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China: Wedding Feast Carries On as Heavy Rain Floods Venue in Shaanxi

This unforgettable scene was captured in Weinan, Shaanxi Province, on May 18, 2026. It looks like a party on a river, but it’s actually an outdoor wedding feast. A sudden heavy downpour flooded the square with dozens of centimeters of water. Relatives and friends sit around dozens of round tables, watching the ceremony and waiting for the meal. Thankfully, the organizers set up cozy canopies and fences, keeping guests dry. Rain can’t stop love and blessings—everyone shows up in the storm to celebrate the newlyweds.

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New Zealand: Landslide Hits Mount Maunganui 3

Six people, including two teenagers, are missing after a major landslide struck a local campground in Mount Maunganui on Thursday, January 22. Police are also seeking information on three others as search and rescue operations continue in a dangerous environment, with authorities describing the incident as a national tragedy and the community rallying to support affected families.

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Philippines: Typhoon Kalmaegi Triggers Severe Flooding, Displacing Thousands 2

Severe flooding has submerged towns and displaced hundreds of thousands as Typhoon Kalmaegi battered the central Philippines. Rivers overflowed in Cebu and nearby islands, forcing residents onto rooftops while cars and containers were swept through the streets. Local officials said some evacuation centers were inundated, and many survivors of a recent earthquake had to be evacuated again. More than 380,000 people fled their homes across the Visayas, southern Luzon, and northern Mindanao. Kalmaegi, locally named Tino, made landfall late Monday, November 3 with winds of up to 130 kph before moving toward the South China Sea on Tuesday, November 4.

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China: Tourists and Locals Rescue Yaks from Mud Pit in Qinghai

In Qinghai, China, tourists and locals joined forces with an excavator operator to rescue four yaks stuck in deep mud on September 30, 2025. After spotting the trapped animals, the tourists alerted a herdsman and enlisted help from a nearby construction site. Working for nearly an hour, they freed all four yaks safely. The herdsman said the rescue prevented losses of over RMB 40,000.

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US: North Dakota Sees Powerful Winds Amid Tornado-Producing Storm

Severe weather swept across the upper Midwest on Friday, June 20, bringing powerful winds and leaving at least 3 dead in North Dakota as a tornado ripped through the area.

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China: Typhoon Wutip Darkens Hainan Skies Ahead of Landfall in Hainan

This is the terrifying moment a massive wall of dark clouds engulfed the skies over Hainan as Typhoon Wutip approached southern China. On June 11, 2025, in Hainan, China, video captured thick, menacing clouds rolling in ahead of Typhoon Wutip's landfall. The sky turned eerily dark as the season’s first typhoon neared, creating a heavy, ominous atmosphere. The storm made landfall around 11 p.m. on June 13 along the coast of Dongfang, a city in Hainan, with winds reaching up to 30 meters per second and a central pressure of 980 hPa. Heavy rain swept through southern parts of the island, with some areas experiencing torrential downpours and localized extreme rainfall. According to China National Radio, by June 15, Typhoon Wutip had weakened into a tropical depression after moving inland into Jiangxi Province, and continued to lose strength. The video ends with the storm clouds blanketing the landscape as residents brace for the typhoon’s impact.

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File - Gaetane Thiney Announces Her Retirement at The End of The Season

File Photo - French midfielder Gaetane Thiney poses in Nice, France, on April 01, 2013. After a career spanning more than 20 years, Gaëtane Thiney has announced the end of her career as a professional footballer. The iconic 39-year-old captain of Paris FC will call time on her career in 2025, although she will still be playing in the final major matches for her club, including the league play-offs and the Coupe de France final against PSG. Voted best D1 player in 2012 and 2014, Thiney also made her mark on the history of the French national team, with 163 caps and 58 goals scored. Her last match in a blue shirt was in November 2019. Photo by Patrice Masante/ABACAPRESS.COM

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File - Gaetane Thiney Announces Her Retirement at The End of The Season

File Photo - France Women International Football Team with technical staff poses in Nice, France, on April 01, 2013. After a career spanning more than 20 years, Gaëtane Thiney has announced the end of her career as a professional footballer. The iconic 39-year-old captain of Paris FC will call time on her career in 2025, although she will still be playing in the final major matches for her club, including the league play-offs and the Coupe de France final against PSG. Voted best D1 player in 2012 and 2014, Thiney also made her mark on the history of the French national team, with 163 caps and 58 goals scored. Her last match in a blue shirt was in November 2019. Photo by Patrice Masante/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japan: Heavy Snowfall Hits Sea Of Japan Coast 4

Heavy snowfall has battered a wide area of Japan, especially the Hokuriku region along the Sea of Japan coast. This video shows blizzard conditions in the city Otaru, Hokkaido.

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US: EF-1 Tornado Touches Down In Athens, AL, Leaving Devastating Damage

The National Weather Service in Huntsville has confirmed that an EF-1 tornado touched down in downtown Athens, Alabama, on Saturday night, December 28.

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Philippines: Typhoon Yinxing Makes Landfall In Cagayan, Damaging Infrastructure 3

Typhoon Yinxing, known as Marce in the Philippines, made landfall near Santa Ana, Cagayan, on Thursday afternoon, November 7, forcing more than 21,000 people to evacuate and damaging two domestic airports and homes. Telecommunications and power supplies have remained down due to damaged cables and power lines, severely affecting residents in the affected areas.

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Philippines: Typhoon Yinxing Makes Landfall In Cagayan, Damaging Infrastructure 2

Typhoon Yinxing, known as Marce in the Philippines, made landfall near Santa Ana, Cagayan, on Thursday afternoon, November 7, forcing more than 21,000 people to evacuate and damaging two domestic airports and homes. Telecommunications and power supplies have remained down due to damaged cables and power lines, severely affecting residents in the affected areas.

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Thailand: Overflowing Of Ping River Causes Flooding In Chiang Mai Amid Rainy Season 3

Water levels in the Ping River rose, causing severe flooding across Chiang Mai on September 25 and affecting infrastructure. Small vehicles were stranded on flooded roads, and local shops and stalls were forced to close.

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US: Beryl Causes Widespread Power Outages And Flooding, Leaves Multiple Dead In Texas 4

Beryl has weakened into a tropical storm after making landfall as a category 1 hurricane near Matagorda in Texas, on Monday, July 8, shortly before 4 a.m. local time. The hurricane caused power outages and life-threatening flooding and left multiple dead in Houston and the surrounding areas.

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Tokyo stocks end lower over higher Japanese interest rates

STORY: Tokyo stocks end lower over higher Japanese interest rates SHOOTING TIME: recent footage DATELINE: May 23, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Tokyo 2. various of Tokyo Stock Exchange STORYLINE: Tokyo stocks closed lower on Wednesday, weighed down by concern over higher borrowing costs after Japan's benchmark bond yield touched the 1 percent threshold for the first time in around 11 years. Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, ended down 329.83 points, or 0.85 percent, from Tuesday at 38,617.10. The broader Topix index, meanwhile, finished 22.36 points, or 0.81 percent, lower at 2,737.36. The yield on Japan's benchmark 10-year government bond hit 1 percent on Wednesday for the first time since May 2013 amid speculation that the Bank of Japan is moving to normalize its monetary policy, sending stocks lower by fueling concern over higher borrowing costs, analysts said. Market watchers here noted stocks

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India's defense exports reach all-time high of 2.63 bln USD

STORY: India's defense exports reach all-time high of 2.63 bln USD SHOOTING TIME: File footage DATELINE: April 3, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India Gate 2. various of Indian government buildings 2. various of tanks and missiles on parade STORYLINE: India's defense exports reached an all-time high of 2.63 billion U.S. dollars during the financial year 2023-24 running from April 2023 to the end of March 2024, announced the federal government on Monday. The figure registered a 32.5 percent growth over the last financial year, it said. The data indicated that the defense exports have grown by 31 times in the last 10 years as compared to the financial year 2013-14, said a statement issued by the ministry of defense. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from New Delhi. (XHTV)

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More Than 100m Cars Recalled in China

Citizens view a luxury car at a shop in Beijing, China, August 23, 2013. On March 13, 2024, according to the data of the State Administration for Market Regulation, the defective product recall system has been implemented in China for 20 years, and by the end of 2023, China has implemented 2,842 vehicle recalls involving 103 million vehicles.

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US: Days-Long Winter Storm Dumps Heavy Snow On Sierra Nevada, Closing Roads, Schools

A days-long winter storm dumped heavy snow on the Sierra Nevada, closing major highways, ski resorts, and schools in parts of California. More than 10 feet of snow and hurricane-force wind gusts of 170 mph-plus were reported.

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US: Strong Winter Storm Brings Blizzard Conditions To Sierra Nevada

A strong winter storm hit the Sierra Nevada on Friday, March 1, bringing heavy snow and high winds. Blizzard Warnings were issued for the Sierra, including Lake Tahoe and eastern Nevada. The Sierra Avalanche Center warned that the danger of avalanches was high. Yosemite National Park and many ski resorts in the region announced they were closing at least for the day.

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Egypt extends initiatives to support tourism sector

STORY: Egypt extends initiatives to support tourism sector DATELINE: Dec. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:12 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) 2. various of banks in Egypt STORYLINE: The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) announced on Sunday that it has extended two initiatives supporting the tourism sector through March 2023. The initiatives were initially set to expire at the end of this year. The first initiative allows companies to obtain loans with a lower interest rate, within which the banks will accept the beneficiaries' requests to delay due repayment to the banks. The initiative was first launched in 2013 and amended in 2021 to support the sector amid the severe impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The second initiative that was extended aims to provide retail loans to the sector's workers. During the three-month period, the banks will be required to carry forward the dues on the initiative's beneficiaries, particularly for loans obtained by workers for co

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Expert speaks on TPP

TOKYO, Japan - Takeshi Kondo, head of the International Economic Agreements Study Group of the Society of Global Business, a Tokyo-based academic group, speaks during an interview in Tokyo on Dec. 6, 2013. He said Japanese and U.S. leaders should take "bold decisions" toward an agreement in the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations after the 12 countries involved in the talks missed the end-of-year target for an accord.

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Japan's empress turns 80

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in July 2013 shows Japanese Emperor Akihito (far L) and Empress Michiko (2nd from L) meeting with people affected by the 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disasters at an elementary school in Kawamata, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan. The empress, on the occasion of her 80th birthday on Oct 20, expressed hope that peace can be brought about ahead of the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II next year.

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Japanese monkey troupe set for performance in China

UTSUNOMIA, Japan - Toshio Manaka, head of the Nikko Saru Gundan (Nikko Monkey Troupe), which was disbanded at the end of 2013, trains a monkey in Nikko, northeast of Tokyo, on Aug. 22, 2014, as part of preparations for the troupe's first performance in China, slated for next May.

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Kintetsu store in Abeno Harukas marks 30 mil. visitors

OSAKA, Japan - People visit a food section of the Kintetsu department store inside Japan's tallest building Abeno Harukas in Osaka City on June 5, 2014. The number of visitors to the department store reached approximately 30 million as of the end of May since the partial opening in June 2013.

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Niigata official meets press over iodine tablets scandal

NIIGATA, Japan - Yasumasa Mizusawa, a senior official in charge of pharmaceutical affairs of the Niigata prefectural government, meets reporters about a scandal over stable iodine tablets at the prefectural government office building in Niigata City on April 22, 2014. The prefecture failed to prepare the tablets for residents near the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power station by the end of March 2013 as planned in preparation for emergencies but received the state subsidy.

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Iodine tablets scandal in Niigata Pref.

NIIGATA, Japan - Samples of iodine tablets such as the Niigata prefectural government failed to purchase for residents near the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power station by the end of March 2013 as planned in preparation for emergencies are shown in this undated file photo. The prefectural government's document shows the tablets were purchased and the state had provided a subsidy of about 8 million yen.

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Woman cooks in her kitchen in Cambodia

TOKYO, Japan - A woman cooks in her kitchen in the province of Kratie, Cambodia, in April 2013. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in 2014 called for a massive effort to end hunger in the Asia and Pacific region by 2025.

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ANA jumbo jet

TOKYO, Japan - A Dec. 18, 2013, file photo shows a Boeing 747 of All Nippon Airways Co. at Tokyo's Haneda airport. The Japanese airline plans to withdraw the jumbo jets from its domestic service at the end of March 2014.

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ANA jumbo jet

TOKYO, Japan - All Nippon Airways Co. pilot Michihiko Tanaka sits in the cockpit of a Boeing 747 at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Dec. 18, 2013. The Japanese airline plans to withdraw the jumbo jets from its domestic service at the end of March 2014 in Tokyo.

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Year-end "jumbo" lottery

TOKYO, Japan - The winning numbers for the nationwide year-end "jumbo" lottery, with a top prize of 500 million yen and the maximum prize of 700 million yen, are announced in Tokyo on Dec. 31, 2013.

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Prime Minister Abe playing golf

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Shizo Abe plays golf in the city of Chigasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Dec. 29, 2013. Abe will end this year's official duties on Dec. 30 by attending the year-end trading session at Tokyo Stock Exchange. Abe is scheduled to hold his first press conference of next year on Jan. 6 after visiting Ise Shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture.

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New Year's holiday exodus peaks in Japan

NARITA, Japan - Vacationers form long lines in a departure hall at Narita International Airport, northeast of Tokyo, on Dec. 28, 2013, as the New Year's holiday exodus began the same day. Some 177,000 people are expected to leave Japan from the airport at the end of the year.

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New Year's holiday exodus peaks in Japan

NARITA, Japan - Vacationers line up in front of check-in machines at Narita International Airport, northeast of Tokyo, on Dec. 28, 2013, as the New Year's holiday exodus began the same day. Some 177,000 people are expected to leave Japan from the airport at the end of the year.

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Student from quake-hit region

GENEVA, Switzerland - Kosuke Kagaya (R), a student at the Miyagi prefectural Sendai Daisan senior high school, is pictured on a snowboarding outing in the Swiss mountain resort village of Verbier on Dec. 24, 2013. Kagaya is spending time in Switzerland until the end of the year on a project started by a Japanese woman living in the country to invite children and students from Japan's Tohoku region hit by the March 2011 disaster to a school in Switzerland.

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Graduation ceremony held for popular monkey group in Nikko

UTSUNOMIYA, Japan - A member of a popular monkey performance group at the Nikko Saru Gundan theme park receives a diploma at a "graduation ceremony" in Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture, on Dec. 21, 2013. The park opened in 1992 in Nikko, one of the most popular tourist destinations in Japan, and became popular because of the monkey performances. But it will close at the end of this year because foreign monkey trainers left Japan after the devastating 2011 earthquake.

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Graduation ceremony held for popular monkey group in Nikko

UTSUNOMIYA, Japan - Toshio Manaka, president of the Nikko Saru Gundan theme park, reads a diploma during a "graduation ceremony" in Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture, on Dec. 21, 2013. The park opened in 1992 in Nikko, one of the most popular tourist destinations in Japan, and became popular because of the monkey performances. But it will close at the end of this year because foreign monkey trainers left Japan after the devastating 2011 earthquake.

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Graduation ceremony held for popular monkey group in Nikko

UTSUNOMIYA, Japan - A popular group of monkeys attend a "graduation ceremony" at the Nikko Saru Gundan theme park in Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture, on Dec. 21, 2013. The park opened in 1992 in Nikko, one of the most popular tourist destinations in Japan, and became popular because of the monkey performances. But it will close at the end of this year because foreign monkey trainers left Japan after the devastating 2011 earthquake.

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Japan's new island growing

HACHIJO ISLAND, Japan - Upper photo shows Nishinoshima Island (back), an uninhabited islet in the Ogasawara islet chain some 1,000 kilometers south of Tokyo, and a new island formed nearby as a result of an undersea volcanic eruption, on Nov. 21, 2013; the bottom photo shows the same two islands on Dec. 20, 2013. Volcanic geology experts say if the new island continues to grow, the two islands might merge by the end of the year.

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Stojkovic leaves Japan

NAGOYA, Japan - Dragan Stojkovic (L), who stepped down as Nagoya Grampus manager at the end of the season, is pictured with his wife at the Central Japan International Airport, or Centrair, near Nagoya, on Dec. 12, 2013, before leaving Japan.

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Departing manager Okada

HANGZHOU, China - Japan's two-time soccer World Cup coach Takeshi Okada holds a press conference at a hotel in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, on Nov. 20, 2013, before stepping down as manager of Chinese Super League team Hangzhou Greentown at the end of the season.

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Isetan Mitsukoshi admits to false food labeling

TOKYO, Japan - Executives of Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings Ltd. bow in apology at the end of a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 6, 2013, at which the department store chain operator admitted to false food labeling.

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Vietnam premier

HANOI, Vietnam - Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung is pictured during an interview with Kyodo News in Hanoi on Nov. 4, 2013. Dung pledged to work closely with other member countries negotiating a trans-Pacific free trade deal in order to complete the negotiations before the end of 2013.

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Vietnam premier

HANOI, Vietnam - Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung is pictured during an interview with Kyodo News in Hanoi on Nov. 4, 2013. Dung pledged to work closely with other member countries negotiating a trans-Pacific free trade deal in order to complete the negotiations before the end of 2013.

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S. Korean foreign minister

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung Se speaks in a meeting with Japanese and South Korean media representatives in Seoul on Oct. 29, 2013. Yun said he sees "no light at the end of the tunnel" in the strained ties between Seoul and Tokyo despite what he describes as President Park Geun Hye's efforts to improve bilateral relations.

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ML World Series

BOSTON, United States - Former New York Yankees pitcher Mariano Rivera (R) receives a trophy from Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig at Fenway Park in Boston on Oct. 24, 2013, before Game 2 of the MLB World Series between the Boston Red Sox and the St. Louis Cardinals, during a ceremony to honor Rivera, who retired at the end of the 2013 season with a record 652 career saves.

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Dragan Stojkovic

NAGOYA, Japan - File photo shows Nagoya Grampus members tossing coach Dragan Stojkovic into the air after winning the J-League first division soccer title at Hiratsuka Stadium in Kanagawa Prefecture in November 2010. Nagoya Grampus said on Oct. 3, 2013, that the former Yugoslavia midfielder will leave the team after his current deal as manager expires at the end of the season.

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Darvish had to deal with nerve problem

ARLINGTON, United States - File photo shows Texas Rangers ace Yu Darvish touching his lower back during a practice session at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on Sept. 23, 2013. ESPN reported on Oct. 2, 2013, that Darvish suffered a nerve problem in his lower back and buttocks area from the beginning of September through the end of the team's season.

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Dragan Stojkovic

NAGOYA, Japan - Nagoya Grampus manager Dragan Stojkovic talks to players after a practice session at Toyota Sports Center in Aichi Prefecture on Oct. 3, 2013. The Nagoya Grampus said the same day that the former Yugoslavia midfielder will leave the team after his current deal as manager expires at the end of the season.

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Dragan Stojkovic

TOSU, Japan - File photo shows Nagoya Grampus manager Dragan Stojkovic reacting after tying with the Sagan Tosu at Best Amenity Stadium in Saga Prefecture on Aug. 31, 2013. The Nagoya Grampus said on Oct. 3, 2013, that the former Yugoslavia midfielder will leave the team after his current deal as manager expires at the end of the season.

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Yankees' Rivera, Pettitte, Jeter

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees (from L) closer Mariano Rivera, left-hander Andy Pettitte and captain Derek Jeter pose for photos during a pregame ceremony honoring Pettitte at Yankee Stadium in New York on Sept. 25, 2013. Pettitte and Rivera will retire at the end of the season.