Thailand holds national senate election

STORY: Thailand holds national senate election SHOOTING TIME: June 26, 2024 DATELINE: June 27, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the voting STORYLINE: Thailand held the final round of voting for the Senate election in the capital Bangkok on Wednesday, after the five-year term of outgoing senators ended in May. Previously competing at the district and provincial levels across the Southeast Asian country, 2,989 successful candidates advanced to the national Senate election, where they cast votes among themselves to elect the 200-member parliament's upper house, according to the Thai Election Commission (EC). Representing 20 categories of social and professional groups, 10 candidates who receive the most votes from each group will be elected as senators. The vote counting continued until late Wednesday and the EC is expected to announce the official results by July 2. Under the kingdom's 2017 constitution, the new set of senators will no longer

Jack Ma Attends An Event in Hangzhou

Jack Ma Attends An Event in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JULY 10, 2017 - (FILE) Jack Ma attends an event in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, July 10, 2017.

Jack Ma Attends An Event in Hangzhou

Jack Ma Attends An Event in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JULY 10, 2017 - (FILE) Jack Ma attends an event in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, July 10, 2017.

Jack Ma Attends An Event in Hangzhou

Jack Ma Attends An Event in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JULY 10, 2017 - (FILE) Jack Ma attends an event in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, July 10, 2017.

Jack Ma Attends An Event in Hangzhou

Jack Ma Attends An Event in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JULY 10, 2017 - (FILE) Jack Ma attends an event in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, July 10, 2017.

Jack Ma Attends An Event in Hangzhou

Jack Ma Attends An Event in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JULY 10, 2017 - (FILE) Jack Ma attends an event in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, July 10, 2017.

Alstom To Cut 1500 Jobs

Alstom To Cut 1500 Jobs

File photo dated October 26, 2017 shows atmosphere in the site of French train maker Alstom in Belfort, France. On Wednesday, November 15, the Group announced a net income of just € 1 million for the first half of its new financial year (April 2023 to March 2024). Management has announced two major changes. First, at the close of the Annual General Meeting in July 2024, former Safran CEO Philippe Petitcolin will become Chairman and current CEO Henri Poupart-Lafarge will become Managing Director. The second change is a cost-cutting strategy to turn around the balance sheet that will see the elimination of 1,500 full-time equivalent jobs "or 10 % of sales and administrative functions." Photo by Sophie Dupressoir/ABACAPRESS.COM

Alstom To Cut 1500 Jobs

Alstom To Cut 1500 Jobs

File photo dated October 26, 2017 shows atmosphere in the site of French train maker Alstom in Belfort, France. On Wednesday, November 15, the Group announced a net income of just € 1 million for the first half of its new financial year (April 2023 to March 2024). Management has announced two major changes. First, at the close of the Annual General Meeting in July 2024, former Safran CEO Philippe Petitcolin will become Chairman and current CEO Henri Poupart-Lafarge will become Managing Director. The second change is a cost-cutting strategy to turn around the balance sheet that will see the elimination of 1,500 full-time equivalent jobs "or 10 % of sales and administrative functions." Photo by Sophie Dupressoir/ABACAPRESS.COM

Alstom To Cut 1500 Jobs

Alstom To Cut 1500 Jobs

File photo dated October 26, 2017 shows atmosphere in the site of French train maker Alstom in Belfort, France. On Wednesday, November 15, the Group announced a net income of just € 1 million for the first half of its new financial year (April 2023 to March 2024). Management has announced two major changes. First, at the close of the Annual General Meeting in July 2024, former Safran CEO Philippe Petitcolin will become Chairman and current CEO Henri Poupart-Lafarge will become Managing Director. The second change is a cost-cutting strategy to turn around the balance sheet that will see the elimination of 1,500 full-time equivalent jobs "or 10 % of sales and administrative functions." Photo by Sophie Dupressoir/ABACAPRESS.COM

Alstom To Cut 1500 Jobs

Alstom To Cut 1500 Jobs

File photo dated October 26, 2017 shows atmosphere in the site of French train maker Alstom in Belfort, France. On Wednesday, November 15, the Group announced a net income of just € 1 million for the first half of its new financial year (April 2023 to March 2024). Management has announced two major changes. First, at the close of the Annual General Meeting in July 2024, former Safran CEO Philippe Petitcolin will become Chairman and current CEO Henri Poupart-Lafarge will become Managing Director. The second change is a cost-cutting strategy to turn around the balance sheet that will see the elimination of 1,500 full-time equivalent jobs "or 10 % of sales and administrative functions." Photo by Sophie Dupressoir/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHINA-CHONGQING-GUANGYANG ISLE-ECOLOGICAL EDUCATION (CN)

CHINA-CHONGQING-GUANGYANG ISLE-ECOLOGICAL EDUCATION (CN)

(230704) -- CHONGQING, July 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Parents and children visit Guangyang Isle for an ecological education tour in southwest China's Chongqing, July 3, 2023. Located at the most extensive green island in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, Guangyang Isle, covering around 10 square km, has a vegetation coverage rate of over 90 percent, and 594 species of plants and 452 species of animals have been recorded. But its ecological system and biodiversity were severely damaged due to a number of aggressive real estate projects that had lasted for years. In 2017, the commercial activities were stopped and the local government began to restore the ecological system of the island, which sits in the Three Gorges Reservoir area. Guangyang Isle is now an "ecological classroom" where residents and tourists can get in touch with nature and gain insights into China's ecological civilization progress. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

CHINA-CHONGQING-GUANGYANG ISLE-ECOLOGICAL EDUCATION (CN)

CHINA-CHONGQING-GUANGYANG ISLE-ECOLOGICAL EDUCATION (CN)

(230704) -- CHONGQING, July 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo shows a view of Guangyang Isle in southwest China's Chongqing, July 3, 2023. Located at the most extensive green island in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, Guangyang Isle, covering around 10 square km, has a vegetation coverage rate of over 90 percent, and 594 species of plants and 452 species of animals have been recorded. But its ecological system and biodiversity were severely damaged due to a number of aggressive real estate projects that had lasted for years. In 2017, the commercial activities were stopped and the local government began to restore the ecological system of the island, which sits in the Three Gorges Reservoir area. Guangyang Isle is now an "ecological classroom" where residents and tourists can get in touch with nature and gain insights into China's ecological civilization progress. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

CHINA-CHONGQING-GUANGYANG ISLE-ECOLOGICAL EDUCATION (CN)

CHINA-CHONGQING-GUANGYANG ISLE-ECOLOGICAL EDUCATION (CN)

(230704) -- CHONGQING, July 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Parents and children visit Guangyang Isle for an ecological education tour in southwest China's Chongqing, July 3, 2023. Located at the most extensive green island in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, Guangyang Isle, covering around 10 square km, has a vegetation coverage rate of over 90 percent, and 594 species of plants and 452 species of animals have been recorded. But its ecological system and biodiversity were severely damaged due to a number of aggressive real estate projects that had lasted for years. In 2017, the commercial activities were stopped and the local government began to restore the ecological system of the island, which sits in the Three Gorges Reservoir area. Guangyang Isle is now an "ecological classroom" where residents and tourists can get in touch with nature and gain insights into China's ecological civilization progress. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

CHINA-CHONGQING-GUANGYANG ISLE-ECOLOGICAL EDUCATION (CN)

CHINA-CHONGQING-GUANGYANG ISLE-ECOLOGICAL EDUCATION (CN)

(230704) -- CHONGQING, July 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Children learn to identify aquatic organisms during an ecological education tour on Guangyang Isle in southwest China's Chongqing, July 3, 2023. Located at the most extensive green island in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, Guangyang Isle, covering around 10 square km, has a vegetation coverage rate of over 90 percent, and 594 species of plants and 452 species of animals have been recorded. But its ecological system and biodiversity were severely damaged due to a number of aggressive real estate projects that had lasted for years. In 2017, the commercial activities were stopped and the local government began to restore the ecological system of the island, which sits in the Three Gorges Reservoir area. Guangyang Isle is now an "ecological classroom" where residents and tourists can get in touch with nature and gain insights into China's ecological civilization progress. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

CHINA-CHONGQING-GUANGYANG ISLE-ECOLOGICAL EDUCATION (CN)

CHINA-CHONGQING-GUANGYANG ISLE-ECOLOGICAL EDUCATION (CN)

(230704) -- CHONGQING, July 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Parents and children visit Guangyang Isle for an ecological education tour in southwest China's Chongqing, July 3, 2023. Located at the most extensive green island in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, Guangyang Isle, covering around 10 square km, has a vegetation coverage rate of over 90 percent, and 594 species of plants and 452 species of animals have been recorded. But its ecological system and biodiversity were severely damaged due to a number of aggressive real estate projects that had lasted for years. In 2017, the commercial activities were stopped and the local government began to restore the ecological system of the island, which sits in the Three Gorges Reservoir area. Guangyang Isle is now an "ecological classroom" where residents and tourists can get in touch with nature and gain insights into China's ecological civilization progress. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

CHINA-CHONGQING-GUANGYANG ISLE-ECOLOGICAL EDUCATION (CN)

CHINA-CHONGQING-GUANGYANG ISLE-ECOLOGICAL EDUCATION (CN)

(230704) -- CHONGQING, July 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Children learn to identify plants during an ecological education tour on Guangyang Isle in southwest China's Chongqing, July 3, 2023. Located at the most extensive green island in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, Guangyang Isle, covering around 10 square km, has a vegetation coverage rate of over 90 percent, and 594 species of plants and 452 species of animals have been recorded. But its ecological system and biodiversity were severely damaged due to a number of aggressive real estate projects that had lasted for years. In 2017, the commercial activities were stopped and the local government began to restore the ecological system of the island, which sits in the Three Gorges Reservoir area. Guangyang Isle is now an "ecological classroom" where residents and tourists can get in touch with nature and gain insights into China's ecological civilization progress. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

CHINA-CHONGQING-GUANGYANG ISLE-ECOLOGICAL EDUCATION (CN)

CHINA-CHONGQING-GUANGYANG ISLE-ECOLOGICAL EDUCATION (CN)

(230704) -- CHONGQING, July 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Parents and children visit Guangyang Isle for an ecological education tour in southwest China's Chongqing, July 3, 2023. Located at the most extensive green island in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, Guangyang Isle, covering around 10 square km, has a vegetation coverage rate of over 90 percent, and 594 species of plants and 452 species of animals have been recorded. But its ecological system and biodiversity were severely damaged due to a number of aggressive real estate projects that had lasted for years. In 2017, the commercial activities were stopped and the local government began to restore the ecological system of the island, which sits in the Three Gorges Reservoir area. Guangyang Isle is now an "ecological classroom" where residents and tourists can get in touch with nature and gain insights into China's ecological civilization progress. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

CHINA-CHONGQING-GUANGYANG ISLE-ECOLOGICAL EDUCATION (CN)

CHINA-CHONGQING-GUANGYANG ISLE-ECOLOGICAL EDUCATION (CN)

(230704) -- CHONGQING, July 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Parents and children visit Guangyang Isle for an ecological education tour in southwest China's Chongqing, July 3, 2023. Located at the most extensive green island in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, Guangyang Isle, covering around 10 square km, has a vegetation coverage rate of over 90 percent, and 594 species of plants and 452 species of animals have been recorded. But its ecological system and biodiversity were severely damaged due to a number of aggressive real estate projects that had lasted for years. In 2017, the commercial activities were stopped and the local government began to restore the ecological system of the island, which sits in the Three Gorges Reservoir area. Guangyang Isle is now an "ecological classroom" where residents and tourists can get in touch with nature and gain insights into China's ecological civilization progress. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

CHINA-CHONGQING-GUANGYANG ISLE-ECOLOGICAL EDUCATION (CN)

CHINA-CHONGQING-GUANGYANG ISLE-ECOLOGICAL EDUCATION (CN)

(230704) -- CHONGQING, July 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo shows a view of Guangyang Isle in southwest China's Chongqing, July 3, 2023. Located at the most extensive green island in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, Guangyang Isle, covering around 10 square km, has a vegetation coverage rate of over 90 percent, and 594 species of plants and 452 species of animals have been recorded. But its ecological system and biodiversity were severely damaged due to a number of aggressive real estate projects that had lasted for years. In 2017, the commercial activities were stopped and the local government began to restore the ecological system of the island, which sits in the Three Gorges Reservoir area. Guangyang Isle is now an "ecological classroom" where residents and tourists can get in touch with nature and gain insights into China's ecological civilization progress. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

CHINA-CHONGQING-GUANGYANG ISLE-ECOLOGICAL EDUCATION (CN)

CHINA-CHONGQING-GUANGYANG ISLE-ECOLOGICAL EDUCATION (CN)

(230704) -- CHONGQING, July 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Parents and children visit Guangyang Isle for an ecological education tour in southwest China's Chongqing, July 3, 2023. Located at the most extensive green island in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, Guangyang Isle, covering around 10 square km, has a vegetation coverage rate of over 90 percent, and 594 species of plants and 452 species of animals have been recorded. But its ecological system and biodiversity were severely damaged due to a number of aggressive real estate projects that had lasted for years. In 2017, the commercial activities were stopped and the local government began to restore the ecological system of the island, which sits in the Three Gorges Reservoir area. Guangyang Isle is now an "ecological classroom" where residents and tourists can get in touch with nature and gain insights into China's ecological civilization progress. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

Parliament summons ex-bureaucrat over Abe's alleged favoritism

Parliament summons ex-bureaucrat over Abe's alleged favoritism

TOKYO, Japan, July 10 Kyodo - Kihei Maekawa, a former top bureaucrat at the education ministry, attends a House of Representatives committee meeting in Tokyo on July 10, 2017, to testify as an unsworn witness about allegations that Shinzo Abe used his power as prime minister to help a close friend open a university department.

Baseball: AL wins All-Star Game

Baseball: AL wins All-Star Game

MIAMI, United States, July 12 Kyodo - Nelson Cruz (R standing) of the Seattle Mariners and home plate umpire Joe West pose for a photo taken by St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina before stepping up to the plate in the sixth inning of the MLB All-Star Game at Marlins Park in Miami on July 11, 2017. The American League won 2-1 in 10 innings.

Hong Kong launches English version of 1st volume of local chronicles

STORY: Hong Kong launches English version of 1st volume of local chronicles DATELINE: July 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:01 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of launch event of the Hong Kong Chronicles 2. SOUNDBITE (English): JOHN LEE, Chief Executive of HKSAR 3. Liu Guangyuan, commissioner of the Chinese foreign ministry in the HKSAR 4. Trailer of the Hong Kong Chronicles 5. various of ribbon cutting 6. various of guests STORYLINE: The Hong Kong Chronicles Institute on Wednesday launched the English version of the first volume of the Hong Kong Chronicles, a book series on the history of Hong Kong. The series, consisting of 54 volumes, covered 10 major categories, including nature, economy, culture, society, politics and people. The Chinese version of the first volume of the Hong Kong Chronicles, Overview and Chronology, presents a detailed overview of Hong Kong's local history between ancient times and 2017. It was launched in December 2020. SOUNDBITE (English): JOHN L

GLOBALink | African expat tells of life, changes in China

STORY: African expat tells of life, changes in China DATELINE: July 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:19 LOCATION: HEFEI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): DEBONGO DEVINCY YANNE SYLVAIRE, African expat in Hefei STORYLINE: "It's having a real development in China." A Central African Republican expat living in China's Anhui speaks about his life and the great changes in China. SOUNDBITE (English): DEBONGO DEVINCY YANNE SYLVAIRE, African expat in Hefei "I'm Debongo Devincy Yanne Sylvaire. My Chinese name is Xi Wahe. I came from the Central African Republic. I left my country in 2008 and arrived in Beijing. From Beijing, I arrived in Jiamusi City, Jiamusi University. Since I arrived in Jiamusi in 2008, I have learned Chinese for one year. After I finished my bachelor (degree), I started my master's degree and I finished in 2017. After 2017, I arrived at Hefei University of Technology to do my doctorate (degree). Most foreigners, they have something about communication issues with the teacher

CHINA-XINJIANG-TAKLIMAKAN DESERT-NEW HIGHWAY (CN)

CHINA-XINJIANG-TAKLIMAKAN DESERT-NEW HIGHWAY (CN)

(220630) -- YULI, June 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Workers lay grass grids along a new highway traversing the Taklimakan Desert in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, July 10, 2018. Located in south Xinjiang's Bayingolin Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture, the highway, connecting Yuli County and Qiemo County, was put into operation on Thursday. The highway is the third one across the Taklimakan Desert, the world's second-largest shifting-sand desert. With a designed speed of 60 or 80 km per hour for different sections, the highway has a total length of 334 km, with 307 km passing through the desert. So far, China has more than 1,200 km of highways across the Taklimakan Desert. The highway has been built with an estimated total investment of about 1.75 billion yuan (about 261.5 million U.S. dollars) and its construction started in October 2017. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

(SP)LEBANON-BEIRUT-BASKETBALL-FIBA ASIA CUP-TROPHY TOUR

(SP)LEBANON-BEIRUT-BASKETBALL-FIBA ASIA CUP-TROPHY TOUR

(220411) -- BEIRUT, April 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Lebanese basketball players pose with the FIBA Asia Cup Trophy in Beirut, Lebanon, on April 10, 2022. FIBA Asia Cup Trophy Tour is the start of what will be a fantastic summer of basketball celebrations in Jakarta this July. The trophy will embark on a journey that starts from Lebanon, host of 2017 FIBA Asia Cup, and finishes off in Indonesia. (Photo by Bilal Jawich/Xinhua)

(SP)LEBANON-BEIRUT-BASKETBALL-FIBA ASIA CUP-TROPHY TOUR

(SP)LEBANON-BEIRUT-BASKETBALL-FIBA ASIA CUP-TROPHY TOUR

(220411) -- BEIRUT, April 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Lebanese basketball players pose with the FIBA Asia Cup Trophy in Beirut, Lebanon, on April 10, 2022. FIBA Asia Cup Trophy Tour is the start of what will be a fantastic summer of basketball celebrations in Jakarta this July. The trophy will embark on a journey that starts from Lebanon, host of 2017 FIBA Asia Cup, and finishes off in Indonesia. (Photo by Bilal Jawich/Xinhua)

(SP)LEBANON-BEIRUT-BASKETBALL-FIBA ASIA CUP-TROPHY TOUR

(SP)LEBANON-BEIRUT-BASKETBALL-FIBA ASIA CUP-TROPHY TOUR

(220411) -- BEIRUT, April 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A young basketball fan watches the FIBA Asia Cup Trophy in Beirut, Lebanon, on April 10, 2022. FIBA Asia Cup Trophy Tour is the start of what will be a fantastic summer of basketball celebrations in Jakarta this July. The trophy will embark on a journey that starts from Lebanon, host of 2017 FIBA Asia Cup, and finishes off in Indonesia. (Photo by Bilal Jawich/Xinhua)

CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-"MOTHER RIVER"-NEW BIRTH (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-"MOTHER RIVER"-NEW BIRTH (CN)

(220321) -- HAIKOU, March 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Workers pick up garbage floating on Meishe River in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, July 10, 2017. Dubbed the "mother river" of Haikou, Meishe was recently listed among "the country's 11 most beautiful hometown rivers" by the Ministry of Water Resources. TO GO WITH "Across China: New birth of Hainan's 'mother river'" (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)

CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-"MOTHER RIVER"-NEW BIRTH (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-"MOTHER RIVER"-NEW BIRTH (CN)

(220321) -- HAIKOU, March 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Citizens take a walk at the riverside of Meishe River in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, July 10, 2017. Dubbed the "mother river" of Haikou, Meishe was recently listed among "the country's 11 most beautiful hometown rivers" by the Ministry of Water Resources. TO GO WITH "Across China: New birth of Hainan's 'mother river'" (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)

CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-"MOTHER RIVER"-NEW BIRTH (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-"MOTHER RIVER"-NEW BIRTH (CN)

(220321) -- HAIKOU, March 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Workers plant seedlings at the riverside of Meishe River in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, July 10, 2017. Dubbed the "mother river" of Haikou, Meishe was recently listed among "the country's 11 most beautiful hometown rivers" by the Ministry of Water Resources. TO GO WITH "Across China: New birth of Hainan's 'mother river'" (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)

CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-"MOTHER RIVER"-NEW BIRTH (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-"MOTHER RIVER"-NEW BIRTH (CN)

(220321) -- HAIKOU, March 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on July 10, 2017 shows seedlings planted at riverside of Meishe River in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province. Dubbed the "mother river" of Haikou, Meishe was recently listed among "the country's 11 most beautiful hometown rivers" by the Ministry of Water Resources. TO GO WITH "Across China: New birth of Hainan's 'mother river'" (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)

Meditation truck offers NYC a taste of Buddhism-inspired calm

Meditation truck offers NYC a taste of Buddhism-inspired calm

Kristin Westbrook, founder and CEO of Calm City, the first mobile meditation studio in New York, offers 10-minute meditation sessions in Manhattan on July 27, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

WTO official praises Japan's role in women's empowerment

WTO official praises Japan's role in women's empowerment

Shishir Priyadarshi, World Trade Organization director for development, is interviewed by Kyodo News in Geneva on July 10, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Fujifilm starts full-fledged business operations in Myanmar

Fujifilm starts full-fledged business operations in Myanmar

Kenji Sukeno, president of Japan's Fujifilm Corp., speaks at the opening ceremony of the company's new group arm in Yangon on July 10, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Osaka assembly summons Kagoike over land-deal controversy linked to PM Abe

Osaka assembly summons Kagoike over land-deal controversy linked to PM Abe

Yasunori Kagoike, former chief of the school operator Moritomo Gakuen, attends an Osaka prefectural assembly meeting in Osaka on July 10, 2017, to testify as an unsworn witness on a land-deal controversy linked to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Baseball: AL wins All-Star Game

Baseball: AL wins All-Star Game

Nelson Cruz (R standing) of the Seattle Mariners and home plate umpire Joe West pose for a photo taken by St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina before stepping up to the plate in the sixth inning of the MLB All-Star Game at Marlins Park in Miami on July 11, 2017. The American League won 2-1 in 10 innings. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Baseball: Iwakuma's comeback delayed due to sore shoulder

Baseball: Iwakuma's comeback delayed due to sore shoulder

Hisashi Iwakuma of the Seattle Mariners pitches in a minor league game in a rehab start in Modesto, California, on June 14, 2017. The club said on July 4 that the return of the Japanese right-hander, who went on the disabled list on May 10 with shoulder inflammation, will be delayed due to a sore shoulder. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Rugby: International Stadium Yokohama, venue for 2019 World Cup final

Rugby: International Stadium Yokohama, venue for 2019 World Cup final

File photo taken in July 2012 shows International Stadium Yokohama, the venue for the final of the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan. The draw for the tournament was held in Kyoto on May 10, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan to push ancient tombs in Osaka as world heritage site

Japan to push ancient tombs in Osaka as world heritage site

Photo taken July 10, 2017, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the ancient mounted tombs in the western Japan prefecture of Osaka. It was reported on July 31 that the government plans to recommend the group of tombs, created from the fourth to sixth centuries, to be registered as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site in 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Jack Ma

Jack Ma

Jack Ma attends the 2017 Global Conference on Women Entrepreneurs in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China, July 10, 2017.

Jack Ma

Jack Ma

Jack Ma attends the 2017 Global Conference on Women Entrepreneurs in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China, July 10, 2017.

Ant Group IPO Postponed

Ant Group IPO Postponed

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JULY 10, 2017 - Ant Group founder Jack Ma attends the 2017 Global Women Entrepreneurs Conference. Hangzhou city, Zhejiang Province, China, July 10, 2017. On November 3, the Shanghai Stock Exchange and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange suspended the listing of Ant Technology Group Co., LTD.

Ant Group IPO Postponed

Ant Group IPO Postponed

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JULY 10, 2017 - Ant Group founder Jack Ma attends the 2017 Global Women Entrepreneurs Conference. Hangzhou city, Zhejiang Province, China, July 10, 2017. On November 3, the Shanghai Stock Exchange and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange suspended the listing of Ant Technology Group Co., LTD.

Ant Group IPO Postponed

Ant Group IPO Postponed

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JULY 10, 2017 - Ant Group founder Jack Ma attends the 2017 Global Women Entrepreneurs Conference. Hangzhou city, Zhejiang Province, China, July 10, 2017. On November 3, the Shanghai Stock Exchange and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange suspended the listing of Ant Technology Group Co., LTD.

Ant Group IPO Postponed

Ant Group IPO Postponed

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JULY 10, 2017 - Ant Group founder Jack Ma attends the 2017 Global Women Entrepreneurs Conference. Hangzhou city, Zhejiang Province, China, July 10, 2017. On November 3, the Shanghai Stock Exchange and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange suspended the listing of Ant Technology Group Co., LTD.

Ant Group IPO Postponed

Ant Group IPO Postponed

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JULY 10, 2017 - Ant Group founder Jack Ma attends the 2017 Global Women Entrepreneurs Conference. Hangzhou city, Zhejiang Province, China, July 10, 2017. On November 3, the Shanghai Stock Exchange and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange suspended the listing of Ant Technology Group Co., LTD.

Ant Group IPO Postponed

Ant Group IPO Postponed

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JULY 10, 2017 - Ant Group founder Jack Ma attends the 2017 Global Women Entrepreneurs Conference. Hangzhou city, Zhejiang Province, China, July 10, 2017. On November 3, the Shanghai Stock Exchange and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange suspended the listing of Ant Technology Group Co., LTD.

Ant Group IPO Postponed

Ant Group IPO Postponed

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JULY 10, 2017 - Ant Group founder Jack Ma attends the 2017 Global Women Entrepreneurs Conference. Hangzhou city, Zhejiang Province, China, July 10, 2017. On November 3, the Shanghai Stock Exchange and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange suspended the listing of Ant Technology Group Co., LTD.

Ant Group IPO Postponed

Ant Group IPO Postponed

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JULY 10, 2017 - Ant Group founder Jack Ma attends the 2017 Global Women Entrepreneurs Conference. Hangzhou city, Zhejiang Province, China, July 10, 2017. On November 3, the Shanghai Stock Exchange and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange suspended the listing of Ant Technology Group Co., LTD.