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China: Hen Perches on Car Hood in Bizarre Roadside Moment

On December 19, 2025, in Guangxi, southern China, a video captured a bizarre roadside moment when a hen suddenly landed on the hood of a moving car. The bird remained perched on the hood, peering through the windshield and appearing reluctant to fly away, as if unfamiliar with vehicles. The unexpected scene amused Chinese netizens, with some joking that the driver should take the “heaven-sent chicken” home.

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China: Diligent Poodle Collects Bagful of Plastic Bottles in Guangdong

On September 11, 2025, a small poodle named Niuniu was captured on video in Guangdong, China, happily retrieving discarded bottles from the roadside for its owner. With a wagging tail, the diligent dog reportedly collected enough plastic bottles to fill nearly an entire woven bag.

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Fuel Crisis in Chabahar - Iraq

A man sits next to stacked fuel containers arranged along a roadside in Chabahar, Iran on December 19, 2025. In southeastern regions such as Sistan-Baluchestan province, residents often rely on storing fuel in containers when access to filling stations is limited. Photo by Bahram/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fuel Crisis in Chabahar - Iraq

A man prepares to pour fuel from a fuel container into a vehicle along a roadside in Chabahar, Iran on December 19, 2025. In southeastern regions such as Sistan-Baluchestan province, residents often rely on storing fuel in containers when access to filling stations is limited. Photo by Bahram/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fuel Crisis in Chabahar - Iraq

Fuel containers are stacked outside a roadside stall in Chabahar, Iran on December 19, 2025. In southeastern regions such as Sistan-Baluchestan province, residents often rely on storing fuel in containers when access to filling stations is limited. Photo by Bahram/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fuel Crisis in Chabahar - Iraq

A man pours fuel from a fuel container into a vehicle along a roadside in Chabahar, Iran on December 19, 2025. In southeastern regions such as Sistan-Baluchestan province, residents often rely on storing fuel in containers when access to filling stations is limited. Photo by Bahram/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fuel Crisis in Chabahar - Iraq

A man stands next to fuel containers arranged along a roadside in Chabahar, Iran on December 17, 2025. In southeastern regions such as Sistan-Baluchestan province, residents often rely on storing fuel in containers when access to filling stations is limited. Photo by Bahram/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fuel Crisis in Chabahar - Iraq

A man crouches beside fuel containers while refueling a car outside a roadside stall in Chabahar, Iran on December 19, 2025. In southeastern regions such as Sistan-Baluchestan province, residents often rely on storing fuel in containers when access to filling stations is limited. Photo by Bahram/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fuel Crisis in Chabahar - Iraq

A young man stands beside fuel containers outside a roadside stall in Chabahar, Iran on December 19, 2025. In southeastern regions such as Sistan-Baluchestan province, residents often rely on storing fuel in containers when access to filling stations is limited. Photo by Bahram/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fuel Crisis in Chabahar - Iraq

A young man stands beside fuel containers outside a roadside stall in Chabahar, Iran on December 19, 2025. In southeastern regions such as Sistan-Baluchestan province, residents often rely on storing fuel in containers when access to filling stations is limited. Photo by Bahram/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fuel Crisis in Chabahar - Iraq

A young man sits on a chair beside stacked fuel containers along a roadside in Chabahar, Iran on December 17, 2025. In southeastern regions such as Sistan-Baluchestan province, residents often rely on storing fuel in containers when access to filling stations is limited. Photo by Bahram/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fuel Crisis in Chabahar - Iraq

Plastic jerrycans filled with fuel are stacked along a roadside in Chabahar, Iran on December 19, 2025. In southeastern regions such as Sistan-Baluchestan province, residents often rely on storing fuel in containers when access to filling stations is limited. Photo by Bahram/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China: Elderly Cyclist Knocked Unconscious by Falling Tree Branch in Hunan

A video from December 4, 2025, in Hunan, China, shows a 70-year-old man being struck by a falling tree branch while riding a bicycle. The branch snapped from a roadside tree, knocking him unconscious and sending him to the pavement. His family said he later underwent two major surgeries and is now in stable condition. They also raised concerns about whether the decayed tree had been properly maintained by local authorities.

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School in Nangarhar - Afghanistan

Students attend an outdoor class at a makeshift roadside school without proper shelters beside a highway junction in Nangarhar province, eastern Afghanistan, Dec. 16, 2025. Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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School in Nangarhar - Afghanistan

Students attend an outdoor class at a makeshift roadside school without proper shelters beside a highway junction in Nangarhar province, eastern Afghanistan, Dec. 16, 2025. Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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School in Nangarhar - Afghanistan

Students attend an outdoor class at a makeshift roadside school without proper shelters beside a highway junction in Nangarhar province, eastern Afghanistan, Dec. 16, 2025. Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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School in Nangarhar - Afghanistan

Students attend an outdoor class at a makeshift roadside school without proper shelters beside a highway junction in Nangarhar province, eastern Afghanistan, Dec. 16, 2025. Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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School in Nangarhar - Afghanistan

Students take part in traditional games at a makeshift roadside school without proper shelters beside a highway junction in Nangarhar province, eastern Afghanistan, Dec. 16, 2025. Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China: Vehicle Flips and Lands Upright After Overtaking Maneuver in Guizhou

In Guizhou, China, a white Honda Fit flipped over after the driver lost control during an overtaking maneuver on Monday, November 3. The vehicle struck a roadside green belt and completed a full roll before landing without striking other cars.

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China: Man Saves Four People Seconds Before Crash Vehicle Erupts in Fire

A man in Jinzhong, Shanxi, rushed to save four people trapped in a crashed, smoke-filled vehicle on November 30, 2025. The doors were jammed and the passengers unconscious, so he smashed a window and pulled them out. Just three minutes later, the car burst into flames as the rescued victims received help on the roadside.

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Difficult Humanitarian Conditions Near the Khan Yunis Landfill - Palestine

A child walks along a roadside carrying large bags filled with collected materials in Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip, on November 30, 2025. The area surrounding the waste dump in Khan Yunis faces difficult humanitarian conditions, with shepherds forced to graze their livestock near the site due to the lack of suitable pastures and children collecting paper and firewood from the garbage to support their families’ daily needs. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Difficult Humanitarian Conditions Near the Khan Yunis Landfill - Palestine

A child walks past burned-out vehicles scattered along a roadside at a waste dump in Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip, on November 30, 2025. The area surrounding the waste dump in Khan Yunis faces difficult humanitarian conditions, with shepherds forced to graze their livestock near the site due to the lack of suitable pastures and children collecting paper and firewood from the garbage to support their families’ daily needs. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Difficult Humanitarian Conditions Near the Khan Yunis Landfill - Palestine

Burned and damaged vehicles lie near a roadside as people and livestock move in the background in Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip, on November 30, 2025. The area surrounding the waste dump in Khan Yunis faces difficult humanitarian conditions, with shepherds forced to graze their livestock near the site due to the lack of suitable pastures and children collecting paper and firewood from the garbage to support their families’ daily needs. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Difficult Humanitarian Conditions Near the Khan Yunis Landfill - Palestine

Children walk along a roadside carrying large bags filled with collected waste in Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip, on November 30, 2025. The area surrounding the waste dump in Khan Yunis faces difficult humanitarian conditions, with shepherds forced to graze their livestock near the site due to the lack of suitable pastures and children collecting paper and firewood from the garbage to support their families’ daily needs. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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