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China: Pet Owner Reveals Unusual Two-Headed Bearded Dragon

This is the rare moment that a Chinese man presented an unusual two-headed bearded dragon, drawing attention as the reptile calmly moved with both heads sharing a single body. On December 8, 2025, in Hubei, China, the video captured a pet owner gently holding out his finger while the small reptile slowly crawled forward. The bearded dragon appeared to have two fully formed heads connected to one body, each head moving slightly independently as it balanced itself. The man kept his hand steady, allowing the creature to explore without disturbance. The reptile’s tiny claws gripped his finger as both heads looked around, creating a striking and rare visual. The video ended with the two-headed bearded dragon continuing to crawl calmly along the man’s finger as he observed it closely.

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Protest to Condemn Violence Against Women - Paris

A demonstrator holds an illustrated placard next to a banner reading "one rape or attempt every two minutes and thirty seconds" at Place de la Republique during a protest to condemn violence against women, called by feminist organisations two days prior to the international day for the elimination of violence against women, in Paris, on November 23, 2024. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Thousands participate in 8th Millennium Half Marathon in Ghana

STORY: Thousands participate in 8th Millennium Half Marathon in Ghana DATELINE: Sept. 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:53 LOCATION: Accra CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the competition 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PETER MWANIKIL, Athlete 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): CATHY MORTON, Organizer of the event STORYLINE: Scores of international athletes joined local counterparts to compete in the 8th Millennium Half Marathon Saturday in Ghana's capital Accra. The half marathon, which attracted both the young and the old, started at 7 a.m. local time near the country's Independence Square. With a time of 62 minutes and 27 seconds, 26-year-old Peter Mwanikil from Kenya won the men's half marathon, while his compatriot, 27-year-old Lilian Lelei, also finished first over the same distance in the female category, with a time of one hour and 11 minutes. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PETER MWANIKIL, Athlete "It's only because we had good training, and we are determined, and we are concentrating on good training every time. The tric

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North Korea fails to launch military satellite

Composite of 11 images captured every 3 seconds from footage taken from the northeastern Chinese province of Liaoning in the early hours of Aug. 24, 2023, shows a projectile rising from the direction of a satellite launch site in Tongchang-ri, North Korea. Pyongyang said it made an unsuccessful second attempt to launch a military reconnaissance satellite.

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Exploring Tesla's Shanghai gigafactory with Chinese vlogger

STORY: Exploring Tesla's Shanghai gigafactory with Chinese vlogger DATELINE: July 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:43 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): UNCLE AI, Chinese vlogger STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE (Chinese): UNCLE AI, Chinese vlogger "Hello everyone, I'm Uncle AI. New energy vehicles have been gaining popularity in recent years, and if we don't go and check out companies that manufacture cars, wouldn't it be inappropriate? Today, I'm here to introduce a gigafactory that covers an area of more than 800,000 square meters. It only took less than a year to build this factory from vacant land. What does the gigafactory, capable of producing a white Model Y every 45 seconds, actually look like? Shanghai Tesla gigafactory, let's go. The process of manufacturing a car from scratch requires careful steps, but it's not as complicated as it seems. The general steps can be summarized as stamping, casting, welding, painting, electrical work, and final assembly. Let's break it down

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5G boosts production efficiency in China's household appliances manufacturing

STORY: 5G boosts production efficiency in China's household appliances manufacturing DATELINE: March 23, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:09 LOCATION: JINGZHOU, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1 various of the production lines STORYLINE: 5G network has boosted China's manufacturing. One washing machine rolls off the line every 10 seconds on average in the Midea washing machine factory in Jingzhou City, central China's Hubei Province. It's a factory with 5G-connected production lines and has 2,500+ pieces of 5G-empowered terminal equipment. Materials are transferred by automated guided vehicles (AGVs). The 5G+AI visual inspection system is applied in quality control. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Jingzhou, China. (XHTV)

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USJ sells 1 mil. glasses of butter beer

OSAKA, Japan - Photo taken on Oct. 24, 2014, at Universal Studios Japan in Osaka shows Eiji Mitsui, his wife Hiromi and their son Tsubasa applauded by USJ staff after they ordered the millionth "butter beer" served in the park's new Harry Potter attraction area. One butter beer has been sold every 4.6 seconds since the Harry Potter attraction opened on July 15.

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Take, Sadamu Patek win Mile Championship

KYOTO, Japan - Sadamu Patek (1), ridden by Yutaka Take, gallops to victory in the Mile Championship at Kyoto Racecourse on Nov. 18, 2012. The 4-year-old Sadamu Patek, the fourth choice, won in 1 minute, 32.9 seconds over 1,600 meters for his first G1 title. Take ended a two-year Grade 1 drought as the superstar veteran won his first title at the race, to only need to win December's Asahihai Futurity Stakes to complete a career sweep of every G1 race in Japan.

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Take, Sadamu Patek win Mile Championship

KYOTO, Japan - Sadamu Patek, ridden by Yutaka Take, gallops to victory in the Mile Championship at Kyoto Racecourse on Nov. 18, 2012. The 4-year-old Sadamu Patek, the fourth choice, won in 1 minute, 32.9 seconds over 1,600 meters for his first G1 title. Take ended a two-year Grade 1 drought as the superstar veteran won his first title at the race, to only need to win December's Asahihai Futurity Stakes to complete a career sweep of every G1 race in Japan.

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One smartphone made every 10 seconds at smart factory in China's Dongguan

STORY: One smartphone made every 10 seconds at smart factory in China's Dongguan DATELINE: Dec. 16, 2022 LENGTH: 0:00:31 LOCATION: DONGGUAN, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of assembling smartphones STORYLINE: At this smart factory of OPPO in China's Dongguan, more than 1,500 robots are working. One smartphone can be produced in 10 seconds on the average. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Dongguan, China. (XHTV)

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University students commute by cable car in Israel's Haifa

STORY: University students commute by cable car in Israel's Haifa DATELINE: June 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:03 LOCATION: HAIFA, Israel CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the cable cars STORYLINE: Israel has integrated cable cars into its public transit network in Haifa, a northern port city built in tiers extending from the Mediterranean up the north slope of Mount Carmel. The system incorporates six stations. Most of the passengers are students, with the journey from Haifa Bay Central Station to the Technion, Israel's biggest research center, taking about 10 minutes and another 9 minutes from the Technion to the University of Haifa. Passengers cover an approximately four-kilometer route up Mount Carmel in just under 20 minutes - with a unique view of the sea and no traffic jams. This saves them up to 25 minutes each way. There are 150 total cable cars with a capacity of 10 passengers each, departing every 15 seconds from the stations. The total capacity is 2,400 passengers per hour in each di

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5 New Year revelers arrested in Tokyo's Shibuya

Police officers are deployed at the Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on the night of Dec. 31, 2015 to provide for contingencies as thousands of youth gather there every New Year's Eve to count down the seconds to the new year. Police arrested two teens and three in their 20s on suspicion of assaulting riot police and mounting the roof of a police vehicle. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Fireflies in western Japan

The blinking lights of fireflies are captured in this composite image of 15 photos taken every 20 seconds on the night of May 25, 2020, in a woodland area in Toyonaka, Osaka Prefecture. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Fireflies in Osaka

The blinking lights of fireflies are captured in this composite image that combines 26 photos taken every 20 seconds on the night of May 21, 2019, in a woodland area in Suita, Osaka Prefecture. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Fireflies in Osaka

The blinking lights of fireflies are captured in this composite image that combines 67 photos taken every 30 seconds on the night of May 21, 2019, in a woodland area in Suita, Osaka Prefecture. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Fireflies' illumination in Osaka

Composite image that combines 101 photos taken every 15 seconds on the night of May 22, 2018, shows the blinking lights of fireflies in a green area in Suita, Osaka Prefecture. Up to 500 fireflies light up the area through early June, according to the city's cultural property protection department. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Fireflies' illumination in Osaka

Composite image that combines 105 photos taken every 15 seconds on the night of May 22, 2018, shows the blinking lights of fireflies in a green area in Suita, Osaka Prefecture. Up to 500 fireflies light up the area through early June, according to the city's cultural property protection department. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo