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Canadian Pole Vault Champion Shawn Barber Dies At 29

File photo dated July 9, 2017 shows Shawn Barber clears the bar during men's pole vault competition to win gold at the Canadian Track and Field Championships in Ottawa, ON, Canada. Shawn Barber, the Canadian pole vault record holder and 2015 world champion, has died from medical complications. He was 29. Barber died Wednesday at home in Kingwood, Texas, his agent, Paul Doyle, confirmed to the Associated Press. A cause of death was not yet known. Barber had been experiencing health issues. Photo by Fred Chartrand/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sumida River Fireworks Festival lights up rainy Tokyo night

TOKYO, Japan, July 29 Kyodo - Fireworks light up the rain-filled night sky over the Sumida River in Tokyo on July 29, 2017, during the annual fireworks festival. Organizers said about 748,000 people attended the event, with umbrellas and rain gear close at hand, as some 22,000 fireworks were set off.

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Soccer: Podolski scores twice on J-League debut

KOBE, Japan, July 29 Kyodo - Vissel Kobe's Lukas Podolski (2nd from R), a member of Germany's 2014 World Cup-winning team, celebrates with teammates after scoring the opener in his J-League debut against Omiya Ardija at Noevir Stadium in Kobe in western Japan on July 29, 2017.

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KENYA-MOMBASA-NAIROBI-RAILWAY-NEW JOBS-5TH ANNIVERSARY

(220807) -- NAIROBI, Aug. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- On-board inspector Faustine Tanui checks equipments on a Mombasa-Nairobi Railway passenger train, July 29, 2022. Launched on May 31, 2017, the 480 km Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), financed mainly by China and constructed by China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC), has fostered job creation for local people. Afristar, the company operating the SGR, has employed Kenyans in 123 railway professions which fall under 5 railway departments, including railway transportation, locomotive, track, signal, and rolling stock. As of July 31, there are currently 1,359 employees working at Afristar, among them 1,049 are Kenyan employees. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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KENYA-MOMBASA-NAIROBI-RAILWAY-NEW JOBS-5TH ANNIVERSARY

(220807) -- NAIROBI, Aug. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Train crew Fionah communicates with passengers on a Mombasa-Nairobi Railway passenger train, July 29, 2022. Launched on May 31, 2017, the 480 km Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), financed mainly by China and constructed by China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC), has fostered job creation for local people. Afristar, the company operating the SGR, has employed Kenyans in 123 railway professions which fall under 5 railway departments, including railway transportation, locomotive, track, signal, and rolling stock. As of July 31, there are currently 1,359 employees working at Afristar, among them 1,049 are Kenyan employees. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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KENYA-MOMBASA-NAIROBI-RAILWAY-NEW JOBS-5TH ANNIVERSARY

(220807) -- NAIROBI, Aug. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Mark works in the kitchen of a Mombasa-Nairobi Railway passenger train, July 29, 2022. Launched on May 31, 2017, the 480 km Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), financed mainly by China and constructed by China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC), has fostered job creation for local people. Afristar, the company operating the SGR, has employed Kenyans in 123 railway professions which fall under 5 railway departments, including railway transportation, locomotive, track, signal, and rolling stock. As of July 31, there are currently 1,359 employees working at Afristar, among them 1,049 are Kenyan employees. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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KENYA-MOMBASA-NAIROBI-RAILWAY-NEW JOBS-5TH ANNIVERSARY

(220807) -- NAIROBI, Aug. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Train conductor Joseph Mwangi waits for confirmation of departure information at Mtito Andei Station on the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway, Kenya, July 29, 2022. Launched on May 31, 2017, the 480 km Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), financed mainly by China and constructed by China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC), has fostered job creation for local people. Afristar, the company operating the SGR, has employed Kenyans in 123 railway professions which fall under 5 railway departments, including railway transportation, locomotive, track, signal, and rolling stock. As of July 31, there are currently 1,359 employees working at Afristar, among them 1,049 are Kenyan employees. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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KENYA-MOMBASA-NAIROBI-RAILWAY-NEW JOBS-5TH ANNIVERSARY

(220807) -- NAIROBI, Aug. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Passenger train inspector Cheruiyot Kiptoo Steve checks equipments on a Mombasa-Nairobi Railway passenger train, July 29, 2022. Launched on May 31, 2017, the 480 km Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), financed mainly by China and constructed by China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC), has fostered job creation for local people. Afristar, the company operating the SGR, has employed Kenyans in 123 railway professions which fall under 5 railway departments, including railway transportation, locomotive, track, signal, and rolling stock. As of July 31, there are currently 1,359 employees working at Afristar, among them 1,049 are Kenyan employees. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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KENYA-MOMBASA-NAIROBI-RAILWAY-NEW JOBS-5TH ANNIVERSARY

(220807) -- NAIROBI, Aug. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Mercy Gesare cleans the aisle on a Mombasa-Nairobi Railway passenger train, July 29, 2022. Launched on May 31, 2017, the 480 km Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), financed mainly by China and constructed by China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC), has fostered job creation for local people. Afristar, the company operating the SGR, has employed Kenyans in 123 railway professions which fall under 5 railway departments, including railway transportation, locomotive, track, signal, and rolling stock. As of July 31, there are currently 1,359 employees working at Afristar, among them 1,049 are Kenyan employees. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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Moscow Zoo throws birthday party for two giant pandas

STORY: Moscow Zoo throws birthday party for two giant pandas DATELINE: Aug. 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:29 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of staff preparing for the birthday party (courtesy of Moscow Zoo) 2. various of giant pandas enjoying the birthday cake STORYLINE: The Moscow Zoo on Sunday celebrated the birthdays of two giant pandas Ding Ding and Ru Yi in Moscow, the capital of Russia. For Ding Ding, they prepared a bamboo cake with the number "five" and a large figure of a horse made of boxes. Ru Yi received a bamboo cake with the number "six" and a wooden swing in the shape of a dragon as a present. On the same day, a festive program was also held in the zoo. People enjoyed a show of Chinese traditional dragon and lion dances. Six-year-old male Ru Yi was born on July 31, 2016, whereas five-year-old female Ding Ding was born on July 30, 2017. The pair arrived in Moscow in 2019 from China's southwestern province of Sichuan for a 15-year joint research program. Xinhua News Age

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CHINA-GUANGXI-LAND-SEA-TRANSPORTATION (CN)

(220731) -- NANNING, July 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on July 29, 2022 shows an outbound freight train at a railway freight center in Wuzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Launched in 2017, the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor is a trade and logistics passage jointly built by western Chinese provinces and ASEAN countries. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-LAND-SEA-TRANSPORTATION (CN)

(220731) -- NANNING, July 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on July 29, 2022 shows an outbound freight train at a railway freight center in Wuzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Launched in 2017, the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor is a trade and logistics passage jointly built by western Chinese provinces and ASEAN countries. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-LAND-SEA-TRANSPORTATION (CN)

(220731) -- NANNING, July 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on July 29, 2022 shows containers at a railway freight center in Wuzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Launched in 2017, the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor is a trade and logistics passage jointly built by western Chinese provinces and ASEAN countries. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

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China's Qinghai launches clean energy campaign

STORY: China's Qinghai launches clean energy campaign DATELINE: July 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:51 LOCATION: XINING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of staff fixing photovoltaic power generation facilities 2. various of clean energy facilities in Qinghai STORYLINE: Northwest China's Qinghai Province had generated nearly 9.98 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity using clean energy during a "green power" campaign from June 25 to July 29, equivalent to saving more than 4.53 million tonnes of raw coal or slashing 8.16 million tonnes of carbon dioxide. The plateau province, which boasts rich clean energy resources, has launched the "green power" campaign every year since 2017. Qinghai has a vast expanse of land that can be used for setting up photovoltaic power generation facilities and wind farms, with the amount of exploitable solar energy exceeding 3.5 billion kW, accounting for 11 percent of the national total. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Xining, China. (XHTV)

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Panda train

West Japan Railway Co. unveils a special train being decorated with panda motifs in Suita, Osaka Prefecture in western Japan on July 29, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Petrovic to become Sapporo manager

Urawa Reds coach Mihailo Petrovic gives instructions to his players during a J-League match against Consadole Sapporo at Sapporo Dome on July 29, 2017. Petrovic is poised to take the helm of the Sapporo club for the 2018 season, according to sources familiar with the matter. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Efforts continue to achieve hanged killer's final wish

Yoshihiro Ishikawa (R), a psychiatrist, and Kyoko Otani, a defense lawyer, talk about Norio Nagayama in Tokyo on July 29, 2017, during an event to mark the 20th anniversary of the execution of the four-time serial killer. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Hawks' Uchikawa out for 6 weeks

Seiichi Uchikawa pumps his fist after hitting an RBI single in the first inning of the SoftBank Hawks' 1-0 win over the Nippon Ham Fighters at Yafuoku Dome in Fukuoka on June 29, 2017. The Hawks said on July 26 that the first baseman will be sidelined for six weeks due to a fractured left thumb. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan sets nat'l record, 4th in mixed 4x100 relay at worlds

Members of Japan's mixed 4x100-meter freestyle relay team celebrate after recording a national record at the world swimming championships in Budapest on July 29, 2017. They missed out on a medal with a fourth-place finish. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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News on 2nd ICBM launch aired in Pyongyang

North Koreans watch a large screen in Pyongyang on July 29, 2017, broadcasting the success of North Korea's second launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile. North Korea said the test verified it now has the ability to carry out a surprise attack on all parts of the U.S. mainland. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Shigeaki Hinohara, Japan's centenarian doctor, dies at 105

File photo taken in October 2016 shows Shigeaki Hinohara, honorary head of St. Luke's International Hospital in Tokyo, cutting a cake in Taipei on his 105th birthday on Oct. 29, 2016. Hinohara died from respiration failure on July 18, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Boeing 747

File photo taken in June 2017 shows a Boeing 747 of Delta Air Lines about to take off from Narita airport near Tokyo. Boeing Co. said July 29, 2020, it will terminate production of its 747 line of jumbo jets in 2022 as the coronavirus pandemic saps travel demand and fuel-efficient models become a mainstay in the aviation market.

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6 arrested in Japan for gold smuggling

Photo taken on Jan. 29, 2018, in Tokoname, central Japan, shows 5 kilograms of gold bars worth about 23 million yen ($210,000) which were seized in July 2017. Three Sri Lankans, a Malaysian and two Japanese were arrested on suspicion of smuggling the gold bars to Japan from Singapore, hiding them in a lavatory on an airplane bound for Chubu airport in the city in Aichi Prefecture. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sumo: Grand champion Harumafuji retires

Sumo grand champion Harumafuji, seen in this file photo taken after a morning practice in Nagoya in July 2009, announced his retirement on Nov. 29, 2017, admitting to assaulting fellow Mongolian wrestler Takanoiwa in late October. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nintendo store in New York

Photo taken on July 29, 2017, shows Super Mario decoration in a store selling games and goods related to Nintendo Co. in New York. Nintendo is close to an agreement with a U.S. production company to make an animated "Super Mario Bros." movie, The Wall Street Journal reported on Nov. 14, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Year after central Italy earthquake

People visit a restaurant facility on July 29, 2017, which opened in the earthquake-damaged central Italian city of Amatrice prior to the first anniversary of the disaster. The anti-seismic wooden construction, built by the fund raised through the Internet, is expected to be a symbol of reconstruction. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Year after central Italy earthquake

Photo taken July 29, 2017, shows a bell tower standing among rubble in the old city area of the earthquake-damaged central Italian city of Amatrice. Prior to the first anniversary of the disaster, around 7,700 people remain in temporary housing. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Scenes from Mosul after Iraq declares victory over Islamic State

Photo taken July 29, 2017, shows the ruined Old City of Mosul. On July 10, the Iraqi government declared victory in the northern city over the Islamic State militant group which had ruled it for three years. (Photo by Yusuke Suzuki)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Scenes from Mosul after Iraq declares victory over Islamic State

Photo taken July 29, 2017, shows the ruined Great Mosque of al-Nuri (foreground) after Islamic State destroyed the symbol of the Old City of Mosul. On July 10, the Iraqi government declared victory in the northern city over the militant group which had ruled it for three years. (Photo by Yusuke Suzuki)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan sets nat'l record, 4th in mixed 4x100 relay at worlds

Members of Japan's mixed 4x100-meter freestyle relay team celebrate after recording a national record at the world swimming championships in Budapest on July 29, 2017. They missed out on a medal with a fourth-place finish. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan sets nat'l record, 4th in mixed 4x100 relay at worlds

Members of Japan's mixed 4x100-meter freestyle relay team celebrate after recording a national record at the world swimming championships in Budapest on July 29, 2017. They missed out on a medal with a fourth-place finish. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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More intense fighting anticipated in besieged Philippine city

Photo taken July 29, 2017 shows the embattled southern Philippine city of Marawi. The military has warned of more intense fighting as the two-month-old battle to rut out Islamic State-linked militants nears its end. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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More intense fighting anticipated in besieged Philippine city

Photo taken July 29, 2017 shows the embattled southern Philippine city of Marawi. The military has warned of more intense fighting as the two-month-old battle to rut out Islamic State-linked militants nears its end. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Podolski scores twice on J-League debut

Photo taken July 29, 2017, shows the shoes worn by former Germany striker Lukas Podolski during his debut match as a Vissel Kobe player against Omiya Ardija at Noevir Stadium, western Japan. Podolski scored twice, helping Kobe beat Omiya 3-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Podolski scores twice on J-League debut

Former Germany striker Lukas Podolski (10) celebrates after scoring the opener during his debut match as a Vissel Kobe player against Omiya Ardija at Noevir Stadium, western Japan, on July 29, 2017. Podolski scored twice, helping Kobe beat Omiya 3-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Suzuki at 50M breaststroke elimination

Combination photo shows Japan's Satomi Suzuki competing in a women's 50-meter breaststroke elimination during the world swimming championships in Budapest on July 29, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Warriors gallop on horseback

Warriors in tabards gallop on horseback during a traditional summer event in the northeastern Japan city of Minamisoma on July 29, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan sets nat'l record, 4th in mixed 4x100 relay at worlds

Members of Japan's mixed 4x100-meter freestyle relay team celebrate after recording a national record at the world swimming championships in Budapest on July 29, 2017. They missed out on a medal with a fourth-place finish. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan sets nat'l record, 4th in mixed 4x100 relay at worlds

Members of Japan's mixed 4x100-meter freestyle relay team celebrate after recording a national record at the world swimming championships in Budapest on July 29, 2017. They missed out on a medal with a fourth-place finish. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan sets nat'l record, 4th in mixed 4x100 relay at worlds

Members of Japan's mixed 4x100-meter freestyle relay team celebrate after recording a national record at the world swimming championships in Budapest on July 29, 2017. They missed out on a medal with a fourth-place finish. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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News on 2nd ICBM launch aired in Pyongyang

A large screen in Pyongyang shows on July 29, 2017, news of the success of North Korea's second launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile. North Korea said the test verified it now has the ability to carry out a surprise attack on all parts of the U.S. mainland. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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News on 2nd ICBM launch aired in Pyongyang

A large screen in Pyongyang shows on July 29, 2017, news of the success of North Korea's second launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile. North Korea said the test verified it now has the ability to carry out a surprise attack on all parts of the U.S. mainland. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sumida River Fireworks Festival lights up rainy Tokyo night

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows fireworks lighting up the rainy night sky over the Sumida River in Tokyo on July 29, 2017, during the annual fireworks festival. Organizers said about 748,000 people attended the event, with umbrellas and rain gear close at hand, as some 22,000 fireworks were set off. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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JR West unveils panda train

West Japan Railway Co. unveils a special train decorated inside and out with panda motifs in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, in western Japan, on July 29, 2017. The limited express train is set to run between Kyoto and Shingu, Wakayama Prefecture, via Osaka from Aug. 5. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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JR West unveils panda train

West Japan Railway Co. unveils a special train decorated inside and out with panda motifs in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, in western Japan, on July 29, 2017. The limited express train is set to run between Kyoto and Shingu, Wakayama Prefecture, via Osaka from Aug. 5. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese Crown Prince visits winery

Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito visits a winery in the northeastern Japanese town of Asahi, Yamagata Prefecture, on July 29, 2017. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Podolski scores twice on J-League debut

Vissel Kobe's Lukas Podolski (far L), a member of Germany's 2014 World Cup-winning team, dribbles the ball in his J-League debut against Omiya Ardija at Noevir Stadium in Kobe in western Japan on July 29, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Podolski scores twice on J-League debut

Vissel Kobe's Lukas Podolski (R), a member of Germany's 2014 World Cup-winning team, holds off a defender in his J-League debut against Omiya Ardija at Noevir Stadium in Kobe in western Japan on July 29, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Podolski scores twice on J-League debut

Vissel Kobe's Lukas Podolski, a member of Germany's 2014 World Cup-winning team, doles out instructions while on the ball in his J-League debut against Omiya Ardija at Noevir Stadium in Kobe in western Japan on July 29, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Podolski scores twice on J-League debut

Vissel Kobe's Lukas Podolski (10), a member of Germany's 2014 World Cup-winning team, scores the opener in his J-League debut against Omiya Ardija at Noevir Stadium in Kobe in western Japan on July 29, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo