Long queues outside settlement center for temporary protection cards - Syria

Long queues outside settlement center for temporary protection cards - Syria

Applicants fill out paperwork inside a settlement center in Homs, Syria, on December 16, 2024. Many residents seek documentation to ensure their safety and legal rights in the city. Photo by Bilal Alhammoud/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Long queues outside settlement center for temporary protection cards - Syria

Long queues outside settlement center for temporary protection cards - Syria

Applicants fill out paperwork inside a settlement center in Homs, Syria, on December 16, 2024. Many residents seek documentation to ensure their safety and legal rights in the city. Photo by Bilal Alhammoud/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Job Fair in Huai 'an

Job Fair in Huai 'an

HUAI'AN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 16, 2024 - Job applicants look for a suitable position at a job fair in Huai 'an city, Jiangsu province, China, Feb 16, 2024.

Job Fair in Huai 'an

Job Fair in Huai 'an

HUAI'AN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 16, 2024 - Job applicants look for a suitable position at a job fair in Huai 'an city, Jiangsu province, China, Feb 16, 2024.

Job Fair in Huai 'an

Job Fair in Huai 'an

HUAI'AN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 16, 2024 - Job applicants look for a suitable position at a job fair in Huai 'an city, Jiangsu province, China, Feb 16, 2024.

Job Fair in Huai 'an

Job Fair in Huai 'an

HUAI'AN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 16, 2024 - Job applicants look for a suitable position at a job fair in Huai 'an city, Jiangsu province, China, Feb 16, 2024.

Job Fair in Huai 'an

Job Fair in Huai 'an

HUAI'AN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 16, 2024 - Job applicants look for a suitable position at a job fair in Huai 'an city, Jiangsu province, China, Feb 16, 2024.

Job Fair in Huai 'an

Job Fair in Huai 'an

HUAI'AN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 16, 2024 - Job applicants look for a suitable position at a job fair in Huai 'an city, Jiangsu province, China, Feb 16, 2024.

Job Fair in Huai 'an

Job Fair in Huai 'an

HUAI'AN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 16, 2024 - Job applicants look for a suitable position at a job fair in Huai 'an city, Jiangsu province, China, Feb 16, 2024.

Job Fair in Huai 'an

Job Fair in Huai 'an

HUAI'AN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 16, 2024 - Job applicants look for a suitable position at a job fair in Huai 'an city, Jiangsu province, China, Feb 16, 2024.

Job Fair in Huai 'an

Job Fair in Huai 'an

HUAI'AN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 16, 2024 - Job applicants look for a suitable position at a job fair in Huai 'an city, Jiangsu province, China, Feb 16, 2024.

Job Fair in Huai 'an

Job Fair in Huai 'an

HUAI'AN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 16, 2024 - Job applicants look for a suitable position at a job fair in Huai 'an city, Jiangsu province, China, Feb 16, 2024.

Job Fair in Huai 'an

Job Fair in Huai 'an

HUAI'AN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 16, 2024 - Job applicants look for a suitable position at a job fair in Huai 'an city, Jiangsu province, China, Feb 16, 2024.

Job Fair in Huai 'an

Job Fair in Huai 'an

HUAI'AN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 16, 2024 - Job applicants look for a suitable position at a job fair in Huai 'an city, Jiangsu province, China, Feb 16, 2024.

Job Fair in Huai 'an

Job Fair in Huai 'an

HUAI'AN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 16, 2024 - Job applicants look for a suitable position at a job fair in Huai 'an city, Jiangsu province, China, Feb 16, 2024.

Job Fair in Huai 'an

Job Fair in Huai 'an

HUAI'AN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 16, 2024 - Job applicants look for a suitable position at a job fair in Huai 'an city, Jiangsu province, China, Feb 16, 2024.

Job Fair in Huai 'an

Job Fair in Huai 'an

HUAI'AN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 16, 2024 - Job applicants look for a suitable position at a job fair in Huai 'an city, Jiangsu province, China, Feb 16, 2024.

Job Fair in Huai 'an

Job Fair in Huai 'an

HUAI'AN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 16, 2024 - Job applicants look for a suitable position at a job fair in Huai 'an city, Jiangsu province, China, Feb 16, 2024.

College entrance exams

College entrance exams

TOTTORI, Japan - High school students in the city of Tottori, western Japan, walk in heavy snow to a local venue for the country's unified college entrance examinations on Jan. 16, 2011. The start of the exams was delayed at around 10 venues across the country as some applicants failed to arrive on time due to heavy snowfall or other unavoidable reasons.

Unified college entrance exams begin across Japan amid flu alert

Unified college entrance exams begin across Japan amid flu alert

TOKYO, Japan - Applicants sit for the first day of unified college entrance examinations across Japan on Jan. 16, 2010, as the two-day event began at 725 venues put on high influenza alert. The number of applicants increased 9,387 from last year to 553,368, according to the National Center for University Entrance Examinations, an independent administrative agency.

Unified college entrance exams begin across Japan amid flu alert

Unified college entrance exams begin across Japan amid flu alert

TOKYO, Japan - Applicants sit for the first day of unified college entrance examinations across Japan on Jan. 16, 2010, as the two-day event began at 725 venues put on high influenza alert. The number of applicants increased 9,387 from last year to 553,368, according to the National Center for University Entrance Examinations, an independent administrative agency.

Court orders colleges to return prepaid tuition

Court orders colleges to return prepaid tuition

KYOTO, Japan - Yuko Adachi (R) and her mother Atsuko speak to reporters at the Kyoto District Court on July 16 after the court ruled in favor of their suit, ordering Kyoto Women's University and other colleges to return prepaid tuition to applicants who chose not to take up a place at the colleges. The court said that the consumer contracts law covers university tuition fees paid in advance.

Toyama Univ. hid errors in marking entrance exams

Toyama Univ. hid errors in marking entrance exams

TOYAMA, Japan - Hiroshi Ozawa (2nd from R), president of state-run Toyama University, and other officials bow in apology at a press conference in Toyama on June 15. The university covered up computer errors in marking 1997 and 1998 entrance exams, which resulted in the rejection of 16 applicants who actually passed the tests.

College entrance exams

College entrance exams

TOTTORI, Japan - High school students in the city of Tottori, western Japan, walk in heavy snow to a local venue for the country's unified college entrance examinations on Jan. 16, 2011. The start of the exams was delayed at around 10 venues across the country as some applicants failed to arrive on time due to heavy snowfall or other unavoidable reasons. (Kyodo)

Unified college entrance exams begin across Japan amid flu alert

Unified college entrance exams begin across Japan amid flu alert

TOKYO, Japan - Applicants sit for the first day of unified college entrance examinations across Japan on Jan. 16, 2010, as the two-day event began at 725 venues put on high influenza alert. The number of applicants increased 9,387 from last year to 553,368, according to the National Center for University Entrance Examinations, an independent administrative agency. (Kyodo)

Unified college entrance exams begin across Japan amid flu alert

Unified college entrance exams begin across Japan amid flu alert

TOKYO, Japan - Applicants sit for the first day of unified college entrance examinations across Japan on Jan. 16, 2010, as the two-day event began at 725 venues put on high influenza alert. The number of applicants increased 9,387 from last year to 553,368, according to the National Center for University Entrance Examinations, an independent administrative agency. (Kyodo)

Figure skating: Hanyu teaches young skaters

Figure skating: Hanyu teaches young skaters

Olympic figure skating champion Yuzuru Hanyu performs an exhibition program at the Bank of Yokohama Ice Arena on Aug. 16, 2017. Hanyu also gave free lessons to 70 young skaters who were chosen from about 2,600 applicants. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Court orders colleges to return prepaid tuition

Court orders colleges to return prepaid tuition

KYOTO, Japan - Yuko Adachi (R) and her mother Atsuko speak to reporters at the Kyoto District Court on July 16 after the court ruled in favor of their suit, ordering Kyoto Women's University and other colleges to return prepaid tuition to applicants who chose not to take up a place at the colleges. The court said that the consumer contracts law covers university tuition fees paid in advance. (Kyodo)

Toyama Univ. hid errors in marking entrance exams

Toyama Univ. hid errors in marking entrance exams

TOYAMA, Japan - Hiroshi Ozawa (2nd from R), president of state-run Toyama University, and other officials bow in apology at a press conference in Toyama on June 15. The university covered up computer errors in marking 1997 and 1998 entrance exams, which resulted in the rejection of 16 applicants who actually passed the tests.