Heavy snowfall in Japan

Heavy snowfall in Japan

The gate of Kehi Jingu shrine in Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture, central Japan, is covered with snow on Feb. 5, 2025.

Cote d'Ivoire embraces Christmas amid COVID-19

STORY: Cote d'Ivoire embraces Christmas amid COVID-19 DATELINE: Dec. 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:26 LOCATION: Abidjan CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a local supermarket in Abidjan 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): SERY SANALIE, Customer 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): KEHI DANIELLE, Customer 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (French): FAWAZ ABBAS, Supermarket manager STORYLINE: People in Cote d'Ivoire started their preparations for the upcoming Christmas holiday. The past years of COVID-19 remain a bad memory for many people, who this year despite the lack of great means, throng into the supermarkets of the economic capital. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): SERY SANALIE, Customer "We are very satisfied because at this time every year, we can go shopping and have surprises." SOUNDBITE 2 (French): KEHI DANIELLE, Customer "There are some stores that allow us to make good purchases, there are discounts up to 50%. It's great for little money that we have." SOUNDBITE 3 (French): FAWAZ ABBAS, Supermarket manager "We are coming out of a dramatic crisi

Tsuruga Kehi wins 1st spring championship

Tsuruga Kehi wins 1st spring championship

Tsuruga Kehi pitcher Shota Hiranuma throws against Tokai Daiyon in the final of high school baseball's national invitational championship at Koshien Stadium in the western Japan city of Nishinomiya on April 1, 2015. Tsuruga Kehi won 3-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Tsuruga Kehi wins 1st spring championship

Tsuruga Kehi wins 1st spring championship

Tsuruga Kehi High School baseball players celebrate after winning the national invitational championship at Koshien Stadium in the western Japan city of Nishinomiya on April 1, 2015. Tsuruga Kehi beat Tokai Daiyon 3-1 in the final. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Tsuruga Kehi wins 1st spring championship

Tsuruga Kehi wins 1st spring championship

Teppei Matsumoto hits a tiebreaking two-run homer in the eighth inning of Tsuruga Kehi's 3-1 win over Tokai Daiyon in the final of the high school national invitational championship at Koshien Stadium in the western Japan city of Nishinomiya on April 1, 2015. He hit two grand slams in as many at-bats in a semifinal game the previous day, making him the first player to do so in the tournament's long history. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japanese high schooler hits 2 grand slams in one game

Japanese high schooler hits 2 grand slams in one game

Teppei Matsumoto hit his second grand slam in as many at-bats in a semifinal game of the 87th national high school baseball invitational between Tsuruga Kehi and Osaka Toin at Koshien Stadium in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on March 31, 2015. He became the first player in the tournament's history to hit grand slams in consecutive at-bats as the team from Fukui Prefecture won 11-0. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japanese high schooler hits 2 grand slams in one game

Japanese high schooler hits 2 grand slams in one game

Teppei Matsumoto hit his second grand slam in as many at-bats in a semifinal game of the 87th national high school baseball invitational between Tsuruga Kehi and Osaka Toin at Koshien Stadium in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on March 31, 2015. He became the first player in the tournament's history to hit grand slams in consecutive at-bats as the team from Fukui Prefecture won 11-0. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Nat'l high school baseball invitational begins at Koshien

Nat'l high school baseball invitational begins at Koshien

Tsuruga Kehi captain Ryo Shinohara (C) makes a pledge for fair play at the opening ceremony of high school baseball's 87th national spring invitational tournament at Koshien Stadium in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on March 21, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo