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Philippines: Typhoon Kalmaegi Triggers Severe Flooding, Displacing Thousands 2

Severe flooding has submerged towns and displaced hundreds of thousands as Typhoon Kalmaegi battered the central Philippines. Rivers overflowed in Cebu and nearby islands, forcing residents onto rooftops while cars and containers were swept through the streets. Local officials said some evacuation centers were inundated, and many survivors of a recent earthquake had to be evacuated again. More than 380,000 people fled their homes across the Visayas, southern Luzon, and northern Mindanao. Kalmaegi, locally named Tino, made landfall late Monday, November 3 with winds of up to 130 kph before moving toward the South China Sea on Tuesday, November 4.

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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: Monroe Canyon Fire Grows to 20,000 Acres, Prompts Evacuations in Utah

The Monroe Canyon Fire in Sevier County, Utah, has burned over 20,000 acres since July 13 and is just 13% contained as of Sunday, July 27. Evacuations have been ordered for several mountain communities, including Long Flat, Deep Lake, and Elk Country Cabins. Firefighters are battling tough conditions with high winds, dry fuels, and steep terrain. Nearly 1,000 personnel are on scene, and officials say parts of the fire remain “dicey” due to spot fires and fatigue among crews.

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US: North Dakota Sees Powerful Winds Amid Tornado-Producing Storm

Severe weather swept across the upper Midwest on Friday, June 20, bringing powerful winds and leaving at least 3 dead in North Dakota as a tornado ripped through the area.

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China: Typhoon Wutip Darkens Hainan Skies Ahead of Landfall in Hainan

This is the terrifying moment a massive wall of dark clouds engulfed the skies over Hainan as Typhoon Wutip approached southern China. On June 11, 2025, in Hainan, China, video captured thick, menacing clouds rolling in ahead of Typhoon Wutip's landfall. The sky turned eerily dark as the season’s first typhoon neared, creating a heavy, ominous atmosphere. The storm made landfall around 11 p.m. on June 13 along the coast of Dongfang, a city in Hainan, with winds reaching up to 30 meters per second and a central pressure of 980 hPa. Heavy rain swept through southern parts of the island, with some areas experiencing torrential downpours and localized extreme rainfall. According to China National Radio, by June 15, Typhoon Wutip had weakened into a tropical depression after moving inland into Jiangxi Province, and continued to lose strength. The video ends with the storm clouds blanketing the landscape as residents brace for the typhoon’s impact.

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Japan: Heavy Snowfall Hits Sea Of Japan Coast 4

Heavy snowfall has battered a wide area of Japan, especially the Hokuriku region along the Sea of Japan coast. This video shows blizzard conditions in the city Otaru, Hokkaido.

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US: EF-1 Tornado Touches Down In Athens, AL, Leaving Devastating Damage

The National Weather Service in Huntsville has confirmed that an EF-1 tornado touched down in downtown Athens, Alabama, on Saturday night, December 28.

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Philippines: Typhoon Yinxing Makes Landfall In Cagayan, Damaging Infrastructure 3

Typhoon Yinxing, known as Marce in the Philippines, made landfall near Santa Ana, Cagayan, on Thursday afternoon, November 7, forcing more than 21,000 people to evacuate and damaging two domestic airports and homes. Telecommunications and power supplies have remained down due to damaged cables and power lines, severely affecting residents in the affected areas.

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Philippines: Typhoon Yinxing Makes Landfall In Cagayan, Damaging Infrastructure 2

Typhoon Yinxing, known as Marce in the Philippines, made landfall near Santa Ana, Cagayan, on Thursday afternoon, November 7, forcing more than 21,000 people to evacuate and damaging two domestic airports and homes. Telecommunications and power supplies have remained down due to damaged cables and power lines, severely affecting residents in the affected areas.

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Thailand: Overflowing Of Ping River Causes Flooding In Chiang Mai Amid Rainy Season 3

Water levels in the Ping River rose, causing severe flooding across Chiang Mai on September 25 and affecting infrastructure. Small vehicles were stranded on flooded roads, and local shops and stalls were forced to close.

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US: Beryl Causes Widespread Power Outages And Flooding, Leaves Multiple Dead In Texas 4

Beryl has weakened into a tropical storm after making landfall as a category 1 hurricane near Matagorda in Texas, on Monday, July 8, shortly before 4 a.m. local time. The hurricane caused power outages and life-threatening flooding and left multiple dead in Houston and the surrounding areas.

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Princess Aiko visits exhibition on The Tale of Genji

Japanese Princess Aiko (L) visits a special exhibition featuring the Heian period work of literature The Tale of Genji at the National Archives of Japan in Tokyo on May 11, 2024. (Pool photo)

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Princess Aiko visits exhibition on The Tale of Genji

Japanese Princess Aiko visits a special exhibition featuring the Heian period work of literature The Tale of Genji at the National Archives of Japan in Tokyo on May 11, 2024. (Pool photo)

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US: Days-Long Winter Storm Dumps Heavy Snow On Sierra Nevada, Closing Roads, Schools

A days-long winter storm dumped heavy snow on the Sierra Nevada, closing major highways, ski resorts, and schools in parts of California. More than 10 feet of snow and hurricane-force wind gusts of 170 mph-plus were reported.

