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Illustration - Aerial Rome - Italy

ITALY. ROME. VATICAN: AERIAL VIEW OF THE SQUARE (DEPTH 320 M., DIAMETER 240 M.) AND SAINT PETER'S BASILICA (136 M. HIGH) SEEN FROM THE SOUTHWEST. IN THE BACKGROUND ON THE LEFT, THE APOSTOLIC PALACE (WHICH HOUSES THE PRIVATE AND OFFICIAL APARTMENTS OF ALL THE POPES, EXCEPT FRANCIS WHO LIVES IN THE SAINTE MARTHE RESIDENCE), BERNINI'S COLONNADE (284 COLUMNS, 88 PILLARS AND 140 MARBLE STATUES OF SAINTS) AND THE OBELISK OF NERO, ERECTED BY DOMENICO FONTANA IN THE CENTER OF THE SQUARE. IN THE BACKGROUND, VIA DELLA CONCILIAZIONE (LENGTH 480 M., WIDTH 50 M.) Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Aerial Rome - Italy

ITALY - ROMA - VATICAN - SAINT PETER'S SQUARE: NORTH BERNINI COLONNADE (284 COLUMNS, 88 PILLARS AND 140 STATUES OF SAINTS IN MARBLE), ON SAINT PETER'S SQUARE (DEPTH 320 M., DIAMETER 240 M.). ON SECOND GROUND LEFT, THE FOUNTAIN OF MADERNO. ON BACKGROUND LEFT, ST. PETER'S BASILICA (136 METERS HIGH), THE LOGGIAS OF BRAMANTE AND RAPHAEL, AND THE APOSTOLIC PALACE, WHICH HOUSES THE PRIVATE AND OFFICIAL APARTMENTS OF ALL POPES, EXCEPT FRANCIS, WHO LIVES IN ST. MARTHA'S RESIDENCE. TO THE LEFT OF THE LOGGIAS OF BRAMANTE AND RAPHAEL, THE GIANT MOSAIC OF THE VIRGIN AND THE CHILD. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Aerial Rome - Italy

ITALY - ROMA - VATICAN : AERIAL VIEW OF ST. PETER'S SQUARE (DEPTH 320 M., DIAMETER 240 M.) AT DAWN, SEEN FROM THE SOUTHWEST. ON CENTER, THE OBELISK OF NERO, ERECTED BY DOMENICO FONTANA, THE FOUNTAINS OF MADERNO (LEFT) AND BERNINI (RIGHT) AND THE COLONNADE OF BERNINI (284 COLUMNS, 88 PILLARS AND 140 STATUES OF SAINTS IN MARBLE). ON THE BACKGROUND RIGHT, VIA DELLA CONCILIAZIONE (LENGTH 480 M, WIDTH 50 M). Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Aerial Rome - Italy

ITALY - ROMA - VATICAN : AERIAL VIEW OF ST. PETER'S SQUARE (DEPTH 320 M., DIAMETER 240 M.) SEEN FROM THE SOUTH-WEST. ON CENTER, THE OBELISK OF NERO, ERECTED BY DOMENICO FONTANA. ON SIDES, THE FOUNTAINS OF MADERNO (LEFT) AND BERNINI (RIGHT) AND THE COLONNADE OF BERNINI (284 COLUMNS, 88 PILLARS AND 140 STATUES OF SAINTS IN MARBLE). ON BACKGROUND, VIA DELLA CONCILIAZIONE (LENGTH 480 M., WIDTH 50 M). Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Aerial Rome - Italy

ITALY - ROMA - VATICAN : AERIAL VIEW FROM THE SOUTH EAST. ON FOREGROUND, THE AUDIENCE HALL AND THE PALACE OF SAINT OFFICE. ION BACKGROUND, ST. PETER'S SQUARE (DEPTH 320 M., DIAMETER 240 M.), THE OBELISK OF NERO (ERECTED BY DOMENICO FONTANA), IN THE CENTER OF THE SQUARE, THE COLONNADE OF BERNINI (284 COLUMNS, 88 PILLARS AND 140 STATUES OF SAINTS IN MARBLE) THEN ST. PETER'S BASILICA, WHICH RISES TO 136 M. HEIGHT. ON BACKGROUND LEFT, THE SISTINE CHAPEL AND THE VATICAN MUSEUMS. ON BACKGROUND CENTER, THE APOSTOLIC PALACE, WHICH HOUSES THE PRIVATE AND OFFICIAL APARTMENTS OF ALL THE POPES, EXCEPT FRANCOIS WHO LIVES IN RESIDENCE SAINTE MARTHE. ON BACKGROUND RIGHT, THE DISTRICT OF PRATI. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-SHAANXI-GRAND BRIDGE-MAIN ARCH-CLOSURE (CN)

(231010) -- LIQUAN, Oct. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 10, 2023 shows the construction site of Dongzhuang water control project Jinghe River grand bridge (L, bottom) in northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The bridge, which has a total length of 284 meters, saw its main arch closed on Tuesday. The bridge will not only improve traffic, but also serve as a key tourist landmark. (Xinhua/Zhang Bowen)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-GRAND BRIDGE-MAIN ARCH-CLOSURE (CN)

(231010) -- LIQUAN, Oct. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 10, 2023 shows the construction site of Dongzhuang water control project Jinghe River grand bridge in northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The bridge, which has a total length of 284 meters, saw its main arch closed on Tuesday. The bridge will not only improve traffic, but also serve as a key tourist landmark. (Xinhua/Zhang Bowen)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-GRAND BRIDGE-MAIN ARCH-CLOSURE (CN)

(231010) -- LIQUAN, Oct. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 10, 2023 shows the construction site of Dongzhuang water control project Jinghe River grand bridge in northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The bridge, which has a total length of 284 meters, saw its main arch closed on Tuesday. The bridge will not only improve traffic, but also serve as a key tourist landmark. (Xinhua/Zhang Bowen)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-GRAND BRIDGE-MAIN ARCH-CLOSURE (CN)

(231010) -- LIQUAN, Oct. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 10, 2023 shows the construction site of Dongzhuang water control project Jinghe River grand bridge in northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The bridge, which has a total length of 284 meters, saw its main arch closed on Tuesday. The bridge will not only improve traffic, but also serve as a key tourist landmark. (Xinhua/Zhang Bowen)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-GRAND BRIDGE-MAIN ARCH-CLOSURE (CN)

(231010) -- LIQUAN, Oct. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 10, 2023 shows the construction site of Dongzhuang water control project Jinghe River grand bridge in northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The bridge, which has a total length of 284 meters, saw its main arch closed on Tuesday. The bridge will not only improve traffic, but also serve as a key tourist landmark. (Xinhua/Zhang Bowen)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-GRAND BRIDGE-MAIN ARCH-CLOSURE (CN)

(231010) -- LIQUAN, Oct. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 10, 2023 shows the construction site of Dongzhuang water control project Jinghe River grand bridge in northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The bridge, which has a total length of 284 meters, saw its main arch closed on Tuesday. The bridge will not only improve traffic, but also serve as a key tourist landmark. (Xinhua/Zhang Bowen)

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World's Tallest Wooden Tower To Be Built In Australia

Handout artist’s impression of C6, a 191-metre building in Perth, Australia. Western Australia may soon be home to the world’s tallest wooden building, after authorities in Perth green-lit plans for a 191.2-meter-tall (627-foot) “hybrid” tower constructed using mass timber. If completed, the high-rise will surpass the world’s tallest timber-concrete hybrid building, the Ascent tower in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which stands at 25 stories or 86 meters (284 feet), according to the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. The proposed structure, located on Charles Street in South Perth, will also be taller than the forthcoming hybrid timber Atlassian Headquarters in Sydney, which is poised to claim the record from Ascent but is yet to be completed. Like Atlassian, the proposed C6 tower will combine laminated timber beams with a steel exoskeleton to support the the structure. Courtesy Grange Development via ABACAPRESS.COM

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World's Tallest Wooden Tower To Be Built In Australia

Handout artist’s impression of C6, a 191-metre building in Perth, Australia. Western Australia may soon be home to the world’s tallest wooden building, after authorities in Perth green-lit plans for a 191.2-meter-tall (627-foot) “hybrid” tower constructed using mass timber. If completed, the high-rise will surpass the world’s tallest timber-concrete hybrid building, the Ascent tower in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which stands at 25 stories or 86 meters (284 feet), according to the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. The proposed structure, located on Charles Street in South Perth, will also be taller than the forthcoming hybrid timber Atlassian Headquarters in Sydney, which is poised to claim the record from Ascent but is yet to be completed. Like Atlassian, the proposed C6 tower will combine laminated timber beams with a steel exoskeleton to support the the structure. Courtesy Grange Development via ABACAPRESS.COM

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World's Tallest Wooden Tower To Be Built In Australia

Handout artist’s impression of C6, a 191-metre building in Perth, Australia. Western Australia may soon be home to the world’s tallest wooden building, after authorities in Perth green-lit plans for a 191.2-meter-tall (627-foot) “hybrid” tower constructed using mass timber. If completed, the high-rise will surpass the world’s tallest timber-concrete hybrid building, the Ascent tower in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which stands at 25 stories or 86 meters (284 feet), according to the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. The proposed structure, located on Charles Street in South Perth, will also be taller than the forthcoming hybrid timber Atlassian Headquarters in Sydney, which is poised to claim the record from Ascent but is yet to be completed. Like Atlassian, the proposed C6 tower will combine laminated timber beams with a steel exoskeleton to support the the structure. Courtesy Grange Development via ABACAPRESS.COM

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World's Tallest Wooden Tower To Be Built In Australia

Handout artist’s impression of C6, a 191-metre building in Perth, Australia. Western Australia may soon be home to the world’s tallest wooden building, after authorities in Perth green-lit plans for a 191.2-meter-tall (627-foot) “hybrid” tower constructed using mass timber. If completed, the high-rise will surpass the world’s tallest timber-concrete hybrid building, the Ascent tower in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which stands at 25 stories or 86 meters (284 feet), according to the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. The proposed structure, located on Charles Street in South Perth, will also be taller than the forthcoming hybrid timber Atlassian Headquarters in Sydney, which is poised to claim the record from Ascent but is yet to be completed. Like Atlassian, the proposed C6 tower will combine laminated timber beams with a steel exoskeleton to support the the structure. Courtesy Grange Development via ABACAPRESS.COM

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World's Tallest Wooden Tower To Be Built In Australia

Handout artist’s impression of C6, a 191-metre building in Perth, Australia. Western Australia may soon be home to the world’s tallest wooden building, after authorities in Perth green-lit plans for a 191.2-meter-tall (627-foot) “hybrid” tower constructed using mass timber. If completed, the high-rise will surpass the world’s tallest timber-concrete hybrid building, the Ascent tower in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which stands at 25 stories or 86 meters (284 feet), according to the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. The proposed structure, located on Charles Street in South Perth, will also be taller than the forthcoming hybrid timber Atlassian Headquarters in Sydney, which is poised to claim the record from Ascent but is yet to be completed. Like Atlassian, the proposed C6 tower will combine laminated timber beams with a steel exoskeleton to support the the structure. Courtesy Grange Development via ABACAPRESS.COM

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World's Tallest Wooden Tower To Be Built In Australia

Handout artist’s impression of C6, a 191-metre building in Perth, Australia. Western Australia may soon be home to the world’s tallest wooden building, after authorities in Perth green-lit plans for a 191.2-meter-tall (627-foot) “hybrid” tower constructed using mass timber. If completed, the high-rise will surpass the world’s tallest timber-concrete hybrid building, the Ascent tower in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which stands at 25 stories or 86 meters (284 feet), according to the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. The proposed structure, located on Charles Street in South Perth, will also be taller than the forthcoming hybrid timber Atlassian Headquarters in Sydney, which is poised to claim the record from Ascent but is yet to be completed. Like Atlassian, the proposed C6 tower will combine laminated timber beams with a steel exoskeleton to support the the structure. Courtesy Grange Development via ABACAPRESS.COM

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LEBANON-TRIPOLI-TÜRKIYE-EARTHQUAKE-REACTIONS

(230206) -- TRIPOLI, Feb. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People stay outside their residence due to the earthquakes felt in Tripoli, Lebanon, on Feb. 6, 2023. At least 284 people were killed and 2,323 others injured after two strong earthquakes jolted Türkiye early Monday and damaged more than 1,700 buildings, Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay said. These quakes were also felt in neighboring countries including Lebanon and Syria. (Photo by Khaled Habashiti/Xinhua)

