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File - Gaetane Thiney Announces Her Retirement at The End of The Season

File Photo - Gaetane Thiney during the 31th edition of the UNFP (French National Professional Football players Union) trophy ceremony, on May 28, 2023 in Paris, France. After a career spanning more than 20 years, Gaëtane Thiney has announced the end of her career as a professional footballer. The iconic 39-year-old captain of Paris FC will call time on her career in 2025, although she will still be playing in the final major matches for her club, including the league play-offs and the Coupe de France final against PSG. Voted best D1 player in 2012 and 2014, Thiney also made her mark on the history of the French national team, with 163 caps and 58 goals scored. Her last match in a blue shirt was in November 2019. Photo by Victor Joly/ABACAPRESS.COM

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File - Gaetane Thiney Announces Her Retirement at The End of The Season

File Photo - Gaetane Thiney during the 31th edition of the UNFP (French National Professional Football players Union) trophy ceremony, on May 28, 2023 in Paris, France. After a career spanning more than 20 years, Gaëtane Thiney has announced the end of her career as a professional footballer. The iconic 39-year-old captain of Paris FC will call time on her career in 2025, although she will still be playing in the final major matches for her club, including the league play-offs and the Coupe de France final against PSG. Voted best D1 player in 2012 and 2014, Thiney also made her mark on the history of the French national team, with 163 caps and 58 goals scored. Her last match in a blue shirt was in November 2019. Photo by Victor Joly/ABACAPRESS.COM

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File - Gaetane Thiney Announces Her Retirement at The End of The Season

File Photo - Gaetane Thiney during the 31th edition of the UNFP (French National Professional Football players Union) trophy ceremony, on May 28, 2023 in Paris, France. After a career spanning more than 20 years, Gaëtane Thiney has announced the end of her career as a professional footballer. The iconic 39-year-old captain of Paris FC will call time on her career in 2025, although she will still be playing in the final major matches for her club, including the league play-offs and the Coupe de France final against PSG. Voted best D1 player in 2012 and 2014, Thiney also made her mark on the history of the French national team, with 163 caps and 58 goals scored. Her last match in a blue shirt was in November 2019. Photo by Victor Joly/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Anti-EU Populist Geert Wilders Could Be Next Dutch PM

File photo dated May 20, 2014 shows Dutch populist Geert Wilders holds, two days before the European parliamentary election on Thursday in the Netherlands, a piece taken from an European flag displaying a star, supposedly representing his country, in front of the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium. Geert Wilders, the Dutch populist whose anti-Islam comments have led to death threats, could become the next leader of the Netherlands following an election upset for his Freedom Party (PVV) on Wednesday. After 25 years in Dutch politics without holding office, Wilders was set to lead coalition government talks and has a good chance of becoming prime minister. An exit poll on Wednesday evening showed the PVV in a clear lead, 10 seats ahead of its closest rival, Frans Timmermans' Labour/Green Left combination. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Anti-EU Populist Geert Wilders Could Be Next Dutch PM

File photo dated May 20, 2014 shows Dutch populist Geert Wilders speaks to the press two days before the European parliamentary election on Thursday in the Netherlands, in front of the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium. Geert Wilders, the Dutch populist whose anti-Islam comments have led to death threats, could become the next leader of the Netherlands following an election upset for his Freedom Party (PVV) on Wednesday. After 25 years in Dutch politics without holding office, Wilders was set to lead coalition government talks and has a good chance of becoming prime minister. An exit poll on Wednesday evening showed the PVV in a clear lead, 10 seats ahead of its closest rival, Frans Timmermans' Labour/Green Left combination. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Anti-EU Populist Geert Wilders Could Be Next Dutch PM

File photo dated May 20, 2014 shows Dutch populist Geert Wilders holds, two days before the European parliamentary election on Thursday in the Netherlands, a piece taken from an European flag displaying a star, supposedly representing his country, in front of the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium. Geert Wilders, the Dutch populist whose anti-Islam comments have led to death threats, could become the next leader of the Netherlands following an election upset for his Freedom Party (PVV) on Wednesday. After 25 years in Dutch politics without holding office, Wilders was set to lead coalition government talks and has a good chance of becoming prime minister. An exit poll on Wednesday evening showed the PVV in a clear lead, 10 seats ahead of its closest rival, Frans Timmermans' Labour/Green Left combination. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Anti-EU Populist Geert Wilders Could Be Next Dutch PM

File photo dated May 20, 2014 shows Dutch populist Geert Wilders speaks to the press two days before the European parliamentary election on Thursday in the Netherlands, in front of the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium. Geert Wilders, the Dutch populist whose anti-Islam comments have led to death threats, could become the next leader of the Netherlands following an election upset for his Freedom Party (PVV) on Wednesday. After 25 years in Dutch politics without holding office, Wilders was set to lead coalition government talks and has a good chance of becoming prime minister. An exit poll on Wednesday evening showed the PVV in a clear lead, 10 seats ahead of its closest rival, Frans Timmermans' Labour/Green Left combination. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Italian chef for Expo 2015 cherishes ingredients

ROME, Italy - Noted Italian chef Gianfranco Vissani stresses the need for small-lot production of dishes by cherishing the quality of ingredients in an interview in Rome on Dec. 20, 2014. Vissani is in charge of cooking ingredients at Expo 2015 to be held in Milan from May 2015 under the theme of "Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life."

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Asahi Shimbun admits error in Fukushima plant chief testimony report

TOKYO, Japan - Tadakazu Kimura, president of the Asahi Shimbun newspaper, holds a press conference at the newspaper's Tokyo headquarters on Sept. 11, 2014. Kimura said the daily's controversial report on the testimony of the late chief of the disaster-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant contained errors and it will retract the May 20 article.

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Asahi Shimbun admits error in Fukushima plant chief testimony report

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Sept. 11, 2014, shows the Tokyo headquarters of the Asahi Shimbun newspaper. The daily said the same day its controversial report on the testimony of the late chief of the disaster-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant contained errors and it will retract the May 20 article.

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Japanese wins World Sudoku Championship in London

TOKYO, Japan - The UK Puzzle Association announces on Aug. 20, 2014, that Kota Morinishi (R), a Tokyo University Graduate School student, won the 2014 World Sudoku Championship held in London, Britain, earlier this month. The 25-year-old Japanese also won the 2012 International Sudoku Tournament in Beijing as shown in this file photo taken in May that year.

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Astronaut Wakata honored in hometown parade

SAITAMA, Japan - Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata, who became the first Japanese to serve as commander of the International Space Station, waves to the crowd during a parade in Saitama, his hometown located north of Tokyo, on Aug. 20, 2014. Wakata returned to earth on May 14 after staying at the ISS from November, 2013.

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Russia, China to co-host event for World War II end

SHANGHAI, China - Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping agree on May 20, 2014, in Shanghai, China, to jointly celebrate the 70th anniversary next year of World War II's end.

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Japan's embassy minister greets Chinese President Xi

SHANGHAI, China - Hidehisa Horinouchi (L, C), minister at the Japanese Embassy in China, shows a document to Chinese President Xi Jinping (R, C) before gathering for a group photo for participants in the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia held in Shanghai, China, on May 20, 2014. Horinouchi attended the conference as an observer.

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Japan woman tackles child trafficking in Cambodia

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken May 20, 2014 shows Sayaka Murata, the winner of the first Beate Sirota Gordon memorial award for her efforts to eradicate child trafficking in Cambodia.

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Mayors of gov't-decreed cities hold anti-quake meeting

SENDAI, Japan - The mayors or deputy mayors of 20 government-decreed cities hold a meeting in Sendai, northeastern Japan, on May 29, 2014, to discuss preparedness for major earthquakes.

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1 tomato seed bears over 6,000 tomatoes in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - A huge tomato plant, grown from a seed, and which has yielded more than 6,000 tomatoes at an experimental farm house of Kyowa Co., a plastics production firm in Takatsuki, Osaka Prefecture, is photographed on May 20, 2014. The seed was planted last August.

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World's biggest container ship leaves Yokohama

YOKOHAMA, Japan - The 194,849-ton Marstal Maersk, the world's biggest container ship, leaves the Port of Yokohama on May 23, 2014, to continue its maiden voyage. The vessel, registered in Denmark, was completed at a South Korean shipyard on May 20.

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World's biggest container ship anchored in Yokohama

YOKOHAMA, Japan - The 194,849-ton Marstal Maersk, the world's biggest container ship, is anchored at the Port of Yokohama on May 23, 2014, during its maiden voyage. The vessel, registered in Denmark, was completed at a South Korean shipyard on May 20.

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Construction gearing up at Japan's World Cup base camp

SAO PAULO, Brazil - Construction work gears up at Spa Sports Resort, the Japanese national soccer team's base camp for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, in Itu, northwestern Sao Paulo state, Brazil, on May 20, 2014. The Japanese squad is scheduled to settle there on June 7, a week ahead of its opening game against Ivory Coast.

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Construction gearing up at Japan's World Cup base camp

SAO PAULO, Brazil - Finishing touches are being put on accommodation facilities at Spa Sports Resort, the Japanese national soccer team's base camp for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, in Itu, northwestern Sao Paulo state, Brazil, on May 20, 2014. The Japanese squad is scheduled to settle there on June 7, a week ahead of its opening game against Ivory Coast.

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Construction gearing up at Japan's World Cup base camp

SAO PAULO, Brazil - Construction work gears up at the Japanese national soccer team's base camp for the 2014 FIFA World Cup at Spa Sports Resort in Itu, northwestern Sao Paulo state, Brazil, on May 20, 2014. The Japanese squad is scheduled to settle there on June 7, a week ahead of its opening game against Ivory Coast.

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Construction gearing up at Japan's World Cup base camp

SAO PAULO, Brazil - Construction work gears up at the Japanese national soccer team's base camp for the 2014 FIFA World Cup at Spa Sports Resort in Itu, northwestern Sao Paulo state, Brazil, on May 20, 2014. The Japanese squad is scheduled to settle there on June 7, a week ahead of its opening game against Ivory Coast.

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Tanaka's 34-game win streak ends in Chicago

CHICAGO, United States - New York Yankees starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka walks to the team's dugout after the end of the sixth inning of a game against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field in Chicago on May 20, 2014. Tanaka allowed four runs in six innings. His streak of 34 straight wins in both Japanese baseball and the majors ended as the Yankees lost to the Cubs 6-1.

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Area de Sao Paolo for World Cup opening match

SAO PAULO, Brazil - The Arena de Sao Paulo in Brazil, the venue for the opening match of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, is photographed on May 20, 2014.

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Tanaka's 34-game win streak ends in Chicago

CHICAGO, United States - Chicago Cubs' Nate Schierholtz (L) runs past New York Yankees starter Masahiro Tanaka (L) to home plate to score his team's fourth run on a sacrifice fly by John Baker in the sixth inning of their game at Wrigley Field in Chicago on May 20, 2014. Tanaka allowed four runs in six innings. His streak of 34 straight wins in both Japanese baseball and the majors ended as the Yankees lost to the Cubs 6-1.

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Tanaka's 34-game win streak ends in Chicago

CHICAGO, United States - New York Yankees starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka (R) tosses a ball bunted by Chicago Cubs' Emilio Bonifacio to tag out Cub's John Baker (L) at home base in the fourth inning of their game at Wrigley Field in Chicago on May 20, 2014. Tanaka allowed four runs in six innings. His streak of 34 straight wins in both Japanese baseball and the majors ended as the Yankees lost to the Cubs 6-1.

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Mazda's MX-5 Miata sold out within 10 minutes in N.Y.

NEW YORK, United States - Mazda Motor Corp.'s 25th anniversary edition MX-5 Miata is photographed at an auto show in New York on April 16, 2014. The automaker sold all 100 units of the MX-5 Miata, known as the Roadster in Japan, in less than 10 minutes through subscription sale in New York on May 20.

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Yankee's Tanaka suffers 1st loss in MLB

CHICAGO, United States - New York Yankees starter Masahiro Tanaka throws a pitch in a game against the Chicago Cubs at Wringley Field in Chicago on May 20, 2014. Tanaka allowed eight hits and four runs in six innings and suffered his first loss in his rookie year in the Major League Baseball as the Yankees lost 6-1 loss.

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Yankee's Tanaka suffers 1st loss in MLB

CHICAGO, United States - New York Yankees starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka stretches to field a single hit to center by the Chicago Cubs' Emilio Bonifacio in the third inning of their game at Wringley Field in Chicago on May 20, 2014. Tanaka allowed eight hits and four runs in six innings and suffered his first loss in his rookie year in the Major League Baseball as the Yankees lost 6-1 loss.

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Microsoft launches larger Surface tablet

NEW YORK, the United States - Photo of Microsoft Corp.'s new Surface Pro 3 tablet computer. Microsoft unveiled Surface Pro 3 in New York on May 20, 2014, which has a bigger screen than previous models to take aim at the laptop market and demonstrate the company's ability to make its own devices.

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Microsoft launches larger Surface tablet

NEW YORK, the United States - Microsoft Corp. CEO Satya Nadella speaks at a presentation for the company's new Surface Pro 3 tablet computer in New York on May 20, 2014. Surface Pro 3 has a bigger screen than previous models to take aim at the laptop market and demonstrate the company's ability to make its own devices.

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Confidence-building summit in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, China - (from L in front) Afghan President Hamid Karzai, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping pose during a photo session at the summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia, in Shanghai on May 20, 2014. (Pool photo)

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Yankee's Tanaka suffers 1st loss in MLB

CHICAGO, United States - New York Yankees starter Masahiro Tanaka throws a pitch in a game against the Chicago Cubs at Wringley Field in Chicago on May 20, 2014. Tanaka allowed eight hits and four runs in six innings and suffered his first loss in his rookie year in the Major League Baseball as the Yankees lost 6-1 loss.

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Confidence-building summit in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, China - Participants pose during a photo session at the summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia, in Shanghai on May 20, 2014. (Pool photo)

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Confidence-building summit in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, China - Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) and Chinese President Xi Jinping are about to attend a photo session at the summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia, in Shanghai on May 20, 2014. (Pool photo)

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Confidence-building summit in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, China - Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) and Chinese President Xi Jinping are about to shake hands before a photo session at the summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia, in Shanghai on May 20, 2014. At right is Xi's wife Peng Liyuan. (Pool photo)

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Director Kawase at Cannes Int'l Film Festival

CANNES, France - Japanese film director Naomi Kawase (3rd from L) and actors in her film attend a press conference at a venue for the Cannes International Film Festival in France on May 20, 2014. Her film ''Still the Water'' is competing in the festival.

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Pro-gov't demonstrators gather in Bangkok

BANGKOK, Thailand - A pro-government demonstrator dances at a rally in Bangkok, Thailand, on May 20, 2014.

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Martial law declared in Thailand

BANGKOK, Thailand - A citizen speaks to Thai soldiers patrolling the bustling district of Bangkok, Thailand, on May 20, 2014, after martial law was declared in the country the same day.

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Hitachi robot capable of understanding gestures

TOKYO, Japan - Hitachi Ltd. introduces its improved humanoid ''EMIEW2,'' capable of simple dialogue, in Kokubunji, Tokyo, on May 20, 2014. The robot can understand human gestures, such as nodding, and use different replies in conversation.

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Putin in China

SHANGHAI, China - Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend a signing ceremony after talks in Shanghai on May 20, 2014. (Pool photo)

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TPP talks in Singapore

SINGAPORE, Singapore - Akira Amari (L), Japan's minister in charge of Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations, and U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman are pictured during a joint press conference of participants after a ministerial meeting of the 12-country TPP free trade talks in Singapore on May 20, 2014.

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TPP talks in Singapore

SINGAPORE, Singapore - U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman (L) and Akira Amari, Japan's minister in charge of Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations, converse after a joint press conference of participants after a ministerial meeting of the 12-country TPP free trade talks in Singapore on May 20, 2014.

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Yomiuri's Sakamoto cracks 1,000th career hit

TOKOROZAWA, Japan - Hayato Sakamoto of the Yomiuri Giants responds to the crowd after cracking his 1,000th career hit in a game against the Seibu Lions in Tokorozawa, Japan, on May 20, 2014, at the age of 25 years and 5 months.

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Hitachi robot holds conversation with man

TOKYO, Japan - Hitachi Ltd.'s improved humanoid ''EMIEW2'' talks with a man in Kokubunji in Tokyo on May 20, 2014. The robot can understand human gestures, such as nodding, and use different replies in conversation.

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Donetsk preparing for Ukraine presidential vote

DONETSK, Ukraine - Donetsk Mayor Alexander Lukyanchenko gives a press conference on May 20, 2014, saying his eastern Ukraine city, where pro-Russian militants are occupying public facilities, is preparing for Ukraine's presidential election slated for May 25 so that people can cast their ballots at least in part of the city.

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China's spokesman Hong in press conference

BEIJING, CHINA - Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei gives a press conference at the ministry in Beijing on May 20, 2014.

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Amari at press conference after TPP talks

SINGAPORE, Singapore - Akira Amari, Japan's minister in charge of the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade talks, speaks at a press conference after the closing of two-day 12-nation TPP talks in Singapore on May 20, 2014.

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Sanada Yukimura museum to open in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - On May 20, 2014, in Osaka, Taira Sawada, an expert in Japanese guns, holds the ''Shukusha Zutsu'' matchlock believed to have used by Sanada Yukimura during the ''Osaka Natsu no Jin'' (The Summer Battle of Osaka) in 1615. Sawada announced the same day that a museum to exhibit items related to Yukimura will open in the western Japanese city on June 1.