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10th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

A memorial ceremony commemorating the 10th anniversary of two devastating earthquakes in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, is held in Kumamoto city on April 16, 2026. A total of 278 people were killed in Kumamoto and Oita prefectures in the quakes on April 14 and 16, 2016.

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10th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

A memorial ceremony commemorating the 10th anniversary of two devastating earthquakes in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, is held in Kumamoto city on April 16, 2026. A total of 278 people were killed in Kumamoto and Oita prefectures in the quakes on April 14 and 16, 2016.

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10th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

A memorial ceremony commemorating the 10th anniversary of two devastating earthquakes in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, is held in Kumamoto city on April 16, 2026. A total of 278 people were killed in Kumamoto and Oita prefectures in the quakes on April 14 and 16, 2016.

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10th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

Kumamoto Gov. Takashi Kimura addresses a memorial ceremony commemorating the 10th anniversary of a pair of massive earthquakes on April 16, 2026, in the southwestern Japan city of Kumamoto. A total of 278 deaths have been attributed to the quakes that hit Kumamoto and Oita prefectures on April 14 and 16, 2016.

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10th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

Kumamoto Gov. Takashi Kimura addresses a memorial ceremony commemorating the 10th anniversary of a pair of massive earthquakes on April 16, 2026, in the southwestern Japan city of Kumamoto. A total of 278 deaths have been attributed to the quakes that hit Kumamoto and Oita prefectures on April 14 and 16, 2016.

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10th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

Kumamoto Gov. Takashi Kimura addresses a memorial ceremony commemorating the 10th anniversary of a pair of massive earthquakes on April 16, 2026, in the southwestern Japan city of Kumamoto. A total of 278 deaths have been attributed to the quakes that hit Kumamoto and Oita prefectures on April 14 and 16, 2016.

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10th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

People observe a moment of silence at a memorial ceremony commemorating the 10th anniversary of a pair of massive earthquakes on April 16, 2026, in the southwestern Japan city of Kumamoto. A total of 278 people were killed in Kumamoto and Oita prefectures in the quakes on April 14 and 16, 2016.

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10th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

People observe a moment of silence at a memorial ceremony commemorating the 10th anniversary of a pair of massive earthquakes on April 16, 2026, in the southwestern Japan city of Kumamoto. A total of 278 people were killed in Kumamoto and Oita prefectures in the quakes on April 14 and 16, 2016.

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10th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

Bamboo lanterns are lit in Mashiki, Kumamoto Prefecture, on April 14, 2026, the 10th anniversary of the first of a pair of massive earthquakes in April 2016. A total of 278 people were killed in the southwestern Japan prefectures of Kumamoto and Oita in the quakes on April 14 and 16, 2016.

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10th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

Candles are lit in Mashiki, Kumamoto Prefecture, on April 14, 2026, the 10th anniversary of the first of a pair of massive earthquakes in April 2016. A total of 278 people were killed in the southwestern Japan prefectures of Kumamoto and Oita in the quakes on April 14 and 16, 2016.

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10th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

Photo shows a memorial message beside bamboo lanterns lit in Mashiki, Kumamoto Prefecture, on April 14, 2026, the 10th anniversary of the first of a pair of massive earthquakes in April 2016. A total of 278 people were killed in the southwestern Japan prefectures of Kumamoto and Oita in the quakes on April 14 and 16, 2016.

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10th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

A man prays at a memorial park in Mashiki, Kumamoto Prefecture, on April 14, 2026, the 10th anniversary of the first in a pair of massive earthquakes in April 2016. A total of 278 people were killed in the southwestern Japan prefectures of Kumamoto and Oita in the quakes on April 14 and 16, 2016.

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10th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

Kumamoto Gov. Takashi Kimura lays flowers at a cenotaph at the prefectural government office in the city of Kumamoto on April 14, 2026, the 10th anniversary of the first in a pair of massive earthquakes in April 2016. A total of 278 people were killed in the southwestern Japan prefectures of Kumamoto and Oita in the quakes on April 14 and 16, 2016.

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10th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

Kumamoto Gov. Takashi Kimura lays flowers at a cenotaph at the prefectural government office in the city of Kumamoto on April 14, 2026, the 10th anniversary of the first in a pair of massive earthquakes in April 2016. A total of 278 people were killed in the southwestern Japan prefectures of Kumamoto and Oita in the quakes on April 14 and 16, 2016.

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10th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

Kumamoto Gov. Takashi Kimura (R) observes a moment of silence at a cenotaph at the prefectural government office in the city of Kumamoto on April 14, 2026, the 10th anniversary of the first in a pair of massive earthquakes in April 2016. A total of 278 people were killed in the southwestern Japan prefectures of Kumamoto and Oita in the quakes on April 14 and 16, 2016.

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10th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

People observe a moment of silence at a memorial park in Mashiki, Kumamoto Prefecture, on April 14, 2026, the 10th anniversary of the first in a pair of massive earthquakes in April 2016. A total of 278 people were killed in the southwestern Japan prefectures of Kumamoto and Oita in the quakes on April 14 and 16, 2016.

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10th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

Photo shows flowers at a memorial park in the Kumamoto Prefecture town of Mashiki on April 14, 2026, the 10th anniversary of the first in a pair of massive earthquakes in April 2016. A total of 278 people were killed in the southwestern Japan prefectures of Kumamoto and Oita in the quakes on April 14 and 16, 2016.

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10th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

People, including Mashiki Mayor Hironori Nishimura (far L), observe a moment of silence at a memorial park in the Kumamoto Prefecture town on April 14, 2026, the 10th anniversary of the first in a pair of massive earthquakes in April 2016. A total of 278 people were killed in the southwestern Japan prefectures of Kumamoto and Oita in the quakes on April 14 and 16, 2016.

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10th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

People, including Mashiki Mayor Hironori Nishimura (far L), observe a moment of silence at a memorial park in the Kumamoto Prefecture town on April 14, 2026, the 10th anniversary of the first in a pair of massive earthquakes in April 2016. A total of 278 people were killed in the southwestern Japan prefectures of Kumamoto and Oita in the quakes on April 14 and 16, 2016.

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10th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

People lay flowers at a memorial park in Mashiki, Kumamoto Prefecture, on April 14, 2026, the 10th anniversary of the first in a pair of massive earthquakes in April 2016. A total of 278 people were killed in the southwestern Japan prefectures of Kumamoto and Oita in the quakes on April 14 and 16, 2016.

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10th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

Photo taken in Minamiaso, Kumamoto Prefecture, on April 13, 2026, shows a bridge that was rebuilt in 2021 after collapsing in a pair of massive earthquakes in the southwestern Japan prefecture 10 years earlier. A total of 278 people were killed in Kumamoto and Oita prefectures in the quakes on April 14 and 16, 2016.

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10th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

Photo taken in Minamiaso, Kumamoto Prefecture, on April 13, 2026, shows a bridge that was rebuilt in 2021 after collapsing in a pair of massive earthquakes in the southwestern Japan prefecture 10 years earlier. A total of 278 people were killed in Kumamoto and Oita prefectures in the quakes on April 14 and 16, 2016.

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10th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

Photo shows Kumamoto Castle still under repair in Kumamoto on April 13, 2026, the eve of the 10th anniversary of two devastating earthquakes in the southwestern Japan prefecture. A total of 278 people were killed in Kumamoto and Oita prefectures in the quakes on April 14 and 16, 2016.

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10th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

Kumamoto Castle is illuminated in Kumamoto on April 13, 2026, the eve of the 10th anniversary of two devastating earthquakes in the southwestern Japan prefecture. A total of 278 people were killed in Kumamoto and Oita prefectures in the quakes on April 14 and 16, 2016.

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10th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

Photo shows Kumamoto Castle still under repair in Kumamoto on April 13, 2026, the eve of the 10th anniversary of two devastating earthquakes in the southwestern Japan prefecture. A total of 278 people were killed in Kumamoto and Oita prefectures in the quakes on April 14 and 16, 2016.

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10th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

Kumamoto Castle is illuminated in Kumamoto on April 13, 2026, the eve of the 10th anniversary of two devastating earthquakes in the southwestern Japan prefecture. A total of 278 people were killed in Kumamoto and Oita prefectures in the quakes on April 14 and 16, 2016.

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10th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

Photo shows Kumamoto Castle (back, L) in Kumamoto on April 13, 2026, the eve of the 10th anniversary of two devastating earthquakes in the southwestern Japan prefecture. A total of 278 people were killed in Kumamoto and Oita prefectures in the quakes on April 14 and 16, 2016.

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10th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

Photo shows Kumamoto Castle in Kumamoto on April 13, 2026, the eve of the 10th anniversary of two devastating earthquakes in the southwestern Japan prefecture. A total of 278 people were killed in Kumamoto and Oita prefectures in the quakes on April 14 and 16, 2016.

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10th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

Photo shows Kumamoto Castle (back) in Kumamoto on April 13, 2026, the eve of the 10th anniversary of two devastating earthquakes in the southwestern Japan prefecture. A total of 278 people were killed in Kumamoto and Oita prefectures in the quakes on April 14 and 16, 2016.

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MOTORI - SuperBike - Round 12 Pirelli Spanish Round

WSBK 2016 Jerez - Spagna 14 ottobre - 16 ottobre 2016 during Round 12 Pirelli Spanish Round, World SuperBike - SBK race in Circuito de Jerez - Angel Nieto, Spain, October 18 2025

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MOTORI - SuperBike - Round 12 Pirelli Spanish Round

WSBK 2016 Jerez - Spagna 14 ottobre - 16 ottobre 2016 during Round 12 Pirelli Spanish Round, World SuperBike - SBK race in Circuito de Jerez - Angel Nieto, Spain, October 18 2025

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Pope Francis Dies Aged 88

File photo - Pope Francis has made an impromptu visit to the Neonatal unit of Rome's San Giovanni hospital, Italy on September 16, 2016. After putting on a mask and completing the other health and safety procedures, the Pope stopped beside the incubators of twelve new born babies, five of whom are suffering from severe complications, including one set of twins. The Pope offered words of comfort and support to all of the parents, before going on to meet with staff and families at the nursery on the floor above. -- Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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9th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

Flowers are placed on April 16, 2025, at the site of an apartment building that collapsed in Minamiaso, southwestern Japan, in one of two massive earthquakes that struck Kumamoto Prefecture in April 2016, killing a student who lived there.

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Jimmy Carter Dies Aged 100

United States President Jimmy Carter, right, President Anwar al-Sadat of Egypt, center, and Prime Minister Menachem Begin of Israel, left, tour the U.S. Civil War battlefield in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania accompanied by members of their respective delegations during a break in the Camp David Summit on September 10, 1978. Boutros Boutros-Ghali died at age 93 on February 16, 2016. Photo by Benjamin E. "Gene" Forte - CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tribute in memory of singer Liam Payne - Madrid

A person lights a candle during a tribute in memory of singer Liam Payne, at Plaza de Santa Ana, on October 20, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. Liam Payne was a British singer and songwriter, who was part of the group One Direction between 2010 and 2016. He died last October 16 at the age of 31 after falling from the third floor balcony of a hotel in Buenos Aires. Photo by Diego Radamés / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tribute in memory of singer Liam Payne - Madrid

A tribute in memory of singer Liam Payne, in the Plaza de Santa Ana, on October 20, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). Liam Payne was a British singer and songwriter, who was part of the group One Direction between 2010 and 2016. He died last October 16 at the age of 31 after falling from the third floor balcony of a hotel in Buenos Aires. Photo by Diego Radamés / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tribute in memory of singer Liam Payne - Madrid

A person places a candle in a tribute in memory of singer Liam Payne, at Plaza de Santa Ana, on October 20, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. Liam Payne was a British singer and songwriter, who was part of the group One Direction between 2010 and 2016. He died last October 16 at the age of 31 after falling from the third floor balcony of a hotel in Buenos Aires. Photo by Diego Radamés / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tribute in memory of singer Liam Payne - Madrid

A person places a photograph at a tribute in memory of singer Liam Payne, at Plaza de Santa Ana, on October 20, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. Liam Payne was a British singer and songwriter, who was part of the group One Direction between 2010 and 2016. He died last October 16 at the age of 31 after falling from the third floor balcony of a hotel in Buenos Aires. Photo by Diego Radamés / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tribute in memory of singer Liam Payne - Madrid

Dozens of people during a tribute in memory of singer Liam Payne, at Plaza de Santa Ana, on October 20, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. Liam Payne was a British singer and songwriter, who was part of the group One Direction between 2010 and 2016. He died last October 16 at the age of 31 after falling from the third floor balcony of a hotel in Buenos Aires. Photo by Diego Radamés / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tribute in memory of singer Liam Payne - Madrid

A tribute in memory of singer Liam Payne, in the Plaza de Santa Ana, on October 20, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). Liam Payne was a British singer and songwriter, who was part of the group One Direction between 2010 and 2016. He died last October 16 at the age of 31 after falling from the third floor balcony of a hotel in Buenos Aires. Photo by Diego Radamés / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tribute in memory of singer Liam Payne - Madrid

Several people during a tribute in memory of singer Liam Payne, in the Plaza de Santa Ana, on October 20, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. Liam Payne was a British singer and songwriter, who was part of the group One Direction between 2010 and 2016. He died last October 16 at the age of 31 after falling from the third floor balcony of a hotel in Buenos Aires. Photo by Diego Radamés / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tribute in memory of singer Liam Payne - Madrid

A tribute in memory of singer Liam Payne, in the Plaza de Santa Ana, on October 20, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). Liam Payne was a British singer and songwriter, who was part of the group One Direction between 2010 and 2016. He died last October 16 at the age of 31 after falling from the third floor balcony of a hotel in Buenos Aires. Photo by Diego Radamés / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tribute in memory of singer Liam Payne - Madrid

A tribute in memory of singer Liam Payne, in the Plaza de Santa Ana, on October 20, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). Liam Payne was a British singer and songwriter, who was part of the group One Direction between 2010 and 2016. He died last October 16 at the age of 31 after falling from the third floor balcony of a hotel in Buenos Aires. Photo by Diego Radamés / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tribute in memory of singer Liam Payne - Madrid

A tribute in memory of singer Liam Payne, in the Plaza de Santa Ana, on October 20, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). Liam Payne was a British singer and songwriter, who was part of the group One Direction between 2010 and 2016. He died last October 16 at the age of 31 after falling from the third floor balcony of a hotel in Buenos Aires. Photo by Diego Radamés / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Silent moment in memory of killed Janne Puhakka

A moment of silence was held in memory of Finnish ice hockey player Janne Puhakka, who died as a victim of homicide on October 13, before the beginning of the Finnish Elite League ice hockely match between HIFK and TPS in Helsinki, Finland, on October 16, 2024. Puhakka, aged 29, played in the Finnish Elite League during season 2015-2016. His former Norwegian partner Rolf Nordmo, 66, is suspected of his murder. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Silent moment in memory of killed Janne Puhakka

A moment of silence was held in memory of Finnish ice hockey player Janne Puhakka, who died as a victim of homicide on October 13, before the beginning of the Finnish Elite League ice hockely match between HIFK and TPS in Helsinki, Finland, on October 16, 2024. Puhakka, aged 29, played in the Finnish Elite League during season 2015-2016. His former Norwegian partner Rolf Nordmo, 66, is suspected of his murder. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Silent moment in memory of killed Janne Puhakka

A moment of silence was held in memory of Finnish ice hockey player Janne Puhakka, who died as a victim of homicide on October 13, before the beginning of the Finnish Elite League ice hockely match between HIFK and TPS in Helsinki, Finland, on October 16, 2024. Puhakka, aged 29, played in the Finnish Elite League during season 2015-2016. His former Norwegian partner Rolf Nordmo, 66, is suspected of his murder. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Silent moment in memory of killed Janne Puhakka

A moment of silence was held in memory of Finnish ice hockey player Janne Puhakka, who died as a victim of homicide on October 13, before the beginning of the Finnish Elite League ice hockely match between HIFK and TPS in Helsinki, Finland, on October 16, 2024. Puhakka, aged 29, played in the Finnish Elite League during season 2015-2016. His former Norwegian partner Rolf Nordmo, 66, is suspected of his murder. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Unmanned station in northeastern Japan popular among anime fans

Photo taken on Oct. 16, 2016, shows Maeda-Minami station, an unmanned railway station on Akita Nairiku Jukan Tetsudo Railway Co.'s Akita Nairiku line in Kitaakita, Akita Prefecture, northeastern Japan. The station has become popular among movie fans for its resemblance to a station in the Japanese anime film "Your Name," directed by Makoto Shinkai.

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

Handout file photo dated June 16, 2016 shows a U.S Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber from Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, takes flight June 16, 2016, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. 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 Airman 1st Class Alexa Ann Henderson via ABACAPRESS.COM