UK: Northern Lights Dazzle Across Country After Solar Storm

The Northern Lights lit up skies across the UK on Monday night September 1, from Scotland to Kent, following a strong solar storm, with another display possible Tuesday.

TOP 10 WORLD SPORTS NEWS EVENTS IN 2023

TOP 10 WORLD SPORTS NEWS EVENTS IN 2023

(231229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Here is Xinhua News Agency's selection of the 10 most significant pieces of international sports news in 2023: Both men's and women's marathon world records were shattered in 2023. On October 8, Kenya's Kelvin Kiptum became the first man to run a marathon in under 2:01:00, setting a new world record of two hours and 35 seconds to win the Chicago Marathon, while Tigst Assefa of Ethiopia lowered the women's record with her 2:11:53 run to victory in the Berlin Marathon on September 24. This file photo taken on Oct. 8, 2023 shows Kelvin Kiptum (L) competing during the Chicago Marathon in downtown Chicago, the United States. (Photo by Vincent D. Johnson/Xinhua)

TOP 10 WORLD SPORTS NEWS EVENTS IN 2023

TOP 10 WORLD SPORTS NEWS EVENTS IN 2023

(231229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Here is Xinhua News Agency's selection of the 10 most significant pieces of international sports news in 2023: Both men's and women's marathon world records were shattered in 2023. On October 8, Kenya's Kelvin Kiptum became the first man to run a marathon in under 2:01:00, setting a new world record of two hours and 35 seconds to win the Chicago Marathon, while Tigst Assefa of Ethiopia lowered the women's record with her 2:11:53 run to victory in the Berlin Marathon on September 24. This file photo taken on Sept. 24, 2023 shows Tigist Assefa celebrating after winning the women's race of the Berlin Marathon 2023. (Xinhua/Ren Pengfei)

TOP 10 WORLD SPORTS NEWS EVENTS IN 2023

TOP 10 WORLD SPORTS NEWS EVENTS IN 2023

(231229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Here is Xinhua News Agency's selection of the 10 most significant pieces of international sports news in 2023: Both men's and women's marathon world records were shattered in 2023. On October 8, Kenya's Kelvin Kiptum became the first man to run a marathon in under 2:01:00, setting a new world record of two hours and 35 seconds to win the Chicago Marathon, while Tigst Assefa of Ethiopia lowered the women's record with her 2:11:53 run to victory in the Berlin Marathon on September 24. This file photo taken on Oct. 8, 2023 shows Kelvin Kiptum competing during the Chicago Marathon in downtown Chicago, the United States. (Photo by Vincent D. Johnson/Xinhua)

Asahara wins men's 100 at Oda Memorial

Asahara wins men's 100 at Oda Memorial

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Japan's Nobuharu Asahara (R) gets congratulations from Kareem Streete-Thompson of the Cayman Islands after beating him by 0.01 second to win the men's 100 meters final at the Oda Memorial international meet at Hiroshima Big Arch on April 29. Asahara, who is gunning to become the first Japanese to clock under 10 seconds, crossed the finish line in 10.16 seconds.

Ito wins 100 meters gold despite missing 9-second mark

Ito wins 100 meters gold despite missing 9-second mark

Koji Ito (R) wins the Asian Games gold medal in the 100 meters on Dec. 14, crossing the finish line in 10.05 seconds at the Thammasat University stadium. The Japanese sprinter could not become the 1st Asian to go under 10 seconds.

University students commute by cable car in Israel's Haifa

STORY: University students commute by cable car in Israel's Haifa DATELINE: June 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:03 LOCATION: HAIFA, Israel CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the cable cars STORYLINE: Israel has integrated cable cars into its public transit network in Haifa, a northern port city built in tiers extending from the Mediterranean up the north slope of Mount Carmel. The system incorporates six stations. Most of the passengers are students, with the journey from Haifa Bay Central Station to the Technion, Israel's biggest research center, taking about 10 minutes and another 9 minutes from the Technion to the University of Haifa. Passengers cover an approximately four-kilometer route up Mount Carmel in just under 20 minutes - with a unique view of the sea and no traffic jams. This saves them up to 25 minutes each way. There are 150 total cable cars with a capacity of 10 passengers each, departing every 15 seconds from the stations. The total capacity is 2,400 passengers per hour in each di

Kiryu and Walsh attend send-off ceremony ahead of Olympics

Kiryu and Walsh attend send-off ceremony ahead of Olympics

Sprinter Yoshihide Kiryu (L) of Tokyo's Toyo University speaks during a send-off ceremony at the university on June 28, 2016, ahead of his participation in the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games. Kiryu is trying to become the first Japanese to run under 10 seconds in the 100 meters. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Kiryu 1st Japanese to break 10-second barrier

Kiryu 1st Japanese to break 10-second barrier

Photographers jostle to snap pictures of Yoshihide Kiryu (257) on Sept. 9, 2017, the day he won the men's 100 meters final at an intercollegiate meet in Fukui Prefecture in a time of 9.98 seconds, becoming the first Japanese to run the distance in under 10 seconds. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Asahara wins men's 100 at Oda Memorial

Asahara wins men's 100 at Oda Memorial

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Japan's Nobuharu Asahara (R) gets congratulations from Kareem Streete-Thompson of the Cayman Islands after beating him by 0.01 second to win the men's 100 meters final at the Oda Memorial international meet at Hiroshima Big Arch on April 29. Asahara, who is gunning to become the first Japanese to clock under 10 seconds, crossed the finish line in 10.16 seconds. (Kyodo)

Ito wins 100 meters gold despite missing 9-second mark

Ito wins 100 meters gold despite missing 9-second mark

Koji Ito (R) wins the Asian Games gold medal in the 100 meters Dec. 14, crossing the finish line in 10.05 seconds at the Thammasat University stadium. The Japanese sprinter could not become the 1st Asian to go under 10 seconds. ==Kyodo