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Satellite View of flooding in northern Sumatra, Indonesia

Handout photo datetd on November 29, 2025 shows satellite view of Flooding in northern Sumatra. Cyclone Senyar formed during the night of 25-26 November 2025 in the Strait of Malacca, an area in which tropical cyclones had not been recorded for decades. The day after its formation, Senyar hit Indonesia, where it made landfall, causing flooding, landslides and more than 400 casualties in the north of the island of Sumatra. This image, acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites on 29 November 2025, shows extensive inundation across Aceh province, with towns such as Lhoksukon and Panton Labu surrounded by floodwaters. Sediment-laden plumes discharged into the sea along the northern coast indicate substantial river outflow, caused by the heavy upstream rainfall. Photo by European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Huelva Estuary in Spain

Handout photo dated on November 16, 2025 shows Huelva Estuary in Spain. On 16 November 2025, one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites acquired this image of the Huelva estuary in south-western Spain, where the Tinto and Odiel rivers converge before flowing into the Atlantic Ocean. Recent rainfall has increased surface runoff and sediment transport, strengthening the contrasting outflow from the two rivers. The image shows distinct colour variations produced by differences in water chemistry and suspended materials. As these waters mix with tidal currents, they create gradual transitions and clearly defined plumes, highlighting the estuary’s dynamic behaviour. Copernicus Sentinel satellite data enables continuous monitoring of river plumes, estuarine dynamics, and land-sea interactions. This information is important for assessing the environmental impact of sediment transport, supporting water quality monitoring, and informing coastal zone management in fragile ecosystems. Photo by European Union, Copernicu

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Weapons Handover at Burj Barajneh Camp in Beirut - Lebanon

(250821) -- NOUAKCHOTT, Aug. 21, 2025 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 7, 2025 shows the Beni Nadji water pretreatment station in the Trarza region, Mauritania. The Beni Nadji pretreatment project, built by a subsidiary of Power Construction Corporation of China (PowerChina), was officially accepted by the Mauritanian authorities in early August. Mauritania, located in northwest Africa, is approximately 80 percent covered by the Sahara Desert and experiences an arid climate. Its capital, Nouakchott, home to more than 1.5 million people, relies on the Senegal River for water. The raw water is treated at the Beni Nadji water plant before being piped into the city. The new station, with a designed daily capacity of 255,000 cubic meters, is equipped with six sets of high-density sedimentation tanks, a central control room, and intake and outflow structures. (PowerChina/Handout via Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Chinese solution helps ease water shortage in Mauritanian capital

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Iceland Reykjanes Peninsula Volcanic Eruption

This photo shows a volcanic eruption scene in the Sundhnukur crater area of southwestern Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula, April 1, 2025. A volcanic eruption began on Tuesday at southwestern Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula, announced the Icelandic Meteorological Office. A magma outflow from the magma corridor began in the Sundhnukur crater area early Tuesday morning, and the volcanic eruption began several hours later. The town of Grindavik in the area was evacuated earlier as an eruption was anticipated. Iceland on April 1, 2025. Photo by Icelandic Meteorological Office/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Snowfall Warning Issued For Greater Victoria - Canada

Snowfall warning for the south island as ducks stand on a partially frozen pond at Beacon Hill Park in Victoria, BC, Canada Thursday, January 18, 2024. A snowfall warning was issued for Greater Victoria on Thursday, forecast to bring up to 10 centimetres to the capital city. A Pacific low-pressure system combined with cold outflow winds struck the region. Environment Canada said a risk of freezing rain follows, as well as the possibility of now turning into rain overnight. Photo by Chad Hipolito/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Snowfall Warning Issued For Greater Victoria - Canada

Snowfall warning for the south island as a person and their dog walk play near Beacon Hill Park in Victoria, BC, Canada Thursday, January 18, 2024. A snowfall warning was issued for Greater Victoria on Thursday, forecast to bring up to 10 centimetres to the capital city. A Pacific low-pressure system combined with cold outflow winds struck the region. Environment Canada said a risk of freezing rain follows, as well as the possibility of now turning into rain overnight. Photo by Chad Hipolito/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Snowfall Warning Issued For Greater Victoria - Canada

Snowfall warning for the south island as a woman and her dogs walk through an alley way in Victoria, BC, Canada Thursday, January 18, 2024. A snowfall warning was issued for Greater Victoria on Thursday, forecast to bring up to 10 centimetres to the capital city. A Pacific low-pressure system combined with cold outflow winds struck the region. Environment Canada said a risk of freezing rain follows, as well as the possibility of now turning into rain overnight. Photo by Chad Hipolito/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Snowfall Warning Issued For Greater Victoria - Canada

Snowfall warning for the south island as a person and their dog walk near Beacon Hill Park in Victoria, BC, Canada Thursday, January 18, 2024. A snowfall warning was issued for Greater Victoria on Thursday, forecast to bring up to 10 centimetres to the capital city. A Pacific low-pressure system combined with cold outflow winds struck the region. Environment Canada said a risk of freezing rain follows, as well as the possibility of now turning into rain overnight. Photo by Chad Hipolito/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Snowfall Warning Issued For Greater Victoria - Canada

Snowfall warning for the south island as a person walks their dog towards Clover Point in Victoria, BC, Canada Thursday, January 18, 2024. A snowfall warning was issued for Greater Victoria on Thursday, forecast to bring up to 10 centimetres to the capital city. A Pacific low-pressure system combined with cold outflow winds struck the region. Environment Canada said a risk of freezing rain follows, as well as the possibility of now turning into rain overnight. Photo by Chad Hipolito/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Snowfall Warning Issued For Greater Victoria - Canada

Snowfall warning for the south island as a woman cross-country skis near Dallas Rd. in Victoria, BC, Canada Thursday, January 18, 2024. A snowfall warning was issued for Greater Victoria on Thursday, forecast to bring up to 10 centimetres to the capital city. A Pacific low-pressure system combined with cold outflow winds struck the region. Environment Canada said a risk of freezing rain follows, as well as the possibility of now turning into rain overnight. Photo by Chad Hipolito/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Snowfall Warning Issued For Greater Victoria - Canada

Snowfall warning for the south island as a person walks their dog towards Clover Point in Victoria, BC, Canada Thursday, January 18, 2024. A snowfall warning was issued for Greater Victoria on Thursday, forecast to bring up to 10 centimetres to the capital city. A Pacific low-pressure system combined with cold outflow winds struck the region. Environment Canada said a risk of freezing rain follows, as well as the possibility of now turning into rain overnight. Photo by Chad Hipolito/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Snowfall Warning Issued For Greater Victoria - Canada

Snowfall warning for the south island as people enjoy the dog park along Dallas Rd. in Victoria, BC, Canada Thursday, January 18, 2024. A snowfall warning was issued for Greater Victoria on Thursday, forecast to bring up to 10 centimetres to the capital city. A Pacific low-pressure system combined with cold outflow winds struck the region. Environment Canada said a risk of freezing rain follows, as well as the possibility of now turning into rain overnight. Photo by Chad Hipolito/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Snowfall Warning Issued For Greater Victoria - Canada

Snowfall warning for the south island as a woman cross-country skis near Dallas Rd. in Victoria, BC, Canada Thursday, January 18, 2024. A snowfall warning was issued for Greater Victoria on Thursday, forecast to bring up to 10 centimetres to the capital city. A Pacific low-pressure system combined with cold outflow winds struck the region. Environment Canada said a risk of freezing rain follows, as well as the possibility of now turning into rain overnight. Photo by Chad Hipolito/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Snowfall Warning Issued For Greater Victoria - Canada

Snowfall warning for the south island as a person walks their dog along the ocean in Victoria, BC, Canada Thursday, January 18, 2024. A snowfall warning was issued for Greater Victoria on Thursday, forecast to bring up to 10 centimetres to the capital city. A Pacific low-pressure system combined with cold outflow winds struck the region. Environment Canada said a risk of freezing rain follows, as well as the possibility of now turning into rain overnight. Photo by Chad Hipolito/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Snowfall Warning Issued For Greater Victoria - Canada

Snowfall warning for the south island as a person walks along the ocean in Victoria, BC, Canada Thursday, January 18, 2024. A snowfall warning was issued for Greater Victoria on Thursday, forecast to bring up to 10 centimetres to the capital city. A Pacific low-pressure system combined with cold outflow winds struck the region. Environment Canada said a risk of freezing rain follows, as well as the possibility of now turning into rain overnight. Photo by Chad Hipolito/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CANADA-VANCOUVER-COLD WEATHER-SHELTER

(240112) -- VANCOUVER, Jan. 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A sign is displayed outside a temporary warming center in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on Jan. 11, 2024. Several extreme weather response shelters were opened in Vancouver for those in need as an arctic outflow warning was issued for the Metro Vancouver area. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)

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CANADA-VANCOUVER-COLD WEATHER-SHELTER

(240112) -- VANCOUVER, Jan. 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A worker prepares sleeping mats at a temporary warming center in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on Jan. 11, 2024. Several extreme weather response shelters were opened in Vancouver for those in need as an arctic outflow warning was issued for the Metro Vancouver area. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)

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Japan's lower house plenary session

Photo taken on Dec. 5, 2023, shows a plenary session of the House of Representatives in Japan's parliament in Tokyo as it passes a bill to prevent the outflow of the Unification Church's assets and to ensure sufficient financial support for those who have fallen victim to the group's activities.

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860,000 people projected to flee fighting in Sudan: UNHCR

STORY: 860,000 people projected to flee fighting in Sudan: UNHCR DATELINE: May 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:51 LOCATION: RENK, South Sudan CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of a UNHCR bus and trucks with people 2. various of South Sudanese with their belongings arriving at a transit site 3. various of South Sudanese returnees exiting buses 4. various of UNHCR staff helping children 5. various of returnees waiting at the transit site 6. various of a South Sudanese woman carrying her baby 7. various of makeshift structures at the transit site 8. various of people getting water 9. various of returnees leaving with their belongings on donkey carts 10. various of the transit site STORYLINE: The UN refugee agency UNHCR said on Thursday it anticipated an outflow of 860,000 people fleeing the fighting in Sudan, adding that it will need 445 million U.S. dollars to assist the displaced through October. Since the fighting between the Sudanese Army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) began, peopl

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China's old industrial base makes headway on revitalization

STORY: China's old industrial base makes headway on revitalization DATELINE: Dec. 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:06 LOCATION: SHENYANG/CHANGCHUN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of factories in Liaoning, Jilin and Heilongjiang 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): JIN CHENGZHE, Official, Yanji high-tech industrial development zone 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): FRANZ DECKER, President and CEO, BMW Brilliance Automotive Ltd. 4. various of companies in Liaoning, Jilin and Heilongjiang STORYLINE: Northeast China, once the nation's heavy-industry heartland, is upbeat about the future thanks to its revitalization drive based on innovation and opening up. The resource-rich region has been long afflicted by industrial overcapacity, shrinking resources and the outflow of talent. In an effort to foster new growth engines, the region is endeavoring to promote innovation-based development while adopting a global vision for reinvigorating the economy. In Jilin Province, Yanji high-tech industrial development zone has offered p

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U.S. Fed rate hikes spell trouble for Türkiye, emerging markets: expert

STORY: U.S. Fed rate hikes spell trouble for Türkiye, emerging markets: expert DATELINE: Sept. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:23 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people on the streets 2. various of an exchange office 3. various of Turkish Central Bank 4. SOUNDBITE (English): YALCIN KARATEPE, Economy and finance professor at Ankara University STORYLINE: A Turkish expert has said that aggressive rate hikes by the U.S. Federal Reserve have a drastic effect on emerging markets, particularly import-reliant Türkiye floundering with a weak currency and runaway inflation. On Sep. 22, the Fed decided on a third consecutive three-quarter-point rate hike, as it continues to ramp up its fight against the country's surging inflation. Most countries have raised interest rates to fight the economic impact of the Fed's rate hikes in order to protect their currencies and prevent the outflow of foreign funds. But Türkiye did just the opposite. It has lowered its policy rate by 700 basis points since

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U.S. financial hegemony adds economic woes for Mideast countries amid serious inflation

STORY: U.S. financial hegemony adds economic woes for Mideast countries amid serious inflation DATELINE: Aug. 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:44 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: SOCIETY/POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): LI RUI, Xinhua correspondent 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ALAA GHABOURA, Beirut resident 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): KAYA ARDIC, Scholar in international trade at Piri Reis University in Istanbul 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic) Karim Al-Omda, Cairo-based economic expert and professor with the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): LI RUI, Xinhua correspondent "The United States has abused the hegemony of the U.S. dollar to play monetary easing and tightening for its own sake, which leads to turmoil in the world economy. Countries in the Middle East are facing severe inflation, soaring commodity prices, largely depreciating local currencies, and capital outflow." SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ALAA GHABOURA, Beirut resident "The situation is very bad this year. Prices are

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Thai economist says U.S. interest rate hikes add capital outflow risks, hurt economies

STORY: Thai economist says U.S. interest rate hikes add capital outflow risks, hurt economies DATELINE: June 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): KIRIDA BHAOPICHITR, Research director for int'l economics and development policy, Thailand Development Research Institute 2. various of Thai economy STORYLINE: Kirida Bhaopichitr, a senior Thai economist from Thailand Development Research Institute, has said that the U.S. interest rate hikes will increase the risk of capital outflows in emerging economies, and will put countries with too much U.S. dollar-denominated debt in trouble. SOUNDBITE (English): KIRIDA BHAOPICHITR, Research director for int'l economics and development policy, Thailand Development Research Institute "(There) definitely will be risk for countries, especially countries that have a lot of capital inflows that are short-term and can flow out easily. So those countries definitely will face the outflows issue, because when their interes

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Turkey posts 5.55-bln-USD current account deficit in March

STORY: Turkey posts 5.55-bln-USD current account deficit in March DATELINE: May 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:46 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. Turkish Central Bank 2. various of street views in Turkey STORYLINE: Turkey's current account balance posted a deficit of 5.55 billion U.S. dollars in March, up from 2.29 billion dollars in the same month last year, according to the central bank's data released on Monday. However, if gold and energy are excluded, the current account, the most important item in the balance of payments of the central bank, recorded a surplus of 2.48 billion dollars in March, the data showed. Meanwhile, the 12-month rolling deficit of Turkey rose to 24.2 billion dollars. Turkey's exports amounted to 22.8 billion dollars, while imports stood at 29.1 billion dollars, producing a trade deficit of 6.34 billion dollars in March. Official reserves recorded a net outflow of 4.5 million dollars, according to the central bank. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Ank

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Post-90s college students engage in "rural revitalization" in remote village in China's Shaanxi

STORY: Post-90s college students engage in "rural revitalization" in remote village in China's Shaanxi DATELINE: April 4, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:56 LOCATION: XI'AN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. aerial view of the remote village 2. various of a post-90s college student talking with a villager 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHENG YINGJUAN, Director of Maoba Village in Ankang, Shaanxi Province 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): HU DAIZHI, Village official 5. aerial view of the remote village STORYLINE: More than 700 college students in Ankang city of northwest China's Shaanxi Province returned to their villages after graduation to promote rural revitalization and commit themselves to grassroots administration. In some rural areas of western China, particularly in remote mountainous areas, the local government has chosen cadres from post-90s college students to address issues such as the outflow of young and middle-aged people and the aging of village cadres, allowing the rural revitalization plan to rely on talented p

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Outflow of highly radioactive water into sea stopped

TOKYO, Japan - Combined photo shows a pit wall near the water intake of the No.2 reactor at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture at 5:40 a.m. on April 6, 2011 (top), and at 3:20 p.m. on April 5, 2011 (bottom). The top frame shows that the leakage of highly radioactive water from a crack in the pit wall has stopped. Tokyo Electric Power Co. said April 6 the outflow into the Pacific stopped after it injected the previous day sodium silicate into the gravel areas beneath the bottom of the pit. The photo on the bottom was taken shortly after the injection. (Photo courtesy of TEPCO)(Kyodo)