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Japan: Shinkansen Makes Emergency Stop as Magnitude 5.5 Earthquake Strikes Kanto Region

A strong earthquake struck a wide area of eastern Japan on Tuesday evening, June 16, registering a maximum seismic intensity of 5-lower on the Japanese scale in parts of Gunma and Saitama prefectures. The Japan Meteorological Agency said the quake had a magnitude of 5.5, with its epicenter in southern Ibaraki Prefecture at a depth of approximately 50 kilometers. No tsunami warning was issued. Areas recording the highest intensity included Ota City and Chiyoda Town in Gunma Prefecture, and Kazo City, Honjo City, and Misato Town in Saitama Prefecture. The footage was captured inside a Shinkansen bullet train running through Honjo City, making an emergency stop.

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Japan: Typhoon Jangmi’s Violent Winds Bring Down Trees in Their Path 3

This video shows a tree downed by strong winds in Takamatsu city on Tuesday night, June 2. Typhoon Jangmi brought heavy rain, flooding, and strong winds to wide areas of Japan, making landfall in southern Wakayama Prefecture in the early hours of Wednesday, June 3.

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Canada: Dust Storm Blankets Southern Manitoba, Causing Hazardous Conditions 2

Canadian weather authorities issued a rare dust storm warning Thursday, May 14 for a wide swath of southern Manitoba, including Winnipeg and the Red River Valley. Strong westerly winds gusting up to 100 km/h sent dust swirling across the region, suddenly dropping visibility to dangerous levels in some areas. Authorities urged drivers to turn on headlights and reduce speed. Dust storm warnings are considered uncommon in the province.

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Canada: Dust Storm Blankets Southern Manitoba, Causing Hazardous Conditions

Canadian weather authorities issued a rare dust storm warning Thursday, May 14 for a wide swath of southern Manitoba, including Winnipeg and the Red River Valley. Strong westerly winds gusting up to 100 km/h sent dust swirling across the region, suddenly dropping visibility to dangerous levels in some areas. Authorities urged drivers to turn on headlights and reduce speed. Dust storm warnings are considered uncommon in the province.

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Japan: Strongest Cold Wave of Season Brings Heavy Snow to Wide Areas 2

A cold wave described as the strongest of the season has brought heavy snowfall to wide areas of Japan, particularly along the Sea of Japan coast. The snow is expected to persist through around Sunday, January 25.

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Japan: Strongest Cold Wave of Season Brings Heavy Snow to Wide Areas

A cold wave described as the strongest of the season has brought heavy snowfall to wide areas of Japan, particularly along the Sea of Japan coast. The snow is expected to persist through around Sunday, January 25.

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Israeli Airstrike in Lebanon

This photo shows an explosion during an Israeli airstrike in Kfar Hatta, southern Lebanon, January 11, 2026. The Israeli forces carried out on Sunday afternoon over ten airstrikes on the village of Kfar Hatta in southern Lebanon's Litani River area, Lebanon's official National News Agency (NNA) reported. Israel on Sunday launched wide-scale airstrikes on several areas in southern Lebanon, including the towns of Jbaa and Jezzine. There were no immediate reports of casualties. The Israeli army has carried out frequent strikes in Lebanon, claiming they are aimed at removing Hezbollah "threats," despite a U.S.- and French-brokered ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel that has been in effect since Nov. 27, 2024. Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Airstrike in Lebanon

This photo shows an explosion during an Israeli airstrike in Kfar Hatta, southern Lebanon, January 11, 2026. The Israeli forces carried out on Sunday afternoon over ten airstrikes on the village of Kfar Hatta in southern Lebanon's Litani River area, Lebanon's official National News Agency (NNA) reported. Israel on Sunday launched wide-scale airstrikes on several areas in southern Lebanon, including the towns of Jbaa and Jezzine. There were no immediate reports of casualties. The Israeli army has carried out frequent strikes in Lebanon, claiming they are aimed at removing Hezbollah "threats," despite a U.S.- and French-brokered ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel that has been in effect since Nov. 27, 2024. Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Airstrike in Lebanon

This photo shows an explosion during an Israeli airstrike in Kfar Hatta, southern Lebanon, January 11, 2026. The Israeli forces carried out on Sunday afternoon over ten airstrikes on the village of Kfar Hatta in southern Lebanon's Litani River area, Lebanon's official National News Agency (NNA) reported. Israel on Sunday launched wide-scale airstrikes on several areas in southern Lebanon, including the towns of Jbaa and Jezzine. There were no immediate reports of casualties. The Israeli army has carried out frequent strikes in Lebanon, claiming they are aimed at removing Hezbollah "threats," despite a U.S.- and French-brokered ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel that has been in effect since Nov. 27, 2024. Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: New Jersey Sees First Snow of Season on Veterans Day

A wide area of the U.S., spanning from the Midwest to the South and Northeast, is facing the first deep freeze and snowfall of the season. New Jersey reported its first snow with over an inch of accumulation in some areas on Veterans Day, Tuesday, November 11.

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[Breaking News]Typhoon in Japan

MAKINOHARA, Japan, Sept. 5 Kyodo - Video taken on Sept. 5, 2025, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows roofs and exterior walls of residential houses ripped off in Makinohara in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, following an apparent tornado as a typhoon hit wide areas of Japan. (Kyodo)

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Japan: Storm System Brings Intense Lightning to Southwestern Region

The Japan Meteorological Agency issued weather alerts for Nagasaki and Kumamoto Prefectures in southwestern Japan on Wednesday, September 10, as a Linear Precipitation Band brought severe downpour to the area. Officials also warned residents across a wide area along the Sea of Japan coast for flooding in low-lying areas, and swelling and overflowing rivers due to heavy rain with lightning.

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Japan: Storm System Brings Intense Lightning to Southwestern Region 2

The Japan Meteorological Agency issued weather alerts for Nagasaki and Kumamoto Prefectures in southwestern Japan on Wednesday, September 10, as a Linear Precipitation Band brought severe downpour to the area. Officials also warned residents across a wide area along the Sea of Japan coast for flooding in low-lying areas, and swelling and overflowing rivers due to heavy rain with lightning.

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Typhoon in Japan

Photo taken on Sept. 6, 2025, shows a bending electric pole in Makinohara in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, following an apparent tornado as a typhoon hit wide areas of Japan.

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Typhoon in Japan

An exterior wall of a commercial building is ripped off in Yoshida in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on Sept. 5, 2025, following an apparent tornado as a typhoon hit wide areas of Japan.

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Typhoon in Japan

An exterior wall of a commercial building is ripped off in Yoshida in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on Sept. 5, 2025, following an apparent tornado as a typhoon hit wide areas of Japan.

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Typhoon in Japan

Photo taken on Sept. 5, 2025, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows roofs and exterior walls of residential houses ripped off in Makinohara in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, following an apparent tornado as a typhoon hit wide areas of Japan.

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Typhoon in Japan

Photo taken on Sept. 5, 2025, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows roofs and exterior walls of residential houses ripped off in Makinohara in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, following an apparent tornado as a typhoon hit wide areas of Japan.

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Typhoon in Japan

Photo taken on Sept. 5, 2025, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows roofs and exterior walls of residential houses ripped off in Makinohara in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, following an apparent tornado as a typhoon hit wide areas of Japan.

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Typhoon in Japan

Photo taken on Sept. 5, 2025, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows roofs and exterior walls of residential houses ripped off in Makinohara in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, following an apparent tornado as a typhoon hit wide areas of western and eastern Japan.

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Japan: Typhoon Peipah Brings Heavy Rain and Flooding from West to East 6

Typhoon Peipah made landfall early Friday, September 5, bringing heavy rain and flooding across a wide area from western to eastern Japan. The typhoon first came ashore near Sukumo City in Kochi Prefecture before dawn, then made a second landfall in northern Wakayama Prefecture around 9:00 a.m. Peipah caused travel disruptions and the Japan Meteorological Agency issued heavy rain and flood warnings for several areas including Tokyo.

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Japan: Typhoon Peipah Brings Heavy Rain and Flooding from West to East 5

Typhoon Peipah made landfall early Friday, September 5, bringing heavy rain and flooding across a wide area from western to eastern Japan. The typhoon first came ashore near Sukumo City in Kochi Prefecture before dawn, then made a second landfall in northern Wakayama Prefecture around 9:00 a.m. Peipah caused travel disruptions and the Japan Meteorological Agency issued heavy rain and flood warnings for several areas including Tokyo.

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Japan: Tsunami Observed in Coastal Areas After M8.8 Russia Quake 3

On July 30, following an earthquake off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, tsunami waves reached coastal areas along Japan’s Pacific shoreline. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued tsunami warnings for wide areas along the coast.

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Aftermath Of The Israeli Airstrikes In Nabatieh - Lebano

This photo taken with a mobile phone on June 27, 2025 shows an apartment damaged in Israeli airstrikes in Nabatieh, Lebanon. One person was killed and several others were injured on Friday following a series of intense Israeli airstrikes that targeted wide areas in southern Lebanon, according to official and security sources. A statement from Lebanon's Public Health Emergency Operations Center confirmed that an Israeli airstrike on an apartment in the southern city of Nabatieh killed a woman and injured 11 others. Photo by Maher Kamar/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aftermath Of The Israeli Airstrikes In Nabatieh - Lebano

This photo taken with a mobile phone on June 27, 2025 shows an apartment damaged in Israeli airstrikes in Nabatieh, Lebanon. One person was killed and several others were injured on Friday following a series of intense Israeli airstrikes that targeted wide areas in southern Lebanon, according to official and security sources. A statement from Lebanon's Public Health Emergency Operations Center confirmed that an Israeli airstrike on an apartment in the southern city of Nabatieh killed a woman and injured 11 others. Photo by Maher Kamar/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aftermath Of The Israeli Airstrikes In Nabatieh - Lebano

This photo taken with a mobile phone on June 27, 2025 shows smoke caused by Israeli airstrikes in Nabatieh, Lebanon. One person was killed and several others were injured on Friday following a series of intense Israeli airstrikes that targeted wide areas in southern Lebanon, according to official and security sources. A statement from Lebanon's Public Health Emergency Operations Center confirmed that an Israeli airstrike on an apartment in the southern city of Nabatieh killed a woman and injured 11 others. Photo by Maher Kamar/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aftermath Of The Israeli Airstrikes In Nabatieh - Lebano

This photo taken with a mobile phone on June 27, 2025 shows smoke caused by Israeli airstrikes in Nabatieh, Lebanon. One person was killed and several others were injured on Friday following a series of intense Israeli airstrikes that targeted wide areas in southern Lebanon, according to official and security sources. A statement from Lebanon's Public Health Emergency Operations Center confirmed that an Israeli airstrike on an apartment in the southern city of Nabatieh killed a woman and injured 11 others. Photo by Maher Kamar/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aftermath Of The Israeli Airstrikes In Nabatieh - Lebanon

This photo taken on June 27, 2025 shows a car damaged in Israeli airstrikes in Nabatieh, Lebanon. One person was killed and several others were injured on Friday following a series of intense Israeli airstrikes that targeted wide areas in southern Lebanon, according to official and security sources. A statement from Lebanon's Public Health Emergency Operations Center confirmed that an Israeli airstrike on an apartment in the southern city of Nabatieh killed a woman and injured 11 others. Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aftermath Of The Israeli Airstrikes In Nabatieh - Lebanon

This photo taken on June 27, 2025 shows people transferring a man injured in Israeli airstrikes in Nabatieh, Lebanon. One person was killed and several others were injured on Friday following a series of intense Israeli airstrikes that targeted wide areas in southern Lebanon, according to official and security sources. A statement from Lebanon's Public Health Emergency Operations Center confirmed that an Israeli airstrike on an apartment in the southern city of Nabatieh killed a woman and injured 11 others. Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aftermath Of The Israeli Airstrikes In Nabatieh - Lebanon

This photo taken on June 27, 2025 shows an apartment damaged in Israeli airstrikes in Nabatieh, Lebanon. One person was killed and several others were injured on Friday following a series of intense Israeli airstrikes that targeted wide areas in southern Lebanon, according to official and security sources. A statement from Lebanon's Public Health Emergency Operations Center confirmed that an Israeli airstrike on an apartment in the southern city of Nabatieh killed a woman and injured 11 others. Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aftermath Of The Israeli Airstrikes In Nabatieh - Lebanon

This photo taken on June 27, 2025 shows people walking past a car damaged in Israeli airstrikes in Nabatieh, Lebanon. One person was killed and several others were injured on Friday following a series of intense Israeli airstrikes that targeted wide areas in southern Lebanon, according to official and security sources. A statement from Lebanon's Public Health Emergency Operations Center confirmed that an Israeli airstrike on an apartment in the southern city of Nabatieh killed a woman and injured 11 others. Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aftermath Of The Israeli Airstrikes In Nabatieh - Lebanon

This photo taken on June 27, 2025 shows an apartment damaged in Israeli airstrikes in Nabatieh, Lebanon. One person was killed and several others were injured on Friday following a series of intense Israeli airstrikes that targeted wide areas in southern Lebanon, according to official and security sources. A statement from Lebanon's Public Health Emergency Operations Center confirmed that an Israeli airstrike on an apartment in the southern city of Nabatieh killed a woman and injured 11 others. Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tensions Rise In Gaza

A motorcycle cart carries people and belongings along a dirt road in central Gaza on May 17, 2025. In anticipation of a wide-scale ground offensive, several Palestinian families were seen relocating to the southern Gaza Strip using carts along the coastal Al-Rasheed Street, making their way toward southern areas of the city. The movement follows evacuation orders issued by the Israeli occupation forces, urging residents in northern Gaza to flee to areas south of Wadi Gaza. Photo by Saeed Jaras/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tensions Rise In Gaza

Multiple carts and motorcycles carrying families and belongings travel along a in central Gaza on May 17, 2025. In anticipation of a wide-scale ground offensive, several Palestinian families were seen relocating to the southern Gaza Strip using carts along the coastal Al-Rasheed Street, making their way toward southern areas of the city. The movement follows evacuation orders issued by the Israeli occupation forces, urging residents in northern Gaza to flee to areas south of Wadi Gaza. Photo by Saeed Jaras/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tensions Rise In Gaza

Men ride a motorbike cart overloaded with mattresses and personal goods in central Gaza on May 17, 2025. In anticipation of a wide-scale ground offensive, several Palestinian families were seen relocating to the southern Gaza Strip using carts along the coastal Al-Rasheed Street, making their way toward southern areas of the city. The movement follows evacuation orders issued by the Israeli occupation forces, urging residents in northern Gaza to flee to areas south of Wadi Gaza. Photo by Saeed Jaras/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tensions Rise In Gaza

People move through a destroyed street using carts and motorbikes in central Gaza on May 17, 2025. In anticipation of a wide-scale ground offensive, several Palestinian families were seen relocating to the southern Gaza Strip using carts along the coastal Al-Rasheed Street, making their way toward southern areas of the city. The movement follows evacuation orders issued by the Israeli occupation forces, urging residents in northern Gaza to flee to areas south of Wadi Gaza. Photo by Saeed Jaras/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tensions Rise In Gaza

A cart loaded with belongings travels down a damaged road as Palestinians evacuate from central Gaza on May 17, 2025. In anticipation of a wide-scale ground offensive, several Palestinian families were seen relocating to the southern Gaza Strip using carts along the coastal Al-Rasheed Street, making their way toward southern areas of the city. The movement follows evacuation orders issued by the Israeli occupation forces, urging residents in northern Gaza to flee to areas south of Wadi Gaza. Photo by Saeed Jaras/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tensions Rise In Gaza

A cart overloaded with belongings and children moves through a road in central Gaza on May 17, 2025. In anticipation of a wide-scale ground offensive, several Palestinian families were seen relocating to the southern Gaza Strip using carts along the coastal Al-Rasheed Street, making their way toward southern areas of the city. The movement follows evacuation orders issued by the Israeli occupation forces, urging residents in northern Gaza to flee to areas south of Wadi Gaza. Photo by Saeed Jaras/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tensions Rise In Gaza

Multiple carts and motorcycles carrying families and belongings travel along a in central Gaza on May 17, 2025. In anticipation of a wide-scale ground offensive, several Palestinian families were seen relocating to the southern Gaza Strip using carts along the coastal Al-Rasheed Street, making their way toward southern areas of the city. The movement follows evacuation orders issued by the Israeli occupation forces, urging residents in northern Gaza to flee to areas south of Wadi Gaza. Photo by Saeed Jaras/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tensions Rise In Gaza

Vehicles carrying families move through a road in central Gaza on May 17, 2025. In anticipation of a wide-scale ground offensive, several Palestinian families were seen relocating to the southern Gaza Strip using carts along the coastal Al-Rasheed Street, making their way toward southern areas of the city. The movement follows evacuation orders issued by the Israeli occupation forces, urging residents in northern Gaza to flee to areas south of Wadi Gaza. Photo by Saeed Jaras/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tensions Rise In Gaza

A cart loaded with belongings travels down a damaged road as Palestinians evacuate from central Gaza on May 17, 2025. In anticipation of a wide-scale ground offensive, several Palestinian families were seen relocating to the southern Gaza Strip using carts along the coastal Al-Rasheed Street, making their way toward southern areas of the city. The movement follows evacuation orders issued by the Israeli occupation forces, urging residents in northern Gaza to flee to areas south of Wadi Gaza. Photo by Saeed Jaras/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tensions Rise In Gaza

Vehicles carrying families move through a road in central Gaza on May 17, 2025. In anticipation of a wide-scale ground offensive, several Palestinian families were seen relocating to the southern Gaza Strip using carts along the coastal Al-Rasheed Street, making their way toward southern areas of the city. The movement follows evacuation orders issued by the Israeli occupation forces, urging residents in northern Gaza to flee to areas south of Wadi Gaza. Photo by Saeed Jaras/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tensions Rise In Gaza

A man rides atop a cart packed with belongings as it travels along a road in central Gaza on May 17, 2025. In anticipation of a wide-scale ground offensive, several Palestinian families were seen relocating to the southern Gaza Strip using carts along the coastal Al-Rasheed Street, making their way toward southern areas of the city. The movement follows evacuation orders issued by the Israeli occupation forces, urging residents in northern Gaza to flee to areas south of Wadi Gaza. Photo by Saeed Jaras/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tensions Rise In Gaza

Multiple carts and motorcycles carrying families and belongings travel along a in central Gaza on May 17, 2025. In anticipation of a wide-scale ground offensive, several Palestinian families were seen relocating to the southern Gaza Strip using carts along the coastal Al-Rasheed Street, making their way toward southern areas of the city. The movement follows evacuation orders issued by the Israeli occupation forces, urging residents in northern Gaza to flee to areas south of Wadi Gaza. Photo by Saeed Jaras/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tensions Rise In Gaza

Multiple carts and motorcycles carrying families and belongings travel along a in central Gaza on May 17, 2025. In anticipation of a wide-scale ground offensive, several Palestinian families were seen relocating to the southern Gaza Strip using carts along the coastal Al-Rasheed Street, making their way toward southern areas of the city. The movement follows evacuation orders issued by the Israeli occupation forces, urging residents in northern Gaza to flee to areas south of Wadi Gaza. Photo by Saeed Jaras/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tensions Rise In Gaza

A man walks alone along a rubble-strewn road in central Gaza on May 17, 2025. In anticipation of a wide-scale ground offensive, several Palestinian families were seen relocating to the southern Gaza Strip using carts along the coastal Al-Rasheed Street, making their way toward southern areas of the city. The movement follows evacuation orders issued by the Israeli occupation forces, urging residents in northern Gaza to flee to areas south of Wadi Gaza. Photo by Saeed Jaras/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: Heavy Snow Hits Kentucky As Series Of Winter Storms Sweep Across Country 2

Another series of winter storms swept across wide areas of the U.S., bringing heavy snow, ice, and cold temperatures on Tuesday, February 11. This video shows heavy snow falling in Richmond, Kentucky.

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US: Series Of Winter Storms Sweeps Across Country, Bringing Heavy Snow To Delaware

Another series of winter storms swept across wide areas of the U.S., bringing heavy snow, ice, and cold temperatures on Tuesday, February 11. In Delaware and surrounding areas, accumulated snow and low visibility were reported.

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US: Series Of Winter Storms Sweeps Across Country, Bringing Heavy Snow To Delaware 2

Another series of winter storms swept across wide areas of the U.S., bringing heavy snow, ice, and cold temperatures on Tuesday, February 11. In Delaware and surrounding areas, accumulated snow and low visibility were reported.

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US: Heavy Snow Hits Kentucky As Series Of Winter Storms Sweep Across Country

Another series of winter storms swept across wide areas of the U.S., bringing heavy snow, ice, and cold temperatures on Tuesday, February 11. This video shows heavy snow falling in Frankfort, Kentucky.