Death toll of bus crash in Russia's St. Petersburg rises to 7

STORY: Death toll of bus crash in Russia's St. Petersburg rises to 7 SHOOTING TIME: May 10, 2024 DATELINE: May 11, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: ST. PETERSBURG, Russia CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the rescue work (credit: Russian Emergencies Ministry) STORYLINE: The number of fatalities as a result of a passenger bus falling into a river in St. Petersburg has increased to seven, the Russian Investigative Committee press office said Friday night. The incident occurred in downtown St. Petersburg around 1 p.m. local time. The driver lost control of the vehicle while making a turn before crashing from a bridge and sinking in seconds. There were around 20 people inside the bus at the time of the accident. The Russian Emergencies Ministry earlier reported that three people died, four people were in critical condition, while two others were in serious condition. The driver, 44, has been detained and interrogated. According to local media reports, he blamed the accident on failing brakes. Xinhua

Volkswagen begins selling Beetle convertible in Japan

Volkswagen begins selling Beetle convertible in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in Tokyo on March 25, 2013, shows the Beetle Cabriolet. Volkswagen Group Japan K.K. launched the Beetle convertible with a folding roof that can be raised or lowered in around 10 seconds in Japan the same day.

Canada's Doan takes command

Canada's Doan takes command

Canadian speed skater Catriona LeMay Doan skims around the final curve on Feb. 13 to finish top after the first run of the Olympic women's 500-meters at the M-Wave track, Nagano. LeMay Doan shattered American Bonnie Blair's 10-year-old Games record, crossing the line in 38.39 seconds.

7-year-old puts out fire at home in 20 seconds

STORY: 7-year-old puts out fire at home in 20 seconds DATELINE: Dec. 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:23 LOCATION: CHANGSHA, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a seven-year-old boy calmly switching off a heater to stop a fire STORYLINE: A seven-year-old boy spotted that the wire of an electric heater caught on fire in China's Zhuzhou. He calmly went around the table and switched off the heater. The fire was soon quenched. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Changsha, China. (XHTV)

Amphibious firefighting aircraft "drinks" 600kg water in one second

STORY: Amphibious firefighting aircraft "drinks" 600kg water in one second DATELINE: Nov. 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:22 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of AG600M amphibious firefighting aircraft at the expo 2. various of AG600M amphibious firefighting aircraft in application STORYLINE: At the ongoing 14th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, also known as Airshow China, two AG600M amphibious firefighting aircraft demonstrated their firefighting skills. Within about 20 seconds, an AG600M is able to draw around 12 tons of water, or about 600 kg per second. AG600M is a full-state, new-configuration firefighting model belonging to China's AG600 large amphibious aircraft family, which is specially developed to serve the country's emergency rescue missions. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Guangzhou, China. (XHTV)

(2)Japan's Ogata wins Fukuoka marathon

(2)Japan's Ogata wins Fukuoka marathon

FUKUOKA, Japan - Japan's Tsuyoshi Ogata pulls away from the leading group at around the 36-km mark to win the Fukuoka International Marathon with a time of 2 hours, 9 minutes, 10 seconds on Dec. 5. Compatriot Satoshi Osaki (L) placed second and Kenyan favorite Sammy Korir (R) third. (Kyodo)