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Egypt's incumbent President Sisi wins presidential election

STORY: Egypt's incumbent President Sisi wins presidential election SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 18, 2023/ Recent footage DATELINE: Dec. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:28 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference 2. various of Egyptians casting their votes (Recent footage) STORYLINE: Egypt's National Election Authority (NEA) on Monday declared incumbent President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi winner of the nation's presidential elections. Sisi has secured a third consecutive term, after winning the elections both with an overwhelming majority in 2014 and 2018. Voting in Egypt took place on Dec. 10-12. Egyptians abroad cast their votes from Dec. 1 to Dec. 3 at 137 embassies and consulates in 121 countries. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Cairo. (XHTV)

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CHINA-JIANGSU-WUXI-GRAND CANAL (CN)

(231210) -- WUXI, Dec. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People dance at a historical and cultural district along the Grand Canal in Wuxi, east China's Jiangsu Province, Dec. 8, 2023. China's Grand Canal, a vast waterway connecting the northern and southern parts of China, was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2014. In recent years, the local government in Wuxi has continuously promoted the protection and practice of river regulation, water quality improvement, cultural heritage consolidation, and reuse of industrial relics, gradually building the banks of the Grand Canal into a region featuring rich culture, nice environment and thriving tourism. (Xinhua/Yang Lei)

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CHINA-JIANGSU-WUXI-GRAND CANAL (CN)

(231210) -- WUXI, Dec. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 9, 2023 shows a view of the Grand Canal in Wuxi, east China's Jiangsu Province. China's Grand Canal, a vast waterway connecting the northern and southern parts of China, was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2014. In recent years, the local government in Wuxi has continuously promoted the protection and practice of river regulation, water quality improvement, cultural heritage consolidation, and reuse of industrial relics, gradually building the banks of the Grand Canal into a region featuring rich culture, nice environment and thriving tourism. (Xinhua/Yang Lei)

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CHINA-JIANGSU-WUXI-GRAND CANAL (CN)

(231210) -- WUXI, Dec. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Artists stage a performance at a historical and cultural district along the Grand Canal in Wuxi, east China's Jiangsu Province, Dec. 7, 2023. China's Grand Canal, a vast waterway connecting the northern and southern parts of China, was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2014. In recent years, the local government in Wuxi has continuously promoted the protection and practice of river regulation, water quality improvement, cultural heritage consolidation, and reuse of industrial relics, gradually building the banks of the Grand Canal into a region featuring rich culture, nice environment and thriving tourism. (Xinhua/Yang Lei)

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CHINA-JIANGSU-WUXI-GRAND CANAL (CN)

(231210) -- WUXI, Dec. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This panoramic aerial photo taken on Dec. 9, 2023 shows the view of a historical and cultural district along the Grand Canal in Wuxi, east China's Jiangsu Province. China's Grand Canal, a vast waterway connecting the northern and southern parts of China, was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2014. In recent years, the local government in Wuxi has continuously promoted the protection and practice of river regulation, water quality improvement, cultural heritage consolidation, and reuse of industrial relics, gradually building the banks of the Grand Canal into a region featuring rich culture, nice environment and thriving tourism. (Xinhua/Yang Lei)

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(231210) -- WUXI, Dec. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 9, 2023 shows a view of a commercial area converted from an abandoned steel plant near the Grand Canal in Wuxi, east China's Jiangsu Province. China's Grand Canal, a vast waterway connecting the northern and southern parts of China, was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2014. In recent years, the local government in Wuxi has continuously promoted the protection and practice of river regulation, water quality improvement, cultural heritage consolidation, and reuse of industrial relics, gradually building the banks of the Grand Canal into a region featuring rich culture, nice environment and thriving tourism. (Xinhua/Yang Lei)

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CHINA-JIANGSU-WUXI-GRAND CANAL (CN)

(231210) -- WUXI, Dec. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 9, 2023 shows a view along the Grand Canal in Wuxi, east China's Jiangsu Province. China's Grand Canal, a vast waterway connecting the northern and southern parts of China, was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2014. In recent years, the local government in Wuxi has continuously promoted the protection and practice of river regulation, water quality improvement, cultural heritage consolidation, and reuse of industrial relics, gradually building the banks of the Grand Canal into a region featuring rich culture, nice environment and thriving tourism. (Xinhua/Yang Lei)

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CHINA-JIANGSU-WUXI-GRAND CANAL (CN)

