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US: Massive Warehouse Fire Destroys Medline Distribution Center in Northern California

A massive fire broke out at a Medline distribution warehouse in Tracy, Northern California, on Thursday, June 11, destroying the one-million-square-foot facility and sending a large column of black smoke into the sky. The blaze started around 1 p.m. and prompted evacuations in the surrounding area.

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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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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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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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Season's first shipment of American cherries arrive in Japan

NARITA, Japan - Two airline assistants show off the season's first shipment of American cherries which arrived at Narita Airport from California on May 21. Importers said that the cherries will retail at roughly half the prices in 2006 due to a bumper crop.

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Core profit at Japan's 9 big life insurers hits record high

TOKYO, Japan - Dai-ichi Mutual Life Insurance Co. Executive Director Koichi Watanabe speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 27 on the group's business results for the first half of fiscal 2006. The combined core operating profit at Japan's nine major life insurers hit a record high for the April-September period, supported by the solid stock market and rising returns from bond investment.

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Core profit at Japan's 9 big life insurers hits record high

TOKYO, Japan - Nippon Life Insurance Co. Vice President Takeo Nii speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 27 on the group's business results for the first half of fiscal 2006. The combined core operating profit at Japan's nine major life insurers hit a record high for the April-September period, supported by the solid stock market and rising returns from bond investment.

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Sumitomo Mitsui's 1st-half group net profit dives 37.9%

TOKYO, Japan - Teisuke Kitayama, president of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc., speaks about the company's earnings report for the first-half of fiscal 2006 at the Bank of Japan's head office in Tokyo on Nov. 22.

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Resona's 1st-half net profit rockets on tax effects accounting

TOKYO, Japan - Resona Holdings Inc. President Eiji Hosoya briefs reporters on the company's earnings report for the first-half of fiscal 2006 at the Bank of Japan's head office in Tokyo on Nov. 22.

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Mizuho Financial's 1st-half net profit rises 15.9%

TOKYO, Japan - Terunobu Maeda, president of Mizuho Financial Group Inc., briefs reporters about the group's earnings report for the first half of fiscal 2006 at a news conference at the Bank of Japan's head office in Tokyo on Nov. 20.

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Mazda 1st-half group sales, operating profit hit record highs

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Mazda Motor Corp. President Hisakazu Imaki tells a press conference in Hiroima on Nov. 2 that Mazda's consolidated sales and operating profit for the first half of fiscal 2006 hit all-time highs, driven by brisk sales in the United States and Europe.

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Japan beat Tajikistan 4-0 at AFC Youth Championship

BANGALORE, India - Japan's striker Yasuhito Morishima celebrates after scoring his team's second goal during the first half of a game against Tajikistan in the qualifying round of the AFC Youth Championship 2006 at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bangalore, India, on Oct. 31. Japan won 4-0.

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Japan beat Tajikistan 4-0 at AFC Youth Championship

BANGALORE, India - Japan's striker Yasuhito Morishima (R) heads his team's second goal during the first half of a game against Tajikistan in the qualifying round of the AFC Youth Championship 2006 at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bangalore, India, on Oct. 31. Japan won 4-0.

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Matsushita sees record 1st-half group sales, 16-year high profit

TOKYO, Japan - Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. President Fumio Otsubo speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 27. He said the company's group operating profit in the April-September period of fiscal 2006 jumped 21.2 percent from a year earlier to 207.39 billion yen, its highest level in 16 years, on record sales for any first half.

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Nissan sees 1st operating profit fall in 8 yrs on slack sales

TOKYO, Japan - Nissan Motor Co. President Carlos Ghosn answers a media question at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 26. The company said its group operating profit in the first half of fiscal 2006 fell 15.3 percent from a year before to 348.65 billion yen on sluggish sales, marking the first such profit fall since 1998, before Ghosn took the automaker's helm.

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Sharp sees record 1st-half sales on strong large LCD TV demand

OSAKA, Japan - Sharp Corp. President Katsuhiko Machida speak at a press conference in Osaka on Oct. 25. The company said its group sales in the April-September first half of fiscal 2006 gained 9.7 percent from a year earlier to an all-time high of 1.47 trillion yen, helped by strong demand for its Aquos large liquid crystal display TVs.

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Toshiba raises 1st-half group net profit estimate 2.5-fold

TOKYO, Japan - Toshiba Corp. President Atsutoshi Nishida briefs reporters on the company's earnings estimate for the first half of fiscal 2006 at the head office in Tokyo on Oct. 17.

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France down Spain 3-1 to set up quarterfinal clash with Brazil

HANOVER, Germany - Spain coach Luis Aragones shouts during the first half of a match against France in the second round of the 2006 World Cup finals in Hanover, Germany, on June 27.

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Brazil breeze into World Cup quarterfinals

DORTMUND, Germany - Brazil striker Adriano dribbles past Ghana players during the first half of their match in the second round of the 2006 World Cup finals in Dortmund, Germany, on June 27.

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Brazil breeze into World Cup quarterfinals

DORTMUND, Germany - Brazil defender Juan leaps above Ghana striker Asamoah Gyan during the first half of their match in the second round of the 2006 World Cup finals in Dortmund, Germany, on June 27.

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Ukraine beat Switzerland in shootout to reach quarterfinals

COLOGNE, Germany - Switzerland striker Alexander Frei (L) and Ukraine midfielder Oleg Gusev battle for the ball during the first half of their match in the second round of the 2006 World Cup finals in Cologne, Germany, on June 26.

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Late Totti penalty gives Italy 1-0 win over Australia

KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany - Australia midfielder Tim Cahill (4) and Italy defender Fabio Cannavaro battle for the ball during the first half of their match in the second round of the 2006 World Cup finals in Kaiserslautern, Germany, on June 26. Italy won 1-0.

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Portugal beat Netherlands 1-0 to advance to World Cup last 8

NUREMBERG, Germany - Portugal midfielder Deco (20) in action during the first half of a match against the Netherlands in the second round of the 2006 World Cup finals in Nuremberg, Germany, on June 25.

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Beckham free kick puts England in World Cup quarterfinals

STUTTGART, Germany - England midfielder Joe Cole (L) and Ecuador striker Carlos Tenorio vie for the ball during the first half of their match in the second round of the 2006 World Cup soccer finals in Stuttgart, Germany, on June 25. England won 1-0 to face Portugal in the quarterfinals.

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Beckham free kick puts England in World Cup quarterfinals

STUTTGART, Germany - Ecuador striker Agustin Delgado (L) and England defender John Terry battle for the ball during the first half of their match in the second round of the 2006 World Cup soccer finals in Stuttgart, Germany, on June 25. England won 1-0 to face Portugal in the quarterfinals.

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Beckham free kick puts England in World Cup quarterfinals

STUTTGART, Germany - England captain David Beckham in action during the first half of a match between Ecuador and England in the second round of the 2006 World Cup soccer in Stuttgart, Germany, on June 25. England won 1-0 to face Portugal in the quarterfinals.

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Beckham free kick puts England in World Cup quarterfinals

STUTTGART, Germany - Ecuador midfielder Carlos Tenorio (L) shoots past England defender Ashley Cole during the first half of their match in the second round of the 2006 World Cup soccer in Stuttgart, Germany, on June 25. England won 1-0 to face Portugal in the quarterfinals.

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Beckham free kick puts England in World Cup quarterfinals

STUTTGART, Germany - Ecuador defender Giovanny Espinoza (2nd from L) attempts a header during the first half of a match between Ecuador and England in the second round of the 2006 World Cup soccer in Stuttgart, Germany, on June 25. England won 1-0 to face Portugal in the quarterfinals.

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Beckham free kick puts England in World Cup quarterfinals

STUTTGART, Germany - Ecuador defender Giovanny Espinoza (L) and England midfielder Steven Gerrard contends for the ball during the first half of their match the second round of the 2006 World Cup soccer in Stuttgart, Germany, on June 25. England defender Ashley Cole. England won 1-0 to face Portugal in the quarterfinals.

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Beckham free kick puts England in World Cup quarterfinals

STUTTGART, Germany - England midfielder Frank Lampard (R) shoots during the first half of a match against Ecuador in the second round of the 2006 World Cup soccer in Stuttgart, Germany, on June 25. England won 1-0 to face Portugal in the quarterfinals.

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Beckham free kick puts England in World Cup quarterfinals

STUTTGART, Germany - Ecuador striker Carlos Tenorio (C) shoots during the first half of a match against England in the second round of the 2006 World Cup soccer finals in Stuttgart, Germany, on June 25. At right is England defender Ashley Cole. England won 1-0 to face Portugal in the quarterfinals.

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Beckham free kick puts England in World Cup quarterfinals

STUTTGART, Germany - England striker Wayne Rooney (L) and Ecuador defender Ulises de la Cruz battle for the ball during the first half of their match in the second round of the 2006 World Cup soccer finals in Stuttgart, Germany, on June 25. England won 1-0 to face Portugal in the quarterfinals.

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Beckham free kick puts England in World Cup quarterfinals

STUTTGART, Germany - England captain David Beckham (R) heads the ball during the first half of a match against Ecuador in the second round of the 2006 World Cup soccer finals in Stuttgart, Germany, on June 25. At left is Ecuador defender Giovanny Espinoza. England won 1-0 to face Portugal in the quarterfinals.

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Beckham free kick puts England in World Cup quarterfinals

STUTTGART, Germany - Ecuador forward Agustin Delgado (L) and England midfielder Steven Gerrard jump for the ball during the first half of their match in the second round of the 2006 World Cup soccer finals in Stuttgart, Germany, on June 25. England won 1-0 to face Portugal in the quarterfinals.

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Germany beat Poland 1-0 in Group A match in 2006 World Cup

DORTMUND, Germany - Poland's goalkeeper Artur Boruc (L) blocks a header by Germany striker Miroslav Klose during the first half of their Group A match in the 2006 World Cup finals in Dortmund, Germany, on June 14.

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France, Switzerland open with goalless draw in Group G match

STUTTGART, Germany - France midfielder Zinedine Zidane (L) and Switzerland defender Phillippe Senderos battle for the ball during the first half of the Group G match in the 2006 World Cup finals at Gottlieb Daimler Stadium in Stuttgart, Germany, on June 13. The match ended in a 0-0 draw.

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Holders Brazil off to winning start in 2006 World Cup finals

BERLIN, Germany - Brazil coach Carlos Alberto Parreira give instructions to defender Cafu during the first half of their F match against Croatia in the 2006 World Cup finals at Olympic Stadium in Berlin on June 13. Brazil won 1-0.

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Holders Brazil off to winning start in 2006 World Cup finals

BERLIN, Germany - Croatia coach Zaltko Kranjcar (L) talks to defender Robert Kovac during the first half of their Group F match against Brazil in the 2006 World Cup finals at Olympic Stadium in Berlin on June 13. Brazil won 1-0.

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Holders Brazil off to winning start in 2006 World Cup finals

BERLIN, Germany - Brazil midfielder Ronaldinho shoots a free kick during the first half of a Group F match in the 2006 World Cup finals at Olympic Stadium in Berlin on June 13. Brazil won 1-0.