Greece: Severe Storms Batter Cyclades, Triggering Flooding 4

Severe weather with heavy rainfall hit the Cyclades, the island group southeast of mainland Greece on Monday, March 31, triggering widespread flooding. Authorities imposed a traffic ban on the islands of Paros and Mykonos due to the severe flooding.

US: Deadly Hurricane Milton Leaves Destruction And Massive Power Outages

Hurricane Milton made landfall near Siesta Key, Florida, as a Category 3 storm on Wednesday, October 9, bringing high winds, heavy rain, and storm surges. At least 17 people have died due to Milton and its aftermath, and more than 2 million people remained without power as of Friday.

US: Hurricane Milton Tears Roof Off Tropicana Field In Devastating Strike 2

Hurricane Milton made landfall near Siesta Key, Florida, on Wednesday, October 9, as a Category 3 storm. Milton brought high winds, ripping off the roof of Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg.

Emperor prostate surgery ends, no further cancer signs

Emperor prostate surgery ends, no further cancer signs

TOKYO, Japan - Surgeons Tadaichi Kitamura (L) and Tado Kakizoe (C) speak at a news conference after their seven-member team successfully removed Emperor Akihito's cancerous prostate gland at the University of Tokyo Hospital on Jan. 18. They said there were no signs that the disease had spread.

Doshisha climbers to tackle unscaled Himalayan mountain

Doshisha climbers to tackle unscaled Himalayan mountain

KYOTO, Japan - Doshisha University climbers' club will undertake an expedition to scale Mount Ronglai Kangri (in file photo) and become the first to scale the 6,859-meter Himalayan mountain, the Kyoto-based school said Aug. 2. The seven-member team, led by professor Shinichi Ota, will leave for Nepal on Aug. 18 and start to climb the mountain in late September.

Chinese mainland sends TCM experts to HK to help fight COVID-19

STORY: Chinese mainland sends TCM experts to HK to help fight COVID-19 DATELINE: March 30, 2022 LENGTH: 0:00:48 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of traditional Chinese medicine experts 2. various of COVID-19 prevention in Hong Kong STORYLINE: The Chinese mainland on Tuesday sent a team of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) experts to Hong Kong to support its fight against the fifth wave of the pandemic. The seven-member team is led by Tong Xiaolin, an academician with the Chinese Academy of Sciences. All the medical professionals have rich experiences in anti-epidemic work. At a press conference held last week, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Carrie Lam said the HKSAR government had requested the central authorities to send another team of traditional Chinese medicine experts to Hong Kong. She said the mainland's experience in using the traditional Chinese medicine to treat COVID-19 patients is applicable to Hong Kong, and she belie

Doshisha climbers to tackle unscaled Himalayan mountain

Doshisha climbers to tackle unscaled Himalayan mountain

KYOTO, Japan - Doshisha University climbers' club will undertake an expedition to scale Mount Ronglai Kangri (in file photo) and become the first to scale the 6,859-meter Himalayan mountain, the Kyoto-based school said Aug. 2. The seven-member team, led by professor Shinichi Ota, will leave for Nepal on Aug. 18 and start to climb the mountain in late September. (Kyodo)

Japan aquarium takes up challenge of breeding endangered penguin

Japan aquarium takes up challenge of breeding endangered penguin

Photo taken Jan. 21, 2016 shows Hidenori Takai, the leader of a seven-member team at Wakkanai Noshappu Aquarium in Hokkaido that has taken up the challenge of breeding the endangered Humboldt penguin. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Emperor prostate surgery ends, no further cancer signs

Emperor prostate surgery ends, no further cancer signs

TOKYO, Japan - Surgeons Tadaichi Kitamura (L) and Tado Kakizoe (C) speak at a news conference after their seven-member team successfully removed Emperor Akihito's cancerous prostate gland at the University of Tokyo Hospital on Jan. 18. They said there were no signs that the disease had spread. (Kyodo)