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Nangolo Mbumba sworn in as Namibia's 4th president following passing of Hage Geingob

STORY: Nangolo Mbumba sworn in as Namibia's 4th president following passing of Hage Geingob SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 4, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 5, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:15 LOCATION: Windhoek CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the swearing-in ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NANGOLO MBUMBA, Namibian President 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JEROBEAM SHAANIKA, Political analyst from Namibia STORYLINE: Nangolo Mbumba, the former vice president of Namibia, took the oath of office on Sunday in the capital Windhoek, officially becoming the nation's fourth president after former President Hage Geingob passed away earlier Sunday at the age of 82. The swearing-in ceremony extended beyond the presidency, as Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, the former deputy prime minister and minister of international relations and cooperation, assumed the role of the new vice president. Nangolo Mbumba, born on Aug. 15, 1941, had previously served as the second vice president of Namibia since 2018. A dedicated member of the South West Africa Peo

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Hungary's Sziget Festival 2023 kicks off

STORY: Hungary's Sziget Festival 2023 kicks off DATELINE: Aug. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:50 LOCATION: Budapest CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of festival goers 2. various of the festival STORYLINE: The Sziget Festival, Hungary's much-anticipated summer highlight, kicked off in Budapest on Thursday, promising a week of electrifying performances and cross-cultural celebrations. Between Aug. 10 and Aug. 15, the festival 2023 will host an array of international stars, and artists from 62 countries and regions will perform in various genres across more than 50 program venues. Nearly 200 Hungarian talents will also showcase their creativity. From its inception in 1993, Sziget Festival has grown into a global phenomenon, attracting participants from over a hundred countries and regions. In 2018, the festival reached its zenith with a record-breaking 565,000 attendees in a single week. With a history spanning three decades, the festival has evolved into a magnet for music enthusiasts and adventure se

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CHINA-GUANGXI-NAPO COUNTY-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(230803) -- NAPO COUNTY, Aug. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 15, 2018 shows a road leading to Shangbaotun of Napo County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Guangxi started at the end of 2008 an infrastructure project in its border area to improve the life of local people. During the five years between 2008 and 2012, Guangxi had conducted 8,801 projects in the Napo border area, covering various aspects of people's daily life including transportation, education, water supply, house renovation and so on, benefiting over 77,000 people from 59 villages in six townships. With continuous efforts of local government and people, living conditions in border area of Guangxi have been improved fundamentally. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

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Diamondbacks sign Japan amateur pitcher Yoshikawa

TOKYO, Japan, Aug. 25 Kyodo - Photo taken July 15, 2017, shows Japanese amateur right-hander Shumpei Yoshikawa at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo. The Arizona Diamondbacks announced on Aug. 24, 2018, the signing of Yoshikawa to a minor league contract.

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North, South Koreans compete together at Asian Games

JAKARTA, Indonesia, Aug. 15 Kyodo - People cheer for a women's basketball team comprising North and South Korean players competing at the Asian Games in Jakarta on Aug. 15, 2018.

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Soccer: Iniesta of Vissel Kobe scores again

KOBE, Japan, Aug. 15 Kyodo - Andres Iniesta of the Vissel Kobe scores for the second game running in a 1-1 draw with J-League leaders Sanfrecce Hiroshima in Kobe, western Japan, on Aug. 15, 2018.

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Soccer: Iniesta of Vissel Kobe scores again

KOBE, Japan, Aug. 15 Kyodo - Andres Iniesta of Vissel Kobe reacts after scoring the equalizer in a 1-1 draw with J-League leaders Sanfrecce Hiroshima in Kobe, western Japan, on Aug. 15, 2018.

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Asian Games 2018 in Indonesia

JAKARTA, Indonesia, Aug. 15 Kyodo - Photo shows a signboard of the Asian Games 2018 in Jakarta, Indonesia on Aug. 15, 2018.

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North, South Koreans compete together at Asian Games

JAKARTA, Indonesia, Aug. 15 Kyodo - North and South Korean players playing together on the same women's basketball team at the Asian Games respond to a cheering squad in Jakarta on Aug. 15, 2018.

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Kamaishi City Mayor Noda

TOKYO, Japan, Aug. 16 Kyodo - Takenori Noda, mayor of Kamaishi in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Iwate, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on May 15, 2018.

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New Ebola case reported in DR Congo, linked to previous outbreak

STORY: New Ebola case reported in DR Congo, linked to previous outbreak DATELINE: Aug. 24, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:00 LOCATION: BENI, DR Congo CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of Beni, NE DR Congo 2. various of the press conference held in Beni, NE DR Congo 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): MICHEL TOSALISANA, Chief Medical Officer of the Beni Health Zone 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): NARCISSE MUTEBA KASHALE, Mayor of the city of Beni STORYLINE: The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Monday confirmed a new case of the Ebola virus in the northeastern North Kivu Province, the health ministry said in a statement. The African country registered a new Ebola case on Aug. 17 in the province's Beni health zone in a 46-year-old female who was admitted to the Beni General Hospital in late July and died on Aug. 15 in the intensive care unit, the ministry said. Sequencing tests suggest the case is genetically linked to the large outbreak in 2018-2020 that was centered in North Kivu and Ituri provinces, it said. During t

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Six-pack queen goes full burn to revolutionize fitness in Japan

Fitness instructor Aya poses for a photo in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Six-pack queen goes full burn to revolutionize fitness in Japan

Fitness instructor Aya poses for a photo in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Diamondbacks sign Japan amateur pitcher Yoshikawa

Photo taken July 15, 2017, shows Japanese amateur right-hander Shumpei Yoshikawa at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo. The Arizona Diamondbacks announced on Aug. 24, 2018, the signing of Yoshikawa to a minor league contract. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kamaishi City Mayor Noda

Takenori Noda, mayor of Kamaishi in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Iwate, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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North, South Koreans compete together at Asian Games

North and South Korean players playing together on the same women's basketball team at the Asian Games respond to a cheering squad in Jakarta on Aug. 15, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Iniesta of Vissel Kobe scores again

Andres Iniesta of Vissel Kobe reacts after scoring the equalizer in a 1-1 draw with J-League leaders Sanfrecce Hiroshima in Kobe, western Japan, on Aug. 15, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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North, South Koreans compete together at Asian Games

People cheer for a women's basketball team comprising North and South Korean players competing at the Asian Games in Jakarta on Aug. 15, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Asian Games 2018 in Indonesia

Photo shows a signboard of the Asian Games 2018 in Jakarta, Indonesia on Aug. 15, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Asian Games 2018 in Indonesia

Asian Games 2018 officials pose for photos at an event in Jakarta on Aug. 15, 2018, before the arrival of the Asian Games torch. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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War-linked Yasukuni Shrine

People visit the Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2018, the 73rd anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II. The shrine honors convicted war criminals as well as war dead. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Iniesta of Vissel Kobe scores again

Andres Iniesta of the Vissel Kobe scores for the second game running in a 1-1 draw with J-League leaders Sanfrecce Hiroshima in Kobe, western Japan, on Aug. 15, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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War-linked Yasukuni Shrine

People visit the Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2018, the 73rd anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II. The shrine honors convicted war criminals as well as war dead. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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War-linked Yasukuni Shrine

People praying at the Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo are silhouetted on Aug. 15, 2018, the 73rd anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II. The shrine honors convicted war criminals as well as war dead. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Angels' Ohtani

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels strikes out during the 9th inning of the team's match against the San Diego Padres in San Diego, California, on Aug. 15, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Angels' Ohtani

Shohei Ohtani (L) of the Los Angeles Angels strikes out during the 9th inning of the team's match against the San Diego Padres in San Diego, California, on Aug. 15, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tennis: Nishikori in Cincinnati

Kei Nishikori of Japan plays against Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland during the second round of the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Aug. 15, 2018. Nishikori lost 6-4, 6-4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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War-linked Yasukuni Shrine

People release doves at the Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2018, the 73rd anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tennis: Nishikori loses to Wawrinka in Cincinnati

Japan's Kei Nishikori leaves the court after losing 6-4, 6-4 to Switzerland's Stan Wawrinka in the second round of the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Aug. 15, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Comfort woman statue in Seoul

Photo taken on Aug. 15, 2018, shows a statue symbolizing so-called comfort women in front of the Japanese Embassy in Seoul. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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War-linked Yasukuni Shrine

Sprinklers of an outdoor cooling system splash mist over people at the Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2018, the 73rd anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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War-linked Yasukuni Shrine

People observe a silent prayer at the Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2018, the 73rd anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II. The shrine honors convicted war criminals as well as war dead. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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War-linked Yasukuni Shrine

People observe a silent prayer at the Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2018, the 73rd anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II. The shrine honors convicted war criminals as well as war dead. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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War-linked Yasukuni Shrine

People observe a silent prayer at the Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2018, the 73rd anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II. The shrine honors convicted war criminals as well as war dead. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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War-linked Yasukuni Shrine

People visit the Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2018, the 73rd anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II. The shrine honors convicted war criminals as well as war dead. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Italy bridge collapses

Photo taken on Aug. 15, 2018, shows a part of a collapsed highway bridge in the northern Italian city of Genoa. The bridge, part of a thoroughfare to France, crashed to the ground the previous day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo

Photo taken Aug. 15, 2018, shows people visiting Tokyo's war-linked Yasukuni Shrine. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Asian Games: woman with fan

A volunteer for the Asian Games uses a fan to cool herself down during the scorching heat in Jakarta, on Aug. 15, 2018, three days before the start of the sports event. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Chibi Maruko-chan" creator dies

A woman signs a guestbook at Chibi Maruko-chan Land, a museum dedicated to long-running manga and anime series "Chibi Maruko-chan" in Shizuoka, central Japan, on Aug. 28, 2018. Momoko Sakura, creator of the manga, died of breast cancer on Aug. 15 at the age of 53. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Football: Keisuke Honda

Japanese football player Keisuke Honda, who signed with Australian soccer team Melbourne Victory, attends a press conference in Melbourne on Aug. 15, 2018 (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Football: Keisuke Honda

Japanese football player Keisuke Honda, who signed with Australian soccer team Melbourne Victory, attends a press conference in Melbourne on Aug. 15, 2018 (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tennis: Nishikori loses to Wawrinka in Cincinnati

Japan's Kei Nishikori reaches for the ball during a second-round match against Switzerland's Stan Wawrinka at the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Aug. 15, 2018. Nishikori lost 6-4, 6-4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tennis: Nishikori loses to Wawrinka in Cincinnati

Japan's Kei Nishikori hits a backhand during a second-round match against Switzerland's Stan Wawrinka at the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Aug. 15, 2018. Nishikori lost 6-4, 6-4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tennis: Nishikori loses to Wawrinka in Cincinnati

Japan's Kei Nishikori reacts after losing a point to Switzerland's Stan Wawrinka during the second round of the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Aug. 15, 2018. Nishikori lost 6-4, 6-4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tennis: Nishikori loses to Wawrinka in Cincinnati

Japan's Kei Nishikori hits a forehand during a second-round match against Switzerland's Stan Wawrinka at the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Aug. 15, 2018. Nishikori lost 6-4, 6-4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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War-linked Yasukuni Shrine

People release doves at the Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2018, the 73rd anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Last WWII ceremony for Japan Emperor Akihito

Japanese Emperor Akihito, alongside Empress Michiko, attends his last yearly ceremony marking the anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II at Nippon Budokan hall in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2018. The emperor will abdicate in April 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Asian Games 2018 in Indonesia

Photo shows a countdown board of the Asian Games 2018 in Jakarta on Aug. 15, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Protestors mourn for late Okinawa Gov. Onaga

Protestors stage a rally near the Japanese Consulate General in New York on Aug. 15, 2018, promoting the late Okinawa Gov. Takeshi Onaga's fight against the relocation of a U.S. base within the southern Japanese prefecture. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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North, South Koreans compete together at Asian Games

People cheer for a women's basketball team comprising North and South Korean players competing at the Asian Games in Jakarta on Aug. 15, 2018. The disputed group of islets named Dokdo, claimed by Japan, is printed on banners they hold. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo