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.

Japan's 2nd captivity-bred ibis on its way

Japan's 2nd captivity-bred ibis on its way

NIIGATA, Japan - The photo shows the egg of a crested ibis laid at a conservation center on Sadogashima Island in Niigata Prefecture beginning to hatch on May 7 and is expected to emerge as soon as May 8, making it the second ibis chick bred in captivity in Japan. The photo was supplied by the conservation center.

Ibis chick faring well

Ibis chick faring well

NIIGATA, Japan - A crested ibis chick that hatched at the conservation center on Sadogashima Island in Niigata Prefecture, on May 8 looks faring well May 9, 24 hours after its birth. It is the second ibis chick to be bred in captivity in Japan. Its mother Yang Yang and her mate, You You, arrived in Japan in January 1999 as gifts from Chinese President Jiang Zemin to Emperor Akihito.

Japan's 2nd captivity-bred ibis on its way

Japan's 2nd captivity-bred ibis on its way

NIIGATA, Japan - The photo shows the egg of a crested ibis laid at a conservation center on Sadogashima Island in Niigata Prefecture beginning to hatch on May 7 and is expected to emerge as soon as May 8, making it the second ibis chick bred in captivity in Japan. The photo was supplied by the conservation center.

Mei Mei, crested ibis from China, lays 1st egg in Japan

Mei Mei, crested ibis from China, lays 1st egg in Japan

NIIGATA, Japan - Photo, taken and provided March 26 by the Sado Crested Ibis Conservation Center on Sado Island, Niigata Prefecture, shows Mei Mei, a crested ibis donated to Japan by China last October, warming her first egg in the nest. Mei Mei mated with Yu Yu at the center. Under an accord of the two countries to preserve the endangered species, their first chick will be sent to China and the second will stay in Japan.

Japan's 2nd, 3rd ibis chicks in photo

Japan's 2nd, 3rd ibis chicks in photo

SADO, Japan - Japan's second (R) and third (L) crested ibis chicks bred in captivity are in this photo taken May 11 at the conservation center on Sadogashima Island in Niigata Prefecture. The chicks hatched May 8 and May 10 from eggs laid by Yang Yang and her mate, You You. The chicks' parents came to Japan in January 1999 as gifts from Chinese President Jiang Zemin to Emperor Akihito. The photo was provided by the center.

Japan's 2nd crested ibis bred in captivity hatches

Japan's 2nd crested ibis bred in captivity hatches

NIIGATA, Japan - A crested ibis egg hatched May 8 at a conservation center on Sadogashima Island in Niigata Prefecture, producing the second ibis chick bred in captivity in Japan. The egg was among three laid in April by Yang Yang, a female ibis that arrived in Japan in January 1999 with a male partner, You You, as a gift from Chinese President Jiang Zemin to Emperor Akihito.