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Portugal: Storm Kristin Triggers Deadly Floods and Landslides, Leaving 850,000 Without Power

Storm Kristin has left at least five dead and caused widespread devastation across central and northern Portugal. Labeled an 'extreme climatic event' by the government, the storm brought hurricane-force winds that triggered over 3,300 emergency incidents and knocked out power to 855,000 residents on Wednesday, January 28. While the peak has passed, major rail lines remain suspended and hundreds of thousands of homes are still without electricity as cleanup efforts continue.

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2nd anniv. of Hamas attack on Israel

2nd anniv. of Hamas attack on Israel

People attend a memorial event for the victims of the 2023 deadly attack on Israel by Hamas in Tel Aviv, central Israel, on Oct. 7, 2025, its second anniversary.

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2nd anniv. of Hamas attack on Israel

2nd anniv. of Hamas attack on Israel

People attend a memorial event for the victims of the 2023 deadly attack on Israel by Hamas in Tel Aviv, central Israel, on Oct. 7, 2025, its second anniversary.

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2nd anniv. of Hamas attack on Israel

2nd anniv. of Hamas attack on Israel

People attend a memorial event for the victims of the 2023 deadly attack on Israel by Hamas in Tel Aviv, central Israel, on Oct. 7, 2025, its second anniversary.

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Nepal: Flash Flooding Devastates China Border Crossing, Several Killed

A sudden catastrophic mudslide and flood struck the Rasuwagadhi border crossing between Tibet and Nepal on Tuesday morning, July 8, causing severe damage. According to reports, at least nine people have been confirmed dead, with 20 still missing. This video was filmed a few kilometers from the Friendship Bridge, which was washed away by the floodwaters.

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India: Several Killed In Stampede At Maha Kumbh Mela In Prayagraj

Several people were killed after a stampede occurred at the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh early Wednesday, January 29.

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Nepal: Powerful Earthquake In Tibet Jolts Kathmandu And Surrounding Areas

A powerful earthquake, magnitude 7.1, according to USGS, reportedly killed at least 95 people in Tibet on Tuesday, January 7. Tremors were also felt in neighboring Nepal, Bhutan and India.

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Singa Recapture Celebration - Sudan

Singa Recapture Celebration - Sudan

This photo taken with a mobile phone shows people attending a procession celebrating the recapture of Singa, in Omdurman, Sudan, on November 23, 2024. The Sudanese government on Saturday announced that the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) recaptured Singa, the capital city of Sinnar State in central Sudan, which had been controlled by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).Sudan has been gripped by a devastating conflict between the SAF and the RSF since mid-April 2023. According to the most recent update by the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project, the deadly conflict has resulted in more than 27,000 deaths. Photo by Osman Al-Jundi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Singa Recapture Celebration - Sudan

Singa Recapture Celebration - Sudan

This photo taken with a mobile phone shows people attending a procession celebrating the recapture of Singa, in Omdurman, Sudan, on November 23, 2024. The Sudanese government on Saturday announced that the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) recaptured Singa, the capital city of Sinnar State in central Sudan, which had been controlled by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).Sudan has been gripped by a devastating conflict between the SAF and the RSF since mid-April 2023. According to the most recent update by the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project, the deadly conflict has resulted in more than 27,000 deaths. Photo by Osman Al-Jundi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Singa Recapture Celebration - Sudan

Singa Recapture Celebration - Sudan

This photo taken with a mobile phone shows people attending a procession celebrating the recapture of Singa, in Omdurman, Sudan, on November 23, 2024. The Sudanese government on Saturday announced that the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) recaptured Singa, the capital city of Sinnar State in central Sudan, which had been controlled by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).Sudan has been gripped by a devastating conflict between the SAF and the RSF since mid-April 2023. According to the most recent update by the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project, the deadly conflict has resulted in more than 27,000 deaths. Photo by Osman Al-Jundi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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African countries urged to take actions to end TB by 2030

STORY: African countries urged to take actions to end TB by 2030 SHOOTING TIME: March 22, 2024 DATELINE: March 24, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:09 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the African Union (AU) headquarters 2. various of the event to mark the 2024 World Tuberculosis Day held at the AU headquarters 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SABELO MBOKAZI, Head of division of labor, employment and migration at the African Union Commission 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SHEILA SHAWA, Senior technical specialist of African Union Commission STORYLINE: Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the major causes of death in Africa, killing hundreds of thousands of people every year, African Union (AU) officials said at an event held at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa on Friday. The event under the theme of "Yes! We can end TB!" was held to mark the 2024 World Tuberculosis Day, which falls on March 24 every year to raise people's awareness of the deadly disease. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SABELO MBOKAZI, Head of divisio

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Commemoration March On The First Anniversary of Deadly Quakes - Antakya

Commemoration March On The First Anniversary of Deadly Quakes - Antakya

"February 6 Platform" members and citizens of Hatay march with banners for the people who lost their lives, in the old city of Antakya to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the February 2023 earthquake, , the catastrophic event claimed the lives of over 53,500 individuals in Turkey and nearly 6,000 in Syria. This disaster stands as the deadliest in the region in many centuries. Hatay, Turkey, on February 06, 2024. Photo by Tolga Sezgin/NARphotos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Commemoration March On The First Anniversary of Deadly Quakes - Antakya

Commemoration March On The First Anniversary of Deadly Quakes - Antakya

"February 6 Platform" members and citizens of Hatay march with banners for the people who lost their lives, in the old city of Antakya to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the February 2023 earthquake, , the catastrophic event claimed the lives of over 53,500 individuals in Turkey and nearly 6,000 in Syria. This disaster stands as the deadliest in the region in many centuries. Hatay, Turkey, on February 06, 2024. Photo by Tolga Sezgin/NARphotos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Commemoration March On The First Anniversary of Deadly Quakes - Antakya

Commemoration March On The First Anniversary of Deadly Quakes - Antakya

"February 6 Platform" members and citizens of Hatay march with banners for the people who lost their lives, in the old city of Antakya to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the February 2023 earthquake, , the catastrophic event claimed the lives of over 53,500 individuals in Turkey and nearly 6,000 in Syria. This disaster stands as the deadliest in the region in many centuries. Hatay, Turkey, on February 06, 2024. Photo by Tolga Sezgin/NARphotos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Commemoration March On The First Anniversary of Deadly Quakes - Antakya

Commemoration March On The First Anniversary of Deadly Quakes - Antakya

"February 6 Platform" members and citizens of Hatay march with banners for the people who lost their lives, in the old city of Antakya to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the February 2023 earthquake, , the catastrophic event claimed the lives of over 53,500 individuals in Turkey and nearly 6,000 in Syria. This disaster stands as the deadliest in the region in many centuries. Hatay, Turkey, on February 06, 2024. Photo by Tolga Sezgin/NARphotos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Commemoration March On The First Anniversary of Deadly Quakes - Antakya

Commemoration March On The First Anniversary of Deadly Quakes - Antakya

"February 6 Platform" members and citizens of Hatay march with banners for the people who lost their lives, in the old city of Antakya to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the February 2023 earthquake, , the catastrophic event claimed the lives of over 53,500 individuals in Turkey and nearly 6,000 in Syria. This disaster stands as the deadliest in the region in many centuries. Hatay, Turkey, on February 06, 2024. Photo by Tolga Sezgin/NARphotos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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SRI LANKA-TSUNAMI-COMMEMORATION

SRI LANKA-TSUNAMI-COMMEMORATION

(231226) -- GALLE, Dec. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People attend a commemoration event held in Galle, Sri Lanka, Dec. 26, 2023. In Sri Lanka, Dec. 26 has been designated as the National Safety Day in remembrance of the deadly 2004 tsunami. (Photo by Gayan Sameera/Xinhua)

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SRI LANKA-TSUNAMI-COMMEMORATION

SRI LANKA-TSUNAMI-COMMEMORATION

(231226) -- GALLE, Dec. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People attend a commemoration event held in Galle, Sri Lanka, Dec. 26, 2023. In Sri Lanka, Dec. 26 has been designated as the National Safety Day in remembrance of the deadly 2004 tsunami. (Photo by Gayan Sameera/Xinhua)

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1-year anniv. of Itaewon tragedy

1-year anniv. of Itaewon tragedy

Families of victims gather in central Seoul on Oct. 29, 2023, for a memorial event marking the first anniversary of the deadly crowd crush that killed more than 150 people in the Itaewon entertainment district in South Korea's capital.

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INDONESIA-PALU-MEMORIAL-EARTHQUAKE-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY

INDONESIA-PALU-MEMORIAL-EARTHQUAKE-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY

(230928) -- PALU, Sept. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man prays during a memorial event marking the fifth anniversary of a deadly earthquake in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, Sept. 28, 2023. On Spet. 28, 2018, a 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia's central province of Sulawesi and provoked a strong tsunami. (Xinhua/Agung Kuncahya B.)

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INDONESIA-PALU-MEMORIAL-EARTHQUAKE-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY

INDONESIA-PALU-MEMORIAL-EARTHQUAKE-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY

(230928) -- PALU, Sept. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People attend a memorial event marking the fifth anniversary of a deadly earthquake in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, Sept. 28, 2023. On Spet. 28, 2018, a 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia's central province of Sulawesi and provoked a strong tsunami. (Xinhua/Agung Kuncahya B.)

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Palestinian students express solidarity with quake victims of Türkiye, Syria

STORY: Palestinian students express solidarity with quake victims of Türkiye, Syria DATELINE: Feb. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:59 LOCATION: GAZA, Palestine CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): SAMAH HANA, Teacher 3. various of the event STORYLINE: School students in Gaza on Thursday expressed solidarity with the people of Türkiye and Syria after deadly earthquakes rocked the two countries on Monday. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): SAMAH HANA, Teacher "We organize this event to express our solidarity with the Syrian and Turkish people over the crises caused by the devastating earthquakes, which damaged thousands of buildings and killed thousands of people. We are here to tell people of both countries that our hearts are with them and we hope they can recover soon. For this, the Gazan students came to express their sadness over the catastrophe." The students also raised banners reading "All solidarity with Syria," "Syria's tragedy exposes Western double standards" and more. According

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22nd anniv. of Tiananmen Square in Beijing

22nd anniv. of Tiananmen Square in Beijing

BEIJING, China - A police officer is seen standing at a gate of a cemetery on the outskirts of Beijing where victims of the Chinese government's 1989 crackdown on the pro-democracy movement in Tiananmen Square rest, on June 4, 2011. Authorities were on high alert for antigovernment protests and memorial events as Beijing marked the 22nd anniversary of the deadly event the same day.

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Kobe marks 27th anniversary of deadly quake

Video taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows an overview of Kobe, western Japan, on Jan. 17, 2022, the 27th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake that struck the city and its vicinity, killing more than 6,000 people. The western Japan city of Kobe on Monday marked the 27th anniversary of the magnitude 7.3 earthquake that killed 6,434 people in the area. Local residents and victims' families observed a moment of silence at 5:46 a.m., the time the Great Hanshin Earthquake struck the port city in Hyogo Prefecture and neighboring areas on Jan. 17, 1995. In a predawn event at Higashi Yuenchi, a park in Kobe's Chuo Ward, people lit about 3,000 bamboo lanterns that were aligned to form "1.17," the date of the disaster.

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Charity concert held in Bangkok for Japanese quake victims

Charity concert held in Bangkok for Japanese quake victims

A charity concert is held in Bangkok on April 28, 2016 in an effort to collect donations to help victims of recent deadly earthquakes in Japan's Kumamoto Prefecture. The event was organized by King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang and alumni of Japan's Tokai University in Thailand, as the two universities have had a close academic relationship for over 50 years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tsunami remembrance event held in Thailand

Tsunami remembrance event held in Thailand

Monks read the sutras on Dec. 26, 2015 in the southern Thai province of Phuket at a remembrance event for the deadly 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami disaster. The event organized by Plaja, a group of Japanese residents in Phuket, was among numbers of 11th anniversary commemoration events held in countries where many people died, also including Indonesia and Sri Lanka. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Trophee Eric Bompard cancelled due to Paris attacks

Trophee Eric Bompard cancelled due to Paris attacks

Shoma Uno of Japan, who was top after the men's short program at the Trophee Eric Bompard, the International Skating Union's fourth event of the Grand Prix Series, speaks to reporters in Bordeaux, France, on Nov. 14, 2015, after the International Skating Union announced the cancellation of the competition due to the deadly terror attacks in Paris. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Trophee Eric Bompard cancelled due to Paris attacks

Trophee Eric Bompard cancelled due to Paris attacks

Figure skaters taking part in the Trophee Eric Bompard, the International Skating Union's fourth event of the Grand Prix Series, are briefed on the cancellation of the competition in Bordeaux, France, on Nov. 14, 2015, due to the deadly terror attacks in Paris. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Charity dance festival held in Japan for children in quake-hit Nepal

Charity dance festival held in Japan for children in quake-hit Nepal

Japanese students and Nepalese children living in Japan dance with other participants to a traditional Nepali song "Resham Firiri" during the "Dance Expo Futatabi (again) Nepal" charity festival at a junior high school in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward on Oct. 25, 2015, the six-month anniversary of the deadly April quake in Nepal. The event was suggested by a students' dance group based in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, which has been engaged in aid activities for victims of the massive earthquake and tsunami that hit northeastern Japan in March 2011, under the motto "Do not forget the earthquake." (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kumamoto marks 5th anniversary of quakes

Kumamoto marks 5th anniversary of quakes

Candles are lit during a memorial event in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, on April 14, 2021, the fifth anniversary of the first of a pair of deadly earthquakes that hit the region, with Kumamoto Castle seen in the background.

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Kumamoto marks 5th anniversary of quakes

Kumamoto marks 5th anniversary of quakes

Candles are lit during a memorial event in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, on April 14, 2021, the fifth anniversary of the first of a pair of deadly earthquakes that hit the region, with Kumamoto Castle seen in the background.

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Kumamoto marks 5th anniversary of quakes

Kumamoto marks 5th anniversary of quakes

Candles are lit during a memorial event in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, on April 14, 2021, the fifth anniversary of the first of a pair of deadly earthquakes that hit the region, with Kumamoto Castle seen in the background.

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22nd anniv. of Tiananmen Square in Beijing

22nd anniv. of Tiananmen Square in Beijing

BEIJING, China - A police officer is seen standing at a gate of a cemetery on the outskirts of Beijing where victims of the Chinese government's 1989 crackdown on the pro-democracy movement in Tiananmen Square rest, on June 4, 2011. Authorities were on high alert for antigovernment protests and memorial events as Beijing marked the 22nd anniversary of the deadly event the same day. (Kyodo)

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Japanese wife of Belgian envoy hosts event for Japan

Japanese wife of Belgian envoy hosts event for Japan

BEIJING, China - Kosei Murata (L), a Japanese national, and husband Patrick Nijs, who serves as Belgian ambassador to China, pose during a charity event March 26, 2011, at the Belgian Embassy in Beijing for victims of the deadly earthquake and tsunami that devastated northeastern Japan. (Kyodo)

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15th anniversary of deadly train derailment in western Japan

15th anniversary of deadly train derailment in western Japan

Japanese radish flowers, photographed from a Kyodo News helicopter, form the kanji character for "inochi" (life) at a field near the site of a deadly train derailment on West Japan Railways Co.'s Fukuchiyama Line in Amagasaki, near Osaka, on April 10, 2020, ahead of the 15th anniversary on April 25 of the accident that claimed 107 lives. This year's memorial event was canceled amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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15th anniversary of deadly train derailment in western Japan

15th anniversary of deadly train derailment in western Japan

Japanese radish flowers, photographed from a Kyodo News helicopter, form the kanji character for "inochi" (life) at a field near the site of a deadly train derailment on West Japan Railways Co.'s Fukuchiyama Line in Amagasaki, near Osaka, on April 10, 2020, ahead of the 15th anniversary on April 25 of the accident that claimed 107 lives. This year's memorial event was canceled amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Event commemorating western Japan disaster

Event commemorating western Japan disaster

Lit candles create a message "Hold on, Mabi" at an event held on the night of Jan. 8, 2019, in the Mabi district of Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture in western Japan in memory of people killed in deadly rains that hit the region in July 2018. The event, in which candles are lit to commemorate the disaster, has been held every month in hopes of early progress in the reconstruction of the region. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Event commemorating western Japan disaster

Event commemorating western Japan disaster

Lit candles create a message "Hold on, Mabi" at an event held on the night of Jan. 8, 2019, in the Mabi district of Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture in western Japan in memory of people killed in deadly rains that hit the region in July 2018. The event, in which candles are lit to commemorate the disaster, has been held every month in hopes of early progress in the reconstruction of the region. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Event commemorating western Japan disaster

Event commemorating western Japan disaster

Lit candles create a message "Hold on, Mabi" at an event held on the night of Jan. 8, 2019, in the Mabi district of Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture in western Japan in memory of people killed in deadly rains that hit the region in July 2018. The event, in which candles are lit to commemorate the disaster, has been held every month in hopes of early progress in the reconstruction of the region. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Event commemorating western Japan disaster

Event commemorating western Japan disaster

Photo taken on Jan. 8, 2019, in the Mabi district of Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture, shows people praying in memory of those killed in deadly rains that hit western Japan in July 2018. The event, in which candles are lit to commemorate the disaster, has been held every month in hopes of early progress in the reconstruction of the region. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yankees' Tanaka at charity event

Yankees' Tanaka at charity event

New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka (L) participates in a charity event in Tokyo on Dec. 2, 2018, for victims of the deadly earthquake that hit Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido in September. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yankees' Tanaka, Paralympic gold medalist Narita

Yankees' Tanaka, Paralympic gold medalist Narita

New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka (C) and Pyeongchang Paralympic gold-winning snowboarder Gurimu Narita (L) participate in a charity event in Tokyo on Dec. 2, 2018, for victims of the deadly earthquake that hit Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido in September. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nagatomo in rain-hit area in Japan

Nagatomo in rain-hit area in Japan

Japan national football team player Yuto Nagatomo signs autographs during an event at a school in Ozu, Ehime Prefecture, on July 18, 2018, a city near his hometown Saijo that was hit hard by deadly torrential rains. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nagatomo in rain-hit area in Japan

Nagatomo in rain-hit area in Japan

Japan national football team player Yuto Nagatomo speaks to children during an event at a school in Ozu, Ehime Prefecture, on July 18, 2018, a city near his hometown Saijo that was hit hard by deadly torrential rains. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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