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US: Strong Winter Storm Brings Blizzard Conditions To Sierra Nevada

A strong winter storm hit the Sierra Nevada on Friday, March 1, bringing heavy snow and high winds. Blizzard Warnings were issued for the Sierra, including Lake Tahoe and eastern Nevada. The Sierra Avalanche Center warned that the danger of avalanches was high. Yosemite National Park and many ski resorts in the region announced they were closing at least for the day.

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Tale of Genji exhibition in Paris

Photo taken Nov. 21, 2023, shows a folding screen displayed for an exhibition about "The Tale of Genji," a Japanese classic written by Murasaki Shikibu, at Guimet Museum in Paris.

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Tale of Genji exhibition in Paris

Photo taken Nov. 21, 2023, shows the venue of an exhibition about "The Tale of Genji," a Japanese classic written by Murasaki Shikibu, at Guimet Museum in Paris.

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Seidensticker, translator of Japanese literary works, dies at 86

TOKYO, Japan - Edward G. Seidensticker (in an undated file photo), known for his English translation of the classic ''Tale of Genji'' and translations of works by modern Japanese authors such as Yasunari Kawabata, died at a Tokyo hospital Sunday, a long-time friend said on Aug.27. He was 86.

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"The Tale of Genji" translated into Italian

ROME, Italy - Maria Teresa Orsi, a former professor at the University of Rome and an authority on Japanese literature, holds a published Italian translation of the classic Japanese literary work "Genji Monogatari" (The Tale of Genji) in Rome on June 11, 2012. She has translated the whole of the work into Italian for the first time.

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'Tale of Genji' manuscripts discovered at temple

OTSU, Japan - This photo shows one of a set of 54 manuscripts of ''Genji Kokagami,'' a summary of the ancient Japanese novel ''The Tale of Genji.'' The manuscripts, which date back to the 17th century, were recently found at Ishiyamadera Temple in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture. Murasaki Shikibu, who lived in the 10th-11th century, is believed to have worked on the plot of her novel at the temple.

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Tanaka Kikinzoku unveils 2008 calendar made of pure gold

TOKYO, Japan - A model points out a calendar for 2008 made of pure gold at the flagship store of Tanaka Kikinzoku Jewelry K.K. in Tokyo's Ginza shopping district on Oct. 18. Tanaka Kikinzoku will begin taking orders for the 30 million yen calendar on Oct. 19. On the back of the calendar are printed images from the picture scroll of the Tale of Genji, a classic work of Japanese literature which will be marking its 1,000th anniversary next year.

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Gov't Internet Fair to feature Tale of Genji

KYOTO, Japan - A city of Kyoto official on Dec. 28 explains the outline of ''The Tale of Genji Pavilion'' that will be featured at a yearlong government-sponsored ''Internet Fair 2001'' starting Dec. 31.

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2,000-yen banknotes to be issued July 19

TOKYO, Japan - The Ministry of Finance and the Bank of Japan announced April 21 that 2,000-yen banknotes will be issued for the first time July 19. The photo, taken April 21, shows the obverse side (top) featuring Shureimon Gate in Naha, considered a symbol of Okinawa Prefecture, and the reverse side (bottom), portraying a scene from ''The Tale of Genji,'' a Japanese novel written nearly 1,000 years ago. The latest antiforgery technology is used in the printing of the new bills.

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Miyazawa shows design of 2,000 yen bill

TOKYO, Japan - Finance Minister Kiichi Miyazawa shows on Oct. 29 the design of a 2,000 yen bill which will be issued by July next year to mark the year 2000. The front of the bill depicts the Shureimon gates of Shuri Castle on the outskirts of Naha, Okinawa Prefecture. The other side depicts a scene from the ''Tale of Genji,'' the Japanese classic written in the early 11th century by court lady Murasaki Shikibu.

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Design of Japan's new 2,000-yen bill

TOKYO, Japan - The front (above) of the new 2,000-yen bill features an illustration of the Shureimon Gate in Naha, a symbol of Okinawa Prefecture, while the reverse shows a scene from the 1,000-year-old literary classic ''The Tale of Genji'' and a portrait of its author, Murasaki Shikibu. The bill, unveiled Oct. 29, will be issued in time for the summit of the G-8 nations in Okinawa next July.

