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US: Massive Warehouse Fire Destroys Medline Distribution Center in Northern California

A massive fire broke out at a Medline distribution warehouse in Tracy, Northern California, on Thursday, June 11, destroying the one-million-square-foot facility and sending a large column of black smoke into the sky. The blaze started around 1 p.m. and prompted evacuations in the surrounding area.

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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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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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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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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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Mourners Gather For Activist Mazen Al-Hamada Funeral - Damascus

A flag-draped casket is carried during a funeral for Syrian activist Mazen al-Hamada on December 12, 2024 in Damascus, Syria. Rebel forces who seized the capital this weekend said they found Hamada's body in the morgue at Sednaya prison, where it is assumed he was killed shortly before the prison's liberation and the collapse of the Assad regime. Hamada was detained and tortured during the uprising of 2011 and released in 2013, when he received asylum in the Netherlands. In a development that confused friends and family, he returned to Syria in 2020 and disappeared soon after. Photo by Sami Boudra/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mourners Gather For Activist Mazen Al-Hamada Funeral - Damascus

A flag-draped casket is carried during a funeral for Syrian activist Mazen al-Hamada on December 12, 2024 in Damascus, Syria. Rebel forces who seized the capital this weekend said they found Hamada's body in the morgue at Sednaya prison, where it is assumed he was killed shortly before the prison's liberation and the collapse of the Assad regime. Hamada was detained and tortured during the uprising of 2011 and released in 2013, when he received asylum in the Netherlands. In a development that confused friends and family, he returned to Syria in 2020 and disappeared soon after. Photo by Sami Boudra/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mourners Gather For Activist Mazen Al-Hamada Funeral - Damascus

People hold pictures of other alleged victims of the Assad regime during a funeral for Syrian activist Mazen al-Hamada on December 12, 2024 in Damascus, Syria. Rebel forces who seized the capital this weekend said they found Hamada's body in the morgue at Sednaya prison, where it is assumed he was killed shortly before the prison's liberation and the collapse of the Assad regime. Hamada was detained and tortured during the uprising of 2011 and released in 2013, when he received asylum in the Netherlands. In a development that confused friends and family, he returned to Syria in 2020 and disappeared soon after. Photo by Sami Boudra/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mourners Gather For Activist Mazen Al-Hamada Funeral - Damascus

A flag-draped casket is carried during a funeral for Syrian activist Mazen al-Hamada on December 12, 2024 in Damascus, Syria. Rebel forces who seized the capital this weekend said they found Hamada's body in the morgue at Sednaya prison, where it is assumed he was killed shortly before the prison's liberation and the collapse of the Assad regime. Hamada was detained and tortured during the uprising of 2011 and released in 2013, when he received asylum in the Netherlands. In a development that confused friends and family, he returned to Syria in 2020 and disappeared soon after. Photo by Sami Boudra/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mourners Gather For Activist Mazen Al-Hamada Funeral - Damascus

A flag-draped casket is carried during a funeral for Syrian activist Mazen al-Hamada on December 12, 2024 in Damascus, Syria. Rebel forces who seized the capital this weekend said they found Hamada's body in the morgue at Sednaya prison, where it is assumed he was killed shortly before the prison's liberation and the collapse of the Assad regime. Hamada was detained and tortured during the uprising of 2011 and released in 2013, when he received asylum in the Netherlands. In a development that confused friends and family, he returned to Syria in 2020 and disappeared soon after. Photo by Sami Boudra/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mourners Gather For Activist Mazen Al-Hamada Funeral - Damascus

People hold pictures of other alleged victims of the Assad regime during a funeral for Syrian activist Mazen al-Hamada on December 12, 2024 in Damascus, Syria. Rebel forces who seized the capital this weekend said they found Hamada's body in the morgue at Sednaya prison, where it is assumed he was killed shortly before the prison's liberation and the collapse of the Assad regime. Hamada was detained and tortured during the uprising of 2011 and released in 2013, when he received asylum in the Netherlands. In a development that confused friends and family, he returned to Syria in 2020 and disappeared soon after. Photo by Sami Boudra/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mourners Gather For Activist Mazen Al-Hamada Funeral - Damascus

A flag-draped casket is carried during a funeral for Syrian activist Mazen al-Hamada on December 12, 2024 in Damascus, Syria. Rebel forces who seized the capital this weekend said they found Hamada's body in the morgue at Sednaya prison, where it is assumed he was killed shortly before the prison's liberation and the collapse of the Assad regime. Hamada was detained and tortured during the uprising of 2011 and released in 2013, when he received asylum in the Netherlands. In a development that confused friends and family, he returned to Syria in 2020 and disappeared soon after. Photo by Sami Boudra/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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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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Presidential Candidate Mostafa Pourmohammadi - Tehran

Mostafa Pourmohammadi, Chairman of the General Inspection Office, in his office on January 8, 2013. Pourmohammadi is one of six presidential candidates approved by the country's religious Guardian Council for June 28, 2024, snap presidential elections to choose the next president after the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. Photo by Sepehr/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Presidential Candidate Mostafa Pourmohammadi - Tehran

Mostafa Pourmohammadi, Chairman of the General Inspection Office, in his office on January 8, 2013. Pourmohammadi is one of six presidential candidates approved by the country's religious Guardian Council for June 28, 2024, snap presidential elections to choose the next president after the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. Photo by Sepehr/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Presidential Candidate Mostafa Pourmohammadi - Tehran

Mostafa Pourmohammadi, Chairman of the General Inspection Office, in his office on January 8, 2013. Pourmohammadi is one of six presidential candidates approved by the country's religious Guardian Council for June 28, 2024, snap presidential elections to choose the next president after the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. Photo by Sepehr/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Presidential Candidate Mostafa Pourmohammadi - Tehran

Mostafa Pourmohammadi, Chairman of the General Inspection Office, in his office on January 8, 2013. Pourmohammadi is one of six presidential candidates approved by the country's religious Guardian Council for June 28, 2024, snap presidential elections to choose the next president after the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. Photo by Sepehr/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Presidential Candidate Mostafa Pourmohammadi - Tehran

Mostafa Pourmohammadi, Chairman of the General Inspection Office, in his office on January 8, 2013. Pourmohammadi is one of six presidential candidates approved by the country's religious Guardian Council for June 28, 2024, snap presidential elections to choose the next president after the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. Photo by Sepehr/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Presidential Candidate Mostafa Pourmohammadi - Tehran

Mostafa Pourmohammadi, Chairman of the General Inspection Office, in his office on January 8, 2013. Pourmohammadi is one of six presidential candidates approved by the country's religious Guardian Council for June 28, 2024, snap presidential elections to choose the next president after the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. Photo by Sepehr/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Presidential Candidate Mostafa Pourmohammadi - Tehran

Mostafa Pourmohammadi, Chairman of the General Inspection Office, in his office on January 8, 2013. Pourmohammadi is one of six presidential candidates approved by the country's religious Guardian Council for June 28, 2024, snap presidential elections to choose the next president after the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. Photo by Sepehr/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Presidential Candidate Mostafa Pourmohammadi - Tehran

Mostafa Pourmohammadi, Chairman of the General Inspection Office, in his office on January 8, 2013. Pourmohammadi is one of six presidential candidates approved by the country's religious Guardian Council for June 28, 2024, snap presidential elections to choose the next president after the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. Photo by Sepehr/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Presidential Candidate Mostafa Pourmohammadi - Tehran

Mostafa Pourmohammadi, Chairman of the General Inspection Office, in his office on January 8, 2013. Pourmohammadi is one of six presidential candidates approved by the country's religious Guardian Council for June 28, 2024, snap presidential elections to choose the next president after the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. Photo by Sepehr/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Presidential Candidate Mostafa Pourmohammadi - Tehran

Mostafa Pourmohammadi, Chairman of the General Inspection Office, in his office on January 8, 2013. Pourmohammadi is one of six presidential candidates approved by the country's religious Guardian Council for June 28, 2024, snap presidential elections to choose the next president after the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. Photo by Sepehr/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Presidential Candidate Mostafa Pourmohammadi - Tehran

Mostafa Pourmohammadi, Chairman of the General Inspection Office, in his office on January 8, 2013. Pourmohammadi is one of six presidential candidates approved by the country's religious Guardian Council for June 28, 2024, snap presidential elections to choose the next president after the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. Photo by Sepehr/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Presidential Candidate Mostafa Pourmohammadi - Tehran

Mostafa Pourmohammadi, Chairman of the General Inspection Office, in his office on January 8, 2013. Pourmohammadi is one of six presidential candidates approved by the country's religious Guardian Council for June 28, 2024, snap presidential elections to choose the next president after the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. Photo by Sepehr/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Presidential Candidate Mostafa Pourmohammadi - Tehran

Mostafa Pourmohammadi, Chairman of the General Inspection Office, in his office on January 8, 2013. Pourmohammadi is one of six presidential candidates approved by the country's religious Guardian Council for June 28, 2024, snap presidential elections to choose the next president after the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. Photo by Sepehr/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Presidential Candidate Mostafa Pourmohammadi - Tehran

Mostafa Pourmohammadi, Chairman of the General Inspection Office, in his office on January 8, 2013. Pourmohammadi is one of six presidential candidates approved by the country's religious Guardian Council for June 28, 2024, snap presidential elections to choose the next president after the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. Photo by Sepehr/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Presidential Candidate Mostafa Pourmohammadi - Tehran

Mostafa Pourmohammadi, Chairman of the General Inspection Office, in his office on January 8, 2013. Pourmohammadi is one of six presidential candidates approved by the country's religious Guardian Council for June 28, 2024, snap presidential elections to choose the next president after the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. Photo by Sepehr/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Presidential Candidate Mostafa Pourmohammadi - Tehran

Mostafa Pourmohammadi, Chairman of the General Inspection Office, in his office on January 8, 2013. Pourmohammadi is one of six presidential candidates approved by the country's religious Guardian Council for June 28, 2024, snap presidential elections to choose the next president after the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. Photo by Sepehr/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Presidential Candidate Mostafa Pourmohammadi - Tehran

Mostafa Pourmohammadi, Chairman of the General Inspection Office, in his office on January 8, 2013. Pourmohammadi is one of six presidential candidates approved by the country's religious Guardian Council for June 28, 2024, snap presidential elections to choose the next president after the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. Photo by Sepehr/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Presidential Candidate Mostafa Pourmohammadi - Tehran

Mostafa Pourmohammadi, Chairman of the General Inspection Office, in his office on January 8, 2013. Pourmohammadi is one of six presidential candidates approved by the country's religious Guardian Council for June 28, 2024, snap presidential elections to choose the next president after the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. Photo by Sepehr/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Presidential Candidate Mostafa Pourmohammadi - Tehran

Mostafa Pourmohammadi, Chairman of the General Inspection Office, in his office on January 8, 2013. Pourmohammadi is one of six presidential candidates approved by the country's religious Guardian Council for June 28, 2024, snap presidential elections to choose the next president after the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. Photo by Sepehr/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Presidential Candidate Mostafa Pourmohammadi - Tehran

Mostafa Pourmohammadi, Chairman of the General Inspection Office, in his office on January 8, 2013. Pourmohammadi is one of six presidential candidates approved by the country's religious Guardian Council for June 28, 2024, snap presidential elections to choose the next president after the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. Photo by Sepehr/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Presidential Candidate Mostafa Pourmohammadi - Tehran

Mostafa Pourmohammadi, Chairman of the General Inspection Office, in his office on January 8, 2013. Pourmohammadi is one of six presidential candidates approved by the country's religious Guardian Council for June 28, 2024, snap presidential elections to choose the next president after the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. Photo by Sepehr/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Presidential Candidate Mostafa Pourmohammadi - Tehran

Mostafa Pourmohammadi, Chairman of the General Inspection Office, in his office on January 8, 2013. Pourmohammadi is one of six presidential candidates approved by the country's religious Guardian Council for June 28, 2024, snap presidential elections to choose the next president after the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. Photo by Sepehr/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Presidential Candidate Mostafa Pourmohammadi - Tehran

Mostafa Pourmohammadi, Chairman of the General Inspection Office, in his office on January 8, 2013. Pourmohammadi is one of six presidential candidates approved by the country's religious Guardian Council for June 28, 2024, snap presidential elections to choose the next president after the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. Photo by Sepehr/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Presidential Candidate Mostafa Pourmohammadi - Tehran

Mostafa Pourmohammadi, Chairman of the General Inspection Office, in his office on January 8, 2013. Pourmohammadi is one of six presidential candidates approved by the country's religious Guardian Council for June 28, 2024, snap presidential elections to choose the next president after the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. Photo by Sepehr/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Presidential Candidate Mostafa Pourmohammadi - Tehran

Mostafa Pourmohammadi, Chairman of the General Inspection Office, in his office on January 8, 2013. Pourmohammadi is one of six presidential candidates approved by the country's religious Guardian Council for June 28, 2024, snap presidential elections to choose the next president after the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. Photo by Sepehr/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Middle school in China's Xizang prioritizes Tibetan language learning

STORY: Middle school in China's Xizang prioritizes Tibetan language learning SHOOTING TIME: March 21, 2024 DATELINE: March 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:31 LOCATION: NAGQU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of Zhejiang Middle School and students 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): MA XIAOJUN, Student STORYLINE: Zhejiang Middle School opened its doors in Nagqu, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region in August 2013. It was funded by Zhejiang Province and named after it. The school places a strong emphasis on Tibetan language learning. Ma Xiaojun is a student of the Hui ethnic group. Once a novice in Tibetan, he can now speak it fluently in daily conversations. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): MA XIAOJUN, Student "I have been studying here in Nagqu for over ten years. I've picked up some basic Tibetan and can now comprehend the language fairly well. My classmates are all very nice to me. If I need help, they will always lend a hand. I want to continue studying here in Xizang." Xinhua News Agency correspondents

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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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CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGSHA-PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES-EMPLOYMENT SERVICE (CN)

(240115) -- CHANGSHA, Jan. 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Liu Shaowen (1st L), a member of the Shangshan Service Center for the Disabled, leads students from a middle school of Changsha in a farming experiences activity in Lianhuashan Village, Yuelu District of Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, March 4, 2022. In 2013, a tragic fire left Xie Xiangqian with severe burns and physical disabilities. A year later, with the support of disabled persons federations, Xie founded the Shangshan Service Center for the Disabled in his hometown of Lianhuashan Village. The center has since become a hub for employment opportunities, offering jobs in electronic components processing, packaging, and various agricultural activities. Over the past decade, the Shangshan Service Center for the Disabled has not only provided agricultural training but also facilitated job placements for over 5,000 individuals with disabilities. Almost 200 of them have secured employment directly through the center. In recent years, Xie and fellow

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US Forces Shoot Down Houthi Missiles And Drones

Handout photo dated April 18, 2013 shows an F/A-18F Super Hornet from the Black Lions of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 213 approaches the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) in the Atlantic Ocean. On Tuesday, U.S. fighter jets and a warship shot down an onslaught of missiles and attack drones in the southern Red Sea over a 10-hour period, military officials said. The downed weapons included a dozen one-way attack drones, three anti-ship ballistic missiles and two land attack cruise missiles. “U.S. assets, to include the USS Laboon and F/A-18 Super Hornets from the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group, shot them down,” said U.S. Central Command, the Pentagon’s top combatant command in the Middle East. “There was no damage to ships in the area or reported injuries.” It wasn’t clear exactly what the drones and missiles were targeting, but U.S. forces in the region have carried out a number of “self-defense strikes” and shot down other drones and rockets in recent months. U.S. Navy photo