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New Zealand: Landslide Hits Mount Maunganui 3

Six people, including two teenagers, are missing after a major landslide struck a local campground in Mount Maunganui on Thursday, January 22. Police are also seeking information on three others as search and rescue operations continue in a dangerous environment, with authorities describing the incident as a national tragedy and the community rallying to support affected families.

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Philippines: Typhoon Kalmaegi Triggers Severe Flooding, Displacing Thousands 2

Severe flooding has submerged towns and displaced hundreds of thousands as Typhoon Kalmaegi battered the central Philippines. Rivers overflowed in Cebu and nearby islands, forcing residents onto rooftops while cars and containers were swept through the streets. Local officials said some evacuation centers were inundated, and many survivors of a recent earthquake had to be evacuated again. More than 380,000 people fled their homes across the Visayas, southern Luzon, and northern Mindanao. Kalmaegi, locally named Tino, made landfall late Monday, November 3 with winds of up to 130 kph before moving toward the South China Sea on Tuesday, November 4.

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China: Tourists and Locals Rescue Yaks from Mud Pit in Qinghai

In Qinghai, China, tourists and locals joined forces with an excavator operator to rescue four yaks stuck in deep mud on September 30, 2025. After spotting the trapped animals, the tourists alerted a herdsman and enlisted help from a nearby construction site. Working for nearly an hour, they freed all four yaks safely. The herdsman said the rescue prevented losses of over RMB 40,000.

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US: North Dakota Sees Powerful Winds Amid Tornado-Producing Storm

Severe weather swept across the upper Midwest on Friday, June 20, bringing powerful winds and leaving at least 3 dead in North Dakota as a tornado ripped through the area.

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China: Typhoon Wutip Darkens Hainan Skies Ahead of Landfall in Hainan

This is the terrifying moment a massive wall of dark clouds engulfed the skies over Hainan as Typhoon Wutip approached southern China. On June 11, 2025, in Hainan, China, video captured thick, menacing clouds rolling in ahead of Typhoon Wutip's landfall. The sky turned eerily dark as the season’s first typhoon neared, creating a heavy, ominous atmosphere. The storm made landfall around 11 p.m. on June 13 along the coast of Dongfang, a city in Hainan, with winds reaching up to 30 meters per second and a central pressure of 980 hPa. Heavy rain swept through southern parts of the island, with some areas experiencing torrential downpours and localized extreme rainfall. According to China National Radio, by June 15, Typhoon Wutip had weakened into a tropical depression after moving inland into Jiangxi Province, and continued to lose strength. The video ends with the storm clouds blanketing the landscape as residents brace for the typhoon’s impact.

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Japan: Heavy Snowfall Hits Sea Of Japan Coast 4

Heavy snowfall has battered a wide area of Japan, especially the Hokuriku region along the Sea of Japan coast. This video shows blizzard conditions in the city Otaru, Hokkaido.

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US: EF-1 Tornado Touches Down In Athens, AL, Leaving Devastating Damage

The National Weather Service in Huntsville has confirmed that an EF-1 tornado touched down in downtown Athens, Alabama, on Saturday night, December 28.

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Philippines: Typhoon Yinxing Makes Landfall In Cagayan, Damaging Infrastructure 3

Typhoon Yinxing, known as Marce in the Philippines, made landfall near Santa Ana, Cagayan, on Thursday afternoon, November 7, forcing more than 21,000 people to evacuate and damaging two domestic airports and homes. Telecommunications and power supplies have remained down due to damaged cables and power lines, severely affecting residents in the affected areas.

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Philippines: Typhoon Yinxing Makes Landfall In Cagayan, Damaging Infrastructure 2

Typhoon Yinxing, known as Marce in the Philippines, made landfall near Santa Ana, Cagayan, on Thursday afternoon, November 7, forcing more than 21,000 people to evacuate and damaging two domestic airports and homes. Telecommunications and power supplies have remained down due to damaged cables and power lines, severely affecting residents in the affected areas.

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Thailand: Overflowing Of Ping River Causes Flooding In Chiang Mai Amid Rainy Season 3

Water levels in the Ping River rose, causing severe flooding across Chiang Mai on September 25 and affecting infrastructure. Small vehicles were stranded on flooded roads, and local shops and stalls were forced to close.

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US: Beryl Causes Widespread Power Outages And Flooding, Leaves Multiple Dead In Texas 4

Beryl has weakened into a tropical storm after making landfall as a category 1 hurricane near Matagorda in Texas, on Monday, July 8, shortly before 4 a.m. local time. The hurricane caused power outages and life-threatening flooding and left multiple dead in Houston and the surrounding areas.

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US: Days-Long Winter Storm Dumps Heavy Snow On Sierra Nevada, Closing Roads, Schools

A days-long winter storm dumped heavy snow on the Sierra Nevada, closing major highways, ski resorts, and schools in parts of California. More than 10 feet of snow and hurricane-force wind gusts of 170 mph-plus were reported.

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US: Strong Winter Storm Brings Blizzard Conditions To Sierra Nevada

A strong winter storm hit the Sierra Nevada on Friday, March 1, bringing heavy snow and high winds. Blizzard Warnings were issued for the Sierra, including Lake Tahoe and eastern Nevada. The Sierra Avalanche Center warned that the danger of avalanches was high. Yosemite National Park and many ski resorts in the region announced they were closing at least for the day.

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TOP 10 CHINESE ATHLETES OF 2022

(221225) -- BEIJING, Dec. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- File photo taken on Feb. 19, 2022 shows Sui Wenjing (L)/Han Cong of China celebrate after the figure skating pair skating free skating of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China. The pairs skaters triumphed at the Beijing Winter Olympics, winning China's second Olympic figure skating title after Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo did it in Vancouver in 2010. (Xinhua/Cao Can)

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Japan's Takahashi in men's short program

SOCHI, Russia - The 2010 Olympic bronze medalist, Daisuke Takahashi of Japan, performs in the men's figure skating short program at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 13, 2014.

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Nagashima in men's 500m speed skate sprint

SOCHI, Russia - The 2010 silver medalist Keiichiro Nagashima of Japan competes in the first round of the men's 500-meter speed skating event at the Winter Olympics at the Adler Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 10, 2014.

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Japan's Nagashima in men's 500m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - The 2010 silver medalist Keiichiro Nagashima of Japan competes in the second round of the men's 500-meter speed skating event at the Winter Olympics at the Adler Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 10, 2014.

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Japan's Nagashima in men's 500m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Keiichiro Nagashima of Japan gestures to his supporters after competing in the second round of the men's 500-meter speed skating event at the Winter Olympics at the Adler Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 10, 2014. The 2010 silver medalist finished in sixth place.

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Japan's Uemura finishes 4th again in women's moguls

SOCHI, Russia - Japan's Aiko Uemura gestures to her supporters for her "tears of gratitude" after finishing her third and last run in the Winter Olympics women's moguls final at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 8, 2014. The five-time Olympic freestyle skier finished fourth, the same result as in the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games, missing out on winning her first Olympic medal.

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Sven Kramer wins men's 5,000m speedskating

SOCHI, Russia - Sven Kramer of the Netherlands skates in the men's 5,000-meter speedskating event at the Winter Olymics at the Adler Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 8, 2014. Kramer won the gold medal to add to his gold at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.

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Sven Kramer wins men's 5,000m speedskating

SOCHI, Russia - Sven Kramer of the Netherlands skates in the men's 5,000-meter speedskating event at the Winter Olymics at the Adler Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 8, 2014. Kramer won the gold medal to add to his gold at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.

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Japan medal hopeful Asada leaves for Sochi Olympics

NARITA, Japan - Mao Asada, who won the silver medal in the women's figure skating event at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics, smiles as she leaves Narita International Airport, northeast of Tokyo, on Feb. 5, 2014, for the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.

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Japan medal hopeful Asada leaves for Sochi Olympics

NARITA, Japan - Mao Asada, who won the silver medal in the women's figure skating event at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics, leaves Narita International Airport, northeast of Tokyo, on Feb. 5, 2014, for the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.

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Kim to compete in 2014 Winter Olympics

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean Olympic figure skating champion Kim Yu Na arrives for a press conference in Seoul on July 2, 2012. The 21-year-old 2010 Vancouver gold medalist said she has decided to compete in the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, and after that she will retire from figure skating as she wants to become a member of the International Olympic Committee.

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Kim to compete in 2014 Winter Olympics

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean Olympic figure skating champion Kim Yu Na holds a press conference in Seoul on July 2, 2012. The 21-year-old 2010 Vancouver gold medalist said she has decided to compete in the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, and after that she will retire from figure skating as she wants to become a member of the International Olympic Committee.

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Kim to compete in 2014 Winter Olympics

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean Olympic figure skating champion Kim Yu Na holds a press conference in Seoul on July 2, 2012. The 21-year-old 2010 Vancouver gold medalist said she has decided to compete in the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, and after that she will retire from figure skating as she wants to become a member of the International Olympic Committee.

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Kim to compete in 2014 Winter Olympics

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean Olympic figure skating champion Kim Yu Na holds a press conference in Seoul on July 2, 2012. The 21-year-old 2010 Vancouver gold medalist said she has decided to compete in the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, and after that she will retire from figure skating as she wants to become a member of the International Olympic Committee.

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Capybaras get hot bath treat

SHIZUOKA, Japan - Capybaras warm themselves in a hot water pool at Izu Shaboten Park in Ito, Shizuoka Prefecture, southwest of Tokyo, on Dec. 21, 2010. Yuzu citron fruits were thrown into the ''bath'' following a Japanese practice on the winter solstice.

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NTT Docomo's new cellphones

TOKYO, Japan - NTT Docomo Inc. President Ryuji Yamada gives a briefing on the Lynx 3D smartphone which allows users to see 3-D images without special glasses, one of his company's 28 new mobile phone models to be put on the market between the winter of 2010 and the spring of 2011, during a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 8, 2010.

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NTT Docomo's new cellphones

TOKYO, Japan - Models hold three of the 28 new mobile phone models to be put on the market by NTT Docomo Inc. between the winter of 2010 and the spring of 2011 during a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 8, 2010.

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NTT Docomo's new cellphones

TOKYO, Japan - A model holds the waterproof Regza Phone, one of the 28 new mobile phone models to be put on the market by NTT Docomo Inc. between the winter of 2010 and the spring of 2011, during a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 8, 2010.

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Tokyo Sky Tree lit up

TOKYO, Japan - The Tokyo Sky Tree tower, under construction in Tokyo's Sumida Ward, is partially lit up on a trial basis on Oct. 13, 2010. The 634-meter-tall tower for terrestrial digital broadcasting is expected to be completed in the winter of 2011.

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Tokyo Sky Tree lit up

TOKYO, Japan - The Tokyo Sky Tree tower, under construction in Tokyo's Sumida Ward, is partially lit up on a trial basis on Oct. 13, 2010. The 634-meter-tall tower for terrestrial digital broadcasting is expected to be completed in the winter of 2011.

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Aeon's winter underwear

TOKYO, Japan - Members of the vocal dance group SPEED wear Aeon Co.'s ''Topvalu Heatfact'' winter underwear series in Tokyo on Sept. 2, 2010.

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