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US: Severe Weather Brings Heavy Rain, Causing Flash Flooding in Iowa 2

Severe weather swept through Iowa on Friday, July 11, bringing the threat of tornadoes and flash flooding to the area. At Iowa Speedway in Newton, the IndyCar practice session was suspended due to a tornado warning. This video shows flooded roads in Davenport.

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Fuel Crisies Deepens - Hebron

Vehicles refuel at a gas station during a supply shortage in Hebron, West Bank on June 22, 2025. Since the outbreak of the Iran-Israel war on June 13, 2025, the West Bank has faced a worsening fuel crisis after Israel significantly reduced its fuel deliveries to the territory. Supplies have dropped to approximately 40% of the pre-war levels, severely impacting daily life and mobility for Palestinians. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fuel Crisies Deepens - Hebron

Vehicles refuel at a gas station during a supply shortage in Hebron, West Bank on June 22, 2025. Since the outbreak of the Iran-Israel war on June 13, 2025, the West Bank has faced a worsening fuel crisis after Israel significantly reduced its fuel deliveries to the territory. Supplies have dropped to approximately 40% of the pre-war levels, severely impacting daily life and mobility for Palestinians. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fuel Crisies Deepens - Hebron

Vehicles refuel at a gas station during a supply shortage in Hebron, West Bank on June 22, 2025. Since the outbreak of the Iran-Israel war on June 13, 2025, the West Bank has faced a worsening fuel crisis after Israel significantly reduced its fuel deliveries to the territory. Supplies have dropped to approximately 40% of the pre-war levels, severely impacting daily life and mobility for Palestinians. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fuel Crisies Deepens - Hebron

Vehicles refuel at a gas station during a supply shortage in Hebron, West Bank on June 22, 2025. Since the outbreak of the Iran-Israel war on June 13, 2025, the West Bank has faced a worsening fuel crisis after Israel significantly reduced its fuel deliveries to the territory. Supplies have dropped to approximately 40% of the pre-war levels, severely impacting daily life and mobility for Palestinians. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fuel Crisies Deepens - Hebron

Vehicles refuel at a gas station during a supply shortage in Hebron, West Bank on June 22, 2025. Since the outbreak of the Iran-Israel war on June 13, 2025, the West Bank has faced a worsening fuel crisis after Israel significantly reduced its fuel deliveries to the territory. Supplies have dropped to approximately 40% of the pre-war levels, severely impacting daily life and mobility for Palestinians. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fuel Crisies Deepens - Hebron

Vehicles refuel at a gas station during a supply shortage in Hebron, West Bank on June 22, 2025. Since the outbreak of the Iran-Israel war on June 13, 2025, the West Bank has faced a worsening fuel crisis after Israel significantly reduced its fuel deliveries to the territory. Supplies have dropped to approximately 40% of the pre-war levels, severely impacting daily life and mobility for Palestinians. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fuel Crisies Deepens - Hebron

Vehicles refuel at a gas station during a supply shortage in Hebron, West Bank on June 22, 2025. Since the outbreak of the Iran-Israel war on June 13, 2025, the West Bank has faced a worsening fuel crisis after Israel significantly reduced its fuel deliveries to the territory. Supplies have dropped to approximately 40% of the pre-war levels, severely impacting daily life and mobility for Palestinians. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fuel Crisies Deepens - Hebron

Vehicles refuel at a gas station during a supply shortage in Hebron, West Bank on June 22, 2025. Since the outbreak of the Iran-Israel war on June 13, 2025, the West Bank has faced a worsening fuel crisis after Israel significantly reduced its fuel deliveries to the territory. Supplies have dropped to approximately 40% of the pre-war levels, severely impacting daily life and mobility for Palestinians. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fuel Crisies Deepens - Hebron

Vehicles refuel at a gas station during a supply shortage in Hebron, West Bank on June 22, 2025. Since the outbreak of the Iran-Israel war on June 13, 2025, the West Bank has faced a worsening fuel crisis after Israel significantly reduced its fuel deliveries to the territory. Supplies have dropped to approximately 40% of the pre-war levels, severely impacting daily life and mobility for Palestinians. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fuel Crisies Deepens - Hebron

Vehicles refuel at a gas station during a supply shortage in Hebron, West Bank on June 22, 2025. Since the outbreak of the Iran-Israel war on June 13, 2025, the West Bank has faced a worsening fuel crisis after Israel significantly reduced its fuel deliveries to the territory. Supplies have dropped to approximately 40% of the pre-war levels, severely impacting daily life and mobility for Palestinians. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fuel Crisies Deepens - Hebron

Vehicles refuel at a gas station during a supply shortage in Hebron, West Bank on June 22, 2025. Since the outbreak of the Iran-Israel war on June 13, 2025, the West Bank has faced a worsening fuel crisis after Israel significantly reduced its fuel deliveries to the territory. Supplies have dropped to approximately 40% of the pre-war levels, severely impacting daily life and mobility for Palestinians. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Energy expert highlights Spain's full gas storage as winter comes

STORY: Energy expert highlights Spain's full gas storage as winter comes SHOOTING TIME: File/Nov. 21, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:20 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of gas facilities and tanks in the Port of Barcelona, Spain 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Catalan): ALBERT BANAL-ESTANOL, Energy expert and economics professor at Barcelona's Pompeu Fabra University 3. various of ships unload LNG at terminals 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Catalan): ALBERT BANAL-ESTANOL, Energy expert and economics professor at Barcelona's Pompeu Fabra University 5. various of gas facilities STORYLINE: As winter approaches, Spain is in a good position regarding its abundant gas reserves while other European Union countries seek to import liquefied natural gas (LNG) to compensate for the reduced supply of Russian natural gas, a Barcelona-based energy expert Albert Banal-Estanol told Xinhua in an interview on Tuesday. Spain's underground gas storage have been 100 percent full since August, well ahead

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Tunisia plagued by milk shortage as farmers cut production due to rising costs

STORY: Tunisia plagued by milk shortage as farmers cut production due to rising costs DATELINE: Feb. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:52 LOCATION: Tunis CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of empty milk shelves in the supermarket 2. various of staff distributing milk 3. various of signs STORYLINE: Tunisia has been plagued by milk shortage for months as production costs for dairy farmers have risen rapidly due to the increasing feed prices in the international market. Thus, many Tunisian dairy farmers reduced production, resulting in a sharp drop in milk production across the country. To prevent people from panic buying, many stores imposed purchase restrictions. Each customer can only buy two boxes of milk at a time. Tunisians hope that the government can introduce measures to solve the milk supply problem as soon as possible. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Tunis. (XHTV)

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RCEP helps more ASEAN agricultural products enter Chinese market

STORY: RCEP helps more ASEAN agricultural products enter Chinese market DATELINE: Jan. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:59 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of economic activities between China and ASEAN countries 2. various of fruits 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): BUI THI HAI, Head of a company based in Vietnam 4. various of transportation of fruits 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG JIAFU, General manager, Guangxi Junyi Agricultural Technology Co., Ltd. 6. various of factory production of fruits 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): DAI SONGLI, General manager, Guangxi State Farms Mingyang Starch Development Co. Ltd. 8. various of economic activities between China and ASEAN countries 9. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): WANG ZHENGBO, CEO, Guangxi TWT Supply Chain Management Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: Thanks to reduced tariffs under the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), fruits and other agricultural products from Southeast Asian countries can now reach China faster and at lower prices. The RCEP, the world

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Concerns remain over widespread power-saving targets

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Cabinet ministers hold a meeting on energy and the environment at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 14, 2012. In anticipation of tight electricity supply conditions in the summer of 2012 without nuclear energy, the government has taken the unusual step of drafting numerical targets for reduced power usage in extensive areas served by seven of Japan's 10 utilities.

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Convenience store cuts electricity use

TOKYO, Japan - The entrance of a convenience store in Tokyo's Itabashi Ward is dark on March 14, 2011, as the store reduced use of lighting to save electricity. Electricity supply is short for Tokyo and its vicinity after the March 11 devastating earthquake crippled nuclear power plants run by Tokyo Electric Power Co.

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BRITAIN-LONDON-WINTER-BLACKOUTS-REPORT

(221008) -- LONDON, Oct. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Oct. 7, 2022 shows an electricity meter in London, Britain. British households could face blackouts this winter if there are reduced European electricity imports and insufficient gas supplies in the country, a report warned on Thursday. In the extreme scenario, it could erode the security of supply margins and mean some customers could be without power for pre-defined periods during the day. However, the event is "unlikely," said the Winter Outlook Report published by National Grid ESO, the electricity system operator for Great Britain. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

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BRITAIN-LONDON-WINTER-BLACKOUTS-REPORT

(221008) -- LONDON, Oct. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Oct. 7, 2022 shows a bulb on a household bill in London, Britain. British households could face blackouts this winter if there are reduced European electricity imports and insufficient gas supplies in the country, a report warned on Thursday. In the extreme scenario, it could erode the security of supply margins and mean some customers could be without power for pre-defined periods during the day. However, the event is "unlikely," said the Winter Outlook Report published by National Grid ESO, the electricity system operator for Great Britain. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

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BRITAIN-LONDON-WINTER-BLACKOUTS-REPORT

(221008) -- LONDON, Oct. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Oct. 7, 2022 shows a household's electricity bill and some money in London, Britain. British households could face blackouts this winter if there are reduced European electricity imports and insufficient gas supplies in the country, a report warned on Thursday. In the extreme scenario, it could erode the security of supply margins and mean some customers could be without power for pre-defined periods during the day. However, the event is "unlikely," said the Winter Outlook Report published by National Grid ESO, the electricity system operator for Great Britain. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

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China-Vietnam cross-border freight train speeds up

STORY: China-Vietnam cross-border freight train speeds up DATELINE: June 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:25 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the train 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): QING WEI, Manager of Fandong International Supply Chain Group Co., Ltd. 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): DENG WEI, Staff member, China Railway Nanning Group Co., Ltd. 4. various of the train STORYLINE: A China-Vietnam cross-border freight train departing from south China's Nanning ran for 11 hours and 25 minutes before it arrived in Dong Dang, Vietnam early this week. It reduced the freight transportation time between the two cities by about six hours. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): QING WEI, Manager of Fandong International Supply Chain Group Co., Ltd. "The railway department has deployed more forklifts and stevedores at road-rail interface connections. Compared to the past, when we load or unload a standard container, we can be 30% more efficient." In order to improve the efficiency of China-Vietnam freight train serv

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Shanghai reopens commercial outlets as epidemic abates

STORY: Shanghai reopens commercial outlets as epidemic abates DATELINE: May 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:06 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street view in Shanghai 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHANG JING, Director of Lianhua supermarket in Caojiadu, Shanghai 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): SHENG LI, Manager of Starbucks at Huaihai West Road, Shanghai STORYLINE: China's financial hub Shanghai is gradually reopening commercial outlets from Monday after weeks of closed management to ward off COVID-19. Commercial outlets such as shopping malls, department stores, supermarkets, convenience stores and pharmacies are among the first to gradually resume in-store operations in an orderly manner and with reduced capacity. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHANG JING, Director of Lianhua supermarket in Caojiadu, Shanghai "In terms of varieties, the supply of grain, flour, rice, and oil is sufficient. We've prepared three to five times the normal amount." Many restaurants and coffee shops in the c

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Concerns remain over widespread power-saving targets

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Cabinet ministers hold a meeting on energy and the environment at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 14, 2012. In anticipation of tight electricity supply conditions in the summer of 2012 without nuclear energy, the government has taken the unusual step of drafting numerical targets for reduced power usage in extensive areas served by seven of Japan's 10 utilities. (Kyodo)

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Convenience store cuts electricity use

TOKYO, Japan - The entrance of a convenience store in Tokyo's Itabashi Ward is dark on March 14, 2011, as the store reduced use of lighting to save electricity. Electricity supply is short for Tokyo and its vicinity after the March 11 devastating earthquake crippled nuclear power plants run by Tokyo Electric Power Co. (Kyodo)