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(240327) -- BEIJING, March 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People take a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 29, 2024. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in July 2010 and completed in Dec. 2022, the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line corridor spans 13 km and covers five stations. It began commercial operation in September of 2023. As a symbolic project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Line project is the first electrified railroad and cross-sea light rail project in West Africa. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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Film director Koji Wakamatsu dies

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken at a theater in Osaka on Feb. 27, 2010, shows Japanese film director Koji Wakamatsu (R), and actress Shinobu Terajima holding up the Silver Bear trophy for Best Actress awarded at the 60th Berlin International Film Festival for her performance in Wakamatsu's film "Caterpillar." Wakamatsu, known for his works on violence, politics and erotic themes, died Oct. 17, 2012 at age 76, after being hospitalized for serious injuries sustained in a traffic accident.

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World Cup forward Yano back with Albirex

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken at Kansai International Airport on July 1, 2010, shows Japanese soccer player Kisho Yano. The 27-year-old forward, a member of the 2010 World Cup squad, has returned to his old club Albirex Niigata, the J-League first division team announced on Feb. 8, 2012. He was released by German club Freiburg late in the previous year.

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Vietnam tour boat sinks

HANOI, Vietnam - File photo taken in November 2010 shows sightseeing boats cruising in Halong Bay, northern Vietnam. One such boat carrying 27 people sank on Feb. 17, 2011, killing 12 people including a Japanese national, according to local authorities.

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Chile quake tsunamis damage Japan's fisheries industry

OTSUCHI, Japan - Fishermen sort baskets used as farming facilities for scallops on March 24, 2010, after they were pulled out of the sea following damage by tsunamis triggered by a magnitude-8.8 earthquake in Chili on Feb. 27. Fisheries businesses in Japan have reported damage of about 6.26 billion yen from the tsunamis.

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Chile quake tsunamis damage Japan's fisheries industry

KESENNUMA, Japan - Fishermen in Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, on March 23, 2010, pull up netting containing seaweed and plastic bottles used as fishing buoys that was damaged by tsunamis triggered by a magnitude-8.8 earthquake in Chile on Feb. 27. Fisheries businesses in Japan have reported damage of about 6.26 billion yen from the tsunamis.

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Chile quake tsunamis damage Japan's fisheries industry

OTSUCHI, Japan - A fisherman in the town of Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, carries fishing gear on March 24, 2010, that was damaged by tsunamis triggered by a magnitude-8.8 earthquake in Chile on Feb. 27. Fisheries businesses in Japan have reported damage of about 6.26 billion yen from the tsunamis.

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Aftermath of Chile quake

CONSTITUCION, Chile - A man burns debris from his wrecked home in Constitucion, Chile, on March 2, 2010, following the massive earthquake that struck the country on Feb. 27.

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Aftermath of Chile quake

CONSTITUCION, Chile - A woman walks through rubble in Constitucion, Chile, on March 2, 2010, following the massive earthquake that struck the country on Feb. 27.

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Aftermath of Chile quake

CONSTITUCION, Chile - A woman sits in rubble in Constitucion, Chile, on March 2, 2010, following the massive earthquake that struck the country on Feb. 27.

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Aftermath of Chile quake

CONCEPCION, Chile - A family spend the night in front of their wrecked home in Concepcion, Chile, on March 6, 2010, following the massive earthquake that struck the country on Feb. 27.

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Aftermath of Chile quake

CONSTITUCION, Chile - A girl offers a flower in Constitucion, Chile, on March 2, 2010, at the funeral of her mother who died in the massive earthquake that struck the country on Feb. 27.

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Aftermath of Chile quake

CONCEPCION, Chile - A mother and daughter sleep in a car in Concepcion, Chile, on March 3, 2010, following the massive earthquake that struck the country on Feb. 27.

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Chile quake aftermath

CONCEPCION, Chile - People wait in front of a condominium building for friends and relatives to return home in Concepcion, Chile, on March 4, 2010, following the massive earthquake that struck the country on Feb. 27.

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Chile quake aftermath

CONCEPCION, Chile - The owner of a supermarket remains in his store to protect it from looters in Concepcion, Chile, on March 4, 2010, following the massive earthquake that struck the country on Feb. 27.

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Chile quake aftermath

CONCEPCION, Chile - An old man walks in rubble in Concepcion, Chile, on March 4, 2010, following the massive earthquake that struck the country on Feb. 27.

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Chile quake aftermath

CONCEPCION, Chile - Firefighters look for survivors in a collapsed condominium building in Concepcion, Chile, on March 4, 2010, following the massive earthquake that struck the country on Feb. 27.

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Chile quake aftermath

CONCEPCION, Chile - A man pushes his car after running out of gas in Concepcion, Chile, on March 4, 2010, following the massive earthquake that struck the country on Feb. 27.

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Chile quake aftermath

CONCEPCION, Chile - An electricity pole leans near a destroyed building in Concepcion, Chile, on March 4, 2010, following the massive earthquake that struck the country on Feb. 27.

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Chile quake aftermath

CONCEPCION, Chile - Police on horseback patrol the empty streets of Concepcion, Chile, on March 3, 2010, where a curfew was put into effect. The government imposed the curfew to contain looting which broke out following the massive earthquake that struck the country on Feb. 27.

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Chile quake aftermath

CONCEPCION, Chile - Two people walk through rubble in Concepcion, Chile, on March 3, 2010. The death toll from the Feb. 27 earthquake rose to over 800.

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Chile quake aftermath

CONCEPCION, Chile - Soldiers patrol a street in Concepcion, Chile, where a curfew was put into effect on March 3, 2010. The government imposed the curfew to contain looting which broke out following the massive earthquake that struck the country on Feb. 27.

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Chile quake aftermath

CONCEPCION, Chile - Earthquake survivors line up to buy gasoline in Concepcion, Chile, on March 3, 2010. Residents face a shortage of basic supplies such as water, food and gasoline following a massive earthquake that struck the country on Feb. 27.

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Chile quake aftermath

DICHATO, Chile - Rescuers look through the wreckage of buildings in Dichato, Chile, on March 3, 2010. The death toll from the Feb. 27 earthquake that struck the country has climbed to over 800.

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Chile quake aftermath

DICHATO, Chile - People carry boxes of relief supplies in Dichato, Chile, on March 3, 2010. Some 300 people in the town gathered to receive water, rice and other supplies following the Feb. 27 earthquake which killed at least 800 people and destroyed 500,000 homes.

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Chile quake aftermath

CONCEPCION, Chile - A woman prepares breakfast in front of her damaged home in Concepcion, Chile, on March 3, 2010. A magnitude 8.8 earthquake that struck the country on Feb. 27 killed at least 800 and destroyed 500,000 homes.

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Chile quake aftermath

CONCEPCION, Chile - A boy waits at a military facility while a soldier prepares a paper allowing him to leave home on March, 3, 2010, in Concepcion, Chile. The Chilean government imposed a nighttime curfew in the town to contain looting which broke out following the devastating earthquake on Feb. 27.

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Chile quake aftermath

CONCEPCION, Chile - People wait in line in front of a military facility in Concepcion, Chile, on March 3, 2010, to apply for permission slips to go out after a certain hour. The government has imposed a nighttime curfew to contain looting that broke out following the devastating earthquake that struck the country on Feb. 27.

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Chile quake aftermath

CONCEPCION, Chile - A man pulls a shoe from the wreckage of a structure in Concepcion, Chile, on March 3, 2010. The death toll from the Feb. 27 earthquake rose to over 800.

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Chile quake aftermath

CONCEPCION, Chile - People sit in front of a building next to rubble on March 3, 2010, in Concepcion, Chile. The death toll from the Feb. 27 earthquake rose to over 800.

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Chile quake aftermath

CONCEPCION, Chile - Rubble lies between buildings in Concepcion, Chile, on March 3, 2010. The death toll from the Feb. 27 earthquake rose to over 800.

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Chile quake aftermath

CONCEPCION, Chile - Soldiers stand guard on a street in Concepcion, Chile, where a nighttime curfew was put into effect on March 3, 2010. The government imposed the curfew to contain looting which broke out following the massive earthquake that struck the country on Feb. 27.

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Aftermath of Chile quake

CONSTITUCION, Chile - A mother and her daughter sit at the site of their former home, which was totally washed away by a quake-generated tsunami in Constitucion, Chile, on March 2, 2010. Chilean officials said the death toll from the Feb. 27 earthquake has reached over 790.

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Aftermath of Chile quake

CONSTITUCION, Chile - People loot a supermarket in Constitucion, Chile, on March 1, 2010, following a powerful earthquake on Feb. 27. Chilean officials said the death toll from the quake has reached over 790.

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Aftermath of Chile quake

CONSTITUCION, Chile - A brother and sister attend the funeral of their mother who died in a quake-generated tsunami in Constitucion, Chile, on March 2, 2010. Chilean officials said the death toll from the Feb. 27 earthquake has reached over 790.

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Chile quake aftermath

CONSTITUCION, Chile - A man negotiates a rubble-strewn hotel room in Constitucion, Chile, on March 2, 2010. The death toll from the Feb. 27 earthquake reached over 790.

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Chile quake aftermath

CONSTITUCION, Chile - A mud-covered teddy bear sits on the ground near a hotel in Constitucion, Chile, on March 2, 2010. The death toll from the Feb. 27 earthquake reached over 790.

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Chile quake aftermath

CONSTITUCION, Chile - Men walk past rubble, including a damaged vehicle, left by a quake-generated tsunami in Constitucion, Chile, on March 2, 2010. The death toll from the Feb. 27 earthquake reached over 790.

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Chile quake aftermath

CONSTITUCION, Chile - A man stands by the stairs of a destroyed house on March 2, 2010, in Constitucion, Chile. Chilean officials said the death toll from the Feb. 27 earthquake reached over 790.

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Chile quake aftermath

CONSTITUCION, Chile - Quake-affected people line up for rations of relief supplies in Constitucion, Chile, on March 2, 2010. The death toll from the Feb. 27 earthquake reached over 790.

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Chile quake aftermath

CONSTITUCION, Chile - Lumber and building wreckage are scattered in Constitucion, Chile, on March 2, 2010. The death toll from the Feb. 27 earthquake reached over 790.

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Chile quake aftermath

CONSTITUCION, Chile - Soldiers unload aid supplies from a helicopter on March 2, 2010, in the quake-devastated town of Constitucion, Chile. Chilean officials said the death toll from the Feb. 27 earthquake reached over 790.

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Chile quake aftermath

CONSTITUCION, Chile - A destroyed car is seen in the rubble March 2, 2010, in Constitucion, Chile, which was hit hard by a strong earthquake and tsunamis. Chilean officials said the death toll from the Feb. 27 earthquake reached over 790.

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Chile quake aftermath

CONSTITUCION, Chile - Locals sit among the rubble March 2, 2010, in Constitucion, Chile, which was hit hard by a strong earthquake and tsunamis. Chilean officials said the death toll from the Feb. 27 earthquake reached over 790.

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Chile quake aftermath

CONSTITUCION, Chile - People walk alongside a damaged boat that was washed ashore by quake-generated tsunamis in Constitucion, Chile, on March 2, 2010. Chilean officials said the death toll from the Feb. 27 earthquake reached over 790.

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Photos from quake-hit Chile

CONSTITUCION, Chile - A car lies buried under debris on a road in Constitucion, Chile, on March 2, 2010, following a devastating earthquake that struck the country on Feb. 27.

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Photos from quake-hit Chile

CONSTITUCION, Chile - A family walks in the center of Constitucion, Chile, on March 2, 2010, following a devastating earthquake that struck the country on Feb. 27.

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Photos from quake-hit Chile

CONCEPCION, Chile - Firefighters work on extinguishing a fire at a supermarket looted and set afire in Concepcion, Chile, on March 1, 2010, following a devastating earthquake that struck the country on Feb. 27.

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Photos from quake-hit Chile

CONCEPCION, Chile - Containers washed away from a port facility by tidal waves remain on a road in Talcahuano, Chile, on March 1, 2010, following a devastating earthquake that struck the country on Feb. 27.

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Photos from quake-hit Chile

CONCEPCION, Chile - Ships washed away from a port by tidal waves remain near a gas station in Talcahuano, Chile, on March 1, 2010, following a devastating earthquake that struck the country on Feb. 27.