US: Hughes Fire Breaks Out Near Lake Castaic, Prompting Evacuation Of Thousands 2

The Hughes Fire broke out on Wednesday, January 22, near Lake Castaic, north of Santa Clarita. The fire quickly spread to more than 9,000 acres in Ventura and Los Angeles counties and was 0% contained. More than 50,000 people are under evacuation orders or warnings.

Philippines: TS Trami Brings Heavy Rainfall And Causes Flooding As It Approaches

Tropical Storm Trami, known locally as Kristine, brought heavy rainfall and caused flooding as it approached the main island of the Philippines. It is expected to intensify before making landfall late Wednesday or early Thursday. Several provinces within the Bicol region are under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1. Some schools and government offices have been closed in several cities within the region.

Anti-Sanitary Pass Demonstrations - Toulouse

Anti-Sanitary Pass Demonstrations - Toulouse

Elderly protestor with a sign about freedom, peace and love. On July 24, 2021, several thousand people defied the prefectural ban on demonstrating for the 4th time, marching in the streets of Toulouse (France). Chanting the word "Freedom", and anti-Macron slogans, the demonstrators marched on the boulevards of the city center, thus protesting against the Sanitary Pass and a vaccination obligation that would not speak its name. Photo by Patrick Batard / ABACAPRESS.COM

NEW YORK, I LOVE YOU

NEW YORK, I LOVE YOU

NEW YORK, I LOVE YOU CLORIS LEACHMAN, ELI WALLACH NEW YORK, I LOVE YOU CLORIS LEACHMAN, ELI WALLACH Date: 2009

Private library in Osaka attracts train lovers

Private library in Osaka attracts train lovers

The building housing the privately owned "Tetsudo Toshokan," meaning railway library, is seen from a platform at Noda Station on West Japan Railway Co.'s Osaka Loop Line in western Japan on April 29, 2015. The library attracts travel lovers, elderly people who love nostalgia, and train enthusiasts. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Actress Tanie Kitabayashi dies at 98

Actress Tanie Kitabayashi dies at 98

TOKYO, Japan - Tanie Kitabayashi (file photo taken in May, 2001), a popular actress best known for playing elderly women in numerous movies, TV dramas and plays, died of pneumonia on April 27 at a Tokyo hospital. She was 98. Some of her notable film appearances include ''Letter from the Mountain'' (2002), ''Tora-san's Song of Love'' (1983) and ''Branch School Diary'' (1978). She also did voice acting in Hayao Miyazaki's popular animated feature ''My Neighbor Totoro'' (1988).

Elderly love therapeutic seal robot

Elderly love therapeutic seal robot

IIDA, Japan - An aged resident at the Tamayura Day-Care Center in the city of Iida, central Japan, enjoys a harp seal stuffed animal robot ''Paro,''(left) developed by the Tsukuba-based National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology. (Kyodo)