China: Greedy Hamster Tries to Swallow Oversized Snack in Sichuan

On December 15, 2023, in Sichuan, a pet owner captured a hilarious yet shocking moment as their golden hamster tried to swallow a tube-shaped snack nearly bigger than its body. The hamster pushed the food deeper and deeper into its cheek pouches until most of it disappeared. Alarmed, the owner quickly pulled it out, but the hamster still looked eager to continue eating, its cheeks bulging comically. Chinese viewers laughed at the greedy rodent’s determination, joking that “this hamster clearly doesn’t know its limits.

NICOTINE POUCHES

NICOTINE POUCHES

Girl using white nicotine pouches, white snus.Photo: Josefine Stenersen SVD / TT / code 30590 ** OUT DN, Dagens Industri (also archive) and Expressen **

NICOTINE POUCHES

NICOTINE POUCHES

Girl using white nicotine pouches, white snus.Photo: Josefine Stenersen SVD / TT / code 30590 ** OUT DN, Dagens Industri (also archive) and Expressen **

Russian drone attack on residential area in Zaporizhzhia

Russian drone attack on residential area in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - AUGUST 27, 2024 - The bodies of victims in human remains pouches are on the ground during a response effort to a Russian Shahed drone collapse in a residential area in Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine.

Russia attacks Kharkiv region with guided bombs

Russia attacks Kharkiv region with guided bombs

ZOLOCHIV, UKRAINE - MAY 1, 2024 - The bodies of victims in human remains pouches lie on the ground by a damaged car after a Russian strike on Zolochiv in Kharkiv region, northeastern Ukraine, with guided bombs.

Deadly Russian drone attack on Kharkiv

Deadly Russian drone attack on Kharkiv

KHARKIV, UKRAINE - FEBRUARY 10, 2024 - Law enforcers stand by human remains pouches spread on the ground in the Nemyshlianskyi district after the Russian drone attack on Kharkiv, northeastern Ukraine. As reported, seven civilians, including three children, were killed and at least 57 people were injured in Russias latest Shahed kamikaze drone strike on Kharkiv on Saturday night, February 10. Russians launched nearly 10 UAVs, eight of which were intercepted. Three drones hit the Nemyshlyansky district damaging an oil depot and causing a fuel leak. The fuel got mixed with the snow and started burning. The flaming mixture streaked down Kotelna Street destroying a total of 15 houses.

Weaving skills of Chinese ethnic minority group showcased in London

STORY: Weaving skills of Chinese ethnic minority group showcased in London DATELINE: May 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:38 LOCATION: London CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of products handcrafted by weavers from the Dulong ethnic group 2. various of people at the London Craft Week 3. SOUNDBITE (English): NIKITA JAYASURIYA, Head of Europe, The Mills Fabrica STORYLINE: Products featuring the weaving skills of a Chinese ethnic minority group amazed visitors to the ongoing London Craft Week. The highlighted fabrics of the products were handcrafted by weavers from the Dulong ethnic group, one of the least populous of China's minority nationalities. Woven with woolen yarn, they are softer than the flax texture of the traditional Dulong blankets. Products include blankets, scarves, phone pouches, cushions and bags. SOUNDBITE (English): NIKITA JAYASURIYA, Head of Europe, The Mills Fabrica "So good to see the handcraftsmanship coming out of China, and like all the cultural heritage that comes with it as well, I th

Fashion magazines with brand gifts growing in popularity in Japan

Fashion magazines with brand gifts growing in popularity in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Fashion magazines and brand-name gift items, such as tote bags and pouches, are bound together and piled up at a Tokyo bookstore Dec. 27, 2009. Some bound-in gift items are displayed in clear plastic bags on top of magazines while advertising signs show photos of others.

Japanese experts begin checking waste dumped in Manila

Japanese experts begin checking waste dumped in Manila

MANILA, Philippines - A team of Japanese government officials and environmental experts inspect waste illegally shipped to the Philippines from Japan in July at a Manila harbor. Masafumi Ishii of Japan's Foreign Ministry leads the seven-man team in inspecting the containers packed with soiled adult diapers, plastic pouches bearing Japanese characters, plastic cases for syringe needles, and other hospital waste.

(CORRECTED) Fashion magazines with brand gifts growing in

(CORRECTED) Fashion magazines with brand gifts growing in

TOKYO, Japan - Fashion magazines and brand-name gift items, such as tote bags and pouches, are bound together and piled up at a Tokyo bookstore Dec. 27, 2009. Some bound-in gift items are displayed in clear plastic bags on top of magazines while advertising signs show photos of others. (Kyodo)

Fashion magazines with brand gifts growing in popularity in Japan

Fashion magazines with brand gifts growing in popularity in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Fashion magazines and brand-name gift items, such as tote bags and pouches, are bound together and piled up at a Tokyo bookstore. Some bound-in gift items are displayed in clear plastic bags on top of magazines while advertising signs show photos of others. (Kyodo)

Japanese experts begin checking waste dumped in Manila

Japanese experts begin checking waste dumped in Manila

MANILA, Philippines - A team of Japanese government officials and environmental experts inspect waste illegally shipped to the Philippines from Japan in July at a Manila harbor. Masafumi Ishii of Japan's Foreign Ministry leads the seven-man team in inspecting the containers packed with soiled adult diapers, plastic pouches bearing Japanese characters, plastic cases for syringe needles, and other hospital waste.