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Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS Sightings Across The World 7

Comet C/2023A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS), a comet visible only once every 80,000 years has been spotted streaking across skies around the world.

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Beijing hosts promotional event in New York to celebrate sister city relationship

STORY: Beijing hosts promotional event in New York to celebrate sister city relationship SHOOTING TIME: June 25, 2024 DATELINE: June 26, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:17 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event STORYLINE: Beijing, the capital city of China, hosted a promotional event in New York, the U.S. on Monday for the locals in celebration of the sister city relationship established with New York in 1980. The event featured inspiring speeches and showcased Chinese and American folk music performed with traditional Chinese instruments. U.S. bilingual comedian Jesse Appell highlighted Beijing's tourist attractions to around 150 participants in both languages. Attendees enjoyed a photo exhibition depicting Beijing and had the opportunity to win lucky draws for free stays in Beijing's five-star hotels. The year 2024 marks the 45th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and the United States. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from New York, U.S. (XHTV)

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Anime fans at Saitama shrine festival

KUKI, Japan - Fans of the comic and animation series ''Lucky Star,'' some in costume, carry a portable shrine decorated with images of characters from the series as part of the annual Haji Festival of Washinomiya Shrine in Kuki, Saitama Prefecture, on Sept. 4, 2011. The venue has special significance for ''Lucky Star'' fans, as it is the inspiration for a shrine featured in the series.

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Anime fans at Saitama shrine festival

KUKI, Japan - Fans of the comic and animation series ''Lucky Star,'' some in costume, carry a portable shrine decorated with images of characters from the series as part of the annual Haji Festival of Washinomiya Shrine in Kuki, Saitama Prefecture, on Sept. 4, 2011. The venue has special significance for ''Lucky Star'' fans, as it is the inspiration for a shrine featured in the series.

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Cosplayers at Washimiya Shrine in Saitama

SAITAMA, Japan - Cosplayers visit Washimiya Shrine in Saitama Prefecture, a holy site for animation series Lucky Star fans, on Sept. 5, 2010.

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'Cosplay' mecca in Saitama

SAITAMA, Japan - Girls dressed as ''manga'' comic characters pose for photos in front of a portable Shinto shrine decorated with ''Lucky Star'' manga characters, at Kuki City in Saitama Prefecture on Sept. 5, 2010, during the area's traditional Haji Festival. The area has become a mecca for ''cosplay'' fans, thanks to the manga based there.

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'Hollywood in Japan' opens in Osaka, welcomes thousands

OSAKA, Japan - Confetti is scattered at a ''film-cutting'' ceremony at Universal Studios Japan (USJ) in Osaka on March 31 attended by Hollywood star Arnold Schwarzenegger and Universal officials. Visitors lucky enough to have obtained the 30,000 tickets only sold in advance to ease the opening-day congestion streamed into the Hollywood movie theme park. Around 10 people who waited overnight in front of the gate were among the first to be allowed in.

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Lucky Number Slevin (2006)

Lucy Liu & Josh Hartnett Characters: Lindsey & Slevin Kelevra Film: Lucky Number Slevin (2006) Director: Paul Mcguigan 24 February 2006 Lucy Liu and Josh Hartnett star in Paul McGuigan's Lucky Number Slevin. Date: 24 February 2006

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Lucky Number Slevin (2006)

Josh Hartnett & Bruce Willis Characters: Slevin Kelevra & Mr. Goodkat Film: Lucky Number Slevin (2006) Director: Paul Mcguigan 24 February 2006 Josh Hartnett and Bruce Willis star in Paul McGuuigan's Lucky Number Slevin. Date: 24 February 2006

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Lucky Number Slevin (2006)

Bruce Willis & Josh Hartnett Characters: Mr. Goodkat & Slevin Kelevra Film: Lucky Number Slevin (2006) Director: Paul Mcguigan 24 February 2006 Bruce Willis and Josh Hartnett star in Paul McGuuigan's Lucky Number Slevin. Date: 24 February 2006

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'Cosplay' mecca in Saitama

SAITAMA, Japan - Girls dressed as ''manga'' comic characters pose for photos in front of a portable Shinto shrine decorated with ''Lucky Star'' manga characters, at Kuki City in Saitama Prefecture on Sept. 5, 2010, during the area's traditional Haji Festival. The area has become a mecca for ''cosplay'' fans, thanks to the manga based there. (Kyodo)

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Anime fans at Saitama shrine festival

KUKI, Japan - Fans of the comic and animation series ''Lucky Star,'' some in costume, carry a portable shrine decorated with images of characters from the series as part of the annual Haji Festival of Washinomiya Shrine in Kuki, Saitama Prefecture, on Sept. 4, 2011. The venue has special significance for ''Lucky Star'' fans, as it is the inspiration for a shrine featured in the series. (Kyodo)

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Anime fans at Saitama shrine festival

KUKI, Japan - Fans of the comic and animation series ''Lucky Star,'' some in costume, carry a portable shrine decorated with images of characters from the series as part of the annual Haji Festival of Washinomiya Shrine in Kuki, Saitama Prefecture, on Sept. 4, 2011. The venue has special significance for ''Lucky Star'' fans, as it is the inspiration for a shrine featured in the series. (Kyodo)

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Kyoto booklet guides tourists to cartoon scenes

KYOTO, Japan - The Kyoto city government in April 2011 began handing out a free booklet to guide tourists to scenes in the ancient city described in 20 popular Japanese cartoons and animations including ''Lucky Star,'' ''Tatami Galaxy'' and ''Nagima! Magister Negi Magi.'' Shown on the opened page are characters from the cartoon ''Oishinbo.'' (Kyodo)

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Cosplayers at Washimiya Shrine in Saitama

SAITAMA, Japan - Cosplayers visit Washimiya Shrine in Saitama Prefecture, a holy site for animation series Lucky Star fans, on Sept. 5, 2010. (Kyodo)