China: Typhoon Bavi Rips Metal Roof Off Residential Building in Shanghai

Typhoon Bavi tore the metal roof off a residential building in Chongming District, Shanghai on July 12, 2026, with footage showing the structure shaking violently before being ripped apart and blown to the ground by powerful gusts.

U.S. human rights report vital tool for foreign policy goals: Eurasia Review

STORY: U.S. human rights report vital tool for foreign policy goals: Eurasia Review DATELINE: March 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:14 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the U.S. 2. STANDUP (English): XIA LIN, Xinhua correspondent STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): XIA LIN, Xinhua correspondent "At a time when an estimated 3,897 people have been killed in 117 mass shootings in just three months in 2023 and another 5,280 people have died by suicide in the same period, the U.S. State Department released its '2022 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices,' touting itself as the savior of human rights while slandering and smearing countries it deems as rivals or unfriendly, according to Eurasia Review on March 26. Covering hundreds of pages on how other governments have "jailed, tortured, or even killed" political opponents, human rights defenders, and journalists, the report kept silent on the thousands of Americans who have lost their lives due to mass shootings, police brutality, a

Japanese mobile phone carriers launch new Apple iPads

Japanese mobile phone carriers launch new Apple iPads

TOKYO, Japan - A staff member at an NTT Docomo Inc. outlet in Tokyo explains the company's trade-in campaign on Oct. 24, 2014, to a customer holding an iPad Air 2 tablet, as Japan's three major mobile phone carriers launch sales of Apple Inc.'s two new tablets. NTT Docomo, which started iPad sales in June well after KDDI Corp. and Softbank Mobile Corp., is hoping to win over customers from its smaller rivals by offering the trade-in campaign, under which it will buy older iPads, including those sold by other companies, for up to 21,600 yen.

Incumbent Ota easily reelected as Osaka governor

Incumbent Ota easily reelected as Osaka governor

OSAKA, Japan - Osaka Gov. Fusae Ota celebrates victory at her election campaign office in Osaka's Chuo Ward on Feb. 1 after being elected for a second four-year term by beating Takenori Emoto, a retired baseball star, and three other rivals.

Japanese mobile phone carriers launch new Apple iPads

Japanese mobile phone carriers launch new Apple iPads

TOKYO, Japan - A staff member at an NTT Docomo Inc. outlet in Tokyo explains the company's trade-in campaign on Oct. 24, 2014, to a customer holding an iPad Air 2 tablet, as Japan's three major mobile phone carriers launch sales of Apple Inc.'s two new tablets. NTT Docomo, which started iPad sales in June well after KDDI Corp. and Softbank Mobile Corp., is hoping to win over customers from its smaller rivals by offering the trade-in campaign, under which it will buy older iPads, including those sold by other companies, for up to 21,600 yen. (Kyodo)

Incumbent Ota easily reelected as Osaka governor

Incumbent Ota easily reelected as Osaka governor

OSAKA, Japan - Osaka Gov. Fusae Ota celebrates victory at her election campaign office in Osaka's Chuo Ward on Feb. 1 after being elected for a second four-year term by beating Takenori Emoto, a retired baseball star, and three other rivals. (Kyodo)