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Syrian Bashar El Assad receives Etienne Mougeotte - Damascus

In just over ten days, Syrian rebels have taken control of Syria's main cities, including the capital Damascus on Saturday night. President Bashar al-Assad, in power since 2000, has fled the country, according to Russia - FILE - Syrian president Bashar Al Assad receives French daily 'Le Figaro' Manager Etienne Mougeotte at his office in Damascus, Syria on July 7, 2008, few days before his visit to France. In the interview he gave to Mougeotte, Syrian president says this visit is 'historic'. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Award-winning novelist Tomiko Miyao dies at 88

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in July 2008 shows award-winning novelist Tomiko Miyao. Miyao, who is known for her autobiographical and historical novels, died of natural causes on Dec. 30, 2014, her family said on Jan. 7, 2015. She was 88.

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Prince Mikasa's heart function deteriorates

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in October 2008 shows Prince Mikasa, uncle of Emperor Akihito. The 96-year-old prince, the youngest brother of Emperor Hirohito, experienced a deterioration of heart function on July 7, 2012, at a hospital in Tokyo and was moved to the intensive care unit, the Imperial Household Agency said early on July 8.

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Ogasawara Islands to be World Heritage sites

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in July 2008 shows Minamijima Island, part of the Ogasawara Islands off Tokyo. An advisory panel to UNESCO has recommended registering the islands and the Hiraizumi area in northeastern Japan as World Heritage sites, the Japanese government said May 7, 2011.

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Sake increasing presence at diplomatic banquet

TOKYO, Japan - Then Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda (3rd from back left) raises a sake cup with U.S. President George W. Bush and other Group of Eight leaders at a welcome dinner at the Windsor Hotel Toya in Hokkaido, the summit venue, on July 7, 2008.

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Ex-sumo stablemaster given 6-yr prison over wrestler's death

NAGOYA, Japan - This Feb. 7, 2008 file photo shows the ring in the building in Inuyama, Aichi Prefecture, that the Tokitsukaze sumo stable used as a temporary lodging before a July 2007 tournament in Nagoya. The Nagoya District Court ruled May 29 that a former stablemaster was involved in fatal violence against a 17-year-old wrestler in the ring in June 2007.

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2 biggest power firms see record losses on crude oil surge

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Electric Power Co. President Masataka Shimizu speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on July 28 as the company and Kansai Electric Power Co. -- Japan's two biggest power utilities -- anticipate record net losses for fiscal 2008 on a consolidated basis due to the recent surge in crude oil costs. Tokyo Electric said electricity charges for a standard household are likely to rise by 800 yen per month to around 7,600 yen from next January.

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Japan to host G-8 summit next year from July 7-9: Abe

TOYAKO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks to reporters by Lake Toya in Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost main island, on May 19. Abe said Japan will host the 2008 Group of Eight summit from July 7-9 at the Lake Toya hot-spring resort area.

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Japan to host G-8 summit next year from July 7-9: Abe

TOYAKO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks to reporters by Lake Toya in Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost main island, on May 19. Abe said Japan will host the 2008 Group of Eight summit from July 7-9 at the Lake Toya hot-spring resort area.

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CHINA-ANHUI-HEFEI-CHAOHU LAKE-CHANGES (CN)

(220921) -- HEFEI, Sept. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Combo photo shows a view of a wetland around the Chaohu Lake on July 9, 2021 (upper, Photo by Ye Yuting/Xinhua) and a view of the Chaohu Lake in Hefei City, east China's Anhui Province, April 7, 2008 (Photo by He Xibin/Xinhua). As the fifth-largest freshwater lake in China, Chaohu Lake is known as the "kidney" of the Yangtze River. In recent years, Hefei City, where Chaohu Lake is located, has taken a slew of measures to strengthen the protection of wetlands around the lake, including banning fishing, land reclamation and waste dumping in designated protected zones. Changes are happening around this freshwater lake, with more rare and endangered species inhabiting its surrounding wetlands. (Xinhua)

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U.S.-SAN FRANCISCO-NATIONAL AVERAGE GAS PRICE

(220307) -- SAN FRANCISCO, March 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on March 6, 2022 shows diesel and gasoline prices displayed on a screen at a gas station in Millbrae, California, the United States. The U.S. national average for a gallon of regular gasoline hit 4.009 U.S. dollars on Sunday, the highest since July 2008, according to the American Automobile Association (AAA). (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

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U.S.-SAN FRANCISCO-NATIONAL AVERAGE GAS PRICE

(220307) -- SAN FRANCISCO, March 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on March 6, 2022 shows diesel and gasoline prices displayed on a screen at a gas station in Millbrae, California, the United States. The U.S. national average for a gallon of regular gasoline hit 4.009 U.S. dollars on Sunday, the highest since July 2008, according to the American Automobile Association (AAA). (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

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U.S.-SAN FRANCISCO-NATIONAL AVERAGE GAS PRICE

(220307) -- SAN FRANCISCO, March 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on March 6, 2022 shows a gas station in Millbrae, California, the United States. The U.S. national average for a gallon of regular gasoline hit 4.009 U.S. dollars on Sunday, the highest since July 2008, according to the American Automobile Association (AAA). (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

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U.S.-SAN FRANCISCO-NATIONAL AVERAGE GAS PRICE

(220307) -- SAN FRANCISCO, March 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on March 6, 2022 shows a gas station in Millbrae, California, the United States. The U.S. national average for a gallon of regular gasoline hit 4.009 U.S. dollars on Sunday, the highest since July 2008, according to the American Automobile Association (AAA). (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

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G8 Hokkaido Toyako Summit - Japan

Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika and French President Nicolas Sarkozy talk during their meeting at the Windsor Hotel Toya on Japan's northern island of Hokkaido, Japan, on July 7, 2008. Photo by Ludovic/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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G8 Hokkaido Toyako Summit - Japan

Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika and French President Nicolas Sarkozy talk during their meeting at the Windsor Hotel Toya on Japan's northern island of Hokkaido, Japan, on July 7, 2008. Photo by Ludovic/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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G8 Hokkaido Toyako Summit - Japan

Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika and French President Nicolas Sarkozy talk during their meeting at the Windsor Hotel Toya on Japan's northern island of Hokkaido, Japan, on July 7, 2008. Photo by Ludovic/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dutch Crime Journalist Wounded In Amsterdam Shooting

File photo dated on June 23, 2021 - Peter R de Vries, a Dutch crime journalist has been shot in Amsterdam, Netherlands, July 6, 2021 and taken to the hospital in critical condition. The shooting happened at about 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday after De Vries appeared on RTL Boulevard, an entertainment TV show. A video circulating on social media showed him lying motionless on the street, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to the head. De Vries is known for his involvement in the investigation of the mysterious disappearance of American Natalee Holloway in Aruba. With his TV-report about the disappearance he won an Emmy Award in 2008 in the category Current Affairs. Photo by Splash News/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dutch Crime Journalist Wounded In Amsterdam Shooting

File photo dated on June 23, 2021 - Peter R de Vries, a Dutch crime journalist has been shot in Amsterdam, Netherlands, July 6, 2021 and taken to the hospital in critical condition. The shooting happened at about 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday after De Vries appeared on RTL Boulevard, an entertainment TV show. A video circulating on social media showed him lying motionless on the street, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to the head. De Vries is known for his involvement in the investigation of the mysterious disappearance of American Natalee Holloway in Aruba. With his TV-report about the disappearance he won an Emmy Award in 2008 in the category Current Affairs. Photo by Splash News/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dutch Crime Journalist Wounded In Amsterdam Shooting

File photo dated on June 23, 2021 - Peter R de Vries, a Dutch crime journalist has been shot in Amsterdam, Netherlands, July 6, 2021 and taken to the hospital in critical condition. The shooting happened at about 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday after De Vries appeared on RTL Boulevard, an entertainment TV show. A video circulating on social media showed him lying motionless on the street, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to the head. De Vries is known for his involvement in the investigation of the mysterious disappearance of American Natalee Holloway in Aruba. With his TV-report about the disappearance he won an Emmy Award in 2008 in the category Current Affairs. Photo by Splash News/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dutch Crime Journalist Wounded In Amsterdam Shooting

File photo dated on June 23, 2021 - Peter R de Vries, a Dutch crime journalist has been shot in Amsterdam, Netherlands, July 6, 2021 and taken to the hospital in critical condition. The shooting happened at about 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday after De Vries appeared on RTL Boulevard, an entertainment TV show. A video circulating on social media showed him lying motionless on the street, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to the head. De Vries is known for his involvement in the investigation of the mysterious disappearance of American Natalee Holloway in Aruba. With his TV-report about the disappearance he won an Emmy Award in 2008 in the category Current Affairs. Photo by Splash News/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dutch Crime Journalist Wounded In Amsterdam Shooting

File photo dated on November 20, 2020 - Peter R de Vries, a Dutch crime journalist has been shot in Amsterdam, Netherlands, July 6, 2021 and taken to the hospital in critical condition. The shooting happened at about 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday after De Vries appeared on RTL Boulevard, an entertainment TV show. A video circulating on social media showed him lying motionless on the street, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to the head. De Vries is known for his involvement in the investigation of the mysterious disappearance of American Natalee Holloway in Aruba. With his TV-report about the disappearance he won an Emmy Award in 2008 in the category Current Affairs. Photo by Splash News/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dutch Crime Journalist Wounded In Amsterdam Shooting

File photo dated on November 20, 2020 - Peter R de Vries, a Dutch crime journalist has been shot in Amsterdam, Netherlands, July 6, 2021 and taken to the hospital in critical condition. The shooting happened at about 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday after De Vries appeared on RTL Boulevard, an entertainment TV show. A video circulating on social media showed him lying motionless on the street, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to the head. De Vries is known for his involvement in the investigation of the mysterious disappearance of American Natalee Holloway in Aruba. With his TV-report about the disappearance he won an Emmy Award in 2008 in the category Current Affairs. Photo by Splash News/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dutch Crime Journalist Wounded In Amsterdam Shooting

File photo dated on June 23, 2021 - Peter R de Vries, a Dutch crime journalist has been shot in Amsterdam, Netherlands, July 6, 2021 and taken to the hospital in critical condition. The shooting happened at about 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday after De Vries appeared on RTL Boulevard, an entertainment TV show. A video circulating on social media showed him lying motionless on the street, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to the head. De Vries is known for his involvement in the investigation of the mysterious disappearance of American Natalee Holloway in Aruba. With his TV-report about the disappearance he won an Emmy Award in 2008 in the category Current Affairs. Photo by Splash News/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dutch Crime Journalist Wounded In Amsterdam Shooting

File photo dated on November 20, 2020 - Peter R de Vries, a Dutch crime journalist has been shot in Amsterdam, Netherlands, July 6, 2021 and taken to the hospital in critical condition. The shooting happened at about 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday after De Vries appeared on RTL Boulevard, an entertainment TV show. A video circulating on social media showed him lying motionless on the street, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to the head. De Vries is known for his involvement in the investigation of the mysterious disappearance of American Natalee Holloway in Aruba. With his TV-report about the disappearance he won an Emmy Award in 2008 in the category Current Affairs. Photo by Splash News/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dutch Crime Journalist Wounded In Amsterdam Shooting

File photo dated on June 23, 2021 - Peter R de Vries, a Dutch crime journalist has been shot in Amsterdam, Netherlands, July 6, 2021 and taken to the hospital in critical condition. The shooting happened at about 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday after De Vries appeared on RTL Boulevard, an entertainment TV show. A video circulating on social media showed him lying motionless on the street, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to the head. De Vries is known for his involvement in the investigation of the mysterious disappearance of American Natalee Holloway in Aruba. With his TV-report about the disappearance he won an Emmy Award in 2008 in the category Current Affairs. Photo by Splash News/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dutch Crime Journalist Wounded In Amsterdam Shooting

File photo dated on April 12, 2021 - Peter R de Vries, a Dutch crime journalist has been shot in Amsterdam, Netherlands, July 6, 2021 and taken to the hospital in critical condition. The shooting happened at about 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday after De Vries appeared on RTL Boulevard, an entertainment TV show. A video circulating on social media showed him lying motionless on the street, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to the head. De Vries is known for his involvement in the investigation of the mysterious disappearance of American Natalee Holloway in Aruba. With his TV-report about the disappearance he won an Emmy Award in 2008 in the category Current Affairs. Photo by Splash News/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dutch Crime Journalist Wounded In Amsterdam Shooting

File photo dated on November 20, 2020 - Peter R de Vries, a Dutch crime journalist has been shot in Amsterdam, Netherlands, July 6, 2021 and taken to the hospital in critical condition. The shooting happened at about 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday after De Vries appeared on RTL Boulevard, an entertainment TV show. A video circulating on social media showed him lying motionless on the street, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to the head. De Vries is known for his involvement in the investigation of the mysterious disappearance of American Natalee Holloway in Aruba. With his TV-report about the disappearance he won an Emmy Award in 2008 in the category Current Affairs. Photo by Splash News/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dutch Crime Journalist Wounded In Amsterdam Shooting

File photo dated on June 23, 2021 - Peter R de Vries, a Dutch crime journalist has been shot in Amsterdam, Netherlands, July 6, 2021 and taken to the hospital in critical condition. The shooting happened at about 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday after De Vries appeared on RTL Boulevard, an entertainment TV show. A video circulating on social media showed him lying motionless on the street, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to the head. De Vries is known for his involvement in the investigation of the mysterious disappearance of American Natalee Holloway in Aruba. With his TV-report about the disappearance he won an Emmy Award in 2008 in the category Current Affairs. Photo by Splash News/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dutch Crime Journalist Wounded In Amsterdam Shooting

File photo dated on June 23, 2021 - Peter R de Vries, a Dutch crime journalist has been shot in Amsterdam, Netherlands, July 6, 2021 and taken to the hospital in critical condition. The shooting happened at about 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday after De Vries appeared on RTL Boulevard, an entertainment TV show. A video circulating on social media showed him lying motionless on the street, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to the head. De Vries is known for his involvement in the investigation of the mysterious disappearance of American Natalee Holloway in Aruba. With his TV-report about the disappearance he won an Emmy Award in 2008 in the category Current Affairs. Photo by Splash News/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sake increasing presence at diplomatic banquet

TOKYO, Japan - Then Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda (3rd from back left) raises a sake cup with U.S. President George W. Bush and other Group of Eight leaders at a welcome dinner at the Windsor Hotel Toya in Hokkaido, the summit venue, on July 7, 2008. (Kyodo)

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Ex-sumo stablemaster given 6-yr prison over wrestler's death

NAGOYA, Japan - This Feb. 7, 2008 file photo shows the ring in the building in Inuyama, Aichi Prefecture, that the Tokitsukaze sumo stable used as a temporary lodging before a July 2007 tournament in Nagoya. The Nagoya District Court ruled May 29 that a former stablemaster was involved in fatal violence against a 17-year-old wrestler in the ring in June 2007. (Kyodo)

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Japan to host G-8 summit next year from July 7-9: Abe

TOYAKO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks to reporters by Lake Toya in Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost main island, on May 19. Abe said Japan will host the 2008 Group of Eight summit from July 7-9 at the Lake Toya hot-spring resort area. (Kyodo)

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Japan to host G-8 summit next year from July 7-9: Abe

TOYAKO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks to reporters by Lake Toya in Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost main island, on May 19. Abe said Japan will host the 2008 Group of Eight summit from July 7-9 at the Lake Toya hot-spring resort area. (Kyodo)

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Ogasawara Islands to be World Heritage sites

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in July 2008 shows Minamijima Island, part of the Ogasawara Islands off Tokyo. An advisory panel to UNESCO has recommended registering the islands and the Hiraizumi area in northeastern Japan as World Heritage sites, the Japanese government said May 7, 2011. (Kyodo)

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Award-winning novelist Tomiko Miyao dies at 88

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in July 2008 shows award-winning novelist Tomiko Miyao. Miyao, who is known for her autobiographical and historical novels, died of natural causes on Dec. 30, 2014, her family said on Jan. 7, 2015. She was 88. (Kyodo)