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Canada: Record-Breaking Winter Storm Paralyses Southern Ontario with Heavy Snowfall 3

Toronto and parts of southern Ontario are digging out after a record-breaking winter storm dumped over 50 cm of snow on Sunday, January 25. The historic snowfall led to widespread school closures and bus cancellations across the region on Monday, except in Ottawa. The Ontario Provincial Police reported roughly 200 collisions over the last 24 hours as drivers struggled with the treacherous conditions.

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Canada: Record-Breaking Winter Storm Paralyses Southern Ontario with Heavy Snowfall 2

Toronto and parts of southern Ontario are digging out after a record-breaking winter storm dumped over 50 cm of snow on Sunday, January 25. The historic snowfall led to widespread school closures and bus cancellations across the region on Monday, January 26, though schools in Ottawa remained open. The Ontario Provincial Police reported roughly 200 collisions over the last 24 hours as drivers struggled with the treacherous conditions. Footage shows a dog bounding through deep snow.

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Canada: Record-Breaking Winter Storm Paralyses Southern Ontario with Heavy Snowfall

Toronto and parts of southern Ontario are digging out after a record-breaking winter storm dumped over 50 cm of snow on Sunday, January 25. The historic snowfall led to widespread school closures and bus cancellations across the region on Monday, January 26, though schools in Ottawa remained open. The Ontario Provincial Police reported roughly 200 collisions over the last 24 hours as drivers struggled with the treacherous conditions.

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Japan: M7.5 Quake Hits Off Aomori Prefecture, Tsunami Warning Issued

A powerful Magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck offshore at 11:15 PM in Japan, leading to immediate tsunami warnings and evacuation orders for residents. Warnings for waves up to 3 meters (10 ft) were issued for the north-eastern coast, specifically the prefectures of Hokkaido, Aomori, and Iwate. Tsunamis between 20 and 50 cm (7-18 inches) high were subsequently observed at several ports in the region. Furthermore, authorities are cautioning the public that "there is a possibility of even more powerful tremors." They also urged attention be paid to the potential for a larger subsequent earthquake.

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Water levels of major rivers in Mongolia exceed warning threshold

STORY: Water levels of major rivers in Mongolia exceed warning threshold SHOOTING TIME: June 23, 2024 DATELINE: June 23, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:50 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the flooded rivers in Mongolia STORYLINE: The water levels of major rivers across Mongolia have exceeded the warning threshold due to continuous downpours, the National Agency for Meteorology and Environmental Monitoring said Sunday. As of Sunday morning, several major rivers, including Terelj, Tuul, Kherlen, Selbe and Sugnugur, have surpassed warning levels by 10 cm to 82 cm, the agency said, adding that water levels of these rivers are expected to rise in the coming days. Heavy rains have been hitting large parts of the country, including western, central and eastern regions, since midweek. In some areas, such as the national capital Ulan Bator, it snowed on Friday, an unusual occurrence for summer. The agency has warned the public, especially herders living along the rivers and tourists, t

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Rainstorm Hit Guangxi's Nanning

NANNING, CHINA - MAY 19, 2024 - A citizen rides in 50 cm of water after heavy rain in Nanning, South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous region, May 19, 2024.

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Rainstorm Hit Guangxi's Nanning

NANNING, CHINA - MAY 19, 2024 - A citizen rides in 50 cm of water after heavy rain in Nanning, South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous region, May 19, 2024.

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Rainstorm Hit Guangxi's Nanning

NANNING, CHINA - MAY 19, 2024 - A citizen rides in 50 cm of water after heavy rain in Nanning, South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous region, May 19, 2024.

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Rainstorm Hit Guangxi's Nanning

NANNING, CHINA - MAY 19, 2024 - A citizen rides in 50 cm of water after heavy rain in Nanning, South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous region, May 19, 2024.

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Rainstorm Hit Guangxi's Nanning

NANNING, CHINA - MAY 19, 2024 - A citizen rides in 50 cm of water after heavy rain in Nanning, South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous region, May 19, 2024.

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Rainstorm Hit Guangxi's Nanning

NANNING, CHINA - MAY 19, 2024 - A citizen rides in 50 cm of water after heavy rain in Nanning, South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous region, May 19, 2024.

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Rainstorm Hit Guangxi's Nanning

NANNING, CHINA - MAY 19, 2024 - A citizen rides in 50 cm of water after heavy rain in Nanning, South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous region, May 19, 2024.

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Rainstorm Hit Guangxi's Nanning

NANNING, CHINA - MAY 19, 2024 - A citizen rides in 50 cm of water after heavy rain in Nanning, South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous region, May 19, 2024.

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Rainstorm Hit Guangxi's Nanning

NANNING, CHINA - MAY 19, 2024 - A citizen rides in 50 cm of water after heavy rain in Nanning, South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous region, May 19, 2024.

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Rainstorm Hit Guangxi's Nanning

NANNING, CHINA - MAY 19, 2024 - Citizens ride in 50 cm of water after heavy rain in Nanning, South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous region, May 19, 2024.

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Rainstorm Hit Guangxi's Nanning

NANNING, CHINA - MAY 19, 2024 - A citizen rides in 50 cm of water after heavy rain in Nanning, South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous region, May 19, 2024.

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Rainstorm Hit Guangxi's Nanning

NANNING, CHINA - MAY 19, 2024 - Citizens ride in 50 cm of water after heavy rain in Nanning, South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous region, May 19, 2024.

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Rainstorm Hit Guangxi's Nanning

NANNING, CHINA - MAY 19, 2024 - A citizen rides in 50 cm of water after heavy rain in Nanning, South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous region, May 19, 2024.

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Rainstorm Hit Guangxi's Nanning

NANNING, CHINA - MAY 19, 2024 - A citizen rides in 50 cm of water after heavy rain in Nanning, South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous region, May 19, 2024.

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Millennium Zhennan Tree Group in Enshi

ENSHI, CHINA - JANUARY 27, 2024 - Photo taken on Jan 27, 2024 shows the millennium Zhennan Tree group in Enshi Tujia and Miao autonomous Prefecture, Central China's Hubei province. The Zhennan Tree group includes more than 1,000 Zhennan trees, and more than 50 Zhennan trees over Diameter 20 cm. Among them, there is a king Tree with a height of 32 meters, a diameter of 1.2 meters at breast and a crown width of 27 meters, which is the largest Zhennan Tree found in Hubei Province with an age of more than 1,000 years.

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Millennium Zhennan Tree Group in Enshi

ENSHI, CHINA - JANUARY 27, 2024 - Photo taken on Jan 27, 2024 shows the millennium Zhennan Tree group in Enshi Tujia and Miao autonomous Prefecture, Central China's Hubei province. The Zhennan Tree group includes more than 1,000 Zhennan trees, and more than 50 Zhennan trees over Diameter 20 cm. Among them, there is a king Tree with a height of 32 meters, a diameter of 1.2 meters at breast and a crown width of 27 meters, which is the largest Zhennan Tree found in Hubei Province with an age of more than 1,000 years.

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Millennium Zhennan Tree Group in Enshi

ENSHI, CHINA - JANUARY 27, 2024 - Photo taken on Jan 27, 2024 shows the millennium Zhennan Tree group in Enshi Tujia and Miao autonomous Prefecture, Central China's Hubei province. The Zhennan Tree group includes more than 1,000 Zhennan trees, and more than 50 Zhennan trees over Diameter 20 cm. Among them, there is a king Tree with a height of 32 meters, a diameter of 1.2 meters at breast and a crown width of 27 meters, which is the largest Zhennan Tree found in Hubei Province with an age of more than 1,000 years.

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Millennium Zhennan Tree Group in Enshi

ENSHI, CHINA - JANUARY 27, 2024 - Photo taken on Jan 27, 2024 shows the millennium Zhennan Tree group in Enshi Tujia and Miao autonomous Prefecture, Central China's Hubei province. The Zhennan Tree group includes more than 1,000 Zhennan trees, and more than 50 Zhennan trees over Diameter 20 cm. Among them, there is a king Tree with a height of 32 meters, a diameter of 1.2 meters at breast and a crown width of 27 meters, which is the largest Zhennan Tree found in Hubei Province with an age of more than 1,000 years.

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Millennium Zhennan Tree Group in Enshi

ENSHI, CHINA - JANUARY 27, 2024 - Photo taken on Jan 27, 2024 shows the millennium Zhennan Tree group in Enshi Tujia and Miao autonomous Prefecture, Central China's Hubei province. The Zhennan Tree group includes more than 1,000 Zhennan trees, and more than 50 Zhennan trees over Diameter 20 cm. Among them, there is a king Tree with a height of 32 meters, a diameter of 1.2 meters at breast and a crown width of 27 meters, which is the largest Zhennan Tree found in Hubei Province with an age of more than 1,000 years.

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Millennium Zhennan Tree Group in Enshi

ENSHI, CHINA - JANUARY 27, 2024 - Photo taken on Jan 27, 2024 shows the millennium Zhennan Tree group in Enshi Tujia and Miao autonomous Prefecture, Central China's Hubei province. The Zhennan Tree group includes more than 1,000 Zhennan trees, and more than 50 Zhennan trees over Diameter 20 cm. Among them, there is a king Tree with a height of 32 meters, a diameter of 1.2 meters at breast and a crown width of 27 meters, which is the largest Zhennan Tree found in Hubei Province with an age of more than 1,000 years.

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Millennium Zhennan Tree Group in Enshi

ENSHI, CHINA - JANUARY 27, 2024 - Photo taken on Jan 27, 2024 shows the millennium Zhennan Tree group in Enshi Tujia and Miao autonomous Prefecture, Central China's Hubei province. The Zhennan Tree group includes more than 1,000 Zhennan trees, and more than 50 Zhennan trees over Diameter 20 cm. Among them, there is a king Tree with a height of 32 meters, a diameter of 1.2 meters at breast and a crown width of 27 meters, which is the largest Zhennan Tree found in Hubei Province with an age of more than 1,000 years.

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Millennium Zhennan Tree Group in Enshi

ENSHI, CHINA - JANUARY 27, 2024 - Photo taken on Jan 27, 2024 shows the millennium Zhennan Tree group in Enshi Tujia and Miao autonomous Prefecture, Central China's Hubei province. The Zhennan Tree group includes more than 1,000 Zhennan trees, and more than 50 Zhennan trees over Diameter 20 cm. Among them, there is a king Tree with a height of 32 meters, a diameter of 1.2 meters at breast and a crown width of 27 meters, which is the largest Zhennan Tree found in Hubei Province with an age of more than 1,000 years.

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Millennium Zhennan Tree Group in Enshi

ENSHI, CHINA - JANUARY 27, 2024 - Photo taken on Jan 27, 2024 shows the millennium Zhennan Tree group in Enshi Tujia and Miao autonomous Prefecture, Central China's Hubei province. The Zhennan Tree group includes more than 1,000 Zhennan trees, and more than 50 Zhennan trees over Diameter 20 cm. Among them, there is a king Tree with a height of 32 meters, a diameter of 1.2 meters at breast and a crown width of 27 meters, which is the largest Zhennan Tree found in Hubei Province with an age of more than 1,000 years.

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Millennium Zhennan Tree Group in Enshi

ENSHI, CHINA - JANUARY 27, 2024 - Photo taken on Jan 27, 2024 shows the millennium Zhennan Tree group in Enshi Tujia and Miao autonomous Prefecture, Central China's Hubei province. The Zhennan Tree group includes more than 1,000 Zhennan trees, and more than 50 Zhennan trees over Diameter 20 cm. Among them, there is a king Tree with a height of 32 meters, a diameter of 1.2 meters at breast and a crown width of 27 meters, which is the largest Zhennan Tree found in Hubei Province with an age of more than 1,000 years.

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Millennium Zhennan Tree Group in Enshi

ENSHI, CHINA - JANUARY 27, 2024 - Photo taken on Jan 27, 2024 shows the millennium Zhennan Tree group in Enshi Tujia and Miao autonomous Prefecture, Central China's Hubei province. The Zhennan Tree group includes more than 1,000 Zhennan trees, and more than 50 Zhennan trees over Diameter 20 cm. Among them, there is a king Tree with a height of 32 meters, a diameter of 1.2 meters at breast and a crown width of 27 meters, which is the largest Zhennan Tree found in Hubei Province with an age of more than 1,000 years.

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Millennium Zhennan Tree Group in Enshi

ENSHI, CHINA - JANUARY 27, 2024 - Photo taken on Jan 27, 2024 shows the millennium Zhennan Tree group in Enshi Tujia and Miao autonomous Prefecture, Central China's Hubei province. The Zhennan Tree group includes more than 1,000 Zhennan trees, and more than 50 Zhennan trees over Diameter 20 cm. Among them, there is a king Tree with a height of 32 meters, a diameter of 1.2 meters at breast and a crown width of 27 meters, which is the largest Zhennan Tree found in Hubei Province with an age of more than 1,000 years.

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Millennium Zhennan Tree Group in Enshi

ENSHI, CHINA - JANUARY 27, 2024 - Photo taken on Jan 27, 2024 shows the millennium Zhennan Tree group in Enshi Tujia and Miao autonomous Prefecture, Central China's Hubei province. The Zhennan Tree group includes more than 1,000 Zhennan trees, and more than 50 Zhennan trees over Diameter 20 cm. Among them, there is a king Tree with a height of 32 meters, a diameter of 1.2 meters at breast and a crown width of 27 meters, which is the largest Zhennan Tree found in Hubei Province with an age of more than 1,000 years.

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Millennium Zhennan Tree Group in Enshi

ENSHI, CHINA - JANUARY 27, 2024 - Photo taken on Jan 27, 2024 shows the millennium Zhennan Tree group in Enshi Tujia and Miao autonomous Prefecture, Central China's Hubei province. The Zhennan Tree group includes more than 1,000 Zhennan trees, and more than 50 Zhennan trees over Diameter 20 cm. Among them, there is a king Tree with a height of 32 meters, a diameter of 1.2 meters at breast and a crown width of 27 meters, which is the largest Zhennan Tree found in Hubei Province with an age of more than 1,000 years.

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Millennium Zhennan Tree Group in Enshi

ENSHI, CHINA - JANUARY 27, 2024 - Photo taken on Jan 27, 2024 shows the millennium Zhennan Tree group in Enshi Tujia and Miao autonomous Prefecture, Central China's Hubei province. The Zhennan Tree group includes more than 1,000 Zhennan trees, and more than 50 Zhennan trees over Diameter 20 cm. Among them, there is a king Tree with a height of 32 meters, a diameter of 1.2 meters at breast and a crown width of 27 meters, which is the largest Zhennan Tree found in Hubei Province with an age of more than 1,000 years.

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Millennium Zhennan Tree Group in Enshi

ENSHI, CHINA - JANUARY 27, 2024 - Photo taken on Jan 27, 2024 shows the millennium Zhennan Tree group in Enshi Tujia and Miao autonomous Prefecture, Central China's Hubei province. The Zhennan Tree group includes more than 1,000 Zhennan trees, and more than 50 Zhennan trees over Diameter 20 cm. Among them, there is a king Tree with a height of 32 meters, a diameter of 1.2 meters at breast and a crown width of 27 meters, which is the largest Zhennan Tree found in Hubei Province with an age of more than 1,000 years.

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Tsunami alert after Chile quake

HONOLULU, United States - Photo shows Waikiki Beach in Honolulu, Hawaii, around 3:30 a.m. on April 2, 2014, the time when a tsunami was expected to arrive. Waves of about 45 centimeters were spotted there, considered a normal height, according to a local official. Tsunamis of over 50 cm were observed in some areas in Hawaii that day after a magnitude 8.2 quake hit Chile on April 1.

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Takashimaya to sell 20 million yen teddy bear

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese department store operator Takashimaya Co. said Oct. 30 it will put on sale a 20.06 million yen teddy bear (bottom) ahead of the upcoming Christmas and end-of-year shopping season. The 90-centimeter tall bear wears a tiara 16 cm in diameter encrusted with 9.54 karats worth of diamonds and 2.71 karats of pink sapphires. It will also sell a 50-cm bear (top) with a smaller tiara garnished with 3.30 karats of diamonds at a price of 5.25 million yen.

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Matsushita to release Blu-ray Disc drive June 10

OSAKA, Japan - Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. will release on June 10 a personal computer memory disk drive compatible with the specifications of the ''Blu-ray Disc,'' a next-generation ultra-large storage capacity DVD. The drive (L) -- 14.6 centimeters wide, 4.1 cm high and 19 cm long -- is designed to be fitted into a standard-sized CD drive slot on the core tower portion of a desktop computer. The memory capacity of a 50-gigabyte version of a Blu-ray disk (R) provides a capacity nearly 10 times that of a 4.7-gigabyte DVD. The new drive is compatible with both the 50-gigabyte and 25-gigabyte Blu-ray disks.

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Hitachi robot navigates its way to take images

TOKYO, Japan - Hitachi Ltd. said on March 7 it has developed a robot (in handout photo) that moves indoors negotiating its way around obstacles and uses a surveillance camera to take images. The robot, which measures 57 centimeters high and 50 cm wide and weighs 33 kilograms, is powered by a battery to travel at a speed of one kilometer per hour on two tire wheels. The company said the robot can detect more things as compared with one with a surveillance camera fixed onto one spot.

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Nikon develops digital camera with built-in wireless LAN

TOKYO, Japan - Nikon Corp. has developed what it says is the world's first digital camera with a built-in function allowing users to transmit image data wirelessly to printers and personal computers. The Coolpix P1 -- 9.1 centimeters by 6.0 cm by 3.9 cm -- can transmit image data to a PC up to 30 meters away from the user, Nikon said, adding that it will put the camera on the market Sept. 23 for about 50,000 yen.

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Big cement block falls in bullet-train tunnel

FUKUOKA, Japan - A big block of cement falls from the tunnel wall on the Sanyo Shinkansen Line in Fukuoka Prefecture, western Japan, causing a halt between Hakata and Hiroshima in the morning of Oct. 9. The block measuring about 3 meters in length, 50 centimeters in width and 20 cm in thickness was found in Kita-Kyushu Tunnel.

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Takashimaya to sell 20 million yen teddy bear

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese department store operator Takashimaya Co. said Oct. 30 it will put on sale a 20.06 million yen teddy bear (bottom) ahead of the upcoming Christmas and end-of-year shopping season. The 90-centimeter tall bear wears a tiara 16 cm in diameter encrusted with 9.54 karats worth of diamonds and 2.71 karats of pink sapphires. It will also sell a 50-cm bear (top) with a smaller tiara garnished with 3.30 karats of diamonds at a price of 5.25 million yen. (Kyodo)

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50-cm drone with camera found on roof of Japanese prime minister's office

Photo taken April 22, 2015, shows a four-propeller drone about 50 centimeters long on the roof of the Japanese prime minister's office in Tokyo. The drone equipped with a miniature camera and carrying a flare and 10-centimeter plastic bottle, apparently fell onto the roof from the sky. An investigative source said low-level radiation was detected from the drone, which bore a radioactivity symbol. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Camera-equipped, 50-cm drone found on roof of Japan PM's office

Photo taken April 22, 2015 from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the roof of the prime minister's office in Tokyo. Investigators are examining a camera-equipped, 50-centimeter drone under the blue sheet that was found there by a member of staff. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Camera-equipped, 50-cm drone found on roof of Japan PM's office

Photo taken April 22, 2015 shows the roof of the prime minister's office in Tokyo. Investigators are examining a camera-equipped, 50-centimeter drone under the blue sheet that was found there by a member of staff. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Matsushita to release Blu-ray Disc drive June 10

OSAKA, Japan - Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. will release on June 10 a personal computer memory disk drive compatible with the specifications of the ''Blu-ray Disc,'' a next-generation ultra-large storage capacity DVD. The drive (L) -- 14.6 centimeters wide, 4.1 cm high and 19 cm long -- is designed to be fitted into a standard-sized CD drive slot on the core tower portion of a desktop computer. The memory capacity of a 50-gigabyte version of a Blu-ray disk (R) provides a capacity nearly 10 times that of a 4.7-gigabyte DVD. The new drive is compatible with both the 50-gigabyte and 25-gigabyte Blu-ray disks. (Kyodo)

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Hitachi robot navigates its way to take images

TOKYO, Japan - Hitachi Ltd. said on March 7 it has developed a robot (in handout photo) that moves indoors negotiating its way around obstacles and uses a surveillance camera to take images. The robot, which measures 57 centimeters high and 50 cm wide and weighs 33 kilograms, is powered by a battery to travel at a speed of one kilometer per hour on two tire wheels. The company said the robot can detect more things as compared with one with a surveillance camera fixed onto one spot. (Kyodo)

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Softbank's AI cleaning robot

Photo shows Softbank Corp.'s artificial intelligence incorporated industrial cleaning robot Whiz, unveiled to the press in Tokyo on Nov. 19, 2018. The 65-cm-tall, 50-cm-wide robot can clean around 1,500 square meters of floor space with one single charge. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Softbank's AI cleaning robot

Photo shows Softbank Corp.'s artificial intelligence incorporated industrial cleaning robot Whiz, unveiled to the press in Tokyo on Nov. 19, 2018. The 65-cm-tall, 50-cm-wide robot can clean around 1,500 square meters of floor space with one single charge. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Softbank's AI cleaning robot

Photo shows the operation screen of Softbank Corp.'s industrial cleaning robot Whiz, unveiled to the press in Tokyo on Nov. 19, 2018. The 65-cm-tall, 50-cm-wide artificial intelligence incorporated robot can clean around 1,500 square meters of floor space with one single charge. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo