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Sign language day

The Tokyo metropolitan government headquarters building is lit up in blue, the color representing the global deaf community, in the capital on Sept. 22, 2025, the eve of the U.N.-designated sign language day, ahead of the 2025 Tokyo Deaflympics starting in mid-November.

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US: Mystery Drone Sightings Spark Public Concerns Across Several States 2

Since mid-November, multiple sightings of flying objects believed to be drones have been reported across several states, raising growing concerns among residents. Federal authorities said on Monday, December 16, that the reported sightings had been identified as legal commercial drones, hobbyist drones, law enforcement drones, manned aircraft, helicopters, and even stars.

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US: Mystery Drone Sightings Spark Public Concerns Across Several States

Since mid-November, multiple sightings of flying objects believed to be drones have been reported across several states, raising growing concerns among residents. Federal authorities said on Monday, December 16, that the reported sightings had been identified as legal commercial drones, hobbyist drones, law enforcement drones, manned aircraft, helicopters, and even stars.

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Recap: Mysterious Drone Sightings Reported In Several States

Since mid-November, there have been multiple sightings of flying objects suspected to be drones across several states, and numerous videos have been posted on social media.

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US: Drone Sightings Reported In Texas

This video appears to be a drone flying over Allen, Texas, shot on early Monday morning, December 16. Mysterious drones sightings have been reported in New Jersey and New York since mid-November.

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US: Mysterious Drone Sighting Reported In Las Vegas

Multiple drones have been reported flying over a wide area, including New Jersey and New York City, since mid-November. On Friday, December 13, a drone sighting was reported over Las Vegas.

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US: Drone Sightings Persist Over New York 2

Multiple drones have been reported flying over parts of New Jersey and New York City since mid-November. A video shows what are believed to be drones flying over New Rochelle on Thursday, December 12.

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US: Mysterious Drone Sightings Continue Across New Jersey 2

Mysterious drones have been spotted across various New Jersey counties since mid-November, puzzling residents and the FBI. Local officials, including Morris County mayors, are urging authorities to investigate.

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US: Mysterious Drone Sightings Continue Across New Jersey

Mysterious drones have been spotted across various New Jersey counties since mid-November, puzzling residents and the FBI. Local officials, including Morris County mayors, are urging authorities to investigate.

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Japan: Autumn Foliage In Kyoto Reaches Its Peak

Due to climate change, autumn foliage peak in Kyoto arrived later than usual this year. However, after a few weeks of waiting since mid-November, beautiful autumn leaves are finally here.

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VR taekwondo

Japanese taekwondo players compete against each other on Sept. 16, 2024, through their avatars projected on a screen during a qualifier for the inaugural World Taekwondo Virtual Championships to be held in Singapore in mid-November. Virtual taekwondo enables people of all ages, weight class and gender to compete against one another without physical contact as players wear VR headsets and five motion-tracking sensors while using their bodies as a game controller.

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VR taekwondo

Japanese taekwondo players compete against each other in Tokyo on Sept. 16, 2024, through their avatars projected on a screen during a qualifier for the inaugural World Taekwondo Virtual Championships to be held in Singapore in mid-November. Virtual taekwondo enables people of all ages, weight class and gender to compete against one another without physical contact as players wear VR headsets and five motion-tracking sensors while using their bodies as a game controller.

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VR taekwondo

Japanese taekwondo players compete against each other on Sept. 16, 2024, through their avatars projected on a screen during a qualifier in Tokyo for the inaugural World Taekwondo Virtual Championships to be held in Singapore in mid-November. Virtual taekwondo enables people of all ages, weight class and gender to compete against one another without physical contact as players wear VR headsets and five motion-tracking sensors while using their bodies as a game controller.

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CHINA-HAINAN-SANYA-WINTER-TOURISM (CN)

(231226) -- SANYA, Dec. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A couple poses for photos at a seashore scenic area in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 19, 2023. Since the beginning of winter, the tourism market in Sanya has been heating up continuously. According to official data, the city witnessed a peak season for tourism since mid-November, which is expected to last until the Spring Festival. (Xinhua/Fan Yuqing)

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CHINA-HAINAN-SANYA-WINTER-TOURISM (CN)

(231226) -- SANYA, Dec. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists are seen at the entrance of Tianyahaijiao, a popular attraction which literally means the "edges of heaven and corners of the sea," in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 19, 2023. Since the beginning of winter, the tourism market in Sanya has been heating up continuously. According to official data, the city witnessed a peak season for tourism since mid-November, which is expected to last until the Spring Festival. (Xinhua/Fan Yuqing)

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CHINA-HAINAN-SANYA-WINTER-TOURISM (CN)

(231226) -- SANYA, Dec. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists have fun at Dadonghai scenic area in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 15, 2023. Since the beginning of winter, the tourism market in Sanya has been heating up continuously. According to official data, the city witnessed a peak season for tourism since mid-November, which is expected to last until the Spring Festival. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-SANYA-WINTER-TOURISM (CN)

(231226) -- SANYA, Dec. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists arrive at Sanya Phoenix International Airport in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 19, 2023. Since the beginning of winter, the tourism market in Sanya has been heating up continuously. According to official data, the city witnessed a peak season for tourism since mid-November, which is expected to last until the Spring Festival. (Xinhua/Fan Yuqing)

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CHINA-HAINAN-SANYA-WINTER-TOURISM (CN)

(231226) -- SANYA, Dec. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit a night market in Tianya District of Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 20, 2023. Since the beginning of winter, the tourism market in Sanya has been heating up continuously. According to official data, the city witnessed a peak season for tourism since mid-November, which is expected to last until the Spring Festival. (Xinhua/Fan Yuqing)

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CHINA-HAINAN-SANYA-WINTER-TOURISM (CN)

(231226) -- SANYA, Dec. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists shop at a duty-free mall in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 21, 2023. Since the beginning of winter, the tourism market in Sanya has been heating up continuously. According to official data, the city witnessed a peak season for tourism since mid-November, which is expected to last until the Spring Festival. (Xinhua/Fan Yuqing)

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CHINA-HAINAN-SANYA-WINTER-TOURISM (CN)

(231226) -- SANYA, Dec. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists take a rest at a scenic area in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 15, 2023. Since the beginning of winter, the tourism market in Sanya has been heating up continuously. According to official data, the city witnessed a peak season for tourism since mid-November, which is expected to last until the Spring Festival. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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Water shortage in Mayotte

Distribution of water to the population in Tsoundzou (commune of Mamoudzou, the capital) in Mayotte island, on October 21, 2023. Initially intended for vulnerable audiences, the distribution of bottled water was extended to the entire population in mid-November as local resources and hopes for a rapid exit from the crisis dwindled. In principle, each inhabitant is now entitled to one pack per week. Photo by Gregoire Merot/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Water shortage in Mayotte

Distribution of water to the population in Tsoundzou (commune of Mamoudzou, the capital) in Mayotte island, on October 21, 2023. Initially intended for vulnerable audiences, the distribution of bottled water was extended to the entire population in mid-November as local resources and hopes for a rapid exit from the crisis dwindled. In principle, each inhabitant is now entitled to one pack per week. Photo by Gregoire Merot/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Water shortage in Mayotte

Distribution of water to the population in Tsoundzou (commune of Mamoudzou, the capital) in Mayotte island, on October 21, 2023. Initially intended for vulnerable audiences, the distribution of bottled water was extended to the entire population in mid-November as local resources and hopes for a rapid exit from the crisis dwindled. In principle, each inhabitant is now entitled to one pack per week. Photo by Gregoire Merot/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Devastating Flooding in East Africa

Handout photo - Heavy rainfall led to extensive flooding in Somalia, Ethiopia, and Kenya in October and November 2023. The floods came in the wake of the most prolonged drought on record, which left millions of people food insecure between 2020 and 2023. Since October 1, flooding has killed more than 100 people and displaced more than 700,000, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Countries within the Horn of Africa tend to have two rainy seasons: the October, November, and December (OND) “short rains” and the March, April, and May (MAM) “long rains.” Rainfall in the OND season through mid-November has been much heavier than usual. Since October 1, precipitation totals have been double to quadruple the average for southern and western Ethiopia, Somalia, and Kenya, according to the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET). Excessive rainfall in the highlands of Ethiopia and Somalia in late October and early November raised the levels of the Shebelle River u

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Devastating Flooding in East Africa

Handout photo - Heavy rainfall led to extensive flooding in Somalia, Ethiopia, and Kenya in October and November 2023. The floods came in the wake of the most prolonged drought on record, which left millions of people food insecure between 2020 and 2023. Since October 1, flooding has killed more than 100 people and displaced more than 700,000, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Countries within the Horn of Africa tend to have two rainy seasons: the October, November, and December (OND) “short rains” and the March, April, and May (MAM) “long rains.” Rainfall in the OND season through mid-November has been much heavier than usual. Since October 1, precipitation totals have been double to quadruple the average for southern and western Ethiopia, Somalia, and Kenya, according to the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET). Excessive rainfall in the highlands of Ethiopia and Somalia in late October and early November raised the levels of the Shebelle River u

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Devastating Flooding in East Africa

Handout photo - Heavy rainfall led to extensive flooding in Somalia, Ethiopia, and Kenya in October and November 2023. The floods came in the wake of the most prolonged drought on record, which left millions of people food insecure between 2020 and 2023. Since October 1, flooding has killed more than 100 people and displaced more than 700,000, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Countries within the Horn of Africa tend to have two rainy seasons: the October, November, and December (OND) “short rains” and the March, April, and May (MAM) “long rains.” Rainfall in the OND season through mid-November has been much heavier than usual. Since October 1, precipitation totals have been double to quadruple the average for southern and western Ethiopia, Somalia, and Kenya, according to the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET). Excessive rainfall in the highlands of Ethiopia and Somalia in late October and early November raised the levels of the Shebelle River u

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Devastating Flooding in East Africa

Handout photo - Heavy rainfall led to extensive flooding in Somalia, Ethiopia, and Kenya in October and November 2023. The floods came in the wake of the most prolonged drought on record, which left millions of people food insecure between 2020 and 2023. Since October 1, flooding has killed more than 100 people and displaced more than 700,000, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Countries within the Horn of Africa tend to have two rainy seasons: the October, November, and December (OND) “short rains” and the March, April, and May (MAM) “long rains.” Rainfall in the OND season through mid-November has been much heavier than usual. Since October 1, precipitation totals have been double to quadruple the average for southern and western Ethiopia, Somalia, and Kenya, according to the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET). Excessive rainfall in the highlands of Ethiopia and Somalia in late October and early November raised the levels of the Shebelle River u

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Groundwork for Kishida-Xi summit

Japan's top national security adviser Takeo Akiba (3rd from L) arrives at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing on Nov. 9, 2023, for talks with China's top diplomat Wang Yi to lay the groundwork for a summit meeting between Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chinese President Xi Jinping in the United States in mid-November.

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Groundwork for Kishida-Xi summit

Japan's top national security adviser Takeo Akiba leaves a hotel in Beijing on Nov. 9, 2023, for talks with China's top diplomat Wang Yi to lay the groundwork for a summit meeting between Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chinese President Xi Jinping in the United States in mid-November.

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MIDEAST-GAZA-DATE-HARVEST

(231003) -- GAZA, Oct. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian farmers sort dates in the central Gaza Strip Oct. 2, 2023. The annual date harvest season kicked off in the Gaza Strip in the first week of October. This year's harvest, bearing the hopes of Palestinian farmers for more income, lasts until mid-November, according to the Hamas-run agriculture ministry in Gaza. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-DATE-HARVEST

(231003) -- GAZA, Oct. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A Palestinian farmer harvests dates from a date palm tree in the central Gaza Strip Oct. 2, 2023. The annual date harvest season kicked off in the Gaza Strip in the first week of October. This year's harvest, bearing the hopes of Palestinian farmers for more income, lasts until mid-November, according to the Hamas-run agriculture ministry in Gaza. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-DATE-HARVEST

(231003) -- GAZA, Oct. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A Palestinian farmer harvests dates from a date palm tree in the central Gaza Strip Oct. 2, 2023. The annual date harvest season kicked off in the Gaza Strip in the first week of October. This year's harvest, bearing the hopes of Palestinian farmers for more income, lasts until mid-November, according to the Hamas-run agriculture ministry in Gaza. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-DATE-HARVEST

(231003) -- GAZA, Oct. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian farmers sort dates in the central Gaza Strip Oct. 2, 2023. The annual date harvest season kicked off in the Gaza Strip in the first week of October. This year's harvest, bearing the hopes of Palestinian farmers for more income, lasts until mid-November, according to the Hamas-run agriculture ministry in Gaza. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-DATE-HARVEST

(231003) -- GAZA, Oct. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A Palestinian farmer presents newly-harvested dates in the central Gaza Strip Oct. 2, 2023. The annual date harvest season kicked off in the Gaza Strip in the first week of October. This year's harvest, bearing the hopes of Palestinian farmers for more income, lasts until mid-November, according to the Hamas-run agriculture ministry in Gaza. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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U.S. Congress passes stopgap funding bill on brink of government shutdown

STORY: U.S. Congress passes stopgap funding bill on brink of government shutdown DATELINE: Oct. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:21 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of U.S. Senate voting on the bill 2. various of U.S. House of Representatives voting on the bill 3. various of exterior of the U.S. Capitol STORYLINE: The U.S. Senate on Saturday night approved a House-passed 45-day stopgap funding bill in a last-minute effort to avert a federal government shutdown. The upper chamber passed the stopgap funding measure in a vote of 88-9. Earlier that day, the House approved the bill in a vote of 335-91. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who has been struggling to gain support from hardliners in his own Republican Party on a funding bill, released the new plan Saturday morning, which would keep federal agencies funded at current levels until mid-November, and includes 16 billion U.S. dollars of funding for disaster relief. The new bill dropped steep spending cuts sought by conservati

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French government's fuel subsidy ends on December 31

STORY: French government's fuel subsidy ends on December 31 DATELINE: Dec. 31, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:21 LOCATION: Paris CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of gas stations 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): HENRI, Freelancer 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): CHRISTELLE, Restorer 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (French): GILDAS, Local and regional government official STORYLINE: December 31 marks not only the end of 2022, but also the end of the French fuel subsidy. From the first hours of 2023, the price of a full tank of petrol or diesel will increase. The fuel subsidy took effect in September, reducing the fuel price by 30 cents a liter until mid-November and by 10 cents thereafter. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): HENRI, Resident "I think it is regrettable that the government is ending its support for fuel. It should continue to provide this support to all taxpayers. Because with today's geopolitical and macroeconomic factors, indicators show that it should continue its support because the conflict is far from over." SOUNDBITE 2 (French): CHRISTEL

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Nikkei ends below 15,000

TOKYO, Japan - An electronic signboard in Tokyo's Yaesu district shows the Nikkei Stock Average (top L) on Jan. 28, 2014. The key stock index ended down 25.57 points, or 0.17 percent, from the previous day at 14,980.16, finishing below 15,000 for the first time since mid-November.

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N. Korean leader's uncle rumored dismissed

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Jang Song Thaek, vice chairman of North Korea's National Defense Commission. Jang, widely seen as the second most powerful figure in North Korea after leader Kim Jong Un -- his nephew -- appears to have been removed from office, a South Korean lawmaker said Dec. 3, 2013. Two of Jang's close aides were executed publicly in mid-November and Jang has not been seen since, according to the lawmaker, Jung Chung Rae from the main opposition Democratic Party.

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Wedding dresses from N.Y.

TOKYO, Japan - Wedding producer Novarese Inc. demonstrates wedding dresses of the New York brand Oscar de la Renta in Tokyo on Nov. 7, 2012, as it will begin selling and leasing them in Japan in mid-November.

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Excessive cesium levels found in more Fukushima rice

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Yoshihito Suzuki (L), chief of the Fukushima prefectural government's agriculture and fisheries department, attends a press conference in the city of Fukushima on the night of Nov. 28, 2011, to announce rice harvested in Date in the prefecture has been found to contain excessive levels of radioactive cesium, and that 9 kilograms of the rice was sold earlier the same month. In mid-November, excessive levels of radioactive cesium were found in rice harvested at a farm in the city of Fukushima, but none of the rice produced at the farm this year has been shipped to markets.

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Fishing around Senkaku Islands

TOKYO, Japan - Rocks are seen sunk at the former site of a pier under an unmanned lighthouse on Uotsuri Island of the disputed Senkaku Islands on the East China Sea in mid-November 2011 in a photo taken from a fishing boat from Ishigaki Island, Okinawa Prefecture.

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Fishing around Senkaku Islands

TOKYO, Japan - An unmanned lighthouse is seen lit on Uotsuri Island of the disputed Senkaku Islands on the East China Sea in mid-November 2011 in a photo taken from a fishing boat from Ishigaki Island, Okinawa Prefecture.

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Fishing around Senkaku Islands

TOKYO, Japan - Fishing boats from Ishigaki and Miyako islands, Okinawa Prefecture, run through rough seas off Uotsuri Island of the disputed Senkaku Islands on the East China Sea in mid-November 2011 in a photo taken from an Ishigaki Island fishing boat.

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Fishing around Senkaku Islands

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese fishermen from Okinawa Prefecture work on a fishing boat near Minamikojima island of the disputed Senkaku Islands on the East China Sea in mid-November 2011.

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Fishing around Senkaku Islands

TOKYO, Japan - Japan Coast Guard officers examine a list of crew for fishing boats setting off to the East China Sea areas around the disputed Senkaku Islands before departure on Ishigaki Island, Okinawa Prefecture, in mid-November 2011.

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Flooding in Thailand

BANGKOK, Thailand - A family with a baby who fled from the massive flooding in Thailand continue taking refuge at Don Muang airport, northern Bangkok, on Nov. 15, 2011. More than 4,000 people had taken shelter at the airport but most of them moved to other locations in late October after the airport itself was flooded. About 450 people were staying at the airport as of mid-November.

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Japan, U.S. ink 'open skies' accord

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese transport minister Sumio Mabuchi (R) and U.S. Ambassador to Japan John Roos shake hands after signing the ''open skies'' accord on Oct. 25, 2010 at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism in Tokyo. The accord, to take effect in mid-November, is aimed at fully liberalizing civil aviation markets of the two countries.

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Japan, U.S. ink 'open skies' accord

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese transport minister Sumio Mabuchi (R) and U.S. Ambassador to Japan John Roos sign the ''open skies'' accord on Oct. 25, 2010 at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism in Tokyo. The accord, to take effect in mid-November, is aimed at fully liberalizing civil aviation markets of the two countries.

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New Kyushu shinkansen bullet train

KUMAMOTO, Japan - ''Sakura,'' a new bullet train car on the Kyushu Shinkansen Line, departs JR Kumamoto Station in Kumamoto Prefecture for a test run as railway fans and spectators take pictures on Aug. 31, 2010. The test run will be continued through mid-November.

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New Kyushu shinkansen bullet train

KUMAMOTO, Japan - ''Sakura,'' a new bullet train car on the Kyushu Shinkansen Line, departs JR Kumamoto Station in Kumamoto Prefecture on Aug. 31, 2010. The test run will be continued through mid-November.