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China: Localized Storm Splits Street in Half With Rain on One Side, Dry on the Other

This is the striking moment that a sudden localized storm turned one street into two distinct weathers, one side was drenched by heavy rain, while the other side remained completely dry. On June 12, 2025, in Shanxi, Taiyuan, the video captured one half of a street was swept by torrential rain, while the opposite side stayed untouched. The pedestrians and quick-moving cars seeking shelter on the rainy side, umbrellas opened hastily. The juxtaposition was startling, raindrops visibly stopped at an invisible boundary, creating two contrasting microclimates within mere meters of each other. The video ended with the camera panning across the street, capturing the stark contrast one last time before the rain slowly faded away.

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Israel's David's Sling air defense system "successfully" completes testing: ministry

STORY: Israel's David's Sling air defense system "successfully" completes testing: ministry DATELINE: July 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the test STORYLINE: Israel said on Sunday that its anti-missile David's Sling system has successfully concluded a series of exercises and tests. The air and missile defense system underwent live-fire testing in southern Israel, where it intercepted targets in "complex scenarios" that simulated "advanced threats," including ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, aircraft, and drones, according to a statement from Israel's Defense Ministry. The tests "examined the system's existing capabilities in a number of challenging scenarios, proving the system's operational capabilities during the conflict," the ministry said, adding that they constitute "an additional important milestone" in the operational integration of the system into the Israeli Air Force. Senior officials with the U.S. Missile Defense Agency, a key par

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CHINA-PLA-THE EASTERN THEATER COMMAND-DRILLS (CN)

(220804) -- NANJING, Aug. 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The army of the Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) conducts long-range live-fire drills in the Taiwan Strait, Aug. 4, 2022. The Eastern Theater Command on Thursday conducted joint combat exercises and training around the Taiwan Island on an unprecedented scale. (Photo by Hong Wei/Xinhua)

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CHINA-PLA-THE EASTERN THEATER COMMAND-DRILLS (CN)

(220804) -- NANJING, Aug. 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The army of the Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) conducts long-range live-fire drills in the Taiwan Strait, Aug. 4, 2022. The Eastern Theater Command on Thursday conducted joint combat exercises and training around the Taiwan Island on an unprecedented scale. (Photo by Lai Qiaoquan/Xinhua)

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CHINA-PLA-THE EASTERN THEATER COMMAND-DRILLS (CN)

(220804) -- NANJING, Aug. 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The army of the Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) conducts long-range live-fire drills in the Taiwan Strait, Aug. 4, 2022. The Eastern Theater Command on Thursday conducted joint combat exercises and training around the Taiwan Island on an unprecedented scale. (Photo by Lai Qiaoquan/Xinhua)

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Taiwan holds live-fire drill ahead of China military exercises

Artillery units fire during Taiwan's annual Han Kuang military exercise in Hsinchu, Taiwan, on Sept. 10, 2015, to test the island's ability to fend off an attack from China. China announced the same day it will hold live-fire exercises in the Taiwan Strait for three days from Sept. 11. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Opening ceremony for multilateral military drills in Thailand

Officers attend an opening ceremony for multilateral military exercises, codenamed "Cobra Gold," in Nakongnayok in central Thailand on Feb. 9, 2015. The largest drills of the kind in Southeast Asia, sponsored by the U.S. and Thai forces, are also joined by Japan's Self-Defense Forces and the South Korean military. It will last through Feb. 20, with live-fire and map exercises scheduled, joined by about 10,000 soldiers and officers from 24 countries. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo