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China: Octopus Clings to Phone After Being Caught by Fisher in Fuzhou

In Fuzhou, Fujian, a video captured a man fishing when he unexpectedly caught an octopus with a phone stuck to one of its tentacles on September 28. The octopus refused to let go, wrapping its arms tightly around the device as if claiming it as its own.

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Turkey: Magnitude 6.2 Earthquake Strikes Istanbul 4

On Wednesday, April 23, a magnitude 6.2 earthquake hit Istanbul. The epicenter was located approximately 40 kilometers southwest of the city in the Sea of Marmara. This video shows a TV monitor shaking. So far, there are no immediate reports of injuries.

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CHINA-JIANGSU-LIANYUNGANG-KAZAKHSTAN-LOGISTICS COOPERATION (CN)

(240726) -- NANJING, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Bedelov Azilkhan (R) and his colleague monitor a container yard at the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, July 25, 2024. Kazakhstan, the world's largest landlocked country, has found a vital connection to the sea through the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base, established in 2014. This partnership has significantly enhanced the infrastructure cooperation between China and Kazakhstan, with the China-Europe freight trains continuously traversing through Kazakhstan. To expedite the update of logistics information and improve transportation efficiency, several foreign personnel have been stationed at the base. Among them is Bedelov Azilkhan, a young Kazakh who is responsible for goods coordination here. He speaks with pride about the various commodities transported from his homeland to Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, including wheat, ferroal

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Wetland in N China becomes paradise for migratory birds

STORY: Wetland in N China becomes paradise for migratory birds SHOOTING DATE: June 8, 2024 DATELINE: June 8, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:54 LOCATION: CANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Nandagang Wetland STORYLINE: The Nandagang wetland in Cangzhou, north China's Hebei Province, has become a paradise for migratory birds. Due to improved ecological conditions, more than 100,000 migratory birds were monitored in Nandagang wetland in 2023, compared to 20,000 in 2019. Advanced technologies including artificial intelligence have been used to monitor and safeguard the birds. Located by the Bohai Sea, Nandagang wetland is an important stopover and breeding site along the East Asian-Australasian Flyway. Over recent years, a natural wetland ecosystem consisting of water bodies, shallows, and habitat islands have all been gradually restored. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Cangzhou, China. (XHTV)

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Record heat driving severe storms, droughts, fires: study

STORY: Record heat driving severe storms, droughts, fires: study SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 12, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 13, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Australians enduring hot weather 2. Footage of Parliament House under the sun 3. various of a forest fire STORYLINE: Record-high global temperatures in 2023 exacerbated droughts, floods and wildfires, an Australian-led international research has found. The study, which was published by the Global Water Monitor Consortium led by researchers at the Australian National University (ANU) on Thursday, found that rising sea surface and air temperatures are driving the growing intensity and strength of monsoons, cyclones and other storm systems. Albert van Dijk, lead author of the study from ANU's Centre for Water and Landscape Dynamics and chair of the consortium, said in a media release that their findings prove that recent intense storms around the world are part of a global pattern. "In 2023, we saw cyclones behave

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[Breaking News] Japan provides 1st air-to-sea monitoring drill for S.E. Asian nations

BATAM, Indonesia, Dec. 6 Kyodo - Japan began training three Southeast Asian countries in sea monitoring from the air, in the latest effort to help enhance their maritime surveillance capabilities amid China's growing assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific region. Indonesian, Philippine and Malaysian coast guard officials boarded an airplane from Batam Island, western Indonesia, near Singapore, to get briefed on high-tech surveillance equipment, according to the Japan Coast Guard. (Kyodo)

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Manta ray-shaped bionic underwater vehicle used to monitor coral reef in S China

STORY: Manta ray-shaped bionic underwater vehicle used to monitor coral reef in S China DATELINE: July 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:31 LOCATION: HAIKOU, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the bionic underwater vehicle 2. various of the sea 3. various of the bionic underwater vehicle STORYLINE: A manta ray-shaped bionic underwater vehicle has recently been used to conduct a coral reef monitoring experiment in the surrounding waters of Fenjiezhou Island, south China's Hainan Province, proving that the vehicle is now ready for practical applications. The experiment was jointly conducted by Northwestern Polytechnical University (NWPU) and South China Agricultural University (SCAU). The vehicle's mobility and reliability have been tested in the experiment. Meanwhile, the data collected in the experiment can contribute to protecting coral reefs and the ocean environment. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Haikou, China. (XHTV)

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Egypt conducts study on shark behavior in Red Sea

STORY: Egypt conducts study on shark behavior in Red Sea DATELINE: June 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:50 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a seaside resort in Egypt STORYLINE: Egyptian Minister of Environment Yasmine Fouad announced on Wednesday the start of a two-day preparatory phase for a major study on the behavior of sharks on the Egyptian coasts of the Red Sea. The Minister stated that the study targets three types of sharks, which are responsible for all recorded incidents of shark attacks in the Red Sea in recent years. Fouad said that the first stage of the study involves collecting data on previous incidents. She indicated that the second phase, during which the sensors will be installed, will require a few months to monitor the behavior of the different types of targeted sharks, and that the third phase includes analyzing the data collected by the sensors at different time periods. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Cairo. (XHTV)

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Waters near Paracels

TOKYO, Japan - Crewmembers of a Vietnamese coast-guard patrol ship monitor an approaching China Maritime Safety Administration patrol ship (R) in the South China Sea near the Paracel Islands, claimed by China and Vietnam, on July 15, 2014.

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Dolphin hunt in Taiji

TAIJI, Japan - Members of the antiwhaling group Sea Shepherd monitor the dolphin hunt by fishermen from Taiji, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 29, 2011. Members of the conservation group take turns to visit Japan for the monitoring activities.

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U.S.-S. Korea joint drill

SEOUL, South Korea - Photo shows monitor screens inside the U.S. aircraft-carrier George Washington during a U.S.-South Korean joint naval drill in the Yellow Sea on Nov. 30, 2010.

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CAMBODIA-PHNOM PENH-CHINA-EXPRESSWAY

(221108) -- PHNOM PENH, Nov. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Staff members monitor traffic on the Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville (PPSHV) Expressway at the Monitoring Center in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Nov. 7, 2022. Connecting the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh to the international deep-sea port province of Preah Sihanouk, the first Chinese-invested PPSHV Expressway has been giving a significant boost to the country's economic growth and tourism development. Invested by the China Road and Bridge Corporation, the 2-billion-U.S.-dollar freeway was opened to traffic on Oct. 1 for a one-month trial operation for free after more than three years of construction. TO GO WITH "Feature: 1st Chinese-invested expressway injects new vitality into Cambodia's economic growth" (Xinhua/Wu Changwei)

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China sends two satellites into space via offshore rocket launch

STORY: China sends two satellites into space via offshore rocket launch DATELINE: Oct. 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:37 LOCATION: YANTAI, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY/MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the offshore rocket launch 2. launch platform STORYLINE: China successfully launched two test satellites from a launch platform in the Yellow Sea on Friday. The test satellites with LEO satellite navigation enhancement system were lifted off by a Long March-11 carrier rocket and they have entered the planned orbit successfully. The satellites will be used to monitor the performance of the global navigation satellite system in real time, and carry out navigation augmentation and intersatellite laser communication tests. It was the 441st flight mission of the Long March series rockets. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Yantai, China. (XHTV)

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Chinese army mulls use of drones to assert claims over Senkakus

File photo taken in September 2012 shows (from front) Minamikojima, Kitakojima and Uotsuri islands of the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea. The Chinese army is weighing the full use of unmanned aircraft to regularly monitor the East China Sea, a move that may add fuel to heightened tension in the area where Japanese-controlled islands claimed by China lie, a Chinese document on the country's use of drones showed June 12, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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U.S.-S. Korea joint drill

SEOUL, South Korea - Photo shows monitor screens inside the U.S. aircraft-carrier George Washington during a U.S.-South Korean joint naval drill in the Yellow Sea on Nov. 30, 2010. (Kyodo)

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Dolphin hunt in Taiji

TAIJI, Japan - Members of the antiwhaling group Sea Shepherd monitor the dolphin hunt by fishermen from Taiji, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 29, 2011. Members of the conservation group take turns to visit Japan for the monitoring activities. (Kyodo)

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Waters near Paracels

TOKYO, Japan - Crewmembers of a Vietnamese coast-guard patrol ship monitor an approaching China Maritime Safety Administration patrol ship (R) in the South China Sea near the Paracel Islands, claimed by China and Vietnam, on July 15, 2014. (Kyodo)

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U.S. flattop at joint drill

SEOUL, South Korea - A monitor screen shows the Korean Peninsula during a U.S.-South Korean joint military drill on the U.S. aircraft-carrier George Washington in the Yellow Sea on Nov. 29, 2010. (Korea Pool/Kyodo)

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U.S. flattop at joint drill

SEOUL, South Korea - Monitor screens show data from a U.S.-South Korean joint military drill on the U.S. aircraft-carrier George Washington in the Yellow Sea on Nov. 29, 2010. (Korea Pool/Kyodo)

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N. Korean ballistic missiles land in sea near Japan

A monitor at a station in Seoul reports news about North Korea's launch of four ballistic missiles on March 6, 2017. The missiles flew as far as 1,000 kilometers before landing within or very close to Japan's exclusive economic zone. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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N. Korean ballistic missiles land in sea near Japan

A large street monitor in the western Japan city of Osaka shows news about North Korea's launch of four ballistic missiles on March 6, 2017. The missiles flew as far as 1,000 kilometers before landing within or very close to Japan's exclusive economic zone. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo