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Philippines: Typhoon Kalmaegi Triggers Severe Flooding, Displacing Thousands 4

At least 140 people have died and 127 remain missing after Typhoon Kalmaegi struck the Philippines, with the central province of Cebu suffering the worst damage from floods and mudslides. Homes were destroyed and streets were left buried in debris, forcing thousands of residents to evacuate. In Cebu, floodwaters rose to roof level in some areas. A state of calamity has been declared in Cebu to speed up emergency response as rescue operations continue.

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US: Multiple Arrested At Pro-Palestine Protest Outside NYU Stern School Of Business

Hundreds of pro-Palestinian demonstrators, including students and faculty members, rallied outside the New York University Stern School of Business on Monday, April 22. As the protest intensified, multiple protesters were taken into custody.

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Aichi expo site illuminated in test

NAGAKUTE, Japan - The site of the 2005 world exposition in Aichi Prefecture is illuminated in a test on Dec. 27 prior to the illuminations for the year-end and New Year's Day.

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Emperor thanks Aichi Expo organizers

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito (L) and Empress Michiko (2nd from L), talk to Toyota Motor Corp. Honorary Chairman Shoichiro Toyoda (R), who served as chairman of the Japan Association for the 2005 World Exposition, at the Imperial Palace on Oct. 2. The Imperial couple invited 38 people involved with the expo to express their appreciation for efforts made for the six-month event that closed Sept. 25. At 2nd from right is Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi. (Pool photo)

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Aichi Expo ends after 6-month run

NAGAKUTE, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito makes a speech during a grand closing ceremony of the 2005 World Exposition held at the Nagakute main site in Aichi Prefecture on Sept. 25.

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Aichi Expo ends after 6-month run

NAGAKUTE, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito makes a speech during a closing ceremony of the 2005 World Exposition in Aichi Prefecture on Sept. 25.

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Aichi Expo ends after 6-month run

NAGAKUTE, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi speaks during a closing ceremony of the 2005 World Exposition in Aichi Prefecture on Sept. 25.

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Aichi Expo ends Sunday after 6-month run

NAGAKUTE, Japan - Visitors pack the Nagakute main site of the 2005 World Exposition in Aichi Prefecture as the 185-day event comes to an end on Sept. 25.

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Aichi Expo ends Sunday after 6-month run

NAGAKUTE, Japan - Flags of the countries participating in the 2005 World Exposition in Aichi Prefecture stand under the blue sky as the 185-day event comes to an end on Sept. 25. The Expo served as a testing ground for new technologies and featuring exhibits like humanoid robots and a frozen mammoth from Siberia.

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Aichi Expo ends Sunday after 6-month run

NAGAKUTE, Japan - Visitors pack the Nagakute main site of the 2005 World Exposition in Aichi Prefecture as the 185-day event comes to an end on Sept. 25.

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Aichi Expo ends Sunday after 6-month run

NAGAKUTE, Japan - Flags of the countries participating in the 2005 World Exposition in Aichi Prefecture stand under the blue sky as the 185-day event comes to an end on Sept. 25. The Expo served as a testing ground for new technologies and featuring exhibits like humanoid robots and a frozen mammoth from Siberia.

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Aichi Expo ends Sunday after 6-month run

NAGAKUTE, Japan - Visitors pack the Nagakute main site of the 2005 World Exposition in Aichi Prefecture as the 185-day event comes to an end on Sept. 25.

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Aichi Expo packed with visitors

NAGAKUTE, Japan - Thai dancers give their performance at the Nagakute site of the 2005 World Exposition in Aichi Prefecture on Sept. 24 during the special events marking the end of the 185-day event on Sept. 25.

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Aichi Expo ends Sunday after 6-month run

NAGAKUTE, Japan - Visitors pack the Nagakute main site of the 2005 World Exposition in Aichi Prefecture as the 185-day event comes to an end on Sept. 25.

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Aichi Expo packed with visitors

NAGAKUTE, Japan - The Nagakute site of the 2005 World Exposition in Aichi Prefecture is packed with visitors on Sept. 24, the day before the 185-day event comes to a close. By 4 p.m., 165,908 visitors had entered the Nagakute main site and the adjacent Seto site, bringing the total attendance to 21.76 million.

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Aichi Expo packed with visitors

NAGAKUTE, Japan - The Nagakute main site of the 2005 World Exposition in Aichi Prefecture is packed with visitors on Sept. 24, the day before the 185-day event comes to an end on Sept. 25.

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Aichi Expo packed with visitors

NAGAKUTE, Japan - Staff employees at foreign pavilions at the 2005 World Exposition in Aichi Prefecture participate in a fashion show held Sept. 24 as part of the special events marking the end of the 185-day event on Sept. 25.

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Int'l Beauty Pageant contestants gather at Aichi Expo

NAGOYA, Japan - Contestants for the Miss International Beauty Pageant 2005 gather at the World Exposition in Nagakute, Aichi Prefecture, on Sept. 21. Some 50 contestants visited the exposition as part of events preceding the Sept. 26 beauty competition in Tokyo.

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Philippine national day at Aichi Expo

NAGAKUTE, Japan - Philippine dancers give their performance during one of events marking their country's national day at the 2005 World Exposition in Aichi Prefecture on Sept. 20.

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Shanghai Week begins at Aichi expo

NAGAKUTE, Japan - Teenage Japanese table tennis star Ai Fukuhara (2nd from R) of the Chinese Super League club Liaoning speaks in the Shanghai Week events at the 2005 World Exposition in Nagakute, Aichi Prefecture, on Sept. 19. The Shanghai Week, which began the same day, runs through Sept. 25.

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Record number of people visit Aichi Expo

NAGAKUTE, Japan - A full moon is seen from the Nagakute site of the 2005 World Exposition on Sept. 18. A record number of people for a single day visited the exposition in Aichi Prefecture on the day, reaching 281,441, its organizer said. The previous single-day record was 250,694 set on Sept. 10.

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Number of Expo visitors tops 20 mil.

NAGAKUTE, Japan - People throng the 2005 World Exposition in Aichi Prefecture on Sept. 16, the same day the number of visitors there topped the 20 million mark. The figure surpassed the 15 million targeted by the organizers. The expo ends its six-month run on Sept. 25.

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Aichi expo celebrates Mexico national day

NAGAKUTE, Japan - Dancers perform Mexican dance at the 2005 World Exposition at Nagakute, Aichi Prefecture, on Sept. 15.

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Congo's national day celebrated at Aichi Expo

NAGAKUTE, Japan - Performances of traditional Congolese dances are featured during the African country's national day events at the 2005 World Exposition in Aichi Prefecture on Sept. 14.

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Saudi national day marked at Aichi Expo

NAGAKUTE, Japan - A traditional sword dance performance features an event held to mark Saudi Arabia's national day at the 2005 World Exposition in Aichi Prefecture on Sept. 9.

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Angola national day at Aichi Expo

NAGOYA, Japan - A traditional dance performance is given during an event held to mark Angola national day at the 2005 World Exposition in Aichi Prefecture on Sept. 6.

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Aichi expo observes Vietnam national day

NAGAKUTE, Japan - Vietnamese music is played on the Vietnamese national day at the 2005 World Exposition at Nagakute, Aichi Prefecture, on Sept. 5.

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Aichi expo observes Vietnam national day

NAGAKUTE, Japan - A fashion show focusing on ethnic Vietnamese clothing is held for the Vietnamese national day at the 2005 World Exposition at Nagakute, Aichi Prefecture, on Sept. 5.

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Mali national day marked at Aichi Expo

NAGOYA, Japan - A traditional dance performance is given during an event held to mark Mali national day at the 2005 World Exposition in Aichi Prefecture on Sept. 1.

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Malysia national day marked at Aichi Expo

NAGAKUTE, Japan - A traditional bamboo dance performance is given during an event held to mark Malaysia's national day at the 2005 World Exposition in Aichi Prefecture on Aug. 31.

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Guinea national day marked at Aichi Expo

NAGAKUTE, Japan - Japanese junior high school students from Kagoshima Prefecture give a Guinean drum performance airing an event held to mark the African country's national day at the 2005 World Exposition in Aichi Prefecture on Aug. 26.

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Crown Prince visits Bangladesh Pavilion

NAGAKUTE, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito waves to well-wishers Aug. 25 as he arrives at the Bangladesh Pavilion at the 2005 World Exposition in Aichi Prefecture. It is the prince's fourth visit to the expo. He serves as honorary expo president.

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Crown prince visits Vietnam Pavilion

NAGAKUTE, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito listens to an explanation on exhibits at the Vietnamese Pavilion at the 2005 World Exposition in Aichi Prefecture on Aug. 25. (Pool photo9

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Nigerian national day at Aichi Expo

NAGAKUTE, Japan - Children wearing traditional Nigerian costume pose for photos during a fashion show held to mark the African country's national day at the 2005 World Exposition in Aichi Prefecture on Aug. 23.

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Aichi Expo celebrates Micronesia National Day

NAGAKUTE, Japan - Dancers from the Federated States of Micronesia perform a traditional dance for the country's national day events at the 2005 World Exposition in Aichi Prefecture on Aug. 22.

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Central America national day celebrated at Aichi Expo

NAGAKUTE, Japan - Latin music and dances are featured during events held to mark Central America national day at the 2005 World Exposition in Aichi Prefecture on Aug. 19.

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''Maiko'' dancers from Kyoto give performance at Aichi Expo

NAGAKUTE, Japan - Two ''maiko'' dancers from Kyoto give their performances during events held to mark Kyoto Prefecture Day at the 2005 World Exposition in Aichi Prefecture on Aug. 19.

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Number of visitors to Aichi Expo tops targeted 15 million

NAGAKUTE, Japan - Housewife noriko Seko smiles as she received the key to a Toyota hybrid car after becoming the 15 millionth visitor to the 2005 World Exposition in Aichi Prefecture on Aug. 18. The Japan Association for World Exposition 2005 said the 15 millionth visitor entered the gate at around 10:15 a.m. on the 147th day of the 185-day expo, which began on March 25.

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Number of visitors to Aichi Expo tops targeted 15 million

NAGAKUTE, Japan - Visitors to the 2005 World Exposition in Aichi Prefecture pose for photos at a ceremony marking the arrival of the 15 millionth visitor on Aug. 18, the 147th day of the 185-day event that began on March 25.

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Number of visitors to Aichi Expo tops targeted 15 mil.

NAGAKUTE, Japan - A crowd gathers in front of the north gate of the 2005 World Exposition in Nagakute, Aichi Prefecture, on Aug. 18. The number of visitors to the expo surpassed the 15 million mark the same day, the target set by the Expo organizers, 40 days before the event's closing Sept. 25.

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Aichi Expo celebrates Indonesia's national day

NAGAKUTE, Japan - Traditional folk dance performances are featured during Indonesia's national day events at the 2005 World Exposition in Aichi Prefecture on Aug. 17

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Koizumi meets with Pakistani prime minister

TOKYO, Japan - Pakistani Prime MInister Shaukat Aziz (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi pose for photos prior to their talks in Tokyo on Aug. 10. Aziz is on a four-day visit to Japan mainly to attend the 2005 World Exposition in Aichi Prefecture.

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Singapore's national day celebrated at Aichi Expo

NAGAKUTE, Japan - Ethnic dances are featured in Singapore's national day events at the 2005 World Exposition in Aichi Prefecture on Aug. 9.

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Aichi Expo marks Cote d'Ivoire national day

NAGAKUTE, Japan - A folk dance of Cote d'Ivoire charms audiences at the African country's national day events at the 2005 World Exposition in Aichi Prefecture on Aug. 3.

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Princess Sayako visits Aichi Expo

NAGAKUTE, Japan - Princess Sayako listens to an explanation on a Mayan exhibit during her visit to the Joint Central American pavilion at the 2005 World Exposition in Aichi Prefecture on Aug. 3.

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Turkish national day marked at Aichi Expo

NAGAKUTE, Japan - Turkey's national day events at the 2005 World Exposition in Aichi Prefecture feature the country's traditional music and dance performances on Aug. 2.

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Princess Sayako visits Aichi Expo

NAGAKUTE, Japan - Princess Sayako listens to an explanation during her visit to the Joint Central Asian pavilion at the 2005 World Exposition in Aichi Prefecture on Aug. 2.

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Princess Sayako visits Aichi Expo

NAGAKUTE, Japan - Princess Sayako speaks with people during her visit to the 2005 World Exposition in Aichi Prefecture on Aug. 1.

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Princess Sayako visits Aichi Expo

NAGAKUTE, Japan - Princess Sayako waves at well-wishers during her visit to the 2005 World Exposition in Aichi Prefecture on Aug. 1.

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Princess Sayako visits Aichi Expo

NAGAKUTE, Japan - Princess Sayako is briefed on exhibits at the Lithuania pavilion during her visit to the 2005 World Exposition in Aichi Prefecture on Aug. 1. (Pool photo)