Search｜Photos & Images & Videos｜KYODO NEWS IMAGES INC

China: Lighter Bursts Into Flames During Birthday Candle Lighting

A mother in Xi'an, Shaanxi, was lighting candles on her son's birthday cake on June 12, 2023, when her lighter suddenly burst into a large fireball in front of her face. She pulled back in shock as the flames briefly flared before dying out. The mother said the fire singed her eyebrows and hair but caused no serious injury.

E

Asian Games: Torch-lighting ceremony

Aichi Gov. Hideaki Omura (C) poses for a photo during a torch-lighting ceremony for the Asian Games at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, western Japan, on Aug. 20, 2026. The Sept. 19-Oct. 4 games will mainly be held in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan.

E

Asian Games: Torch-lighting ceremony

Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui (L) transfers the flame after lighting the torch for the Asian Games at the "flame of peace" at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, western Japan, to Japan men's football team head coach Hajime Moriyasu on Aug. 20, 2026. The Sept. 19-Oct. 4 games will mainly be held in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan.

E

Asian Games: Torch-lighting ceremony

Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui (L) transfers the flame after lighting the torch for the Asian Games at the "flame of peace" at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, western Japan, to Japan men's football team head coach Hajime Moriyasu on Aug. 20, 2026. The Sept. 19-Oct. 4 games will mainly be held in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan.

E

Asian Games: Torch-lighting ceremony

Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui lights the torch for the Asian Games at the "flame of peace" at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, western Japan, on Aug. 20, 2026, ahead of the Sept. 19-Oct. 4 games that will mainly be held in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan.

E

Asian Games: Torch-lighting ceremony

Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui lights the torch for the Asian Games at the "flame of peace" at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, western Japan, on Aug. 20, 2026, ahead of the Sept. 19-Oct. 4 games that will mainly be held in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan.

E

[Breaking News]Asian Games torch-lighting ceremony

TOKYO, Japan, Aug. 18 Kyodo - Japanese sprinter Yoshihide Kiryu lights the torch for the Asian Games at MUFG Stadium in Tokyo on Aug. 18, 2026. The torch relay is set to begin at Nagoya Castle in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, on Aug. 22 for the Sept. 19-Oct. 4 games being held mainly in the central Japan prefecture. (Kyodo)

E

Asian Games torch-lighting ceremony

Japanese sprinter Yoshihide Kiryu (back) lights the torch for the Asian Games at MUFG Stadium in Tokyo on Aug. 18, 2026. The torch relay is set to begin at Nagoya Castle in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, on Aug. 22 for the Sept. 19-Oct. 4 games being held mainly in the central Japan prefecture.

E

Asian Games torch-lighting ceremony

Japanese sprinter Yoshihide Kiryu (back) lights the torch for the Asian Games at MUFG Stadium in Tokyo on Aug. 18, 2026. The torch relay is set to begin at Nagoya Castle in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, on Aug. 22 for the Sept. 19-Oct. 4 games being held mainly in the central Japan prefecture.

E

Asian Games torch-lighting ceremony

Japanese sprinter Yoshihide Kiryu lights the torch for the Asian Games at MUFG Stadium in Tokyo on Aug. 18, 2026. The torch relay is set to begin at Nagoya Castle in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, on Aug. 22 for the Sept. 19-Oct. 4 games being held mainly in the central Japan prefecture.

E

Asian Games torch-lighting ceremony

Aichi Gov. Hideaki Omura speaks during the torch-lighting ceremony for the Asian Games at MUFG Stadium in Tokyo on Aug. 18, 2026. The torch relay is set to begin at Nagoya Castle in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, on Aug. 22, for the Sept. 19-Oct. 4 games being held mainly in the central Japan prefecture. ==Kyodo

E

Canada: Possible Meteor Spotted in Sky Over Greater Toronto Area

Residents across the Greater Toronto Area reported a possible meteor lighting up the sky early Wednesday morning, May 27.

E

Greece: Protesters Rally in Solidarity with Flotilla Detainees Outside Israeli Embassy

On May 21, 2026, pro-Palestine demonstrators marched from Eleftherias Park to the Israeli Embassy in Athens, demanding solidarity with detained Global Sumud Flotilla activists, an end to cooperation with Israel, and freedom for Palestine. This video shows a large Palestinian flag draped from a building near the Israeli Embassy, with people on top lighting flares.

E

Iceland: Complete Rainbow Arc Spotted Stretching Across Reykjavik Sky

A stunning full arch rainbow was spotted over Reykjavik, Iceland on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, lighting up the sky in a breathtaking display of color.

E

US: Lightning Illuminates Sky Over Paulsboro as Severe Thunderstorm Hits Part of NJ

Some areas of New Jersey were under severe thunderstorm warnings Wednesday night, March 11, as strong storm cells swept across the region. Forecasters said the storms could produce small hail and wind gusts of up to 60 mph. The video captures lightning lighting up the night sky in Paulsboro.

E

US: Valentine’s Night Rocket Launch Streaks Across Southern California Sky

A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Valentine’s Day night, sending 24 Starlink satellites into orbit and lighting up the Southern California sky.

E

China: Auroras Glow Over Heilongjiang After Geomagnetic Storm

Residents in Mohe, Heilongjiang, China, witnessed rare red and green auroras lighting up the night sky after a geomagnetic storm on January 20, 2026.

E

[Breaking News]Traditional winter festival in Nara

NARA, Japan, Jan. 25 Kyodo - A winter festival is held in Nara, western Japan, on Jan. 24, 2026, with burning on Mt. Wakakusa and fireworks lighting up the sky. (Kyodo)

E

Traditional winter festival in Nara

A winter festival is held in Nara, western Japan, on Jan. 24, 2026, with burning on Mt. Wakakusa and fireworks lighting up the sky.

E

Traditional winter festival in Nara

A winter festival is held in Nara, western Japan, on Jan. 24, 2026, with burning on Mt. Wakakusa and fireworks lighting up the sky.

E

Traditional winter festival in Nara

A winter festival is held in Nara, western Japan, on Jan. 24, 2026, with burning on Mt. Wakakusa and fireworks lighting up the sky.

E

China: Driver Sparks Chaos With Fireworks Before Fleeing Police

This is the tense moment that a Chinese driver almost destroyed his own vehicle while setting off fireworks on a roadside before being confronted by police. On January 28, 2025, in Hebei, China, the video captured a man lighting fireworks on a street curb beside his parked car when uniformed officers approached to stop him. Realizing he was about to be detained, the driver jumped back into the vehicle and abruptly reversed at high speed. As the car lurched backward, sparks from the still-burning fireworks shot toward the rear of the vehicle, igniting thick clouds of smoke that rapidly filled the street. The video ended with the smoke billowing across the roadway as the car sped away and the police were left behind in the drifting haze.

E

Defense Secretary Speaks at Lockheed Martin Facility - Fort Worth

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, center, talks with Lockheed Martin employees before signing a F-35 Lighting II fighter jet at Lockheed Martin's Fort Worth, Texas facility on Monday, Jan. 12, 2026. Hegseth visited the facility as part of his "Arsenal of Freedom" industry tour. Photo by Amanda McCoy/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Rachida Dati At Grande Synagogue De La Victoire - Paris

Rachida Dati attends a Hanukkah candle-lighting ceremony at Grande Synagogue de la Victoire during the Lumieres pour la vie evening, attended by Cantor Shai Abramson, Delphine Burkli, Sylvain Maillard, Joel Mergui, Elie Korchia, Patrick Faure, Paris police prefect, and Michel Gugenheim, Chief Rabbi of Paris, in Paris, France on December 17, 2025. Photo by Alain Guizard/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Rachida Dati At Grande Synagogue De La Victoire - Paris

Rachida Dati attends a Hanukkah candle-lighting ceremony at Grande Synagogue de la Victoire during the Lumieres pour la vie evening, attended by Cantor Shai Abramson, Delphine Burkli, Sylvain Maillard, Joel Mergui, Elie Korchia, Patrick Faure, Paris police prefect, and Michel Gugenheim, Chief Rabbi of Paris, in Paris, France on December 17, 2025. Photo by Alain Guizard/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Rachida Dati At Grande Synagogue De La Victoire - Paris

Rachida Dati attends a Hanukkah candle-lighting ceremony at Grande Synagogue de la Victoire during the Lumieres pour la vie evening, attended by Cantor Shai Abramson, Delphine Burkli, Sylvain Maillard, Joel Mergui, Elie Korchia, Patrick Faure, Paris police prefect, and Michel Gugenheim, Chief Rabbi of Paris, in Paris, France on December 17, 2025. Photo by Alain Guizard/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Rachida Dati At Grande Synagogue De La Victoire - Paris

Rachida Dati attends a Hanukkah candle-lighting ceremony at Grande Synagogue de la Victoire during the Lumieres pour la vie evening, attended by Cantor Shai Abramson, Delphine Burkli, Sylvain Maillard, Joel Mergui, Elie Korchia, Patrick Faure, Paris police prefect, and Michel Gugenheim, Chief Rabbi of Paris, in Paris, France on December 17, 2025. Photo by Alain Guizard/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Rachida Dati At Grande Synagogue De La Victoire - Paris

Rachida Dati attends a Hanukkah candle-lighting ceremony at Grande Synagogue de la Victoire during the Lumieres pour la vie evening, attended by Cantor Shai Abramson, Delphine Burkli, Sylvain Maillard, Joel Mergui, Elie Korchia, Patrick Faure, Paris police prefect, and Michel Gugenheim, Chief Rabbi of Paris, in Paris, France on December 17, 2025. Photo by Alain Guizard/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Rachida Dati At Grande Synagogue De La Victoire - Paris

Rachida Dati attends a Hanukkah candle-lighting ceremony at Grande Synagogue de la Victoire during the Lumieres pour la vie evening, attended by Cantor Shai Abramson, Delphine Burkli, Sylvain Maillard, Joel Mergui, Elie Korchia, Patrick Faure, Paris police prefect, and Michel Gugenheim, Chief Rabbi of Paris, in Paris, France on December 17, 2025. Photo by Alain Guizard/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Rachida Dati At Grande Synagogue De La Victoire - Paris

Rachida Dati attends a Hanukkah candle-lighting ceremony at Grande Synagogue de la Victoire during the Lumieres pour la vie evening, attended by Cantor Shai Abramson, Delphine Burkli, Sylvain Maillard, Joel Mergui, Elie Korchia, Patrick Faure, Paris police prefect, and Michel Gugenheim, Chief Rabbi of Paris, in Paris, France on December 17, 2025. Photo by Alain Guizard/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Rachida Dati At Grande Synagogue De La Victoire - Paris

Rachida Dati attends a Hanukkah candle-lighting ceremony at Grande Synagogue de la Victoire during the Lumieres pour la vie evening, attended by Cantor Shai Abramson, Delphine Burkli, Sylvain Maillard, Joel Mergui, Elie Korchia, Patrick Faure, Paris police prefect, and Michel Gugenheim, Chief Rabbi of Paris, in Paris, France on December 17, 2025. Photo by Alain Guizard/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Rachida Dati At Grande Synagogue De La Victoire - Paris

Rachida Dati attends a Hanukkah candle-lighting ceremony at Grande Synagogue de la Victoire during the Lumieres pour la vie evening, attended by Cantor Shai Abramson, Delphine Burkli, Sylvain Maillard, Joel Mergui, Elie Korchia, Patrick Faure, Paris police prefect, and Michel Gugenheim, Chief Rabbi of Paris, in Paris, France on December 17, 2025. Photo by Alain Guizard/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Rachida Dati At Grande Synagogue De La Victoire - Paris

Rachida Dati attends a Hanukkah candle-lighting ceremony at Grande Synagogue de la Victoire during the Lumieres pour la vie evening, attended by Cantor Shai Abramson, Delphine Burkli, Sylvain Maillard, Joel Mergui, Elie Korchia, Patrick Faure, Paris police prefect, and Michel Gugenheim, Chief Rabbi of Paris, in Paris, France on December 17, 2025. Photo by Alain Guizard/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Rachida Dati At Grande Synagogue De La Victoire - Paris

Rachida Dati attends a Hanukkah candle-lighting ceremony at Grande Synagogue de la Victoire during the Lumieres pour la vie evening, attended by Cantor Shai Abramson, Delphine Burkli, Sylvain Maillard, Joel Mergui, Elie Korchia, Patrick Faure, Paris police prefect, and Michel Gugenheim, Chief Rabbi of Paris, in Paris, France on December 17, 2025. Photo by Alain Guizard/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Rachida Dati At Grande Synagogue De La Victoire - Paris

Rachida Dati attends a Hanukkah candle-lighting ceremony at Grande Synagogue de la Victoire during the Lumieres pour la vie evening, attended by Cantor Shai Abramson, Delphine Burkli, Sylvain Maillard, Joel Mergui, Elie Korchia, Patrick Faure, Paris police prefect, and Michel Gugenheim, Chief Rabbi of Paris, in Paris, France on December 17, 2025. Photo by Alain Guizard/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Rachida Dati At Grande Synagogue De La Victoire - Paris

Rachida Dati attends a Hanukkah candle-lighting ceremony at Grande Synagogue de la Victoire during the Lumieres pour la vie evening, attended by Cantor Shai Abramson, Delphine Burkli, Sylvain Maillard, Joel Mergui, Elie Korchia, Patrick Faure, Paris police prefect, and Michel Gugenheim, Chief Rabbi of Paris, in Paris, France on December 17, 2025. Photo by Alain Guizard/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Rachida Dati At Grande Synagogue De La Victoire - Paris

Rachida Dati attends a Hanukkah candle-lighting ceremony at Grande Synagogue de la Victoire during the Lumieres pour la vie evening, attended by Cantor Shai Abramson, Delphine Burkli, Sylvain Maillard, Joel Mergui, Elie Korchia, Patrick Faure, Paris police prefect, and Michel Gugenheim, Chief Rabbi of Paris, in Paris, France on December 17, 2025. Photo by Alain Guizard/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Rachida Dati At Grande Synagogue De La Victoire - Paris

Rachida Dati attends a Hanukkah candle-lighting ceremony at Grande Synagogue de la Victoire during the Lumieres pour la vie evening, attended by Cantor Shai Abramson, Delphine Burkli, Sylvain Maillard, Joel Mergui, Elie Korchia, Patrick Faure, Paris police prefect, and Michel Gugenheim, Chief Rabbi of Paris, in Paris, France on December 17, 2025. Photo by Alain Guizard/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Rachida Dati At Grande Synagogue De La Victoire - Paris

Rachida Dati attends a Hanukkah candle-lighting ceremony at Grande Synagogue de la Victoire during the Lumieres pour la vie evening, attended by Cantor Shai Abramson, Delphine Burkli, Sylvain Maillard, Joel Mergui, Elie Korchia, Patrick Faure, Paris police prefect, and Michel Gugenheim, Chief Rabbi of Paris, in Paris, France on December 17, 2025. Photo by Alain Guizard/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Rachida Dati At Grande Synagogue De La Victoire - Paris

Rachida Dati attends a Hanukkah candle-lighting ceremony at Grande Synagogue de la Victoire during the Lumieres pour la vie evening, attended by Cantor Shai Abramson, Delphine Burkli, Sylvain Maillard, Joel Mergui, Elie Korchia, Patrick Faure, Paris police prefect, and Michel Gugenheim, Chief Rabbi of Paris, in Paris, France on December 17, 2025. Photo by Alain Guizard/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Rachida Dati At Grande Synagogue De La Victoire - Paris

Rachida Dati attends a Hanukkah candle-lighting ceremony at Grande Synagogue de la Victoire during the Lumieres pour la vie evening, attended by Cantor Shai Abramson, Delphine Burkli, Sylvain Maillard, Joel Mergui, Elie Korchia, Patrick Faure, Paris police prefect, and Michel Gugenheim, Chief Rabbi of Paris, in Paris, France on December 17, 2025. Photo by Alain Guizard/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Rachida Dati At Grande Synagogue De La Victoire - Paris

Rachida Dati attends a Hanukkah candle-lighting ceremony at Grande Synagogue de la Victoire during the Lumieres pour la vie evening, attended by Cantor Shai Abramson, Delphine Burkli, Sylvain Maillard, Joel Mergui, Elie Korchia, Patrick Faure, Paris police prefect, and Michel Gugenheim, Chief Rabbi of Paris, in Paris, France on December 17, 2025. Photo by Alain Guizard/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Rachida Dati At Grande Synagogue De La Victoire - Paris

Rachida Dati attends a Hanukkah candle-lighting ceremony at Grande Synagogue de la Victoire during the Lumieres pour la vie evening, attended by Cantor Shai Abramson, Delphine Burkli, Sylvain Maillard, Joel Mergui, Elie Korchia, Patrick Faure, Paris police prefect, and Michel Gugenheim, Chief Rabbi of Paris, in Paris, France on December 17, 2025. Photo by Alain Guizard/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Rachida Dati At Grande Synagogue De La Victoire - Paris

Rachida Dati attends a Hanukkah candle-lighting ceremony at Grande Synagogue de la Victoire during the Lumieres pour la vie evening, attended by Cantor Shai Abramson, Delphine Burkli, Sylvain Maillard, Joel Mergui, Elie Korchia, Patrick Faure, Paris police prefect, and Michel Gugenheim, Chief Rabbi of Paris, in Paris, France on December 17, 2025. Photo by Alain Guizard/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Rachida Dati At Grande Synagogue De La Victoire - Paris

Rachida Dati attends a Hanukkah candle-lighting ceremony at Grande Synagogue de la Victoire during the Lumieres pour la vie evening, attended by Cantor Shai Abramson, Delphine Burkli, Sylvain Maillard, Joel Mergui, Elie Korchia, Patrick Faure, Paris police prefect, and Michel Gugenheim, Chief Rabbi of Paris, in Paris, France on December 17, 2025. Photo by Alain Guizard/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Rachida Dati At Grande Synagogue De La Victoire - Paris

Rachida Dati attends a Hanukkah candle-lighting ceremony at Grande Synagogue de la Victoire during the Lumieres pour la vie evening, attended by Cantor Shai Abramson, Delphine Burkli, Sylvain Maillard, Joel Mergui, Elie Korchia, Patrick Faure, Paris police prefect, and Michel Gugenheim, Chief Rabbi of Paris, in Paris, France on December 17, 2025. Photo by Alain Guizard/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Rachida Dati At Grande Synagogue De La Victoire - Paris

Rachida Dati attends a Hanukkah candle-lighting ceremony at Grande Synagogue de la Victoire during the Lumieres pour la vie evening, attended by Cantor Shai Abramson, Delphine Burkli, Sylvain Maillard, Joel Mergui, Elie Korchia, Patrick Faure, Paris police prefect, and Michel Gugenheim, Chief Rabbi of Paris, in Paris, France on December 17, 2025. Photo by Alain Guizard/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Rachida Dati At Grande Synagogue De La Victoire - Paris

Rachida Dati attends a Hanukkah candle-lighting ceremony at Grande Synagogue de la Victoire during the Lumieres pour la vie evening, attended by Cantor Shai Abramson, Delphine Burkli, Sylvain Maillard, Joel Mergui, Elie Korchia, Patrick Faure, Paris police prefect, and Michel Gugenheim, Chief Rabbi of Paris, in Paris, France on December 17, 2025. Photo by Alain Guizard/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Rachida Dati At Grande Synagogue De La Victoire - Paris

Rachida Dati attends a Hanukkah candle-lighting ceremony at Grande Synagogue de la Victoire during the Lumieres pour la vie evening, attended by Cantor Shai Abramson, Delphine Burkli, Sylvain Maillard, Joel Mergui, Elie Korchia, Patrick Faure, Paris police prefect, and Michel Gugenheim, Chief Rabbi of Paris, in Paris, France on December 17, 2025. Photo by Alain Guizard/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Rachida Dati At Grande Synagogue De La Victoire - Paris

Rachida Dati attends a Hanukkah candle-lighting ceremony at Grande Synagogue de la Victoire during the Lumieres pour la vie evening, attended by Cantor Shai Abramson, Delphine Burkli, Sylvain Maillard, Joel Mergui, Elie Korchia, Patrick Faure, Paris police prefect, and Michel Gugenheim, Chief Rabbi of Paris, in Paris, France on December 17, 2025. Photo by Alain Guizard/ABACAPRESS.COM