US: Semi-Truck and Passenger Vehicle Collide in North Las Vegas

A semi-truck and passenger vehicle collided Thursday afternoon, April 8, near W. Carey Avenue and Simmons Street in North Las Vegas. Emergency crews responded to the scene as police and fire crews investigated the crash. Simmons Street was temporarily closed in both directions between Carey and Evans avenues.

Death Toll From Landslides Rises To 166 - India

Death Toll From Landslides Rises To 166 - India

Rescuers evacuate a woman after multiple landslides triggered by heavy rains in Kerala state, India, July 31, 2024. On Tuesday multiple landslides hit Kerala state's Wayanad district causing severe losses of life and property. So far 165 people have been declared dead in the landslides. The death toll from a series of landslides in Kerala has risen to 166 and almost 200 people are still missing as the southern Indian state reels from one of its worst disasters in years. Hundreds of homes were swept away and crushed by two huge consecutive landslides in the hilly district of Wayanad in the middle of the night on Tuesday. Photo by UNI/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Death Toll From Landslides Rises To 166 - India

Death Toll From Landslides Rises To 166 - India

Rescuers evacuate children after multiple landslides triggered by heavy rains in Kerala state, India, July 31, 2024. On Tuesday multiple landslides hit Kerala state's Wayanad district causing severe losses of life and property. So far 165 people have been declared dead in the landslides. The death toll from a series of landslides in Kerala has risen to 166 and almost 200 people are still missing as the southern Indian state reels from one of its worst disasters in years. Hundreds of homes were swept away and crushed by two huge consecutive landslides in the hilly district of Wayanad in the middle of the night on Tuesday. Photo by UNI/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Death Toll From Landslides Rises To 166 - India

Death Toll From Landslides Rises To 166 - India

Rescuers evacuate people after multiple landslides triggered by heavy rains in Kerala state, India, July 31, 2024. On Tuesday multiple landslides hit Kerala state's Wayanad district causing severe losses of life and property. So far 165 people have been declared dead in the landslides. The death toll from a series of landslides in Kerala has risen to 166 and almost 200 people are still missing as the southern Indian state reels from one of its worst disasters in years. Hundreds of homes were swept away and crushed by two huge consecutive landslides in the hilly district of Wayanad in the middle of the night on Tuesday. Photo by UNI/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Death Toll From Landslides Rises To 166 - India

Death Toll From Landslides Rises To 166 - India

Rescuers evacuate people after multiple landslides triggered by heavy rains in Kerala state, India, July 31, 2024. On Tuesday multiple landslides hit Kerala state's Wayanad district causing severe losses of life and property. So far 165 people have been declared dead in the landslides. The death toll from a series of landslides in Kerala has risen to 166 and almost 200 people are still missing as the southern Indian state reels from one of its worst disasters in years. Hundreds of homes were swept away and crushed by two huge consecutive landslides in the hilly district of Wayanad in the middle of the night on Tuesday. Photo by UNI/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

U.S. Sen. Feinstein's casket in SF

U.S. Sen. Feinstein's casket in SF

Mourners dressed in black are pictured in front of San Francisco's City Hall on Oct. 4, 2023, where the casket of late U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein is on display. Feinstein, who served almost 31 years in the Senate, died at the age of 90 on Sept. 29.

U.S. Sen. Feinstein's casket in SF

U.S. Sen. Feinstein's casket in SF

Mourners line up to pay their respects to trailblazing California senator Dianne Feinstein as her casket, draped with an American flag, is displayed at San Francisco's City Hall on Oct. 4, 2023. Feinstein, who served almost 31 years in the Senate, died at the age of 90 on Sept. 29.

BOJ policy meeting

BOJ policy meeting

TOKYO, Japan - Haruhiko Kuroda (L back), governor of the Bank of Japan, holds a press conference after the BOJ's policy board meeting at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on Oct. 31, 2013. The BOJ said it expects the country's inflation rate to reach 1.9 percent in fiscal 2015, almost achieving its target of 2 percent in about two years, buoyed by its drastic monetary easing steps adopted in April 2013.

BOJ policy meeting

BOJ policy meeting

TOKYO, Japan - Haruhiko Kuroda, governor of the Bank of Japan, holds a press conference after the BOJ's policy board meeting at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on Oct. 31, 2013. The BOJ said it expects the country's inflation rate to reach 1.9 percent in fiscal 2015, almost achieving its target of 2 percent in about two years, buoyed by its drastic monetary easing steps adopted in April 2013.

Taipei's Songshan-Haneda flights resume after 3 decades

Taipei's Songshan-Haneda flights resume after 3 decades

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Taiwan Premier Wu Den-yi (5th from R in rear row) and Japan's representative to Taiwan, Tadashi Imai (4th from R in rear row), attend a ceremony at Taipei's inner-city Songshan airport on Oct. 31, 2010, marking the resumption of flight services between Songshan and Tokyo's Haneda airport after almost 32 years.

China has come far in green transition: Danish expert

STORY: China has come far in green transition: Danish expert DATELINE: Oct. 31, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: Copenhagen CATEGORY: ECONOMY/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of views in China 2. SOUNDBITE (English): PETER BOGH HANSEN, Confederation of Danish Industry (DI) in Denmark STORYLINE: An industry leader in Denmark said that it's clear for everyone to see how far China has come in its green transition. SOUNDBITE (English): PETER BOGH HANSEN, Confederation of Danish Industry (DI) in Denmark "I think it's clear for everyone to see how far China has come in its green transition, already in its sustainable development. When I moved to China 25 years ago, China had not come very far. Today there is a blue sky, there is cleaner water, there are many improvements. That also relates to other industries, so in the manufacturing sector at large. Since China is a major supplier in almost every industry in the world. There are companies from every country in the world that are purchasing many products in Chi

India lifts all COVID-19 restrictions from March 31

STORY: India lifts all COVID-19 restrictions from March 31 DATELINE: March 31, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:29 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): DEEPAK PRAKASH, Xinhua correspondent 2. India gate 3. various of people wearing masks 4. various of market area 5. various of religious place 6. various of public transport 7. various of hospital area 8. various of traffic STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): DEEPAK PRAKASH, Xinhua reporter in India "India ends its all COVID-19 restrictions from today, March 31, two years after their implementation following the outbreak of the pandemic." After witnessing the dip in the COVID-19 infections, all existing COVID-19 restrictions will be removed from March 31. Almost two years after implementing containment measures, the home ministry has decided to end all containment measures against COVID-19. However, wearing face masks and maintaining social distancing norms will continue as earlier, said the federal home ministry, in communication with States o

Taipei's Songshan-Haneda flights resume after 3 decades

Taipei's Songshan-Haneda flights resume after 3 decades

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Taiwan Premier Wu Den-yi (5th from R in rear row) and Japan's representative to Taiwan, Tadashi Imai (4th from R in rear row), attend a ceremony at Taipei's inner-city Songshan airport on Oct. 31, 2010, marking the resumption of flight services between Songshan and Tokyo's Haneda airport after almost 32 years. (Kyodo)