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Yen hits 39-year low

A financial data monitor in Tokyo shows the yen falling to a 39-year low near 162 against the U.S. dollar on the night of June 29, 2026.

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Yen hits 39-year low

Financial data monitors in Tokyo show the yen falling to a 39-year low near 162 against the U.S. dollar on the night of June 29, 2026.

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Yen hits 39-year low

A financial data monitor in Tokyo shows the yen falling to a 39-year low near 162 against the U.S. dollar on the night of June 29, 2026.

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Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers hits a double against St. Louis Cardinals starter Miles Mikolas (39) in the first inning of a baseball game on Aug. 5, 2025, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

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UK: Flash Flooding Causes Travel Disuprions In Parts Of Yorkshire

Stormy weather brought heavy rains to West Yorkshire and North Yorkshire on Monday, May 6, causing flash flooding and travel disruptions. The MET office issued a yellow weather warning.

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2 killed, 10 injured as blast hits market area in SW Pakistan

STORY: 2 killed, 10 injured as blast hits market area in SW Pakistan SHOOTING TIME: April 7, 2024 DATELINE: April 9, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:39 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the bomb attack site STORYLINE: Two people were killed and 10 others injured when a bomb went off in a market area in Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province on Sunday night, officials said. The incident happened at about 9:40 p.m. local time (GMT 1640) when an improvised explosive device planted in a motorbike exploded in Khuzdar district of the province, police sources from the province told Xinhua. "A police vehicle that was on routine patrol in the district was apparently the target which was missed by a few seconds, as it barely crossed the area when the blast occurred," the sources added. The policemen escaped unhurt in the attack, but the civilians who were shopping for the forthcoming Islamic festival of Eid al-Fitr near the site were killed and injured in the attack. The injured victims, inclu

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Italy's public debt hits new record high

STORY: Italy's public debt hits new record high DATELINE: Aug. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:39 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street in Rome 2. various of Rome stock exchange building STORYLINE: Italy's public debt set an all-time record of 2.843 trillion euros (3.09 trillion U.S. dollars) in June, reflecting in part an increase in government borrowing, the Bank of Italy said Wednesday. That number rose by 27.8 billion euros compared to the previous month, reported the central bank. The size of Italy's public debt has risen every month this year after declining in the final three months of 2022. Currently, excluding liquid balances of the Italian Treasury such as euros, foreign currencies and other assets, public debt was 2.802 trillion euros -- the first time that figure surpassed the 2.8 trillion euros threshold. The main factor pushing debt levels higher was increased government borrowing, which swelled by 12.3 billion euros compared to a month earlier, the bank said. In addition

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Egypt's annual inflation rate hits record high of 36.8 pct in June

STORY: Egypt's annual inflation rate hits record high of 36.8 pct in June DATELINE: July 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of exterior of the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) 2. various of the Nile River 3. various of a supermarket 4. various of a market selling vegetables 5. various of shops selling meat and poultry STORYLINE: Egypt's annual inflation rate rose to an all-time high of 36.8 percent in June, up from 14.7 percent in the same month a year earlier, the country's Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) announced on Monday. According to a statement by CAPMAS, food and drink prices registered a 64.9 percent increase compared to June 2022. Among the factors that pushed up the record year-on-year rise, the most notable are increases in restaurants, alcohol and cigarette, furniture and appliances, according to the statement. Urban inflation rate registered a month-on-month increase of 2 per

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CHINA-HEATWAVE-LABORERS-CARING (CN)

(230616) -- TIANJIN, June 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members distribute watermelons to constructors at a construction site in the Binhai New Area of Tianjin, north China, June 16, 2023. TO GO WITH "Heatwave hits Beijing, lifting temperature to 39 degrees Celsius" (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)

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CHINA-HEATWAVE-LABORERS-CARING (CN)

(230616) -- BEIJING, June 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A constructor drinks water during break time at a construction site in Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area on June 16, 2023. TO GO WITH "Heatwave hits Beijing, lifting temperature to 39 degrees Celsius" (Xinhua/Cai Yang)

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CHINA-HEATWAVE-LABORERS-CARING (CN)

(230616) -- TIANJIN, June 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Constructors eat watermelons at a construction site in the Binhai New Area of Tianjin, north China, June 16, 2023. TO GO WITH "Heatwave hits Beijing, lifting temperature to 39 degrees Celsius" (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)

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CHINA-HEATWAVE-LABORERS-CARING (CN)

(230616) -- BEIJING, June 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Constructors eat watermelons at a construction site in Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area on June 16, 2023. TO GO WITH "Heatwave hits Beijing, lifting temperature to 39 degrees Celsius" (Xinhua/Cai Yang)

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6.0-magnitude quake hits 4 km SE of San Mariano, Philippines -- USGS

STORY: 6.0-magnitude quake hits 4 km SE of San Mariano, Philippines -- USGS DATELINE: March 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: Manila CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of people evacuating during earthquake STORYLINE: An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 jolted 4 km SE of San Mariano, the Philippines at 06:02:34 GMT on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 38.647 km, was initially determined to be at 7.4723 degrees north latitude and 126.0267 degrees east longitude. The Philippines has frequent seismic activity due to its location along the Pacific "Ring of Fire." Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Manila. (XHTV)

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Winter Storm Barbara hits Israel

STORY: Winter Storm Barbara hits Israel DATELINE: Feb. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of flash flooding along the Og stream in the Judean Desert near the Dead Sea 2. various of flash flooding in the Judean Desert near the Dead Sea STORYLINE: Israel was lashed on Monday with the arrival of a powerful winter storm dubbed Barbara. The storm has brought high winds, heavy rain and near-freezing temperatures. Parts of northern and central Israel received a dusting of snow on Tuesday as the winter storm continued to affect the country. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Jerusalem. (XHTV)

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H. Matsui named AL player of the month

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees left fielder Hideki Matsui meets the press at Yankee Stadium in New York on Aug. 2 after earning American League player of the month honors for July. In 28 games, Matsui batted .345 with 39 hits and 28 RBIs in 113 at-bats. He also led the league with a .735 slugging percentage, 13 home runs and 31 runs scored.

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Kenya's Kosgei wins Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon

OTSU, Japan - Japhet Kosgei of Kenya hits the tape to win the 58th Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon in Shiga Prefecture on March 2. Kosgei covered the 42.195-km course in 2 hours, 7 minutes and 39 seconds.

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Egypt's inflation hits five-year high at 18.7% in November

STORY: Egypt's inflation hits five-year high at 18.7% in November DATELINE: Dec. 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of exterior shots of the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) 2. various of the Nile River in Cairo 3. various of a supermarket 4. various of open-air market selling vegetables 5. various of shops selling meat and poultry STORYLINE: Egypt's annual urban consumer inflation rate surged from 16.2 percent in October to 18.7 percent in November, a five-year high since December 2017, when it hit 21.9 percent, according to the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) on Thursday. The price hikes followed a currency devaluation in October and continued restrictions on imports. Vegetable prices rose by 7.8 percent, dairy (cheese and eggs) by 5.5 percent, and cereals and bread by 4.8 percent. Prices of fish and seafood rose by 3.7 percent and meat and poultry by 6.8 percent, according to CAPMAS. The Egyptia

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Authorities in Malawi work to tackle fuel shortage

STORY: Authorities in Malawi work to tackle fuel shortage DATELINE: Sept. 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: Lilongwe CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. wide of long queues at a fuel station 2. various of vehicles lining up to buy fuel 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MARTIN MSIMUKO, General manager of Petroleum Importers Limited 4. various of vehicles lining up to buy fuel 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): HELLEN BULUMA, Acting chief executive officer of National Oil Company of Malawi 6. various of vehicles lining up to buy fuel STORYLINE: Authorities in Malawi have been taking measures to end long queues at fuel stations following the fuel shortage that hits the southern African country. During the past few weeks, motorists have been seen lining up at petrol pumps in central and south Malawi, but only a few vehicles are able to fill up. Compared to petrol, diesel is more in short supply and the shortage is expected to continue as the product is in high demand. Martin Msimuko, general manager of Petroleum Importers L

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6.8-magnitude quake hits China's Sichuan

STORY: 6.8-magnitude quake hits China's Sichuan DATELINE: Sept. 5, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:41 LOCATION: CHENGDU, China CATEGORY: BREAKING/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the earthquake STORYLINE: A 6.8-magnitude earthquake jolted Luding County, southwest China's Sichuan Province, at 12:52 p.m. Monday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter was monitored at 29.59 degrees north latitude and 102.08 degrees east longitude, at a depth of 16 km, the CENC said. The epicenter is 39 km away from the county seat of Luding and there are several villages within the 5-km range around the epicenter. The tremor was felt in Chengdu, capital of Sichuan, which is 226 km away from the epicenter. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Chengdu, China. (XHTV)

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Greece's inflation hits 30-year record high in June

STORY: Greece's inflation hits 30-year record high in June DATELINE: July 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:39 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the street view in Athens 2. various of the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) headquarters 3. various of the Athens Fish Market STORYLINE: Greece's annual inflation rate reached 12.1 percent in June, hitting a 30-year record high in the country, the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) said on Friday. The figure was up 0.8 percentage points from that in May. Greek inflation merely stood at one percent in June 2021. The ELSTAT attributed the rise of the inflation rate mainly to the rise in energy costs over the past year. Natural gas prices increased by 117.7 percent in June compared to the same period of 2021, while electricity prices by 70.4 percent and heating oil by 65.1 percent, according to the ELSTAT. In addition, housing costs increased by 31.5 percent in June year-on-year, transport by 25 percent, and food and non-alc

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Arai gets 2,000th safe hit

Hiroshima Carp infielder Takahiro Arai hits a run-scoring double in the third inning of a game against the Yakult Swallows -- the 2,000th safe hit of his career -- on April 26, 2016, in Tokyo. The 39-year-old Arai is the 47th player to reach the milestone. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Arai gets 2,000th safe hit

Hiroshima Carp infielder Takahiro Arai hits a run-scoring double in the third inning of a game against the Yakult Swallows -- the 2,000th safe hit of his career -- on April 26, 2016, in Tokyo. The 39-year-old Arai is the 47th player to reach the milestone. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Arai gets 2,000th safe hit

Hiroshima Carp infielder Takahiro Arai hits a run-scoring double in the third inning of a game against the Yakult Swallows -- the 2,000th safe hit of his career -- on April 26, 2016, in Tokyo. The 39-year-old Arai is the 47th player to reach the milestone. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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H. Matsui named AL player of the month

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees left fielder Hideki Matsui meets the press at Yankee Stadium in New York on Aug. 2 after earning American League player of the month honors for July. In 28 games, Matsui batted .345 with 39 hits and 28 RBIs in 113 at-bats. He also led the league with a .735 slugging percentage, 13 home runs and 31 runs scored. (Kyodo)

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Kenya's Kosgei wins Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon

OTSU, Japan - Japhet Kosgei of Kenya hits the tape to win the 58th Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon in Shiga Prefecture on March 2. Kosgei covered the 42.195-km course in 2 hours, 7 minutes and 39 seconds. (Kyodo)