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Shogi played with human pieces

Shogi played with human pieces

Professional shogi player Momoko Kato (top) gives instructions as a shogi board game with "human pieces" is played on April 15, 2023, in the northeastern Japan city of Tendo in Yamagata Prefecture, the largest producer in Japan of shogi pieces. High school students in armor or kimono moved on a 15-meter square shogi board under instructions from Kato and another shogi pro, Miran Nohara.

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Shogi played with human pieces

Shogi played with human pieces

Professional shogi player Miran Nohara gives instructions as a shogi board game with "human pieces" is played on April 15, 2023, in the northeastern Japan city of Tendo in Yamagata Prefecture, the largest producer in Japan of shogi pieces. High school students in armor or kimono moved on a 15-meter square shogi board under instructions from Nohara and another shogi pro, Momoko Kato.

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US: North Dakota Sees Powerful Winds Amid Tornado-Producing Storm

Severe weather swept across the upper Midwest on Friday, June 20, bringing powerful winds and leaving at least 3 dead in North Dakota as a tornado ripped through the area.

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Vidal-Quadras Testifies on 2023 Madrid Attack - Madrid

Vidal-Quadras Testifies on 2023 Madrid Attack - Madrid

The former leader of the Catalan PP and co-founder of Vox, Alejo Vidal-Quadras, enters a vehicle after being in the Audiencia Nacimiento, on April 15, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The judge of the National Court investigating the attack suffered by Alejo Vidal-Quadras in November 2023, when he was shot in the face in the center of Madrid, has summoned him to testify this Tuesday, April 15, 2023. He will also take a statement from an agent who accompanied him after the attack, after it emerged last November 2024 that the National Police had arrested another suspect for allegedly collaborating in the attack.Madrid, Spain on April 15, 2025. Photo by Alejandro Martínez Velez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vidal-Quadras Testifies on 2023 Madrid Attack - Madrid

Vidal-Quadras Testifies on 2023 Madrid Attack - Madrid

The former leader of the Catalan PP and co-founder of Vox, Alejo Vidal-Quadras, on his arrival at the Audiencia Nacimiento, on April 15, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The judge of the National Court investigating the attack suffered by Alejo Vidal-Quadras in November 2023, when he was shot in the face in the center of Madrid, has summoned him to testify this Tuesday, April 15. He will also take a statement from an agent who accompanied him after the attack, after it emerged last November 2024 that the National Police had arrested another suspect for allegedly collaborating in the attack. Madrid, Spain on April 15, 2025. Photo by Alejandro Martínez Velez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vidal-Quadras Testifies on 2023 Madrid Attack - Madrid

Vidal-Quadras Testifies on 2023 Madrid Attack - Madrid

The former leader of the Catalan PP and co-founder of Vox, Alejo Vidal-Quadras, leaves the Audiencia Nacimiento, on April 15, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The judge of the National Court investigating the attack suffered by Alejo Vidal-Quadras in November 2023, when he was shot in the face in the center of Madrid, has summoned him to testify this Tuesday, April 15. He will also take a statement from an agent who accompanied him after the attack, after it emerged last November 2024 that the National Police had arrested another suspect for allegedly collaborating in the attack.Madrid, Spain on April 15, 2025. Photo by Alejandro Martínez Velez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vidal-Quadras Testifies on 2023 Madrid Attack - Madrid

Vidal-Quadras Testifies on 2023 Madrid Attack - Madrid

The former leader of the Catalan PP and co-founder of Vox, Alejo Vidal-Quadras, leaves the Audiencia Nacimiento, on April 15, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The judge of the National Court investigating the attack suffered by Alejo Vidal-Quadras in November 2023, when he was shot in the face in the center of Madrid, has summoned him to testify this Tuesday, April 15. He will also take a statement from an agent who accompanied him after the attack, after it emerged last November 2024 that the National Police had arrested another suspect for allegedly collaborating in the attack.Madrid, Spain on April 15, 2025. Photo by Alejandro Martínez Velez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vidal-Quadras Testifies on 2023 Madrid Attack - Madrid

Vidal-Quadras Testifies on 2023 Madrid Attack - Madrid

The former leader of the Catalan PP and co-founder of Vox, Alejo Vidal-Quadras, on his arrival at the Audiencia Nacimiento, on April 15, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The judge of the National Court investigating the attack suffered by Alejo Vidal-Quadras in November 2023, when he was shot in the face in the center of Madrid, has summoned him to testify this Tuesday, April 15. He will also take a statement from an agent who accompanied him after the attack, after it emerged last November 2024 that the National Police had arrested another suspect for allegedly collaborating in the attack. Madrid, Spain on April 15, 2025. Photo by Alejandro Martínez Velez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vidal-Quadras Testifies on 2023 Madrid Attack - Madrid

Vidal-Quadras Testifies on 2023 Madrid Attack - Madrid

The former leader of the Catalan PP and co-founder of Vox, Alejo Vidal-Quadras, on his arrival at the Audiencia Nacimiento, on April 15, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The judge of the National Court investigating the attack suffered by Alejo Vidal-Quadras in November 2023, when he was shot in the face in the center of Madrid, has summoned him to testify this Tuesday, April 15. He will also take a statement from an agent who accompanied him after the attack, after it emerged last November 2024 that the National Police had arrested another suspect for allegedly collaborating in the attack. Madrid, Spain on April 15, 2025. Photo by Alejandro Martínez Velez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vidal-Quadras Testifies on 2023 Madrid Attack - Madrid

Vidal-Quadras Testifies on 2023 Madrid Attack - Madrid

The former leader of the Catalan PP and co-founder of Vox, Alejo Vidal-Quadras, leaves the Audiencia Nacimiento, on April 15, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The judge of the National Court investigating the attack suffered by Alejo Vidal-Quadras in November 2023, when he was shot in the face in the center of Madrid, has summoned him to testify this Tuesday, April 15. He will also take a statement from an agent who accompanied him after the attack, after it emerged last November 2024 that the National Police had arrested another suspect for allegedly collaborating in the attack.Madrid, Spain on April 15, 2025. Photo by Alejandro Martínez Velez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vidal-Quadras Testifies on 2023 Madrid Attack - Madrid

Vidal-Quadras Testifies on 2023 Madrid Attack - Madrid

The former leader of the Catalan PP and co-founder of Vox, Alejo Vidal-Quadras, leaves the Audiencia Nacimiento, on April 15, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The judge of the National Court investigating the attack suffered by Alejo Vidal-Quadras in November 2023, when he was shot in the face in the center of Madrid, has summoned him to testify this Tuesday, April 15. He will also take a statement from an agent who accompanied him after the attack, after it emerged last November 2024 that the National Police had arrested another suspect for allegedly collaborating in the attack.Madrid, Spain on April 15, 2025. Photo by Alejandro Martínez Velez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vidal-Quadras Testifies on 2023 Madrid Attack - Madrid

Vidal-Quadras Testifies on 2023 Madrid Attack - Madrid

The former leader of the Catalan PP and co-founder of Vox, Alejo Vidal-Quadras, on his arrival at the Audiencia Nacimiento, on April 15, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The judge of the National Court investigating the attack suffered by Alejo Vidal-Quadras in November 2023, when he was shot in the face in the center of Madrid, has summoned him to testify this Tuesday, April 15. He will also take a statement from an agent who accompanied him after the attack, after it emerged last November 2024 that the National Police had arrested another suspect for allegedly collaborating in the attack. Madrid, Spain on April 15, 2025. Photo by Alejandro Martínez Velez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japanese Stocks Face Plunge in Tokyo - Japan

Japanese Stocks Face Plunge in Tokyo - Japan

A pedestrian passes a screen showing stock market information in Tokyo, Japan, April 7, 2025. Tokyo stocks plunged early Monday with the benchmark Nikkei index briefly losing nearly 3,000 points amid growing fears of a global trade conflict triggered by U.S. tariffs. In the first 15 minutes of trading, Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, shed 2,843.48 points, or 8.42 percent, from Friday to 30,937.10, the lowest intraday level since October 2023. Photo by Jia Haocheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japanese Stocks Face Plunge in Tokyo - Japan

Japanese Stocks Face Plunge in Tokyo - Japan

A pedestrian passes a screen showing stock market information in Tokyo, Japan, April 7, 2025. Tokyo stocks plunged early Monday with the benchmark Nikkei index briefly losing nearly 3,000 points amid growing fears of a global trade conflict triggered by U.S. tariffs. In the first 15 minutes of trading, Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, shed 2,843.48 points, or 8.42 percent, from Friday to 30,937.10, the lowest intraday level since October 2023. Photo by Jia Haocheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japanese Stocks Face Plunge in Tokyo - Japan

Japanese Stocks Face Plunge in Tokyo - Japan

Pedestrians pass a screen showing stock market information in Tokyo, Japan, April 7, 2025. Tokyo stocks plunged early Monday with the benchmark Nikkei index briefly losing nearly 3,000 points amid growing fears of a global trade conflict triggered by U.S. tariffs. In the first 15 minutes of trading, Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, shed 2,843.48 points, or 8.42 percent, from Friday to 30,937.10, the lowest intraday level since October 2023. Photo by Jia Haocheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japanese Stocks Face Plunge in Tokyo - Japan

Japanese Stocks Face Plunge in Tokyo - Japan

A pedestrian passes a screen showing stock market information in Tokyo, Japan, April 7, 2025. Tokyo stocks plunged early Monday with the benchmark Nikkei index briefly losing nearly 3,000 points amid growing fears of a global trade conflict triggered by U.S. tariffs. In the first 15 minutes of trading, Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, shed 2,843.48 points, or 8.42 percent, from Friday to 30,937.10, the lowest intraday level since October 2023. Photo by Jia Haocheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japanese Stocks Face Plunge in Tokyo - Japan

Japanese Stocks Face Plunge in Tokyo - Japan

A pedestrian passes a screen showing stock market information in Tokyo, Japan, April 7, 2025. Tokyo stocks plunged early Monday with the benchmark Nikkei index briefly losing nearly 3,000 points amid growing fears of a global trade conflict triggered by U.S. tariffs. In the first 15 minutes of trading, Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, shed 2,843.48 points, or 8.42 percent, from Friday to 30,937.10, the lowest intraday level since October 2023. Photo by Jia Haocheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Eight Bells Return To Belfry Of Notre Dame - Paris

Eight Bells Return To Belfry Of Notre Dame - Paris

Eight bells return to the north belfry of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, central Paris, France on September 12, 2024. From "Gabriel", weighing over four tonnes, to the smaller "Jean-Marie", named in tribute to Cardinal Lustiger: on September 12, Notre-Dame de Paris welcomes back the eight bells in its northern belfry, less than three months before the cathedral reopens. These eight bells, bearing the names of personalities who have marked the life of the diocese and the Church, were removed in July 2023 to allow the restoration of the north tower, which was affected by the flames of the giant fire on April 15, 2019. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Eight Bells Return To Belfry Of Notre Dame - Paris

Eight Bells Return To Belfry Of Notre Dame - Paris

Eight bells return to the north belfry of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, central Paris, France on September 12, 2024. From "Gabriel", weighing over four tonnes, to the smaller "Jean-Marie", named in tribute to Cardinal Lustiger: on September 12, Notre-Dame de Paris welcomes back the eight bells in its northern belfry, less than three months before the cathedral reopens. These eight bells, bearing the names of personalities who have marked the life of the diocese and the Church, were removed in July 2023 to allow the restoration of the north tower, which was affected by the flames of the giant fire on April 15, 2019. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Eight Bells Return To Belfry Of Notre Dame - Paris

Eight Bells Return To Belfry Of Notre Dame - Paris

Eight bells return to the north belfry of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, central Paris, France on September 12, 2024. From "Gabriel", weighing over four tonnes, to the smaller "Jean-Marie", named in tribute to Cardinal Lustiger: on September 12, Notre-Dame de Paris welcomes back the eight bells in its northern belfry, less than three months before the cathedral reopens. These eight bells, bearing the names of personalities who have marked the life of the diocese and the Church, were removed in July 2023 to allow the restoration of the north tower, which was affected by the flames of the giant fire on April 15, 2019. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Eight Bells Return To Belfry Of Notre Dame - Paris

Eight Bells Return To Belfry Of Notre Dame - Paris

Eight bells return to the north belfry of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, central Paris, France on September 12, 2024. From "Gabriel", weighing over four tonnes, to the smaller "Jean-Marie", named in tribute to Cardinal Lustiger: on September 12, Notre-Dame de Paris welcomes back the eight bells in its northern belfry, less than three months before the cathedral reopens. These eight bells, bearing the names of personalities who have marked the life of the diocese and the Church, were removed in July 2023 to allow the restoration of the north tower, which was affected by the flames of the giant fire on April 15, 2019. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Eight Bells Return To Belfry Of Notre Dame - Paris

Eight Bells Return To Belfry Of Notre Dame - Paris

Eight bells return to the north belfry of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, central Paris, France on September 12, 2024. From "Gabriel", weighing over four tonnes, to the smaller "Jean-Marie", named in tribute to Cardinal Lustiger: on September 12, Notre-Dame de Paris welcomes back the eight bells in its northern belfry, less than three months before the cathedral reopens. These eight bells, bearing the names of personalities who have marked the life of the diocese and the Church, were removed in July 2023 to allow the restoration of the north tower, which was affected by the flames of the giant fire on April 15, 2019. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Eight Bells Return To Belfry Of Notre Dame - Paris

Eight Bells Return To Belfry Of Notre Dame - Paris

Eight bells return to the north belfry of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, central Paris, France on September 12, 2024. From "Gabriel", weighing over four tonnes, to the smaller "Jean-Marie", named in tribute to Cardinal Lustiger: on September 12, Notre-Dame de Paris welcomes back the eight bells in its northern belfry, less than three months before the cathedral reopens. These eight bells, bearing the names of personalities who have marked the life of the diocese and the Church, were removed in July 2023 to allow the restoration of the north tower, which was affected by the flames of the giant fire on April 15, 2019. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Eight Bells Return To Belfry Of Notre Dame - Paris

Eight Bells Return To Belfry Of Notre Dame - Paris

Eight bells return to the north belfry of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, central Paris, France on September 12, 2024. From "Gabriel", weighing over four tonnes, to the smaller "Jean-Marie", named in tribute to Cardinal Lustiger: on September 12, Notre-Dame de Paris welcomes back the eight bells in its northern belfry, less than three months before the cathedral reopens. These eight bells, bearing the names of personalities who have marked the life of the diocese and the Church, were removed in July 2023 to allow the restoration of the north tower, which was affected by the flames of the giant fire on April 15, 2019. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Eight Bells Return To Belfry Of Notre Dame - Paris

Eight Bells Return To Belfry Of Notre Dame - Paris

Eight bells return to the north belfry of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, central Paris, France on September 12, 2024. From "Gabriel", weighing over four tonnes, to the smaller "Jean-Marie", named in tribute to Cardinal Lustiger: on September 12, Notre-Dame de Paris welcomes back the eight bells in its northern belfry, less than three months before the cathedral reopens. These eight bells, bearing the names of personalities who have marked the life of the diocese and the Church, were removed in July 2023 to allow the restoration of the north tower, which was affected by the flames of the giant fire on April 15, 2019. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Eight Bells Return To Belfry Of Notre Dame - Paris

Eight Bells Return To Belfry Of Notre Dame - Paris

Eight bells return to the north belfry of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, central Paris, France on September 12, 2024. From "Gabriel", weighing over four tonnes, to the smaller "Jean-Marie", named in tribute to Cardinal Lustiger: on September 12, Notre-Dame de Paris welcomes back the eight bells in its northern belfry, less than three months before the cathedral reopens. These eight bells, bearing the names of personalities who have marked the life of the diocese and the Church, were removed in July 2023 to allow the restoration of the north tower, which was affected by the flames of the giant fire on April 15, 2019. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Eight Bells Return To Belfry Of Notre Dame - Paris

Eight Bells Return To Belfry Of Notre Dame - Paris

Eight bells return to the north belfry of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, central Paris, France on September 12, 2024. From "Gabriel", weighing over four tonnes, to the smaller "Jean-Marie", named in tribute to Cardinal Lustiger: on September 12, Notre-Dame de Paris welcomes back the eight bells in its northern belfry, less than three months before the cathedral reopens. These eight bells, bearing the names of personalities who have marked the life of the diocese and the Church, were removed in July 2023 to allow the restoration of the north tower, which was affected by the flames of the giant fire on April 15, 2019. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Eight Bells Return To Belfry Of Notre Dame - Paris

Eight Bells Return To Belfry Of Notre Dame - Paris

Eight bells return to the north belfry of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, central Paris, France on September 12, 2024. From "Gabriel", weighing over four tonnes, to the smaller "Jean-Marie", named in tribute to Cardinal Lustiger: on September 12, Notre-Dame de Paris welcomes back the eight bells in its northern belfry, less than three months before the cathedral reopens. These eight bells, bearing the names of personalities who have marked the life of the diocese and the Church, were removed in July 2023 to allow the restoration of the north tower, which was affected by the flames of the giant fire on April 15, 2019. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Eight Bells Return To Belfry Of Notre Dame - Paris

Eight Bells Return To Belfry Of Notre Dame - Paris

Eight bells return to the north belfry of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, central Paris, France on September 12, 2024. From "Gabriel", weighing over four tonnes, to the smaller "Jean-Marie", named in tribute to Cardinal Lustiger: on September 12, Notre-Dame de Paris welcomes back the eight bells in its northern belfry, less than three months before the cathedral reopens. These eight bells, bearing the names of personalities who have marked the life of the diocese and the Church, were removed in July 2023 to allow the restoration of the north tower, which was affected by the flames of the giant fire on April 15, 2019. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Eight Bells Return To Belfry Of Notre Dame - Paris

Eight Bells Return To Belfry Of Notre Dame - Paris

Eight bells return to the north belfry of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, central Paris, France on September 12, 2024. From "Gabriel", weighing over four tonnes, to the smaller "Jean-Marie", named in tribute to Cardinal Lustiger: on September 12, Notre-Dame de Paris welcomes back the eight bells in its northern belfry, less than three months before the cathedral reopens. These eight bells, bearing the names of personalities who have marked the life of the diocese and the Church, were removed in July 2023 to allow the restoration of the north tower, which was affected by the flames of the giant fire on April 15, 2019. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Eight Bells Return To Belfry Of Notre Dame - Paris

Eight Bells Return To Belfry Of Notre Dame - Paris

Eight bells return to the north belfry of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, central Paris, France on September 12, 2024. From "Gabriel", weighing over four tonnes, to the smaller "Jean-Marie", named in tribute to Cardinal Lustiger: on September 12, Notre-Dame de Paris welcomes back the eight bells in its northern belfry, less than three months before the cathedral reopens. These eight bells, bearing the names of personalities who have marked the life of the diocese and the Church, were removed in July 2023 to allow the restoration of the north tower, which was affected by the flames of the giant fire on April 15, 2019. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Eight Bells Return To Belfry Of Notre Dame - Paris

Eight Bells Return To Belfry Of Notre Dame - Paris

Eight bells return to the north belfry of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, central Paris, France on September 12, 2024. From "Gabriel", weighing over four tonnes, to the smaller "Jean-Marie", named in tribute to Cardinal Lustiger: on September 12, Notre-Dame de Paris welcomes back the eight bells in its northern belfry, less than three months before the cathedral reopens. These eight bells, bearing the names of personalities who have marked the life of the diocese and the Church, were removed in July 2023 to allow the restoration of the north tower, which was affected by the flames of the giant fire on April 15, 2019. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Eight Bells Return To Belfry Of Notre Dame - Paris

Eight Bells Return To Belfry Of Notre Dame - Paris

Eight bells return to the north belfry of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, central Paris, France on September 12, 2024. From "Gabriel", weighing over four tonnes, to the smaller "Jean-Marie", named in tribute to Cardinal Lustiger: on September 12, Notre-Dame de Paris welcomes back the eight bells in its northern belfry, less than three months before the cathedral reopens. These eight bells, bearing the names of personalities who have marked the life of the diocese and the Church, were removed in July 2023 to allow the restoration of the north tower, which was affected by the flames of the giant fire on April 15, 2019. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Eight Bells Return To Belfry Of Notre Dame - Paris

Eight Bells Return To Belfry Of Notre Dame - Paris

Eight bells return to the north belfry of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, central Paris, France on September 12, 2024. From "Gabriel", weighing over four tonnes, to the smaller "Jean-Marie", named in tribute to Cardinal Lustiger: on September 12, Notre-Dame de Paris welcomes back the eight bells in its northern belfry, less than three months before the cathedral reopens. These eight bells, bearing the names of personalities who have marked the life of the diocese and the Church, were removed in July 2023 to allow the restoration of the north tower, which was affected by the flames of the giant fire on April 15, 2019. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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KENYA-GEDI-UNESCO-WORLD HERITAGE LIST-INSCRIBE

KENYA-GEDI-UNESCO-WORLD HERITAGE LIST-INSCRIBE

(240728) -- KILIFI, July 28, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on April 15, 2023 shows a view of the ruins of Gedi in Kilifi County, Kenya. The historic town of Gedi in the coastal region of Kenya has been inscribed on the World Heritage List by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the National Museums of Kenya (NMK) said on Saturday. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Han Xu)

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KENYA-GEDI-UNESCO-WORLD HERITAGE LIST-INSCRIBE

KENYA-GEDI-UNESCO-WORLD HERITAGE LIST-INSCRIBE

(240728) -- KILIFI, July 28, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on April 15, 2023 shows people visiting the ruins of Gedi in Kilifi County, Kenya. The historic town of Gedi in the coastal region of Kenya has been inscribed on the World Heritage List by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the National Museums of Kenya (NMK) said on Saturday. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Han Xu)

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KENYA-GEDI-UNESCO-WORLD HERITAGE LIST-INSCRIBE

KENYA-GEDI-UNESCO-WORLD HERITAGE LIST-INSCRIBE

(240728) -- KILIFI, July 28, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on April 15, 2023 shows a view of the ruins of Gedi in Kilifi County, Kenya. The historic town of Gedi in the coastal region of Kenya has been inscribed on the World Heritage List by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the National Museums of Kenya (NMK) said on Saturday. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Han Xu)

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KENYA-GEDI-UNESCO-WORLD HERITAGE LIST-INSCRIBE

KENYA-GEDI-UNESCO-WORLD HERITAGE LIST-INSCRIBE

(240728) -- KILIFI, July 28, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on April 15, 2023 shows a view of the ruins of Gedi in Kilifi County, Kenya. The historic town of Gedi in the coastal region of Kenya has been inscribed on the World Heritage List by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the National Museums of Kenya (NMK) said on Saturday. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Han Xu)

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KENYA-GEDI-UNESCO-WORLD HERITAGE LIST-INSCRIBE

KENYA-GEDI-UNESCO-WORLD HERITAGE LIST-INSCRIBE

(240728) -- KILIFI, July 28, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on April 15, 2023 shows people visiting the ruins of Gedi in Kilifi County, Kenya. The historic town of Gedi in the coastal region of Kenya has been inscribed on the World Heritage List by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the National Museums of Kenya (NMK) said on Saturday. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Han Xu)

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SUDAN-OMDURMAN-VOLUNTEER-COOKING

SUDAN-OMDURMAN-VOLUNTEER-COOKING

(240625) -- OMDURMAN, June 25, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken by a mobile phone on June 24, 2024 shows Sudanese volunteer women cooking Kisra, a sorghum bread, for displaced families in Omdurman city, Sudan. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Monday said Sudan continues to spiral into chaos, with the humanitarian crisis worsening. Sudan has been witnessing deadly clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) since April 15, 2023. The conflicts have so far claimed more than 15,550 lives and displaced over 8.8 million people nationwide, according to recent estimates by the OCHA. (Photo by Mohamed Khidir/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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SUDAN-OMDURMAN-VOLUNTEER-COOKING

SUDAN-OMDURMAN-VOLUNTEER-COOKING

(240625) -- OMDURMAN, June 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken by a mobile phone on June 24, 2024 shows Sudanese volunteer women cooking Kisra, a sorghum bread, for displaced families in Omdurman city, Sudan. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Monday said Sudan continues to spiral into chaos, with the humanitarian crisis worsening. Sudan has been witnessing deadly clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) since April 15, 2023. The conflicts have so far claimed more than 15,550 lives and displaced over 8.8 million people nationwide, according to recent estimates by the OCHA. (Photo by Mohamed Khidir/Xinhua)

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SUDAN-OMDURMAN-DISPLACED PEOPLE

SUDAN-OMDURMAN-DISPLACED PEOPLE

(240619) -- KHARTOUM, June 19, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken with a mobile phone shows Mutawakil Sha'aban, 62, washing clothes in the Al-Iskan area of Karari locality, north of Omdurman city, Sudan, June 18, 2024. Sudan has been witnessing deadly clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) since April 15, 2023. The deadly clashes have so far claimed more than 15,550 lives and displaced over 8.8 million people nationwide, according to recent estimates by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. (Photo by Faris Idriss/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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SUDAN-OMDURMAN-DISPLACED PEOPLE

SUDAN-OMDURMAN-DISPLACED PEOPLE

(240619) -- KHARTOUM, June 19, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken with a mobile phone shows Mohamed Adam, 68, selling hardware tools on a road in Karari locality, north of Omdurman city, Sudan, June 18, 2024. Sudan has been witnessing deadly clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) since April 15, 2023. The deadly clashes have so far claimed more than 15,550 lives and displaced over 8.8 million people nationwide, according to recent estimates by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. (Photo by Faris Idriss/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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SUDAN-OMDURMAN-DISPLACED PEOPLE

SUDAN-OMDURMAN-DISPLACED PEOPLE

(240619) -- KHARTOUM, June 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken with a mobile phone shows Mohamed Adam, 68, selling hardware tools on a road in Karari locality, north of Omdurman city, Sudan, June 18, 2024. Sudan has been witnessing deadly clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) since April 15, 2023. The deadly clashes have so far claimed more than 15,550 lives and displaced over 8.8 million people nationwide, according to recent estimates by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. (Photo by Faris Idriss/Xinhua)

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SUDAN-OMDURMAN-DISPLACED PEOPLE

SUDAN-OMDURMAN-DISPLACED PEOPLE

(240619) -- KHARTOUM, June 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken with a mobile phone shows Mutawakil Sha'aban, 62, washing clothes in the Al-Iskan area of Karari locality, north of Omdurman city, Sudan, June 18, 2024. Sudan has been witnessing deadly clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) since April 15, 2023. The deadly clashes have so far claimed more than 15,550 lives and displaced over 8.8 million people nationwide, according to recent estimates by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. (Photo by Faris Idriss/Xinhua)

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Sudan's conflict creates humanitarian crisis

STORY: Sudan's conflict creates humanitarian crisis SHOOTING TIME: June 16, 2024 DATELINE: June 18, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: Khartoum CATEGORY: MILITARY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of displaced persons 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MOHAMED YAQOUB ISMAIL, Displaced Sudanese 3. various of displaced persons 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): FATIMA ABBAKER, Displaced Sudanese 5. various of displaced persons STORYLINE: The deadly clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces since April 15, 2023 have claimed more than 15,550 lives and displaced over 8.8 million people nationwide, according to recent estimates by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MOHAMED YAQOUB ISMAIL, Displaced Sudanese "We left West Darfur (State) at night and fled towards Chad. They shot at us as we were fleeing. We arrived at the Adre area in Chad. Our family now lives in the old tent at this camp." SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): FATIMA ABBAKER, Displaced Sudanese "Our

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Türkiye fines Google nearly 15 mln USD over hotel searches

STORY: Türkiye fines Google nearly 15 mln USD over hotel searches SHOOTING TIME: June 10, 2024 DATELINE: June 11, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Google 2. various of people using Google 3. various of Google STORYLINE: Türkiye's Competition Board fined U.S. tech giant Google 482 million liras (around 14.88 million U.S. dollars) on Monday for failing to comply with an injunction related to hotel search queries. The regulatory body said in a statement that Google had not implemented "precautionary measures suggested for hotel searches," blocking competing local search engines on its platform and undermining fair competition. The fine comes after the competition board launched an investigation into Google in March and imposed a daily fine of 0.05 percent of its 2023 revenue starting from mid-April until it complied with the injunction. The move follows a similar decision by the watchdog in March, when it issued an interim injunction against social m

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BMW Brilliance rolls off 6 millionth vehicle

STORY: BMW Brilliance rolls off 6 millionth vehicle SHOOTING TIME: May 8, 2024 DATELINE: May 10, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: SHENYANG, China CATEGORY: MARKET/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the roll-off ceremony 2. various of the production line 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LI KAI, Vice President, China Academy of Northeast Revitalization STORYLINE: A BMW i5 electric car rolled off the assembly line on Wednesday in northeast China's Shenyang, the capital city of Liaoning Province. It marked the 6 millionth car produced by BMW Group's joint venture in China, BMW Brilliance Automotive (BBA). This came just 15 months after the joint venture produced its 5 millionth car. In April, the BMW Group announced an additional investment of 20 billion yuan (about 2.8 billion U.S. dollars) in the Shenyang production base. The German carmaker said that the investment will be used for upgrading and innovating BBA's Dadong plant, which was founded in 2003. In 2023, the BMW Group delivered a total of more

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Sudanese launch charity initiatives to help displaced people amid civil war

STORY: Sudanese launch charity initiatives to help displaced people amid civil war SHOOTING TIME: April 22, 2024 DATELINE: April 23, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:49 LOCATION: OMDURMAN, Sudan CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Fak Riq Takia providing food for displaced people 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): OSMAN AL-JUNDI, Founder of Fak Riq Takia 3. various of Fak Riq Takia providing food for displaced people 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): NIMEIRY TAHA, Sudanese citizen 5. various of Fak Riq Takia providing food for displaced people 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): AL-TAYEB AL-MUZAMIL, Sudanese citizen 7. various of Fak Riq Takia providing food for displaced people STORYLINE: In November 2023, Osman Al-Jundi, a Sudanese journalist, launched the Fak Riq Takia to provide food for displaced people in Omdurman, a city located northwest of the Sudanese capital Khartoum. After the outbreak of the conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces on April 15, 2023, Sudanese activists and volunteers,

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Magnitude-5.6 earthquake rocks northern Turkish province of Tokat: AFAD

STORY: Magnitude-5.6 earthquake rocks northern Turkish province of Tokat: AFAD SHOOTING TIME: April 18, 2024 DATELINE: April 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Tokat after the quake (courtesy of ihlas news agency) STORYLINE: A magnitude-5.6 earthquake rocked the northern Turkish province of Tokat on Thursday, according to the country's disaster management authority AFAD. The earthquake struck at 6:11 p.m. local time (1511 GMT), with its epicenter located in the town of Sulusaray in Tokat province, approximately 450 kilometers east of the capital Ankara, according to AFAD. There were no immediate reports of casualties. The quake was felt in neighboring provinces, private broadcaster NTV reported. Teams from the AFAD and other relevant agencies were investigating the situation at the scene, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on social media platform X. Türkiye is crisscrossed by active seismic faultlines. In February 2023, two powerful ea

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