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UK: Storm Bert Triggers Severe Flooding Across England And Wales

Storm Bert struck England and Wales on Saturday, November 23, bringing heavy rain, power outages, and traffic disruptions, while triggering severe flooding in multiple regions. Over 100 flood warnings were issued across the UK.

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3-D printers create mementos

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken Aug. 8, 2013 shows a real-size 3-D model of the face of a fetus inside the womb offered by Fasotec Co. based on ultrasound scans in Chiba, Chiba Prefecture.

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Sochi in summer

SOCHI, Russia - Construction workers walk in the heat on Aug. 8, 2013, to the construction site of the main stadium for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.

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Sochi in summer

SOCHI, Russia - The venue for ice hockey games at the 2014 Winter Olympics in the Russian resort city of Sochi is lit up with illuminations that change color constantly on the night of Aug. 8, 2013. The dark buildings in the foreground are the athletes' village.

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Sochi in summer

SOCHI, Russia - The main stadium for the 2014 Winter Olympics is under construction Aug. 8, 2013, in Sochi, Russia.

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Sochi in summer

SOCHI, Russia - Tourists walk Aug. 8, 2013, on a seaside path in Sochi, Russia, the host city of the 2014 Winter Olympics.

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Sochi in summer

SOCHI, Russia - Women sunbathe on Aug. 8, 2013, on the beach near the central part of Sochi, Russia, the host city of the 2014 Winter Olympics.

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Largest Uniqlo store in the world to open in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, China - Senior officials of Japan's Fast Retailing Co. pose for photos during a press conference in Shanghai on Aug. 28, 2013. The company said the same day it will open Uniqlo Shanghai, the largest flagship store of the casual clothing chain in the world with a sales floor of around 8,000 square meters, on Sept. 30.

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Myanmar turns border with Thailand into gateway for foreign tourists

YANGON, Myanmar - Photo taken in June 2013 shows Myanmar's border checkpoint with Thailand, connecting Myawady in eastern Myanmar with Mae Sot in northwestern Thailand. Starting 8 a.m. on Aug. 28, 2013, foreign nationals holding valid passports with valid entry visas issued by Myanmar will be allowed to enter and exit the country through the border checkpoints at Tachileik-Mae Sai, Myawady-Mae Sot, Kawthoung-Ranong and Htee Khee-Punaron, Myanmar immigration officials said Aug. 27.

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Oki Islands

MATSUE, Japan - An Aug. 8, 2013, photo shows Nishinoshima island of the Oki Islands, Shimane Prefecture, in the Sea of Japan. The UNESCO Global Geoparks Network announced on Sept. 9, 2013, it will add the Oki Islands to its geoparks list.

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Ichiro 1 hit away from career 4,000

NEW YORK, United States - The New York Yankees' Ichiro Suzuki doubles in the third inning of the first game of a doubleheader against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium in New York on Aug. 20, 2013. Suzuki went 2-for-5 in the team's 8-4 victory to move within one of a career 4,000 hits.

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Ichiro 1 hit away from career 4,000

NEW YORK, United States - The New York Yankees' Ichiro Suzuki doubles in the third inning of the first game of a doubleheader against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium in New York on Aug. 20, 2013. Suzuki went 2-for-5 in the team's 8-4 victory to move within one of a career 4,000 hits.

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Ichiro 1 hit away from career 4,000

NEW YORK, United States - The New York Yankees' Ichiro Suzuki stands at the batter's box in the eighth inning of the first game of a doubleheader against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium in New York on Aug. 20, 2013, amid chants of "Ichi-ro!" after he moved within one of a career 4,000 hits. Suzuki went 2-for-5 in the team's 8-4 victory.

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Ichiro 1 hit away from career 4,000

NEW YORK, United States - The New York Yankees' Ichiro Suzuki stands at the batter's box in the eighth inning of the first game of a doubleheader against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium in New York on Aug. 20, 2013, amid chants of "Ichi-ro!" after he moved within one of a career 4,000 hits. Suzuki went 2-for-5 in the team's 8-4 victory.

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Buddhism cafe in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Participants in a pre-opening event for a Buddhist cafe called "Koyasan Cafe" try mediation in the style of the Shingon sect of Buddhism in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on Aug. 20, 2013. The cafe, which will open Aug. 30 until Sept. 8 near JR Tokyo Station, will let visitors talk with Buddhist monks from Mt. Koya in Wakayama Prefecture and experience mediation and "shakyo" sutra transcription.

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Buddhism cafe in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Participants in a pre-opening event for a Buddhist cafe called "Koyasan Cafe" sit in a circle with Buddhist monks in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on Aug. 20, 2013. The cafe, which will open Aug. 30 until Sept. 8 near JR Tokyo Station, will let visitors talk with Buddhist monks from Mt. Koya in Wakayama Prefecture and experience mediation and "shakyo" sutra transcription.

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New legislation body head

TOKYO, Japan - Ichiro Komatsu, new head of the Cabinet Legislation Bureau, speaks in an interview with Kyodo News in Tokyo on Aug. 19, 2013. Komatsu, who was appointed Aug. 8 chief of the legislation body, which offers legal advice to Cabinet members, said he is eager to discuss reviewing the government's current interpretation of Japan's war-renouncing Constitution over whether the country can exercise the right to collective self-defense.

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New legislation body head

TOKYO, Japan - Ichiro Komatsu, new head of the Cabinet Legislation Bureau, speaks in an interview with Kyodo News in Tokyo on Aug. 19, 2013. Komatsu, who was appointed Aug. 8 chief of the legislation body, which offers legal advice to Cabinet members, said he is eager to discuss reviewing the government's current interpretation of Japan's war-renouncing Constitution over whether the country can exercise the right to collective self-defense.

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Nature museum produced by Sega, BBC

YOKOHAMA, Japan - A 20-minute presentation of nature scenes is shown on a 40 meters wide and 8 meters high screen at Orbi Yokohama, an audiovisual museum in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Aug. 19, 2013. The museum showcasing content produced by BBC Earth -- BBC Worldwide's global natural history brand -- and the technology of Japanese video game company Sega Corp. opened the same day.

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Nature museum produced by Sega, BBC

YOKOHAMA, Japan - A 20-minute presentation of nature scenes is shown on a 40 meters wide and 8 meters high screen at Orbi Yokohama, an audiovisual museum in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Aug. 19, 2013. The museum showcasing content produced by BBC Earth -- BBC Worldwide's global natural history brand -- and the technology of Japanese video game company Sega Corp. opened the same day.

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World athletics championships

MOSCOW, Russia - Kenya's Ezekiel Kemboi finishes first in the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase at the world athletics championships in Moscow on Aug. 15, 2013. Kemboi won his third consecutive world title in 8:06.01.

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World athletics championships

MOSCOW, Russia - Kenya's Ezekiel Kemboi competes in the final of the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase at the world athletics championships in Moscow on Aug. 15, 2013. Kemboi won his third consecutive world title in 8:06.01.

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Rogers Cup tennis

MONTREAL, Canada - Japan's Kei Nishikori plays a forehand against Frenchman Richard Gasquet during their third-round match at the Rogers Cup tennis event in Montreal, Canada, on Aug. 8, 2013. Gasquet won 1-6, 6-3, 6-3.

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Nagasaki peace ceremony

NEW YORK, United States - A civic group stages an event in New York on Aug. 8, 2013, to give local people an opportunity to watch a live video feed of the peace ceremony marking the 68th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of Nagasaki City.

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Eve of 68th anniv. of atomic bombing of Nagasaki

NAGASAKI, Japan - Candles are lit at a concert in Peace Park in Nagasaki on Aug. 8, 2013, the eve of the 68th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the city.

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World athletics championships

MOSCOW, Russia - Japanese high school sprinter Yoshihide Kiryu (far R) practices in Moscow on Aug. 8, 2013, two days before the opening of the world athletics championships. Jamaica's Olympic and world sprint champion Usain Bolt (L back) practiced at the same venue.

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BOJ governor

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda speaks during a press conference at the central bank's head office in Tokyo on Aug. 8, 2013. Kuroda said that Japan can overcome longstanding deflation even if the sales tax is increased as planned, and called on the government to make progress in securing fiscal health to ensure the effects of the central bank's monetary easing policy.

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Eve of 68th anniv. of atomic bombing of Nagasaki

NAGASAKI, Japan - Photo shows a night view of Nagasaki on Aug. 8, 2013, the eve of the 68th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the city.

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Eve of 68th anniv. of atomic bombing of Nagasaki

NAGASAKI, Japan - Photo shows a night view from Mt. Inasa in Nagasaki on Aug. 8, 2013, the eve of the 68th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the city.

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World athletics championships

MOSCOW, Russia - Japanese high school sprinter Yoshihide Kiryu (front) practices in Moscow on Aug. 8, 2013, two days before the opening of the world athletics championships. Jamaica's Olympic and world sprint champion Usain Bolt (L back) practiced at the same venue.

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Stone, Kuznick in Nagasaki

NAGASAKI, Japan - U.S. film director Oliver Stone (2nd from L) and historian Peter Kuznick (2nd from R) pose for photos during a session of an antinuclear conference in Nagasaki on Aug. 8, 2013, a day before the 68th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the city.

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Oliver Stone in Nagasaki

NAGASAKI, Japan - U.S. film director Oliver Stone speaks at a session of an antinuclear conference in Nagasaki on Aug. 8, 2013, a day before the 68th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the city.

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H.K. activists postpone voyage to Japan-held islets

HONG KONG, China - Senior members of the Action Committee for Defending the Diaoyu Islands hold a press conference on its vessel anchored at Hong Kong port on Aug. 8, 2013. The group of Hong Kong-based activists, who landed protesters in 2012 on one of the East China Sea islets disputed by China, Taiwan and Japan, said a licensing issue has forced them to postpone a planned voyage on Aug. 12 to arrive on the islet on Aug. 15 for the anniversary of the landing.

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Myanmar marks 25th anniv. of 1988 uprising

YANGON, Myanmar - Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi speaks in Yangon on Aug. 8, 2013, at a commemoration ceremony to mark the 25th anniversary of a popular uprising against the country's military dictatorship in 1988.

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H.K. activists postpone voyage to Japan-held islets

HONG KONG, China - Photo shows a vessel of the Action Committee for Defending the Diaoyu Islands anchored at Hong Kong port on Aug. 8, 2013. The group of Hong Kong-based activists, who landed protesters in 2012 on one of the East China Sea islets disputed by China, Taiwan and Japan, said the same day a licensing issue has forced them to postpone a planned voyage on Aug. 12 to arrive on the islet on Aug. 15 for the anniversary of the landing.

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Fire at Nairobi airport

NAIROBI, Kenya - Photo shows the interior of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, Kenya, on Aug. 8, 2013, a day after a fire tore through the terminal building.

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Fire at Nairobi airport

NAIROBI, Kenya - Photo shows a smoking building at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, Kenya, on Aug. 8, 2013, a day after a fire tore through the terminal building.

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BOJ governor

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda speaks during a press conference at the central bank's head office in Tokyo on Aug. 8, 2013. Kuroda said that Japan can overcome longstanding deflation even if the sales tax is increased as planned, and called on the government to make progress in securing fiscal health to ensure the effects of the central bank's monetary easing policy.

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Fire at Nairobi airport

NAIROBI, Kenya - Photo shows the arrival area at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, Kenya, on Aug. 8, 2013, a day after a fire tore through the terminal building.

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Noguchi before world c'ships

MOSCOW, Russia - Photo shows Athens Olympic marathon champion Mizuki Noguchi of Japan at a press conference in Moscow on Aug. 8, 2013, two days before the opening of the world athletics championships. Noguchi will run in the women's marathon race on the opening day.

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U.S. envoy Roos

TOKYO, Japan - U.S Ambassador to Japan John Roos speaks in an interview with Kyodo News and other media at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on Aug. 8, 2013. Roos said he has "no doubt" in the sincerity of President Barack Obama's words regarding the possibility of his visiting Hiroshima and Nagasaki, which suffered U.S. atomic bombings in World War II.

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BOJ governor

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda speaks during a press conference at the central bank's head office in Tokyo on Aug. 8, 2013. Kuroda said that Japan can overcome longstanding deflation even if the sales tax is increased as planned, and called on the government to make progress in securing fiscal health to ensure the effects of the central bank's monetary easing policy.

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New Navy commander in Yokosuka

YOKOSUKA, Japan - Capt. David Glenister (L) shakes hands with Capt. David Owen (R) as he replaced Owen and assumed the command of the U.S. Navy's Yokosuka base near Tokyo, Japan, on Aug. 8, 2013.

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BOJ maintains ultraeasy monetary policy

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda enters the BOJ head office in Tokyo for a policy board meeting on Aug. 8, 2013. The central bank maintained its ultraloose monetary policy introduced in April 2013 and left unchanged its assessment of the national economy that it is "starting to recover moderately," after upgrading the view for seven consecutive months. (Pool photo)

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Kashima win Suruga Bank Championship

KASHIMA, Japan - Japan striker Yuya Osako of Kashima Antlers (9) scores the team's first goal against Sao Paulo of Brazil during the first half of the Suruga Bank Championship at Kashima Stadium in Ibaraki Prefecture on Aug. 7, 2013. Osako scored a hat-trick in Kashima's 3-2 win. Osako's teammate Juninho (8) can be seen in the background.

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Alex Rodriguez, Derek Jeter

CHICAGO, United States - Alex Rodriguez (L) and Derek Jeter of the New York Yankees are pictured in the dugout during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago on Aug. 5, 2013. The White Sox won 8-1. Rodriguez said the same day he will appeal the MLB's suspension of him, along with 12 other players, over alleged use of performance-enhancing drugs. Jeter was placed on a disabled list.

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Alex Rodriguez faces suspension

CHICAGO, United States - New York Yankees infielder Alex Rodriguez fields and returns a ground ball off Jeff Keppinger of the Chicago White Sox during the sixth inning of a baseball game at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago on Aug. 5, 2013. The White Sox won 8-1. Rodriguez said the same day he will appeal the MLB's suspension of him, along with 12 other players, over alleged use of performance-enhancing drugs.

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Alex Rodriguez faces suspension

CHICAGO, United States - New York Yankees infielders (from L) Eduardo Nunez, Alex Rodriguez, Vernon Wells and Robinson Cano gather as starting pitcher Andy Pettitte is withdrawn during the third inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago on Aug. 5, 2013. The White Sox won 8-1. Rodriguez said the same day he will appeal the MLB's suspension of him, along with 12 other players, over alleged use of performance-enhancing drugs.

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Alex Rodriguez faces suspension

CHICAGO, United States - New York Yankees infielder Alex Rodriguez reacts after he advanced to third on Vernon Wells' double during the second inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago on Aug. 5, 2013. The White Sox won 8-1. Rodriguez said the same day he will appeal the MLB's suspension of him, along with 12 other players, over alleged use of performance-enhancing drugs.

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Alex Rodriguez faces suspension

CHICAGO, United States - New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez (L) is pictured in the dugout along with manager Joe Girardi (R) during the first inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago on Aug. 5, 2013. The White Sox won 8-1. Rodriguez said the same day he will appeal the MLB's suspension of him, along with 12 other players, over alleged use of performance-enhancing drugs.