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Australia: Ex-Tropical Cyclone Koji Leaves Widespread Destruction in Queensland

The slow-moving system swept across the Central Highlands and Coalfield regions on Monday, January 12. Wind gusts reached 113 km/h on Hamilton Island. Early estimates suggest that more than 48,000 livestock have perished in the floods, which continue to inundate vast areas of Queensland—stretching from the coast at Mackay, 1,000 kilometres west to Cloncurry, and north to Townsville and Cairns. Central Queensland is the latest region to feel the impact of Ex-Tropical Cyclone Koji, with Clermont recently enduring its heaviest rainfall in 110 years.

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SpaceX: Glowing Spiral Seen Across European Sky 4

A glowing spiral was seen across the European sky on Monday, March 24. Reports suggest it was caused by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched for a United States intelligence satellite agency. The frozen fuel reflected sunlight, creating the distinct spiral formation.

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SpaceX: Glowing Spiral Seen Across European Sky 3

A glowing spiral was seen across the European sky on Monday, March 24. Reports suggest it was caused by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched for a United States intelligence satellite agency. The frozen fuel reflected sunlight, creating the distinct spiral formation.

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SpaceX: Glowing Spiral Seen Across European Sky 2

A glowing spiral was seen across the European sky on Monday, March 24. Reports suggest it was caused by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched for a United States intelligence satellite agency. The frozen fuel reflected sunlight, creating the distinct spiral formation.

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The Cardinals ‘Papabile’ - Vatican

File photo - Cardinal ‘papabile’ Matteo Zuppi (Italy) at the archdiocese of Bologna, central Italy on April 8, 2021. - He has been the president of the Episcopal Conference of Italy since 2022 and has taken on major diplomatic missions, including efforts to mediate in the Ukraine conflict. Zuppi’s background in peace negotiations and his support for LGBTQ inclusion suggest he would continue the progressive agenda of Pope Francis. He is considered, within the church and the curia, one of the papal names, and could be the Successor of Peter. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Cardinals ‘Papabile’ - Vatican

File photo - Cardinal ‘papabile’ Matteo Zuppi (Italy) at the archdiocese of Bologna, central Italy on April 8, 2021. - He has been the president of the Episcopal Conference of Italy since 2022 and has taken on major diplomatic missions, including efforts to mediate in the Ukraine conflict. Zuppi’s background in peace negotiations and his support for LGBTQ inclusion suggest he would continue the progressive agenda of Pope Francis. He is considered, within the church and the curia, one of the papal names, and could be the Successor of Peter. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Cardinals ‘Papabile’ - Vatican

File photo - Cardinal ‘papabile’ Matteo Zuppi (Italy) at a consistory ceremony at the St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican on August 27, 2022. - He has been the president of the Episcopal Conference of Italy since 2022 and has taken on major diplomatic missions, including efforts to mediate in the Ukraine conflict. Zuppi’s background in peace negotiations and his support for LGBTQ inclusion suggest he would continue the progressive agenda of Pope Francis. He is considered, within the church and the curia, one of the papal names, and could be the Successor of Peter. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Cardinals ‘Papabile’ - Vatican

File photo - Cardinal ‘papabile’ Matteo Zuppi (Italy) at the archdiocese of Bologna, central Italy on April 8, 2021. - He has been the president of the Episcopal Conference of Italy since 2022 and has taken on major diplomatic missions, including efforts to mediate in the Ukraine conflict. Zuppi’s background in peace negotiations and his support for LGBTQ inclusion suggest he would continue the progressive agenda of Pope Francis. He is considered, within the church and the curia, one of the papal names, and could be the Successor of Peter. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Cardinals ‘Papabile’ - Vatican

File photo - Cardinal ‘papabile’ Matteo Zuppi (Italy) at the archdiocese of Bologna, central Italy on April 8, 2021. - He has been the president of the Episcopal Conference of Italy since 2022 and has taken on major diplomatic missions, including efforts to mediate in the Ukraine conflict. Zuppi’s background in peace negotiations and his support for LGBTQ inclusion suggest he would continue the progressive agenda of Pope Francis. He is considered, within the church and the curia, one of the papal names, and could be the Successor of Peter. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China: Mysterious Glowing Object Falls From Sky In Qionghai

On the night of October 15, 2024, in Qionghai, located in southern China’s Hainan province, a strange, glowing orange object was spotted falling rapidly from the sky through thick clouds. The object appeared briefly and then vanished, seemingly dropping like a ball. Speculation has given rise to various theories: some believe it was a meteor, others suggest a rocket, and some even suspect an unidentified flying object (UFO). A few speculated it might have been a sky lantern, but its speed left observers puzzled.

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T?RKIYE-ANKARA-INFLATION RATE

(240627) -- ANKARA, June 27, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People shop at a market in Ankara, Trkiye, June 27, 2024. Trkiye's annual inflation has exceeded 75 percent, the highest in the past 18 months. While officials suggest this may represent the peak before a potential easing of prices, experts caution that the high cost of living is likely to linger. TO GO WITH "News Analysis: Is the worst over for Trkiye's inflation woes? " (Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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T?RKIYE-ANKARA-INFLATION RATE

(240627) -- ANKARA, June 27, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People shop at a market in Ankara, Trkiye, June 27, 2024. Trkiye's annual inflation has exceeded 75 percent, the highest in the past 18 months. While officials suggest this may represent the peak before a potential easing of prices, experts caution that the high cost of living is likely to linger. TO GO WITH "News Analysis: Is the worst over for Trkiye's inflation woes? " (Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Australian inflation projected to fall below 3 pct in 2024

STORY: Australian inflation projected to fall below 3 pct in 2024 SHOOTING TIME: May 13, 2024 DATELINE: May 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:21 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of grocery stores in Canberra 2. various of a shopping center in Canberra 3. various of a petrol station in Canberra STORYLINE: Australia's inflation rate is set to return to the central bank's target band by the end of 2024, the government has forecast. According to projections released by the Treasury on Sunday, inflation will fall to 2.75 percent by December and to 2.5 percent by the end of 2025. The Treasury projections suggest that inflation will fall back to the Reserve Bank of Australia's target band of 2-3 percent one year earlier than forecast by the bank in its outlook published earlier in May. The central bank's forecast does not account for unannounced measures included in Chalmer's budget whereas the Treasury's does. "Inflation is still the big near-term challenge in our economy which is

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240415) -- BEIJING, April 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A note is seen with flower tributes outside the Westfield Shopping Centre at Bondi Junction in Sydney, Australia, April 14, 2024. Australian police on Sunday identified the perpetrator of a Sydney shopping centre stabbing that killed six people, saying no intelligence would suggest the attack was driven by ideology. The offender in the Saturday afternoon attack at Westfield Shopping Centre at Bondi Junction was 40-year-old Joel Cauchi from Queensland, New South Wales (NSW) Police Assistant Commissioner Anthony Cooke told reporters. (Xinhua/Ma Ping)

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People mourn victims of mass stabbing attack at Sydney mall

STORY: People mourn victims of mass stabbing attack at Sydney mall SHOOTING TIME: April 14, 2024 DATELINE: April 14, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:13 LOCATION: SYDNEY, Australia CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of people mourning the victims outside the Westfield Shopping Center 2. various of the Westfield Shopping Center STORYLINE: On Sunday morning, residents in Sydney gathered outside the Westfield Shopping Center at Bondi Junction to mourn the victims of a knife attack at this shopping center that killed six people. Australian police on Sunday identified the perpetrator of the stabbing, saying no intelligence would suggest the attack was driven by ideology. The offender in the Saturday afternoon attack was 40-year-old Joel Cauchi from Queensland, New South Wales (NSW) Police Assistant Commissioner Anthony Cooke told reporters. Cooke said the man was known to authorities in his home state and suffered from mental health issues. Emergency services were called to the shopping center Saturday afternoon fo

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-SHOPPING CENTER-ATTACK-MOURNING

(240414) -- SYDNEY, April 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A woman lays flowers outside the Westfield Shopping Centre at Bondi Junction in Sydney, Australia, April 14, 2024. Australian police on Sunday identified the perpetrator of a Sydney shopping centre stabbing that killed six people, saying no intelligence would suggest the attack was driven by ideology. The offender in the Saturday afternoon attack at Westfield Shopping Centre at Bondi Junction was 40-year-old Joel Cauchi from Queensland, New South Wales (NSW) Police Assistant Commissioner Anthony Cooke told reporters. (Xinhua/Ma Ping)

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-SHOPPING CENTER-ATTACK-MOURNING

(240414) -- SYDNEY, April 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People lay flowers outside the Westfield Shopping Centre at Bondi Junction in Sydney, Australia, April 14, 2024. Australian police on Sunday identified the perpetrator of a Sydney shopping centre stabbing that killed six people, saying no intelligence would suggest the attack was driven by ideology. The offender in the Saturday afternoon attack at Westfield Shopping Centre at Bondi Junction was 40-year-old Joel Cauchi from Queensland, New South Wales (NSW) Police Assistant Commissioner Anthony Cooke told reporters. (Xinhua/Ma Ping)

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-SHOPPING CENTER-ATTACK-MOURNING

(240414) -- SYDNEY, April 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A note is seen with flower tributes outside the Westfield Shopping Centre at Bondi Junction in Sydney, Australia, April 14, 2024. Australian police on Sunday identified the perpetrator of a Sydney shopping centre stabbing that killed six people, saying no intelligence would suggest the attack was driven by ideology. The offender in the Saturday afternoon attack at Westfield Shopping Centre at Bondi Junction was 40-year-old Joel Cauchi from Queensland, New South Wales (NSW) Police Assistant Commissioner Anthony Cooke told reporters. (Xinhua/Ma Ping)

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-SHOPPING CENTER-ATTACK-MOURNING

(240414) -- SYDNEY, April 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A note is seen with flower tributes outside the Westfield Shopping Centre at Bondi Junction in Sydney, Australia, April 14, 2024. Australian police on Sunday identified the perpetrator of a Sydney shopping centre stabbing that killed six people, saying no intelligence would suggest the attack was driven by ideology. The offender in the Saturday afternoon attack at Westfield Shopping Centre at Bondi Junction was 40-year-old Joel Cauchi from Queensland, New South Wales (NSW) Police Assistant Commissioner Anthony Cooke told reporters. (Xinhua/Ma Ping)

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-SHOPPING CENTER-ATTACK-MOURNING

(240414) -- SYDNEY, April 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A woman reacts as she leaves flowers outside the Westfield Shopping Centre at Bondi Junction in Sydney, Australia, April 14, 2024. Australian police on Sunday identified the perpetrator of a Sydney shopping centre stabbing that killed six people, saying no intelligence would suggest the attack was driven by ideology. The offender in the Saturday afternoon attack at Westfield Shopping Centre at Bondi Junction was 40-year-old Joel Cauchi from Queensland, New South Wales (NSW) Police Assistant Commissioner Anthony Cooke told reporters. (Xinhua/Ma Ping)

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-SHOPPING CENTER-ATTACK-MOURNING

(240414) -- SYDNEY, April 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 14, 2024 shows flower tributes with a note outside the Westfield Shopping Centre at Bondi Junction in Sydney, Australia. Australian police on Sunday identified the perpetrator of a Sydney shopping centre stabbing that killed six people, saying no intelligence would suggest the attack was driven by ideology. The offender in the Saturday afternoon attack at Westfield Shopping Centre at Bondi Junction was 40-year-old Joel Cauchi from Queensland, New South Wales (NSW) Police Assistant Commissioner Anthony Cooke told reporters. (Xinhua/Ma Ping)

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-SHOPPING CENTER-ATTACK-MOURNING

(240414) -- SYDNEY, April 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man lays flowers with his daughter outside the Westfield Shopping Centre at Bondi Junction in Sydney, Australia, April 14, 2024. Australian police on Sunday identified the perpetrator of a Sydney shopping centre stabbing that killed six people, saying no intelligence would suggest the attack was driven by ideology. The offender in the Saturday afternoon attack at Westfield Shopping Centre at Bondi Junction was 40-year-old Joel Cauchi from Queensland, New South Wales (NSW) Police Assistant Commissioner Anthony Cooke told reporters. (Xinhua/Ma Ping)

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-SHOPPING CENTER-ATTACK-AFTERMATH

(240414) -- SYDNEY, April 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A police car is seen outside the Westfield Shopping Centre at Bondi Junction in Sydney, Australia, April 14, 2024. Australian police on Sunday identified the perpetrator of a Sydney shopping centre stabbing that killed six people, saying no intelligence would suggest the attack was driven by ideology. The offender in the Saturday afternoon attack at Westfield Shopping Centre at Bondi Junction was 40-year-old Joel Cauchi from Queensland, New South Wales (NSW) Police Assistant Commissioner Anthony Cooke told reporters. (Xinhua/Ma Ping)

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-SHOPPING CENTER-ATTACK-AFTERMATH

(240414) -- SYDNEY, April 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A police car is seen outside the Westfield Shopping Centre at Bondi Junction in Sydney, Australia, April 14, 2024. Australian police on Sunday identified the perpetrator of a Sydney shopping centre stabbing that killed six people, saying no intelligence would suggest the attack was driven by ideology. The offender in the Saturday afternoon attack at Westfield Shopping Centre at Bondi Junction was 40-year-old Joel Cauchi from Queensland, New South Wales (NSW) Police Assistant Commissioner Anthony Cooke told reporters. (Xinhua/Ma Ping)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240414) -- BEIJING, April 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A police officer stands guard at the entrance of a shopping center after a knife attack in Sydney, Australia, April 13, 2024. Australian police on Sunday identified the perpetrator of a Sydney shopping centre stabbing that killed six people, saying no intelligence would suggest the attack was driven by ideology. (Xinhua/Ma Ping)

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Six people presumed dead after bridge collapse in U.S. city of Baltimore

STORY: Six people presumed dead after bridge collapse in U.S. city of Baltimore SHOOTING TIME: March 27, 2024 DATELINE: March 27, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:33 LOCATION: BALTIMORE, U.S. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the site 2. STANDUP (English): XIONG MAOLING, Xinhua correspondent 3. various of the site 4. SOUNDBITE (English): JOE BIDEN, U.S. President 5. various of the site STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): XIONG MAOLING, Xinhua correspondent "The Francis Scott Key Bridge here in the U.S. city of Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday after a large cargo ship collided with it. Officials said the freighter lost power just before it struck the bridge. The FBI's Baltimore field office said that it has no specific and credible information at this time to suggest terrorism." This collision resulted in individuals and vehicles being plunged into the cold river. U.S. Coast Guard said Tuesday evening that the six people missing after the bridge collapse in U.S. city of Baltimore are presumed dead, and search and re

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China: Massive Wildfire Engulfs Forests And Mountains In Ya Jiang

A massive wind-fueled fire that lasted for days in Ya Jiang, Ganzi, Sichuan, from March 15 has been partly extinguished. On March 16, gusts exceeding Grade 8 on the Beaufort scale reignited the flames, leading to a rapid spread of the fire. By March 17, the blaze had spread, forming three separate fire fronts moving from south to north. Video filmed on March 17 in the afternoon shows the fast-moving blaze spreading to multiple mountains and the firefighters working on the spot. According to local media, 3,396 residents affected by the blaze have been relocated, and no reported casualties. Over 1,200 firefighters are tirelessly battling the blaze and the flames at Firefront 1 are extinguished. The firefighters now (March 18) redirect to Firefront 2. Some reports suggest that the fire may have been triggered by strong winds. The investigations by the local authorities into the exact cause are ongoing.

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Jordanian airstrike claims at least 9 lives in Syria's Sweida

STORY: Jordanian airstrike claims at least 9 lives in Syria's Sweida SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 18, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: Damascus CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the damage and destruction at the site STORYLINE: Jordanian warplanes executed strikes in the Arman area of Sweida province in southern Syria on Thursday, resulting in nine fatalities, a war monitor reported. A strike targeted a two-story house, claiming the lives of six individuals, namely a husband and wife with their two young daughters, and another couple, said the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. Rescue efforts are underway, with an elderly woman still missing under the debris. Unconfirmed reports suggest her demise, the Observatory added. Additionally, three others, including a man, his mother and aunt, lost their lives in a separate dwelling by another strike. Jordan has been actively targeting drug traffickers in Sweida on the Syrian-Jordanian border region. The Syrian government do

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9 injured in bomb blast in Pakistan's Quetta

STORY: 9 injured in bomb blast in Pakistan's Quetta SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 17, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 17, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:11 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the site STORYLINE: At least nine people, including one policeman, were injured on Wednesday in a bomb blast in Quetta city of Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province, police and health officials said. Local police told the media that the blast took place near a trash heap beside the Zarghoon Road in Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan. Police and rescue teams rushed to the site and shifted the injured to the Trauma Center & Emergency Department of Quetta. Arbab Kamran, managing director of the center, told Xinhua that two of the injured are in critical condition and are being treated at the intensive care unit. Police cordoned off the area and launched an investigation. Preliminary findings suggest that the bomb was planted near the trash and detonated when three children were rummaging through i

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U.S. Fed leaves interest rates unchanged as inflation cools, signaling end to rate hiking cycle

STORY: U.S. Fed leaves interest rates unchanged as inflation cools, signaling end to rate hiking cycle SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 13, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:36 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference STORYLINE: The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday left interest rates unchanged at a 22-year high of 5.25 percent to 5.5 percent as inflation continued to cool, signaling an end to its rate hiking cycle and possible rate cuts next year. "Recent indicators suggest that growth of economic activity has slowed from its strong pace in the third quarter," the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) said in a statement after concluding a two-day policy meeting, the last in 2023. "Job gains have moderated since earlier in the year but remain strong, and the unemployment rate has remained low. Inflation has eased over the past year but remains elevated," the committee said. The central bank noted that tighter financial and credit conditions for households and

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U.S. Fed leaves interest rates unchanged amid surging Treasury yields

STORY: U.S. Fed leaves interest rates unchanged amid surging Treasury yields SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 1, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference 2. various of speech by Fed Chairman Jerome Powell STORYLINE: The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday left interest rates unchanged at a 22-year high of 5.25-5.5 percent, as yields on long-term U.S. Treasury bonds have spiked in recent months. "Recent indicators suggest that economic activity expanded at a strong pace in the third quarter. Job gains have moderated since earlier in the year but remain strong, and the unemployment rate has remained low. Inflation remains elevated," the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) said in a statement after concluding a two-day policy meeting. Wednesday's decision comes as the 10-year Treasury yield has risen swiftly, by nearly one percentage point, since Fed officials last raised rates in July, recently hitting 5 percent for the first ti

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U.S. Fed hikes interest rates by 25 basis points

STORY: U.S. Fed hikes interest rates by 25 basis points DATELINE: July 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference 2. various of exterior of the U.S. Federal Reserve STORYLINE: The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised its benchmark interest rates by 25 basis points to the range of 5.25 to 5.5 percent, the highest level in over two decades, as it continues to ramp up its fight against inflation. It is the 11th interest rate increase since the Fed began its aggressive rate hiking campaign in March 2022, taking the federal funds rate to its highest level since early 2001. "Recent indicators suggest that economic activity has been expanding at a moderate pace. Job gains have been robust in recent months, and the unemployment rate has remained low. Inflation remains elevated," the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), the Fed's policy-setting body, said in a statement on Wednesday afternoon, after a two-day policy meeting. The FOMC "s

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Early voting begins at Turkish points of entry

STORY: Early voting begins at Turkish points of entry DATELINE: April 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Istanbul Airport in Türkiye 2. various of ballot boxes set up at Istanbul airport 3. various of Turkish citizens living abroad voting at the ballot boxes set up at Istanbul Airport 4. various of the ballot papers for voting Turkish presidential and parliamentary STORYLINE: Turkish citizens living abroad started to cast their ballots Thursday for the upcoming presidential and parliamentary elections scheduled on May 14 at Türkiye's airports and border gates. Incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is seeking a new five-year term against his main rival, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, head of the Republican People's Party (CHP), who is running as the presidential candidate for an alliance of opposition parties. Recent polls suggest it will be a tight race between the two major candidates, who are both campaigning to improve the quality of life for

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Turkish expert urges int'l investigations on U.S. biolabs

STORY: Turkish expert urges int'l investigations on U.S. biolabs DATELINE: Jan. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: POLITICS/MILITARY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of general views in U.S. 2. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): CIHAT YAYCI, Turkish security analyst STORYLINE: A Turkish security analyst has called on the international society to carry out investigations on U.S. biological laboratories to prevent possible biological threats. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): CIHAT YAYCI, Turkish security analyst "All nations must unite to establish an international organization and openly and transparently investigate them, because the danger is significant. COVID-19 might be over, but other menaces are likely to occur. As far as we have seen, some data suggest other (biological) threats have lurked behind the scene. That's why all nations and the United Nations should act together." The expert pointed out that the U.S. controls 336 biolabs in about 30 countries, noting that they pose global threats if used

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No immediate impact on Japan security from N. Korea missiles: gov't

TOKYO, Japan, June 8 Kyodo - Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga (C) arrives at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on June 8, 2017, after North Korea test-fired what appeared to be surface-to-ship cruise missiles into the Sea of Japan. Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida told reporters there is nothing to suggest that the missiles reached Japan's exclusive economic zone.

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Interior of birthplace of Kim Il Sung's late wife shown

CHONGJIN, North Korea - The interior of the birthplace of the late North Korean leader Kim Il Sung's deceased wife Kim Jong Suk is shown to the Japanese press in Hoeryong, North Hamgyong Province, on Sept. 17, 2014. A furnace and farm supplies kept in the thatched-roof house suggest a frugal lifestyle.

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Findings suggest keep 15-20m tall at Koriyama Castle

OSAKA, Japan - Foundation stones that supported the keep of Koriyama Castle in Yamatokoriyama, Nara Prefecture, are seen on Sept. 12, 2014. New findings suggest that the keep was 15 to 20 meters tall. Toyotomi Hidenaga (1540-1591), younger brother of Japanese feudal warlord Toyotomi Hideyoshi, used the castle as his residence.

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Stork flies to rice paddy in Yonago on Japan Sea coast

YONAGO, Japan - An Oriental white stork feeds in a rice paddy in Yonago, Tottori Prefecture, on the Japan Sea coast on Aug. 13, 2014. Identification tags attached to both legs suggest that the bird flew from the Hyogo Park of the Oriental White Stork in Toyooka, Hyogo Prefecture, where it left its nest in June.

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Nagatomo with knee injury

MILAN, Italy - A Feb. 24, 2013, photo shows Japan defender Yuto Nagatomo (R) of Inter Milan hobbling off the pitch with a left-knee injury during the second half of the 1-1 derby draw with AC Milan in Milan, Italy. Inter Milan said Nagatomo suffered a knee ligament tear and reports out of Italy suggest he could be out for around a month.

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Beijing News' tacit support for Southern Weekly

BEIJING, China - Photo shows a gourmet article carried by The Beijing News newspaper on Jan. 9, 2013. The story took up "rice porridges from southern China," which has a similar pronunciation in Chinese to "Southern Weekly," and the article was believed to suggest the Beijing News' support for the newspaper in Guangdong Province after its article was altered by the government.

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U.S. diplomat Campbell

TOKYO, Japan - Undated file photo shows Kurt Campbell, U.S. assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs. Campbell said in a briefing in Washington on June 24, 2011, a number of landmark agreements in security talks between defense and foreign ministers of the United States and Japan in the U.S. capital earlier in the week suggest that U.S.-Japan relations are firmly back on track.

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S. Korea officially blames N. Korea for ship sinking

SEOUL, South Korea - The marking ''No. 1'' is seen on a North Korean torpedo at the South Korean National Defense Ministry on May 20, 2010. Seoul officially blamed North Korea the same day for the sinking of the South Korean naval ship Cheonan, claiming the letters on the torpedo, which was retrieved near the incident site, suggest North Korea's involvement.

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Baseball players suggest walkout as last resort against merger

NAGOYA, Japan - Members of the Japanese baseball players association, a labor union, attend an extraordinary meeting in Nagoya on July 10, reaffirming their opposition to the planned merger between the Orix BlueWave and the Kintetsu Buffaloes with a resolution calling for a possible walkout as the last resort.

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Blood tests indicate emperor may still have cancer

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito (R) and Empress Michiko (3rd from L) visit Mexican President Vicente Fox (2nd from R) and Mrs. Fox (L) at the state guesthouse in Tokyo on Oct. 16. Recent blood tests suggest there is a ''slight'' possibility that the emperor may still have some cancerous tissue despite his prostate cancer surgery in January. (Pool photo)

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(3)Find indicates kana may have originated in Korea

KYOTO, Japan - Yoshinori Kobayashi, professor of Japanese at Tokushima Bunri University, who said on April 2 he has found letters that look like Japanese ''katakana'' in an ancient Korean Buddhist text. Kobayashi said that though katakana script is believed to have been invented in Japan around the ninth century, his findings suggest it may have originated on the Korean Peninsula and have been introduced to Japan through such Buddhist texts.

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Tanaka to suggest shifting U.S. Marine drills overseas

TOKYO, Japan - Foreign Minister Makiko Tanaka answers opposition questions at a session of the House of Representatives Committee on Security. She said she may suggest during a planned visit to the United States next month a plan to relocate overseas some drills conducted by the U.S. Marine Corps stationed in Okinawa Prefecture.

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Kakei, Hiraiwa to improve Foreign Ministry through panel

TOKYO, Japan - Foreign Minister Yohei Kono (L) announces members of a committee to improve his ministry's internal operations in Tokyo on Feb. 9. The panel, including lawyer and former Prosecutor General Eiichi Kakei and Federation of Economic Organizations Honorary Chairman Gaishi Hiraiwa, was launched the same day in the wake of allegations that a diplomat embezzled public funds. The panel is expected to review accounting, personnel, organization and auditing systems at the Foreign Minister's Secretariat and suggest changes.

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NATO, Poland say missile blast "likely not" Russian attack

STORY: NATO, Poland say missile blast "likely not" Russian attack DATELINE: Nov. 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: Warsaw, Brussels, Moscow CATEGORY: POLITICS/MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the National Security Bureau building of Poland 2. SOUNDBITE (Polish): ANDRZEJ DUDA, Poland's President 3. various of rockets (file) 4. Russian MOD spokesperson Konashenkov reports on special military operation on Wednesday 5. various of rockets (file) STORYLINE: The explosion at the Polish village of Przewodow near the border with Ukraine that killed two people on Tuesday night was likely not an attack from Russia but was caused by a Ukrainian air defense missile, according to Jens Stoltenberg, secretary general of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), in Brussels on Wednesday. Poland's President Andrzej Duda echoed Stoltenberg's statement following a meeting of his country's National Security Bureau. SOUNDBITE (Polish): ANDRZEJ DUDA, Poland's President "There is nothing, absolutely nothing to suggest th

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Erdogan says Türkiye must further lower interest rates

STORY: Erdogan says Türkiye must further lower interest rates DATELINE: Sept. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:00 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. Various of the meeting of the Turkish Confederation of Tradesmen and Craftsmen that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan joins in the capital Ankara (courtesy of the Turkish Presidency) 2. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN, Turkish President (courtesy of the Turkish Presidency) 3. Various of the people at shopping in Türkiye (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 4. Various of Turkish central bank 5. Various of Turkish Lira and U.S. Dollar STORYLINE: Türkiye must continue lowering interest rates, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday, indicating another cut in the country's benchmark rate in October. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN, Turkish President "My biggest enemy is interest. We have cut the interest rate to 12 percent. Is it enough? Not enough. It must go down further. We are talking about this with our central bank. I suggest

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New Ebola case reported in DR Congo, linked to previous outbreak

STORY: New Ebola case reported in DR Congo, linked to previous outbreak DATELINE: Aug. 24, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:00 LOCATION: BENI, DR Congo CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of Beni, NE DR Congo 2. various of the press conference held in Beni, NE DR Congo 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): MICHEL TOSALISANA, Chief Medical Officer of the Beni Health Zone 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): NARCISSE MUTEBA KASHALE, Mayor of the city of Beni STORYLINE: The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Monday confirmed a new case of the Ebola virus in the northeastern North Kivu Province, the health ministry said in a statement. The African country registered a new Ebola case on Aug. 17 in the province's Beni health zone in a 46-year-old female who was admitted to the Beni General Hospital in late July and died on Aug. 15 in the intensive care unit, the ministry said. Sequencing tests suggest the case is genetically linked to the large outbreak in 2018-2020 that was centered in North Kivu and Ituri provinces, it said. During t