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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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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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Missing French Toddler Case - Haut-Vernet

Mayor François Balique of Vernet responds to journalists questions about the progress of the investigation in Vernet, France on August 8th, 2023, marks one month since the disappearance of Emile, two and a half years old. The little boy vanished mysteriously in the village of Haut-Vernet. Despite significant efforts deployed to find him and dozens of hectares searched in the vicinity, the child remains untraceable. Photo by Thibaut Durand/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Missing French Toddler Case - Haut-Vernet

Mayor François Balique of Vernet responds to journalists questions about the progress of the investigation in Vernet, France on August 8th, 2023, marks one month since the disappearance of Emile, two and a half years old. The little boy vanished mysteriously in the village of Haut-Vernet. Despite significant efforts deployed to find him and dozens of hectares searched in the vicinity, the child remains untraceable. Photo by Thibaut Durand/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Missing French Toddler Case - Haut-Vernet

Mayor François Balique of Vernet responds to journalists questions about the progress of the investigation in Vernet, France on August 8th, 2023, marks one month since the disappearance of Emile, two and a half years old. The little boy vanished mysteriously in the village of Haut-Vernet. Despite significant efforts deployed to find him and dozens of hectares searched in the vicinity, the child remains untraceable. Photo by Thibaut Durand/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Missing French Toddler Case - Haut-Vernet

Mayor François Balique of Vernet responds to journalists questions about the progress of the investigation in Vernet, France on August 8th, 2023, marks one month since the disappearance of Emile, two and a half years old. The little boy vanished mysteriously in the village of Haut-Vernet. Despite significant efforts deployed to find him and dozens of hectares searched in the vicinity, the child remains untraceable. Photo by Thibaut Durand/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A Hairy Crab Breeding Area in Kunshan

KUNSHAN, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 10, 2023 - Photo taken on Sept 10, 2023 shows the hairy crab breeding area of Kunshan Yangcheng Lake in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China. It is about half a month from Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs to open nets, hairy crabs are going through the last shell before the market, crab farmers in the breeding area to protect the crab pond, fishing water grass, to ensure the crab breeding yield and income.

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A Hairy Crab Breeding Area in Kunshan

KUNSHAN, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 10, 2023 - A crab farmer drives a motorboat to the crab pond to take care of the hairy crab culture area in Yangcheng Lake, Kunshan city, Jiangsu province, China, September 10, 2023. It is about half a month from Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs to open nets, hairy crabs are going through the last shell before the market, crab farmers in the breeding area to protect the crab pond, fishing water grass, to ensure the crab breeding yield and income.

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A Hairy Crab Breeding Area in Kunshan

KUNSHAN, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 10, 2023 - A crab farmer drives a motorboat to the crab pond to take care of the hairy crab culture area in Yangcheng Lake, Kunshan city, Jiangsu province, China, September 10, 2023. It is about half a month from Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs to open nets, hairy crabs are going through the last shell before the market, crab farmers in the breeding area to protect the crab pond, fishing water grass, to ensure the crab breeding yield and income.

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A Hairy Crab Breeding Area in Kunshan

KUNSHAN, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 10, 2023 - A crab farmer drives a motorboat to the crab pond to take care of the hairy crab culture area in Yangcheng Lake, Kunshan city, Jiangsu province, China, September 10, 2023. It is about half a month from Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs to open nets, hairy crabs are going through the last shell before the market, crab farmers in the breeding area to protect the crab pond, fishing water grass, to ensure the crab breeding yield and income.

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A Hairy Crab Breeding Area in Kunshan

KUNSHAN, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 10, 2023 - A crab farmer collects excess water grass at a hairy crab breeding area in Kunshan city, Jiangsu province, China, September 10, 2023. It is about half a month from Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs to open nets, hairy crabs are going through the last shell before the market, crab farmers in the breeding area to protect the crab pond, fishing water grass, to ensure the crab breeding yield and income.

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A Hairy Crab Breeding Area in Kunshan

KUNSHAN, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 10, 2023 - A crab farmer collects excess water grass at a hairy crab breeding area in Kunshan city, Jiangsu province, China, September 10, 2023. It is about half a month from Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs to open nets, hairy crabs are going through the last shell before the market, crab farmers in the breeding area to protect the crab pond, fishing water grass, to ensure the crab breeding yield and income.

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Missing French Toddler Case - Haut-Vernet

Mayor François Balique of Vernet responds to journalists questions about the progress of the investigation in Vernet, France on August 8th, 2023, marks one month since the disappearance of Emile, two and a half years old. The little boy vanished mysteriously in the village of Haut-Vernet. Despite significant efforts deployed to find him and dozens of hectares searched in the vicinity, the child remains untraceable. Photo by Thibaut Durand/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Missing French Toddler Case - Haut-Vernet

Mayor François Balique of Vernet responds to journalists questions about the progress of the investigation in Vernet, France on August 8th, 2023, marks one month since the disappearance of Emile, two and a half years old. The little boy vanished mysteriously in the village of Haut-Vernet. Despite significant efforts deployed to find him and dozens of hectares searched in the vicinity, the child remains untraceable. Photo by Thibaut Durand/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Missing French Toddler Case - Haut-Vernet

Mayor François Balique of Vernet responds to journalists questions about the progress of the investigation in Vernet, France on August 8th, 2023, marks one month since the disappearance of Emile, two and a half years old. The little boy vanished mysteriously in the village of Haut-Vernet. Despite significant efforts deployed to find him and dozens of hectares searched in the vicinity, the child remains untraceable. Photo by Thibaut Durand/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Missing French Toddler Case - Haut-Vernet

Mayor François Balique of Vernet responds to journalists questions about the progress of the investigation in Vernet, France on August 8th, 2023, marks one month since the disappearance of Emile, two and a half years old. The little boy vanished mysteriously in the village of Haut-Vernet. Despite significant efforts deployed to find him and dozens of hectares searched in the vicinity, the child remains untraceable. Photo by Thibaut Durand/ABACAPRESS.COM

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2 and a half years after quake

SENDAI, Japan - Combination photos taken from a Kyodo News helicopter show the Akahama area in the town of Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, on April 10, 2011 (L), about a month after the March 11, 2011, Great East Japan Earthquake, and about two and a half years later on Sept. 6, 2013 (R). A pleasure boat that was washed up on the roof of an inn (upper in the former) by the tsunami was dismantled, but the town government of Otsuchi now plans to restore it to preserve the memory of the disaster.

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'Space alien' Hatoyama meets Wakata on return from space

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (C) shakes hands with Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata (L) at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo on Oct. 1, 2009, after Wakata visited Japan on completing his four-and-a-half-month stay at the International Space Station in late July, with Deputy Prime Minister Naoto Kan also present (R). The premier and the astronaut traded jokes about the premier's nickname ''space alien'' at the outset of their meeting.

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Nikkei loses some 400 points in morning after Wall St. slump

TOKYO, Japan - An electric stock board at a securities company in Tokyo's Marunouchi business district shows the plunge of the Nikkei Stock Average on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on May 12. The key stock index fell below the 16,500 line for the first time in about a month and a half in the morning session.

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Inoue says chest injury to sideline him until summer

HIRATSUKA, Japan - Kosei Inoue, who won the gold in the men's 100-kilogram class at the Sydney Olympics, tells reporters in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Jan. 25 that the chest injury he suffered earlier this month is more serious than initially thought and will force him out of judo action for about half a year.

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Japanet Taketa resumes TV shopping programs

SASEBO, Japan - Akira Takata, president of direct marketing firm Japanet Takata Co., speaks to reporters in Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture, on April 25 about resumption of his firm's TV shopping programs, about one month and a half after it voluntarily halted sales activities due to the leakage of client information.

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S.Korea's export falls 14 pct in November

STORY: S.Korea's export falls 14 pct in November DATELINE: Dec. 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:32 LOCATION: Seoul CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of city scenes of Seoul 2. various of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy 3. various of Sunkwang Newport Container Terminal 4. various of a container port (courtesy of Yonhap TV) STORYLINE: South Korea's export recorded a double-digit fall last month, leading to trade deficits for the eighth consecutive month, government data showed Thursday. Export, which takes up about half of South Korea's export-driven economy, plunged 14.0 percent from a year earlier to 51.91 billion U.S. dollars in November, according to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. The outbound shipment kept sliding for the second straight month after reducing 5.7 percent in October, the first export decrease in two years since October 2020. Import rose 2.7 percent to 58.93 billion dollars in November, sending the trade deficit to 7.02 billion dollars. The trade balance has stayed i

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China-built Peljesac Bridge gives major boost to Croatia

STORY: China-built Peljesac Bridge gives major boost to Croatia DATELINE: Aug. 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:43 LOCATION: KOMARNA, Croatia CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Peljesac Bridge 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SLAVISA BABIC, Head of Traffic Department at Croatian Roads Ltd. 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Croatian): VEDRAN ANTUNICA, Mayor of Ston Municipality STORYLINE: A major bridge in Croatia has witnessed the passage of nearly 500,000 vehicles in its first month of operation. The Peljesac Bridge was built by a Chinese consortium led by the China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC). It opened to traffic on July 26. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SLAVISA BABIC, Head of Traffic Department at Croatian Roads Ltd. "The average daily traffic is more than 15,500 vehicles, which is more than we expected. Just for instance, if you went to the island of Korcula, the bridge will shorten your travel by about an hour or an hour and a half during summertime. This will definitely boost tourism in the south part of Croatia." The

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Extreme drought conditions persist in California

STORY: Extreme drought conditions persist in California DATELINE: July 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:32 LOCATION: FERNLEY, U.S. CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Pyramid Lake amid drought 2. SOUNDBITE (English): CHRIS JONES, Data analyst based in Reno City STORYLINE: The latest data released by the U.S. Drought Monitor (USDM) showed that California remained mired in extreme drought conditions when the most populous state in the United States entered its tenth month of the 2022 water year. In total, 97.5 percent of the state's land area is in at least "severe" drought status, 59.8 percent in at least "extreme" drought and the driest 11.6 percent in "exceptional" drought, according to the USDM's weekly report update released on Thursday. From January through March 2022, California has only received about half the amount of rainfall recorded in comparison to 2013, which ended up turning into the driest calendar year on record, media reported. In addition, snowpack melted to zero in the souther

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Victims of volcanic eruption in NE DR Congo in dire need of clean drinking water

STORY: Victims of volcanic eruption in NE DR Congo in dire need of clean drinking water DATELINE: April 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:10 LOCATION: GOMA, DR Congo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the victims living in the refuge site 2. SOUDBITE 1 (Swahili): SHURKURU KAMONYO ELIE, President of the Kayembe refuge site 3. SOUDBITE 2 (Swahili): MARIA KABIBI, Resident at the Kayembe site 4. SOUDBITE 3 (Swahili): ZAWADI MUSAFIRI, Resident at the Kayembe site STORYLINE: Without access to clean drinking water for three months, about two hundred victims of the eruption of the Mount Nyiragongo, in northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), are affected by scabies. SOUDBITE 1 (Swahili): SHURKURU KAMONYO ELIE, President of the Kayembe refuge site "It's been almost a month and a half since the scabies invaded us. We have at least 175 adults and children who are affected by this disease. I think this is due to the lack of permanent access to drinking water but also to the poor living conditions." The

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Inoue says chest injury to sideline him until summer

HIRATSUKA, Japan - Kosei Inoue, who won the gold in the men's 100-kilogram class at the Sydney Olympics, tells reporters in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Jan. 25 that the chest injury he suffered earlier this month is more serious than initially thought and will force him out of judo action for about half a year. (Kyodo)

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Nikkei loses some 400 points in morning after Wall St. slump

TOKYO, Japan - An electric stock board at a securities company in Tokyo's Marunouchi business district shows the plunge of the Nikkei Stock Average on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on May 12. The key stock index fell below the 16,500 line for the first time in about a month and a half in the morning session. (Kyodo)

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Saury catch in northeastern Japan

The season's first catch of saury at Onahama port in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, is landed on Nov. 18, 2019, about a month and a half later than usual years due to poor stocks. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Saury catch in northeastern Japan

The season's first catch of saury at Onahama port in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, is landed on Nov. 18, 2019, about a month and a half later than usual years due to poor stocks. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Astronaut Norishige Kanai

Astronaut Norishige Kanai speaks at an event with children in Ichikawa, Chiba Prefecture, on Nov. 25, 2018, about his experiences during his five-and-a-half month mission on the International Space Station. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Astronaut Norishige Kanai

Astronaut Norishige Kanai speaks at an event with children in Ichikawa, Chiba Prefecture, on Nov. 25, 2018, about his experiences during his five-and-a-half month mission on the International Space Station. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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'Space alien' Hatoyama meets Wakata on return from space

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (C) shakes hands with Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata (L) at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo on Oct. 1, 2009, after Wakata visited Japan on completing his four-and-a-half-month stay at the International Space Station in late July, with Deputy Prime Minister Naoto Kan also present (R). The premier and the astronaut traded jokes about the premier's nickname ''space alien'' at the outset of their meeting. (Kyodo)

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Japanet Taketa resumes TV shopping programs

SASEBO, Japan - Akira Takata, president of direct marketing firm Japanet Takata Co., speaks to reporters in Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture, on April 25 about resumption of his firm's TV shopping programs, about one month and a half after it voluntarily halted sales activities due to the leakage of client information. (Kyodo)