US: Miami Airport Evacuated After Unattended Luggage Found

Miami International Airport partially evacuated areas around Concourses G, H and J for about two hours Sunday night, January 25, after unattended luggage was found. The bomb squad responded and gave the all clear shortly before 7:30 p.m., allowing operations to resume. The incident came amid widespread flight delays and cancellations linked to a major winter storm.

US: Miami Airport Evacuated After Unattended Luggage Found 2

Miami International Airport partially evacuated areas around Concourses G, H and J for about two hours Sunday night, January 25, after unattended luggage was found. The bomb squad responded and gave the all clear shortly before 7:30 p.m., allowing operations to resume. The incident came amid widespread flight delays and cancellations linked to a major winter storm. This video shows passengers evacuated from a flight onto the tarmac at Miami International Airport.

US: Shelter-in-Place Order Lifted After False Gun Report at UNC Wilmington

University of North Carolina Wilmington issued a shelter-in-place order on Thursday night, September 18, after police received unfounded reports of a gunman on campus. The university was on lockdown for hours before police declared it a false alarm, giving the "all clear."

Lebanese Return Home To Inspect Damages As Ceasefire Takes Hold

Lebanese Return Home To Inspect Damages As Ceasefire Takes Hold

A man operates an excavator to clear the debris in the southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, on Nov. 29, 2024. Israel's security cabinet on Tuesday night approved a ceasefire deal with Hezbollah in Lebanon, starting early Wednesday. According to the ceasefire deal, the Lebanese army will take control of southern border areas over the next 60 days, Israel will gradually withdraw, and civilians will return home. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

18-year-old dies after being shot in head in Naples

18-year-old dies after being shot in head in Naples

This night in the historic center the young eighteen year old Argangelo Correra was killed for reasons that are not yet clear, the police forces are investigating on site, in Naples, Italy, on November 09, 2024. Photo by Salvatore Laporta/Kontrolab/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

18-year-old dies after being shot in head in Naples

18-year-old dies after being shot in head in Naples

This night in the historic center the young eighteen year old Argangelo Correra was killed for reasons that are not yet clear, the police forces are investigating on site, in Naples, Italy, on November 09, 2024. Photo by Salvatore Laporta/Kontrolab/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

18-year-old dies after being shot in head in Naples

18-year-old dies after being shot in head in Naples

This night in the historic center the young eighteen year old Argangelo Correra was killed for reasons that are not yet clear, the police forces are investigating on site, in Naples, Italy, on November 09, 2024. Photo by Salvatore Laporta/Kontrolab/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

18-year-old dies after being shot in head in Naples

18-year-old dies after being shot in head in Naples

This night in the historic center the young eighteen year old Argangelo Correra was killed for reasons that are not yet clear, the police forces are investigating on site, in Naples, Italy, on November 09, 2024. Photo by Salvatore Laporta/Kontrolab/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

18-year-old dies after being shot in head in Naples

18-year-old dies after being shot in head in Naples

This night in the historic center the young eighteen year old Argangelo Correra was killed for reasons that are not yet clear, the police forces are investigating on site, in Naples, Italy, on November 09, 2024. Photo by Salvatore Laporta/Kontrolab/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Time-lapse: Starry night in China's Taihang Mountains

STORY: Time-lapse: Starry night in China's Taihang Mountains SHOOTING TIME: Earlier footage DATELINE: May 24, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:15 LOCATION: SHIJIAZHUANG, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. Time-lapse of starry night STORYLINE: Experience a breathtaking starry night in China's Taihang Mountains, a place perfect for stargazing in clear summer skies. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Shijiazhuang, China. (XHTV)

U.S.-HOUSTON-STORMS-AFTERMATH

U.S.-HOUSTON-STORMS-AFTERMATH

(240517) -- HOUSTON, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A restoration team prepares to clear debris in downtown Houston, Texas, the United States, on May 17, 2024. The death toll of powerful storms ripping through Houston on Thursday night has risen to five as the largest city in the U.S. state of Texas is entering a "recovery mode" in the aftermath of widespread damage, authorities said on Friday. (Photo by Chen Chen/Xinhua)

Columbia University requests police presence on campus until May 17

STORY: Columbia University requests police presence on campus until May 17 SHOOTING TIME: April 30, 2024 DATELINE: May 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:35 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: POLITICS/EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of police officers outside Columbia University 2. various of protesters 3. various of arrested protesters in bus 4. various of protesters being arrested STORYLINE: Columbia University President Minouche Shafik Tuesday requested the presence of New York Police Department (NYPD) officers through at least May 17, two days after the university's commencement. The measure aims to "maintain order and ensure encampments are not reestablished," Shafik said in a letter to the NYPD regarding the "unrest" on Columbia University's campus. The negotiations between university administrators and student protesters reached an impasse on Sunday, she said. On Tuesday night, nearly 100 protesters were arrested by the NYPD, who were called in to clear Hamilton Hall occupied by protesters in the earl

U.S.-NEW YORK-COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY-PROTESTERS-ARREST

U.S.-NEW YORK-COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY-PROTESTERS-ARREST

(240501) -- NEW YORK, May 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Police officers stand guard near Columbia University in New York, the United States, on April 30, 2024. Dozens of protesters who occupied a building of Columbia University in protest of Israeli operation in Gaza were arrested on Tuesday night as New York Police Department (NYPD) officers were called in to clear the building, local media reported. (Xinhua/Li Rui)

U.S.-NEW YORK-COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY-PROTESTERS-ARREST

U.S.-NEW YORK-COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY-PROTESTERS-ARREST

(240501) -- NEW YORK, May 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A police officer urges a man who is filming near Columbia University to leave in New York, the United States, on April 30, 2024. Dozens of protesters who occupied a building of Columbia University in protest of Israeli operation in Gaza were arrested on Tuesday night as New York Police Department (NYPD) officers were called in to clear the building, local media reported. (Xinhua/Li Rui)

U.S.-NEW YORK-COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY-PROTESTERS-ARREST

U.S.-NEW YORK-COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY-PROTESTERS-ARREST

(240501) -- NEW YORK, May 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A police vehicle carrying arrested protesters moves out of Columbia University in New York, the United States, on April 30, 2024. Dozens of protesters who occupied a building of Columbia University in protest of Israeli operation in Gaza were arrested on Tuesday night as New York Police Department (NYPD) officers were called in to clear the building, local media reported. (Xinhua/Li Rui)

U.S.-NEW YORK-COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY-PROTESTERS-ARREST

U.S.-NEW YORK-COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY-PROTESTERS-ARREST

(240501) -- NEW YORK, May 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Police officers stand guard near Columbia University in New York, the United States, on April 30, 2024. Dozens of protesters who occupied a building of Columbia University in protest of Israeli operation in Gaza were arrested on Tuesday night as New York Police Department (NYPD) officers were called in to clear the building, local media reported. (Xinhua/Li Rui)

U.S.-NEW YORK-COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY-PROTESTERS-ARREST

U.S.-NEW YORK-COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY-PROTESTERS-ARREST

(240501) -- NEW YORK, May 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A gate of Columbia University is blocked in New York, the United States, on April 30, 2024. Dozens of protesters who occupied a building of Columbia University in protest of Israeli operation in Gaza were arrested on Tuesday night as New York Police Department (NYPD) officers were called in to clear the building, local media reported. (Xinhua/Li Rui)

U.S.-NEW YORK-COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY-PROTESTERS-ARREST

U.S.-NEW YORK-COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY-PROTESTERS-ARREST

(240501) -- NEW YORK, May 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Crowd look on the confrontation between police and protesters near Columbia University in New York, the United States, on April 30, 2024. Dozens of protesters who occupied a building of Columbia University in protest of Israeli operation in Gaza were arrested on Tuesday night as New York Police Department (NYPD) officers were called in to clear the building, local media reported. (Xinhua/Li Rui)

U.S.-NEW YORK-COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY-PROTESTERS-ARREST

U.S.-NEW YORK-COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY-PROTESTERS-ARREST

(240501) -- NEW YORK, May 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Protesters confront police officers near Columbia University in New York, the United States, on April 30, 2024. Dozens of protesters who occupied a building of Columbia University in protest of Israeli operation in Gaza were arrested on Tuesday night as New York Police Department (NYPD) officers were called in to clear the building, local media reported. (Xinhua/Li Rui)

U.S.-NEW YORK-COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY-PROTESTERS-ARREST

U.S.-NEW YORK-COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY-PROTESTERS-ARREST

(240501) -- NEW YORK, May 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Police vehicles carrying arrested protesters move out of Columbia University in New York, the United States, on April 30, 2024. Dozens of protesters who occupied a building of Columbia University in protest of Israeli operation in Gaza were arrested on Tuesday night as New York Police Department (NYPD) officers were called in to clear the building, local media reported. (Xinhua/Li Rui)

U.S.-NEW YORK-COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY-PROTESTERS-ARREST

U.S.-NEW YORK-COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY-PROTESTERS-ARREST

(240501) -- NEW YORK, May 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Police officers stand guard near Columbia University in New York, the United States, on April 30, 2024. Dozens of protesters who occupied a building of Columbia University in protest of Israeli operation in Gaza were arrested on Tuesday night as New York Police Department (NYPD) officers were called in to clear the building, local media reported. (Xinhua/Li Rui)

Storm Walloping Parts Of Newfoundland - Canada

Storm Walloping Parts Of Newfoundland - Canada

A long duration winter weather event on the Avalon Penisula, Newfoundland, Canada that began late Thursday night is expected to drop 50-80 cms of snow, ice pellets and more snow before it finishes up on Saturday. On Friday, March 8, 2024 residents takes advantage of a lull to clear snow on the streets of St. John's. Photo by Paul Daly/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Storm Walloping Parts Of Newfoundland - Canada

Storm Walloping Parts Of Newfoundland - Canada

A long duration winter weather event on the Avalon Penisula, Newfoundland, Canada that began late Thursday night is expected to drop 50-80 cms of snow, ice pellets and more snow before it finishes up on Saturday. On Friday, March 8, 2024 residents take advantage of a lull to clear snow on the streets of St. John's. Photo by Paul Daly/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Storm Walloping Parts Of Newfoundland - Canada

Storm Walloping Parts Of Newfoundland - Canada

A long duration winter weather event on the Avalon Penisula, Newfoundland, Canada that began late Thursday night is expected to drop 50-80 cms of snow, ice pellets and more snow before it finishes up on Saturday. On Friday, March 8, 2024 residents take advantage of a lull to clear snow from their driveway in St. John's. Photo by Paul Daly/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

US Forces Shoot Down Houthi Missiles And Drones

US Forces Shoot Down Houthi Missiles And Drones

Handout photo dated Januart 23, 2021 shows the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Laboon (DDG 58) sails under the night sky in the Atlantic Ocean. On Tuesday, U.S. fighter jets and a warship shot down an onslaught of missiles and attack drones in the southern Red Sea over a 10-hour period, military officials said. The downed weapons included a dozen one-way attack drones, three anti-ship ballistic missiles and two land attack cruise missiles. “U.S. assets, to include the USS Laboon and F/A-18 Super Hornets from the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group, shot them down,” said U.S. Central Command, the Pentagon’s top combatant command in the Middle East. “There was no damage to ships in the area or reported injuries.” It wasn’t clear exactly what the drones and missiles were targeting, but U.S. forces in the region have carried out a number of “self-defense strikes” and shot down other drones and rockets in recent months. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist Seaman Jeremy R. Boan via ABACAP

Australian PM concedes defeat in Indigenous Voice referendum, vows continued efforts to address Indigenous disadvantages

STORY: Australian PM concedes defeat in Indigenous Voice referendum, vows continued efforts to address Indigenous disadvantages DATELINE: Oct. 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:23 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the exterior of the Old Parliament voting station 2. various of the exterior of the voting station exit 3. various of Australian PM announcing referendum failure on television 4. various of television footage of the referendum results STORYLINE: Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has conceded defeat in the country's landmark referendum on an Indigenous Voice to Parliament, and vowed continued efforts to address disadvantages faced by First Australians. Speaking in Canberra on Saturday night hours after polls closed, Albanese said it was clear a majority of Australians had voted against changing the constitution to establish an Indigenous advisory body to the federal parliament. "My fellow Australians, at the outset, I want to say that while tonight's result is no

Australian PM concedes failure of Indigenous Voice referendum

STORY: Australian PM concedes failure of Indigenous Voice referendum DATELINE: Oct. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:22 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of streets views in Sydney 2. various of posters 3. various of polling stations in Canberra STORYLINE: Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has conceded defeat in the country's landmark referendum on an Indigenous Voice to Parliament. Speaking in the national capital Canberra on Saturday night hours after polls closed, Albanese said it was clear a majority of Australians had voted against changing the constitution to establish an Indigenous advisory body to the federal parliament. Polling booths across Australia on Saturday opened for the country's first referendum in the 21st century, with voters to decide on whether or not to establish an Indigenous Voice to Parliament. Millions of Australians voted "yes" or "no" on the proposal to alter the constitution to recognize the First Peoples of Australia by establishing the voice,

Russians attack Transfiguration Cathedral in Odesa

Russians attack Transfiguration Cathedral in Odesa

ODESA, UKRAINE - JULY 23, 2023 - Members of the public clear away the debris outside Transfiguration Cathedral, the largest church of Odesa, after a Russian missile hit the altar Sunday night, July 23, Odesa, southern Ukraine. During the large-scale overnight missile attack, Russian troops launched 19 missiles of various types at Odesa and the region. The strike killed one person and left 22 people injured, including four children. The historic centre of Odesa on the UNESCO World Heritage List came under fire. Twenty-five architectural monuments were damaged, including Transfiguration Cathedral.

Removing rubble at Transfiguration Cathedral in Odesa

Removing rubble at Transfiguration Cathedral in Odesa

ODESA, UKRAINE - JULY 23, 2023 - Members of the public help clear away the rubble at Transfiguration Cathedral destroyed by a Russian missile that hit the altar Sunday night, July 23, Odesa, southern Ukraine. During the large-scale overnight missile attack, Russian troops launched 19 missiles of various types at Odesa and the region. The strike killed one person and left 22 people injured, including four children. The historic centre of Odesa on the UNESCO World Heritage List came under fire. Twenty-five architectural monuments were damaged, including Transfiguration Cathedral.

Removing rubble at Transfiguration Cathedral in Odesa

Removing rubble at Transfiguration Cathedral in Odesa

ODESA, UKRAINE - JULY 23, 2023 - Members of the public help clear away the rubble at Transfiguration Cathedral destroyed by a Russian missile that hit the altar Sunday night, July 23, Odesa, southern Ukraine. During the large-scale overnight missile attack, Russian troops launched 19 missiles of various types at Odesa and the region. The strike killed one person and left 22 people injured, including four children. The historic centre of Odesa on the UNESCO World Heritage List came under fire. Twenty-five architectural monuments were damaged, including Transfiguration Cathedral.

Removing rubble at Transfiguration Cathedral in Odesa

Removing rubble at Transfiguration Cathedral in Odesa

ODESA, UKRAINE - JULY 23, 2023 - Members of the public help clear away the rubble at Transfiguration Cathedral destroyed by a Russian missile that hit the altar Sunday night, July 23, Odesa, southern Ukraine. During the large-scale overnight missile attack, Russian troops launched 19 missiles of various types at Odesa and the region. The strike killed one person and left 22 people injured, including four children. The historic centre of Odesa on the UNESCO World Heritage List came under fire. Twenty-five architectural monuments were damaged, including Transfiguration Cathedral.

Removing rubble at Transfiguration Cathedral in Odesa

Removing rubble at Transfiguration Cathedral in Odesa

ODESA, UKRAINE - JULY 23, 2023 - Members of the public help clear away the rubble at Transfiguration Cathedral destroyed by a Russian missile that hit the altar Sunday night, July 23, Odesa, southern Ukraine. During the large-scale overnight missile attack, Russian troops launched 19 missiles of various types at Odesa and the region. The strike killed one person and left 22 people injured, including four children. The historic centre of Odesa on the UNESCO World Heritage List came under fire. Twenty-five architectural monuments were damaged, including Transfiguration Cathedral.

Removing rubble at Transfiguration Cathedral in Odesa

Removing rubble at Transfiguration Cathedral in Odesa

ODESA, UKRAINE - JULY 23, 2023 - Members of the public help clear away the rubble at Transfiguration Cathedral destroyed by a Russian missile that hit the altar Sunday night, July 23, Odesa, southern Ukraine. During the large-scale overnight missile attack, Russian troops launched 19 missiles of various types at Odesa and the region. The strike killed one person and left 22 people injured, including four children. The historic centre of Odesa on the UNESCO World Heritage List came under fire. Twenty-five architectural monuments were damaged, including Transfiguration Cathedral.

Removing rubble at Transfiguration Cathedral in Odesa

Removing rubble at Transfiguration Cathedral in Odesa

ODESA, UKRAINE - JULY 23, 2023 - Members of the public help clear away the rubble at Transfiguration Cathedral destroyed by a Russian missile that hit the altar Sunday night, July 23, Odesa, southern Ukraine. During the large-scale overnight missile attack, Russian troops launched 19 missiles of various types at Odesa and the region. The strike killed one person and left 22 people injured, including four children. The historic centre of Odesa on the UNESCO World Heritage List came under fire. Twenty-five architectural monuments were damaged, including Transfiguration Cathedral.

Removing rubble at Transfiguration Cathedral in Odesa

Removing rubble at Transfiguration Cathedral in Odesa

ODESA, UKRAINE - JULY 23, 2023 - Members of the public help clear away the rubble at Transfiguration Cathedral destroyed by a Russian missile that hit the altar Sunday night, July 23, Odesa, southern Ukraine. During the large-scale overnight missile attack, Russian troops launched 19 missiles of various types at Odesa and the region. The strike killed one person and left 22 people injured, including four children. The historic centre of Odesa on the UNESCO World Heritage List came under fire. Twenty-five architectural monuments were damaged, including Transfiguration Cathedral.

Removing rubble at Transfiguration Cathedral in Odesa

Removing rubble at Transfiguration Cathedral in Odesa

ODESA, UKRAINE - JULY 23, 2023 - Members of the public help clear away the rubble at Transfiguration Cathedral destroyed by a Russian missile that hit the altar Sunday night, July 23, Odesa, southern Ukraine. During the large-scale overnight missile attack, Russian troops launched 19 missiles of various types at Odesa and the region. The strike killed one person and left 22 people injured, including four children. The historic centre of Odesa on the UNESCO World Heritage List came under fire. Twenty-five architectural monuments were damaged, including Transfiguration Cathedral.

Removing rubble at Transfiguration Cathedral in Odesa

Removing rubble at Transfiguration Cathedral in Odesa

ODESA, UKRAINE - JULY 23, 2023 - Members of the public help clear away the rubble at Transfiguration Cathedral destroyed by a Russian missile that hit the altar Sunday night, July 23, Odesa, southern Ukraine. During the large-scale overnight missile attack, Russian troops launched 19 missiles of various types at Odesa and the region. The strike killed one person and left 22 people injured, including four children. The historic centre of Odesa on the UNESCO World Heritage List came under fire. Twenty-five architectural monuments were damaged, including Transfiguration Cathedral.

Removing rubble at Transfiguration Cathedral in Odesa

Removing rubble at Transfiguration Cathedral in Odesa

ODESA, UKRAINE - JULY 23, 2023 - A priest in a hard helmet is among the members of the public who help clear away the rubble at Transfiguration Cathedral destroyed by a Russian missile that hit the altar Sunday night, July 23, Odesa, southern Ukraine. During the large-scale overnight missile attack, Russian troops launched 19 missiles of various types at Odesa and the region. The strike killed one person and left 22 people injured, including four children. The historic centre of Odesa on the UNESCO World Heritage List came under fire. Twenty-five architectural monuments were damaged, including Transfiguration Cathedral.

Removing rubble at Transfiguration Cathedral in Odesa

Removing rubble at Transfiguration Cathedral in Odesa

ODESA, UKRAINE - JULY 23, 2023 - Members of the public help clear away the rubble at Transfiguration Cathedral destroyed by a Russian missile that hit the altar Sunday night, July 23, Odesa, southern Ukraine. During the large-scale overnight missile attack, Russian troops launched 19 missiles of various types at Odesa and the region. The strike killed one person and left 22 people injured, including four children. The historic centre of Odesa on the UNESCO World Heritage List came under fire. Twenty-five architectural monuments were damaged, including Transfiguration Cathedral.

Removing rubble at Transfiguration Cathedral in Odesa

Removing rubble at Transfiguration Cathedral in Odesa

ODESA, UKRAINE - JULY 23, 2023 - Members of the public help clear away the rubble at Transfiguration Cathedral destroyed by a Russian missile that hit the altar Sunday night, July 23, Odesa, southern Ukraine. During the large-scale overnight missile attack, Russian troops launched 19 missiles of various types at Odesa and the region. The strike killed one person and left 22 people injured, including four children. The historic centre of Odesa on the UNESCO World Heritage List came under fire. Twenty-five architectural monuments were damaged, including Transfiguration Cathedral.

CHINA-GUANGXI-TYPHOON TALIM-2ND LANDFALL (CN)

CHINA-GUANGXI-TYPHOON TALIM-2ND LANDFALL (CN)

(230718) -- NANNING, July 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Workers clear fallen tree branches on railway tracks in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on July 18, 2023. Typhoon Talim, the fourth typhoon this year, landed in the coastal area of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region early Tuesday, the typhoon's second landfall in China after it first landed in Guangdong Province on Monday night. The typhoon landed at 5:45 a.m. on Tuesday in the city of Beihai in Guangxi, and reached the city of Qinzhou at 9 a.m., according to the regional meteorological bureau. The maximum wind speeds near the center of the typhoon reached 25 meters per second, and it is expected to move toward the northwest at a speed of 15 to 20 km per hour. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

CHINA-GUANGXI-TYPHOON TALIM-2ND LANDFALL (CN)

CHINA-GUANGXI-TYPHOON TALIM-2ND LANDFALL (CN)

(230718) -- NANNING, July 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Workers clear trees and bamboos likely to cause trouble to railway tracks in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on July 18, 2023. Typhoon Talim, the fourth typhoon this year, landed in the coastal area of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region early Tuesday, the typhoon's second landfall in China after it first landed in Guangdong Province on Monday night. The typhoon landed at 5:45 a.m. on Tuesday in the city of Beihai in Guangxi, and reached the city of Qinzhou at 9 a.m., according to the regional meteorological bureau. The maximum wind speeds near the center of the typhoon reached 25 meters per second, and it is expected to move toward the northwest at a speed of 15 to 20 km per hour. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

CHINA-GUANGXI-TYPHOON TALIM-2ND LANDFALL (CN)

CHINA-GUANGXI-TYPHOON TALIM-2ND LANDFALL (CN)

(230718) -- NANNING, July 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Workers clear fallen trees near railway tracks in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on July 18, 2023. Typhoon Talim, the fourth typhoon this year, landed in the coastal area of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region early Tuesday, the typhoon's second landfall in China after it first landed in Guangdong Province on Monday night. The typhoon landed at 5:45 a.m. on Tuesday in the city of Beihai in Guangxi, and reached the city of Qinzhou at 9 a.m., according to the regional meteorological bureau. The maximum wind speeds near the center of the typhoon reached 25 meters per second, and it is expected to move toward the northwest at a speed of 15 to 20 km per hour. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

CHINA-GUANGXI-TYPHOON TALIM-2ND LANDFALL (CN)

CHINA-GUANGXI-TYPHOON TALIM-2ND LANDFALL (CN)

(230718) -- NANNING, July 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Workers clear trees and bamboos likely to cause trouble to railway tracks in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on July 18, 2023. Typhoon Talim, the fourth typhoon this year, landed in the coastal area of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region early Tuesday, the typhoon's second landfall in China after it first landed in Guangdong Province on Monday night. The typhoon landed at 5:45 a.m. on Tuesday in the city of Beihai in Guangxi, and reached the city of Qinzhou at 9 a.m., according to the regional meteorological bureau. The maximum wind speeds near the center of the typhoon reached 25 meters per second, and it is expected to move toward the northwest at a speed of 15 to 20 km per hour. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

CHINA-GUANGXI-TYPHOON TALIM-2ND LANDFALL (CN)

CHINA-GUANGXI-TYPHOON TALIM-2ND LANDFALL (CN)

(230718) -- NANNING, July 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Workers clear fallen trees near railway tracks in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on July 18, 2023. Typhoon Talim, the fourth typhoon this year, landed in the coastal area of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region early Tuesday, the typhoon's second landfall in China after it first landed in Guangdong Province on Monday night. The typhoon landed at 5:45 a.m. on Tuesday in the city of Beihai in Guangxi, and reached the city of Qinzhou at 9 a.m., according to the regional meteorological bureau. The maximum wind speeds near the center of the typhoon reached 25 meters per second, and it is expected to move toward the northwest at a speed of 15 to 20 km per hour. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

CHINA-TIBET-NGARI OBSERVATORY-LONGEST-SERVING STAFF (CN)

CHINA-TIBET-NGARI OBSERVATORY-LONGEST-SERVING STAFF (CN)

(230528) -- NGARI, May 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 24, 2023 shows the Ngari Observatory at night in Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. You Xianlong, a 36-year-old resident engineer at the Ngari Observatory in Tibet Autonomous Region, is responsible for equipment observation and operation maintenance along with seven colleagues. He is also the longest-serving engineer at the observatory. You's career began in 2006 when he met Yao Yongqiang, a scientist at the National Astronomical Observatories under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), who was looking for workers to conduct long-term measurements in challenging plateau environments. Since then, You has been working at the Ngari Observatory for 17 years. Selecting an observatory site is a complex process that involves examining terrain, geology, and support conditions. It also requires years of measurement and evaluation of factors such as the number of clear nights, astronomical seeing conditions, precipitabl

CHINA-TIBET-NGARI OBSERVATORY-LONGEST-SERVING STAFF (CN)

CHINA-TIBET-NGARI OBSERVATORY-LONGEST-SERVING STAFF (CN)

(230528) -- NGARI, May 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- You Xianlong gazes into the night sky at the Ngari Observatory in Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, May 23, 2023. You Xianlong, a 36-year-old resident engineer at the Ngari Observatory in Tibet Autonomous Region, is responsible for equipment observation and operation maintenance along with seven colleagues. He is also the longest-serving engineer at the observatory. You's career began in 2006 when he met Yao Yongqiang, a scientist at the National Astronomical Observatories under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), who was looking for workers to conduct long-term measurements in challenging plateau environments. Since then, You has been working at the Ngari Observatory for 17 years. Selecting an observatory site is a complex process that involves examining terrain, geology, and support conditions. It also requires years of measurement and evaluation of factors such as the number of clear nights, astronomical seeing conditions, prec

China develops cutting-edge observatory on "roof of the world"

STORY: China develops cutting-edge observatory on "roof of the world" DATELINE: May 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:42 LOCATION: XINING, China CATEGORY: SCIENCE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Lenghu site 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): DENG LICAI, Researcher, National Astronomical Observatories under the Chinese Academy of Sciences 3. various of AIMS 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG DONGGUANG, Chief engineer, CAS's Huairou Solar Observing Station of National Astronomical Observatories STORYLINE: Lenghu, on the north side of China's Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, enjoys the advantages of clear night skies, stable atmospheric conditions, and a dry climate, making it one of the world's best astronomical observatory sites. Construction of the Lenghu site started in 2018. Upon its completion, it will house at least nine optical astronomical telescope projects including some 30 telescopes, with an investment of nearly 2 billion yuan (about 289 million U.S. dollars). SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): DENG LICAI, Researcher, National Astronomical Ob

Building collapse in Egypt's Giza kills 3, injures 4

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