US: Flash Floods Hit Ruidoso, New Mexico, 5 People Rescued

Heavy monsoon rainfall triggered major flash flooding in the mountain village of Ruidoso, New Mexico, on Thursday, July 24, leading to road closures and the rescue of at least five people.

SAUDI ARABIA-RIYADH-GUINNESS WORLD RECORD-BIGGEST SPECIAL STAMP

SAUDI ARABIA-RIYADH-GUINNESS WORLD RECORD-BIGGEST SPECIAL STAMP

(220301) -- RIYADH, March 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Feb. 28, 2022 shows the special Riyadh Season stamp that set a new Guinness World Record, at the Riyadh Season Boulevard, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The Saudi Post (SPL) has broken the world record for the largest special stamp recorded in the Guinness Book of Records, the SPL president Anef Bin Ahmed Abanomi and the Director-General of Riyadh Season Majid bin Khalid Al-Ghurabi announced Monday at a joint unveiling ceremony. (Xinhua/Wang Haizhou)

SAUDI ARABIA-RIYADH-GUINNESS WORLD RECORD-BIGGEST SPECIAL STAMP

SAUDI ARABIA-RIYADH-GUINNESS WORLD RECORD-BIGGEST SPECIAL STAMP

(220301) -- RIYADH, March 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Feb. 28, 2022 shows the new Guinness World Record certification of the special Riyadh Season stamp at the Riyadh Season Boulevard, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The Saudi Post (SPL) has broken the world record for the largest special stamp recorded in the Guinness Book of Records, the SPL president Anef Bin Ahmed Abanomi and the Director-General of Riyadh Season Majid bin Khalid Al-Ghurabi announced Monday at a joint unveiling ceremony. (Xinhua/Wang Haizhou)

Post offices become popular shopping spots for Olympians, reporters

Temporary post offices opened in the Tokyo Olympic athletes' village and the main press center have become valuable souvenir shopping spots for foreign athletes and news reporters whose activities are restricted amid the coronavirus pandemic. Among popular souvenirs at the post office in the main press center are postcards with images of ukiyo-e works as well as a book containing Olympic and Paralympic Games stamps, with some purchasing more than 10 books priced at 10,000 yen ($91) each.

Stamp book commemorating Japanese emperor's enthronement

Stamp book commemorating Japanese emperor's enthronement

Photo taken on Aug. 20, 2019, shows a stamp book that Japan Post will sell from Oct. 18 to commemorate the enthronement of Japanese Emperor Naruhito on May 1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo