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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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Tennis: Kei Nishikori

Photo taken on Aug. 14, 2016, shows Japan's Kei Nishikori holding his bronze medal during the awards ceremony for the men's singles at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. On April 30, 2026, the Japanese tennis icon and former world No. 4 said on social media that he will retire at the end of the season.

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Barcelona Agree Huge €150million Deal To Sign Ousmane Dembele

File photo - Rennes's top new talent Ousmane Dembele during the French First League soccer match, Paris-St-Germain vs Rennes in Parc des Princes, Paris, France on April 29th, 2016. PSG won 4-0. Barcelona have agreed a €150million fee for the transfer of Borussia Dortmund's Ousmane Dembele, making it the second most expensive signing ever following Neymar's €220m move to Paris Saint-Germain. Photo by Henri Szwarc/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PSG vs Rennes Soccer Match - Paris

Rennes's top new talent Ousmane Dembele during the French First League soccer match, Paris-St-Germain vs Rennes in Parc des Princes, Paris, France on April 29th, 2016. PSG won 4-0. Photo by Henri Szwarc/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PSG vs Rennes Soccer Match - Paris

Rennes's top new talent Ousmane Dembele during the French First League soccer match, Paris-St-Germain vs Rennes in Parc des Princes, Paris, France on April 29th, 2016. PSG won 4-0. Photo by Henri Szwarc/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PSG vs Rennes Soccer Match - Paris

Rennes's top new talent Ousmane Dembele during the French First League soccer match, Paris-St-Germain vs Rennes in Parc des Princes, Paris, France on April 29th, 2016. PSG won 4-0. Photo by Henri Szwarc/ABACAPRESS.COM

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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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U.S. Deploys Two B-52H Stratofortress To Romania

Handout photo dated April 9, 2016 shows a U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress aircraft from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., arrived at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. On July 21, 2024, two B-52H Stratofortress aircraft from the U.S. Air Force’s 2nd Bomb Wing, stationed at Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana, landed at Mihail Kogalniceanu Airbase in Romania as part of Bomber Task Force 24-4. During their flight over the Barents Sea, the B-52s, operating in international airspace in compliance with international law, were intercepted by two Russian aircraft around 8 a.m. Central European Time. Despite the interception, the B-52s maintained their flight path and continued their mission as planned, including integration exercises with NATO fighter jets, before landing at Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base. U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Nathan Lipscomb via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saltwater seafood production brings prosperity to farmers in China's inland Gansu Province

STORY: Saltwater seafood production brings prosperity to farmers in China's inland Gansu Province SHOOTING TIME: April 28, 2024 DATELINE: April 29, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:00 LOCATION: LANZHOU, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of aquaculture area in Jingtai County 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHOU JINCHENG, General manager of Jingtai Jincheng Agricultural Science and Technology Development Co., LTD. 3. various of aquaculture area in Jingtai County 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): SUN PENG, Technician of Jingtai Jincheng Agricultural Science and Technology Development Co., LTD. 5. various of aquaculture area in Jingtai County STORYLINE: Farmers in Jingtai County of northwest China's Gansu Province have been busy working in their fishponds as saltwater seafood production gets prosperous in this inland area over the recent years. Six towns in Jingtai County began to develop aquaculture in 2016 as an alternative to traditional farming as the salinization had made soil not arable anymore. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese):

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Australian scam losses decline in 2023: gov't report

STORY: Australian scam losses decline in 2023: gov't report SHOOTING TIME: April 29, 2024 DATELINE: April 29, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:02 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: LAW SHOTLIST: 1. various of Australian federal police station 2. various of Australian banks 3. various of fraud messages 4. various of card payments 5. various of city views of Canberra STORYLINE: Australians lost billions of dollars to a record number of reported scams in 2023, government data has revealed. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) on Monday published its annual Targeting Scams report, revealing Australians reported over 601,000 scams in 2023, a new record and 18.5 percent increase from 2022. Despite an increase in the number of reported scams, reported losses to scams fell from 3.15 billion Australian dollars (2.06 billion U.S. dollars) in 2022 to 2.74 billion AUD (1.79 billion dollars) in 2023, a decline of 13 percent. It marks the first time since 2016 that scam losses have fallen from the previous

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China's gigantic telescope detects over 900 new pulsars

STORY: China's gigantic telescope detects over 900 new pulsars SHOOTING TIME: recent footages DATELINE: April 17, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:11 LOCATION: GUIYANG, China CATEGORY: SCIENCE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): HAN JINLIN, Scientist with the National Astronomical Observatories under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (NAOC) 3. various of the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): JIANG PENG, Chief engineer of the FAST STORYLINE: China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST), the world's largest single-dish radio telescope, has identified more than 900 new pulsars since its launch in 2016, its operator said Wednesday. Pulsars, or fast-spinning neutron stars, originate from the imploded cores of massive dying stars through supernova explosions. Pulsar observation is an important task for FAST, which can be used to confirm the existence of gravitational radia

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240405) -- BEIJING, April 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 4, 2024 shows giant panda Fu Bao at the Shenshuping giant panda base in Wolong National Nature Reserve in southwest China's Sichuan Province. A chartered flight carrying the giant panda Fu Bao landed in Chengdu at around 7:22 p.m. on Wednesday. Fu Bao is the first giant panda that was born in the Republic of Korea (ROK) to Le Bao and Ai Bao, the pandas leased by China to the country in 2016. Following inspection by customs at the Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, Fu Bao was transported to the Shenshuping giant panda base in Wolong National Nature Reserve in Sichuan for quarantine. (Photo by Li Chuanyou/Xinhua)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240404) -- BEIJING, April 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Giant panda Fu Bao arrives at the Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 3, 2024. A chartered flight carrying the giant panda Fu Bao landed in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, at around 7:22 p.m. on Wednesday. Fu Bao is the first giant panda that was born in the Republic of Korea (ROK) to Le Bao and Ai Bao, the pandas leased by China to the country in 2016. (Xinhua/Shen Bohan)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-ROK-BORN-GIANT PANDA-RETURN (CN)

(240404) -- CHENGDU, April 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 4, 2024 shows the giant panda Fu Bao at the Shenshuping giant panda base in Wolong National Nature Reserve in southwest China's Sichuan Province. A chartered flight carrying the giant panda Fu Bao landed in Chengdu at around 7:22 p.m. on Wednesday. Fu Bao is the first giant panda that was born in the Republic of Korea (ROK) to Le Bao and Ai Bao, the pandas leased by China to the country in 2016. Following inspection by customs at the Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, Fu Bao was transported to the Shenshuping giant panda base in Wolong National Nature Reserve in Sichuan for quarantine. (Photo by Li Chuanyou/Xinhua)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-ROK-BORN-GIANT PANDA-RETURN (CN)

(240404) -- CHENGDU, April 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 4, 2024 shows the giant panda Fu Bao at the Shenshuping giant panda base in Wolong National Nature Reserve in southwest China's Sichuan Province. A chartered flight carrying the giant panda Fu Bao landed in Chengdu at around 7:22 p.m. on Wednesday. Fu Bao is the first giant panda that was born in the Republic of Korea (ROK) to Le Bao and Ai Bao, the pandas leased by China to the country in 2016. Following inspection by customs at the Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, Fu Bao was transported to the Shenshuping giant panda base in Wolong National Nature Reserve in Sichuan for quarantine. (Photo by Li Chuanyou/Xinhua)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-ROK-BORN-GIANT PANDA-RETURN (CN)

(240404) -- CHENGDU, April 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 4, 2024 shows the giant panda Fu Bao at the Shenshuping giant panda base in Wolong National Nature Reserve in southwest China's Sichuan Province. A chartered flight carrying the giant panda Fu Bao landed in Chengdu at around 7:22 p.m. on Wednesday. Fu Bao is the first giant panda that was born in the Republic of Korea (ROK) to Le Bao and Ai Bao, the pandas leased by China to the country in 2016. Following inspection by customs at the Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, Fu Bao was transported to the Shenshuping giant panda base in Wolong National Nature Reserve in Sichuan for quarantine. (Photo by Li Chuanyou/Xinhua)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-ROK-BORN-GIANT PANDA-RETURN (CN)

(240404) -- CHENGDU, April 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 4, 2024 shows the giant panda Fu Bao at the Shenshuping giant panda base in Wolong National Nature Reserve in southwest China's Sichuan Province. A chartered flight carrying the giant panda Fu Bao landed in Chengdu at around 7:22 p.m. on Wednesday. Fu Bao is the first giant panda that was born in the Republic of Korea (ROK) to Le Bao and Ai Bao, the pandas leased by China to the country in 2016. Following inspection by customs at the Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, Fu Bao was transported to the Shenshuping giant panda base in Wolong National Nature Reserve in Sichuan for quarantine. (Photo by Li Chuanyou/Xinhua)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-ROK-BORN-GIANT PANDA-RETURN (CN)

(240404) -- CHENGDU, April 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 4, 2024 shows the giant panda Fu Bao at the Shenshuping giant panda base in Wolong National Nature Reserve in southwest China's Sichuan Province. A chartered flight carrying the giant panda Fu Bao landed in Chengdu at around 7:22 p.m. on Wednesday. Fu Bao is the first giant panda that was born in the Republic of Korea (ROK) to Le Bao and Ai Bao, the pandas leased by China to the country in 2016. Following inspection by customs at the Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, Fu Bao was transported to the Shenshuping giant panda base in Wolong National Nature Reserve in Sichuan for quarantine. (Photo by Li Chuanyou/Xinhua)

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Iranian PE teacher embraces vibrant, diverse lifestyle in China's Shenzhen

STORY: Iranian PE teacher embraces vibrant, diverse lifestyle in China's Shenzhen SHOOTING TIME: April/June, 2023 DATELINE: Feb. 16, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:19 LOCATION: SHENZHEN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Roohan Gandomi in China's Shenzhen 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ROOHAN GANDOMI, Iranian PE teacher in China's Shenzhen 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ROOHAN GANDOMI, Iranian PE teacher in China's Shenzhen 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ROOHAN GANDOMI, Iranian PE teacher in China's Shenzhen STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ROOHAN GANDOMI, Iranian PE teacher in China's Shenzhen "My name is Roohan. I'm from Iran. I'm working as a PE teacher in an international school, but I'm not just only a PE teacher, I'm also a tennis player, boxer and singer. I came to Shenzhen in 2016. Living in Shenzhen in the last six, seven years was maybe my happiest and the best part of my life. I feel like I'm on a high-speed train and I need to move faster, and it helps me to upgrade myself, to develop myself. This is amazi

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Sightings of Bryde's whales increase as China steps up protection efforts

STORY: Sightings of Bryde's whales increase as China steps up protection efforts DATELINE: April 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:25 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): GUO YIFAN, Xinhua correspondent 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CHEN MO, Associate researcher from Guangxi Academy of Sciences 3. STANDUP 2 (English): GUO YIFAN, Xinhua correspondent 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LAI CHAOYUN, President of Weizhou Island's tourism association STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): GUO YIFAN, Xinhua correspondent "I'm on Weizhou Island in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. You can see behind me there are several fishing boats, and if you take an aerial view of the island, you can see it is located in a semicircular bay. Weizhou Island is the largest and the youngest volcanic island in China. In 2016, a Bryde's whale, known as a very mysterious species of cetaceans, was spotted in waters off Weizhou Island, making this place more appealing to tourists. Meanwhile, some marine rese

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Egypt's central bank releases main indexes for financial inclusion for 2022

STORY: Egypt's central bank releases main indexes for financial inclusion for 2022 DATELINE: April 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. Shots of an infographic issued by Egypt's central bank and CBE headquarters in Cairo 2. Shots of bank clients served at a bank 3. Shots of several banks 4. Shots of a post office STORYLINE: The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) released on Saturday main indexes for financial inclusion for year 2022. According to a statement issued by the bank, such indexes contribute to following upon the development of services and financial products. The move aims to promote sustainable growth and economic stability in accordance with the Sustainable Development Goals and Egypt Vision 2030, the statement added. Tangible progress was made in financial inclusion rates during the period between 2016-2022 with a 147% growth rate. The total ownership of transactional accounts (bank accounts, Egypt Post accounts, mobile wallets, and prepaid cards) is 42.3 mill

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Egypt releases 30 prisoners on first day of New Year

STORY: Egypt releases 30 prisoners on first day of New Year DATELINE: Jan. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:48 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. exterior shots of the presidential palace in Cairo 2. exterior shot of prisons department sector 3. families waiting for their released relative 4. various archived shots (taken by the presidential pardon committee member Tarek El Khouli) of released prisoners being received by their families STORYLINE: The Egyptian presidential pardon committee announced on Sunday finalizing measures to release 30 prisoners, according to news reports. Tarek El Khouli, a member of the presidential pardon Committee, asserted the committee would continue its work to release more prisoners and integrate them into society. The presidential pardon committee, first formed in 2016, was reactivated by the president in late April during the annual Egyptian Family Iftar Banquet. The re-activated committee started its work in late April, receiving the names of prisoners to be considered

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IOC evaluation commission members arrive in Japan

NARITA, Japan - Nawal El Moutawakel (L), head of the Evaluation Commission of the International Olympic Committee, is greeted by Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara as she arrives at a hotel in Tokyo on April 4. Earlier in the day, members of the evaluation commission arrived in Japan to conduct an on-site inspection in connection with Tokyo's bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games.

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Ito stuns world champ Ding in Olympic q'fier

HONG KONG, April 14 Kyodo - Japan's Mima Ito celebrates after beating women's world champion Ding Ning of China 4-2 in Hong Kong on April 14, 2016, to advance to the first-stage semifinals of an East Asian qualification tournament for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.

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Soseki Museum in London to close in 2017

TOKYO, April 4 Kyodo - Undated photo shows Japanese novelist Soseki Natsume (1867-1916), who spent two years in London. The Soseki Museum in the British capital plans to close in September 2017 due to financial difficulties amid declining visitor numbers, its operator told Kyodo News on April 4, 2016.

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Egyptian authorities release 46 pretrial detainees

STORY: Egyptian authorities release 46 pretrial detainees DATELINE: Sept. 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:57 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the newly reactivated Presidential Pardon Committee member MP Tarek El-Kholy's account 2. various of the presidential palace in Cairo 3. various of prisons department sector 4. various of families waiting for their released relatives STORYLINE: The Egyptian authorities released on Thursday another group of 46 pretrial detainees, Presidential Pardon Committee member Tarek El-Khouly announced Thursday. The Presidential Pardon Committee, first formed in 2016, was reactivated by the president in late April during the annual Egyptian Family Iftar Banquet. The re-activated committee started its work in late April, receiving the names of prisoners to be considered for presidential pardoning from various parties and political forces, the National Council for Human Rights (NCHR), and the Human Rights Committee of the House of Representatives. The decision a

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China-Europe freight trains inject impetus into world economy

STORY: China-Europe freight trains inject impetus into world economy DATELINE: April 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:50 LOCATION: HORGOS, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of trains 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHEN FANG, Horgos Customs officer 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MARKUS TEUBER, China Representative, Mayor's Department, Duisburg, Germany 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MARKUS TEUBER, China Representative, Mayor's Department, Duisburg, Germany 5. various of Duisburg STORYLINE: The number of China-Europe freight trains has surpassed 15,000 in 2021, up by 22 percent year-on-year, making a new record. This means at least 40 China-Europe freight trains head for their destinations every day. Horgos, known as a "millennium relay station" along the ancient Silk Road, serves as a major railway port in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The first China-Europe freight train departed from Horgos in March 2016. Ever since then, cargo trains from across the country head for their destinations in Asia

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Turkey detains 113 over suspected links to 2016 coup

STORY: Turkey detains 113 over suspected links to 2016 coup DATELINE: April 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:11 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. Various of Turkish police operation against Gulen movement in Turkey ( courtesy of ihlas news agency ) 2. Various of detained people during the Turkish police operation against Gulen movement in Turkey ( courtesy of ihlas news agency ) 3. Various of Fethullah Gulen, U.S.-based Muslim preacher ( edited ) 4. Various of the attempted coup on July 15, 2016 in Turkey ( edited ) STORYLINE: Turkish police on Tuesday detained at least 113 suspects over their alleged links to a movement accused of orchestrating a coup attempt in 2016. According to the statement by the office of the capital Ankara's chief prosecutor, an arrest warrant was issued for 34 suspects for their suspected affiliation with the "public service structure" of the Gulen movement. At least 30 people have been detained so far in police raids across 19 provinces, the semi-official Anadolu Agency repo

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Syria's Aleppo reconstructs ancient marketplace to attract businesses

STORY: Syria's Aleppo reconstructs ancient marketplace to attract businesses DATELINE: April 4, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:53 LOCATION: ALEPPO, Syria CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ancient market 2. various of construction workers fixing the damaged areas 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): LOULWA KHARBOUTLY, Engineer 4. various of shops 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): LOULWA KHARBOUTLY, Engineer STORYLINE: Amid the rubble and devastation in the old city of Aleppo, Syria, construction workers have been building and fixing the least damaged areas of the famous walled ancient marketplace to attract businesses and life back to that key area. Construction work has been initiated after the government regained control over the formerly rebel-held areas in the eastern part of Aleppo city in 2016. However, due to the U.S. and Western sanctions, the rebuilding process has been carried out on a low scale. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): LOULWA KHARBOUTLY, Engineer "A tremendous work is being done, in a bid to rebuild and revive old A

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Wall panel featuring "One Piece" characters

Kumamoto Gov. Ikuo Kabashima (R), accompanied by the southwestern Japan prefecture's official black bear mascot Kumamon, speaks on Dec. 4, 2021, during a ceremony to unveil a wall panel featuring characters from the best-selling Japanese manga series "One Piece," set up at Kumamoto airport. The panel was produced as part of a project to help Kumamoto, the hometown of the pirate manga's author Eiichiro Oda, recover from the April 2016 earthquakes.

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Wall panel featuring "One Piece" characters

Kumamoto Gov. Ikuo Kabashima (L) poses with the southwestern Japan prefecture's official black bear mascot Kumamon on Dec. 4, 2021, during a ceremony to unveil a wall panel featuring characters from the best-selling Japanese manga series "One Piece," set up at Kumamoto airport. The panel was produced as part of a project to help Kumamoto, the hometown of the pirate manga's author Eiichiro Oda, recover from the April 2016 earthquakes.

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IOC evaluation commission members arrive in Japan

NARITA, Japan - Nawal El Moutawakel (L), head of the Evaluation Commission of the International Olympic Committee, is greeted by Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara as she arrives at a hotel in Tokyo on April 4. Earlier in the day, members of the evaluation commission arrived in Japan to conduct an on-site inspection in connection with Tokyo's bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. (Kyodo)

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Uehara picks up win after Red Sox tie it against Tanaka

Boston Red Sox pitcher Koji Uehara pitches in the eighth inning of the team's 4-2 victory over the New York Yankees on April 29, 2016. It was Uehara's first win of the season. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Uehara picks up win after Red Sox tie it against Tanaka

New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka reacts after giving up a two-run double to Jackie Bradley Jr in the seventh inning of a game against Boston Red Sox in Boston on April 29, 2016. The Red Sox won 4-2. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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aseball: Iwakuma takes 3rd loss

Seattle Mariners pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma gives up five runs in five innings in a 7-4 loss to the Houston Astros at Safeco Field on April 27, 2016. Iwakuma dropped his season win-loss record to 0-3. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Iwakuma takes 3rd loss

Seattle Mariners pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma gives up five runs in five innings in a 7-4 loss to the Houston Astros at Safeco Field on April 27, 2016. Iwakuma dropped his season win-loss record to 0-3. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Iwakuma takes 3rd loss

Hisashi Iwakuma of the Seattle Mariners (L) listens to pitching coach Mel Stottlemyre (2nd from R) during the third inning of a game against the Houston Astros at Safeco Field on April 27, 2016. Iwakuma gave up five runs in five innings and dropped his season win-loss record to 0-3 as the Astros won the game 7-4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ukraine marks 30th anniversary of Chernobyl nuclear disaster

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko addresses a memorial ceremony near the No. 4 reactor at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in northern Ukraine on April 26, 2016, to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Beijing auto show starts

People gather at the venue of the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition on April 25, 2016. The show will open to the public from April 29 to May 4, with global automakers struggling to survive in the highly competitive market. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Beijing auto show starts

People gather at the venue of the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition on April 25, 2016. The show will open to the public from April 29 to May 4, with global automakers struggling to survive in the highly competitive market. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Beijing auto show starts

People gather at the venue of the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition on April 25, 2016. The show will open to the public from April 29 to May 4, with global automakers struggling to survive in the highly competitive market. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Aoki scores twice in Mariners' victory

Norichika Aoki steals second base in the ninth inning of the Seattle Mariners' 9-4 victory over the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on April 24, 2016. Aoki went hitless in two at-bats but drew a pair of walks and scored twice. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori runner-up in Barcelona Open

Japan's Kei Nishikori returns a shot to Spain's Rafael Nadal during the final of the Barcelona Open in the Spanish city on April 24, 2016. Nadal defeated the two-time defending champion 6-4, 7-5 to reclaim the title. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori defeated by Nadal in Barcelona Open final

Japan's Kei Nishikori (R), the runner-up of the Barcelona Open, makes a speech during the victory ceremony as the champion Rafael Nadal (L back) of Spain looks on in the Spanish city on April 24, 2016. Nadal defeated the two-time defending champion 6-4, 7-5 to reclaim the title. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori defeated by Nadal in Barcelona Open final

Japan's Kei Nishikori serves during the final of the Barcelona Open against Spaniard Rafael Nadal in the Spanish city on April 24, 2016. Nadal defeated the two-time defending champion 6-4, 7-5 to reclaim the title. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nadal reclaims Barcelona Open title

Spaniard Rafael Nadal (R) and Kei Nishikori of Japan hold the winner's and runner-up's trophies during the victory ceremony of the Barcelona Open in the Spanish city on April 24, 2016. Nadal defeated the two-time defending champion 6-4, 7-5 to reclaim the title. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori runner-up in Barcelona Open

Japan's Kei Nishikori returns a shot to Spain's Rafael Nadal during the final of the Barcelona Open in the Spanish city on April 24, 2016. Nadal defeated the two-time defending champion 6-4, 7-5 to reclaim the title. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tennis: Nadal defeats Nishikori in battle of Barcelona champions

Kei Nishikori of Japan returns a shot against Spaniard Rafael Nadal in the Barcelona Open final in the Spanish city on April 24, 2016. Nadal won 6-4, 7-5. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tennis: Nadal defeats Nishikori in battle of Barcelona champions

Kei Nishikori of Japan reacts after losing a point in the second set of the Barcelona Open final against Spaniard Rafael Nadal in the Spanish city on April 24, 2016. Nadal won 6-4, 7-5. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tennis: Nadal defeats Nishikori in battle of Barcelona champions

Spaniard Rafael Nadal (L) shakes hands with Kei Nishikori of Japan after his 6-4, 7-5 victory in the Barcelona Open final in the Spanish city on April 24, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo