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Boats capsize in student tour in Okinawa

Doshisha International Junior and Senior High School principal Kikuo Nishida holds a press conference at his school in Kyotanabe in Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan, on March 17, 2026, after one high school student died when two boats carrying a total of 18 students of the school capsized off Nago in the southern Japan island prefecture of Okinawa during a peace education tour the previous day

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Boats capsize in student tour in Okinawa

Doshisha International Junior and Senior High School principal Kikuo Nishida (C) holds a press conference at his school in Kyotanabe in Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan, on March 17, 2026, after one high school student died when two boats carrying a total of 18 students of the school capsized off Nago in the southern Japan island prefecture of Okinawa during a peace education tour the previous day

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Boats capsize in student tour in Okinawa

Doshisha International Junior and Senior High School principal Kikuo Nishida holds a press conference at his school in Kyotanabe in Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan, on March 17, 2026, after one high school student died when two boats carrying a total of 18 students of the school capsized off Nago in the southern Japan island prefecture of Okinawa during a peace education tour the previous day

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Boats capsize in student tour in Okinawa

Doshisha International Junior and Senior High School principal Kikuo Nishida (2nd from R) bows in apology during a press conference at his school in Kyotanabe in Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan, on March 17, 2026, after one high school student died when two boats carrying a total of 18 students of the school capsized off Nago in the southern Japan island prefecture of Okinawa during a peace education tour the previous day.

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Mobile World Congress in Barcelona

Photo shows the venue of the Mobile World Congress, one of the world's largest and most influential connectivity trade fairs, in Barcelona, Spain, on March 2, 2026, the opening day of the four-day event.

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Mobile World Congress in Barcelona

Photo shows the venue of the Mobile World Congress, one of the world's largest and most influential connectivity trade fairs, in Barcelona, Spain, on March 2, 2026, the opening day of the four-day event.

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US: Dogs Play in Snow-Covered New Jersey Yard After Historic Blizzard

Dogs were seen playing in a snow-covered backyard in New Jersey on February 25, one day after the historic Blizzard of 2026 buried much of the U.S. Northeast under record snowfall. The powerful storm disrupted travel, downed power lines, and left communities digging out from towering snowdrifts. In the aftermath, residents across the region began clearing their properties while taking moments to enjoy the rare winter landscape.

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Ecuador: Severe Rainfall Submerges Durán and Guayaquil

Heavy rainfall has triggered severe flooding in Durán, Guayaquil, and Milagro, with storm warnings in effect through February 25. Today, INAMHI forecasts continued rain across the coast, including Santa Rosa, where a river has already burst its banks. In Durán, neighborhoods like El Recreo are submerged, with water entering homes and halting business. The municipality reported a staggering 144 mm of rain—a month's worth in one day.

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US: Avalanches Hit Big Cottonwood Canyon, Utah, Injure Skiers and Close State Road

A backcountry avalanche struck Big Cottonwood Canyon on Saturday morning, February 21, prompting a search and rescue response and the closure of State Route 190, causing major traffic disruptions. Two skiers were buried in a separate slide the same day and suffered critical and serious injuries, while another avalanche later injured one person. After heavy snowfall created unstable snowpack, more than 50 avalanches have been reported across northern Utah in 48 hours, and officials warn of extremely dangerous conditions.

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Fire drill at Horyu-ji temple

IKARUGA, Japan, Jan. 26 Kyodo - Monks and firefighters participate in an annual fire drill at the World Heritage-listed Horyu-ji temple in Ikaruga in Nara Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 26, 2026. The date was designated in 1955 as a day for raising awareness about protecting cultural assets from fire after one of Horyu-ji temple buildings burned down on the same day in 1949. (Kyodo)

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Fire drill at Horyu-ji temple

Monks and firefighters participate in an annual fire drill at the World Heritage-listed Horyu-ji temple in Ikaruga in Nara Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 26, 2026. The date was designated in 1955 as a day for raising awareness about protecting cultural assets from fire after one of Horyu-ji temple buildings burned down on the same day in 1949.

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Fire drill at Horyu-ji temple

Monks and firefighters participate in an annual fire drill at the World Heritage-listed Horyu-ji temple in Ikaruga in Nara Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 26, 2026. The date was designated in 1955 as a day for raising awareness about protecting cultural assets from fire after one of Horyu-ji temple buildings burned down on the same day in 1949.

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Fire drill at Horyu-ji temple

Monks and firefighters participate in an annual fire drill at the World Heritage-listed Horyu-ji temple in Ikaruga in Nara Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 26, 2026. The date was designated in 1955 as a day for raising awareness about protecting cultural assets from fire after one of Horyu-ji temple buildings burned down on the same day in 1949.

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Missing helicopter on Mt. Aso

ASO, Japan, Jan. 21 Kyodo - Video taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Jan. 20, 2026, shows the crater area of Mt. Nakadake, one of the peaks of Mt. Aso in Aso in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, after a sightseeing helicopter went missing earlier in the day. (Kyodo)

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