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Aftermath Massive Floodings Rive De Gier

Aftermath of massive floodings in Rive de Gier near Lyon, France on October 18, 2024. Sirens sounded for long minutes in Rive-de-Gier (Loire) on Thursday October 17. The town is on alert, having been completely destroyed by flooding. In one street, dozens of car wrecks were swept away by the force of the current. It rained for 36 hours without interruption. As a result, the River Gier overflowed its banks and rushed through all the arteries of the town center. We're already talking about a 100-year flood. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aftermath Massive Floodings Rive De Gier

Aftermath of massive floodings in Rive de Gier near Lyon, France on October 18, 2024. Sirens sounded for long minutes in Rive-de-Gier (Loire) on Thursday October 17. The town is on alert, having been completely destroyed by flooding. In one street, dozens of car wrecks were swept away by the force of the current. It rained for 36 hours without interruption. As a result, the River Gier overflowed its banks and rushed through all the arteries of the town center. We're already talking about a 100-year flood. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aftermath Massive Floodings Rive De Gier

Aftermath of massive floodings in Rive de Gier near Lyon, France on October 18, 2024. Sirens sounded for long minutes in Rive-de-Gier (Loire) on Thursday October 17. The town is on alert, having been completely destroyed by flooding. In one street, dozens of car wrecks were swept away by the force of the current. It rained for 36 hours without interruption. As a result, the River Gier overflowed its banks and rushed through all the arteries of the town center. We're already talking about a 100-year flood. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aftermath Massive Floodings Rive De Gier

Aftermath of massive floodings in Rive de Gier near Lyon, France on October 18, 2024. Sirens sounded for long minutes in Rive-de-Gier (Loire) on Thursday October 17. The town is on alert, having been completely destroyed by flooding. In one street, dozens of car wrecks were swept away by the force of the current. It rained for 36 hours without interruption. As a result, the River Gier overflowed its banks and rushed through all the arteries of the town center. We're already talking about a 100-year flood. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aftermath Massive Floodings Rive De Gier

Aftermath of massive floodings in Rive de Gier near Lyon, France on October 18, 2024. Sirens sounded for long minutes in Rive-de-Gier (Loire) on Thursday October 17. The town is on alert, having been completely destroyed by flooding. In one street, dozens of car wrecks were swept away by the force of the current. It rained for 36 hours without interruption. As a result, the River Gier overflowed its banks and rushed through all the arteries of the town center. We're already talking about a 100-year flood. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aftermath Massive Floodings Rive De Gier

Aftermath of massive floodings in Rive de Gier near Lyon, France on October 18, 2024. Sirens sounded for long minutes in Rive-de-Gier (Loire) on Thursday October 17. The town is on alert, having been completely destroyed by flooding. In one street, dozens of car wrecks were swept away by the force of the current. It rained for 36 hours without interruption. As a result, the River Gier overflowed its banks and rushed through all the arteries of the town center. We're already talking about a 100-year flood. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aftermath Massive Floodings Rive De Gier

Aftermath of massive floodings in Rive de Gier near Lyon, France on October 18, 2024. Sirens sounded for long minutes in Rive-de-Gier (Loire) on Thursday October 17. The town is on alert, having been completely destroyed by flooding. In one street, dozens of car wrecks were swept away by the force of the current. It rained for 36 hours without interruption. As a result, the River Gier overflowed its banks and rushed through all the arteries of the town center. We're already talking about a 100-year flood. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aftermath Massive Floodings Rive De Gier

Aftermath of massive floodings in Rive de Gier near Lyon, France on October 18, 2024. Sirens sounded for long minutes in Rive-de-Gier (Loire) on Thursday October 17. The town is on alert, having been completely destroyed by flooding. In one street, dozens of car wrecks were swept away by the force of the current. It rained for 36 hours without interruption. As a result, the River Gier overflowed its banks and rushed through all the arteries of the town center. We're already talking about a 100-year flood. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aftermath Massive Floodings Rive De Gier

Aftermath of massive floodings in Rive de Gier near Lyon, France on October 18, 2024. Sirens sounded for long minutes in Rive-de-Gier (Loire) on Thursday October 17. The town is on alert, having been completely destroyed by flooding. In one street, dozens of car wrecks were swept away by the force of the current. It rained for 36 hours without interruption. As a result, the River Gier overflowed its banks and rushed through all the arteries of the town center. We're already talking about a 100-year flood. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aftermath Massive Floodings Rive De Gier

Aftermath of massive floodings in Rive de Gier near Lyon, France on October 18, 2024. Sirens sounded for long minutes in Rive-de-Gier (Loire) on Thursday October 17. The town is on alert, having been completely destroyed by flooding. In one street, dozens of car wrecks were swept away by the force of the current. It rained for 36 hours without interruption. As a result, the River Gier overflowed its banks and rushed through all the arteries of the town center. We're already talking about a 100-year flood. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aftermath Massive Floodings Rive De Gier

Aftermath of massive floodings in Rive de Gier near Lyon, France on October 18, 2024. Sirens sounded for long minutes in Rive-de-Gier (Loire) on Thursday October 17. The town is on alert, having been completely destroyed by flooding. In one street, dozens of car wrecks were swept away by the force of the current. It rained for 36 hours without interruption. As a result, the River Gier overflowed its banks and rushed through all the arteries of the town center. We're already talking about a 100-year flood. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aftermath Massive Floodings Rive De Gier

Aftermath of massive floodings in Rive de Gier near Lyon, France on October 18, 2024. Sirens sounded for long minutes in Rive-de-Gier (Loire) on Thursday October 17. The town is on alert, having been completely destroyed by flooding. In one street, dozens of car wrecks were swept away by the force of the current. It rained for 36 hours without interruption. As a result, the River Gier overflowed its banks and rushed through all the arteries of the town center. We're already talking about a 100-year flood. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aftermath Massive Floodings Rive De Gier

Aftermath of massive floodings in Rive de Gier near Lyon, France on October 18, 2024. Sirens sounded for long minutes in Rive-de-Gier (Loire) on Thursday October 17. The town is on alert, having been completely destroyed by flooding. In one street, dozens of car wrecks were swept away by the force of the current. It rained for 36 hours without interruption. As a result, the River Gier overflowed its banks and rushed through all the arteries of the town center. We're already talking about a 100-year flood. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aftermath Massive Floodings Rive De Gier

Aftermath of massive floodings in Rive de Gier near Lyon, France on October 18, 2024. Sirens sounded for long minutes in Rive-de-Gier (Loire) on Thursday October 17. The town is on alert, having been completely destroyed by flooding. In one street, dozens of car wrecks were swept away by the force of the current. It rained for 36 hours without interruption. As a result, the River Gier overflowed its banks and rushed through all the arteries of the town center. We're already talking about a 100-year flood. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aftermath Massive Floodings Rive De Gier

Aftermath of massive floodings in Rive de Gier near Lyon, France on October 18, 2024. Sirens sounded for long minutes in Rive-de-Gier (Loire) on Thursday October 17. The town is on alert, having been completely destroyed by flooding. In one street, dozens of car wrecks were swept away by the force of the current. It rained for 36 hours without interruption. As a result, the River Gier overflowed its banks and rushed through all the arteries of the town center. We're already talking about a 100-year flood. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aftermath Massive Floodings Rive De Gier

Aftermath of massive floodings in Rive de Gier near Lyon, France on October 18, 2024. Sirens sounded for long minutes in Rive-de-Gier (Loire) on Thursday October 17. The town is on alert, having been completely destroyed by flooding. In one street, dozens of car wrecks were swept away by the force of the current. It rained for 36 hours without interruption. As a result, the River Gier overflowed its banks and rushed through all the arteries of the town center. We're already talking about a 100-year flood. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aftermath Massive Floodings Rive De Gier

Aftermath of massive floodings in Rive de Gier near Lyon, France on October 18, 2024. Sirens sounded for long minutes in Rive-de-Gier (Loire) on Thursday October 17. The town is on alert, having been completely destroyed by flooding. In one street, dozens of car wrecks were swept away by the force of the current. It rained for 36 hours without interruption. As a result, the River Gier overflowed its banks and rushed through all the arteries of the town center. We're already talking about a 100-year flood. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aftermath Massive Floodings Rive De Gier

Aftermath of massive floodings in Rive de Gier near Lyon, France on October 18, 2024. Sirens sounded for long minutes in Rive-de-Gier (Loire) on Thursday October 17. The town is on alert, having been completely destroyed by flooding. In one street, dozens of car wrecks were swept away by the force of the current. It rained for 36 hours without interruption. As a result, the River Gier overflowed its banks and rushed through all the arteries of the town center. We're already talking about a 100-year flood. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aftermath Massive Floodings Rive De Gier

Aftermath of massive floodings in Rive de Gier near Lyon, France on October 18, 2024. Sirens sounded for long minutes in Rive-de-Gier (Loire) on Thursday October 17. The town is on alert, having been completely destroyed by flooding. In one street, dozens of car wrecks were swept away by the force of the current. It rained for 36 hours without interruption. As a result, the River Gier overflowed its banks and rushed through all the arteries of the town center. We're already talking about a 100-year flood. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aftermath Massive Floodings Rive De Gier

Aftermath of massive floodings in Rive de Gier near Lyon, France on October 18, 2024. Sirens sounded for long minutes in Rive-de-Gier (Loire) on Thursday October 17. The town is on alert, having been completely destroyed by flooding. In one street, dozens of car wrecks were swept away by the force of the current. It rained for 36 hours without interruption. As a result, the River Gier overflowed its banks and rushed through all the arteries of the town center. We're already talking about a 100-year flood. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aftermath Massive Floodings Rive De Gier

Aftermath of massive floodings in Rive de Gier near Lyon, France on October 18, 2024. Sirens sounded for long minutes in Rive-de-Gier (Loire) on Thursday October 17. The town is on alert, having been completely destroyed by flooding. In one street, dozens of car wrecks were swept away by the force of the current. It rained for 36 hours without interruption. As a result, the River Gier overflowed its banks and rushed through all the arteries of the town center. We're already talking about a 100-year flood. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aftermath Massive Floodings Rive De Gier

Aftermath of massive floodings in Rive de Gier near Lyon, France on October 18, 2024. Sirens sounded for long minutes in Rive-de-Gier (Loire) on Thursday October 17. The town is on alert, having been completely destroyed by flooding. In one street, dozens of car wrecks were swept away by the force of the current. It rained for 36 hours without interruption. As a result, the River Gier overflowed its banks and rushed through all the arteries of the town center. We're already talking about a 100-year flood. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aftermath Massive Floodings Rive De Gier

Aftermath of massive floodings in Rive de Gier near Lyon, France on October 18, 2024. Sirens sounded for long minutes in Rive-de-Gier (Loire) on Thursday October 17. The town is on alert, having been completely destroyed by flooding. In one street, dozens of car wrecks were swept away by the force of the current. It rained for 36 hours without interruption. As a result, the River Gier overflowed its banks and rushed through all the arteries of the town center. We're already talking about a 100-year flood. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aftermath Massive Floodings Rive De Gier

Aftermath of massive floodings in Rive de Gier near Lyon, France on October 18, 2024. Sirens sounded for long minutes in Rive-de-Gier (Loire) on Thursday October 17. The town is on alert, having been completely destroyed by flooding. In one street, dozens of car wrecks were swept away by the force of the current. It rained for 36 hours without interruption. As a result, the River Gier overflowed its banks and rushed through all the arteries of the town center. We're already talking about a 100-year flood. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-CYCLING ROAD-MEN'S INDIVIDUAL TIME TRIAL

(240727) -- PARIS, July 27, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Remco Evenepoel (L) of Belgium greets the spectators during an award ceremony of the cycling road men's individual time trial of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, July 27, 2024. Evenepoel finished the 32.4-kilometer course in 36 minutes and 12 seconds and won the gold medal. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Yibo)

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-CYCLING ROAD-MEN'S INDIVIDUAL TIME TRIAL

(240727) -- PARIS, July 27, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Remco Evenepoel of Belgium crosses the finishing line in the cycling road men's individual time trial of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, July 27, 2024. Evenepoel finished the 32.4-kilometer course in 36 minutes and 12 seconds and won the gold medal. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Yibo)

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-CYCLING ROAD-MEN'S INDIVIDUAL TIME TRIAL

(240727) -- PARIS, July 27, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Remco Evenepoel (C) and Wout Van Aert (R) of Belgium, along with Filippo Ganna of Italy, display their medals during an award ceremony of the cycling road men's individual time trial of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, July 27, 2024. Evenepoel finished the 32.4-kilometer course in 36 minutes and 12 seconds and won the gold medal. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Yibo)

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-CYCLING ROAD-MEN'S INDIVIDUAL TIME TRIAL

(240727) -- PARIS, July 27, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Wout Van Aert (L) of Belgium celebrates with a family member after an award ceremony of the cycling road men's individual time trial of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, July 27, 2024. Evenepoel finished the 32.4-kilometer course in 36 minutes and 12 seconds and won the gold medal. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Yibo)

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-CYCLING ROAD-MEN'S INDIVIDUAL TIME TRIAL

(240727) -- PARIS, July 27, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Remco Evenepoel of Belgium crosses the finishing line in the cycling road men's individual time trial of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, July 27, 2024. Evenepoel finished the 32.4-kilometer course in 36 minutes and 12 seconds and won the gold medal. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Yibo)

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-CYCLING ROAD-MEN'S INDIVIDUAL TIME TRIAL

(240727) -- PARIS, July 27, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Remco Evenepoel (C) and Wout Van Aert (R) of Belgium, along with Filippo Ganna of Italy, display their medals during an award ceremony of the cycling road men's individual time trial of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, July 27, 2024. Evenepoel finished the 32.4-kilometer course in 36 minutes and 12 seconds and won the gold medal. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Yibo)

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-CYCLING ROAD-MEN'S INDIVIDUAL TIME TRIAL

(240727) -- PARIS, July 27, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Remco Evenepoel (L) and Wout Van Aert of Belgium display their medals after an award ceremony of the cycling road men's individual time trial of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, July 27, 2024. Evenepoel finished the 32.4-kilometer course in 36 minutes and 12 seconds and won the gold medal. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Yibo)

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Shanghai's 20th dragon boat tournament attracts foreign athletes

STORY: Shanghai's 20th dragon boat tournament attracts foreign athletes SHOOTING TIME: June 1&2, 2024 DATELINE: June 4, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:29 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the race 2. various of Muscat rowing the boat 3. various of Muscat participating in marathon STORYLINE: The 20th Shanghai Suzhou Creek Dragon Boat Invitational Tournament attracted more than 700 athletes from 36 teams from different countries and regions last weekend. Kevin Vincent Muscat, an Australian former football player and the current manager of Chinese Super League club Shanghai Port, also graced the event as a dragon boat promotion ambassador. Under the guidance of a professional coach, he experienced dragon boat rowing. Earlier this year, in March, Muscat volunteered for his first marathon, the 2024 Shanghai Suzhou River Half Marathon. He finished the race in 1 hour and 42 minutes. Xinhua News Agency correspondent reporting from Shanghai, China. (XHTV)

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SpaceX's massive Starship rocket explodes after launch during maiden flight

STORY: SpaceX's massive Starship rocket explodes after launch during maiden flight DATELINE: April 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:36 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the launch STORYLINE: SpaceX's giant Starship rocket, the most powerful ever built, exploded after liftoff from the U.S. state of Texas during an inaugural test flight on Thursday morning. The rocket got off the launch pad in SpaceX's Starbase in Boca Chica, South Texas, but exploded minutes later. The spacecraft failed to reach orbit. The uncrewed spacecraft was scheduled to have a 90-minute trip around the Earth before a splashdown near Hawaii. Starship was fully loaded with more than 4500 metric tons (10 million pounds) of propellant before the launch, according to SpaceX. The launch was the first test flight of SpaceX's fully integrated Starship and Super Heavy rocket. Starship experienced a "rapid unscheduled disassembly" before stage separation, according to SpaceX. "Today's test will help us improve S

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Firefighters rescue 27 people trapped on highway in Xinjiang blizzard

STORY: Firefighters rescue 27 people trapped on highway in Xinjiang blizzard DATELINE: Jan. 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:36 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the rescue STORYLINE: Nine vehicles were trapped on a highway in Urumqi, NW China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous region on Monday due to heavy snowstorm. 15 firefighters saved 27 people from the trapped vehicles in 30 minutes. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Urumqi, China. (XHTV)

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36 bodies recovered from crashed passenger plane in Nepal

STORY: 36 bodies recovered from crashed passenger plane in Nepal DATELINE: Jan. 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:42 LOCATION: Kathmandu CATEGORY: BREAKING SHOTLIST: 1. various of the crash site STORYLINE: At least 36 dead bodies have been recovered after a local passenger plane with 72 people onboard crashed in the Pokhara region in central Nepal on Sunday, a local official said. The bodies were brought out from the wreckage and the fire has been put off, Tek Bahadur K.C, chief district officer of the Kaski district, told Xinhua from the crash site. The ill-fated ATR-72 plane from Yeti Airlines was flying to Pokhara from Kathmandu and crashed just a few minutes before landing, Jagannath Niroula, spokesperson for the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal, told Xinhua. The plane was carrying 68 passengers and four crew members, including 15 foreigners, Niroula said. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kathmandu. (XHTV)

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Toyo Univ. wins Hakone ekiden

TOKYO, Japan - Toyo University anchor Takashi Saito crosses the finishing line in Tokyo's Otemachi business district on Jan. 3, 2012. Toyo won the annual collegiate ekiden road relay -- a two-day, 217.9-kilometer round trip between Otemachi and the spa resort of Hakone in Kanagawa Prefecture -- for the third time in four years with a record time of 10 hours, 51 minutes, 36 seconds.

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Toyo Univ. wins Hakone ekiden

TOKYO, Japan - Toyo University's Ryuji Kashiwabara is tossed into the air by teammates in Tokyo's Otemachi business district on Jan. 3, 2012, after the university won the Tokyo-Hakone collegiate ekiden relay race. Toyo won the annual race -- a two-day, 217.9-kilometer round trip between Otemachi and the spa resort of Hakone in Kanagawa Prefecture -- for the third time in four years with a record time of 10 hours, 51 minutes, 36 seconds. (Pool photo)

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Honolulu Marathon

HONOLULU, United States - Ehitu Kiros of Ethiopia wins the women's race of the 2013 Honolulu Marathon in Hawaii in 2 hours, 36 minutes and 2 seconds on Dec. 8, 2013.

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Sendai half marathon

SENDAI, Japan - Photo shows Japan's Mizuki Noguchi at the award ceremony for the Sendai International Half Marathon at Sendai City Athletic Stadium in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, on May 12, 2013, after she won the women's race in a time of 1 hour, 10 minutes, 36 seconds. The Athens Olympics marathon gold medalist won her first official race in five years.

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Sendai half marathon

SENDAI, Japan - Athens Olympics marathon gold medalist Mizuki Noguchi of Japan crosses the finish line at Sendai City Athletic Stadium in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, to win the women's race of the Sendai International Half Marathon in a time of 1 hour, 10 minutes, 36 seconds on May 12, 2013.

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Tsunami-hit elementary school in Ishinomaki

ISHINOMAKI, Japan - Photo taken on March 22, 2011, shows a clock in a second-floor classroom at the tsunami-hit Okawa Elementary School in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, which stopped at 3:36 p.m., about 50 minutes after an earthquake hit the area. The school was devastated by a massive earthquake and tsunami on March 11.

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New Narita airport express on test run

NARITA, Japan - The new Sky Liner train connecting Narita airport and Tokyo goes on a test run in Narita, Chiba Prefecture, on April 14, 2010. The express which can run at 160 kilometers per hour will connect Japan's major gateway and Tokyo in 36 minutes, 15 minutes faster than the current Sky Liner operated by Keisei Electric Railway Co.

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New Narita airport express on test run

NARITA, Japan - The new Sky Liner train connecting Narita airport and Tokyo goes on a test run in Narita, Chiba Prefecture, on April 14, 2010. The express which can run at 160 kilometers per hour will connect Japan's major gateway and Tokyo in 36 minutes, 15 minutes faster than the current Sky Liner operated by Keisei Electric Railway Co.

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Japan's Shimahara wins Honolulu Marathon

HONOLULU, United States - Japan's Kiyoko Shimahara crosses the finish line to win the women's division of the Honolulu Marathon in a time of 2 hours, 32 minutes, 36 seconds, on Dec. 14. Japan's Kaori Yoshida came in second in 2:34:35.

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3rd place in Lake Biwa marathon helps Osaki's Olympic cause

OTSU, Japan - Japan's Satoshi Osaki is delighted after his third-place finish at the Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, on March 2 as his performance improves his chances for a ticket to the Beijing Olympics this summer. Osaki finished with a personal best of 2 hours, 8 minutes, 36 seconds, shaving four seconds off Arata Fujiwara's second-place finishing time of 2:08:40 at last month's Tokyo Marathon. Qatari Mubarak Hassan Shami won the Shiga race in 2:08:23 and Eritrean Yared Asmeron was second in 2:08:34.

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J-League leaders Shimizu defeat Hiroshima 2-0

SHIMIZU, Japan - Brazilian midfielder Alex and forward Yoshikiyo Kuboyama score in each half on Sept. 18 to give J-League leaders Shimizu S-Pulse a comfortable 2-0 home win over Sanfrecce Hiroshima. S-Pulse's domination was rewarded after 36 minutes when Alex, fed a long through ball by Brazilian skipper Santos, beat Hiroshima keeper Takashi Shimoda, and Kuboyama added a second for the home side eight minutes from time at Nihondaira stadium.

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Spain's Anton wins gold in world marathon

SEVILLE, Spain - Defending marathon champion Abel Anton wins gold medal in the world athletics championships in Seville, Spain, on Aug. 28, giving hosts Spain their second gold medal. He crossed the line in 2 hours, 13 minutes, 36 seconds.

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New evidence of Japanese chemical warfare unit disclosed

STORY: New evidence of Japanese chemical warfare unit disclosed DATELINE: Dec. 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:36 LOCATION: HARBIN, China CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the exhibition hall 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): JIN CHENGMIN, Curator of exhibition hall 3. various of the exhibition hall 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): JIN CHENGMIN, Curator of exhibition hall 5. various of the exhibition hall 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): JIN CHENGMIN, Curator of exhibition hall STORYLINE: New evidence related to a Japanese chemical warfare unit has been disclosed for the first time in the renovated Museum of Evidence of War Crimes by the Japanese Army Unit 731 in Harbin, China's Heilongjiang Province. The new incriminating evidence includes 2,862 artifacts, 23,000 pages of historical materials, and 810 minutes of video footage about the Japanese Army Unit 731. Among them, a core archive has been unveiled, providing first-hand evidence for an in-depth study of the overall scale, identity and state of personnel in Unit 731. SOU

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Key section of Nanning-Pingxiang Railway begins operation in Guangxi, China

STORY: Key section of Nanning-Pingxiang Railway begins operation in Guangxi, China DATELINE: Dec. 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:46 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the railway 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): YAO HUA, Head of Guangxi Academy of Social Sciences Industrial Institute 3. various of passengers STORYLINE: The Nanning-Chongzuo section of the Nanning-Pingxiang Railway began operation on Monday, cutting the travel time between two cities from two hours and 36 minutes to just 52 minutes. The Nanning-Pingxiang Railway runs in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and connects the region's capital city Nanning to the border city Pingxiang. The 201-km railway is built into two sections: the Nanning-Chongzuo and Chongzuo-Pingxiang sections. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): YAO HUA, Head of Guangxi Academy of Social Sciences Industrial Institute "The railway will bring a lot of labor, material resources and capital to Chongzuo, which will bring more opportunities in terms of industry dev

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Chinese EV maker Leapmotor launches car sales in Israel

STORY: Chinese EV maker Leapmotor launches car sales in Israel DATELINE: Dec. 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:25 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ZHANG TIANLANG, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of cars at the showroom 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): KOBBY ELISHKEVICH, Vice sales manager, Leapmotor Israel 4. various of cars STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ZHANG TIANLANG, Xinhua correspondent "In recent years, Chinese car brands, especially those electric car brands, are gaining popularity in the Israeli market. Just in last week, the Chinese electric car brand Leapmotor has just started its sale in Israel. Now let's have a look." The Leapmotor T03 has an electric motor with a max power of 80 kW, which can achieve a maximum speed of 140 km/h. Its high-efficiency battery can be fast charged from 30 percent to 80 percent in 36 minutes. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): KOBBY ELISHKEVICH, Vice sales manager, Leapmotor Israel "Israel is actually the first country outside of China to sel