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2017 M-1 Grand Prix manzai contest winners

TOKYO, Japan, July 18 Kyodo - Japanese "manzai" comedian duo Toro Salmon -- Hideaki Murata (L) and Kazunobu Kubota -- pose at the TV Asahi studios in Tokyo on Dec. 3, 2017, after winning the 2017 M-1 Grand Prix contest. (Kyodo)

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Vietnamese livestreamer in China's Yunnan dedicated to promoting China-Vietnam friendship

STORY: Vietnamese livestreamer in China's Yunnan dedicated to promoting Vietnam-China friendship SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 13, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:17 LOCATION: MAGUAN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Ly Thi May in Machuan County, Yunnan Province 2. various of Ly Thi May and her colleagues broadcasting live 3. various of Ly Thi May in Machuan County, Yunnan Province 4. various of Ly Thi May and colleagues sorting out Miao clothes 5. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LY THI MAY, Vietnamese livestreamer 6. various of Ly Thi May and her colleagues broadcasting live 7. various of Ly Thi May in Machuan County, Yunnan Province 8. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LY THI MAY, Vietnamese livestreamer STORYLINE: Ly Thi May is a Vietnamese girl working in the cross-border e-commerce industry in the China-Vietnam border village of Maoping in Maguan County, southwest China's Yunnan Province. In 2017, she came to Maguan for job opportunities. She then quickly mastered Mandarin Chinese and several loc

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U.S.-SAN MATEO-TESLA-RECALL

(231214) -- SAN MATEO, Dec. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A Tesla car runs in San Mateo County, California, the United States, Dec. 13, 2023. Tesla said on Wednesday the company is recalling more than 2 million of its vehicles over autopilot safety issues after an investigation found its autopilot safety system was "not sufficient to prevent driver misuse." "In certain circumstances when Autosteer is engaged, the prominence and scope of the feature's controls may not be sufficient to prevent driver misuse," the recall notice said. The recall includes the 2012-2023 Model S, 2016-2023 Model X, 2017-2023 Model 3 and 2020-2023 Model Y, nearly all its cars on the road in the United States equipped with Autosteer, a feature of "traffic-aware cruise control." (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

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U.S.-SAN MATEO-TESLA-RECALL

(231214) -- SAN MATEO, Dec. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A Tesla car is charged at a parking lot in San Mateo County, California, the United States, Dec. 13, 2023. Tesla said on Wednesday the company is recalling more than 2 million of its vehicles over autopilot safety issues after an investigation found its autopilot safety system was "not sufficient to prevent driver misuse." "In certain circumstances when Autosteer is engaged, the prominence and scope of the feature's controls may not be sufficient to prevent driver misuse," the recall notice said. The recall includes the 2012-2023 Model S, 2016-2023 Model X, 2017-2023 Model 3 and 2020-2023 Model Y, nearly all its cars on the road in the United States equipped with Autosteer, a feature of "traffic-aware cruise control." (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

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China, Vietnam co-host int'l cycling race

STORY: China, Vietnam co-host int'l cycling race SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 9-10, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:51 LOCATION: HEKOU, CHINA CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of cyclists competing in the game 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LIANG SHIZHONG, Chinese cyclist 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Vietnamese): DO TRONG HUNG, Vietnamese cyclist STORYLINE: Border county of Hekou in southwest China's Yunnan Province and its neighboring city of Lao Cai in Vietnam have co-hosted an international cycling race over the weekend. More than 600 cyclists and cycling enthusiasts from China and Vietnam attended the event to enjoy the fun of cycling and passion of sports. Firstly held in 2017, the race aims to set up a platform for sport and cultural exchanges between the two countries, and help deepen the friendship between their peoples. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LIANG SHIZHONG, Chinese cyclist "This cycling route is actually very difficult as there are a lot of climbs and descents, which requires the cyclists to well coo

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UN chief asks Security Council to act to avert humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza

STORY: UN chief asks Security Council to act to avert humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 7, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:11 LOCATION: UN headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Stephane Dujarric at podium 2. SOUNDBITE (English): STEPHANE DUJARRIC, Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General 3. various of the press STORYLINE: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday asked the Security Council to act to avert a humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, said his spokesman. In a rare move, Guterres wrote to the president of the Security Council to demand action, invoking Article 99 of the UN Charter for the first time since he became UN secretary-general in 2017. Article 99 states, "The Secretary-General may bring to the attention of the Security Council any matter which in his opinion may threaten the maintenance of international peace and security." SOUNDBITE (English): STEPHANE DUJARRIC, Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General

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American teacher shares her time in China's Foshan

STORY: American teacher shares her time in China's Foshan SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 5, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:47 LOCATION: FOSHAN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Foshan, China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JOHNNA WARNER, Vice Principal of Guangdong Country Garden School 3. various of the Guangdong Country Garden School 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JOHNNA WARNER, Vice Principal of Guangdong Country Garden School 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): JOHNNA WARNER, Vice Principal of Guangdong Country Garden School 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): JOHNNA WARNER, Vice Principal of Guangdong Country Garden School STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JOHNNA WARNER, Vice Principal of Guangdong Country Garden School "My name is Johnna Warner. We moved here (China's Foshan City) in 2017. We originally came to China because my husband was looking at investing in a business opportunity. So we talked about it, and we decided that going on an adventure and moving halfway around the world to China was a great idea."

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Low-cost power banks helping avert blackout impacts in Malawi

STORY: Low-cost power banks helping avert blackout impacts in Malawi DATELINE: Dec. 31, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:46 LOCATION: BLANTYRE, Malawi CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Silumbu's workshop 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SAM SMITH SILUMBU, Entrepreneur 3. various of Silumbu's workshop 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SAM SMITH SILUMBU, Entrepreneur STORYLINE: Technology can truly change people's lives for the better. In Malawi, an entrepreneur is making low-cost power banks using Chinese technology to avert impacts of power cuts. Driven by persistent blackouts, Sam Smith Silumbu, in 2021 opened a workshop in one of the suburbs of Blantyre City, south Malawi. Its core business is to manufacture mobile phone accessories including low-cost power banks. The 30-year-old says he came across a lot of Chinese technologies when studying Civil Engineering as a self-sponsored student at Xinyu University in China's Jiangxi Province around 2017. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SAM SMITH SILUMBU, Entrepreneur "When I came bac

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Living in China 2022 - Ep 4: Chinese technologies

STORY: Living in China 2022 - Ep 4: Chinese technologies DATELINE: Dec. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:59 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): AARTHEE SALVARAJA, Operations manager from Malaysia 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): BOLATITO KOREDE, Student from Nigeria 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): DMITRII KAZNACHEEV, Sales manager from Russia 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): MUHAMMAD NABIL, University student from Pakistan 5. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): MUHAMMAD NABIL, University student from Pakistan 6. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): SELMA DURAKOVIC, Business owner from Bosnia and Herzegovina 7. SOUNDBITE 7 (English): BOLATITO KOREDE, Student from Nigeria 8. SOUNDBITE 8 (English): TAMARA KAUP, University staff member from the U.S. 9. SOUNDBITE 9 (English): MOHAMMAD YASSIN, University teacher from Canada STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (English): AARTHEE SALVARAJA, Operations manager from Malaysia "E-commerce. When I started to use it was already 2017 or 2018 because I was still in this kind of mentality that if you know,

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First female boxing club opens in Gaza

STORY: First female boxing club opens in Gaza DATELINE: Dec. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:08 LOCATION: Gaza CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of girls boxing in Gaza 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (ARABIC): OSAMA AYOUB, Co-founder & coach of the club 3. various of girls boxing 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (ARABIC): HALA AYOUB, Boxing player 5. various of girls boxing 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (ARABIC): HALA AYOUB, Boxing player STORYLINE: The first-ever female boxing club, the Palestinian Center of Boxing for Women, recently opened in Gaza, where the sport is mostly popular with men. Osama Ayoub, a co-founder, came up with the idea of setting up such a club six years ago and started to train a group of girls in 2017. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): OSAMA AYOUB, Co-founder and coach of the club "I came up with the idea to create a female boxing team six years ago when I participated in a boxing competition in Algeria, where I saw the fantastic performance given by Arab women of various ages. At first, I started training at small places and later trained

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Speed skating: Japan's Takagi wins 1,500m at World Cup

CALGARY, Canada, Dec. 4 Kyodo - Miho Takagi of Japan competes in the women's 1,500 meters at the speed skating World Cup in Calgary, Canada, on Dec. 3, 2017. Takagi won gold.

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China pavilion of COP15 celebrates theme day of giant panda's hometown

STORY: China pavilion of COP15 celebrates theme day of giant panda's hometown DATELINE: Dec. 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: MONTREAL, Canada CATEGORY: CULTURE/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the China Pavilion 2. STANDUP (English): PENG ZHUO, Xinhua correspondent 3. various of the Giant Panda National Park 4. various of the theme day 5. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LIU YUANYUE, Senior engineer of Sichuan Academy of Eco-Environmental Sciences STORYLINE: Giant panda protection efforts of China's Sichuan Province are on display at the China Pavilion during the second part of the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15) in Montreal, Canada. STANDUP (English): PENG ZHUO, Xinhua correspondent "Over the past decades, China has seen remarkable achievements in giant panda protection. In 2017, China started piloting the giant panda park. Last year, China officially designated the first group of five national parks, including the Giant Panda Nati

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Egypt's inflation hits five-year high at 18.7% in November

STORY: Egypt's inflation hits five-year high at 18.7% in November DATELINE: Dec. 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of exterior shots of the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) 2. various of the Nile River in Cairo 3. various of a supermarket 4. various of open-air market selling vegetables 5. various of shops selling meat and poultry STORYLINE: Egypt's annual urban consumer inflation rate surged from 16.2 percent in October to 18.7 percent in November, a five-year high since December 2017, when it hit 21.9 percent, according to the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) on Thursday. The price hikes followed a currency devaluation in October and continued restrictions on imports. Vegetable prices rose by 7.8 percent, dairy (cheese and eggs) by 5.5 percent, and cereals and bread by 4.8 percent. Prices of fish and seafood rose by 3.7 percent and meat and poultry by 6.8 percent, according to CAPMAS. The Egyptia

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JX to take over TonenGeneral in Japan refinery consolidation

(From L) JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corp. President Tsutomu Sugimori, JX Holdings Inc. President Yukio Uchida, Chairman Yasushi Kimura, TonenGeneral Sekiyu K.K. President Jun Muto and Vice President Takashi Hirose pose for a photo after a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 3, 2015. JX Holdings, Japan's largest oil refiner, said it has agreed in principle to take over its smaller rival TonenGeneral in 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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JX to take over TonenGeneral in Japan refinery consolidation

Yasushi Kimura (L), chairman of Japan's largest oil refiner JX Holdings Inc., and Jun Muto, president of TonenGeneral Sekiyu K.K., attend a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 3, 2015. The two companies said the same day JX has agreed in principle to take over its smaller rival in 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Otani narrows field

Combined photo shows Nippon Ham Fighters two-way star Shohei Otani hitting (L) at MetLife Dome on Sept. 8, 2017, and pitching at Sapporo Dome on Sept. 12, 2017. Otani and his representatives informed several major league clubs on Dec. 3 that he will not negotiate with them. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Woods, Matsuyama

Japan's Hideki Matsuyama (L) walks over to the 10th hole with Tiger Woods during the third round of the Hero World Challenge at Albany Golf Club in the Bahamas on Dec. 3, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Woods, Matsuyama

Tiger Woods (L) and Hideki Matsuyama shake hands after finishing the third round of the Hero World Challenge at Albany Golf Club in the Bahamas on Dec. 3, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Woods, Matsuyama

Tiger Woods (R) tees off on the 13th hole as Hideki Matsuyama (L) looks on during the third round of the Hero World Challenge at Albany Golf Club in the Bahamas on Dec. 3, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Matsuyama

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan tees off during the third round of the Hero World Challenge at Albany Golf Club in the Bahamas on Dec. 3, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Last season's scars leave Urawa baying for Antlers' blood

Urawa Reds manager Mihailo Petrovic watches the second leg of the J-League Championship Final against Kashima Antlers from the bench at Saitama Stadium on Dec. 3, 2016. Reds are aiming to land an early psychological blow when they take on double winners Kashima on Feb. 18, 2017, in the Super Cup, the curtain-raiser for the new J-League season. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby: Suntory's title hopes once again in their own hands

George Smith (L) scores a try in the first half of Suntory Sungoliath's 29-5 win over NTT Communications Shining Arcs at Hanazono Rugby Ground in Higashi-Osaka on Dec. 3, 2016. Suntory will take on Kobe Kobelco Steelers on Jan. 14, 2017, with the Japan Rugby Top League title at stake. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ski jumping: Takanashi

File composite photo taken on Dec. 3, 2017, shows Japan's Sara Takanashi executing a jump at a women's World Cup event in Lillehammer, Norway. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ski jumping: Takanashi

File composite photo taken on Dec. 3, 2017, shows Japan's Sara Takanashi executing a jump at a women's World Cup event in Lillehammer, Norway. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Annual alligator washing

Zookeepers wash a 3-meter-long alligator at Atagawa Tropical & Alligator Garden southwest of Tokyo in the annual year-end cleanup on Dec. 26, 2017. The Izu Shimbun newspaper supplied the photo. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Annual alligator washing

Zookeepers wash a 3-meter-long alligator at Atagawa Tropical & Alligator Garden southwest of Tokyo in the annual year-end cleanup on Dec. 26, 2017. The Izu Shimbun newspaper supplied the photo. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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PAC3 missile defense system

Japanese Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Yasutoshi Nishimura (L) inspects the Air Self-Defense Force's ground-based Patriot Advanced Capability-3 interceptor on the premises of the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Dec. 26, 2017 (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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PAC-3 interceptors

A launcher for Patriot Advanced Capability-3 ballistic missile interceptors is deployed during a drill conducted by Japan's Air Self-Defense Force at the Maritime Self-Defense Force's Sasebo base in Nagasaki Prefecture on Dec. 22, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Football: Cerezo Osaka

Cerezo Osaka's Yoichiro Kakitani (C) scores on a header past Vissel Kobe goalkeeper Kim Seung Gyu (R) in a 3-1 victory in the Emperor's Cup semifinal at Yanmar Stadium in Osaka Prefecture on Dec. 23, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nomadic lives in Mongolia

Ochiroo, a nomad, takes care of sheep in Tov Province, Mongolia, on Dec. 3, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Football: Marseille vs Troyes in French 1st division

Troyes' Stephane Darbion (L) and Marseille's Hiroki Sakai vie for the ball during the second half of a French first-division match at Orange Velodrome in Marseille on Dec. 20, 2017. Marseille won 3-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Football: Mainz vs Stuttgart in DFB Pokal

Stuttgart's Andreas Beck (L) shields the ball against Mainz's Yoshinori Muto during the second half of a German DFB-Pokal third-round match in Mainz on Dec. 19, 2017. Mainz won 3-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Football: Mainz vs Stuttgart in DFB Pokal

Stuttgart's Takuma Asano (R) controls the ball ahead of Mainz's Danny Latza during the second half of a German DFB-Pokal third-round match at Opel Arena in Mainz on Dec. 19, 2017. Mainz won 3-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Table tennis: Harimoto knocked out in Grand Finals q'finals

Tomokazu Harimoto of Japan plays a shot during his quarterfinal match against Germany's Dimitrij Ovtcharov at the season-ending ITTF World Tour Grand Finals in Astana, Kazakhstan, on Dec. 16, 2017. Ovtcharov won the match 4-3. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Football: Uzbekistan beat Japan in Under-20 M-150 Cup final

Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu (C) poses for a photo after his Under-20 football team lost 4-3 in a penalty shootout to Uzbekistan in the final of the six-team M-150 Cup in Buriram, Thailand, on Dec. 15, 2017. The game ended 2-2 after normal time. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Football: Uzbekistan beat Japan in Under-20 M-150 Cup final

Members of Japan's Under-20 national football team look dejected after a 4-3 penalty shootout loss to Uzbekistan in the final of the six-team M-150 Cup in Buriram, Thailand, on Dec. 15, 2017. The game ended 2-2 after normal time. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Football: Uzbekistan beat Japan in Under-20 M-150 Cup final

Members of Japan's Under-20 national football team look dejected after a 4-3 penalty shootout loss to Uzbekistan in the final of the six-team M-150 Cup in Buriram, Thailand, on Dec. 15, 2017. The game ended 2-2 after normal time. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Table tennis: World bronze medalist Hirano loses in Grand Finals

Miu Hirano of Japan plays against Gu Yuting of China in the first round of the women's singles at the table tennis World Tour Grand Finals in Astana, Kazakhstan, on Dec. 14, 2017. Gu won 4-3. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Table tennis: World bronze medalist Hirano loses in Grand Finals

Miu Hirano (L) of Japan reacts after losing to Gu Yuting of China 4-3 in the first round of the women's singles at the table tennis World Tour Grand Finals in Astana, Kazakhstan, on Dec. 14, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Table tennis: Women's doubles at World Tour Grand Finals

Japan's Hina Hayata (L) and Mima Ito play against Barbora Balazova of Slovakia and Hana Matelova of Czech Republic during the women's doubles quarter finals at the table tennis World Tour Grand Finals in Astana, Kazakhstan, on Dec. 14, 2017. The Japanese pair won 3-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Month after Iran-Iraq earthquake

Faranak Karimi (L) and her husband Payam pose on Dec. 3, 2017 at the site where their home once stood in Sarpol e Zahab in Kermanshah province, Iran. The home was destroyed by last month's magnitude 7.3 earthquake along the Iran-Iraq border. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Month after Iran-Iraq earthquake

Faranak Karimi (L) and her husband Payam take refuge in a tent in Sarpol e Zahab in western Iran on Dec. 3, 2017, after their home was destroyed by a 7.3 magnitude earthquake last month along the Iran-Iraq border. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Football: Leicester beat Southampton

Leicester City's Shinji Okazaki (C) is congratulated by Ben Chilwell (3) and Harry Maguire (15) after scoring in the first half of an English Premier League match away to Southampton on Dec. 13, 2017. Okazaki added another in the second half as Leicester won 4-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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High court orders suspension of Ehime nuclear reactor

Lawyer Hiroyuki Kawai (R), who represents the plaintiffs, speaks in front of the Hiroshima High Court on Dec. 13, 2017, after the court decided in favor of the plaintiffs, revoking a lower court decision and ordering the suspension of the No. 3 reactor at the Ikata nuclear power plant in Ehime Prefecture, western Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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High court orders suspension of Ehime nuclear reactor

Lawyer Hiroyuki Kawai (C), who represents the plaintiffs, speaks in front of the Hiroshima High Court on Dec. 13, 2017, after the court decided in favor of the plaintiffs, revoking a lower court decision and ordering the suspension of the No. 3 reactor at the Ikata nuclear power plant in Ehime Prefecture, western Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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High court orders suspension of nuclear reactor in western Japan

Photo taken Nov. 6, 2017, shows (anticlockwise from top R) the No. 1, 2 and 3 reactors of the Ikata nuclear power plant in Ehime Prefecture, western Japan. The Hiroshima High Court on Dec. 13 revoked a lower court decision and ordered the suspension of the No. 3 reactor. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Shirai at Toyota meet

Japan's Kenzo Shirai performs a "Shirai 3", a double backward somersault triple twisting layout, to win the men's floor exercise at the Toyota International Gymnastics Competition in Toyota on Dec. 9, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Newcastle vs Leicester

Ayoze Perez (L) of Newcastle United and Shinji Okazaki (R) of Leicester City vie for the ball in the second half of a Premier League soccer match at St. James' Park in Newcastle on Dec. 9, 2017. Leicester City won 3-2. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's women beat S. Korea at East Asian tournament

Japan players celebrate after beating South Korea 3-2 in their opening game of the women's E-1 Football Championship on Dec. 8, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's women beat S. Korea at East Asian tournament

Mana Iwabuchi (L) celebrates after scoring the game-winning goal in the second half of Japan's 3-2 win over South Korea in the women's E-1 Football Championship on Dec. 8, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo