Lebanon: Israel Carries Out Airstrikes Near Sidon

Israel carried out 2 airstrikes targeting alleged Hezbollah weapons warehouse locations near Sidon on Monday, February 19. Lebanese state-run National News Agency reported that "Israeli warplanes carried out strikes on the town of Ghaziyeh". The Israeli army said that the attack was in "response to to the explosion of an enemy drone, the wreckage of which was found near the Tiberias area this afternoon." This live footage shows smoke billowing as seen from Sidon.

Clinton arrives in Japan on 1st trip abroad to engage Asia

Clinton arrives in Japan on 1st trip abroad to engage Asia

TOKYO, Japan - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton poses with Naoko Yamazaki (L), the second Japanese female astronaut to go into space, and Chiaki Mukai (R), the first Japanese female astronaut, at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Feb. 16, with Japanese athletes of the Special Olympics World Winter Games surrounding them. Clinton arrived in Tokyo to kick off her first overseas trip as the top U.S. diplomat. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

NASDA appoints Sumino as Japan's 2nd female astronaut

NASDA appoints Sumino as Japan's 2nd female astronaut

TOKYO, Japan - Naoko Sumino, whom the National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA) appointed as its eighth astronaut, speaks to reporters at NASDA's head office in Tokyo's Minato Ward on Sept 26. Sumino, NASDA's second female astronaut after Chiaki Mukai, will be trained in machinery operation for a mission aboard the International Space Station.

China's female astronaut sends Int'l Women's Day greetings from space

STORY: China's female astronaut sends Int'l Women's Day greetings from space DATELINE: March 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:25 LOCATION: GENEVA, Switzerland CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WANG YAPING, Astronaut 2. various of Shenzhou-13 spaceship STORYLINE: Wang Yaping, China's second female astronaut who is now on a six-month mission onboard the country's Space Station, has recently recorded a video message for the United Nations (UN) office in Geneva, Switzerland, sending her greetings to women around the world on the occasion of International Women's Day on March 8. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WANG YAPING, Astronaut "Hello ladies, I am Chinese astronaut Wang Yaping. I'm on a six-month mission at the Chinese Space Station. It's a great pleasure to celebrate our International Women's Day with you all in space. Hereby, I wish ladies from all over the world a happy International Women's Day! Space has never changed its environment or lowered its threshold because of the arrival of women, and ample fl

Clinton arrives in Japan on 1st trip abroad to engage Asia

Clinton arrives in Japan on 1st trip abroad to engage Asia

TOKYO, Japan - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton poses with Naoko Yamazaki (L), the second Japanese female astronaut to go into space, and Chiaki Mukai (R), the first Japanese female astronaut, at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Feb. 16, with Japanese athletes of the Special Olympics World Winter Games surrounding them. Clinton arrived in Tokyo to kick off her first overseas trip as the top U.S. diplomat. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)(Kyodo)

NASDA appoints Sumino as Japan's 2nd female astronaut

NASDA appoints Sumino as Japan's 2nd female astronaut

TOKYO, Japan - Naoko Sumino, whom the National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA) appointed as its eighth astronaut, speaks to reporters at NASDA's head office in Tokyo's Minato Ward on Sept 26. Sumino, NASDA's second female astronaut after Chiaki Mukai, will be trained in machinery operation for a mission aboard the International Space Station.