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US: Roads Become Hazardous After Morning Snow Hits Across Kentucky

Early Monday morning, December 8, Kentucky roads became hazardous due to a mixture of snow and freezing rain. A Winter Weather Advisory has been expanded slightly westward and remains in effect until 1 PM, covering areas northeast of a line from Harlan to Estill County, including the I-64 and Mountain Parkway corridors. Motorists should expect slick conditions ahead of another winter system expected later this week.

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US Conference of Mayors Winter Meeting - Washington

A crew member places a step stool for Janet Yellen, US Treasury secretary, during the US Conference of Mayors Winter Meeting in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024. The US Treasury Department on Tuesday boosted the size of its bill auctions this week for the first time in three months, ahead of the opening of the tax season and potential wave of refunds owed to early filers. Photographer: Julia Nikhinson/Bloomberg

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US Conference of Mayors Winter Meeting - Washington

Janet Yellen, US Treasury secretary, watches from backstage as Senator John Fetterman, Democrat of Pennsylvania, speaks during the US Conference of Mayors Winter Meeting in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024. The US Treasury Department on Tuesday boosted the size of its bill auctions this week for the first time in three months, ahead of the opening of the tax season and potential wave of refunds owed to early filers. Photographer: Julia Nikhinson/Bloomberg

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US Conference of Mayors Winter Meeting - Washington

Janet Yellen, US Treasury secretary, greets Hillary Schieve, Mayor of Reno, Nevada, before speaking during the US Conference of Mayors Winter Meeting in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024. The US Treasury Department on Tuesday boosted the size of its bill auctions this week for the first time in three months, ahead of the opening of the tax season and potential wave of refunds owed to early filers. Photographer: Julia Nikhinson/Bloomberg

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Over 50 injured in major attack on Ukrainian capital

STORY: Over 50 injured in major attack on Ukrainian capital SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 13, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:38 LOCATION: Kiev CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of local service workers clearing rubble and searching for missile debris after Russian missile attack 2. various of destroyed vehicles and buildings STORYLINE: At least 53 people were injured in a major Russian missile attack on the Ukrainian capital early Wednesday, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said. Eighteen adults and two children were hospitalized, while the rest received medical treatment on the site, Klitschko said on Telegram. A children's hospital, an apartment building, private houses and cars were damaged by the airstrike in eastern Dniprovskyi and southeastern Darnytskyi districts, Klitschko said. The Ukrainian Air Force said in a statement that it had intercepted all 10 ballistic missiles fired against Kiev. The air strike marked the second attack on the Ukrainian capital this week. Xinhua News Agency

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SOMALIA-BELEDWEYNE-RAINFALL-FLOOD

(231124) -- BELEDWEYNE, Nov. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo shows a view of flood-hit Beledweyne, central Somalia, Nov. 20, 2023. UN humanitarians said on Monday that heavy rains and fatal flooding since early October have impacted 1.7 million people in Somalia, 500,000 of them in the past week alone. (Photo by Abdullah Boyow/Xinhua)

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SOMALIA-BELEDWEYNE-RAINFALL-FLOOD

(231124) -- BELEDWEYNE, Nov. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo shows a view of flood-hit Beledweyne, central Somalia, Nov. 20, 2023. UN humanitarians said on Monday that heavy rains and fatal flooding since early October have impacted 1.7 million people in Somalia, 500,000 of them in the past week alone. (Photo by Abdullah Boyow/Xinhua)

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SOMALIA-BELEDWEYNE-RAINFALL-FLOOD

(231124) -- BELEDWEYNE, Nov. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo shows a view of flood-hit Beledweyne, central Somalia, Nov. 20, 2023. UN humanitarians said on Monday that heavy rains and fatal flooding since early October have impacted 1.7 million people in Somalia, 500,000 of them in the past week alone. (Photo by Abdullah Boyow/Xinhua)

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SOMALIA-BELEDWEYNE-RAINFALL-FLOOD

(231124) -- BELEDWEYNE, Nov. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo shows a view of flood-hit Beledweyne, central Somalia, Nov. 20, 2023. UN humanitarians said on Monday that heavy rains and fatal flooding since early October have impacted 1.7 million people in Somalia, 500,000 of them in the past week alone. (Photo by Abdullah Boyow/Xinhua)

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SOMALIA-BELEDWEYNE-RAINFALL-FLOOD

(231124) -- BELEDWEYNE, Nov. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo shows a view of flood-hit Beledweyne, central Somalia, Nov. 20, 2023. UN humanitarians said on Monday that heavy rains and fatal flooding since early October have impacted 1.7 million people in Somalia, 500,000 of them in the past week alone. (Photo by Abdullah Boyow/Xinhua)

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Hurricane Otis leaves at least 27 dead in southern Mexico

STORY: Hurricane Otis leaves at least 27 dead in southern Mexico DATELINE: Oct. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:52 LOCATION: GUERRERO, Mexico CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of damages by hurricane STORYLINE: Hurricane Otis left at least 27 people dead and several missing after sweeping the southern Mexican state of Guerrero earlier this week. Otis made landfall close to Guerrero's famed Pacific Coast resort of Acapulco early Wednesday as a category 5 storm on the Saffir-Simpson scale. The speed with which it intensified has led meteorologists to consider it an "atypical" phenomenon. Otis blew out windows, ripped off roofs, flooded streets and knocked down trees and light poles across Mexico's port city of Acapulco and surrounding communities, leaving unprecedented wreckage. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Guerrero, Mexico. (XHTV)

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Gazans fleeing south amid death fear

STORY: Gazans fleeing south amid death fear DATELINE: Oct. 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:09 LOCATION: GAZA/JERUSALEM/Cairo CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): WANG ZHUOLUN, Xinhua correspondent in Jerusalem 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SANAA KAMAL, Xinhua reporter in Gaza 3. STANDUP 2 (English): OHOOD AL-JAGHOUB, Xinhua reporter in Ramallah 4. STANDUP 3 (English): YANG YIRAN, Xinhua correspondent 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MIRVA, Foreign resident in Gaza 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MOHAMMED, Foreign resident in Gaza STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): WANG ZHUOLUN, Xinhua correspondent in Jerusalem "Saturday marked the eighth day of this round of large-scale Israeli-Palestinian conflicts. Early in the morning, the Israeli army issued a second warning to Gaza residents, urging them to evacuate to the southern part of the coastal enclave. Also on Saturday, in the north, a number of mortars have been fired from Lebanon to Israeli military bases in a contested area on the border. As of Saturday, the week-long

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Mexico's Popocatepetl volcano erupts massive amount of ash

STORY: Mexico's Popocatepetl volcano erupts massive amount of ash DATELINE: May 21, 2023 LENGTH: 0:04:01 LOCATION: Mexico City CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Popocatepetl volcano erupting ash STORYLINE: Mexico's second highest volcano, Popocatepetl, erupted a large amount of ash early Saturday, affecting about 22 million residents of the surrounding cities. The volcano's eruption of ash forced the temporary closure of Mexico City's Benito Juarez Airport and Felipe Angeles International Airport, which resumed operations a few hours later. The volcano rumbled to life again this week. Mexico's disaster prevention department maintains the alert level for this volcano at yellow, meaning medium risk. The volcano is about 5,500 meters high and located around 72 kilometers southeast of the capital Mexico City. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Mexico City. (XHTV)

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Chinese Culture Day celebrated at Chicago Field Museum in U.S.

STORY: Chinese Culture Day celebrated at Chicago Field Museum in U.S. DATELINE: May 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:06 LOCATION: CHICAGO, U.S. CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of performances 2. pan right of audiences 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CALEB FELTIS, Champion of 2023 U.S. Midwest University "Chinese Bridge" Speech Competition 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DEBORAH BEKKEN, Director of the Field Museum's Gantz Family Collections Center STORYLINE: Some 80 American students gathered in the Field Museum in downtown Chicago early this week to have a taste of Chinese food and an in-person experience of Chinese culture on the Chinese Culture Day jointly hosted by the Chinese Consulate in Chicago and the Field Museum. Several teenagers performed Chinese Kongfu on a makeshift platform in the museum's central hall. The performance received acclaim from both event participants and bystanders. Chinese traditional instruments, Chinese folk dance, Peking Opera, and Tai Chi dance all took turns on stage. Aside from the

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U.S. Fed hikes interest rates by 25 basis points

STORY: U.S. Fed hikes interest rates by 25 basis points DATELINE: May 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:18 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. Various of the press conference at the U.S. Federal Reserve 2. Various of exterior of the U.S. Federal Reserve STORYLINE: The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised the target range for the federal funds rate by 25 basis points to 5-5.25 percent, saying that the Fed "remains highly attentive to inflation risks." As the tenth hike since March 2022, the continuous tightening of monetary policy is in line with market expectations. Still, there are growing calls for pause of rate hikes as U.S. inflation eased recently and recession risks heightened. A group of 10 U.S. senators and Congress members sent a letter to Fed Chair Jerome Powell early this week, calling for a pause in interest rate hikes at the Fed's monetary policy meeting ending Wednesday. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Washington D.C. (XHTV)

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-LIBRARY-SHAKESPEARE ROOM-DAILY OPENING

(230424) -- SYDNEY, April 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 24, 2023 shows a book displayed at the Shakespeare Room inside the State Library of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia. As the oldest library in Australia, the State Library of New South Wales (NSW) on Monday started opening Shakespeare Room seven days a week to the public for the first time in its history. Welcoming visitors in a social media post, the NSW State Library said that the Tudor-style room, opened in the early 1940s, was built to commemorate the 300th anniversary of Shakespeare's death. (Photo by Hu Jingchen/Xinhua)

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-LIBRARY-SHAKESPEARE ROOM-DAILY OPENING

(230424) -- SYDNEY, April 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 24, 2023 shows a book displayed at the Shakespeare Room inside the State Library of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia. As the oldest library in Australia, the State Library of New South Wales (NSW) on Monday started opening Shakespeare Room seven days a week to the public for the first time in its history. Welcoming visitors in a social media post, the NSW State Library said that the Tudor-style room, opened in the early 1940s, was built to commemorate the 300th anniversary of Shakespeare's death. (Photo by Hu Jingchen/Xinhua)

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Models at China Fashion Week

BEIJING, China - Models walk down the runway during China Fashion Week in Beijing. This year's event runs from late October to early November 2014. (Photo by Takaki Yajima)

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U.S.-LOS ANGELES-HOMELESS PEOPLE

(221216) -- LOS ANGELES, Dec. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A homeless person is seen on the sidewalk in downtown Los Angeles, California, the United States, Dec. 14, 2022. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass declared a state of emergency on homelessness in the city early this week. (Xinhua)

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U.S.-LOS ANGELES-HOMELESS PEOPLE

(221216) -- LOS ANGELES, Dec. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A homeless man moves his tent in downtown Los Angeles, California, the United States, Dec. 14, 2022. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass declared a state of emergency on homelessness in the city early this week. (Xinhua)

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U.S.-LOS ANGELES-HOMELESS PEOPLE

(221216) -- LOS ANGELES, Dec. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Homeless people are seen on the sidewalk in downtown Los Angeles, California, the United States, Dec. 14, 2022. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass declared a state of emergency on homelessness in the city early this week. (Xinhua)

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U.S.-LOS ANGELES-HOMELESS PEOPLE

(221216) -- LOS ANGELES, Dec. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Homeless people are seen on the sidewalk in downtown Los Angeles, California, the United States, Dec. 14, 2022. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass declared a state of emergency on homelessness in the city early this week. (Xinhua)

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U.S.-LOS ANGELES-HOMELESS PEOPLE

(221216) -- LOS ANGELES, Dec. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A tent of homeless people is seen on the sidewalk in downtown Los Angeles, California, the United States, Dec. 14, 2022. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass declared a state of emergency on homelessness in the city early this week. (Xinhua)

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U.S.-LOS ANGELES-HOMELESS PEOPLE

(221216) -- LOS ANGELES, Dec. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A homeless person is seen on the sidewalk in downtown Los Angeles, California, the United States, Dec. 14, 2022. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass declared a state of emergency on homelessness in the city early this week. (Xinhua)

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U.S.-LOS ANGELES-HOMELESS PEOPLE

(221216) -- LOS ANGELES, Dec. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A homeless person is seen on the sidewalk in downtown Los Angeles, California, the United States, Dec. 14, 2022. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass declared a state of emergency on homelessness in the city early this week. (Xinhua)

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Osaka taxi firm unveils new anticrime device featuring light, sound

OSAKA, Japan - A taxi driver tests a new anticrime device in Osaka on Jan. 9, pushing an emergency button to trigger an SOS signal, turn on a light installed above the rearview mirror to shine on an attacker in the backseat, and sound the taxi's horn. An Osaka taxi company, one of whose drivers was seriously injured in an armed robbery early this week, has developed the device to deter attacks.

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Fujimori raps Peru's resolution

TOKYO, Japan - Deposed Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori (in file photo) has denounced the recent adoption by Peru's Congress of a resolution stripping him of the right to run for public office for 10 years on grounds he failed to execute his duties as president. In a letter to Kyodo News early this week, Fujimori described the move as ''a political sanction.''

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Volcano could erupt March 30 at earliest: experts

ABUTA, Japan - This photo, taken March 30, shows the Lake Toya hot spring resort at the foot of the volcano Mt. Usu in southwestern Hokkaido. Volcano experts who have been monitoring seismic activity around Mt. Usu said it could erupt as early as March 30 or 31, and within a week at the latest. Some 9,200 residents and travelers near Mt. Usu have evacuated the area, and the possibility of a major volcanic eruption has devastated business at the resort.

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U.S. House, Senate control still hangs in balance with vote counting underway

STORY: U.S. House, Senate control still hangs in balance with vote counting underway DATELINE: Nov. 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:35 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): XIA LIN, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of a poll site in New York STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): XIA LIN, Xinhua correspondent "The control of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate still hangs in the balance with vote counting underway for the 2022 midterm elections. Major U.S. media outlets have not called at least five Senate races and dozens of others for the House as of the early morning of Nov. 9. 'It's probably going to be election week in some states,' University of Virginia political science professor Larry Sabato told CBS News Radio. The outcome of the House will likely be known soon, while it could take longer to know who will control the Senate in the next Congress. In this year's midterms, 36 out of 50 states and three U.S. territories elected governors. Numerous other state and local ele

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Opposition blue bloc leads in Swedish parliamentary elections

STORY: Opposition blue bloc leads in Swedish parliamentary elections DATELINE: Sept. 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:00 LOCATION: Stockholm CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of polling station in Sweden STORYLINE: Preliminary results of the 2022 Swedish parliamentary elections showed early Monday morning that the opposition blue bloc gained 49.7 percent of votes, narrowly heading in the race. The blue bloc comprises the Moderate Party, the Christian Democrats, the Liberal Party and the Sweden Democrats. The red bloc of the Social Democratic Party, the Left Party, the Green Party, and the Centre Party gained 48.8 percent of votes. With 92 percent of the votes counted, the blue bloc had gathered 176 parliamentary seats against 173 for the red bloc. There are 349 seats in the Swedish parliament and votes cast outside of Sweden would be counted later this week. STANDUP (English) FU YIMING, Xinhua correspondent "Sweden has a population of over 10 million, of which about 7 million are statutory voters.

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French winegrowers preparing for early harvests

STORY: French winegrowers preparing for early harvests DATELINE: Aug. 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:23 LOCATION: Paris CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. Various of vineyard 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): DAVID BEROUJON, Winemaker in Beaujolais 3. Various of vineyard 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): DAVID BEROUJON, Winemaker in Beaujolais 5. Various of winery facility STORYLINE: The Beaujolais producers' union in France will decide on Tuesday on the date of the harvest for 2022. This should be exceptionally early as the winegrowers should start picking grapes from the end of this week. The high temperatures accelerate the ripening of the grapes and force the harvest to be brought forward by one to three weeks. "The hot weather in July had a strong impact on the grapes. This year's weather was marked by persistent heat (1.9°C above normal), very high sunshine (48% more than average with 390 hours of sunshine), and drought," announces the Beaujolais Syndicate. The strong sunshine and the high temperatures in July

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Heatwave continues to sweep across Europe

STORY: Heatwave continues to sweep across Europe DATELINE: July 25, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:38 LOCATION: Rome/Zagreb CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of heatwave continuing to sweep across Europe 2. SOUNDBITE (English): HE FEI, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE (English): LIDIJA SRNEC, Researcher at Croatian Meteorological and Hydrological Service STORYLINE: The heatwave across Europe is breaking temperature records and fueling ferocious wildfires in multiple countries across the continent. SOUNDBITE (English): HE FEI, Xinhua correspondent "Italians are experiencing another heatwave this week. Meteorologists have predicted record-high temperatures and experts have warned of a crisis in the country's agricultural sector. Daytime temperatures either approached or exceeded 40 degrees Celsius across much of Italy, especially in the northern and southern regions. Italy is also suffering from its worst drought in at least 70 years, with practically no precipitation in some parts of the country since early April

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China-Vietnam cross-border freight train speeds up

STORY: China-Vietnam cross-border freight train speeds up DATELINE: June 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:25 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the train 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): QING WEI, Manager of Fandong International Supply Chain Group Co., Ltd. 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): DENG WEI, Staff member, China Railway Nanning Group Co., Ltd. 4. various of the train STORYLINE: A China-Vietnam cross-border freight train departing from south China's Nanning ran for 11 hours and 25 minutes before it arrived in Dong Dang, Vietnam early this week. It reduced the freight transportation time between the two cities by about six hours. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): QING WEI, Manager of Fandong International Supply Chain Group Co., Ltd. "The railway department has deployed more forklifts and stevedores at road-rail interface connections. Compared to the past, when we load or unload a standard container, we can be 30% more efficient." In order to improve the efficiency of China-Vietnam freight train serv

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Funerals arranged for Uvalde school shooting victims

STORY: Funerals arranged for Uvalde school shooting victims DATELINE: June 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:49 LOCATION: UVALDE, U.S. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the funeral STORYLINE: Funerals for the victims of Uvalde school shooting in Texas, the United States have been arranged, a week after the mass shooting claimed the lives of 19 children and two teachers. VOICEOVER (English):WU XIAOLING, Xinhua correspondent "One week after the deadly Uvalde mass shooting, funeral arrangements have been made for most of the 21 students and teachers who lost their lives at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, the United States. The funerals begin today on Tuesday and will run into the middle of June. This first funeral is for 10-year-old girl Amerie Jo Garza. She just celebrated her birthday early this month. Her family said she had a 'heart of gold,' liked swimming, drawing, and wanted to be an art teacher one day. She was one of the students who tried calling the police when the gunman entered the classro

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Thailand reports record 23,557 new COVID-19 cases

STORY: Thailand reports record 23,557 new COVID-19 cases DATELINE: Feb. 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:01 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of people receiving COVID-19 test 2. various of people waiting for COVID-19 vaccination 3. cutaways of shopping market 4. cutaways of supermarket STORYLINE: Thailand on Thursday reported a record daily increase of 23,557 new COVID-19 cases during the past 24 hours, as the Omicron variant continues to spread across the Southeast Asian country. That brought the total number of infections in the country to 2.79 million, while that of fatalities to 22,768, according to the Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA). The number of daily COVID-19 deaths was 38, well below the 184 fatalities reported on Aug. 13, 2021, when Thailand recorded its previous record of 23,418 new cases. Early this week, the Ministry of Public Health raised the COVID-19 alert level from 3 to 4, a category that includes regulations discouraging dining or drinking at

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BRITAIN-LONDON-COVID-19-SURGE HUBS

(211231) -- LONDON, Dec. 31, 2021 (Xinhua) -- A member of a construction team works on the erection of a temporary field hospital in Tooting, south London, Britain, on Dec. 31, 2021. A number of new "surge hubs" are to be set up in Britain as the country's National Health Service (NHS) goes on a "war footing" in preparation for a wave of Omicron hospital admissions, health authorities said Thursday. Temporary structures capable of housing around 100 patients will be erected in the grounds of eight hospitals across the country, with work starting as early as this week, NHS England has said. (Photo by Ray Tang/Xinhua)

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BRITAIN-LONDON-COVID-19-SURGE HUBS

(211231) -- LONDON, Dec. 31, 2021 (Xinhua) -- A member of a construction team works on the erection of a temporary field hospital in Tooting, south London, Britain, on Dec. 31, 2021. A number of new "surge hubs" are to be set up in Britain as the country's National Health Service (NHS) goes on a "war footing" in preparation for a wave of Omicron hospital admissions, health authorities said Thursday. Temporary structures capable of housing around 100 patients will be erected in the grounds of eight hospitals across the country, with work starting as early as this week, NHS England has said. (Photo by Ray Tang/Xinhua)

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BRITAIN-LONDON-COVID-19-SURGE HUBS

(211231) -- LONDON, Dec. 31, 2021 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Dec. 31, 2021 shows a temporary field hospital in the grounds of St. George's Hospitals in Tooting, south London, Britain. A number of new "surge hubs" are to be set up in Britain as the country's National Health Service (NHS) goes on a "war footing" in preparation for a wave of Omicron hospital admissions, health authorities said Thursday. Temporary structures capable of housing around 100 patients will be erected in the grounds of eight hospitals across the country, with work starting as early as this week, NHS England has said. (Photo by Ray Tang/Xinhua)

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The La Palma Volcano Continues To Erupt - Spain

An eruptive mouth expels lava and pyroclasts in the Los Llanos area, on September 20, 2021, in El Paso, La Palma, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, (Spain). The volcanic eruption that began yesterday at 4 p.m. in the Cabeza de Vaca area (La Palma), just when the seismic activity on the island of La Palma had reached the maximum since the beginning of the swarm a week ago, is in these moments with two fissures, about 200 meters apart, and eight mouths through which the lava emerges. At least 15 homes are affected by the eruption early this Monday and there are already more than 5,000 evacuated at the moment. Experts do not know when this eruption will end, which has left temperatures of 1,075 ° C in the lava rivers coming from the volcano. Photo by Kike Rincón/Europa Press/ContactPhoto/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The La Palma Volcano Continues To Erupt - Spain

An eruptive mouth expels lava and pyroclasts in the Los Llanos area, on September 20, 2021, in El Paso, La Palma, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, (Spain). The volcanic eruption that began yesterday at 4 p.m. in the Cabeza de Vaca area (La Palma), just when the seismic activity on the island of La Palma had reached the maximum since the beginning of the swarm a week ago, is in these moments with two fissures, about 200 meters apart, and eight mouths through which the lava emerges. At least 15 homes are affected by the eruption early this Monday and there are already more than 5,000 evacuated at the moment. Experts do not know when this eruption will end, which has left temperatures of 1,075 ° C in the lava rivers coming from the volcano. Photo by Kike Rincón/Europa Press/ContactPhoto/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The La Palma Volcano Continues To Erupt - Spain

General view of several eruptive mouths that expel lava and pyroclasts in the Llanos area, on September 20, 2021, in El Paso, La Palma, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, (Spain). The volcanic eruption that began yesterday at 4 p.m. in the Cabeza de Vaca area (La Palma), just when the seismic activity on the island of La Palma had reached the maximum since the beginning of the swarm a week ago, is in these moments with two fissures, about 200 meters apart, and eight mouths through which the lava emerges. At least 15 homes are affected by the eruption early this Monday and there are already more than 5,000 evacuated at the moment. Experts do not know when this eruption will end, which has left temperatures of 1,075 ºC in the lava rivers coming from the volcano. Photo by Kike Rincón/Europa Press/ContactoPhoto/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The La Palma Volcano Continues To Erupt - Spain

Two people take photos of an eruptive mouth that expels lava and pyroclasts in the Los Llanos area, on September 20, 2021, in El Paso, La Palma, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, (Spain). The volcanic eruption that began yesterday at 4 p.m. in the Cabeza de Vaca area (La Palma), just when the seismic activity on the island of La Palma had reached the maximum since the beginning of the swarm a week ago, is in these moments with two fissures, about 200 meters apart, and eight mouths through which the lava emerges. At least 15 homes are affected by the eruption early this Monday and there are already more than 5,000 evacuated at the moment. Experts do not know when this eruption will end, which has left temperatures of 1,075 ºC in the lava rivers coming from the volcano. Photo by Kike Rincón/Europa Press/ContactoPhoto/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The La Palma Volcano Continues To Erupt - Spain

The lava from the volcano destroys a house in the Los Llanos area, on September 20, 2021, in El Paso, La Palma, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, (Spain). The volcanic eruption that began yesterday at 4 p.m. in the Cabeza de Vaca area (La Palma), just when the seismic activity on the island of La Palma had reached the maximum since the beginning of the swarm a week ago, is in these moments with two fissures, about 200 meters apart, and eight mouths through which the lava emerges. At least 15 homes are affected by the eruption early this Monday and there are already more than 5,000 evacuated at the moment. Experts do not know when this eruption will end, which has left temperatures of 1,075 ºC in the lava rivers coming from the volcano. Photo by Kike Rincón/Europa Press/ContactoPhoto/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The La Palma Volcano Continues To Erupt - Spain

An eruptive mouth expels lava and pyroclasts in the Cabeza de Vaca area, on September 19, 2021, in El Paso, La Palma, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, (Spain). The volcanic eruption that began yesterday at 4 p.m. in the Cabeza de Vaca area (La Palma), just when the seismic activity on the island of La Palma had reached the maximum since the beginning of the swarm a week ago, is in these moments with two fissures, about 200 meters apart, and eight mouths through which the lava emerges. At least 15 homes are affected by the eruption early this Monday and there are already more than 5,000 evacuated at the moment. Experts do not know when this eruption will end, which has left temperatures of 1,075 ° C in the rivers of lava coming from the volcano. Photo by Europa Press/Europa Press/ContactPhoto/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The La Palma Volcano Continues To Erupt - Spain

An eruptive mouth expels lava and pyroclasts in the Cabeza de Vaca area, on September 19, 2021, in El Paso, La Palma, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, (Spain). The volcanic eruption that began yesterday at 4 p.m. in the Cabeza de Vaca area (La Palma), just when the seismic activity on the island of La Palma had reached the maximum since the beginning of the swarm a week ago, is in these moments with two fissures, about 200 meters apart, and eight mouths through which the lava emerges. At least 15 homes are affected by the eruption early this Monday and there are already more than 5,000 evacuated at the moment. Experts do not know when this eruption will end, which has left temperatures of 1,075 ° C in the rivers of lava coming from the volcano. Photo by Europa Press/Europa Press/ContactPhoto/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Osaka taxi firm unveils new anticrime device featuring light, sou

OSAKA, Japan - A taxi driver tests a new anticrime device in Osaka on Jan. 9, pushing an emergency button to trigger an SOS signal, turn on a light installed above the rearview mirror to shine on an attacker in the backseat, and sound the taxi's horn. An Osaka taxi company, one of whose drivers was seriously injured in an armed robbery early this week, has developed the device to deter attacks. (Kyodo)

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Fujimori raps Peru's resolution

TOKYO, Japan - Deposed Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori (in file photo) has denounced the recent adoption by Peru's Congress of a resolution stripping him of the right to run for public office for 10 years on grounds he failed to execute his duties as president. In a letter to Kyodo News early this week, Fujimori described the move as ''a political sanction.''

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Volcano could erupt March 30 at earliest: experts

ABUTA, Japan - This photo, taken March 30, shows the Lake Toya hot spring resort at the foot of the volcano Mt. Usu in southwestern Hokkaido. Volcano experts who have been monitoring seismic activity around Mt. Usu said it could erupt as early as March 30 or 31, and within a week at the latest. Some 9,200 residents and travelers near Mt. Usu have evacuated the area, and the possibility of a major volcanic eruption has devastated business at the resort.