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Pakistan: Karachi Blanketed by Fog and Smog, Flights Diverted, Motorcyclist Killed

On Sunday morning, December 21, dense fog and “very unhealthy” air pollution (AQI 215–282) blanketed Karachi, disrupting flights with six international services diverted to Muscat and Islamabad, while poor visibility and road conditions caused a fatal motorcycle accident and led to temporary highway closures in other parts of Pakistan.

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Illustration - Loire Valley

FRANCE - LOIRE VALLEY - LOIR ET CHER (41) - CASTLE OF CHAMBORD : AERIAL VIEW FROM THE NORTHEAST, AT SUNSET. WITH ITS 77 STAIRCASES, ITS 156 METERS OF FACADE, ITS 282 CHIMNEYS, ITS 426 ROOMS, AND ITS 800 CARVED CAPITALS, IT IS THE LARGEST CHATEAU OF THE LOIRE VALLEY. ON BACKGROUND RIGHT, THE SMALL VILLAGE OF CHAMBORD. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Loire Valley

FRANCE - LOIRE VALLEY - LOIR ET CHER (41) - CASTLE OF CHAMBORD : AERIAL VIEW FROM THE NORTHEAST, AT SUNRISE. ON FOREGROUND, THE COSSON RIVER AND THE FRENCH GARDENS, RESTORED IN SPRING 2018. WITH ITS 77 STAIRCASES, ITS 156 METERS OF FACADE, ITS 282 CHIMNEYS, ITS 426 ROOMS, AND ITS 800 CARVED CAPITALS, IT IS THE LARGEST CASTLE OF THE LOIRE VALLEY. THE FIRST STONE WAS LAID BY FRANCOIS 1ST IN 1519: 2019 MARKS THE FIFTH CENTENARY OF THE CASTLE. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Loire Valley

FRANCE - LOIRE VALLEY - LOIR ET CHER (41) - CASTLE OF CHAMBORD : AERIAL VIEW FROM THE NORTH, AT SUNSET. IN THE FOREGROUND, THE FRENCH GARDENS, RESTORED IN SPRING 2018. LEFT, THE COSSON RIVER. IN THE BACKGROUND, THE NATIONAL ESTATE OF CHAMBORD, THE LARGEST CLOSED FOREST PARK IN EUROPE WITH 5441 HECTARES AND 32 KM OF CLOSED WALLS (THE LONGEST IN FRANCE). WITH ITS 77 STAIRCASES, ITS 156 METERS OF FACADE, ITS 282 CHIMNEYS, ITS 426 ROOMS, AND ITS 800 CARVED CAPITALS, IT IS THE LARGEST CHATEAU OF THE LOIRE VALLEY. THE FIRST STONE WAS LAID BY FRANCOIS 1ST IN 1519: 2019 MARKS THE FIFTH CENTENARY OF THE CASTLE. ON BACKGROUND RIGHT, THE SMALL VILLAGE OF CHAMBORD. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Loire Valley

FRANCE - LOIRE VALLEY - LOIR ET CHER (41) - CASTLE OF CHAMBORD : AERIAL VIEW FROM THE NORTH, AT SUNSET. WITH ITS 77 STAIRCASES, ITS 156 METERS OF FACADE, ITS 282 CHIMNEYS, ITS 426 ROOMS, AND ITS 800 CARVED CAPITALS, IT IS THE LARGEST CHATEAU OF THE LOIRE VALLEY. THE FIRST STONE WAS LAID BY FRANCOIS 1ST IN 1519: 2019 MARKS THE FIFTH CENTENARY OF THE CASTLE. ON BACKGROUND RIGHT, THE SMALL VILLAGE OF CHAMBORD. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Loire Valley

FRANCE. LOIRE VALLEY. LOIR-ET-CHER (41) CHATEAU DE CHAMBORD. AERIAL VIEW FROM THE NORTH, AT SUNSET. IN THE BACKGROUND, THE NATIONAL ESTATE OF CHAMBORD, THE LARGEST ENCLOSED FOREST PARK IN EUROPE WITH 5441 HECTARES AND 32 KM OF ENCLOSED WALLS. WITH ITS 156 M FACADE, 77 STAIRCASES, 282 FIREPLACES AND 426 ROOMS, IT IS THE LARGEST CHATEAU IN THE LOIRE VALLEY. THE FIRST STONE WAS LAID BY FRANCOIS 1ST IN 1519. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Loire Valley

FRANCE - LOIRE VALLEY - LOIR ET CHER (41) - CASTLE OF CHAMBORD : AERIAL VIEW FROM THE NORTHEAST AT SUNRISE. ON FOREGROUND, THE FRENCH GARDENS, RESTORED IN SPRING 2018. LEFT AND RIGHT, THE COSSON RIVER. ON BACKGROUND, THE NATIONAL ESTATE OF CHAMBORD, LARGEST CLOSED FOREST PARK IN EUROPE WITH 5441 HECTARES AND 32 KM OF CLOSED WALLS (LONGEST IN FRANCE). WITH ITS 77 STAIRCASES, ITS 156 METERS OF FACADE, ITS 282 CHIMNEYS, ITS 426 ROOMS, AND ITS 800 CARVED CAPITALS, IT IS THE LARGEST CHATEAU OF THE LOIRE VALLEY. THE FIRST STONE WAS LAID BY FRANCOIS 1ST IN 1519: 2019 MARKS THE FIFTH CENTENARY OF THE CASTLE. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRANCE - LOIRE VALLEY - LOIR ET CHER (41) - CASTLE OF CHAMBORD : AERIAL VIEW FROM THE NORTH, AT SUNSET. IN THE FOREGROUND, THE FRENCH GARDENS, RESTORED IN SPRING 2018. LEFT, THE COSSON RIVER. IN THE BACKGROUND, THE NATIONAL ESTATE OF CHAMBORD, THE LARGEST CLOSED FOREST PARK IN EUROPE WITH 5441 HECTARES AND 32 KM OF CLOSED WALLS (THE LONGEST IN FRANCE). WITH ITS 77 STAIRCASES, ITS 156 METERS OF FACADE, ITS 282 CHIMNEYS, ITS 426 ROOMS, AND ITS 800 CARVED CAPITALS, IT IS THE LARGEST CHATEAU OF THE LOIRE VALLEY. THE FIRST STONE WAS LAID BY FRANCOIS 1ST IN 1519: 2019 MARKS THE FIFTH CENTENARY OF THE CASTLE. ON BACKGROUND RIGHT, THE SMALL VILLAGE OF CHAMBORD. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRANCE - LOIRE VALLEY - LOIR ET CHER (41) - CASTLE OF CHAMBORD : AERIAL VIEW FROM THE NORTHEAST AT SUNSET. ON FOREGROUND, THE FRENCH GARDENS, RESTORED IN SPRING 2018. LEFT AND RIGHT, THE COSSON RIVER. ON BACKGROUND, THE SMALL VILLAGE OF CHAMBORD AND THE NATIONAL ESTATE OF CHAMBORD, LARGEST CLOSED FOREST PARK IN EUROPE WITH 5441 HECTARES AND 32 KM OF CLOSED WALLS (LONGEST IN FRANCE). WITH ITS 77 STAIRCASES, ITS 156 METERS OF FACADE, ITS 282 CHIMNEYS, ITS 426 ROOMS, AND ITS 800 CARVED CAPITALS, IT IS THE LARGEST CHATEAU OF THE LOIRE VALLEY. THE FIRST STONE WAS LAID BY FRANCOIS 1ST IN 1519: 2019 MARKS THE FIFTH CENTENARY OF THE CASTLE. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRANCE. LOIRE VALLEY. LOIR-ET-CHER (41) CHATEAU DE CHAMBORD. AERIAL VIEW FROM THE NORTH, AT SUNSET. IN THE BACKGROUND, THE NATIONAL ESTATE OF CHAMBORD, THE LARGEST ENCLOSED FOREST PARK IN EUROPE WITH 5441 HECTARES AND 32 KM OF ENCLOSED WALLS. WITH ITS 156 M FACADE, 77 STAIRCASES, 282 FIREPLACES AND 426 ROOMS, IT IS THE LARGEST CHATEAU IN THE LOIRE VALLEY. THE FIRST STONE WAS LAID BY FRANCOIS 1ST IN 1519. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRANCE - LOIRE VALLEY - LOIR ET CHER (41) - CASTLE OF CHAMBORD : AERIAL VIEW FROM THE NORTH, AT SUNSET. WITH ITS 77 STAIRCASES, ITS 156 METERS OF FACADE, ITS 282 CHIMNEYS, ITS 426 ROOMS, AND ITS 800 CARVED CAPITALS, IT IS THE LARGEST CHATEAU OF THE LOIRE VALLEY. THE FIRST STONE WAS LAID BY FRANCOIS 1ST IN 1519: 2019 MARKS THE FIFTH CENTENARY OF THE CASTLE. ON BACKGROUND RIGHT, THE SMALL VILLAGE OF CHAMBORD. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRANCE - LOIRE VALLEY - LOIR ET CHER (41) - CASTLE OF CHAMBORD : AERIAL VIEW FROM THE NORTHWESTT AT SUNSET. ON FOREGROUND, THE FRENCH GARDENS, RESTORED IN SPRING 2018. LEFT AND RIGHT, THE COSSON RIVER. ON BACKGROUND RIGHT, THE SMALL VILLAGE OF CHAMBORD. ON BACKGROUND, THE NATIONAL ESTATE OF CHAMBORD, LARGEST CLOSED FOREST PARK IN EUROPE WITH 5441 HECTARES AND 32 KM OF CLOSED WALLS (LONGEST IN FRANCE). WITH ITS 77 STAIRCASES, ITS 156 METERS OF FACADE, ITS 282 CHIMNEYS, ITS 426 ROOMS, AND ITS 800 CARVED CAPITALS, IT IS THE LARGEST CHATEAU OF THE LOIRE VALLEY. THE FIRST STONE WAS LAID BY FRANCOIS 1ST IN 1519: 2019 MARKS THE FIFTH CENTENARY OF THE CASTLE. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRANCE - LOIRE VALLEY - LOIR ET CHER (41) - CASTLE OF CHAMBORD : AERIAL VIEW FROM THE NORTHEAST, AT SUNSET. WITH ITS 77 STAIRCASES, ITS 156 METERS OF FACADE, ITS 282 CHIMNEYS, ITS 426 ROOMS, AND ITS 800 CARVED CAPITALS, IT IS THE LARGEST CHATEAU OF THE LOIRE VALLEY. ON BACKGROUND RIGHT, THE SMALL VILLAGE OF CHAMBORD. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRANCE - LOIRE VALLEY - LOIR ET CHER (41) - CASTLE OF CHAMBORD : AERIAL VIEW FROM THE NORTHEAST AT SUNRISE. ON FOREGROUND, THE FRENCH GARDENS, RESTORED IN SPRING 2018. LEFT AND RIGHT, THE COSSON RIVER. ON BACKGROUND, THE NATIONAL ESTATE OF CHAMBORD, LARGEST CLOSED FOREST PARK IN EUROPE WITH 5441 HECTARES AND 32 KM OF CLOSED WALLS (LONGEST IN FRANCE). WITH ITS 77 STAIRCASES, ITS 156 METERS OF FACADE, ITS 282 CHIMNEYS, ITS 426 ROOMS, AND ITS 800 CARVED CAPITALS, IT IS THE LARGEST CHATEAU OF THE LOIRE VALLEY. THE FIRST STONE WAS LAID BY FRANCOIS 1ST IN 1519: 2019 MARKS THE FIFTH CENTENARY OF THE CASTLE. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRANCE - LOIRE VALLEY - LOIR ET CHER (41) - CASTLE OF CHAMBORD : AERIAL VIEW FROM THE NORTHEAST, AT SUNRISE. ON FOREGROUND, THE COSSON RIVER AND THE FRENCH GARDENS, RESTORED IN SPRING 2018. WITH ITS 77 STAIRCASES, ITS 156 METERS OF FACADE, ITS 282 CHIMNEYS, ITS 426 ROOMS, AND ITS 800 CARVED CAPITALS, IT IS THE LARGEST CASTLE OF THE LOIRE VALLEY. THE FIRST STONE WAS LAID BY FRANCOIS 1ST IN 1519: 2019 MARKS THE FIFTH CENTENARY OF THE CASTLE. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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EU Parliament approves new European Commission

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen celebrates after a vote at the headquarters of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, Nov. 27, 2024. The European Parliament on Wednesday approved the new team of the European Commission, led by Germany's Ursula von der Leyen, who will serve her second five-year term as president. Lawmakers voted 370 in favor, 282 against, with 36 abstentions, giving the green light to the 27-member executive team. Photo by Zhao Dingzhe/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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EU Parliament approves new European Commission

Members of the European Parliament vote on the new team of Commissioners at the headquarters of European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, Nov. 27, 2024. The European Parliament on Wednesday approved the new team of the European Commission, led by Germany's Ursula von der Leyen, who will serve her second five-year term as president. Lawmakers voted 370 in favor, 282 against, with 36 abstentions, giving the green light to the 27-member executive team. Photo by Zhao Dingzhe/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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EU Parliament approves new European Commission

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen makes a statement at the headquarters of European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, Nov. 27, 2024. The European Parliament on Wednesday approved the new team of the European Commission, led by Germany's Ursula von der Leyen, who will serve her second five-year term as president. Lawmakers voted 370 in favor, 282 against, with 36 abstentions, giving the green light to the 27-member executive team. Photo by Zhao Dingzhe/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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EU Parliament approves new European Commission

The European Parliament holds a plenary session at its headquarters in Strasbourg, France, Nov. 27, 2024. The European Parliament on Wednesday approved the new team of the European Commission, led by Germany's Ursula von der Leyen, who will serve her second five-year term as president. Lawmakers voted 370 in favor, 282 against, with 36 abstentions, giving the green light to the 27-member executive team. Photo by Zhao Dingzhe/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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EU Parliament approves new European Commission

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen makes a statement at the headquarters of European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, Nov. 27, 2024. The European Parliament on Wednesday approved the new team of the European Commission, led by Germany's Ursula von der Leyen, who will serve her second five-year term as president. Lawmakers voted 370 in favor, 282 against, with 36 abstentions, giving the green light to the 27-member executive team. Photo by Zhao Dingzhe/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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EU Parliament approves new European Commission

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen attends a press conference after a vote at the headquarters of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, Nov. 27, 2024. The European Parliament on Wednesday approved the new team of the European Commission, led by Germany's Ursula von der Leyen, who will serve her second five-year term as president. Lawmakers voted 370 in favor, 282 against, with 36 abstentions, giving the green light to the 27-member executive team. Photo by Zhao Dingzhe/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tunnel boring machine empowers construction of expressway tunnel in China

STORY: Tunnel boring machine empowers construction of expressway tunnel in China SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 25/26, 2023 DATELINE: Jan. 30, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:34 LOCATION: HEJING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of TBM Shengli STORYLINE: The construction of Tianshan Shengli tunnel in NW China's Xinjiang is underway with the help of two tunnel boring machines. One of the machines named Shengli is 282-meter-long and weighs about 2,900 tonnes. It has an excavation diameter of more than 8 meters. The machine can drill 15 to 20 meters into the rock on average per day, about five times faster than traditional drilling and blasting. The Tianshan Shengli tunnel is one of the world's longest expressway tunnels under construction. Stretching for 22 km, the tunnel is a crucial part of the 1,300-km expressway linking Urumqi, capital of China's Xinjiang, with Yuli County, 50-km south of the city of Korla in central Xinjiang. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Hejing, China. (XHTV)

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Japan's Miyazato finishes tied for 35th in Portland Classic

PORTLAND, Oregon, Aug. 21 Kyodo - Japan's Mika Miyazato blasts out from a bunker on the second hole in the final round of the Cambia Portland Classic at Columbia Edgewater Country Club in Portland, Oregon, on Aug. 16, 2015. She finished tied for 35th at 6-under 282.

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Ishikawa finishes 26th at CIMB Classic

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Ryo Ishikawa of Japan acknowledges the gallery after completing the final round of the CIMB Classic golf tournament to finish tied for 26th place at 6-under 282 at Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club in the Malaysian capital on Nov. 2, 2014.

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Oda finishes tied for 41st at PGA Championship

LOUISVILLE, United States - Japan's Komei Oda watches his tee shot on the fifth hole en route to a 2-under 69 to finish in a tie for 41st at 2-under 282 in the final round of the PGA Championship at the Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky, on Aug. 10, 2014.

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China's Feng wins LPGA Championship

PITTSFORD, United States - China's Feng Shanshan smiles with the victor's trophy after winning the LPGA Championship at 6-under 282 at Locust Hill Country Club in Pittsford, New York, on June 10, 2012, becoming the first Chinese player to win the LPGA Tour title and a major event.

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Hiratsuka comes from behind to win Mitsubishi Diamond Cup

OARAI, Japan - Tetsuji Hiratsuka shows off his trophy after winning his first title of the year with a come-from-behind victory at the Mitsubishi Diamond Cup on May 27. Hiratsuka overcame a four-shot deficit he faced at the beginning of the day with five birdies against a bogey en route to a 2-under-par 282 at the par-71 Oarai Golf Club in Ibaraki Prefecture.

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Ueda places second at Salonpas World Ladies

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Momoko Ueda reacts after sinking a birdie in the ninth hole. She placed second three shots behind South Korean winner Jeon Mi Jeong who had a 6-under 282 total at Tokyo Yomiuri Country Club on May 6.

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Yankees' Matsui goes 2-for-4 against Orioles

BALTIMORE, United States - New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui hits a single to center in the eighth inning of a game against the Baltimore Orioles in Baltimore on June 24. Matsui went 2-for-4 with a pair of singles in the Yankees' 5-2 victory over the Orioles, slightly improving his average to .282. (MLB)

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N.Y. Yankees' Matsui homers

NEW YORK, United States - Hideki Matsui hit one of three homers for the home team June 13 as the New York Yankees beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-2. Matsui went 2-for-4 and boosted his average to .282. (MLB)

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Over 282 mln people face extreme hunger in sub-Saharan Africa: FAO official

STORY: Over 282 mln people face extreme hunger in sub-Saharan Africa: FAO official DATELINE: Sept. 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:21 LOCATION: Accra CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the central business district of Accra 2. SOUNDBITE (English): KENICHI SHONO, FAO forestry management officer 3. various of the central business district of Accra 4. various of world teak conference participants 5. various of exhibition STORYLINE: A United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) official has said that over 282 million people in sub-Saharan Africa face extreme hunger. FAO forestry management officer Kenichi Shono made the remarks at the opening session of the fourth World Teak Conference in Accra, the Ghanaian capital, on Monday. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KENICHI SHONO, FAO forestry management officer "As we speak now, 282 million people on the continent, or over one-fifth of the population, are facing hunger, an increase of 46 million people. The recent spike is due to a combination of factors, including

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282 killed, over 200 injured as heavy rains continue to wreak havoc in Pakistan

STORY: 282 killed, over 200 injured as heavy rains continue to wreak havoc in Pakistan DATELINE: July 23, 2022 LOCATION: Islamabad LENGTH: 00:03:49 CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter in Islamabad 2. various of heavy rains STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter in Islamabad "According to Pakistan's National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), at least 282 people have been killed and 211 others injured in separate rain-related incidents in the country since June 14 as heavy downpours continued to lash the country. The NDMA said in a situation report released Thursday that a total of 160 women and children are among the dead, and added that the rains have partially or fully damaged over 5,500 houses, several bridges and shops across the country. Most of the damages and casualties were reported from the country's southwestern Balochistan province, where 88 people died and 62 others sustained injuries due to monsoon rains that triggered

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PAKISTAN-LAHORE-HEAVY RAINS

(220722) -- LAHORE, July 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Children wade through flood water after heavy monsoon rains in Lahore, Pakistan, July 21, 2022. At least 282 people have been killed and 211 others injured in separate rain-related incidents in Pakistan since June 14 as heavy downpours continued to lash the country, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said. (Photo by Jamil Ahmed/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-LAHORE-HEAVY RAINS

(220722) -- LAHORE, July 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Vehicles drive down a flooded road after heavy monsoon rains in Lahore, Pakistan, July 21, 2022. At least 282 people have been killed and 211 others injured in separate rain-related incidents in Pakistan since June 14 as heavy downpours continued to lash the country, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said. (Photo by Jamil Ahmed/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-LAHORE-HEAVY RAINS

(220722) -- LAHORE, July 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Children play in flood water on a waterlogged street after heavy monsoon rains in Lahore, Pakistan, July 21, 2022. At least 282 people have been killed and 211 others injured in separate rain-related incidents in Pakistan since June 14 as heavy downpours continued to lash the country, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said. (Photo by Jamil Ahmed/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-LAHORE-HEAVY RAINS

(220722) -- LAHORE, July 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People ride through flood water after heavy monsoon rains in Lahore, Pakistan, July 21, 2022. At least 282 people have been killed and 211 others injured in separate rain-related incidents in Pakistan since June 14 as heavy downpours continued to lash the country, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said. (Photo by Jamil Ahmed/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-LAHORE-HEAVY RAINS

(220722) -- LAHORE, July 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People wade through flood water after heavy monsoon rains in Lahore, Pakistan, July 21, 2022. At least 282 people have been killed and 211 others injured in separate rain-related incidents in Pakistan since June 14 as heavy downpours continued to lash the country, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said. (Photo by Jamil Ahmed/Xinhua)

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Ueda places second at Salonpas World Ladies

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Momoko Ueda reacts after sinking a birdie in the ninth hole. She placed second three shots behind South Korean winner Jeon Mi Jeong who had a 6-under 282 total at Tokyo Yomiuri Country Club on May 6. (Kyodo)

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Hiratsuka comes from behind to win Mitsubishi Diamond Cup

OARAI, Japan - Tetsuji Hiratsuka shows off his trophy after winning his first title of the year with a come-from-behind victory at the Mitsubishi Diamond Cup on May 27. Hiratsuka overcame a four-shot deficit he faced at the beginning of the day with five birdies against a bogey en route to a 2-under-par 282 at the par-71 Oarai Golf Club in Ibaraki Prefecture. (Kyodo)

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Yankees' Matsui goes 2-for-4 against Orioles

BALTIMORE, United States - New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui hits a single to center in the eighth inning of a game against the Baltimore Orioles in Baltimore on June 24. Matsui went 2-for-4 with a pair of singles in the Yankees' 5-2 victory over the Orioles, slightly improving his average to .282. (MLB)(Kyodo)

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Ishikawa finishes 26th at CIMB Classic

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Ryo Ishikawa of Japan acknowledges the gallery after completing the final round of the CIMB Classic golf tournament to finish tied for 26th place at 6-under 282 at Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club in the Malaysian capital on Nov. 2, 2014. (Kyodo)

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Endangered eels released to Japanese sea

A fisherman releases a Japanese eel in the Sea of Enshu off Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, on Nov. 8, 2018. A total of 282 eels were released to increase the population of the endangered species. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: Lee Mi Hyang wins Ladies Scottish Open

Lee Mi Hyang of South Korea holds the victor's trophy after winning the Ladies Scottish Open title with a 6-under 282 at Dundonald Links in Gailes, Scotland, on July 30, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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N.Y. Yankees' Matsui homers

NEW YORK, United States - Hideki Matsui hit one of three homers for the home team June 13 as the New York Yankees beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-2. Matsui went 2-for-4 and boosted his average to .282. (MLB) (Kyodo)