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Utrecht Memorial Protest for Gazas Children - NLD

A woman stands and looks over rows of children’s shoes in Utrecht, the Netherlands on August 24, 2025. Dutch activist group Plant een Olijfboom marked a grim milestone by laying out thousands of children’s shoes in remembrance of the young lives lost in Gaza. Activists read aloud the names and ages of 19,000 children killed, a process that lasted nearly six hours. According to The Lancet, the current death toll in Gaza is likely a conservative estimate, with experts predicting that the final toll could reach into the hundreds of thousands. Photo by Courtney Bonneau/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Utrecht Memorial Protest for Gazas Children - NLD

A person with a Palestinian flag patch on their backpack looks at rows of children’s shoes in Utrecht, the Netherlands on August 24, 2025. Dutch activist group Plant een Olijfboom marked a grim milestone by laying out thousands of children’s shoes in remembrance of the young lives lost in Gaza. Activists read aloud the names and ages of 19,000 children killed, a process that lasted nearly six hours. According to The Lancet, the current death toll in Gaza is likely a conservative estimate, with experts predicting that the final toll could reach into the hundreds of thousands. Photo by Courtney Bonneau/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Utrecht Memorial Protest for Gazas Children - NLD

A pair of children’s shoes lies next to posters with photos of young victims and flowers in Utrecht, the Netherlands on August 24, 2025. Dutch activist group Plant een Olijfboom marked a grim milestone by laying out thousands of children’s shoes in remembrance of the young lives lost in Gaza. Activists read aloud the names and ages of 19,000 children killed, a process that lasted nearly six hours. According to The Lancet, the current death toll in Gaza is likely a conservative estimate, with experts predicting that the final toll could reach into the hundreds of thousands. Photo by Courtney Bonneau/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Utrecht Memorial Protest for Gazas Children - NLD

Pairs of children’s shoes are displayed in Utrecht, the Netherlands on August 24, 2025. Dutch activist group Plant een Olijfboom marked a grim milestone by laying out thousands of children’s shoes in remembrance of the young lives lost in Gaza. Activists read aloud the names and ages of 19,000 children killed, a process that lasted nearly six hours. According to The Lancet, the current death toll in Gaza is likely a conservative estimate, with experts predicting that the final toll could reach into the hundreds of thousands. Photo by Courtney Bonneau/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Utrecht Memorial Protest for Gazas Children - NLD

Two people embrace as they stand before rows of children’s shoes in Utrecht, the Netherlands on August 24, 2025. Dutch activist group Plant een Olijfboom marked a grim milestone by laying out thousands of children’s shoes in remembrance of the young lives lost in Gaza. Activists read aloud the names and ages of 19,000 children killed, a process that lasted nearly six hours. According to The Lancet, the current death toll in Gaza is likely a conservative estimate, with experts predicting that the final toll could reach into the hundreds of thousands. Photo by Courtney Bonneau/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Utrecht Memorial Protest for Gazas Children - NLD

Posters with photos of victims are placed among children’s shoes in Utrecht, the Netherlands on August 24, 2025. Dutch activist group Plant een Olijfboom marked a grim milestone by laying out thousands of children’s shoes in remembrance of the young lives lost in Gaza. Activists read aloud the names and ages of 19,000 children killed, a process that lasted nearly six hours. According to The Lancet, the current death toll in Gaza is likely a conservative estimate, with experts predicting that the final toll could reach into the hundreds of thousands. Photo by Courtney Bonneau/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Utrecht Memorial Protest for Gazas Children - NLD

A protester carries a Palestinian flag during a memorial action in Utrecht, the Netherlands on August 24, 2025. Dutch activist group Plant een Olijfboom marked a grim milestone by laying out thousands of children’s shoes in remembrance of the young lives lost in Gaza. Activists read aloud the names and ages of 19,000 children killed, a process that lasted nearly six hours. According to The Lancet, the current death toll in Gaza is likely a conservative estimate, with experts predicting that the final toll could reach into the hundreds of thousands. Photo by Courtney Bonneau/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Utrecht Memorial Protest for Gazas Children - NLD

Pairs of children’s shoes are displayed in Utrecht, the Netherlands on August 24, 2025. Dutch activist group Plant een Olijfboom marked a grim milestone by laying out thousands of children’s shoes in remembrance of the young lives lost in Gaza. Activists read aloud the names and ages of 19,000 children killed, a process that lasted nearly six hours. According to The Lancet, the current death toll in Gaza is likely a conservative estimate, with experts predicting that the final toll could reach into the hundreds of thousands. Photo by Courtney Bonneau/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Utrecht Memorial Protest for Gazas Children - NLD

A woman sits with two children among thousands of pairs of shoes in Utrecht, the Netherlands on August 24, 2025. Dutch activist group Plant een Olijfboom marked a grim milestone by laying out thousands of children’s shoes in remembrance of the young lives lost in Gaza. Activists read aloud the names and ages of 19,000 children killed, a process that lasted nearly six hours. According to The Lancet, the current death toll in Gaza is likely a conservative estimate, with experts predicting that the final toll could reach into the hundreds of thousands. Photo by Courtney Bonneau/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: Tornado Strikes North Dakota, Leaving 3 Dead and Widspread Damage

A tornado ripped through North Dakota on Friday night, June 20, as powerful winds swept across the upper Midwest, leaving at least three people dead and over 19,000 people without power.

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US: Tornado Strikes North Dakota, Leaving 3 Dead and Widspread Damage 2

A tornado ripped through North Dakota on Friday night, June 20, as powerful winds swept across the upper Midwest, leaving at least three people dead and over 19,000 people without power.

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Canada: Wildfires Rage Across Manitoba, Blanketing Skies in Smoke

More than 200 wildfires continued to burn across Canada as of Friday, June 6, prompting nationwide air quality alerts as smoke drifts into the U.S. In Manitoba, over 20 fires, including several that are "out of control," forced approximately 19,000 people to evacuate their homes.

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Romanian Presidential Election Rerun Voting - Bucharest

Voters cast their ballots during the first round of the presidential election rerun at a polling station in Bucharest, Romania, on May 4, 2025. Romanians headed to the polls on Sunday for the first round of the presidential election rerun contested by 11 candidates. According to the Permanent Electoral Authority of Romania, over 18 million registered voters are expected to cast their ballots at around 19,000 polling stations, including over 960 abroad, from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. local time (0400 to 1800 GMT). Photo by Cristian Cristel/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Romanian Presidential Election Rerun Voting - Bucharest

Mayor of Bucharest Nicusor Dan votes during the first round of the presidential election rerun at a polling station in Bucharest, Romania, on May 4, 2025. Romanians headed to the polls on Sunday for the first round of the presidential election rerun contested by 11 candidates. According to the Permanent Electoral Authority of Romania, over 18 million registered voters are expected to cast their ballots at around 19,000 polling stations, including over 960 abroad, from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. local time (0400 to 1800 GMT). Photo by Cristian Cristel/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Romanian Presidential Election Rerun Voting - Bucharest

Mayor of Bucharest Nicusor Dan talks to the media after casting his ballot during the first round of the presidential election rerun at a polling station in Bucharest, Romania, on May 4, 2025. Romanians headed to the polls on Sunday for the first round of the presidential election rerun contested by 11 candidates. According to the Permanent Electoral Authority of Romania, over 18 million registered voters are expected to cast their ballots at around 19,000 polling stations, including over 960 abroad, from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. local time (0400 to 1800 GMT). Photo by Cristian Cristel/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Romanian Presidential Election Rerun Voting - Bucharest

A woman votes during the first round of the presidential election rerun at a polling station in Bucharest, Romania, on May 4, 2025. Romanians headed to the polls on Sunday for the first round of the presidential election rerun contested by 11 candidates. According to the Permanent Electoral Authority of Romania, over 18 million registered voters are expected to cast their ballots at around 19,000 polling stations, including over 960 abroad, from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. local time (0400 to 1800 GMT). Photo by Cristian Cristel/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Romanian Presidential Election Rerun Voting - Bucharest

A woman votes during the first round of the presidential election rerun at a polling station in Bucharest, Romania, on May 4, 2025. Romanians headed to the polls on Sunday for the first round of the presidential election rerun contested by 11 candidates. According to the Permanent Electoral Authority of Romania, over 18 million registered voters are expected to cast their ballots at around 19,000 polling stations, including over 960 abroad, from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. local time (0400 to 1800 GMT). Photo by Cristian Cristel/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Romanian Presidential Election Rerun Voting - Bucharest

Presidential candidate Crin Antonescu votes during the first round of the presidential election rerun at a polling station in Bucharest, Romania, on May 4, 2025. Romanians headed to the polls on Sunday for the first round of the presidential election rerun contested by 11 candidates. According to the Permanent Electoral Authority of Romania, over 18 million registered voters are expected to cast their ballots at around 19,000 polling stations, including over 960 abroad, from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. local time (0400 to 1800 GMT). Photo by Cristian Cristel/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Romanian Presidential Election Rerun Voting - Bucharest

Mayor of Bucharest Nicusor Dan votes during the first round of the presidential election rerun at a polling station in Bucharest, Romania, on May 4, 2025. Romanians headed to the polls on Sunday for the first round of the presidential election rerun contested by 11 candidates. According to the Permanent Electoral Authority of Romania, over 18 million registered voters are expected to cast their ballots at around 19,000 polling stations, including over 960 abroad, from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. local time (0400 to 1800 GMT). Photo by Cristian Cristel/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Romanian Presidential Election Rerun Voting - Bucharest

A man votes during the first round of the presidential election rerun at a polling station in Bucharest, Romania, on May 4, 2025. Romanians headed to the polls on Sunday for the first round of the presidential election rerun contested by 11 candidates. According to the Permanent Electoral Authority of Romania, over 18 million registered voters are expected to cast their ballots at around 19,000 polling stations, including over 960 abroad, from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. local time (0400 to 1800 GMT). Photo by Cristian Cristel/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Colombia: Purace Volcano Erupts, Sending Ash To 5.8km Above Sea Level

A new eruption occurred at Purace volcano in Colombia at approximately 4:00 a.m. local time on Monday, January 20, with ash being ejected to an altitude of 5.8 km (19,000 feet) above sea level.

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US: Palisades Fire Visible From Flights Near LAX 6

Huge plumes of smoke were visible from flights arriving at and departing from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) as wildfires have raged across Los Angeles County since Tuesday, January 7. The Palisades Fire has scorched over 19,000 acres, destroyed thousands of structures and remains zero percent contained as of Thursday.

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Premium melons from Hokkaido

A pair of premium melons, produced in Yubari in Hokkaido, fetch 3 million yen ($19,000) at the first auction of the year in Sapporo, the capital of the northern Japan prefecture, on May 24, 2024.

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Premium melons from Hokkaido

A pair of premium melons, produced in Yubari in Hokkaido, fetch 3 million yen ($19,000) at the first auction of the year in Sapporo, the capital of the northern Japan prefecture, on May 24, 2024.

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Hong Kong records some 766,000 mainland visitor arrivals during Labor Day holiday

STORY: Hong Kong records some 766,000 mainland visitor arrivals during Labor Day holiday SHOOTING TIME: May 1, 2024 DATELINE: May 7, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:32 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of visitors in Hong Kong STORYLINE: Hong Kong has recorded about 766,000 visitor arrivals from the Chinese mainland through the air, sea and land control points during the Labor Day Golden Week of the mainland (May 1 to 5), with an average daily arrivals of about 153,000, up 22 percent year-on-year. Citing statistics from the Hong Kong Immigration Department, a spokesperson for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government said on Monday that the overall number of inbound mainland visitors was in line with earlier estimates, and the operation at boundary control points and different arrangements for receiving visitors were conducted smoothly in general. A total of about 570 inbound mainland tour groups visited Hong Kong during the holidays, registering around 19,000 arri

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Egypt expands key oil field in Eastern Desert

STORY: Egypt expands key oil field in Eastern Desert DATELINE: May 31, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:47 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Egypt's Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources 2. various of the inauguration event STORYLINE: Egypt's Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Tarek El Molla inaugurated Tuesday the expansion of the North Geisum oil field in the Petrogulf concession area in the Eastern Desert. The oil field has seen development and an increase in production and reserves. Petrogulf's production from the field jumped from 4,000 to 19,000 barrels of oil per day, and the confirmed reserve increased from 118 million to about 203 million barrels during the first half of the current year 2023. El Molla stressed that the new expansions and increased productivity come as a direct result of the ministry's strategy to increase and maximize the production of petroleum wealth, through the optimal exploitation of existing facilities. The expansion of the North Geisum o

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Solar-wind hybrid power plant completed in Aichi Pref.

TAHARA, Japan - A ceremony is held in Tahara, Aichi Prefecture, on Oct. 8, 2014, to mark the completion of the Tahara Solar/Wind Electricity Generation Plant (back), one of Japan's biggest solar-wind hybrid power plants. The plant on an 800,000-square-meter site consists of a 50-megawatt photovoltaic power generator and a 6-MW wind power generator, covering the power consumption of about 19,000 households.

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New Toyota Crown enjoying brisk orders

NAGOYA, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda speaks at a ceremony to celebrate production of its fully remodeled Crown luxury sedan at the carmaker's Motomachi plant in the city of Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, on Jan. 17, 2013. Toyoda said orders for the new Crown had reached around 19,000 units by Jan. 15, three weeks after its launch, nearly five times higher than the company's monthly sales target.

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Japan, U.S. to move 9,000 Marines out of Okinawa

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba speaks at a press conference at the ministry in Tokyo on April 27, 2012. The foreign and defense ministers of Japan and the United States released the same day a joint statement on the realignment of U.S. forces in Japan, saying that nearly half of the 19,000 U.S. Marines stationed in Okinawa will be transferred to Guam and elsewhere.

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Japan, U.S. to move 9,000 Marines out of Okinawa

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Defense Minister Naoki Tanaka speaks at a press conference at the ministry in Tokyo on April 27, 2012. The foreign and defense ministers of Japan and the United States released the same day a joint statement on the realignment of U.S. forces in Japan, saying that nearly half of the 19,000 U.S. Marines stationed in Okinawa will be transferred to Guam and elsewhere.

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Japan, U.S. to move 9,000 Marines out of Okinawa

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba (L) and Defense Minister Naoki Tanaka meet the press at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 27, 2012. The foreign and defense ministers of Japan and the United States released the same day a joint statement on the realignment of U.S. forces in Japan, saying that nearly half of the 19,000 U.S. Marines stationed in Okinawa will be transferred to Guam and elsewhere.

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Japan, U.S. to move 9,000 Marines out of Okinawa

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in July 2010 shows the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture. The foreign and defense ministers of Japan and the United States released on April 27, 2012, a joint statement on the realignment of U.S. forces in Japan, saying that nearly half of the 19,000 U.S. Marines stationed in Okinawa will be transferred to Guam and elsewhere.

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Tsunami anniversary ceremony

TOKYO, Japan - At a government ceremony in Tokyo on March 11, 2012 to mark the first anniversary of a devastation earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan, Emperor Akihito (R) offers condolences for the approximately 19,000 people either killed or missing. To his left is Empress Michiko. (Pool photo)

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Gadget created to turn Nintendo Game Boy into videophone

KYOTO, Japan - Digital Act Inc. said July 8 it will sell a device that can be connected to Nintendo Co.'s Game Boy Advance game console to be used as a videophone. ''Campho Advance,'' a cartridge with a built-in miniature camera, carries a price tag of 19,000 yen and will be sold from July 30 over the Internet, the Kyoto-based company said.

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Nissho Iwai to cut 5,000 jobs over 3 years

TOKYO, Japan - Trading house Nissho Iwai Corp. President Shiro Yasutake announces a three-year restructuring plan requiring the loss of 5,000 jobs from its current consolidated workforce of 19,000 at a news conference in Tokyo on Jan. 29.

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Tokyo stocks close mixed, Nikkei ends below 19,000

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Stock Exchange officials watch the screen as the TSE benchmark 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average falls below 19,000 for the first time in 12 weeks. The broader Tokyo Stock Price Index (TOPIX) of all First Section issues, however, turned upward for the first time in four trading days.

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Nikkei falls below 19,000 after strong start

TOKYO, Japan - The key 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, whose movements are shown on the signboard, falls below 19,000 in late morning trading April 18 after getting off to a strong start on a rebound on Wall Street. The Nikkei, a 1,426.04-point loser the previous day, stood at 18,869.72 at 10:40 a.m., down 138.92 points.

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Tokyo stocks plunge below 19,000

TOKYO, Japan - A signboard at the Tokyo Stock Exchange shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average down 1,470.38 points from April 14 to 18,964.30 at 10:04 a.m. April 17. Japanese share prices plunged in the morning following huge losses on Wall Street on April 14.

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Afghanistan's export exceeds 400 mln USD in 3 months

STORY: Afghanistan's export exceeds 400 mln USD in 3 months DATELINE: July 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:39 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of trucks transporting coal STORYLINE: The volume of Afghan exports has exceeded 400 million U.S. dollars in the first three months of the solar year of 1401 on the Persian calendar beginning March 21, a local media outlet reported Wednesday. Tolonews quoted Mohammad Yonus Mohmand, chairman of the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment, as saying that the country exported nearly 19,000 tons of fresh fruits and about 1.8 million tons of coal worth more than 400 million dollars over the period. Afghanistan's major exports composed of fresh and dry fruits are mostly exported to India and Pakistan, and coal utterly to Pakistan. Afghanistan has been making efforts to increase its exports to central Asian countries including Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan. Afghanistan's export reached more than 1 billion dollars in the solar y

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Out-of-control wildfire burns 19,000 hectares in Spain

STORY: Out-of-control wildfire burns 19,000 hectares in Spain DATELINE: June 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:08 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the wildfire STORYLINE: A wildfire continues to burn out of control in northwest Spain, destroying more than 19,000 hectares of land, amid an intense heatwave, the regional government of Castile and Leon has tweeted. The fire in the Sierra de la Culebra, a Spanish nature reserve, has caused the evacuation of 11 villages, it said Saturday. Hundreds of firefighters and emergency personnel, as well as 40 fire engines, 20 helicopters, and four aircraft, have been dispatched to fight the blaze, which was sparked by a lightning strike on Wednesday. The fire still "had two fronts which are very active," Angel Manuel Sanchez, an official of Castile and Leon's fire brigade, told local TV network RTVE. Spain has endured a week of an unusually early heatwave, as temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius were recorded in many cities and areas throu

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Wildfires continue in northeast Spain

STORY: Wildfires continue in northeast Spain DATELINE: June 16, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:46 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: (courtesy of firefighters of the Catalonia region) 1. various of the fire in Artesa de Segre and firefighting effort 2. various of the fire in Corbera d'Ebre and firefighting efforts STORYLINE: Three wildfires continue to burn out of control in Catalonia, northeast Spain, the region's fire services confirmed. The wildfires have already devastated 1,100 hectares of land, despite the efforts of the fire department, which dispatched a total of 155 fire engines, aircraft and helicopters combatting the blaze. Spain is affected by the hottest June temperatures seen in the past 20 years. Spanish State TV network RTVE reported on Wednesday that 19,000 hectares of wood and scrubland have already been affected by wildfires in 2022, which doubled that of recent years. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Madrid. (XHTV)

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Nissho Iwai to cut 5,000 jobs over 3 years

TOKYO, Japan - Trading house Nissho Iwai Corp. President Shiro Yasutake announces a three-year restructuring plan requiring the loss of 5,000 jobs from its current consolidated workforce of 19,000 at a news conference in Tokyo on Jan. 29.

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Nikkei tops 19,000 for 1st time in nearly 15 yrs

The electronic board in Tokyo shows the benchmark Nikkei index rising above the 19,000 line on March 12, 2015, for the first time in nearly 15 years. The surge reflects investors' hope that businesses in Japan will raise wages this spring, adding momentum to the country's economic recovery. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Stock trading starts in Tokyo

An electric board in Tokyo shows the key Nikkei stock index slipping below the 19,000 line on Jan. 4, 2016, the first trading day of the year, as investor sentiment was dampened by declines on Wall Street before the end of 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo stocks plunge in early trading amid oil-led global rout

An electric signboard in Tokyo shows the key Nikkei stock index losing more than 600 points temporarily in the morning trade on Dec. 14, 2015, to fall below the 19,000 line for the first time in nearly six weeks, amid concerns over the effects of oil prices' continued plunge. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nikkei index tops 19,000

An electronic board in Tokyo shows the benchmark Nikkei stock index recovering the 19,000 level on the morning of Aug. 28, 2015, on the back of steep gains in European and U.S. stocks overnight. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo stocks plunge in early trading on Wall St. gloom, soaring yen

An electronic board in Tokyo shows the Nikkei stock index losing more than 2 percent to fall below 19,000 for the first time in about five months in early trading on Aug. 24, 2015. Investor sentiment was crushed by massive declines on Wall Street on Aug. 21 and the yen's steep gains against the U.S. dollar. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo stocks fall on weak BOJ survey result

A stock price board in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average falling below the 19,000 level for the first time in about three weeks on April 1, 2015. Investor sentiment was hit by weaker-than-expected business confidence among major manufacturers in a Bank of Japan survey. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nikkei tops 19,000 for 1st time in nearly 15 yrs

The electronic board in Tokyo shows the benchmark Nikkei index rising above the 19,000 line on March 12, 2015, for the first time in nearly 15 years. The surge reflects investors' hope that businesses in Japan will raise wages this spring, adding momentum to the country's economic recovery. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mothers hand opposition lawmakers messages against security bills

Members of the "Mothers Against War" group hand opposition party members (L) some 19,000 messages written by mothers nationwide against the government's controversial security bills in the National Diet building in Tokyo on Aug. 27, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo