China: Young Girl Accidentally Causes Glass Door to Burst Apart While Opening it

On March 4, 2026, in Luoyang, Henan, China, surveillance footage captured the moment a young girl accidentally shattered a glass door while pushing it open, causing the panel to instantly burst apart. The family confirmed that the girl was fortunately not injured in the incident.

Panel found missing from JAL plane after Narita landing

Panel found missing from JAL plane after Narita landing

NARITA, Japan - Part of a glass fiber panel on the underside of a Japan Airlines plane from Singapore fell onto the runway at Narita airport as the Boeing 777 was landing there Aug. 11.

Unique dome with retractable roof unveiled in Sapporo

Unique dome with retractable roof unveiled in Sapporo

SAPPORO, Japan - A unique dome with a retractable glass roof is unveiled in Sapporo's Chuo Ward on Nov. 4. The three photos show how the roof's triangular panels open and shut. The roof is composed of 24 panels of triangulate glass, with each panel measuring 10 meters in length. The dome will be the centerpiece of Sapporo Television's event park, called Spica, where concerts and other events will be held. Spica will open next April.

4th century "rare" Roman mosaic floor unearthed in Syria's Homs

STORY: 4th century "rare" Roman mosaic floor unearthed in Syria's Homs DATELINE: Oct. 13, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:58 LOCATION: HOMS, Syria CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of discovered site of mosaic pieces 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (ARABIC): HUMMAM SAAD, Director of the excavation and archaeological studies at the Directorate General for Antiquities and Museums 3. various of the site 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (ARABIC): HUSSAM HAMISH, Director of Homs' archeology department 5. various of the workers STORYLINE: A well-preserved Roman-era mosaic panel was discovered in a residential suburb in the Syrian central province of Homs, local antiquities authorities announced on Wednesday. The relic, which dates back to the fourth century, is inlaid with thousands of colored mosaic pieces made of small grains and glass in a pattern unique among existing excavations, Syrian archeologists told Xinhua in the city of al-Rastan, where it was discovered. Twenty meters long and six meters wide, the flooring panel belongs to a building

Panel found missing from JAL plane after Narita landing

Panel found missing from JAL plane after Narita landing

NARITA, Japan - Part of a glass fiber panel on the underside of a Japan Airlines plane from Singapore fell onto the runway at Narita airport as the Boeing 777 was landing there Aug. 11. (Kyodo)

Unique dome with retractable roof unveiled in Sapporo

Unique dome with retractable roof unveiled in Sapporo

SAPPORO, Japan - A unique dome with a retractable glass roof is unveiled in Sapporo's Chuo Ward on Nov. 4. The three photos show how the roof's triangular panels open and shut. The roof is composed of 24 panels of triangulate glass, with each panel measuring 10 meters in length. The dome will be the centerpiece of Sapporo Television's event park, called Spica, where concerts and other events will be held. Spica will open next April.