Field burning

Field burning

NARA, Japan - Photo multiply-exposed from 6:15 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. on Jan. 26, 2013, shows field burning on Mt. Wakakusa and fireworks as part of an annual early spring festival in the city of Nara. Seen in front R is Kofukuji temple's five-story pagoda.

Field burning

Field burning

NARA, Japan - Photo multiply-exposed from 6:15 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. on Jan. 26, 2013, shows field burning on Mt. Wakakusa and fireworks as part of an annual early spring festival in the city of Nara. Seen in front R is Kofukuji temple's five-story pagoda.

Sapporo awaits Japan Series Game No. 1

Sapporo awaits Japan Series Game No. 1

SAPPORO, Japan - ''Go for it, Fighters! Two-peat as Japan No. 1!'' This overhead banner in Japanese greets baseball fans at JR Sapporo Station as they arrive in Sapporo on Oct. 27 to watch the Japan Series opener between the Sapporo-based Nippon Ham Fighters, the defending champions, and the Chunichi Dragons from Nagoya at Sapporo Dome. The game opens at 6:15 p.m.

Coal mine blast kills 41 in N. Türkiye: Turkish president

STORY: Coal mine blast kills 41 in N. Türkiye: Turkish president DATELINE: Oct. 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:49 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of rescue work of incident STORYLINE: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Saturday that the death toll in an underground coal mine explosion in northern Türkiye rose to 41. The explosion occurred 300 meters below ground at 6:15 p.m. local time (1515 GMT) a day earlier at the Amasra Hard Coal Enterprise in the Bartin province, trapping 110 workers. According to the local officials, 58 of the trapped workers later managed to get out on their own, and 11 others were injured and hospitalized. Arriving at the scene in the town of Amasra, Erdogan vowed to "exert our best effort" to put the history of mining accidents to an end. He told reporters that administrative and judicial authorities will investigate the incident to reveal what caused the explosion and who, if anyone, is responsible. Energy and Natural Resources Minister Fatih Donmez s

At least 14 killed in mine blast in northern Türkiye: minister

STORY: At least 14 killed in mine blast in northern Türkiye: minister DATELINE: Oct. 15, 2022 LENGTH: 0:00:37 LOCATION: AMASRA, Türkiye CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of rescuers working STORYLINE: At least 14 workers were killed on Friday in an underground coal mine explosion in the northern Bartin province of Türkiye, Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said. "An explosion occurred at the minus 300-meter elevation at 6:15 p.m. local time (1515 GMT) at the Amasra Hard Coal Enterprise," Bartin province said in a statement. The rescue teams managed to pull out 14 miners, while at least 49 were still trapped. The mine has intense methane gas, and they have a suspicion of a firedamp explosion, said Mayor of Bartin's Amasra District Recai Cakir. A total of 149 searches and rescue personnel, with five National Medical Rescue Team vehicles, 31 ambulances, and one emergency response vehicle were dispatched to the scene, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca tweeted. Xinhua News Agency corre

Sapporo awaits Japan Series Game No. 1

Sapporo awaits Japan Series Game No. 1

SAPPORO, Japan - ''Go for it, Fighters! Two-peat as Japan No. 1!'' This overhead banner in Japanese greets baseball fans at JR Sapporo Station as they arrive in Sapporo on Oct. 27 to watch the Japan Series opener between the Sapporo-based Nippon Ham Fighters, the defending champions, and the Chunichi Dragons from Nagoya at Sapporo Dome. The game opens at 6:15 p.m. (Kyodo)