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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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10th anniversary of megaquake in Nepal

A memorial ceremony for the victims of a massive earthquake in Nepal in 2015 is held in Kathmandu on April 25, 2025, the 10th anniversary of the magnitude 7.8 quake that claimed lives of about 9,000 people.

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10th anniversary of megaquake in Nepal

A memorial ceremony for the victims of a massive earthquake in Nepal in 2015 is held in Kathmandu on April 25, 2025, the 10th anniversary of the magnitude 7.8 quake that claimed lives of about 9,000 people.

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10th anniversary of megaquake in Nepal

Equipment used for rescue operations after a massive earthquake in Nepal in 2015 is on display in Patan on April 25, 2025, the 10th anniversary of the magnitude 7.8 quake that claimed lives of about 9,000 people.

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(SP)CHINA-HUNAN-ZHANGJIAJIE-DOWNHILL MOUNTAIN BIKING-TOURISM (CN)

(240519) -- CHANGSHA, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 11, 2024 shows a view of the Zhangjiajie National Forest Park in Zhangjiajie, central China's Hunan Province. Zhangjiajie, located in the northwest of Hunan Province, is one of the World Natural Heritage sites in China. Its breathtaking natural landscapes have attracted tourists worldwide and have drawn extreme sports enthusiasts to prove their skills. Ye Zhengwu, a 25-year-old mountain biker, was born and raised in Zhangjiajie. He developed a passion for biking at a young age. In 2015, while studying in university, he first encountered downhill mountain biking and was deeply attracted to it. "As a child growing up in the mountains, I always love exploring mountains. Riding through the forests is a great pleasure for me," Ye said. According to him, the natural resources and challenging road conditions here are ideal for downhill mountain biking. "For me, it's truly a pleasure to engage in my favorite sport in my beloved hometo

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Anti-EU Populist Geert Wilders Could Be Next Dutch PM

File photo dated April 9, 2015 shows Dutch Party for Freedom (PVV) leader Geert Wilders holds a placard reading No Hate Imams In Netherlands outside a mosque hosting the third Islamic Conference in Overvecht, Netherlands. Geert Wilders, the Dutch populist whose anti-Islam comments have led to death threats, could become the next leader of the Netherlands following an election upset for his Freedom Party (PVV) on Wednesday. After 25 years in Dutch politics without holding office, Wilders was set to lead coalition government talks and has a good chance of becoming prime minister. An exit poll on Wednesday evening showed the PVV in a clear lead, 10 seats ahead of its closest rival, Frans Timmermans' Labour/Green Left combination. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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C919

ZHENGZHOU, CHINA - APRIL 14, 2018 - A model of China's homegrown large jet passenger jet C919 is seen at Zhengzhou Institute of Aviation Industry Management in Zhengzhou, Central China's Henan province, April 14, 2018. On May 28, 2023, China Eastern MU9191, the first commercial flight of the domestically developed large aircraft C919, took 2 hours and 25 minutes from Shanghai Hongqiao Airport to Beijing Capital Airport in the morning. The C919, full name COMAC C919, is a large civil jet developed by China in accordance with international civil aviation regulations and with independent intellectual property rights. It has a seat class of 158-192 and a range of 4,075-5,555 kilometers. We have completed the project approval demonstration, feasibility demonstration and pre-development stage, and have entered the project development stage. The assembly was completed on November 2, 2015. Performance and the international new generation of mainstream single - channel airliners comparable.

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C919

ZHENGZHOU, CHINA - APRIL 14, 2018 - A model of China's homegrown large jet passenger jet C919 is seen at Zhengzhou Institute of Aviation Industry Management in Zhengzhou, Central China's Henan province, April 14, 2018. On May 28, 2023, China Eastern MU9191, the first commercial flight of the domestically developed large aircraft C919, took 2 hours and 25 minutes from Shanghai Hongqiao Airport to Beijing Capital Airport in the morning. The C919, full name COMAC C919, is a large civil jet developed by China in accordance with international civil aviation regulations and with independent intellectual property rights. It has a seat class of 158-192 and a range of 4,075-5,555 kilometers. We have completed the project approval demonstration, feasibility demonstration and pre-development stage, and have entered the project development stage. The assembly was completed on November 2, 2015. Performance and the international new generation of mainstream single - channel airliners comparable.

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C919

ZHENGZHOU, CHINA - APRIL 14, 2018 - A model of China's homegrown large jet passenger jet C919 is seen at Zhengzhou Institute of Aviation Industry Management in Zhengzhou, Central China's Henan province, April 14, 2018. On May 28, 2023, China Eastern MU9191, the first commercial flight of the domestically developed large aircraft C919, took 2 hours and 25 minutes from Shanghai Hongqiao Airport to Beijing Capital Airport in the morning. The C919, full name COMAC C919, is a large civil jet developed by China in accordance with international civil aviation regulations and with independent intellectual property rights. It has a seat class of 158-192 and a range of 4,075-5,555 kilometers. We have completed the project approval demonstration, feasibility demonstration and pre-development stage, and have entered the project development stage. The assembly was completed on November 2, 2015. Performance and the international new generation of mainstream single - channel airliners comparable.

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C919

ZHENGZHOU, CHINA - APRIL 14, 2018 - A model of China's homegrown large jet passenger jet C919 is seen at Zhengzhou Institute of Aviation Industry Management in Zhengzhou, Central China's Henan province, April 14, 2018. On May 28, 2023, China Eastern MU9191, the first commercial flight of the domestically developed large aircraft C919, took 2 hours and 25 minutes from Shanghai Hongqiao Airport to Beijing Capital Airport in the morning. The C919, full name COMAC C919, is a large civil jet developed by China in accordance with international civil aviation regulations and with independent intellectual property rights. It has a seat class of 158-192 and a range of 4,075-5,555 kilometers. We have completed the project approval demonstration, feasibility demonstration and pre-development stage, and have entered the project development stage. The assembly was completed on November 2, 2015. Performance and the international new generation of mainstream single - channel airliners comparable.

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C919

ZHENGZHOU, CHINA - APRIL 14, 2018 - A model of China's homegrown large jet passenger jet C919 is seen at Zhengzhou Institute of Aviation Industry Management in Zhengzhou, Central China's Henan province, April 14, 2018. On May 28, 2023, China Eastern MU9191, the first commercial flight of the domestically developed large aircraft C919, took 2 hours and 25 minutes from Shanghai Hongqiao Airport to Beijing Capital Airport in the morning. The C919, full name COMAC C919, is a large civil jet developed by China in accordance with international civil aviation regulations and with independent intellectual property rights. It has a seat class of 158-192 and a range of 4,075-5,555 kilometers. We have completed the project approval demonstration, feasibility demonstration and pre-development stage, and have entered the project development stage. The assembly was completed on November 2, 2015. Performance and the international new generation of mainstream single - channel airliners comparable.

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C919

ZHENGZHOU, CHINA - APRIL 14, 2018 - A model of China's homegrown large jet passenger jet C919 is seen at Zhengzhou Institute of Aviation Industry Management in Zhengzhou, Central China's Henan province, April 14, 2018. On May 28, 2023, China Eastern MU9191, the first commercial flight of the domestically developed large aircraft C919, took 2 hours and 25 minutes from Shanghai Hongqiao Airport to Beijing Capital Airport in the morning. The C919, full name COMAC C919, is a large civil jet developed by China in accordance with international civil aviation regulations and with independent intellectual property rights. It has a seat class of 158-192 and a range of 4,075-5,555 kilometers. We have completed the project approval demonstration, feasibility demonstration and pre-development stage, and have entered the project development stage. The assembly was completed on November 2, 2015. Performance and the international new generation of mainstream single - channel airliners comparable.

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C919

ZHENGZHOU, CHINA - APRIL 14, 2018 - A model of China's homegrown large jet passenger jet C919 is seen at Zhengzhou Institute of Aviation Industry Management in Zhengzhou, Central China's Henan province, April 14, 2018. On May 28, 2023, China Eastern MU9191, the first commercial flight of the domestically developed large aircraft C919, took 2 hours and 25 minutes from Shanghai Hongqiao Airport to Beijing Capital Airport in the morning. The C919, full name COMAC C919, is a large civil jet developed by China in accordance with international civil aviation regulations and with independent intellectual property rights. It has a seat class of 158-192 and a range of 4,075-5,555 kilometers. We have completed the project approval demonstration, feasibility demonstration and pre-development stage, and have entered the project development stage. The assembly was completed on November 2, 2015. Performance and the international new generation of mainstream single - channel airliners comparable.

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C919

ZHENGZHOU, CHINA - APRIL 14, 2018 - A model of China's homegrown large jet passenger jet C919 is seen at Zhengzhou Institute of Aviation Industry Management in Zhengzhou, Central China's Henan province, April 14, 2018. On May 28, 2023, China Eastern MU9191, the first commercial flight of the domestically developed large aircraft C919, took 2 hours and 25 minutes from Shanghai Hongqiao Airport to Beijing Capital Airport in the morning. The C919, full name COMAC C919, is a large civil jet developed by China in accordance with international civil aviation regulations and with independent intellectual property rights. It has a seat class of 158-192 and a range of 4,075-5,555 kilometers. We have completed the project approval demonstration, feasibility demonstration and pre-development stage, and have entered the project development stage. The assembly was completed on November 2, 2015. Performance and the international new generation of mainstream single - channel airliners comparable.

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C919

ZHENGZHOU, CHINA - APRIL 14, 2018 - A model of China's homegrown large jet passenger jet C919 is seen at Zhengzhou Institute of Aviation Industry Management in Zhengzhou, Central China's Henan province, April 14, 2018. On May 28, 2023, China Eastern MU9191, the first commercial flight of the domestically developed large aircraft C919, took 2 hours and 25 minutes from Shanghai Hongqiao Airport to Beijing Capital Airport in the morning. The C919, full name COMAC C919, is a large civil jet developed by China in accordance with international civil aviation regulations and with independent intellectual property rights. It has a seat class of 158-192 and a range of 4,075-5,555 kilometers. We have completed the project approval demonstration, feasibility demonstration and pre-development stage, and have entered the project development stage. The assembly was completed on November 2, 2015. Performance and the international new generation of mainstream single - channel airliners comparable.

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C919

ZHENGZHOU, CHINA - APRIL 14, 2018 - A model of China's homegrown large jet passenger jet C919 is seen at Zhengzhou Institute of Aviation Industry Management in Zhengzhou, Central China's Henan province, April 14, 2018. On May 28, 2023, China Eastern MU9191, the first commercial flight of the domestically developed large aircraft C919, took 2 hours and 25 minutes from Shanghai Hongqiao Airport to Beijing Capital Airport in the morning. The C919, full name COMAC C919, is a large civil jet developed by China in accordance with international civil aviation regulations and with independent intellectual property rights. It has a seat class of 158-192 and a range of 4,075-5,555 kilometers. We have completed the project approval demonstration, feasibility demonstration and pre-development stage, and have entered the project development stage. The assembly was completed on November 2, 2015. Performance and the international new generation of mainstream single - channel airliners comparable.

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C919

ZHENGZHOU, CHINA - APRIL 14, 2018 - A model of China's homegrown large jet passenger jet C919 is seen at Zhengzhou Institute of Aviation Industry Management in Zhengzhou, Central China's Henan province, April 14, 2018. On May 28, 2023, China Eastern MU9191, the first commercial flight of the domestically developed large aircraft C919, took 2 hours and 25 minutes from Shanghai Hongqiao Airport to Beijing Capital Airport in the morning. The C919, full name COMAC C919, is a large civil jet developed by China in accordance with international civil aviation regulations and with independent intellectual property rights. It has a seat class of 158-192 and a range of 4,075-5,555 kilometers. We have completed the project approval demonstration, feasibility demonstration and pre-development stage, and have entered the project development stage. The assembly was completed on November 2, 2015. Performance and the international new generation of mainstream single - channel airliners comparable.

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C919

ZHENGZHOU, CHINA - APRIL 14, 2018 - A model of China's homegrown large jet passenger jet C919 is seen at Zhengzhou Institute of Aviation Industry Management in Zhengzhou, Central China's Henan province, April 14, 2018. On May 28, 2023, China Eastern MU9191, the first commercial flight of the domestically developed large aircraft C919, took 2 hours and 25 minutes from Shanghai Hongqiao Airport to Beijing Capital Airport in the morning. The C919, full name COMAC C919, is a large civil jet developed by China in accordance with international civil aviation regulations and with independent intellectual property rights. It has a seat class of 158-192 and a range of 4,075-5,555 kilometers. We have completed the project approval demonstration, feasibility demonstration and pre-development stage, and have entered the project development stage. The assembly was completed on November 2, 2015. Performance and the international new generation of mainstream single - channel airliners comparable.

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Japanese, Russian sailboats lit up at Nagasaki port festival

NAGASAKI, May 1 Kyodo - Two sailboats, Japan's Nippon Maru (L) and Russia's Nadezhda, are lit up in the Port of Nagasaki, southwestern Japan, on April 25, 2015, at the start of a festival joined by six similar boats from the two countries plus South Korea.

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Kintetsu to become holding company

OSAKA, Japan - Tetsuya Kobayashi, president of railway operator Kintetsu Corp., tells a press conference in Osaka on Feb. 25, 2014, that Kintetsu will become a holding company, possibly in April 2015, to enhance group governance.

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Marco Verratti Tests Positive Once Again For Covid-19

File photo dated April 25, 2015 of PSG's Marco Verratti during the Ligue 1 Paris-St-Germain vs Lille at Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, France. Verratti has tested positive for Covid-19 once again and will miss the 1st leg of the UEFA Champions League Quarterfinal match between Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain. The Italian midfielder had tested positive for the virus in January earlier this year and once again contracted the virus. He played two of the three World Cup Qualifying matches for the Italy in which they beat Northern Ireland and Bulgaria. Photo by Henri Szwarc/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Szwarc Henri/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Frankfurt extend Inui to 2016

Photo taken April 25, 2015, shows Eintracht Frankfurt's Takashi Inui (L) vying for the ball against Sokratis Papastathopoulos of Borussia Dortmund in a German first-division match in Dortmund. Frankfurt have decided to extend the Japanese midfielder's contract for one season to 2016, local daily Frankfurter Rundschau reported on April 27. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Nishikori plays at Barcelona open's semifinals

Kei Nishikori of Japan returns a backhand shot to Martin Klizan of Slovakia during their semifinals match at the Barcelona open tennis tournament in Barcelona, Spain, on April 25, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Nishikori plays at Barcelona open's semifinals

Kei Nishikori of Japan returns the ball to Martin Klizan of Slovakia during their semifinals match at the Barcelona open tennis tournament in Barcelona, Spain, on April 25, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Checkered logos to represent 2020 Tokyo Olympics/Paralympics

The organizing committee for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics unveils April 25, 2016, the logos for the Games, designed by Asao Tokolo, during a press event in the Japanese capital. The committee earlier selected logos in July 2015 but scrapped them amid plagiarism accusations. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Niino to assume NEC presidency

NEC Corp. President Nobuhiro Endo (L) shakes hands with Takashi Niino, vice president, in Tokyo on Dec. 25, 2015, after the company announced Niino will be promoted as president in April 2016, while Endo will become chairman. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Charity dance festival held in Japan for children in quake-hit Nepal

Japanese students and Nepalese children living in Japan dance with other participants to a traditional Nepali song "Resham Firiri" during the "Dance Expo Futatabi (again) Nepal" charity festival at a junior high school in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward on Oct. 25, 2015, the six-month anniversary of the deadly April quake in Nepal. The event was suggested by a students' dance group based in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, which has been engaged in aid activities for victims of the massive earthquake and tsunami that hit northeastern Japan in March 2011, under the motto "Do not forget the earthquake." (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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S. Korean detainee in N. Korea holds press conference again

Joo Won Moon, a South Korean citizen who has permanent residency in the United States, leaves after a press conference in Pyongyang on Sept. 25, 2015. Joo, 21, a student at New York University who has been detained in North Korea since April, held a press conference for the third time. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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S. Korean detainee in N. Korea holds press conference again

Joo Won Moon (C), a South Korean citizen who has permanent residency in the United States, meets the press in Pyongyang on Sept. 25, 2015. Joo, 21, a student at New York University who has been detained in North Korea since April, held a press conference for the third time. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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S. Korean detainee in N. Korea holds press conference again

Joo Won Moon, a South Korean citizen who has permanent residency in the United States, meets the press in Pyongyang on Sept. 25, 2015. Joo, 21, a student at New York University who has been detained in North Korea since April, held a press conference for the third time. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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IOC wants stadium ready by Jan. 2020 but Japan can't promise

Olympic minister Toshiaki Endo (L) shakes hands with International Olympic Committee Vice President John Coates ahead of their meeting in Tokyo on Aug. 25, 2015. Coates asked Endo at the meeting to have the main Olympic stadium ready by January 2020, but the minister told reporters following the talks, "It was going to be April on a very tight schedule." (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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IOC wants stadium ready by Jan. 2020 but Japan can't promise

Olympic minister Toshiaki Endo (L), International Olympic Committee Vice President John Coates (C), and Yoshiro Mori (R), head of the organizing committee for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, meet in Tokyo on Aug. 25, 2015. Coates asked Endo at the meeting to have the main Olympic stadium ready by January 2020, but the minister told reporters following the talks, "It was going to be April on a very tight schedule." (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Students walk past quake-hit people's tents in Nepal

Two students walk past tents in Kathmandu that serve as temporary homes for survivors of the April 2015 quake, in the rain on June 25, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Donors pledge $4.4 bil. for Nepal's post-quake recovery

Nepalese Finance Minister Ram Sharan Mahat (C) speaks at a press conference at the end of an international conference on Nepal's reconstruction in Kathmandu on June 25, 2015. Mahat called the conference a success as donors pledged a total of $4.4 billion for helping Nepal recover from the devastating earthquakes of April and May. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Donors announce major aid for Nepal's post-quake recovery

An international conference is held in Kathmandu on June 25, 2015, to support Nepal's reconstruction from the massive earthquakes it suffered in April and May. In the meeting, donors pledged billions of dollars to help the country recover from the disaster that left 8,832 dead, over 22,000 injured and nearly 600,000 houses in ruins. Nepal says it needs over $6.6 billion to recover from the damage. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese coal mine pit intended for UNESCO World Heritage list

The Miyanohara pit of the defunct Miike coal mine complex in Omuta, Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, is photographed from a Kyodo News helicopter on April 25, 2015. The complex, which played a vital role in Japan's postwar reconstruction, is one of the candidate sites of the country's Meiji era (1868-1911) industrial revolution for registration on the UNESCO World Heritage list. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Battleship Island" off Nagasaki, candidate for World Heritage site

Hashima Island off Nagasaki, southwestern Japan, known for its underground coal mining during the industrialization of Japan, is commonly called "Battleship Island" because of its shape as seen in this photo taken on April 25, 2015. It is one of the candidate sites for registration on a UNESCO World Heritage list as remnants of Japan's Meiji era (1868-1911) industrial revolution. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Giant cantilever crane at MHI's Nagasaki shipyard

Photo taken on April 25, 2015, shows a giant cantilever crane, which was completed in 1909 as Japan's first electric crane and is still in use at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.'s Nagasaki Shipyard & Machinery Works in Nagasaki, southwestern Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese actress Godai performs one-woman play in N.Y.

Japanese actress Michiko Godai speaks during an interview ahead of the North American premiere of her one-woman tragicomedy "Yokohama Rosa" performed for two days from April 25, 2015, at the Japan Society in New York. Godai has been performing the monodrama, modeled after an elderly streetwalker in Yokohama, southwest of Tokyo, for almost two decades to convey the lasting impact of World War II on people's lives. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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NTT sells telegram set with Cinderella glass shoe ornament

Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp.'s two regional arms launch on April 25, 2015, the sale of a telegram set that comes with a Cinderella glass shoe ornament for wedding and birthday celebrations. The set is priced at 10,800 yen, not including telegram fees. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Quake expert reports after field survey in quake-hit Nepal

Nobuo Takai, an associate professor at Hokkaido University's Laboratory of Urban Disaster Protection Planning, gives a lecture in Sapporo on May 11, 2015, after conducting a field research in Nepal devastated by the April 25 quake. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Souvenir shops begin to reopen in quake-hit Kathmandu

Souvenir shops begin operating again in Kathmandu's crowded Thamel area, the "citadel" for backpackers trekking in the Himalaya Mountains, on May 3, 2015, a little more than a week after a devastating earthquake hit Nepal on April 25. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Some souvenir shops reopen in quake-hit Kathmandu

Some souvenir shops reopen in Durbar Square, Kathmandu, on May 3, 2015, a little more than a week after a devastating earthquake hit Nepal on April 25. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Gurkha soldier distributes water to quake victim in Kathmandu

A Gurkha soldier distributes purified drinking water to a girl affected by the devastating earthquake in Kathmandu on May 3, 2015. An engineering brigade of 25 Gurkha soldiers from ethnic minorities arrived in Kathmandu on April 30 for relief activities expected to last several months. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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World Heritage sites in Nepal severely damaged by quake

Photo taken May 9, 2015, shows buildings severely damaged by the April 25 earthquake in Durbar Square in Nepal's capital Kathmandu. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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World Heritage sites in Nepal severely damaged by quake

A temple in Bhaktapur, a UNESCO World Heritage site about 12 kilometers east of Nepal's capital Kathmandu, remains severely damaged on May 9, 2015, following the devastating earthquake on April 25. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Visitor watches WWII-related exhibits at hall in eastern Japan

A visitor watches photos and other exhibits at a hall adjacent to the Yoshimi Hyakuana ancient tomb site in Yoshimi, Saitama Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo, on April 25, 2015. The Yoshimi Hyakuana literally means "100 caves of Yoshimi." ==Kyodo

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Quake-stricken Nepal to seek funds from AIIB to rebuild

Photo shows Nepal's Finance Minister Ram Sharan Mahat, who attended the annual general meeting of the Asian Development Bank in the Azerbaijan capital, Baku, on May 3, 2015. Mahat said that Nepal will seek financial help from the Chinese-led Asian Infrastructure Investment bank to rebuild the nation's infrastructure, which was badly damaged by the April 25 earthquake. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Photos from quake-hit Nepal

Antiseptic is sprayed on May 3, 2015, to prevent the spread of infectious diseases at a site where bodies have been recovered in Kathmandu on May 3, 2015. A devastating M7.8 quake struck the Himalayan country on April 25. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo