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China: Beijing Go-Kart Track Hit by Sudden Hailstorm

On September 13, 2025, in Beijing, China, a man was driving a go-kart when a sudden hailstorm hit. The track was quickly covered with icy pellets, making it slippery and reducing visibility. The man struggled to control the kart but managed to steer carefully until the hail eased.

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CHINA-BEIJING-PENG LIYUAN-GERMAN STUDENTS AND TEACHERS-MEETING (CN)

(240328) -- BEIJING, March 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Peng Liyuan, wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping, has a cordial interaction with a student representative of the Chinese Choir of the Burg Gymnasium at Beijing No.35 High School in Beijing, capital of China, March 28, 2024. Peng met on Thursday with representatives of students and teachers from the Chinese Choir of the Burg Gymnasium, a German high school, at Beijing No.35 High School. (Xinhua/Liu Bin)

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Iraqi sculptor uses artworks to inspire Iraqis to rebuild life

STORY: Iraqi sculptor uses artworks to inspire Iraqis to rebuild life DATELINE: Jan. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:59 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the studio of the Iraqi sculptor Hadi Hamza 2. various of Hadi Hamza working 3. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): MUSTAFA ALI, Hamza's student STORYLINE: An Iraqi sculptor seeks to convey messages to society by presenting creative and emotional artworks. Working in his studio in a calm rural area at the northern edge of the Iraqi capital Baghdad, Dr. Hadi Hamza, 68, a retired professor of sculpture, was busy finishing one of his artworks. As many Iraqis are suffering in their lives, Hamza believes that the mission of creative artists and thinkers at any time and place is to provide their communities with joy, interaction, and inspiration to push their communities to engage thoughtfully and take initiatives to rebuild life through generating tolerance and mutual respect. His works can be seen in many places across the country, conveying his reflectio

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CHINA-LHASA-SHAANXI-EDUCATION-ONLINE CLASS(CN)

(220408) -- LHASA, April 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A student of Lhasa Ali high school speaks at the launching ceremony of an online education system with Xi 'an Gaoxin No. 1 High School in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, April 8, 2022. An online education program aided by Shaanxi Province was launched on Friday to improve education in Tibet Autonomous Region. The program provides online teaching and research interaction between the two schools with the help of the 5G network. (Xinhua/Zhang Rufeng)

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CHINA-LHASA-SHAANXI-EDUCATION-ONLINE CLASS(CN)

(220408) -- LHASA, April 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A student of Lhasa Ali high school interacts with a teacher of Xi 'an Gaoxin No. 1 High School via an online education system in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, April 8, 2022. An online education program aided by Shaanxi Province was launched on Friday to improve education in Tibet Autonomous Region. The program provides online teaching and research interaction between the two schools with the help of the 5G network. (Xinhua/Zhang Rufeng)

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"Weak" robots

Photo taken May 18, 2018, shows a robot handing a chocolate to a student in a clumsy manner in Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan. The Toyohashi University of Technology has developed what its research team calls "weak robots," which have been made vulnerable-looking to encourage humans to want to care for them. Weak robots place an emphasis on human-to-human communication and social interaction instead of pursuing functional perfection. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo