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US: State of Emergency Declared as Wind-Driven Brush Fires Scorch Long Island

New York State Governor Kathy Hochul issued a state of emergency on Saturday, March 8, as several wind-driven brush fires swept through swathes of Long Island and areas near Brooklyn. The fires burned hundreds of acres and injured two firefighters. This video captures plumes of smoke billowing from a fire near the Belt Parkway by Brooklyn.

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Japan: Tropical Storm Shanshan Causes Major Flooding, Mudslides, Leaving Multiple Dead 2

Tropical Storm Shanshan, which made landfall in southern Kyushu on Thursday, August 29, as a powerful typhoon, continued to move slowly east off Wakayama Prefecture as of Saturday, bringing widespread torrential rain to large swathes of Japan, including Hokkaido. Shanshan caused flooding, downed trees, power outages, and mudslides across the country, leaving at least six dead.

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Japan: Tropical Storm Shanshan Causes Major Flooding, Mudslides, Leaving Multiple Dead 3

Tropical Storm Shanshan, which made landfall in southern Kyushu on Thursday, August 29, as a powerful typhoon, continued to move slowly east off Wakayama Prefecture as of Saturday, bringing widespread torrential rain to large swathes of Japan, including Hokkaido. Shanshan caused flooding, downed trees, power outages, and mudslides across the country, leaving at least six dead.

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Japan: Tropical Storm Shanshan Causes Major Flooding, Mudslides, Leaving Multiple Dead

Tropical Storm Shanshan, which made landfall in southern Kyushu on Thursday, August 29, as a powerful typhoon, continued to move slowly east off Wakayama Prefecture as of Saturday, bringing widespread torrential rain to large swathes of Japan, including Hokkaido. Shanshan caused flooding, downed trees, power outages, and mudslides across the country, leaving at least six dead.

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SUDAN-ABU HAMAD-RAIN-INFLICTED FLOOD-DEATH TOLL

(240811) -- ABU HAMAD, Aug. 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- The photo taken on Aug. 10, 2024 shows a scene after rain-inflicted flood in Abu Hamad city in the River Nile State in northern Sudan. The death toll from the heavy rains, which have hit many Sudanese states, has climbed to 53, Sudan's Health Ministry said on Saturday. Flooding, a yearly occurrence in Sudan, typically happens between June and October. Over the past three years, heavy rains have claimed hundreds of lives and destroyed vast swathes of agricultural land. (Sudan's Transitional Sovereign Council/ Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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SUDAN-ABU HAMAD-RAIN-INFLICTED FLOOD-DEATH TOLL

(240811) -- ABU HAMAD, Aug. 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- The photo taken on Aug. 10, 2024 shows a flood-destroyed house in Abu Hamad city in the River Nile State in northern Sudan. The death toll from the heavy rains, which have hit many Sudanese states, has climbed to 53, Sudan's Health Ministry said on Saturday. Flooding, a yearly occurrence in Sudan, typically happens between June and October. Over the past three years, heavy rains have claimed hundreds of lives and destroyed vast swathes of agricultural land. (Sudan's Transitional Sovereign Council/ Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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SUDAN-ABU HAMAD-RAIN-INFLICTED FLOOD-DEATH TOLL

(240811) -- ABU HAMAD, Aug. 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Women and children are pictured inside a house partially destroyed due to heavy rains in Abu Hamad city in the River Nile State in northern Sudan, on Aug. 10, 2024. The death toll from the heavy rains, which have hit many Sudanese states, has climbed to 53, Sudan's Health Ministry said on Saturday. Flooding, a yearly occurrence in Sudan, typically happens between June and October. Over the past three years, heavy rains have claimed hundreds of lives and destroyed vast swathes of agricultural land. (Sudan's Transitional Sovereign Council/ Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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SUDAN-ABU HAMAD-RAIN-INFLICTED FLOOD-DEATH TOLL

(240811) -- ABU HAMAD, Aug. 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- The photo taken on Aug. 10, 2024 shows rain-inflicted floodwater surrounding a house in Abu Hamad city in the River Nile State in northern Sudan. The death toll from the heavy rains, which have hit many Sudanese states, has climbed to 53, Sudan's Health Ministry said on Saturday. Flooding, a yearly occurrence in Sudan, typically happens between June and October. Over the past three years, heavy rains have claimed hundreds of lives and destroyed vast swathes of agricultural land. (Sudan's Transitional Sovereign Council/ Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Water level drops in Dnipro River in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - JULY 31, 2024 - The rocky swathes of land emerge from the Dnipro River near the Dnipro Hydroelectric Power Station, also known as the DniproHES, as the water level dropped after Russian invaders set off the Kakhovka Dam on 6 June 2023, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine.

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Water level drops in Dnipro River in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - JULY 31, 2024 - The rocky swathes of land emerge from the Dnipro River near the Dnipro Hydroelectric Power Station, also known as the DniproHES, as the water level dropped after Russian invaders set off the Kakhovka Dam on 6 June 2023, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine.

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Record-Breaking Heatwave Hits India - Pierre

Indians face a hot summer day in Ajmer, Rajasthan, India on May 29, 2024. People across Northern India have been sweltering amid an unrelenting heatwave, as swathes of the region, including Delhi, have hit temperatures of up to 50C. India’s weather department expects the high temperatures to persist across Northern India for the next few days as several states have been put on high alert. The weather bureau noted on Tuesday that temperatures soared nine degrees above expected in many areas of capital Delhi, which reported temperatures of 49.9C. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Record-Breaking Heatwave Hits India - Pierre

Indians face a hot summer day in Ajmer, Rajasthan, India on May 29, 2024. People across Northern India have been sweltering amid an unrelenting heatwave, as swathes of the region, including Delhi, have hit temperatures of up to 50C. India’s weather department expects the high temperatures to persist across Northern India for the next few days as several states have been put on high alert. The weather bureau noted on Tuesday that temperatures soared nine degrees above expected in many areas of capital Delhi, which reported temperatures of 49.9C. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Record-Breaking Heatwave Hits India - Pierre

Indians face a hot summer day in Ajmer, Rajasthan, India on May 29, 2024. People across Northern India have been sweltering amid an unrelenting heatwave, as swathes of the region, including Delhi, have hit temperatures of up to 50C. India’s weather department expects the high temperatures to persist across Northern India for the next few days as several states have been put on high alert. The weather bureau noted on Tuesday that temperatures soared nine degrees above expected in many areas of capital Delhi, which reported temperatures of 49.9C. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Record-Breaking Heatwave Hits India - Pierre

Indians face a hot summer day in Ajmer, Rajasthan, India on May 29, 2024. People across Northern India have been sweltering amid an unrelenting heatwave, as swathes of the region, including Delhi, have hit temperatures of up to 50C. India’s weather department expects the high temperatures to persist across Northern India for the next few days as several states have been put on high alert. The weather bureau noted on Tuesday that temperatures soared nine degrees above expected in many areas of capital Delhi, which reported temperatures of 49.9C. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Record-Breaking Heatwave Hits India - Pierre

Indians face a hot summer day in Ajmer, Rajasthan, India on May 29, 2024. People across Northern India have been sweltering amid an unrelenting heatwave, as swathes of the region, including Delhi, have hit temperatures of up to 50C. India’s weather department expects the high temperatures to persist across Northern India for the next few days as several states have been put on high alert. The weather bureau noted on Tuesday that temperatures soared nine degrees above expected in many areas of capital Delhi, which reported temperatures of 49.9C. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Record-Breaking Heatwave Hits India - Pierre

Indians face a hot summer day in Ajmer, Rajasthan, India on May 29, 2024. People across Northern India have been sweltering amid an unrelenting heatwave, as swathes of the region, including Delhi, have hit temperatures of up to 50C. India’s weather department expects the high temperatures to persist across Northern India for the next few days as several states have been put on high alert. The weather bureau noted on Tuesday that temperatures soared nine degrees above expected in many areas of capital Delhi, which reported temperatures of 49.9C. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Record-Breaking Heatwave Hits India - Pierre

Indians face a hot summer day in Ajmer, Rajasthan, India on May 29, 2024. People across Northern India have been sweltering amid an unrelenting heatwave, as swathes of the region, including Delhi, have hit temperatures of up to 50C. India’s weather department expects the high temperatures to persist across Northern India for the next few days as several states have been put on high alert. The weather bureau noted on Tuesday that temperatures soared nine degrees above expected in many areas of capital Delhi, which reported temperatures of 49.9C. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Record-Breaking Heatwave Hits India - Pierre

Indians face a hot summer day in Ajmer, Rajasthan, India on May 29, 2024. People across Northern India have been sweltering amid an unrelenting heatwave, as swathes of the region, including Delhi, have hit temperatures of up to 50C. India’s weather department expects the high temperatures to persist across Northern India for the next few days as several states have been put on high alert. The weather bureau noted on Tuesday that temperatures soared nine degrees above expected in many areas of capital Delhi, which reported temperatures of 49.9C. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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New school semester kicks off in China's flood-ravaged regions

STORY: New school semester kicks off in China's flood-ravaged regions DATELINE: Sept. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:32 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of students 2. various of flood-hit places in China 3. various of students 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHOU WENHONG, Parent 5. various of Shuangta Middle School 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WEI CHANGCHUN, Principal of Shuangta Middle School 7. various of Shulan City in northeast China's Jilin Province 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): ZHAN YONGGANG, Principal of Qingsong Central School 9. various of Qingsong Central School STORYLINE: Primary and middle schools in areas impacted by the recent flooding disasters in China have started the fall semester as scheduled. Heavy floods triggered by two typhoons swept across large swathes of China this summer, resulting in serious casualties and significant damage to properties, public infrastructure and crops. According to the Beijing Municipal Education Commission, there were 275 flood-ravaged schools and kin

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NE China braces heavy rainfall brought by Typhoon Doksuri

STORY: NE China braces heavy rainfall brought by Typhoon Doksuri DATELINE: Aug. 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: HARBIN/CHANGCHUN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of inundated areas in China's Heilongjiang Province 2. various of submerged farmlands in China's Jilin Province 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): JIA RUI, Vice mayor of Lamadian Township in Jilin Province 4. various of drainage efforts 5. various of grid personnel restoring power in Shulan City, Jilin Province 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): CHEN XIANGYU, Deputy production manager of State Grid Jilin Shulan City Power Supply Co., Ltd. 7. various of grid personnel restoring power in Shulan City, Jilin Province STORYLINE: Heavy rainfall has lashed swathes of northeast China over the past several days, submerging farms and worsening floods as rescue workers scramble to contain the havoc caused by Typhoon Doksuri. Grain-producing Heilongjiang has issued flood warnings for areas near Mudanjiang River. Rain-triggered floods have affected

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U.S. sanctions impede wildfire fighting in Syria

STORY: U.S. sanctions impede wildfire fighting in Syria DATELINE: July 31, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:52 LOCATION: Damascus CATEGORY: POLITICS/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the wildfires in Latakia 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MOHAMMED HASSAN QATANA, Syrian Minister of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (ARABIC): Mohammed Hassan Qatana, Syrian Minister of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform STORYLINE: U.S. sanctions have impeded the ongoing firefighting efforts in the northwestern Syrian province of Latakia, where wildfires are devouring swathes of forest land and firefighting supplies are in urgent need. Minister of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform Mohammed Hassan Qatana said on Saturday that the embargo on Syria poses the "biggest challenge for us." SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MOHAMMED HASSAN QATANA, Syrian Minister of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform "The international embargo on Syria poses the biggest challenge for us because we need energy sources and fuel as well as machinery, water tanks, and planes. W

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WFP resumes food assistance in crisis-torn Sudan

STORY: WFP resumes food assistance in crisis-torn Sudan DATELINE: June 20, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:50 LOCATION: Khartoum CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people displaced by fighting sheltering in an abandoned poultry farm 2. various of WFP food distribution to people displaced from Khartoum 3. various of a health center in Wad Madani 4. SOUNDBITE (English): MICHAEL DUNFORD, WFP Regional Director 5. various of an improvised refugee camp in Chad 6. various of WFP distribution to refugees in Borota STORYLINE: The World Food Programme (WFP) has begun delivering food for hundreds of thousands of hungry people in Sudan, with hopes to expand to more areas despite enormous security challenges, including intense fighting raging in parts of the country. Even as Sudan's conflict unleashes widespread displacement and hardship, the May-November rainy season promises to make swathes of the country inaccessible, and the imminent lean period between harvests is certain to further intensify food insecurity. SOUNDBITE

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HUOCHENG-LAVENDER TOURISM FESTIVAL (CN)

(230617) -- HUOCHENG, June 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists watch a performance at Huiyuan ancient town in Huocheng County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 16, 2023. Swathes of beautiful lavender is luring a large number of tourists to Huocheng County. An international lavender tourism festival kicked off in Huocheng on June 15. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HUOCHENG-LAVENDER TOURISM FESTIVAL (CN)

(230617) -- HUOCHENG, June 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A tourist selects lavender products in Sigong Village of Huocheng County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 16, 2023. Swathes of beautiful lavender is luring a large number of tourists to Huocheng County. An international lavender tourism festival kicked off in Huocheng on June 15. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HUOCHENG-LAVENDER TOURISM FESTIVAL (CN)

(230617) -- HUOCHENG, June 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists watch a drone performance at a park in Huocheng County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 16, 2023. Swathes of beautiful lavender is luring a large number of tourists to Huocheng County. An international lavender tourism festival kicked off in Huocheng on June 15. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HUOCHENG-LAVENDER TOURISM FESTIVAL (CN)

(230617) -- HUOCHENG, June 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit a lavender farm in Sigong Village of Huocheng County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 16, 2023. Swathes of beautiful lavender is luring a large number of tourists to Huocheng County. An international lavender tourism festival kicked off in Huocheng on June 15. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HUOCHENG-LAVENDER TOURISM FESTIVAL (CN)

(230617) -- HUOCHENG, June 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A tourist dances at Huiyuan ancient town in Huocheng County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 16, 2023. Swathes of beautiful lavender is luring a large number of tourists to Huocheng County. An international lavender tourism festival kicked off in Huocheng on June 15. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HUOCHENG-LAVENDER TOURISM FESTIVAL (CN)

(230617) -- HUOCHENG, June 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit a lavender farm in Sigong Village of Huocheng County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 16, 2023. Swathes of beautiful lavender is luring a large number of tourists to Huocheng County. An international lavender tourism festival kicked off in Huocheng on June 15. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HUOCHENG-LAVENDER TOURISM FESTIVAL (CN)

(230617) -- HUOCHENG, June 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A tourists poses for photos at a homestay in Sigong Village of Huocheng County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 16, 2023. Swathes of beautiful lavender is luring a large number of tourists to Huocheng County. An international lavender tourism festival kicked off in Huocheng on June 15. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HUOCHENG-LAVENDER TOURISM FESTIVAL (CN)

(230617) -- HUOCHENG, June 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People pose for wedding photos in Huocheng County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 16, 2023. Swathes of beautiful lavender is luring a large number of tourists to Huocheng County. An international lavender tourism festival kicked off in Huocheng on June 15. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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FIFA blames JAWOC, KOWOC for World Cup ticket fiasco

YOKOHAMA, Japan - David Will, a senior FIFA official in charge of ticketing, speaks at a press conference in Yokohama on June 24 about World Cup ticketing problems. Will blamed the Japan World Cup organizing committee (JAWOC) and the South Korean World Cup organizing committee (KOWOC) for a ticket fiasco that has resulted in swathes of empty seats during the World Cup soccer finals. (World Cup 2002)

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ITALY-ROME-AUTUMN-HIGH TEMPERATURE

(221112) -- ROME, Nov. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 11, 2022 shows a thermometer displaying real time temperature as 22 degrees Celsius in Rome, Italy. Large swathes of northern Italy have this year experienced the hottest October since records began in 1800, Italy's National Research Council said Tuesday. (Xinhua/Jin Mamengni)

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ITALY-ROME-AUTUMN-HIGH TEMPERATURE

(221112) -- ROME, Nov. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People eat ice cream in Rome, Italy, Nov. 11, 2022. Large swathes of northern Italy have this year experienced the hottest October since records began in 1800, Italy's National Research Council said Tuesday. (Xinhua/Jin Mamengni)

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ITALY-ROME-AUTUMN-HIGH TEMPERATURE

(221112) -- ROME, Nov. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People buy gelato at an ice cream shop in Rome, Italy, Nov. 11, 2022. Large swathes of northern Italy have this year experienced the hottest October since records began in 1800, Italy's National Research Council said Tuesday. (Xinhua/Jin Mamengni)

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ITALY-ROME-AUTUMN-HIGH TEMPERATURE

(221112) -- ROME, Nov. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Customers sit at a bar in Rome, Italy, Nov. 11, 2022. Large swathes of northern Italy have this year experienced the hottest October since records began in 1800, Italy's National Research Council said Tuesday. (Xinhua/Jin Mamengni)

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ITALY-ROME-AUTUMN-HIGH TEMPERATURE

(221112) -- ROME, Nov. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 11, 2022 shows a thermometer displaying real time temperature as 21 degrees Celsius in Rome, Italy. Large swathes of northern Italy have this year experienced the hottest October since records began in 1800, Italy's National Research Council said Tuesday. (Xinhua/Jin Mamengni)

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ITALY-ROME-AUTUMN-HIGH TEMPERATURE

(221112) -- ROME, Nov. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man enjoys his leisure time at Villa Borghese in Rome, Italy, Nov. 11, 2022. Large swathes of northern Italy have this year experienced the hottest October since records began in 1800, Italy's National Research Council said Tuesday. (Xinhua/Jin Mamengni)

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ITALY-ROME-AUTUMN-HIGH TEMPERATURE

(221112) -- ROME, Nov. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People visit the Terrazza del Pincio in Rome, Italy, Nov. 11, 2022. Large swathes of northern Italy have this year experienced the hottest October since records began in 1800, Italy's National Research Council said Tuesday. (Xinhua/Jin Mamengni)

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ITALY-ROME-AUTUMN-HIGH TEMPERATURE

(221112) -- ROME, Nov. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People eat ice cream in Rome, Italy, Nov. 11, 2022. Large swathes of northern Italy have this year experienced the hottest October since records began in 1800, Italy's National Research Council said Tuesday. (Xinhua/Jin Mamengni)

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ITALY-ROME-AUTUMN-HIGH TEMPERATURE

(221112) -- ROME, Nov. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People enjoy their leisure time at Villa Borghese in Rome, Italy, Nov. 11, 2022. Large swathes of northern Italy have this year experienced the hottest October since records began in 1800, Italy's National Research Council said Tuesday. (Xinhua/Jin Mamengni)

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ITALY-ROME-AUTUMN-HIGH TEMPERATURE

(221112) -- ROME, Nov. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 11, 2022 shows the autumn view at Villa Borghese in Rome, Italy. Large swathes of northern Italy have this year experienced the hottest October since records began in 1800, Italy's National Research Council said Tuesday. (Xinhua/Jin Mamengni)

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N. Italy sees hottest Oct. since 1800

STORY: N. Italy sees hottest Oct. since 1800 DATELINE: Nov. 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:58 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of people in park and traffic STORYLINE: Large swathes of northern Italy this year experienced the hottest October since records began in 1800, Italy's National Research Council said Tuesday. Temperatures reached 3.18 degrees Celsius above normal levels in the northern part of the country, the Council said. However, in Italy as a whole, temperatures were high but not record-breaking. The Council said they were 2.08 degrees Celsius higher than normal, the second-highest increase compared to normal levels, just behind the record of 2.13 degrees Celsius reached in 2001. The new data comes from Giulio Betti, a meteorologist and climatologist with the National Research Council. In addition to the high temperatures, much of the country has also suffered from a lack of rainfall, and an increase in extreme weather events including storms, floods, and strong winds. The

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10 killed in building collapse in Syria's Aleppo

STORY: 10 killed in building collapse in Syria's Aleppo DATELINE: Sept. 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:06 LOCATION: Damascus CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people searching for survivors at the building collapse site STORYLINE: A five-story residential building collapsed in Syria's northern city of Aleppo on Wednesday, killing at least 10 people, state news agency SANA reported. The bodies of six women, three children, and a man were found under the rubble of the collapsed building in the al-Fardous neighborhood, said the report. A woman and a child were rescued and taken to a hospital for medical attention, it added. After the incident, authorities have started evacuating nearby buildings, according to the report. Citing officials in Aleppo, the report said the fallen building had been illegally constructed without the consent of the competent authorities. In Aleppo, where large swathes of areas have been ruined in wars, some returned residents live in damaged or partially repaired buil

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Young backpacker turns ocean trash into handicrafts on island in E. China

STORY: Young backpacker turns ocean trash into handicrafts on island in E. China DATELINE: June 9, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:36 LOCATION: FUZHOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of beautiful scenery on the island in Fujian, China 2. various of Chen Qiyun working 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): CHEN QIYUN, Backpacker and craftsman STORYLINE: Yushan Island in China's Fujian is reputed to be one of the most beautiful islands in the region. In the past, the island's shores were rife with ocean trash Chen Qiyun, a young backpacker, used to collect the trash and turn them into fine handicrafts SOUNDBITE (Chinese): CHEN QIYUN, Backpacker and craftsman "I was a backpacker in 2017. Then I came to Yushan Island. It was beautiful and unexploited, with large swathes of marshy grassland. I camped village by village. At that time, I found lots of plastic bottles, wood and bamboo stranded on the beach. I found that some of them could be collected and turned into handicrafts and decorations. This one is made from fishing

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Yemenis' daily trek to fetch water symbolizes hard life struggle in war-torn country

STORY: Yemenis' daily trek to fetch water symbolizes hard life struggle in war-torn country DATELINE: March 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:45 LOCATION: HAJJAH, Yemen CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of villagers filling their water bottles with water in a water station in the Abs district of Hajjah province, northern Yemen 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): AHMED SAHILY, Local villager 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): ALI MOHAMMED HINI, Local villager STORYLINE: In the Abs district of Hajjah province in northern Yemen, where large swathes of land are just arid sand, fetching and storing water is a great challenge for everyone as water infrastructures are either too outdated to function or completely nonexistent. Ahmed Sahily, 21, said many wells in the region have dried up due to a lack of proper maintenance, which forced many villagers to take an exhausting trek in the desert to fetch the water. Besides him, many people were still waiting impatiently as the sun was gradually setting down - most of them also had a long road

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Venice Set To Introduce An Entry Fee For Tourists

Photo dated August 15, 2021 of visitors touring Venice, Italy. Venice is set to impose an entry fee for visitors in a bid to prevent huge swathes of tourists descending on the city. Italian newspaper La Stampa reported over the weekend that a package of measures designed to control tourism, which include requiring visitors to book in advance, pay a fee and enter the city via electronic turnstiles, is set to be imposed from summer 2022.The entry fee is reportedly set to be between 3 and 10 Euros, dependent on the season. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Venice Set To Introduce An Entry Fee For Tourists

Photo dated August 15, 2021 of visitors touring Venice, Italy. Venice is set to impose an entry fee for visitors in a bid to prevent huge swathes of tourists descending on the city. Italian newspaper La Stampa reported over the weekend that a package of measures designed to control tourism, which include requiring visitors to book in advance, pay a fee and enter the city via electronic turnstiles, is set to be imposed from summer 2022.The entry fee is reportedly set to be between 3 and 10 Euros, dependent on the season. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Venice Set To Introduce An Entry Fee For Tourists

Photo dated August 15, 2021 of visitors touring Venice, Italy. Venice is set to impose an entry fee for visitors in a bid to prevent huge swathes of tourists descending on the city. Italian newspaper La Stampa reported over the weekend that a package of measures designed to control tourism, which include requiring visitors to book in advance, pay a fee and enter the city via electronic turnstiles, is set to be imposed from summer 2022.The entry fee is reportedly set to be between 3 and 10 Euros, dependent on the season. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Venice Set To Introduce An Entry Fee For Tourists

Photo dated August 15, 2021 of visitors touring Venice, Italy. Venice is set to impose an entry fee for visitors in a bid to prevent huge swathes of tourists descending on the city. Italian newspaper La Stampa reported over the weekend that a package of measures designed to control tourism, which include requiring visitors to book in advance, pay a fee and enter the city via electronic turnstiles, is set to be imposed from summer 2022.The entry fee is reportedly set to be between 3 and 10 Euros, dependent on the season. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Venice Set To Introduce An Entry Fee For Tourists

Photo dated August 15, 2021 of visitors touring Venice, Italy. Venice is set to impose an entry fee for visitors in a bid to prevent huge swathes of tourists descending on the city. Italian newspaper La Stampa reported over the weekend that a package of measures designed to control tourism, which include requiring visitors to book in advance, pay a fee and enter the city via electronic turnstiles, is set to be imposed from summer 2022.The entry fee is reportedly set to be between 3 and 10 Euros, dependent on the season. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM