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At least 10 people were shot and six others were injured on April 12, 2022, during the morning rush at a New York subway station in Brooklyn’s Sunset Park neighbourhood. Passengers were seen pouring from a train car enveloped in smoke. Police say they are seeking a male suspect who wore a gas mask and a construction…
A man opened his door while driving in order to force the car behind him to let him merge into the lane. That, and more trending videos from China this week.
Hundreds of bodies have been found on roads and in homes in Bucha, Ukraine, just outside the capital, Kyiv. Volunteers have collected body bags and transported them to the local cemetery. The killing of civilians in Bucha has sparked widespread accusations of war crimes. The US and its allies continue to hit Russia …
A group of brave passersby dived into a river to save three people trapped in a car that had fallen into a river in Southern China.
The Russian city of Tolyatti has long been synonymous with leading car manufacturer AvtoVAZ, which produces Lada, one of Russia’s best-known automotive brands. The sanctions imposed on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine has meant that the city and AvtoVAZ workers are bracing for tough times ahead. Employees have bee…
A man opened his door while driving in order to force the car behind him to let him merge into the lane in southern China’s Guangdong province.
People in rural villages in India’s Maharashtra state say debris believed to be from a Chinese rocket launched in 2021 fell from the skies above them on April 3, 2022. A large metal ring and a ball believed to be part of a rocket fuel system were discovered in the western state’s Chandrapur region. Indian space agen…
Billed as the world’s largest electric cruise ship, the Yangtze River Three Gorges 1 embarked on its maiden voyage in Yichang, in central China’s Hubei province on March 29, 2022. According to Chinese state media, the river-going vessel has a battery with the world’s largest power cell capacity. Propelled by clean h…
Police have lifted an overnight curfew imposed in several parts of Sri Lanka’s capital Colombo after violent protests broke out over the government’s handling of the country’s worst economic crisis in decades. On March 31, 2022, police fired tear gas and water cannons at hundreds of protesters gathered at President …
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The Sri Lankan government announced nationwide 13-hour daily power cuts starting on March 31, 2022. This comes as the country reels under its worst economic outlook since gaining independence in 1948, with rolling blackouts, soaring food prices and fuel shortages the norm. The crisis has left many fishermen moored a…
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A company in China’s southwestern province of Yunnan has been testing a new heavy-lifting drone that can be used for construction projects. The unmanned aerial vehicle can carry payloads weighing up to about 300kg (660lbs) allowing it to deliver building materials to electric power infrastructure sites at altitudes …
A burning car that was leaking oil left a trail of flames in its wake on a busy road in southern China’s Guangdong province. The driver escaped from the vehicle before the fire was put out by firefighters. Luckily, no one was injured.
Human remains have been found amid the wreckage of the China Eastern Airlines plane that crashed on March 21, 2022. Local fire and rescue services reported that the remains and aircraft wreckage of flight MU5735 were spotted after searching an area of around 46,000 sq metres (495,000 sq ft). One of the black boxes r…
A street worker in southwestern China was filmed shaking leaves off a tree so she would only need to sweep the road once.
After two days of searching in a heavily forested area where the jet went down on March 21, 2022, investigators said the “black box” flight data recorders had not yet been found among the wreckage of China Eastern Airlines flight MU5735. Data from the air traffic monitoring service FlightRadar24 suggests that the pl…
World governments have been imposing sanctions as a way of punishing Russian President Vladimir Putin and his supporters for invading Ukraine. Among those targeted are several rich and powerful Russian individuals who were added to a European Union blacklist. Most on the list are oligarchs who head state-owned congl…
A large herd of horses from a farm in China’s western region of Xinjiang has been making its way back to grasslands as snow starts to melt. The animals, which were mainly used as transport by local herdsmen in the past, are now an attraction for visitors during the tourism season that runs from April to September ea…
Yelena Sabirova drives one of the few remaining tram routes in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, as the Russian invasion of the country enters its fourth week. The tram driver of 19 years continues to operate the 8K line on the eastern side of the city. The route is one of the few still running as service on the western s…
Standing on the border between Nepal and China, Mount Everest is Earth's highest mountain and a huge draw for climbers from around the world. Ahead of the 2022 season, a team of eight Nepali mountain guides led by record Everest climber Kami Rita Sherpa have the risky job of fixing ropes along the routes to the summ…
About 30 passers-by lifted a car up to rescue a girl who was trapped underneath in eastern China’s Zhejiang province. While the child was travelling on a scooter with her mother, she suddenly fell from the backseat and was hit by a car and ended up trapped beneath it. Luckily, she wasn’t injured seriously.
Since the Taliban takeover in August 2021, Afghanistan has been on the brink of economic collapse, triggering one of the world’s largest humanitarian crises. Many continue to seek to escape from the country, including in the northwestern city of Zaranj where dozens of desperate Afghans have been attempting to flee t…
A cow was filmed riding in the backseat of a passenger vehicle in northwestern China’s Ningxia Hui autonomous region.
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On March 9, 2022, the Australian government declared a national emergency in response to floods in the Australian states of New South Wales and Queensland. Tens of thousands of residents were ordered to evacuate. The flooding has killed 20 people and inundated thousands of homes and facilities since it began in late…
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Kherson residents woke up to Russian tanks on the streets of the southern Ukrainian city on March 2, 2022. Russian state media claimed that Kremlin forces had taken full control of the strategic port city. The city’s mayor, Ihor Kolykhaiev, confirmed the presence of Russian forces, saying that the Ukrainian military…
A passenger plane made an emergency landing at Changsha Huanghua International Airport after a fire broke out in the cargo hold. Fortunately, all passengers and crew members were evacuated safely. The cause of the fire is still being investigated, according to the Civil Aviation Administration of China.
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Top Chinese EV maker Nio has released its second-generation battery-swap station, which can automatically change an electric vehicle's battery pack. The service has been welcomed by customers. Nio has completed more than 800 battery-swap stations in China as of February 2022 and it plans to build a total of 1300 by …
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A bus driver was seen hanging upside down from handles while waiting at a traffic light on a road in central China.
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In the Philippines, a group of teachers and volunteers has set up a special trolley school for students unable to continue face-to-face education during the coronavirus pandemic. They use a little-used rail track to push their trolley up three different neighbourhoods a day, three times a week. More than 60 children…
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Heavy snow hit Hokkaido prefecture in northern Japan on February 21, 2022. The capital Sapporo was blanketed in over 30cm (12 inches) of snow, creating whiteout conditions that left vehicles stranded on the expressway. In the city of Hokuto, one person died in a vehicle pile-up involving at least 10 cars on an expre…
Nepal police fired rubber bullets and tear gas on February 20, 2022, as hundreds protested against a $500 million US aid grant. The money is being provided by the US Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) under an agreement the organisation signed with the Nepali government in 2017. The grant will be used to build a…
A taxi service to transport Covid-19 patients with mild symptoms to seven designated treatment clinics in Hong Kong began operating on February 18, 2022. About 300 taxis have been mobilised to ferry patients, despite the risk of exposure to drivers. It's hoped the treatment clinics will ease the strain on the city's…
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Chinese President Xi Jinping called for a diplomatic resolution to the Ukraine crisis on February 16, 2022. His statement came as Russia has amassed more than 130,000 troops on its border with Ukraine, driving the European Union’s relations with Russia to their lowest point since the Cold War. The US says it is look…
Chinese President Xi Jinping said Hong Kong authorities “must mobilise all forces and resources that can be mobilised, take all necessary measures and protect Hong Kong people's lives and health”, to control the fifth wave of Covid-19 infections in the city. Xi's comments, published by local pro-Beijing media on Feb…
Five vehicles were involved in a pile-up accident on a highway in eastern China. One of the cars was pushed into the bottom of the vehicle in front of it. Fortunately, no one was injured.
Heavy snow and poor visibility have caused schedule disruptions at the Beijing Winter Olympics. With an average snowfall of 4mm (0.16in) recorded on February 13, 2022, several ski slopestyle events had to be postponed. Authorities worked to clear snow and ice from key transport routes to competition venues. Ironical…
As the 2022 Winter Olympics continue in Beijing, participation in ice and snow activities has been booming across China. The number of tourists joining winter sports activities during the current season is projected to reach 300.5 million, generating revenues of about 323 billion yuan (US$50.8 billion). China has be…
