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Speed skating: 10-time Olympic medalist Takagi to retire

Japanese speed skater Miho Takagi, 15, is pictured at the Vancouver Olympics on Feb. 21, 2010, in Richmond, Canada. The 10-time Olympic medalist said on March 4, 2026, she will retire following the upcoming world championships.

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Welfare ministry official acquitted in postal abuse case

OSAKA, Japan, Aug. 24 Kyodo - Atsuko Muraki (L), former director general of the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry's Equal Employment, Children and Families Bureau, holds a press conference in Osaka on Sept. 10, 2010, with her lawyer Junichiro Hironaka after the Osaka District Court acquitted her of instructing a subordinate to fabricate and issue an official document for an organization in an attempt to abuse a mail discount system for people with disabilities.(Kyodo)

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Baseball: Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki's career highlights

File photo shows Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki hitting a single, his 200th hit of the season, during a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays on Sept. 23, 2010, at Rogers Centre in Toronto. It set a Major League Baseball record of 10 consecutive 200-hit seasons. Ichiro became the first Asian player inducted to the U.S. National Baseball Hall of Fame on July 27, 2025.

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Illustration - Electricity Transmission

Illustration - A drone photo taken on September 10, 2024 shows a view of the Santanghu wind power farm in Hami, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Xinjiang is a key sending hub in China's west-to-east power transmission program. Once considered economic obstacles, Xinjiang's vast deserts and arid landscapes have been transformed into a renewable energy goldmine, blessed with strong wind and long hours of sunshine. Since 2010, Xinjiang has cumulatively transmitted over 900 billion kilowatt-hours of power outside the region, with renewable energy accounting for approximately 30 percent of the total. The electricity supply coverage extends to 22 provincial-level regions across China. Photo by Hu Huhu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Amadou Bagayoko of Amadou & Mariam Dies

File Photo - Amadou and Mariam performs at the 2010 Official World Cup Kick-off concert in Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa, June 10, 20010. Amadou Bagayoko, half of the legendary duo with Mariam, has died In 2005, the star duo of blind musicians won a Victoire de la musique award for their album “Dimanche à Bamako”. He died in Mali on Friday April 4, aged 70, following an illness. Photo by Michel Bega/Great Stock/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Amadou Bagayoko of Amadou & Mariam Dies

File Photo - Amadou and Mariam performs at the 2010 Official World Cup Kick-off concert in Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa, June 10, 20010. Amadou Bagayoko, half of the legendary duo with Mariam, has died In 2005, the star duo of blind musicians won a Victoire de la musique award for their album “Dimanche à Bamako”. He died in Mali on Friday April 4, aged 70, following an illness. Photo by Michel Bega/Great Stock/ABACAPRESS.COM

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U.S. Deploys Two B-52H Stratofortress To Romania

Handout file photo dated July 10, 2010 shows U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress from the 20th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, Barksdale AFB, La., flies a mission in the pacific Ocean. On July 21, 2024, two B-52H Stratofortress aircraft from the U.S. Air Force’s 2nd Bomb Wing, stationed at Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana, landed at Mihail Kogalniceanu Airbase in Romania as part of Bomber Task Force 24-4. During their flight over the Barents Sea, the B-52s, operating in international airspace in compliance with international law, were intercepted by two Russian aircraft around 8 a.m. Central European Time. Despite the interception, the B-52s maintained their flight path and continued their mission as planned, including integration exercises with NATO fighter jets, before landing at Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jacob N. Bailey via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Princess of Girona Foundation Awards - Barcelona

Princess Leonor (c) and Infanta Sofia (2l) during a meeting with young people from the Princess of Girona Foundation Programs (FPdGi), at the Santa Clotilde Gardens, on July 10, 2024, in Lloret de Mar, Girona, Catalonia, Spain. The Princess of Girona Awards are celebrating their 15th edition this year. Since 2010, these awards have promoted research, artistic creativity, innovation, solidarity and entrepreneurial talent of young people up to 35 years of age who seek to improve the world from different fields. Photo by Gloria Sanchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Princess of Girona Foundation Awards - Barcelona

Princess Leonor (2l) and Infanta Sofia (2r) during a meeting with young people from the Princess of Girona Foundation Programs (FPdGi), at the Santa Clotilde Gardens, on July 10, 2024, in Lloret de Mar, Girona, Catalonia, Spain. The Princess of Girona Awards are celebrating their 15th edition this year. Since 2010, these awards have promoted research, artistic creativity, innovation, solidarity and entrepreneurial talent of young people up to 35 years of age who seek to improve the world from different fields. Photo by Gloria Sanchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Princess of Girona Foundation Awards - Barcelona

King Felipe VI and Princess Leonor during a meeting with the Youth Advisory Board of the Princess of Girona Foundation (FPdGi), at the Meliá Hotel, on July 10, 2024, in Lloret de Mar, Girona, Catalonia, Spain. The Princess of Girona Awards are celebrating their 15th edition this year. Since 2010, these awards have been promoting research, artistic creativity, innovation, solidarity and entrepreneurial talent of young people up to 35 years of age who seek to improve the world from different fields. Photo by Gloria Sanchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Princess of Girona Foundation Awards - Barcelona

Princess Leonor (c) and Infanta Sofia (2l) during a meeting with young people from the Princess of Girona Foundation Programs (FPdGi), at the Santa Clotilde Gardens, on July 10, 2024, in Lloret de Mar, Girona, Catalonia, Spain. The Princess of Girona Awards are celebrating their 15th edition this year. Since 2010, these awards have promoted research, artistic creativity, innovation, solidarity and entrepreneurial talent of young people up to 35 years of age who seek to improve the world from different fields. Photo by Gloria Sanchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Princess of Girona Foundation Awards - Barcelona

Princess Leonor (c) and Infanta Sofia (2l) during a meeting with young people from the Princess of Girona Foundation Programs (FPdGi), at the Santa Clotilde Gardens, on July 10, 2024, in Lloret de Mar, Girona, Catalonia, Spain. The Princess of Girona Awards are celebrating their 15th edition this year. Since 2010, these awards have promoted research, artistic creativity, innovation, solidarity and entrepreneurial talent of young people up to 35 years of age who seek to improve the world from different fields. Photo by Gloria Sanchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Syrian vlogger explores rural life in China's Nanjing

STORY: Syrian vlogger explores rural life in China's Nanjing SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: June 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:38 LOCATION: NANJING, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): ZEIN, Syrian vlogger 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YE QUAN, Farm manager 3. STANDUP 2 (English): ZEIN, Syrian vlogger 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): CHENG BIN, Restaurant owner 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): CHENG BIN, Restaurant owner 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): ZEIN, Syrian vlogger 7. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): CHENG BIN, Restaurant owner 8. SOUNDBITE 6 (Chinese): ZEIN, Syrian vlogger 9. STANDUP 3 (English): ZEIN, Syrian vlogger 10. SOUNDBITE 7 (Chinese): ZHOU HEYING, Inheritor of Jiangning paper-cutting 11. SOUNDBITE 8 (Chinese): ZHOU HEYING, Inheritor of Jiangning paper-cutting 12. SOUNDBITE 9 (Chinese): ZEIN, Syrian vlogger 13. STANDUP 4 (English): ZEIN, Syrian vlogger STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): ZEIN, Syrian vlogger "Hello, everyone, I'm Zein from Syria. I'm currently living in China. In 2010, I cam

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Italy experiences over decade of growth marred by growing inequality

STORY: Italy experiences over decade of growth marred by growing inequality SHOOTING TIME: June 3, 2024 DATELINE: June 4, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:51 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Bank of Italy 2. various of streets in Rome STORYLINE: While wealth in Italy grew over the last 15 years, the economic gap between high-income and medium-income families has also widened, a national report recently showed. Italy is the third largest economy in the European Union (EU) after Germany and France, and its total net wealth increased by about 14 percent between 2010 and 2023, according to the latest Bank of Italy's annual report. However, the distribution of wealth was increasingly uneven and mostly benefitted the wealthiest 10 percent of households, while middle-class families saw their relative share of wealth decrease. In terms of wealth distribution, Italy's population can be divided into three groups (top, medium, and bottom group), the central bank said. The top 10 percent of households

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Putin re-appoints Mishustin as Prime Minister

STORY: Putin re-appoints Mishustin as Prime Minister SHOOTING TIME: May 10, 2024 DATELINE: May 11, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of footage published by Duma on Friday 2. Kremlin footage of Mishustin in a meeting on May 6, 2024 3. various of Mikhail Mishustin speaking (File) STORYLINE: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday signed a decree, re-appointing Mikhail Mishustin as the Prime Minister, according to the Kremlin press office. "In accordance with the point 'a' of Article 83 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation, appoint Mikhail Vladimirovich Mishustin as the Chairman of the government of the Russian Federation," said the decree. The decree enters into effect since the day of signing. Earlier on Friday, Russia's State Duma had approved Putin's nomination of Mikhail Mishustin as the Prime Minister. Mishustin was first appointed as Prime Minister in 2020, after serving as the head of the Russian Federal Tax Service from 2010 to 20

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