Thousands evacuated as wildfire rips through Spain's Tenerife

STORY: Thousands evacuated as wildfire rips through Spain's Tenerife DATELINE: Oct. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:17 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the people being evacuated in Tenerife, Canary Islands STORYLINE: Around 3,000 people have been evacuated from their homes on the Spanish island of Tenerife due to a raging wildfire, the Canary Islands' regional government said on Thursday. Unseasonal hot weather plus strong winds has reignited a wildfire that originally began on Aug. 15. The blaze has already burned around 12,273 hectares of land, in the worst wildfire ever to hit the Canary Islands, which are located off the northwest coast of Africa. Around 12,000 people have been forced to leave their homes in and around Santa Ursula and La Orotava in the northeast of the island. The fire was brought under control by firefighters on Sept. 11, but had not been fully extinguished. Temperatures of over 30 degrees centigrade (well above average for October), coupled with stro

Main venues for 31st Summer Universiade ready in China's Chengdu

STORY: Main venues for 31st Summer Universiade ready in China's Chengdu DATELINE: March 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:17 LOCATION: CHENGDU, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Dongan Lake Sports Park STORYLINE: All main venues and facilities for the 31st Summer Universiade which will be staged on July 28-Aug. 8 in China's Chengdu have been completed. With a construction area of about 320,000 square meters, the main stadium of the Dongan Lake Sports Park will host the opening ceremony of the event. The roof of the stadium is made up of more than 12,000 colored glazed glass pieces, forming the shape of the "sun bird," making the stadium look like a silver flying saucer when viewed from above. The multi-functional gymnasium of the Dongan Lake Sports Park has 15,000 fixed seats and 3,000 movable seats around the stands, which can be reduced according to demand. It also has a "basketball-ice hockey transformation" function that can convert the ice hockey rink to a basketball court in 4 to 6 hours. T

Stocks rise, Nikkei hits 32-month closing high above 12,000

Stocks rise, Nikkei hits 32-month closing high above 12,000

TOKYO, Japan - An electric sign board at a brokerage house in Tokyo's Yurakucho district shows the Nikkei Stock Average at the Tokyo Stock Exchange jumping to close above 12,000 for the first time in 32 months on April 6.

Japan's new era under Emperor Naruhito

Japan's new era under Emperor Naruhito

Photo taken from a Kyodo News plane flying about 12,000 meters above Tokyo shows the sun rising on May 1, 2019, the first day of Reiwa, Japan's new imperial era. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan's new era under Emperor Naruhito

Japan's new era under Emperor Naruhito

Photo taken from a Kyodo News plane flying about 12,000 meters above Tokyo shows the sun rising at 4:51 a.m. May 1, 2019, the first day of Reiwa, Japan's new imperial era. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan's new era under Emperor Naruhito

Japan's new era under Emperor Naruhito

Photo taken from a Kyodo News plane flying about 12,000 meters above Tokyo shows the sun rising at 4:51 a.m. May 1, 2019, the first day of Reiwa, Japan's new imperial era. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan's new era under Emperor Naruhito

Japan's new era under Emperor Naruhito

Photo taken from a Kyodo News plane flying about 12,000 meters above Tokyo shows the sun rising at 5:05 a.m. May 1, 2019, the first day of Reiwa, Japan's new imperial era. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan's new era under Emperor Naruhito

Japan's new era under Emperor Naruhito

Photo taken from a Kyodo News plane flying about 12,000 meters above Tokyo shows the sun rising at 4:51 a.m. May 1, 2019, the first day of Reiwa, Japan's new imperial era. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Traditional summer festival in Osaka

Traditional summer festival in Osaka

Fireworks light excursion boats from above during a traditional summer festival in the western Japan city of Osaka on July 25, 2016. Around 12,000 people boarded some 100 ships to enjoy watching the fireworks. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Traditional summer festival in Osaka

Traditional summer festival in Osaka

Fireworks light excursion boats from above during a traditional summer festival in the western Japan city of Osaka on July 25, 2016. Around 12,000 people boarded some 100 ships to enjoy watching the fireworks. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Stocks rise, Nikkei hits 32-month closing high above 12,000

Stocks rise, Nikkei hits 32-month closing high above 12,000

TOKYO, Japan - An electric sign board at a brokerage house in Tokyo's Yurakucho district shows the Nikkei Stock Average at the Tokyo Stock Exchange jumping to close above 12,000 for the first time in 32 months on April 6. (Kyodo)