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Man Dies In Suicide Jump Near Interior Ministry - Paris

Man commits suicide by jumping from the fourth floor of a building on Place Beauvau, near the French Interior Ministry, during a protest action on September 11, 2025 in Paris, France. According to police, he hung a banner and scattered leaflets reading messages such as “Leave in peace rather than be kidnapped and end up like Jamal Khashoggi” before jumping. Rescue crews were unable to revive him, and his identity has not yet been released. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Man Dies In Suicide Jump Near Interior Ministry - Paris

Man commits suicide by jumping from the fourth floor of a building on Place Beauvau, near the French Interior Ministry, during a protest action on September 11, 2025 in Paris, France. According to police, he hung a banner and scattered leaflets reading messages such as “Leave in peace rather than be kidnapped and end up like Jamal Khashoggi” before jumping. Rescue crews were unable to revive him, and his identity has not yet been released. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Man Dies In Suicide Jump Near Interior Ministry - Paris

Man commits suicide by jumping from the fourth floor of a building on Place Beauvau, near the French Interior Ministry, during a protest action on September 11, 2025 in Paris, France. According to police, he hung a banner and scattered leaflets reading messages such as “Leave in peace rather than be kidnapped and end up like Jamal Khashoggi” before jumping. Rescue crews were unable to revive him, and his identity has not yet been released. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Man Dies In Suicide Jump Near Interior Ministry - Paris

Man commits suicide by jumping from the fourth floor of a building on Place Beauvau, near the French Interior Ministry, during a protest action on September 11, 2025 in Paris, France. According to police, he hung a banner and scattered leaflets reading messages such as “Leave in peace rather than be kidnapped and end up like Jamal Khashoggi” before jumping. Rescue crews were unable to revive him, and his identity has not yet been released. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Man Dies In Suicide Jump Near Interior Ministry - Paris

Man commits suicide by jumping from the fourth floor of a building on Place Beauvau, near the French Interior Ministry, during a protest action on September 11, 2025 in Paris, France. According to police, he hung a banner and scattered leaflets reading messages such as “Leave in peace rather than be kidnapped and end up like Jamal Khashoggi” before jumping. Rescue crews were unable to revive him, and his identity has not yet been released. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Man Dies In Suicide Jump Near Interior Ministry - Paris

Man commits suicide by jumping from the fourth floor of a building on Place Beauvau, near the French Interior Ministry, during a protest action on September 11, 2025 in Paris, France. According to police, he hung a banner and scattered leaflets reading messages such as “Leave in peace rather than be kidnapped and end up like Jamal Khashoggi” before jumping. Rescue crews were unable to revive him, and his identity has not yet been released. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Man Dies In Suicide Jump Near Interior Ministry - Paris

Man commits suicide by jumping from the fourth floor of a building on Place Beauvau, near the French Interior Ministry, during a protest action on September 11, 2025 in Paris, France. According to police, he hung a banner and scattered leaflets reading messages such as “Leave in peace rather than be kidnapped and end up like Jamal Khashoggi” before jumping. Rescue crews were unable to revive him, and his identity has not yet been released. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CALCIO - UEFA Campionato Europeo - UEFA Women's EURO 2025 - Germany vs Denmark

Elisa SenSs (20 Germany) commits a foul on Emma Snerle (8 Denmark) during the UEFA Womens EURO 2025 Group C match between Germany and Denmark at St. Jakob-Park in Basel, Switzerland.

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CALCIO - UEFA Champions League - Inter - FC Internazionale vs FC Barcelona

Pau Cubarsi of F.C. Barcelona commits a penalty foul on Lautaro Martinez of F.C. Inter the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Semi Final Second Leg match between FC Internazionale Milano and FC Barcelona at San Siro Stadium on May 6, 2025 in Milan, Italy

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CALCIO - UEFA Champions League - Inter - FC Internazionale vs FC Barcelona

Pau Cubarsi of F.C. Barcelona commits a penalty foul on Lautaro Martinez of F.C. Inter the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Semi Final Second Leg match between FC Internazionale Milano and FC Barcelona at San Siro Stadium on May 6, 2025 in Milan, Italy

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CALCIO - Serie A - US Lecce vs Inter - FC Internazionale

Wladimiro Falcone (Lecce) commits a penalty foul on Davide Frattesi (Inter) during US Lecce vs Inter - FC Internazionale, Italian soccer Serie A match in Lecce, Italy, January 26 2025

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CALCIO - Serie A - SSC Napoli vs Juventus FC

Manuel Locatelli of Juventus FC commits the penalty foul on Scott McTominay of SSC Napoli during the Serie A Enelive betwee SSC Napoli vs Juventus FC at Diego Armando Maradona Stadium

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CALCIO - Serie A - SSC Napoli vs Juventus FC

Manuel Locatelli of Juventus FC commits the penalty foul on Scott McTominay of SSC Napoli during the Serie A Enelive betwee SSC Napoli vs Juventus FC at Diego Armando Maradona Stadium

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CALCIO - Serie A - SSC Napoli vs Juventus FC

Manuel Locatelli of Juventus FC commits the penalty foul on Scott McTominay of SSC Napoli during the Serie A Enelive betwee SSC Napoli vs Juventus FC at Diego Armando Maradona Stadium

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CALCIO - Serie A - ACF Fiorentina vs SS Lazio

SS Lazio's defender Nuno Tavares commits a penalty foul during ACF Fiorentina vs SS Lazio, Italian soccer Serie A match in Florence, Italy, September 22 2024

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Australian PM commits new funding to help women leave violent relationships

STORY: Australian PM commits new funding to help women leave violent relationships SHOOTING TIME: April 28, 2024 DATELINE: May 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:53 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Parliament House 2. various of Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in protests on April 28 3. various of the Parliament House STORYLINE: Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced new funding to help women leave violent relationships. Following an emergency meeting of federal, state and territory leaders to address gendered violence, Albanese on Wednesday announced 925 million Australian dollars (about 598 million U.S. dollars) over five years to establish a new leaving violence program. Under the program, women looking to escape violent relationships will be eligible to access up to 5,000 Australian dollars (3,234 U.S. dollars) in financial support as well as safety planning, risk assessment and referral services. Albanese on April 28 joined thousands of Au

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Kenya commits to enhancing development partnership with UN agencies

STORY: Kenya commits to enhancing development partnership with UN agencies SHOOTING TIME: April 17, 2024 DATELINE: April 19, 2024 LENGTH: 0:02:17 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Kenyan and UN officials 2. various of meeting between UN and Kenyan officials 3. SOUNDBITE (English): RIGATHI GACHAGUA, Kenyan Deputy President 4. various of meeting between UN and Kenyan officials STORYLINE: Kenyan Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on Wednesday assured United Nations agencies in the country of the government's enhanced partnership in the implementation of their development goals and targets. Gachagua noted that the UN Co-operation Framework for Kenya supports and aligns with the government's main development priorities, for the economy and society. SOUNDBITE (English): RIGATHI GACHAGUA, Kenyan Deputy President "I commend the UN Kenya for the strategic set of joint programs being developed by line ministries and UN entities, together with a wide range of stakeholders. These UN-support

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ITIDA signs deal with UAE's MGN to expand operations in Egypt

STORY: ITIDA signs deal with UAE's MGN to expand operations in Egypt SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 13, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 14, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:30 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the signing ceremony STORYLINE: The Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA) and the UAE-based Mashreq Global Network (MGN) signed on Tuesday an agreement that aims to expand the latter's operations in the Egyptian market. The signing ceremony, which was held on the sidelines of the Egyptian participation in the World Governments Summit in Dubai, was witnessed by Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly and Minister of Communication and Information Technology Amr Talaat. Under the terms of the agreement, MGN commits to hiring a minimum of 300 new Egyptian employees over the three-year duration of the agreement. These new hires will be primarily engaged in export activities related to banking business services. Moreover, MGN will expand its operations in Egypt including extending offsh

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Chinese tech company ZTE commits to accelerating digitization of Africa

STORY: Chinese tech company ZTE commits to accelerating digitization of Africa DATELINE: Oct. 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:54 LOCATION: Kigali CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of technology industries in Rwanda 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): FANG MIN, Managing director of ZTE Southeast Africa Office 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MAX CUVELLIER GIACOMELLI, Head of mobile for development at Global System for Mobile Communications STORYLINE: The Chinese technology company ZTE Corporation has expressed its commitment to spearheading the digitalization of Africa, aiming to accelerate the continent's transformation in the digital economic landscape. Fang Min, the managing director of ZTE Southeast Africa Office, said the company would support the digitalization of Africa by building digital infrastructure and collaborating with local operators, companies, and industries to offer various 5G applications that promote economic digital transformation on the continent. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): FANG MIN, Managing director of

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Political Graffiti In Israel

09/25/2023 Jerusalem, Israel. stickers in Hebrew saying "democracy or rebellion" and "a country commits suicide over the sanctification of an accused", which were pasted on a sticker by Rabbi Nachman of Breslav. The stickers testify to the internal conflict between the secular and the ultra-Orthodox and the government led by Binyamin Netanyahu, who is accused of crimes. Photo by Yahel Gazit/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rwanda commits to standardization to accelerate domestic products competitiveness

STORY: Rwanda commits to standardization to accelerate domestic products competitiveness DATELINE: Oct. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:02 LOCATION: Kigali CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of workers working in factories in Rwanda 2. various of factories in Rwanda 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): EMMANUEL GATERA, National standards division manager at the Rwanda Standards Board (RSB) 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Kinyarwanda): JEAN JACQUES NDAYISENGA, Managing director of UFACO Garments Ltd 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): JOSE ALCORTA, Head of standards development at ISO STORYLINE: Rwanda is strengthening efforts to improve the quality and competitiveness of its products on the global market, which can contribute to economic growth and development in the country. Emmanuel Gatera, the national standards division manager at the Rwanda Standards Board (RSB), told Xinhua in an interview Monday that since Rwanda became a member of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in 2003, the country has significantly increased its

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SWEDEN-STOCKHOLM-INNOVATIVE WASTE COLLECTION COMPANY-CEO-INTERVIEW

(230823) -- STOCKHOLM, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Joakim Karlsson, CEO and president of Sweden's innovative waste collection company Envac AB, poses for a photo in Stockholm, Sweden, on Aug. 21, 2023. Collaboration with China on the development of smart and sustainable cities is worth long-term commitment, the chief executive officer (CEO) and president of Sweden's innovative waste collection company Envac AB told Xinhua in a recent exclusive interview. (Xinhua/He Miao) TO GO WITH Interview: Swedish waste collection company commits to long-term cooperation with China, CEO says

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SWEDEN-STOCKHOLM-INNOVATIVE WASTE COLLECTION COMPANY-CEO-INTERVIEW

(230823) -- STOCKHOLM, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 21, 2023 shows the inlets of Envac's waste collection system in Hammarby Sjostad eco-city in Stockholm, Sweden. Collaboration with China on the development of smart and sustainable cities is worth long-term commitment, the chief executive officer (CEO) and president of Sweden's innovative waste collection company Envac AB told Xinhua in a recent exclusive interview. (Xinhua/He Miao) TO GO WITH Interview: Swedish waste collection company commits to long-term cooperation with China, CEO says

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SWEDEN-STOCKHOLM-INNOVATIVE WASTE COLLECTION COMPANY-CEO-INTERVIEW

(230823) -- STOCKHOLM, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Joakim Karlsson, CEO and president of Sweden's innovative waste collection company Envac AB, explains the company's waste collection system during an interview in Stockholm, Sweden, on Aug. 21, 2023. Collaboration with China on the development of smart and sustainable cities is worth long-term commitment, the chief executive officer (CEO) and president of Sweden's innovative waste collection company Envac AB told Xinhua in a recent exclusive interview. (Xinhua/He Miao) TO GO WITH Interview: Swedish waste collection company commits to long-term cooperation with China, CEO says

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SWEDEN-STOCKHOLM-INNOVATIVE WASTE COLLECTION COMPANY-CEO-INTERVIEW

(230823) -- STOCKHOLM, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Joakim Karlsson, CEO and president of Sweden's innovative waste collection company Envac AB, poses for a photo in front of his company's waste collection system in Stockholm, Sweden, on Aug. 21, 2023. Collaboration with China on the development of smart and sustainable cities is worth long-term commitment, the chief executive officer (CEO) and president of Sweden's innovative waste collection company Envac AB told Xinhua in a recent exclusive interview. (Xinhua/He Miao) TO GO WITH Interview: Swedish waste collection company commits to long-term cooperation with China, CEO says

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SWEDEN-STOCKHOLM-INNOVATIVE WASTE COLLECTION COMPANY-CEO-INTERVIEW

(230823) -- STOCKHOLM, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Joakim Karlsson, CEO and president of Sweden's innovative waste collection company Envac AB, explains the company's waste collection system in Stockholm, Sweden, on Aug. 21, 2023. Collaboration with China on the development of smart and sustainable cities is worth long-term commitment, the chief executive officer (CEO) and president of Sweden's innovative waste collection company Envac AB told Xinhua in a recent exclusive interview. (Xinhua/He Miao) TO GO WITH Interview: Swedish waste collection company commits to long-term cooperation with China, CEO says

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Kate Barry Commits Suicide

File photo of Jane Birkin and her daughter Kate Barry posing at Barry’s photos exhibition held at Zeartgallerie in Dinard, France on October 05, 2012. Photographer Kate Barry, daughter of actress and singer Jane Birkin, died today, december 11, 2013, around 18:30 after falling from the fourth floor of her Paris apartment. Kate Barry was the daughter of Jane Birkin and British composer John Barry, best known for writing the soundtrack of many James Bond, who died in 2011. She was the half-sister of actresses Charlotte Gainsbourg and Lou Doillon. Photo by Audrey Poree/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kate Barry Commits Suicide

File photo of Jane Birkin and her daughter Kate Barry posing at Barry’s photos exhibition held at Zeartgallerie in Dinard, France on October 05, 2012. Photographer Kate Barry, daughter of actress and singer Jane Birkin, died today, december 11, 2013, around 18:30 after falling from the fourth floor of her Paris apartment. Kate Barry was the daughter of Jane Birkin and British composer John Barry, best known for writing the soundtrack of many James Bond, who died in 2011. She was the half-sister of actresses Charlotte Gainsbourg and Lou Doillon. Photo by Audrey Poree/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kate Barry Commits Suicide

File photo of Jane Birkin and her daughter Kate Barry posing at Barry’s photos exhibition held at Zeartgallerie in Dinard, France on October 05, 2012. Photographer Kate Barry, daughter of actress and singer Jane Birkin, died today, december 11, 2013, around 18:30 after falling from the fourth floor of her Paris apartment. Kate Barry was the daughter of Jane Birkin and British composer John Barry, best known for writing the soundtrack of many James Bond, who died in 2011. She was the half-sister of actresses Charlotte Gainsbourg and Lou Doillon. Photo by Audrey Poree/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kate Barry Commits Suicide

Photographer Kate Barry, daughter of actress and singer Jane Birkin, died today, december 11, 2013, around 18:30 after falling from the fourth floor of her Paris apartment. Kate Barry was the daughter of Jane Birkin and British composer John Barry, best known for writing the soundtrack of many James Bond, who died in 2011. She was the half-sister of actresses Charlotte Gainsbourg and Lou Doillon. File photo : Jane Birkin attending the opening of her daughter Kate Barry's photos exhibition held at Zeartgallerie in Dinard, France on October 05, 2012. Photo by Audrey Poree/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kate Barry Commits Suicide

Photographer Kate Barry, daughter of actress and singer Jane Birkin, died today, december 11, 2013, around 18:30 after falling from the fourth floor of her Paris apartment. Kate Barry was the daughter of Jane Birkin and British composer John Barry, best known for writing the soundtrack of many James Bond, who died in 2011. She was the half-sister of actresses Charlotte Gainsbourg and Lou Doillon. File photo : Jane Birkin attending the opening of her daughter Kate Barry's photos exhibition held at Zeartgallerie in Dinard, France on October 05, 2012. Photo by Audrey Poree/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kate Barry Commits Suicide

Photographer Kate Barry, daughter of actress and singer Jane Birkin, died today, december 11, 2013, around 18:30 after falling from the fourth floor of her Paris apartment. Kate Barry was the daughter of Jane Birkin and British composer John Barry, best known for writing the soundtrack of many James Bond, who died in 2011. She was the half-sister of actresses Charlotte Gainsbourg and Lou Doillon. File photo : Kate Barry and Maurice Jarre during the closing ceremony of the 8th Film Festival Music and Cinema in Auxerre, France on November 17, 2007. Photo by Giancarlo Gorassini/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kate Barry Commits Suicide

Photographer Kate Barry, daughter of actress and singer Jane Birkin, died today, december 11, 2013, around 18:30 after falling from the fourth floor of her Paris apartment. Kate Barry was the daughter of Jane Birkin and British composer John Barry, best known for writing the soundtrack of many James Bond, who died in 2011. She was the half-sister of actresses Charlotte Gainsbourg and Lou Doillon. File photo : Singer Jane Birkin and her daughter photographer Kate Barry pose together during the launch party for La Redoute's new fashion collection presentation, held at the Couvent des Recollets, in Paris, France, on May 23, 2007. Photo by Nicolas Khayat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Xinhua Headlines: China commits to building closer SCO community with shared future

(230703) -- BEIJING, July 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A China-Europe freight train loaded with Chinese-brand vehicles waits for departure at the Harbin international container center station in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, on April 16, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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Xinhua Headlines: China commits to building closer SCO community with shared future

(230703) -- BEIJING, July 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The first batch of Chinese COVID-19 vaccines arrives at Tashkent International Airport in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, March 27, 2021. (Photo by Zafar Khalilov/Xinhua)

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Xinhua Headlines: China commits to building closer SCO community with shared future

(230703) -- BEIJING, July 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 12, 2019 shows the Qingdao multimodal transportation center in the China-SCO Local Economic and Trade Cooperation Demonstration Area in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)

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Xinhua Headlines: China commits to building closer SCO community with shared future

(230703) -- BEIJING, July 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Maintenance workers are on patrol inspection at the Horgos initial compressor station, the first station of the China-Central Asia natural gas pipeline in China, of the West Pipeline Company under China Oil & Gas Pipeline Network Corporation (PipeChina) in Horgos, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Feb. 4, 2021. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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Xinhua Headlines: China commits to building closer SCO community with shared future

(230703) -- BEIJING, July 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Students learn skills at the Luban Workshop in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, April 12, 2023. (Photo by Kalizhan Ospanov/Xinhua)

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U.S. commits countless war crimes globally: Belgian scholar

STORY: U.S. commits countless war crimes globally: Belgian scholar DATELINE: April 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:19 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in the U.S. 2. SOUNDBITE (French): ROLAND DELCOURT, Belgian writer and journalist STORYLINE: A Belgian scholar has said that so-called U.S. democracy only satisfies its own hegemonic interests, and the U.S. has committed countless war crimes around the world. SOUNDBITE (French): ROLAND DELCOURT, Belgian writer and journalist "For Americans, democracy is restricted to those countries that accept American hegemony. The problem is that countries that still accept American hegemony are shrinking like a trickle. Such democracy is only underpinned by their Five Eyes Alliance: Australia, Great Britain, Canada, and New Zealand, and European countries. Americans are like wolves in a sheepfold, slaughtering every sheep before taking one away. Just like what happened in Vietnam in the past, they have massacred a large number of civilians

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WFP commits 54 mln USD to mitigate drought in Kenya

STORY: WFP commits 54 mln USD to mitigate drought in Kenya DATELINE: March 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ECONOMY/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of a meeting between the Kenyan government and WFP officials 2. SOUNDBITE (English): RIGATHI GACHAGUA, Kenyan Deputy President 3. various of the meeting between the Kenyan government and WFP officials STORYLINE: The World Food Programme (WFP) on Wednesday committed 7 billion shillings (about 54 million U.S. dollars) as relief assistance to help some 940,300 people facing severe drought in 10 counties in Kenya. Lauren Landis, WFP country director for Kenya, said the food and cash will be distributed under the Lisha Jamii (protect family) Phase II program between April and September. "The second phase is worth 7 billion shillings and we hope to make it 10 billion shillings. This is substantial, but we still need more," Landis said in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, during a meeting with Kenyan Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. Landis said t

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AfDB commits to support climate-resilient farming in Africa

STORY: AfDB commits to support climate-resilient farming in Africa DATELINE: Feb. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:34 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the University of Nairobi 2. various of the conference 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PASCAL SANGINGA, Regional Sector Manager for Agriculture and Agro-Industries at AfDB 4. various of the conference 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): PASCAL SANGINGA, Regional Sector Manager for Agriculture and Agro-Industries at AfDB STORYLINE: The African Development Bank (AfDB) will dedicate greater resources to promote climate-smart agriculture in the continent, tackle food insecurity and boost rural incomes, a senior official said Tuesday. Pascal Sanginga, the regional sector manager for Agriculture and Agro-Industries at AfDB, said the lender has earmarked additional funding to ensure African smallholder farmers have access to skills, technology and inputs required to withstand climatic stresses. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PASCAL SANGINGA, Regional Sector Manager for A

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STAP cells paper co-author Sasai commits suicide

KOBE, Japan - Riken staff are surrounded by reporters on Aug. 5, 2014, in the western Japan city of Kobe, following the suicide of Yoshiki Sasai, deputy director of the Riken Center for Developmental Biology and a co-author of controversial research papers on so-called STAP cells.

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STAP cells paper co-author Sasai commits suicide

KOBE, Japan - File photo taken Jan. 28, 2014, in the western Japan city of Kobe shows Yoshiki Sasai (R), deputy director of the Riken Center for Developmental Biology, and Riken scientist Haruko Obokata announcing their research on so-called STAP cells. Sasai, a co-author of STAP research papers, committed suicide on Aug. 5 at Riken. Obokata is the lead author of the two controversial papers.

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STAP paper co-author Sasai commits suicide

KOBE, Japan - Photo shows Japanese scientist Yoshiki Sasai, a co-author of controversial research papers on so-called STAP cells. He committed suicide on Aug. 5, 2014, at an institute of the government-affiliated Riken in the western Japan city of Kobe.

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U.N. head Ban commits to realize nuke-free world

NEW YORK, United States - U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon speaks during an interview at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York on Aug. 2, 2010, prior to his departure for Japan where he will visit Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Ban expressed his commitment to realize a world without nuclear weapons within his lifetime.

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Gunman commits suicide after injuring 3 in Yokohama shooting

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Police officers inspect the area outside a building in Yokohama's Minami Ward, just southwest of Tokyo, on Nov. 6, 2009, where a gunmen holed up after shooting and seriously injuring three men. Kenji Hayashi, who claimed to be a member of a crime gang, was later found dead after apparently shooting himself.

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Gunman commits suicide after injuring 3 in Yokohama shooting

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Police officers guard a building in Yokohama's Minami Ward, just southwest of Tokyo, on Nov. 6, 2009. Kenji Hayashi, who claimed to be a member of a crime gang, holed up in the building after shooting and seriously injuring three men, and was later found dead after apparently shooting himself.

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Gunman commits suicide after injuring 3 in Yokohama shooting

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Police officers stand guard outside a building in Yokohama's Minami Ward on Nov. 6, 2009. Kenji Hayashi, who claimed to be a member of a crime gang, holed up in the building after shooting and seriously injuring three men, and was later found dead after apparently shooting himself.

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Gunman commits suicide after injuring 3 in Yokohama shooting

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Rescue workers carry a stretcher into a building in Yokohama's Minami Ward, just southwest of Tokyo, on Nov. 6, 2009, where a gunmen holed up after shooting and seriously injuring three men. Kenji Hayashi, who claimed to be a member of a crime gang, was later found dead after apparently shooting himself.

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Ex-lawmaker Nagata commits suicide in Fukuoka

FUKUOKA, Japan - Former House of Representatives member Hisayasu Nagata (in file photo), who resigned as a parliamentarian in April 2006 after using a fake e-mail message to grill a ruling party lawmaker, jumped to his death from an apartment building in an apparent suicide in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, on Jan. 3.