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Taiwan: Typhoon Danas Topples Archway of Tainan’s Nankunshen Daitian Temple

Typhoon Danas made landfall near Budai Township, Chiayi County around 11:40 p.m. on Sunday, July 6, bringing gusty winds and heavy rainfall. Typhoon Danas weakened to a tropical storm after its eye departed Taiwan early Monday. The storm toppled Tainan's iconic archway of Nankunshen Daitian Temple, causing widespread flooding across the neighborhood.

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Erdogan Meets DEM Party Delegation Amid Renewed Hopes For Kurdish Peace Process - Ankara

Handout photo shows the meeting between pro-Kurdish Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) members Pervin Buldan, Sırrı Süreyya Önder and AKP Chairman and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.A KP Deputy Chairman Efkan Ala and Intelligence Organization Director Ibrahim Kalın also attended the meeting which was held at the Presidential Complex and lasted 1 hour and 25 minutes. This marked the first direct contact between Erdogan and pro-Kurdish party representatives since June 12, 2012, when he was prime minister. DEM Party said it will make a statement about the meeting at a later stage, on April 10, 2025 in Ankara, Turkey. Photo by DEM Party Press Office via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Erdogan Meets DEM Party Delegation Amid Renewed Hopes For Kurdish Peace Process - Ankara

Handout photo shows the meeting between pro-Kurdish Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) members Pervin Buldan, Sırrı Süreyya Önder and AKP Chairman and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.A KP Deputy Chairman Efkan Ala and Intelligence Organization Director Ibrahim Kalın also attended the meeting which was held at the Presidential Complex and lasted 1 hour and 25 minutes. This marked the first direct contact between Erdogan and pro-Kurdish party representatives since June 12, 2012, when he was prime minister. DEM Party said it will make a statement about the meeting at a later stage, on April 10, 2025 in Ankara, Turkey. Photo by DEM Party Press Office via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Erdogan Meets DEM Party Delegation Amid Renewed Hopes For Kurdish Peace Process - Ankara

Handout photo shows the meeting between pro-Kurdish Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) members Pervin Buldan, Sırrı Süreyya Önder and AKP Chairman and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.A KP Deputy Chairman Efkan Ala and Intelligence Organization Director Ibrahim Kalın also attended the meeting which was held at the Presidential Complex and lasted 1 hour and 25 minutes. This marked the first direct contact between Erdogan and pro-Kurdish party representatives since June 12, 2012, when he was prime minister. DEM Party said it will make a statement about the meeting at a later stage, on April 10, 2025 in Ankara, Turkey. Photo by DEM Party Press Office via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Erdogan Meets DEM Party Delegation Amid Renewed Hopes For Kurdish Peace Process - Ankara

Handout photo shows the meeting between pro-Kurdish Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) members Pervin Buldan, Sırrı Süreyya Önder and AKP Chairman and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.A KP Deputy Chairman Efkan Ala and Intelligence Organization Director Ibrahim Kalın also attended the meeting which was held at the Presidential Complex and lasted 1 hour and 25 minutes. This marked the first direct contact between Erdogan and pro-Kurdish party representatives since June 12, 2012, when he was prime minister. DEM Party said it will make a statement about the meeting at a later stage, on April 10, 2025 in Ankara, Turkey. Photo by DEM Party Press Office via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Erdogan Meets DEM Party Delegation Amid Renewed Hopes For Kurdish Peace Process - Ankara

Handout photo shows the meeting between pro-Kurdish Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) members Pervin Buldan, Sırrı Süreyya Önder and AKP Chairman and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.A KP Deputy Chairman Efkan Ala and Intelligence Organization Director Ibrahim Kalın also attended the meeting which was held at the Presidential Complex and lasted 1 hour and 25 minutes. This marked the first direct contact between Erdogan and pro-Kurdish party representatives since June 12, 2012, when he was prime minister. DEM Party said it will make a statement about the meeting at a later stage, on April 10, 2025 in Ankara, Turkey. Photo by DEM Party Press Office via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Erdogan Meets DEM Party Delegation Amid Renewed Hopes For Kurdish Peace Process - Ankara

Handout photo shows the meeting between pro-Kurdish Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) members Pervin Buldan, Sırrı Süreyya Önder and AKP Chairman and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.A KP Deputy Chairman Efkan Ala and Intelligence Organization Director Ibrahim Kalın also attended the meeting which was held at the Presidential Complex and lasted 1 hour and 25 minutes. This marked the first direct contact between Erdogan and pro-Kurdish party representatives since June 12, 2012, when he was prime minister. DEM Party said it will make a statement about the meeting at a later stage, on April 10, 2025 in Ankara, Turkey. Photo by DEM Party Press Office via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Erdogan Meets DEM Party Delegation Amid Renewed Hopes For Kurdish Peace Process - Ankara

Handout photo shows the meeting between pro-Kurdish Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) members Pervin Buldan, Sırrı Süreyya Önder and AKP Chairman and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.A KP Deputy Chairman Efkan Ala and Intelligence Organization Director Ibrahim Kalın also attended the meeting which was held at the Presidential Complex and lasted 1 hour and 25 minutes. This marked the first direct contact between Erdogan and pro-Kurdish party representatives since June 12, 2012, when he was prime minister. DEM Party said it will make a statement about the meeting at a later stage, on April 10, 2025 in Ankara, Turkey. Photo by DEM Party Press Office via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Erdogan Meets DEM Party Delegation Amid Renewed Hopes For Kurdish Peace Process - Ankara

Handout photo shows the meeting between pro-Kurdish Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) members Pervin Buldan, Sırrı Süreyya Önder and AKP Chairman and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.A KP Deputy Chairman Efkan Ala and Intelligence Organization Director Ibrahim Kalın also attended the meeting which was held at the Presidential Complex and lasted 1 hour and 25 minutes. This marked the first direct contact between Erdogan and pro-Kurdish party representatives since June 12, 2012, when he was prime minister. DEM Party said it will make a statement about the meeting at a later stage, on April 10, 2025 in Ankara, Turkey. Photo by DEM Party Press Office via ABACAPRESS.COM

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File - Gaetane Thiney Announces Her Retirement at The End of The Season

File Photo - Gaetane THINEY (FRA), Julie ERTZ (USA) during the FIFA Women's World Cup France v USA 1/4 match at Parc Des Princes stadium on June 28, 2019 in Paris, France. USA won 2-1. After a career spanning more than 20 years, Gaëtane Thiney has announced the end of her career as a professional footballer. The iconic 39-year-old captain of Paris FC will call time on her career in 2025, although she will still be playing in the final major matches for her club, including the league play-offs and the Coupe de France final against PSG. Voted best D1 player in 2012 and 2014, Thiney also made her mark on the history of the French national team, with 163 caps and 58 goals scored. Her last match in a blue shirt was in November 2019. Photo by Loic Baratoux/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ancient glass bead unearthed in Japan

file photo taken in June 2012 shows a glass bead excavated from the fifth-century Utsukushi No. 1 burial mound in Nagaokakyo, Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan. The bead was found to have the same composition as those discovered in the territory of the Roman Empire.

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Summer scenery of Xanadu site in N China's Inner Mongolia

STORY: Summer scenery of Xanadu site in N China's Inner Mongolia SHOOTING TIME: June 18, 2024 DATELINE: June 26, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:14 LOCATION: HOHHOT, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the aerial footage of the Xanadu site STORYLINE: As summer arrives, the relic site of Xanadu in north China's Inner Mongolia is cradled by an emerald green grassland. As one of the best-preserved sites of the capital cities of Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) in China, the Xanadu site was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 2012. #China #Xanadu #relic #WorldHeritage Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Hohhot, China. (XHTV)

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French Senate Votes On Controversial CETA Free Trade Deal

File photo dated June 1, 2012 shows a buckaroo brings in a roped calf during a branding on a 100 year-old ranch near Cremona, Alta., Canada. The French government on Thursday faces a risky vote on the controversial CETA trade deal between the EU and Canada in the Senate where an unlikely alliance between left and right hopes to torpedo the pact. The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) has been in force provisionally since 2017, but requires ratification in all European Union member countries to take full effect. Cattle farmers have always been among the main opponents of CETA. They feared that lower tariffs on Canadian meat imports would lead to unfair competition. Photo by Jeff McIntosh/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-SICHUAN-YANGTZE RIVER-CHANGE (CN)

(230713) -- CHENGDU, July 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The above part of this combination photo taken by Cao Weibing in July 2012 shows fishing boats berthing at Guanyizui, where the Tuojiang River and the Yangtze River converge in Luzhou City of southwest China's Sichuan Province. The lower part taken by Xinhua photographer Liu Kun shows a scenery of Guanyizui on June 1, 2023. In the past decade, Yibin and Luzhou of southwest China's Sichuan Province have made great efforts in improving ecological environment of the Yangtze River. (Xinhua)

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Event celebrates China-CEEC cooperation held in Greek capital

STORY: Event celebrates China-CEEC cooperation held in Greek capital DATELINE: June 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:53 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event 2. SOUNDBTIE 1 (English): XIAO JUNZHENG, Chinese Ambassador to Greece 3. SOUNDBTIE 2 (English): VASILIKI LOIZOU, Secretary-general of International Economic Relations at Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs STORYLINE: The China-Central and Eastern European Countries (CEECs) cooperation was celebrated at a reception held at the Chinese embassy in Athens on Thursday. Distinguished guests from all walks of life exchanged views on the vibrancy and prospects of this cooperation platform, which was launched in 2012 to promote business and investment relations between China and the region. SOUNDBTIE 1 (English): XIAO JUNZHENG, Chinese Ambassador to Greece "China will continue to promote high-quality development and high-level opening up, working hard to turn the achievements of Chinese modernization into new opportunities for the d

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UK celebrates annual Dragon Boat Festival

STORY: UK celebrates annual Dragon Boat Festival DATELINE: June 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:05:32 LOCATION: MANCHESTER, U.K. CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ZHANG BONING, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of the dragon boat race 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CAMERON MAXWELL, Paddler, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer team 4. various of the dragon boat race 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): TRACEY, Spectator 6. various of the dragon boat race 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): PAUL DENNETT, Salford's mayor 8. various of performances to celebrate the festival 9. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): YANG HANXIN, Chairman, Xinhua Chinese Association STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ZHANG BONING, Xinhua correspondent "Listen to the drumbeats and cheers! This is a dragon boat race heating up on Saturday in Salford, in Britain's Greater Manchester. With 40 amateur teams competing, this race is just one part of this year's UK Chinese Dragon Boat Festival." Launched in 2012, this event has gained popularity in the country and across Europe. As t

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Rwanda helps refugees beat adversity with job and business opportunities

STORY: Rwanda helps refugees beat adversity with job and business opportunities DATELINE: June 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:49 LOCATION: Kigali CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of refugee camps in Kigali, Rwanda 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Kinyarwanda): ESPERANCE MUSANGANIRE, DRC refugee in Kigeme refugee camp 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Kirundi): ALAIN GUSTAVE NGWIJE, Burundian refugee in Mahama refugee camp 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): JEANNETTE UWIMANA, Acting project manager of "Jya Mbere" STORYLINE: Esperance Musanganire, a native of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), fled her war-torn homeland and arrived in Rwanda in 2012, in search of safety and a better future. Despite numerous challenges facing refugees like her, Musanganire is determined to rebuild her life and contribute positively to her new community in Kigeme refugee camp, in Nyamagabe, a district in Rwanda's Southern Province. Using savings from working at construction sites, she started with an initial capital of 20,000 Rwandan francs (about 17.6 U.S. dol

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Overseas returnee runs homestay in E China fishing village

STORY: Overseas returnee runs homestay in E China fishing village DATELINE: June 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:50 LOCATION: FUZHOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chen Ju and the village 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHEN JU, Overseas returnee 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): CHEN JU, Overseas returnee 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): CHEN JU, Overseas returnee 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): CHEN JU, Overseas returnee STORYLINE: Chen Ju, an overseas returnee who was born in Lianjiang County, east China's Fujian Province, quit his well-paid job in Tokyo and opened a B&B in the seaside village of Jiaonan after returning to his hometown in 2012. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHEN JU, Overseas returnee "I named my B&B 'Ya Le Ju,' which means the 'house of happiness' in our dialect. We designed it all by ourselves. The stairs look like waves rolling down. And this is a 'treasure' I picked up on the beach. It's so beautiful, but actually, it was just floating garbage in the sea." SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): CHEN JU, Overseas returnee "

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Jellyfish aquarium

TSURUOKA, Japan - Visitors look at jellyfish in a huge tank at Kamo Aquarium in Tsuruoka, Yamagata Prefecture, on May 21, 2014, during the preview before its reopening scheduled on June 1 following renovation. The aquarium was designated in 2012 by the Guinness World Records as having the largest number of different jellyfish species in captivity.

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HKT48's Sashihara visits hometown

OITA, Japan - Rino Sashihara of the idol group HKT48 receives a bouquet while visiting the Oita city hall in Oita Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on June 14, 2013. Sashihara, who moved from AKB48 to HKT48 in 2012, serves as a tourism envoy for the city, her hometown. She captured the coveted No. 1 spot within AKB48 and its sister groups in the 2013 popularity vote.

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TEPCO logs 288.39 bil. yen group net loss for April-June

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Electric Power Co. President Naomi Hirose (C) bows with others at the company's head office in Tokyo on Aug. 1, 2012, after announcing the company's earnings results for the April-June quarter. The utility known as TEPCO reported a group net loss of 288.39 billion yen for the quarter, reflecting its soaring bill for fossil fuels to make up for a loss of nuclear power generation after the Fukushima nuclear crisis.

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TEPCO logs 288.39 bil. yen group net loss for April-June

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Electric Power Co. President Naomi Hirose speaks about the company's earnings results for the April-June quarter at its head office in Tokyo on Aug. 1, 2012. The utility known as TEPCO reported a consolidated net loss of 288.39 billion yen for the quarter, reflecting its soaring bill for fossil fuels to make up for a loss of nuclear power generation after the Fukushima nuclear crisis.

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Philippines-controlled islands in Spratlys

MANILA, Philippines - Members of the Philippine navy are seen next to a high-speed boat loaded with supplies on the shore of Lawak Island, which is under Philippine control, in the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea on June 1, 2012.

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Philippines-controlled islands in Spratlys

MANILA, Philippines - Photo shows Patag Island (front) and Lawak Island (R back), which are under Philippine control, in the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea on June 1, 2012.

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Solar power plant in Gunma

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on June 30, 2012, shows a solar power plant operated by SB Energy Corp., a Softbank Corp. subsidiary, in the village of Shinto, Gunma Prefecture. SB Energy started operation of the solar plants there and in the city of Kyoto on July 1.

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Solar power plant in Gunma

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on June 30, 2012, shows a solar power plant operated by SB Energy Corp., a Softbank Corp. subsidiary, in the village of Shinto, Gunma Prefecture. SB Energy started operation of the solar plants there and in the city of Kyoto on July 1.

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Solar power plant in Kyoto

OSAKA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on June 23, 2012, shows a solar power plant operated by SB Energy Corp., a Softbank Corp. subsidiary, in the city of Kyoto. SB Energy started operation of the solar plants there and in the village of Shinto, Gunma Prefecture, on July 1.

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Nishikori out of Wimbledon

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Kei Nishikori plays against Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina in a men's singles third-round match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on June 30, 2012. Nishikori lost 6-3, 7-6(3), 6-1.

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Nishikori out of Wimbledon

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Kei Nishikori plays against Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina in a men's singles third-round match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on June 30, 2012. Nishikori lost 6-3, 7-6(3), 6-1.

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Murray advances to 4th round at Wimbledon

LONDON, Britain - Andy Murray of Britain gestures triumphantly after a men's singles third-round match at the Wimbledon Championships against Marcos Baghdatis of Cyprus at the All England Club in London on June 30, 2012. Murray advanced to the fourth round with a 7-5, 3-6, 7-5, 6-1 win.

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Murray advances to 4th round at Wimbledon

LONDON, Britain - Andy Murray of Britain plays against Marcos Baghdatis of Cyprus in a men's singles third-round match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on June 30, 2012. Murray advanced to the fourth round with a 7-5, 3-6, 7-5, 6-1 win.

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Nishikori out of Wimbledon

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Kei Nishikori reacts after a men's singles third-round match against Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on June 30, 2012. Nishikori lost 6-3, 7-6(3), 6-1.

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Nishikori out of Wimbledon

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Kei Nishikori reacts during a men's singles third-round match against Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on June 30, 2012. Nishikori lost 6-3, 7-6(3), 6-1.

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Nishikori out of Wimbledon

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Kei Nishikori plays against Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina in a men's singles third-round match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on June 30, 2012. Nishikori lost 6-3, 7-6(3), 6-1.

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Nishikori out of Wimbledon

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Kei Nishikori (R) and Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina clasp hands after a men's singles third-round match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on June 30, 2012. Nishikori lost 6-3, 7-6(3), 6-1.

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Nishikori out of Wimbledon

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Kei Nishikori plays against Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina in a men's singles third-round match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on June 30, 2012. Nishikori lost 6-3, 7-6(3), 6-1.

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Nishikori out of Wimbledon

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Kei Nishikori plays against Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina in a men's singles third-round match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on June 30, 2012. Nishikori lost 6-3, 7-6(3), 6-1.

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Nishikori out of Wimbledon

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Kei Nishikori plays against Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina in a men's singles third-round match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on June 30, 2012. Nishikori lost 6-3, 7-6(3), 6-1.

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Nishikori out of Wimbledon

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Kei Nishikori plays against Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina in a men's singles third-round match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on June 30, 2012. Nishikori lost 6-3, 7-6(3), 6-1.

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Kvitova advances to 4th round at Wimbledon

LONDON, Britain - Defending champion Petra Kvitova of Czech Republic plays against Varvara Lepchenko of the United States in a women's singles third-round match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on June 30, 2012. Kvitova advanced to the fourth round with a 6-1, 6-0 win.

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Federer advances to 4th round at Wimbledon

LONDON, Britain - Roger Federer of Switzerland swats a forehand against Julien Benneteau of France during a men's singles third-round match of the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on June 29, 2012. Federer recovered from two-sets down to beat Benneteau in tense five setter -- 4-6, 6-7, 6-2, 7-6, 6-1 win -- to advance to the 4th round.

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Federer advances to 4th round at Wimbledon

LONDON, Britain - Roger Federer (R) of Switzerland and Julien Benneteau of France shake hands after their men's singles third-round match at the Wimbledon Championships in London on June 29, 2012. Federer advanced to the fourth round with a tense five-set win (4-6, 6-7, 6-2, 7-6, 6-1 win) over Benneteau.

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Federer advances to 4th round at Wimbledon

LONDON, Britain - Roger Federer of Switzerland waves after beating Julien Benneteau of France in five sets -- 4-6, 6-7, 6-2, 7-6, 6-1 -- in a men's singles third-round match at the Wimbledon Championships in London on June 29, 2012.

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Federer advances to 4th round at Wimbledon

LONDON, Britain - Roger Federer of Switzerland swats a forehand against Julien Benneteau of France during a men's singles third-round match of the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on June 29, 2012. Federer recovered from two-sets down to beat Benneteau in tense five setter -- 4-6, 6-7, 6-2, 7-6, 6-1 win -- to advance to the 4th round.

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Sharapova advances to 4th round at Wimbledon

LONDON, Britain - Maria Sharapova of Russia swats the ball in a women's singles third-round match against Hsieh Su-wei of Taiwan at the Wimbledon Championships in London on June 29, 2012. Sharapova won 6-1, 6-4 to advance to the fourth round.

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Sharapova advances to 4th round at Wimbledon

LONDON, Britain - Maria Sharapova of Russia swats the ball in a women's singles third-round match against Hsieh Su-wei of Taiwan at the Wimbledon Championships in London on June 29, 2012. Sharapova won 6-1, 6-4 to advance to the fourth round.

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Soeda out at Wimbledon

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Go Soeda plays Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina in a men's singles second-round match of the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on June 28, 2012. Del Potro advanced to the third round with a 6-2, 6-3, 1-6, 6-4 win.

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Tight security in Hong Kong

HONG KONG, China - Movable barriers are lined up near the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center in Hong Kong on June 28, 2012. Chinese President Hu Jintao arrived in Hong Kong on June 29 to attend a ceremony on July 1 to celebrate the 15th anniversary of its return to Chinese rule.

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TEPCO shareholders' meeting

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows big screen displaying proceedings at an annual shareholders' meeting of Tokyo Electric Power Co. at the National Yoyogi Stadium in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on June 27, 2012. TEPCO faced pressure during the meeting from the Tokyo metropolitan government, its top stockholder, to revamp itself, as the utility is set to receive 1 trillion yen in public funds to bolster it financially following the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant disaster.

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TEPCO shareholders' meeting

TOKYO, Japan - People hold a banner bearing a message against nuclear power, as shareholders of Tokyo Electric Power Co. pass by and head for the National Yoyogi Stadium, the venue of the company's annual shareholders' meeting, in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on June 27, 2012. TEPCO faced pressure during the meeting from the Tokyo metropolitan government, its top stockholder, to revamp itself, as the utility is set to receive 1 trillion yen in public funds to bolster it financially following the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant disaster.