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

Handout file photo dated June 16, 2016 shows a U.S Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber from Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, takes flight June 16, 2016, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. 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 Airman 1st Class Alexa Ann Henderson via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Turkish police detain over 8,000 suspects in 11 months over links to failed coup: minister

STORY: Turkish police detain over 8,000 suspects in 11 months over links to failed coup: minister SHOOTING TIME: recent footage DATELINE: May 24, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:44 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Turkish police operation (Courtesy of Turkish Interior Ministry) STORYLINE: A total of 8,153 suspects were detained over the past 11 months across Türkiye over their alleged links to a network accused of orchestrating a coup attempt in 2016, a cabinet minister said Friday. In a post on social media platform X, Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said between June 1, 2023, and May 15, a total of 5,191 operations were performed. Of those detained, 1,518 were arrested, and judicial control orders were issued for 1,751 others, he added. In the latest series of police operations, a total of 45 suspects were detained across 18 provinces in the past four days, he said. The suspects were allegedly linked to the Gulen movement, which the Turkish government accused of atte

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Homegrown Chinese ARJ21 jetliner passengers surpass 10 mln

STORY: Homegrown Chinese ARJ21 jetliner passengers surpass 10 mln SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 24, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the flight taking off 2. various of passengers boarding 2. various of the flight landing STORYLINE: An ARJ21, a domestically developed Chinese passenger jetliner, on Friday received the aircraft model's 10 millionth passenger, marking another major step in its commercial journey. The passenger was aboard a China Southern Airlines flight from Guangzhou to Jieyang, according to the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd. (COMAC), the ARJ21's developer. Since the jetliner entered into commercial service in June 2016, 117 aircraft have been delivered and are operating on more than 400 flight routes in China and beyond, according to COMAC. Last month, the first two air freighters converted from ARJ21 passenger planes were delivered -- a milestone achievement in the jetliner's conversion program. X

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CHINA-TIANJIN-THAILAND-AYUTTHAYA-COOPERATION (CN)

(231013) -- BEIJING, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 24, 2023 shows the downtown area of north China's Tianjin. Luban Workshop, initially launched by China's Tianjin, is a project named after the ancient Chinese craftsman Lu Ban to provide vocational skills training for local people, sharing China's educational achievements and resources with countries in need. In March 2016, the first Luban Workshop was inaugurated in Thailand Ayutthaya Technical College, with a building area of 2,000 square meters and equipped with training facilities. Through programs like Luban Workshop, China's vocational education cooperation has helped promote employment and improve people's livelihoods in countries along the Belt and Road. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-JINJIANG RIVER-CHANGE (CN)

(230713) -- CHENGDU, July 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 24, 2023 shows a dock at the Huanglong creek ancient town in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province. Jinjiang River traverses the central part of Chengdu, contributing to the fame and glamor of Chengdu's many historic and cultural events. It has two main streams called Fuhe River and Nanhe River. Starting from Dujiangyan, the 150-km river goes outbound from Shuangliu District. In February of 2016, local government of Chengdu implemented ten regulations on water control. In 2017, the city started a program on water ecology management and building a greenway along Jinjiang River. As a result, the water quality of Jinjiang River has been improved a lot. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-JINJIANG RIVER-CHANGE (CN)

(230713) -- CHENGDU, July 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Children have fun at the Huanglong creek ancient town in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 24, 2023. Jinjiang River traverses the central part of Chengdu, contributing to the fame and glamor of Chengdu's many historic and cultural events. It has two main streams called Fuhe River and Nanhe River. Starting from Dujiangyan, the 150-km river goes outbound from Shuangliu District. In February of 2016, local government of Chengdu implemented ten regulations on water control. In 2017, the city started a program on water ecology management and building a greenway along Jinjiang River. As a result, the water quality of Jinjiang River has been improved a lot. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

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(InTibet)CHINA-TIBET-LHASA-TOURISM (CN)

(230616) -- LHASA, June 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 24, 2023 shows the Potala Palace in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Official figures show that Tibet received over 157.6 million tourists from home and abroad, and achieved a tourism income of 212.6 billion yuan (29.8 billion U.S. dollars) from 2016 to 2020, 2.3 times and 2.4 times that of the previous five years, respectively, which helped lift 75,000 registered impoverished residents out of poverty. The region received more than 11.73 million tourist arrivals in the first five months of this year, a rise of nearly 45 percent year on year, showing evident market vitality and strong recovery, the regional tourism development department said. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

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Britain votes to leave EU, Cameron to step down

LONDON, England, June 24 Kyodo - People walk in the City of London financial district on June 24, 2016, after Britain voted to leave the European Union in a historic referendum, prompting Prime Minister David Cameron to announce that he will step down by October.

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Profile: Xi Jinping leads China on new journey

(221024) -- BEIJING, Oct. 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Xi Jinping talks with workers at the dining hall of Smederevo steel mill, Serbia, June 19, 2016. TO GO WITH "Profile: Xi Jinping leads China on new journey" (Xinhua/Ma Zhancheng)

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Construction of mega project in China's Greater Bay Area in full swing

STORY: Construction of mega project in China's Greater Bay Area in full swing DATELINE: June 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: various of the Shenzhen-Zhongshan linkSOUNDBITE (Chinese): FAN CHUANBIN, Vice director, Management center of Shenzhen-Zhongshan link projectvarious of the Shenzhen-Zhongshan link STORYLINE: The construction of the Lingdingyang Bridge, one of the key projects of the Shenzhen-Zhongshan link in south China, is in full swing. The bridge has a main span of 1,666 meters and a main tower height of 270 meters, which is equivalent to a 90-floor building. The Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link is a super sea-crossing project integrating bridges, islands, tunnels, and underwater channels. The total length of the link is about 24 kilometers. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): FAN CHUANBIN, Vice director, Management center of Shenzhen-Zhongshan link project "Shenzhen-Zhongshan link is a major project during the 13th Five-Year Plan (2016-2020) period, with a total invest

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U.S. dollar loses ground against yen

A financial data screen shows the U.S. dollar's slide below 101 yen in Tokyo on July 6, 2016, its lowest level since June 24, amid lingering concerns over the global economy raised by Britain's decision to leave the European Union. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo stocks rebound after Brexit-triggered plunges

A stock price board in Tokyo shows Japan's key Nikkei stock index gaining nearly 300 points to the 15,200 level in the morning of June 27, 2016. Japanese stocks moved higher after they plunged on June 24 following the British decision to leave the European Union in a referendum. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo stocks open higher after plunging on Brexit vote

A display in the Tokyo office of a foreign exchange dealer shows the dollar trading in the 102 yen range and Japan's key Nikkei stock index at the 15,200 level in the early morning of June 27, 2016. Japanese stocks moved higher after they plunged on June 24 following the British decision to leave the European Union in a referendum. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: Uehara leads NW Arkansas C'ship with tourney record-tying 62

Japan's Ayako Uehara makes a birdie putt on the ninth hole in the opening round of the NW Arkansas Championship at Pinnacle Country Club in Rogers, Arkansas, on June 24, 2016. Uehara shot a tournament record-tying 9-under 62 to take a two-stroke lead over Taiwan's Candie Kung. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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PBOC chief seeks coordination between monetary institutions

People's Bank of China Governor Zhou Xiaochuan makes a speech in Washington on June 24, 2016. Zhou said the PBOC will cooperate with the International Monetary Fund and other central banks for the stability of the financial markets and the global economy, referring to the market turmoil in response to Britain's vote to leave the European Union. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: Uehara leads NW Arkansas C'ship with tourney record-tying 62

Japan's Ayako Uehara chips in for birdie on the opening hole in the first round of the NW Arkansas Championship at Pinnacle Country Club in Rogers, Arkansas, on June 24, 2016. Uehara shot a tournament record-tying 9-under 62 to take a two-stroke lead over Taiwan's Candie Kung. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mariners' Aoki sent to Triple-A

Seattle Mariners outfielder Norichika Aoki, seen in this undated photo, has been sent to Triple-A Tacoma after hitting just .245 in 67 games, the club said on June 24, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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G-7 vows close cooperation following "Brexit" vote

Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso (C) speaks to reporters in Tokyo on June 24, 2016, after finance chiefs of the Group of Seven economies held an emergency teleconference on Britain's decision to leave the European Union. The G-7 members affirmed close cooperation to seek financial stability. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Protestors march in London against Brexit decision

Photo taken in London on June 24, 2016, shows hundreds of people protesting against the outcome of a historic referendum in which the majority of Britain had voted to leave the European Union. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Protesters march in London against Brexit decision

Demonstrators rally in London on June 24, 2016, in support of immigrants after Britain voted to leave the European Union in a historic referendum. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Protestors march in London against Brexit decision

Photo taken in London on June 24, 2016, shows hundreds of people protesting against the outcome of a historic referendum in which the majority of Britain had voted to leave the European Union. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Athletics: Murofushi set to retire after missing Rio chance

Japanese hammer thrower Koji Murofushi makes his third throw at the national championships at Paloma Mizuho Stadium in Nagoya on June 24, 2016. The 2004 Athens Olympic champion said he has decided to retire after failing to make it into the top eight, a result that ended his hopes of competing at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tanaka gets 5th win as Yankees beat Twins

New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka picks up his fifth win of the season after allowing three runs in six innings in a 5-3 win over the Minnesota Twins at Yankee Stadium on June 24, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tanaka gets 5th win as Yankees beat Twins

New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka picks up his fifth win of the season after allowing three runs in six innings in a 5-3 win over the Minnesota Twins at Yankee Stadium on June 24, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Death toll from tornado, hailstorm in China's Jiangsu rises to 98

People walk on the streets in the tornado-hit Chinese coastal city of Yancheng, located north of Shanghai, on June 24, 2016. The death toll from the tornado and other extreme weather that hit eastern China's Jiangsu Province the previous day has risen to 98, according to local authorities. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Athletics: Murofushi set to retire after missing Rio chance

Japanese hammer thrower Koji Murofushi makes his third throw at the national championships at Paloma Mizuho Stadium in Nagoya on June 24, 2016. The 2004 Athens Olympic champion said he has decided to retire after failing to make it into the top eight, a result that ended his hopes of competing at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Britain votes to leave EU, Cameron to step down

Supporters of leaving the European Union celebrate in front of the Houses of Parliament in London on June 24, 2016, after Britain voted to leave the European Union in a historic referendum, prompting Prime Minister David Cameron to announce that he will step down by October. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese financial markets in turmoil on Brexit fears

Employees of Daiwa Securities Co. work as a stock price board in the company's Tokyo office show Japan's key Nikkei stock index having shed more than 1,300 points to dip below the 15,000 line on June 24, 2016. That day, the Japanese financial markets experienced turbulence in sync with reports from Britain on returns from the country's referendum on its EU membership. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: BayStars rough up Giants ace Sugano

Yomiuri Giants pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano waits as Masayuki Kuwahara runs the bases for his grand slam in the third inning of the Yokohama BayStars' 12-6 victory at Yokohama Stadium on June 24, 2016. Sugano was pulled after surrendering nine runs on 11 hits in 2-1/3 innings. Kuwahara went 3-for-5 with six RBIs. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Athletics: Yamagata, Kiryu advance to 100m final at national c'ships

Ryota Yamagata (2nd from L) and Yoshihide Kiryu (R) finished first and second, respectively, in the second semifinal heat of the men's 100 meters at the national championships at Paloma Mizuho Stadium in Nagoya on June 24, 2016, clocking 10.26 and 10.29 seconds. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Athens Olympic hammer throw champ Murofushi set to retire

Japanese hammer thrower Koji Murofushi waves to the crowd after failing to make it into the top eight at the national championships at Paloma Mizuho Stadium in Nagoya on June 24, 2016. The 2004 Athens Olympic champion said he has decided to retire. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Kawasaki aim to overtake Kashima for 1st-stage title

Kawasaki Frontale midfielder Kengo Nakamura practices free kicks in Kawasaki, near Tokyo, on June 24, 2016, a day prior to the final round of matches in the J-League first-stage. Kawasaki, who are one point behind leaders Kashima Antlers and the only other team with a mathematical shot at the first-stage trophy, will face Omiya Ardija at home. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan discussing steps after Britain votes to leave EU

Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso (C) speaks to reporters after a meeting of economic ministers at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on June 24, 2016. Aso said Prime Minister Shinzo Abe instructed the ministers to work closely with the Bank of Japan and authorities of the other Group of Seven economies after Britain voted to leave the European Union in a historic referendum. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Athens Olympic hammer throw champ Murofushi set to retire

Japanese hammer thrower Koji Murofushi waves to the crowd after failing to make it into the top eight at the national championships at Paloma Mizuho Stadium in Nagoya on June 24, 2016. The 2004 Athens Olympic champion said he has decided to retire. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Cameron to resign as Britain votes to leave European Union

Undated photo shows British Prime Minister David Cameron. On June 24, 2016, Cameron said he will step down after Britain voted to leave the European Union in an historic referendum the previous day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan discussing steps after Britain votes to leave EU

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (2nd from R) speaks at a meeting of economic ministers in Tokyo on June 24, 2016, alongside Finance Minister Taro Aso (R) and Nobuteru Ishihara, minister in charge of economic revitalization. The meeting came after Britain voted to leave the European Union in a historic referendum. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Dollar falls below 100 yen line on Brexit fears

Bank dealers closely watch monitors on exchange rates at the Tokyo headquarters of Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corp. on June 24, 2016, as the U.S. dollar slipped below the 100 yen line for the first time since November 2013 on reports that the Leave vote is leading in the British referendum on its European Union membership. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Kashima confident ahead of 1st-stage title decider

Kashima Antlers manager Masatada Ishii gives instructions to his players in Kashima, Ibaraki Prefecture, on June 24, 2016. Ishii is confident the seven-time J-League champions, who have a one-point lead over Kawasaki Frontale, can finish the job and wrap up the first-stage title with a win over bottom side Avispa Fukuoka in the final round of matches the next day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Brave Blossoms hoping for imperious performance against Scots

Japan's rugby player Yu Tamura trains at Ajinomoto Stadium in Tokyo on June 24, 2016, a day before the last of their two-test series against Scotland. The two sides will play in front of Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko at the stadium that will host the opening game of Rugby World Cup 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Shiseido to celebrate Benefique 20th anniversary with new serum

Model Yuri Ebihara holds a bottle of the Hydro Genius serum, a new product of Japanese cosmetics maker Shiseido Co., at a press conference in Tokyo on June 24, 2016. The serum under the Benefique brand, touted as highly moisturizing, will go on sale Sept. 1 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the company's mainstay cosmetics brand. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mitsubishi Motors holds general shareholders' meeting

Mitsubishi Motors Corp. Chairman Osamu Masuko meets with reporters after a general shareholders' meeting in Chiba, near Tokyo, on June 24, 2016. In the meeting, Masuko apologized for the scandal over fuel economy data manipulation by the automaker. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mitsubishi Motors holds general shareholders' meeting

Mitsubishi Motors Corp. Chairman Osamu Masuko meets with reporters after a general shareholders' meeting in Chiba, near Tokyo, on June 24, 2016. In the meeting, Masuko apologized for the scandal over fuel economy data manipulation by the automaker. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo stocks dive over 3% in volatile trade over Brexit anxiety

Photo taken June 24, 2016, at a Tokyo office of Daiwa Securities Co. shows a large screen presenting wild fluctuations in share prices, given concerns that Britain may have voted to leave the European Union. The key Nikkei stock index shed more than 3 percent in the morning session. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Dismembered body parts found in Tokyo park show little sign of decay

Photo taken June 24, 2016, shows police officers searching a pond in central Tokyo's Himonya Park, where dismembered human body parts were found the previous day. It has been reported the human remains showed almost no signs of decay or skeletonization, indicating they were disposed of during the past few weeks. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese financial markets in turmoil on Brexit results

Reporters swarm around Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso (C back) at the ministry in Tokyo on June 24, 2016, as the Japanese financial markets experienced turbulence in sync with reports from Britain on returns from the country's referendum on its EU membership. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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People protest against nuclear reactor restart

People stage a rally in front of Shikoku Electric Power Co.'s Ikata plant in western Japan on June 24, 2016, as the utility started loading the No. 3 reactor with nuclear fuel, aiming to restart it in late July. Concerns remain that a series of earthquakes in southwestern Japan since mid-April could trigger quakes along the median tectonic line running close to the Ikata reactor. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese financial markets in turmoil on Brexit results

Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso answers reporters' questions at the ministry in Tokyo on June 24, 2016, as the Japanese financial markets experienced turbulence in sync with reports from Britain on returns from the country's referendum on its EU membership. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Leave camp forecast to win British referendum on EU membership

Britain voted in a referendum to leave the European Union, the British media reported June 24, 2016, dealing a blow to Prime Minister David Cameron (pictured) who has led the Remain camp. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Dollar falls below 100 yen line on Brexit fears

Bank dealers closely watch monitors on exchange rates at the Tokyo headquarters of Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corp. on June 24, 2016, as the U.S. dollar slipped below the 100 yen line for the first time since November 2013 on reports that the Leave vote is leading in the British referendum on its European Union membership. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Dollar falls below 100 yen line on Brexit fears

An electric board in Tokyo shows the U.S. dollar slipping below the 100 yen line on June 24, 2016, for the first time since November 2013 on reports that the Leave vote is leading in the British referendum on its European Union membership. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo