BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA-MOSTAR-OLD BRIDGE-RESTORATION-20TH ANNIVERSARY

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA-MOSTAR-OLD BRIDGE-RESTORATION-20TH ANNIVERSARY

(240726) -- SARAJEVO, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on July 24, 2024 shows a motor yacht passing beneath the Old Bridge of Mostar in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). The city of Mostar marked the 20th anniversary of the restoration of its iconic Old Bridge on Tuesday. Originally built in 1566 in southern BiH, the Old Bridge is a significant example of cultural heritage from the Ottoman Empire and had been destroyed during the Bosnian War in 1993. With the assistance of UNESCO, the World Bank, and various partners, the bridge was reconstructed and reopened on July 23, 2004. In 2005, the bridge and its surrounding areas were inscribed on the World Heritage List, marking the first example of this in BiH. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Yin Xiaosheng)

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA-MOSTAR-OLD BRIDGE-RESTORATION-20TH ANNIVERSARY

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA-MOSTAR-OLD BRIDGE-RESTORATION-20TH ANNIVERSARY

(240726) -- SARAJEVO, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on July 24, 2024 shows a view of the Old City of Mostar in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). The city of Mostar marked the 20th anniversary of the restoration of its iconic Old Bridge on Tuesday. Originally built in 1566 in southern BiH, the Old Bridge is a significant example of cultural heritage from the Ottoman Empire and had been destroyed during the Bosnian War in 1993. With the assistance of UNESCO, the World Bank, and various partners, the bridge was reconstructed and reopened on July 23, 2004. In 2005, the bridge and its surrounding areas were inscribed on the World Heritage List, marking the first example of this in BiH. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Yin Xiaosheng)

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA-MOSTAR-OLD BRIDGE-RESTORATION-20TH ANNIVERSARY

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA-MOSTAR-OLD BRIDGE-RESTORATION-20TH ANNIVERSARY

(240726) -- SARAJEVO, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on July 24, 2024 shows a view of the Old Bridge of Mostar in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). The city of Mostar marked the 20th anniversary of the restoration of its iconic Old Bridge on Tuesday. Originally built in 1566 in southern BiH, the Old Bridge is a significant example of cultural heritage from the Ottoman Empire and had been destroyed during the Bosnian War in 1993. With the assistance of UNESCO, the World Bank, and various partners, the bridge was reconstructed and reopened on July 23, 2004. In 2005, the bridge and its surrounding areas were inscribed on the World Heritage List, marking the first example of this in BiH. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Yin Xiaosheng)

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA-MOSTAR-OLD BRIDGE-RESTORATION-20TH ANNIVERSARY

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA-MOSTAR-OLD BRIDGE-RESTORATION-20TH ANNIVERSARY

(240726) -- SARAJEVO, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on July 24, 2024 shows tourists walking on the Old Bridge of Mostar in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). The city of Mostar marked the 20th anniversary of the restoration of its iconic Old Bridge on Tuesday. Originally built in 1566 in southern BiH, the Old Bridge is a significant example of cultural heritage from the Ottoman Empire and had been destroyed during the Bosnian War in 1993. With the assistance of UNESCO, the World Bank, and various partners, the bridge was reconstructed and reopened on July 23, 2004. In 2005, the bridge and its surrounding areas were inscribed on the World Heritage List, marking the first example of this in BiH. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Yin Xiaosheng)

JR West slaps execs with pay cuts over fatal 2005 derailment

JR West slaps execs with pay cuts over fatal 2005 derailment

OSAKA, Japan - Seiji Manabe, vice president of West Japan Railway Co., speaks during a news conference in Osaka on July 23. He said the company will punish 26 executives with pay cuts of as much as 30 percent over the 2005 train derailment in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, which left 107 people dead and 562 injured.

Japan couple wants to be recognized as oldest by Guinness

Japan couple wants to be recognized as oldest by Guinness

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Yoichi Gomi (L), a 104-year-old Japanese man, and his 103-year-old wife Kazono are planning to apply shortly to be recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's oldest married couple. They say their combined age is two years older than that of the current record holders, Philadelphia residents Herbert and Magda Brown aged 105 and 100, respectively. Photo taken July 26, 2005, at their home in Yokohama.

Japan couple wants to be recognized as oldest by Guinness

Japan couple wants to be recognized as oldest by Guinness

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Yoichi Gomi (L), a 104-year-old Japanese man, and his 103-year-old wife Kazono are planning to apply shortly to be recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's oldest married couple. They say their combined age is two years older than that of the current record holders, Philadelphia residents Herbert and Magda Brown aged 105 and 100, respectively. Photo taken July 26, 2005, at their home in Yokohama. (Kyodo)