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AIRBUS A320 JET BLUE The most heavy airport of the world, Los Angeles Int. Is the primary international airport serving Los Angeles and its surrounding metropolitan area. October 12, 2022. Photo by Thomas Arnoux/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: Explosion Sparks Massive Fire at Chevron Refinery in El Segundo, CA 8

An explosion and fire rocked a refinery in El Segundo, Los Angeles County on Thursday night, October 2, causing massive plumes of flames that could be seen for miles. Officials said there was no public threat, and no injuries or evacuation orders were reported.

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US: Explosion Sparks Massive Fire at Chevron Refinery in El Segundo, CA 7

An explosion and fire rocked a refinery in El Segundo, Los Angeles County on Thursday night, October 2, causing massive plumes of flames that could be seen for miles. Officials said there was no public threat, and no injuries or evacuation orders were reported.

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Recap: Fires Ravage Los Angeles Area 2

Fires ravaging the Los Angeles area since last week have killed at least 24 people, burned more than 40,000 acres, and forced about 150,000 people to evacuate. The Palisades Fire has burned 23,713 acres and is 14 percent contained, while the Eaton Fire has burned 14,117 acres and is 33 percent contained, according to CalFire.

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US: Palisades Fire Visible From Flights Near LAX 6

Huge plumes of smoke were visible from flights arriving at and departing from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) as wildfires have raged across Los Angeles County since Tuesday, January 7. The Palisades Fire has scorched over 19,000 acres, destroyed thousands of structures and remains zero percent contained as of Thursday.

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US: Palisades Fire Visible From Flights Near LAX 5

Huge plumes of smoke were visible from flights arriving at and departing from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) as wildfires have raged across Los Angeles County since Tuesday, January 7. The Palisades Fire has scorched more than 17,000 acres as of Wednesday, prompting the evacuation of tens of thousands of residents.

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US: Palisades Fire Visible From Flights Near LAX As 30,000 Evacuate 4

Huge plumes of smoke were visible from flights arriving and departing from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) as a wildfire rapidly spread through Pacific Palisades fueled by Santa Ana winds on Tuesday, January 7. The fire has scorched more than 2,900 acres, prompting the evacuation of nearly 30,000 residents and causing several road closures. Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency to provide additional support to the affected communities.

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US: Palisades Fire Smoke Visible From Flights Near LAX As 30,000 Evacuate 2

Huge plumes of smoke were visible from flights arriving and departing from Los Angeles International Airport as a wildfire rapidly spread through Pacific Palisades fueled by Santa Ana winds on Tuesday, January 7. The fire has scorched more than 2,900 acres, prompting the evacuation of nearly 30,000 residents and causing several road closures. Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency to provide additional support to the affected communities.

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US: Palisades Fire Visible From Flights Near LAX As 30,000 Evacuate 3

Huge plumes of smoke were visible from flights arriving and departing from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) as a wildfire rapidly spread through Pacific Palisades fueled by Santa Ana winds on Tuesday, January 7. The fire has scorched more than 2,900 acres, prompting the evacuation of nearly 30,000 residents and causing several road closures. Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency to provide additional support to the affected communities.

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US: Palisades Fire Smoke Visible From Flight Landing At LAX As 30,000 Evacuate

Huge plumes of smoke were visible from a flight landing at Los Angeles International Airport as a wildfire rapidly spread through Pacific Palisades due to Santa Ana winds on Tuesday, January 7. The fire has burned more than 2,900 acres, prompting the evacuation of nearly 30,000 people and causing several road closures. Governor Gavin Newsom has proclaimed a state of emergency to provide additional support to the communities impacted by the fire.

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Pilot Only Survivor Of Plane Crash Killing 18 - Nepal

This photo taken on July 24, 2024 shows the site of an air crash at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal. Some 18 people were killed after a plane crashed and caught fire while it was taking off from Nepal's capital of Kathmandu on Wednesday. The pilot, who is currently receiving treatment in hospital, is the only survivor of the fatal accident. Nineteen people were on the Saurya Airlines test flight, including technical staff members of the airline and two crew members. Nepal's aviation industry has a poor safety record - that has been attributed to multiple factors over the years, from unpredictable weather to lax regulations. Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pilot Only Survivor Of Plane Crash Killing 18 - Nepal

This photo taken on July 24, 2024 shows the site of an air crash at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal. Some 18 people were killed after a plane crashed and caught fire while it was taking off from Nepal's capital of Kathmandu on Wednesday. The pilot, who is currently receiving treatment in hospital, is the only survivor of the fatal accident. Nineteen people were on the Saurya Airlines test flight, including technical staff members of the airline and two crew members. Nepal's aviation industry has a poor safety record - that has been attributed to multiple factors over the years, from unpredictable weather to lax regulations. Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pilot Only Survivor Of Plane Crash Killing 18 - Nepal

This photo taken on July 24, 2024 shows the site of an air crash at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal. Some 18 people were killed after a plane crashed and caught fire while it was taking off from Nepal's capital of Kathmandu on Wednesday. The pilot, who is currently receiving treatment in hospital, is the only survivor of the fatal accident. Nineteen people were on the Saurya Airlines test flight, including technical staff members of the airline and two crew members. Nepal's aviation industry has a poor safety record - that has been attributed to multiple factors over the years, from unpredictable weather to lax regulations. Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pilot Only Survivor Of Plane Crash Killing 18 - Nepal

This photo taken on July 24, 2024 shows the site of an air crash at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal. Some 18 people were killed after a plane crashed and caught fire while it was taking off from Nepal's capital of Kathmandu on Wednesday. The pilot, who is currently receiving treatment in hospital, is the only survivor of the fatal accident. Nineteen people were on the Saurya Airlines test flight, including technical staff members of the airline and two crew members. Nepal's aviation industry has a poor safety record - that has been attributed to multiple factors over the years, from unpredictable weather to lax regulations. Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pilot Only Survivor Of Plane Crash Killing 18 - Nepal

This photo taken on July 24, 2024 shows the site of an air crash at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal. Some 18 people were killed after a plane crashed and caught fire while it was taking off from Nepal's capital of Kathmandu on Wednesday. The pilot, who is currently receiving treatment in hospital, is the only survivor of the fatal accident. Nineteen people were on the Saurya Airlines test flight, including technical staff members of the airline and two crew members. Nepal's aviation industry has a poor safety record - that has been attributed to multiple factors over the years, from unpredictable weather to lax regulations. Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pilot Only Survivor Of Plane Crash Killing 18 - Nepal

This photo taken on July 24, 2024 shows the site of an air crash at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal. Some 18 people were killed after a plane crashed and caught fire while it was taking off from Nepal's capital of Kathmandu on Wednesday. The pilot, who is currently receiving treatment in hospital, is the only survivor of the fatal accident. Nineteen people were on the Saurya Airlines test flight, including technical staff members of the airline and two crew members. Nepal's aviation industry has a poor safety record - that has been attributed to multiple factors over the years, from unpredictable weather to lax regulations. Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pilot Only Survivor Of Plane Crash Killing 18 - Nepal

This photo taken on July 24, 2024 shows the site of an air crash at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal. Some 18 people were killed after a plane crashed and caught fire while it was taking off from Nepal's capital of Kathmandu on Wednesday. The pilot, who is currently receiving treatment in hospital, is the only survivor of the fatal accident. Nineteen people were on the Saurya Airlines test flight, including technical staff members of the airline and two crew members. Nepal's aviation industry has a poor safety record - that has been attributed to multiple factors over the years, from unpredictable weather to lax regulations. Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pilot Only Survivor Of Plane Crash Killing 18 - Nepal

This photo taken on July 24, 2024 shows the site of an air crash at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal. Some 18 people were killed after a plane crashed and caught fire while it was taking off from Nepal's capital of Kathmandu on Wednesday. The pilot, who is currently receiving treatment in hospital, is the only survivor of the fatal accident. Nineteen people were on the Saurya Airlines test flight, including technical staff members of the airline and two crew members. Nepal's aviation industry has a poor safety record - that has been attributed to multiple factors over the years, from unpredictable weather to lax regulations. Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pilot Only Survivor Of Plane Crash Killing 18 - Nepal

Rescuers collect debris at the site of an air crash at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, July 24, 2024. Some 18 people were killed after a plane crashed and caught fire while it was taking off from Nepal's capital of Kathmandu on Wednesday. The pilot, who is currently receiving treatment in hospital, is the only survivor of the fatal accident. Nineteen people were on the Saurya Airlines test flight, including technical staff members of the airline and two crew members. Nepal's aviation industry has a poor safety record - that has been attributed to multiple factors over the years, from unpredictable weather to lax regulations. Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pilot Only Survivor Of Plane Crash Killing 18 - Nepal

This photo taken on July 24, 2024 shows the site of an air crash at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal. Some 18 people were killed after a plane crashed and caught fire while it was taking off from Nepal's capital of Kathmandu on Wednesday. The pilot, who is currently receiving treatment in hospital, is the only survivor of the fatal accident. Nineteen people were on the Saurya Airlines test flight, including technical staff members of the airline and two crew members. Nepal's aviation industry has a poor safety record - that has been attributed to multiple factors over the years, from unpredictable weather to lax regulations. Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pilot Only Survivor Of Plane Crash Killing 18 - Nepal

This photo taken on July 24, 2024 shows the site of an air crash at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal. Some 18 people were killed after a plane crashed and caught fire while it was taking off from Nepal's capital of Kathmandu on Wednesday. The pilot, who is currently receiving treatment in hospital, is the only survivor of the fatal accident. Nineteen people were on the Saurya Airlines test flight, including technical staff members of the airline and two crew members. Nepal's aviation industry has a poor safety record - that has been attributed to multiple factors over the years, from unpredictable weather to lax regulations. Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pilot Only Survivor Of Plane Crash Killing 18 - Nepal

Rescuers collect debris at the site of an air crash at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, July 24, 2024. Some 18 people were killed after a plane crashed and caught fire while it was taking off from Nepal's capital of Kathmandu on Wednesday. The pilot, who is currently receiving treatment in hospital, is the only survivor of the fatal accident. Nineteen people were on the Saurya Airlines test flight, including technical staff members of the airline and two crew members. Nepal's aviation industry has a poor safety record - that has been attributed to multiple factors over the years, from unpredictable weather to lax regulations. Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pilot Only Survivor Of Plane Crash Killing 18 - Nepal

Rescuers collect debris at the site of an air crash at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, July 24, 2024. Some 18 people were killed after a plane crashed and caught fire while it was taking off from Nepal's capital of Kathmandu on Wednesday. The pilot, who is currently receiving treatment in hospital, is the only survivor of the fatal accident. Nineteen people were on the Saurya Airlines test flight, including technical staff members of the airline and two crew members. Nepal's aviation industry has a poor safety record - that has been attributed to multiple factors over the years, from unpredictable weather to lax regulations. Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pilot Only Survivor Of Plane Crash Killing 18 - Nepal

Rescuers collect debris at the site of an air crash at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, July 24, 2024. Some 18 people were killed after a plane crashed and caught fire while it was taking off from Nepal's capital of Kathmandu on Wednesday. The pilot, who is currently receiving treatment in hospital, is the only survivor of the fatal accident. Nineteen people were on the Saurya Airlines test flight, including technical staff members of the airline and two crew members. Nepal's aviation industry has a poor safety record - that has been attributed to multiple factors over the years, from unpredictable weather to lax regulations. Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pilot Only Survivor Of Plane Crash Killing 18 - Nepal

This photo taken on July 24, 2024 shows the site of an air crash at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal. Some 18 people were killed after a plane crashed and caught fire while it was taking off from Nepal's capital of Kathmandu on Wednesday. The pilot, who is currently receiving treatment in hospital, is the only survivor of the fatal accident. Nineteen people were on the Saurya Airlines test flight, including technical staff members of the airline and two crew members. Nepal's aviation industry has a poor safety record - that has been attributed to multiple factors over the years, from unpredictable weather to lax regulations. Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pilot Only Survivor Of Plane Crash Killing 18 - Nepal

This photo taken on July 24, 2024 shows smoke billowing from the site of an air crash at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal. Some 18 people were killed after a plane crashed and caught fire while it was taking off from Nepal's capital of Kathmandu on Wednesday. The pilot, who is currently receiving treatment in hospital, is the only survivor of the fatal accident. Nineteen people were on the Saurya Airlines test flight, including technical staff members of the airline and two crew members. Nepal's aviation industry has a poor safety record - that has been attributed to multiple factors over the years, from unpredictable weather to lax regulations. Photo by Wang Xinyue/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pilot Only Survivor Of Plane Crash Killing 18 - Nepal

This photo taken on July 24, 2024 shows the site of an air crash at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal. Some 18 people were killed after a plane crashed and caught fire while it was taking off from Nepal's capital of Kathmandu on Wednesday. The pilot, who is currently receiving treatment in hospital, is the only survivor of the fatal accident. Nineteen people were on the Saurya Airlines test flight, including technical staff members of the airline and two crew members. Nepal's aviation industry has a poor safety record - that has been attributed to multiple factors over the years, from unpredictable weather to lax regulations. Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pilot Only Survivor Of Plane Crash Killing 18 - Nepal

Rescuers collect debris at the site of an air crash at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, July 24, 2024. Some 18 people were killed after a plane crashed and caught fire while it was taking off from Nepal's capital of Kathmandu on Wednesday. The pilot, who is currently receiving treatment in hospital, is the only survivor of the fatal accident. Nineteen people were on the Saurya Airlines test flight, including technical staff members of the airline and two crew members. Nepal's aviation industry has a poor safety record - that has been attributed to multiple factors over the years, from unpredictable weather to lax regulations. Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Derailment of Swiss Glacier Express

FIESCH, Switzerland - Officials inspect one of the Glacier Express carriages that came off the track in a deadly accident at Lax Station in the canton of Valais, southern Switzerland, on July 24, 2010.

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State lab found to have kept hazardous bacteria in lax manner

TSUKUBA, Japan - Shingo Ichimura (C), an official of the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, apologizes, along with two others, in Tsububa, Ibaraki Prefecture, on Oct. 17 after International Patent Organism Depository, one of its units, was found to have been keeping about 300 strains of biohazard materials in a careless manner against internal regulations.

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Man sent warning letters before hijacking ANA jumbo

TOKYO, Japan - The 28-year-old man who on July 23 hijacked an All Nippon Airways (ANA) jumbo jet sent letters in mid-June to the Transport Ministry, the Metropolitan Police Department, airline and airport management companies, and news organizations warning of lax security at Tokyo's Haneda airport, from which the plane departed. The photo shows a copy of his letter received by Kyodo News. The name and address of the hijacker are being withheld by police.

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UN chief calls for more holistic approach to road safety

STORY: UN chief calls for more holistic approach to road safety DATELINE: July 1, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:41 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. UN GA Hall 2. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres walking to rostrum 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 4. UN GA Hall 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 6. UN GA Hall 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 8. Guterres walking away STORYLINE: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday called for a more holistic approach to road safety. He made the remarks at a high-level meeting of the UN General Assembly on improving road safety. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General "Road fatalities are closely linked to poor infrastructure, unplanned urbanization, lax social protection and health care systems, limited road safety literacy and persistent inequalities both within and between countries. At the same time, unsafe roads are a key

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Subaru recall for lax quality inspections

Subaru Corp. President and Chief Executive Officer Tomomi Nakamura (C) speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 5, 2018. The company is recalling an additional 100,000 vehicles in Japan after finding inappropriate quality checks on braking systems continued much longer than previously reported. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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FEATURE: Gov't cracking down on lax Japanese-language schools

Photo taken in Tokyo's Taito Ward on July 13, 2016, shows a Japanese-language lesson for foreign students at the Intercultural Institute of Japan.(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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State lab found to have kept hazardous bacteria in lax manner

TSUKUBA, Japan - Shingo Ichimura (C), an official of the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, apologizes, along with two others, in Tsububa, Ibaraki Prefecture, on Oct. 17 after International Patent Organism Depository, one of its units, was found to have been keeping about 300 strains of biohazard materials in a careless manner against internal regulations. (Kyodo)

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Derailment of Swiss Glacier Express

FIESCH, Switzerland - Officials inspect one of the Glacier Express carriages that came off the track in a deadly accident at Lax Station in the canton of Valais, southern Switzerland, on July 24, 2010. (Kyodo)

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Subaru recall for lax quality inspections

Subaru Corp. executives bow in apology at a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 5, 2018. The company is recalling an additional 100,000 vehicles in Japan after finding inappropriate quality checks on braking systems continued much longer than previously reported. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Subaru recall for lax quality inspections

Subaru Corp. President and Chief Executive Officer Tomomi Nakamura speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 5, 2018. The company is recalling an additional 100,000 vehicles in Japan after finding inappropriate quality checks on braking systems continued much longer than previously reported. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Subaru recall for lax quality inspections

Subaru Corp. President and Chief Executive Officer Tomomi Nakamura (C) speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 5, 2018. The company is recalling an additional 100,000 vehicles in Japan after finding inappropriate quality checks on braking systems continued much longer than previously reported. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese chemical firm Ube

Photo taken Feb. 23, 2018, shows Yuzuru Yamamoto, president of Japanese chemical product maker Ube Industries Ltd., bowing in apology during a press conference in Tokyo over the company's lax quality inspections of some polyethylene products. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Legal aid desk at LAX helps people affected by Trump's travel ban

A lawyer (L) from the Council on American-Islamic Relations works at Los Angeles International Airport on June 29, 2017, after a legal aid desk was set up for passengers from six Muslim-majority countries affected by the reinstatement of U.S. President Donald Trump's travel ban. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Legal aid desk at LAX helps people affected by Trump's travel ban

A legal aid desk is set up at Los Angeles International Airport on June 29, 2017, for passengers from six Muslim-majority countries affected by the reinstatement of U.S. President Donald Trump's travel ban. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Man sent warning letters before hijacking ANA jumbo

TOKYO, Japan - The 28-year-old man who on July 23 hijacked an All Nippon Airways (ANA) jumbo jet sent letters in mid-June to the Transport Ministry, the Metropolitan Police Department, airline and airport management companies, and news organizations warning of lax security at Tokyo's Haneda airport, from which the plane departed. The photo shows a copy of his letter received by Kyodo News. The name and address of the hijacker are being withheld by police.

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Man sent warning letters before hijacking ANA jumbo

TOKYO, Japan - The 28-year-old man who on July 23 hijacked an All Nippon Airways (ANA) jumbo jet sent letters in mid-June to the Transport Ministry, the Metropolitan Police Department, airline and airport management companies, and news organizations warning of lax security at Tokyo's Haneda airport, from which the plane departed. The photo shows a copy of his letter received by Kyodo News. The name and address of the hijacker are being withheld by police.