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"Tale of Genji" picture scrolls exhibited at Nagoya museum

Visitors look at "Genji Monogatari Emaki" (picture handscrolls depicting the Tale of Genji), a national treasure painted in the 12th century, at the Tokugawa Art Museum in Nagoya, central Japan, on Nov. 13, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Seidensticker, translator of Japanese literary works, dies at 86

TOKYO, Japan - Edward G. Seidensticker (in an undated file photo), known for his English translation of the classic ''Tale of Genji'' and translations of works by modern Japanese authors such as Yasunari Kawabata, died at a Tokyo hospital Sunday, a long-time friend said on Aug.27. He was 86. (Kyodo)

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'Tale of Genji' manuscripts discovered at temple

OTSU, Japan - This photo shows one of a set of 54 manuscripts of ''Genji Kokagami,'' a summary of the ancient Japanese novel ''The Tale of Genji.'' The manuscripts, which date back to the 17th century, were recently found at Ishiyamadera Temple in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture. Murasaki Shikibu, who lived in the 10th-11th century, is believed to have worked on the plot of her novel at the temple. (Kyodo)

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Tanaka Kikinzoku unveils 2008 calendar made of pure gold

TOKYO, Japan - A model points out a calendar for 2008 made of pure gold at the flagship store of Tanaka Kikinzoku Jewelry K.K. in Tokyo's Ginza shopping district on Oct. 18. Tanaka Kikinzoku will begin taking orders for the 30 million yen calendar on Oct. 19. On the back of the calendar are printed images from the picture scroll of the Tale of Genji, a classic work of Japanese literature which will be marking its 1,000th anniversary next year. (Kyodo)

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Women lying together

Two women are sleeping side by side. Behind them is a scroll with an illustration of an old pine tree and a folding screen depicting a scene from the Tale of Genji. They are covered by a blanket, called yogi (night wear), with a collar and sleeves. Black velvet is sewn around the collar to protect it from the dirt and cold.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number92‐46‐0]

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Ishiyamadera Temple

The rock to the fore is exposed wollastonite. This can be seen all over the temple compounds, and the name Ishiyamadera (Stone Mountain Temple) originates from this. It is designated as a precious natural asset. Said to be the place where Murasaki Shikibu wrote the Tale of Genji , the temple has a Genji Room.==Date:unknown, Place:Shiga, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number24‐2‐0]

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Award-winning Japanese author Seiko Tanabe dies at 91

Award-winning Japanese author Seiko Tanabe, known for her modernized version of the Japanese classic "Tale of Genji," poses at the museum dedicated to her books in Higashiosaka, western Japan, in June 2007. Tanabe died in Kobe, Hyogo prefecture, western Japan, on June 6, 2019, aged 91. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Award-winning Japanese author Seiko Tanabe dies at 91

Award-winning Japanese author Seiko Tanabe, known for her modernized version of the Japanese classic "Tale of Genji," speaks to the media after receiving the Order of Culture in October 2008 in Tokyo. Tanabe died in Kobe, Hyogo prefecture, western Japan, on June 6, 2019, aged 91. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Award-winning Japanese author Seiko Tanabe dies at 91

Photo taken in February 2011 shows award-winning Japanese author Seiko Tanabe, known for her modernized version of the Japanese classic "Tale of Genji." Tanabe died in Kobe, Hyogo prefecture, western Japan, on June 6, 2019, aged 91. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Gov't Internet Fair to feature Tale of Genji

KYOTO, Japan - A city of Kyoto official on Dec. 28 explains the outline of ''The Tale of Genji Pavilion'' that will be featured at a yearlong government-sponsored ''Internet Fair 2001'' starting Dec. 31.

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2,000-yen banknotes to be issued July 19

TOKYO, Japan - The Ministry of Finance and the Bank of Japan announced April 21 that 2,000-yen banknotes will be issued for the first time July 19. The photo, taken April 21, shows the obverse side (top) featuring Shureimon Gate in Naha, considered a symbol of Okinawa Prefecture, and the reverse side (bottom), portraying a scene from ''The Tale of Genji,'' a Japanese novel written nearly 1,000 years ago. The latest antiforgery technology is used in the printing of the new bills.

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Miyazawa shows design of 2,000 yen bill

TOKYO, Japan - Finance Minister Kiichi Miyazawa shows on Oct. 29 the design of a 2,000 yen bill which will be issued by July next year to mark the year 2000. The front of the bill depicts the Shureimon gates of Shuri Castle on the outskirts of Naha, Okinawa Prefecture. The other side depicts a scene from the ''Tale of Genji,'' the Japanese classic written in the early 11th century by court lady Murasaki Shikibu.

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Design of Japan's new 2,000-yen bill

TOKYO, Japan - The front (above) of the new 2,000-yen bill features an illustration of the Shureimon Gate in Naha, a symbol of Okinawa Prefecture, while the reverse shows a scene from the 1,000-year-old literary classic ''The Tale of Genji'' and a portrait of its author, Murasaki Shikibu. The bill, unveiled Oct. 29, will be issued in time for the summit of the G-8 nations in Okinawa next July.