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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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Seif El Islam Gaddafi appears for a media tour - Tripoli

Seif El Islam Gaddafi ©, son of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi meets with reporters at Bab Al Aziziya barracks, in Tripoli, Libya, on the early hours of August 23, 2011, a day after the fall of the Libyan capital and the announce of Seif's capture by rebels. Pool photo via Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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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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Assad’s Fall Celebration - Damascus

Men stand together holding flags in Damascus, Syria, on December 13, 2024, as they celebrate the fall of the previous regime. With the Bashar al-Assad regime's collapse, Syria enters a transformative chapter following a multi-party civil war that began in 2011 during the Arab Spring uprisings. Photo by Bilal Alhammoud/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rebels Take Hama Once An Assad Stronghold - Syria

Men wave and smile on a motorcycle in Salamiyah, central Hama governorate, on December 7, 2024. The city is now under the control of anti-government forces as Aleppo and Hama fall from Assad’s grip for the first time since the civil war began in 2011. Photo by Bilal Alhammoud/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rebels Take Hama Once An Assad Stronghold - Syria

Groups of people gather near a park in Salamiyah, central Hama governorate, on December 7, 2024. The city is now under the control of anti-government forces as Aleppo and Hama fall from Assad’s grip for the first time since the civil war began in 2011. Photo by Bilal Alhammoud/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rebels Take Hama Once An Assad Stronghold - Syria

Anti-government forces gather around vehicles in Salamiyah, central Hama governorate, on December 7, 2024. The city is now under the control of anti-government forces as Aleppo and Hama fall from Assad’s grip for the first time since the civil war began in 2011. Photo by Bilal Alhammoud/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rebels Take Hama Once An Assad Stronghold - Syria

Men wave and smile on a motorcycle in Salamiyah, central Hama governorate, on December 7, 2024. The city is now under the control of anti-government forces as Aleppo and Hama fall from Assad’s grip for the first time since the civil war began in 2011. Photo by Bilal Alhammoud/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rebels Take Hama Once An Assad Stronghold - Syria

Anti-government forces gather around vehicles in Salamiyah, central Hama governorate, on December 7, 2024. The city is now under the control of anti-government forces as Aleppo and Hama fall from Assad’s grip for the first time since the civil war began in 2011. Photo by Bilal Alhammoud/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rebels Take Hama Once An Assad Stronghold - Syria

A young girl poses standing near a park in Salamiyah, central Hama governorate, on December 7, 2024. The city is now under the control of anti-government forces as Aleppo and Hama fall from Assad’s grip for the first time since the civil war began in 2011. Photo by Bilal Alhammoud/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rebels Take Hama Once An Assad Stronghold - Syria

A man rides a motorcycle through a residential street in Salamiyah, central Hama governorate, on December 7, 2024. The city is now under the control of anti-government forces as Aleppo and Hama fall from Assad’s grip for the first time since the civil war began in 2011. Photo by Bilal Alhammoud/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rebels Take Hama Once An Assad Stronghold - Syria

Anti-government forces gather around vehicles in Salamiyah, central Hama governorate, on December 7, 2024. The city is now under the control of anti-government forces as Aleppo and Hama fall from Assad’s grip for the first time since the civil war began in 2011. Photo by Bilal Alhammoud/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rebels Take Hama Once An Assad Stronghold - Syria

An anti-government force rides a motorcycle past a marketplace in Salamiyah, central Hama governorate, on December 7, 2024. The city is now under the control of anti-government forces as Aleppo and Hama fall from Assad’s grip for the first time since the civil war began in 2011. Photo by Bilal Alhammoud/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rebels Take Hama Once An Assad Stronghold - Syria

A boy rides a bicycle with a child seated on the back in Salamiyah, central Hama governorate, on December 7, 2024. The city is now under the control of anti-government forces as Aleppo and Hama fall from Assad’s grip for the first time since the civil war began in 2011. Photo by Bilal Alhammoud/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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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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Australia's environment deteriorated in 2023: report

STORY: Australia's environment deteriorated in 2023: report SHOOTING TIME: March 19, 2024 DATELINE: March 20, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:31 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Australia STORYLINE: The health of Australia's environment declined in 2023 amid low rainfall and a spike in the number of threatened species, a report has said. Led by researchers from the Australian National University (ANU), Australia's Environment Report compiles detailed scientific data to rate the overall health of the country's environment out of 10 every year since 2011. In 2023, the environment scored a 7.5 out of 10, the latest edition published on Tuesday revealed. It marks a fall from 2022 when the environment was given an 8.7 out of 10, the highest ever score. Albert Van Dijk, lead author of the report, described 2023 as a climate rollercoaster for Australia, with a relatively cool start to the year giving way to dry and unseasonably warm weather from May onwards. According to the

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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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Libya deports over 600 illegal Egyptian migrants

STORY: Libya deports over 600 illegal Egyptian migrants SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 6, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:55 LOCATION: Tripoli CATEGORY: LAW SHOTLIST: 1. various of the illegal migrants 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): MOHAMED BRED'A, Security Affairs official of the Libyan Illegal Migration Control Department 3. various of the illegal migrants STORYLINE: The Libyan Illegal Migration Control Department on Monday deported more than 600 illegal Egyptian migrants to their country. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): MOHAMED BRED'A, Security Affairs official of the Libyan Illegal Migration Control Department "Today, we are deporting more than 600 migrants of Egyptian nationalities who entered Libya without any legal procedures." The migrants were deported overland in coordination with the Egyptian Embassy to Libya, Bred'a said. Because of the insecurity and chaos in the country since the fall of late leader Muammar Gaddafi's regime in 2011, many migrants, mostly Africans, chose to cross the Mediterranean Sea to Europe

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61 illegal migrants rescued off Libyan coast

STORY: 61 illegal migrants rescued off Libyan coast DATELINE: April 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:19 LOCATION: Tripoli CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the sea 2. various of the migrants STORYLINE: The Libyan Coast Guard on Tuesday rescued 61 illegal migrants and recovered 11 bodies off the coast of Garrabulli, some 55 km east of the capital Tripoli. "We recovered 11 bodies, including a child. The total number of illegal migrants rescued today is 61 of different African, Asian and Arab nationalities," Esa al-Zarrug, a Coast Guard officer, told Xinhua. Because of the insecurity and chaos in the country since the fall of late leader Muammar Gaddafi's regime in 2011, many migrants, mostly Africans, choose to cross the Mediterranean Sea to European shores from Libya. A total of 4,335 illegal migrants have been rescued or intercepted by the Libyan authorities so far this year. Meanwhile, 310 illegal migrants have died and 227 others have gone missing on the central Mediterranean route off the Libyan coast,

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Libya plans to reopen all closed border crossings

STORY: Libya plans to reopen all closed border crossings DATELINE: Feb. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:29 LOCATION: Tripoli CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of forces of the Libyan Illegal Immigration Control Department STORYLINE: The Libyan Illegal Immigration Control Department on Tuesday said that Libya plans to reopen all of the closed border crossings. The announcement was made after Mohamed al-Khoja, the head of the department paid a visit to the southwestern border city of Ghadames and met with local security officials. Al-Khoja discussed with the security officials strengthening security in the area and the efforts to fight illegal activities, mainly illegal immigration, according to a statement issued by the department. Al-Khoja also visited the Libyan-Algerian border crossing, where he opened the office of the immigration control department, the statement said. Taking advantage of Libya's insecurity and chaos since the fall of late leader Muammar Gaddafi's regime in 2011, many migrants, m

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Children plant trees in 2011 quake-hit area

YAMADA, Japan - Nursery school children plant young trees in the 2011 earthquake-hit town of Yamada, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on May 22, 2014. The trees were grown by kindergartners and nursery school children nationwide from the acorns picked up by children in the disaster-stricken areas in the fall of 2012.

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Empress chose kimono to support emperor

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Emperor Akihito (L) and Empress Michiko bow to bereaved families of victims of the devastating March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, during a government ceremony in Tokyo on March 11, 2012, to mark the first anniversary of the disaster. The empress chose to wear a kimono and Japanese sandals so she could move more easily to support the emperor, who had been discharged from the hospital a week earlier after undergoing heart bypass surgery on Feb. 18, in the event he were to fall, a senior Imperial Household Agency official said on March 15. (Pool photo)

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Keene museum to open in Niigata Pref.

NIIGATA, Japan - Donald Keene (R), a renowned scholar of Japanese literature who decided to live permanently in Japan, gives a certificate of donation including his book collection and furniture for the opening of a museum to Yasushi Yoshida, president of confectionery maker Bourbon Corp., in Kashiwazaki, Niigata Prefecture, on Dec. 3, 2011. The Kashiwazaki-based company became the sponsor of the museum honoring Keene that is expected to open in the city in the fall of 2013 at the earliest.

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Foreign tourism drops in Mt. Fuji region

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows people climbing Mt. Fuji on July 1, 2011. The Japan Tourism Agency said in late October 2011 that the March triple disasters of quake, tsunami and nuclear crisis have apparently hit foreign tourism hardest in Yamanashi, home of Mt. Fuji, among Japan's 47 prefectures, with a 91 percent fall in visitors in the April-June quarter from a year earlier, a margin wider even than in northeastern Japan where the damage was greatest.

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People in post-Gaddafi Tripoli

TRIPOLI, Libya - A smiling man gestures victory in a sense of celebration after the fall of the Muammar Gaddafi regime at Martyrs' Square, former Green Square, in central Tripoli on Sept. 1, 2011.

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Sony's tablet computers

TOKYO, Japan - Sony Corp. Executive Deputy President Kazuo Hirai presents two types of tablet computers in Berlin on Aug. 31, 2011, ahead of the opening there of a trade show for consumer electronics and appliances. The company's first such devices come in two models, one with a 9.4-inch display and the other having two 5.5-inch folding displays, will be launched in Europe, the United States and Japan from this fall.

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Sapporo teen jumps to his death

SAPPORO, Japan - Graffiti in August 2011 at an emergency stairway of an apartment building in Sapporo, Hokkaido in northern Japan, reads, ''Fall from here and die.'' A 13-year-old boy jumped to his death from the roof of the building on Aug. 30, 2011. Police are investigating if the graffiti has anything to do with the junior high school student's suicide.

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Tokyo stocks fall sharply

TOKYO, Japan - A signboard in the Yaesu district of central Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average's fall by 359.30 points to 9,299.88 on Aug. 5, 2011, marking its lowest close since March 18, amid global equity declines.

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Dow tumbles more than 500 points

TOKYO, Japan - A signboard in the Yaesu district of central Tokyo shows the 30-issue Dow Jones Industrial Average's fall by 512.76 points to 11,383.68 on Aug. 5, 2011.

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Sony to fall into red for 3rd year

TOKYO, Japan - Sony Corp. Chief Financial Officer Masaru Kato attends a news conference in Tokyo on May 23, 2011, to announce that the company expects to fall into the red in fiscal 2010 for the third straight year with a group net loss of 260 billion yen due mainly to the effects of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

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May Technical Examination Tournament

TOKYO, Japan - Tochinoshin (top) and Asasekiryu fall out of the ring in a spirited bout during the May Technical Examination Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 14, 2011. Tochinoshin won the match with a frontal force out.

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Sony to launch its 1st tablet computer

TOKYO, Japan - Women hold the S1 type (L) and the S2 type (R) of tablet computer by Sony Corp. on April 26, 2011. The company announced a plan to launch around the world in the fall the tablet, its first such device, aiming to take the second-largest share in the global market after Apple Inc., maker of the popular iPad.

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Sony to launch its 1st tablet computer

TOKYO, Japan - Sony Corp. announced on April 26, 2011, its plan to launch the S1 type (L) and the S2 type (R) of tablet computer around the world in the fall, its first such device, aiming to take the second-largest share in the global market after Apple Inc., maker of the popular iPad.

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M6.4 quake jolts Shizuoka Pref.

SHIZUOKA, Japan - Employees of the city of Fujinomiya in Shizuoka Prefecture respond to a strong earthquake which hit the area in the evening of March 15, 2011, causing some ceiling panels at the city hall to fall.

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Police raid Tokyo Dome over roller coaster death

TOKYO, Japan - Members of the Metropolitan Police Department investigate the site of a deadly accident at Tokyo Dome City Attractions on Feb. 1, 2011. Police are investigating if the park operator failed to take adequate safety measures, causing a man to fall from a moving roller coaster and die on Jan. 30.

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Japan gear up for Asian Cup

OSAKA, Japan - Japan defenders Atsuto Uchida (top) and Yuto Nagatomo fall after colliding during a workout at the J-Green Sakai national soccer training center in Osaka Prefecture on Jan. 3, 2011, ahead of the squad's departure for the Asian Cup tournament in Qatar.

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Toyota to enter minivehicle market in cooperation with Daihatsu

TOKYO, Japan - Yoichiro Ichimaru (R), executive vice president of Toyota Motor Corp., and Koichi Ina, president of Daihatsu Motor Co., attend a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 28, 2010. Toyota will start selling three types of minivehicles produced by its Daihatsu subsidiary in Japan under its own brand after the fall of 2011.

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Toyota to enter minivehicle market in cooperation with Daihatsu

TOKYO, Japan - Yoichiro Ichimaru (R), executive vice president of Toyota Motor Corp., and Koichi Ina, president of Daihatsu Motor Co., shake hands after a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 28, 2010. Toyota will start selling three types of minivehicles produced by its Daihatsu subsidiary in Japan under its own brand after the fall of 2011.

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Libya celebrates 82nd anniversary of army establishment

STORY: Libya celebrates 82nd anniversary of army establishment DATELINE: Aug. 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:36 LOCATION: Tripoli CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the military parade STORYLINE: A celebration of the 82nd anniversary of the establishment of the Libyan national army was held on Tuesday in the capital Tripoli. Prime Minister Abdul-Hamed Dbeibah, President of the Presidency Council Mohamed Menfi, and other senior officials and foreign mission representatives to Libya attended the ceremony. The celebration included parades of the army, marine, air force, and border control troops. Ever since the fall of the late leader Muammar Gaddafi in 2011, Libya has been suffering insecurity and division of the institution between the east and the west, including the military institution. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Tripoli. (XHTV)

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Libyan security arrests 300 illegal migrants

STORY: Libyan security arrests 300 illegal migrants DATELINE: May 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:30 LOCATION: Tripoli CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of illegal migrants 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): ASHRAF BEN-ISA, Commander of the Security Directorates of the Western Region STORYLINE: The Libyan security arrested 300 illegal migrants in the western cities of Zuwara and Surman, a security official said Friday. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): ASHRAF BEN-ISA, Commander of the Security Directorates of the Western Region "A total of 300 illegal migrants of different nationalities were arrested, 110 of whom were arrested at the beach as they were boarding boats to cross the sea, while the rest were arrested in different locations in the cities." Libya has been suffering insecurity and chaos since the fall of the late leader Muammar Gaddafi in 2011, making the North African country a preferred point of departure for illegal migrants who want to cross the Mediterranean Sea to European shores. In 2021, a total of 32,425 ille

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158 Nigerian migrants voluntarily repatriated from Libya: official

STORY: 158 Nigerian migrants voluntarily repatriated from Libya: official DATELINE: April 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:02 LOCATION: Abuja CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Nigerian migrants STORYLINE: The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has successfully repatriated another batch of 158 stranded Nigerians in Libya, an official with the Nigerian Mission in Tripoli said. Kabiru Musa, Charge d'affaires of the Nigerian Mission in Libya, disclosed this in a statement made available to reporters on Tuesday in Abuja, Nigeria's capital. According to Musa, the 158 repatriated Nigerians were men, women, and children that were stranded or rescued victims of human trafficking. Libya has been suffering insecurity and chaos since the fall of the late leader Muammar Gaddafi in 2011, making the North African country a preferred point of departure for illegal immigrants who want to cross the Mediterranean Sea to European shores. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Abuja. (XHTV)

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NASA Delays The James Webb Space Telescope Launch Again

Handout photo dated April 15, 2011 of NASA engineer Ernie Wright looks on as the first six flight ready James Webb Space Telescope's primary mirror segments are prepped to begin final cryogenic testing at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center. Last summer, NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) set an October 31, 2021, launch date for the $ 10 billion James Webb Space Telescope, but it's having to delay the science observatory's trip into space once again. Thankfully, the launch might take place just a few weeks later, in November or early December. A rescheduled date is unlikely to be confirmed until later this summer or perhaps in the fall. The instrument, successor to NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, which is the largest science observatory ever placed into space, will launch on a European Ariane 5 rocket from a spaceport in French Guiana. Photo by NASA via ABACAPRESS.COM