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.

Himalaya Airlines launches Kathmandu-Qingdao flight

STORY: Himalaya Airlines launches Kathmandu-Qingdao flight DATELINE: Sept. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: Kathmandu CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Himalaya Airlines 2. various of the launching ceremony STORYLINE: Himalaya Airlines on Sunday started its inaugural flight from the Nepali capital of Kathmandu to Qingdao in Shandong Province of eastern China. The H97220 flight took off in the morning with 114 passengers aboard, and the return H97221 flight was scheduled to come back to Kathmandu in the evening. The airline is operating a round trip from Kathmandu to Qingdao on an A320 plane every Sunday. In June, the Kathmandu-based airline, a Nepal-China joint venture established in August 2014, resumed direct flights between Kathmandu and Beijing which were suspended for three years over the COVID-19. Every new air route added by Himalaya Airlines will bring new Chinese nationals to Nepal, and promote people-to-people exchanges and the tourism industry in Nepal, noted Chen Song, Ch

Finnair launches direct flights between Helsinki, Nagoya

Finnair launches direct flights between Helsinki, Nagoya

NAGOYA, Japan - An MD-11 jetliner of Finland's national flag carrier Finnair takes off from Chubu Centrair International Airport near Nagoya on an inaugural direct flight to Helsinki on June 4. Finnair operates three round-trip flights between Nagoya and Helsinki a week.

Direct Fukuoka-Australia flights resume

Direct Fukuoka-Australia flights resume

FUKUOKA, Japan - A ceremony to mark the resumption of direct flights between Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, and Cairns, Australia, is held at Fukuoka Airport on Nov. 21. Australian Airlines, a Qantas Airways subsidiary, will operate three round-trip flights a week between the two cities.

Air Do approved for operation

Air Do approved for operation

Masaki Nakatani (C), president of Hokkaido International Airlines, known as Air Do, receives a license from Satoshi Iwamura, head of the Civil Aviation Bureau of the Transport Ministry, on Oct. 26 to approve air services between Tokyo and Sapporo. Akira Nakamura (R), the company's chairman, stands behind Nakatani. The carrier plans three round trip flights daily on the domestic route, beginning Dec. 20, with fares to be set initially at 16,000 yen one way, 36 percent lower than regular ticket prices offered by existing airlines.

Finnair launches direct flights between Helsinki, Nagoya

Finnair launches direct flights between Helsinki, Nagoya

NAGOYA, Japan - An MD-11 jetliner of Finland's national flag carrier Finnair takes off from Chubu Centrair International Airport near Nagoya on an inaugural direct flight to Helsinki on June 4. Finnair operates three round-trip flights between Nagoya and Helsinki a week. (Kyodo)

Direct Fukuoka-Australia flights resume

Direct Fukuoka-Australia flights resume

FUKUOKA, Japan - A ceremony to mark the resumption of direct flights between Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, and Cairns, Australia, is held at Fukuoka Airport on Nov. 21. Australian Airlines, a Qantas Airways subsidiary, will operate three round-trip flights a week between the two cities. (Kyodo)

Air Do approved for operation

Air Do approved for operation

Masaki Nakatani (C), president of Hokkaido International Airlines, known as Air Do, receives a license from Satoshi Iwamura, head of the Civil Aviation Bureau of the Transport Ministry, on Oct. 26 to approve air services between Tokyo and Sapporo. Akira Nakamura (R), the company's chairman, stands behind Nakatani. The carrier plans three round trip flights daily on the domestic route, beginning Dec. 20, with fares to be set initially at 16,000 yen one way, 36 percent lower than regular ticket prices offered by existing airlines. ==Kyodo