Japan: Heavy Snow Leaves 800 Passengers Stranded Overnight at New Chitose Airport 3

Heavy snowfall hit Sapporo on Tuesday, January 13, significantly reducing visibility across the city. At New Chitose Airport, 126 flights were canceled and many were delayed. Around 800 passengers were stranded overnight due to the severe weather.

Japan: Heavy Snow Leaves 800 Passengers Stranded Overnight at New Chitose Airport 2

Heavy snowfall hit Sapporo on Tuesday, January 13, significantly reducing visibility across the city. At New Chitose Airport, 126 flights were canceled and many were delayed. Around 800 passengers were stranded overnight due to the severe weather.

Japan: Heavy Snow Leaves 800 Passengers Stranded Overnight at New Chitose Airport

Heavy snowfall hit Sapporo on Tuesday, January 13, significantly reducing visibility across the city. At New Chitose Airport, 126 flights were canceled and many were delayed. Around 800 passengers were stranded overnight due to the severe weather.

Nippur Archaeological Site Views - Qadisiyah

Nippur Archaeological Site Views - Qadisiyah

The archaeological site of Nippur is seen in Qadisiyah, Iraq on November 22, 2025. The ancient Mesopotamian city contains multiple layers of urban settlement dating from 5000 BC to around 800 AD. Photo by Duan Minfu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Nippur Archaeological Site Views - Qadisiyah

Nippur Archaeological Site Views - Qadisiyah

The archaeological site of Nippur is seen in Qadisiyah, Iraq on November 22, 2025. The ancient Mesopotamian city contains multiple layers of urban settlement dating from 5000 BC to around 800 AD. Photo by Duan Minfu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Nippur Archaeological Site Views - Qadisiyah

Nippur Archaeological Site Views - Qadisiyah

The archaeological site of Nippur is seen in Qadisiyah, Iraq on November 22, 2025. The ancient Mesopotamian city contains multiple layers of urban settlement dating from 5000 BC to around 800 AD. Photo by Duan Minfu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Nippur Archaeological Site Views - Qadisiyah

Nippur Archaeological Site Views - Qadisiyah

The archaeological site of Nippur is seen in Qadisiyah, Iraq on November 22, 2025. The ancient Mesopotamian city contains multiple layers of urban settlement dating from 5000 BC to around 800 AD. Photo by Duan Minfu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Nippur Archaeological Site Views - Qadisiyah

Nippur Archaeological Site Views - Qadisiyah

The archaeological site of Nippur is seen in Qadisiyah, Iraq on November 22, 2025. The ancient Mesopotamian city contains multiple layers of urban settlement dating from 5000 BC to around 800 AD. Photo by Duan Minfu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Nippur Archaeological Site Views - Qadisiyah

Nippur Archaeological Site Views - Qadisiyah

The archaeological site of Nippur is seen in Qadisiyah, Iraq on November 22, 2025. The ancient Mesopotamian city contains multiple layers of urban settlement dating from 5000 BC to around 800 AD. Photo by Duan Minfu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Nippur Archaeological Site Views - Qadisiyah

Nippur Archaeological Site Views - Qadisiyah

The archaeological site of Nippur is seen in Qadisiyah, Iraq on November 22, 2025. The ancient Mesopotamian city contains multiple layers of urban settlement dating from 5000 BC to around 800 AD. Photo by Duan Minfu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Nippur Archaeological Site Views - Qadisiyah

Nippur Archaeological Site Views - Qadisiyah

The archaeological site of Nippur is seen in Qadisiyah, Iraq on November 22, 2025. The ancient Mesopotamian city contains multiple layers of urban settlement dating from 5000 BC to around 800 AD. Photo by Duan Minfu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Nippur Archaeological Site Views - Qadisiyah

Nippur Archaeological Site Views - Qadisiyah

The archaeological site of Nippur is seen in Qadisiyah, Iraq on November 22, 2025. The ancient Mesopotamian city contains multiple layers of urban settlement dating from 5000 BC to around 800 AD. Photo by Duan Minfu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Nippur Archaeological Site Views - Qadisiyah

Nippur Archaeological Site Views - Qadisiyah

The archaeological site of Nippur is seen in Qadisiyah, Iraq on November 22, 2025. The ancient Mesopotamian city contains multiple layers of urban settlement dating from 5000 BC to around 800 AD. Photo by Duan Minfu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Searchers Retrieve Bodies as Afghan Quake Toll Expected to Rise - Afghanistan

Searchers Retrieve Bodies as Afghan Quake Toll Expected to Rise - Afghanistan

Many people search through the rubble in their area, desperately looking for missing relatives after a powerful earthquake struck Kunar province, eastern Afghanistan, on September 1, 2025. The disaster left around 800 dead and more than 2,500 injured, according to the Taliban government, as families scramble amid the devastation, hoping for news of their loved ones. Photo by Javid Ashna/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Searchers Retrieve Bodies as Afghan Quake Toll Expected to Rise - Afghanistan

Searchers Retrieve Bodies as Afghan Quake Toll Expected to Rise - Afghanistan

Many people search through the rubble in their area, desperately looking for missing relatives after a powerful earthquake struck Kunar province, eastern Afghanistan, on September 1, 2025. The disaster left around 800 dead and more than 2,500 injured, according to the Taliban government, as families scramble amid the devastation, hoping for news of their loved ones. Photo by Javid Ashna/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Searchers Retrieve Bodies as Afghan Quake Toll Expected to Rise - Afghanistan

Searchers Retrieve Bodies as Afghan Quake Toll Expected to Rise - Afghanistan

A father brings his injured child to receive first aid in Kunar province, eastern Afghanistan, on September 1, 2025, after a powerful earthquake struck the region. With around 800 people killed and more than 2,500 injured, according to the Taliban government, families rush to emergency responders for help amid the widespread destruction and ongoing rescue efforts. Photo by Javid Ashna/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Searchers Retrieve Bodies as Afghan Quake Toll Expected to Rise - Afghanistan

Searchers Retrieve Bodies as Afghan Quake Toll Expected to Rise - Afghanistan

Many people search through the rubble in their area, desperately looking for missing relatives after a powerful earthquake struck Kunar province, eastern Afghanistan, on September 1, 2025. The disaster left around 800 dead and more than 2,500 injured, according to the Taliban government, as families scramble amid the devastation, hoping for news of their loved ones. Photo by Javid Ashna/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Searchers Retrieve Bodies as Afghan Quake Toll Expected to Rise - Afghanistan

Searchers Retrieve Bodies as Afghan Quake Toll Expected to Rise - Afghanistan

Soldiers help an injured man in Kunar province, eastern Afghanistan, on September 1, 2025, after a powerful earthquake struck the region. The disaster left around 800 people dead and more than 2,500 injured, according to figures from the Taliban government. As rescue efforts continue, military personnel and locals work side by side to aid survivors amid widespread destruction and overwhelmed medical services in the remote mountainous area. Photo by Javid Ashna/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Searchers Retrieve Bodies as Afghan Quake Toll Expected to Rise - Afghanistan

Searchers Retrieve Bodies as Afghan Quake Toll Expected to Rise - Afghanistan

Injured people receive assistance from military personnel in Kunar province, eastern Afghanistan, on September 1, 2025, after a powerful earthquake devastated the region. With around 800 people killed and more than 2,500 injured, according to the Taliban government, soldiers are helping evacuate the wounded, provide first aid, and transport survivors to medical facilities. Their efforts are critical in remote areas where infrastructure is damaged and access to emergency services is limited. Photo by Javid Ashna/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Searchers Retrieve Bodies as Afghan Quake Toll Expected to Rise - Afghanistan

Searchers Retrieve Bodies as Afghan Quake Toll Expected to Rise - Afghanistan

Many people search through the rubble in their area, desperately looking for missing relatives after a powerful earthquake struck Kunar province, eastern Afghanistan, on September 1, 2025. The disaster left around 800 dead and more than 2,500 injured, according to the Taliban government, as families scramble amid the devastation, hoping for news of their loved ones. Photo by Javid Ashna/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Searchers Retrieve Bodies as Afghan Quake Toll Expected to Rise - Afghanistan

Searchers Retrieve Bodies as Afghan Quake Toll Expected to Rise - Afghanistan

Many people search through the rubble in their area, desperately looking for missing relatives after a powerful earthquake struck Kunar province, eastern Afghanistan, on September 1, 2025. The disaster left around 800 dead and more than 2,500 injured, according to the Taliban government, as families scramble amid the devastation, hoping for news of their loved ones. Photo by Javid Ashna/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Searchers Retrieve Bodies as Afghan Quake Toll Expected to Rise - Afghanistan

Searchers Retrieve Bodies as Afghan Quake Toll Expected to Rise - Afghanistan

A little girl injured after a powerful earthquake struck Kunar province in eastern Afghanistan on September 1, 2025. Desperate Afghans clawed through rubble in search of missing loved ones as the death toll rose to around 800, with more than 2,500 injured, according to figures released by the Taliban government. The quake devastated remote communities, leaving families homeless and deepening the humanitarian crisis in an already vulnerable region. Photo by Javid Ashna/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Searchers Retrieve Bodies as Afghan Quake Toll Expected to Rise - Afghanistan

Searchers Retrieve Bodies as Afghan Quake Toll Expected to Rise - Afghanistan

A helicopter arrives in Kunar province, eastern Afghanistan, on September 1, 2025, to assist in rescue and relief efforts after a powerful earthquake devastated the region. The disaster left around 800 people dead and more than 2,500 injured, according to the Taliban government. With roads blocked and remote villages cut off, air support has become crucial in delivering aid, evacuating the injured, and reaching communities in urgent need of assistance. Photo by Javid Ashna/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Searchers Retrieve Bodies as Afghan Quake Toll Expected to Rise - Afghanistan

Searchers Retrieve Bodies as Afghan Quake Toll Expected to Rise - Afghanistan

An injured boy receives help in Kunar province, eastern Afghanistan, on September 1, 2025, after a devastating earthquake struck the region. With around 800 people killed and more than 2,500 injured, according to the Taliban government, survivors like him are being treated by emergency responders and local volunteers amid the rubble. Limited medical resources and widespread destruction have made relief efforts urgent and challenging across the affected areas. Photo by Javid Ashna/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Searchers Retrieve Bodies as Afghan Quake Toll Expected to Rise - Afghanistan

Searchers Retrieve Bodies as Afghan Quake Toll Expected to Rise - Afghanistan

An injured boy is carried by military personnel to a helicopter for evacuation to a hospital in Kunar province, eastern Afghanistan, on September 1, 2025. The airlift is part of ongoing rescue efforts following a powerful earthquake that killed around 800 people and injured more than 2,500, according to the Taliban government. With many remote areas inaccessible by road, military helicopters are playing a vital role in reaching survivors and transporting the wounded to medical facilities. Photo by Javid Ashna/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Searchers Retrieve Bodies as Afghan Quake Toll Expected to Rise - Afghanistan

Searchers Retrieve Bodies as Afghan Quake Toll Expected to Rise - Afghanistan

A little girl sits injured in an ambulance as soldiers assist another wounded man into the vehicle in Kunar province, eastern Afghanistan, on September 1, 2025. The scene unfolds after a powerful earthquake struck the region, killing around 800 people and injuring more than 2,500, according to the Taliban government. As rescue efforts continue, survivors face the aftermath of collapsed homes and limited medical resources in one of Afghanistan’s most remote and vulnerable areas. Photo by Javid Ashna/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Searchers Retrieve Bodies as Afghan Quake Toll Expected to Rise - Afghanistan

Searchers Retrieve Bodies as Afghan Quake Toll Expected to Rise - Afghanistan

An injured man is taken to a hospital in Kunar province, eastern Afghanistan, on September 1, 2025, following a powerful earthquake that killed around 800 people and left more than 2,500 injured, according to the Taliban government. As emergency responders and locals rush to treat the wounded, hospitals struggle to cope with the influx of patients amid limited resources and extensive damage across the region. Photo by Javid Ashna/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

March for Peace in Cologne - Germany

March for Peace in Cologne - Germany

Demonstrators wave Palestinian and other flags during the march in Cologne, Germany, on August 30, 2025. Thousands marched for peace and against militarization. The protest faced heavy police repression, including mass kettling, assaults, and arrests. Around 100 protesters were injured by police brutality, 800 were charged with serious breach of peace, and three were held overnight at police stations. Photo by Mouafak Mahmalji/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

March for Peace in Cologne - Germany

March for Peace in Cologne - Germany

Protesters confront riot police during the demonstration in Cologne, Germany, on August 30, 2025. Thousands marched for peace and against militarization. The protest faced heavy police repression, including mass kettling, assaults, and arrests. Around 100 protesters were injured by police brutality, 800 were charged with serious breach of peace, and three were held overnight at police stations. Photo by Mouafak Mahmalji/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

March for Peace in Cologne - Germany

March for Peace in Cologne - Germany

Protesters confront riot police during the demonstration in Cologne, Germany, on August 30, 2025. Thousands marched for peace and against militarization. The protest faced heavy police repression, including mass kettling, assaults, and arrests. Around 100 protesters were injured by police brutality, 800 were charged with serious breach of peace, and three were held overnight at police stations. Photo by Mouafak Mahmalji/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

March for Peace in Cologne - Germany

March for Peace in Cologne - Germany

Riot police push against protesters during the march in Cologne, Germany, on August 30, 2025. Thousands marched for peace and against militarization. The protest faced heavy police repression, including mass kettling, assaults, and arrests. Around 100 protesters were injured by police brutality, 800 were charged with serious breach of peace, and three were held overnight at police stations. Photo by Mouafak Mahmalji/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

March for Peace in Cologne - Germany

March for Peace in Cologne - Germany

Police officers seize protesters’ belongings during a protest in Cologne, Germany, on August 30, 2025. Thousands marched for peace and against militarization. The protest faced heavy police repression, including mass kettling, assaults, and arrests. Around 100 protesters were injured by police brutality, 800 were charged with serious breach of peace, and three were held overnight at police stations. Photo by Mouafak Mahmalji/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

March for Peace in Cologne - Germany

March for Peace in Cologne - Germany

Riot police detain protesters on the ground during the march in Cologne, Germany, on August 30, 2025. Thousands marched for peace and against militarization. The protest faced heavy police repression, including mass kettling, assaults, and arrests. Around 100 protesters were injured by police brutality, 800 were charged with serious breach of peace, and three were held overnight at police stations. Photo by Mouafak Mahmalji/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

March for Peace in Cologne - Germany

March for Peace in Cologne - Germany

Riot police are deployed as protesters march with banners in Cologne, Germany, on August 30, 2025. Thousands marched for peace and against militarization. The protest faced heavy police repression, including mass kettling, assaults, and arrests. Around 100 protesters were injured by police brutality, 800 were charged with serious breach of peace, and three were held overnight at police stations. Photo by Mouafak Mahmalji/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

March for Peace in Cologne - Germany

March for Peace in Cologne - Germany

Protesters confront riot police during the demonstration in Cologne, Germany, on August 30, 2025. Thousands marched for peace and against militarization. The protest faced heavy police repression, including mass kettling, assaults, and arrests. Around 100 protesters were injured by police brutality, 800 were charged with serious breach of peace, and three were held overnight at police stations. Photo by Mouafak Mahmalji/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

March for Peace in Cologne - Germany

March for Peace in Cologne - Germany

Protesters march with banners and flags during a demonstration in Cologne, Germany, on August 30, 2025. Thousands marched for peace and against militarization. The protest faced heavy police repression, including mass kettling, assaults, and arrests. Around 100 protesters were injured by police brutality, 800 were charged with serious breach of peace, and three were held overnight at police stations. Photo by Mouafak Mahmalji/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

March for Peace in Cologne - Germany

March for Peace in Cologne - Germany

Riot police push against protesters during the march in Cologne, Germany, on August 30, 2025. Thousands marched for peace and against militarization. The protest faced heavy police repression, including mass kettling, assaults, and arrests. Around 100 protesters were injured by police brutality, 800 were charged with serious breach of peace, and three were held overnight at police stations. Photo by Mouafak Mahmalji/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

March for Peace in Cologne - Germany

March for Peace in Cologne - Germany

Protesters clash with riot police while holding flags and banners in Cologne, Germany, on August 30, 2025. Multiple thousands marched for peace, against the military and its effects. The march faced heavy police repression, with around 1,500 riot police from Munich, Hessen, Thuringia and across NRW involved. Protesters were delayed, caged for more than 10 hours, and repeatedly attacked, leaving around 100 injured and causing chaos and panic. Nearly 800 people were charged with serious breach of peace, and three spent the night in police custody. Photo by Mouafak Mahmalji/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

March for Peace in Cologne - Germany

March for Peace in Cologne - Germany

A protester waves a Palestinian flag during the march in Cologne, Germany, on August 30, 2025. Thousands marched for peace and against militarization. The protest faced heavy police repression, including mass kettling, assaults, and arrests. Around 100 protesters were injured by police brutality, 800 were charged with serious breach of peace, and three were held overnight at police stations. Photo by Mouafak Mahmalji/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

March for Peace in Cologne - Germany

March for Peace in Cologne - Germany

Riot police are deployed as protesters march with banners in Cologne, Germany, on August 30, 2025. Thousands marched for peace and against militarization. The protest faced heavy police repression, including mass kettling, assaults, and arrests. Around 100 protesters were injured by police brutality, 800 were charged with serious breach of peace, and three were held overnight at police stations. Photo by Mouafak Mahmalji/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

March for Peace in Cologne - Germany

March for Peace in Cologne - Germany

Riot police are deployed as protesters march with banners in Cologne, Germany, on August 30, 2025. Thousands marched for peace and against militarization. The protest faced heavy police repression, including mass kettling, assaults, and arrests. Around 100 protesters were injured by police brutality, 800 were charged with serious breach of peace, and three were held overnight at police stations. Photo by Mouafak Mahmalji/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

March for Peace in Cologne - Germany

March for Peace in Cologne - Germany

Riot police are deployed as protesters march with banners in Cologne, Germany, on August 30, 2025. Thousands marched for peace and against militarization. The protest faced heavy police repression, including mass kettling, assaults, and arrests. Around 100 protesters were injured by police brutality, 800 were charged with serious breach of peace, and three were held overnight at police stations. Photo by Mouafak Mahmalji/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

March for Peace in Cologne - Germany

March for Peace in Cologne - Germany

Protesters raise flags and signs and set off smoke flares during the march in Cologne, Germany, on August 30, 2025. Thousands marched for peace and against militarization. The protest faced heavy police repression, including mass kettling, assaults, and arrests. Around 100 protesters were injured by police brutality, 800 were charged with serious breach of peace, and three were held overnight at police stations. Photo by Mouafak Mahmalji/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

March for Peace in Cologne - Germany

March for Peace in Cologne - Germany

A line of riot police in helmets stands on alert in Cologne, Germany, on August 30, 2025. Multiple thousands marched for peace, against the military and its effects. The march faced heavy police repression, with around 1,500 riot police from Munich, Hessen, Thuringia and across NRW involved. Protesters were delayed, caged for more than 10 hours, and repeatedly attacked, leaving around 100 injured and causing chaos and panic. Nearly 800 people were charged with serious breach of peace, and three spent the night in police custody. Photo by Mouafak Mahmalji/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

March for Peace in Cologne - Germany

March for Peace in Cologne - Germany

Riot police are deployed as protesters march with banners in Cologne, Germany, on August 30, 2025. Thousands marched for peace and against militarization. The protest faced heavy police repression, including mass kettling, assaults, and arrests. Around 100 protesters were injured by police brutality, 800 were charged with serious breach of peace, and three were held overnight at police stations. Photo by Mouafak Mahmalji/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

US National Guard - Washington

US National Guard - Washington

Armed National Guard troops patrol around the Washington Monument on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. on August 26, 2025. On August 11, President Donald Trump invoked section 740 of Washington, D.C.'s Home Rule Act of 1973, federalizing the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department and deploying over 800 National Guard troops, citing crime-fighting reasons. Photo by Bryan Dozier/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Salt Harvest Declines Sharply - Iraq

Salt Harvest Declines Sharply - Iraq

Men work around salt ponds in Garmian, southwest of Sulaymaniyah, Iraq, on August 15, 2025. In the plains of Garmian, hundreds of residents continue an ancient salt-harvesting trade once known as "white gold." Production has sharply declined, with ponds now yielding less than a third of their former output, leaving villagers struggling against harsh natural conditions and poor infrastructure. Local harvester Peshkewt Saadoun explains that they collect two types of salt—coarse and fine—and notes that annual production has fallen from 800–900 tons in the past to about 250 tons today. Photo by Gailan Haji/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Salt Harvest Declines Sharply - Iraq

Salt Harvest Declines Sharply - Iraq

Men work around salt ponds in Garmian, southwest of Sulaymaniyah, Iraq, on August 15, 2025. In the plains of Garmian, hundreds of residents continue an ancient salt-harvesting trade once known as "white gold." Production has sharply declined, with ponds now yielding less than a third of their former output, leaving villagers struggling against harsh natural conditions and poor infrastructure. Local harvester Peshkewt Saadoun explains that they collect two types of salt—coarse and fine—and notes that annual production has fallen from 800–900 tons in the past to about 250 tons today. Photo by Gailan Haji/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Salt Harvest Declines Sharply - Iraq

Salt Harvest Declines Sharply - Iraq

Men work around salt ponds in Garmian, southwest of Sulaymaniyah, Iraq, on August 15, 2025. In the plains of Garmian, hundreds of residents continue an ancient salt-harvesting trade once known as "white gold." Production has sharply declined, with ponds now yielding less than a third of their former output, leaving villagers struggling against harsh natural conditions and poor infrastructure. Local harvester Peshkewt Saadoun explains that they collect two types of salt—coarse and fine—and notes that annual production has fallen from 800–900 tons in the past to about 250 tons today. Photo by Gailan Haji/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Fujian Fortified Manors - China

Fujian Fortified Manors - China

An aerial drone photo taken on May 21, 2025 shows a Tulou among mountains in Longyan, southeast China's Fujian Province. Fujian Tulou, the unique residential architecture of Fujian Province constructed between the 15th and 20th centuries, was inscribed on the UNESCO's World Heritage List in 2008. Set amongst rice, tea and tobacco fields, Tulou is earthen house. Several storeys high, it was built along an inward-looking, circular or square floor plan as housing for up to 800 people each. Tulou was built for defence purposes around a central open courtyard with only one entrance and windows to the outside only above the first floor. Housing a whole clan, Tulou functioned as village units and was known as "a little kingdom for the family" or "bustling small city." Photo by Wang Zecong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM