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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: 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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The Great Bell, Hokoji Temple

The Great Bell, Hokoji Temple

The Great Bell, Hokoji Temple==Date:c. 1880, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown ,Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images [Institution Catalog Number:6884]

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Fushimi Inari Shrine

Fushimi Inari Shrine

Fushimi Inari Shrine==Date:c. 1880, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown ,Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images [Institution Catalog Number:6889]

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Maruyama Yaami Hotel

Maruyama Yaami Hotel

Maruyama Yaami Hotel==Date:c. 1880, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown ,Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images [Institution Catalog Number:6876]

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Nishi Otani (Otani Honbyo Mausoleum of Honganji Temple)

Nishi Otani (Otani Honbyo Mausoleum of Honganji Temple)

Nishi Otani (Otani Honbyo Mausoleum of Honganji Temple)==Date:c. 1880, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown ,Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images [Institution Catalog Number:6883]

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Tsutenbashi bridge at tofukuji temple

Tsutenbashi bridge at tofukuji temple

Tsutenbashi bridge at tofukuji temple==Date:c. 1880, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown ,Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images [Institution Catalog Number:6887]

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Sanjusangendo

Sanjusangendo

Sanjusangendo==Date:c. 1880, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown ,Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images [Institution Catalog Number:6886]

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The stage of Kiyomizudera Temple,Kyoto

The stage of Kiyomizudera Temple,Kyoto

The stage of Kiyomizudera Temple,Kyoto==Date:c. 1880, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown ,Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images [Institution Catalog Number:6882]

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Nanzenji Temple

Nanzenji Temple

Nanzenji Temple==Date:c. 1880, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown ,Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images [Institution Catalog Number:6873]

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Hall at Enryakuji Temple, Mt Hiei

Hall at Enryakuji Temple, Mt Hiei

Hall at Enryakuji Temple, Mt Hiei==Date:c. 1880, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown ,Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images [Institution Catalog Number:6866]

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Higashi Otani (Otani Sobyo Mausoleum of Higashi Honganji Temple)

Higashi Otani (Otani Sobyo Mausoleum of Higashi Honganji Temple)

Higashi Otani (Otani Sobyo Mausoleum of Higashi Honganji Temple)==Date:c. 1880, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown ,Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images [Institution Catalog Number:6879]

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TOYOKUNI SHRINE

TOYOKUNI SHRINE

TOYOKUNI SHRINE==Date:c. 1880, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown ,Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images [Institution Catalog Number:6885]

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Sen-yuji temple

Sen-yuji temple

Sen-yuji temple==Date:c. 1880, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown ,Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images [Institution Catalog Number:6888]

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Maruyama

Maruyama

Maruyama==Date:c. 1880, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown ,Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images [Institution Catalog Number:6877]

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Eikan-do Temple

Eikan-do Temple

Eikan-do Temple==Date:c. 1880, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown ,Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images [Institution Catalog Number:6872]

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Five-Story Pagoda of Yasaka

Five-Story Pagoda of Yasaka

Five-Story Pagoda of Yasaka==Date:c. 1880, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown ,Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images [Institution Catalog Number:6881]

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Yasaka Shrine, Gion, Kyoto

Yasaka Shrine, Gion, Kyoto

Yasaka Shrine, Gion, Kyoto==Date:c. 1880, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown ,Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images [Institution Catalog Number:6878]

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Rows of houses seen from Higashiyama,Kyoto

Rows of houses seen from Higashiyama,Kyoto

Rows of houses seen from Higashiyama,Kyoto==Date:c. 1880, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown ,Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images [Institution Catalog Number:6875]

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Tokugawa Akitake

Tokugawa Akitake

Tokugawa Akitake==Date:1867, Place:Japan, Photo:Other photographers ,Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images [Institution Catalog Number:7097]

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Koudaiji Temple

Koudaiji Temple

Koudaiji Temple==Date:c. 1880, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown ,Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images [Institution Catalog Number:6880]

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Foreign man

Foreign man

Foreign man==Date:unknown, Place:Nagasaki, Photo:Ueno Hikoma ,Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images [Institution Catalog Number:7095]

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Tokugawa Yoshinobu

Tokugawa Yoshinobu

Tokugawa Yoshinobu==Date:unknown, Place:Japan, Photo:unknown ,Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images [Institution Catalog Number:7100]

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Chion-in Temple

Chion-in Temple

Chion-in Temple==Date:c. 1880, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown ,Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images [Institution Catalog Number:6874]

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Portrait of a man

Portrait of a man

Portrait of a man==Date:unknown, Place:Japan, Photo:unknown ,Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images [Institution Catalog Number:7101]

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Sanjo Sanetomi

Sanjo Sanetomi

Sanjo Sanetomi==Date:unknown, Place:Japan, Photo:unknown ,Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images [Institution Catalog Number:7099]

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Prince Fushimi Sadanaru

Prince Fushimi Sadanaru

Prince Fushimi Sadanaru==Date:unknown, Place:Japan, Photo:Uchida Kuichi ,Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images [Institution Catalog Number:7102]

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Foreign man

Foreign man

Foreign man==Date:1875, Place:Nagasaki, Photo:Ueno Hikoma ,Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images [Institution Catalog Number:7096]

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Foreign man

Foreign man

Foreign man==Date:1873, Place:Nagasaki, Photo:Ueno Hikoma ,Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images [Institution Catalog Number:7093]

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Foreign man

Foreign man

Foreign man==Date:unknown, Place:Nagasaki, Photo:Ueno Hikoma ,Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images [Institution Catalog Number:7094]

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Tokugawa Iesato ?

Tokugawa Iesato ?

Tokugawa Iesato ?==Date:unknown, Place:Japan, Photo:unknown ,Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images [Institution Catalog Number:7103]

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Portrait of a man

Portrait of a man

Portrait of a man==Date:unknown, Place:Japan, Photo:Kitaniwa Tsukuba ,Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images [Institution Catalog Number:7105]

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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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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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Halal soy sauce for Muslim market

Halal soy sauce for Muslim market

FUKUI, Japan - Photo taken Feb. 27, 2014 in Eiheiji, Fukui Prefecture, shows Takashi Utagawa, specially appointed professor of applied microbiology at the Fukui Prefectural University, holding a bottle of the alcohol-free soy sauce-like seasoning named "Fukumurasaki."

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Whistling proficiency test

Whistling proficiency test

FUKUI, Japan - Mikio Mori, associate professor of the graduate school at University of Fukui, demonstrates a whistling proficiency test that he developed in the city of Fukui, on the Sea of Japan, on Nov. 14, 2011.

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Fukui, Hiroshima Carp's draft No. 1 pick

Fukui, Hiroshima Carp's draft No. 1 pick

TOKYO, Japan - Yuya Fukui, a pitcher of Waseda University and the draft No. 1 pick of the Hiroshima Carp professional club, starts against Tokai University in the final of a university baseball tournament at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on Nov. 18, 2010.

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Waseda University pitchers

Waseda University pitchers

TOKYO, Japan - (From L to R) Waseda University pitchers Yuki Saito, Yuya Fukui and Tatsuya Oishi pose for photos with trophies on Nov. 3, 2010, at the Jingu Baseball Stadium in Tokyo, after defeating Keio University in a Tokyo Big6 Baseball League game to win the league title. The three have been selected by three professional baseball teams in the first round of the amateur draft.

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BOJ chief nominee Muto vows to boost BOJ independence

BOJ chief nominee Muto vows to boost BOJ independence

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Toshiro Muto, the government's nominee to succeed outgoing BOJ chief Toshihiko Fukui, testifies before the Rules and Administration Committee of the House of Representatives on March 11. Sitting behind him are Masaaki Shirakawa (L), professor at Kyoto University, and Takatoshi Ito (R), professor at the University of Tokyo, who have been nominated as BOJ deputy governors. Muto told the Diet that he will make efforts to boost the central bank's independence from the government as the opposition camp threatened to block his promotion over his career background as a former vice finance minister. (Pool photo)

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Traditional timber-framed houses to survive with locals' efforts

Traditional timber-framed houses to survive with locals' efforts

KATSUYAMA, Japan - Sho Fukasawa (far right), a then fourth-year student at Fukui University of Technology, reports restoration work on a traditional timber-framed house in the Ohara settlement in the city of Katsuyama, Fukui Prefecture, at a little party held in the restored house on the night of April 23.

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Rescuers airlift students stuck on peak

Rescuers airlift students stuck on peak

MATSUOKA, Japan - One of 14 Kwansei Gakuin University students who were stranded since Feb. 7 on a mountain between Fukui and Ishikawa prefectures is taken to Fukui University Hospital after a helicopter rescue Feb. 9.

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Emperor, empress attend annual New Year's lecture

Emperor, empress attend annual New Year's lecture

TOKYO, Japan - This pool photo shows an annual New Year's lecture being held at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Jan. 10, with Emperor Akihito, Empress Michiko and other imperial family members in attendance. Hiroshi Shiono, professor emeritus of law at the University of Tokyo, Junjiro Kanamori, director of the International Institute for Advanced Studies and an expert on material science, and Koichiro Tsunewaki, president of Fukui Prefectural University and an expert on genetics, gave lectures at the event called ''Koshohajime-no-gi.''

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