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Tuna offered to western Japan shrine

NISHINOMIYA, Japan, Jan. 8 Kyodo - People press coins and banknotes on a tuna offered at Nishinomiya shrine in the western Japan city of Nishinomiya on Jan. 8, 2020, praying for good fortune. The shrine is dedicated to Ebisu, a deity of fishing and business prosperity. (Kyodo)

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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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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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Direct air route linking China's Dalian, Japan's Kitakyushu resumed

STORY: Direct air route linking China's Dalian, Japan's Kitakyushu resumed SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 8, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 10, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:36 LOCATION: DALIAN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of flight GS7967 2. various of Dalian international airport 3. various of passengers in the terminal 4. various of flight GS7967 STORYLINE: A direct air route linking Dalian, a city in northeast China, and Japan's Kitakyushu was resumed on Monday, after a hiatus of almost four years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Tianjin Airlines, the operator of the air route, is scheduled to carry out flights on Mondays and Fridays, starting from Monday. The air route was launched in August 2019 and was suspended in February 2020. This year marks the 45th anniversary of the establishment of a sister city relationship between Dalian and Kitakyushu. The resumption of the air route will help strengthen personnel, economic and trade exchanges between northeast China and Kitakyushu, according to sources with the

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Lebanese president on Ghosn's escape

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Jan. 8 Kyodo - Lebanese President Michel Aoun (L) meets with Japanese Ambassador to Lebanon Takeshi Okubo at the presidential office in a suburb of Beirut on Jan. 7, 2020, over former Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn, who jumped bail in Japan and fled to the country in December 2019. (Pool photo)

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U.S. dollar's slide to 107 yen level

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 8 Kyodo - A financial board in Tokyo shows the U.S. dollar falling to a three-month low in the 107 yen level on Jan. 8, 2020, as Middle East tensions escalated after Iran fired missiles against Iraqi bases hosting U.S. troops.

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Lebanese president on Ghosn's escape

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Jan. 8 Kyodo - Lebanese President Michel Aoun meets with Japanese Ambassador to Lebanon Takeshi Okubo at the presidential office in a suburb of Beirut on Jan. 7, 2020, over former Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn, who jumped bail in Japan and fled to the country in December 2019. (Pool photo)

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Tokyo Gov. Masuzoe discusses 2020 Olympics in interview

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Gov. Yoichi Masuzoe speaks about the 2020 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in an interview with Kyodo News in his office on Jan. 8, 2015. Masuzoe said certain Paralympic events may be held in the northeastern Japan region of Tohoku devastated by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster.

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Karate appeals for inclusion in Tokyo Olympics

TOKYO, Japan - Antonio Espinos, president of the World Karate Federation, speaks at a news conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Jan. 8, 2015. Espinos made a case for the sport's inclusion in the Olympic program of the 2020 Tokyo Games.

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Tokyo's bid to host 2020 Olympics

TOKYO, Japan - (From L) Japanese Olympic Committee President Tsunekazu Takeda, Tokyo Gov. Naoki Inose, Paralympics athlete Wakako Tsuchida, Olympic wrestling champion Saori Yoshida, Hakubun Shimomura, minister of education, culture, sports, science and technology, and Yuko Arakida, an official of the Tokyo 2020 Bid Committee, pose for photos at the Tokyo metropolitan offices in Tokyo on Jan. 8, 2013, after publicizing the content of the bid committee's candidature file that has been submitted to the International Olympic Committee.

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Tokyo's bid to host 2020 Olympics

TOKYO, Japan - (From L) Japanese Olympic Committee President Tsunekazu Takeda, Tokyo Gov. Naoki Inose, Paralympics athlete Wakako Tsuchida, Olympic wrestling champion Saori Yoshida, Hakubun Shimomura, minister of education, culture, sports, science and technology, and Yuko Arakida, an official of the Tokyo 2020 Bid Committee, pose for photos at the Tokyo metropolitan offices in Tokyo on Jan. 8, 2013, after publicizing the content of the bid committee's candidature file that has been submitted to the International Olympic Committee.

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Hiroshima, Nagasaki mayors to ask IOC to accept joint bid

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Hiroshima Mayor Tadatoshi Akiba speaks to reporters in Hiroshima on Jan. 8, 2010, concerning the city's bid to co-host the 2020 Summer Olympics with Nagasaki. Akiba expressed willingness to try to persuade the International Olympic Committee to accept a joint bid, even though the Japanese Olympic Committee has already turned down the idea.

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Profile: Xi Jinping leads China on new journey

(221024) -- BEIJING, Oct. 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Xi Jinping addresses a meeting summarizing a campaign themed "staying true to our founding mission" in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 8, 2020. TO GO WITH "Profile: Xi Jinping leads China on new journey" (Xinhua/Ju Peng)

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(EyesonSci) CHINA-GUIZHOU-ASTRONOMY-FAST-TELESCOPE (CN)

(220806) -- GUIZHOU, Aug. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Jan. 8, 2020 shows a night view of China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) in southwest China's Guizhou Province. Located in a naturally deep and round karst depression in southwest China's Guizhou Province, FAST started formal operation in January 2020 and officially opened to the world on March 31, 2021. It is believed to be the world's most sensitive radio telescope. With FAST, scientists have identified over 660 new pulsars. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-COVID-19-TAIWANESE-DOCTOR (CN)

(220126) -- TIANJIN, Jan. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Huang Xinyi poses for a photo as she attends a meeting commending role models in the country's fight against the COVID-19 epidemic at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 8, 2020. Tianjin launched its fourth citywide COVID-19 nucleic acid testing at 6 a.m. on Jan. 20. Doctor Huang Xinyi, who participated in the citywide nucleic acid testing for the second time, was in charge of the testing site of Guanyun Primary School in Hedong District of Tianjin, together with seven colleagues. Born in Kaohsiung of southeast China's Taiwan, Huang Xinyi came to Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine in 2003 to study traditional Chinese medicine. After receiving her doctorate at Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine in 2015, she became a doctor in the infection department of Tianjin Third Central Hospit.....

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CHINA-BEIJING-RAILWAY CREW (CN)

(220108) -- BEIJING, Jan. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Wu Yifan poses for photos at Taizicheng Railway Station in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, on Dec. 30, 2021. Wu Yifan, 26, is a conductor of the Xuezhimeng (snow dream) crew team on a tailor-made bullet train along the high-speed railway linking Beijing and Zhangjiakou, the co-host city of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games. The Beijing-Zhangjiakou high-speed railway went into operation on Dec. 30, 2019, to facilitate inter-city traffic and the commute between Olympic venues. It will provide commuter services for the 2022 Beijing Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games from Jan. 21 to March 16. Wu Yifan joined the "Snow Dream" crew on March 1, 2020 when the crew was officially established. In addition to daily crew services, she also provides foreign language interpretation services. In the days working along the Beijing-Zhangj.....

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CHINA-BEIJING-RAILWAY CREW (CN)

(220108) -- BEIJING, Jan. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Wu Yifan (L) waits passengers to board the train G8811 at Beijing North Railway Station in Beijing, capital of China, on Dec. 30, 2021. Wu Yifan, 26, is a conductor of the Xuezhimeng (snow dream) crew team on a tailor-made bullet train along the high-speed railway linking Beijing and Zhangjiakou, the co-host city of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games. The Beijing-Zhangjiakou high-speed railway went into operation on Dec. 30, 2019, to facilitate inter-city traffic and the commute between Olympic venues. It will provide commuter services for the 2022 Beijing Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games from Jan. 21 to March 16. Wu Yifan joined the "Snow Dream" crew on March 1, 2020 when the crew was officially established. In addition to daily crew services, she also provides foreign language interpretation services. In the days working along th.....

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CHINA-BEIJING-RAILWAY CREW (CN)

(220108) -- BEIJING, Jan. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Wu Yifan (R) takes selfies with a passenger on train G8811 on Dec. 30, 2021. Wu Yifan, 26, is a conductor of the Xuezhimeng (snow dream) crew team on a tailor-made bullet train along the high-speed railway linking Beijing and Zhangjiakou, the co-host city of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games. The Beijing-Zhangjiakou high-speed railway went into operation on Dec. 30, 2019, to facilitate inter-city traffic and the commute between Olympic venues. It will provide commuter services for the 2022 Beijing Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games from Jan. 21 to March 16. Wu Yifan joined the "Snow Dream" crew on March 1, 2020 when the crew was officially established. In addition to daily crew services, she also provides foreign language interpretation services. In the days working along the Beijing-Zhangjiakou high-speed railway, Wu Yifan has prov.....

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CHINA-BEIJING-RAILWAY CREW (CN)

(220108) -- BEIJING, Jan. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Wu Yifan (2nd L) receives interview on the train G8811 on Dec. 30, 2021. Wu Yifan, 26, is a conductor of the Xuezhimeng (snow dream) crew team on a tailor-made bullet train along the high-speed railway linking Beijing and Zhangjiakou, the co-host city of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games. The Beijing-Zhangjiakou high-speed railway went into operation on Dec. 30, 2019, to facilitate inter-city traffic and the commute between Olympic venues. It will provide commuter services for the 2022 Beijing Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games from Jan. 21 to March 16. Wu Yifan joined the "Snow Dream" crew on March 1, 2020 when the crew was officially established. In addition to daily crew services, she also provides foreign language interpretation services. In the days working along the Beijing-Zhangjiakou high-speed railway, Wu Yifan has provided.....

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CHINA-BEIJING-RAILWAY CREW (CN)

(220108) -- BEIJING, Jan. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Wu Yifan (R) talks to a foreign passenger on the train G8811 on Dec. 30, 2021. Wu Yifan, 26, is a conductor of the Xuezhimeng (snow dream) crew team on a tailor-made bullet train along the high-speed railway linking Beijing and Zhangjiakou, the co-host city of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games. The Beijing-Zhangjiakou high-speed railway went into operation on Dec. 30, 2019, to facilitate inter-city traffic and the commute between Olympic venues. It will provide commuter services for the 2022 Beijing Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games from Jan. 21 to March 16. Wu Yifan joined the "Snow Dream" crew on March 1, 2020 when the crew was officially established. In addition to daily crew services, she also provides foreign language interpretation services. In the days working along the Beijing-Zhangjiakou high-speed railway, Wu Yifan has pr.....

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CHINA-BEIJING-RAILWAY CREW (CN)

(220108) -- BEIJING, Jan. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Wu Yifan sets out to work outside her dormitory building on Dec. 30, 2021. Wu Yifan, 26, is a conductor of the Xuezhimeng (snow dream) crew team on a tailor-made bullet train along the high-speed railway linking Beijing and Zhangjiakou, the co-host city of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games. The Beijing-Zhangjiakou high-speed railway went into operation on Dec. 30, 2019, to facilitate inter-city traffic and the commute between Olympic venues. It will provide commuter services for the 2022 Beijing Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games from Jan. 21 to March 16. Wu Yifan joined the "Snow Dream" crew on March 1, 2020 when the crew was officially established. In addition to daily crew services, she also provides foreign language interpretation services. In the days working along the Beijing-Zhangjiakou high-speed railway, Wu Yifan has provid.....

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CHINA-BEIJING-RAILWAY CREW (CN)

(220108) -- BEIJING, Jan. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Wu Yifan walks to the bathroom at her dormitory building on Dec. 30, 2021. Wu Yifan, 26, is a conductor of the Xuezhimeng (snow dream) crew team on a tailor-made bullet train along the high-speed railway linking Beijing and Zhangjiakou, the co-host city of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games. The Beijing-Zhangjiakou high-speed railway went into operation on Dec. 30, 2019, to facilitate inter-city traffic and the commute between Olympic venues. It will provide commuter services for the 2022 Beijing Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games from Jan. 21 to March 16. Wu Yifan joined the "Snow Dream" crew on March 1, 2020 when the crew was officially established. In addition to daily crew services, she also provides foreign language interpretation services. In the days working along the Beijing-Zhangjiakou high-speed railway, Wu Yifan has provid.....

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CHINA-BEIJING-RAILWAY CREW (CN)

(220108) -- BEIJING, Jan. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Wu Yifan puts on make-ups at her dormitory on Dec. 30, 2021. Wu Yifan, 26, is a conductor of the Xuezhimeng (snow dream) crew team on a tailor-made bullet train along the high-speed railway linking Beijing and Zhangjiakou, the co-host city of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games. The Beijing-Zhangjiakou high-speed railway went into operation on Dec. 30, 2019, to facilitate inter-city traffic and the commute between Olympic venues. It will provide commuter services for the 2022 Beijing Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games from Jan. 21 to March 16. Wu Yifan joined the "Snow Dream" crew on March 1, 2020 when the crew was officially established. In addition to daily crew services, she also provides foreign language interpretation services. In the days working along the Beijing-Zhangjiakou high-speed railway, Wu Yifan has provided more than 3.....

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CHINA-BEIJING-RAILWAY CREW (CN)

(220108) -- BEIJING, Jan. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Wu Yifan packs the luggage at her dormitory on Dec. 30, 2021. Wu Yifan, 26, is a conductor of the Xuezhimeng (snow dream) crew team on a tailor-made bullet train along the high-speed railway linking Beijing and Zhangjiakou, the co-host city of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games. The Beijing-Zhangjiakou high-speed railway went into operation on Dec. 30, 2019, to facilitate inter-city traffic and the commute between Olympic venues. It will provide commuter services for the 2022 Beijing Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games from Jan. 21 to March 16. Wu Yifan joined the "Snow Dream" crew on March 1, 2020 when the crew was officially established. In addition to daily crew services, she also provides foreign language interpretation services. In the days working along the Beijing-Zhangjiakou high-speed railway, Wu Yifan has provided more than .....

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CHINA-BEIJING-RAILWAY CREW (CN)

(220108) -- BEIJING, Jan. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Wu Yifan (2nd R) heads to the railway platform with her colleagues at Beijing North Railway Station in Beijing, capital of China, on Dec. 30, 2021. Wu Yifan, 26, is a conductor of the Xuezhimeng (snow dream) crew team on a tailor-made bullet train along the high-speed railway linking Beijing and Zhangjiakou, the co-host city of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games. The Beijing-Zhangjiakou high-speed railway went into operation on Dec. 30, 2019, to facilitate inter-city traffic and the commute between Olympic venues. It will provide commuter services for the 2022 Beijing Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games from Jan. 21 to March 16. Wu Yifan joined the "Snow Dream" crew on March 1, 2020 when the crew was officially established. In addition to daily crew services, she also provides foreign language interpretation services. In the days work.....

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CHINA-BEIJING-RAILWAY CREW (CN)

(220108) -- BEIJING, Jan. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Wu Yifan arranges the luggage on the train G8811 on Dec. 30, 2021. Wu Yifan, 26, is a conductor of the Xuezhimeng (snow dream) crew team on a tailor-made bullet train along the high-speed railway linking Beijing and Zhangjiakou, the co-host city of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games. The Beijing-Zhangjiakou high-speed railway went into operation on Dec. 30, 2019, to facilitate inter-city traffic and the commute between Olympic venues. It will provide commuter services for the 2022 Beijing Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games from Jan. 21 to March 16. Wu Yifan joined the "Snow Dream" crew on March 1, 2020 when the crew was officially established. In addition to daily crew services, she also provides foreign language interpretation services. In the days working along the Beijing-Zhangjiakou high-speed railway, Wu Yifan has provided more .....

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CHINA-BEIJING-RAILWAY CREW (CN)

(220108) -- BEIJING, Jan. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Wu Yifan changes the count-down board of the 2022 Beijing Olympic Winter Games outside her dormitory on Dec. 30, 2021. Wu Yifan, 26, is a conductor of the Xuezhimeng (snow dream) crew team on a tailor-made bullet train along the high-speed railway linking Beijing and Zhangjiakou, the co-host city of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games. The Beijing-Zhangjiakou high-speed railway went into operation on Dec. 30, 2019, to facilitate inter-city traffic and the commute between Olympic venues. It will provide commuter services for the 2022 Beijing Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games from Jan. 21 to March 16. Wu Yifan joined the "Snow Dream" crew on March 1, 2020 when the crew was officially established. In addition to daily crew services, she also provides foreign language interpretation services. In the days working along the Beijing-Zhangji.....

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CHINA-BEIJING-RAILWAY CREW (CN)

(220108) -- BEIJING, Jan. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Wu Yifan prepares to set out for work at her dormitory on Dec. 30, 2021. Wu Yifan, 26, is a conductor of the Xuezhimeng (snow dream) crew team on a tailor-made bullet train along the high-speed railway linking Beijing and Zhangjiakou, the co-host city of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games. The Beijing-Zhangjiakou high-speed railway went into operation on Dec. 30, 2019, to facilitate inter-city traffic and the commute between Olympic venues. It will provide commuter services for the 2022 Beijing Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games from Jan. 21 to March 16. Wu Yifan joined the "Snow Dream" crew on March 1, 2020 when the crew was officially established. In addition to daily crew services, she also provides foreign language interpretation services. In the days working along the Beijing-Zhangjiakou high-speed railway, Wu Yifan has provided.....

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MALDIVES-MALE-TOURISM

(220108) -- MALE, Jan. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Jan. 7, 2022 shows a yacht marina in Male, Maldives. Tourist arrivals in the Maldives increased 138 percent in 2021 compared with 2020, state media citing data from the Ministry of Tourism reported here. State-owned PSM News reported that the Maldives recorded 1.3 million tourist arrivals in 2021 compared to 55,494 tourist arrivals in 2020. (Xinhua/Tang Lu)

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MALDIVES-MALE-TOURISM

(220108) -- MALE, Jan. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tourists are seen at a yacht marina in Male, Maldives, Jan. 7, 2022. Tourist arrivals in the Maldives increased 138 percent in 2021 compared with 2020, state media citing data from the Ministry of Tourism reported here. State-owned PSM News reported that the Maldives recorded 1.3 million tourist arrivals in 2021 compared to 55,494 tourist arrivals in 2020. (Xinhua/Tang Lu)

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MALDIVES-MALE-TOURISM

(220108) -- MALE, Jan. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tourists enjoy the night view in Male, Maldives, Jan. 6, 2022. Tourist arrivals in the Maldives increased 138 percent in 2021 compared with 2020, state media citing data from the Ministry of Tourism reported here. State-owned PSM News reported that the Maldives recorded 1.3 million tourist arrivals in 2021 compared to 55,494 tourist arrivals in 2020. (Xinhua/Tang Lu)

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MALDIVES-MALE-TOURISM

(220108) -- MALE, Jan. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Jan. 6, 2022 shows a tourism billboard in Male, Maldives. Tourist arrivals in the Maldives increased 138 percent in 2021 compared with 2020, state media citing data from the Ministry of Tourism reported here. State-owned PSM News reported that the Maldives recorded 1.3 million tourist arrivals in 2021 compared to 55,494 tourist arrivals in 2020. (Xinhua/Tang Lu)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2021-WORLD NEWS

(220106) -- BEIJING, Jan. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Oct. 8, 2021 shows the vases of flowers installed to memorize gun violence victims at the Battery Park in New York, the United States. According to the organizers, 1,050 vases of flowers, which represent the number of people in New York State who died from gun violence in 2020, were installed at the gun violence memorial, aiming to inspire people to fight against gun violence. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)

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(SP)XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2021-SPORT

(220106) -- BEIJING, Jan. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Fireworks explode over the Olympic Stadium during the closing ceremony of Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, Aug. 8, 2021. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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Yangtze River 2020 Electricity Generation Capacity

The Gezhouba Power Station in Yichang, Hubei Province, China, Jan. 8, 2021. The four cascade hydropower stations on the main stream of the Yangtze River (Three Gorges, Gezhouba, Xiluodu and Xiangjiaba hydropower stations) set a record in generating capacity in 2020.

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Yangtze River 2020 Electricity Generation Capacity

The Gezhouba Power Station in Yichang, Hubei Province, China, Jan. 8, 2021. The four cascade hydropower stations on the main stream of the Yangtze River (Three Gorges, Gezhouba, Xiluodu and Xiangjiaba hydropower stations) set a record in generating capacity in 2020.

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Yangtze River 2020 Electricity Generation Capacity

The Gezhouba Power Station in Yichang, Hubei Province, China, Jan. 8, 2021. The four cascade hydropower stations on the main stream of the Yangtze River (Three Gorges, Gezhouba, Xiluodu and Xiangjiaba hydropower stations) set a record in generating capacity in 2020.

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Yangtze River 2020 Electricity Generation Capacity

The Gezhouba Power Station in Yichang, Hubei Province, China, Jan. 8, 2021. The four cascade hydropower stations on the main stream of the Yangtze River (Three Gorges, Gezhouba, Xiluodu and Xiangjiaba hydropower stations) set a record in generating capacity in 2020.

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Tokyo Gov. Masuzoe discusses 2020 Olympics in interview

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Gov. Yoichi Masuzoe speaks about the 2020 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in an interview with Kyodo News in his office on Jan. 8, 2015. Masuzoe said certain Paralympic events may be held in the northeastern Japan region of Tohoku devastated by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster. (Kyodo)

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Hiroshima, Nagasaki mayors to ask IOC to accept joint bid

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Hiroshima Mayor Tadatoshi Akiba speaks to reporters in Hiroshima on Jan. 8, 2010, concerning the city's bid to co-host the 2020 Summer Olympics with Nagasaki. Akiba expressed willingness to try to persuade the International Olympic Committee to accept a joint bid, even though the Japanese Olympic Committee has already turned down the idea. (Kyodo)

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Yangtze River 2020 Electricity Generation Capacity

The Gezhouba Power Station in Yichang, Hubei Province, China, Jan. 8, 2021. The four cascade hydropower stations on the main stream of the Yangtze River (Three Gorges, Gezhouba, Xiluodu and Xiangjiaba hydropower stations) set a record in generating capacity in 2020.

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Yangtze River 2020 Electricity Generation Capacity

The Gezhouba Power Station in Yichang, Hubei Province, China, Jan. 8, 2021. The four cascade hydropower stations on the main stream of the Yangtze River (Three Gorges, Gezhouba, Xiluodu and Xiangjiaba hydropower stations) set a record in generating capacity in 2020.

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Yangtze River 2020 Electricity Generation Capacity

The Gezhouba Power Station in Yichang, Hubei Province, China, Jan. 8, 2021. The four cascade hydropower stations on the main stream of the Yangtze River (Three Gorges, Gezhouba, Xiluodu and Xiangjiaba hydropower stations) set a record in generating capacity in 2020.

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Flag and State Emblem od Belarus on the statue of Moravian Margrave Jost, Brno

Historical flag and state emblem of Belarus on the equestrian statue of Moravian Margrave Jost in Brno, Czech Republic, August 8, 2020. Belarusians who live in Brno gave the impetus for the placement of both symbols, an expression of support for anti-government protests in Minsk. (CTK Photo/Jan Tomandl)

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Flag and State Emblem od Belarus on the statue of Moravian Margrave Jost, Brno

Historical flag and state emblem of Belarus on the equestrian statue of Moravian Margrave Jost in Brno, Czech Republic, August 8, 2020. Belarusians who live in Brno gave the impetus for the placement of both symbols, an expression of support for anti-government protests in Minsk. (CTK Photo/Jan Tomandl)

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Flag and State Emblem od Belarus on the statue of Moravian Margrave Jost, Brno

Historical flag and state emblem of Belarus on the equestrian statue of Moravian Margrave Jost in Brno, Czech Republic, August 8, 2020. Belarusians who live in Brno gave the impetus for the placement of both symbols, an expression of support for anti-government protests in Minsk. (CTK Photo/Jan Tomandl)

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Yangtze River 2020 Electricity Generation Capacity

The Gezhouba Power Station in Yichang, Hubei Province, China, Jan. 8, 2021. The four cascade hydropower stations on the main stream of the Yangtze River (Three Gorges, Gezhouba, Xiluodu and Xiangjiaba hydropower stations) set a record in generating capacity in 2020.

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Yangtze River 2020 Electricity Generation Capacity

The Gezhouba Power Station in Yichang, Hubei Province, China, Jan. 8, 2021. The four cascade hydropower stations on the main stream of the Yangtze River (Three Gorges, Gezhouba, Xiluodu and Xiangjiaba hydropower stations) set a record in generating capacity in 2020.

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Yangtze River 2020 Electricity Generation Capacity

The Gezhouba Power Station in Yichang, Hubei Province, China, Jan. 8, 2021. The four cascade hydropower stations on the main stream of the Yangtze River (Three Gorges, Gezhouba, Xiluodu and Xiangjiaba hydropower stations) set a record in generating capacity in 2020.

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Yangtze River 2020 Electricity Generation Capacity

The Gezhouba Power Station in Yichang, Hubei Province, China, Jan. 8, 2021. The four cascade hydropower stations on the main stream of the Yangtze River (Three Gorges, Gezhouba, Xiluodu and Xiangjiaba hydropower stations) set a record in generating capacity in 2020.