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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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China: Octopus Clings to Phone After Being Caught by Fisher in Fuzhou

In Fuzhou, Fujian, a video captured a man fishing when he unexpectedly caught an octopus with a phone stuck to one of its tentacles on September 28. The octopus refused to let go, wrapping its arms tightly around the device as if claiming it as its own.

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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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Hamas Surprise Attack Out Of Gaza Stuns Israel

An old man looks at a building that was hit by a direct hit yesterday from Marquette in central Tel Aviv, Israel, today October 8, 2023. Yesterday in the early hours of the morning, Hamas members launched a combined operational action against Israel, which was very surprised by this. Nearly 3000 rockets were fired at Israel and alarms were sounded in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and the Gaza Strip. The Hamas operation included the entry on foot, by paragliding and by sea of dozens of its people. So far, over 600 dead and about 2100 wounded have been reported on the Israeli side, and over 370 dead and over 2200 wounded in Gaza from Israeli airstrikes. Yesterday was the last day of Sukkot holiday in Israel and also Shabbat, which contributed to the Israeli surprise. Photo by Yahel Gazit/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hamas Surprise Attack Out Of Gaza Stuns Israel

An old man walks next to the debris of a shop that fell as a result of a rocket falling yesterday in central Tel Aviv, Israel, today October 8, 2023. Yesterday in the early hours of the morning, Hamas members launched a combined operational action against Israel, which was very surprised by this. Nearly 3000 rockets were fired at Israel and alarms were sounded in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and the Gaza Strip. The Hamas operation included the entry on foot, by paragliding and by sea of dozens of its people. So far, over 600 dead and about 2100 wounded have been reported on the Israeli side, and over 370 dead and over 2200 wounded in Gaza from Israeli airstrikes. Yesterday was the last day of Sukkot holiday in Israel and also Shabbat, which contributed to the Israeli surprise. Photo by Yahel Gazit/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hamas Surprise Attack Out Of Gaza Stuns Israel

An old man walks next to the debris of a shop that fell as a result of a rocket falling yesterday in central Tel Aviv, Israel, today October 8, 2023. Yesterday in the early hours of the morning, Hamas members launched a combined operational action against Israel, which was very surprised by this. Nearly 3000 rockets were fired at Israel and alarms were sounded in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and the Gaza Strip. The Hamas operation included the entry on foot, by paragliding and by sea of dozens of its people. So far, over 600 dead and about 2100 wounded have been reported on the Israeli side, and over 370 dead and over 2200 wounded in Gaza from Israeli airstrikes. Yesterday was the last day of Sukkot holiday in Israel and also Shabbat, which contributed to the Israeli surprise. Photo by Yahel Gazit/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hemingway's grandsons visit Cuban village

COJIMAR, Cuba - John Hemingway (R) and Patrick Hemingway, grandsons of noted American author Ernest Hemingway, pose at a fishing village of Cojimar, Cuba, on Sept. 8, 2014, as they visited there to mark the 60th anniversary of their grandfather's Nobel Prize in Literature. The village inspired Ernest Hemingway to write "The Old Man and the Sea." Hemingway, who lived in Cuba for over 20 years, rented a home in the village.

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Suspected body abandoning

BIZEN, Japan - Police raise a drum stuffed with concrete from the sea at a fishing port in Bizen, Okayama Prefecture, on Oct. 30, 2012. The police searched the port based on information that a drum containing a body and concrete had been dumped. The body is believed to be of a man linked to Miyoko Sumida, a 64-year-old woman in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture. Four other bodies linked to Sumida have been found.

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Suspected body abandoning

BIZEN, Japan - Police raise a drum stuffed with concrete from the sea at a fishing port in Bizen, Okayama Prefecture, on Oct. 30, 2012. The police searched the port based on information that a drum containing a body and concrete had been dumped. The body is believed to be of a man linked to Miyoko Sumida, a 64-year-old woman in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture. Four other bodies linked to Sumida have been found.

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Suspected body abandoning

BIZEN, Japan - Police raise a drum stuffed with concrete from the sea at a fishing port in Bizen, Okayama Prefecture, on Oct. 30, 2012. The police searched the port based on information that a drum containing a body and concrete had been dumped. The body is believed to be of a man linked to Miyoko Sumida, a 64-year-old woman in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture. Four other bodies linked to Sumida have been found.

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Suspected body abandoning

BIZEN, Japan - Police raise a drum stuffed with concrete from the sea at a fishing port in Bizen, Okayama Prefecture, on Oct. 30, 2012. The police searched the port based on information that a drum containing a body and concrete had been dumped. The body is believed to be of a man linked to Miyoko Sumida, a 64-year-old woman in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture. Four other bodies linked to Sumida have been found.

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Japanese man visits hometown after 39 years in N. Korea

KANAZAWA, Japan - Takeshi Terakoshi, a Japanese man who went missing while fishing in the Sea of Japan 39 years ago and has since lived in North Korea, is presented with flowers by his kin on arrival for a visit to his hometown in Ishikawa Prefecture on the Sea of Japan coast on Oct. 4. Accompanying him is his 71-year-old mother Tomoe.

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21 N. Korean boat people arrive in South

SEOUL, South Korea - Twenty-one North Korean asylum seekers, including two girls aged 4 and 8, seven teenagers, and a 70-year-old man, wave after they arrived at the port of Inchon, South Korea, on Aug. 19. They were spotted in a 20-ton fishing boat in the Yellow Sea off Inchon on Aug. 18.

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South African man finishes 100th sea crossing from Robben Island to raise funds for animals

STORY: South African man finishes 100th sea crossing from Robben Island to raise funds for animals DATELINE: May 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:23 LOCATION: CAPE TOWN, South Africa CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: various of the eventSOUNDBITE 1 (English): HOWARD WARRINGTON, South African extreme sportsmanvarious of Howard Warrington and others swimmingSOUNDBITE 2 (English): HOWARD WARRINGTON, South African extreme sportsman STORYLINE: South African man Howard Warrington on Saturday morning completed his 100th sea crossing from famous Robben Island to the shore in Cape Town, to raise funds for Cape of Good Hope SPCA (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals), an animal welfare organization. The 57-year-old extreme sportsman, who was accompanied by his wife and skipper Elmarie and eight other swimmers, started an over-7-kilometer swim at 9 a.m. and finished at 11:31 a.m. This made him the fourth person in the world to finish 100-time crossings from Robben Island to Blouberg. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HOWARD W

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Gazans resort to "Musicotherapy" to reduce psychological stress

STORY: Gazans resort to "Musicotherapy" to reduce psychological stress DATELINE: Feb. 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:05:00 LOCATION: GAZA CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a music therapy session 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): JULIA AHMED, Young Palestinian woman from Gaza 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MAHMOUD AHMED, Gaza-based young man 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): TAGHREED AL-SAQQA, Gaza-based psychotherapist STORYLINE: For 45 minutes, Julia Ahmed, a young Palestinian woman from Gaza, sits on a sofa, listening to musical chants mixed with the sounds of sea waves, in a bid to get rid of her psychological pressure. For many years, the 32-year-old mother of a child suffered from various problems, which brought her to a state of depression and rejection of the reality she was living in. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): JULIA AHMED, Young Palestinian woman from Gaza "I came here to receive music therapy because I believe that music is for good people as it radiates peace and positive energy. I am the kind of person who listens t

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The Old Man And The Sea film (1958)

Spencer Tracy & Felipe Pazos Characters: The Old Man & The Boy Film: The Old Man And The Sea (1958) Director: John Sturges 07 October 1958 Date: 07-Oct-58

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The Old Man And The Sea film (1958)

Felipe Pazos & Spencer Tracy Characters: The Boy & The Old Man Film: The Old Man And The Sea (1958) Director: John Sturges 07 October 1958 Date: 07-Oct-58

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The Old Man And The Sea film (1958)

Spencer Tracy, Ernest Hemingway Characters: The Old Man, Film: The Old Man And The Sea (1959) Director: John Sturges 07 October 1958 Date: 07-Oct-58

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The Old Man And The Sea film (1958)

Spencer Tracy, Ernest Hemingway Characters: The Old Man, Film: The Old Man And The Sea (1958) Director: John Sturges 07 October 1958 Date: 07-Oct-58

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The Old Man And The Sea film (1958)

Spencer Tracy Characters: The Old Man Film: The Old Man And The Sea (1958) Director: John Sturges 07 October 1958 Date: 07-Oct-58

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The Old Man And The Sea film (1958)

Spencer Tracy Characters: The Old Man Film: The Old Man And The Sea (1958) Director: John Sturges 07 October 1958 Date: 07-Oct-58

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Hemingway's grandsons visit Cuban village

COJIMAR, Cuba - John Hemingway (R) and Patrick Hemingway, grandsons of noted American author Ernest Hemingway, pose at a fishing village of Cojimar, Cuba, on Sept. 8, 2014, as they visited there to mark the 60th anniversary of their grandfather's Nobel Prize in Literature. The village inspired Ernest Hemingway to write "The Old Man and the Sea." Hemingway, who lived in Cuba for over 20 years, rented a home in the village. (Kyodo)

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Japanese man visits hometown after 39 years in N. Korea

KANAZAWA, Japan - Takeshi Terakoshi, a Japanese man who went missing while fishing in the Sea of Japan 39 years ago and has since lived in North Korea, is presented with flowers by his kin on arrival for a visit to his hometown in Ishikawa Prefecture on the Sea of Japan coast on Oct. 4. Accompanying him is his 71-year-old mother Tomoe. (Kyodo)

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21 N. Korean boat people arrive in South

SEOUL, South Korea - Twenty-one North Korean asylum seekers, including two girls aged 4 and 8, seven teenagers, and a 70-year-old man, wave after they arrived at the port of Inchon, South Korea, on Aug. 19. They were spotted in a 20-ton fishing boat in the Yellow Sea off Inchon on Aug. 18. (Kyodo)