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More Than 100m Cars Recalled in China

More Than 100m Cars Recalled in China

Citizens look at vehicles on display at an exhibition in Beijing, China, October 18, 2018. On March 13, 2024, according to the data of the State Administration for Market Regulation, the defective product recall system has been implemented in China for 20 years, and by the end of 2023, China has implemented 2,842 vehicle recalls involving 103 million vehicles.

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More Than 100m Cars Recalled in China

More Than 100m Cars Recalled in China

Citizens look at vehicles on display at an exhibition in Beijing, China, October 18, 2018. On March 13, 2024, according to the data of the State Administration for Market Regulation, the defective product recall system has been implemented in China for 20 years, and by the end of 2023, China has implemented 2,842 vehicle recalls involving 103 million vehicles.

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Australian road deaths hit 5-year high

STORY: Australian road deaths hit 5-year high SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 18, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:57 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of traffic 2. various of a wrecked car on the street 3. various of Fire and Rescue on the road STORYLINE: Australian road deaths hit a five-year high in 2023, the nation's peak automotive body has said. According to data released by the Australian Automobile Association (AAA) on Monday, there have been 1,253 deaths on Australian roads in 2023 - an increase of 6 percent from 2022. It marks the highest road toll in Australia in a 12-month span since 1,270 people were killed in the 12 months to the end of March 2018. Michael Bradley, managing director of the AAA, used the release of the statistics to call for federal, state and territory governments to improve data transparency on road deaths. "Month after month, road deaths keep rising, and we lack the information needed to identify the reasons for this deadly trend and to

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Government Seminary - Paris

Government Seminary - Paris

Gerard Collomb, Minister of the Interior of France, pictured outside of a government seminar in Paris, France on March 18, 2018. Photo by Christian Liewig/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Canadian-French Astrophysicist Hubert Reeves Died At 91

Canadian-French Astrophysicist Hubert Reeves Died At 91

File photo - Hubert Reeves attending the Paris Book Fair 2018 (Salon du Livre 2018) at the Parc des Expositions in Paris, France, on March 18, 2018. - Canadian-French astrophysicist Hubert Reeves, who was renowned for his work popularizing space science, died Friday aged 91. Photo by Jerome Domine/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Justin Trudeau And Wife Sophie Separate

Justin Trudeau And Wife Sophie Separate

File - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and wife Sophie Gregoire Trudeau march in the Pride Parade in Montreal on Sunday, August 19, 2018. Canada's PM Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie are separating after 18 years, following "meaningful and difficult conversations". The couple said they would remain "a close family with deep love and respect" in an Instagram post. Photo by Paul Chiasson/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-GUANGXI-NAPO COUNTY-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

CHINA-GUANGXI-NAPO COUNTY-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(230803) -- NAPO COUNTY, Aug. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This combination of two aerial photos shows houses built with bricks and mortar in Shuinongtun on March 18, 2018 (above) and new houses constructed with concrete and steel in Shuinongtun on Oct. 16, 2020, in Napo County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Guangxi started at the end of 2008 an infrastructure project in its border area to improve the life of local people. During the five years between 2008 and 2012, Guangxi had conducted 8,801 projects in the Napo border area, covering various aspects of people's daily life including transportation, education, water supply, house renovation and so on, benefiting over 77,000 people from 59 villages in six townships. With continuous efforts of local government and people, living conditions in border area of Guangxi have been improved fundamentally. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-WINDING MOUNTAIN ROADS (CN)

CHINA-GUANGXI-WINDING MOUNTAIN ROADS (CN)

(230801) -- NAPO, Aug. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on March 18, 2018 shows the construction site of a winding mountain road in Napo County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Napo County belongs to the mountainous areas of Guangxi. In recent years, several winding mountain roads have been built to make it more convenient for local villagers to travel and to promote local economic growth at the same time. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

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(FOCUS) CHINA-XINJIANG-TAXKORGAN-LIFE-CHANGE (CN)

(FOCUS) CHINA-XINJIANG-TAXKORGAN-LIFE-CHANGE (CN)

(230325) -- TAXKORGAN, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows the exterior view of Duri Jarman's new house upon his relocation in Aimin Village of Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County on Nov. 18, 2018 (above) and Duri Jarman watering willows in his yard on March 21, 2023. The life of herdsman Duri Jarman is closely tied to two places: the village of Ak Toga Langar, nestled deep in the mountains of Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, and Aimin Village, located near the county seat. Duri, now 52 years old, spent 47 years living in Ak Toga Langar Village. In the winter of 2018, his family benefited from the relocation policy for poverty alleviation and settled in Aimin Village. There, they gradually adapted to the changes, enjoying a new life different from that of their ancestors. Duri and his youngest son, Nurkerim, opened a small shop, while both his eldest and second sons found new jobs. The village committee led the villagers in transforming barren land, leveling it, and repairing ditches. Du

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(FOCUS) CHINA-XINJIANG-TAXKORGAN-LIFE-CHANGE (CN)

(FOCUS) CHINA-XINJIANG-TAXKORGAN-LIFE-CHANGE (CN)

(230325) -- TAXKORGAN, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Neighbors offer their blessings as Duri Jarman relocates to his new home in Aimin Village of Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Nov. 18, 2018. The life of herdsman Duri Jarman is closely tied to two places: the village of Ak Toga Langar, nestled deep in the mountains of Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, and Aimin Village, located near the county seat. Duri, now 52 years old, spent 47 years living in Ak Toga Langar Village. In the winter of 2018, his family benefited from the relocation policy for poverty alleviation and settled in Aimin Village. There, they gradually adapted to the changes, enjoying a new life different from that of their ancestors. Duri and his youngest son, Nurkerim, opened a small shop, while both his eldest and second sons found new jobs. The village committee led the villagers in transforming barren land, leveling it, and repairing ditches. Duri's family was allotted 10 mu (0.67

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CHINA-XINJIANG-TAXKORGAN-TRADITIONAL WEDDING (CN)

CHINA-XINJIANG-TAXKORGAN-TRADITIONAL WEDDING (CN)

(230322) -- TAXKORGAN, March 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Relatives of Gulihan Jrbli play music instruments in front of the bride's home in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 18, 2023. In Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, many young men and women prefer to get married in the spring season. Recently in Fumin Village, 25-year-old Gulihan Jrbli and her groom Mairmaitih Tirmur held a wedding after falling in love for more than three years. The ceremony was conducted according to traditional Tajik wedding custom, with relatives, friends and villagers singing and dancing to celebrate. As a national intangible cultural heritage, Tajik wedding custom has become a name card of cultural tourism in the county. Many tourists come to the weddings, sharing joy and happiness together. Gulihan's family used to live deep in the mountains. In 2018, her family moved to Fumin Village, formerly a part of a relocation site for poverty alleviation in Taxkorgan Tajik Aut

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CHINA-XINJIANG-TAXKORGAN-TRADITIONAL WEDDING (CN)

CHINA-XINJIANG-TAXKORGAN-TRADITIONAL WEDDING (CN)

(230322) -- TAXKORGAN, March 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Relatives and friends of the bride Gulihan Jrbli play tambourines and sing at her home in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 18, 2023. In Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, many young men and women prefer to get married in the spring season. Recently in Fumin Village, 25-year-old Gulihan Jrbli and her groom Mairmaitih Tirmur held a wedding after falling in love for more than three years. The ceremony was conducted according to traditional Tajik wedding custom, with relatives, friends and villagers singing and dancing to celebrate. As a national intangible cultural heritage, Tajik wedding custom has become a name card of cultural tourism in the county. Many tourists come to the weddings, sharing joy and happiness together. Gulihan's family used to live deep in the mountains. In 2018, her family moved to Fumin Village, formerly a part of a relocation site for poverty alleviation in Taxkorgan T

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CHINA-XINJIANG-TAXKORGAN-TRADITIONAL WEDDING (CN)

CHINA-XINJIANG-TAXKORGAN-TRADITIONAL WEDDING (CN)

(230322) -- TAXKORGAN, March 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Relatives of Gulihan Jrbli play music instruments and dance in front of the bride's home in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 18, 2023. In Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, many young men and women prefer to get married in the spring season. Recently in Fumin Village, 25-year-old Gulihan Jrbli and her groom Mairmaitih Tirmur held a wedding after falling in love for more than three years. The ceremony was conducted according to traditional Tajik wedding custom, with relatives, friends and villagers singing and dancing to celebrate. As a national intangible cultural heritage, Tajik wedding custom has become a name card of cultural tourism in the county. Many tourists come to the weddings, sharing joy and happiness together. Gulihan's family used to live deep in the mountains. In 2018, her family moved to Fumin Village, formerly a part of a relocation site for poverty alleviation in Taxkorgan

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CHINA-XINJIANG-TAXKORGAN-TRADITIONAL WEDDING (CN)

CHINA-XINJIANG-TAXKORGAN-TRADITIONAL WEDDING (CN)

(230322) -- TAXKORGAN, March 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Relatives greet each other with a typical Tajik gesture -- grasping each others' hands and kissing the others' knuckles, in front of bride Gulihan Jrbli's home in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 18, 2023. In Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, many young men and women prefer to get married in the spring season. Recently in Fumin Village, 25-year-old Gulihan Jrbli and her groom Mairmaitih Tirmur held a wedding after falling in love for more than three years. The ceremony was conducted according to traditional Tajik wedding custom, with relatives, friends and villagers singing and dancing to celebrate. As a national intangible cultural heritage, Tajik wedding custom has become a name card of cultural tourism in the county. Many tourists come to the weddings, sharing joy and happiness together. Gulihan's family used to live deep in the mountains. In 2018, her family moved to Fumin Village, fo

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CHINA-XINJIANG-TAXKORGAN-TRADITIONAL WEDDING (CN)

CHINA-XINJIANG-TAXKORGAN-TRADITIONAL WEDDING (CN)

(230322) -- TAXKORGAN, March 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Elders of Gulihan Jrbli's family prepare her accessories for the wedding ceremony in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 18, 2023. In Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, many young men and women prefer to get married in the spring season. Recently in Fumin Village, 25-year-old Gulihan Jrbli and her groom Mairmaitih Tirmur held a wedding after falling in love for more than three years. The ceremony was conducted according to traditional Tajik wedding custom, with relatives, friends and villagers singing and dancing to celebrate. As a national intangible cultural heritage, Tajik wedding custom has become a name card of cultural tourism in the county. Many tourists come to the weddings, sharing joy and happiness together. Gulihan's family used to live deep in the mountains. In 2018, her family moved to Fumin Village, formerly a part of a relocation site for poverty alleviation in Taxkorgan Tajik

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CHINA-XINJIANG-TAXKORGAN-TRADITIONAL WEDDING (CN)

CHINA-XINJIANG-TAXKORGAN-TRADITIONAL WEDDING (CN)

(230322) -- TAXKORGAN, March 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Groom Mairmaitih Tirmur's sister (L) cooks dinner for guests attending the wedding in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 18, 2023. In Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, many young men and women prefer to get married in the spring season. Recently in Fumin Village, 25-year-old Gulihan Jrbli and her groom Mairmaitih Tirmur held a wedding after falling in love for more than three years. The ceremony was conducted according to traditional Tajik wedding custom, with relatives, friends and villagers singing and dancing to celebrate. As a national intangible cultural heritage, Tajik wedding custom has become a name card of cultural tourism in the county. Many tourists come to the weddings, sharing joy and happiness together. Gulihan's family used to live deep in the mountains. In 2018, her family moved to Fumin Village, formerly a part of a relocation site for poverty alleviation in Taxkorgan Tajik

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CHINA-XINJIANG-TAXKORGAN-TRADITIONAL WEDDING (CN)

CHINA-XINJIANG-TAXKORGAN-TRADITIONAL WEDDING (CN)

(230322) -- TAXKORGAN, March 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Groom Mairmaitih Tirmur's relatives dance at his home in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 18, 2023. In Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, many young men and women prefer to get married in the spring season. Recently in Fumin Village, 25-year-old Gulihan Jrbli and her groom Mairmaitih Tirmur held a wedding after falling in love for more than three years. The ceremony was conducted according to traditional Tajik wedding custom, with relatives, friends and villagers singing and dancing to celebrate. As a national intangible cultural heritage, Tajik wedding custom has become a name card of cultural tourism in the county. Many tourists come to the weddings, sharing joy and happiness together. Gulihan's family used to live deep in the mountains. In 2018, her family moved to Fumin Village, formerly a part of a relocation site for poverty alleviation in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County. Then by c

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CHINA-XINJIANG-TAXKORGAN-TRADITIONAL WEDDING (CN)

CHINA-XINJIANG-TAXKORGAN-TRADITIONAL WEDDING (CN)

(230322) -- TAXKORGAN, March 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Relatives and friends of the bride Gulihan Jrbli play tambourines and sing at her home in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 18, 2023. In Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, many young men and women prefer to get married in the spring season. Recently in Fumin Village, 25-year-old Gulihan Jrbli and her groom Mairmaitih Tirmur held a wedding after falling in love for more than three years. The ceremony was conducted according to traditional Tajik wedding custom, with relatives, friends and villagers singing and dancing to celebrate. As a national intangible cultural heritage, Tajik wedding custom has become a name card of cultural tourism in the county. Many tourists come to the weddings, sharing joy and happiness together. Gulihan's family used to live deep in the mountains. In 2018, her family moved to Fumin Village, formerly a part of a relocation site for poverty alleviation in Taxkorgan T

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Traditional "Nagashi-bina" event in Japan

Traditional "Nagashi-bina" event in Japan

TOTTORI, Japan, April 18 Kyodo - Girls in kimono float a flower on the Sendai River in Tottori, western Japan, on April 18, 2018, the day according to the lunar calendar corresponding to the March 3 "Hina Matsuri" or Girls' Day, during a traditional event.

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Rohingya refugees

Rohingya refugees

YANGON, Myanmar, April 4 Kyodo - Photo taken March 18, 2018, shows Rohingya refugees staying in a fenced area in Myanmar's Rakhine State near the border with Bangladesh.

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CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-WETLAND CITY (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-WETLAND CITY (CN)

(221118) -- HAIKOU, Nov. 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A white-throated kingfisher is seen in Wuyuan River National Wetland Park in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, March 30, 2022. Haikou was accredited by the Ramsar Convention as an international wetland city in 2018. The wetland coverage rate of the city is about 12.7 percent. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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Greece's bad debt ratio drops 82.8 pct in 6 years

STORY: Greece's bad debt ratio drops 82.8 pct in 6 years DATELINE: May 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Bank of Greece 2. various of the economic forum about Non-performing loans (NPLs) in Greece's banking system held in Athens on Tuesday 3. various of the National Bank of Greece 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): CHRISTINA PAPACONSTANTINOU, Bank of Greece (BoG) Deputy Governor 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Greek): CHRISTOS STAIKOURAS, Greece Finance Minister STORYLINE: Non-performing loans (NPLs) in Greece's banking system had been reduced by 82.8 pct in the period 2016-2021, but the outlook for the future is cloudy due to the new challenges, local officials told an online economic forum in Athens on Tuesday. NPLs at the end of December 2021 amounted to 18.4 billion euros (19.4 billion U.S. dollars), down by 90.3 billion euros compared to March 2016, when they had peaked during the acute debt crisis Greece went through (2010-2018), said Christina Papaconstantinou, Bank o

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"Shibi" attached to Central Golden Hall of Kofukuji Temple

"Shibi" attached to Central Golden Hall of Kofukuji Temple

Workers attach a two-meter-tall ornamental tile called "Shibi," regarded as a charm against evil spirits and fire, atop the roof of the Central Golden Hall of the Kofukuji Temple in the western Japan city of Nara on March 18, 2015. The hall is now undergoing reconstruction, which will be completed in 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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CORRECTED: Traditional "Nagashi-bina" event in Japan

CORRECTED: Traditional "Nagashi-bina" event in Japan

Girls in kimono float a flower on the Sendai River in Tottori, western Japan, on April 18, 2018, the day according to the lunar calendar corresponding to the March 3 "Hina Matsuri" or Girls' Day, during a traditional event. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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ASEAN, Australian governments have "grave concerns" about N. Korea

ASEAN, Australian governments have "grave concerns" about N. Korea

Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (L) and Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull speak at a press conference at the conclusion of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations-Australia Special Summit in Sydney on March 18, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Bataan Freedom Run

Bataan Freedom Run

(From L) Philippine Veterans Affairs Office Administrator Ernesto Carolina, Philippine Veterans Bank Chairman Roberto de Ocampo and PVB President Nonilo Cruz launch on Jan. 18, 2018, the forthcoming Bataan Freedom Trail and Bataan Freedom Run that place in March and April, respectively, in commemoration of Filipino and American prisoners of war who perished or survived the 1942 Bataan Death March during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines during World War II. The launch ceremony was held in the Manila suburb of Quezon City. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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rally in support of Iranian lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh in Prague

rally in support of Iranian lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh in Prague

A group of about 20 people organised a rally in support of Iranian lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh, sentenced to 33 years in prison and 148 lashes, outside the Embassy of Iran in Prague and passed a petition demanding her immediate release on March 18, 2019, in Prague, Czech Republic. In December 2018, Sotoudeh was punished for her activities in favour of women's rights and efforts to amend the law against the code dctating that women's hair and body must be covered in public. The rally was staged by Amnesty International (AI) and the Czech Women's Lobby. (CTK Photo/Katerina Sulova)

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rally in support of Iranian lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh in Prague

rally in support of Iranian lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh in Prague

A group of about 20 people organised a rally in support of Iranian lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh, sentenced to 33 years in prison and 148 lashes, outside the Embassy of Iran in Prague and passed a petition demanding her immediate release on March 18, 2019, in Prague, Czech Republic. In December 2018, Sotoudeh was punished for her activities in favour of women's rights and efforts to amend the law against the code dctating that women's hair and body must be covered in public. The rally was staged by Amnesty International (AI) and the Czech Women's Lobby. (CTK Photo/Katerina Sulova)

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rally in support of Iranian lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh in Prague

rally in support of Iranian lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh in Prague

A group of about 20 people organised a rally in support of Iranian lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh, sentenced to 33 years in prison and 148 lashes, outside the Embassy of Iran in Prague and passed a petition demanding her immediate release on March 18, 2019, in Prague, Czech Republic. In December 2018, Sotoudeh was punished for her activities in favour of women's rights and efforts to amend the law against the code dctating that women's hair and body must be covered in public. The rally was staged by Amnesty International (AI) and the Czech Women's Lobby. (CTK Photo/Katerina Sulova)

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rally in support of Iranian lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh in Prague

rally in support of Iranian lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh in Prague

A group of about 20 people organised a rally in support of Iranian lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh, sentenced to 33 years in prison and 148 lashes, outside the Embassy of Iran in Prague and passed a petition demanding her immediate release on March 18, 2019, in Prague, Czech Republic. In December 2018, Sotoudeh was punished for her activities in favour of women's rights and efforts to amend the law against the code dctating that women's hair and body must be covered in public. The rally was staged by Amnesty International (AI) and the Czech Women's Lobby. (CTK Photo/Katerina Sulova)

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Heart to the Castle, Vaclav Havel, Piety, March

Heart to the Castle, Vaclav Havel, Piety, March

People hold hearts during the Heart to the Castle march commemorating Vaclav Havel, the late Czech dissident, playwright and first post-communist president, on the seventh anniversary of his death in Prague, Czech Republic, December 18, 2018. Meetings in remembrance of Havel, including a church service, a march to Prague Castle and a discussion meeting in a theatre, were held at several places in Prague and elsewhere in the Czech Republic. Havel, who was Czechoslovak and later Czech president in 1989-2003, died in his house in Hradecek on December 18, 2011 at the age of 75. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

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Heart to the Castle, Vaclav Havel, Piety, March

Heart to the Castle, Vaclav Havel, Piety, March

People hold big heart during the Heart to the Castle march commemorating Vaclav Havel, the late Czech dissident, playwright and first post-communist president, on the seventh anniversary of his death in Prague, Czech Republic, December 18, 2018. Meetings in remembrance of Havel, including a church service, a march to Prague Castle and a discussion meeting in a theatre, were held at several places in Prague and elsewhere in the Czech Republic. Havel, who was Czechoslovak and later Czech president in 1989-2003, died in his house in Hradecek on December 18, 2011 at the age of 75. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

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Heart to the Castle, Vaclav Havel, Piety, March

Heart to the Castle, Vaclav Havel, Piety, March

People hold big heart during the Heart to the Castle march commemorating Vaclav Havel, the late Czech dissident, playwright and first post-communist president, on the seventh anniversary of his death in Prague, Czech Republic, December 18, 2018. Meetings in remembrance of Havel, including a church service, a march to Prague Castle and a discussion meeting in a theatre, were held at several places in Prague and elsewhere in the Czech Republic. Havel, who was Czechoslovak and later Czech president in 1989-2003, died in his house in Hradecek on December 18, 2011 at the age of 75. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

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Heart to the Castle, Vaclav Havel, Piety

Heart to the Castle, Vaclav Havel, Piety

Big heart and candles commemorating Vaclav Havel, the late Czech dissident, playwright and first post-communist president, on the seventh anniversary of his death at the Vaclav Havel Square in Prague, Czech Republic, December 18, 2018. Meetings in remembrance of Havel, including a church service, a march to Prague Castle and a discussion meeting in a theatre, were held at several places in Prague and elsewhere in the Czech Republic. Havel, who was Czechoslovak and later Czech president in 1989-2003, died in his house in Hradecek on December 18, 2011 at the age of 75. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

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Heart to the Castle, Vaclav Havel, Piety, March

Heart to the Castle, Vaclav Havel, Piety, March

People hold big heart during the Heart to the Castle march commemorating Vaclav Havel, the late Czech dissident, playwright and first post-communist president, on the seventh anniversary of his death in Prague, Czech Republic, December 18, 2018. Meetings in remembrance of Havel, including a church service, a march to Prague Castle and a discussion meeting in a theatre, were held at several places in Prague and elsewhere in the Czech Republic. Havel, who was Czechoslovak and later Czech president in 1989-2003, died in his house in Hradecek on December 18, 2011 at the age of 75. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

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New Japanese passport with ukiyo-e

New Japanese passport with ukiyo-e

Photo taken Dec. 18, 2018, at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo shows Japan's newly designed passport to be introduced in March 2020, featuring lightly colored ukiyo-e works by Katsushika Hokusai on inside pages. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New Japanese passport with ukiyo-e

New Japanese passport with ukiyo-e

Photo taken Dec. 18, 2018, at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo shows Japan's newly designed passport to be introduced in March 2020, featuring lightly colored ukiyo-e works by Katsushika Hokusai on inside pages. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ninja show in Iga

Ninja show in Iga

Photo taken March 18, 2018, shows a ninja performance in Iga, Mie Prefecture, central Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan PM Abe at JMSDF base

Japan PM Abe at JMSDF base

Photo taken March 18, 2018, shows Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C) reviewing an honor guard at the Maritime Self-Defense Force's base in Yokosuka, near Tokyo. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rohingya issues

Rohingya issues

Security personnel stand guard in Rakhine State, western Myanmar, on March 18, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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FA-18 fighters in Japan

FA-18 fighters in Japan

A fleet of FA-18 U.S. fighter jets arrives at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni in western Japan on March 30, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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FA-18 fighters in Japan

FA-18 fighters in Japan

A fleet of FA-18 U.S. fighter jets arrives at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni in western Japan on March 30, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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FA-18 fighters in Japan

FA-18 fighters in Japan

A fleet of FA-18 U.S. fighter jets arrives at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni in western Japan on March 30, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rohingya issues

Rohingya issues

Myanmar officials prepare to use an identification system for Rohingya refugees returning from Bangladesh in Rakhine State on March 18, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rohingya issues

Rohingya issues

A security guard stands on a bridge between Myanmar's Rakhine State (foreground) and Bangladesh on March 18, 2018. The white line on the bridge marks the border. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Football: Japan-Mali friendly

Football: Japan-Mali friendly

Shoya Nakajima (18) of Japan celebrates after scoring a last-minute equalizer to earn a 1-1 draw with Mali in a football friendly in Liege, Belgium, on March 23, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Pyeongchang Paralympics

Pyeongchang Paralympics

The host nation's flagbearer Sin Eui Hyun takes part in the closing ceremony of the Pyeongchang Winter Paralympics in South Korea on March 18, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Pyeongchang Paralympics

Pyeongchang Paralympics

Alpine skier Menna Fitzpatrick (R) of Britain and her guide Jennifer Kehoe jump onto the podium after winning gold in the women's slalom visually impaired category at the Pyeongchang Winter Paralympics in South Korea on March 18, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Pyeongchang Paralympics

Pyeongchang Paralympics

Fireworks light the sky during the finale of the closing ceremony for the Paralympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea, on March 18, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Pyeongchang Paralympics

Pyeongchang Paralympics

Mexico's flagbearer Arly Velasquez gets playful during the closing ceremony for the Paralympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea, on March 18, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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