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China: Man Saves Four People Seconds Before Crash Vehicle Erupts in Fire

A man in Jinzhong, Shanxi, rushed to save four people trapped in a crashed, smoke-filled vehicle on November 30, 2025. The doors were jammed and the passengers unconscious, so he smashed a window and pulled them out. Just three minutes later, the car burst into flames as the rescued victims received help on the roadside.

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Vibrant Plateau: Young Tibetan man's love for downhill mountain biking

STORY: Vibrant Plateau: Young Tibetan man's love for downhill mountain biking SHOOTING TIME: Earlier footages DATELINE: June 26, 2024 LENGTH: 00:07:07 LOCATION: LHASA, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/SPORTS STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): Referee "30 seconds to go! Listen to the countdown and go!" "Five, four, three, two, one." Having been passionate about cycling for nearly a decade, Tenzin Jigme will finally compete on a national-level stage. Tenzin Jigme is busy packing up his bike for an entirely new challenge. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): TENZIN JIGME "I am prepping stuff for tomorrow. And the bike also needs to be ready for tomorrow's flight." As it's his first time leaving Xizang for a competition, Jigme seems a bit out of his element. Thankfully, help from his friends has given him much peace of mind. SOUNDBITE 3 (Tibetan): TENZIN JIGME "All done, right?" SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): ZHOU GEJIA, Jigme's friend "Aren't you going to take the pedals?" SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): ZHOU GEJIA, Jigme's friend "I heard

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Death toll of bus crash in Russia's St. Petersburg rises to 7

STORY: Death toll of bus crash in Russia's St. Petersburg rises to 7 SHOOTING TIME: May 10, 2024 DATELINE: May 11, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: ST. PETERSBURG, Russia CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the rescue work (credit: Russian Emergencies Ministry) STORYLINE: The number of fatalities as a result of a passenger bus falling into a river in St. Petersburg has increased to seven, the Russian Investigative Committee press office said Friday night. The incident occurred in downtown St. Petersburg around 1 p.m. local time. The driver lost control of the vehicle while making a turn before crashing from a bridge and sinking in seconds. There were around 20 people inside the bus at the time of the accident. The Russian Emergencies Ministry earlier reported that three people died, four people were in critical condition, while two others were in serious condition. The driver, 44, has been detained and interrogated. According to local media reports, he blamed the accident on failing brakes. Xinhua

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Azerbaijani Forces Fire At Armenian Positions In Tavush Province

View from the cemetery of Movses village with the Azerbaijani village Alibeyli in the distance on April 6, 2024, in Movses Village, Tavush, Armenia. During the night of April 5th and 6th, starting around 23:00 and lasting until 6:00 am, Azerbaijan military positions opened fire from various calibers on Movses village, located in Tavush Province. Each hour, at approximately the same time, gunfire persisted for roughly 5 to 15 seconds. The village sustained damage, including to the cemetery and homes of its residents. According to locals, this marked the first instance of such shooting in Movses since July 2020. Azerbaijan has been calling on Armenia to cede control of four border villages north of Movses that have been controlled since the 1990s as efforts to reach a normalization deal including border delimitation stall. The four villages Baku is demanding are all located along the border between Armenia’s northeastern Tavush region and Azerbaijan’s northwestern Gazakh district and has become a significant fl

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Azerbaijani Forces Fire At Armenian Positions In Tavush Province

View from the cemetery of Movses village with the Azerbaijani village Alibeyli in the distance on April 6, 2024, in Movses Village, Tavush, Armenia. During the night of April 5th and 6th, starting around 23:00 and lasting until 6:00 am, Azerbaijan military positions opened fire from various calibers on Movses village, located in Tavush Province. Each hour, at approximately the same time, gunfire persisted for roughly 5 to 15 seconds. The village sustained damage, including to the cemetery and homes of its residents. According to locals, this marked the first instance of such shooting in Movses since July 2020. Azerbaijan has been calling on Armenia to cede control of four border villages north of Movses that have been controlled since the 1990s as efforts to reach a normalization deal including border delimitation stall. The four villages Baku is demanding are all located along the border between Armenia’s northeastern Tavush region and Azerbaijan’s northwestern Gazakh district and has become a significant fl

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Azerbaijani Forces Fire At Armenian Positions In Tavush Province

Tires line the road connecting Movses village to Aygepar to protect cars from sniper fire on April 6, 2024, in Movses Village, Tavush, Armenia. The road has become increasingly dangerous for those traveling between the two villages, forced to risk being shot at or take a much longer alternative route. During the night of April 5th and 6th, starting around 23:00 and lasting until 6:00 am, Azerbaijan military positions opened fire from various calibers on Movses village, located in Tavush Province. Each hour, at approximately the same time, gunfire persisted for roughly 5 to 15 seconds. The village sustained damage, including to the cemetery and homes of its residents. According to locals, this marked the first instance of such shooting in Movses since July 2020. Azerbaijan has been calling on Armenia to cede control of four border villages north of Movses that have been controlled since the 1990s as efforts to reach a normalization deal including border delimitation stall. The four villages Baku is demanding a

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Azerbaijani Forces Fire At Armenian Positions In Tavush Province

Sign of leaving Movses village heading towards Aygepar, a road that has become increasingly dangerous to travel on with the chance of being shot at by Azerbaijan military positions on April 6, 2024, in Movses Village, Tavush, Armenia. During the night of April 5th and 6th, starting around 23:00 and lasting until 6:00 am, Azerbaijan military positions opened fire from various calibers on Movses village, located in Tavush Province. Each hour, at approximately the same time, gunfire persisted for roughly 5 to 15 seconds. The village sustained damage, including to the cemetery and homes of its residents. According to locals, this marked the first instance of such shooting in Movses since July 2020. Azerbaijan has been calling on Armenia to cede control of four border villages north of Movses that have been controlled since the 1990s as efforts to reach a normalization deal including border delimitation stall. The four villages Baku is demanding are all located along the border between Armenia’s northeastern Tavus

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Azerbaijani Forces Fire At Armenian Positions In Tavush Province

Morning fog enshrines Movses village after the April 5-6 shootings on April 6, 2024, in Movses Village, Tavush, Armenia. During the night of April 5th and 6th, starting around 23:00 and lasting until 6:00 am, Azerbaijan military positions opened fire from various calibers on Movses village, located in Tavush Province. Each hour, at approximately the same time, gunfire persisted for roughly 5 to 15 seconds. The village sustained damage, including to the cemetery and homes of its residents. According to locals, this marked the first instance of such shooting in Movses since July 2020. Azerbaijan has been calling on Armenia to cede control of four border villages north of Movses that have been controlled since the 1990s as efforts to reach a normalization deal including border delimitation stall. The four villages Baku is demanding are all located along the border between Armenia’s northeastern Tavush region and Azerbaijan’s northwestern Gazakh district and has become a significant flash point between the two co

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Azerbaijani Forces Fire At Armenian Positions In Tavush Province

One of the graves inside Movses cemetery that was shot at during April 5-6 shootings from Azerbaijan military positions on April 6, 2024, in Movses Village, Tavush, Armenia. During the night of April 5th and 6th, starting around 23:00 and lasting until 6:00 am, Azerbaijan military positions opened fire from various calibers on Movses village, located in Tavush Province. Each hour, at approximately the same time, gunfire persisted for roughly 5 to 15 seconds. The village sustained damage, including to the cemetery and homes of its residents. According to locals, this marked the first instance of such shooting in Movses since July 2020. Azerbaijan has been calling on Armenia to cede control of four border villages north of Movses that have been controlled since the 1990s as efforts to reach a normalization deal including border delimitation stall. The four villages Baku is demanding are all located along the border between Armenia’s northeastern Tavush region and Azerbaijan’s northwestern Gazakh district and ha

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Azerbaijani Forces Fire At Armenian Positions In Tavush Province

One of several homes which sustained damage from Azerbaijan shootings on the night of April 5-6, 2024 on April 6, 2024, in Movses Village, Tavush, Armenia. The home belongs to a family who was recently displaced from Nagorno-Karabakh in September 2023. During the night of April 5th and 6th, starting around 23:00 and lasting until 6:00 am, Azerbaijan military positions opened fire from various calibers on Movses village, located in Tavush Province. Each hour, at approximately the same time, gunfire persisted for roughly 5 to 15 seconds. The village sustained damage, including to the cemetery and homes of its residents. According to locals, this marked the first instance of such shooting in Movses since July 2020. Azerbaijan has been calling on Armenia to cede control of four border villages north of Movses that have been controlled since the 1990s as efforts to reach a normalization deal including border delimitation stall. The four villages Baku is demanding are all located along the border between Armenia’s

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Azerbaijani Forces Fire At Armenian Positions In Tavush Province

Tires line the road connecting Movses village to Aygepar to protect cars from sniper fire on April 6, 2024, in Movses Village, Tavush, Armenia. The road has become increasingly dangerous for those traveling between the two villages, forced to risk being shot at or take a much longer alternative route. During the night of April 5th and 6th, starting around 23:00 and lasting until 6:00 am, Azerbaijan military positions opened fire from various calibers on Movses village, located in Tavush Province. Each hour, at approximately the same time, gunfire persisted for roughly 5 to 15 seconds. The village sustained damage, including to the cemetery and homes of its residents. According to locals, this marked the first instance of such shooting in Movses since July 2020. Azerbaijan has been calling on Armenia to cede control of four border villages north of Movses that have been controlled since the 1990s as efforts to reach a normalization deal including border delimitation stall. The four villages Baku is demanding a

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Azerbaijani Forces Fire At Armenian Positions In Tavush Province

One of several homes which sustained damage from Azerbaijan shootings on the night of April 5-6, 2024 on April 6, 2024, in Movses Village, Tavush, Armenia. The home belongs to a family who was recently displaced from Nagorno-Karabakh in September 2023. During the night of April 5th and 6th, starting around 23:00 and lasting until 6:00 am, Azerbaijan military positions opened fire from various calibers on Movses village, located in Tavush Province. Each hour, at approximately the same time, gunfire persisted for roughly 5 to 15 seconds. The village sustained damage, including to the cemetery and homes of its residents. According to locals, this marked the first instance of such shooting in Movses since July 2020. Azerbaijan has been calling on Armenia to cede control of four border villages north of Movses that have been controlled since the 1990s as efforts to reach a normalization deal including border delimitation stall. The four villages Baku is demanding are all located along the border between Armenia’s

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Azerbaijani Forces Fire At Armenian Positions In Tavush Province

Tires line the road connecting Movses village to Aygepar to protect cars from sniper fire on April 6, 2024, in Movses Village, Tavush, Armenia. The road has become increasingly dangerous for those traveling between the two villages, forced to risk being shot at or take a much longer alternative route. During the night of April 5th and 6th, starting around 23:00 and lasting until 6:00 am, Azerbaijan military positions opened fire from various calibers on Movses village, located in Tavush Province. Each hour, at approximately the same time, gunfire persisted for roughly 5 to 15 seconds. The village sustained damage, including to the cemetery and homes of its residents. According to locals, this marked the first instance of such shooting in Movses since July 2020. Azerbaijan has been calling on Armenia to cede control of four border villages north of Movses that have been controlled since the 1990s as efforts to reach a normalization deal including border delimitation stall. The four villages Baku is demanding a

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Azerbaijani Forces Fire At Armenian Positions In Tavush Province

One of the graves inside Movses cemetery that was shot at during April 5-6 shootings from Azerbaijan military positions on April 6, 2024, in Movses Village, Tavush, Armenia. During the night of April 5th and 6th, starting around 23:00 and lasting until 6:00 am, Azerbaijan military positions opened fire from various calibers on Movses village, located in Tavush Province. Each hour, at approximately the same time, gunfire persisted for roughly 5 to 15 seconds. The village sustained damage, including to the cemetery and homes of its residents. According to locals, this marked the first instance of such shooting in Movses since July 2020. Azerbaijan has been calling on Armenia to cede control of four border villages north of Movses that have been controlled since the 1990s as efforts to reach a normalization deal including border delimitation stall. The four villages Baku is demanding are all located along the border between Armenia’s northeastern Tavush region and Azerbaijan’s northwestern Gazakh district and ha

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Azerbaijani Forces Fire At Armenian Positions In Tavush Province

One of the graves inside Movses cemetery that was shot at during April 5-6 shootings from Azerbaijan military positions on April 6, 2024, in Movses Village, Tavush, Armenia. During the night of April 5th and 6th, starting around 23:00 and lasting until 6:00 am, Azerbaijan military positions opened fire from various calibers on Movses village, located in Tavush Province. Each hour, at approximately the same time, gunfire persisted for roughly 5 to 15 seconds. The village sustained damage, including to the cemetery and homes of its residents. According to locals, this marked the first instance of such shooting in Movses since July 2020. Azerbaijan has been calling on Armenia to cede control of four border villages north of Movses that have been controlled since the 1990s as efforts to reach a normalization deal including border delimitation stall. The four villages Baku is demanding are all located along the border between Armenia’s northeastern Tavush region and Azerbaijan’s northwestern Gazakh district and ha

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Azerbaijani Forces Fire At Armenian Positions In Tavush Province

Morning fog enshrines Movses village after the April 5-6 shootings on April 6, 2024, in Movses Village, Tavush, Armenia. During the night of April 5th and 6th, starting around 23:00 and lasting until 6:00 am, Azerbaijan military positions opened fire from various calibers on Movses village, located in Tavush Province. Each hour, at approximately the same time, gunfire persisted for roughly 5 to 15 seconds. The village sustained damage, including to the cemetery and homes of its residents. According to locals, this marked the first instance of such shooting in Movses since July 2020. Azerbaijan has been calling on Armenia to cede control of four border villages north of Movses that have been controlled since the 1990s as efforts to reach a normalization deal including border delimitation stall. The four villages Baku is demanding are all located along the border between Armenia’s northeastern Tavush region and Azerbaijan’s northwestern Gazakh district and has become a significant flash point between the two co

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Azerbaijani Forces Fire At Armenian Positions In Tavush Province

Morning view of Movses village on April 6, 2024 in Tavush, Armenia During the night of April 5th and 6th, starting around 23:00 and lasting until 6:00 am, Azerbaijan military positions opened fire from various calibers on Movses village, located in Tavush Province. Each hour, at approximately the same time, gunfire persisted for roughly 5 to 15 seconds. The village sustained damage, including to the cemetery and homes of its residents. According to locals, this marked the first instance of such shooting in Movses since July 2020. Azerbaijan has been calling on Armenia to cede control of four border villages north of Movses that have been controlled since the 1990s as efforts to reach a normalization deal including border delimitation stall. The four villages Baku is demanding are all located along the border between Armenia’s northeastern Tavush region and Azerbaijan’s northwestern Gazakh district and has become a significant flash point between the two countries in the past months with fears of a new possibl

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Azerbaijani Forces Fire At Armenian Positions In Tavush Province

Morning fog enshrines Movses village after the April 5-6 shootings on April 6, 2024, in Movses Village, Tavush, Armenia. During the night of April 5th and 6th, starting around 23:00 and lasting until 6:00 am, Azerbaijan military positions opened fire from various calibers on Movses village, located in Tavush Province. Each hour, at approximately the same time, gunfire persisted for roughly 5 to 15 seconds. The village sustained damage, including to the cemetery and homes of its residents. According to locals, this marked the first instance of such shooting in Movses since July 2020. Azerbaijan has been calling on Armenia to cede control of four border villages north of Movses that have been controlled since the 1990s as efforts to reach a normalization deal including border delimitation stall. The four villages Baku is demanding are all located along the border between Armenia’s northeastern Tavush region and Azerbaijan’s northwestern Gazakh district and has become a significant flash point between the two co

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Azerbaijani Forces Fire At Armenian Positions In Tavush Province

Morning fog enshrines Movses village after the April 5-6 shootings on April 6, 2024, in Movses Village, Tavush, Armenia. During the night of April 5th and 6th, starting around 23:00 and lasting until 6:00 am, Azerbaijan military positions opened fire from various calibers on Movses village, located in Tavush Province. Each hour, at approximately the same time, gunfire persisted for roughly 5 to 15 seconds. The village sustained damage, including to the cemetery and homes of its residents. According to locals, this marked the first instance of such shooting in Movses since July 2020. Azerbaijan has been calling on Armenia to cede control of four border villages north of Movses that have been controlled since the 1990s as efforts to reach a normalization deal including border delimitation stall. The four villages Baku is demanding are all located along the border between Armenia’s northeastern Tavush region and Azerbaijan’s northwestern Gazakh district and has become a significant flash point between the two co

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Azerbaijani Forces Fire At Armenian Positions In Tavush Province

Azerbaijani village Alibeyli in Tovuz, approximately 1.6 kilometers (1 mile) from Movses on April 6, 2024. During the night of April 5th and 6th, starting around 23:00 and lasting until 6:00 am, Azerbaijan military positions opened fire from various calibers on Movses village, located in Tavush Province. Each hour, at approximately the same time, gunfire persisted for roughly 5 to 15 seconds. The village sustained damage, including to the cemetery and homes of its residents. According to locals, this marked the first instance of such shooting in Movses since July 2020. Azerbaijan has been calling on Armenia to cede control of four border villages north of Movses that have been controlled since the 1990s as efforts to reach a normalization deal including border delimitation stall. The four villages Baku is demanding are all located along the border between Armenia’s northeastern Tavush region and Azerbaijan’s northwestern Gazakh district and has become a significant flash point between the two countries in the

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Azerbaijani Forces Fire At Armenian Positions In Tavush Province

Morning fog enshrines Movses village after the April 5-6 shootings on April 6, 2024, in Movses Village, Tavush, Armenia. During the night of April 5th and 6th, starting around 23:00 and lasting until 6:00 am, Azerbaijan military positions opened fire from various calibers on Movses village, located in Tavush Province. Each hour, at approximately the same time, gunfire persisted for roughly 5 to 15 seconds. The village sustained damage, including to the cemetery and homes of its residents. According to locals, this marked the first instance of such shooting in Movses since July 2020. Azerbaijan has been calling on Armenia to cede control of four border villages north of Movses that have been controlled since the 1990s as efforts to reach a normalization deal including border delimitation stall. The four villages Baku is demanding are all located along the border between Armenia’s northeastern Tavush region and Azerbaijan’s northwestern Gazakh district and has become a significant flash point between the two co

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Azerbaijani Forces Fire At Armenian Positions In Tavush Province

Morning fog enshrines Movses village after the April 5-6 shootings on April 6, 2024, in Movses Village, Tavush, Armenia. During the night of April 5th and 6th, starting around 23:00 and lasting until 6:00 am, Azerbaijan military positions opened fire from various calibers on Movses village, located in Tavush Province. Each hour, at approximately the same time, gunfire persisted for roughly 5 to 15 seconds. The village sustained damage, including to the cemetery and homes of its residents. According to locals, this marked the first instance of such shooting in Movses since July 2020. Azerbaijan has been calling on Armenia to cede control of four border villages north of Movses that have been controlled since the 1990s as efforts to reach a normalization deal including border delimitation stall. The four villages Baku is demanding are all located along the border between Armenia’s northeastern Tavush region and Azerbaijan’s northwestern Gazakh district and has become a significant flash point between the two co

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Azerbaijani Forces Fire At Armenian Positions In Tavush Province

Grave of a soldier who died during the 2020 war inside Movses cemetery that was shot at during April 5-6 shootings from Azerbaijan military positions on April 6, 2024, in Movses Village, Tavush, Armenia. During the night of April 5th and 6th, starting around 23:00 and lasting until 6:00 am, Azerbaijan military positions opened fire from various calibers on Movses village, located in Tavush Province. Each hour, at approximately the same time, gunfire persisted for roughly 5 to 15 seconds. The village sustained damage, including to the cemetery and homes of its residents. According to locals, this marked the first instance of such shooting in Movses since July 2020. Azerbaijan has been calling on Armenia to cede control of four border villages north of Movses that have been controlled since the 1990s as efforts to reach a normalization deal including border delimitation stall. The four villages Baku is demanding are all located along the border between Armenia’s northeastern Tavush region and Azerbaijan’s north

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Azerbaijani Forces Fire At Armenian Positions In Tavush Province

Morning fog enshrines Movses village after the April 5-6 shootings on April 6, 2024, in Movses Village, Tavush, Armenia. During the night of April 5th and 6th, starting around 23:00 and lasting until 6:00 am, Azerbaijan military positions opened fire from various calibers on Movses village, located in Tavush Province. Each hour, at approximately the same time, gunfire persisted for roughly 5 to 15 seconds. The village sustained damage, including to the cemetery and homes of its residents. According to locals, this marked the first instance of such shooting in Movses since July 2020. Azerbaijan has been calling on Armenia to cede control of four border villages north of Movses that have been controlled since the 1990s as efforts to reach a normalization deal including border delimitation stall. The four villages Baku is demanding are all located along the border between Armenia’s northeastern Tavush region and Azerbaijan’s northwestern Gazakh district and has become a significant flash point between the two co

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Int'l marathon held at Cambodia's Angkor Wat

STORY: Int'l marathon held at Cambodia's Angkor Wat DATELINE: Aug. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:12 LOCATION: SIEM REAP, Cambodia CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 2023 Khmer Empire Marathon 2. various of awarding ceremony STORYLINE: The 2023 Khmer Empire Marathon took place at the Angkor Archeological Park in Siem Reap on Sunday, attracting more than 2,000 local and overseas runners. Tourism Minister Thong Khon, also president of the National Olympic Committee of Cambodia (NOCC), said the annual event was designed to attract more tourists to the Angkor park during the rainy season. "Most of the overseas participants were Vietnamese, Chinese and Japanese," he told reporters, adding that there were four categories: full marathon (42km), half marathon (21km), and a 10km race, as well as a 3km fun run. Held in front of Angkor Wat, a key ancient temple in the Angkor Archeological Park, the men's full marathon was won by Vietnam's Long Nguyen Van, who finished in two hours, 51 minutes and 13 seconds, whil

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Toyo Univ. wins Hakone ekiden

TOKYO, Japan - Toyo University anchor Takashi Saito crosses the finishing line in Tokyo's Otemachi business district on Jan. 3, 2012. Toyo won the annual collegiate ekiden road relay -- a two-day, 217.9-kilometer round trip between Otemachi and the spa resort of Hakone in Kanagawa Prefecture -- for the third time in four years with a record time of 10 hours, 51 minutes, 36 seconds.

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Toyo Univ. wins Hakone ekiden

TOKYO, Japan - Toyo University's Ryuji Kashiwabara is tossed into the air by teammates in Tokyo's Otemachi business district on Jan. 3, 2012, after the university won the Tokyo-Hakone collegiate ekiden relay race. Toyo won the annual race -- a two-day, 217.9-kilometer round trip between Otemachi and the spa resort of Hakone in Kanagawa Prefecture -- for the third time in four years with a record time of 10 hours, 51 minutes, 36 seconds. (Pool photo)

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Toyo Univ. leads after 1st day of Tokyo-Hakone ekiden

HAKONE, Japan - Toyo University anchor Ryuji Kashiwabara cuts the tape in Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Jan. 2, 2012, after pacing his team to a commanding lead of more than 5 minutes after the first day of the Tokyo-Hakone collegiate ekiden relay race. Kashiwabara and his four teammates covered the 108-kilometer course from Tokyo's Otemachi district to the spa resort of Hakone in a record 5 hours, 24 minutes, 45 seconds.

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Toyo Univ. leads after 1st day of Tokyo-Hakone ekiden

HAKONE, Japan - Toyo University anchor Ryuji Kashiwabara approaches the finishing line in Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Jan. 2, 2012, the first day of the Tokyo-Hakone collegiate ekiden relay race. Kashiwabara and his four teammates covered the 108-kilometer course from Tokyo's Otemachi district to the spa resort of Hakone in a record 5 hours, 24 minutes, 45 seconds, to take a commanding lead of more than 5 minutes at the halfway point.

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Toyo Univ. leads after 1st day of Tokyo-Hakone ekiden

HAKONE, Japan - (From L to R) Toshiyuki Sakai, Toyo University's ekiden team coach, and team members Hiroyuki Uno, Keita Shitara, Kenji Yamamoto and Ryuji Kashiwabara celebrate in Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Jan. 2, 2012, after winning the first day of the Tokyo-Hakone collegiate ekiden road relay. Anchor Kashiwabara and his four teammates covered the 108-kilometer course from Tokyo's Otemachi district to the spa resort in a record 5 hours, 24 minutes, 45 seconds.

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Kashiwabara powers Toyo on 1st day of Tokyo-Hakone ekiden

HAKONE, Japan - Anchor Ryuji Kashiwabara crosses the tape in Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Jan. 2, 2010, leading Toyo University to the first-leg title in the Tokyo-Hakone collegiate ekiden road relay for the second year in a row. Kashiwabara stormed back from seventh place in the fifth and final leg as he and his four teammates completed the 108-kilometer course from Tokyo's Otematchi district to the spa resort of Hakone in 5 hours, 32 minutes, 02 seconds.

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Japan wins Yokohama Int'l Women's Ekiden

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Veteran Yoko Shibui crosses the finish line to give Japan a record 10th victory at the Yokohama International Women's Ekiden near the Red Brick Warehouse in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Feb. 22. Japan covered the 42.195-kilometer course of the six-leg road relay race in 2 hours, 15 minutes, 5 seconds for its first win in four years.

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Phelps sets Olympic record in 400-meter individual medley

BEIJING, China - Michael Phelps of the United States sets a new Olympic record of 4 minutes, 7.82 seconds in the heats for the men's 400-meter individual medley of the Beijing Olympics at the National Aquatics Center on Aug. 9, slicing 0.44 second off the previous record he set in Athens four years ago.

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3rd place in Lake Biwa marathon helps Osaki's Olympic cause

OTSU, Japan - Japan's Satoshi Osaki is delighted after his third-place finish at the Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, on March 2 as his performance improves his chances for a ticket to the Beijing Olympics this summer. Osaki finished with a personal best of 2 hours, 8 minutes, 36 seconds, shaving four seconds off Arata Fujiwara's second-place finishing time of 2:08:40 at last month's Tokyo Marathon. Qatari Mubarak Hassan Shami won the Shiga race in 2:08:23 and Eritrean Yared Asmeron was second in 2:08:34.

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Asashoryu continues winning at summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna Asashoryu (R) flipped former ozeki Dejima over in a matter of seconds to keep his share of the lead at 4-0 with four others and extend his winning streak to 34 at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on May 12.

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Komazawa Univ. wins 1st day of Tokyo-Hakone ekiden

HAKONE, Japan - Komazawa University anchor Kazuharu Murakami throws up arms in joy as he crosses the finish line to lead his team to victory on the first day of the Tokyo-Hakone collegiate ekiden road relay on Jan. 2. Komazawa, which is seeking its third straight overall victory, finished the 107.2-kilometer course from Tokyo's Otemachi to Lake Ashinoko in the hot-springs resort of Hakone in 5 hours, 34 minutes, 34 seconds to claim its first opening day win in four years.

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Germany celebrates Olympic gold medal

The four-man team of Germany '2' pose for the cameras after winning Olympic bobsleigh gold Feb. 21 at Nagano's Spiral track. The German crew, piloted by Christoph Langen, finished the rain-shortened three-heat race in 2 minutes, 39.41 seconds to take the gold ahead of Switzerland's Marcel Rohner. Britain and France shared the bronze medal.

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Italy and Canada whiz to dead heat

Italy's Guenther Huber and Antonio Tartaglia do battle with the G-forces on route to a share of the gold medal with Canada in the Olympic two-man bobsleigh on Feb. 15. Both pairs finished with an identical combined time of 3 minutes 37.24 seconds after four runs at Nagano's Spiral track.

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Tesla delivers first electric Semi trucks

STORY: Tesla delivers first electric Semi trucks DATELINE: Dec. 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:03 LOCATION: SAN FRANCISCO, U.S. CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Tesla Semis trucks 2. various of Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaking 3. various of Tesla Semis trucks STORYLINE: Tesla delivered the first patch of electric Semi trucks to PepsiCo on Thursday at an event held at its Gigafactory in Sparks, U.S. state of Nevada. Tesla CEO Elon Musk drove one of three Tesla Semis in front of audiences at the event. The Semi was first unveiled in concept form five years ago. It was supposed to go into production in 2019 but was delayed mainly due to the global parts shortage and the COVID-19 pandemic. It is powered by four independent motors, and can accelerate 0-60 miles per hour in 20 seconds. It has a battery range of up to 500 miles when pulling an 82,000-pound (37,000-kilo) load. According to Tesla, the prices might start at 150,000 U.S. dollars. Musk said the company plans to ramp up Semi production to make 50,0

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Jones, Oldroyd win at Queenstown Marathon

STORY: Jones, Oldroyd win at Queenstown Marathon DATELINE: Nov. 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:42 LOCATION: Wellington CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of runners competing in the Queenstown Marathon STORYLINE: Home runner Daniel Jones and Hannah Oldroyd from Britain won the men's and women's races of the Queenstown Marathon respectively on Saturday as the picturesque event attracted over 12,000 athletes. Wellington-based Jones won the men's race in two hours 26 minutes and 30 seconds, while Oldroyd finished first in the women's race with 2:53:09. "A marathon is always hard work but to be back in Queenstown racing again is awesome, it was amazing, it was pretty perfect conditions, a little bit windy but we had such good crowd support and when it comes down to it, racing is racing, so that's what drove us home in the end," said Jones. There are four events in this year's Queenstown Marathon including full marathon, half marathon, the 10km and 3km Kids Run. Over 12,000 athletes took part in the

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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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CHINA-NANJING MASSACRE-VICTIMS-MOURNING CEREMONY (CN)

(220413) -- NANJING, April 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People mourn during the "lights out" ceremony at the Memorial Hall of the Victims of the Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, April 13, 2022. A mourning ceremony for four victims of the Nanjing Massacre who passed away this year was held Wednesday in Nanjing. Among the photo wall composed of 100 survivors of the Nanjing Massacre, the lightboxes of Zhu Zaiqiang, Pu Yeliang, Wang Suming and Wang Heng were turned off in a few seconds, and their colored photos then turned to black and white. The loss of the four survivors has reduced the number of registered survivors to 57. (Xinhua/Li Bo)

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CHINA-NANJING MASSACRE-VICTIMS-MOURNING CEREMONY (CN)

(220413) -- NANJING, April 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on April 13, 2022 shows the lightboxes of Zhu Zaiqiang, Pu Yeliang, Wang Suming and Wang Heng, the four victims of the Nanjing Massacre who passed away this year (L to R), at the Memorial Hall of the Victims of the Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province. A mourning ceremony for four victims of the Nanjing Massacre who passed away this year was held Wednesday in Nanjing. Among the photo wall composed of 100 survivors of the Nanjing Massacre, the lightboxes of Zhu Zaiqiang, Pu Yeliang, Wang Suming and Wang Heng were turned off in a few seconds, and their colored photos then turned to black and white. The loss of the four survivors has reduced the number of registered survivors to 57. (Xinhua/Li Bo)

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CHINA-NANJING MASSACRE-VICTIMS-MOURNING CEREMONY (CN)

(220413) -- NANJING, April 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A family member of Pu Yeliang lays a flower to bid his farewell during the "lights out" ceremony at the Memorial Hall of the Victims of the Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, April 13, 2022. A mourning ceremony for four victims of the Nanjing Massacre who passed away this year was held Wednesday in Nanjing. Among the photo wall composed of 100 survivors of the Nanjing Massacre, the lightboxes of Zhu Zaiqiang, Pu Yeliang, Wang Suming and Wang Heng were turned off in a few seconds, and their colored photos then turned to black and white. The loss of the four survivors has reduced the number of registered survivors to 57. (Xinhua/Li Bo)

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CHINA-NANJING MASSACRE-VICTIMS-MOURNING CEREMONY (CN)

(220413) -- NANJING, April 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A family member of Zhu Zaiqiang lays a flower to bid his farewell during the "lights out" ceremony at the Memorial Hall of the Victims of the Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, April 13, 2022. A mourning ceremony for four victims of the Nanjing Massacre who passed away this year was held Wednesday in Nanjing. Among the photo wall composed of 100 survivors of the Nanjing Massacre, the lightboxes of Zhu Zaiqiang, Pu Yeliang, Wang Suming and Wang Heng were turned off in a few seconds, and their colored photos then turned to black and white. The loss of the four survivors has reduced the number of registered survivors to 57. (Xinhua/Li Bo)

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CHINA-NANJING MASSACRE-VICTIMS-MOURNING CEREMONY (CN)

(220413) -- NANJING, April 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People mourn during the "lights out" ceremony at the Memorial Hall of the Victims of the Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, April 13, 2022. A mourning ceremony for four victims of the Nanjing Massacre who passed away this year was held Wednesday in Nanjing. Among the photo wall composed of 100 survivors of the Nanjing Massacre, the lightboxes of Zhu Zaiqiang, Pu Yeliang, Wang Suming and Wang Heng were turned off in a few seconds, and their colored photos then turned to black and white. The loss of the four survivors has reduced the number of registered survivors to 57. (Xinhua/Li Bo)

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CHINA-NANJING MASSACRE-VICTIMS-MOURNING CEREMONY (CN)

(220413) -- NANJING, April 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on April 13, 2022 shows the lightboxes of Zhu Zaiqiang, Pu Yeliang, Wang Suming and Wang Heng, the four victims of the Nanjing Massacre who passed away this year (bottom, L to R), at the Memorial Hall of the Victims of the Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province. A mourning ceremony for four victims of the Nanjing Massacre who passed away this year was held Wednesday in Nanjing. Among the photo wall composed of 100 survivors of the Nanjing Massacre, the lightboxes of Zhu Zaiqiang, Pu Yeliang, Wang Suming and Wang Heng were turned off in a few seconds, and their colored photos then turned to black and white. The loss of the four survivors has reduced the number of registered survivors to 57. (Xinhua/Li Bo)

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CHINA-NANJING MASSACRE-VICTIMS-MOURNING CEREMONY (CN)

(220413) -- NANJING, April 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Family members of Wang Suming lay a flower to bid their farewells during the "lights out" ceremony at the Memorial Hall of the Victims of the Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, April 13, 2022. A mourning ceremony for four victims of the Nanjing Massacre who passed away this year was held Wednesday in Nanjing. Among the photo wall composed of 100 survivors of the Nanjing Massacre, the lightboxes of Zhu Zaiqiang, Pu Yeliang, Wang Suming and Wang Heng were turned off in a few seconds, and their colored photos then turned to black and white. The loss of the four survivors has reduced the number of registered survivors to 57. (Xinhua/Li Bo)

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CHINA-NANJING MASSACRE-VICTIMS-MOURNING CEREMONY (CN)

(220413) -- NANJING, April 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People mourn during the "lights out" ceremony at the Memorial Hall of the Victims of the Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, April 13, 2022. A mourning ceremony for four victims of the Nanjing Massacre who passed away this year was held Wednesday in Nanjing. Among the photo wall composed of 100 survivors of the Nanjing Massacre, the lightboxes of Zhu Zaiqiang, Pu Yeliang, Wang Suming and Wang Heng were turned off in a few seconds, and their colored photos then turned to black and white. The loss of the four survivors has reduced the number of registered survivors to 57. (Xinhua/Li Bo)

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CHINA-NANJING MASSACRE-VICTIMS-MOURNING CEREMONY (CN)

(220413) -- NANJING, April 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A family member of Wang Heng lays a flower to bid her farewell during the "lights out" ceremony at the Memorial Hall of the Victims of the Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, April 13, 2022. A mourning ceremony for four victims of the Nanjing Massacre who passed away this year was held Wednesday in Nanjing. Among the photo wall composed of 100 survivors of the Nanjing Massacre, the lightboxes of Zhu Zaiqiang, Pu Yeliang, Wang Suming and Wang Heng were turned off in a few seconds, and their colored photos then turned to black and white. The loss of the four survivors has reduced the number of registered survivors to 57. (Xinhua/Li Bo)