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People swelter as heatwave scorches Myanmar

STORY: People swelter as heatwave scorches Myanmar DATELINE: April 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:00 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the people in Yangon STORYLINE: With towns in Myanmar witnessing record-high temperatures amid a scorching heatwave, many people in the southeast Asian country have been suffering from the sweltering heat in recent days. Earlier this month, the Myanmar Health Ministry issued heat exhaustion and heat stroke precaution tips as temperatures were rising in many parts of the country. Many parts of Myanmar, particularly the central Magway and Mandalay regions, have recently witnessed extremely hot weather, with the mercury hitting above 40 degrees Celsius, posing health challenges to people. Chauk town in the Magway region and Nyaung-U town in the Mandalay region reaching 45 degrees Celsius on April 19 were placed first and third, respectively, on the worldwide list of cities with the highest temperatures, the country's weather bureau con

Swimming: Japan national championships

Swimming: Japan national championships

Takeshi Kawamoto competes in a men's 50-meter butterfly heat during the national swimming championships at the Tokyo Aquatics Center on April 4, 2023. Kawamoto set a new Japan record of 23.13 seconds.

Kitajima marks return to nationals with record-breaking swim

Kitajima marks return to nationals with record-breaking swim

TOKYO, Japan - Two-time double Olympic breaststroke champion Kosuke Kitajima dives in at the start of the men's 50-meter breaststroke heat at Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center on April 13, 2010, making his first appearance at the national swimming championships in two years. Kitajima marked a new national record of 27.30 seconds, trimming .13 second off the previous record.

Kitajima marks return to nationals with record-breaking swim

Kitajima marks return to nationals with record-breaking swim

TOKYO, Japan - Two-time double Olympic breaststroke champion Kosuke Kitajima competes in the men's 50-meter breaststroke heat at Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center on April 13, 2010, making his first appearance at the national swimming championships in two years. Kitajima marked a new national record of 27.30 seconds, trimming .13 second off the previous record.

Kitajima marks return to nationals with record-breaking swim

Kitajima marks return to nationals with record-breaking swim

TOKYO, Japan - Two-time double Olympic breaststroke champion Kosuke Kitajima dives in at the start of the men's 50-meter breaststroke heat at Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center on April 13, 2010, making his first appearance at the national swimming championships in two years. Kitajima marked a new national record of 27.30 seconds, trimming .13 second off the previous record. (Kyodo)

Kitajima marks return to nationals with record-breaking swim

Kitajima marks return to nationals with record-breaking swim

TOKYO, Japan - Two-time double Olympic breaststroke champion Kosuke Kitajima competes in the men's 50-meter breaststroke heat at Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center on April 13, 2010, making his first appearance at the national swimming championships in two years. Kitajima marked a new national record of 27.30 seconds, trimming .13 second off the previous record. (Kyodo)