Taiwan: Typhoon Krathon Brings Gusty Winds And Heavy Rainfall Ahead Of Landfall

Typhoon Krathon was expected to make landfall in Kaohsiung at midday on October 3. Before its formal arrival, it had already brought gusty winds and heavy rainfall, causing damage that included downed trees and flooding in various cities. Nearly 5,000 households in Kaohsiung were experiencing power shortages. This video shows the high waves along the coast of Pingtung County.

Iranian Revolutionary Guard officers killed in Israeli attack in Damascus residential neighborhood -- source

STORY: Iranian Revolutionary Guard officers killed in Israeli attack in Damascus residential neighborhood -- source SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 20, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 20, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:34 LOCATION: Damascus CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the damage and destruction at the site STORYLINE: Five officers of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) were killed in an Israeli missile attack on a residential neighborhood in the capital Damascus on Saturday, an Iranian media source told Xinhua. An eyewitness living in the area told Xinhua he heard four to six missiles passing through the sky in quick succession. The witness noted that the sound was relatively soft, akin to a whizzing noise. Shortly after hearing the missiles, the witness observed white smoke rising from an area near the Muhammady Mosque in the Western Villas of Mazzeh. The targeted building was occupied by a unit affiliated with the IRGC in Iran, the Lebanon-based pan-Arab al-Mayadeen TV reported. Xinhua News Agency corresponde

Tokyo Skytree opens

Tokyo Skytree opens

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows ''Sky Soft,'' a dessert on sale in a cafe on an observation deck of Tokyo Skytree, the world's tallest broadcasting tower at 634 meters in Tokyo's Sumida Ward, on May 22, 2012, its opening day.

Candy rocket launched in western Japan

Candy rocket launched in western Japan

A hybrid candy rocket is launched into the sky with soft candies as fuel in Wakayama, western Japan, on March 7, 2015. Pink smoke was emitted to add zest to the launch. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Tokyo Skytree opens

Tokyo Skytree opens

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows ''Sky Soft,'' a dessert on sale in a cafe on an observation deck of Tokyo Skytree, the world's tallest broadcasting tower at 634 meters in Tokyo's Sumida Ward, on May 22, 2012, its opening day. (Kyodo)