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China: Humanoid Robot Sets New Half-Marathon World Record in Beijing 2

A half-marathon featuring both humanoid robots and human runners was held in Beijing on Sunday, April 19. The winning robot "Lightning", developed by Chinese smartphone maker Honor, finished in 50 minutes and 26 seconds, beating the men's human world record of 57 minutes and 20 seconds.

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China: Humanoid Robot Sets New Half-Marathon World Record in Beijing 3

A half-marathon featuring both humanoid robots and human runners was held in Beijing on Sunday, April 19. The winning robot "Lightning", developed by Chinese smartphone maker Honor, finished in 50 minutes and 26 seconds, beating the men's human world record of 57 minutes and 20 seconds. Robots also showcased smooth dance moves at a special stage next to the marathon path at the robot mall.

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China: Humanoid Robot Sets New Half-Marathon World Record in Beijing

A half-marathon featuring both humanoid robots and human runners was held in Beijing on Sunday, April 19. The winning robot "Lightning", developed by Chinese smartphone maker Honor, finished in 50 minutes and 26 seconds, beating the men's human world record of 57 minutes and 20 seconds.

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Athletics: Osaka Women's Marathon

Japan's Mikuni Yada poses after placing fourth at the Osaka Women's Marathon at Yanmar Stadium Nagai in Osaka on Jan. 25, 2026, clocking 2 hours, 19 minutes, 57 seconds, a record for a Japanese female marathon debuttant.

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Athletics: Osaka Women's Marathon

Japan's Mikuni Yada crosses the finish line in fourth place at the Osaka Women's Marathon at Yanmar Stadium Nagai in Osaka on Jan. 25, 2026, clocking 2 hours, 19 minutes, 57 seconds, a record for a Japanese female marathon debuttant.

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Athletics: Osaka Women's Marathon

Japan's Mikuni Yada crosses the finish line in fourth place at the Osaka Women's Marathon at Yanmar Stadium Nagai in Osaka on Jan. 25, 2026, clocking 2 hours, 19 minutes, 57 seconds, a record for a Japanese female marathon debuttant.

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La Saleta Ravine Floods At Dawn - Spain

Vehicles climbing on traffic circles in order not to be washed away by the rains, on September 29, 2025, in Aldaia, Valencia, Valencian Community (Spain). The ravine of La Saleta, in Aldaia (Valencia), has overflowed early in the morning, at the height of the Bonaire dam, as a result of heavy rains that hit the province of Valencia and Castellón. Specifically, tonight, the Valencian municipality of Aldaia has registered 57 l/m2 in just 35 minutes, according to Avamet. The water has also caused the flooding of some streets of the town and this morning are working troops to control the situation. Photo by Rober Solsona / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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La Saleta Ravine Floods At Dawn - Spain

Vehicles climbing on traffic circles in order not to be washed away by the rains, on September 29, 2025, in Aldaia, Valencia, Valencian Community (Spain). The ravine of La Saleta, in Aldaia (Valencia), has overflowed early in the morning, at the height of the Bonaire dam, as a result of heavy rains that hit the province of Valencia and Castellón. Specifically, tonight, the Valencian municipality of Aldaia has registered 57 l/m2 in just 35 minutes, according to Avamet. The water has also caused the flooding of some streets of the town and this morning are working troops to control the situation. Photo by Rober Solsona / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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La Saleta Ravine Floods At Dawn - Spain

Two people look at the tunnel next to the La Saleta ravine cut off by heavy rains, on September 29, 2025, in Aldaia, Valencia, Valencian Community (Spain). The ravine of La Saleta, in Aldaia (Valencia), has overflowed in the early morning, at the height of the Bonaire dam, as a result of heavy rains that hit the province of Valencia and Castellón. Specifically, tonight, the Valencian municipality of Aldaia has registered 57 l/m2 in just 35 minutes, according to Avamet. The water has also caused the flooding of some streets of the town and this morning are working troops to control the situation. Photo by Rober Solsona / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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La Saleta Ravine Floods At Dawn - Spain

Two men talk at one of the barriers that have been installed due to the overflowing of the La Saleta ravine, on September 29, 2025, in Aldaia, Valencia, Valencian Community (Spain). The ravine of La Saleta, in Aldaia (Valencia), has overflowed early in the morning, at the height of the Bonaire dam, as a result of heavy rains that hit the province of Valencia and Castellón. Specifically, tonight, the Valencian municipality of Aldaia has registered 57 l/m2 in just 35 minutes, according to Avamet. The water has also caused the flooding of some streets of the town and this morning are working troops to control the situation. Photo by Rober Solsona / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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La Saleta Ravine Floods At Dawn - Spain

Vehicles climbing on traffic circles in order not to be washed away by the rains, on September 29, 2025, in Aldaia, Valencia, Valencian Community (Spain). The ravine of La Saleta, in Aldaia (Valencia), has overflowed early in the morning, at the height of the Bonaire dam, as a result of heavy rains that hit the province of Valencia and Castellón. Specifically, tonight, the Valencian municipality of Aldaia has registered 57 l/m2 in just 35 minutes, according to Avamet. The water has also caused the flooding of some streets of the town and this morning are working troops to control the situation. Photo by Rober Solsona / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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La Saleta Ravine Floods At Dawn - Spain

Vehicles climbing on traffic circles in order not to be washed away by the rains, on September 29, 2025, in Aldaia, Valencia, Valencian Community (Spain). The ravine of La Saleta, in Aldaia (Valencia), has overflowed early in the morning, at the height of the Bonaire dam, as a result of heavy rains that hit the province of Valencia and Castellón. Specifically, tonight, the Valencian municipality of Aldaia has registered 57 l/m2 in just 35 minutes, according to Avamet. The water has also caused the flooding of some streets of the town and this morning are working troops to control the situation. Photo by Rober Solsona / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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La Saleta Ravine Floods At Dawn - Spain

Vehicles climbing on traffic circles in order not to be washed away by the rains, on September 29, 2025, in Aldaia, Valencia, Valencian Community (Spain). The ravine of La Saleta, in Aldaia (Valencia), has overflowed early in the morning, at the height of the Bonaire dam, as a result of heavy rains that hit the province of Valencia and Castellón. Specifically, tonight, the Valencian municipality of Aldaia has registered 57 l/m2 in just 35 minutes, according to Avamet. The water has also caused the flooding of some streets of the town and this morning are working troops to control the situation. Photo by Rober Solsona / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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La Saleta Ravine Floods At Dawn - Spain

The tunnel next to the La Saleta ravine with mud due to heavy rains, on September 29, 2025, in Aldaia, Valencia, Valencian Community (Spain). The ravine of La Saleta, in Aldaia (Valencia), has overflowed in the early morning, at the height of the Bonaire dam, as a result of heavy rains that hit the province of Valencia and Castellón. Specifically, tonight, the Valencian municipality of Aldaia has registered 57 l/m2 in just 35 minutes, according to Avamet. The water has also caused the flooding of some streets of the town and this morning are working troops to control the situation. Photo by Rober Solsona / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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La Saleta Ravine Floods At Dawn - Spain

Two men talk at one of the barriers that have been installed due to the overflowing of the La Saleta ravine, on September 29, 2025, in Aldaia, Valencia, Valencian Community (Spain). The ravine of La Saleta, in Aldaia (Valencia), has overflowed early in the morning, at the height of the Bonaire dam, as a result of heavy rains that hit the province of Valencia and Castellón. Specifically, tonight, the Valencian municipality of Aldaia has registered 57 l/m2 in just 35 minutes, according to Avamet. The water has also caused the flooding of some streets of the town and this morning are working troops to control the situation. Photo by Rober Solsona / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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La Saleta Ravine Floods At Dawn - Spain

Several people watch from a bridge the La Saleta ravine after it overflowed, on September 29, 2025, in Aldaia, Valencia, Valencian Community (Spain). The ravine of La Saleta, in Aldaia (Valencia), has overflowed in the early morning, at the height of the Bonaire dam, as a result of heavy rains that hit the province of Valencia and Castellón. Specifically, tonight, the Valencian municipality of Aldaia has registered 57 l/m2 in just 35 minutes, according to Avamet. The water has also caused the flooding of some streets of the town and this morning are working troops to control the situation. Photo by Rober Solsona / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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La Saleta Ravine Floods At Dawn - Spain

Two men look at the Poyo ravine after the rains, on September 29, 2025, in Paiporta, Valencia, Valencian Community (Spain). The ravine of La Saleta, in Aldaia (Valencia), has overflowed in the early morning, at the height of the Bonaire dam, as a result of heavy rains that hit the province of Valencia and Castellón. Specifically, tonight, the Valencian municipality of Aldaia has registered 57 l/m2 in just 35 minutes, according to Avamet. The water has also caused the flooding of some streets of the town and this morning are working troops to control the situation. Photo by Rober Solsona / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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La Saleta Ravine Floods At Dawn - Spain

The tunnel next to the ravine of La Saleta with mud due to heavy rains and as a consequence, cut to the passage, on September 29, 2025, in Aldaia, Valencia, Valencian Community (Spain). The ravine of La Saleta, in Aldaia (Valencia), has overflowed in the early morning, at the height of the Bonaire dam, as a result of heavy rains that hit the province of Valencia and Castellón. Specifically, tonight, the Valencian municipality of Aldaia has registered 57 l/m2 in just 35 minutes, according to Avamet. The water has also caused the flooding of some streets of the town and this morning are working troops to control the situation. Photo by Rober Solsona / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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La Saleta Ravine Floods At Dawn - Spain

The Poyo ravine as it passes through Paiporta, on September 29, 2025, in Paiporta, Valencia, Valencian Community (Spain). The ravine of La Saleta, in Aldaia (Valencia), has overflowed early in the morning, at the height of the Bonaire dam, as a result of heavy rains that hit the province of Valencia and Castellón. Specifically, tonight, the Valencian municipality of Aldaia has registered 57 l/m2 in just 35 minutes, according to Avamet. The water has also caused the flooding of some streets of the town and this morning are working troops to control the situation. Photo by Rober Solsona / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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La Saleta Ravine Floods At Dawn - Spain

The tunnel next to the La Saleta ravine with mud due to heavy rains, on September 29, 2025, in Aldaia, Valencia, Valencian Community (Spain). The ravine of La Saleta, in Aldaia (Valencia), has overflowed in the early morning, at the height of the Bonaire dam, as a result of heavy rains that hit the province of Valencia and Castellón. Specifically, tonight, the Valencian municipality of Aldaia has registered 57 l/m2 in just 35 minutes, according to Avamet. The water has also caused the flooding of some streets of the town and this morning are working troops to control the situation. Photo by Rober Solsona / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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La Saleta Ravine Floods At Dawn - Spain

The Poyo ravine as it passes through Paiporta, on September 29, 2025, in Paiporta, Valencia, Valencian Community (Spain). The ravine of La Saleta, in Aldaia (Valencia), has overflowed early in the morning, at the height of the Bonaire dam, as a result of heavy rains that hit the province of Valencia and Castellón. Specifically, tonight, the Valencian municipality of Aldaia has registered 57 l/m2 in just 35 minutes, according to Avamet. The water has also caused the flooding of some streets of the town and this morning are working troops to control the situation. Photo by Rober Solsona / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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La Saleta Ravine Floods At Dawn - Spain

A woman and her two dogs look at the La Saleta ravine after it overflowed, on September 29, 2025, in Aldaia, Valencia, Valencian Community (Spain). The ravine of La Saleta, in Aldaia (Valencia), has overflowed in the early morning, at the height of the Bonaire dam, as a result of heavy rains that hit the province of Valencia and Castellón. Specifically, tonight, the Valencian municipality of Aldaia has registered 57 l/m2 in just 35 minutes, according to Avamet. The water has also caused the flooding of some streets of the town and this morning are working troops to control the situation. Photo by Rober Solsona / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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La Saleta Ravine Floods At Dawn - Spain

The Poyo ravine as it passes through Paiporta, on September 29, 2025, in Paiporta, Valencia, Valencian Community (Spain). The ravine of La Saleta, in Aldaia (Valencia), has overflowed early in the morning, at the height of the Bonaire dam, as a result of heavy rains that hit the province of Valencia and Castellón. Specifically, tonight, the Valencian municipality of Aldaia has registered 57 l/m2 in just 35 minutes, according to Avamet. The water has also caused the flooding of some streets of the town and this morning are working troops to control the situation. Photo by Rober Solsona / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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La Saleta Ravine Floods At Dawn - Spain

People cross a bridge over the La Saleta ravine on September 29, 2025, in Aldaia, Valencia, Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain. The ravine of La Saleta, in Aldaia (Valencia), has overflowed in the early morning, at the height of the Bonaire dam, as a result of heavy rains that hit the province of Valencia and Castellón. Specifically, tonight, the Valencian municipality of Aldaia has registered 57 l/m2 in just 35 minutes, according to Avamet. The water has also caused the flooding of some streets of the town and this morning are working troops to control the situation. Photo by Rober Solsona / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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La Saleta Ravine Floods At Dawn - Spain

A man observes the La Saleta ravine after it overflowed, on September 29, 2025, in Aldaia, Valencia, Valencian Community (Spain). The ravine of La Saleta, in Aldaia (Valencia), has overflowed early in the morning, at the height of the Bonaire dam, as a result of heavy rains that hit the province of Valencia and Castellón. Specifically, tonight, the Valencian municipality of Aldaia has registered 57 l/m2 in just 35 minutes, according to Avamet. The water has also caused the flooding of some streets of the town and this morning are working troops to control the situation. Photo by Rober Solsona / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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La Saleta Ravine Floods At Dawn - Spain

A man jumps sandbags, installed to prevent the overflow of the La Saleta ravine, on September 29, 2025, in Aldaia, Valencia, Valencian Community (Spain). The ravine of La Saleta, in Aldaia (Valencia), has overflowed early in the morning, at the height of the Bonaire dam, as a result of the heavy rains that hit the province of Valencia and Castellón. Specifically, tonight, the Valencian municipality of Aldaia has registered 57 l/m2 in just 35 minutes, according to Avamet. The water has also caused the flooding of some streets of the town and this morning are working troops to control the situation. Photo by Rober Solsona / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Türkiye inaugurates new high-speed train line

STORY: Türkiye inaugurates new high-speed train line SHOOTING TIME: May 4, 2024 DATELINE: May 5, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:50 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the inauguration of a new high-speed train line 2. various of a new high-speed train line STORYLINE: Türkiye celebrated the inauguration of a new high-speed train line on Saturday, linking Istanbul to the central Anatolian city of Sivas, according to the state-run Anadolu agency. The Istanbul-Sivas line will take seven hours and 18 minutes, serviced by trains accommodating up to 483 passengers, added the report. Speaking at the ceremony in Istanbul, Osman Boyraz, deputy minister of transport and infrastructure, emphasized Türkiye's strategic importance in international freight and passenger transportation. According to Boyraz, Türkiye invested 57 billion U.S. dollars in building and renewing its railways over the last 22 years, increased the line length from 10,948 km to 13,919 km, and built 2,251 km of hi

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Jorgensen wins women's race in world triathlon Yokohama

YOKOHAMA, May 20 Kyodo - American Gwen Jorgensen crosses the finish line to win the women's race at the 2015 ITU World Triathlon Series Yokohama in 1 hour, 57 minutes, 20 seconds in the Japanese city on May 16, 2015.

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Tanaka wins Yokohama Women's Int'l Marathon

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japan's Tomomi Tanaka crosses the tape at Yamashita Park in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, to win the Yokohama International Women's Marathon on Nov. 16, 2014. Tanaka won the race in 2 hours, 26 minutes, 57 seconds.

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Japan finishes in 9th in women's 4x5km cross country relay

WHISTLER, Canada - Japan's Michiko Kashiwabara sits on the snow after crossing the finish line in the women's 4x5-kilometer relay classic/free cross country event at the Vancouver Winter Olympics at Whistler Olympic Park in Whistler, Canada, on Feb. 25, 2010. Japan came in ninth with a time of 57 minutes, 40.4 seconds.

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(1)Tosa wins Nagoya int'l women's marathon

NAGOYA, Japan - Reiko Tosa comes behind to win the Nagoya International Women's Marathon in 2 hours, 23 minutes, 57 seconds on March 14, making a strong case for one of the berths to this summer's Athens Olympics.

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New Zealand team wins 2003 Osaka Cup yacht race

OSAKA, Japan - New Zealand's Brian Petersen (L) and John Bankart shake hands on their yacht Marverick II at a yacht harbor at Osaka-Kita port on April 15 after winning the 2003 Osaka Cup, the world's longest race for double-handed yachts. They left Melbourne on March 15 and sailed some 5,500 nautical miles (10,190 kilometers) to Osaka with the time of 29 days, 16 hours, 57 minutes and 59 seconds.

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Olympic champ Takahashi sets record in Ome road race

TOKYO, Japan - Olympic marathon champion Naoko Takahashi breaks another record Feb. 18, when she set a new Japanese best in the women's 30-kilometer road race at the annual Ome ''marathon'' races in western Tokyo. Takahashi clocked 1 hour, 41 minutes, 57 seconds in her second official race since setting an Olympic record at the Sydney Games last September as she negotiated a field of some 15,000 ''fun'' runners. Takahashi shaved 1.29 minutes off the previous national 30-km mark, set by Eriko Asai in 1991.

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Juntendo University wins Tokyo-Hakone relay

TOKYO, Japan - Anchor Nobuhito Miyazaki cuts the tape as Juntendo University won its 10th championship in the Tokyo-Hakone collegiate ekiden road relay Jan. 3. The five Juntendo runners completed the 109.2-kilometer relay from Lake Ashinoko in Kanagawa Prefecture to Tokyo's Otemachi business district in 5 hours, 30 minutes and 57 seconds to win the two-day event with a total time of 11:14:05. Defending champion Komazawa University came in second at 11:17:00 while Chuo University, which won the outward leg of the competition Jan. 2, finished third at 11:19:17.

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Fujita hits tape at Fukuoka marathon with national record

FUKUOKA, Japan - Atsushi Fujita hits the tape at Heiwadai stadium in Fukuoka on Dec. 3 to win the Fukuoka International Marathon in a national record time of 2 hours, 6 minutes, 51 seconds. The previous best time for a Japanese marathoner was 2:06:57 set by Takayuki Inubushi in Berlin in September 1999.

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Two intercity railways start joint debugging in N. China

STORY: Two intercity railways start joint debugging in N. China DATELINE: Aug. 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:58 LOCATION: TIANJIN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the tests 2. various of the intercity railways STORYLINE: The Beijing-Tangshan and Beijing-Binhai intercity railways officially started joint debugging on Friday. The 148.74-km Beijing-Tangshan intercity railway links Beijing and Tangshan, a port city in north China's Hebei Province. With a design speed of 350 km per hour, the railway has eight stations on its route. 　　 The Beijing-Binhai New Area high-speed railway is the second intercity express railway connecting Beijing and Tianjin's Binhai New Area. Upon completion of the 172-km railway, the travel time of full length will only be 57 minutes. The two intercity railways will effectively promote the integrated and coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. 　　 Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Tianjin, China. (XHTV)

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China-built modern railway helps facilitate mobility in Kenya

STORY: China-built modern railway helps facilitate mobility in Kenya DATELINE: Aug. 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:57 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: various of the Mombasa-Nairobi (Standard Gauge) RailwaySTANDUP 1 (English): RUTH WANGARA, Xinhua reporter in Kenyavarious of passengersSOUNDBITE 1 (English): SYLVIA NDUNG'E, PassengerSOUNDBITE 2 (English): HELLEN MUGUGWA, PassengerSOUNDBITE 3 (ENGLISH): EDWIN, Passenger STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): RUTH WANGARA, Xinhua reporter in Kenya "On May 31, 2017, the Mombasa-Nairobi (Standard Gauge) Railway, also known as SGR, built by a Chinese company, was open to the public. It is Kenya's first modern railway in 100 years. In the past 5 years, the Mombasa-Nairobi railway has transported a total of 7.8 million passengers, with the highest number of daily passengers exceeding 10,000. Currently, it is a few minutes to when the next train leaves from this Mombasa City to Nairobi City. As you can see, to my right, there are passengers coming in." The Mombasa-Na

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First C919 jet to be delivered completes successful maiden test flight

STORY: First C919 jet to be delivered completes successful maiden test flight DATELINE: May 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:57 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of C919 taking off 2. various of C919 landing STORYLINE: The first C919 large passenger aircraft to be delivered completed a successful maiden test flight on Saturday, according to the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC). China's indigenously-developed jet, coded B-001J, took off at 6:52 a.m. from Shanghai Pudong International Airport and landed at the same site at 9:54 a.m. During the flight that lasted three hours and two minutes, pilots and engineers coordinated to complete all designed operations, and the plane was in good condition, said COMAC. In March last year, China Eastern Airlines and COMAC signed a purchase contract for five C919 planes, which will be based mainly in Shanghai after delivery. Since 2019, six C919 jets have conducted a series of ground and flight tests in places such a

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CHINA-TIANJIN-RAILWAY-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

(220226) -- TIANJIN, Feb. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man works at Zhouliang Station of a railway linking Beijing with the Binhai New Area of Tianjin in north China's Tianjin, Feb. 26, 2022. With a length of about 172 kilometers and a designed speed of 350 kilometers per hour, the second intercity express railway linking Beijing with the Binhai New Area of Tianjin is expected to cut travel time between the two areas to 57 minutes. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-RAILWAY-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

(220226) -- TIANJIN, Feb. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man works at Zhouliang Station of a railway linking Beijing with the Binhai New Area of Tianjin in north China's Tianjin, Feb. 26, 2022. With a length of about 172 kilometers and a designed speed of 350 kilometers per hour, the second intercity express railway linking Beijing with the Binhai New Area of Tianjin is expected to cut travel time between the two areas to 57 minutes. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-RAILWAY-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

(220226) -- TIANJIN, Feb. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo shows Zhouliang Station of a railway linking Beijing with the Binhai New Area of Tianjin in north China's Tianjin, Feb. 26, 2022. With a length of about 172 kilometers and a designed speed of 350 kilometers per hour, the second intercity express railway linking Beijing with the Binhai New Area of Tianjin is expected to cut travel time between the two areas to 57 minutes. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-RAILWAY-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

(220226) -- TIANJIN, Feb. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo shows Zhouliang Station of a railway linking Beijing with the Binhai New Area of Tianjin in north China's Tianjin, Feb. 26, 2022. With a length of about 172 kilometers and a designed speed of 350 kilometers per hour, the second intercity express railway linking Beijing with the Binhai New Area of Tianjin is expected to cut travel time between the two areas to 57 minutes. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-RAILWAY-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

(220226) -- TIANJIN, Feb. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man works at Zhouliang Station of a railway linking Beijing with the Binhai New Area of Tianjin in north China's Tianjin, Feb. 26, 2022. With a length of about 172 kilometers and a designed speed of 350 kilometers per hour, the second intercity express railway linking Beijing with the Binhai New Area of Tianjin is expected to cut travel time between the two areas to 57 minutes. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-RAILWAY-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

(220226) -- TIANJIN, Feb. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People work at Zhouliang Station of a railway linking Beijing with the Binhai New Area of Tianjin in north China's Tianjin, Feb. 26, 2022. With a length of about 172 kilometers and a designed speed of 350 kilometers per hour, the second intercity express railway linking Beijing with the Binhai New Area of Tianjin is expected to cut travel time between the two areas to 57 minutes. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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New Zealand team wins 2003 Osaka Cup yacht race

OSAKA, Japan - New Zealand's Brian Petersen (L) and John Bankart shake hands on their yacht Marverick II at a yacht harbor at Osaka-Kita port on April 15 after winning the 2003 Osaka Cup, the world's longest race for double-handed yachts. They left Melbourne on March 15 and sailed some 5,500 nautical miles (10,190 kilometers) to Osaka with the time of 29 days, 16 hours, 57 minutes and 59 seconds. (Kyodo)

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Japan's Takamiya comes in 8th at Tokyo Marathon

Japan's Yuki Takamiya crosses the finish line at Tokyo Big Sight in Tokyo's Koto Ward on Feb. 28, 2016, to come in eighth in the Tokyo Marathon. Takamiya finished first among Japanese runners with a record of two hours, 10 minutes and 57 seconds. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Jorgensen wins women's race in world triathlon Yokohama

American Gwen Jorgensen crosses the finish line to win the women's race at the 2015 ITU World Triathlon Series Yokohama in 1 hour, 57 minutes, 20 seconds in the Japanese city on May 16, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan finishes in 9th in women's 4x5km cross country relay

WHISTLER, Canada - Japan's Michiko Kashiwabara sits on the snow after crossing the finish line in the women's 4x5-kilometer relay classic/free cross country event at the Vancouver Winter Olympics at Whistler Olympic Park in Whistler, Canada, on Feb. 25, 2010. Japan came in ninth with a time of 57 minutes, 40.4 seconds. (Kyodo)

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(1)Tosa wins Nagoya int'l women's marathon

NAGOYA, Japan - Reiko Tosa comes behind to win the Nagoya International Women's Marathon in 2 hours, 23 minutes, 57 seconds on March 14, making a strong case for one of the berths to this summer's Athens Olympics. (Kyodo)

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Olympic champ Takahashi sets record in Ome road race

TOKYO, Japan - Olympic marathon champion Naoko Takahashi breaks another record Feb. 18, when she set a new Japanese best in the women's 30-kilometer road race at the annual Ome ''marathon'' races in western Tokyo. Takahashi clocked 1 hour, 41 minutes, 57 seconds in her second official race since setting an Olympic record at the Sydney Games last September as she negotiated a field of some 15,000 ''fun'' runners. Takahashi shaved 1.29 minutes off the previous national 30-km mark, set by Eriko Asai in 1991.