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Quincy Jones Dies Aged 91

File photo - Quincy jones on the stage at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Montreux, Switzerland on July 4, 2011. Quincy Jones, musician and producer who worked with Michael Jackson, Frank Sinatra and many others, dies aged 91. Photo by Loona/ABACAPRESS.COM

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U.S. Deploys Two B-52H Stratofortress To Romania

Handout file photo dated February 22, 2011 shows a U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortess has just been refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker. On July 21, 2024, two B-52H Stratofortress aircraft from the U.S. Air Force’s 2nd Bomb Wing, stationed at Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana, landed at Mihail Kogalniceanu Airbase in Romania as part of Bomber Task Force 24-4. During their flight over the Barents Sea, the B-52s, operating in international airspace in compliance with international law, were intercepted by two Russian aircraft around 8 a.m. Central European Time. Despite the interception, the B-52s maintained their flight path and continued their mission as planned, including integration exercises with NATO fighter jets, before landing at Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Angelita M. Lawrence via ABACAPRESS.COM

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India's industrial production grows 5.7 pct in July

STORY: India's industrial production grows 5.7 pct in July DATELINE: Sept. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:40 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of wheels factory 3. various of factories 4. various of traffic in India STORYLINE: India's factory activity, determined by the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), grew 5.7 percent in July, the government data showed Tuesday. For the month, the quick estimates of IIP with the 2011-12 fiscal year's base stand at 142. The indices of industrial production for the mining, manufacturing and electricity sectors in July stand at 111.9, 141.2 and 204 respectively, according to the data of the Ministry of statistics and Program Implementation. As per use-based classification, the indices stand at 141.7 for primary goods, 101.6 for capital goods, 151.8 for intermediate goods and 168.5 for infrastructure and construction goods, said the ministry. In addition, the indices for consumer durables and consumer non-durables stand at 118

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CHINA-CHENGDU-FRANCE-MONTPELLIER-FRIENDSHIP (CN)

(230721) -- BEIJING, July 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 4, 2021 shows a city view of Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The Chengdu Universiade is just around the corner, and college athletes from all over the world will gather in Chengdu to strive for their dreams. Chengdu has many sister cities around the world. In 1981, Chengdu and Montpellier of France became the first pair of sister cities of the two countries. In 2011, the Montpellier Chengdu Primary School and the Chengdu Montpellier Primary School were built in Montpellier and Chengdu respectively to mark the 30th anniversary of the establishment of sister cities relationship between the two cities. (Photo by Shen Jun/Xinhua)

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'SOS Syria', Meeting of French intellectuals to support Syrian people - Paris

Jane Birkin attends a meeting 'SOS Syria' in a movie theatre in Paris, France on July 4, 2011, to express support for Syrian people, and announce the 'Declaration of Paris'. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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'SOS Syria', Meeting of French intellectuals to support Syrian people - Paris

Jane Birkin attends a meeting 'SOS Syria' in a movie theatre in Paris, France on July 4, 2011, to express support for Syrian people, and announce the 'Declaration of Paris'. Photo by Stephane Lemouton/ABACAPRESS.COM

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'SOS Syria', Meeting of French intellectuals to support Syrian people - Paris

Jane Birkin attends a meeting 'SOS Syria' in a movie theatre in Paris, France on July 4, 2011, to express support for Syrian people, and announce the 'Declaration of Paris'. Photo by Stephane Lemouton/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japan to be without nuclear power

NAGOYA, Japan - File photo taken in July 2013 shows the No. 4 reactor building at Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Oi nuclear power plant in the town of Oi, Fukui Prefecture. The No. 4 reactor, Japan's sole operating reactor, is set to be taken offline for routine checks on Sept. 15, leaving the country without nuclear power supply for the second time since the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi complex disaster.

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Japan to be without nuclear power

NAGOYA, Japan - File photo taken in July 2013 shows the No. 4 (L) and No. 3 reactor buildings at Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Oi nuclear power plant in the town of Oi, Fukui Prefecture. The No. 4 reactor, Japan's sole operating reactor, is set to be taken offline for routine checks on Sept. 15, leaving the country without nuclear power supply for the second time since the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi complex disaster.

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Emperor, empress visit disaster-hit Iwate Pref.

TONO, Japan - Emperor Akihito (2nd from L) and Empress Michiko (2nd from R) visit temporary housing in Tono, Iwate Prefecture, on July 4, 2013. The couple encouraged residents of the community-care-type houses which were built after the prefecture was severely damaged by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

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Emperor, empress visit disaster-hit Iwate Pref.

TONO, Japan - Emperor Akihito (L) and Empress Michiko (2nd from L) visit temporary housing in Tono, Iwate Prefecture, on July 4, 2013. The couple encouraged residents of the community-care-type houses which were built after the prefecture was severely damaged by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

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Upper house election in Japan

NATORI, Japan - Residents of temporary housing (in background) of the 2011 killer tsunami listen to a stump speech by a candidate in Natori, Miyagi Prefecture, on July 4, 2013, the day official campaigning started for the July 21 upper house election that will be a key test of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's leadership over the past seven months.

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Oi plant's No. 4 reactor starts capacity operation

OBAMA, Japan - Photo from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the No. 4 reactor building (right) at Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Oi nuclear power plant in the town of Oi, Fukui Prefecture, on July 25, 2012. The reactor, which is the second to go back online after all of Japan's commercial reactors were taken offline for regular checks in the wake of the March 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident, started full-capacity power generation early on July 25 to ease electricity shortages in western Japan. The building housing the No. 3 reactor, the first to resume operation, is seen to the left.

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Oi plant's No. 4 reactor starts capacity operation

OBAMA, Japan - Photo from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the No. 4 reactor building (front) at Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Oi nuclear power plant in the town of Oi, Fukui Prefecture, on July 25, 2012. The reactor, which is the second to go back online after all of Japan's commercial reactors were taken offline for regular checks in the wake of the March 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident, started full-capacity power generation early on July 25 to ease electricity shortages in western Japan. The building housing the No. 3 reactor, the first to resume operation, is seen in the back.

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Oi No. 4 reactor begins generating power

OI, Japan - Photo shows the No. 4 reactor (L) at the Oi nuclear power plant of Kansai Electric Power Co. in Fukui Prefecture on July 21, 2012. The No. 4 reactor started generating and transmitting electricity later in the day. The reactor is the second to go back online after all of Japan's commercial reactors were taken offline for regular checks in the wake of the March 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident. The first to resume operation was the Oi plant's No. 3 reactor (R).

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Oi reactor regains criticality

OI, Japan - Photo from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the No. 4 reactor (front) of the Oi nuclear power station in Fukui Prefecture on July 19, 2012. The reactor reached criticality that morning following its reactivation the night before by its operator, Kansai Electric Power Co. The reactor is the second to go back online after all of Japan's commercial reactors were taken offline for regular checks in the wake of the March 2011 Fukushima nuclear crisis. The first to resume operation was the Oi plant's No. 3 reactor (back) which was brought to full operation on July 9.

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Oi reactor regains criticality

OI, Japan - Photo shows the No. 4 reactor (L) of the Oi nuclear power station in Fukui Prefecture on July 19, 2012. The reactor reached criticality that morning following its reactivation the night before by its operator, Kansai Electric Power Co. The reactor is the second to go back online, after all of Japan's commercial reactors were taken offline for regular checks in the wake of the March 2011 Fukushima nuclear crisis. The first to resume operation was the Oi plant's No. 3 reactor (R) which was brought to full operation on July 9.

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2nd reactor restarted at Oi power plant

OI, Japan - Photo taken July 18, 2012, shows the No. 4 reactor building (L) at Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Oi nuclear power plant in the town of Oi, Fukui Prefecture. The No. 4 reactor was restarted later, around 9 p.m., the same day, becoming only the second reactor to resume operation after being shut down for periodic checks since the Fukushima nuclear crisis began in March 2011. The building housing the No. 3 reactor, which the utility reactivated on July 1 and brought to full operation on July 9, can be seen to the right.

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2nd reactor restarted at Oi power plant

OI, Japan - Workers in the main control room reactivate the No. 4 reactor at Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Oi nuclear power plant in the town of Oi, Fukui Prefecture, around 9 p.m. on July 18, 2012. The No. 4 reactor became the second reactor to resume operation after being shut down for periodic checks since the Fukushima nuclear crisis began in March 2011. (Pool photo)

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2nd reactor restarted at Oi power plant

OI, Japan - Security guards stand near the entrance to Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Oi nuclear power plant in the town of Oi, Fukui Prefecture, at 7:52 p.m. on July 18, 2012. The No. 4 reactor at the plant was reactivated around 9 p.m. the same day, becoming only the second reactor to resume operation after being shut down for periodic checks since the Fukushima nuclear crisis began in March 2011.

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Another reactor at Oi power plant reactivated

NAGOYA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on July 9, 2012, shows the No. 4 reactor building (front) at Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Oi nuclear power plant in the town of Oi, Fukui Prefecture. The No. 4 reactor was reactivated around 9 p.m. on July 18, becoming only the second reactor to resume operation after being shut down for periodic checks since the Fukushima nuclear crisis began in March 2011. The building housing the No. 3 reactor, which the utility reactivated on July 1 and brought to full operation on July 9, stands just behind.

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Another reactor at Oi power plant reactivated

OI, Japan - Senior Vice Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Seishu Makino (front) attends a press conference in the town of Oi, Fukui Prefecture, on the afternoon of July 18, 2012. The No. 4 reactor at Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Oi nuclear power plant in the town was reactivated around 9 p.m. the same day, becoming only the second reactor to resume operation after being shut down for regular checks since the Fukushima nuclear crisis began in March 2011.

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Pens categorized as weapons held at warehouse

GIFU, Japan - Photo taken on July 4, 2012, shows pens, including Smith & Wesson ballpoint pen (upper) and a Schrade Walden fountain pen (C), at knife merchant Yamahide Cutlery Mfg. Inc. in Seki, Gifu Prefecture. More than 200 American-made fountain pens and ballpoint pens, including products made by the companies mentioned above, have been held at a Chubu airport warehouse in Nagoya since the spring of 2011 after customs categorized them as weapons, denying them importation as stationery items, according to customs officials and importer.

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Ozu to become Japan's top prosecutor

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken on Aug. 12, 2011, shows Hiroshi Ozu, chief of the Tokyo High Public Prosecutors Office. Ozu will be promoted to Japan's prosecutor-general, or chief of the Supreme Public Prosecutors Office, to replace Haruo Kasama, justice ministry and prosecution sources said on July 4, 2012.

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Mt. Kumgang resort in N. Korea

BEIJING, China - A photo taken on July 4, 2011 shows the entrance to a karaoke bar with a sign announcing it is closed at Kumgangsan Hotel in Gangwon Province, North Korea.

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Mt. Kumgang resort in N. Korea

BEIJING, China - A photo taken on July 4, 2011 shows an almost empty lobby at Kumgangsan Hotel in Gangwon Province, North Korea.

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Stranded freighter at Kamaishi port

KAMAISHI, Japan - File photo taken in July 2011 shows the 4,724-ton Panamanian-registered freighter Asia Symphony, which has been stranded on a dock at Kamaishi port in Iwate Prefecture since the March 11 tsunami. The freighter will be removed as early as October, local government sources said Aug. 18.

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Beisel wins 400m individual medley at worlds

SHANGHAI, China - Elizabeth Beisel of the United States rejoices after winning the final of the women's 400-meter individual medley at the world swimming championships in Shanghai on July 31, 2011, the final day of the event. Beisel took the gold in 4:31.78.

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Beisel wins 400m individual medley at worlds

SHANGHAI, China - Elizabeth Beisel of the United States swims in the final of the women's 400-meter individual medley at the world swimming championships in Shanghai on July 31, 2011, the final day of the event. Beisel took the gold in 4:31.78.

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Fukudome hitless in debut with Indians

CLEVELAND, United States - The Cleveland Indians' Kosuke Fukudome strikes out in the second inning of a game against the Kansas City Royals in Cleveland on July 29, 2011. Fukudome's Cleveland debut was less than stellar as the Indians' new right fielder went 0-for-4 in a 12-0 loss against the Royals.

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Mariners' Ichiro

BOSTON, United States - Seattle Mariners leadoff man Ichiro Suzuki singles to middle in the sixth inning of a game against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park in Boston on July 23, 2011. Ichiro went 1-for-4 in a 3-1 loss.

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Twins' Nishioka

MINNEAPOLIS, United States - Minnesota Twins shortstop Tsuyoshi Nishioka hits a single in the seventh inning of a game against the Detroit Tigers at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on July 23, 2011. Nishioka went 2-for-3 in a 4-1 victory.

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Athletics' Matsui

NEW YORK, United States - Oakland Athletics designated hitter Hideki Matsui blasts a solo homer, his 501st career home run, in the seventh inning of a game against his former team the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in New York on July 23, 2011. Matsui went 2-for-5 with a run in a 4-3 victory.

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Protestors against London Olympics

LONDON, Britain - People demonstrate in front of Greenwich Park in London on July 4, 2011, protesting against the hosting of the 2012 Olympic Games.

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Matsui hits 500th career homer

DETROIT, United States - Oakland Athletics designated hitter Hideki Matsui smiles in an interview after hitting the 500th home run of his professional career in a game against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park in Detroit on July 20, 2011. Matsui went 3-for-4 with three runs in his team's 7-5 win.

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Athletics' Matsui

DETROIT, United States - Oakland Athletics designated hitter Hideki Matsui knocks in a two-runs single in the fifth inning of a game against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park in Detroit on July 19, 2011. Matsui went 2-for-4 with 2 RBIs in an 8-3 loss.

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Chicago Cubs' Fukudome

CHICAGO, United States - Chicago Cubs right fielder Kosuke Fukudome hits a run-scoring double in the sixth inning of a game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Wrigley Field in Chicago on July 18, 2011. Fukudome went 1-for-4 with an RBI in a 6-1 victory.

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Japanese woman in same-sex partnership struggles for U.S. green card

NEW YORK, United States - A Japanese woman (R) and her American partner view their garden from their East Coast home on July 4, 2011. Even though they are legally married in their state, a federal law prohibits the Japanese woman from obtaining a spousal green card. (Photo is to go with feature story moved July 17, 2011)

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Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Oi nuclear power plant

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in June 2011, shows Nos. 1 to 4 reactors (from front to back) at the Oi nuclear power plant in the town of Oi, Fukui Prefecture, operated by Kansai Electric Power Co. The No. 1 unit will be manually halted due to a problem with its cooling system, prefectural officials said July 16, 2011.

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Twins' Nishioka

CHICAGO, United States - The Minnesota Twins' Tsuyoshi Nishioka hits a single in the seventh inning of a game against the Chicago White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago on July 8, 2011. Nishioka went 1-for-4 in his team's 8-5 victory.

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Mariners' Ichiro

ANAHEIM, United States - Seattle Mariners leadoff man Ichiro Suzuki steals second base in the fifth inning of a game against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium in Anaheim on July 8, 2011. Ichiro went 1-for-4 with an RBI in a 4-3 loss.

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Cubs' Fukudome

PITTSBURGH, United States - Chicago Cubs right fielder Kosuke Fukudome hits a single in the seventh inning of a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park in Pittsburgh on July 8, 2011. Fukudome went 1-for-4 in a 7-4 loss.

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New U.S. Army training facility

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Maj. Randall G. Baucom gives explanations as the U.S. Army showed to reporters its new training facility in Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture, on July 8, 2011. The facility to conduct computer simulation drills on war and disasters will open Aug. 4.

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Minnesota Twins win with Nishioka's hit

CHICAGO, United States - Tsuyoshi Nishioka of the Minnesota Twins hits a run-scoring single in the second inning of the game against the Chicago White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago on July 7, 2011. Nishioka went 2-for-4 as the Twins won 6-2.

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New U.S. Army training facility

YOKOHAMA, Japan - The U.S. Army shows to reporters its new training facility in Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture, on July 8, 2011. The facility to conduct computer simulation drills on war and disasters will open Aug. 4.

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Mariners' Ichiro

OAKLAND, United States - The Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki cheers as Adam Kennedy hit a run-scoring double in the 10th inning of a game against the Oakland Athletics at Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, California, on July 5, 2011. The Mariners won 4-2.

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Mariners' Ichiro

OAKLAND, United States - The Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki hits a single in the sixth inning of a game against the Oakland Athletics at Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, California, on July 5, 2011. The Mariners won 4-2.

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Hong elected as chair of S. Korean ruling party

SEOUL, South Korea - Hong Joon Pyo, a four-term lawmaker, celebrates after being elected as the new leader of South Korea's ruling Grand National Party at its national convention in Seoul on July 4, 2011.

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Xi, Matsumoto meet in Beijing

TOKYO, Japan - Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping (R) and Japanese Foreign Minister Takeaki Matsumoto meet in Beijing on July 4, 2011, during Matsumoto's two-day trip to China. (Pool Photo)

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Areva executive

PARIS, France - Dominique Mockly, senior executive vice president of France's Areva SA, meets Japanese reporters in Paris on July 4, 2011. The French nuclear-power equipment provider has been involved in efforts to stabilize the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear complex in Japan.