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"Laowai" in China | Uruguayan businessman embraces life and work in Yangtze River city

(240720) -- WUHU, July 20, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Gabriel Martin views the scenery in the ancient city of Wuhu in Wuhu City, east China's Anhui Province, June 20, 2024. Gabriel Martin is a 40-year-old businessman from Uruguay. Now he has settled in Wuhu City of east China's Anhui Province, running a steakhouse near the Qingyi River, a tributary of the Yangtze River. Martin was deeply impressed by China while watching the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games on TV when he was 24 and later granted an opportunity to continue his study in east China's Shanghai in 2012. During his stay in Shanghai, he realized that China's huge market and Uruguay's large production of high-quality beef could be a great match. Therefore, Martin embarked on the beef trade between China and Uruguay and met his wife Zhang Jin. In 2017, they settled in Zhang's hometown of Wuhu City. While continuing import business of beef, Martin opened a steakhouse with his wife in the ancient city of Wuhu, a commercial block featured by tradi

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"Laowai" in China | Uruguayan businessman embraces life and work in Yangtze River city

(240720) -- WUHU, July 20, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Gabriel Martin displays a tea set he brought from Uruguay for Mate tea at LOKO steakhouse in the ancient city of Wuhu in Wuhu City, east China's Anhui Province, June 20, 2024. Gabriel Martin is a 40-year-old businessman from Uruguay. Now he has settled in Wuhu City of east China's Anhui Province, running a steakhouse near the Qingyi River, a tributary of the Yangtze River. Martin was deeply impressed by China while watching the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games on TV when he was 24 and later granted an opportunity to continue his study in east China's Shanghai in 2012. During his stay in Shanghai, he realized that China's huge market and Uruguay's large production of high-quality beef could be a great match. Therefore, Martin embarked on the beef trade between China and Uruguay and met his wife Zhang Jin. In 2017, they settled in Zhang's hometown of Wuhu City. While continuing import business of beef, Martin opened a steakhouse with his wife in the a

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"Laowai" in China | Uruguayan businessman embraces life and work in Yangtze River city

(240720) -- WUHU, July 20, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Gabriel Martin makes preparations for a beer festival in the ancient city of Wuhu in Wuhu City, east China's Anhui Province, July 19, 2024. Gabriel Martin is a 40-year-old businessman from Uruguay. Now he has settled in Wuhu City of east China's Anhui Province, running a steakhouse near the Qingyi River, a tributary of the Yangtze River. Martin was deeply impressed by China while watching the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games on TV when he was 24 and later granted an opportunity to continue his study in east China's Shanghai in 2012. During his stay in Shanghai, he realized that China's huge market and Uruguay's large production of high-quality beef could be a great match. Therefore, Martin embarked on the beef trade between China and Uruguay and met his wife Zhang Jin. In 2017, they settled in Zhang's hometown of Wuhu City. While continuing import business of beef, Martin opened a steakhouse with his wife in the ancient city of Wuhu, a commercial bl

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"Laowai" in China | Uruguayan businessman embraces life and work in Yangtze River city

(240720) -- WUHU, July 20, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Gabriel Martin (1st R) and his Chilean friend Paul (2nd R) interact with customers during a beer festival in the ancient city of Wuhu in Wuhu City, east China's Anhui Province, July 19, 2024. Gabriel Martin is a 40-year-old businessman from Uruguay. Now he has settled in Wuhu City of east China's Anhui Province, running a steakhouse near the Qingyi River, a tributary of the Yangtze River. Martin was deeply impressed by China while watching the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games on TV when he was 24 and later granted an opportunity to continue his study in east China's Shanghai in 2012. During his stay in Shanghai, he realized that China's huge market and Uruguay's large production of high-quality beef could be a great match. Therefore, Martin embarked on the beef trade between China and Uruguay and met his wife Zhang Jin. In 2017, they settled in Zhang's hometown of Wuhu City. While continuing import business of beef, Martin opened a steakhouse with h

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"Laowai" in China | Uruguayan businessman embraces life and work in Yangtze River city

(240720) -- WUHU, July 20, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Gabriel Martin's wife Zhang Jin (R) cuts steaks at LOKO steakhouse in the ancient city of Wuhu in Wuhu City, east China's Anhui Province, June 20, 2024. Gabriel Martin is a 40-year-old businessman from Uruguay. Now he has settled in Wuhu City of east China's Anhui Province, running a steakhouse near the Qingyi River, a tributary of the Yangtze River. Martin was deeply impressed by China while watching the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games on TV when he was 24 and later granted an opportunity to continue his study in east China's Shanghai in 2012. During his stay in Shanghai, he realized that China's huge market and Uruguay's large production of high-quality beef could be a great match. Therefore, Martin embarked on the beef trade between China and Uruguay and met his wife Zhang Jin. In 2017, they settled in Zhang's hometown of Wuhu City. While continuing import business of beef, Martin opened a steakhouse with his wife in the ancient city of Wuhu, a

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"Laowai" in China | Uruguayan businessman embraces life and work in Yangtze River city

(240720) -- WUHU, July 20, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Gabriel Martin displays the steak he just cooked at LOKO steakhouse in the ancient city of Wuhu in Wuhu City, east China's Anhui Province, June 20, 2024. Gabriel Martin is a 40-year-old businessman from Uruguay. Now he has settled in Wuhu City of east China's Anhui Province, running a steakhouse near the Qingyi River, a tributary of the Yangtze River. Martin was deeply impressed by China while watching the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games on TV when he was 24 and later granted an opportunity to continue his study in east China's Shanghai in 2012. During his stay in Shanghai, he realized that China's huge market and Uruguay's large production of high-quality beef could be a great match. Therefore, Martin embarked on the beef trade between China and Uruguay and met his wife Zhang Jin. In 2017, they settled in Zhang's hometown of Wuhu City. While continuing import business of beef, Martin opened a steakhouse with his wife in the ancient city of Wuhu, a

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"Laowai" in China | Uruguayan businessman embraces life and work in Yangtze River city

(240720) -- WUHU, July 20, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Gabriel Martin seasons the steak at LOKO steakhouse in the ancient city of Wuhu in Wuhu City, east China's Anhui Province, June 20, 2024. Gabriel Martin is a 40-year-old businessman from Uruguay. Now he has settled in Wuhu City of east China's Anhui Province, running a steakhouse near the Qingyi River, a tributary of the Yangtze River. Martin was deeply impressed by China while watching the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games on TV when he was 24 and later granted an opportunity to continue his study in east China's Shanghai in 2012. During his stay in Shanghai, he realized that China's huge market and Uruguay's large production of high-quality beef could be a great match. Therefore, Martin embarked on the beef trade between China and Uruguay and met his wife Zhang Jin. In 2017, they settled in Zhang's hometown of Wuhu City. While continuing import business of beef, Martin opened a steakhouse with his wife in the ancient city of Wuhu, a commercial bloc

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"Laowai" in China | Uruguayan businessman embraces life and work in Yangtze River city

(240720) -- WUHU, July 20, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Gabriel Martin (1st L) cooks steaks during a beer festival in the ancient city of Wuhu in Wuhu City, east China's Anhui Province, July 19, 2024. Gabriel Martin is a 40-year-old businessman from Uruguay. Now he has settled in Wuhu City of east China's Anhui Province, running a steakhouse near the Qingyi River, a tributary of the Yangtze River. Martin was deeply impressed by China while watching the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games on TV when he was 24 and later granted an opportunity to continue his study in east China's Shanghai in 2012. During his stay in Shanghai, he realized that China's huge market and Uruguay's large production of high-quality beef could be a great match. Therefore, Martin embarked on the beef trade between China and Uruguay and met his wife Zhang Jin. In 2017, they settled in Zhang's hometown of Wuhu City. While continuing import business of beef, Martin opened a steakhouse with his wife in the ancient city of Wuhu, a commerci

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"Laowai" in China | Uruguayan businessman embraces life and work in Yangtze River city

(240720) -- WUHU, July 20, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Gabriel Martin walks his dog along the Yangtze River in Wuhu City, east China's Anhui Province, July 20, 2024. Gabriel Martin is a 40-year-old businessman from Uruguay. Now he has settled in Wuhu City of east China's Anhui Province, running a steakhouse near the Qingyi River, a tributary of the Yangtze River. Martin was deeply impressed by China while watching the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games on TV when he was 24 and later granted an opportunity to continue his study in east China's Shanghai in 2012. During his stay in Shanghai, he realized that China's huge market and Uruguay's large production of high-quality beef could be a great match. Therefore, Martin embarked on the beef trade between China and Uruguay and met his wife Zhang Jin. In 2017, they settled in Zhang's hometown of Wuhu City. While continuing import business of beef, Martin opened a steakhouse with his wife in the ancient city of Wuhu, a commercial block featured by traditional a

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"Laowai" in China | Uruguayan businessman embraces life and work in Yangtze River city

(240720) -- WUHU, July 20, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Gabriel Martin (L) and his wife Zhang Jin visit a store in the ancient city of Wuhu in Wuhu City, east China's Anhui Province, July 19, 2024. Gabriel Martin is a 40-year-old businessman from Uruguay. Now he has settled in Wuhu City of east China's Anhui Province, running a steakhouse near the Qingyi River, a tributary of the Yangtze River. Martin was deeply impressed by China while watching the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games on TV when he was 24 and later granted an opportunity to continue his study in east China's Shanghai in 2012. During his stay in Shanghai, he realized that China's huge market and Uruguay's large production of high-quality beef could be a great match. Therefore, Martin embarked on the beef trade between China and Uruguay and met his wife Zhang Jin. In 2017, they settled in Zhang's hometown of Wuhu City. While continuing import business of beef, Martin opened a steakhouse with his wife in the ancient city of Wuhu, a commercial

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"Laowai" in China | Uruguayan businessman embraces life and work in Yangtze River city

(240720) -- WUHU, July 20, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Gabriel Martin interacts with his pet bird in the ancient city of Wuhu in Wuhu City, east China's Anhui Province, July 19, 2024. Gabriel Martin is a 40-year-old businessman from Uruguay. Now he has settled in Wuhu City of east China's Anhui Province, running a steakhouse near the Qingyi River, a tributary of the Yangtze River. Martin was deeply impressed by China while watching the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games on TV when he was 24 and later granted an opportunity to continue his study in east China's Shanghai in 2012. During his stay in Shanghai, he realized that China's huge market and Uruguay's large production of high-quality beef could be a great match. Therefore, Martin embarked on the beef trade between China and Uruguay and met his wife Zhang Jin. In 2017, they settled in Zhang's hometown of Wuhu City. While continuing import business of beef, Martin opened a steakhouse with his wife in the ancient city of Wuhu, a commercial block feature

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"Laowai" in China | Uruguayan businessman embraces life and work in Yangtze River city

(240720) -- WUHU, July 20, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Gabriel Martin cooks steaks during a beer festival in the ancient city of Wuhu in Wuhu City, east China's Anhui Province, July 19, 2024. Gabriel Martin is a 40-year-old businessman from Uruguay. Now he has settled in Wuhu City of east China's Anhui Province, running a steakhouse near the Qingyi River, a tributary of the Yangtze River. Martin was deeply impressed by China while watching the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games on TV when he was 24 and later granted an opportunity to continue his study in east China's Shanghai in 2012. During his stay in Shanghai, he realized that China's huge market and Uruguay's large production of high-quality beef could be a great match. Therefore, Martin embarked on the beef trade between China and Uruguay and met his wife Zhang Jin. In 2017, they settled in Zhang's hometown of Wuhu City. While continuing import business of beef, Martin opened a steakhouse with his wife in the ancient city of Wuhu, a commercial block

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FRANCE-SAINT-AIGNAN-BEAUVAL ZOO-GIANT PANDA-RETURN

(230725) -- SAINT-AIGNAN, July 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 24, 2023 shows the giant panda Yuan Meng at Beauval Zoo in Saint-Aignan, France. Yuan Meng, the first giant panda born in France in 2017, will return to China on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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FRANCE-SAINT-AIGNAN-BEAUVAL ZOO-GIANT PANDA-RETURN

(230725) -- SAINT-AIGNAN, July 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 24, 2023 shows the giant panda Yuan Meng at Beauval Zoo in Saint-Aignan, France. Yuan Meng, the first giant panda born in France in 2017, will return to China on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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FRANCE-SAINT-AIGNAN-BEAUVAL ZOO-GIANT PANDA-RETURN

(230725) -- SAINT-AIGNAN, July 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 24, 2023 shows the giant panda Yuan Meng at Beauval Zoo in Saint-Aignan, France. Yuan Meng, the first giant panda born in France in 2017, will return to China on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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FRANCE-SAINT-AIGNAN-BEAUVAL ZOO-GIANT PANDA-RETURN

(230725) -- SAINT-AIGNAN, July 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 24, 2023 shows the giant panda Yuan Meng at Beauval Zoo in Saint-Aignan, France. Yuan Meng, the first giant panda born in France in 2017, will return to China on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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FRANCE-SAINT-AIGNAN-BEAUVAL ZOO-GIANT PANDA-RETURN

(230725) -- SAINT-AIGNAN, July 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 24, 2023 shows the giant panda Yuan Meng at Beauval Zoo in Saint-Aignan, France. Yuan Meng, the first giant panda born in France in 2017, will return to China on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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FRANCE-SAINT-AIGNAN-BEAUVAL ZOO-GIANT PANDA-RETURN

(230725) -- SAINT-AIGNAN, July 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 24, 2023 shows the giant panda Yuan Meng at Beauval Zoo in Saint-Aignan, France. Yuan Meng, the first giant panda born in France in 2017, will return to China on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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FRANCE-SAINT-AIGNAN-BEAUVAL ZOO-GIANT PANDA-RETURN

(230725) -- SAINT-AIGNAN, July 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 24, 2023 shows the giant panda Yuan Meng at Beauval Zoo in Saint-Aignan, France. Yuan Meng, the first giant panda born in France in 2017, will return to China on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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FRANCE-SAINT-AIGNAN-BEAUVAL ZOO-GIANT PANDA-RETURN

(230725) -- SAINT-AIGNAN, July 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 24, 2023 shows the giant panda Yuan Meng at Beauval Zoo in Saint-Aignan, France. Yuan Meng, the first giant panda born in France in 2017, will return to China on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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FRANCE-SAINT-AIGNAN-BEAUVAL ZOO-GIANT PANDA-RETURN

(230725) -- SAINT-AIGNAN, July 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 24, 2023 shows the giant panda Yuan Meng at Beauval Zoo in Saint-Aignan, France. Yuan Meng, the first giant panda born in France in 2017, will return to China on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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FRANCE-SAINT-AIGNAN-BEAUVAL ZOO-GIANT PANDA-RETURN

(230725) -- SAINT-AIGNAN, July 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People watch the giant panda Yuan Meng at Beauval Zoo in Saint-Aignan, France, on July 24, 2023. Yuan Meng, the first giant panda born in France in 2017, will return to China on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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FRANCE-SAINT-AIGNAN-BEAUVAL ZOO-GIANT PANDA-RETURN

(230725) -- SAINT-AIGNAN, July 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 24, 2023 shows the giant panda Yuan Meng at Beauval Zoo in Saint-Aignan, France. Yuan Meng, the first giant panda born in France in 2017, will return to China on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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FRANCE-SAINT-AIGNAN-BEAUVAL ZOO-GIANT PANDA-RETURN

(230725) -- SAINT-AIGNAN, July 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 24, 2023 shows the giant panda Yuan Meng at Beauval Zoo in Saint-Aignan, France. Yuan Meng, the first giant panda born in France in 2017, will return to China on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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FRANCE-SAINT-AIGNAN-BEAUVAL ZOO-GIANT PANDA-RETURN

(230725) -- SAINT-AIGNAN, July 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People watch the giant panda Yuan Meng at Beauval Zoo in Saint-Aignan, France, on July 24, 2023. Yuan Meng, the first giant panda born in France in 2017, will return to China on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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FRANCE-SAINT-AIGNAN-BEAUVAL ZOO-GIANT PANDA-RETURN

(230725) -- SAINT-AIGNAN, July 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 24, 2023 shows the giant panda Yuan Meng at Beauval Zoo in Saint-Aignan, France. Yuan Meng, the first giant panda born in France in 2017, will return to China on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-JINJIANG RIVER-CHANGE (CN)

(230713) -- CHENGDU, July 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 24, 2023 shows a dock at the Huanglong creek ancient town in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province. Jinjiang River traverses the central part of Chengdu, contributing to the fame and glamor of Chengdu's many historic and cultural events. It has two main streams called Fuhe River and Nanhe River. Starting from Dujiangyan, the 150-km river goes outbound from Shuangliu District. In February of 2016, local government of Chengdu implemented ten regulations on water control. In 2017, the city started a program on water ecology management and building a greenway along Jinjiang River. As a result, the water quality of Jinjiang River has been improved a lot. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-JINJIANG RIVER-CHANGE (CN)

(230713) -- CHENGDU, July 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Children have fun at the Huanglong creek ancient town in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 24, 2023. Jinjiang River traverses the central part of Chengdu, contributing to the fame and glamor of Chengdu's many historic and cultural events. It has two main streams called Fuhe River and Nanhe River. Starting from Dujiangyan, the 150-km river goes outbound from Shuangliu District. In February of 2016, local government of Chengdu implemented ten regulations on water control. In 2017, the city started a program on water ecology management and building a greenway along Jinjiang River. As a result, the water quality of Jinjiang River has been improved a lot. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

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Diamondbacks sign Japan amateur pitcher Yoshikawa

TOKYO, Japan, Aug. 25 Kyodo - Photo taken July 15, 2017, shows Japanese amateur right-hander Shumpei Yoshikawa at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo. The Arizona Diamondbacks announced on Aug. 24, 2018, the signing of Yoshikawa to a minor league contract.

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Torrential rain in northeastern Japan

TOKYO, Japan, July 24 Kyodo - Photo taken July 24, 2017, from a Kyodo News airplane shows a collapsed road in the northeastern Japan city of Daisen following torrential rain.

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China's C919 jets complete all flight tests

STORY: China's C919 jets complete all flight tests DATELINE: July 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:34 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of test flights of C919 planes STORYLINE: All of China's six C919 planes have successfully completed flight tests. The C919, China's first self-developed trunk jetliner, has 158-174 seats and a range of 4,075-5,555 km. The plane, developed by Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China (COMAC), conducted its maiden flight in 2017. To date, the COMAC has received 815 orders for the C919 planes from 28 customers worldwide. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Shanghai, China. (XHTV)

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China's Beibu Gulf Port sees rise in cargo throughput

STORY: China's Beibu Gulf Port sees rise in cargo throughput DATELINE: July 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:11 LOCATION: BEIHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Tieshan Port 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): YANG GUAN, Vice General Manager of Beihai Beigang Logistics Co., Ltd 3. various of New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor STORYLINE: Beibu Gulf Port in China's Guangxi has seen its cargo throughput rise 5.25 percent year on year in the first quarter of this year, thanks to a new land-sea trade corridor. The Beibu Gulf Port includes the ports of Qinzhou, Fangcheng and Beihai. In Tieshan Port in Beihai alone, the cargo throughput in 2021 reached 3.96 million tonnes, 8.8 times that of 2017. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): YANG GUAN, Vice General Manager of Beihai Beibu Gulf Logistics "Compared with the former river-sea transport route, the land-sea trade corridor shortens the transport distance from 680 km to 485 km, and the cargo transport time is reduced from 48 hours to 24 hours. This provides a most direct and

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

(220630) -- YULI, June 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Combo photo shows one section of a new highway traversing the Taklimakan Desert under construction on July 5, 2018 (top, photo taken by Hu Huhu) and the same section after construction on June 24, 2022 (photo taken by Li Xiang), in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. 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/Li Xiang)

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Diamondbacks sign Japan amateur pitcher Yoshikawa

Photo taken July 15, 2017, shows Japanese amateur right-hander Shumpei Yoshikawa at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo. The Arizona Diamondbacks announced on Aug. 24, 2018, the signing of Yoshikawa to a minor league contract. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Iran officially protests Trump's remarks about nuclear deal: source

File photo taken in July 2015 shows Iran's Foreign Minister Javad Zarif (R) and EU high representative Federica Mogherini in the opening session of last round of Iran's nuclear talks in Vienna. Iran has lodged an official complaint to protest U.S. President Donald Trump's "anti-Iran" stance with respect to a 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and six world powers, a senior Iranian diplomatic source said on Oct. 24, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Afghan woman given new artificial leg to "walk to her dream"

Photo taken in July 2017 in Ota, Shimane Prefecture shows Amiri Afifa, a 24-year-old Afghan woman who lost one of her legs to a landmine at age 4, smiling while holding her new artificial limb, crafted by a Japanese prosthetist in the western Japan city. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Volleyball: Yanagida, Ishikawa named to Japan's Asian qualifiers team

Masahiro Yanagida (L) of Japan spikes the ball as a trio of Australian players try to block during a Group 2 match of the World League men's volleyball tournament in Gold Coast, Australia, on June 24, 2017. Yanagida and Yuki Ishikawa are among the 14 players named to Japan's national team for the July 12-16 Asian qualifiers for the world championship. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Miroslav Farkas and Marketa Vselichova

The two Czechs Miroslav Farkas and Marketa Vselichova who were released from a Turkish prison to which they were sent to six years for support of the Kurdish militia in 2017 arrived on board a special government plane to the Prague-Kbely airport, Czech Republic, July 24, 2020. (CTK Photo/Ondrej Deml)

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Miroslav Farkas and Marketa Vselichova

The two Czechs Miroslav Farkas and Marketa Vselichova who were released from a Turkish prison to which they were sent to six years for support of the Kurdish militia in 2017 arrived on board a special government plane to the Prague-Kbely airport, Czech Republic, July 24, 2020. (CTK Photo/Ondrej Deml)

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Baseball: Globe Life Park

File photo taken on July 24, 2017, shows Globe Life Park, the home of the Texas Rangers, in Arlington, Texas. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Part of U.S. military chopper falls on to school grounds in Okinawa

File photo taken on July 24, 2017, shows the U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma (back) in Ginowan in Japan's southern island prefecture of Okinawa. A piece from a U.S. military helicopter fell onto the grounds of an elementary school nearby on Dec. 13. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Object possibly from U.S. military plane falls on Okinawa nursery

The arrow in this file photo taken on July 24, 2017, indicates the location of a nursery school in Ginowan in Japan's southernmost island prefecture of Okinawa. A small cylinder-like object fell on the roof of the nursery on Dec. 7, possibly from a U.S. military plane, according to local government officials. Pictured in the background is the U.S. Marine Corps' Air Station Futenma. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Stadium under construction in Russia ahead of soccer World Cup

Photo taken Aug. 24, 2017, shows Samara Arena under construction in Samara, southwestern Russia. The stadium is one of 12 venues for the soccer World Cup to be held between June 14 and July 15, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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People prepare for 2020 Tokyo Paralympics

Siamand Rahman of Iran, a gold medal-winning powerlifter at the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics, lifts weights during an event focused on Tokyo children on July 24, 2017. With the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics marking three years to the opening on Aug. 25, opportunities to interact with athletes are on the increase. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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2 men arrested over fake Google virus infection warnings

A smartphone display, seen in this undated photo, shows a virus infection alert purporting to be from Google Inc. Two men were arrested on July 24, 2017, for allegedly sending such alerts and deceiving recipients into paying for antivirus software. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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2 men arrested over fake Google virus infection warnings

Photo taken at the Metropolitan Police Department's Arakawa station in Tokyo on July 26, 2017, shows smartphones and laptops seized for investigation. Two men were arrested on July 24 for allegedly sending virus infection alerts purporting to be from Google Inc. and deceiving recipients into paying for antivirus software. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Swimming: Hungary's Hosszu wins gold in 200m individual medley

Katinka Hosszu (C) of Hungary holds her gold medal for a photo along with silver medalist Yui Ohashi of Japan (L) and bronze medalist Madisyn Cox of the United States after the women's 200-meter individual medley final of the world swimming championships in Budapest on July 24, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Swimming: Hungary's Hosszu wins gold in 200m individual medley

Katinka Hosszu (C) of Hungary holds her gold medal for a photo along with silver medalist Yui Ohashi of Japan (L) and bronze medalist Madisyn Cox of the United States after the women's 200-meter individual medley final of the world swimming championships in Budapest on July 24, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Swimming: Hosszu wins 200m medley at world c'ships

Home country favorite Katinka Hosszu acknowledges the crowd after winning the women's 200-meter individual medley at the world championships in Budapest, Hungary, on July 24, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Swimming: Hosszu wins 200m medley at world c'ships

Home country favorite Katinka Hosszu swims en route to winning the women's 200-meter individual medley at the world championships in Budapest, Hungary, on July 24, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo