US Prepare To Evacuate Americans From Lebanon

US Prepare To Evacuate Americans From Lebanon

Handout file photo dated June, 26, 2024shows n AH-1Z Viper, left, assigned to the “Blue Knights” of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 365 (Reinforced), and an MH-60S Sea Hawk, assigned to the “Dragon Whales” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28, flies patrol as the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) transits the Strait of Gibraltar. In response to escalating hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, the Pentagon has strategically repositioned US military assets in the Mediterranean on Friday, preparing for potential evacuations of American citizens. The USS Wasp, an amphibious assault ship, along with Marines from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, has joined other US naval forces in the region, preparing for potential evacuations of American citizens and other missions. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sydney Milligan via ABACAPRESS.COM

US Sending Aircraft Carrier To Middle East As Region Braces For Iranian Retaliation

US Sending Aircraft Carrier To Middle East As Region Braces For Iranian Retaliation

Handout file photo dated June 4, 2024 shows Aviation Maintenance Administrationman Airman Christie Brown, from Bronx, N.Y., directs an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 14, during take-off from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in the pacific Ocean U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Valerie Morrison via ABACAPRESS.COM

Blues Legend John Mayall Dies At 90

Blues Legend John Mayall Dies At 90

File photo dated October 23, 2010 of John Mayall in concert at the Comfort Moderne in Poitiers, France. - Influential musician, whose band the Bluesbreakers played leading role in 60s blues revival, dies at home in California. Photo by Pascal Avenet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Blues Legend John Mayall Dies At 90

Blues Legend John Mayall Dies At 90

File photo dated October 23, 2010 of John Mayall in concert at the Comfort Moderne in Poitiers, France. - Influential musician, whose band the Bluesbreakers played leading role in 60s blues revival, dies at home in California. Photo by Pascal Avenet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Blues Legend John Mayall Dies At 90

Blues Legend John Mayall Dies At 90

File photo dated October 23, 2010 of John Mayall in concert at the Comfort Moderne in Poitiers, France. - Influential musician, whose band the Bluesbreakers played leading role in 60s blues revival, dies at home in California. Photo by Pascal Avenet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Blues Legend John Mayall Dies At 90

Blues Legend John Mayall Dies At 90

File photo dated October 23, 2010 of John Mayall in concert at the Comfort Moderne in Poitiers, France. - Influential musician, whose band the Bluesbreakers played leading role in 60s blues revival, dies at home in California. Photo by Pascal Avenet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Blues Legend John Mayall Dies At 90

Blues Legend John Mayall Dies At 90

File photo dated October 23, 2010 of John Mayall in concert at the Comfort Moderne in Poitiers, France. - Influential musician, whose band the Bluesbreakers played leading role in 60s blues revival, dies at home in California. Photo by Pascal Avenet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Blues Legend John Mayall Dies At 90

Blues Legend John Mayall Dies At 90

File photo dated October 23, 2010 of John Mayall in concert at the Comfort Moderne in Poitiers, France. - Influential musician, whose band the Bluesbreakers played leading role in 60s blues revival, dies at home in California. Photo by Pascal Avenet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Blues Legend John Mayall Dies At 90

Blues Legend John Mayall Dies At 90

File photo dated October 23, 2010 of John Mayall in concert at the Comfort Moderne in Poitiers, France. - Influential musician, whose band the Bluesbreakers played leading role in 60s blues revival, dies at home in California. Photo by Pascal Avenet/ABACAPRESS.COM

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240111) -- BEIJING, Jan. 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Lee Jae-myung, leader of South Korea's main opposition Democratic Party, speaks before leaving Seoul National University Hospital in Seoul, South Korea, Jan. 10, 2024. Lee was discharged from the hospital on Wednesday after being stabbed in the neck last week. Lee told a televised press conference in front of the hospital in Seoul that the war-like politics of killing and eliminating opponents should be ended, expressing his hope that his incident could become an opportunity to end the politics of hatred, and restore the politics of mutual respect and coexistence. Lee was stabbed in his left neck by a man in his 60s during a visit to the southeastern port city of Busan on Jan. 2. (Photo by Paul.J/Xinhua)

S. Korean opposition leader Lee discharged from hospital

STORY: S. Korean opposition leader Lee discharged from hospital SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 2, 10, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 10, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:49 LOCATION: Seoul CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Lee Jae-myung leaving the hospital and attending a televised press conference in front of the hospital STORYLINE: Lee Jae-myung, leader of South Korea's main opposition Democratic Party, was discharged from a hospital on Wednesday after being stabbed in the neck last week. Lee told a televised press conference in front of the hospital in Seoul that the war-like politics of killing and eliminating opponents should be ended, expressing his hope that his incident could become an opportunity to end the politics of hatred, and restore the politics of mutual respect and coexistence. Lee was stabbed in his left neck by a man in his 60s during a visit to the southeastern port city of Busan on Jan. 2. He was transferred by helicopter to the hospital in Seoul for surgery after receiving an emergency treatment in Busan.

SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-LEE JAE-MYUNG-DISCHARGED FROM HOSPITAL

SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-LEE JAE-MYUNG-DISCHARGED FROM HOSPITAL

(240110) -- SEOUL, Jan. 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Lee Jae-myung, leader of South Korea's main opposition Democratic Party, speaks before leaving Seoul National University Hospital in Seoul, South Korea, Jan. 10, 2024. Lee was discharged from the hospital on Wednesday after being stabbed in the neck last week. Lee told a televised press conference in front of the hospital in Seoul that the war-like politics of killing and eliminating opponents should be ended, expressing his hope that his incident could become an opportunity to end the politics of hatred, and restore the politics of mutual respect and coexistence. Lee was stabbed in his left neck by a man in his 60s during a visit to the southeastern port city of Busan on Jan. 2. (Photo by Paul.J/Xinhua)

SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-LEE JAE-MYUNG-DISCHARGED FROM HOSPITAL

SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-LEE JAE-MYUNG-DISCHARGED FROM HOSPITAL

(240110) -- SEOUL, Jan. 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Lee Jae-myung, leader of South Korea's main opposition Democratic Party, speaks before leaving Seoul National University Hospital in Seoul, South Korea, Jan. 10, 2024. Lee was discharged from the hospital on Wednesday after being stabbed in the neck last week. Lee told a televised press conference in front of the hospital in Seoul that the war-like politics of killing and eliminating opponents should be ended, expressing his hope that his incident could become an opportunity to end the politics of hatred, and restore the politics of mutual respect and coexistence. Lee was stabbed in his left neck by a man in his 60s during a visit to the southeastern port city of Busan on Jan. 2. (Photo by Paul.J/Xinhua)

SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-LEE JAE-MYUNG-DISCHARGED FROM HOSPITAL

SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-LEE JAE-MYUNG-DISCHARGED FROM HOSPITAL

(240110) -- SEOUL, Jan. 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Lee Jae-myung, leader of South Korea's main opposition Democratic Party, speaks before leaving Seoul National University Hospital in Seoul, South Korea, Jan. 10, 2024. Lee was discharged from the hospital on Wednesday after being stabbed in the neck last week. Lee told a televised press conference in front of the hospital in Seoul that the war-like politics of killing and eliminating opponents should be ended, expressing his hope that his incident could become an opportunity to end the politics of hatred, and restore the politics of mutual respect and coexistence. Lee was stabbed in his left neck by a man in his 60s during a visit to the southeastern port city of Busan on Jan. 2. (Photo by Paul.J/Xinhua)

SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-LEE JAE-MYUNG-DISCHARGED FROM HOSPITAL

SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-LEE JAE-MYUNG-DISCHARGED FROM HOSPITAL

(240110) -- SEOUL, Jan. 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Lee Jae-myung, leader of South Korea's main opposition Democratic Party, speaks before leaving Seoul National University Hospital in Seoul, South Korea, Jan. 10, 2024. Lee was discharged from the hospital on Wednesday after being stabbed in the neck last week. Lee told a televised press conference in front of the hospital in Seoul that the war-like politics of killing and eliminating opponents should be ended, expressing his hope that his incident could become an opportunity to end the politics of hatred, and restore the politics of mutual respect and coexistence. Lee was stabbed in his left neck by a man in his 60s during a visit to the southeastern port city of Busan on Jan. 2. (Photo by Paul.J/Xinhua)

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240103) -- BEIJING, Jan. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Lee Jae-myung, chief of South Korea's main opposition Democratic Party, lies on the ground after being stabbed in the neck during his visit to Busan, South Korea, Jan. 2, 2024. Lee was injured on Tuesday after being stabbed in the neck by a man in his 60s during a visit to the southeastern port city of Busan. (NEWSIS via Xinhua)

Pottery exhibition held in Iraq

STORY: Pottery exhibition held in Iraq DATELINE: Oct. 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:03 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 4th edition of the Iraqi Ceramics Exhibition STORYLINE: The 4th edition of the Iraqi Ceramics Exhibition was held Saturday in Baghdad. Many senior Iraqi potters participated in this exhibition to transfer their experience in this art to young potters who also participated to prove themselves with their beautiful artworks. "I attend this exhibition every year, and in this fourth edition, I was amazed by many distinctive works that express diverse ideas. We have skilled ceramic artists," Arshad Salih, a visitor in his 60s told Xinhua. He added, "The diversity of styles displayed in this pottery exhibition confirms the strength of the Iraqi imagination and the aesthetic touches that the artists reflected in their ceramic works." Some 50 Iraqi plastic artists displayed their distinctive artworks that won the admiration of visitors. Xinhua News Agency correspondent

Amazon Japan delivery driver found eligible for workers' compensation

A self-employed delivery driver for the Japanese unit of Amazon.com Inc. has been deemed eligible for workers' compensation after he was injured on the job, a labor union said Wednesday.While self-employed individuals are generally not eligible for workers' compensation, given he received direct instructions from the online shopping giant, the man in his 60s was recognized by the Yokosuka labor standards inspection office as effectively being "an employee," according to Tokyo Union.

2 Israelis killed in West Bank shooting attack

STORY: 2 Israelis killed in West Bank shooting attack DATELINE: Aug. 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:54 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Israeli army and rescue teams trying to rescue casualties 2. various of Israeli military vehicles arriving at the entry of Huwara STORYLINE: Two Israeli civilians were killed in a shooting attack on Saturday in the village of Huwara near the West Bank city of Nablus on Saturday, the Israeli military confirmed. The Israeli emergency rescue service Magen David Adom said its medics performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation on a man in his 30s and a man in his 60s who were hit by gunfire. They were both declared dead at the scene shortly afterward. The shooting took place in a carwash in Huwara, online newspaper The Times of Israel reported. According to a statement released by the Israeli Defense Forces, soldiers are currently pursuing the suspects and have set up blockades in the area. Violence between Israelis and Palestinians in the West Bank, a terri

Thousands Of US Troops Reach Red Sea After Iran Tensions

Thousands Of US Troops Reach Red Sea After Iran Tensions

Handout photo dated January 21, 2017 shows MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopters deliver supplies to the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) during a vertical replenishment in the Atlantic Ocean. More than 3,000 United States military personnel have arrived in the Red Sea aboard two warships, part of a beefed up response from Washington after tanker seizures by Iran, the US Navy said Monday. The US sailors and Marines entered the Red Sea on Sunday after transiting through the Suez Canal in a pre-announced deployment, the US Navy's Fifth Fleet said in a statement. They arrived on board the USS Bataan and USS Carter Hall warships, providing "greater flexibility and maritime capability" to the Fifth Fleet, the statement from the Bahrain-based command added. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brent Pyfrom via ABACAPRESS.COM

Exercise Talisman Sabre Under Way In Australia

Exercise Talisman Sabre Under Way In Australia

Handout photo dated July 21, 2023 shows Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Donald Elliot, from Kansas City, Missouri, directs an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25, Det. 6, to land aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) during Exercise Talisman Sabre. Large wargames between the USA, Australia and eleven partner nations kicked off on July 21, the largest ever in the history of Exercise Talisman Sabre. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Thomas B. Contant via ABACAPRESS.COM

Center Pompidou Will Close For Works From 2025 To 2030

Center Pompidou Will Close For Works From 2025 To 2030

File photo dated June 11, 2012 - People queue up for the retrospective of German artist Gerhard Richter at the Pompidou Beaubourg Centre in Paris, France. The exposition, with over 130 paintings by the artist from the 60s to the present day, is coproduced with the Tate Modern in London and the Berlin Neue National Gallery. - Five years of closure for the Center Pompidou in Paris. One of the most important museums of modern and contemporary art in the world, will completely close for work at the end of 2025 and will reopen in 2030, the Minister of Culture announced on Wednesday. Photo by Alban Wyters/ABACAPRESS.COM

Grassroots painter in E China pursues dream beside pancake stand

STORY: Grassroots painter in E China pursues dream beside pancake stand DATELINE: Feb. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:37 LOCATION: ZIBO, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Li Jiazhi's paintings 2. various of Li making pancake 3. various of Li Jiazhi painting STORYLINE: A man in his 60s chose to pursue his dream to become a painter in Yiyuan County in China's Shandong. Li Jiazhi used to be a stonemason, and now makes a living by selling pancakes. Li took to painting only seven years ago. Many of his paintings have been collected and exhibited by a local art institute. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Zibo, China. (XHTV)

Ukrainian civil defense corps in training

Ukrainian civil defense corps in training

Members of the civil defense corps take part in training in the suburbs of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Feb. 2, 2023. Many civilians in their 50s and 60s are participating in the corps, with the first anniversary of the war approaching.

63-year-old Chinese daredevil performs cliff diving in Mudanjiang

STORY: 63-year-old Chinese daredevil performs cliff diving in Mudanjiang DATELINE: Jan. 31, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:05 LOCATION: HARBIN, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Di Huanran performing cliff diving STORYLINE: A man in his 60s performed cliff dives at a scenic area in China's Mudanjiang, although the temperatures dropped to minus 20 degrees Celsius. Di Huanran has been practicing cliff dives for four decades, no matter the weather conditions. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Harbin, China. (XHTV)

Outdoor group dancing a fad among Chinese middle-aged women

Outdoor group dancing a fad among Chinese middle-aged women

BEIJING, China - Middle-aged Chinese women, known as "dama," holding toy guns, dance in a circle around a man (C), disguised as a Japanese soldier, in a skit during the women's dance performance in Beijing around 8 p.m. on July 18, 2014. It has become a fad among dama in their 40s to 60s who are wealthy and have free time, to dance vigorously at night in parks and plazas to maintain health. There are an estimated 100 million such dama nationwide, according to Chinese media.

Outdoor group dancing a fad among Chinese middle-aged women

Outdoor group dancing a fad among Chinese middle-aged women

BEIJING, China - Middle-aged Chinese women, known as "dama," dance holding toy guns in Beijing around 8 p.m. on July 18, 2014. It has become a fad among dama in their 40s to 60s who are wealthy and have free time, to dance vigorously at night in parks and plazas to maintain health. There are an estimated 100 million such dama nationwide, according to Chinese media.

Outdoor group dancing a fad among Chinese middle-aged women

Outdoor group dancing a fad among Chinese middle-aged women

BEIJING, China - Middle-aged Chinese women, known as "dama," holding toy guns, pretend to attack a man (L), disguised as a Japanese soldier, in a skit during the women's dance performance in Beijing around 8 p.m. on July 18, 2014. It has become a fad among dama in their 40s to 60s who are wealthy and have free time, to dance vigorously at night in parks and plazas to maintain health. There are an estimated 100 million such dama nationwide, according to Chinese media.

Saitama Gold Theater members still going strong

Saitama Gold Theater members still going strong

TOKYO, Japan - Members of the Saitama Gold Theater and famed theater director Yukio Ninagawa (C, front row) pose for a photo at Sainokuni Saitama Arts Theater in Saitama City in May 2013. The group, currently made up of members in their 60s-80s, will perform in Hong Kong and Paris in November and December 2014.

Senior theatrical group to perform in HK, Paris

Senior theatrical group to perform in HK, Paris

TOKYO, Japan - Members of the Saitama Gold Theater are pictured performing in Paris in May 2013. The group, currently made up of members in their 60s-80s and led by theater director Yukio Ninagawa, will perform in Hong Kong and Paris in November and December 2014.

Osaka's Obachaaan goes major

Osaka's Obachaaan goes major

OSAKA, Japan - The Obachaaan, an entertainment group of 12 women, pose for photos in Osaka on April 1, 2014, during an event to celebrate the release the same day of their 2012 debut single "The Theme of Obachaaan" as a ringtone by major record label Toy's Factory. If the ringtone sells well, the song by the women, whose average age is the mid-60s, could go on sale at music stores nationwide.

Midsize firm president shines as principal in film in 60s

Midsize firm president shines as principal in film in 60s

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken Aug. 29, 2013 in Tokyo shows Masahiro Yoshino, president of Tokyo-based Media Research Inc. who produced a film titled "Ningen" together with his employees and friends. Yoshino also played the principal character of an elderly man running a company in the film, which broke into the list of nominees for the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival in September.

Supporters for Park, Moon

Supporters for Park, Moon

SEOUL, South Korea - Combination photo taken in Seoul on Dec. 8, 2012, shows supporters for Park Geun Hye (L), the ruling Saenuri Party candidate in South Korea's Dec. 19 presidential election, and supporters for opposition Democratic United Party candidate Moon Jae In. Media exit polls conducted on the election day showed a majority of voters in their 20s and 30s voted for Moon, while a majority of voters in their 50s, 60s and above voted for Park, who won the election.

Gorilla baby at Nagoya zoo

Gorilla baby at Nagoya zoo

NAGOYA, Japan - A male baby Western Lowland Gorilla is unveiled to the general public at Higashiyama Zoo in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, on Nov. 27, 2012. The baby, born Nov. 1, is held by his mother Nene, who is estimated to be 40 years old, equivalent to being in her 60s in human age. Nene is believed to be one of the oldest females in the endangered gorilla species to ever give birth.

Gorilla baby at Nagoya zoo

Gorilla baby at Nagoya zoo

NAGOYA, Japan - A male baby Western Lowland Gorilla is unveiled to the general public at Higashiyama Zoo in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, on Nov. 27, 2012. The baby, born Nov. 1, is held by his mother Nene, who is estimated to be 40 years old, equivalent to being in her 60s in human age. Nene is believed to be one of the oldest females in the endangered gorilla species to ever give birth.

3 die, 1 wounded in shooting at Osaka restaurant

3 die, 1 wounded in shooting at Osaka restaurant

OSAKA, Japan - Police officers check a bar in Habikiono, Osaka Prefecture, on Jan. 12, 2010, after a man shot and killed two people -- a man in his 20s and a woman in her 60s or 70s -- with a shotgun and injured another. The gunman committed suicide.

3 die, 1 wounded in shooting at Osaka restaurant

3 die, 1 wounded in shooting at Osaka restaurant

OSAKA, Japan - Police officers check a bar in Habikiono, Osaka Prefecture, on Jan. 12, 2010, after a man shot and killed two people -- a man in his 20s and a woman in her 60s or 70s -- with a shotgun and injured another. The gunman committed suicide.

Japanese gov't launches bus tour to help job seekers

Japanese gov't launches bus tour to help job seekers

TOKYO, Japan - A group of unemployed men and women in their 20s to their 60s board a bus from Tokyo Station organized by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry on April 22. The ministry launched a bus tour to help job seekers learn about small and medium-sized companies in various parts of Japan in an effort to help their job-hunting activities.

Youth hostels now popular with gray-hair travelers

Youth hostels now popular with gray-hair travelers

TOKYO, Japan - As travelers staying at Japanese youth hostels can attest, over-60s travelers are increasingly making their presence felt at youth hostels in resort areas in Japan. According to the Japan Youth Hostel Association, youth hostel membership among people over 60 rose 50 percent last year as overall membership dropped 16 percent to 62,600. Youth hostel officials say some youth hostels are renovating their facilities to cater for elderly travelers, such as ensuring barrier-free access. In this photo taken April 13, the entire dining hall of a youth hostel in Nara is taken up by elderly travelers.

Twiggy in Japan

Twiggy in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Twiggy Lawson poses before her pictures taken immediately after her sensational debut as a fashion model in mid-60s at a news conference at a Tokyo hotel on March 4. She is on her first visit to Japan in 37 years.

Missing 30 hikers found safe

Missing 30 hikers found safe

CHIBA, Japan - A group of 30 hikers, who had been missing since Nov. 26 in Chiba Prefecture, are found safe and descend a mountain on Nov. 27. The group, mostly men and women in their 50s and 60s, had been missing during a one-day hike in the prefecture.

(3)Man takes hostages at Kyoto bank

(3)Man takes hostages at Kyoto bank

KYOTO, Japan - Riot police are on guard outside the head office of Kyoto Chuo Shinkin Bank in Kyoto on Dec. 26, where a man in his 60s armed with a gun-like object holds four of the bank's employees hostage.

(1)Man takes hostages at Kyoto bank

(1)Man takes hostages at Kyoto bank

KYOTO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Dec. 26 shows the building (upper left) which houses the head office of Kyoto Chuo Shinkin Bank in Kyoto. A man in his 60s entered the head office with a gun-like object and held four of its employees -- three men and one woman -- hostage.

(2)Man takes hostages at Kyoto bank

(2)Man takes hostages at Kyoto bank

KYOTO, Japan - A police officer inside the head office of Kyoto Chuo Shinkin Bank in Kyoto talks with one of his colleagues outside Dec. 26. A man in his 60s entered the head office with a gun-like object and held four of its employees -- three men and one woman -- hostage.

Wheelchair-bound man killed by train inside crossing gates

Wheelchair-bound man killed by train inside crossing gates

OSAKA, Japan - Photo shows a railway crossing in Habikino, Osaka, where a man in an electric wheelchair, who appeared to be in his 60s, was struck and killed on April 5 by a train of Kinki Nippon Railway Co., while attempting to cross the tracks after the gates began to descend. Police said the man went through the gate and began to cross the tracks even though the warning bell was sounding.

7 die from serratia infection in Osaka hospital

7 die from serratia infection in Osaka hospital

SAKAI, Japan - Photo, taken from a Kyodo News helicopter, shows the Mimihara General Hospital in Sakai, Osaka, where seven inpatients in their 60s to 90s died between May 7 and July 1 after becoming infected with serratia bacteria. Four men and three women died of infections caused by the bacteria, officials of Sakai city and the hospital told a press conference.

Over 60s sports and cultural events

Over 60s sports and cultural events

Japan Sports Agency Commissioner Koji Murofushi speaks at the opening ceremony of a host of sports and cultural events for elderly people at Yokohama Arena in Kanagawa Prefecture on Nov. 12, 2022. About 10,000 people aged 60 and over will participate in the four-day events -- from swimming, tennis and marathon to shogi board game -- at various venues in the eastern Japan prefecture.

Over 60s sports and cultural events

Over 60s sports and cultural events

The opening ceremony of a host of sports and cultural events for elderly people is held at Yokohama Arena in Kanagawa Prefecture on Nov. 12, 2022. About 10,000 people aged 60 and over will participate in the four-day events -- from swimming, tennis and marathon to shogi board game -- at various venues in the eastern Japan prefecture.

Man leaves quietly after saving drowning woman

STORY: Man leaves quietly after saving drowning woman DATELINE: Sept. 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:23 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the rescue STORYLINE: As a woman was drowning in a lake in China's Yunnan, a man in his 60s quickly jumped into the water. The man soon reached the woman, and with the help of others, pulled her back to safety. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kunming, China. (XHTV)

Hostage standoff near Tokyo

Hostage standoff near Tokyo

Police officers on Jan. 28, 2022, surround the area near a house where an armed man held a hostage in Fujimino, Saitama Prefecture, near Tokyo. The more than 10-hour standoff came to an end after the police stormed the house in the morning and arrested the man in his 60s after he allegedly attacked three medical workers who visited his home the previous night.