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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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Pope Francis Dies Aged 88

File photo - Pope Francis visited Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI at his residence, the former Convent Mater Ecclesiae, in the Vatican on June 30, 2015 . - Pope Francis will celebrate his 10th anniversary of pontificate on March 13. -- Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta. Photo by Vatican Media (EV) /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Dies Aged 88

File photo - File photo - Pope Francis visited Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI at his residence, the former Convent Mater Ecclesiae, in the Vatican on June 30, 2015 to greet him and wish him a pleasant stay in Castel Gandolfo in the Roman hills. Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI is leaving the Vatican for his first sojourn since retiring. He's escaping an impending heat wave by heading to the papal summer residence at Castel Gandolfo. The meeting lasted about half and hour. Pope Emeritus Benedict will remain in Castel Gandolfo for the next two weeks. He is scheduled to return on July 14. - Former Pope Benedict XVI has died at his Vatican residence, aged 95, almost a decade after he stood down because of ailing health. He led the Catholic Church for less than eight years until, in 2013, he became the first Pope to resign since Gregory XII in 1415. -- Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Alain Delon Turns 80

File photo : French President Nicolas Sarkozy, his wife Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, Alain Delon attend a meeting with the French community living in Shanghai at the Hyatt on the Bund Hotel in Shanghai in China, on April 30, 2010. Delon turns 80 on November 8th 2015. Photo by Mousse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Alain Delon Turns 80

File photo : French President Nicolas Sarkozy, his wife Carla Bruni-Sarkozy and French actor Alain Delon attend inauguration of French pavilion at the site of the World Expo 2010 in Shanghai in China, on April 30, 2010. Delon turns 80 on November 8th 2015. Photo by Mousse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Baseball: Swallows' Barnette

TOKYO, Japan, April 30 Kyodo - Yakult Swallows catcher Yuhei Nakamura (back) throws his arms around pitcher Tony Barnette as their team beat the Yomiuri Giants at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on Oct. 17, 2015, to advance to the Japan Series for the first time in 14 years. (Kyodo)

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Baseball: Yakult Swallows players

TOKYO, Japan, April 30 Kyodo - Yakult Swallows' players, (from L) Yuhei Nakamura, Tony Barnette and Tetsuto Yamada, pose for photos on July 2, 2015, at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo, after being picked by the Central League's manager for the Nippon Professional Baseball All-Star series. (Kyodo)

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Namibia holds annual cultural festival

STORY: Namibia holds annual cultural festival DATELINE: April 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:19 LOCATION: Windhoek CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of cultural festival activities 2. SOUNDBITE (English): LYDIA AMUTENYA, City of Windhoek spokesperson 3. various of cultural festival activities STORYLINE: Namibia celebrated on Friday and Saturday the annual /Ae//Gams Arts and Cultural Festival in its capital of Windhoek. The two-day event held under the theme "The place that we live in" aimed to showcase cultural heritage and promote diversity. Boasting cultural splendor, the festival featured traditional games, exhibitions, performances, traditional attire, theatre, fashion show and local and international cuisine. SOUNDBITE (English): LYDIA AMUTENYA, City of Windhoek spokesperson "We are celebrating the Windhoek /Ae//Gams Arts and Cultural Festival. It is a festival that the city of Windhoek started in 2001. In 2015, we took a well-deserved break for us to review our concept of the festival and we are bac

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CHINA-QINGHAI-AUTISTIC CHILDREN-SERVICE CENTER (CN)

(230402) -- XINING, April 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chen Zhifang (R) presents physical training for an autistic child at Starlight Special Children Service Center in Xining, northwest China's Qinghai Province, March 30, 2023. Chen Zhifang is the founder of the Starlight Special Children Service Center in Xining. Founded in 2015, the service center is a non-profit public welfare organization that provides early rehabilitation training and intervention for children with autism, intellectual disabilities and language disorders. Currently, 132 autistic children are receiving various rehabilitation trainings here. Over the past eight years, the service center has become a place of hope for many autistic children and their families. According to the different cognitive, expressive and physical abilities of each child, the service center provides individualized education methods. For now, many children here are able to go to shops, take buses and even go back to school. "As a parent of an autistic child, I hope

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CHINA-QINGHAI-AUTISTIC CHILDREN-SERVICE CENTER (CN)

(230402) -- XINING, April 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chen Zhifang watches as autistic children take a class at Starlight Special Children Service Center in Xining, northwest China's Qinghai Province, March 30, 2023. Chen Zhifang is the founder of the Starlight Special Children Service Center in Xining. Founded in 2015, the service center is a non-profit public welfare organization that provides early rehabilitation training and intervention for children with autism, intellectual disabilities and language disorders. Currently, 132 autistic children are receiving various rehabilitation trainings here. Over the past eight years, the service center has become a place of hope for many autistic children and their families. According to the different cognitive, expressive and physical abilities of each child, the service center provides individualized education methods. For now, many children here are able to go to shops, take buses and even go back to school. "As a parent of an autistic child, I hope to pass on

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CHINA-QINGHAI-AUTISTIC CHILDREN-SERVICE CENTER (CN)

(230402) -- XINING, April 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chen Zhifang (L) presents rehabilitation training for an autistic child at Starlight Special Children Service Center in Xining, northwest China's Qinghai Province, March 30, 2023. Chen Zhifang is the founder of the Starlight Special Children Service Center in Xining. Founded in 2015, the service center is a non-profit public welfare organization that provides early rehabilitation training and intervention for children with autism, intellectual disabilities and language disorders. Currently, 132 autistic children are receiving various rehabilitation trainings here. Over the past eight years, the service center has become a place of hope for many autistic children and their families. According to the different cognitive, expressive and physical abilities of each child, the service center provides individualized education methods. For now, many children here are able to go to shops, take buses and even go back to school. "As a parent of an autistic child,

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CHINA-QINGHAI-AUTISTIC CHILDREN-SERVICE CENTER (CN)

(230402) -- XINING, April 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chen Zhifang (R) presents expression training for an autistic child at Starlight Special Children Service Center in Xining, northwest China's Qinghai Province, March 30, 2023. Chen Zhifang is the founder of the Starlight Special Children Service Center in Xining. Founded in 2015, the service center is a non-profit public welfare organization that provides early rehabilitation training and intervention for children with autism, intellectual disabilities and language disorders. Currently, 132 autistic children are receiving various rehabilitation trainings here. Over the past eight years, the service center has become a place of hope for many autistic children and their families. According to the different cognitive, expressive and physical abilities of each child, the service center provides individualized education methods. For now, many children here are able to go to shops, take buses and even go back to school. "As a parent of an autistic child, I ho

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CHINA-QINGHAI-AUTISTIC CHILDREN-SERVICE CENTER (CN)

(230402) -- XINING, April 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chen Zhifang (R) presents cognitive training for an autistic child at Starlight Special Children Service Center in Xining, northwest China's Qinghai Province, March 30, 2023. Chen Zhifang is the founder of the Starlight Special Children Service Center in Xining. Founded in 2015, the service center is a non-profit public welfare organization that provides early rehabilitation training and intervention for children with autism, intellectual disabilities and language disorders. Currently, 132 autistic children are receiving various rehabilitation trainings here. Over the past eight years, the service center has become a place of hope for many autistic children and their families. According to the different cognitive, expressive and physical abilities of each child, the service center provides individualized education methods. For now, many children here are able to go to shops, take buses and even go back to school. "As a parent of an autistic child, I hop

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CHINA-QINGHAI-AUTISTIC CHILDREN-SERVICE CENTER (CN)

(230402) -- XINING, April 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chen Zhifang watches as children take a class at Starlight Special Children Service Center in Xining, northwest China's Qinghai Province, March 30, 2023. Chen Zhifang is the founder of the Starlight Special Children Service Center in Xining. Founded in 2015, the service center is a non-profit public welfare organization that provides early rehabilitation training and intervention for children with autism, intellectual disabilities and language disorders. Currently, 132 autistic children are receiving various rehabilitation trainings here. Over the past eight years, the service center has become a place of hope for many autistic children and their families. According to the different cognitive, expressive and physical abilities of each child, the service center provides individualized education methods. For now, many children here are able to go to shops, take buses and even go back to school. "As a parent of an autistic child, I hope to pass on my exper

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CHINA-QINGHAI-AUTISTIC CHILDREN-SERVICE CENTER (CN)

(230402) -- XINING, April 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chen Zhifang (L) presents cognitive training for an autistic child at Starlight Special Children Service Center in Xining, northwest China's Qinghai Province, March 30, 2023. Chen Zhifang is the founder of the Starlight Special Children Service Center in Xining. Founded in 2015, the service center is a non-profit public welfare organization that provides early rehabilitation training and intervention for children with autism, intellectual disabilities and language disorders. Currently, 132 autistic children are receiving various rehabilitation trainings here. Over the past eight years, the service center has become a place of hope for many autistic children and their families. According to the different cognitive, expressive and physical abilities of each child, the service center provides individualized education methods. For now, many children here are able to go to shops, take buses and even go back to school. "As a parent of an autistic child, I hop

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CHINA-QINGHAI-AUTISTIC CHILDREN-SERVICE CENTER (CN)

(230402) -- XINING, April 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chen Zhifang (R) presents rehabilitation training for an autistic child at Starlight Special Children Service Center in Xining, northwest China's Qinghai Province, March 30, 2023. Chen Zhifang is the founder of the Starlight Special Children Service Center in Xining. Founded in 2015, the service center is a non-profit public welfare organization that provides early rehabilitation training and intervention for children with autism, intellectual disabilities and language disorders. Currently, 132 autistic children are receiving various rehabilitation trainings here. Over the past eight years, the service center has become a place of hope for many autistic children and their families. According to the different cognitive, expressive and physical abilities of each child, the service center provides individualized education methods. For now, many children here are able to go to shops, take buses and even go back to school. "As a parent of an autistic child,

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CHINA-QINGHAI-AUTISTIC CHILDREN-SERVICE CENTER (CN)

(230402) -- XINING, April 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chen Zhifang (C) presents cognitive training for an autistic child at Starlight Special Children Service Center in Xining, northwest China's Qinghai Province, March 30, 2023. Chen Zhifang is the founder of the Starlight Special Children Service Center in Xining. Founded in 2015, the service center is a non-profit public welfare organization that provides early rehabilitation training and intervention for children with autism, intellectual disabilities and language disorders. Currently, 132 autistic children are receiving various rehabilitation trainings here. Over the past eight years, the service center has become a place of hope for many autistic children and their families. According to the different cognitive, expressive and physical abilities of each child, the service center provides individualized education methods. For now, many children here are able to go to shops, take buses and even go back to school. "As a parent of an autistic child, I hop

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CHINA-QINGHAI-AUTISTIC CHILDREN-SERVICE CENTER (CN)

(230402) -- XINING, April 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chen Zhifang (L) and autistic children go to lunch at Starlight Special Children Service Center in Xining, northwest China's Qinghai Province, March 30, 2023. Chen Zhifang is the founder of the Starlight Special Children Service Center in Xining. Founded in 2015, the service center is a non-profit public welfare organization that provides early rehabilitation training and intervention for children with autism, intellectual disabilities and language disorders. Currently, 132 autistic children are receiving various rehabilitation trainings here. Over the past eight years, the service center has become a place of hope for many autistic children and their families. According to the different cognitive, expressive and physical abilities of each child, the service center provides individualized education methods. For now, many children here are able to go to shops, take buses and even go back to school. "As a parent of an autistic child, I hope to pass on my

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1 week after deadly quake in Nepal

KATHMANDU, May 1 Kyodo - People affected by the deadly earthquake gather in front of a water truck in Kathmandu on April 30, 2015, five days after the quake.

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Amari vows to cut Japan's corporate tax rate below 30% within 5 yrs

TOKYO, Japan - Economic and fiscal policy minister Akira Amari attends a press conference in Tokyo on July 3, 2014. He pledged to cut Japan's 35 percent effective corporate tax rate to below 30 percent within five years from the next fiscal year starting April 2015.

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BOJ chief Kuroda

TOKYO, Japan - Haruhiko Kuroda, governor of the Bank of Japan, holds a press conference at the BOJ head office in Tokyo after a one-day policy meeting of the central bank on April 30, 2014. The BOJ said the country's consumer prices will likely rise around 2 percent in fiscal 2015 and fiscal 2016.

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BOJ chief Kuroda

TOKYO, Japan - Haruhiko Kuroda, governor of the Bank of Japan, holds a press conference at the BOJ head office in Tokyo after a one-day policy meeting of the central bank on April 30, 2014. The BOJ said the country's consumer prices will likely rise around 2 percent in fiscal 2015 and fiscal 2016.

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KENYA-NAIROBI-CHINESE YOUTH

(220502) -- NAIROBI, May 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Yuan Wanfu has a video call with his family at his dormitory in Nairobi, Kenya, April 30, 2022. Yuan Wanfu, 31, has worked with the China Road & Bridge Corporation branch in Kenya since September 2015 and is now the project manager for the East Ring Road expansion project in Nairobi. Yuan works with his Chinese and Kenyan colleagues at the construction site every afternoon to identify and resolve difficulties in the construction process as quickly as possible. Yuan is also involved in a variety of social welfare programs in addition to everyday work. He and his colleagues made numerous visits to schools and communities along the project, assisting in the construction of infrastructure needed. Like Yuan Wanfu, many Chinese young people working in Kenya have dedicated themselves to the Belt and Road Initiative. They are donating their knowledge and effort to East Africa's growth. (Xinhua/Long Lei)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-CHINESE YOUTH

(220502) -- NAIROBI, May 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Yuan Wanfu goes back to his dormitory in Nairobi, Kenya, April 30, 2022. Yuan Wanfu, 31, has worked with the China Road & Bridge Corporation branch in Kenya since September 2015 and is now the project manager for the East Ring Road expansion project in Nairobi. Yuan works with his Chinese and Kenyan colleagues at the construction site every afternoon to identify and resolve difficulties in the construction process as quickly as possible. Yuan is also involved in a variety of social welfare programs in addition to everyday work. He and his colleagues made numerous visits to schools and communities along the project, assisting in the construction of infrastructure needed. Like Yuan Wanfu, many Chinese young people working in Kenya have dedicated themselves to the Belt and Road Initiative. They are donating their knowledge and effort to East Africa's growth. (Xinhua/Long Lei)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-CHINESE YOUTH

(220502) -- NAIROBI, May 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Yuan Wanfu works out at a company gym in Nairobi, Kenya, April 30, 2022. Yuan Wanfu, 31, has worked with the China Road & Bridge Corporation branch in Kenya since September 2015 and is now the project manager for the East Ring Road expansion project in Nairobi. Yuan works with his Chinese and Kenyan colleagues at the construction site every afternoon to identify and resolve difficulties in the construction process as quickly as possible. Yuan is also involved in a variety of social welfare programs in addition to everyday work. He and his colleagues made numerous visits to schools and communities along the project, assisting in the construction of infrastructure needed. Like Yuan Wanfu, many Chinese young people working in Kenya have dedicated themselves to the Belt and Road Initiative. They are donating their knowledge and effort to East Africa's growth. (Xinhua/Long Lei)

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EGYPT-CAIRO-RAMADAN CHARITY EVENT

(220418) -- CAIRO, April 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Ambassador to Egypt Liao Liqiang (2nd L, front) attends a Ramadan charity event in Cairo, Egypt, April 16, 2022. More than 30 Chinese companies in Egypt have taken the chance of a Ramadan charity event in Cairo to donate 1 million Egyptian pounds (about 54,245 U.S. dollars) to help local families in need, said the organizers on Saturday. This year's event is the eighth of its kind since it was launched by the Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Egypt in 2015. (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)

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EGYPT-CAIRO-RAMADAN CHARITY EVENT

(220418) -- CAIRO, April 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Children display backpacks during a Ramadan charity event in Cairo, Egypt, April 16, 2022. More than 30 Chinese companies in Egypt have taken the chance of a Ramadan charity event in Cairo to donate 1 million Egyptian pounds (about 54,245 U.S. dollars) to help local families in need, said the organizers on Saturday. This year's event is the eighth of its kind since it was launched by the Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Egypt in 2015. (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)

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EGYPT-CAIRO-RAMADAN CHARITY EVENT

(220418) -- CAIRO, April 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Staff members unload Ramadan gift boxes from a vehicle during a Ramadan charity event in Cairo, Egypt, April 16, 2022. More than 30 Chinese companies in Egypt have taken the chance of a Ramadan charity event in Cairo to donate 1 million Egyptian pounds (about 54,245 U.S. dollars) to help local families in need, said the organizers on Saturday. This year's event is the eighth of its kind since it was launched by the Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Egypt in 2015. (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)

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Preserving Rwanda's culture through fashion design

STORY: Preserving Rwanda's culture through fashion design DATELINE: April 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:26 LOCATION: Kigali CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Moshions fashion house 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MOSES TURAHIRWA, Founder of Moshions 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): BELYSE BUGINGO, Store manager of Moshions STORYLINE: Founded in 2015, Moshions is a Kigali-based "Made in Africa" fashion brand. Inspired by his own cultural roots, 30-year-old Moses Turahirwa founded the brand to pay homage to the visual storytelling tradition across the African continent. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MOSES TURAHIRWA, Founder of Moshions "I started realizing the characteristics of my culture, my roots, my heritage, and finding around these expressions and ways of interpreting the cultural roots into something modern, using my talent, and using my creativity. What is unique, I think is the interpretation and also the discovery, because I think every artist, not only fashion designers, but every artist, they try to express themse

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Yoshimura, Ishikawa advance to final

Japan's Maharu Yoshimura (R) and Kasumi Ishikawa compete against a North Korean pair during the mixed doubles semifinal at the world championships in Suzhou, China, on April 30, 2015. They defeated their opponents to advance to the final on May 1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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PM Abe attends symposium at Stanford Univ.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C) attends a symposium on technology innovation at Stanford University with John Hennessy (R), the university president, and George Shultz, former U.S. Secretary of State, near San Francisco on April 30, 2015. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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40th anniversary of Vietnam War's end

Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung delivers a speech in a ceremony marking the 40th anniversary of the fall of Saigon, now Ho Chi Minh City, and the end of Vietnam War, in Ho Chi Minh City on April 30, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Woman shows photos of granddaughter found in quake debris in Japan

Sachiko Niinuma shows photos of her granddaughter, taken when she was born more than 30 years ago, in Ofunato, Iwata Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on April 18, 2015. The photos were among those recovered from wreckage after the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and returned to her by a local social welfare office in January. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Film critic Edoki talks about Vietnam War movie "Hearts and Minds"

Movie critic Jun Edoki talks about "Hearts and Minds," a 1974 documentary film about the Vietnam War, in Tokyo on March 16, 2015. The Academy Award winning film (documentary, feature) will be screened at various theaters in Japan on April 30, the 40th anniversary of the end of the war. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Annual marathon takes place in Pyongyang

Runners start from Kim Il Sung Stadium in Pyongyang in an annual marathon in this file photo taken April 12, 2015. About 650 foreign runners from more than 30 countries took part in the event. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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North Korea draws over 600 foreign runners to annual marathon

North Koreans cheer on the sidelines of an annual marathon in Pyongyang on April 12, 2015. About 650 foreign runners from more than 30 countries took part in the event. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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North Korea draws over 600 foreign runners to annual marathon

A foreign runner takes commemorative photos before the start of an annual marathon in Pyongyang on April 12, 2015. About 650 foreign runners from more than 30 countries took part in the event. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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North Korea draws over 600 foreign runners to annual marathon

A foreign runner takes commemorative photos before the start of an annual marathon in Pyongyang on April 12, 2015. About 650 foreign runners from more than 30 countries took part in the event. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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North Korea draws over 600 foreign runners to annual marathon

Runners from abroad compete in an annual marathon in Pyongyang on April 12, 2015. About 650 foreign runners from more than 30 countries took part in the event. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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North Korea draws over 600 foreign runners to annual marathon

A foreign runner is encouraged by North Koreans during an annual marathon in Pyongyang on April 12, 2015. About 650 foreign runners from more than 30 countries took part in the event. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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North Korea draws over 600 foreign runners to annual marathon

Runners from abroad pose for commemorative photos before the start of an annual marathon in Pyongyang on April 12, 2015. About 650 foreign runners from more than 30 countries took part in the event. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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North Korea draws over 600 foreign runners to annual marathon

A foreign runner is encouraged by North Koreans during an annual marathon in Pyongyang on April 12, 2015. About 650 foreign runners from more than 30 countries took part in the event. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Geisha prepare for dance festival in Kyoto

Geisha make preparations on Feb. 24, 2015, for the Miyako Odori traditional spring dance festival in Kyoto. They will give dance performances four times a day from April 1 to 30. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Evacuation plan compiled for residents around Takahama nuclear plant

The Cabinet Office and three western Japan prefectures finalize an evacuation plan in Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2015, for residents within 30 kilometers of Kansai Electric Power Co.'s idled Takahama nuclear plant. The Nos. 3 and 4 reactors of the plant in Fukui Prefecture have cleared new safety regulations set after the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster and are poised to restart operations, but a court injunction in April has banned Kansai Electric from bringing them back online. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Osaka war museum reopens after removing controversial exhibits

The Osaka International Peace Center, a war museum seen in this photo taken on April 30, 2015, is at the center of criticism for removing exhibits and items showing the Japanese military's invasion of other countries and brutal deeds during World War II. The move has been criticized by peace-minded people, including a group of five former schoolteachers who have drawn up a guidebook designed to help visitors view the exhibits with critical eyes. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Photo of children during WWII displayed at Osaka war museum

An enlarged photo of Japanese children during World War II is displayed at the Osaka International Peace Center as pictured on April 30, 2015. The center, a war museum, reopened that month after removing exhibits and items showing the Japanese military's invasion of other countries and brutal deeds, inviting criticism from peace-minded people, including a group of five former schoolteachers who have drawn up a guidebook designed to help visitors view the exhibits with critical eyes. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Beijing woman's house changing into commercial building

Photo taken in Beijing on April 30, 2015, shows a commercial building under construction at a place where Chen Yan Hua's house existed until it was expropriated forcibly by Chinese authorities in March 2012. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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SDF medical relief team wraps up mission in Nepal

Hirohide Nakagawa, head of a Japan Self-Defense Forces' medical relief team, addresses a ceremony in Kathmandu on May 20, 2015, to mark the end of its relief activities since April 30 in quake-hit Nepal. A Nepalese government official expressed gratitude to the Japanese team at the ceremony. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Former pupil recounts cooperation in Japan's war effort

Fumiko Maruoka, 90, recounts at her home in a Kyoto suburb, western Japan, on April 30, 2015, her experience of making bullet bags as a fourth grader in 1944. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo