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US: Brush Fire Erupts In Del Mar Heights, San Diego 3

A brush fire erupted in the Del Mar Heights neighborhood in San Diego on Tuesday morning, June 25. The fire near Mira Montana Drive off Del Mar Heights Road prompted the mandatory evacuation of 2,500 residents from the area. The fire's forward progress was stopped by about 5:30 p.m. and all evacuation orders and warnings have been lifted by 7:20 p.m.

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Turkish police detain 32 suspects over links to failed coup

STORY: Turkish police detain 32 suspects over links to failed coup SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 17, 2024/file DATELINE: Jan. 18, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:09 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS/LAW SHOTLIST: 1. various of Turkish police detaining 32 suspects (courtesy of Turkish Interior Ministry) STORYLINE: Turkish police on Wednesday detained 32 suspects over their links to the failed coup attempt in 2016, according to the country's Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya. Yerlikaya said on the social media platform X that Turkish police conducted raids across 10 provinces in simultaneous operations dubbed "Pinch-4". The suspects are allegedly connected to the Gulen movement, which the Turkish government accuses of orchestrating the coup attempt on July 15, 2016. The government accuses the Gulen movement of infiltrating the state bureaucracy, committing fraud in exams to aid its members employed in the public sector and influencing admission interviews at military schools. In Istanbul, authorities apprehended two landlords a

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Turkish authorities detain 38 suspects over links to failed coup

STORY: Turkish authorities detain 38 suspects over links to failed coup SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 10, 2023 DATELINE: Jan. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:07 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: LAW SHOTLIST: 1. various of Turkish police 2. various of suspects detained by Turkish police STORYLINE: Turkish police on Wednesday rounded up 38 suspects across Türkiye over their alleged links to a network accused of orchestrating a coup attempt in 2016, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said. The Turkish police conducted raids across 12 provinces in the simultaneous operations dubbed "Pinch-3," the minister said in a post on social media platform X, formerly Twitter. The suspects were allegedly linked to the Gulen movement, which the Turkish government accused of attempting the coup on July 15, 2016. The Gulen movement is allegedly led by and named after Muslim preacher Fethullah Gulen, who his followers regard as a spiritual leader. Ankara accused U.S.-based Fethullah Gulen of masterminding the attempted coup, in which at leas

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Mongolian wild asses spotted near China-Mongolia border

STORY: Mongolian wild asses spotted near China-Mongolia border DATELINE: Jan. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:06 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of wild asses and gazelles in Mongolia STORYLINE: Rare Mongolian wild asses, also known as khulan, were spotted near the China-Mongolia border area on Friday. More than 10 Mongolian wild asses were spotted by Xinhua journalists on their way to cover a story about the construction of a China-Mongolia economic cooperation zone located near Zamiin-Uud and Erenhot port, the largest land port between the two countries. The Mongolian wild ass was listed as an endangered animal by the International Union for Conservation of Nature in 2015. It is estimated that there are now more than 62,000 wild asses in Mongolia. The wild ass is said to be one of the six great animals in the Mongolian Gobi Desert. The World Wide Fund for Nature-Mongolia started the "Great Gobi 6" initiative in 2016 to protect the six animals, namely bactrian camel, Gobi bear or

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A glimpse of Shennongjia National Park in China's Hubei

STORY: A glimpse of Shennongjia National Park in China's Hubei DATELINE: Jan. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:03 LOCATION: WUHAN, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Shennongjia National Park STORYLINE: Shennongjia National Park is located in central China's Hubei Province. Covering an area of about 3,253 square kilometers, the national park is home to precious flora and fauna that are unique to China. It was included on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2016. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Wuhan, China. (XHTV)

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Baseball: Otani training in Arizona

PEORIA, United States, Jan. 30 Kyodo - Nippon Ham Fighters pitcher-designated hitter Shohei Otani heads back to the clubhouse after a TV interview in Peoria, Arizona, on Jan. 30, 2017. The 2016 Japan Series champion Fighters are scheduled to train in Peoria until Feb. 10 before moving to Okinawa Prefecture for another portion of spring training.

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'Lucky man race' held at Nishonomiya Shrine in western Japan

NISHINOMIYA, Japan, Jan. 10 Kyodo - The top three finishers of a New Year race to pick a "Fuku-otoko" (lucky man) hold up framed Chinese characters and paintings, all suggesting luck, at Nishinomiya Shrine in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 10, 2016. The 16-year-old Michinari Mizuta (C) became the year's "luckiest man" among about 6,000 participants, winning the 230-meter race from the shrine's gate to the main hall.

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Conductor Ozawa to direct opera at new Kyoto theater

KYOTO, Japan - Globally renowned conductor Seiji Ozawa (C) announces a plan to direct an opera at a theater opening in Kyoto, western Japan, in 2016 at a press conference on Sept. 11, 2014. The plan is part of a one-year program to commemorate the inauguration of the theater which is scheduled for Jan. 10, 2016.

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Tsunami in Japan: 5 years on

Combined photos show the gymnasium of a junior high school in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture in northeastern Japan: on July 11, 2011 (top), serving as a shelter for people who lost their homes in massive tsunami four months earlier; and the same gymnasium on Jan. 10, 2016, when a coming-of-age ceremony was held for 19-year-olds and 20-year-olds who were junior high school students at the time of the disaster. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sheets removed around Great Buddha in Kamakura

Workers remove sheets around the Great Buddha in the city of Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, on March 1, 2016. The 13.35-meter-high bronze statue, cast in 1252, has been covered by sheets and a roof during maintenance work since Jan. 21. The work will continue until March 10. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Honda plays in AC Milan's derby win

AC Milan's Keisuke Honda (10) vies for the ball with Jeison Murillo of Inter Milan during the second half of a Serie A Milan derby match on Jan. 31, 2016. AC Milan won 3-0. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Honda plays in AC Milan's derby win

AC Milan's Keisuke Honda (10) vies for the ball with Juan Jesus (5) of Inter Milan during the second half of a Serie A Milan derby match on Jan. 31, 2016. AC Milan won 3-0. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sumo: Kotoshogiku has wedding reception

Ozeki Kotoshogiku (L) has a wedding reception with his wife Yumi in Tokyo on Jan. 30, 2016. Kotoshogiku became the first Japanese-born winner of a grand sumo tournament in 10 years at the New Year meet earlier in the month. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sumo: Kotoshogiku has wedding reception

Ozeki Kotoshogiku (L) has a wedding reception with his wife Yumi in Tokyo on Jan. 30, 2016. Kotoshogiku became the first Japanese-born winner of a grand sumo tournament in 10 years at the New Year meet earlier in the month. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sumo: Kotoshogiku has wedding reception

Ozeki Kotoshogiku (L) has a wedding reception with his wife Yumi in Tokyo on Jan. 30, 2016. Kotoshogiku became the first Japanese-born winner of a grand sumo tournament in 10 years at the New Year meet earlier in the month. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kotoshogiku maintains late-blooming stable tradition

Sumo wrestler Kotoshogiku smiles with sports newspapers featuring him on their front pages at his Sadogatake stable in Matsudo, Japan, on Jan. 25, 2016, a day after becoming the first Japanese-born grand tournament winner in 10 years. As a result of his New Year meet victory, Kotoshogiku would be eligible for promotion to yokozuna from ozeki if he wins the grand tournament in March. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kotoshogiku maintains late-blooming stable tradition

Sumo wrestler Kotoshogiku smiles during a press conference at his Sadogatake stable in Matsudo, Japan, on Jan. 25, 2016, a day after becoming the first Japanese-born grand tournament winner in 10 years. As a result of his New Year meet victory, Kotoshogiku would be eligible for promotion to yokozuna from ozeki if he wins the grand tournament in March. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Japan defeat Iran, need 1 more win to qualify for Rio

Shoya Nakajima (10) celebrates with teammates after scoring Japan's second goal against Iran in extra time in the quarterfinals of the Asian Under-23 Championship in Doha on Jan. 22, 2016. Japan won 3-0 to remain on course for a place at this summer's Rio de Janeiro Olympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Finance Minister Aso gives speech in Diet

Finance Minister Taro Aso gives a speech during a House of Representatives plenary session in Tokyo on Jan. 22, 2016. Aso pledged to "certainly" implement a consumption tax hike to 10 percent in April 2017 to secure international trust over the nation's efforts to restore fiscal health. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sumo: Kotoshogiku storms past Hakuho into New Year lead

Kotoshogiku (R) defeats Hakuho at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 20, 2016. Seeking to be the first Japanese wrestler to win a grand tournament in 10 years, Kotoshogiku improved to 11-0. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sumo: Kotoshogiku storms past Hakuho into New Year lead

Kotoshogiku (R) stands after defeating Hakuho at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 20, 2016, with cushions flying, thrown by spectators in excitement. Seeking to be the first Japanese wrestler to win a grand tournament in 10 years, Kotoshogiku improved to 11-0. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sumo: Kotoshogiku storms past Hakuho into New Year lead

Kotoshogiku (L) defeats Hakuho at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 20, 2016. Seeking to be the first Japanese wrestler to win a grand tournament in 10 years, Kotoshogiku improved to 11-0. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Whale beached in western Japan, rescued

Fishermen and police officers work to guide a debilitated whale, beached in Anan, western Japan, back into the ocean on Jan. 20, 2016. Around 200 onlookers cheered their efforts to free the 10-meter-long mammal, believed to be a sperm whale. While continuing to splash seawater on the whale's skin to prevent it from drying, the rescuers put a rope around its body and pulled it free with a boat. The whale then swam into deeper waters. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Whale beached in western Japan, rescued

Fishermen and police officers work to guide a debilitated whale, beached in Anan, western Japan, back into the ocean on Jan. 20, 2016. Around 200 onlookers cheered their efforts to free the 10-meter-long mammal, believed to be a sperm whale. While continuing to splash seawater on the whale's skin to prevent it from drying, the rescuers put a rope around its body and pulled it free with a boat. The whale then swam into deeper waters. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kotoshogiku remains unbeaten with victory over yokozuna Kakuryu

Ozeki Kotoshogiku (R) forces yokozuna (grand champion) Kakuryu of Mongolia out of the ring, maintaining his unbeaten record at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 19, 2016, day 10 of the 15-day event. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Panel urges lower house seat cut, method to limit vote weight disparity

House of Representatives Speaker Tadamori Oshima (R) receives a proposal on electoral reform from Takeshi Sasaki, head of a panel concerning the issue, at the parliament building in Tokyo on Jan. 14, 2016. The panel proposed cutting 10 seats in the chamber and adopting a new method for the allocation of seats to each prefecture in order to address vote weight disparities among single-seat electoral districts. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Excitement in Taiwan ahead of elections

Press photographers ride on a campaign car in the streets of Tainan, southern Taiwan, on Jan. 10, 2016, ahead of presidential and parliamentary elections on Jan. 16. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Taiwan's presidential election

A large-scale meeting of the ruling KMT, or Nationalist Party, is held in Taoyuan, northwestern Taiwan, on Jan. 10, 2016, ahead of the presidential election on Jan. 16. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Taiwan's presidential election

A street in Tainan, southern Taiwan, is crowded on Jan. 10, 2016, as Tsai Ing-wen, presidential candidate of the main opposition Democratic Progressive Party, parades by car ahead of the election on Jan. 16. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Taiwan's presidential election

Voters with Taiwan flag stickers on their faces participate in a large-scale meeting of the ruling KMT, or Nationalist Party, in Taoyuan, northwestern Taiwan, on Jan, 10, 2016, ahead of the presidential election on Jan. 16. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan faces off against N. Korea in U-23 match

Shoya Nakajima (10) of Japan's Under-23 team aims for the goal during the second half of a U-23 Asian Championship match against North Korea in Doha on Jan. 13, 2016. The championship doubles as the Rio 2016 Olympic qualifying tournament for Asia. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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S. Korea scholar ordered to compensate 9 ex-"comfort women"

Women who worked at Japanese wartime brothels speak to reporters on Jan. 13, 2016, after a Seoul district court ordered South Korean professor Park Yu Ha to compensate nine of the so-called "comfort women" by giving them 10 million won (about $8,300) each for the mental distress they suffered because of her controversial book. Park's book has drawn a storm of criticism for taking Japan's side on the issue. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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S. Korea scholar ordered to compensate 9 ex-"comfort women"

Women who worked at Japanese wartime brothels leave the Seoul Eastern District Court on Jan. 13, 2016, after the court ordered South Korean professor Park Yu Ha to compensate nine of the so-called "comfort women" by giving them 10 million won (about $8,300) each for the mental distress they suffered because of her controversial book. Park's book has drawn a storm of criticism for taking Japan's side on the issue. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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6 Australians found after going missing on Fukushima mountain

Australian skiers (back) are escorted down Mt. Nekomagatake by police in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, at 7:17 a.m. on Jan. 13, 2016 after going missing the previous day while back-country skiing. Six Australians -- four men and two women -- were found around 10:30 p.m. after going missing on the 1,404-meter mountain. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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6 Australians found after going missing on Fukushima mountain

Photo taken at 7:19 a.m. on Jan. 13, 2016 shows Australian skiers (front L side) who were rescued after going missing the previous day while back-country skiing on Mt. Nekomagatake in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan. Six Australians -- four men and two women -- were found around 10:30 p.m. after going missing on the 1,404-meter mountain. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Annual auto show opens in Detroit

Photo taken Jan. 11, 2016, in Detroit shows the booth of Daimler AG, maker of Mercedes cars, at the annual North American International Auto Show. The German luxury automaker debuted the 2017 E class midsize sedan on Jan. 10 before the show. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Great Buddha of Kamakura to undergo maintenance

Photo taken Jan. 11, 2016, in Kamakura, near Tokyo, shows a Buddhist ritual in front of the Great Buddha of Kamakura to pray for successful repair work to the monument. The national treasure will undergo maintenance from Jan. 13 to March 10 for the first time since 1961, during which the statue will be covered by sheet. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Lively Inui opens La Liga account

Japan's Takashi Inui celebrates after scoring his first goal for Eibar with an exquisite strike in a 2-1 win over Espanyol in La Liga on Jan. 10, 2016, in Eibar, Spain. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Emperor, empress watch New Year sumo tournament

Hakkaku (R), chairman of the Japan Sumo Association, leads Emperor Akihito and his wife Empress Michiko as the imperial couple arrive at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan to watch sumo matches on Jan. 10, 2016, the first day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Emperor, empress watch New Year sumo tournament

Emperor Akihoto and his wife Empress Michiko wave to the crowd as they visit Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan to watch sumo matches on Jan. 10, 2016, the first day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo tournament. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Presidential candidates take to streets in Taiwan's Tainan

Eric Chu (L), presidential candidate of Taiwan's ruling KMT, or Nationalist Party, parades by car through the streets of Tainan in southern Taiwan on Jan. 10, 2016, the last weekend of campaigning before the vote for president on Jan. 16. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Streetcar introduced in Yangon

Photo taken Jan. 10, 2016, in Yangon shows a streetcar, introduced for the first time in Myanmar's largest city. The trams were previously owned by Japan's Hiroshima Electric Railway Co. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kyushu champ Harumafuji starts year with win

Yokozuna (grand champion) Harumafuji of Mongolia (L), the winner of November's Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament, throws down komusubi Tochinoshin of Georgia at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 10, 2016, the first day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Presidential candidates take to streets in Taiwan's Tainan

Tsai Ing-wen (C), presidential candidate of Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party, parades by car through the streets of Tainan in southern Taiwan on Jan. 10, 2016, the last weekend of campaigning before the presidential election on Jan. 16. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Streetcar introduced in Yangon

Photo taken Jan. 10, 2016, in Yangon shows a streetcar, introduced for the first time in Myanmar's largest city. The trams were previously owned by Japan's Hiroshima Electric Railway Co. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yokozuna Kakuryu wins on 1st day of New Year sumo tournament

Yokozuna (grand champion) Kakuryu of Mongolia (L) slaps down sekiwake Yoshikaze on the first day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 10, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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U.S. B-52 bomber flies over S. Korea in show of force

A U.S. B-52 strategic bomber flies over the U.S. Osan Air Base, south of Seoul, on Jan. 10, 2016, in a show of force following North Korea's fourth nuclear test. The B-52, joined by South Korean F-15 and U.S. F-16 fighters, returned to Andersen Air Force Base in Guam after the flight, the U.S. military said. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kasai secures 2nd title in 2 days with TVh Cup

Veteran Noriaki Kasai soars through the air during his first jump at the TVh Cup on the K-120 hill at Okurayama Jump Stadium in Sapporo on Jan. 10, 2016. The 43-year-old Kasai claimed his second title in as many days by winning the competition. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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'Lucky man race' held at Nishonomiya Shrine in western Japan

Runners dash to the main hall of Nishinomiya Shrine in Nishionomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan on Jan. 10, 2016, as the gate opened for an annual race to pick a "Fuku-otoko" (lucky man). The first man to reach the main hall, roughly 230 meters away, is crowned the year's luckiest man. About 6,000 people took part in the annual event to pray for good business. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yokozuna Hakuho wins on 1st day of New Year sumo tournament

Yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho of Mongolia (front) sends komusubi Ikioi to the ground on the first day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 10, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo