in South America will effectively drive the export of auto companies in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, and provide more choices for car companies. The Tianjin Port serves as a key sea port in the region for exporting cars to South America and Middle East. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Tianjin, China. (XHTV)

Hozu River

Hozu River

Hozugawa kudari (going downstream on the river Hozu) is a 16 km downstream course from Nishizume to the Togetsu Bridge. Originally this route was used to transport lumber from Tanba in the form of rafts but was frought with difficulty due to the rapids and exposed rocks. Sumikura Ryoi made transportation by shallow boats possible in 1606 by removing the greater rocks.From the end of the Meiji to the Taisho era, the Hozugawa downstream course was popularized for tourism, and former workers on the lumber rafts became boatmen. In the photo, the boatman is wearing a sedge hat and holding the helm at the rear of the boat.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:Kusakabe Kinbei, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number1‐38‐0]

Japan-Russia ferry service begins for year

Japan-Russia ferry service begins for year

Passengers arrive at the port of Wakkanai in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on June 5, 2017, after traveling from the port of Korsakov in the Russian Far Eastern region of Sakhalin. Ferry services on the route for the year commenced the same day, with 38 round trips planned through Sept. 19. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo