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Australia: Record Flooding Batters Northern NSW After Heavy Rainfall 2

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.

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Australia: Record Flooding Batters Northern NSW After Heavy Rainfall 3

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.

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Fatal stabbing of young woman on Tokyo street

TOKYO, Japan, May 15 Kyodo - A cross mark on the map shows the site of a fatal stabbing of a 22-year-old woman near JR Takadanobaba Station in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward. A 42-year-old man, Kenichi Takano, was arrested on March 11, 2025, over his alleged stabbing of Airi Sato while she was livestreaming on a street earlier in the day. The man was quoted by investigative sources as saying the woman had failed to repay debts to him.

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Tokyo trains halted, more than 1,000 walk on tracks to station

TOKYO, Japan - Workers conduct operations near Takadanobaba Station on April 24 to resume stalled train services on Tokyo's Yamanote loop lines. East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) said an abnormality that lead to the standstill may have been caused by construction work on a road that runs below the tracks (bottom).

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Tokyo trains halted, more than 1,000 walk on tracks to station

TOKYO, Japan - Passengers walk to nearby Takadanobaba Station as train services on Tokyo's Yamanote loop lines were halted Jan. 24. East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) said an abnormality that lead to the standstill may have been caused by construction work on a road that runs below the tracks.

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Train runs on Tokyo's Yamanote loop line temporarily halted

TOKYO, Japan - Over 1,000 passengers arrive at Tokyo's Takadanobaba Station on foot on April 24 after their train on the Yamanote loop line stopped near the station due to a track-related problem. Because of the problem, possibly caused by construction work on a road running below the tracks, JR East temporarily suspended for checks all train services on the double-track line.

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Tokyo's Takadanobaba district introduces 'Astro Boy' currency

TOKYO, Japan - A person dressed as ''Astro Boy'' holds up Astro Boy ''currency'' notes in front of JR Takadanobaba Station in Tokyo on April 6. The Takadanobaba district has started using the currency, which features the image of the famous anime hero, as part of local revitalization efforts.

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Tokyo trains halted, more than 1,000 walk on tracks to station

TOKYO, Japan - Workers conduct operations near Takadanobaba Station on April 24 to resume stalled train services on Tokyo's Yamanote loop lines. East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) said an abnormality that lead to the standstill may have been caused by construction work on a road that runs below the tracks (bottom). (Kyodo)

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Train runs on Tokyo's Yamanote loop line temporarily halted

TOKYO, Japan - Over 1,000 passengers arrive at Tokyo's Takadanobaba Station on foot on April 24 after their train on the Yamanote loop line stopped near the station due to a track-related problem. Because of the problem, possibly caused by construction work on a road running below the tracks, JR East temporarily suspended for checks all train services on the double-track line. (Kyodo)

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Tokyo trains halted, more than 1,000 walk on tracks to station

TOKYO, Japan - Passengers walk to nearby Takadanobaba Station as train services on Tokyo's Yamanote loop lines were halted Jan. 24. East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) said an abnormality that lead to the standstill may have been caused by construction work on a road that runs below the tracks. (Kyodo)

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Tokyo's Takadanobaba district introduces 'Astro Boy' currency

TOKYO, Japan - A person dressed as ''Astro Boy'' holds up Astro Boy ''currency'' notes in front of JR Takadanobaba Station in Tokyo on April 6. The Takadanobaba district has started using the currency, which features the image of the famous anime hero, as part of local revitalization efforts. (Kyodo)