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Apollo 13 Recovery Area

Astronaut John L. Swigert Jr., command module pilot, is lifted aboard a helicopter in a Billy Pugh helicopter rescue net while astronaut James A. Lovell Jr., commander, awaits his turn. Astronaut Fred W. Haise, Jr., lunar module pilot, is already aboard the helicopter. In the life raft with Lovell, and in the water are several U.S. Navy underwater demolition team swimmers, who assisted in the recovery operations. The crew was taken to the U.S.S. Iwo Jima, prime recovery ship, several minutes after the Apollo 13 spacecraft splashed down at 12:01:44 pm CST on April 17, 1970..Photo by NASA via CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Philippines: Ash From Mt. Kanlaon Eruption Blankets Nearby Towns 2

Mt. Kanlaon had a moderately explosive eruption at 2:55 a.m. Tuesday, May 13. According to reports, the eruption lasted about five minutes, sending a 4.5 km ash plume into the sky, which blanketed nearby towns.

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Philippines: Ash From Mt. Kanlaon Eruption Blankets Nearby Towns

Mt. Kanlaon had a moderately explosive eruption at 2:55 a.m. Tuesday, May 13. According to reports, the eruption lasted about five minutes, sending a 4.5 km ash plume into the sky, which blanketed nearby towns.

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China Launches Cargo Spacecraft Tianzhou-8

A Long March-7 Y9 carrier rocket carrying cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-8 blasts off from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province, Nov. 15, 2024. China launched the cargo craft Tianzhou-8 on Friday night to deliver supplies for its orbiting Tiangong space station, according to the China Manned Space Agency. The Long March-7 rocket, carrying Tianzhou-8, blasted off at 11:13 p.m. (Beijing Time) from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in the southern island province of Hainan, the agency said. After about 10 minutes, Tianzhou-8 separated from the rocket and entered its designated orbit. Its solar panels soon unfolded. The agency declared the launch a complete success. Photo by Yang Guanyu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Launches Cargo Spacecraft Tianzhou-8

A Long March-7 Y9 carrier rocket carrying cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-8 blasts off from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province, Nov. 15, 2024. China launched the cargo craft Tianzhou-8 on Friday night to deliver supplies for its orbiting Tiangong space station, according to the China Manned Space Agency. The Long March-7 rocket, carrying Tianzhou-8, blasted off at 11:13 p.m. (Beijing Time) from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in the southern island province of Hainan, the agency said. After about 10 minutes, Tianzhou-8 separated from the rocket and entered its designated orbit. Its solar panels soon unfolded. The agency declared the launch a complete success. Photo by Yang Guanyu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Launches Cargo Spacecraft Tianzhou-8

A Long March-7 Y9 carrier rocket carrying cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-8 blasts off from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province, Nov. 15, 2024. China launched the cargo craft Tianzhou-8 on Friday night to deliver supplies for its orbiting Tiangong space station, according to the China Manned Space Agency. The Long March-7 rocket, carrying Tianzhou-8, blasted off at 11:13 p.m. (Beijing Time) from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in the southern island province of Hainan, the agency said. After about 10 minutes, Tianzhou-8 separated from the rocket and entered its designated orbit. Its solar panels soon unfolded. The agency declared the launch a complete success. Photo by Yang Guanyu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Launches Cargo Spacecraft Tianzhou-8

A Long March-7 Y9 carrier rocket carrying cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-8 blasts off from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province, Nov. 15, 2024. China launched the cargo craft Tianzhou-8 on Friday night to deliver supplies for its orbiting Tiangong space station, according to the China Manned Space Agency. The Long March-7 rocket, carrying Tianzhou-8, blasted off at 11:13 p.m. (Beijing Time) from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in the southern island province of Hainan, the agency said. After about 10 minutes, Tianzhou-8 separated from the rocket and entered its designated orbit. Its solar panels soon unfolded. The agency declared the launch a complete success. Photo by Yang Guanyu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Launches Cargo Spacecraft Tianzhou-8

A Long March-7 Y9 carrier rocket carrying cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-8 blasts off from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province, Nov. 15, 2024. China launched the cargo craft Tianzhou-8 on Friday night to deliver supplies for its orbiting Tiangong space station, according to the China Manned Space Agency. The Long March-7 rocket, carrying Tianzhou-8, blasted off at 11:13 p.m. (Beijing Time) from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in the southern island province of Hainan, the agency said. After about 10 minutes, Tianzhou-8 separated from the rocket and entered its designated orbit. Its solar panels soon unfolded. The agency declared the launch a complete success. Photo by Yang Guanyu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Launches Cargo Spacecraft Tianzhou-8

A Long March-7 Y9 carrier rocket carrying cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-8 blasts off from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province, Nov. 15, 2024. China launched the cargo craft Tianzhou-8 on Friday night to deliver supplies for its orbiting Tiangong space station, according to the China Manned Space Agency. The Long March-7 rocket, carrying Tianzhou-8, blasted off at 11:13 p.m. (Beijing Time) from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in the southern island province of Hainan, the agency said. After about 10 minutes, Tianzhou-8 separated from the rocket and entered its designated orbit. Its solar panels soon unfolded. The agency declared the launch a complete success. Photo by Yang Guanyu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link Construction - China

GUANGZHOU, June 29, 2024 -- An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 13, 2022 shows workers working on a concrete box girder for the Shenzhen-Zhongshan link in south China's Guangdong Province. Shenzhen-Zhongshan link is a core transportation hub project in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. It consists of one underwater tunnel, two bridges and two artificial islands, making it one of the most challenging cross-sea cluster projects in the world. The 24-km-long cross-sea link is scheduled to open to traffic on June 30. Once operational, the travel time between Shenzhen and Zhongshan will be reduced from the current two hours to approximately 30 minutes. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-SHENZHEN-ZHONGSHAN-LINK (CN)

(240629) -- GUANGZHOU, June 29, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 13, 2022 shows workers working on a concrete box girder for the Shenzhen-Zhongshan link in south China's Guangdong Province. Shenzhen-Zhongshan link is a core transportation hub project in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. It consists of one underwater tunnel, two bridges and two artificial islands, making it one of the most challenging cross-sea cluster projects in the world. The 24-km-long cross-sea link is scheduled to open to traffic on June 30. Once operational, the travel time between Shenzhen and Zhongshan will be reduced from the current two hours to approximately 30 minutes. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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AI robotics learning booms in U.S. education

STORY: AI robotics learning booms in U.S. education SHOOTING TIME: April 20, 2024 DATELINE: May 13, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:32 LOCATION: DALLAS, the United States CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY/EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of students practicing a robotics competition project 2. SOUNDBITE (English): KAN XU, Head coach of AI Robotics Academy STORYLINE: A small robot ran around the field, turning back and forth and then swiftly from left to right, picking up triballs, a ball in the shape of a triangle, and moving them into a net goal zone, then climbing a pole and lifting itself vertically off the field. Amazingly, it was all done in less than two minutes with great speed and precision. Students at the AI Robotics Academy in Plano, a suburban city in Dallas, Texas, were rehearsing a global robotics competition project for the 2024 VEX World Robotics Championship concluded in Dallas on May 3. SOUNDBITE (English): KAN XU, Head coach of AI Robotics Academy "This robotic competition has several steps. It's called a

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KDDI to deploy drones to aid disaster relief

KDDI Corp. Managing Executive Officer Hiromichi Matsuda holds a press conference in Tokyo on May 13, 2024, to announce the company's plan to deploy drones at 1,000 locations across Japan to help disaster relief operations. In partnership with U.S. drone company Skydio Inc., the Japanese telecom company is aiming to build a network of its drones so that any disaster-hit area in Japan can be reached by one in about 10 minutes.

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KDDI to deploy drones to aid disaster relief

Photo taken in Tokyo on May 13, 2024, shows one of the many drones Japanese telecom company KDDI Corp. plans to deploy at 1,000 locations across Japan to help disaster relief operations. In partnership with U.S. drone company Skydio Inc., KDDI is aiming to build a network of its drones so that any disaster-hit area in Japan can be reached by one in about 10 minutes.

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KDDI to deploy drones to aid disaster relief

Photo taken in Tokyo on May 13, 2024, shows one of the many drones Japanese telecom company KDDI Corp. plans to deploy at 1,000 locations across Japan to help disaster relief operations. In partnership with U.S. drone company Skydio Inc., KDDI is aiming to build a network of its drones so that any disaster-hit area in Japan can be reached by one in about 10 minutes.

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Voting ends in 2nd round of Iran's parliamentary election

STORY: Voting ends in 2nd round of Iran's parliamentary election SHOOTING TIME: May 10, 2024 DATELINE: May 11, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of people in polling stations 2. various of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei voting STORYLINE: Voting in the second round of Iran's 12th parliamentary election ended at 10:00 p.m. local time (1830 GMT) Friday after 14 straight hours, according to the official news agency IRNA. The election was held at nearly 11,500 polling stations in 22 constituencies in 15 provinces and 47 counties. The voting, initially scheduled to end at 6:00 p.m. local time, was extended thrice. A total of 90 candidates competed for the remaining 45 positions in the Iranian parliament in the runoff, as 245 seats have already been decided in the first round held on March 1. Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei voted at a polling station in Tehran minutes after the voting began at 8:00 a.m. local time. In an address to reporters

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China to launch Chang'e-6 lunar probe on May 3

STORY: China to launch Chang'e-6 lunar probe on May 3 SHOOTING TIME: May 1, 2024 DATELINE: May 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:13 LOCATION: WENCHANG, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Chang'e-6 lunar probe and Long March-5 Y8 carrier rocket combination STORYLINE: The Chang'e-6 lunar probe is scheduled for launch on May 3, according to the China National Space Administration (CNSA) on Wednesday. The probe is set to collect samples from the far side of the moon, making this mission the first of its kind in human history. At present, preparations for the mission are progressing steadily at the Wenchang Space Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province, and the Long March-5 Y8 carrier rocket will soon be refuelled with propellant, the CNSA said. As there is a narrow launch window on the two consecutive days, with only 50 minutes for each day, the mission's rocket team has designed a total of 10 trajectories, the CNSA added. The Wenchang Space Launch Site on Wednesday conducted a fi

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16th Tour of Rwanda int'l cycling competition kicks off

STORY: 16th Tour of Rwanda int'l cycling competition kicks off SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 18, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 20, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:13 LOCATION: Kigali CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the game 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Kinyarwanda): ERIC MUHOZA, Rider from Team Rwanda 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MERHAWI KUDUS, Eritrean rider STORYLINE: The 16th edition of the Tour of Rwanda international cycling competition commenced on Sunday in Rwanda's capital Kigali, with a Belgian team rider clinching the inaugural yellow jersey. The event was officially started by Rwanda's Minister of Sports Aurore Mimosa, who flagged off the first stage, a team time trial that spanned an 18-km-long circuit around Kigali. Belgian team Soudal Quick-Step triumphed in the first stage, completing the team time trial in 20 minutes and 32 seconds. Jonathan Vervenne, from the winning team, earned the first yellow jersey. A total of 94 riders from 19 teams across the world are taking part in the annual race. The race to run until February 25

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Jones, Oldroyd retain titles at Queenstown Marathon

STORY: Jones, Oldroyd retain titles at Queenstown Marathon SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 18, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 0:03:44 LOCATION: Wellington CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the marathon STORYLINE: Host runner Daniel Jones and Hannah Oldroyd from Britain defended their titles in the men's and women's categories respectively of the Queenstown Marathon on Saturday as the picturesque event attracted over 11,000 athletes. Wellington-based Jones won the men's race in two hours, 31 minutes and 13 seconds, while Oldroyd finished first in the women's category with 2:49:50. "I'm feeling pretty stoked. I've been back training pretty well for the last six weeks and I felt just about ready to get in a good marathon today. 2:31, I think it was not my quickest time here, but I was pushed hard by some of those other guys earlier on and just managed to pull away in the second half and held my nerve and just managed to stick to it," said Jones. "There was such a good atmosphere again, running through Que

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Massive rockets fired from Gaza into Israel, at least 22 Israelis killed

STORY: Massive rockets fired from Gaza into Israel, at least 22 Israelis killed DATELINE: Oct. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:13 LOCATION: GAZA/JERUSALEM CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivering a speech 2. various of Israeli defense minister delivering a speech 3. various of Hamas militants in southern Israel 4. various of Israeli tanks on the Israeli-Palestinian border 5. various of alarms in Israel 6. various of Israeli citizens hiding in a building 7. various shots in Gaza STORYLINE: Massive rockets were fired from the Gaza Strip into Israel, while a number of Palestinian militants have penetrated into Israel from Gaza, the Israeli military said Saturday, while hitting back. According to Israeli medical sources, the new round of conflict between the two sides has already killed 22 Israelis. The surprise attack targeting Israel started a few minutes before 7 a.m. local time (0400 GMT) on the morning of Israeli holiday Simchat Torah. Earlier the Israe

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China achieves breakthrough in ocean thermal energy power generation

STORY: China achieves breakthrough in ocean thermal energy power generation DATELINE: Sept. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the device STORYLINE: Chinese scientists and engineers have completed an offshore test of an ocean thermal energy electricity generation device in the South China Sea. The 20 kW device, developed chiefly by the Guangzhou Marine Geological Survey (GMGS) under direct control of the China Geological Survey, has returned to Guangzhou, capital city of the southern Guangdong Province, after the test was completed. During the test, the device generated electricity for four hours and 47 minutes, reaching a maximum power output of 16.4 kW. "This offshore test verified the theoretical viability of the indigenously-developed ocean thermal energy power generation system, as well as its practicability, marking a crucial step in China's journey to develop and harness ocean thermal energy, from the land test stage to offsh

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Man saves fellow villager from rushing water in NE China

STORY: Man saves fellow villager from rushing water in NE China DATELINE: Aug. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:06 LOCATION: WUCHANG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. a man risked his life to save a fellow villager trapped in floodwater in Wuchang City STORYLINE: A video about a man risking his life to save a fellow villager trapped in floodwater in Wuchang City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, has gone viral on China's social media. The video shows that an excavator operator was swept away by flash floods, and another villager took a rubber ring and a wooden board, trying to reach the trapped man. The rescue took a few minutes, with both men safely ashore. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Wuchang, China. (XHTV)

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Int'l marathon held at Cambodia's Angkor Wat

STORY: Int'l marathon held at Cambodia's Angkor Wat DATELINE: Aug. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:12 LOCATION: SIEM REAP, Cambodia CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 2023 Khmer Empire Marathon 2. various of awarding ceremony STORYLINE: The 2023 Khmer Empire Marathon took place at the Angkor Archeological Park in Siem Reap on Sunday, attracting more than 2,000 local and overseas runners. Tourism Minister Thong Khon, also president of the National Olympic Committee of Cambodia (NOCC), said the annual event was designed to attract more tourists to the Angkor park during the rainy season. "Most of the overseas participants were Vietnamese, Chinese and Japanese," he told reporters, adding that there were four categories: full marathon (42km), half marathon (21km), and a 10km race, as well as a 3km fun run. Held in front of Angkor Wat, a key ancient temple in the Angkor Archeological Park, the men's full marathon was won by Vietnam's Long Nguyen Van, who finished in two hours, 51 minutes and 13 seconds, whil

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Chinese character writing competition held in Malta

STORY: Chinese character writing competition held in Malta DATELINE: April 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:04 LOCATION: Valletta CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of competition and experiencing calligraphy STORYLINE: Malta celebrated United Nations Chinese Language Day by hosting its first-ever Chinese character writing competition for secondary schools on Saturday. Organized jointly by the Ministry for Education, Sport, Youth, Research and Innovation, and the Confucius Institute at the University of Malta, the competition saw the participation of 16 students representing five secondary schools. The students were tasked with transcribing two Chinese poems describing the beauty of spring within a time limit of 25 minutes. Isabel Montan Rivier, 13, won the first prize. Following the competition, the students also had the opportunity to learn Chinese calligraphy with a brush and participate in a quiz covering various aspects of Chinese history, culture, and geography. Xinhua News Agency correspondents report

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Kenya wins double golds in Jerusalem Marathon

STORY: Kenya wins double golds in Jerusalem Marathon DATELINE: March 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:10 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of runners and spectators STORYLINE: Kenya's Noah Kiprotich won the men's title of the 12th annual Jerusalem Marathon on Friday in two hours, 18 minutes and 13 seconds. Chakib Lachgar of Spain came second at 2:25:45, while Israel's Melkam Jamber took the bronze at 2:28:30. Kenya also grabbed the gold in the women's race as Margaret Njuguna crossed the finish line first in a time of 2:52:44, ahead of Russia's Elena Tolstykh (2:55:31) and Israel's Noah Berkman (2:59:12). The two Kenyan gold medalists Kiprotich and Njuguna won a prize of 3,750 U.S. dollars each. About 18,000 runners from 72 countries and regions competed in the event, which also included half marathon, 10km and 5km runs, as well as a 1.7km families' run and 800m communities' run. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Jerusalem. (XHTV)

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Border police in NW China race against time to save man buried by avalanche

STORY: Border police in NW China race against time to save man buried by avalanche DATELINE: Jan. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:29 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the rescue STORYLINE: Border police in northwest China's Xinjiang successfully rescued a man buried by an avalanche on Monday. After receiving the phone call for help, the policemen immediately headed for the scene by car. Stopped by heavy snow after driving for about 2 kilometers, the policemen got off the car and began running. The victim was found alive 26 minutes after his friend called for help. He was sent to a local hospital to receive treatment. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Urumqi, China. (XHTV)

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Bernard Lagat of U.S. wins men's 5,000 meters

OSAKA, Japan - Bernard Lagat (C) of the United States crosses the finish line ahead of Kenya's Eluid Kipchoge (R) to win the men's 5,000 meter final at the World Athletics Championships at Nagai Stadium in Osaka on Sept. 2. Lagat won the gold with a time of 13 minutes, 45.87 seconds.

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Bernard Lagat of U.S. wins men's 5,000 meters

OSAKA, Japan - Bernard Lagat (C) of the United States celebrates after winning the men's 5,000 meter final at the World Athletics Championships at Nagai Stadium in Osaka on Sept. 2. Lagat won the gold with a time of 13 minutes, 45.87 seconds.

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Bernard Lagat of U.S. wins men's 5,000 meters

OSAKA, Japan - Bernard Lagat (C) of the United States holds up his country's flag after winning the men's 5,000 meter final at the World Athletics Championships at Nagai Stadium in Osaka on Sept. 2. Lagat won the gold with a time of 13 minutes, 45.87 seconds.

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Japan wins the Chiba International Ekiden

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Ayumi Hagiwara finishes the Chiba International Ekiden in first place at Chiba Central Sports Center near Tokyo, on Nov. 24, 2014. In a field comprised of 13 teams from 11 countries competing over 42.195 kilometers, Japan broke the tape in 2 hours, 5 minutes, 53 seconds.

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Nippon Sport Science wins Tokyo-Hakone ekiden

TOKYO, Japan - Nippon Sport Science University anchor Yuichi Taninaga crosses the finishing line in Tokyo's Otemachi business district on Jan. 3, 2013. Nippon Sport Science won the annual collegiate ekiden road relay -- a two-day, 217.9-kilometer round trip between Otemachi and the spa resort of Hakone in Kanagawa Prefecture -- for the first time in 30 years in a time of 11 hours, 13 minutes, 26 seconds for its 10th overall title.

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Nippon Sport Science wins Tokyo-Hakone ekiden

TOKYO, Japan - Nippon Sport Science University anchor Yuichi Taninaga celebrates after crossing the finishing line in Tokyo's Otemachi business district on Jan. 3, 2013. Nippon Sport Science won the annual collegiate ekiden road relay -- a two-day, 217.9-kilometer round trip between Otemachi and the spa resort of Hakone in Kanagawa Prefecture -- for the first time in 30 years in a time of 11 hours, 13 minutes, 26 seconds for its 10th overall title.

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Nippon Sport Science wins Tokyo-Hakone ekiden

TOKYO, Japan - Nippon Sport Science University anchor Yuichi Taninaga celebrates after crossing the finishing line in Tokyo's Otemachi business district on Jan. 3, 2013. Nippon Sport Science won the annual collegiate ekiden road relay -- a two-day, 217.9-kilometer round trip between Otemachi and the spa resort of Hakone in Kanagawa Prefecture -- for the first time in 30 years in a time of 11 hours, 13 minutes, 26 seconds for its 10th overall title.

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Nippon Sport Science wins Tokyo-Hakone ekiden

TOKYO, Japan - Nippon Sport Science University anchor Yuichi Taninaga crosses the finishing line in Tokyo's Otemachi business district on Jan. 3, 2013. Nippon Sport Science won the annual collegiate ekiden road relay -- a two-day, 217.9-kilometer round trip between Otemachi and the spa resort of Hakone in Kanagawa Prefecture -- for the first time in 30 years in a time of 11 hours, 13 minutes, 26 seconds for its 10th overall title.

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Seto wins 400 IM gold at short-course World C'Ships

ISTANBUL, Turkey - Japan's Daiya Seto celebrates after winning the men's 400-meter individual medley of the short-course FINA World Swimming Championships in Istanbul on Dec. 13, 2012, in 3 minutes, 59.15 seconds, shaving 0.87 second off his previous mark.

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Farah wins gold in men's 5,000 meters

LONDON, Britain - Britain's Mo Farah (R) competes in the men's 5,000-meter final at the London 2012 Olympics at the Olympic Stadium in London on Aug. 11, 2012. Farah won the gold with a time of 13 minutes, 41.66 seconds.

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Farah wins gold in men's 5,000 meters

LONDON, Britain - Britain's Mo Farah wins the gold in the men's 5,000 meters at the London 2012 Olympics with a time of 13 minutes, 41.66 seconds at the Olympic Stadium in London on Aug. 11, 2012.

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Hawaiian Airlines plane mistakenly enters runway

KANSAI AIRPORT, Japan - Three inspectors of the Japan Transport Safety Board, an arm of the Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Ministry, head for an office of the ministry at Kansai airport near Osaka on Oct. 13, 2011 to investigate an incident that occurred the previous night at the airport. A Honolulu-bound Hawaiian Airlines passenger plane mistakenly entered a runway, just minutes before a cargo jet was due to land. No one was injured in the incident, which involved two Boeing 767 planes.

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Kipsang wins Lake Biwa Marathon

OTSU, Japan - Kenya's Wilson Kipyang crosses the finish line in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, on March 6, 2011, winning the Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon with a time of 2 hours, 6 minutes, 13 seconds.

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Kitajima wins 200 in European Grand Prix series

CANET, France - Japan's two-time Olympic champion Kosuke Kitajima competes in the men's 200 meters breaststroke at the 2010 Mare Nostrum European Grand Prix series in Canet, France, on June 13, 2010. Kitajima won the race in 2 minutes, 10.73 seconds for his best result since making a comeback last November from an extended layoff following the Beijing Olympics.

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Toyo wins 2nd straight Tokyo-Hakone ekiden title

TOKYO, Japan - Ryo Takami of Toyo University breaks the tape in Tokyo's Otemachi business district on Jan. 3, 2010, to bring the university a victory in the Tokyo-Hakone collegiate ekiden road relay for the second consecutive year. Toyo completed the 217.9-kilometer round-trip race between Otemachi and the spa resort of Hakone in Kanagawa Prefecture in 11 hours, 10 minutes, 13 seconds, 3:46.

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Toyo wins 2nd straight Tokyo-Hakone ekiden title

TOKYO, Japan - Toshiyuki Sakai, the head coach of Toyo University's ekiden road relay team, is tossed in the air in Tokyo's Otemachi business district on Jan. 3, 2010, after the team won the Tokyo-Hakone collegiate ekiden race. Toyo completed the 217.9-kilometer round-trip race between Otemachi and the spa resort of Hakone in Kanagawa Prefecture in 11 hours, 10 minutes, 13 seconds, 3:46. (Pool photo)

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Toyo wins 2nd straight Tokyo-Hakone ekiden title

TOKYO, Japan - Ryo Takami of Toyo University breaks the tape in Tokyo's Otemachi business district on Jan. 3, 2010, to bring the university a victory in the Tokyo-Hakone collegiate ekiden road relay for the second consecutive year. Toyo completed the 217.9-kilometer round-trip race between Otemachi and the spa resort of Hakone in Kanagawa Prefecture in 11 hours, 10 minutes, 13 seconds, 3:46.

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Ndereba of Kenya finishes 3rd in Yokohama Women's Marathon

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Olympic silver medalist Catherine Ndereba of Kenya crosses the finish line, placing third with 2:29:13 in the Yokohama Women's Marathon on Nov. 15, 2009, in Yokohama, just southwest of Tokyo. Ndereba followed Inga Abitova of Russia who finished in 2:27:18 and Japan's Kiyoko Shimahara in 2 hours, 28 minutes, 51 seconds.

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Japan's Shimahara finishes 2nd in Yokohama Women's Marathon

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japan's Kiyoko Shimahara crosses the finish line, placing second in 2 hours, 28 minutes, 51 seconds in the Yokohama Women's Marathon on Nov. 15, 2009, in Yokohama, just southwest of Tokyo, following Inga Abitova of Russia who finished in 2:27:18. Olympic silver medalist Catherine Ndereba placed third in 2:29:13.

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Maglev trains to shorten Tokyo-Osaka trip to 67 minutes

TOKYO, Japan - This file photo shows a maglev train conducting a test run in Yamanashi Prefecture in April 2009. Central Japan Railway Co. said Oct. 13, 2009 that the introduction of maglev trains could shorten the time required to travel between Tokyo and Osaka to 67 minutes.

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Pachuca beat Al Ahly in thriller to move into Club World Cup semis

TOKYO, Japan - Forward Christian Giminez (R) of Mexico's Pachuca fires in to level the match 17 minutes from time during a FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2008 quarterfinal against Al Ahly of Egypt at National Stadium in Tokyo on Dec. 13. Pachuca beat Al Ahly 4-2 to move into the semifinals.

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Panda twins at Wakayama zoo named Meihin, Eihin

WAKAYAMA, Japan - Twin cubs, born to giant panda Rauhin at the Adventure World amusement park in Wakayama Prefecture in September, were named Meihin (L) and Eihin on Nov. 13. Meihin, the female cub, was born early in the morning of Sept. 13 and Eihin, the male cub, about 70 minutes later.

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Panda twins at Wakayama zoo named Meihin, Eihin

WAKAYAMA, Japan - The twin cubs born to giant panda Rauhin at the Adventure World amusement park in Wakayama Prefecture in September were named Meihin (R) and Eihin on Nov. 13. Meihin, the female cub, was born early in the morning of Sept. 13 and Eihin, the male cub, about 70 minutes later.

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U.S. wins men's 4x200 freestyle relay in world record time

BEIJING, China - Michael Phelps (2nd from R) and his teammates celebrate after winning the men's 4x200-meter freestyle relay at the Beijing Olympics with a world record time of 6 minutes, 58.56 seconds at the Water Cube in Beijing on Aug. 13