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Tour de Ski 2024/2025

EDS. NOTE, LAST NAME CORRECTED From left, winnerJessica Diggins of USA, 2nd placed Jasmi Joensuu of Finland and 5th placed Anja Weber of Switzerland after women's final of the cross-country skiing free sprint competitions of the FIS Tour de Ski event in Toblach, Italy, on December 28, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / EMMI KORHONEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Emmi Korhonen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Spring Festival Holiday Travel Data

ZIBO, CHINA - FEBRUARY 16, 2024 - Tourists read books at Zhongshuge Bookstore in Zibo city, East China's Shandong province, Feb 16, 2024. (Note: Flip the photo 180¡ã) According to data from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, during the 8-day Spring Festival holiday, 474 million domestic trips were made nationwide, an increase of 34.3% over the same period last year, and an increase of 19.0% over the same period in 2019 on a comparable basis; Domestic tourists spent 632.687 billion yuan, an increase of 47.3% year-on-year and an increase of 7.7% compared with 2019 on a comparable basis.

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Spring Festival Holiday Travel Data

ZIBO, CHINA - FEBRUARY 16, 2024 - Tourists read books at Zhongshuge Bookstore in Zibo city, East China's Shandong province, Feb 16, 2024. (Note: Flip the photo 180¡ã) According to data from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, during the 8-day Spring Festival holiday, 474 million domestic trips were made nationwide, an increase of 34.3% over the same period last year, and an increase of 19.0% over the same period in 2019 on a comparable basis; Domestic tourists spent 632.687 billion yuan, an increase of 47.3% year-on-year and an increase of 7.7% compared with 2019 on a comparable basis.

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Finland - Russia - Migrants - Eastern Border Shutdowns

EDITORS NOTE, CORRECTED LAST NAME OF THE COLONEL From left, Colonel Mikko Lehmus of Finnish Border Guard RAJA, Prime Minister Petteri Orpo (elft) and Interior Minister Mari Rantanen at the press conferance in Helsinki, Finland on December 12, 2023. Finland closed two weeks ago all checkpoints on border with Russia because of flow of third country migrants via Russia. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Finland - Russia - Migrants - Eastern Border Shutdowns

EDITORS NOTE, CORRECTED LAST NAME OF THE COLONEL From left, Colonel Mikko Lehmus of Finnish Border Guard RAJA, Prime Minister Petteri Orpo and Interior Minister Mari Rantanen at the press conferance in Helsinki, Finland on December 12, 2023. Finland closed two weeks ago all checkpoints on border with Russia because of flow of third country migrants via Russia. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Finland - Russia - Migrants - Eastern Border Shutdowns

EDITORS NOTE, CORRECTED LAST NAME OF THE COLONEL From left, Colonel Mikko Lehmus of Finnish Border Guard RAJA, Prime Minister Petteri Orpo and Interior Minister Mari Rantanen at the press conferance in Helsinki, Finland on December 12, 2023. Finland closed two weeks ago all checkpoints on border with Russia because of flow of third country migrants via Russia. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Finland - Russia - Migrants - Eastern Border Shutdowns

EDITORS NOTE, CORRECTED LAST NAME OF THE COLONEL From left, Colonel Mikko Lehmus of Finnish Border Guard RAJA, Prime Minister Petteri Orpo (elft) and Interior Minister Mari Rantanen at the press conferance in Helsinki, Finland on December 12, 2023. Finland closed two weeks ago all checkpoints on border with Russia because of flow of third country migrants via Russia. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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FINLAND - ISRAEL - PALESTINIANS - CONFLICT - EVACUATION

PLS NOTE CAPTION CORRECTION - COMPANY - Toiviomatkat CEO Tapani Oksanen speaks to media after his arrival from Tel Aviv on a flight for Finnish nationals, at the airport in Helsinki - Vantaa, Finland, early on October 14, 2023, as they were rapatriated following last week's surprise attack on Israel by the Palestinian militant group Hamas. LEHTIKUVA / EMMI KORHONEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Emmi Korhonen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Earthquake Death Toll Rises To More Than 2600 - Morocco

Members of the Special Emergency and Immediate Response Unit of the Community of Madrid (ERICAM) participate in the rescue of a woman, victim of the earthquake in Morocco, on September 11, 2023, in Talat N'yakoub, province of Al Haouz, region of Marrakech-Safi (Morocco). The team is composed of thirty people belonging to the Fire Department of the Community of Madrid, SUMMA112, canine guides and four rescue dogs. The earthquake of magnitude 6.8 on the open Richter scale shook the country on the night of September 8 and the number of victims it has caused, according to the count carried out until 10.00 local time (GMT 1), to 2,681 dead and 2,501 injured, according to the last note of the Moroccan Ministry of the Interior. Photo by Fernando Sanchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Earthquake Death Toll Rises To More Than 2600 - Morocco

Members of the Special Emergency and Immediate Response Unit of the Community of Madrid (ERICAM) participate in the rescue of a woman, victim of the earthquake in Morocco, on September 11, 2023, in Talat N'yakoub, province of Al Haouz, region of Marrakech-Safi (Morocco). The team is composed of thirty people belonging to the Fire Department of the Community of Madrid, SUMMA112, canine guides and four rescue dogs. The earthquake of magnitude 6.8 on the open Richter scale shook the country on the night of September 8 and the number of victims it has caused, according to the count carried out until 10.00 local time (GMT 1), to 2,681 dead and 2,501 injured, according to the last note of the Moroccan Ministry of the Interior. Photo by Fernando Sanchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Earthquake Death Toll Rises To More Than 2600 - Morocco

Members of the Special Emergency and Immediate Response Unit of the Community of Madrid (ERICAM) participate in the rescue of a woman, victim of the earthquake in Morocco, on September 11, 2023, in Talat N'yakoub, province of Al Haouz, region of Marrakech-Safi (Morocco). The team is composed of thirty people belonging to the Fire Department of the Community of Madrid, SUMMA112, canine guides and four rescue dogs. The earthquake of magnitude 6.8 on the open Richter scale shook the country on the night of September 8 and the number of victims it has caused, according to the count carried out until 10.00 local time (GMT 1), to 2,681 dead and 2,501 injured, according to the last note of the Moroccan Ministry of the Interior. Photo by Fernando Sanchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Earthquake Death Toll Rises To More Than 2600 - Morocco

Members of the Special Emergency and Immediate Response Unit of the Community of Madrid (ERICAM) participate in the rescue of a woman, victim of the earthquake in Morocco, on September 11, 2023, in Talat N'yakoub, province of Al Haouz, region of Marrakech-Safi (Morocco). The team is composed of thirty people belonging to the Fire Department of the Community of Madrid, SUMMA112, canine guides and four rescue dogs. The earthquake of magnitude 6.8 on the open Richter scale shook the country on the night of September 8 and the number of victims it has caused, according to the count carried out until 10.00 local time (GMT 1), to 2,681 dead and 2,501 injured, according to the last note of the Moroccan Ministry of the Interior. Photo by Fernando Sanchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Earthquake Death Toll Rises To More Than 2600 - Morocco

Members of the Special Emergency and Immediate Response Unit of the Community of Madrid (ERICAM) participate in the rescue of a woman, victim of the earthquake in Morocco, on September 11, 2023, in Talat N'yakoub, province of Al Haouz, region of Marrakech-Safi (Morocco). The team is composed of thirty people belonging to the Fire Department of the Community of Madrid, SUMMA112, canine guides and four rescue dogs. The earthquake of magnitude 6.8 on the open Richter scale shook the country on the night of September 8 and the number of victims it has caused, according to the count carried out until 10.00 local time (GMT 1), to 2,681 dead and 2,501 injured, according to the last note of the Moroccan Ministry of the Interior .Photo by Fernando Sanchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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People supporting Ukraine on Ukraine's independence day

NOTE, CORRECTED THE LAST NAME OF HELSINKI MAYOR Mayor of Helsinki Juhana Vartiainen (left), Ukrainian Ambassador to Finland Olga Dibrova (in the middle left) and Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo (middle) with sunflowers during United for Ukraine - United for Peace -event at the Kansalaistori in Helsinki, Finland on August 24, 2023. Today is the independence day of Ukraine. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Illustration - Electricity Tariff Increase

Illustration - Hand holding a light bulb with a 20 euro note. This Tuesday, August 1, electricity prices increase by 10%. Nearly 23 million customers are affected by this increase, which represents an average additional cost of 160 euros per year and per household. Last February, the prices of the regulated tariff had already increased by 15%. Photo by Jarry S/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Malaysian ringgit foreseen to average MYR 4.26 against USD this year

STORY: Malaysian ringgit foreseen to average MYR 4.26 against USD this year DATELINE: June 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:09 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Malaysia's national flag and Kuala Lumpur street views 2. various of bank notes counting 3. various of customers shopping at a supermarket 4. various of people shopping STORYLINE: The Malaysian Industrial Development Finance (MIDF) Research has revised its foreign exchange outlook for Malaysian ringgit (MYR) to average at MYR 4.26 against U.S. dollar this year, from a previous forecast of MYR 4.20. The research house said on Monday in a note that although this points to a slower appreciation than previously forecasted, it will still be stronger than an average MYR 4.40 recorded last year. Taking into account U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) pausing rate hikes later this year and no rate cuts despite the United States experiencing below-trend growth, it foresees fund flows to return to emerging markets. Despite the robust

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Actor Takakura's 'swan song' in monthly magazine

TOKYO, Japan - "Ken Takakura's final personal note," the last writing by the deceased movie star, is published in the New Year issue of "Bungeishunju" monthly magazine on Dec. 9, 2014, along with his manuscript (foreground) sent to publisher Bungeishunju Ltd. on Nov. 10, the day he died at 83 at a Tokyo hospital.

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Film director Kaneto Shindo dies at 100

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in November 2010 shows renowned Japanese film director and screen writer Kaneto Shindo during an interview. Shindo, known for such works as "Children of Hiroshima" and "A Last Note," died at his home in Tokyo on May 29, 2012. He was 100.

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Helsinki International Horse Show

EDS. NOTE, CORRECTED THE LAST NAME OF THE RIDER Winner Angelica Augustsson Zanotelli of Sweden with horse Kalinka van de Nachtegaele in action during Defender Grand Trophy 160 cm jumping competition at the Helsinki International Horse Show in Helsinki, Finland, on October 22, 2022. LEHTIKUVA / JUSSI NUKARI - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Jussi Nukari/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Helsinki International Horse Show

EDS. NOTE, CORRECTED THE LAST NAME OF THE RIDER Winner Angelica Augustsson Zanotelli of Sweden with horse Kalinka van de Nachtegaele in action during Defender Grand Trophy 160 cm jumping competition at the Helsinki International Horse Show in Helsinki, Finland, on October 22, 2022. LEHTIKUVA / JUSSI NUKARI - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Jussi Nukari/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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1944 photo of brothers of Korean descent prior to 'kamikaze' enrolment

A handwritten note as seen on Aug. 11, 2015, on the back of a December 1944 photo of Cho Oi Sok, 23, and his younger brother Oi Dok, 21, both residents in Japan of Korean descent, reads "younger brother to enlist in air corps" and "trip around Kyushu," showing that the picture was taken during the brothers' last time traveling together just before the younger one enrolled as a "kamikaze" suicide pilot during World War II. Oi Sok was strongly opposed to his brother's decision, but Oi Dok insisted on doing so as he believed if he died for Japan, his family and other Korean residents in the country would get more respect and better treatment. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Parents of Kyoto boy killed put up message

KYOTO, Japan - Parents of a boy killed at a Kyoto primary school late last year put up a note at their home Feb. 5 saying they will refrain from making comment on the suicide of a 21-year-old man suspected of killing their son.