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China: Dashcam Captures Boy Struck by Slowly Moving Car in Jiangxi

On September 26, 2025, in Jiangxi province, southeastern China, a dashcam recorded a car accident inside a residential community. A small boy unexpectedly sprinted into the road and collided with the front of a slowly moving car. The driver slammed the brakes as the boy’s mother rushed forward. Fortunately, the child was only shaken, not injured. After watching this video, many Chinese netizens reminded parents to supervise children carefully and urged drivers to remain alert in residential areas.

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MOTORI - Formula 1 - Heineken Dutch Grand Prix 2025

Sauber rear corner Brakes, technical detail, during the Dutch GP, Zandvoort 28-31 August 2025. Formula 1 World championship 2025.

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MOTORI - Formula 1 - Heineken Dutch Grand Prix 2025

Sauber rear corner Brakes, technical detail, during the Dutch GP, Zandvoort 28-31 August 2025. Formula 1 World championship 2025.

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China: Car Escapes Danger as Concrete Road Bursts From Scorching Heat

On July 9, 2025, in Liaoning, China, a car narrowly avoided disaster after a concrete road suddenly burst apart during a heatwave. The video shows the driver slamming on the brakes just in time to avoid hitting the raised, broken roadway.

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6 killed in road accident in Pakistan's Punjab

STORY: 6 killed in road accident in Pakistan's Punjab SHOOTING TIME: June 10, 2024 DATELINE: June 11, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:50 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the accident STORYLINE: Six people were killed after a gas tanker collided with a car in Pakistan's eastern Punjab province on Monday, the motorway police said. The accident happened near Chakwal district where both vehicles fell into the ravine after the collision, the police said in a statement. Fire erupted in the tanker and was quickly extinguished. Police said that the accident was caused by the failure of the tanker's brakes. "The vehicle's brake failure caused it to crash into the median wall on the road and then collide with the oncoming car," the statement added. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Islamabad. (XHTV)

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Luban Workshop empowers technical talents in Egypt

STORY: Luban Workshop empowers technical talents in Egypt SHOOTING TIME: April 7, 2024 DATELINE: June 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:17 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: SOCIETY/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the workshop 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): KARIM MOHAMMED, Mechatronics engineering student at ASU 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): ADEL AL-SABBAGH, Professor with the Faculty of Engineering and supervisor of the Luban Workshop at ASU 4. various of the workshop STORYLINE: At Ain Shams University (ASU) in Egypt's capital Cairo, a workshop in the name of Lu Ban, a craftsman in ancient China, has won acclaim from teachers and students. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): KARIM MOHAMMED, Mechatronics engineering student at ASU "The Luban Workshop helps us put what we learned into practice through the process of dismantling, examining, repairing and assembling real engines, brakes, etc." Co-founded by China's Tianjin Light Industry Vocational Technical College, Tianjin Transportation Technical College, and Egypt's ASU, the Luban Workshop was l

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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

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Open-air skating rink opens in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 15, 2023 - A man on ice skates brakes at the new outdoor skating rink opened on the premises of the Pool & Beach complex, Zaporizhzhia, south-eastern Ukraine.

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Greece eager to host Chinese travelers again: Tourism minister

STORY: Greece eager to host Chinese travelers again: Tourism minister DATELINE: Jan. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:42 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Vassilis Kikilias, Greek Tourism Minister speaking with Xinhua 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): VASSILIS KIKILIAS, Greek Tourism Minister 3. various of tourists arriving at Athens 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): VASSILIS KIKILIAS, Greek Tourism Minister 5. various of buildings in Athens 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): VASSILIS KIKILIAS, Greek Tourism Minister 5. various of views of Athens 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): VASSILIS KIKILIAS, Greek Tourism Minister STORYLINE: In a recent Xinhua interview, Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias said that Greece is ready to welcome back Chinese travelers. He said in Athens on Thursday that "we are ready to greet our Chinese friends, travelers and tourists, in this new touristic season." The outbreak of the pandemic put the brakes on an impressive increase in Chinese arrivals in Greece in recent years. Following the

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U.S. hits debt ceiling, Treasury Department takes "extraordinary measures"

STORY: U.S. hits debt ceiling, Treasury Department takes "extraordinary measures" DATELINE: Jan. 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:45 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of exterior of U.S. Treasury Department 2. various of exterior of Capitol Hill STORYLINE: The United States hit its debt limit on Thursday, prompting the Treasury Department to take "extraordinary measures" to continue financing the federal government. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen announced in a letter to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy that her department would put the temporary brakes on new investments in a few government retirement funds, from Thursday until June 5. Those include the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund and a couple of others. Yellen said such moves could allow the federal government to pay its bills until June. At the same time, Yellen said there would be "considerable uncertainty" around those actions, should Congress fail to pass legislation to increase the 31.4 trillion U.S. do

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Tokyu blames snow for train collision near Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Fumiaki Shiroishi (C), general manager of railway operator Tokyu Corp., and two other Tokyu officials bow during a press conference at the transport ministry in Tokyo on Feb. 15, 2014, following the commuter train collision at Motosumiyoshi station on the Tokyu Toyoko Line. He said the brakes of the train that rear-ended another "were not as effective as expected due to the effects of snow."

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Toyota denies cover-up on Prius brakes

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroyuki Yokoyama (R), managing officer for quality and customer service of Toyota Motor Corp., bows to reporters after briefing them on brake problems involving the company's best-selling Prius in Tokyo on Feb. 4, 2010. Yokoyama said, ''We were trying to investigate the cause so we were not covering up the claims.''

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Toyota denies cover-up on Prius brakes

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroyuki Yokoyama, managing officer for quality and customer service of Toyota Motor Corp., speaks about brake problems involving the company's best-selling Prius during a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 4, 2010. Yokoyama said, ''We were trying to investigate the cause so we were not covering up the claims.''

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Toyota probing Prius brake problem in response to complaints

TOKYO, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp.'s Executive Vice President Shinichi Sasaki responds to questions from reporters at the transport ministry in Tokyo on Feb. 3, 2010, after meeting with transport minister Seiji Maehara. Company officials said Toyota has received dozens of complaints concerning the brakes of the latest model of its popular Prius hybrid car in Japan and North America and has launched a probe into the matter as instructed by the Japanese government.

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Toyota probing Prius brake problem in response to complaints

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in June 2009 shows Toyota Motor Corp.'s production line for Prius hybrid cars in Aichi Prefecture. Toyota officials said on Feb. 3, 2010, that the company has received dozens of complaints involving the brakes on the latest model of its popular Prius hybrid car in Japan and North America, and has launched a probe into the matter as instructed by the Japanese government.

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World's 1st commercial hybrid-train operations begin in Japan

NAGANO, Japan - A ceremony to mark the start of operations of the world's first commercial hybrid train is held at JA Nakagomi station in Saku, Nagano Prefecture, on July 31. The electric motor-diesel engine hybrid train emits much less air pollution than non-hybrid trains because it relies on a propulsion system combining a motor powered by rechargeable batteries and a diesel engine. The batteries are charged whenever the brakes are applied.

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Mitsubishi doubts design errors, but Chinese infuriated

BEIJING, China - Hideaki Anraku (C), general manager of Japanese automaker Mitsubishi Motors Corp.'s Beijing office, speaks at a news conference in Beijing on Feb. 13. He said the company's Pajero sport-utility vehicles do not have any design errors, though he admitted that cases of faulty brakes have occurred in China.

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Failed brakes caused fatal train collision in Fukui

FUKUI, Japan - Workers of Keifuku Electric Railroad Co. is checking the brake rods in Fukui on Dec. 19 of a train similar to one that caused a collision Dec. 17. In the collision, which killed a driver and injured 25 others, the train failed to stop at the end of a branch line and continued on to the mainline.

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Testing automatic brakes at Nihon Denki

On the 7th, Nihon Denki, in collaboration with the Japan Automobile Research Institute (JARI), held the "ADAS Technology Techno Fair" at the JARI Jori Test Center in Jori-machi, Ibaraki Prefecture. On the 7th, the test course was used for demonstrations of advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) testing equipment. Euro NCAP plans to add tests that assume complex situations after 2020. Euro NCAP plans to add tests that assume complex situations after 2020, aiming to further improve the safety of automated driving. The number of users of the center is increasing due to the growing interest in ADAS. On the other hand, the lack of permanent testing equipment has been an issue. The center will be equipped with multiple testing devices. Mr. Tanfeng Liu, President of Nihon Denshi, considers ADAS to be an important project and plans to actively hold the fair in the future. The JARI Jori Test Center in Jori-machi, Ibaraki Prefecture, November 7, 2019; Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

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Japan's vaccine czar pumps brakes amid supply crunch

TOKYO, July 15 Kyodo - Local governments in Japan need to slow down in administering COVID-19 vaccine to residents as supply is expected to remain limited in the coming months, the minister in charge of vaccination efforts said Thursday. Taro Kono said Japan has secured sufficient Pfizer Inc. doses for about 1.2 million vaccinations per day through September, and called on prefectures and municipalities to optimize their schedules accordingly.

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World's 1st commercial hybrid-train operations begin in Japan

NAGANO, Japan - A ceremony to mark the start of operations of the world's first commercial hybrid train is held at JA Nakagomi station in Saku, Nagano Prefecture, on July 31. The electric motor-diesel engine hybrid train emits much less air pollution than non-hybrid trains because it relies on a propulsion system combining a motor powered by rechargeable batteries and a diesel engine. The batteries are charged whenever the brakes are applied. (Kyodo)

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Carry On Girls (1973)

Margaret Nolan, Barbara Windsor, Sid James, Bernard Bresslaw & Robin Askwith Characters: Dawn Brakes,Hope Springs,Sidney Fiddler,Peter Potter & Larry Prodworthy Film: Carry On Girls (1971) Director: Gerald Thomas 01 November 1973 Date: 01 November 1973

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Carry On Girls (1973)

Bernard Bresslaw & Margaret Nolan Characters: Peter Potter & Dawn Brakes Film: Carry On Girls (1973) Director: Gerald Thomas 01 November 1973 Date: 01 November 1973

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Dodgers put brakes on signing Iwakuma

Undated photo shows Japanese free agent pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma, who was reported to have agreed to a three-year deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers. A baseball source said Dec. 17, 2015, that the club has decided not to complete the deal to sign Iwakuma, at least for the time being, after the right-hander underwent a physical checkup. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan city enlists comedians for advice at "marriage hunting" event

Comedians from Yoshimoto Creative Agency Co. field questions from participants at a "marriage hunting" event hosted by the Numazu city government in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on July 19, 2015. The aim is for participants - single people in their 20s and 30s - to gain communication skills and confidence so as to be more positive about dating and marriage, and thus ultimately put the brakes on the unabated rise in the percentage of unmarried adults. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Toyota denies cover-up on Prius brakes

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroyuki Yokoyama, managing officer for quality and customer service of Toyota Motor Corp., speaks about brake problems involving the company's best-selling Prius during a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 4, 2010. Yokoyama said, ''We were trying to investigate the cause so we were not covering up the claims.'' (Kyodo)

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Toyota denies cover-up on Prius brakes

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroyuki Yokoyama (R), managing officer for quality and customer service of Toyota Motor Corp., bows to reporters after briefing them on brake problems involving the company's best-selling Prius in Tokyo on Feb. 4, 2010. Yokoyama said, ''We were trying to investigate the cause so we were not covering up the claims.'' (Kyodo)

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Toyota probing Prius brake problem in response to complaints

TOKYO, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp.'s Executive Vice President Shinichi Sasaki responds to questions from reporters at the transport ministry in Tokyo on Feb. 3, 2010, after meeting with transport minister Seiji Maehara. Company officials said Toyota has received dozens of complaints concerning the brakes of the latest model of its popular Prius hybrid car in Japan and North America and has launched a probe into the matter as instructed by the Japanese government. (Kyodo)

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Toyota probing Prius brake problem in response to complaints

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in June 2009 shows Toyota Motor Corp.'s production line for Prius hybrid cars in Aichi Prefecture. Toyota officials said on Feb. 3, 2010, that the company has received dozens of complaints involving the brakes on the latest model of its popular Prius hybrid car in Japan and North America, and has launched a probe into the matter as instructed by the Japanese government. (Kyodo)

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Tesla Brake Incident

A Tesla owner hangs a banner to protect his rights in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, April 21, 2021. A banner attached to the blue Tesla read, The car accelerates automatically and the brakes don't stop. Out of control, body collapse, axle fracture, fortunately no one was injured .

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Brembo, brakes

Brembo brakes were presented at the 2019 Geneva International Motor Show on Tuesday, March 5th, 2019. (CTK Photo/Rene Fluger)

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Self-driving car test

A "remote driver" monitors footage from a self-driving vehicle being tested in Kota, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Dec. 14, 2017, ready to apply the brakes by remote control in case of an emergency. It is the first time a self-driving car is being tested on a public road in Japan without anyone in the driver's seat. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Self-driving car test

A self-driving vehicle goes on a test run in Kota, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Dec. 14, 2017. It is the first time a self-driving car is being tested on a public road in Japan without anyone in the driver's seat. In an emergency, the brakes can be applied by remote control or by a person in the passenger seat. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Self-driving car test

A self-driving vehicle goes on a test run in Kota, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Dec. 14, 2017. It is the first time a self-driving car is being tested on a public road in Japan without anyone in the driver's seat. In an emergency, the brakes can be applied by remote control or by a person in the passenger seat. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Self-driving car experiment

A self-driving vehicle is ready for testing in Kota in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Dec. 14, 2017. It is the first time that a self-driving car is being tested on a public road in Japan without anyone in the driver's seat. In an emergency, the brakes can be applied by remote control or by the person in the passenger seat. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Self-driving car experiment

A self-driving vehicle is ready for testing in Kota in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Dec. 14, 2017. It is the first time that a self-driving car is being tested on a public road in Japan without anyone in the driver's seat. In an emergency, the brakes can be applied by remote control or by the person in the passenger seat. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Gov't panel proposes limited driver's license for elderly

Toshiro Ishida (R), chief of a government panel on traffic safety, submits a proposal to Takeshi Inoue, head of the National Police Agency's traffic bureau, in Tokyo on June 30, 2017, recommending introduction of a restricted driver's license for the elderly, such as only allowing them to drive vehicles with automated brakes, to boost safety. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mitsubishi doubts design errors, but Chinese infuriated

BEIJING, China - Hideaki Anraku (C), general manager of Japanese automaker Mitsubishi Motors Corp.'s Beijing office, speaks at a news conference in Beijing on Feb. 13. He said the company's Pajero sport-utility vehicles do not have any design errors, though he admitted that cases of faulty brakes have occurred in China.

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(1)Aisin fire in 1997

NAGOYA, Japan - Arial photo of Aisin Seiki Co.'s Kariya factory on Feb. 1, 1997, when a fire broke out and Toyota Motor Corp. was later forced to shut down its operations for four days. Aisin was the sole supplier of certain brakes used in all Toyota vehicles. (Kyodo)

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(2)Aisin fire in 1997

NAGOYA, Japan - Arial photo of Aisin Seiki Co.'s Kariya factory four days after fire. A fire broke out Feb. 1, 1997 and Toyota Motor Corp. was forced to shut down its operations for four days. Aisin was the sole supplier of a brakes used in all Toyota vehicles. The photo was taken Feb. 5, 1997. (Kyodo)

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(4)Aisin fire in 1997

NAGOYA, Japan - An employees parking lot at a Toyota Motor Corp. factory in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture. The assembling factory suspended operations because of a parts shortage caused by a fire at brakes supplier Aisin Seiki Co. on Feb. 1, 1997. (Kyodo)

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(3)Aisin fire in 1997

NAGOYA, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp.'s Tahara factory in 1994. The factory was forced to suspend operations because of a parts shortage caused by a fire at brakes supplier Aisin Seiki Co. on Feb. 1, 1997. (Kyodo)