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New Zealand: Landslide Hits Mount Maunganui 3

Six people, including two teenagers, are missing after a major landslide struck a local campground in Mount Maunganui on Thursday, January 22. Police are also seeking information on three others as search and rescue operations continue in a dangerous environment, with authorities describing the incident as a national tragedy and the community rallying to support affected families.

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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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French Senate Votes On Controversial CETA Free Trade Deal

File photo dated April 29, 2010 shows a major spring snowstorm dumped over 20 centimeters of snow on southern Alberta leaving thousands without power. Cattle make their way through snowy trees to their feed in a blizzard near Cremona, Alta, Canada. The French government on Thursday faces a risky vote on the controversial CETA trade deal between the EU and Canada in the Senate where an unlikely alliance between left and right hopes to torpedo the pact. The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) has been in force provisionally since 2017, but requires ratification in all European Union member countries to take full effect. Cattle farmers have always been among the main opponents of CETA. They feared that lower tariffs on Canadian meat imports would lead to unfair competition. Photo by Jeff McIntosh/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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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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Tourist destination in S China regains hustle and bustle

STORY: Tourist destination in S China regains hustle and bustle DATELINE: Feb. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: GUILIN, China CATEGORY: TOURISM SHOTLIST: 1. various of tourists in Guilin 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): IAN HAMLINTON, Village inn owner in Yangshuo 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LAI YUFEN, Deputy general manager, Yulong River Scenic Spot Tourism Development Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: In 2010, South African architect Ian Hamlinton decided to settle down in an old village nestled in Yangshuo County of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, as he was drawn to the centuries-old structures there. One year later, he opened a village inn in Yangshuo, a popular tourist destination known for its karst mountains and river sights. Hamlinton was very busy during the week-long Spring Festival holiday. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): IAN HAMLINTON, Village inn owner in Yangshuo "(During) the Spring Festival (holiday), the kitchen was very busy again, so we just hired a new chef. After the (Chinese) New Year's Eve, f

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Finnish daughter-in-law has fun making Chinese New Year snacks

STORY: Finnish daughter-in-law has fun making Chinese New Year snacks DATELINE: Feb. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:33 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Guangzhou during the Spring Festival 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SARAH YAAKSOLA, Finnish expat in China 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): Auntie 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): SARAH YAAKSOLA, Finnish expat in China 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): Auntie 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): SARAH YAAKSOLA, Finnish expat in China 7. SOUNDBITE 6 (Chinese): Auntie 8. SOUNDBITE 7 (English): SARAH YAAKSOLA, Finnish expat in China 9. SOUNDBITE 8 (Chinese): Auntie 10. SOUNDBITE 9 (Chinese): SARAH YAAKSOLA, Finnish expat in China 11. SOUNDBITE 10 (Chinese): Auntie 12. SOUNDBITE 11 (English): SARAH YAAKSOLA, Finnish expat in China 13. SOUNDBITE 12 (English): Sarah Yaaksola's husband STORYLINE: Sarah Yaaksola from Finland came to study in south China's Guangzhou in 2010. After graduation, she stayed in China and had a Chinese family. Having been in China for over

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American Kung Fu master loves Chinese culture, Spring Festival

STORY: American Kung Fu master loves Chinese culture, Spring Festival DATELINE: Jan. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:43 LOCATION: SHIYAN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of martial arts 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JAKE LEE PINNICK, American Kung Fu master 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JAKE LEE PINNICK, American Kung Fu master 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): JAKE LEE PINNICK, American Kung Fu master STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JAKE LEE PINNICK, American Kung Fu master "My name is Jake. I'm from America. I first came to China in 2010 to study martial arts. Before I came here, I haven't had any practice, studying, but I was very interested in martial arts at a pretty young age. I chose Wudang because I felt like there was more of a system. So there was Kung Fu, but there was also Tai Chi, there was also meditation, there's also music, there's also culture. And so, I felt like it suited me." After more than 10 years of hard training, he has mastered various forms of martial arts and is now a teacher for 200 stud

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Unseen parts of Imperial Palace to open to public

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in October 2010 shows the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. The Imperial Household Agency said Dec. 16, 2013, that it will open parts of the palace previously inaccessible to the public in the spring and fall of 2014 to commemorate Emperor Akihito's 80th birthday, which falls on Dec. 23, 2013.

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Japanese universities consider big change to academic year

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows students and others attending the University of Tokyo's entrance ceremony in Tokyo in April 2010. Results released Jan. 25, 2012, of a Kyodo News survey showed more than 40 percent of Japan's national universities, as well as many of the country's top private universities, will consider following the University of Tokyo's lead in switching the start of their academic year from spring to fall.

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Hakuho gears up for Nagoya tourney

NAGOYA, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho is pictured during a practice session at the lodging of the Miyagino stable in Nagoya on June 30, 2010, ahead of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament scheduled for July 10 through 24. The tournament will be the first regular meet since January, after a match-fixing scandal forced the Japan Sumo Association to cancel the regular spring competition in March.

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Japanese PM Kan

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan. Kan is considering a visit to China possibly in the spring of 2011 in an effort to mend bilateral ties that have soured since the September 2010 maritime collisions between a Chinese fishing boat and two Japanese patrol boats in waters around the disputed Senkaku Islands, sources said Dec. 30, 2010.

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Outgoing Miyazaki Gov. Higashikokubaru

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Outgoing Miyazaki Gov. Hideo Higashikokubaru speaks at a press conference in Miyazaki City on Dec. 28, 2010. Higashikokubaru said he has not decided on his future course after the end of his term on Jan. 20, 2011, denying media reports that he is likely to run in a Tokyo gubernatorial election in the spring of 2011.

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Monkeys get hot springs treat

HAKODATE, Japan - Japanese monkeys warm themselves in a hot spring at Hakodate City Tropical Garden in the northernmost Japanese main island of Hokkaido on Dec. 15, 2010. About 100 monkeys at the park soaked in the pool. The facility will keep the hot spring for the monkeys through May 2011 for viewing by visitors.

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Monkeys get hot springs treat

HAKODATE, Japan - Japanese monkeys warm themselves in a hot spring at Hakodate City Tropical Garden in the northernmost Japanese main island of Hokkaido on Dec. 15, 2010. About 100 monkeys at the park soaked in the pool. The facility will keep the hot spring for the monkeys through May 2011 for viewing by visitors.

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Baikal seal at aquarium in Hakone

TOKYO, Japan - Baikal seal Billy poses as if enjoying a hot spring Japanese style, with a towel on his head and a ''sake'' bottle in front of him, during a seal show at the Hakone-en Aquarium in Kanagawa Prefecture on Dec. 9, 2010. He is a major attraction at the aquarium.

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Yellow sand hits western Japan

FUKUOKA, Japan - Unseasonable yellow sand makes the atmosphere hazy in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 12, 2010. Yellow sand, usually observed during spring carried from deserts in China by westerly winds, was also seen in other parts of western Japan.

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Yellow sand hits western Japan

FUKUOKA, Japan - Unseasonable yellow sand makes the atmosphere hazy in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 12, 2010. Yellow sand, usually observed during spring carried from deserts in China by westerly winds, was also seen in other parts of western Japan.

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NTT Docomo's new cellphones

TOKYO, Japan - NTT Docomo Inc. President Ryuji Yamada gives a briefing on the Lynx 3D smartphone which allows users to see 3-D images without special glasses, one of his company's 28 new mobile phone models to be put on the market between the winter of 2010 and the spring of 2011, during a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 8, 2010.

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NTT Docomo's new cellphones

TOKYO, Japan - Models hold three of the 28 new mobile phone models to be put on the market by NTT Docomo Inc. between the winter of 2010 and the spring of 2011 during a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 8, 2010.

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NTT Docomo's new cellphones

TOKYO, Japan - A model holds the waterproof Regza Phone, one of the 28 new mobile phone models to be put on the market by NTT Docomo Inc. between the winter of 2010 and the spring of 2011, during a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 8, 2010.

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Konan high school baseball title flags exhibited

NAHA, Japan - Visitors look at the spring and summer title flags of the national high school baseball championships claimed by Konan of Okinawa Prefecture at Okinawa Prefectural Museum & Art Museum in Naha on Sept. 12, 2010. Konan became only the sixth school in the long history of Japanese high school baseball to win both the spring and summer national meets when it triumphed at Koshien Stadium in Hyogo Prefecture.

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'Devil of the Dohyo' Wakanohana dies at 82

TOKYO, Japan - The original former grand champion Wakanohana (C), whose nickname in the ring was the ''Devil of the Dohyo,'' is seen holding a trophy after winning the spring tournament in 1960. Wakanohana, whose real name was Katsuji Hanada, died of kidney cancer Sept. 1, 2010 at the age of 82.

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Konan high school players return home

NAHA, Japan - Baseball players of Konan Senior High School are welcomed by hometown crowds at the school gym in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, on Aug. 22, 2010, after winning the national high school baseball championship. Konan became the sixth school in the history of Japanese high school baseball to win both the spring and summer national meets.

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Konan high school players return home

NAHA, Japan - Baseball players of Konan Senior High School are welcomed by hometown crowds at the school gym in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, on Aug. 22, 2010, after winning the national high school baseball championship. Konan became the sixth school in the history of Japanese high school baseball to win both the spring and summer national meets.

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Okinawa high school wins national baseball c'ship

KOSHIEN, Japan - Konan ace Yusuke Shimabukuro pitches against Takai Daisagami during the final of the high-profile annual high school baseball championship at Koshien Stadium in Hyogo Prefecture on Aug. 21, 2010. Konan in Okinawa became only the sixth school in the history of Japanese high school baseball to win both the spring and summer national meets.

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Okinawa high school wins national baseball c'ship

KOSHIEN, Japan - Konan ace pitcher Yusuke Shimabukuro (L) and catcher Daisuke Yamakawa celebrate after winning the high-profile annual summer championship at Koshien Stadium, Hyogo Prefecture, on Aug. 21, 2010. Konan in Okinawa became only the sixth school in the history of Japanese high school baseball to win both the spring and summer national meets.

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Okinawa high school wins national baseball c'ship

KOSHIEN, Japan - Members of the baseball club of Konan high school celebrate after winning the high-profile annual summer championship at Koshien Stadium, Hyogo Prefecture, on Aug. 21, 2010. Konan in Okinawa became only the sixth school in the history of Japanese high school baseball to win both the spring and summer national meets.

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Spring Airlines flight arrives in Ibaraki

TOKYO, Japan - Spring Airlines President Wang Zhenghua (C) and Ibaraki Gov. Masaru Hashimoto (2nd from L) attend a ceremony at Ibaraki airport, northeast of Tokyo, on July 28, 2010, to mark the arrival of the first flight of the Chinese budget airline from Shanghai. Spring Airlines became the second foreign airline to operate flights to Ibaraki.

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Spring Airlines flight arrives in Ibaraki

TOKYO, Japan - The first flight of Spring Airlines arrives at Ibaraki airport, northeast of Tokyo, from Shanghai on July 28, 2010. Spring Airlines became the second foreign airline to operate flights to Ibaraki.

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Space shuttle crew in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - All seven crew members of the space shuttle Discovery mission carried out in the spring of 2010 meet the press at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on June 28, 2010. The astronauts including commander Alan Poindexter (C) and Japanese mission specialist Naoko Yamazaki (3rd from R) transported supplies and equipment from Earth to the International Space Station aboard the shuttle.

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'Hayabusa' bullet train enters Aomori City

AOMORI, Japan - People welcome the new bullet train model 'Hayabusa' as it arrives at JR Shin-Aomori Station in Aomori during a test run on June 17, 2010. The train will be introduced to the Tohoku Shinkansen Line between Tokyo and Shin-Aomori in spring 2011, following an extension of bullet train services to the station from JR Hachinohe Station in Aomori Prefecture in December.

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'Hayabusa' bullet train enters Aomori City

AOMORI, Japan - People welcome the new bullet train model 'Hayabusa' as it arrives at JR Shin-Aomori Station in Aomori during a test run on June 17, 2010. The train will be introduced to the Tohoku Shinkansen Line between Tokyo and Shin-Aomori in spring 2011, following an extension of bullet train services to the station from JR Hachinohe Station in Aomori Prefecture in December.

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Tohoku bullet train services to be extended to Aomori City

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in December 2009 shows a new model of train, nicknamed on May 11, 2010, as ''Hayabusa (falcon),'' to be introduced to the Tohoku Shinkansen Line between Tokyo and Shin-Aomori in the spring of 2011. East Japan Railway Co. said the same day that the bullet train services will be extended to Shin-Aomori on Dec. 4 with the opening of a roughly 80-kilometer section in northeastern Japan.

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Sumo rankings for Summer Grand Sumo Tournament released

TOKYO, Japan - Newly promoted ozeki Baruto of Estonia (R) and his stable master Onoe hold up a sumo rankings list for the upcoming Summer Grand Sumo Tournament released by the Japan Sumo Association at Onoe's stable in Tokyo on April 26, 2010. Baruto was promoted to sumo's second-highest ranking of ozeki on March 31 after the 25-year-old compiled a 14-1 record at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Sumo rankings for Summer Grand Sumo Tournament released

TOKYO, Japan - Newly promoted ozeki Baruto of Estonia poses with a sumo rankings list for the upcoming Summer Grand Sumo Tournament released by the Japan Sumo Association in front of his stable in Tokyo on April 26, 2010. Baruto was promoted to sumo's second-highest ranking of ozeki on March 31 after the 25-year-old compiled a 14-1 record at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Cherry blossom in full bloom in village at foot of Mt. Fuji

KOFU, Japan - People walk along a spring-fed pond in the village of Oshino, Yamanashi Prefecture, at the foot of Mt. Fuji on April 25, 2010, as Cherry blossoms around the pond are in full bloom. The blossoms are lit up during nights until April 30.

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Spring Takayama Festival begins in Gifu Pref.

TAKAYAMA, Japan - Floats are illuminated with lanterns as the two-day annual Spring Takayama Festival began on April 14, 2010, in Takayama, Gifu Prefecture. A total of 12 floats illuminated with some 100 lanterns were paraded through the city.

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Mariner's Ichiro plays in opening game

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki hits a single to left during the first inning of a spring training game against the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park in San Francisco on April 4, 2010. Ichiro went one-for-two as the Mariners won 7-1.

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Konan captures its 1st Koshien title

KOSHIEN, Japan - Yosuke Shimabukuro of Konan Senior High School in Okinawa Prefecture throws against Tokyo's Nichidai Daisan high school in the final of the national invitational tournament at Koshien Stadium in Hyogo Prefecture on April 3, 2010. The ace pitcher threw a complete game to lead the school to its first title in the spring meet with a 10-5 win.