(231210) -- WUXI, Dec. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 9, 2023 shows a view of the Grand Canal in Wuxi, east China's Jiangsu Province. China's Grand Canal, a vast waterway connecting the northern and southern parts of China, was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2014. In recent years, the local government in Wuxi has continuously promoted the protection and practice of river regulation, water quality improvement, cultural heritage consolidation, and reuse of industrial relics, gradually building the banks of the Grand Canal into a region featuring rich culture, nice environment and thriving tourism. (Xinhua/Yang Lei)

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CHINA-JIANGSU-WUXI-GRAND CANAL (CN)

(231210) -- WUXI, Dec. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People take photos of a show featuring Qipao, a traditional Chinese dress for women, at a historical and cultural district along the Grand Canal in Wuxi, east China's Jiangsu Province, Dec. 8, 2023. China's Grand Canal, a vast waterway connecting the northern and southern parts of China, was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2014. In recent years, the local government in Wuxi has continuously promoted the protection and practice of river regulation, water quality improvement, cultural heritage consolidation, and reuse of industrial relics, gradually building the banks of the Grand Canal into a region featuring rich culture, nice environment and thriving tourism. (Xinhua/Yang Lei)

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CHINA-JIANGSU-WUXI-GRAND CANAL (CN)

(231210) -- WUXI, Dec. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit a commercial area converted from an abandoned steel plant near the Grand Canal in Wuxi, east China's Jiangsu Province, Dec. 9, 2023. China's Grand Canal, a vast waterway connecting the northern and southern parts of China, was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2014. In recent years, the local government in Wuxi has continuously promoted the protection and practice of river regulation, water quality improvement, cultural heritage consolidation, and reuse of industrial relics, gradually building the banks of the Grand Canal into a region featuring rich culture, nice environment and thriving tourism. (Xinhua/Yang Lei)

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CHINA-JIANGSU-WUXI-GRAND CANAL (CN)

(231210) -- WUXI, Dec. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 7, 2023 shows the view of a historical and cultural district along the Grand Canal in Wuxi, east China's Jiangsu Province. China's Grand Canal, a vast waterway connecting the northern and southern parts of China, was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2014. In recent years, the local government in Wuxi has continuously promoted the protection and practice of river regulation, water quality improvement, cultural heritage consolidation, and reuse of industrial relics, gradually building the banks of the Grand Canal into a region featuring rich culture, nice environment and thriving tourism. (Xinhua/Yang Lei)

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CHINA-JIANGSU-WUXI-GRAND CANAL (CN)

(231210) -- WUXI, Dec. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit a museum at a historical and cultural district along the Grand Canal in Wuxi, east China's Jiangsu Province, Dec. 7, 2023. China's Grand Canal, a vast waterway connecting the northern and southern parts of China, was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2014. In recent years, the local government in Wuxi has continuously promoted the protection and practice of river regulation, water quality improvement, cultural heritage consolidation, and reuse of industrial relics, gradually building the banks of the Grand Canal into a region featuring rich culture, nice environment and thriving tourism. (Xinhua/Yang Lei)

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CHINA-JIANGSU-WUXI-GRAND CANAL (CN)

(231210) -- WUXI, Dec. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This panoramic aerial photo taken on Dec. 9, 2023 shows a view along the Grand Canal in Wuxi, east China's Jiangsu Province. China's Grand Canal, a vast waterway connecting the northern and southern parts of China, was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2014. In recent years, the local government in Wuxi has continuously promoted the protection and practice of river regulation, water quality improvement, cultural heritage consolidation, and reuse of industrial relics, gradually building the banks of the Grand Canal into a region featuring rich culture, nice environment and thriving tourism. (Xinhua/Yang Lei)

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CHINA-JIANGSU-WUXI-GRAND CANAL (CN)

(231210) -- WUXI, Dec. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 9, 2023 shows the view of a historical and cultural district along the Grand Canal in Wuxi, east China's Jiangsu Province. China's Grand Canal, a vast waterway connecting the northern and southern parts of China, was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2014. In recent years, the local government in Wuxi has continuously promoted the protection and practice of river regulation, water quality improvement, cultural heritage consolidation, and reuse of industrial relics, gradually building the banks of the Grand Canal into a region featuring rich culture, nice environment and thriving tourism. (Xinhua/Yang Lei)

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CHINA-JIANGSU-WUXI-GRAND CANAL (CN)

(231210) -- WUXI, Dec. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Artists perform Pingtan, a form of ballad singing in local dialect with Chinese instruments, at a historical and cultural district along the Grand Canal in Wuxi, east China's Jiangsu Province, Dec. 7, 2023. China's Grand Canal, a vast waterway connecting the northern and southern parts of China, was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2014. In recent years, the local government in Wuxi has continuously promoted the protection and practice of river regulation, water quality improvement, cultural heritage consolidation, and reuse of industrial relics, gradually building the banks of the Grand Canal into a region featuring rich culture, nice environment and thriving tourism. (Xinhua/Yang Lei)

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CHINA-JIANGSU-WUXI-GRAND CANAL (CN)

(231210) -- WUXI, Dec. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Artists stage a performance at a historical and cultural district along the Grand Canal in Wuxi, east China's Jiangsu Province, Dec. 7, 2023. China's Grand Canal, a vast waterway connecting the northern and southern parts of China, was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2014. In recent years, the local government in Wuxi has continuously promoted the protection and practice of river regulation, water quality improvement, cultural heritage consolidation, and reuse of industrial relics, gradually building the banks of the Grand Canal into a region featuring rich culture, nice environment and thriving tourism. (Xinhua/Yang Lei)

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CHINA-JIANGSU-WUXI-GRAND CANAL (CN)

(231210) -- WUXI, Dec. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 9, 2023 shows the view of a historical and cultural district along the Grand Canal in Wuxi, east China's Jiangsu Province. China's Grand Canal, a vast waterway connecting the northern and southern parts of China, was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2014. In recent years, the local government in Wuxi has continuously promoted the protection and practice of river regulation, water quality improvement, cultural heritage consolidation, and reuse of industrial relics, gradually building the banks of the Grand Canal into a region featuring rich culture, nice environment and thriving tourism. (Xinhua/Yang Lei)

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CHINA-JIANGSU-WUXI-GRAND CANAL (CN)

(231210) -- WUXI, Dec. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 9, 2023 shows a view along the Grand Canal in Wuxi, east China's Jiangsu Province. China's Grand Canal, a vast waterway connecting the northern and southern parts of China, was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2014. In recent years, the local government in Wuxi has continuously promoted the protection and practice of river regulation, water quality improvement, cultural heritage consolidation, and reuse of industrial relics, gradually building the banks of the Grand Canal into a region featuring rich culture, nice environment and thriving tourism. (Xinhua/Yang Lei)

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U.N. climate chief urges Japan to set emission cut goal

LIMA, Peru - Achim Steiner, executive director of the U.N. Environment Program, speaks in an interview with Kyodo News on Dec. 10, 2014, in Peru's capital Lima where an international climate change conference is under way. He urged Japan to set a drastic target for reducing greenhouse gas emissions so it may show an example for others.

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Thousands join "People's Climate March" in Lima

LIMA, Peru - The "People's Climate March" is held in Lima, Peru, on Dec. 10, 2014, where the 20th session of the Conference of the Parties to the U.N. Framework on Climate Change, or COP20, is under way. The marchers demanded a just solution to climate change.

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Nobel laureate Amano with family after award ceremony

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Nagoya University professor Hiroshi Amano (C) poses with his family after receiving the Nobel Prize in Physics at a ceremony in the Stockholm Concert Hall in the Swedish capital on Dec. 10, 2014.

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Nobel laureate Nakamura after award ceremony in Stockholm

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - University of California professor Shuji Nakamura (C) poses for photographers after receiving the Noble Prize in the Stockholm Concert Hall in the Swedish capital on Dec. 10, 2014.

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Schalke's defender Uchida in Champions League match

MARIBOR, Slovenia - Japanese defender Atsuto Uchida (L) of Bundesliga club FC Schalke 04 fights for the ball during the second half of a UEFA Champions League match against Slovenian First League side NK Maribor in Maribor, Slovnia, on Dec. 10, 2014. Schalke won 1-0.

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Schalke's defender Uchida celebrates with teammates

MARIBOR, Slovenia - Japanese defender Atsuto Uchida (2nd from R) of FC Schalke 04 celebrates a victory with his teammates in a UEFA Champions League match against NK Maribor in Maribor, Slovenia, on Dec. 10, 2014. Schalke won 1-0.

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3 Japan-born Nobel laureates receive prize

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - (From L) Isamu Akasaki, a professor at Meijo University in Nagoya, Hiroshi Amano, a professor at Nagoya University, and Shuji Nakamura, a professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara, who won the 2014 Nobel Prize in Physics, pose for photos with their medals after the award ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall in the Swedish capital on Dec. 10, 2014. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Nobel laureate Akasaki at dinner after award ceremony

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Meijo Univerity professor Isamu Akasaki (extreme R) attends a banquet with his wife Ryoko (front L) after receiving the Nobel Prize in Physics in the Stockholm Concert Hall in the Swedish capital on Dec. 10, 2014.

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Prince Hisahito's acorn collection, map exhibited

TOKYO, Japan - Acorns collected by 8-year-old Prince Hisahito, grandson of Emperor Akihito and third in line to the throne, accompanied by a map of where they were found within the compounds of the Akasaka imperial grounds, are shown to the press on Dec. 10, 2014, on the eve of their display at the Imperial Household Agency staff union's in-house cultural festival. (Pool photo)

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2 receive Nobel Peace Prize

OSLO, Norway - - Children's rights advocate Kailash Satyarthi of India (R) and girls' education campaigner Malala Yousafzai of Pakistan (C) receive the year's Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway, on Dec. 10, 2014.

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Empress Michiko's poem shown at imperial cultural festa

TOKYO, Japan - A handwritten poem by Empress Michiko about her daughter Sayako Kuroda serving as a special sacred priestess during Ise Shrine's rebuilding event is shown to the press on Dec. 10, 2014, on the eve of its display at the Imperial Household Agency staff union's in-house cultural festival. (Pool photo)

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Princess Aiko's artwork shown at imperial cultural festa

TOKYO, Japan - Art and craftwork by Princess Aiko, the only child of Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako, are shown to the press on Dec. 10, 2014, on the eve of their display at the Imperial Household Agency staff union's in-house cultural festival. The 13-year-old princess produced the pencil sketch (top L), water color painting (top R) and tote bag as classwork at Gakushuin Girls' Junior High School where she is a first-year student. (Pool photo)

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Emperor Akihito's poem for imperial cultural festival

TOKYO, Japan - The Imperial Household Agency shows the press a poem by Emperor Akihito on Dec. 10, 2014, on the eve of its display at the agency staff union's in-house cultural festival. (Pool photo)

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Prelim round for 2018 soccer World Cup to start in June

TOKYO, Japan - Kuniya Daini (C), president of the Japan Football Association, and other senior JFA officials pose in Tokyo on Dec. 10, 2014, on the occasion of the association's announcement that the elimination round for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia will start in June.

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Japan's sake industry seeks to expand exports

SAITAMA, Japan - Naotaka Miyasaka, president of Miyasaka Brewing Co. in Suwa, Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, speaks about his company's overseas business strategy at a symposium aimed at promoting exports of sake and other made-in-Japan alcoholic beverages on Dec. 10, 2014, in Saitama north of Tokyo. The brewery is known for its "Masumi" brand of sake.

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Christmas tree lit up at tsunami-ruined school

ISHINOMAKI, Japan - A Christmas tree set up by volunteer workers at the tsunami-ruined Okawa Elementary School in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, is illuminated on Dec. 10, 2014, in memory of the 84 pupils and staff members killed by the 2011 disaster caused by a devastating earthquake.

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Sumo wrestlers entertain fans on 3-day cruise

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Yokozuna Hakuho (extreme L) and three other professional wrestlers salute on the deck of the luxury liner Asuka II on Dec. 10, 2014, on the first day of a three-day cruise from Yokohama southwest of Tokyo during which they will entertain about 750 fans with talk shows and other performances. Cruise tickets cost from 115,000 yen to 520,000 yen each, including admission to the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in January 2015.

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Nagoya landmarks lit by blue LEDs to hail Nobel prize

NAGOYA, Japan - The Nagoya TV Tower and the Oasis 21 complex (foreground) are illuminated in blue with light-emitting diodes in Nagoya on Dec. 10, 2014, in celebration of the winning of the Nobel Prize in Physics by Nagoya University professor Hiroshi Amano and Meijo University professor Isamu Akasaki for inventing the blue LED. Both universities are located in the central Japan city. Another Japanese scientist, University of California professor Shuji Nakamura, also shared the honor for the same invention.

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Chef of expressway restaurant speaks as contest winner

OSAKA, Japan - Master chef Hayato Kitahara (extreme R) at a restaurant in the Kawanobori Service Area on the Nagasaki Expressway in Takeo, Saga Prefecture, southwestern Japan, speaks in Osaka on Dec. 10, 2014, after winning the first prize in the second contest for dishes offered in expressway parking areas in western Japan. The Kawanobori restaurant won the prize for the second consecutive year.

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Christmas tree illuminated at tsunami-ruined school

ISHINOMAKI, Japan - A Christmas tree set up by volunteer workers at the tsunami-ruined Okawa Elementary School in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, is lit up on Dec. 10, 2014, in memory of the 84 pupils and staff members killed by the 2011 tsunami caused by a devastating earthquake.

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Kyoto's bridge, foothills lit up ahead of lantern festa

KYOTO, Japan - Visitors take pictures of the illuminated Togetsukyo Bridge, foothills and waterfront at Arashiyama in the ancient capital of Kyoto, western Japan, on Dec. 10, 2014, during a lighting test ahead of the 10-day "Hanatoro" lantern festival through Dec. 21.

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Contest of meals served in expressway parking areas

OSAKA, Japan - A meal served in the Kawanobori Service Area on the Nagasaki Expressway in Takeo, Saga Prefecture, southwestern Japan, is shown in Osaka on Dec. 10, 2014. It won the second contest held for dishes offered in expressway parking areas in western Japan. Kawanobori won the title for the second consecutive year.

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Yokozuna Hakuho chills out on cruise to entertain fans

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Yokozuna Hakuho relaxes on the poolside aboard the luxury liner Asuka II on Dec. 10, 2014, on the first day of a three-day cruise from Yokohama southwest of Tokyo during which the sumo champion and three fellow professional wrestlers will entertain about 750 fans with talk shows and other performances. Cruise tickets cost from 115,000 yen to 520,000 yen each, including admission to the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in January 2015.

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Contest of meals served in expressway parking areas

OSAKA, Japan - A meal served in the Mekari Parking Area on the Kanmon Expressway in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, is shown in Osaka on Dec. 10, 2014. It was a runner-up in the second contest held for dishes offered in expressway parking areas in western Japan.

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Travel agency opens tourist information center in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - Two tourists seek information from a staff member (R) at travel agency JTB Corp.'s foreign visitor information center in Osaka, western Japan, on Dec. 10, 2014, the day it opened. The facility has English- and Chinese-speaking staff and can also handle other languages via interpretation using tablet computers.

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2 Nobel Peace Prize winners attend press conference

OSLO, Norway - Pakistani teenager Malala Yousafzai (L) and Indian children's rights advocate Kailash Satyarthi, winners of the year's Nobel Peace Prize, attend a press conference in Oslo on Dec. 9, 2014. They will attend the award ceremony in the Norwegian capital on Dec. 10.

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Actor Takakura's 'swan song' in monthly magazine

TOKYO, Japan - "Ken Takakura's final personal note," the last writing by the deceased movie star, is published in the New Year issue of "Bungeishunju" monthly magazine on Dec. 9, 2014, along with his manuscript (foreground) sent to publisher Bungeishunju Ltd. on Nov. 10, the day he died at 83 at a Tokyo hospital.

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3 Nobel laureates get ready for award ceremony

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - (From L) Shuji Nakamura, a professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara, Isamu Akasaki, a professor at Japan's Meijo University, and Hiroshi Amano, a professor at Japan's Nagoya University, shake hands during a press conference on Dec. 8, 2014, in Stockholm, Sweden, prior to the award ceremony for the year's Nobel Prize in Physics on Dec. 10.

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3 Nobel laureates get ready for award ceremony

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - (From L) Shuji Nakamura, a professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara, Hiroshi Amano, a professor at Japan's Nagoya University, and Isamu Akasaki, a professor at Japan's Meijo University, attend a press conference on Dec. 8, 2014, in Stockholm, Sweden, prior to the award ceremony for the year's Nobel Prize in Physics on Dec. 10.

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Pakistani school headmistress speaks of Taliban attack

PESHAWAR, Pakistan - Saira Daud Afridi (R), a headmistress of the Army Public School in Peshawar, describes the Dec. 16, 2014, deadly attack by Taliban militants on the school during an interview on Jan. 10, 2015, in Peshawar, northwestern Pakistan. Her son Shjee (L) survived the attack in which more than 130 students as well as the other principal of the school were killed.

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Pakistani school principal speaks of Taliban attack

PESHAWAR, Pakistan - Saira Daud Afridi (R), a headmistress of the Army Public School in Peshawar, speaks about the Dec. 16, 2014, deadly attack by Taliban militants on the school during an interview on Jan. 10, 2015, in Peshawar, northwestern Pakistan. More than 130 students and the other principal of the school were killed in the attack.

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Japan, China hold 1st gov't meeting since leaders' summit

BEIJING, China - The eighth Japan-China Energy Conservation Forum is held in China's capital Beijing on Dec. 28, 2014. The forum is the first major governmental meeting since Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's first meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Nov. 10.