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KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-NATIONAL MUSEUM

KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-NATIONAL MUSEUM

(230909) -- ASTANA, Sept. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit the National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Astana, Kazakhstan, Sept. 8, 2023. The National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan established in July 2014 is one of the largest museums in central Asia. It contains seven halls with a total exhibition area of 14,000 square meters. (Xinhua/Li Muzi)

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KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-NATIONAL MUSEUM

KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-NATIONAL MUSEUM

(230909) -- ASTANA, Sept. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 8, 2023 shows an exterior view of the National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Astana, Kazakhstan. The National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan established in July 2014 is one of the largest museums in central Asia. It contains seven halls with a total exhibition area of 14,000 square meters. (Xinhua/Li Muzi)

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KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-NATIONAL MUSEUM

KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-NATIONAL MUSEUM

(230909) -- ASTANA, Sept. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit the National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Astana, Kazakhstan, Sept. 8, 2023. The National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan established in July 2014 is one of the largest museums in central Asia. It contains seven halls with a total exhibition area of 14,000 square meters. (Xinhua/Li Muzi)

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KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-NATIONAL MUSEUM

KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-NATIONAL MUSEUM

(230909) -- ASTANA, Sept. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 8, 2023 shows part of collections displayed at the National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Astana, Kazakhstan. The National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan established in July 2014 is one of the largest museums in central Asia. It contains seven halls with a total exhibition area of 14,000 square meters. (Xinhua/Li Muzi)

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KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-NATIONAL MUSEUM

KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-NATIONAL MUSEUM

(230909) -- ASTANA, Sept. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman visits the National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Astana, Kazakhstan, Sept. 8, 2023. The National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan established in July 2014 is one of the largest museums in central Asia. It contains seven halls with a total exhibition area of 14,000 square meters. (Xinhua/Wu Huiwo)

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KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-NATIONAL MUSEUM

KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-NATIONAL MUSEUM

(230909) -- ASTANA, Sept. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man visits the National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Astana, Kazakhstan, Sept. 8, 2023. The National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan established in July 2014 is one of the largest museums in central Asia. It contains seven halls with a total exhibition area of 14,000 square meters. (Xinhua/Li Muzi)

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KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-NATIONAL MUSEUM

KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-NATIONAL MUSEUM

(230909) -- ASTANA, Sept. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 8, 2023 shows traditional musical instruments displayed at the National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Astana, Kazakhstan. The National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan established in July 2014 is one of the largest museums in central Asia. It contains seven halls with a total exhibition area of 14,000 square meters. (Xinhua/Li Muzi)

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KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-NATIONAL MUSEUM

KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-NATIONAL MUSEUM

(230909) -- ASTANA, Sept. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit the National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Astana, Kazakhstan, Sept. 8, 2023. The National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan established in July 2014 is one of the largest museums in central Asia. It contains seven halls with a total exhibition area of 14,000 square meters. (Xinhua/Wu Huiwo)

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KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-NATIONAL MUSEUM

KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-NATIONAL MUSEUM

(230909) -- ASTANA, Sept. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 8, 2023 shows an exterior view of the National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Astana, Kazakhstan. The National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan established in July 2014 is one of the largest museums in central Asia. It contains seven halls with a total exhibition area of 14,000 square meters. (Xinhua/Wu Huiwo)

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KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-NATIONAL MUSEUM

KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-NATIONAL MUSEUM

(230909) -- ASTANA, Sept. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 8, 2023 shows an exhibit displayed at the National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Astana, Kazakhstan. The National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan established in July 2014 is one of the largest museums in central Asia. It contains seven halls with a total exhibition area of 14,000 square meters. (Xinhua/Wu Huiwo)

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KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-NATIONAL MUSEUM

KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-NATIONAL MUSEUM

(230909) -- ASTANA, Sept. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman visits the National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Astana, Kazakhstan, Sept. 8, 2023. The National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan established in July 2014 is one of the largest museums in central Asia. It contains seven halls with a total exhibition area of 14,000 square meters. (Xinhua/Wu Huiwo)

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KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-NATIONAL MUSEUM

KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-NATIONAL MUSEUM

(230909) -- ASTANA, Sept. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 8, 2023 shows part of collections displayed at the National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Astana, Kazakhstan. The National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan established in July 2014 is one of the largest museums in central Asia. It contains seven halls with a total exhibition area of 14,000 square meters. (Xinhua/Li Muzi)

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KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-NATIONAL MUSEUM

KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-NATIONAL MUSEUM

(230909) -- ASTANA, Sept. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 8, 2023 shows part of collections displayed at the National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Astana, Kazakhstan. The National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan established in July 2014 is one of the largest museums in central Asia. It contains seven halls with a total exhibition area of 14,000 square meters. (Xinhua/Wu Huiwo)

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KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-NATIONAL MUSEUM

KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-NATIONAL MUSEUM

(230909) -- ASTANA, Sept. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit the National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Astana, Kazakhstan, Sept. 8, 2023. The National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan established in July 2014 is one of the largest museums in central Asia. It contains seven halls with a total exhibition area of 14,000 square meters. (Xinhua/Wu Huiwo)

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Test conducted to check gorilla's intelligence

Test conducted to check gorilla's intelligence

KYOTO, Japan - A western gorilla named Gentaro of the Kyoto City Zoo touches a panel in this file photo taken on July 9, 2014, in an experiment to check the 2-year-old male ape's intelligence by using numbers, a rare attempt at a Japanese zoo.

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Yankees' Tanaka heading back to N.Y. with arm soreness

Yankees' Tanaka heading back to N.Y. with arm soreness

TORONTO, Canada - New York Yankees right-hander Masahiro Tanaka, who went on the disabled list on July 9, watches a game against Toronto Blue Jays from the team's dugout at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada, on Aug. 29, 2014. The Yankees said Tanaka will return to New York to work on strengthening his pitching arm after complaining of overall soreness.

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N.Y. Yankees' Tanaka to resume throwing from bullpen mound

N.Y. Yankees' Tanaka to resume throwing from bullpen mound

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida - New York Yankees right-hander Masahiro Tanaka, who went on the disabled list due to a slight tear in the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow on July 9, smiles on the mound at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, on Aug. 15, 2014. Yankees manager Joe Girardi revealed Tanaka will resume throwing from the bullpen mound the next day.

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N.Y. Yankees' Tanaka to resume throwing from bullpen mound

N.Y. Yankees' Tanaka to resume throwing from bullpen mound

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida - New York Yankees right-hander Masahiro Tanaka, who went on the disabled list due to a slight tear in the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow on July 9, takes part in fielding practice at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, on Aug. 15, 2014, before the Yankees' game with the Tampa Bay Rays. Yankees manager Joe Girardi revealed Tanaka will resume throwing from the bullpen mound the next day.

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N.Y. Yankees' Tanaka to resume throwing from bullpen mound

N.Y. Yankees' Tanaka to resume throwing from bullpen mound

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida - New York Yankees right-hander Masahiro Tanaka, who went on the disabled list due to a slight tear in the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow on July 9, takes part in fielding practice at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, on Aug. 15, 2014. Yankees manager Joe Girardi revealed Tanaka will resume throwing from the bullpen mound the next day.

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Yankee's Tanaka to restart playing catch

Yankee's Tanaka to restart playing catch

NEW YORK, United States - Photo shows New York Yankees right-hander Masahiro Tanaka, who has been on the disabled list since July 9, 2014, due to a partial tear of the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow. Tanaka is expected to restart playing catch on Aug. 4, 2014.

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Polar bear gets annual summer gift

Polar bear gets annual summer gift

OSAKA, Japan - Gogo holds a chunk of ice containing apples, an annual midsummer present for the 9-year-old male polar bear from Russia from his keepers at Tennoji Zoo in Osaka on July 23, 2014.

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Photos taken 16 months after Nagasaki A-bombing exhibited

Photos taken 16 months after Nagasaki A-bombing exhibited

NAGASAKI, Japan - A total of 26 photos of the surroundings of the Nagasaki atomic bombing, including the ground zero location, taken some 16 months after the Aug. 9, 1945, blast and kept by the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration, are exhibited at the Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum in Nagasaki, southwestern Japan, from July 23, 2014, for a two-month run.

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Curator explains photo of A-bomb-hit Nagasaki taken in 1946

Curator explains photo of A-bomb-hit Nagasaki taken in 1946

NAGASAKI, Japan - A curator of the Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum explains on July 23, 2014, about one of the 26 pictures taken about a year and four months after the Aug. 9, 1945, atomic bombing of Nagasaki, southwestern Japan. The pictures, originally kept by the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration, are on display at the museum until Sept. 28.

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Polar bear gets annual summer gift

Polar bear gets annual summer gift

OSAKA, Japan - Gogo bites into a chunk of ice containing apples, an annual midsummer present for the 9-year-old male polar bear from Russia from his keepers at Tennoji Zoo in Osaka on July 23, 2014.

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ANA's passenger service on cargo flight

ANA's passenger service on cargo flight

TOKYO, Japan - The first "Galaxy Flight," All Nippon Airways Co.'s passenger service on its midnight cargo flight between Haneda airport in Tokyo and Naha airport in Okinawa Prefecture, is seen at Haneda on July 17, 2014. The service runs from July 18 to Aug. 31 at the price of 9,700 yen for one way.

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ANA's passenger service on cargo flight

ANA's passenger service on cargo flight

TOKYO, Japan - All Nippon Airways Co. Senior Vice President Katsuya Kato speaks at a ceremony for the first "Galaxy Flight," the airline's passenger service on its midnight cargo flight between Haneda airport in Tokyo and Naha airport in Okinawa Prefecture, at Haneda on July 17, 2014. The service runs from July 18 to Aug. 31 at the price of 9,700 yen for one way.

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Germany beat Argentina to win World Cup

Germany beat Argentina to win World Cup

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Argentina goalkeeper Sergio Romero saves a shot from Germany's Andre Schurrle (9) in the first half of extra time during the World Cup final at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on July 13, 2014. Germany beat Argentina 1-0 to win their fourth World Cup title.

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Germany beat Argentina to win World Cup

Germany beat Argentina to win World Cup

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer saves in the first half of the World Cup final against Argentina at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on July 13, 2014. Argentina's Ezequiel Garay (2) and Gonzalo Higuain (9) are also pictured. Germany beat Argentina 1-0 to win their fourth World Cup title.

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Netherlands down Brazil 3-0 to take 3rd place at World Cup

Netherlands down Brazil 3-0 to take 3rd place at World Cup

BRASILIA, Brazil - Daley Blind (5) of the Netherlands celebrates with teammate Robin van Persie (9) after scoring the team's second goal in the first half of a World Cup playoff match for third place against Brazil at the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia on July 12, 2014. The Netherlands won 3-0.

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Nigerians demand rescue of abducted schoolgirls

Nigerians demand rescue of abducted schoolgirls

ABUJA, Nigeria - Demonstrators call in the Nigerian capital Abuja on July 9, 2014, for the rescue of schoolgirls abducted in April by Islamist extremist group Boko Haram.

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Woman demands rescue of abducted schoolgirls in Nigeria

Woman demands rescue of abducted schoolgirls in Nigeria

ABUJA, Nigeria - A woman appeals at a demonstration in the Nigerian capital Abuja on July 9, 2014, for the rescue of schoolgirls abducted in April by Islamist extremist group Boko Haram.

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Sewing business rapidly growing in Myanmar

Sewing business rapidly growing in Myanmar

TOKYO, Japan - Workers sew shirts at a factory of Japanese shirt manufacturer Flex Japan Co. in Yangon, Myanmar, on July 9, 2014.

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Elephant picks Germany over Argentina in World Cup forecast

Elephant picks Germany over Argentina in World Cup forecast

LOS ANGELES, United States - A female elephant waves the national flag of Germany with her trunk in an event held in central Los Angeles, California, on July 9, 2014, predicting Germany's victory over Argentina in the July 13 World Cup final match.

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Elephant kicks goal that predicts Germany World Cup win

Elephant kicks goal that predicts Germany World Cup win

LOS ANGELES, United States - A female elephant kicks a soccer ball toward a goal marked with the name of a country contesting the World Cup final in an event in Los Angeles, California, on July 9, 2014, with the ball finding the net marked "Germany."

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Photo exhibit at U.N. on 2011 disaster recovery

Photo exhibit at U.N. on 2011 disaster recovery

NEW YORK, United States - Kiyoshi Murakami (L), representative of nonprofit organization Aid TAKATA which serves as a liaison council for supporting Iwate Prefecture's Rikuzentakata, Sendai Mayor Emiko Okuyama (C), and Fumihiko Imamura, director of Tohoku University's International Research Institute of Disaster Science, stand in front of photo panels on the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster displayed at the U.N. headquarters in New York on July 9, 2014.

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Sendai mayor explains photos on 2011 disaster at U.N.

Sendai mayor explains photos on 2011 disaster at U.N.

NEW YORK, United States - Sendai Mayor Emiko Okuyama explains photographs and graphics on the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster in northeastern Japan and ensuing recovery efforts exhibited at the United Nations headquarters in New York on July 9, 2014. The third U.N. World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction will be held next March in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture.

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Argentina down Dutch in shootout to reach World Cup final

Argentina down Dutch in shootout to reach World Cup final

SAO PAULO, Brazil - Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal (L) consoles squad member Georginio Wijnaldum after defeat to Argentina in a World Cup semifinal at Arena Corinthians in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on July 9, 2014. Argentina won 4-2 on penalties after a tense 0-0 draw to reach the final.

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U.N. visitors see photos on 2011 disaster, recovery

U.N. visitors see photos on 2011 disaster, recovery

NEW YORK, United States - Visitors see photographs and graphics on the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster in northeastern Japan and ensuing recovery efforts, exhibited at the United Nations headquarters in New York on July 9, 2014.

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Onodera, U.S. Adm. Haney meet in Nebraska

Onodera, U.S. Adm. Haney meet in Nebraska

OMAHA, United States - Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera (R) and Admiral Cecil Haney, commander of the U.S. Strategic Command, shake hands in the state of Nebraska on July 9, 2014. They agreed to strengthen cooperation on missile defense and measures against cyber attacks.

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Argentina down Dutch in shootout to reach World Cup final

Argentina down Dutch in shootout to reach World Cup final

SAO PAULO, Brazil - Argentina's Lionel Messi (L) celebrates after beating the Netherlands in a World Cup semifinal at Arena Corinthians in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on July 9, 2014. Argentina won 4-2 on penalties after a tense 0-0 draw to reach the final.

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Argentina down Dutch in shootout to reach World Cup final

Argentina down Dutch in shootout to reach World Cup final

SAO PAULO, Brazil - Goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen (1) and other Netherlands players leave after their defeat to Argentina in a World Cup semifinal at Arena Corinthians in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on July 9, 2014. Argentina won 4-2 on penalties after a tense 0-0 draw to reach the final.

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Argentina down Dutch in shootout to reach World Cup final

Argentina down Dutch in shootout to reach World Cup final

SAO PAULO, Brazil - Argentina players, including Lionel Messi (L), run with joy after beating the Netherlands 4-2 on penalties after a tense 0-0 draw in a World Cup semifinal at Arena Corinthians in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on July 9, 2014.

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Argentina down Dutch in shootout to reach World Cup final

Argentina down Dutch in shootout to reach World Cup final

SAO PAULO, Brazil - Lionel Messi (front) and other Argentina players celebrate their victory over the Netherlands in a World Cup semifinal at Arena Corinthians in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on July 9, 2014. Argentina won 4-2 on penalties after a tense 0-0 draw to reach the final.

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Argentina down Dutch in shootout to reach World Cup final

Argentina down Dutch in shootout to reach World Cup final

SAO PAULO, Brazil - Argentina supporters celebrate victory over the Netherlands in a World Cup semifinal at Arena Corinthians in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on July 9, 2014. Argentina beat the Netherlands 4-2 on penalties after a tense 0-0 draw to reach the final.

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Argentina down Dutch in shootout to reach World Cup final

Argentina down Dutch in shootout to reach World Cup final

SAO PAULO, Brazil - Netherlands goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen (L top) leaves after the Netherlands were defeated by Argentina in a World Cup semifinal at Arena Corinthians in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on July 9, 2014. Argentina won 4-2 on penalties after a tense 0-0 draw to reach the final.

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Argentina down Dutch in shootout to reach World Cup final

Argentina down Dutch in shootout to reach World Cup final

SAO PAULO, Brazil - Wesley Sneijder (far R), Arjen Robben (2nd from R) and other Netherlands players leave after their defeat to Argentina in a World Cup semifinal at Arena Corinthians in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on July 9, 2014. Argentina won 4-2 on penalties after a tense 0-0 draw to reach the final.

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Argentina down Dutch in shootout to reach World Cup final

Argentina down Dutch in shootout to reach World Cup final

SAO PAULO, Brazil - The Netherlands' Ron Vlaar reacts after the first spot kick from him was saved by Argentina's keeper Sergio Romero (1) during a World Cup semifinal at Arena Corinthians in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on July 9, 2014. Argentina beat the Netherlands 4-2 on penalties after a tense 0-0 draw to reach the final.

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Argentina down Dutch in shootout to reach World Cup final

Argentina down Dutch in shootout to reach World Cup final

SAO PAULO, Brazil - Wesley Sneijder (10) and other Netherlands players react after their defeat to Argentina in a World Cup semifinal at Arena Corinthians in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on July 9, 2014. Argentina won 4-2 on penalties after a tense 0-0 draw to reach the final.

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Argentina down Dutch in shootout to reach World Cup final

Argentina down Dutch in shootout to reach World Cup final

SAO PAULO, Brazil - Argentina keeper Sergio Romero (R) and teammate Maxi Rodriguez rejoice after beating the Netherlands 4-2 on penalties after a tense 0-0 draw during a World Cup semifinal at Arena Corinthians in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on July 9, 2014.

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Argentina down Dutch in shootout to reach World Cup final

Argentina down Dutch in shootout to reach World Cup final

SAO PAULO, Brazil - Argentina supporters celebrate victory over the Netherlands in a World Cup semifinal at Arena Corinthians in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on July 9, 2014. Argentina beat the Netherlands 4-2 on penalties after a tense 0-0 draw to reach the final.

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