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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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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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Former US Senator Joe Lieberman Dies At 82

File photo - Washinghton-DC-USA, 17/01/2003. Senator Joseph Lieberman(D-Connecticut) who made history in 2000 as the country's first Jewish Vice presidential nominee, declared his candidacy for president in 2004. - Former US Senator and vice-presidential candidate Joe Lieberman has died at 82. The cause was complications from a fall, according to a family statement obtained by CBS News, the BBC's US partner. The centrist represented the state of Connecticut in the Senate for nearly a quarter of a century. Mr Lieberman became the first Jewish politician to join a major party US presidential ticket in 2000 when Al Gore selected him as his running mate. Photo by Olivier Douliery/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Former US Senator Joe Lieberman Dies At 82

File photo - Washinghton-DC-USA, 17/01/2003. Senator Joseph Lieberman(D-Connecticut) who made history in 2000 as the country's first Jewish Vice presidential nominee, declared his candidacy for president in 2004. - Former US Senator and vice-presidential candidate Joe Lieberman has died at 82. The cause was complications from a fall, according to a family statement obtained by CBS News, the BBC's US partner. The centrist represented the state of Connecticut in the Senate for nearly a quarter of a century. Mr Lieberman became the first Jewish politician to join a major party US presidential ticket in 2000 when Al Gore selected him as his running mate. Photo by Olivier Douliery/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Former US Senator Joe Lieberman Dies At 82

File photo - Washinghton-DC-USA, 17/01/2003. Senator Joseph Lieberman(D-Connecticut) who made history in 2000 as the country's first Jewish Vice presidential nominee, declared his candidacy for president in 2004. - Former US Senator and vice-presidential candidate Joe Lieberman has died at 82. The cause was complications from a fall, according to a family statement obtained by CBS News, the BBC's US partner. The centrist represented the state of Connecticut in the Senate for nearly a quarter of a century. Mr Lieberman became the first Jewish politician to join a major party US presidential ticket in 2000 when Al Gore selected him as his running mate. Photo by Olivier Douliery/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Former US Senator Joe Lieberman Dies At 82

File photo - United States Senator Joe Lieberman (Democrat of Connecticut), a candidate for the 2004 Democratic Presidential nomination, speaks at the Service Employees International Union 2003 Political Action Conference in Washington, DC on September 8, 2003. - Former US Senator and vice-presidential candidate Joe Lieberman has died at 82. The cause was complications from a fall, according to a family statement obtained by CBS News, the BBC's US partner. The centrist represented the state of Connecticut in the Senate for nearly a quarter of a century. Mr Lieberman became the first Jewish politician to join a major party US presidential ticket in 2000 when Al Gore selected him as his running mate. Photo by Ron Sachs / CNP /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Former US Senator Joe Lieberman Dies At 82

File photo - United States Senator Joe Lieberman (Democrat of Connecticut), a candidate for the 2004 Democratic Presidential nomination, speaks at the Service Employees International Union 2003 Political Action Conference in Washington, DC on September 8, 2003. - Former US Senator and vice-presidential candidate Joe Lieberman has died at 82. The cause was complications from a fall, according to a family statement obtained by CBS News, the BBC's US partner. The centrist represented the state of Connecticut in the Senate for nearly a quarter of a century. Mr Lieberman became the first Jewish politician to join a major party US presidential ticket in 2000 when Al Gore selected him as his running mate. Photo by Ron Sachs / CNP /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Former US Senator Joe Lieberman Dies At 82

File photo - United States Senator Joe Lieberman (Democrat of Connecticut), a candidate for the 2004 Democratic Presidential nomination, speaks at the Service Employees International Union 2003 Political Action Conference in Washington, DC on September 8, 2003. - Former US Senator and vice-presidential candidate Joe Lieberman has died at 82. The cause was complications from a fall, according to a family statement obtained by CBS News, the BBC's US partner. The centrist represented the state of Connecticut in the Senate for nearly a quarter of a century. Mr Lieberman became the first Jewish politician to join a major party US presidential ticket in 2000 when Al Gore selected him as his running mate. Photo by Ron Sachs / CNP /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Former US Senator Joe Lieberman Dies At 82

File photo - United States Senator Joe Lieberman (Democrat of Connecticut), a candidate for the 2004 Democratic Presidential nomination, speaks at the Service Employees International Union 2003 Political Action Conference in Washington, DC on September 8, 2003. - Former US Senator and vice-presidential candidate Joe Lieberman has died at 82. The cause was complications from a fall, according to a family statement obtained by CBS News, the BBC's US partner. The centrist represented the state of Connecticut in the Senate for nearly a quarter of a century. Mr Lieberman became the first Jewish politician to join a major party US presidential ticket in 2000 when Al Gore selected him as his running mate. Photo by Ron Sachs / CNP /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Former US Senator Joe Lieberman Dies At 82

File photo - United States Senator Joe Lieberman (Democrat of Connecticut), a candidate for the 2004 Democratic Presidential nomination, speaks at the Service Employees International Union 2003 Political Action Conference in Washington, DC on September 8, 2003. - Former US Senator and vice-presidential candidate Joe Lieberman has died at 82. The cause was complications from a fall, according to a family statement obtained by CBS News, the BBC's US partner. The centrist represented the state of Connecticut in the Senate for nearly a quarter of a century. Mr Lieberman became the first Jewish politician to join a major party US presidential ticket in 2000 when Al Gore selected him as his running mate. Photo by Ron Sachs / CNP /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Former US Senator Joe Lieberman Dies At 82

File photo - United States Senator Joe Lieberman (Democrat of Connecticut), a candidate for the 2004 Democratic Presidential nomination, speaks at the Service Employees International Union 2003 Political Action Conference in Washington, DC on September 8, 2003. - Former US Senator and vice-presidential candidate Joe Lieberman has died at 82. The cause was complications from a fall, according to a family statement obtained by CBS News, the BBC's US partner. The centrist represented the state of Connecticut in the Senate for nearly a quarter of a century. Mr Lieberman became the first Jewish politician to join a major party US presidential ticket in 2000 when Al Gore selected him as his running mate. Photo by Ron Sachs / CNP /ABACAPRESS.COM

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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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Sumo elder Futagoyama dies

TOKYO, Japan - Sumo elder Futagoyama (file photo), a former ozeki and the father of former grand champions Takanohana and Wakanohana, died of mouth cancer at a Tokyo hospital on May 30, his family said. He was 55. Futagoyama, whose real name is Mitsuru Hanada, had been receiving treatment at the hospital since the fall of 2003 for a type of cancer that afflicts the region between the tongue and gums at the base of the mouth.

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(1)Mazda to discontinue Familia, to launch all-new model Axela

TOKYO, Japan - Mazda Motor Corp. said June 25 it will discontinue its Familia compact car (photo) this fall and launch an all-new model under the name of ''Axela'' in Japan and ''Mazda3'' overseas. The vehicle will go on sale concurrently in Japan, Europe and the U.S. this fall, and will be introduced into other key markets during the fourth quarter of 2003 and into the first quarter of 2004.

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(2)Mazda to discontinue Familia, to launch all-new model Axela

TOKYO, Japan - Mazda Motor Corp. said June 25 it will launch an all-new model under the name of ''Axela'' (photo) in Japan and ''Mazda3'' overseas. The vehicle, which will replace the Familia compact car, will go on sale concurrently in Japan, Europe and the U.S. this fall, and will be introduced into other key markets during the fourth quarter of 2003 and into the first quarter of 2004.

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3 ad agencies to integrate management under holding firm

TOKYO, Japan - Hideki Nakao (L), president of Daiko Advertising Inc., Toshio Miyagawa (C), president of Hakuhodo Inc., and Katsuhiko Koike, president of Yomiko Advertising Inc. join hands at a news conference in Tokyo on Dec. 2 after announcing to integrate the three ad agencies' management under a holding company to be set up in fall 2003.

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Booking trains by mobile phone becoming popular

TOKYO, Jan. 7 Kyodo - Using mobile phones to reserve seats on limited express trains run by private railways in Tokyo is fast becoming popular among passengers keen to avoid lining up for tickets at the stations. The system is seen spreading in a few years' time. Odakyu Electric Railway Co. began the service in July last year and Central Japan Railway Co. is set to introduce the service for its Shinkansen bullet train lines in the fall of 2003.

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Booking trains by mobile phone becoming popular

TOKYO, Jan. 7 Kyodo - Using mobile phones to reserve seats on limited express trains run by private railways in Tokyo is fast becoming popular among passengers keen to avoid lining up for tickets at the stations. The system is seen spreading in a few years' time. Odakyu Electric Railway Co. began the service in July last year and Central Japan Railway Co. is set to introduce the service for its Shinkansen bullet train lines in the fall of 2003.

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Sumo elder Futagoyama dies

TOKYO, Japan - Sumo elder Futagoyama (file photo), a former ozeki and the father of former grand champions Takanohana and Wakanohana, died of mouth cancer at a Tokyo hospital on May 30, his family said. He was 55. Futagoyama, whose real name is Mitsuru Hanada, had been receiving treatment at the hospital since the fall of 2003 for a type of cancer that afflicts the region between the tongue and gums at the base of the mouth. (Kyodo)

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DANIEL HULKA

Pop singer Daniel Hulka, pictured, returned the medal of merit to President Milos Zeman this week because Zeman ridiculed him in public and was a disappointment for him as president. Hulka speaks during the protest against anti-COVID measures in Prague, Czech Republic, November 17, 2020. Most Czechs consider Vaclav Havel (in office 1989-2003) the country's best president after the 1989 fall of the Communist regime, followed by Vaclav Klaus (2003-2013) and the incumbent president Milos Zeman (since 2013), according to the STEM/MARK. (CTK Photo/Vit Simanek)

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(2)Mazda to discontinue Familia, to launch all-new model Axela

TOKYO, Japan - Mazda Motor Corp. said June 25 it will launch an all-new model under the name of ''Axela'' (photo) in Japan and ''Mazda3'' overseas. The vehicle, which will replace the Familia compact car, will go on sale concurrently in Japan, Europe and the U.S. this fall, and will be introduced into other key markets during the fourth quarter of 2003 and into the first quarter of 2004. (Kyodo)

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(1)Mazda to discontinue Familia, to launch all-new model Axela

TOKYO, Japan - Mazda Motor Corp. said June 25 it will discontinue its Familia compact car (photo) this fall and launch an all-new model under the name of ''Axela'' in Japan and ''Mazda3'' overseas. The vehicle will go on sale concurrently in Japan, Europe and the U.S. this fall, and will be introduced into other key markets during the fourth quarter of 2003 and into the first quarter of 2004. (Kyodo)

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3 ad agencies to integrate management under holding firm

TOKYO, Japan - Hideki Nakao (L), president of Daiko Advertising Inc., Toshio Miyagawa (C), president of Hakuhodo Inc., and Katsuhiko Koike, president of Yomiko Advertising Inc. join hands at a news conference in Tokyo on Dec. 2 after announcing to integrate the three ad agencies' management under a holding company to be set up in fall 2003. (Kyodo)

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Honda releases new Accord passenger car in U.S.

NEW YORK, United States - Photo, provided by Honda Motor Co., shows the automaker's new 2003 Accord passenger car, released Sept. 9 in the United States ahead of its Japanese debut in the fall. Honda aims for annual sales of 400,000 units of the new Accord. (Kyodo)