Taiwan: Heavy Rain Causes Flooding in Shalu District, Taichung

Heavy rain from a low-pressure system caused flooding in Taichung’s Shalu District, urging drivers to proceed with caution.

Paris Olympics: Equestrian

Paris Olympics: Equestrian

(from L) Japan's eventing team members Toshiyuki Tanaka, Ryuzo Kitajima, Yoshiaki Oiwa, and Kazuma Tomoto attend a press conference in Paris on July 30, 2024, the day after winning bronze in the Paris Olympic team event at the Chateau de Versailles in Versailles near Paris, marking the country's first equestrian medal in 92 years.

Paris Olympics: Equestrian

Paris Olympics: Equestrian

(from L) Japan's eventing team members Toshiyuki Tanaka, Ryuzo Kitajima, Yoshiaki Oiwa, and Kazuma Tomoto pose with their bronze medals during a press conference in Paris on July 30, 2024, the day after winning the third place in the Paris Olympic team event at the Chateau de Versailles in Versailles near Paris, marking the country's first equestrian medal in 92 years.

Paris Olympics: Equestrian

Paris Olympics: Equestrian

(from L) Japan's eventing team members Ryuzo Kitajima, Yoshiaki Oiwa, Toshiyuki Tanaka and Kazuma Tomoto wave to the crowd after winning bronze in the Paris Olympic team event at the Chateau de Versailles in Versailles near Paris on July 29, 2024, marking the country's first equestrian medal in 92 years.

Paris Olympics: Equestrian

Paris Olympics: Equestrian

(from L) Japan's eventing team members Ryuzo Kitajima, Yoshiaki Oiwa, Toshiyuki Tanaka and Kazuma Tomoto wave to the crowd after winning bronze in the Paris Olympic team event at the Chateau de Versailles in Versailles near Paris on July 29, 2024, marking the country's first equestrian medal in 92 years.

Paris Olympics: Equestrian

Paris Olympics: Equestrian

(from L) Japan's eventing team members Yoshiaki Oiwa, Kazuma Tomoto, Toshiyuki Tanaka and Ryuzo Kitajima pose after winning bronze in the Paris Olympic team event at the Chateau de Versailles in Versailles near Paris on July 29, 2024, marking the country's first equestrian medal in 92 years.

Paris Olympics: Equestrian

Paris Olympics: Equestrian

(from L) Japan's eventing team members Ryuzo Kitajima, Yoshiaki Oiwa, Toshiyuki Tanaka and Kazuma Tomoto pose after winning bronze in the Paris Olympic team event at the Chateau de Versailles in Versailles near Paris on July 29, 2024, marking the country's first equestrian medal in 92 years.

Canadian Writer And Nobel Prize Alice Munro Dies At 92

Canadian Writer And Nobel Prize Alice Munro Dies At 92

File photo - Author Alice Munro, right, congratulates author Elizabeth Hay, after accepting the Giller Prize for Canadian literature for her book Late Nights on Air in Toronto on November 6, 2007. Canadian author Alice Munro, a 2013 Nobel Prize winner for literature, has died at the age of 92. Munro wrote short stories for more than 60 years, often focusing on life in rural Canada. She died at her home in Port Hope, Ontario on Monday night, her family and her publisher have confirmed. Photo by J.P. Moczulski/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Canadian Writer And Nobel Prize Alice Munro Dies At 92

Canadian Writer And Nobel Prize Alice Munro Dies At 92

File photo - Giller Prize nominee Alice Munro smiles as she arrives for the Giller Prize dinner in Toronto on November 11, 2004. Canadian author Alice Munro, a 2013 Nobel Prize winner for literature, has died at the age of 92. Munro wrote short stories for more than 60 years, often focusing on life in rural Canada. She died at her home in Port Hope, Ontario on Monday night, her family and her publisher have confirmed. Photo by Frank Gunn/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Canadian Writer And Nobel Prize Alice Munro Dies At 92

