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File - Trudeau Resigns as PM and Liberal Leader

File photo - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with the Aga Khan on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on May 17, 2016. On January 6, 2025, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation. Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Manuel Fernandes 1951-2024 (Archive Images

Portugal, 27 june 2024 . One of the main figures in Sporting's history, he died this Thursday aged 73. He had been hospitalised after undergoing surgery in May for a tumour Lausanne, 13/07/2016 - O Sporting CP jogou esta noite contra o AS Mónaco em jogo amigável no estádio Juan Antonio Samaranch em Lausanne, com vista à preparação da temporada 2016/17. Manuel Fernandes tira uma fotografia com um adepto (Filipe Amorim/Global Imagens)

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Manuel Fernandes 1951-2024 (Archive Images

Portugal, 27 june 2024 . One of the main figures in Sporting's history, he died this Thursday aged 73. He had been hospitalised after undergoing surgery in May for a tumour Lisboa, 30/06/2017 - Decorreu esta noite no Coliseu de Lisboa, a IV Gala Honoris Sporting com entrega dos “Prémios Honoris Sporting” aos atletas e equipas que se distinguiram no ano 2016/17. Manuel Fernandes (Filipe Amorim/Global Imagens)

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G-7 science chiefs pledge to encourage female researchers

TSUKUBA, Japan, May 17 Kyodo - Group of Seven ministers in charge of science and technology hold a press conference after wrapping up three days of talks in Tsukuba, Japan, on May 17, 2016. They agreed to support the creation of an international network aimed at expanding women's participation in science.

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Chinese firm builds dam to boost Tunisia's economic, social development

STORY: Chinese firm builds dam to boost Tunisia's economic, social development DATELINE: Aug. 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:17 LOCATION: Tunis CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Mellegue Dam 2. various of Tunisian workers working at lab STORYLINE: In the valley of the Mellegue River, a perennial river passing through Tunisia's northwestern province of El Kef, a Chinese engineering team is busy building a giant dam. Once completed, it will become one of the largest water conservancy facilities in the North African country. In May 2016, China's power construction company Sinohydro won the bid to build a new dam over the river to replace the run-down old one. "Compared with the previous one, the new Mellegue dam is smaller in size and does far less damage to the environment," Qiu Yusheng, chief engineer of the project, told Xinhua. The Mellegue dam is scheduled for completion in September 2023. With a maximum capacity of 305 million cubic meters of water, it will play a significant role in protecting t

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Chinese double amputee manages to live life to the fullest

STORY: Chinese double amputee manages to live life to the fullest DATELINE: May 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:27 LOCATION: FUCHUAN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of armless man working in the field 2. various of Fan Yutian giving a speech to students STORYLINE: A Chinese double amputee farmer has proven that he can accomplish more than many able-bodied people. Fan Yutian was born in 1989 in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. He lost his arms in an accident when he was only three. Since then, he gradually learned to use his feet to manage daily life and do farm work. In 2016, Fan studied public speaking and devoted himself to social welfare activities. He gives speeches to students every year, in the hope that his experience can inspire more students to rise to challenges. Despite all the difficulties, Fan has opened a new chapter in life. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Fuchuan, China. (XHTV)

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Prevention key to reducing wildfire risk in Greece: WWF

STORY: Prevention key to reducing wildfire risk in Greece: WWF DATELINE: May 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:17 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: POLITICS/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. file of the wildfires in Greece in August 2021 2. SOUNDBITE (Greek): ELIAS TZIRITIS, WWF Greece's local action coordinator STORYLINE: Between 2016 and 2020, Greece allocated 83.95 percent of its total state expenditure on fighting wildfires and only 16.05 percent on preventing them, the environmental organization WWF Greece told an online press conference on Thursday. In a new report, the Greek chapter of the World Wildlife Fund, in cooperation with the Mediterranean Institute for Investigative Reporting (MIIR), summed up the findings of a two-year survey of the financing of Greece's forest fire management strategy. It highlighted shortcomings and suggested further investment in prevention to maximize effectiveness. As the new firefighting season started on May 1, the Greek government has confirmed its preparedness to avoid a repeat

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Spain maintains leadership in "Blue Flag" beaches

STORY: Spain maintains leadership in "Blue Flag" beaches DATELINE: May 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the beaches in Spain STORYLINE: Spain maintains its leadership in "Blue Flag" beaches with the country being awarded a record 621 blue flags in 250 different municipalities. Blue flags are awarded to beaches which meet high environmental, safety, service and accessibility criteria, with Spain being awarded seven more than in 2021, meaning the country accounts for 15 percent of all of the blue flags awarded for 2022 and maintaining its record of having more blue flags than any country since 2016. The Comunidad Valenciana on the east coast of Spain contains the highest number of blue flags, 139 in total, while the southern region of Andalusia has seen the most new blue flags awarded, with 17 more in the provinces of Granada and Malaga. Blue flags have been awarded since 1987 by the Foundation for Environmental Education, which is an international, non-

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Popular Dog "Maru" To Promote Tourism

MIE, JAPAN - NOV. 17: The central Japan prefecture of Mie has assigned a dog called Maru as "ambassador" to promote regional tourism ahead of the Group of Seven summit the prefecture is hosting in May 2016. With the help of the 8-year-old male Shiba Inu, whose images posted on photo-sharing site Instagram are followed by 2.1 million people in around 100 countries, the prefectural government aims to draw more tourists from overseas.

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Director Bertrand Tavernier Died At 79

File photo - Bertrand Tavernier attending the Voyage A Travers Le Cinema Francais photocall at the Palais Des Festivals in Cannes, France on May 17, 2016, as part of the 69th Cannes Film Festival. - Director Bertrand Tavernier died Thursday March 25 at the age of 79 in his villa in Sainte-Maxime, in the Var. Photo by Lionel Hahn/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Genin-Hahn-Marechal/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Le Corbusier-designed Tokyo museum to be on World Heritage list

File photo taken in May 2016 shows the National Museum of Western Art in Tokyo's Ueno Park, one of 17 buildings in seven countries designed by the Swiss-French architect Le Corbusier that the UNESCO World Heritage Committee decided on July 17 to add to the World Heritage list. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Edano may take legal action to challenge Fukushima crisis report

Democratic Party Secretary General Yukio Edano attends a press conference in Tokyo on June 17, 2016. Edano said a report on how Tokyo Electric Power Co. handled the Fukushima nuclear disaster is inappropriate as it notes the then TEPCO chief instructed staff not to use the term "core meltdown" in describing the situation in the early days of the crisis due to pressure from the prime minister's office. Edano, then chief Cabinet secretary, said, "We may take legal action to challenge it." (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Dodgers outlast Padres in 17 innings

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw grounds into a fielder's choice in a 15th-inning pinch-hit appearance against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park on May 22, 2016. The Dodgers won 9-5 in 17 innings. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Maeda gets no-decision as Dodgers outlast Padres in 17

Kenta Maeda gives up four runs in five innings in the Los Angeles Dodgers' 9-5, 17-inning win over the San Diego Padres at Petco Park on May 22, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Maeda gets no-decision as Dodgers outlast Padres in 17

Kenta Maeda gives up four runs in five innings in the Los Angeles Dodgers' 9-5, 17-inning win over the San Diego Padres at Petco Park on May 22, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Asia-Pacific ministers vow to enhance efforts for regional trade pact

Trade ministers of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum pose for a group photo in Arequipa, Peru, on May 17, 2016, as they start a two-day meeting. The representatives pledged on May 18 to step up efforts toward the creation of a regional free trade zone, discussing the viability of launching an APEC-wide initiative called the Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan to tighten security for G-7 summit, Obama's visit to Hiroshima

A police officer patrols an observation deck at Chubu airport in the central Japan city of Tokoname on May 17, 2016, where leaders from Group of Seven nations attending the Ise-Shima summit will arrive. The National Police Agency said May 19 it will dispatch up to 23,000 police officers to guard the summit venue, while deploying around 4,600 during U.S. President Barack Obama's planned visit to Hiroshima. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Team to be created to investigate Tokyo bid turmoil

Photo taken May 17, 2016, in Paris shows a retail complex where Papa Massata Diack, the son of Lamine Diack, the disgraced ex-president of the International Association of Athletics Federations, spent around 130,000 euros on jewelry around the same time as the Tokyo Olympics bid committee's first payment to Singaporean consulting company Black Tidings. It is believed that Papa Massata Diack had business links with Black Tidings. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Team to be created to investigate Tokyo bid turmoil

Photo taken May 17, 2016, in Paris shows a retail complex where Papa Massata Diack, the son of Lamine Diack, the disgraced ex-president of the International Association of Athletics Federations, spent around 130,000 euros on jewelry around the same time as the Tokyo Olympics bid committee's first payment to Singaporean consulting company Black Tidings. It is believed that Papa Massata Diack had business links with Black Tidings. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan can't overlook ex-U.S. soldiers hit by 2011 nuclear disaster: Koizumi

Former Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi listens to former U.S. soldiers in Carlsbad, California, on May 17, 2016, who have sued Tokyo Electric Power Co. for damage to their health caused by the nuclear crisis at the company's Fukushima Daiichi plant. Koizumi said it is impossible to overlook those Americans who developed serious illnesses after engaging in relief operations for the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster in northeastern Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Le Corbusier-designed Tokyo museum endorsed for World Heritage list

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows visitors forming a long line outside the National Museum of Western Art in Tokyo on May 18, 2016, a day after the Japanese government said that a UNESCO advisory panel has recommended listing 17 structures designed by Swiss-French architect Le Corbusier, including the museum, as World Heritage sites. The endorsement is expected to be finalized at a World Heritage Committee meeting in July in Turkey. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan can't overlook ex-U.S. soldiers hit by 2011 nuclear disaster: Koizumi

Former Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (R) attends a press conference in Carlsbad, California, on May 17, 2016, with former U.S. soldiers who have sued Tokyo Electric Power Co. for damage to their health caused by the nuclear crisis at the company's Fukushima Daiichi plant. Koizumi said it is impossible to overlook those Americans who developed serious illnesses after engaging in relief operations for the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster in northeastern Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan-born ballerina O'Neill wins Benois dance prize

Undated photo shows Hannah O'Neill, a premier dancer with the Paris Opera Ballet. The 23-year-old O'Neill won the prestigious award in Moscow on May 17, 2016, for the ballerina category in the Benois de la Danse competition, becoming the only second recipient from Japan to do so. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Darvish starts in 4th rehab assignment

Yu Darvish attends a press conference in Midland, Texas, after starting in the Frisco RoughRiders' game against the Midland RockHounds on May 17, 2016. Darvish said he was ready to play in the majors again at any time after throwing 68 pitches in five innings for the Texas Rangers' Double-A affiliate in his fourth rehabilitation assignment. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan hammered by S. Korea in Rio qualifiers

Japanese volleyball players look disappointed after suffering their first loss in the women's Olympic final qualifiers, a 3-1 defeat to archrival South Korea, in Tokyo on May 17, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Le Corbusier-designed Tokyo museum endorsed for World Heritage list

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows visitors forming a long line outside the National Museum of Western Art in Tokyo on May 18, 2016, a day after the Japanese government said that a UNESCO advisory panel has recommended listing 17 structures designed by Swiss-French architect Le Corbusier, including the museum, as World Heritage sites. The endorsement is expected to be finalized at a World Heritage Committee meeting in July in Turkey. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Le Corbusier-designed Tokyo museum endorsed for World Heritage list

Visitors line up to enter the National Museum of Western Art in Tokyo on May 18, 2016, a day after the Japanese government said that a UNESCO advisory panel has recommended listing 17 structures designed by Swiss-French architect Le Corbusier, including the museum, as World Heritage sites. The endorsement is expected to be finalized at a World Heritage Committee meeting in July in Turkey. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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FC Tokyo beat Shanghai Sipg 2-1 in Asian Champions League

Midfielder Kota Mizunuma of Japan's FC Tokyo (48) celebrates after scoring the winning goal during the second half of the first-leg of an Asian Champions League knockout stage game against China's Shanghai Sipg in Tokyo on May 17, 2016. FC Tokyo won 2-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ichiro gets hit in Marlins' loss

Ichiro Suzuki hits an infield single in a pinch-hit appearance in the seventh inning of the Miami Marlins' 3-1 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on May 17, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-trade minister Horiuchi dies at 86

Photo shows former trade minister Mitsuo Horiuchi, who died on May 17, 2016, at the age of 86. After winning a House of Representatives seat for the first time in 1976, Horiuchi served a total of 10 terms in the lower house. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Darvish starts in 4th rehab assignment

Yu Darvish delivers against the Midland RockHounds as a starter for the Frisco RoughRiders, the Texas Rangers' Double-A affiliate, in Midland, Texas on May 17, 2016. Darvish, who underwent a Tommy John reconstruction surgery on his right elbow in March 2015, threw 68 pitches in five innings in his fourth rehabilitation assignment. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Darvish starts in 4th rehab assignment

Yu Darvish delivers against the Midland RockHounds as a starter for the Frisco RoughRiders, the Texas Rangers' Double-A affiliate, in Midland, Texas on May 17, 2016. Darvish, who underwent a Tommy John reconstruction surgery on his right elbow in March 2015, threw 68 pitches in five innings in his fourth rehabilitation assignment. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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FC Tokyo beat Shanghai SIPG 2-1 in Asian Champions League

Players of Japan's FC Tokyo celebrate after their 2-1 victory over China's Shanghai SIPG in the first leg of an Asian Champions League knockout stage game in Tokyo on May 17, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Chinese leader in H.K. on "inspection" tour amid heavy security

Police officers block a woman (2nd form L) near a hotel where Zhang Dejiang, chairman of China's National People's Congress Standing Committee, is staying in Hong Kong on May 17, 2016. More than 6,000 police officers were reported to have been deployed for his three-day visit. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Volkswagen lowers small car prices

Volkswagen Group Japan chief Till Scheer attends a press conference in Tokyo on May 17, 2016, announcing that the company is lowering the prices of some of its small cars, including Golf and Polo models, to boost sales in Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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FC Tokyo beat Shanghai Sipg 2-1 in Asian Champions League

Midfielder Kota Mizunuma of Japan's FC Tokyo (R) celebrates with his teammates after scoring the opening goal on a free kick during the first half of the first-leg of an Asian Champions League knockout stage game against China's Shanghai Sipg in Tokyo on May 17, 2016. FC Tokyo won 2-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Le Corbusier-designed Tokyo museum endorsed for World Heritage list

Photo taken May 17, 2016, shows the National Museum of Western Art in Tokyo, designed by Swiss-French architect Le Corbusier. It was reported the same day that a UNESCO advisory panel has recommended listing 17 structures designed by Le Corbusier, including the museum, as World Heritage sites. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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FC Tokyo beat Shanghai Sipg 2-1 in Asian Champions League

Midfielder Kota Mizunuma of Japan's FC Tokyo (front) scores the winning goal during the second half of the first-leg of an Asian Champions League knockout stage game against China's Shanghai Sipg in Tokyo on May 17, 2016. FC Tokyo won 2-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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FC Tokyo beat Shanghai Sipg 2-1 in Asian Champions League

Midfielder Kota Mizunuma of Japan's FC Tokyo scores the opening goal on a free kick during the first half of the first-leg of an Asian Champions League knockout stage game against China's Shanghai Sipg in Tokyo on May 17, 2016. FC Tokyo won 2-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Diet enacts 778 bil. yen quake-linked extra budget

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R in front) and Finance Minister Taro Aso (C in front) bow during a plenary session of the House of Concillors at the Diet in Tokyo on May 17, 2016, after the upper house unanimously approved a 778 billion yen ($7.2 billion) supplementary budget. The budget, containing measures to support Kumamoto Prefecture and other areas affected by deadly earthquakes, was passed by the House of Representatives the previous day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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FC Tokyo vs Shanghai Sipg in Asian Champions League

Defender Masato Morishige of Japan's FC Tokyo (3) and forward Elkeson de Oliveria Cardoso of China's Shanghai Sipg (9) battle for the ball during the first half of an Asian Champions League match in Tokyo on May 17, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-baseball star Kiyohara pleads guilty to drug use

Kazuhiro Sasaki, who played both in Japan and in the major leagues as a pitcher, speaks to reporters in Tokyo on May 17, 2016, after appearing at the Tokyo District Court to appeal for leniency for Kazuhiro Kiyohara, a former Japanese baseball star charged with possessing and using of illegal drugs. Prosecutors sought a 30-month prison sentence for Kiyohara, who pleaded guilty to the charges at the start of his trial. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Diet enacts 778 bil. yen quake-linked extra budget

The House of Councillors unanimously approve a 778 billion yen ($7.2 billion) supplementary budget during a plenary session at the Diet in Tokyo on May 17, 2016. The budget, containing measures to support Kumamoto Prefecture and other areas affected by deadly earthquakes, was passed by the House of Representatives the previous day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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FC Tokyo vs Shanghai Sipg in Asian Champions League

Forward Ryoichi Maeda of Japan's FC Tokyo (20) and defender Shi Ke of China's Shanghai Sipg (27) vie for the ball during the first half of their Asian Champions League match in Tokyo on May 17, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Chinese leader in H.K. on "inspection" tour amid heavy security

Police officers stand guard near a hotel where Zhang Dejiang, chairman of China's National People's Congress Standing Committee, is staying, in Hong Kong on May 17, 2016. More than 6,000 police officers were reported to have been deployed for his three-day visit. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-baseball star Kiyohara pleads guilty to drug use

Kazuhiro Sasaki, who played both in Japan and in the major leagues as a pitcher, speaks to reporters in Tokyo on May 17, 2016, after appearing at the Tokyo District Court to appeal for leniency for Kazuhiro Kiyohara, a former Japanese baseball star charged with possessing and using of illegal drugs. Prosecutors sought a 30-month prison sentence for Kiyohara, who pleaded guilty to the charges at the start of his trial. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kisenosato dodges bullet to stay tied at the top with Hakuho

Kisenosato (L) defeats fellow ozeki Kotoshogiku to stay in a share of the lead and on track for a first championship title at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on May 17, 2016, in Tokyo. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Chinese leader in H.K. on "inspection" tour amid heavy security

Police officers set up metal barricades near a hotel where Zhang Dejiang, chairman of China's National People's Congress Standing Committee, is staying, in Hong Kong on May 17, 2016. More than 6,000 police officers were reported to have been deployed for his three-day visit. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kisenosato dodges bullet to stay tied at the top with Hakuho

Kisenosato (L) defeats fellow ozeki Kotoshogiku to stay in a share of the lead and on track for a first championship title at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on May 17, 2016, in Tokyo. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Chinese leader in H.K. on "inspection" tour amid heavy security

A motorcade carrying Zhang Dejiang, chairman of China's National People's Congress Standing Committee, arrives at a hotel in Hong Kong on May 17, 2016. More than 6,000 police officers were reported to have been deployed for his three-day visit. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo