South Africa: Violent Storm Sends Ocean Foam Surging Into Victoria Bay

Violent storms battered Victoria Bay near George in South Africa's Western Cape on May 6, sending thick sea foam surging inland and flooding beachfront properties, though no major structural damage was reported.

New Zealand: Landslide Hits Mount Maunganui 3

Six people, including two teenagers, are missing after a major landslide struck a local campground in Mount Maunganui on Thursday, January 22. Police are also seeking information on three others as search and rescue operations continue in a dangerous environment, with authorities describing the incident as a national tragedy and the community rallying to support affected families.

New Zealand: Strong Gales Batter Wellington Causing Power Outages, Flight Disruptions

Severe low pressure system brought gales as strong as 150kph to Wellington, New Zealand on Thursday, May 1, prompting a Red Strong Wind Warning. The inclement weather caused power outages of hundreds of homes and flights cancellations.

Vatican: Bells Toll at St. Peter’s Basilica to Mourn Death of Pope Francis 2

Bells at St. Peter's Basilica tolled to mark the death of Pope Francis on Monday, April 21.

Hong Kong: Dragon Boat Festival 2024 Drone Show 3

A spectacular drone show over the Victoria Harbor was held on Monday, June 10, ahead of this year's Hong Kong International Dragon Boat Races scheduled on June 15-16.

Hong Kong: Dragon Boat Festival 2024 Drone Show 4

A spectacular drone show over the Victoria Harbor was held on Monday, June 10, ahead of this year's Hong Kong International Dragon Boat Races scheduled on June 15-16.

Hong Kong: Dragon Boat Festival 2024 Drone Show 5

A spectacular drone show over the Victoria Harbor was held on Monday, June 10, ahead of this year's Hong Kong International Dragon Boat Races scheduled on June 15-16.

US: Strong Winter Storm Brings Blizzard Conditions To Sierra Nevada 3

A strong winter storm hit the Sierra Nevada on Friday, March 1, bringing heavy snow and high winds. Blizzard Warnings were issued for the area, 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.

CHINA-GUANGDONG-HONG KONG-MACAO GREATER BAY AREA-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

CHINA-GUANGDONG-HONG KONG-MACAO GREATER BAY AREA-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(240217) -- GUANGZHOU, Feb. 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 7, 2019 shows a view of the Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong, south China. The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, a city cluster, is one of the most open areas in China with economic vitality. The greater bay area is composed of nine cities in Guangdong Province including Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Foshan, Huizhou, Dongguan, Zhongshan, Jiangmen and Zhaoqing, and two special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macao. (Photo by Qiu Huo/Xinhua)

Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria and Sweden's Prince Daniel in Finland

Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria and Sweden's Prince Daniel in Finland

The crowd waits for Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel in Loviisa, Finland on Thursday September 21, 2023. The Crown Princess inaugurates the open space on Kuningattarenranta in Loviisa as named Victorianaukio and the square in Kuningattarenranta as Victoria Square. Kuningattarenranta is a new residential area located on the eastern shore of Loviisa Bay, where the Finnish Housing Fair was arranged in the summer of 2023. LEHTIKUVA / JUSSI NUKARI - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Jussi Nukari/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria and Sweden's Prince Daniel in Finland

Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria and Sweden's Prince Daniel in Finland

Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel visit Loviisa, Finland on Thursday September 21, 2023. The Crown Princess inaugurates the open space on Kuningattarenranta in Loviisa as named Victorianaukio and the square in Kuningattarenranta as Victoria Square. Kuningattarenranta is a new residential area located on the eastern shore of Loviisa Bay, where the Finnish Housing Fair was arranged in the summer of 2023. LEHTIKUVA / JUSSI NUKARI - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Jussi Nukari/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria and Sweden's Prince Daniel in Finland

Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria and Sweden's Prince Daniel in Finland

Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel visit Loviisa, Finland on Thursday September 21, 2023. The Crown Princess inaugurates the open space on Kuningattarenranta in Loviisa as named Victorianaukio and the square in Kuningattarenranta as Victoria Square. Kuningattarenranta is a new residential area located on the eastern shore of Loviisa Bay, where the Finnish Housing Fair was arranged in the summer of 2023. LEHTIKUVA / JUSSI NUKARI - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Jussi Nukari/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria and Sweden's Prince Daniel in Finland

Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria and Sweden's Prince Daniel in Finland

Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel visit Loviisa, Finland on Thursday September 21, 2023. The Crown Princess inaugurates the open space on Kuningattarenranta in Loviisa as named Victorianaukio and the square in Kuningattarenranta as Victoria Square. Kuningattarenranta is a new residential area located on the eastern shore of Loviisa Bay, where the Finnish Housing Fair was arranged in the summer of 2023. LEHTIKUVA / JUSSI NUKARI - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Jussi Nukari/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria and Sweden's Prince Daniel in Finland

Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria and Sweden's Prince Daniel in Finland

Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel visit Loviisa, Finland on Thursday September 21, 2023. The Crown Princess inaugurates the open space on Kuningattarenranta in Loviisa as named Victorianaukio and the square in Kuningattarenranta as Victoria Square. Kuningattarenranta is a new residential area located on the eastern shore of Loviisa Bay, where the Finnish Housing Fair was arranged in the summer of 2023. LEHTIKUVA / JUSSI NUKARI - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Jussi Nukari/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria and Sweden's Prince Daniel in Finland

Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria and Sweden's Prince Daniel in Finland

Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel visit Loviisa, Finland on Thursday September 21, 2023. The Crown Princess inaugurates the open space on Kuningattarenranta in Loviisa as named Victorianaukio and the square in Kuningattarenranta as Victoria Square. Kuningattarenranta is a new residential area located on the eastern shore of Loviisa Bay, where the Finnish Housing Fair was arranged in the summer of 2023. LEHTIKUVA / JUSSI NUKARI - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Jussi Nukari/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria and Sweden's Prince Daniel in Finland

Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria and Sweden's Prince Daniel in Finland

Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel visit Loviisa, Finland on Thursday September 21, 2023. The Crown Princess inaugurates the open space on Kuningattarenranta in Loviisa as named Victorianaukio and the square in Kuningattarenranta as Victoria Square. Kuningattarenranta is a new residential area located on the eastern shore of Loviisa Bay, where the Finnish Housing Fair was arranged in the summer of 2023. LEHTIKUVA / JUSSI NUKARI - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Jussi Nukari/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria and Sweden's Prince Daniel in Finland

Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria and Sweden's Prince Daniel in Finland

Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel visit Loviisa, Finland on Thursday September 21, 2023. The Crown Princess inaugurates the open space on Kuningattarenranta in Loviisa as named Victorianaukio and the square in Kuningattarenranta as Victoria Square. Kuningattarenranta is a new residential area located on the eastern shore of Loviisa Bay, where the Finnish Housing Fair was arranged in the summer of 2023. LEHTIKUVA / JUSSI NUKARI - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Jussi Nukari/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria and Sweden's Prince Daniel in Finland

Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria and Sweden's Prince Daniel in Finland

Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel visit Loviisa, Finland on Thursday September 21, 2023. The Crown Princess inaugurates the open space on Kuningattarenranta in Loviisa as named Victorianaukio and the square in Kuningattarenranta as Victoria Square. Kuningattarenranta is a new residential area located on the eastern shore of Loviisa Bay, where the Finnish Housing Fair was arranged in the summer of 2023. LEHTIKUVA / JUSSI NUKARI - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Jussi Nukari/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria and Sweden's Prince Daniel in Finland

Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria and Sweden's Prince Daniel in Finland

Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel visit Loviisa, Finland on Thursday September 21, 2023. The Crown Princess inaugurated the open space on Kuningattarenranta in Loviisa as named Victorianaukio and the square in Kuningattarenranta as Victoria Square. Kuningattarenranta is a new residential area located on the eastern shore of Loviisa Bay, where the Finnish Housing Fair was arranged in the summer of 2023. LEHTIKUVA / JUSSI NUKARI - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Jussi Nukari/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria and Sweden's Prince Daniel in Finland

Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria and Sweden's Prince Daniel in Finland

Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel visit Loviisa, Finland on Thursday September 21, 2023. The Crown Princess inaugurates the open space on Kuningattarenranta in Loviisa as named Victorianaukio and the square in Kuningattarenranta as Victoria Square. Kuningattarenranta is a new residential area located on the eastern shore of Loviisa Bay, where the Finnish Housing Fair was arranged in the summer of 2023. Right Mayor of Loviisa Jan D. Oker-Blom. LEHTIKUVA / JUSSI NUKARI - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Jussi Nukari/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria and Sweden's Prince Daniel in Finland

Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria and Sweden's Prince Daniel in Finland

Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel visit Loviisa, Finland on Thursday September 21, 2023. The Crown Princess inaugurates the open space on Kuningattarenranta in Loviisa as named Victorianaukio and the square in Kuningattarenranta as Victoria Square. Kuningattarenranta is a new residential area located on the eastern shore of Loviisa Bay, where the Finnish Housing Fair was arranged in the summer of 2023. Right Mayor of Loviisa Jan D. Oker-Blom. LEHTIKUVA / JUSSI NUKARI - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Jussi Nukari/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria and Sweden's Prince Daniel in Finland

Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria and Sweden's Prince Daniel in Finland

Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel visit Loviisa, Finland on Thursday September 21, 2023. The Crown Princess inaugurates the open space on Kuningattarenranta in Loviisa as named Victorianaukio and the square in Kuningattarenranta as Victoria Square. Kuningattarenranta is a new residential area located on the eastern shore of Loviisa Bay, where the Finnish Housing Fair was arranged in the summer of 2023. Right Mayor of Loviisa Jan D. Oker-Blom. LEHTIKUVA / JUSSI NUKARI - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Jussi Nukari/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria and Sweden's Prince Daniel in Finland

Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria and Sweden's Prince Daniel in Finland

The crowd waits for Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel in Loviisa, Finland on Thursday September 21, 2023. The Crown Princess inaugurates the open space on Kuningattarenranta in Loviisa as named Victorianaukio and the square in Kuningattarenranta as Victoria Square. Kuningattarenranta is a new residential area located on the eastern shore of Loviisa Bay, where the Finnish Housing Fair was arranged in the summer of 2023. LEHTIKUVA / JUSSI NUKARI - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Jussi Nukari/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

New cargo route launched from China's Guangzhou to South America

STORY: New cargo route launched from China's Guangzhou to South America DATELINE: Sept. 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Nansha Port in Guangzhou STORYLINE: A new regular direct shipping service from Nansha Port in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong province, to the eastern part of South America was inaugurated on Monday, when a cargo vessel left the port for Brazil. The service is the fifth international marine route for BRICS countries this year, boosting trade between enterprises in South America and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, according to port officials. The ship, the Tian Le V.42, is scheduled to dock in Victoria and Santos, Brazil. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Guangzhou, China. (XHTV)