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Russian regions grapple with severe flooding amid rising water levels

STORY: Russian regions grapple with severe flooding amid rising water levels SHOOTING TIME: April 11, 2024 DATELINE: April 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:53 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: (Source: Russian Ministry of Emergency) 1. various of affected areas 2. various of evacuations STORYLINE: At least 13,000 people have been evacuated in parts of Russia as of Thursday, as multiple regions continue to battle extreme floods amid rising water levels, local authorities said. In some of the worst flooding in decades due to a continuous rise in daily average temperatures, snowmelt and rivers thawing, Russia's western Siberia, the Volga region and the Central Federal District have been flooded. A state of emergency has been declared in the Orenburg, Kurgan, and Tyumen regions. In the worst-hit western Orenburg region, 7,800 people have been evacuated, according to the regional government, with water levels in the Ural river around the region breaking records last night. The flooding is expected to p

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Netherlands Grapple With Flooding

After the year's first storm, floodwaters envelop the streets near Amsterdam, surrounding buildings in a visual testament to the community's response to the challenging weather conditions. Protective measures, including sandbags, underscore the efforts made to mitigate the impact of the flooding. Amsterdam, Netherlands, January 3, 2024. Photo by Mouneb Taim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Netherlands Grapple With Flooding

After the year's first storm, floodwaters envelop the streets near Amsterdam, surrounding buildings in a visual testament to the community's response to the challenging weather conditions. Protective measures, including sandbags, underscore the efforts made to mitigate the impact of the flooding. Amsterdam, Netherlands, January 3, 2024. Photo by Mouneb Taim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Netherlands Grapple With Flooding

After the year's first storm, floodwaters envelop the streets near Amsterdam, surrounding buildings in a visual testament to the community's response to the challenging weather conditions. Protective measures, including sandbags, underscore the efforts made to mitigate the impact of the flooding. Amsterdam, Netherlands, January 3, 2024. Photo by Mouneb Taim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Netherlands Grapple With Flooding

After the year's first storm, floodwaters envelop the streets near Amsterdam, surrounding buildings in a visual testament to the community's response to the challenging weather conditions. Protective measures, including sandbags, underscore the efforts made to mitigate the impact of the flooding. Amsterdam, Netherlands, January 3, 2024. Photo by Mouneb Taim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Netherlands Grapple With Flooding

After the year's first storm, floodwaters envelop the streets near Amsterdam, surrounding buildings in a visual testament to the community's response to the challenging weather conditions. Protective measures, including sandbags, underscore the efforts made to mitigate the impact of the flooding. Amsterdam, Netherlands, January 3, 2024. Photo by Mouneb Taim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Netherlands Grapple With Flooding

After the year's first storm, floodwaters envelop the streets near Amsterdam, surrounding buildings in a visual testament to the community's response to the challenging weather conditions. Protective measures, including sandbags, underscore the efforts made to mitigate the impact of the flooding. Amsterdam, Netherlands, January 3, 2024. Photo by Mouneb Taim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Netherlands Grapple With Flooding

After the year's first storm, floodwaters envelop the streets near Amsterdam, surrounding buildings in a visual testament to the community's response to the challenging weather conditions. Protective measures, including sandbags, underscore the efforts made to mitigate the impact of the flooding. Amsterdam, Netherlands, January 3, 2024. Photo by Mouneb Taim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Netherlands Grapple With Flooding

After the year's first storm, floodwaters envelop the streets near Amsterdam, surrounding buildings in a visual testament to the community's response to the challenging weather conditions. Protective measures, including sandbags, underscore the efforts made to mitigate the impact of the flooding. Amsterdam, Netherlands, January 3, 2024. Photo by Mouneb Taim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Netherlands Grapple With Flooding

After the year's first storm, floodwaters envelop the streets near Amsterdam, surrounding buildings in a visual testament to the community's response to the challenging weather conditions. Protective measures, including sandbags, underscore the efforts made to mitigate the impact of the flooding. Amsterdam, Netherlands, January 3, 2024. Photo by Mouneb Taim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Netherlands Grapple With Flooding

After the year's first storm, floodwaters envelop the streets near Amsterdam, surrounding buildings in a visual testament to the community's response to the challenging weather conditions. Protective measures, including sandbags, underscore the efforts made to mitigate the impact of the flooding. Amsterdam, Netherlands, January 3, 2024. Photo by Mouneb Taim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Netherlands Grapple With Flooding

After the year's first storm, floodwaters envelop the streets near Amsterdam, surrounding buildings in a visual testament to the community's response to the challenging weather conditions. Protective measures, including sandbags, underscore the efforts made to mitigate the impact of the flooding. Amsterdam, Netherlands, January 3, 2024. Photo by Mouneb Taim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Netherlands Grapple With Flooding

After the year's first storm, floodwaters envelop the streets near Amsterdam, surrounding buildings in a visual testament to the community's response to the challenging weather conditions. Protective measures, including sandbags, underscore the efforts made to mitigate the impact of the flooding. Amsterdam, Netherlands, January 3, 2024. Photo by Mouneb Taim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Netherlands Grapple With Flooding

After the year's first storm, floodwaters envelop the streets near Amsterdam, surrounding buildings in a visual testament to the community's response to the challenging weather conditions. Protective measures, including sandbags, underscore the efforts made to mitigate the impact of the flooding. Amsterdam, Netherlands, January 3, 2024. Photo by Mouneb Taim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Netherlands Grapple With Flooding

After the year's first storm, floodwaters envelop the streets near Amsterdam, surrounding buildings in a visual testament to the community's response to the challenging weather conditions. Protective measures, including sandbags, underscore the efforts made to mitigate the impact of the flooding. Amsterdam, Netherlands, January 3, 2024. Photo by Mouneb Taim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Netherlands Grapple With Flooding

After the year's first storm, floodwaters envelop the streets near Amsterdam, surrounding buildings in a visual testament to the community's response to the challenging weather conditions. Protective measures, including sandbags, underscore the efforts made to mitigate the impact of the flooding. Amsterdam, Netherlands, January 3, 2024. Photo by Mouneb Taim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Netherlands Grapple With Flooding

After the year's first storm, floodwaters envelop the streets near Amsterdam, surrounding buildings in a visual testament to the community's response to the challenging weather conditions. Protective measures, including sandbags, underscore the efforts made to mitigate the impact of the flooding. Amsterdam, Netherlands, January 3, 2024. Photo by Mouneb Taim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Netherlands Grapple With Flooding

Sandbags line flooded streets near the Markermeer after the year's initial storm. The protective measures highlight the community's response to the challenging weather conditions. Volendam, Netherlands, January 3, 2024. Photo by Mouneb Taim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Netherlands Grapple With Flooding

Sandbags line flooded streets near the Markermeer after the year's initial storm. The protective measures highlight the community's response to the challenging weather conditions. Volendam, Netherlands, January 3, 2024. Photo by Mouneb Taim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Netherlands Grapple With Flooding

After the year's first storm, floodwaters envelop the streets near Amsterdam, surrounding buildings in a visual testament to the community's response to the challenging weather conditions. Protective measures, including sandbags, underscore the efforts made to mitigate the impact of the flooding. Amsterdam, Netherlands, January 3, 2024. Photo by Mouneb Taim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Netherlands Grapple With Flooding

Sandbags line flooded streets near the Markermeer after the year's initial storm. The protective measures highlight the community's response to the challenging weather conditions. Volendam, Netherlands, January 3, 2024. Photo by Mouneb Taim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Netherlands Grapple With Flooding

Sandbags line flooded streets near the Markermeer after the year's initial storm. The protective measures highlight the community's response to the challenging weather conditions. Volendam, Netherlands, January 3, 2024. Photo by Mouneb Taim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Netherlands Grapple With Flooding

Sandbags line flooded streets near the Markermeer after the year's initial storm. The protective measures highlight the community's response to the challenging weather conditions. Volendam, Netherlands, January 3, 2024. Photo by Mouneb Taim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Netherlands Grapple With Flooding

Sandbags line flooded streets near the Markermeer after the year's initial storm. The protective measures highlight the community's response to the challenging weather conditions. Volendam, Netherlands, January 3, 2024. Photo by Mouneb Taim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Netherlands Grapple With Flooding

Sandbags line flooded streets near the Markermeer after the year's initial storm. The protective measures highlight the community's response to the challenging weather conditions. Volendam, Netherlands, January 3, 2024. Photo by Mouneb Taim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Netherlands Grapple With Flooding

Sandbags line flooded streets near the Markermeer after the year's initial storm. The protective measures highlight the community's response to the challenging weather conditions. Volendam, Netherlands, January 3, 2024. Photo by Mouneb Taim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Netherlands Grapple With Flooding

Sandbags line flooded streets near the Markermeer after the year's initial storm. The protective measures highlight the community's response to the challenging weather conditions. Volendam, Netherlands, January 3, 2024. Photo by Mouneb Taim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Netherlands Grapple With Flooding

Sandbags line flooded streets near the Markermeer after the year's initial storm. The protective measures highlight the community's response to the challenging weather conditions. Volendam, Netherlands, January 3, 2024. Photo by Mouneb Taim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Netherlands Grapple With Flooding

Sandbags line flooded streets near the Markermeer after the year's initial storm. The protective measures highlight the community's response to the challenging weather conditions. Volendam, Netherlands, January 3, 2024. Photo by Mouneb Taim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Italy to build migrant reception centers in Albania

STORY: Italy to build migrant reception centers in Albania SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 7, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 9, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:45 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the joint press conference by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Albania's Prime Minister Edi Rama 2. SOUNDBITE (Italian): GIORGIA MELONI, Italian Prime Minister 3. various of migrants in Rome STORYLINE: A new plan jointly announced by Italy and Albania aimed at curbing the number of would-be refugees landing on Italy's shores could serve as a "model" for Europe's efforts to grapple with migration-related issues, Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Tuesday. Speaking to reporters, Meloni said the plan "strengthens the strategic partnership between Italy and Albania with three objectives: combat human trafficking, prevent irregular migrant flows and receive only people who truly have the right to international protection in Europe." SOUNDBITE (Italian): GIORGIA MELONI, Italian Prime Minister "I conside

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Maui residents grapple with wildfire devastation

STORY: Maui residents grapple with wildfire devastation DATELINE: Aug. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:54 LOCATION: MAUI, U.S. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the views in Maui 2. STANDUP: (English) TAN JINGJING, Xinhua correspondent STORYLINE: STANDUP: (English) TAN JINGJING, Xinhua correspondent "Behind me is the historic seaside town of Lahaina, in Maui Island. This is home to about 13,000 people. Since Maui wildfires engulfed the whole area since Aug. 8, Lahaina has been a scene of charred devastation. Block after block of blackened wreckage and ash. Many homes, apartments, restaurants, shops and art galleries that populated this historic Hawaiian community have now been burned down to their foundations. In and around Lahaina, there is still a strong smell of smoldering debris and chemicals in the air. Local people have now set up relief centers to distribute food, water, diapers, ice, and other supplies to the survivors. The death toll from the Maui wildfires right now climbed to 115 as of Monday, ac

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CHINA-HUNAN-NIGERIAN STUDENT-ECOLOGY (CN)

(230702) -- CHANGSHA, July 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Aguwa Dominic Ugochukwu arranges Nigerian specialties at the China-Africa Economic and Trade Cooperation Promotion Innovation Demonstration Park (Hunan Gaoqiao Grand Market) as a volunteer in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, July 1, 2023. Aguwa Dominic Ugochukwu, 25, is a Nigerian doctoral student at Hunan Agricultural University. Inspired by his family's involvement in agriculture-related business and their importation of farming equipment and supplies from China, Dominic made up his mind to come to China to acquire modern agricultural knowledge. Currently, Dominic's research primarily focuses on the control and remediation of pollution in arable land. His intends to return to his hometown after completing his studies to grapple with heavy metal pollution and water contamination there. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

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CHINA-HUNAN-NIGERIAN STUDENT-ECOLOGY (CN)

(230702) -- CHANGSHA, July 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Aguwa Dominic Ugochukwu (R) plays soccer at the playground in Hunan Agricultural University in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, June 26, 2023. Aguwa Dominic Ugochukwu, 25, is a Nigerian doctoral student at Hunan Agricultural University. Inspired by his family's involvement in agriculture-related business and their importation of farming equipment and supplies from China, Dominic made up his mind to come to China to acquire modern agricultural knowledge. Currently, Dominic's research primarily focuses on the control and remediation of pollution in arable land. His intends to return to his hometown after completing his studies to grapple with heavy metal pollution and water contamination there. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

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CHINA-HUNAN-NIGERIAN STUDENT-ECOLOGY (CN)

(230702) -- CHANGSHA, July 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Aguwa Dominic Ugochukwu (2nd R) views experiment result under the guidance of supervisor Zhou Yaoyu (2nd L) at a laboratory in Hunan Agricultural University in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, June 26, 2023. Aguwa Dominic Ugochukwu, 25, is a Nigerian doctoral student at Hunan Agricultural University. Inspired by his family's involvement in agriculture-related business and their importation of farming equipment and supplies from China, Dominic made up his mind to come to China to acquire modern agricultural knowledge. Currently, Dominic's research primarily focuses on the control and remediation of pollution in arable land. His intends to return to his hometown after completing his studies to grapple with heavy metal pollution and water contamination there. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)

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CHINA-HUNAN-NIGERIAN STUDENT-ECOLOGY (CN)

(230702) -- CHANGSHA, July 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Aguwa Dominic Ugochukwu (C) conducts experiment with schoolmates at a laboratory in Hunan Agricultural University in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, June 26, 2023. Aguwa Dominic Ugochukwu, 25, is a Nigerian doctoral student at Hunan Agricultural University. Inspired by his family's involvement in agriculture-related business and their importation of farming equipment and supplies from China, Dominic made up his mind to come to China to acquire modern agricultural knowledge. Currently, Dominic's research primarily focuses on the control and remediation of pollution in arable land. His intends to return to his hometown after completing his studies to grapple with heavy metal pollution and water contamination there. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

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CHINA-HUNAN-NIGERIAN STUDENT-ECOLOGY (CN)

(230702) -- CHANGSHA, July 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Aguwa Dominic Ugochukwu studies at Hunan Agricultural University in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, June 26, 2023. Aguwa Dominic Ugochukwu, 25, is a Nigerian doctoral student at Hunan Agricultural University. Inspired by his family's involvement in agriculture-related business and their importation of farming equipment and supplies from China, Dominic made up his mind to come to China to acquire modern agricultural knowledge. Currently, Dominic's research primarily focuses on the control and remediation of pollution in arable land. His intends to return to his hometown after completing his studies to grapple with heavy metal pollution and water contamination there. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

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CHINA-HUNAN-NIGERIAN STUDENT-ECOLOGY (CN)

(230702) -- CHANGSHA, July 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Aguwa Dominic Ugochukwu is pictured at a greenhouse in Hunan Agricultural University in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, June 26, 2023. Aguwa Dominic Ugochukwu, 25, is a Nigerian doctoral student at Hunan Agricultural University. Inspired by his family's involvement in agriculture-related business and their importation of farming equipment and supplies from China, Dominic made up his mind to come to China to acquire modern agricultural knowledge. Currently, Dominic's research primarily focuses on the control and remediation of pollution in arable land. His intends to return to his hometown after completing his studies to grapple with heavy metal pollution and water contamination there. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)

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CHINA-HUNAN-NIGERIAN STUDENT-ECOLOGY (CN)

(230702) -- CHANGSHA, July 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Aguwa Dominic Ugochukwu (C) goes to play soccer in Hunan Agricultural University in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, June 26, 2023. Aguwa Dominic Ugochukwu, 25, is a Nigerian doctoral student at Hunan Agricultural University. Inspired by his family's involvement in agriculture-related business and their importation of farming equipment and supplies from China, Dominic made up his mind to come to China to acquire modern agricultural knowledge. Currently, Dominic's research primarily focuses on the control and remediation of pollution in arable land. His intends to return to his hometown after completing his studies to grapple with heavy metal pollution and water contamination there. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

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CHINA-HUNAN-NIGERIAN STUDENT-ECOLOGY (CN)

(230702) -- CHANGSHA, July 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Aguwa Dominic Ugochukwu (C) conducts experiment under the guidance of supervisor Zhou Yaoyu (R) at a laboratory in Hunan Agricultural University in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, June 26, 2023. Aguwa Dominic Ugochukwu, 25, is a Nigerian doctoral student at Hunan Agricultural University. Inspired by his family's involvement in agriculture-related business and their importation of farming equipment and supplies from China, Dominic made up his mind to come to China to acquire modern agricultural knowledge. Currently, Dominic's research primarily focuses on the control and remediation of pollution in arable land. His intends to return to his hometown after completing his studies to grapple with heavy metal pollution and water contamination there. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

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CHINA-HUNAN-NIGERIAN STUDENT-ECOLOGY (CN)

(230702) -- CHANGSHA, July 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Aguwa Dominic Ugochukwu (R) checks the growth of rice at a greenhouse in Hunan Agricultural University in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, June 26, 2023. Aguwa Dominic Ugochukwu, 25, is a Nigerian doctoral student at Hunan Agricultural University. Inspired by his family's involvement in agriculture-related business and their importation of farming equipment and supplies from China, Dominic made up his mind to come to China to acquire modern agricultural knowledge. Currently, Dominic's research primarily focuses on the control and remediation of pollution in arable land. His intends to return to his hometown after completing his studies to grapple with heavy metal pollution and water contamination there. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

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CHINA-HUNAN-NIGERIAN STUDENT-ECOLOGY (CN)

(230702) -- CHANGSHA, July 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Aguwa Dominic Ugochukwu (L) checks the growth of rice at a greenhouse in Hunan Agricultural University in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, June 26, 2023. Aguwa Dominic Ugochukwu, 25, is a Nigerian doctoral student at Hunan Agricultural University. Inspired by his family's involvement in agriculture-related business and their importation of farming equipment and supplies from China, Dominic made up his mind to come to China to acquire modern agricultural knowledge. Currently, Dominic's research primarily focuses on the control and remediation of pollution in arable land. His intends to return to his hometown after completing his studies to grapple with heavy metal pollution and water contamination there. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

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Japan, S. Africa to work together to combat Ebola epidemic

BRISBANE, Australia - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and South African President Jacob Zuma meet on Nov. 14, 2014, in Brisbane, Australia, where they visited to attend the Group of 20 summit. They agreed to work together to grapple with the Ebola virus epidemic in West Africa, seen as a serious downside risk to global economic growth. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Japan, S. Africa to work together to combat Ebola epidemic

BRISBANE, Australia - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and South African President Jacob Zuma shake hands prior to their meeting on Nov. 14, 2014, in Brisbane, Australia, where they visited to attend the Group of 20 summit. They agreed to work together to grapple with the Ebola virus epidemic in West Africa, seen as a serious downside risk to global economic growth. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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TEPCO seeks to restart idled nuclear reactors

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in March 2012 shows the buildings containing the No. 7 reactor (L) and the No. 6 reactor at Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in Niigata Prefecture. TEPCO said July 2, 2013, it will swiftly apply for a state safety assessment of the two reactors to restart their operation, even as the utility continues to grapple with the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.

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TEPCO seeks to restart idled nuclear reactors

TOKYO, Japan - Naomi Hirose, president of Tokyo Electric Power Co., tells a press conference at the company's head office in Tokyo on July 2, 2013, that TEPCO will swiftly apply for a state safety assessment of two of its reactors in Niigata Prefecture to restart their operation, even as the utility continues to grapple with the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.

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Singapore's haze crisis

SINGAPORE, Singapore - Photo shows skyscrapers veiled in haze in Singapore on June 21, 2013. The city state continued to grapple with its worst environmental crisis with the Pollutant Standards Index hitting a record 400 the same day, well above the 300 level considered hazardous to health, due to smog caused by forest fires in neighboring Indonesia.

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Singapore's haze crisis

SINGAPORE, Singapore - Photo shows the Merlion statue and the Marina Bay Sands hotel (in background) veiled in haze in Singapore on June 21, 2013. The city state continued to grapple with its worst environmental crisis with the Pollutant Standards Index hitting a record 400 the same day, well above the 300 level considered hazardous to health, due to smog caused by forest fires in neighboring Indonesia.

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Singapore's haze crisis

SINGAPORE, Singapore - Photo shows the Merlion statue and skyscrapers veiled in haze in Singapore on June 21, 2013. The city state continued to grapple with its worst environmental crisis with the Pollutant Standards Index hitting a record 400, well above the 300 level considered hazardous to health, the same day, due to smog caused by forest fires in neighboring Indonesia.

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Yoshida books Olympic berth

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's two-time Olympic wrestling champion Saori Yoshida (L) and Kanako Murata grapple during the final of the women's 55-kilogram class at the national championships in Tokyo on Dec. 23, 2011. Yoshida captured her 10th consecutive title in the class and secured a ticket to the 2012 London Olympics.

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Danish PM seeks early delivery of financial aid to poor countries

TOKYO, Japan - Visiting Danish Prime Minister Lars Loekke Rasmussen speaks during an interview with Kyodo News in Tokyo on March 9, 2010. Rasmussen, who chaired a U.N. climate summit in Copenhagen last December, called for the early implementation of financial aid worth $30 billion pledged by rich countries to help poor nations grapple with the impact of climate change.