Canadian Writer And Nobel Prize Alice Munro Dies At 92

File photo - Alice Munro poses with the Giller Prize in Toronto on November 11, 2004 after winning the prize for her book "Runaway". Canadian author Alice Munro, a 2013 Nobel Prize winner for literature, has died at the age of 92. Munro wrote short stories for more than 60 years, often focusing on life in rural Canada. She died at her home in Port Hope, Ontario on Monday night, her family and her publisher have confirmed. Photo by Frank Gunn/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Canadian Writer And Nobel Prize Alice Munro Dies At 92

Canadian Writer And Nobel Prize Alice Munro Dies At 92

File photo - Nobel Prize-winning Canadian author Alice Munro attends a ceremony held by the Royal Canadian Mint to celebrate her win where they unveiled a 99.99% pure silver five-dollar coin at the Great Victoria Public Library in Victoria, B.C., on March 24, 2014. Canadian author Alice Munro, a 2013 Nobel Prize winner for literature, has died at the age of 92. Munro wrote short stories for more than 60 years, often focusing on life in rural Canada. She died at her home in Port Hope, Ontario on Monday night, her family and her publisher have confirmed. Photo by Chad Hipolito/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Canadian Writer And Nobel Prize Alice Munro Dies At 92

Canadian Writer And Nobel Prize Alice Munro Dies At 92

File photo - Nobel Prize-winning Canadian author Alice Munro reads from her book "The View From Castle Rock" at a ceremony held by the Royal Canadian Mint to celebrate her win where they unveiled a 99.99% pure silver five-dollar coin at the Great Victoria Public Library in Victoria, B.C., on March 24, 2014. Canadian author Alice Munro, a 2013 Nobel Prize winner for literature, has died at the age of 92. Munro wrote short stories for more than 60 years, often focusing on life in rural Canada. She died at her home in Port Hope, Ontario on Monday night, her family and her publisher have confirmed. Photo by Chad Hipolito/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Canadian Writer And Nobel Prize Alice Munro Dies At 92

Canadian Writer And Nobel Prize Alice Munro Dies At 92

File photo - Writer Alice Munro attends the opening night of the International Festival of Authors in Toronto on October 21, 2009. Canadian author Alice Munro, a 2013 Nobel Prize winner for literature, has died at the age of 92. Munro wrote short stories for more than 60 years, often focusing on life in rural Canada. She died at her home in Port Hope, Ontario on Monday night, her family and her publisher have confirmed. Photo by Chris Young/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Canadian Writer And Nobel Prize Alice Munro Dies At 92

Canadian Writer And Nobel Prize Alice Munro Dies At 92

File photo - Canadian author Alice Munro is photographed in Victoria, B.C. on December 10, 2013. Canadian author Alice Munro, a 2013 Nobel Prize winner for literature, has died at the age of 92. Munro wrote short stories for more than 60 years, often focusing on life in rural Canada. She died at her home in Port Hope, Ontario on Monday night, her family and her publisher have confirmed. Photo by Chad Hipolito/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Italian Senate backs move to tighten rules on refugee status

STORY: Italian Senate backs move to tighten rules on refugee status DATELINE: April 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of migrants in Rome STORYLINE: The Italian Senate on Thursday gave the green light to a government decree that will tighten rules granting special protection to asylum seekers. The measure was first proposed after the Feb. 26 Cutro migrant boat tragedy, which claimed at least 91 lives. The results of the vote in the Senate were 92 in favor of the initiative and 64 against. The decree must now pass a vote in the lower house of Italy's parliament in order to become law, but the vote in the Senate was considered the most significant obstacle to its passage. The measure limits Italy's protection regime for asylum seekers and refugees, as a means of enabling the government to curb the rising tide of migrants across the central Mediterranean route. In recent years, Italy has been the main arrival point for migrants reaching Europe from Af

Museum finds Yosa Buson painting missing since 1922

Museum finds Yosa Buson painting missing since 1922

OTSU, Japan - A museum in Koka, Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, shows a long-missing painting by Japanese poet and painter Yosa Buson (1716-1783) to the press on Sept. 24, 2014. The whereabouts of the painting, currently owned by a company in Singapore, had been unknown for 92 years.

Nishikori reaches U.S. Open q'finals

Nishikori reaches U.S. Open q'finals

NEW YORK, United States - Japan's Kei Nishikori strains to play a shot against Canadian Milos Raonic in the fourth round of the U.S. Open at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York on Sept. 1, 2014. No. 10 seed Nishikori defeated the fifth-seeded Raonic 4-6, 7-6 (4), 6-7 (6), 7-5, 6-4 in a match that lasted more than four hours, becoming the first Japanese player in 92 years to reach the final eight in the men's singles tournament.

Nishikori reaches U.S. Open q'finals

Nishikori reaches U.S. Open q'finals

NEW YORK, United States - Japan's Kei Nishikori strains to play a shot against Canadian Milos Raonic in the fourth round of the U.S. Open at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York on Sept. 1, 2014. No. 10 seed Nishikori defeated the fifth-seeded Raonic 4-6, 7-6 (4), 6-7 (6), 7-5, 6-4 in a match that lasted more than four hours, becoming the first Japanese player in 92 years to reach the final eight in the men's singles tournament.

E-book on Prince Henry the Navigator by Japanese man

E-book on Prince Henry the Navigator by Japanese man

TOKYO, Japan - Eizo Kimura, 92, holds "Daikokai jidai no soshisha" (the Founder of the Age of Exploration), the book on Prince Henry the Navigator (1394-1460) of Portugal he published some 40 years ago, in this undated photo. The electronic version of the book has been issued.

Shanghai sees increasing number of international sister cities

STORY: Shanghai sees increasing number of international sister cities DATELINE: Aug. 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:41 LOCATION: SHANGHAI CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. views from Shanghai 2. various of the conference 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JOSE MARIO ANTUNES, Chief Representative of Brazilian Sao Paulo State Government Investment and Trade Agency Shanghai Office 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): PAN HUA, Chief representative of Hamburg Liaison Office China STORYLINE: The past few years have witnessed an increase in the number of Shanghai's international sister cities. According to the municipal foreign affairs office, Shanghai has twinned with 92 places from 59 countries at both municipal and district levels. On Tuesday, the Shanghai International Sister Cities Representatives Association was established, and over 50 sister city representative offices and interested foreign agencies in Shanghai became the first batch of members. The move aims to help representatives of sister cities and foreign friends in Sha

Israeli parliament dissolves, Lapid becomes caretaker PM

STORY: Israeli parliament dissolves, Lapid becomes caretaker PM DATELINE: July 1, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:34 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Knesset (parliament) and Yair Lapid with other lawmakers 2. various of Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid at press conference 3. various of previous Israel elections (file) STORYLINE: Israeli lawmakers voted to dissolve the parliament on Thursday, ending Prime Minister Naftali Bennett's year-long coalition government and sending the country back to polls for the fifth time in fewer than four years, in a move that could see former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu back in power. The 120-member parliament voted 92-0 to dissolve itself and hold the next elections on Nov. 1, a parliamentary spokesperson said in a statement. Bennett is expected to hand power to Yair Lapid, Israeli foreign minister and leader of the centrist Yesh Atid party, under the power-sharing deal they agreed upon following inconclusive elections in 2021. The change o

Marcos sworn in as Philippines' 17th president

STORY: Marcos sworn in as Philippines' 17th president DATELINE: June 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:25 LOCATION: Manila CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): YANG YUNQI, Xinhua Correspondent 2. various of the inauguration venue 3. various of Marcos family 4. various of parade 5. various of oath-taking ceremony 6. SOUNDBITE (English): FERDINAND ROMUALDEZ MARCOS, Philippine President STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): YANG YUNQI, Xinhua Correspondent "Behind me is the Philippine National Museum of Fine Arts. Here, Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos becomes the 17th President of the Philippines." Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos was sworn in as the 17th president of the Philippines on Thursday at the National Museum in Manila in front of thousands of people who witnessed the inauguration. The 64-years-old son of former President Ferdinand Marcos, wearing a native Barong Tagalog formal shirt, took his oath of office as his 92-year-old mother Imelda and family members look on. After taking the oath of office, Marcos de

New Year's 1st calligraphy event in Tokyo

New Year's 1st calligraphy event in Tokyo

Children write characters with ink and brushes during a first calligraphy of the New Year event at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo on Jan. 5, 2016. About 3,100 people ranging from 4 to 92 years old took part in the annual event. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

New Year's 1st calligraphy event in Tokyo

New Year's 1st calligraphy event in Tokyo

Children hold up their first calligraphy of the year during an event at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo on Jan. 5, 2016. About 3,100 people ranging from four to 92 years old took part the first calligraphy of the New Year event. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Exhibition on Japan's WWII 'no surrender' soldier

Exhibition on Japan's WWII 'no surrender' soldier

A photograph of Shoichi Yokoi, a sergeant who held out in a remote part of the jungles of Guam for nearly three decades without knowing that World War II had ended, and the clothes he wore then are on display at Nagoya City Museum on Oct. 16, 2015. A total of 92 utensils he used during his 28 years of hiding will be exhibited until Nov. 29. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Museum finds Yosa Buson painting missing since 1922

Museum finds Yosa Buson painting missing since 1922

OTSU, Japan - A museum in Koka, Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, shows a long-missing painting by Japanese poet and painter Yosa Buson (1716-1783) to the press on Sept. 24, 2014. The whereabouts of the painting, currently owned by a company in Singapore, had been unknown for 92 years. (Kyodo)

Nishikori reaches U.S. Open q'finals

Nishikori reaches U.S. Open q'finals

NEW YORK, United States - Japan's Kei Nishikori celebrates after defeating Canadian Milos Raonic in the fourth round of the U.S. Open at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York on Sept. 2, 2014. No. 10 seed Nishikori beat the fifth-seeded Raonic 4-6, 7-6 (4), 6-7 (6), 7-5, 6-4 in a match that lasted more than four hours, becoming the first Japanese player in 92 years to reach the final eight in the men's singles tournament. (Kyodo)

Nishikori reaches U.S. Open q'finals

Nishikori reaches U.S. Open q'finals

NEW YORK, United States - Japan's Kei Nishikori strains to play a shot against Canadian Milos Raonic in the fourth round of the U.S. Open at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York on Sept. 1, 2014. No. 10 seed Nishikori defeated the fifth-seeded Raonic 4-6, 7-6 (4), 6-7 (6), 7-5, 6-4 in a match that lasted more than four hours, becoming the first Japanese player in 92 years to reach the final eight in the men's singles tournament. (Kyodo)

E-book on Prince Henry the Navigator by Japanese man

E-book on Prince Henry the Navigator by Japanese man

TOKYO, Japan - Eizo Kimura, 92, holds "Daikokai jidai no soshisha" (the Founder of the Age of Exploration), the book on Prince Henry the Navigator (1394-1460) of Portugal he published some 40 years ago, in this undated photo. The electronic version of the book has been issued. (Kyodo)

Former S. Korean first lady departs for N. Korea

Former S. Korean first lady departs for N. Korea

Lee Hee Ho (C), 92, the widow of former South Korean President Kim Dae Jung, is ready to leave Gimpo airport in Seoul for North Korea on a four-day visit on Aug. 5, 2015. Her visit to the North "is aimed at healing the pains and wounds of the national division of 70 years," according to her aide. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Former S. Korean first lady departs for N. Korea

Former S. Korean first lady departs for N. Korea

Lee Hee Ho, 92, the widow of former South Korean President Kim Dae Jung, is ready to leave Gimpo airport in Seoul for North Korea on a four-day visit on Aug. 5, 2015. Her visit to the North "is aimed at healing the pains and wounds of the national division of 70 years," according to her aide. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Former S. Korean first lady departs for N. Korea

Former S. Korean first lady departs for N. Korea

Lee Hee Ho, 92, the widow of former South Korean President Kim Dae Jung, is ready to leave Gimpo airport in Seoul for North Korea on a four-day visit on Aug. 5, 2015. Her visit to the North "is aimed at healing the pains and wounds of the national division of 70 years," according to her aide. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo