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Philippines: Typhoon Kalmaegi Triggers Severe Flooding, Displacing Thousands 2

Severe flooding has submerged towns and displaced hundreds of thousands as Typhoon Kalmaegi battered the central Philippines. Rivers overflowed in Cebu and nearby islands, forcing residents onto rooftops while cars and containers were swept through the streets. Local officials said some evacuation centers were inundated, and many survivors of a recent earthquake had to be evacuated again. More than 380,000 people fled their homes across the Visayas, southern Luzon, and northern Mindanao. Kalmaegi, locally named Tino, made landfall late Monday, November 3 with winds of up to 130 kph before moving toward the South China Sea on Tuesday, November 4.

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China: Tourists and Locals Rescue Yaks from Mud Pit in Qinghai

In Qinghai, China, tourists and locals joined forces with an excavator operator to rescue four yaks stuck in deep mud on September 30, 2025. After spotting the trapped animals, the tourists alerted a herdsman and enlisted help from a nearby construction site. Working for nearly an hour, they freed all four yaks safely. The herdsman said the rescue prevented losses of over RMB 40,000.

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China: Playful Tiger Cub Sneaks Up on Caretaker in Harbin Zoo

This video was filmed at a zoo in Harbin, Heilongjiang, on August 26, 2025. It captured the cute moment when a tiger cub tried to catch his caretaker off guard, but was quickly noticed, scooped into his arms, and turned into a cuddly kitten.

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US: North Dakota Sees Powerful Winds Amid Tornado-Producing Storm

Severe weather swept across the upper Midwest on Friday, June 20, bringing powerful winds and leaving at least 3 dead in North Dakota as a tornado ripped through the area.

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China: Typhoon Wutip Darkens Hainan Skies Ahead of Landfall in Hainan

This is the terrifying moment a massive wall of dark clouds engulfed the skies over Hainan as Typhoon Wutip approached southern China. On June 11, 2025, in Hainan, China, video captured thick, menacing clouds rolling in ahead of Typhoon Wutip's landfall. The sky turned eerily dark as the season’s first typhoon neared, creating a heavy, ominous atmosphere. The storm made landfall around 11 p.m. on June 13 along the coast of Dongfang, a city in Hainan, with winds reaching up to 30 meters per second and a central pressure of 980 hPa. Heavy rain swept through southern parts of the island, with some areas experiencing torrential downpours and localized extreme rainfall. According to China National Radio, by June 15, Typhoon Wutip had weakened into a tropical depression after moving inland into Jiangxi Province, and continued to lose strength. The video ends with the storm clouds blanketing the landscape as residents brace for the typhoon’s impact.

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Japan: Heavy Snowfall Hits Sea Of Japan Coast 4

Heavy snowfall has battered a wide area of Japan, especially the Hokuriku region along the Sea of Japan coast. This video shows blizzard conditions in the city Otaru, Hokkaido.

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US: EF-1 Tornado Touches Down In Athens, AL, Leaving Devastating Damage

The National Weather Service in Huntsville has confirmed that an EF-1 tornado touched down in downtown Athens, Alabama, on Saturday night, December 28.

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Philippines: Typhoon Yinxing Makes Landfall In Cagayan, Damaging Infrastructure 3

Typhoon Yinxing, known as Marce in the Philippines, made landfall near Santa Ana, Cagayan, on Thursday afternoon, November 7, forcing more than 21,000 people to evacuate and damaging two domestic airports and homes. Telecommunications and power supplies have remained down due to damaged cables and power lines, severely affecting residents in the affected areas.

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Philippines: Typhoon Yinxing Makes Landfall In Cagayan, Damaging Infrastructure 2

Typhoon Yinxing, known as Marce in the Philippines, made landfall near Santa Ana, Cagayan, on Thursday afternoon, November 7, forcing more than 21,000 people to evacuate and damaging two domestic airports and homes. Telecommunications and power supplies have remained down due to damaged cables and power lines, severely affecting residents in the affected areas.

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Thailand: Overflowing Of Ping River Causes Flooding In Chiang Mai Amid Rainy Season 3

Water levels in the Ping River rose, causing severe flooding across Chiang Mai on September 25 and affecting infrastructure. Small vehicles were stranded on flooded roads, and local shops and stalls were forced to close.

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US: Beryl Causes Widespread Power Outages And Flooding, Leaves Multiple Dead In Texas 4

Beryl has weakened into a tropical storm after making landfall as a category 1 hurricane near Matagorda in Texas, on Monday, July 8, shortly before 4 a.m. local time. The hurricane caused power outages and life-threatening flooding and left multiple dead in Houston and the surrounding areas.

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US: Days-Long Winter Storm Dumps Heavy Snow On Sierra Nevada, Closing Roads, Schools

A days-long winter storm dumped heavy snow on the Sierra Nevada, closing major highways, ski resorts, and schools in parts of California. More than 10 feet of snow and hurricane-force wind gusts of 170 mph-plus were reported.

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US: Strong Winter Storm Brings Blizzard Conditions To Sierra Nevada

A strong winter storm hit the Sierra Nevada on Friday, March 1, bringing heavy snow and high winds. Blizzard Warnings were issued for the Sierra, including Lake Tahoe and eastern Nevada. The Sierra Avalanche Center warned that the danger of avalanches was high. Yosemite National Park and many ski resorts in the region announced they were closing at least for the day.

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Toshiba, Canon delay next-generation SED TV's release till late 2007

TOKYO, Japan - Toshiba Corp. and Canon Inc. said on March 8 their alliance will delay the release of a next-generation high quality-image TV, known as a surface-conduction electron-emitter display television, or SED TV (in photo taken on Oct. 4, 2005), until the October-December period of 2007 from the originally planned release date this spring. A Canon official said the two decided to put off the release as they have found it hard to cut production costs quickly enough.

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Japan's biggest video game show opens at Makuhari Messe

CHIBA, Japan - Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.'s PlayStation 3 draws the attention of visitors to Tokyo Game Show 2005, Japan's biggest video game console and software exhibition that opened at the Makuhari Messe convention center in Chiba on Sept. 16. PlayStation 3, a video game console featuring realistic high-definition graphics, will be released next spring.

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(2)Mitsubishi Motors, Nissan eye minivehicle tie-up

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken on Oct. 28 shows the headquarters of Mitsubishi Motors Corp. in Tokyo. Industry sources said Mitsubishi and Nissan Motor Co. are negotiating to integrate their minivehicle operations under a joint venture to be set up in the spring of 2005.

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(1) Mitsubishi Motors, Nissan eye minivehicle tie-up

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken on Oct. 28 shows the headquarters of Nissan Motor Co. in Tokyo. Industry sources said Nissan and Mitubishi Motors Corp. are negotiating to integrate their minivehicle operations under a joint venture to be set up in the spring of 2005.

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Vocational school students hold pep rally ahead of job hunts

TOKYO, Japan - Some 3,000 vocational school students set to graduate in the spring of 2005 hold a pep rally at Hibiya Park in downtown Tokyo on March 4 to bolster their spirits before they set out to look for jobs amid a difficult employment situation.

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Tensense edible containers

After enjoying an espresso, you can eat the whole thing, even the cookie cup. In 2016, sales were limited to 100 units a day, but in 2005, after establishing a mass production system, sales grew to 100,000 units a year. In March, the company developed an original baking machine and started to expand sales including the machine. In the spring of 2008, the company will develop gluten-free cups and spoons that can be used with any contents, and plans to launch them in Vietnam and the Middle East. Photo taken on November 15, 2019, location unknown, credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

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(1) Mitsubishi Motors, Nissan eye minivehicle tie-up

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken on Oct. 28 shows the headquarters of Nissan Motor Co. in Tokyo. Industry sources said Nissan and Mitubishi Motors Corp. are negotiating to integrate their minivehicle operations under a joint venture to be set up in the spring of 2005. (Kyodo)

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Japan's biggest video game show opens at Makuhari Messe

CHIBA, Japan - Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.'s PlayStation 3 draws the attention of visitors to Tokyo Game Show 2005, Japan's biggest video game console and software exhibition that opened at the Makuhari Messe convention center in Chiba on Sept. 16. PlayStation 3, a video game console featuring realistic high-definition graphics, will be released next spring. (Kyodo)

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Toshiba, Canon delay next-generation SED TV's release till late

TOKYO, Japan - Toshiba Corp. and Canon Inc. said on March 8 their alliance will delay the release of a next-generation high quality-image TV, known as a surface-conduction electron-emitter display television, or SED TV (in photo taken on Oct. 4, 2005), until the October-December period of 2007 from the originally planned release date this spring. A Canon official said the two decided to put off the release as they have found it hard to cut production costs quickly enough. (Kyodo)

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(2)Mitsubishi Motors, Nissan eye minivehicle tie-up

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken on Oct. 28 shows the headquarters of Mitsubishi Motors Corp. in Tokyo. Industry sources said Mitsubishi and Nissan Motor Co. are negotiating to integrate their minivehicle operations under a joint venture to be set up in the spring of 2005. (Kyodo)

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Rooster Cultural Festival held in Guizhou

Guiyang, China--Feb. 21, 2005: During the Spring Festival, Chinese minority Miao celebrate the year of rooster in their special way. The people from Miao consider the Aves as thier adoration, imitating the sparrow, people from Miao create dances, songs, even the dresses they are wearing. Dance imitating the rooster. (Photo by Zhang Tianlin/ Photocome)

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Vocational school students hold pep rally ahead of job hunts

TOKYO, Japan - Some 3,000 vocational school students set to graduate in the spring of 2005 hold a pep rally at Hibiya Park in downtown Tokyo on March 4 to bolster their spirits before they set out to look for jobs amid a difficult employment situation. (Kyodo)