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NATO defence ministers discuss strengthening bloc's deterrence, support to Ukraine

STORY: NATO defence ministers discuss strengthening bloc's deterrence, support to Ukraine SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 15, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 16, 2024 LENGTH: 00:05:21 LOCATION: Brussels CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the meeting of NATO Ministers of Defence 2. various of the deployment of NATO allies for Steadfast Defender 2024 STORYLINE: The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) sought to further strengthen the bloc's deterrence and defence, and support to Ukraine, at its defence ministers meeting on Thursday. In light of the deteriorating security environment, NATO does not see any "imminent military threat against the Alliance," NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said after the meeting. In terms of defense investment, Stoltenberg said he expected 18 member states to spend 2 percent of their GDP on defense this year, compared to only three members in 2014. This year, NATO member states in Europe will invest a total of 380 billion U.S. dollars in defense, he said. "By the end of 2024, Eu

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Jawbone of tyrannosaurid dinosaur found for 1st time in Japan

Photo taken in Amakusa in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 15, 2024, shows a lower jawbone fossil from a tyrannosaurid dinosaur discovered in a roughly 74-million-year-old layer of earth in Reihoku in the same prefecture in 2014. It is the first time a jawbone fragment of the family has been found in Japan.

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Japanese ballet dancer Maeda

NARITA, Japan - Sae Maeda, a 15-year-old Japanese high school girl, arrives at Narita airport near Tokyo on Feb. 4, 2014, after coming second at an international ballet competition in Lausanne, Switzerland.

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Kuroda to join Hiroshima Carp in mid-Feb.

LOS ANGELES, United States - Hiroki Kuroda, who will play for Japanese Central League baseball club Hiroshima Carp this season after seven seasons in the majors, speaks to reporters during voluntary training in Carson, California, on Jan. 15, 2014. Kuroda, who had been the most reliable member of the New York Yankees' rotation, will join Hiroshima's training camp in mid-February.

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Kuroda to join Hiroshima Carp in mid-Feb.

LOS ANGELES, United States - Hiroki Kuroda, who will play for Japanese Central League baseball club Hiroshima Carp this season after seven seasons in the majors, is seen during voluntary training in Carson, California, on Jan. 15, 2014. Kuroda, who had been the most reliable member of the New York Yankees' rotation, will join Hiroshima's training camp in mid-February.

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Kuroda to join Hiroshima Carp in mid-Feb.

LOS ANGELES, United States - Hiroki Kuroda, who will play for Japanese Central League baseball club Hiroshima Carp this season after seven seasons in the majors, speaks to reporters during voluntary training in Carson, California, on Jan. 15, 2014. Kuroda, who had been the most reliable member of the New York Yankees' rotation, will join Hiroshima's training camp in mid-February.

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Nara temples to host tea ceremonies in Feb. 2015

NARA, Japan - Representatives of seven major Buddhist temples in Nara, western Japan, attend a press conference on Dec. 18, 2014, at the city office to promote a series of grand tea ceremonies by five schools of the traditional Japanese art at the temples set for Feb. 9-15, 2015.

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Urban Animal Album

OSAKA, Japan - The body of Candy, a Yorkshire Terrier, is surrounded by flowers and a meal package (L) prepared for her for "consumption in heaven," before being cremated in Tokyo on Feb. 13, 2014. The female dog, which died at the age of 17 years, 8 months and 15 days, was a precious family member to its owner, Tomoko Saito, who was with Candy when it died at their home.

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3 years after quake-tsunami

SENDAI, Japan - Panoramic photos show the Shishiori area of Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, (from top) on March 15, 2011, four days after the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami, on Aug. 30, 2012, and on Feb. 14, 2014.

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Pyongyang scene

PYONGYANG, North Korea - A girl eats ice cream sold by a street vendor in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Feb. 15, 2014.

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Japan's Higa shoots from bunker at golf tourney in Thailand

PATTAYA, Thailand - Japan's Mamiko Higa takes a shot from a bunker on the No. 15 hole in the third round of the Honda LPGA golf tournament at the Siam Country Club in Pattaya, Thailand, on Feb. 22, 2014.

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People visit theme park being built in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - People get a taste of Sochi Park, a theme park being built next to the Olympic Park in the Russian resort city of Sochi where the Winter Games are taking place, on Feb. 15, 2014. Sochi Park is scheduled to open in July, but areas already completed are open to the public for free during the Olympics.

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Sochi Park open to public for free during Olympics

SOCHI, Russia - People visit Sochi Park, a theme park being built next to the Olympic Park in the Russian resort city of Sochi where the Winter Games are taking place, on Feb. 15, 2014. Sochi Park is scheduled to open in July, but areas already completed are open to the public for free during the Olympics.

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People enjoy attractions at theme park being built in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - People enjoy attractions at Sochi Park, a theme park being built next to the Olympic Park in the Russian resort city of Sochi where the Winter Games are taking place, on Feb. 15, 2014. Sochi Park is scheduled to open in July, but areas already completed are open to the public for free during the Olympics.

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Japan's Takeuchi 13th in men's large hill individual jump

SOCHI, Russia - Taku Takeuchi of Japan stands with his skis after his second jump in the men's large hill individual ski jumping event during the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia on Feb. 15, 2014. Takeuchi finished in 13th place.

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Uruguay striker Forlan of Cerezo Osaka controls ball

OSAKA, Japan - Uruguay striker Diego Forlan of Cerezo Osaka in Japan's J-League Division 1 takes the ball past Division 2 club Fagiano Okayama defender Tadashi Takeda in a practice game in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 15, 2014.

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Uruguay striker Forlan of Cerezo Osaka controls ball

OSAKA, Japan - Uruguay striker Diego Forlan of Cerezo Osaka in Japan's J-League Division 1 controls the ball in a practice match against Division 2 club Fagiano Okayama in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 15, 2014.

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Meteorite medal at Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Photo shows a special medal containing a piece of meteorite that fell on Chelyabinsk, Russia in February 2013, to be presented to athletes who won the gold medal at the Sochi Olympics on Feb. 15, 2014, exactly a year after the meteor struck the southern Russian region. The meteorite medals, prepared by the Chelyabinsk region authorities, will be delivered to the gold medalists through pertinent national Olympic committees.

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Pyongyang scene

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo shows the Tower of the Juche Idea in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Feb. 15, 2014.

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N. Korea celebrates birthday of late leader

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Synchronized swimmers perform in Pyongyang on Feb. 15, 2014, to commemorate the birthday of late leader Kim Jong Il on Feb. 16, known as "the Day of the Shining Star" in North Korea.

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N. Korea celebrates birthday of late leader

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Men and women perform at a figure skating event in Pyongyang on Feb. 15, 2014, to commemorate the birthday of the late leader Kim Jong Il on Feb. 16, known as "the Day of the Shining Star" in North Korea.

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N. Korea celebrates birthday of late leader

PYONGYANG, North Korea - People head for Mansu Hill in Pyongyang, where giant statues of North Korea's state founder Kim Il Sung (L) and the country's second leader Kim Jong Il, on Feb. 15, 2014, a day before the birthday of the late Kim Jong Il, known as "the Day of the Shining Star" in North Korea.

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Victor An wins men's 1000-meter short track final

SOCHI, Russia - Victor An of Russia celebrates after winning the men's 1000-meter short track speedskating final at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 15, 2014.

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Humble actress achieves success at young age

BERLIN, Germany - Photo taken Feb. 15, 2014 shows Japanese actress Haru Kuroki holding the Silver Bear trophy at a press conference in Berlin, Germany. Kuroki won the best actress award at the 64th Berlin International Film Festival for her part in director Yoji Yamada's "The Little House."

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Beijing air pollution

BEIJING, China - A child wears a mask while walking by China's Ministry of Environmental Protection in Beijing, where air pollution has become a health concern, on Feb. 15, 2014.

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Nagatomo dribbles in Inter Milan's win over Fiorentina

FLORENCE, Italy - Japan's Yuto Nagatomo (R) dribbles during Inter Milan's away match against Fiorentina in the Italian Serie A on Feb. 15, 2014. Inter defeated Fiorentina 2-1 for their second straight victory.

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N. Korea celebrates birthday of late leader

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Children perform during a synchronized swimming event in the North Korean capital of Pyongyang on Feb. 15, 2014, a day before North Korea celebrates the birthday of the late leader Kim Jong Il. Various events have been taking place in the capital to commemorate the anniversary, known as "the Day of the Shining Star" in North Korea.

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N. Korea celebrates birthday of late leader

PYONGYANG, North Korea - A portrait of the later leader Kim Jong Il is seen displayed at a flower exhibition in the North Korean capital of Pyongyang on Feb. 15, 2014, a day before North Korea celebrates his birthday. Various events, including the flower exhibition, have been taking place in the capital to commemorate the anniversary, known as "the Day of the Shining Star" in North Korea.

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N. Korea celebrates birthday of late leader

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo shows a painting carrying a slogan calling for loyalty to North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang on Feb. 15, 2014, a day before the birthday of his father and late leader Kim Jong Il, known as "the Day of the Shining Star" in North Korea.

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Tanaka kicks off his first spring in majors

TAMPA, United States - New York Yankees pitchers -- (from L to R) CC Sabathia, Masahiro Tanaka and Hiroki Kuroda -- take part in fielding practice during the team's spring training camp in Tampa, Florida, on Feb. 15, 2014.

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Tanaka kicks off his first spring in majors

TAMPA, United States - New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka (L) talks with pitching coach Larry Rothschild after pitching practice at the team's spring training camp in Tampa, Florida, on Feb. 15, 2014.

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Tanaka kicks off his first spring in majors

TAMPA, United States - New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka (L) takes part in fielding practice during the team's spring training camp in Tampa, Florida, on Feb. 15, 2014, with pitchers CC Sabathia (C) and Ivan Nova. Tanaka started his first spring in the majors.

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Tanaka kicks off his first spring in majors

TAMPA, United States - New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka runs during a drill at the team's spring training camp in Tampa, Florida, on Feb. 15, 2014, going through his first official workout with the Yankees.

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Tanaka kicks off his first spring in majors

TAMPA, United States - New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka (3rd from L) smiles while running with teammates during a drill at the team's spring training camp in Tampa, Florida, on Feb. 15, 2014. Tanaka started his first spring in the majors.

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Tanaka kicks off his first spring in majors

TAMPA, United States - New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka throws during a drill at the team's spring training camp in Tampa, Florida, on Feb. 15, 2014, going through his first official workout with the Yankees.

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Tanaka kicks off his first spring in majors

TAMPA, United States - New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka throws during a drill at the team's spring training camp in Tampa, Florida, on Feb. 15, 2014, as Yankees manager Joe Girardi (2nd from R) and pitching coach Larry Rothschild (R) look on. Tanaka went through his first official workout with the Yankees.

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Spectators cheer for Japan's Kasai at men's large hill venue

SOCHI, Russia - Spectators cheer for Japanese ski jumper Noriaki Kasai at the Winter Olympics men's large hill jump venue in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 15, 2014. Kasai won the silver, his first medal in seven Winter Games individual jumping bids.

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Spectators cheer for Japan's ski jumper Kasai with banners

SOCHI, Russia - Spectators cheer for Japanese ski jumper Noriaki Kasai with banners and Japanese flags at the Winter Olympics men's large hill jump venue in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 15, 2014. Kasai won the silver, his first medal in seven Winter Games individual jumping bids.

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Doraemon appears in Hawaii for exhibit

HONOLULU, United States - Japanese comic character Doraemon is welcomed by girls dancing the hula at the Bishop Museum in Honolulu, Hawaii, on Feb. 15, 2014. An exhibit titled "Meet! Doraemon: Japan's Time-Traveling Cat," featuring the character, will run through April 20 at the museum.

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Japan's Kawashima saves shot in Standard's win vs. Charleroi

CHARLEROI, Belgium - Japan goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima of Standard Liege saves a shot in an away match in the Belgian first-division soccer league against Sporting Charleroi on Feb. 15, 2014. Standard defeated Charleroi 1-0.

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Haru Kuroki wins best actress award at Berlin film festival

BERLIN, Germany - Japanese actress Haru Kuroki (R) and director Yoji Yamada hold a trophy for the Silver Bear for best actress award at the 64th Berlin International Festival in Berlin, Germany, Feb. 15, 2014. Kuroki received the award for her part in Yamada's "The Little House."

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People in Hokkaido town rejoice at Kasai's silver medal

ASAHIKAWA, Japan - People in the Hokkaido town of Shimokawa rejoice in the early hours of Feb. 16, 2014, as they watch a live broadcast of Japanese ski jumper Noriaki Kasai winning the silver medal in the men's large hill individual competition at the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia on Feb. 15. Kasai hails from Shimokawa in Japan's northernmost prefecture.

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Japanese golfer Matsuyama tees off in Northern Trust Open

PACIFIC PALISADES, United States - Japanese golf king Hideki Matsuyama tees off on the No. 15 hole at the Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, California, in the third round of the Northern Trust Open men's golf tournament on Feb. 15, 2014.

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Japanese golfer Matsuyama putts for eagle in Northern Trust Open

PACIFIC PALISADES, United States - Japanese golfer Hideki Matsuyama responds to applause from the gallery after putting for an eagle on the No. 5 hole at the Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, California, in the third round of the Northern Trust Open men's golf tournament on Feb. 15, 2014.

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Havenaar struggles for ball in Vitesse's loss to Twente

ENSCHEDE, Netherlands - Japan striker Mike Havenaar of Dutch descent (bottom) struggles for the ball in Vitesse Arnhem's away match in Netherlands' first-division soccer league against Twente Enschede on Feb. 15, 2014. Twente defeated Vitesse 2-0.

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Boston Red Sox's Uehara ready for spring camp

FORT MYERS, United States - Boston Red Sox closer Koji Uehara throws in a field in Fort Myers, Florida, on Feb. 15, 2014, before his team starts its spring training camp on Feb. 17.

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Japan's Nishikori advances to final of U.S. national indoor tennis

MEMPHIS, United States - Kei Nishikori of Japan reacts after beating Michael Russell of the United States in a semifinal match at the U.S. National Indoor Tennis Championships in Memphis, Tennessee, on Feb. 15, 2014.

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Tanaka kicks off his first spring in majors

TAMPA, United States - New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka smiles during a press conference in Tampa, Florida, on Feb. 15, 2014, after his practice during the team's spring training camp.

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Tanaka kicks off his first spring in majors

TAMPA, United States - New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka autographs a fan's uniform in Tampa, Florida, on Feb. 15, 2014, after his practice during the team's spring training camp.

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Haru Kuroki wins best actress award at Berlin film festival

BERLIN, Germany - Japanese actress Haru Kuroki speaks at a press conference in Berlin, Germany, on Feb. 15, 2014, after winning the Silver Bear for best actress at the 64th Berlin International Festival for her part in director Yoji Yamada's "The Little House."