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LEBANON-TRIPOLI-TÜRKIYE-EARTHQUAKE-REACTIONS

(230206) -- TRIPOLI, Feb. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People stay outside their residence due to the earthquakes felt in Tripoli, Lebanon, on Feb. 6, 2023. At least 284 people were killed and 2,323 others injured after two strong earthquakes jolted Türkiye early Monday and damaged more than 1,700 buildings, Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay said. These quakes were also felt in neighboring countries including Lebanon and Syria. (Photo by Khaled Habashiti/Xinhua)

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LEBANON-TRIPOLI-TÜRKIYE-EARTHQUAKE-REACTIONS

(230206) -- TRIPOLI, Feb. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People stay outside their residence due to the earthquakes felt in Tripoli, Lebanon, on Feb. 6, 2023. At least 284 people were killed and 2,323 others injured after two strong earthquakes jolted Türkiye early Monday and damaged more than 1,700 buildings, Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay said. These quakes were also felt in neighboring countries including Lebanon and Syria. (Photo by Khaled Habashiti/Xinhua)

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TÜRKIYE-MALATYA-EARTHQUAKES-AFTERMATH

(230206) -- MALATYA, Feb. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People check damaged buildings after the earthquakes in Malatya, Türkiye, on Feb. 6, 2023. At least 284 people were killed and 2,323 others injured after two strong earthquakes jolted Türkiye early Monday and damaged more than 1,700 buildings, Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay said. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

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TÜRKIYE-MALATYA-EARTHQUAKES-AFTERMATH

(230206) -- MALATYA, Feb. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People check damaged buildings after the earthquakes in Malatya, Türkiye, on Feb. 6, 2023. At least 284 people were killed and 2,323 others injured after two strong earthquakes jolted Türkiye early Monday and damaged more than 1,700 buildings, Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay said. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

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TÜRKIYE-MALATYA-EARTHQUAKES-AFTERMATH

(230206) -- MALATYA, Feb. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People check damaged buildings after the earthquakes in Malatya, Türkiye, on Feb. 6, 2023. At least 284 people were killed and 2,323 others injured after two strong earthquakes jolted Türkiye early Monday and damaged more than 1,700 buildings, Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay said. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

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TÜRKIYE-MALATYA-EARTHQUAKES-AFTERMATH

(230206) -- MALATYA, Feb. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Damaged buildings are pictured after the earthquakes in Malatya, Türkiye, on Feb. 6, 2023. At least 284 people were killed and 2,323 others injured after two strong earthquakes jolted Türkiye early Monday and damaged more than 1,700 buildings, Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay said. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

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TÜRKIYE-MALATYA-EARTHQUAKES-AFTERMATH

(230206) -- MALATYA, Feb. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People check damaged buildings after the earthquakes in Malatya, Türkiye, on Feb. 6, 2023. At least 284 people were killed and 2,323 others injured after two strong earthquakes jolted Türkiye early Monday and damaged more than 1,700 buildings, Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay said. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

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TÜRKIYE-MALATYA-EARTHQUAKES-AFTERMATH

(230206) -- MALATYA, Feb. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People check damaged buildings after the earthquakes in Malatya, Türkiye, on Feb. 6, 2023. At least 284 people were killed and 2,323 others injured after two strong earthquakes jolted Türkiye early Monday and damaged more than 1,700 buildings, Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay said. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

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TÜRKIYE-MALATYA-EARTHQUAKES-AFTERMATH

(230206) -- MALATYA, Feb. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Damaged buildings are pictured after the earthquakes in Malatya, Türkiye, on Feb. 6, 2023. At least 284 people were killed and 2,323 others injured after two strong earthquakes jolted Türkiye early Monday and damaged more than 1,700 buildings, Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay said. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

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Israel launches project to keep water level of Sea of Galilee

STORY: Israel launches project to keep water level of Sea of Galilee DATELINE: Jan. 4, 2023 LENGTH: 0:03:05 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the entrance of the Eshkol reservoir at the Lower Galilee near Israeli city of Nazareth 2. various of aerial views of the National Water Carrier of Israel at the Eshkol reservoir at the Lower Galilee 3. various of Sea of Galilee STORYLINE: Israel on Tuesday launched a first-of-its-kind project to flow desalinated water from the Mediterranean to the Sea of Galilee in the northeast of the country. With a cost of about 1 billion shekels (284 million U.S. dollars), it is one of the largest water projects in Israel, said a statement issued by the Israel Water Authority. The project, initiated by the authority and Mekorot, the national water company, will help keep the water level of the Sea of Galilee, a natural water source and national emergency reservoir in dry years, it added. Following droughts between 2013 and 2018, which caused th

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Yokomine ends in tie for 7th in U.S. Women's Open

PINEHURST, United States - Japan's Sakura Yokomine blasts out of the bunker on the 16th hole during the final round of the U.S. Women's Open at Pinehurst Resort and Country Club in Pinehurst, North Carolina, on June 22, 2014. She shot a 1-over 71 to finish in a tie for seventh with a 4-over 284.

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Northern Ireland's McDowell wins U.S. Open golf championship

PEBBLE BEACH, United States - Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland holds up the U.S. Open Golf Championship trophy after winning the event with an even-par total of 284 at Pebble Beach Golf Links in Pebble Beach, California, on June 20, 2010. McDowell beat France's Gregory Havret by one stroke to become the first European in 40 years to win the trophy.

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Yamamotoyama is heaviest Japanese sumo wrestler at 251.5 kg

TOKYO, Japan - Yamamotoyama, a juryo-division sumo wrestler, has broken the weight record of Japanese sumo wrestlers, tipping the scale at 251.5 kilograms during a physical checkup at the Ryogoku Kokugikan sumo arena in Tokyo on Aug. 22, according to the Japan Sumo Association. The previous record was held by Susanoumi, who weighed 240 kg during the physicals prior to the summer grand tournament in 1998. The heaviest sumo wrestler on record is Konishiki from Hawaii at 284 kg.

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Pension panel decides to provide benefits to 15 claimants

TOKYO, Japan - Lawyer Go Kajitani, head of a government panel on mismanaged pension account data, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on July 13 after the panel decided to grant pension benefits in 15 of 284 cases involving individuals seeking pension payouts because of the Social Insurance Agency's failure to properly maintain pension data.

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Pension panel decides to provide benefits to 15 claimants

TOKYO, Japan - A government panel on mismanaged pension account data, led by lawyer Go Kajitani (3rd from L), decided July 13 to grant pension benefits in 15 of 284 cases involving individuals seeking pension payouts because of the Social Insurance Agency's failure to properly maintain pension data, government officials said.

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Kintetsu slugger Rhodes sets homer record for foreigners

OSAKA, Japan - Kintetsu Buffaloes outfielder Tuffy Rhodes responds to fans on Sept. 14 at Osaka Dome after hitting a three-run drive for his 47th homer of the season to take sole possession of the lead in the all-time list of total home runs for foreign players in Japan with 284.

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Miyake residents start evacuation

MIYAKEJIMA, Japan - Some 280 of the remaining residents on Miyakejima, an active volcanic island some 200 kilometers south of Tokyo, leave the island on Sept. 2 in accordance with an evacuation order issued Sept. 1 by officials of the village of Miyake due to fears of massive pyroclastic flows. The 284 people boarded ships for Tokyo to become the first batch of islanders to leave after village head Ko Hasegawa ordered the evacuation of the estimated 800 remaining residents within three days from Sept. 2.

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Former Croatian deputy PM speaks highly of China import expo

STORY: Former Croatian deputy PM speaks highly of China import expo DATELINE: Nov. 9, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:09 LOCATION: Zagreb CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the fifth China International Import Expo 2. SOUNDBITE (English): MLADEN VEDRIS, Former deputy prime minister of Croatia STORYLINE: Former deputy prime minister of Croatia says companies from various countries and regions are participating in this year's China import expo while seeking future growth in the Chinese market. The fifth China International Import Expo (CIIE) is currently underway in the economic hub Shanghai. It has attracted 145 countries, regions and international organizations, as well as 284 industry-leading enterprises, including some of the world's top 500 companies. SOUNDBITE (English): MLADEN VEDRIS, Former deputy prime minister of Croatia "China is one of the key players in globalization, so in this context to have a kind of a promotion hub exhibition, it is an excellent opportunity to gather people, to discuss about op

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Shanghai ramps up vaccination among elderly

STORY: Shanghai ramps up vaccination among elderly DATELINE: May 26, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:31 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of Shanghai 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): Mr. LI, Villager 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): Mr. SHEN, Villager 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): YANG JUN, Vice head of Shuxin Town, Chongming District STORYLINE: Shanghai is actively promoting COVID-19 vaccination for seniors as new cases continue to decline recently. A village in the city's Chongming District has launched a pilot project for vaccination focusing on elderly people. The vaccination drive is mainly for seniors aged over 60 and those with limited mobility. A total of 284 people, 174 of them aged over 60, were vaccinated in this round. For the elderly with limited mobility and special needs, volunteers accompanied them in a one-to-one way. The town has also arranged vehicles to drive them home. Observation rooms, ambulances and other medical resources are also available to ensure the safety of the eld

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CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGDE-GERIATRIC CENTER (CN)

(220427) -- CHANGDE, April 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member (R) passes lunch to a senior citizen at a geriatric center in Guanqiaoping Village of Dingcheng District in Changde, central China's Hunan Province, April 27, 2022. During the past years, Dingcheng District in Changde has been renovating old houses and vacant campuses, and turning them into geriatric centers, as an effort to enhance elderly care services for the aged dwellers lacking family support. Co-sponsored by government and donation, the geriatric centers are installed with various functions including recreation, reading, resting, medical care and exercise. Currently, a total of 284 geriatric centers have been established in over 95 percent villages or communities of Dingcheng District. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

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CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGDE-GERIATRIC CENTER (CN)

(220427) -- CHANGDE, April 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A senior resident reads at a geriatric center in Guojiapu Subdistrict of Dingcheng District in Changde, central China's Hunan Province, April 27, 2022. During the past years, Dingcheng District in Changde has been renovating old houses and vacant campuses, and turning them into geriatric centers, as an effort to enhance elderly care services for the aged dwellers lacking family support. Co-sponsored by government and donation, the geriatric centers are installed with various functions including recreation, reading, resting, medical care and exercise. Currently, a total of 284 geriatric centers have been established in over 95 percent villages or communities of Dingcheng District. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

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CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGDE-GERIATRIC CENTER (CN)

(220427) -- CHANGDE, April 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Senior residents wait to receive doses of vaccine at a geriatric center in Guanpingqiao Village of Dingcheng District in Changde, central China's Hunan Province, April 27, 2022. During the past years, Dingcheng District in Changde has been renovating old houses and vacant campuses, and turning them into geriatric centers, as an effort to enhance elderly care services for the aged dwellers lacking family support. Co-sponsored by government and donation, the geriatric centers are installed with various functions including recreation, reading, resting, medical care and exercise. Currently, a total of 284 geriatric centers have been established in over 95 percent villages or communities of Dingcheng District. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

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CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGDE-GERIATRIC CENTER (CN)

(220427) -- CHANGDE, April 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Senior residents play table tennis at a geriatric center in Guojiapu Subdistrict of Dingcheng District in Changde, central China's Hunan Province, April 27, 2022. During the past years, Dingcheng District in Changde has been renovating old houses and vacant campuses, and turning them into geriatric centers, as an effort to enhance elderly care services for the aged dwellers lacking family support. Co-sponsored by government and donation, the geriatric centers are installed with various functions including recreation, reading, resting, medical care and exercise. Currently, a total of 284 geriatric centers have been established in over 95 percent villages or communities of Dingcheng District. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

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CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGDE-GERIATRIC CENTER (CN)

(220427) -- CHANGDE, April 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Senior residents engage in croquet at a geriatric center in Guiping Village of Dingcheng District in Changde, central China's Hunan Province, April 27, 2022. During the past years, Dingcheng District in Changde has been renovating old houses and vacant campuses, and turning them into geriatric centers, as an effort to enhance elderly care services for the aged dwellers lacking family support. Co-sponsored by government and donation, the geriatric centers are installed with various functions including recreation, reading, resting, medical care and exercise. Currently, a total of 284 geriatric centers have been established in over 95 percent villages or communities of Dingcheng District. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

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CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGDE-GERIATRIC CENTER (CN)

(220427) -- CHANGDE, April 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Volunteers and senior residents participate in a game at a geriatric center in Guojiapu Subdistrict of Dingcheng District in Changde, central China's Hunan Province, April 27, 2022. During the past years, Dingcheng District in Changde has been renovating old houses and vacant campuses, and turning them into geriatric centers, as an effort to enhance elderly care services for the aged dwellers lacking family support. Co-sponsored by government and donation, the geriatric centers are installed with various functions including recreation, reading, resting, medical care and exercise. Currently, a total of 284 geriatric centers have been established in over 95 percent villages or communities of Dingcheng District. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

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CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGDE-GERIATRIC CENTER (CN)

(220427) -- CHANGDE, April 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Senior residents are seen at a geriatric center in Guojiapu Subdistrict of Dingcheng District in Changde, central China's Hunan Province, April 27, 2022. During the past years, Dingcheng District in Changde has been renovating old houses and vacant campuses, and turning them into geriatric centers, as an effort to enhance elderly care services for the aged dwellers lacking family support. Co-sponsored by government and donation, the geriatric centers are installed with various functions including recreation, reading, resting, medical care and exercise. Currently, a total of 284 geriatric centers have been established in over 95 percent villages or communities of Dingcheng District. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

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CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGDE-GERIATRIC CENTER (CN)

(220427) -- CHANGDE, April 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Senior residents play Chinese chess at a geriatric center in Guojiapu Subdistrict of Dingcheng District in Changde, central China's Hunan Province, April 27, 2022. During the past years, Dingcheng District in Changde has been renovating old houses and vacant campuses, and turning them into geriatric centers, as an effort to enhance elderly care services for the aged dwellers lacking family support. Co-sponsored by government and donation, the geriatric centers are installed with various functions including recreation, reading, resting, medical care and exercise. Currently, a total of 284 geriatric centers have been established in over 95 percent villages or communities of Dingcheng District. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

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CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGDE-GERIATRIC CENTER (CN)

(220427) -- CHANGDE, April 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Senior residents engage in croquet at a geriatric center in Guiping Village of Dingcheng District in Changde, central China's Hunan Province, April 27, 2022. During the past years, Dingcheng District in Changde has been renovating old houses and vacant campuses, and turning them into geriatric centers, as an effort to enhance elderly care services for the aged dwellers lacking family support. Co-sponsored by government and donation, the geriatric centers are installed with various functions including recreation, reading, resting, medical care and exercise. Currently, a total of 284 geriatric centers have been established in over 95 percent villages or communities of Dingcheng District. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

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CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGDE-GERIATRIC CENTER (CN)

(220427) -- CHANGDE, April 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A senior resident paints at a geriatric center in Guanpingqiao Village of Dingcheng District in Changde, central China's Hunan Province, April 27, 2022. During the past years, Dingcheng District in Changde has been renovating old houses and vacant campuses, and turning them into geriatric centers, as an effort to enhance elderly care services for the aged dwellers lacking family support. Co-sponsored by government and donation, the geriatric centers are installed with various functions including recreation, reading, resting, medical care and exercise. Currently, a total of 284 geriatric centers have been established in over 95 percent villages or communities of Dingcheng District. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

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CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGDE-GERIATRIC CENTER (CN)

(220427) -- CHANGDE, April 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Senior residents exercise at a geriatric center in Dingjiaqiao Village of Dingcheng District in Changde, central China's Hunan Province, April 27, 2022. During the past years, Dingcheng District in Changde has been renovating old houses and vacant campuses, and turning them into geriatric centers, as an effort to enhance elderly care services for the aged dwellers lacking family support. Co-sponsored by government and donation, the geriatric centers are installed with various functions including recreation, reading, resting, medical care and exercise. Currently, a total of 284 geriatric centers have been established in over 95 percent villages or communities of Dingcheng District. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

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CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGDE-GERIATRIC CENTER (CN)

(220427) -- CHANGDE, April 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Senior citizens read books at a geriatric center in Guanqiaoping Village of Dingcheng District in Changde, central China's Hunan Province, April 27, 2022. During the past years, Dingcheng District in Changde has been renovating old houses and vacant campuses, and turning them into geriatric centers, as an effort to enhance elderly care services for the aged dwellers lacking family support. Co-sponsored by government and donation, the geriatric centers are installed with various functions including recreation, reading, resting, medical care and exercise. Currently, a total of 284 geriatric centers have been established in over 95 percent villages or communities of Dingcheng District. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

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Pension panel decides to provide benefits to 15 claimants

TOKYO, Japan - Lawyer Go Kajitani, head of a government panel on mismanaged pension account data, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on July 13 after the panel decided to grant pension benefits in 15 of 284 cases involving individuals seeking pension payouts because of the Social Insurance Agency's failure to properly maintain pension data. (Kyodo)