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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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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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MRI headquarters in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS, United States - Photo taken April 26, 2013, shows the headquarters in Las Vegas of asset management firm MRI International Inc. Japan's Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission raided the Tokyo office of MRI that day as the company is suspected of mishandling funds invested by thousands of Japanese clients.

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MRI International

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows the building housing MRI International Inc.'s Japan office in Tokyo on April 26, 2013. The U.S. asset management firm is suspected of mishandling funds invested by thousands of Japanese clients, resulting in losses totaling more than 130 billion yen, sources familiar with the matter said April 26. The Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission raided the Tokyo office of the Nevada-based company and other related locations that afternoon.

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AIJ raided over missing pension funds

TOKYO, Japan - Financial Services Minister Shozaburo Jimi (front) speaks during a press conference after a Cabinet meeting in the Diet building in Tokyo on March 23, 2012. He said that AIJ Investment Advisors Co. has been stripped of its registration as an investment adviser. The Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission raided AIJ's head office among other locations the same day over missing pension funds under the firm's care.

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AIJ raided over missing pension funds

TOKYO, Japan - Officials of the Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission enter the building housing AIJ Investment Advisors Co. in Tokyo on March 23, 2012, to investigate the disappearance of pension funds under the firm's care.

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Corporate pension manager AIJ

TOKYO, Japan - A lawyer for corporate pension fund manager AIJ Investment Advisors Co. speaks with reporters on the first floor of the building housing the office of the company in Tokyo's Nihombashi district on Feb. 24, 2012, after the Financial Services Agency ordered the company to suspend its business for one month earlier in the day on suspicion that it has lost most of its clients' money totaling about 210 billion yen. The lawyer declined to comment, citing ongoing investigations by the Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission.

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3 NHK employees investigated for suspected insider trading

TOKYO, Japan - NHK President Genichi Hashimoto and two other senior NHK executives bow in apology at a news conference at the NHK Broadcast Center in Tokyo on Jan. 17 after the public broadcaster acknowledged that two NHK reporters and a news director are under investigation by the Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission on suspicion of insider trading of stocks.

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Nishimuro announces Livedoor's delisting

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Stock Exchange President Taizo Nishimuro tells a press conference in Tokyo on March 13 that the bourse will delist Livedoor Co. stock. The announcement came after the Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission filed a fresh criminal complaint against the Internet company as well as against former President Takafumi Horie and four others over alleged securities law violations.

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TSE decides to delist Livedoor stock in mid-April

TOKYO, Japan - The Tokyo Stock Exchange decided March 13 to delist Livedoor Co. stock in mid-April as the Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission filed a fresh criminal complaint with prosecutors against former five Livedoor Co. executives, including former President Takafumi Horie, and the company over alleged securities law violations. Photo taken the same day shows the Roppongi Hills building in Tokyo which houses Livedoor Co.

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Okuda says Livedoor may have to exit Keidanren

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroshi Okuda, chairman of the Japan Business Federation, tells reporters in Tokyo on March 13 that Livedoor Co. might be expelled from the nation's most influential business lobby if the ongoing investigations find the company to have engaged in more serious crimes than have been made public so far. The same day, the Tokyo Stock Exchange decided to delist Livedoor stock on April 14 as the Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission filed a fresh criminal complaint against the company and five former executives over alleged securities law violations.

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Securities watchdog files complaint against Kanebo, ex-chief

TOKYO, Japan - Three Kanebo Ltd. executives bow in a gesture of apology at a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 17 after the Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission filed a criminal complaint of accounting fraud with prosecutors against the company and three of its former executives.

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OSE head questioned on suspicion exchange conducted wash sales

OSAKA, Japan - Goro Tatsumi, president of the Osaka Securities Exchange (OSE), points at a reporter during a news conference at his office April 17. The Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission (SESC) has questioned him on suspicion the exchange conducted wash sales via a now-disbanded affiliate.

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New SESC head to work to protect individual investors

TOKYO, Japan - Takeo Takahashi, the new chief of the Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission (SESC), holds a news conference July 23 in Tokyo. He said the SESC will prioritize protecting individual investors, a step needed to ensure the healthy development of Japan's economy.

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Securities watchdog files complaint against Kanebo, ex-chief

TOKYO, Japan - Three Kanebo Ltd. executives bow in a gesture of apology at a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 17 after the Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission filed a criminal complaint of accounting fraud with prosecutors against the company and three of its former executives. (Kyodo)

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Okuda says Livedoor may have to exit Keidanren

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroshi Okuda, chairman of the Japan Business Federation, tells reporters in Tokyo on March 13 that Livedoor Co. might be expelled from the nation's most influential business lobby if the ongoing investigations find the company to have engaged in more serious crimes than have been made public so far. The same day, the Tokyo Stock Exchange decided to delist Livedoor stock on April 14 as the Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission filed a fresh criminal complaint against the company and five former executives over alleged securities law violations. (Kyodo)

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Nishimuro announces Livedoor's delisting

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Stock Exchange President Taizo Nishimuro tells a press conference in Tokyo on March 13 that the bourse will delist Livedoor Co. stock. The announcement came after the Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission filed a fresh criminal complaint against the Internet company as well as against former President Takafumi Horie and four others over alleged securities law violations. (Kyodo)

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TSE decides to delist Livedoor stock in mid-April

TOKYO, Japan - The Tokyo Stock Exchange decided March 13 to delist Livedoor Co. stock in mid-April as the Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission filed a fresh criminal complaint with prosecutors against former five Livedoor Co. executives, including former President Takafumi Horie, and the company over alleged securities law violations. Photo taken the same day shows the Roppongi Hills building in Tokyo which houses Livedoor Co. (Kyodo)

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OSE head questioned on suspicion exchange conducted wash sales

OSAKA, Japan - Goro Tatsumi, president of the Osaka Securities Exchange (OSE), points at a reporter during a news conference at his office April 17. The Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission (SESC) has questioned him on suspicion the exchange conducted wash sales via a now-disbanded affiliate. (Kyodo)

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Ex-Toshiba chief questioned over falsified financial reports

Photo shows former Toshiba Corp. President Hisao Tanaka. It was reported on March 19, 2016, that the Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission questioned him over falsified earnings reports. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Activist investor Murakami rebuffs market manipulation allegations

Photo taken in July 2007 shows activist investor Yoshiaki Murakami. Murakami rebuffed allegations raised by the Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission that he manipulated share prices of an apparel company in 2014, saying it is against his "ideology" as an investor to manipulate the market. He made the argument in a statement uploaded onto his website on Dec. 4, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Activist investor Murakami investigated by securities watchdog

Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission staff carry items confiscated from C&I Holdings Co., an investment firm headed by activist investor Yoshiaki Murakami's daughter, in Tokyo on Nov. 25, 2015. The securities watchdog launched an investigation into Murakami on suspicion of market manipulation, in a blow to the former fund manager seeking to re-emerge from an insider trading scandal around 10 years earlier. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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3 NHK employees investigated for suspected insider trading

TOKYO, Japan - NHK President Genichi Hashimoto and two other senior NHK executives bow in apology at a news conference at the NHK Broadcast Center in Tokyo on Jan. 17 after the public broadcaster acknowledged that two NHK reporters and a news director are under investigation by the Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission on suspicion of insider trading of stocks. (Kyodo)

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AIJ raided over missing pension funds

TOKYO, Japan - Officials of the Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission enter the building housing AIJ Investment Advisors Co. in Tokyo on March 23, 2012, to investigate the disappearance of pension funds under the firm's care. (Kyodo)

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AIJ raided over missing pension funds

TOKYO, Japan - Financial Services Minister Shozaburo Jimi (front) speaks during a press conference after a Cabinet meeting in the Diet building in Tokyo on March 23, 2012. He said that AIJ Investment Advisors Co. has been stripped of its registration as an investment adviser. The Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission raided AIJ's head office among other locations the same day over missing pension funds under the firm's care. (Kyodo)

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Corporate pension manager AIJ

TOKYO, Japan - A lawyer for corporate pension fund manager AIJ Investment Advisors Co. speaks with reporters on the first floor of the building housing the office of the company in Tokyo's Nihombashi district on Feb. 24, 2012, after the Financial Services Agency ordered the company to suspend its business for one month earlier in the day on suspicion that it has lost most of its clients' money totaling about 210 billion yen. The lawyer declined to comment, citing ongoing investigations by the Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission. (Kyodo)

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New SESC head to work to protect individual investors

TOKYO, Japan - Takeo Takahashi, the new chief of the Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission (SESC), holds a news conference July 23 in Tokyo. He said the SESC will prioritize protecting individual investors, a step needed to ensure the healthy development of Japan's economy.