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(230317) -- JIANCHUAN, March 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Duan Sixing draws woodcarving patterns at his studio in Jianchuan County, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 2, 2022. Jianchuan County, located in Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China's Yunnan Province, has a long history in woodcarving dating back to the Tang (618-907) and Song (960-1279) dynasties. The carving skills gradually developed from one-layer relief to even seven-layer hollowing relief, and are now applied to making architecture parts, wooden furniture, wall paintings and tourism souvenirs. A high-standard "Four Screens", a representative displaying form of the craft, requires high-level carving skills and costs several months to create. In 2011, Jianchuan woodcarving was listed as one of China's national-level intangible cultural heritages. Duan Sixing, born in a woodcarving family in Jianchuan County, was deeply edified since childhood by his father and grandfather who were all excellent carpente

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-YUNNAN-JIANCHUAN-WOODCARVING-INHERITOR (CN)

(230317) -- JIANCHUAN, March 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo shows Duan Sixing making a woodcarving work in Jianchuan County, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 1, 2022. Jianchuan County, located in Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China's Yunnan Province, has a long history in woodcarving dating back to the Tang (618-907) and Song (960-1279) dynasties. The carving skills gradually developed from one-layer relief to even seven-layer hollowing relief, and are now applied to making architecture parts, wooden furniture, wall paintings and tourism souvenirs. A high-standard "Four Screens", a representative displaying form of the craft, requires high-level carving skills and costs several months to create. In 2011, Jianchuan woodcarving was listed as one of China's national-level intangible cultural heritages. Duan Sixing, born in a woodcarving family in Jianchuan County, was deeply edified since childhood by his father and grandfather who were all excellent

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-YUNNAN-JIANCHUAN-WOODCARVING-INHERITOR (CN)

(230317) -- JIANCHUAN, March 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Duan Sixing polishes tools for woodcarving in Jianchuan County, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 1, 2022. Jianchuan County, located in Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China's Yunnan Province, has a long history in woodcarving dating back to the Tang (618-907) and Song (960-1279) dynasties. The carving skills gradually developed from one-layer relief to even seven-layer hollowing relief, and are now applied to making architecture parts, wooden furniture, wall paintings and tourism souvenirs. A high-standard "Four Screens", a representative displaying form of the craft, requires high-level carving skills and costs several months to create. In 2011, Jianchuan woodcarving was listed as one of China's national-level intangible cultural heritages. Duan Sixing, born in a woodcarving family in Jianchuan County, was deeply edified since childhood by his father and grandfather who were all excellent carpenters. After

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-YUNNAN-JIANCHUAN-WOODCARVING-INHERITOR (CN)

(230317) -- JIANCHUAN, March 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Duan Sixing makes a woodcarving work in Jianchuan County, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 1, 2022. Jianchuan County, located in Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China's Yunnan Province, has a long history in woodcarving dating back to the Tang (618-907) and Song (960-1279) dynasties. The carving skills gradually developed from one-layer relief to even seven-layer hollowing relief, and are now applied to making architecture parts, wooden furniture, wall paintings and tourism souvenirs. A high-standard "Four Screens", a representative displaying form of the craft, requires high-level carving skills and costs several months to create. In 2011, Jianchuan woodcarving was listed as one of China's national-level intangible cultural heritages. Duan Sixing, born in a woodcarving family in Jianchuan County, was deeply edified since childhood by his father and grandfather who were all excellent carpenters. After gradua

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-YUNNAN-JIANCHUAN-WOODCARVING-INHERITOR (CN)

(230317) -- JIANCHUAN, March 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Duan Sixing makes a woodcarving work in Jianchuan County, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 1, 2022. Jianchuan County, located in Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China's Yunnan Province, has a long history in woodcarving dating back to the Tang (618-907) and Song (960-1279) dynasties. The carving skills gradually developed from one-layer relief to even seven-layer hollowing relief, and are now applied to making architecture parts, wooden furniture, wall paintings and tourism souvenirs. A high-standard "Four Screens", a representative displaying form of the craft, requires high-level carving skills and costs several months to create. In 2011, Jianchuan woodcarving was listed as one of China's national-level intangible cultural heritages. Duan Sixing, born in a woodcarving family in Jianchuan County, was deeply edified since childhood by his father and grandfather who were all excellent carpenters. After gradua

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-YUNNAN-JIANCHUAN-WOODCARVING-INHERITOR (CN)

(230317) -- JIANCHUAN, March 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Duan Sixing sleeks a woodcarving work in Jianchuan County, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 1, 2022. Jianchuan County, located in Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China's Yunnan Province, has a long history in woodcarving dating back to the Tang (618-907) and Song (960-1279) dynasties. The carving skills gradually developed from one-layer relief to even seven-layer hollowing relief, and are now applied to making architecture parts, wooden furniture, wall paintings and tourism souvenirs. A high-standard "Four Screens", a representative displaying form of the craft, requires high-level carving skills and costs several months to create. In 2011, Jianchuan woodcarving was listed as one of China's national-level intangible cultural heritages. Duan Sixing, born in a woodcarving family in Jianchuan County, was deeply edified since childhood by his father and grandfather who were all excellent carpenters. After gradu

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-YUNNAN-JIANCHUAN-WOODCARVING-INHERITOR (CN)

(230317) -- JIANCHUAN, March 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Duan Sixing checks on woodcarving patterns at his studio in Jianchuan County, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 2, 2022. Jianchuan County, located in Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China's Yunnan Province, has a long history in woodcarving dating back to the Tang (618-907) and Song (960-1279) dynasties. The carving skills gradually developed from one-layer relief to even seven-layer hollowing relief, and are now applied to making architecture parts, wooden furniture, wall paintings and tourism souvenirs. A high-standard "Four Screens", a representative displaying form of the craft, requires high-level carving skills and costs several months to create. In 2011, Jianchuan woodcarving was listed as one of China's national-level intangible cultural heritages. Duan Sixing, born in a woodcarving family in Jianchuan County, was deeply edified since childhood by his father and grandfather who were all excellent carp

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-YUNNAN-JIANCHUAN-WOODCARVING-INHERITOR (CN)

(230317) -- JIANCHUAN, March 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Duan Sixing makes a woodcarving work in Jianchuan County, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 1, 2022. Jianchuan County, located in Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China's Yunnan Province, has a long history in woodcarving dating back to the Tang (618-907) and Song (960-1279) dynasties. The carving skills gradually developed from one-layer relief to even seven-layer hollowing relief, and are now applied to making architecture parts, wooden furniture, wall paintings and tourism souvenirs. A high-standard "Four Screens", a representative displaying form of the craft, requires high-level carving skills and costs several months to create. In 2011, Jianchuan woodcarving was listed as one of China's national-level intangible cultural heritages. Duan Sixing, born in a woodcarving family in Jianchuan County, was deeply edified since childhood by his father and grandfather who were all excellent carpenters. After gradua

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-YUNNAN-JIANCHUAN-WOODCARVING-INHERITOR (CN)

(230317) -- JIANCHUAN, March 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo shows Duan Sixing sleeking a woodcarving work in Jianchuan County, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 1, 2022. Jianchuan County, located in Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China's Yunnan Province, has a long history in woodcarving dating back to the Tang (618-907) and Song (960-1279) dynasties. The carving skills gradually developed from one-layer relief to even seven-layer hollowing relief, and are now applied to making architecture parts, wooden furniture, wall paintings and tourism souvenirs. A high-standard "Four Screens", a representative displaying form of the craft, requires high-level carving skills and costs several months to create. In 2011, Jianchuan woodcarving was listed as one of China's national-level intangible cultural heritages. Duan Sixing, born in a woodcarving family in Jianchuan County, was deeply edified since childhood by his father and grandfather who were all excelle

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-YUNNAN-JIANCHUAN-WOODCARVING-INHERITOR (CN)

(230317) -- JIANCHUAN, March 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Duan Sixing selects wood in Jianchuan County, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 1, 2022. Jianchuan County, located in Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China's Yunnan Province, has a long history in woodcarving dating back to the Tang (618-907) and Song (960-1279) dynasties. The carving skills gradually developed from one-layer relief to even seven-layer hollowing relief, and are now applied to making architecture parts, wooden furniture, wall paintings and tourism souvenirs. A high-standard "Four Screens", a representative displaying form of the craft, requires high-level carving skills and costs several months to create. In 2011, Jianchuan woodcarving was listed as one of China's national-level intangible cultural heritages. Duan Sixing, born in a woodcarving family in Jianchuan County, was deeply edified since childhood by his father and grandfather who were all excellent carpenters. After graduating from mi

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-YUNNAN-JIANCHUAN-WOODCARVING-INHERITOR (CN)

(230317) -- JIANCHUAN, March 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Duan Sixing makes a woodcarving work in Jianchuan County, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 1, 2022. Jianchuan County, located in Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China's Yunnan Province, has a long history in woodcarving dating back to the Tang (618-907) and Song (960-1279) dynasties. The carving skills gradually developed from one-layer relief to even seven-layer hollowing relief, and are now applied to making architecture parts, wooden furniture, wall paintings and tourism souvenirs. A high-standard "Four Screens", a representative displaying form of the craft, requires high-level carving skills and costs several months to create. In 2011, Jianchuan woodcarving was listed as one of China's national-level intangible cultural heritages. Duan Sixing, born in a woodcarving family in Jianchuan County, was deeply edified since childhood by his father and grandfather who were all excellent carpenters. After gradua

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-YUNNAN-JIANCHUAN-WOODCARVING-INHERITOR (CN)

(230317) -- JIANCHUAN, March 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Duan Sixing waxes on his woodcarving work in Jianchuan County, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 2, 2022. Jianchuan County, located in Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China's Yunnan Province, has a long history in woodcarving dating back to the Tang (618-907) and Song (960-1279) dynasties. The carving skills gradually developed from one-layer relief to even seven-layer hollowing relief, and are now applied to making architecture parts, wooden furniture, wall paintings and tourism souvenirs. A high-standard "Four Screens", a representative displaying form of the craft, requires high-level carving skills and costs several months to create. In 2011, Jianchuan woodcarving was listed as one of China's national-level intangible cultural heritages. Duan Sixing, born in a woodcarving family in Jianchuan County, was deeply edified since childhood by his father and grandfather who were all excellent carpenters. After g

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Nikkei at lowest year-end level in 29 yrs

TOKYO, Japan - An electronic signboard in the Yaesu district in central Tokyo shows the closing level of the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average on Dec. 30, 2011, the year's last trading day. Although the index gained -- up 56.46 points, or 0.67 percent -- from the previous day to finish at 8,455.35, it lost about 17 percent during the year to mark the lowest year-end closing level since 1982.

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Widow of Kim Dae Jung in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Lee Hee Ho (L), the widow of former South Korean President Kim Dae Jung, and Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, North Korea's parliament, shake hands in Pyongyang on Dec. 27, 2011. Lee arrived in the country the previous day, accompanied by a 17-member entourage, to mourn the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il.

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Widow of Kim Dae Jung in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Lee Hee Ho (R), the widow of former South Korean President Kim Dae Jung, and Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, North Korea's parliament, meet in Pyongyang on Dec. 27, 2011. Lee arrived in the country the previous day, accompanied by a 17-member entourage, to mourn the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il.

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Players of scandal-hit Zaragoza pose with supporter

ZARAGOZA, Spain - Players of Spanish First Division football club Real Zaragoza pose with a supporter (C) at an autographing session in Zaragoza on Dec. 17, 2014, amid a match-fixing scandal. Javier Aguirre, coach of Japan's national team, is one of several dozen individuals named in a prosecution complaint on the alleged game rigging in May 2011 as he was manager of Zaragoza when it won the match against Levante and avoided relegation to the Second Division.

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S. Korean team has firsthand look at Fukushima nuke plant

OKUMA, Japan - Members of a South Korean investigation team visit the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture, on Dec. 17, 2014, in search of clues as to whether to lift or ease Seoul's import ban on seafood products from the northeastern Japan region imposed after the 2011 disaster that crippled the plant.

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S. Korean team visits Fukushima nuclear power plant

OKUMA, Japan - Members of a South Korean investigation team visit the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture, on Dec. 17, 2014, in search of clues as to whether to lift or ease Seoul's import ban on seafood products from the northeastern Japan region imposed after the 2011 disaster that crippled the plant.

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S. Korean team inspects Fukushima nuclear power plant

OKUMA, Japan - Members of a South Korean investigation team inspect the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture, on Dec. 17, 2014, in search of clues as to whether to lift or ease Seoul's import ban on seafood products from the northeastern Japan region imposed after the 2011 disaster that crippled the plant. Radioactive water tanks are seen behind.

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Suntory picks disabled athletes for financial help

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Hikari Niwase (R, front row) and others pose in Fukushima, northeastern Japan, on Dec. 17, 2014, as the first group of athletes with disabilities to receive financial support from a fund established by Suntory Holdings Ltd. to help with reconstruction work in the Tohoku region devastated by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

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Debris storage area in town near crippled nuke plant

FUTABA, Japan - Debris left by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Futaba, a town near the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant crippled by the disaster in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Fukushima, is to be kept in a field on a temporary basis as seen in this photo taken on Dec. 17, 2014.

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Rubble removal starts in Futaba, host of Fukushima Daiichi

FUTABA, Japan - A worker holds a school bag which was found on Dec. 17, 2014, in rubble generated by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami in the northeastern Japan town of Futaba, which hosts the crippled Fukushima Daiichi complex. The government began the removal work the same day, after it was postponed due to the meltdowns at the power plant.

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Debris removal starts in town near crippled reactors

FUTABA, Japan - Workers begin to remove debris in Futaba, Fukushima Prefecture, on Dec. 17, 2014, left by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami that hit the northeastern Japan region of Tohoku. The work is limited to part of the town as the bulk of the area is designated as a no-go zone for its proximity to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant crippled by the disaster.

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Rubble removal starts in Futaba, host of Fukushima Daiichi

FUTABA, Japan - A local resident watches the first removal work of rubble generated by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami in the northeastern Japan town of Futaba, which hosts the crippled Fukushima Daiichi complex, on Dec. 17, 2014. The removal work was postponed due to the meltdowns at the power plant.

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Japanese-American Sen. Daniel Inouye dies

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in Washington in March 2011, shows U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye, a Japanese-American Democrat from Hawaii and World War II veteran. Inoue died of respiratory complications on Dec. 17, 2012, at a hospital in the suburbs of Washington. He was 88.

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N. Koreans mark 70th anniv. of Kim Jong Il's birth

PYONGYANG, North Korea - People in North Korea bow during a ceremony to mark the 70th anniversary of the birth of the late North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang on Feb. 16, 2012. Kim Jong Il died Dec. 17, 2011, of a heart attack at the age of 69.

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Kim Jong Un reviews military parade

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korea's new leader Kim Jong Un applauds as he reviews a military parade during a ceremony to mark the 70th anniversary of the birth of the country's late leader and his father Kim Jong Il in Pyongyang on Feb. 16, 2012. Kim Jong Il died Dec. 17, 2011, of a heart attack at the age of 69.

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Kim Jong Un commemorates 70th anniv. of Kim Jong Il's birth

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korea's new leader Kim Jong Un waves during an event to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the birth of the late North Korean leader and his father Kim Jong Il in Pyongyang on Feb. 16, 2012. Kim Jong Il died Dec. 17, 2011, of a heart attack at the age of 69 after ruling the country for 17 years.

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Murakami takes lead after SP at nationals

OSAKA, Japan - Kanako Murakami performs during the women's short program at the national figure skating championships at the Namihaya Dome in Osaka Prefecture on Dec. 24, 2011. The 17-year-old took the lead after the short program.

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Murakami takes lead after SP at nationals

OSAKA, Japan - Kanako Murakami performs during the women's short program at the national figure skating championships at the Namihaya Dome in Osaka Prefecture on Dec. 24, 2011. The 17-year-old took the lead after the short program.

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Murakami takes lead after SP at nationals

OSAKA, Japan - Kanako Murakami performs during the women's short program at the national figure skating championships at the Namihaya Dome in Osaka Prefecture on Dec. 24, 2011. The 17-year-old took the lead after the short program.

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Murakami takes lead after SP at nationals

OSAKA, Japan - Kanako Murakami flashes her smile after the women's short program at the national figure skating championships at the Namihaya Dome in Osaka Prefecture on Dec. 24, 2011. The 17-year-old took the lead after the short program.

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Japanese quake-hit students invited to Kremlin

MOSCOW, Russia - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev's wife Svetlana (R) shakes hands with a high school student at the Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow on Dec. 22, 2011. A group of 17 Japanese high school and university students who lost family members in the March 11 earthquake and tsunami visited the seat of Russia's presidential office at the invitation of the president's wife.

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Girl missing since Indian Ocean tsunami reunited with parents

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Meri Yulanda (C), is pictured with her parents in her hometown of Meulaboh city in Aceh province, Indonesia, on Dec. 22, 2011. The 17-year-old was reunited with her parents after going missing in the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.

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Mourning period for Kim Jong Il

PAJU, South Korea - Photo taken in Paju, South Korea, on Dec. 22, 2011, shows a village in North Korea. Figures are seen at the lower left. Pyongyang announced Dec. 19 that the country's leader Kim Jong Il died on Dec. 17.

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Mourning period for Kim Jong Il

PAJU, South Korea - Photo taken in Paju, South Korea, on Dec. 22, 2011, shows North Korea's flag being flown at half-mast in a village in North Korea, which is located about 10 kilometers away from where the photo was taken. Pyongyang announced Dec. 19 that the country's leader Kim Jong Il died on Dec. 17.

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N. Korea's Kim Jong Il, Japan PM Koizumi

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in September 2002 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Il (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi shaking hands after holding talks at the Paekhwawon state guest house in Pyongyang. North Korea announced Dec. 19, 2011, that Kim Jong Il died on Dec. 17.

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People in Damascus

DAMASCUS, Syria - People wait in long lines to receive fuel in Damascus, the capital of Syria, on Dec. 17, 2011.

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Japanese Princess Akiko

KYOTO, Japan - Princess Akiko, a member of the Japanese Imperial Household, is interviewed by Kyodo News at Ritsumeikan University in Kyoto, western Japan, on Dec. 17, 2011, ahead of her 30th birthday on Dec. 20. The princess, a researcher on Japanese art, has been working as a postdoctoral fellow at the university's Kinugasa Research Organization since October 2009. Her father is Prince Tomohito of Mikasa, a cousin of Emperor Akihito.

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Japanese Princess Akiko

KYOTO, Japan - Princess Akiko, a member of the Japanese Imperial Household, is pictured during an interview with Kyodo News at Ritsumeikan University in Kyoto, western Japan, on Dec. 17, 2011, ahead of her 30th birthday on Dec. 20. The princess, a researcher on Japanese art, has been working as a postdoctoral fellow at the university's Kinugasa Research Organization since October 2009. Her father is Prince Tomohito of Mikasa, a cousin of Emperor Akihito.

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Japanese quake-hit youths visit Moscow school

MOSCOW, Russia - Russian students (back) cheer as Japanese students (front) sing ''The One and Only Flower in the World'' at a school in Moscow on Dec. 19, 2011. A group of 17 Japanese high school and university students who lost their relatives in the March 11 earthquake and tsunami disaster visited the school to meet Russian youths. The Japanese from four high schools and two universities in Miyagi and Iwate prefectures were invited to Moscow's school No. 1535 by Russia's educational authorities on a goodwill program.

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N. Korea's Kim Jong Il in China

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in May 2010 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Il (C) before he gets into a car at a hotel in Dalian, China. North Korea announced Dec. 19, 2011, that Kim Jong Il died on Dec. 17. He was 69.

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N. Korean leader Kim Jong Il dies

TOKYO, Japan - A man watches TV news reporting the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il at an electronic appliance store in Tokyo's Akihabara district on Dec. 19, 2011. North Korea announced the same day that Kim died on Dec. 17, 2011. He was 69.

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N. Korea's Kim Jong Il, Kim Il Sung

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in April 1982 shows Kim Il Sung (R), founder and leader of North Korea, and his son Kim Jong Il (L) who later succeeded his father, taking a walk at the Tower of the Juche Idea in Pyongyang, which was built to commemorate the elder Kim's 70th birthday. North Korea announced Dec. 19, 2011, that Kim Jong Il died on Dec. 17. He was 69.

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N. Korea's Kim Jong Il in childhood

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken around 1946 in Mangyongdae, Pyongyang, shows a young Kim Jong Il (L), who later became North Korea's leader, in the arms of his father Kim Il Sung. North Korea announced Dec. 19, 2011, that Kim Jong Il died on Dec. 17. He was 69.

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N. Korean leader Kim Jong Il dies

SEOUL, South Korea - People watch TV news reporting the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il at Seoul Station on Dec. 19, 2011. North Korea announced the same day that Kim died on Dec. 17, 2011. He was 69.

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N. Korea's Kim Jong Il

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken on Oct. 10, 2010, shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Il (L) and Kim Jong Un (R), a son of Jong Il, reviewing a military parade marking the 65th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers Party of Korea in Pyongyang. North Korea announced Dec. 19, 2011, through its official Korean Central News Agency that Kim Jong Il died on Dec. 17, 2011, at the age of 69.

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N. Korea's Kim Jong Il, Japan PM Koizumi

TOKYO, Japan - In this file photo taken in May 2004, North Korean leader Kim Jong Il (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi shake hands at the Taedonggang state guesthouse in the suburbs of Pyongyang. North Korea announced Dec. 19, 2011, that Kim Jong Il died on Dec. 17. He was 69.

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3 months since start of Occupy protests

NEW YORK, United States - A police officer (L) stands guard at the site of a rally to mark three months since the start of the ''Occupy Wall Street'' protests, in New York on Dec. 17, 2011.

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3 months since start of Occupy protests

NEW YORK, United States - A protester holds a caricature of New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg stamping on a woman participating in the ''Occupy Wall Street'' protests, in New York on Dec. 17, 2011, exactly three months after the start of the protests against income disparities.