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(230503) -- DAMASCUS, May 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi waves upon his arrival at Damascus International Airport in Damascus, Syria, May 3, 2023. Raisi arrived in Syria on Wednesday with top ministers, marking the first visit by an Iranian president since the beginning of the Syrian war in 2011, according to the state news agency SANA. (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua)

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(230503) -- DAMASCUS, May 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi shakes hands with Syrian officials upon his arrival at Damascus International Airport in Damascus, Syria, May 3, 2023. Raisi arrived in Syria on Wednesday with top ministers, marking the first visit by an Iranian president since the beginning of the Syrian war in 2011, according to the state news agency SANA. (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua)

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Tiny nature reserve for rare birds in downtown Xiamen

STORY: Tiny nature reserve for rare birds in downtown Xiamen SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 27, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 30, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:29 LOCATION: XIAMEN, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Wuyuan Bay Nature Reserve 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): CAI LIBO, Director of Xiamen Nature Reserve Affairs Center 3. various of Wuyuan Bay Nature Reserve STORYLINE: Xiamen, a coastal eastern Chinese metropolis, may have one of the world's smallest nature reserves for one single endangered bird species. The distinguished visitor to the reserve is called Merops philippinus, or Blue-tailed Bee-eater. Admired by many as one of the most beautiful birds in the world for its fancy feathers, the species is under Class II state protection in China. Set up in 2011, the Wuyuan Bay Nature Reserve for the Blue-tailed Bee-eater welcomes its big moment every April to late October when the birds stop by during migration and dig caves on the cliffs to lay and hatch their eggs. Surrounded by over-10-story buildings just 200 to 3

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China-Europe freight trains breathe new life to ancient Silk Road

STORY: GLOBALink | China-Europe freight trains breathe new life to ancient Silk Road DATELINE: Aug. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:07 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the China-Europe freight train services 2. various of the warehouse in Spain 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): MOU JINWEN, Chairman of Shenzhen Qxbox Technology Warehousing Ltd. 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): DIEGO CIMADEVILLA, Management director of Qxbox's subsidiary in Spain STORYLINE: The freight train service linking Chinese cities with Europe is breathing new life into the ancient Silk Road with its expanding network. In May 2011, a rail route was opened between Chongqing and Duisburg in Germany, marking the start of the China-Europe cargo train service. Boosted by the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), proposed by China in 2013, the international train service has been expanding fast over the past years. Nowadays, the service connects more than 100 Chinese cities with over 200 cities in 25 countries in Europe. At this warehouse i

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Syria returns to Arab summit amid growing reconciliation wave in Mideast

STORY: Syria returns to Arab summit amid growing reconciliation wave in Mideast DATELINE: May 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:30 LOCATION: Damascus CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the summit 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): OSAMA DANURA, Syrian political expert 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): OSAMA DANURA, Syrian political expert 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): MOHAMMAD AL-OMARI, Syrian political observer 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Arabic): MOHAMMAD AL-OMARI, Syrian political observer STORYLINE: After being ostracized for 12 years, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad made a comeback to the Arab League (AL) Summit held in the Saudi city of Jeddah on Friday. This comes amid a growing Arab reconciliation trend at a time when the U.S. influence wanes in the Middle East. Syria was suspended from the Arab League in 2011 when the Syrian civil war broke out. Osama Danura, a Damascus-based Syrian political expert, says the return of Syria to the Arab fold symbolizes the independence and solidarity among Arab countries. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): OSA

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Cross-Strait trade fair in Fuzhou builds bridge for enterprises

STORY: Cross-Strait trade fair in Fuzhou builds bridge for enterprises DATELINE: May 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:12 LOCATION: FUZHOU, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the expo 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHENG TE HSI, Taiwanese entrepreneur 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): GONG LIANGHONG, Deputy General Manager, TPV (Fujian) Co., LTD. STORYLINE: A cross-Strait fair for economy and trade is underway in Fuzhou in China's Fujian Province. The five-day fair has attracted many entrepreneurs and businesspeople from Taiwan. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHENG TE HSI, Taiwanese entrepreneur "After I served as deputy secretary general of Fuzhou Taiwanese Entrepreneur Association in 2000, I came to truly understand the function and significance of the cross-Strait fair for economy and trade, and I'm very happy to participate in it. The fair in 2011 was particularly impressive. Many enterprises from Taiwan came to Fuzhou to join the exhibition, and received long-term orders." SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): GONG LIANGHONG, Deput

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ASEAN summit concludes with pledge to enhance bloc centrality, economic integration

STORY: ASEAN summit concludes with pledge to enhance bloc centrality, economic integration DATELINE: May 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:47 LOCATION: LABUAN BAJO, Indonesia CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): SUN LEI, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of leaders attending the summit 3. various of the summit 4. various of the media center STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): SUN LEI, Xinhua correspondent "The 42nd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit concluded here on Thursday in Labuan Bajo, Indonesia. This year's summit with Indonesia as the chair is themed 'ASEAN Matters: Epicentrum of Growth.' The ASEAN, founded in 1967, groups Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. The last time Indonesia chaired ASEAN was in 2011, after hosting the summits in 1976 and 2003. The archipelagic country has scheduled the 43rd summit and the East Asia Summit to be held in September in the national capital Jakarta." The 42nd ASEAN Summit conclu

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SYRIA-DAMASCUS-IRAN-PRESIDENT-VISIT

(230503) -- DAMASCUS, May 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi shakes hands with Syrian officials upon his arrival at Damascus International Airport in Damascus, Syria, May 3, 2023. Raisi arrived in Syria on Wednesday with top ministers, marking the first visit by an Iranian president since the beginning of the Syrian war in 2011, according to the state news agency SANA. (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua)

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SYRIA-DAMASCUS-IRAN-PRESIDENT-VISIT

(230503) -- DAMASCUS, May 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi waves upon his arrival at Damascus International Airport in Damascus, Syria, May 3, 2023. Raisi arrived in Syria on Wednesday with top ministers, marking the first visit by an Iranian president since the beginning of the Syrian war in 2011, according to the state news agency SANA. (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua)

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Lessons from 2011 quake to create safer evacuation

KAMAISHI, Japan - Mikio Yamazaki, a district welfare commissioner in Kamaishi, Iwate Prefecture, on May 3, 2013, describes how he guided other residents toward evacuation shelters after the ground shook on the afternoon of March 11, 2011, at the former site of his shop in the city.

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Japan nuclear reactor resumes full operation

FUKUI, Japan - Photo on July 9, 2012, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the No. 3 reactor (R) at the Oi plant on the Sea of Japan coast in Fukui Prefecture. The reactor began generating electricity at capacity that day, becoming the first of the country's 50 commercial reactors to return to full service after all were taken offline in May 2012 in the wake of the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear crisis.

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Young ibis flies

SADO, Japan - A young crested ibis flies in Sado, Niigata Prefecture, on May 31, 2012. The bird was one of three crested ibis chicks born in late April 2012 to a 3-year-old male and a 2-year-old female released in March 2011. They are believed to have begun learning to fly between May 25 and 27, 2012, becoming the first crested ibises to do so in the wild for 38 years in Japan. (Pool photo)

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Young ibis on rooftop

SADO, Japan - A young crested ibis is perched on a rooftop in Sado, Niigata Prefecture, on May 31, 2012. The bird was one of three crested ibis chicks born in late April 2012 to a 3-year-old male and a 2-year-old female released in March 2011. The one-month-old birds are believed to have begun learning to fly between May 25 and 27, 2012, becoming the first crested ibises to do so in the wild for 38 years in Japan. (Pool photo)

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Young ibis on tree

SADO, Japan - A young crested ibis stands on a tree branch in Sado, Niigata Prefecture, on May 31, 2012. The bird was one of three crested ibis chicks born in late April 2012 to a 3-year-old male and a 2-year-old female released in March 2011. The one-month-old birds are believed to have begun learning to fly between May 25 and 27, 2012, becoming the first crested ibises to do so in the wild for 38 years in Japan. (Pool photo)

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Young ibis flies

SADO, Japan - A young crested ibis flies in Sado, Niigata Prefecture, on May 31, 2012. The bird was one of three crested ibis chicks born in late April 2012 to a 3-year-old male and a 2-year-old female released in March 2011. They are believed to have begun learning to fly between May 25 and 27, 2012, becoming the first crested ibises to do so in the wild for 38 years in Japan. (Pool photo)

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Young ibis flies

SADO, Japan - A young crested ibis (top) flies in Sado, Niigata Prefecture, on May 31, 2012. The bird was one of three crested ibis chicks born in late April 2012 to a 3-year-old male and a 2-year-old female released in March 2011. They are believed to have begun learning to fly between May 25 and 27, 2012, becoming the first crested ibises to do so in the wild for 38 years in Japan. At bottom is one of its parents. (Pool photo)

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Young ibis flies

SADO, Japan - A young crested ibis flies in Sado, Niigata Prefecture, on May 31, 2012. The bird was one of three crested ibis chicks born in late April 2012 to a 3-year-old male and a 2-year-old female released in March 2011. They are believed to have begun learning to fly between May 25 and 27, 2012, becoming the first crested ibises to do so in the wild for 38 years in Japan. (Pool photo)

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Japan's last nuclear reactor goes offline

SAPPORO, Japan - Operators at 11:03 p.m. on May 5, 2012, look at displays in the central control room for the No. 3 reactor at Hokkaido Electric Power Co.'s Tomari nuclear power plant in the village of Tomari, Hokkaido, after Japan's last operating commercial reactor went offline for mandatory routine maintenance. The nation was left without electricity generated by nuclear power for the first time in 42 years, in the wake of the Fukushima nuclear crisis triggered by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami. (Pool photo)

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Japan's last nuclear reactor goes offline

SAPPORO, Japan - Photo taken at 11:08 p.m. on May 5, 2012, shows Hokkaido Electric Power Co.'s Tomari nuclear power plant in the village of Tomari, Hokkaido. The building housing the No. 3 reactor can be seen to the right. The photo was taken shortly after the reactor, Japan's last operating commercial nuclear reactor, went offline for mandatory routine maintenance, leaving the nation without electricity generated by nuclear power for the first time in 42 years, in the wake of the Fukushima nuclear crisis triggered by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

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Japan's last nuclear reactor goes offline

TOKYO, Japan - A display in the head office of Hokkaido Electric Power Co. in Sapporo, Hokkaido, indicates the output of the No. 3 reactor at its Tomari nuclear power plant in the village of Tomari, Hokkaido, has fallen to zero at 11:03 p.m. on May 5, 2012. The reactor, Japan's last operating commercial nuclear reactor, went offline for mandatory routine maintenance, leaving the nation without electricity generated by nuclear power for the first time in 42 years, in the wake of the Fukushima nuclear crisis triggered by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami. (Pool photo)

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Japan's last nuclear reactor going offline

TOKYO, Japan - A display in the head office of Hokkaido Electric Power Co. in Sapporo, Hokkaido, indicates output of the No. 3 reactor at its Tomari nuclear power plant in the village of Tomari in the prefecture falling at 5:03 p.m. on May 5, 2012. The reactor, Japan's last operating commercial nuclear reactor, is set to go offline late the same day for mandatory routine maintenance, leaving the nation without atomic-generated electricity for the first time in 42 years in the wake of the quake-triggered Fukushima nuclear crisis in March 2011. (Pool photo)

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Tomari nuclear power plant

SAPPORO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on May 5, 2012, shows the facilities of Hokkaido Electric Power Co.'s Tomari nuclear power plant in the village of Tomari, Hokkaido. The building housing the No. 3 reactor (front) can be seen. The reactor, Japan's last operating commercial nuclear reactor, is set to go offline late the same day for mandatory routine maintenance, leaving the nation without atomic-generated electricity for the first time in 42 years in the wake of the quake-triggered Fukushima nuclear crisis in March 2011.

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Japan's last nuclear reactor going offline

TOKYO, Japan - An operator at 5:04 p.m. on May 5, 2012, looks at a display in the head office of Hokkaido Electric Power Co. in Sapporo, Hokkaido, that shows output of the No. 3 reactor at its Tomari nuclear power plant in the village in the prefecture. The reactor, Japan's last operating commercial nuclear reactor, is set to go offline late the same day for mandatory routine maintenance, leaving the nation without atomic-generated electricity for the first time in 42 years in the wake of the quake-triggered Fukushima nuclear crisis in March 2011. (Pool photo)

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Tomari nuclear power plant

SAPPORO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on May 5, 2012, shows the facilities of Hokkaido Electric Power Co.'s Tomari nuclear power plant in the village of Tomari, Hokkaido. The building housing the No. 3 reactor (front) can be seen. The reactor, Japan's last operating commercial nuclear reactor, is set to go offline late the same day for mandatory routine maintenance, leaving the nation without atomic-generated electricity for the first time in 42 years in the wake of the quake-triggered Fukushima nuclear crisis in March 2011.

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Tomari nuclear power plant

SAPPORO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on May 5, 2012, shows the facilities of Hokkaido Electric Power Co.'s Tomari nuclear power plant in the village of Tomari, Hokkaido. The building housing the No. 3 reactor (front) can be seen. The reactor, Japan's last operating commercial nuclear reactor, is set to go offline late the same day for mandatory routine maintenance, leaving the nation without atomic-generated electricity for the first time in 42 years in the wake of the quake-triggered Fukushima nuclear crisis in March 2011.

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Toyota begins weekend factory operations

TOYOTA, Japan - Employees of a Toyota Motor Corp. plant in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, arrive for work on July 3, 2011, as the automaker began operating factories on weekends as part of energy-saving efforts in the wake of the suspension in May 2011 of a nuclear power plant that serves central Japan.

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Suit filed to seek decommissioning of Hamaoka reactors

SHIZUOKA, Japan - Plaintiffs carrying banners calling for an end to nuclear power walk to the Shizuoka District Court in the city of Shizuoka on July 1, 2011, to file a lawsuit seeking the decommissioning of the reactors at the Hamaoka nuclear power plant in the prefecture. Located in a major active fault zone, Chubu Electric Power Co. suspended the plant's Nos. 3 to 5 reactors in May at the request of the central government in the wake of the nuclear crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant crippled by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. The Nos. 1 and 2 reactors at the Hamaoka plant were deactivated in 2008 for decommissioning.

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GSDF member recalls Fukushima explosion

KORIYAMA, Japan - Col. Shinji Iwakuma of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force speaks to reporters at a GSDF garrison in Koriyama, Fukushima Prefecture, on June 5, 2011. He and his subordinates were on a cooling operation when a hydrogen explosion took place at the No. 3 reactor of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station on March 14. He said the detonation was so large that he thought they may not be able to survive.

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Japan eyes radiation dose limit for debris removers

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows a man measuring radiation levels at a temporary waste dump site in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, on May 9, 2011. Japanese government sources said on June 3 the government is considering setting a radiation dose limit for workers clearing up the massive piles of disaster debris being left near the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.

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Thaksin's sister eyes becoming Thai's PM

BANGKOK, Thailand - Thai prime ministerial candidate Yingluck Shinawatra, who is the youngest sister of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, acknowledges supporters during an election campaign in Udon Thani Province in northeast Thailand, on May 25, 2011, ahead of the July 3 general election. The 43-year-old is running as the main opposition Pheu Thai party's candidate.

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Thaksin's sister eyes becoming Thai's PM

BANGKOK, Thailand - Thai prime ministerial candidate Yingluck Shinawatra (C), who is the youngest sister of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, shakes hands with a supporter during an election campaign at a market in northeast Thailand on May 26, 2011, ahead of the July 3 general election. The 43-year-old is running as the main opposition Pheu Thai party's candidate.

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Mariners' Ichiro

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners leadoff man Ichiro Suzuki steals second base in the first inning of a game against the Baltimore Orioles at Safeco Field in Seattle on May 30, 2011. The Mariners won 4-3.

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Mariners' Ichiro

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners leadoff man Ichiro Suzuki hits a single in the third inning of a game against the Baltimore Orioles at Safeco Field in Seattle on May 30, 2011. The Mariners won 4-3.

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Inter win Coppa Italia

ROME, Italy - Inter Milan players celebrate their team's second straight Italian Cup title, and seventh overall, in Rome on May 29, 2011. Inter defeated Palermo 3-1 in the final.

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Inter win Coppa Italia

ROME, Italy - Inter Milan defender Yuto Nagatomo (L) dribbles in the first half of the Italian Cup final against Palermo in Rome on May 29, 2011. Inter captured the second straight cup title with a 3-1 victory.

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Inter win Coppa Italia

ROME, Italy - Inter Milan players celebrate their team's second straight Italian Cup title, and seventh overall, in Rome on May 29, 2011. Inter defeated Palermo 3-1 in the final.

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Inter win Coppa Italia

ROME, Italy - Inter Milan midfielder Wesley Sneijder (L) and defender Yuto Nagatomo raise the cup in celebration in Rome on May 29, 2011, after winning the Italian Cup by beating Palermo 3-1.

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Inter win Coppa Italia

ROME, Italy - Inter Milan defender Yuto Nagatomo (3rd from L) lifts the cup to celebrate the team's second straight, seventh overall, Italian Cup title with teammates in Rome on May 29, 2011. Inter defeated Palermo 3-1 in the final.

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FC Seoul 3-0 Kashima

SEOUL, South Korea - Kashima Antlers striker Shinzo Koroki evades a tackle during the second half of a round of 16 game against FC Seoul in the Asian Champions League in Seoul on May 25, 2011. K-League champions FC Seoul won 3-0.

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Inter Milan beat Catania

MILAN, Italy - Inter Milan defender Yuto Nagatomo (L) bows in a Japanese style after scoring during a Serie A soccer game against Catania in Milan, Italy, on May 22, 2011. Inter won 3-1.

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Inter Milan beat Catania

MILAN, Italy - Inter Milan defender Yuto Nagatomo (facing) celebrates with teammate Lucio (6) after scoring during a Serie A soccer game against Catania in Milan, Italy, on May 22, 2011. Inter won 3-1.

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Inter Milan beat Catania

MILAN, Italy - Inter Milan defender Yuto Nagatomo (facing) celebrates with teammate Lucio (6) after scoring during a Serie A soccer game against Catania in Milan, Italy, on May 22, 2011. Inter won 3-1.

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Inter Milan beat Catania

MILAN, Italy - Inter Milan defender Yuto Nagatomo (R) scores during a Serie A soccer game against Catania in Milan, Italy, on May 22, 2011. Inter won 3-1.

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Matsui 2-for-4 in A's loss

OAKLAND, United States - Oakland Athletics designated hitter Hideki Matsui breaks his bat as he hits an infield single during the fourth inning of a game against the Minnesota Twins at Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, California, on May 18, 2011. Matsui went 2-for-4 in the team's 3-4 loss.

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Film directors to make videos for Japan disaster survivors

CANNES, France - Japanese film director Naomi Kawase speaks to reporters about the ''A Sense of Home'' project, with her son Mitsuki besides her, on May 17, 2011, in Cannes, France. The award-winning film director, who is competing in this year's Cannes International Film Festival, said she has called on international film directors to create 3-minute-11-seconds messages for the March 11 earthquake and tsunami survivors in Japan.

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Ousted Thai premier's sister

BANGKOK, Thailand - Yingluck Shinawatra speaks in Bangkok on May 16, 2011, after being elected by the Thai opposition Puea Thai Party as its prime ministerial candidate for the July 3 general election. Yingluck Shinawatra is the youngest sister of ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.

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Nearly 3,000 taken to hospitals by ambulances from quake shelters

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows an ambulance running amid the debris in Onagawa, Miyagi Prefecture on March 18, 2011, in the wake of a devastating earthquake and tsunami on March 11. Nearly 3,000 evacuees living in shelters in three of the northeastern Japan prefectures worst affected by the disaster have been taken to hospitals by ambulance, according to a Kyodo News survey released May 17.

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March on anniv. of 1972 reversion of Okinawa

NAHA, Japan - Protesters opposed to the hosting of U.S. military bases in Okinawa march in front of a gate of the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, on May 15, 2011. Around 3,000 people took part in the annual march the same day, which marked the 39th anniversary of the 1972 reversion of the prefecture from the United States to Japan.

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Kagawa returns after injury

DORTMUND, Germany - Borussia Dortmund midfielder Shinji Kagawa takes to the pitch in the 88th minute of a match against Eintracht Frankfurt in Dortmund, Germany, on May 14, 2011. Kagawa, who was injured in January's Asian Cup, made his return coming on as a substitute in the club's 3-1 win.

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Wolfsburg beat Hoffenheim

DORTMUND, Germany - Wolfsburg's Makoto Hasebe (front) vies for the ball during a German Bundesliga match against Hoffenheim, in Hoffenheim, Germany, on May 14, 2011. Wolfsburg won 3-1.