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China: Rare Pre-Dawn Hailstorm Startles Residents in Kunming

On March 6, 2026, an unusual pre-dawn hailstorm struck Kunming, Yunnan, jolting residents awake with a sudden roar. Countless ice pellets hammered the ground and rooftops, their sharp clatter echoing through the silent early morning streets. The storm lasted roughly 20 minutes, blanketing surfaces in white.

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Iranian Missile Attack Casualties - Israel

This photo taken on June 16, 2025 shows a building damaged in an Iranian missile attack in Petah Tikva, central Israel. Iran launched a new pre-dawn missile attack on Israel on Monday, killing at least eight people and wounding dozens, Israeli officials said, as the four-day conflict triggered by an Israeli surprise assault intensified. Since the conflict began, 22 people have been killed in Israel, according to a tally by Israel's state-owned Kan TV. Photo by JINI via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iranian Missile Attack Casualties - Israel

This photo taken on June 16, 2025 shows a building damaged in an Iranian missile attack in Petah Tikva, central Israel. Iran launched a new pre-dawn missile attack on Israel on Monday, killing at least eight people and wounding dozens, Israeli officials said, as the four-day conflict triggered by an Israeli surprise assault intensified. Since the conflict began, 22 people have been killed in Israel, according to a tally by Israel's state-owned Kan TV. Photo by JINI via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iranian Missile Attack Casualties - Israel

Members of Israeli security and rescue forces evacuate a woman at the site of an Iranian missile attack in Petah Tikva, central Israel, on June 16, 2025. Iran launched a new pre-dawn missile attack on Israel on Monday, killing at least eight people and wounding dozens, Israeli officials said, as the four-day conflict triggered by an Israeli surprise assault intensified. Since the conflict began, 22 people have been killed in Israel, according to a tally by Israel's state-owned Kan TV. Photo by JINI via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iranian Missile Attack Casualties - Israel

This photo taken on June 16, 2025 shows a room damaged in an Iranian missile attack in Haifa, northern Israel. Iran launched a new pre-dawn missile attack on Israel on Monday, killing at least eight people and wounding dozens, Israeli officials said, as the four-day conflict triggered by an Israeli surprise assault intensified. Since the conflict began, 22 people have been killed in Israel, according to a tally by Israel's state-owned Kan TV. Photo by Rami Shlush/ JINI via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iranian Missile Attack Casualties - Israel

Israeli security and rescue forces evacuate a woman at the site of an Iranian missile attack in Petah Tikva, central Israel, on June 16, 2025. Iran launched a new pre-dawn missile attack on Israel on Monday, killing at least eight people and wounding dozens, Israeli officials said, as the four-day conflict triggered by an Israeli surprise assault intensified. Since the conflict began, 22 people have been killed in Israel, according to a tally by Israel's state-owned Kan TV. Photo by JINI via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iranian Missile Attack Casualties - Israel

This photo taken on June 16, 2025 shows a building damaged in an Iranian missile attack in Haifa, northern Israel. Iran launched a new pre-dawn missile attack on Israel on Monday, killing at least eight people and wounding dozens, Israeli officials said, as the four-day conflict triggered by an Israeli surprise assault intensified. Since the conflict began, 22 people have been killed in Israel, according to a tally by Israel's state-owned Kan TV. Photo by Rami Shlush/ JINI via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iranian Missile Attack Casualties - Israel

A man is pictured at the site of an Iranian missile attack in Haifa, northern Israel, June 16, 2025. Iran launched a new pre-dawn missile attack on Israel on Monday, killing at least eight people and wounding dozens, Israeli officials said, as the four-day conflict triggered by an Israeli surprise assault intensified. Since the conflict began, 22 people have been killed in Israel, according to a tally by Israel's state-owned Kan TV. Photo by Rami Shlush/ JINI via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iranian Missile Attack Casualties - Israel

Two men are pictured through a broken car at the site of an Iranian missile attack in Haifa, northern Israel, June 16, 2025. Iran launched a new pre-dawn missile attack on Israel on Monday, killing at least eight people and wounding dozens, Israeli officials said, as the four-day conflict triggered by an Israeli surprise assault intensified. Since the conflict began, 22 people have been killed in Israel, according to a tally by Israel's state-owned Kan TV. Photo by Rami Shlush/ JINI via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iranian Missile Attack Casualties - Israel

Israeli security and rescue forces work at the site of an Iranian missile attack in Petah Tikva, central Israel, on June 16, 2025. Iran launched a new pre-dawn missile attack on Israel on Monday, killing at least eight people and wounding dozens, Israeli officials said, as the four-day conflict triggered by an Israeli surprise assault intensified. Since the conflict began, 22 people have been killed in Israel, according to a tally by Israel's state-owned Kan TV. Photo by JINI via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iranian Missile Attack Casualties - Israel

Israeli security and rescue forces evacuate a woman at the site of an Iranian missile attack in Petah Tikva, central Israel, on June 16, 2025. Iran launched a new pre-dawn missile attack on Israel on Monday, killing at least eight people and wounding dozens, Israeli officials said, as the four-day conflict triggered by an Israeli surprise assault intensified. Since the conflict began, 22 people have been killed in Israel, according to a tally by Israel's state-owned Kan TV. Photo by JINI via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: Protesters And Police Clash During Removal Of Encampment At University Of Michigan 2

Police forcefully broke up the pro-Palestine encampment at the Diag in the University of Michigan pre-dawn Tuesday, May 21. Clashes ensued after the protesters ignored police orders to leave the encampment. Videos on social media show police forcefully dismantling the tents and using what appeared to be pepper spray on the resisting protestors.

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US: Protesters And Police Clash During Removal Of Encampment At University Of Michigan

Police forcefully broke up the pro-Palestine encampment at the Diag in the University of Michigan pre-dawn Tuesday, May 21. Clashes ensued after the protesters ignored police orders to leave the encampment. Videos on social media show police forcefully dismantling the tents and using what appeared to be pepper spray on the resisting protestors. This video shows police issuing a warning to protesters to leave the encampment.

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US: Protesters And Police Clash During Removal Of Encampment At University Of Michigan 3

Police forcefully broke up the pro-Palestine encampment at the Diag in the University of Michigan pre-dawn Tuesday, May 21. Clashes ensued after the protesters ignored police orders to leave the encampment. Videos on social media show police forcefully dismantling the tents and using what appeared to be pepper spray on the resisting protestors.

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US: NASA’s Crew-7 Successfully Re-Enters Earth After 6-Month Mission On ISS 6

NASA's Crew-7 successfully re-entered Earth on early Tuesday, March 12. The SpaceX Crew Dragon carrying the four crew members of a six-month science and research mission on the International Space Station landed off Pensacola, Florida. Skygazers in the Midwest and Southern U.S. witnessed the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule streaking across the dark pre-dawn skies.

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US: NASA’s Crew-7 Successfully Re-Enters Earth After 6-Month Mission On ISS 5

NASA's Crew-7 successfully re-entered Earth on early Tuesday, March 12. The SpaceX Crew Dragon carrying the four crew members of a six-month science and research mission on the International Space Station landed off Pensacola, Florida. Skygazers in the Midwest and Southern U.S. witnessed the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule streaking across the dark pre-dawn skies.

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US: NASA’s Crew-7 Successfully Re-Enters Earth After 6-Month Mission On ISS 4

NASA's Crew-7 successfully re-entered Earth on early Tuesday, March 12. The SpaceX Crew Dragon carrying the four crew members of a six-month science and research mission on the International Space Station landed off Pensacola, Florida. Skygazers in the Midwest and Southern U.S witnessed the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule streaking across the dark pre-dawn skies.

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US: NASA’s Crew-7 Successfully Re-Enters Earth After 6-Month Mission On ISS 3

NASA's Crew-7 successfully re-entered Earth on early Tuesday, March 12. The SpaceX Crew Dragon carrying the four crew members of a six-month science and research mission on the International Space Station landed off Pensacola, Florida. Skygazers in the Midwest and Southern U.S witnessed the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule streaking across the dark pre-dawn skies.

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US: NASA’s Crew-7 Successfully Re-Enters Earth After 6-Month Mission On ISS

NASA's Crew-7 successfully re-entered Earth on early Tuesday, March 12. The SpaceX Crew Dragon carrying the four crew members of a six-month science and research mission on the International Space Station landed off Pensacola, Florida. Skygazers in the Midwest and Southern U.S witnessed the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule streaking across the dark pre-dawn skies.

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US: NASA’s Crew-7 Successfully Re-Enters Earth After 6-Month Mission On ISS 2

NASA's Crew-7 successfully re-entered Earth on early Tuesday, March 12. The SpaceX Crew Dragon carrying the four crew members of a six-month science and research mission on the International Space Station landed off Pensacola, Florida. Skygazers in the Midwest and Southern U.S witnessed the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule streaking across the dark pre-dawn skies.

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(231214) -- BEIJING, Dec. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo shows the site after a fire at a slum area in Manila, the Philippines on Dec. 12, 2023. The pre-dawn fire that erupted Tuesday left 240 families homeless, the Philippine Bureau of Fire Protection said. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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THE PHILIPPINES-MANILA-FIRE-AFTERMATH

(231212) -- MANILA, Dec. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo shows the site after a fire at a slum area in Manila, the Philippines on Dec. 12, 2023. The pre-dawn fire that erupted Tuesday left 240 families homeless, the Philippine Bureau of Fire Protection said. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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THE PHILIPPINES-MANILA-FIRE-AFTERMATH

(231212) -- MANILA, Dec. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A resident looks for reusable materials from his charred home after a fire at a slum area in Manila, the Philippines on Dec. 12, 2023. The pre-dawn fire that erupted Tuesday left 240 families homeless, the Philippine Bureau of Fire Protection said. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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THE PHILIPPINES-MANILA-FIRE-AFTERMATH

(231212) -- MANILA, Dec. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo shows the site after a fire at a slum area in Manila, the Philippines on Dec. 12, 2023. The pre-dawn fire that erupted Tuesday left 240 families homeless, the Philippine Bureau of Fire Protection said. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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THE PHILIPPINES-MANILA-FIRE-AFTERMATH

(231212) -- MANILA, Dec. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A resident collects reusable materials from his charred home after a fire at a slum area in Manila, the Philippines on Dec. 12, 2023. The pre-dawn fire that erupted Tuesday left 240 families homeless, the Philippine Bureau of Fire Protection said. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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THE PHILIPPINES-MANILA-FIRE-AFTERMATH

(231212) -- MANILA, Dec. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Residents collect reusable materials from their charred homes after a fire at a slum area in Manila, the Philippines on Dec. 12, 2023. The pre-dawn fire that erupted Tuesday left 240 families homeless, the Philippine Bureau of Fire Protection said. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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Iraq's Erbil hosts 1st int'l Ramadan festival

STORY: Iraq's Erbil hosts 1st int'l Ramadan festival DATELINE: April 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:06 LOCATION: ERBIL, Iraq CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the first international Ramadan festival in Erbil STORYLINE: Erbil, the capital of the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region, hosts the International Ramadan Festival, which started on Friday with the participation of more than 100 companies and brands from 9 countries. The festival starts every day after breakfast and continues until the time of the pre-dawn meal. In addition to the market, it includes artistic and musical activities for Ramadan. It is considered the first international Ramadan festival organized by Erbil during the month of Ramadan. Companies specializing in food industries, natural foodstuffs, and cleaning materials participate in it. In addition, companies also sell accessories, home furnishings, and clothing of all kinds, both traditional and modern. The festival will last for 10 days. Xinhua News Agency correspondents rep

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Hot water festival

NAGANOHARA, Japan - Near-naked men cheer and splash hot water over each other in a "hot water festival" held in the pre-dawn chill at a hot spring resort in the town of Naganohara, Gunma Prefecture, on Jan. 20, 2014. The festival reaches a climax when four chickens burst forth from balls hanging overhead. The festival, intended to bring prosperity to the local community, is said to have its origins in a legend that a dried-up hot spring started to discharge hot water again after local residents dedicated a chicken to it some 400 years ago.

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(2)Explosion shutters Shiite Muslim homeless shelter

BAGHDAD, Iraq - An Iraqi mother and her two children sit vacantly Dec. 19 after their shelter was shuttered in a pre-dawn explosion that killed a woman and injured eight others. The shelter for homeless people was run by Iraq's largest Shiite Muslim political group.

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MIDEAST-GAZA-KHAN YOUNIS-MISAHARATY

(220411) -- GAZA, April 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A Misaharaty calls Muslims to have their pre-dawn meal before they start their day-long fast during the holy month of Ramadan in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on April 11, 2022. Al-Misaharaty is the name given to the person who walks and beats a drum in residential areas to wake people up to eat their suhur -- last meal before fasting during Ramadan. (Photo by Yasser Qudih/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-KHAN YOUNIS-MISAHARATY

(220411) -- GAZA, April 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A Misaharaty calls Muslims to have their pre-dawn meal before they start their day-long fast during the holy month of Ramadan in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on April 11, 2022. Al-Misaharaty is the name given to the person who walks and beats a drum in residential areas to wake people up to eat their suhur -- last meal before fasting during Ramadan. (Photo by Yasser Qudih/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-KHAN YOUNIS-MISAHARATY

(220411) -- GAZA, April 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A Misaharaty calls Muslims to have their pre-dawn meal before they start their day-long fast during the holy month of Ramadan in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on April 11, 2022. Al-Misaharaty is the name given to the person who walks and beats a drum in residential areas to wake people up to eat their suhur -- last meal before fasting during Ramadan. (Photo by Yasser Qudih/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-JERUSALEM-OLD CITY-RAMADAN-SUHOOR

(220408) -- JERUSALEM, April 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People prepare Suhoor, the pre-dawn meal, during the holy Muslim month of Ramadan in Jerusalem's Old City, April 7, 2022. (Photo by Muammar Awad/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-JERUSALEM-OLD CITY-RAMADAN-SUHOOR

(220408) -- JERUSALEM, April 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People prepare Suhoor, the pre-dawn meal, during the holy Muslim month of Ramadan in Jerusalem's Old City, April 7, 2022. (Photo by Muammar Awad/Xinhua)

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(2)Explosion shutters Shiite Muslim homeless shelter

BAGHDAD, Iraq - An Iraqi mother and her two children sit vacantly Dec. 19 after their shelter was shuttered in a pre-dawn explosion that killed a woman and injured eight others. The shelter for homeless people was run by Iraq's largest Shiite Muslim political group. (Kyodo)