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US: Super Typhoon Bavi Slams Guam, Northern Marianas 2

Super Typhoon Bavi made landfall Monday, July 6, passing directly over Rota in the Northern Mariana Islands around 8 a.m. local time, with sustained winds over 150 mph. Guam and nearby islands also reported major damage from the storm.

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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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US Navy Shoots Down Its Own F/A-18 In Red Sea Fight

Handout photo dated April 18, 2013 shows an F/A-18F Super Hornet from the Black Lions of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 213 approaches the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) in the Atlantic Ocean. A U.S. Navy cruiser shot down a Navy F/A-18 fighter jet over the Red Sea early Sunday morning, U.S. Central Command said. The F/A-18 was shot by weapons from the guided-missile cruiser the USS Gettysburg after taking off from the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier on Dec. 22. Both Navy aviators were able to eject from the fighter jet and were recovered safely. One of the two sustained minor injuries, according to CENTCOM. The USS Gettysburg “mistakenly fired on” the F/A-18, CENTCOM said. The shoot down happened amid a weekend of military action against the Houthis, a militant Yemeni nationalist group that controls much of Yemen, including the capital. American and British aircraft have been bombing targets in Sana’a since Saturday. The incident is under investigation. U.S. Navy photo

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(SP)CHINA-HENAN-TAICHI-FRENCH ENTUSIAST

(240508) -- ZHENGZHOU, May 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Guillaume Large (front) practices Taichi with French students in Chenjiagou Village of Wenxian County, central China's Henan Province, April 18, 2024. Guillaume Large (Chen Shaoquan), a 44-year-old Taichi enthusiast from Bordeaux of France, has been practicing Taichi for over 20 years. Guillaume Large got a sports injury in his young age and decided to start practicing Taichi at a local club in France as a way of recovery. From then on he gradually fell in love with Taichi. In 2007, Guillaume Large and his fellows established an association, aiming to promote Chinese culture in France through teaching Taichi and Chinese, etc. In 2013, he started to learn Taichi from Chen Ziqiang, the head coach of Chenjiagou Taichi School in Wenxian County, central China's Henan Province. Since then, he has led French students to come to study in Chenjiagou almost every year. "Now French people are becoming increasingly fond of Chinese culture, and I hope our relationship could g

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(SP)CHINA-HENAN-TAICHI-FRENCH ENTUSIAST

(240508) -- ZHENGZHOU, May 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chen Ziqiang (L) instructs Guillaume Large in Chenjiagou Village of Wenxian County, central China's Henan Province, April 18, 2024. Guillaume Large (Chen Shaoquan), a 44-year-old Taichi enthusiast from Bordeaux of France, has been practicing Taichi for over 20 years. Guillaume Large got a sports injury in his young age and decided to start practicing Taichi at a local club in France as a way of recovery. From then on he gradually fell in love with Taichi. In 2007, Guillaume Large and his fellows established an association, aiming to promote Chinese culture in France through teaching Taichi and Chinese, etc. In 2013, he started to learn Taichi from Chen Ziqiang, the head coach of Chenjiagou Taichi School in Wenxian County, central China's Henan Province. Since then, he has led French students to come to study in Chenjiagou almost every year. "Now French people are becoming increasingly fond of Chinese culture, and I hope our relationship could get better and bette

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(SP)CHINA-HENAN-TAICHI-FRENCH ENTUSIAST

(240508) -- ZHENGZHOU, May 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A student performs Taichi in Chenjiagou Village of Wenxian County, central China's Henan Province, April 18, 2024. Guillaume Large (Chen Shaoquan), a 44-year-old Taichi enthusiast from Bordeaux of France, has been practicing Taichi for over 20 years. Guillaume Large got a sports injury in his young age and decided to start practicing Taichi at a local club in France as a way of recovery. From then on he gradually fell in love with Taichi. In 2007, Guillaume Large and his fellows established an association, aiming to promote Chinese culture in France through teaching Taichi and Chinese, etc. In 2013, he started to learn Taichi from Chen Ziqiang, the head coach of Chenjiagou Taichi School in Wenxian County, central China's Henan Province. Since then, he has led French students to come to study in Chenjiagou almost every year. "Now French people are becoming increasingly fond of Chinese culture, and I hope our relationship could get better and better," Guillaume Lar

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(SP)CHINA-HENAN-TAICHI-FRENCH ENTUSIAST

(240508) -- ZHENGZHOU, May 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Guillaume Large (2nd R) watches a Taichi performance in Chenjiagou Village of Wenxian County, central China's Henan Province, April 18, 2024. Guillaume Large (Chen Shaoquan), a 44-year-old Taichi enthusiast from Bordeaux of France, has been practicing Taichi for over 20 years. Guillaume Large got a sports injury in his young age and decided to start practicing Taichi at a local club in France as a way of recovery. From then on he gradually fell in love with Taichi. In 2007, Guillaume Large and his fellows established an association, aiming to promote Chinese culture in France through teaching Taichi and Chinese, etc. In 2013, he started to learn Taichi from Chen Ziqiang, the head coach of Chenjiagou Taichi School in Wenxian County, central China's Henan Province. Since then, he has led French students to come to study in Chenjiagou almost every year. "Now French people are becoming increasingly fond of Chinese culture, and I hope our relationship could get better

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(SP)CHINA-HENAN-TAICHI-FRENCH ENTUSIAST

(240508) -- ZHENGZHOU, May 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chen Ziqiang (front R) instructs Guillaume Large (front L) in Chenjiagou Village of Wenxian County, central China's Henan Province, April 18, 2024. Guillaume Large (Chen Shaoquan), a 44-year-old Taichi enthusiast from Bordeaux of France, has been practicing Taichi for over 20 years. Guillaume Large got a sports injury in his young age and decided to start practicing Taichi at a local club in France as a way of recovery. From then on he gradually fell in love with Taichi. In 2007, Guillaume Large and his fellows established an association, aiming to promote Chinese culture in France through teaching Taichi and Chinese, etc. In 2013, he started to learn Taichi from Chen Ziqiang, the head coach of Chenjiagou Taichi School in Wenxian County, central China's Henan Province. Since then, he has led French students to come to study in Chenjiagou almost every year. "Now French people are becoming increasingly fond of Chinese culture, and I hope our relationship could get

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(SP)CHINA-HENAN-TAICHI-FRENCH ENTUSIAST

(240508) -- ZHENGZHOU, May 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Guillaume Large practices Taichi in Chenjiagou Village of Wenxian County, central China's Henan Province, April 18, 2024. Guillaume Large (Chen Shaoquan), a 44-year-old Taichi enthusiast from Bordeaux of France, has been practicing Taichi for over 20 years. Guillaume Large got a sports injury in his young age and decided to start practicing Taichi at a local club in France as a way of recovery. From then on he gradually fell in love with Taichi. In 2007, Guillaume Large and his fellows established an association, aiming to promote Chinese culture in France through teaching Taichi and Chinese, etc. In 2013, he started to learn Taichi from Chen Ziqiang, the head coach of Chenjiagou Taichi School in Wenxian County, central China's Henan Province. Since then, he has led French students to come to study in Chenjiagou almost every year. "Now French people are becoming increasingly fond of Chinese culture, and I hope our relationship could get better and better," Guilla

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(SP)CHINA-HENAN-TAICHI-FRENCH ENTUSIAST

(240508) -- ZHENGZHOU, May 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Guillaume Large (front L) practices Taichi with Chen Ziqiang (front R) in Chenjiagou Village of Wenxian County, central China's Henan Province, April 18, 2024. Guillaume Large (Chen Shaoquan), a 44-year-old Taichi enthusiast from Bordeaux of France, has been practicing Taichi for over 20 years. Guillaume Large got a sports injury in his young age and decided to start practicing Taichi at a local club in France as a way of recovery. From then on he gradually fell in love with Taichi. In 2007, Guillaume Large and his fellows established an association, aiming to promote Chinese culture in France through teaching Taichi and Chinese, etc. In 2013, he started to learn Taichi from Chen Ziqiang, the head coach of Chenjiagou Taichi School in Wenxian County, central China's Henan Province. Since then, he has led French students to come to study in Chenjiagou almost every year. "Now French people are becoming increasingly fond of Chinese culture, and I hope our relationshi

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(SP)CHINA-HENAN-TAICHI-FRENCH ENTUSIAST

(240508) -- ZHENGZHOU, May 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A French student takes a video of the Taichi performance in Chenjiagou Village of Wenxian County, central China's Henan Province, April 18, 2024. Guillaume Large (Chen Shaoquan), a 44-year-old Taichi enthusiast from Bordeaux of France, has been practicing Taichi for over 20 years. Guillaume Large got a sports injury in his young age and decided to start practicing Taichi at a local club in France as a way of recovery. From then on he gradually fell in love with Taichi. In 2007, Guillaume Large and his fellows established an association, aiming to promote Chinese culture in France through teaching Taichi and Chinese, etc. In 2013, he started to learn Taichi from Chen Ziqiang, the head coach of Chenjiagou Taichi School in Wenxian County, central China's Henan Province. Since then, he has led French students to come to study in Chenjiagou almost every year. "Now French people are becoming increasingly fond of Chinese culture, and I hope our relationship could get be

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(SP)CHINA-HENAN-TAICHI-FRENCH ENTUSIAST

(240508) -- ZHENGZHOU, May 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Guillaume Large drinks water after a training session of Taichi in Chenjiagou Village of Wenxian County, central China's Henan Province, April 18, 2024. Guillaume Large (Chen Shaoquan), a 44-year-old Taichi enthusiast from Bordeaux of France, has been practicing Taichi for over 20 years. Guillaume Large got a sports injury in his young age and decided to start practicing Taichi at a local club in France as a way of recovery. From then on he gradually fell in love with Taichi. In 2007, Guillaume Large and his fellows established an association, aiming to promote Chinese culture in France through teaching Taichi and Chinese, etc. In 2013, he started to learn Taichi from Chen Ziqiang, the head coach of Chenjiagou Taichi School in Wenxian County, central China's Henan Province. Since then, he has led French students to come to study in Chenjiagou almost every year. "Now French people are becoming increasingly fond of Chinese culture, and I hope our relationship could

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(SP)CHINA-HENAN-TAICHI-FRENCH ENTUSIAST

(240508) -- ZHENGZHOU, May 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chen Ziqiang (L) instructs Guillaume Large in Chenjiagou Village of Wenxian County, central China's Henan Province, April 18, 2024. Guillaume Large (Chen Shaoquan), a 44-year-old Taichi enthusiast from Bordeaux of France, has been practicing Taichi for over 20 years. Guillaume Large got a sports injury in his young age and decided to start practicing Taichi at a local club in France as a way of recovery. From then on he gradually fell in love with Taichi. In 2007, Guillaume Large and his fellows established an association, aiming to promote Chinese culture in France through teaching Taichi and Chinese, etc. In 2013, he started to learn Taichi from Chen Ziqiang, the head coach of Chenjiagou Taichi School in Wenxian County, central China's Henan Province. Since then, he has led French students to come to study in Chenjiagou almost every year. "Now French people are becoming increasingly fond of Chinese culture, and I hope our relationship could get better and bette

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(SP)CHINA-HENAN-TAICHI-FRENCH ENTUSIAST

(240508) -- ZHENGZHOU, May 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Guillaume Large (front R) practices Taichi with Chen Ziqiang in Chenjiagou Village of Wenxian County, central China's Henan Province, April 18, 2024. Guillaume Large (Chen Shaoquan), a 44-year-old Taichi enthusiast from Bordeaux of France, has been practicing Taichi for over 20 years. Guillaume Large got a sports injury in his young age and decided to start practicing Taichi at a local club in France as a way of recovery. From then on he gradually fell in love with Taichi. In 2007, Guillaume Large and his fellows established an association, aiming to promote Chinese culture in France through teaching Taichi and Chinese, etc. In 2013, he started to learn Taichi from Chen Ziqiang, the head coach of Chenjiagou Taichi School in Wenxian County, central China's Henan Province. Since then, he has led French students to come to study in Chenjiagou almost every year. "Now French people are becoming increasingly fond of Chinese culture, and I hope our relationship could ge

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(SP)CHINA-HENAN-TAICHI-FRENCH ENTUSIAST

(240508) -- ZHENGZHOU, May 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Guillaume Large (front L) practices Taichi with Chen Ziqiang (front R) in Chenjiagou Village of Wenxian County, central China's Henan Province, April 18, 2024. Guillaume Large (Chen Shaoquan), a 44-year-old Taichi enthusiast from Bordeaux of France, has been practicing Taichi for over 20 years. Guillaume Large got a sports injury in his young age and decided to start practicing Taichi at a local club in France as a way of recovery. From then on he gradually fell in love with Taichi. In 2007, Guillaume Large and his fellows established an association, aiming to promote Chinese culture in France through teaching Taichi and Chinese, etc. In 2013, he started to learn Taichi from Chen Ziqiang, the head coach of Chenjiagou Taichi School in Wenxian County, central China's Henan Province. Since then, he has led French students to come to study in Chenjiagou almost every year. "Now French people are becoming increasingly fond of Chinese culture, and I hope our relationshi

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(SP)CHINA-HENAN-TAICHI-FRENCH ENTUSIAST

(240508) -- ZHENGZHOU, May 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Guillaume Large (front L) and Chen Ziqiang (front R) practice Taichi in Chenjiagou Village of Wenxian County, central China's Henan Province, April 18, 2024. Guillaume Large (Chen Shaoquan), a 44-year-old Taichi enthusiast from Bordeaux of France, has been practicing Taichi for over 20 years. Guillaume Large got a sports injury in his young age and decided to start practicing Taichi at a local club in France as a way of recovery. From then on he gradually fell in love with Taichi. In 2007, Guillaume Large and his fellows established an association, aiming to promote Chinese culture in France through teaching Taichi and Chinese, etc. In 2013, he started to learn Taichi from Chen Ziqiang, the head coach of Chenjiagou Taichi School in Wenxian County, central China's Henan Province. Since then, he has led French students to come to study in Chenjiagou almost every year. "Now French people are becoming increasingly fond of Chinese culture, and I hope our relationship

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(SP)CHINA-HENAN-TAICHI-FRENCH ENTUSIAST

(240508) -- ZHENGZHOU, May 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A French student practices stone-lift in Chenjiagou Village of Wenxian County, central China's Henan Province, April 18, 2024. Guillaume Large (Chen Shaoquan), a 44-year-old Taichi enthusiast from Bordeaux of France, has been practicing Taichi for over 20 years. Guillaume Large got a sports injury in his young age and decided to start practicing Taichi at a local club in France as a way of recovery. From then on he gradually fell in love with Taichi. In 2007, Guillaume Large and his fellows established an association, aiming to promote Chinese culture in France through teaching Taichi and Chinese, etc. In 2013, he started to learn Taichi from Chen Ziqiang, the head coach of Chenjiagou Taichi School in Wenxian County, central China's Henan Province. Since then, he has led French students to come to study in Chenjiagou almost every year. "Now French people are becoming increasingly fond of Chinese culture, and I hope our relationship could get better and better," G

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US Forces Shoot Down Houthi Missiles And Drones

Handout photo dated April 18, 2013 shows an F/A-18F Super Hornet from the Black Lions of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 213 approaches the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) in the Atlantic Ocean. On Tuesday, U.S. fighter jets and a warship shot down an onslaught of missiles and attack drones in the southern Red Sea over a 10-hour period, military officials said. The downed weapons included a dozen one-way attack drones, three anti-ship ballistic missiles and two land attack cruise missiles. “U.S. assets, to include the USS Laboon and F/A-18 Super Hornets from the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group, shot them down,” said U.S. Central Command, the Pentagon’s top combatant command in the Middle East. “There was no damage to ships in the area or reported injuries.” It wasn’t clear exactly what the drones and missiles were targeting, but U.S. forces in the region have carried out a number of “self-defense strikes” and shot down other drones and rockets in recent months. U.S. Navy photo

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Iraqi security personnel cast ballots ahead of provincial elections

STORY: Iraqi security personnel cast ballots ahead of provincial elections SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 16, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:14 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of polling centers in Baghdad STORYLINE: Iraqi security personnel cast their votes on Saturday in 15 of the country's 18 provinces ahead of the provincial elections slated for Monday following a 10-year hiatus. The voting began after 7 a.m. local time (0400 GMT) when soldiers and policemen lined up to cast their ballots at polling centers in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad and several other cities in the 15 provinces of the country, excluding the three provinces of the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region. According to figures from Iraq's Independent High Electoral Commission, more than 1 million voters from the security personnel are expected to cast ballots in 565 polling centers in the 15 provinces. The last provincial elections in Iraq were held in April 2013. Xinhua News Agency correspondents repo

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Justin Trudeau And Wife Sophie Separate

File - Justin Trudeau, his wife Sophie Gregoire and their children Xavier and Ella-Grace celebrate after he won the Federal Liberal leadership Sunday April 14, 2013 in Ottawa. Canada's PM Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie are separating after 18 years, following "meaningful and difficult conversations". The couple said they would remain "a close family with deep love and respect" in an Instagram post. Photo by Adrian Wyld /ABACAPRESS.COM

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CAMEROON-FOUMBAN-ROYAL PALACE OF BAMOUN-MUSEUM

(230518) -- YAOUNDE, May 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 12, 2023 shows a statue of a cavalry in front of the royal palace of Bamoun in Foumban, West region, Cameroon. The royal palace of Bamoun displays about 4,000 exhibits including thrones, weapons, wood carvings, paintings and manuscripts, showing the history and culture of the kingdom for more than 600 years. With a unique design inspired by the Bamoun symbol of "two-headed snake, spider and double gong," the museum built a new exhibition hall next to the royal palace in 2013. (Xinhua/Kepseu)

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CAMEROON-FOUMBAN-ROYAL PALACE OF BAMOUN-MUSEUM

(230518) -- YAOUNDE, May 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 12, 2023 shows the new exhibition hall of the royal palace of Bamoun in Foumban, West region, Cameroon. The royal palace of Bamoun displays about 4,000 exhibits including thrones, weapons, wood carvings, paintings and manuscripts, showing the history and culture of the kingdom for more than 600 years. With a unique design inspired by the Bamoun symbol of "two-headed snake, spider and double gong," the museum built a new exhibition hall next to the royal palace in 2013. (Xinhua/Kepseu)

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CAMEROON-FOUMBAN-ROYAL PALACE OF BAMOUN-MUSEUM

(230518) -- YAOUNDE, May 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man walks past the royal palace of Bamoun in Foumban, West region, Cameroon, April 12, 2023. The royal palace of Bamoun displays about 4,000 exhibits including thrones, weapons, wood carvings, paintings and manuscripts, showing the history and culture of the kingdom for more than 600 years. With a unique design inspired by the Bamoun symbol of "two-headed snake, spider and double gong," the museum built a new exhibition hall next to the royal palace in 2013. (Xinhua/Kepseu)

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CAMEROON-FOUMBAN-ROYAL PALACE OF BAMOUN-MUSEUM

(230518) -- YAOUNDE, May 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 12, 2023 shows the new exhibition hall of the royal palace of Bamoun in Foumban, West region, Cameroon. The royal palace of Bamoun displays about 4,000 exhibits including thrones, weapons, wood carvings, paintings and manuscripts, showing the history and culture of the kingdom for more than 600 years. With a unique design inspired by the Bamoun symbol of "two-headed snake, spider and double gong," the museum built a new exhibition hall next to the royal palace in 2013. (Xinhua/Kepseu)

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CAMEROON-FOUMBAN-ROYAL PALACE OF BAMOUN-MUSEUM

(230518) -- YAOUNDE, May 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 12, 2023 shows outfits and masks in the royal palace of Bamoun, Foumban, West region, Cameroon. The royal palace of Bamoun displays about 4,000 exhibits including thrones, weapons, wood carvings, paintings and manuscripts, showing the history and culture of the kingdom for more than 600 years. With a unique design inspired by the Bamoun symbol of "two-headed snake, spider and double gong," the museum built a new exhibition hall next to the royal palace in 2013. (Xinhua/Kepseu)

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CAMEROON-FOUMBAN-ROYAL PALACE OF BAMOUN-MUSEUM

(230518) -- YAOUNDE, May 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A guide introduces Bamoun kings in the royal palace of Bamoun, Foumban, West region, Cameroon, April 12, 2023. The royal palace of Bamoun displays about 4,000 exhibits including thrones, weapons, wood carvings, paintings and manuscripts, showing the history and culture of the kingdom for more than 600 years. With a unique design inspired by the Bamoun symbol of "two-headed snake, spider and double gong," the museum built a new exhibition hall next to the royal palace in 2013. (Xinhua/Kepseu)

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Ando to make comeback in Germany

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows two-time figure skating world champion Miki Ando. The Japan Skating Federation said Sept. 18, 2013, that Ando, who gave birth to a baby girl in April, will make her competitive return to the rink at the Nebelhorn Trophy in Oberstdorf, Germany, after she was named to the field by the German Ice Skating Union.

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Mt. Fuji chosen as Heritage site

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from Oshino, Yamanashi Prefecture, shows cherry blossoms at the foot of snow-capped Mt. Fuji on April 18, 2013. The World Heritage Committee of UNESCO on June 22, 2013, decided to inscribe Mt. Fuji on the World Heritage List.

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Osaka proposal on Osprey

OSAKA, Japan - An April 18, 2013, photo from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Yao Airport in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan. Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto proposed during a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Tokyo on June 6, 2013, that the airport host part of the training exercises for U.S. MV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor transport aircraft.

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Osaka proposal on Osprey

OSAKA, Japan - An April 18, 2013, photo from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Yao Airport in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan. Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto proposed during a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Tokyo on June 6, 2013, that the airport host part of the training exercises for U.S. MV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor transport aircraft.

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Yokohama achieves zero-waiting list for nursery schools

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Children play on May 18, 2013, in a sandbox of a nursery school which opened in April under the elevated railway tracks in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture. The Yokohama city office said on May 20 it had reduced the number of children waiting to enroll in nursery schools to zero as of April 1.

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Kitakyushu schools teaching Korean culture

KITAKYUSHU, Japan - Korean culture teacher Pak Kang Su (far L) introduces greetings in South Korea during a class for third-year students at Wakamatsu Chuo Elementary School in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture on April 18, 2013.

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Nikkei ends above 14,000

TOKYO, Japan - An electronic signboard in central Tokyo's Yaesu district shows Japan's key Nikkei Stock Average above 14,000, up more than 500 points from May 2, the preceding business day, on the afternoon of May 7, 2013. The index finished at 14,180.24, its highest close since June 18, 2008, as sentiment was buoyed following robust U.S. jobs data for April and the yen's weak tone against the U.S. dollar.

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Matsuyama wins Tsuruya Open

KAWANISHI, Japan - Hideki Matsuyama holds the victor's trophy after winning the Tsuruya Open in only his second event as a professional on the JGTO Tour at Yamanohara Golf Club in Hyogo Prefecture on April 28, 2013. Matsuyama finished with a total of 18-under 266.

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Workers in Bangladesh

DHAKA, Bangladesh - Women head for garment factories and other workplaces in Ashulia, near Dhaka, on April 18, 2013.

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Gaza scene

GAZA, Palestinian Authority - Photo shows a gas station in Gaza in the Palestinian autonomous areas on April 18, 2013.

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Gaza scene

GAZA, Palestinian Authority - Photo shows a cafe in Gaza in the Palestinian autonomous areas on April 18, 2013.

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Aso, Lew hold talks

WASHINGTON, United States - Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso speaks with reporters in Washington on April 18, 2013. Aso and U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew held talks the same day and confirmed the need to refrain from currency devaluation and that monetary policy is intended for domestic purposes, Aso said.

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Blast at Texas fertilizer plant

WEST, United States - United States and Texas State flags fly at half mast in front of the town hall of West in Texas, on April 18, 2013, a day after an explosion and fire occurred at a fertilizer plant in the town, which killed 14 people.

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Blast at Texas fertilizer plant

WEST, United States - A carpenter puts a white sheet over a window on April 18, 2013, in West, Texas, left broken after an explosion and fire at a fertilizer plant in the town the previous day.

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Panmunjom amid tensions

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean soldiers stand guard in the border village of Panmunjom on April 18, 2013. Seen in the background is a building on the North Korean side.

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Blast at Texas fertilizer plant

WEST, United States - Photo taken on April 18, 2013, shows a window in West, Texas, left broken following an explosion and fire at a fertilizer plant in the town the previous day.

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Panmunjom amid tensions

SEOUL, South Korea - Tourists from the United States and European countries visit the border village of Panmunjom on April 18, 2013. Seen in the background is a building on the North Korean side.

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Panmunjom amid tensions

SEOUL, South Korea - A North Korean soldier looks through binoculars in the border village of Panmunjom on April 18, 2013.

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G-20 meeting in Washington

WASHINGTON, United States - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda speaks with reporters before the start of a two-day meeting of Group of 20 finance chiefs in Washington on April 18, 2013.

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Japan, U.S. hold talks on N. Korea

WASHINGTON, United States - Shinsuke Sugiyama, director general of the Japanese Foreign Ministry's Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, answers reporters' questions at the State Department in Washington on April 18, 2013. Sugiyama held talks on North Korea issues the same day with U.S. special envoy on North Korea Glyn Davies.

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Ex-Pakistani President Musharraf

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf walks in the premises of his home in Islamabad on April 15, 2013. A Pakistani high court judge on April 18, 2013, ordered Musharraf to be arrested relating to his having ordered nearly 60 judges of apex courts to be placed under house arrest when he imposed emergency rule and suspended the Constitution in 2007.

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Suu Kyi in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe meet at Abe's office in Tokyo on April 18, 2013. Abe vowed Japan's support for democratization and economic development in the Southeast Asian country.

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Suu Kyi in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shake hands before their talks at Abe's office in Tokyo on April 18, 2013. Abe vowed Japan's support for democratization and economic development in the Southeast Asian country.

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Quakes on Miyake Island

TOKYO, Japan - An April 18, 2013, photo from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a landslide on Miyake Island south of Tokyo following a series of earthquakes the previous day.