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UK: Storm Bert Triggers Severe Flooding Across England And Wales

Storm Bert struck England and Wales on Saturday, November 23, bringing heavy rain, power outages, and traffic disruptions, while triggering severe flooding in multiple regions. Over 100 flood warnings were issued across the UK.

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(1)Nobel Peace Prize winner Maathai arrives in Japan

NARITA, Japan - Wangari Maathai, winner of 2004 Nobel Peace Prize and Kenya's deputy environment minister, arrives at Narita airport Feb. 14 on an 8-day visit.

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Sugita to fight WBA superfeatherweight champ Yodsanan

NAGOYA, Japan - Japan's Ryuhei Sugita (R) said Dec. 1 he will challenge World Boxing Association (WBA) superfeatherweight champion Yodsanan 3K Battery of Thailand in a world title match on Feb. 8, 2004. Fifteenth-ranked Sugita will meet Yodsanan at Gifu Memorial Center.

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-ZHANGJIAKOU-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-BRAZIL-OLYMPIC VETERAN (CN)

(220212) -- ZHANGJIAKOU, Feb. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Jaqueline Mourao of Brazil competes during cross-country skiing women's sprint free qualification at National Cross-Country Skiing Centre in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 8, 2022. Setting foot again in Beijing where she competed in mountain biking in 2008, Jaqueline Mourao created history as the first Brazilian athlete to compete at the Olympic Games eight times since her Olympic debut at Athens 2004, and she's also the first Brazilian woman athlete competed at both summer and winter Olympics."In 2008, I wasn't a very mature athlete, mentally," Mourao said. "Today - perhaps because I've become a mother twice and had all these other experiences - I'm more focused on myself and my performance and can better channel the energy at what I want to do." (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-ZHANGJIAKOU-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-BRAZIL-OLYMPIC VETERAN (CN)

(220212) -- ZHANGJIAKOU, Feb. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Jaqueline Mourao of Brazil competes during cross-country skiing women's sprint free qualification at National Cross-Country Skiing Centre in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 8, 2022. Setting foot again in Beijing where she competed in mountain biking in 2008, Jaqueline Mourao created history as the first Brazilian athlete to compete at the Olympic Games eight times since her Olympic debut at Athens 2004, and she's also the first Brazilian woman athlete competed at both summer and winter Olympics."In 2008, I wasn't a very mature athlete, mentally," Mourao said. "Today - perhaps because I've become a mother twice and had all these other experiences - I'm more focused on myself and my performance and can better channel the energy at what I want to do." (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

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Sugita to fight WBA superfeatherweight champ Yodsanan

NAGOYA, Japan - Japan's Ryuhei Sugita (R) said Dec. 1 he will challenge World Boxing Association (WBA) superfeatherweight champion Yodsanan 3K Battery of Thailand in a world title match on Feb. 8, 2004. Fifteenth-ranked Sugita will meet Yodsanan at Gifu Memorial Center. (Kyodo)