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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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UK: Northern Lights Dazzle Across Country After Solar Storm

The Northern Lights lit up skies across the UK on Monday night September 1, from Scotland to Kent, following a strong solar storm, with another display possible Tuesday.

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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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Spain: Line of Lights from Starlink Launch Seen in South Region

A line of lights observed in the southern sky of Spain on Tuesday, April 15th, was identified as a train of 27 Starlink satellites launched on Monday, April 14. Their passage over Spain was predicted for 22:25h peninsular time.

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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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Illustration - Station Gustave Roussy - Villejuif

Illustration - Inaugurated last week, Villejuif - Gustave Roussy station on line 14 of the Paris metro has become the deepest metro station in France, with platforms 36.7 meters below the surface. A starry sky has been installed in the station, made up of neon lights and mirrors to give the illusion of infinite depth, on January 23, 2025 in Villejuif, France. Photo by

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Illustration - Station Gustave Roussy - Villejuif

Illustration - Inaugurated last week, Villejuif - Gustave Roussy station on line 14 of the Paris metro has become the deepest metro station in France, with platforms 36.7 meters below the surface. A starry sky has been installed in the station, made up of neon lights and mirrors to give the illusion of infinite depth, on January 23, 2025 in Villejuif, France. Photo by

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Illustration - Station Gustave Roussy - Villejuif

Illustration - Inaugurated last week, Villejuif - Gustave Roussy station on line 14 of the Paris metro has become the deepest metro station in France, with platforms 36.7 meters below the surface. A starry sky has been installed in the station, made up of neon lights and mirrors to give the illusion of infinite depth, on January 23, 2025 in Villejuif, France. Photo by

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Illustration - Station Gustave Roussy - Villejuif

Illustration - Inaugurated last week, Villejuif - Gustave Roussy station on line 14 of the Paris metro has become the deepest metro station in France, with platforms 36.7 meters below the surface. A starry sky has been installed in the station, made up of neon lights and mirrors to give the illusion of infinite depth, on January 23, 2025 in Villejuif, France. Photo by

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Illustration - Station Gustave Roussy - Villejuif

Illustration - Inaugurated last week, Villejuif - Gustave Roussy station on line 14 of the Paris metro has become the deepest metro station in France, with platforms 36.7 meters below the surface. A starry sky has been installed in the station, made up of neon lights and mirrors to give the illusion of infinite depth, on January 23, 2025 in Villejuif, France. Photo by

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Illustration - Station Gustave Roussy - Villejuif

Illustration - Inaugurated last week, Villejuif - Gustave Roussy station on line 14 of the Paris metro has become the deepest metro station in France, with platforms 36.7 meters below the surface. A starry sky has been installed in the station, made up of neon lights and mirrors to give the illusion of infinite depth, on January 23, 2025 in Villejuif, France. Photo by

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Illustration - Station Gustave Roussy - Villejuif

Illustration - Inaugurated last week, Villejuif - Gustave Roussy station on line 14 of the Paris metro has become the deepest metro station in France, with platforms 36.7 meters below the surface. A starry sky has been installed in the station, made up of neon lights and mirrors to give the illusion of infinite depth, on January 23, 2025 in Villejuif, France. Photo by

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Illustration - Station Gustave Roussy - Villejuif

Illustration - Inaugurated last week, Villejuif - Gustave Roussy station on line 14 of the Paris metro has become the deepest metro station in France, with platforms 36.7 meters below the surface. A starry sky has been installed in the station, made up of neon lights and mirrors to give the illusion of infinite depth, on January 23, 2025 in Villejuif, France. Photo by

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Illustration - Station Gustave Roussy - Villejuif

Illustration - Inaugurated last week, Villejuif - Gustave Roussy station on line 14 of the Paris metro has become the deepest metro station in France, with platforms 36.7 meters below the surface. A starry sky has been installed in the station, made up of neon lights and mirrors to give the illusion of infinite depth, on January 23, 2025 in Villejuif, France. Photo by

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Illustration - Station Gustave Roussy - Villejuif

Illustration - Inaugurated last week, Villejuif - Gustave Roussy station on line 14 of the Paris metro has become the deepest metro station in France, with platforms 36.7 meters below the surface. A starry sky has been installed in the station, made up of neon lights and mirrors to give the illusion of infinite depth, on January 23, 2025 in Villejuif, France. Photo by

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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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Ecuador: Nationwide Power Outage Hits After Power Line Failure

A power outage struck Ecuador on Wednesday afternoon, June 19 leaving the population of 18 million in the dark for several hours. The nationwide blackout affected the subway system in the capital Quito as well as traffic lights and other road signals. Public Works Minister Roberto Luque said on X that it was caused by a power transmission line failure.

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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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CANADA-MISSISSAUGA-LIGHTS SHOW

(231019) -- MISSISSAUGA, Oct. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People line up at the entrance of the 2023 Illumi lights show in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, on Oct. 18, 2023. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)

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'Floor Chandelier' eyed at new bullet train gate

TOYAMA, Japan - Photo taken Oct. 16, 2013 shows a trial piece of a "Floor Chandelier" in Toyama, Toyama Prefecture. With the opening of the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line in the spring of 2015, Toyama City plans to build the floor chandelier -- 800 glass blocks embedded in the floor that will reflect red and blue lights on the ceiling -- in front of the bullet train ticket gate of JR Toyama Station.

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Sendai's Pageant of Starlight show

Pedestrians walk through a tunnel of lights as the Zelkova trees that line the streets of Sendai in northeastern Japan are illuminated for the Sendai Pageant of Starlight on Dec. 9, 2022.

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Sendai's Pageant of Starlight show

Pedestrians walk through a tunnel of lights as the Zelkova trees that line the streets of Sendai in northeastern Japan are illuminated for the Sendai Pageant of Starlight on Dec. 9, 2022.

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Intelligent greenhouses in NW China help farmers realize smart agriculture

STORY: Intelligent greenhouses in NW China help farmers realize smart agriculture DATELINE: Sept. 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:38 LOCATION: YANGLING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. aerial view of greenhouses in Yangling, Shaanxi 2. various of a greenhouse where dragon fruits are grown 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): GUO JUANRU, Dragon fruit farmer 4. various of smart greenhouse control system 5. various of a production line 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHU XIAOLEI, Head of a local agro-tech company 7. shot of fruits STORYLINE: Before, in simple and primitive greenhouses, farmers in northwest China used to toil to grow their crops. However, nowadays, with the help of intelligent greenhouses, they just need to monitor agricultural production in a hands-off way. In a dragon fruit greenhouse in Yangling, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, a controller connects equipment in and around the greenhouse including lights, sensors, irrigation facilities, ventilators and blankets. Farmers can adjust the environment

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Scenes from Rio Olympics

Volleyball players of Japan (front) and Brazil (back) line up under colorful lights before their preliminary round of Pool A match in the women's volleyball tournament at the Rio Olympics on Aug. 10, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo