Daily Life in Varanasi - India

Daily Life in Varanasi - India

Detail of a towel and a pair of trousers hanging on a clothesline to dry in the sun on a street in Varanasi, India, March 20, 2025. Varanasi is one of the world's oldest inhabited cities. Sitting on the Ganga River, Varanasi holds a central place in Hindu life and death rituals. Photo by Alex Gist/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Spain: Fire Erupts in Leganés, No Injuries and Damage Reported

A fire broke out in Leganés, near Madrid, on the morning of Friday, August 1. The flames erupted in an area of bush and dry vegetation between Salvador Allende Street and Ronda Oeste. The blaze was brought under control around 1 p.m. No injuries or damage were reported at the time of writing.

China: Sharp Rain Boundary Leaves Half Street Soaked in Hunan

This is the surreal moment that a street in Hunan, China appeared to be divided by a line of rain, one half soaking wet, the other completely dry on July 13. The video highlighted the clearly visible boundary between the wet and dry halves of the street, astonishing passersby with the extreme contrast.

China: Localized Storm Splits Street in Half With Rain on One Side, Dry on the Other

This is the striking moment that a sudden localized storm turned one street into two distinct weathers, one side was drenched by heavy rain, while the other side remained completely dry. On June 12, 2025, in Shanxi, Taiyuan, the video captured one half of a street was swept by torrential rain, while the opposite side stayed untouched. The pedestrians and quick-moving cars seeking shelter on the rainy side, umbrellas opened hastily. The juxtaposition was startling, raindrops visibly stopped at an invisible boundary, creating two contrasting microclimates within mere meters of each other. The video ended with the camera panning across the street, capturing the stark contrast one last time before the rain slowly faded away.

US: Brush Fire Erupts In Washington Heights Near Highbridge Park Amid Drought Warning

A brush fire erupted in Highbridge Park, Manhattan, near West 155th Street and Harlem River Drive, on Tuesday, November 19, as a drought warning remained in effect for New York City. FDNY said, 10 to 15 acres were burned, and no injuries were reported.

An Old Soysauce Natural Drying Sauce Shop in Rugao

An Old Soysauce Natural Drying Sauce Shop in Rugao

RUGAO, CHINA - AUGUST 22, 2024 - Workers use a wooden rake to turn sauces at the old soy sauce natural drying sauce shop in Yanhe Village, Rucheng Street, Rugao city, East China's Jiangsu province, Aug 22, 2024.

An Old Soysauce Natural Drying Sauce Shop in Rugao

An Old Soysauce Natural Drying Sauce Shop in Rugao

RUGAO, CHINA - AUGUST 22, 2024 - Workers use a wooden rake to turn sauces at the old soy sauce natural drying sauce shop in Yanhe Village, Rucheng Street, Rugao city, East China's Jiangsu province, Aug 22, 2024.

An Old Soysauce Natural Drying Sauce Shop in Rugao

An Old Soysauce Natural Drying Sauce Shop in Rugao

RUGAO, CHINA - AUGUST 22, 2024 - Workers use a wooden rake to turn sauces at the old soy sauce natural drying sauce shop in Yanhe Village, Rucheng Street, Rugao city, East China's Jiangsu province, Aug 22, 2024.

An Old Soysauce Natural Drying Sauce Shop in Rugao

An Old Soysauce Natural Drying Sauce Shop in Rugao

RUGAO, CHINA - AUGUST 22, 2024 - Workers use a wooden rake to turn sauces at the old soy sauce natural drying sauce shop in Yanhe Village, Rucheng Street, Rugao city, East China's Jiangsu province, Aug 22, 2024.

An Old Soysauce Natural Drying Sauce Shop in Rugao

An Old Soysauce Natural Drying Sauce Shop in Rugao

RUGAO, CHINA - AUGUST 22, 2024 - Workers use a wooden rake to turn sauces at the old soy sauce natural drying sauce shop in Yanhe Village, Rucheng Street, Rugao city, East China's Jiangsu province, Aug 22, 2024.

An Old Soysauce Natural Drying Sauce Shop in Rugao

An Old Soysauce Natural Drying Sauce Shop in Rugao

RUGAO, CHINA - AUGUST 22, 2024 - Workers use a wooden rake to turn sauces at the old soy sauce natural drying sauce shop in Yanhe Village, Rucheng Street, Rugao city, East China's Jiangsu province, Aug 22, 2024.

An Old Soysauce Natural Drying Sauce Shop in Rugao

An Old Soysauce Natural Drying Sauce Shop in Rugao

RUGAO, CHINA - AUGUST 22, 2024 - Workers use a wooden rake to turn sauces at the old soy sauce natural drying sauce shop in Yanhe Village, Rucheng Street, Rugao city, East China's Jiangsu province, Aug 22, 2024.

An Old Soysauce Natural Drying Sauce Shop in Rugao

An Old Soysauce Natural Drying Sauce Shop in Rugao

RUGAO, CHINA - AUGUST 22, 2024 - Workers use a wooden rake to turn sauces at the old soy sauce natural drying sauce shop in Yanhe Village, Rucheng Street, Rugao city, East China's Jiangsu province, Aug 22, 2024.

An Old Soysauce Natural Drying Sauce Shop in Rugao

An Old Soysauce Natural Drying Sauce Shop in Rugao

RUGAO, CHINA - AUGUST 22, 2024 - Workers use a wooden rake to turn sauces at the old soy sauce natural drying sauce shop in Yanhe Village, Rucheng Street, Rugao city, East China's Jiangsu province, Aug 22, 2024.

An Old Soysauce Natural Drying Sauce Shop in Rugao

An Old Soysauce Natural Drying Sauce Shop in Rugao

RUGAO, CHINA - AUGUST 22, 2024 - Workers use a wooden rake to turn sauces at the old soy sauce natural drying sauce shop in Yanhe Village, Rucheng Street, Rugao city, East China's Jiangsu province, Aug 22, 2024.

An Old Soysauce Natural Drying Sauce Shop in Rugao

An Old Soysauce Natural Drying Sauce Shop in Rugao

RUGAO, CHINA - AUGUST 22, 2024 - Workers use a wooden rake to turn sauces at the old soy sauce natural drying sauce shop in Yanhe Village, Rucheng Street, Rugao city, East China's Jiangsu province, Aug 22, 2024.

An Old Soysauce Natural Drying Sauce Shop in Rugao

An Old Soysauce Natural Drying Sauce Shop in Rugao

RUGAO, CHINA - AUGUST 22, 2024 - Workers use a wooden rake to turn sauces at the old soy sauce natural drying sauce shop in Yanhe Village, Rucheng Street, Rugao city, East China's Jiangsu province, Aug 22, 2024.

An Old Soysauce Natural Drying Sauce Shop in Rugao

An Old Soysauce Natural Drying Sauce Shop in Rugao

RUGAO, CHINA - AUGUST 22, 2024 - Workers use a wooden rake to turn sauces at the old soy sauce natural drying sauce shop in Yanhe Village, Rucheng Street, Rugao city, East China's Jiangsu province, Aug 22, 2024.

China: Ultra-Localized Rain Amazes Onlookers In Mianyang, Sichuan

Ultra-localized rain was observed in a housing estate in Mianyang, Sichuan on July 7, 2024. The rain only fell on a small portion of a street while the surrounding area remained dry. Ms. Yang was walking on the road when she unexpectedly encountered the rain. At first, she thought that nearby residents were pouring water from a building above. However, she soon realized that the rain was actually a localized phenomenon after she looked up, as she wasn't close to any buildings.

Epiphany celebration in Kyiv

Epiphany celebration in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 6, 2024 - A woman with a towel on her head holds a vacuum flask after diving into the river at Obolonska Naberezhna Street on Epiphany, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

Spain continues to bake in high temperatures

STORY: Spain continues to bake in high temperatures DATELINE: April 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:49 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Spain 2. various of drought in Spain STORYLINE: Spanish state meteorological agency AEMET (AEMET) predicts temperatures to reach almost 40 degrees Celsius in the south of the country and to be above 36 degrees in parts of the interior as Spain continues to suffer exceptionally high and dry temperatures for the time of year. The April heatwave is caused by an influx of hot air from the Sahara and is especially affecting the regions of Andalusia, Castille-La Mancha, Extremadura, Murcia and the Community of Valencia, where temperatures are between 5-10 degrees higher than average and up to 15 degrees higher than usual in some areas. "Thursday and Friday will see the highest points of this episode," explained AEMET, adding that temperatures in the north of Spain will also increase. The hot weather means this is set to be the hottest Apri

Drought in Spain continues with water restrictions extended to more regions

STORY: Drought in Spain continues with water restrictions extended to more regions DATELINE: Nov. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:42 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of dry landscape, rivers and reservoirs with very little water in northeastern Spain 2. various of Barcelona with people walking 3. various reservoirs with very little water in the Andalusia area, in the south of Spain 4. various of ornamental fountains in Barcelona and irrigation of plants and crop fields in the province of Girona, in the north-east of Spain 5. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): RUBEN DEL CAMPO, Spokesman of AEMET 6. various of an ornamental space with water in Plaza Catalunya and people walking along Las Ramblas 7. SOUNDBITE 2 (Catalan): ELOI BADIA, Councilor for Climate Emergency in Barcelona City Council 8. various of drinking and ornamental fountains, street water cleaning services and water uses in agriculture, livestock and industry 9. SOUNDBITE 3 (Catalan): JRODI MOLIST, Director of the Water Supply Area

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

SRI LANKA-COLOMBO-DAILY LIFE

SRI LANKA-COLOMBO-DAILY LIFE

(220707) -- COLOMBO, July 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A porter transports sacks of dry food along a street in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on July 7, 2022. Sri Lanka is presently facing one of its worst economic crises as the country faces a shortage in foreign currency leading to a shortage in essential supplies including food, medicines and fuel. (Photo by Gayan Sameera/Xinhua)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

A survival game is said to have originated in Japan. In the game you use an air soft gun and plastic bullets to split up with your opponents. From around 2010, the number of players increased dramatically when survival games began to appear in manga and anime. You can often see "Sabage girls", which means girls playing a survival game, dressing up in combat uniforms on SNS. They have dressed in various styles such as trendy street fashion, punk, Gothic, and Lolita with the maniac combat uniforms, and enjoy not only the game itself but also fashion.(Ms.Riko)August 25, 2015, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

A survival game is said to have originated in Japan. In the game you use an air soft gun and plastic bullets to split up with your opponents. From around 2010, the number of players increased dramatically when survival games began to appear in manga and anime. You can often see "Sabage girls", which means girls playing a survival game, dressing up in combat uniforms on SNS. They have dressed in various styles such as trendy street fashion, punk, Gothic, and Lolita with the maniac combat uniforms, and enjoy not only the game itself but also fashion.(Ms.Riko)August 25, 2015, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

A survival game is said to have originated in Japan. In the game you use an air soft gun and plastic bullets to split up with your opponents. From around 2010, the number of players increased dramatically when survival games began to appear in manga and anime. You can often see "Sabage girls", which means girls playing a survival game, dressing up in combat uniforms on SNS. They have dressed in various styles such as trendy street fashion, punk, Gothic, and Lolita with the maniac combat uniforms, and enjoy not only the game itself but also fashion.(Ms.Riko)August 25, 2015, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

A survival game is said to have originated in Japan. In the game you use an air soft gun and plastic bullets to split up with your opponents. From around 2010, the number of players increased dramatically when survival games began to appear in manga and anime. You can often see "Sabage girls", which means girls playing a survival game, dressing up in combat uniforms on SNS. They have dressed in various styles such as trendy street fashion, punk, Gothic, and Lolita with the maniac combat uniforms, and enjoy not only the game itself but also fashion.(Ms.Riko)August 25, 2015, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

A survival game is said to have originated in Japan. In the game you use an air soft gun and plastic bullets to split up with your opponents. From around 2010, the number of players increased dramatically when survival games began to appear in manga and anime. You can often see "Sabage girls", which means girls playing a survival game, dressing up in combat uniforms on SNS. They have dressed in various styles such as trendy street fashion, punk, Gothic, and Lolita with the maniac combat uniforms, and enjoy not only the game itself but also fashion.(Ms.Riko)August 25, 2015, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

A survival game is said to have originated in Japan. In the game you use an air soft gun and plastic bullets to split up with your opponents. From around 2010, the number of players increased dramatically when survival games began to appear in manga and anime. You can often see "Sabage girls", which means girls playing a survival game, dressing up in combat uniforms on SNS. They have dressed in various styles such as trendy street fashion, punk, Gothic, and Lolita with the maniac combat uniforms, and enjoy not only the game itself but also fashion.(Ms.Riko)August 25, 2015, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

A survival game is said to have originated in Japan. In the game you use an air soft gun and plastic bullets to split up with your opponents. From around 2010, the number of players increased dramatically when survival games began to appear in manga and anime. You can often see "Sabage girls", which means girls playing a survival game, dressing up in combat uniforms on SNS. They have dressed in various styles such as trendy street fashion, punk, Gothic, and Lolita with the maniac combat uniforms, and enjoy not only the game itself but also fashion.(Ms.Riko)August 25, 2015, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

A survival game is said to have originated in Japan. In the game you use an air soft gun and plastic bullets to split up with your opponents. From around 2010, the number of players increased dramatically when survival games began to appear in manga and anime. You can often see "Sabage girls", which means girls playing a survival game, dressing up in combat uniforms on SNS. They have dressed in various styles such as trendy street fashion, punk, Gothic, and Lolita with the maniac combat uniforms, and enjoy not only the game itself but also fashion.(Ms.Riko)August 25, 2015, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

A survival game is said to have originated in Japan. In the game you use an air soft gun and plastic bullets to split up with your opponents. From around 2010, the number of players increased dramatically when survival games began to appear in manga and anime. You can often see "Sabage girls", which means girls playing a survival game, dressing up in combat uniforms on SNS. They have dressed in various styles such as trendy street fashion, punk, Gothic, and Lolita with the maniac combat uniforms, and enjoy not only the game itself but also fashion.(Ms.Riko)August 25, 2015, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

A survival game is said to have originated in Japan. In the game you use an air soft gun and plastic bullets to split up with your opponents. From around 2010, the number of players increased dramatically when survival games began to appear in manga and anime. You can often see "Sabage girls", which means girls playing a survival game, dressing up in combat uniforms on SNS. They have dressed in various styles such as trendy street fashion, punk, Gothic, and Lolita with the maniac combat uniforms, and enjoy not only the game itself but also fashion.(Ms.Riko)August 25, 2015, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

A survival game is said to have originated in Japan. In the game you use an air soft gun and plastic bullets to split up with your opponents. From around 2010, the number of players increased dramatically when survival games began to appear in manga and anime. You can often see "Sabage girls", which means girls playing a survival game, dressing up in combat uniforms on SNS. They have dressed in various styles such as trendy street fashion, punk, Gothic, and Lolita with the maniac combat uniforms, and enjoy not only the game itself but also fashion.(Ms.Riko)August 25, 2015, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

A survival game is said to have originated in Japan. In the game you use an air soft gun and plastic bullets to split up with your opponents. From around 2010, the number of players increased dramatically when survival games began to appear in manga and anime. You can often see "Sabage girls", which means girls playing a survival game, dressing up in combat uniforms on SNS. They have dressed in various styles such as trendy street fashion, punk, Gothic, and Lolita with the maniac combat uniforms, and enjoy not only the game itself but also fashion.(Ms.Riko)August 25, 2015, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

Girls playing an air soft gun (a survival game)

A survival game is said to have originated in Japan. In the game you use an air soft gun and plastic bullets to split up with your opponents. From around 2010, the number of players increased dramatically when survival games began to appear in manga and anime. You can often see "Sabage girls", which means girls playing a survival game, dressing up in combat uniforms on SNS. They have dressed in various styles such as trendy street fashion, punk, Gothic, and Lolita with the maniac combat uniforms, and enjoy not only the game itself but also fashion.(Ms.Riko)August 25, 2015, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)