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Taiwan: Typhoon Danas Topples Archway of Tainan’s Nankunshen Daitian Temple

Typhoon Danas made landfall near Budai Township, Chiayi County around 11:40 p.m. on Sunday, July 6, bringing gusty winds and heavy rainfall. Typhoon Danas weakened to a tropical storm after its eye departed Taiwan early Monday. The storm toppled Tainan's iconic archway of Nankunshen Daitian Temple, causing widespread flooding across the neighborhood.

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China's major shale gas field sees accumulated output of over 60 bln cubic meters

STORY: China's major shale gas field sees accumulated output of over 60 bln cubic meters DATELINE: Sept. 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: CHONGQING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY/ENERGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Fuling shale gas field in China STORYLINE: The Fuling shale gas field in southwest China's Chongqing has produced over 60 billion cubic meters of natural gas, according to Sinopec, its developer and China's largest oil refiner. The gas field, which began commercial development in 2014, brings green and clean energy to more than 70 cities along the Yangtze River Economic Belt. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Chongqing, China. (XHTV)

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Finnish logistics company thrives on BRI

STORY: Finnish logistics company thrives on BRI DATELINE: Sept. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 0:03:15 LOCATION: Helsinki CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the logistics company 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): OLLI POHJANVIRTA, CEO of Nurminen Logistics 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): OLLI POHJANVIRTA, CEO of Nurminen Logistics 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): OLLI POHJANVIRTA, CEO of Nurminen Logistics 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): OLLI POHJANVIRTA, CEO of Nurminen Logistics STORYLINE: The Finnish enterprise Nurminen Logistics had already recognized Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) as a significant opportunity for collaboration back in 2015 when it decided to participate in the initiative. That's according to Olli Pohjanvirta, the company's chief executive officer. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): OLLI POHJANVIRTA, CEO of Nurminen Logistics "In 2014, we started the preparation work to start as a railway operator on this route. In 2015, we made an agreement with the Kazakhstan National Railways KTZ, to cooperate with them on this route. And as

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Himalaya Airlines launches Kathmandu-Qingdao flight

STORY: Himalaya Airlines launches Kathmandu-Qingdao flight DATELINE: Sept. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: Kathmandu CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Himalaya Airlines 2. various of the launching ceremony STORYLINE: Himalaya Airlines on Sunday started its inaugural flight from the Nepali capital of Kathmandu to Qingdao in Shandong Province of eastern China. The H97220 flight took off in the morning with 114 passengers aboard, and the return H97221 flight was scheduled to come back to Kathmandu in the evening. The airline is operating a round trip from Kathmandu to Qingdao on an A320 plane every Sunday. In June, the Kathmandu-based airline, a Nepal-China joint venture established in August 2014, resumed direct flights between Kathmandu and Beijing which were suspended for three years over the COVID-19. Every new air route added by Himalaya Airlines will bring new Chinese nationals to Nepal, and promote people-to-people exchanges and the tourism industry in Nepal, noted Chen Song, Ch

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Main construction phase of Dateng Gorge irrigation system completed

STORY: Main construction phase of Dateng Gorge irrigation system completed DATELINE: Sept. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:06 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the project STORYLINE: The core construction phase of an irrigation system to supply water to over 66,000 hectares of farmland was completed on Saturday in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The Dateng Gorge Water Conservancy project started in 2014 and is located in the Pearl River Basin, in Guiping City. This project is a crucial part of the country's water network to control floods, facilitate shipping, generate electricity, and provide irrigation. With a total investment of 8 billion yuan (about 1.1 billion U.S. dollars), the core construction process of the irrigation system was completed four months ahead of schedule, according to the constructors. China is accelerating the construction of water conservancy projects amid efforts to expand domestic demand, stabilize its economy, and promote high-q

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Doctor promotes evidence-based medicine in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Rintaro Mori, seen in this file photo taken on Sept. 1, 2014, is a doctor at the National Center for Child Health and Development in Tokyo who leads a program to promote evidence-based medicine in Japan, advocated by the late Scottish doctor Archie Cochrane.

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Chinese checks app allowing free access to news reports

BEIJIN, China - A Chinese man checks an app that give users free access to reports distributed by news media such as Xinhua News Agency and the People's Daily as seen in this file photo taken on Sept. 1, 2014.

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Nikkei tumbles 2.6% to 1-month low on global economic worries

TOKYO, Japan - An electric board in central Tokyo shows the key Nikkei Stock Average at the Tokyo Stock Exchange ending at 15,661.99 on Oct. 2, 2014, its worst finish since Sept. 1.

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Ontake becomes worst postwar volcanic disaster

OSAKA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows rescue workers standing near a helicopter following search and rescue operations for missing climbers on Mt. Ontake in central Japan on Oct. 1, 2014. The death toll from Sept. 27 eruption has reached 48, making it the worst postwar volcanic disaster in Japan.

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Japan win silver in women's table tennis

SUWON, South Korea - Members of Japan's women's table tennis team, including Ai Fukuhara (C), smile after winning the silver in the Asian Games on Sept. 30, 2014, in Suwon, South Korea. In the final, Japan lost 3-1 to China.

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Evacuation order for part of Kawauchi Village lifted

KAWAUCHI, Japan - The village of Kawauchi, Fukushima Prefecture, is seen on Sept. 30, 2014. The Japanese government lifted its evacuation order, issued following the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident, for part of the eastern area of the village on Oct. 1, citing a drop in radiation levels through decontamination activities.

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China beat Japan in rematch of Olympic table tennis final

SUWON, South Korea - Japan's Kasumi Ishikawa plays against China's Liu Shiwen in the second match of the Asian Games table tennis final on Sept. 30, 2014, in Suwon, South Korea. Liu beat Ishikawa as the Japanese team lost 3-1 to China and had to settle for silver.

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China beat Japan in rematch of Olympic table tennis final

SUWON, South Korea - Japan's Ai Fukuhara plays against China's Ding Ning in the opening match of the Asian Games table tennis final on Sept. 30, 2014, in Suwon, South Korea. Fukuhara beat Ding but the Japanese team lost 3-1 to China and had to settle for silver.

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Huge signboard of Hokusai exhibition stands in Paris

PARIS, France - A huge signboard stands in front of the Grand Palais museum in Paris on Sept. 25, 2014, to promote an exhibition featuring famed Japanese "ukiyo-e" artist Katsushika Hokusai. The exhibition, opening on Oct. 1, will display more than 700 works by the Japanese artist of the Edo period (1603-1867) under the Tokugawa shogunate.

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Korean independence hero's portrait at soccer match

INCHEON, South Korea - South Korean soccer fans display a portrait of Ahn Jung Geun, a Korean independence hero who fought against Japanese rule, during a men's soccer match against Japan in the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, on Sept. 28, 2014. No clashes broke out between South Korean and Japanese supporters despite the unfurling of the portrait of Ahn, considered a terrorist by the Japanese government, at the quarterfinal match, which South Korea won 1-0.

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Inter's Nagatomo sent off against Cagliari

MILAN, Italy - Inter Milan's Yuto Nagatomo (L) leaves the pitch after getting his second yellow card in the first half of a Serie A match in Milan against Cagliari on Sept. 28, 2014. Inter suffered a 4-1 loss.

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Champions Japan concede late penalty, KO'd by S. Korea

INCHEON, South Korea - Supporters celebrate after South Korea beat Japan 1-0 in a men's soccer quarterfinal match at the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, on Sept. 28, 2014.

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Champions Japan concede late penalty, KO'd by S. Korea

INCHEON, South Korea - South Korea players acknowledge the fans after beating Japan 1-0 in a men's soccer quarterfinal match at the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, on Sept. 28, 2014.

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Yokozuna Hakuho clinches 31st title at autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho of Mongolia waves to the crowd at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 28, 2014, after winning the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament with a 14-1 record.

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Yokozuna Hakuho clinches 31st title at autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho of Mongolia, surrounded by supporters, poses with the Emperor's Cup after winning the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament with a 14-1 record at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 28, 2014.

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Yokozuna Hakuho clinches 31st title at autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho of Mongolia, surrounded by supporters, poses with the Emperor's Cup after winning the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament with a 14-1 record at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 28, 2014.

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Champions Japan concede late penalty, KO'd by S. Korea

INCHEON, South Korea - South Korean defender Jang Hyun Soo (20) and his teammates celebrate after he scores from the penalty spot during the second half of a men's soccer quarterfinal match against Japan at the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, on Sept. 28, 2014. South Korea won 1-0.

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Champions Japan concede late penalty, KO'd by S. Korea

INCHEON, South Korea - Japanese players look dejected after being beaten 1-0 by South Korea in a men's soccer quarterfinal match at the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, on Sept. 28, 2014.

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Yokozuna Hakuho clinches 31st title at autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho of Mongolia (back) brings down compatriot yokozuna Kakuryu on the final day of the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 28, 2014. Hakuho won his 31st career championship with a 14-1 record.

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Yokozuna Hakuho clinches 31st title at autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho of Mogolia (L) receives the Emperor's Cup from Kitanoumi, chairman of the Japan Sumo Association, at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 28, 2014, after winning the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament with a 14-1 record.

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Yokozuna Hakuho clinches 31st title at autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho of Mogolia (L) receives the Emperor's Cup from Kitanoumi, chairman of the Japan Sumo Association, at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 28, 2014, after winning the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament with a 14-1 record.

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Yokozuna Hakuho clinches 31st title at autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho of Mongolia (front) brings down compatriot yokozuna Kakuryu on the final day of the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 28, 2014. Hakuho won his 31st career championship with a 14-1 record.

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N.Y. Yankees' Tanaka out of sorts in 2nd start back

BOSTON, United States - New York Yankees starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka (front) walks off the mound after getting knocked out during the second inning of a game against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park in Boston on Sept. 27, 2014. Tanaka allowed seven hits and walked two batters in 1-2/3 innings in the Yankees' 10-4 loss to the Red Sox.

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N.Y. Yankees' Tanaka out of sorts in 2nd start back

BOSTON, United States - New York Yankees starter Masahiro Tanaka pitches against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park in Boston on Sept. 27, 2014. Tanaka allowed seven hits and walked two batters in 1-2/3 innings in the Yankees' 10-4 loss to the Red Sox.

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Uchida hangs tough in Schalke's win over Dortmund

GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany - Schalke's Atsuto Uchida (C) plays in the second half of a match against Dortmund in the Bundesliga at home in Gelsenkirchen on Sept. 27, 2014. Schalke won 2-1.

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Hannover's Sakai plays vs Stuttgart

STUTTGART, Germany - Hannover's Hiroki Sakai (L) makes a cross in a Bundesliga match against Stuttgart in Stuttgart on Sept. 27, 2014. Hannover suffered a 1-0 loss.

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Dortmund's Kagawa plays in loss against Schalke

GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany - Dortmund's Shinji Kagawa (L) looks to evade the challenge of Schalke's Dennis Aogo during the second half of a Bundesliga match in Gelsenkirchen on Sept. 27, 2014. Dortmund lost 2-1.

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Classic Japanese dancers practice for performance

KYOTO, Japan - "Maiko" apprentice geisha girls conduct a final practice in Kyoto, western Japan, on Sept. 27, 2014, ahead of performances by the Inoue school of "Kyomai" or Kyoto-style classic Japanese dance to be held on Oct. 1-6.

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Chinese tourists flocking to Japan in Oct. holiday week

TOKYO, Japan - Chinese tourists visit Tokyo's Ginza shopping district on Sept. 24, 2014. A large number of Chinese travelers are expected to visit Japan during China's Oct. 1-7 holiday week for the National Foundation Day taking advantage of the yen's recent rapid depreciation against foreign currencies.

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Huge iron pan made for national dumpling festival

KITAKYUSHU, Japan - Members of an organizing committee for the fifth national "gyoza" dumpling festival pose before a huge iron pan in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, on Sept. 16, 2014. Capable of making 1,000 dumplings at a time and manufactured in cooperation with Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp.'s local Yahata mill, the pan will be an eye-catcher in the festival to be held in the southwestern Japan city on Oct. 4 and 5.

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Ichinojo beats grand champion Kakuryu

TOKYO, Japan - Ichinojo (C), a 10th-ranked maegashira, smiles as fans ask for his autograph after he beat grand champion Kakuryu in the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Sept. 26, 2014. The victory leaves the 21-year-old Ichinojo, the first makuuchi debutant to beat a yokozuna since 1973, tied at 12-1 with grand champion Hakuho.

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High school students join boycott in H.K.

HONG KONG, China - About 1,200 students from Hong Kong secondary schools boycott classes on Sept. 26, 2014, to participate in sit-in protests against Beijing's restrictive political reform blueprint for the territory's leadership election.

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Ichinojo beats grand champion Kakuryu

TOKYO, Japan - Ichinojo (L), a 10th-ranked maegashira, beats grand champion Kakuryu in the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Sept. 26, 2014. The victory leaves the 21-year-old Ichinojo, the first makuuchi debutant to beat a yokozuna since 1973, tied at 12-1 with grand champion Hakuho.

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Ichinojo beats grand champion Kakuryu

TOKYO, Japan - Ichinojo (R), a 10th-ranked maegashira, beats grand champion Kakuryu in the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Sept. 26, 2014. The victory leaves the 21-year-old Ichinojo, the first makuuchi debutant to beat a yokozuna since 1973, tied at 12-1 with grand champion Hakuho.

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Launch ceremony for electric boat for tours off Sasebo

SASEBO, Japan - A launch ceremony is held for a new electric excursion boat, the Mirai, in Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture, on Sept. 26, 2014. The boat will be used to carry tourists around the Kujukushima Islands off the Japanese city, starting on April 1, 2015.

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Industry minister Obuchi visits Fukushima village

KAWAUCHI, Japan - Industry minister Yuko Obuchi speaks at a meeting with municipal officials and assembly members at the village office of Kawauchi, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Sept. 25, 2014, ahead of Kawauchi's exclusion from evacuation areas affected by the 2011 nuclear disaster, effective Oct. 1.

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Beef restaurant limits guests to 6 per day

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Newly opened restaurant "Beef Atelier Ushinomiya" in the Phoenix Seagaia Resort complex in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan, pictured on Sept. 1, 2014, serves only one fixed course using local beef to six people per day.

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Producer for 'unique' beef restaurant explains concept

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Radio/TV writer Kundo Koyama, a producer for "Beef Atelier Ushinomiya" in the Phoenix Seagaia Resort complex in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan, explains on Sept. 1, 2014, the concept and menu of the restaurant that limits guests to just six a day.

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Japan-Kuwait Asian Games soccer match before sparse audience

INCHEON, South Korea - Japan and Kuwait play a soccer game at the sparsely crowed Incheon Football Stadium during the 2014 Asian Games in the South Korean city on Sept. 14, 2014. Japan won 4-1 in the men's preliminary soccer competition.

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Honda in action during Milan's losing game with Juventus

MILAN, Italy - Japanese midfielder Keisuke Honda (L) of AC Milan jumps for the ball in a Serie A soccer match against Juventus at home on Sept. 20, 2014, en route to his team's 1-0 loss, their first defeat of the season.

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Silver coin to commemorate 50th anniversary of Shinkansen

OSAKA, Japan - The obverse (L) and reverse of a 1,000 yen silver coin commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train line's inauguration are shown at Japan Mint's regional bureau in Osaka, western Japan, on Sept. 18, 2014.

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Goods featuring Hello Kitty and local mascot promote old pond

TONDABAYASHI, Japan - Products featuring "Sayarin," a local mascot promoting Osakasayama City in Osaka Prefecture, and Hello Kitty were shown at Osakasayama City hall on Sept. 1, 2014. The goods were put on sale to promote the western Japanese city's Sayamaike, Japan's oldest reservoir dating back to the Asuka period (592-710).

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Nakajima's equalizer proves to be Japan's sole goal

GOYANG, South Korea - Midfielder Shoya Nakajima (L) of Japan's under-21 national team scores an equalizer in the first half of a Group D preliminary soccer match against Iraq at Goyang Stadium in Goyang, north of Seoul, during the Inchon Asian Games on Sept. 17, 2014. Defending champions Japan lost 3-1.

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Japan punished by Iraq in Asian Games soccer

INCHEON, South Korea - Japan coach Makoto Teguramori issues instructions to the Japan team during the second half of a Group D Asian Games soccer match against Iraq in Goyang, South Korea, on Sept. 17, 2014. Iraq won 3-1.

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Japan lose to Iraq in Asian Games soccer prelim

GOYANG, South Korea - Defender Sei Muroya (C) of Japan's under-21 national team competes in the first half of a Group D preliminary soccer match against Iraq at Goyang Stadium in Goyang, north of Seoul, during the Inchon Asian Games on Sept. 17, 2014. Defending champions Japan lost 3-1.