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China: Nujiang River Rages in Yunnan, Torrents Sweep Through Area

This is the dangerous moment that the Nujiang River turned into a raging torrent, triggering a powerful flash flood after days of relentless rainfall. On May 31, 2025, in Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan, the video showed the Nujiang River surging with muddy, turbulent water. Fueled by continuous heavy rain and intensified by orographic lift, the river’s water level rose sharply, unleashing a devastating mountain flood. Water tore through the region with alarming force, visibly inundating the riverbanks and sweeping away debris in its path. According to preliminary data, rainfall across the Nujiang River basin exceeded historical averages by more than four times. Along the Dulong River in particular, rainfall over a three-day span surpassed 300 millimeters, with some areas experiencing over 100 millimeters of downpour in just a short period. The severe flooding damaged roads, farmland, and communication infrastructure, effectively cutting off transportation to several villages. The video ended with torrents of floodwater continuing to rush downstream, leaving behind a landscape of destruction.

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Scorching heatwave hits Myanmar

STORY: Scorching heatwave hits Myanmar SHOOTING TIME: April 5, 2024 DATELINE: April 6, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:09 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the people in Yangon 2. various of intense heat waves STORYLINE: Myanmar is bracing for a scorching summer as temperatures steadily rise nationwide. According to the Meteorology and Hydrology Department, Friday saw daytime temperatures in Sagaing region and eastern Shan state soaring 5 degrees Celsius above April averages. Similarly, temperatures in other regions, including Nay Pyi Taw, Mandalay, Magway, northern and southern Shan state, Chin state, and Kayah state, surged 3 to 4 degrees Celsius above their usual averages. The Ministry of Health issued health guidelines on Friday to address heat-related disorders as temperatures climb across the Southeast Asian nation. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Yangon, Myanmar. (XHTV)

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TOP 10 WORLD ATHLETES OF 2023

(231227) -- BEIJING, Dec. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- As the sporting year draws to a close, here is Xinhua News Agency's selection of the world's top 10 athletes in 2023: 7. Nikola Jokic (Serbia, basketball) Jokic led the Denver Nuggets to their first-ever NBA title during the 2022-2023 season while earning himself the NBA Finals MVP award. Despite failing to win the regular season MVP for the third consecutive season, Jokic's averages of 24.5 points, 11.8 rebounds and 9.8 assists per game still showcased his skills. This file photo taken on June 12, 2023 shows Nikola Jokic (front L) of Denver Nuggets celebrating receiving the NBA Finals MVP Award after Denver Nuggets winning the 2023 NBA Finals against the Miami Heat at Ball Arena in Denver, the United States. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

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Türkiye experiences driest August in 33 years: report

STORY: Türkiye experiences driest August in 33 years: report DATELINE: Sept. 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. aerial view of Istanbul City 2. various of dams in Istanbul and dry land STORYLINE: Türkiye has experienced the driest August in the last 33 years, the country's meteorological authority said on Thursday. In a report, the General Directorate of Meteorology noted a 57-percent decrease in precipitation in August compared to the 1991-2021 averages and a 60-percent drop from last August. The report highlights the meteorological drought as a widespread concern, which impacted nearly the entire Marmara and Black Sea regions in August. In the month, the northwestern region of Marmara, known as the country's granary, saw a 74-percent decrease in precipitation compared to the 1991-2021 averages and a 90-percent decline from August 2022. The region is also home to Türkiye's largest city, Istanbul, where the water levels in its ten dams dropped to 26

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Rising meat prices make life harder for some Turks

STORY: Rising meat prices make life harder for some Turks DATELINE: April 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:20 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Istanbul city 2. various of Turkish Central Bank 3. various of Istanbul city 4. various of butcher shop 5. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): METE TASYUMRUK, Butcher in the Kurtulus neighborhood in central Istanbul 6. various of butcher shop 7. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): CENNET KAZANKAYA, Local resident 8. various of butcher shop 9. SOUNDBITE 3 (Turkish): MURAT TUFAN, Analyst with Turkish broadcaster Ekoturk STORYLINE: Some Turkish people, struggling with high inflation for a long time, were outraged by the latest successive increases in meat prices. According to the price development report of the Turkish Central Bank, the price of a kilogram of red meat increased by 18.47 percent and processed meat products by 14.35 percent in March compared to the previous month. "Food prices increased above their historical seasonal averages in March, led primarily b

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U.S. stocks fall after Fed raises rates, signals more hikes ahead

STORY: U.S. stocks fall after Fed raises rates, signals more hikes ahead DATELINE: Dec. 15, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:28 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of New York Stock Exchange on Wall Street 2. various of U.S. Federal Reserve 3. various of Fed Chair Jerome Powell making opening remarks while attending a press conference on Dec. 14 4. various of consumers in New York City during holiday season STORYLINE: Wall Street's major averages declined on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the seventh time this year and signaled more hikes to come next year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average decreased 142.29 points, or 0.42 percent, to 33,966.35. The S&P 500 fell 24.33 points, or 0.61 percent, to 3,995.32. The Nasdaq Composite Index dipped 85.93 points, or 0.76 percent, to 11,170.89. Ten of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in red, with financials and materials down 1.29 percent and 1.11 percent, respectively, leading the laggards. Health care rose 0.14 percen

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Massive sell-off brings Nikkei to lowest close since July 1985

TOKYO, Japan - An electronic signboard at a securities company in Tokyo's Toranomon district shows that the key Nikkei Stock Averages of selected 225 issues plunged 419 points at the end of the session of March 2. The Nikkei index closed at 12,261.80, its lowest level in 15 years and seven months.

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U.S.-NEW YORK-STOCK MARKET-FALL

(220914) -- NEW YORK, Sept. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A monitor displays stock market information at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, the United States, Sept. 13, 2022. Wall Street's three major averages plummeted on Tuesday as a hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation report stoked fears that the Federal Reserve is likely to deliver more outsized rate hikes. The Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled 1,276.37 points, or 3.94 percent, to 31,104.97. The S&P 500 dropped 177.72 points, or 4.32 percent, to 3,932.69. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 632.84 points, or 5.16 percent, to 11,633.57. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-STOCK MARKET-FALL

(220914) -- NEW YORK, Sept. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A trader works at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, the United States, Sept. 13, 2022. Wall Street's three major averages plummeted on Tuesday as a hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation report stoked fears that the Federal Reserve is likely to deliver more outsized rate hikes. The Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled 1,276.37 points, or 3.94 percent, to 31,104.97. The S&P 500 dropped 177.72 points, or 4.32 percent, to 3,932.69. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 632.84 points, or 5.16 percent, to 11,633.57. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-STOCK MARKET-FALL

(220914) -- NEW YORK, Sept. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A trader works at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, the United States, Sept. 13, 2022. Wall Street's three major averages plummeted on Tuesday as a hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation report stoked fears that the Federal Reserve is likely to deliver more outsized rate hikes. The Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled 1,276.37 points, or 3.94 percent, to 31,104.97. The S&P 500 dropped 177.72 points, or 4.32 percent, to 3,932.69. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 632.84 points, or 5.16 percent, to 11,633.57. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-STOCK MARKET-FALL

(220914) -- NEW YORK, Sept. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A trader works at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, the United States, Sept. 13, 2022. Wall Street's three major averages plummeted on Tuesday as a hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation report stoked fears that the Federal Reserve is likely to deliver more outsized rate hikes. The Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled 1,276.37 points, or 3.94 percent, to 31,104.97. The S&P 500 dropped 177.72 points, or 4.32 percent, to 3,932.69. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 632.84 points, or 5.16 percent, to 11,633.57. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua)

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Jordan on health, power grid alerts as heatwave lingers

STORY: Jordan on health, power grid alerts as heatwave lingers DATELINE: Aug. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:53 LOCATION: Amman CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of street view in Jordan 2. SOUNDBITE (English): MOHAMMED AL-SHAKER, Director of ArabiaWeather weather forecast company 3. various of street view in Jordan STORYLINE: Jordan's Health Ministry on Sunday warned of high temperatures as a dry heatwave will continue to affect the country for at least two days, advising the public to avoid sunlight exposure. The elderly, children, and those with chronic diseases should be particularly careful about the health risks posed by the boiling heat, it warned in a statement. Meanwhile, Jordan Meteorological Department said the ongoing heatwave is rising temperatures by 7 to 8 degrees Celsius above the averages and is forecasted not to ease before Wednesday, state-run Petra news agency reported. SOUNDBITE (English): MOHAMMED AL-SHAKER, Director of ArabiaWeather weather forecast company "The current heatwave

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West Japan farm develops giant "shiitake" mushroom

Yasuhiro Takano, president of mushroom producer Takano Kinoko Plant in Tokushima ciy, western Japan, shows off a box of his giant "shiitake" mushrooms on May 21, 2015. Takano spent 12 years developing the new variety, which averages about 15 centimeters in diameter and contains three times as much "umami" tasty flavor as the conventional shiitake. Tokushima Prefecture is Japan's largest producer of raw shiitake. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Anna Putnova

Anna Putnova, co-founder of the Bohemian and Moravian Association of Women Entrepreneurs and Managers (CMAPM), poses for the photographer during a press conference of the CMAPM, in Prague, Czech Republic, on November 27, 2019. Only some 10 percent of women in Czechia work part-time against the EU and German averages of 24.5 percent and 37.9 percent, respectively, said Putnova. (CTK Photo/Katerina Sulova)

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Anna Putnova

Anna Putnova, co-founder of the Bohemian and Moravian Association of Women Entrepreneurs and Managers (CMAPM), poses for the photographer during a press conference of the CMAPM, in Prague, Czech Republic, on November 27, 2019. Only some 10 percent of women in Czechia work part-time against the EU and German averages of 24.5 percent and 37.9 percent, respectively, said Putnova. (CTK Photo/Katerina Sulova)

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Anna Putnova

Anna Putnova, co-founder of the Bohemian and Moravian Association of Women Entrepreneurs and Managers (CMAPM), poses for the photographer during a press conference of the CMAPM, in Prague, Czech Republic, on November 27, 2019. Only some 10 percent of women in Czechia work part-time against the EU and German averages of 24.5 percent and 37.9 percent, respectively, said Putnova. (CTK Photo/Katerina Sulova)

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Anna Putnova

Anna Putnova, co-founder of the Bohemian and Moravian Association of Women Entrepreneurs and Managers (CMAPM), poses for the photographer during a press conference of the CMAPM, in Prague, Czech Republic, on November 27, 2019. Only some 10 percent of women in Czechia work part-time against the EU and German averages of 24.5 percent and 37.9 percent, respectively, said Putnova. (CTK Photo/Katerina Sulova)

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Scene from Cebu Island

Photo taken Nov. 3, 2018, shows people cooling off in the shade under trees on Cebu Island, the Philippines, where the annual daily maximum temperature averages over 30 C. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Massive sell-off brings Nikkei to lowest close since July 1985

TOKYO, Japan - An electronic signboard at a securities company in Tokyo's Toranomon district shows that the key Nikkei Stock Averages of selected 225 issues plunged 419 points at the end of the session of March 2. The Nikkei index closed at 12,261.80, its lowest level in 15 years and seven months.