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UK: Storm Bert Triggers Severe Flooding Across England And Wales

Storm Bert struck England and Wales on Saturday, November 23, bringing heavy rain, power outages, and traffic disruptions, while triggering severe flooding in multiple regions. Over 100 flood warnings were issued across the UK.

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(240608) -- SANYA, June 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Sea anemones and a clownfish are pictured in a marine ranch in the waters of Wuzhizhou Island in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, May 17, 2024. Sanya boasts a coastline that offers stunning tropical coastal scenery, making it an ideal destination for beach holidays. In recent years, Sanya has been promoting tropical coastal leisure and sports tourism. Activities such as surfing, diving, sailing, and paddle boarding have flourished, attracting water sports enthusiasts from both near and far. Wang Fengguo, 42, has been working at Wuzhizhou Island Tourism Resort since 2006. Initially, he worked as a diving instructor. In 2011, Wuzhizhou Island launched China's first tropical marine ranching project, and Wang joined the team, dedicating himself to marine environmental protection for 13 years. Wang's team is responsible for maintaining the marine ranch, transplanting corals, monitoring the marine environment and cleaning up coral predators. To

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(240608) -- SANYA, June 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Wang Fengguo dives into the sea in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province on May 23, 2024. Sanya boasts a coastline that offers stunning tropical coastal scenery, making it an ideal destination for beach holidays. In recent years, Sanya has been promoting tropical coastal leisure and sports tourism. Activities such as surfing, diving, sailing, and paddle boarding have flourished, attracting water sports enthusiasts from both near and far. Wang Fengguo, 42, has been working at Wuzhizhou Island Tourism Resort since 2006. Initially, he worked as a diving instructor. In 2011, Wuzhizhou Island launched China's first tropical marine ranching project, and Wang joined the team, dedicating himself to marine environmental protection for 13 years. Wang's team is responsible for maintaining the marine ranch, transplanting corals, monitoring the marine environment and cleaning up coral predators. To restore the ecological environment of nearby sea area, Wuzh

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(240608) -- SANYA, June 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Wang Fengguo (R) and his colleague head to board a speedboat in Wuzhizhou Island in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province on May 23, 2024. Sanya boasts a coastline that offers stunning tropical coastal scenery, making it an ideal destination for beach holidays. In recent years, Sanya has been promoting tropical coastal leisure and sports tourism. Activities such as surfing, diving, sailing, and paddle boarding have flourished, attracting water sports enthusiasts from both near and far. Wang Fengguo, 42, has been working at Wuzhizhou Island Tourism Resort since 2006. Initially, he worked as a diving instructor. In 2011, Wuzhizhou Island launched China's first tropical marine ranching project, and Wang joined the team, dedicating himself to marine environmental protection for 13 years. Wang's team is responsible for maintaining the marine ranch, transplanting corals, monitoring the marine environment and cleaning up coral predators. To restore th

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(240608) -- SANYA, June 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Wang Fengguo prepares diving gear before diving into the sea in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province on May 23, 2024. Sanya boasts a coastline that offers stunning tropical coastal scenery, making it an ideal destination for beach holidays. In recent years, Sanya has been promoting tropical coastal leisure and sports tourism. Activities such as surfing, diving, sailing, and paddle boarding have flourished, attracting water sports enthusiasts from both near and far. Wang Fengguo, 42, has been working at Wuzhizhou Island Tourism Resort since 2006. Initially, he worked as a diving instructor. In 2011, Wuzhizhou Island launched China's first tropical marine ranching project, and Wang joined the team, dedicating himself to marine environmental protection for 13 years. Wang's team is responsible for maintaining the marine ranch, transplanting corals, monitoring the marine environment and cleaning up coral predators. To restore the ecological environ

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(240608) -- SANYA, June 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 18, 2023 shows the Wuzhizhou Island in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province. Sanya boasts a coastline that offers stunning tropical coastal scenery, making it an ideal destination for beach holidays. In recent years, Sanya has been promoting tropical coastal leisure and sports tourism. Activities such as surfing, diving, sailing, and paddle boarding have flourished, attracting water sports enthusiasts from both near and far. Wang Fengguo, 42, has been working at Wuzhizhou Island Tourism Resort since 2006. Initially, he worked as a diving instructor. In 2011, Wuzhizhou Island launched China's first tropical marine ranching project, and Wang joined the team, dedicating himself to marine environmental protection for 13 years. Wang's team is responsible for maintaining the marine ranch, transplanting corals, monitoring the marine environment and cleaning up coral predators. To restore the ecological environment o

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(240608) -- SANYA, June 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Wang Fengguo dives into the sea in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province on May 23, 2024. Sanya boasts a coastline that offers stunning tropical coastal scenery, making it an ideal destination for beach holidays. In recent years, Sanya has been promoting tropical coastal leisure and sports tourism. Activities such as surfing, diving, sailing, and paddle boarding have flourished, attracting water sports enthusiasts from both near and far. Wang Fengguo, 42, has been working at Wuzhizhou Island Tourism Resort since 2006. Initially, he worked as a diving instructor. In 2011, Wuzhizhou Island launched China's first tropical marine ranching project, and Wang joined the team, dedicating himself to marine environmental protection for 13 years. Wang's team is responsible for maintaining the marine ranch, transplanting corals, monitoring the marine environment and cleaning up coral predators. To restore the ecological environment of nearby sea area, Wuzh

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(240608) -- SANYA, June 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Wang Fengguo installs an artificial reef at a marine ranch in the waters around Wuzhizhou Island in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province on May 23, 2024. Sanya boasts a coastline that offers stunning tropical coastal scenery, making it an ideal destination for beach holidays. In recent years, Sanya has been promoting tropical coastal leisure and sports tourism. Activities such as surfing, diving, sailing, and paddle boarding have flourished, attracting water sports enthusiasts from both near and far. Wang Fengguo, 42, has been working at Wuzhizhou Island Tourism Resort since 2006. Initially, he worked as a diving instructor. In 2011, Wuzhizhou Island launched China's first tropical marine ranching project, and Wang joined the team, dedicating himself to marine environmental protection for 13 years. Wang's team is responsible for maintaining the marine ranch, transplanting corals, monitoring the marine environment and cleaning up coral predator

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(240608) -- SANYA, June 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Wang Fengguo (R) transplants corals with his colleague in the waters of Wuzhizhou Island in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province on May 17, 2023. Sanya boasts a coastline that offers stunning tropical coastal scenery, making it an ideal destination for beach holidays. In recent years, Sanya has been promoting tropical coastal leisure and sports tourism. Activities such as surfing, diving, sailing, and paddle boarding have flourished, attracting water sports enthusiasts from both near and far. Wang Fengguo, 42, has been working at Wuzhizhou Island Tourism Resort since 2006. Initially, he worked as a diving instructor. In 2011, Wuzhizhou Island launched China's first tropical marine ranching project, and Wang joined the team, dedicating himself to marine environmental protection for 13 years. Wang's team is responsible for maintaining the marine ranch, transplanting corals, monitoring the marine environment and cleaning up coral predators. To re

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(240608) -- SANYA, June 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Wang Fengguo installs an artificial reef at a marine ranch in the waters around Wuzhizhou Island in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province on May 23, 2024. Sanya boasts a coastline that offers stunning tropical coastal scenery, making it an ideal destination for beach holidays. In recent years, Sanya has been promoting tropical coastal leisure and sports tourism. Activities such as surfing, diving, sailing, and paddle boarding have flourished, attracting water sports enthusiasts from both near and far. Wang Fengguo, 42, has been working at Wuzhizhou Island Tourism Resort since 2006. Initially, he worked as a diving instructor. In 2011, Wuzhizhou Island launched China's first tropical marine ranching project, and Wang joined the team, dedicating himself to marine environmental protection for 13 years. Wang's team is responsible for maintaining the marine ranch, transplanting corals, monitoring the marine environment and cleaning up coral predator

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(240608) -- SANYA, June 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wang Fengguo dives into the sea in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province on May 23, 2024. Sanya boasts a coastline that offers stunning tropical coastal scenery, making it an ideal destination for beach holidays. In recent years, Sanya has been promoting tropical coastal leisure and sports tourism. Activities such as surfing, diving, sailing, and paddle boarding have flourished, attracting water sports enthusiasts from both near and far. Wang Fengguo, 42, has been working at Wuzhizhou Island Tourism Resort since 2006. Initially, he worked as a diving instructor. In 2011, Wuzhizhou Island launched China's first tropical marine ranching project, and Wang joined the team, dedicating himself to marine environmental protection for 13 years. Wang's team is responsible for maintaining the marine ranch, transplanting corals, monitoring the marine environment and cleaning up coral predators. To restore the ecological environment of nearby sea area, Wuzhizhou Island be

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(240608) -- SANYA, June 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wang Fengguo (R) and his colleague head to board a speedboat in Wuzhizhou Island in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province on May 23, 2024. Sanya boasts a coastline that offers stunning tropical coastal scenery, making it an ideal destination for beach holidays. In recent years, Sanya has been promoting tropical coastal leisure and sports tourism. Activities such as surfing, diving, sailing, and paddle boarding have flourished, attracting water sports enthusiasts from both near and far. Wang Fengguo, 42, has been working at Wuzhizhou Island Tourism Resort since 2006. Initially, he worked as a diving instructor. In 2011, Wuzhizhou Island launched China's first tropical marine ranching project, and Wang joined the team, dedicating himself to marine environmental protection for 13 years. Wang's team is responsible for maintaining the marine ranch, transplanting corals, monitoring the marine environment and cleaning up coral predators. To restore the ecological en

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(240608) -- SANYA, June 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wang Fengguo dives into the sea in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province on May 23, 2024. Sanya boasts a coastline that offers stunning tropical coastal scenery, making it an ideal destination for beach holidays. In recent years, Sanya has been promoting tropical coastal leisure and sports tourism. Activities such as surfing, diving, sailing, and paddle boarding have flourished, attracting water sports enthusiasts from both near and far. Wang Fengguo, 42, has been working at Wuzhizhou Island Tourism Resort since 2006. Initially, he worked as a diving instructor. In 2011, Wuzhizhou Island launched China's first tropical marine ranching project, and Wang joined the team, dedicating himself to marine environmental protection for 13 years. Wang's team is responsible for maintaining the marine ranch, transplanting corals, monitoring the marine environment and cleaning up coral predators. To restore the ecological environment of nearby sea area, Wuzhizhou Island be

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(240608) -- SANYA, June 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wang Fengguo prepares diving gear before diving into the sea in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province on May 23, 2024. Sanya boasts a coastline that offers stunning tropical coastal scenery, making it an ideal destination for beach holidays. In recent years, Sanya has been promoting tropical coastal leisure and sports tourism. Activities such as surfing, diving, sailing, and paddle boarding have flourished, attracting water sports enthusiasts from both near and far. Wang Fengguo, 42, has been working at Wuzhizhou Island Tourism Resort since 2006. Initially, he worked as a diving instructor. In 2011, Wuzhizhou Island launched China's first tropical marine ranching project, and Wang joined the team, dedicating himself to marine environmental protection for 13 years. Wang's team is responsible for maintaining the marine ranch, transplanting corals, monitoring the marine environment and cleaning up coral predators. To restore the ecological environment of nearby

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(240608) -- SANYA, June 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wang Fengguo installs an artificial reef at a marine ranch in the waters around Wuzhizhou Island in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province on May 23, 2024. Sanya boasts a coastline that offers stunning tropical coastal scenery, making it an ideal destination for beach holidays. In recent years, Sanya has been promoting tropical coastal leisure and sports tourism. Activities such as surfing, diving, sailing, and paddle boarding have flourished, attracting water sports enthusiasts from both near and far. Wang Fengguo, 42, has been working at Wuzhizhou Island Tourism Resort since 2006. Initially, he worked as a diving instructor. In 2011, Wuzhizhou Island launched China's first tropical marine ranching project, and Wang joined the team, dedicating himself to marine environmental protection for 13 years. Wang's team is responsible for maintaining the marine ranch, transplanting corals, monitoring the marine environment and cleaning up coral predators. To restore t

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(240608) -- SANYA, June 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wang Fengguo installs an artificial reef at a marine ranch in the waters around Wuzhizhou Island in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province on May 23, 2024. Sanya boasts a coastline that offers stunning tropical coastal scenery, making it an ideal destination for beach holidays. In recent years, Sanya has been promoting tropical coastal leisure and sports tourism. Activities such as surfing, diving, sailing, and paddle boarding have flourished, attracting water sports enthusiasts from both near and far. Wang Fengguo, 42, has been working at Wuzhizhou Island Tourism Resort since 2006. Initially, he worked as a diving instructor. In 2011, Wuzhizhou Island launched China's first tropical marine ranching project, and Wang joined the team, dedicating himself to marine environmental protection for 13 years. Wang's team is responsible for maintaining the marine ranch, transplanting corals, monitoring the marine environment and cleaning up coral predators. To restore t

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(240608) -- SANYA, June 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Sea anemones and a clownfish are pictured in a marine ranch in the waters of Wuzhizhou Island in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, May 17, 2024. Sanya boasts a coastline that offers stunning tropical coastal scenery, making it an ideal destination for beach holidays. In recent years, Sanya has been promoting tropical coastal leisure and sports tourism. Activities such as surfing, diving, sailing, and paddle boarding have flourished, attracting water sports enthusiasts from both near and far. Wang Fengguo, 42, has been working at Wuzhizhou Island Tourism Resort since 2006. Initially, he worked as a diving instructor. In 2011, Wuzhizhou Island launched China's first tropical marine ranching project, and Wang joined the team, dedicating himself to marine environmental protection for 13 years. Wang's team is responsible for maintaining the marine ranch, transplanting corals, monitoring the marine environment and cleaning up coral predators. To restore the ec

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(240608) -- SANYA, June 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wang Fengguo (R) transplants corals with his colleague in the waters of Wuzhizhou Island in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province on May 17, 2023. Sanya boasts a coastline that offers stunning tropical coastal scenery, making it an ideal destination for beach holidays. In recent years, Sanya has been promoting tropical coastal leisure and sports tourism. Activities such as surfing, diving, sailing, and paddle boarding have flourished, attracting water sports enthusiasts from both near and far. Wang Fengguo, 42, has been working at Wuzhizhou Island Tourism Resort since 2006. Initially, he worked as a diving instructor. In 2011, Wuzhizhou Island launched China's first tropical marine ranching project, and Wang joined the team, dedicating himself to marine environmental protection for 13 years. Wang's team is responsible for maintaining the marine ranch, transplanting corals, monitoring the marine environment and cleaning up coral predators. To restore the ecolo

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(240608) -- SANYA, June 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 18, 2023 shows the Wuzhizhou Island in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province. Sanya boasts a coastline that offers stunning tropical coastal scenery, making it an ideal destination for beach holidays. In recent years, Sanya has been promoting tropical coastal leisure and sports tourism. Activities such as surfing, diving, sailing, and paddle boarding have flourished, attracting water sports enthusiasts from both near and far. Wang Fengguo, 42, has been working at Wuzhizhou Island Tourism Resort since 2006. Initially, he worked as a diving instructor. In 2011, Wuzhizhou Island launched China's first tropical marine ranching project, and Wang joined the team, dedicating himself to marine environmental protection for 13 years. Wang's team is responsible for maintaining the marine ranch, transplanting corals, monitoring the marine environment and cleaning up coral predators. To restore the ecological environment of nearby sea ar

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Tokyo Gov. Masuzoe discusses 2020 Olympics in interview

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Gov. Yoichi Masuzoe speaks about the 2020 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in an interview with Kyodo News in his office on Jan. 8, 2015. Masuzoe said certain Paralympic events may be held in the northeastern Japan region of Tohoku devastated by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster.

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Fish from Fukushima Pref.'s Iwaki to be shipped to Tsukiji

IWAKI, Japan - Workers in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, prepare the first shipment of fish to Tokyo's Tsukiji market on May 8, 2014, following the 2011 nuclear accident. The fish were caught in trial operations.

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Carnations from Miyagi Pref. for Mother's Day

SENDAI, Japan - Carnation grower Hiroki Sugai prepares carnations for shipping for Mother's Day in Natori, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on May 8, 2014. Sugai, whose business was damaged by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami along with other growers in the area, restarted growing flowers about a year after the disaster.

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Matsuzaka wins 1st game of season, 50th in bigs

BOSTON, United States - The Boston Red Sox's Daisuke Matsuzaka pitches during a game against the Kansas City Royals at Fenway Park in Boston on Aug. 27, 2012. Matsuzaka returned to the majors in style, working seven innings in the Red Sox's 5-1 win. The victory was Matsuzaka's 50th in the big leagues and his first since May 8, 2011.

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German musical ensemble holds concert in quake-hit Japan city

ISHINOMAKI, Japan - Members of the German chamber music ensemble Leipzig String Quartet perform on May 8, 2012, before students at Mono Junior High School in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, devastated by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in 2011.

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Astronauts in Moscow

MOSCOW, Russia - (From L) U.S. astronaut Michael Fossum, Russian cosmonaut Sergey Volkov and Japanese astronaut Satoshi Furukawa shake hands at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in the suburbs of Moscow on May 16, 2011. The three will lift off in a Russian Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on June 8 to stay at the International Space Station for about five and a half months, with Furukawa serving as a flight engineer on his first space mission.

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Blue Mosque in Afghanistan

MAZAR-I-SHARIF, Afghanistan - The scene in a square near the Blue Mosque in Mazar-i-Sharif in northern Afghanistan on May 8, 2011.

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Ichiro against White Sox

SEATTLE, United States - Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners gets a hit during the fourth inning of a game against the Chicago White Sox at Safeco Field in Seattle on May 8, 2011. Ichiro went 1-for-4 as the team lost 2-5.

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Search for tsunami victims in no-entry zone

NAMIE, Japan - Police officers clad in protective gear head off on a search mission for people missing since the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in the town of Namie, Fukushima Prefecture, near the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, on May 8, 2011. The town has been designated as part of a no-entry zone due to radiation leaks at the plant following the disaster.

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Ichiro against White Sox

SEATTLE, United States - Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners gets a hit during the fourth inning of a game against the Chicago White Sox at Safeco Field in Seattle on May 8, 2011. Ichiro went 1-for-4 as the team lost 2-5.

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Search for tsunami victims in no-entry zone

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force search for people missing since the March 11 earthquake and tsunami at a point some 4.5 kilometers from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in the town of Namie, Fukushima Prefecture, on May 8, 2011. The town has been designated as part of a no-entry zone due to radiation leaks at the plant following the disaster.

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Search for tsunami victims in no-entry zone

NAMIE, Japan - A rescue worker clad in protective gear searches for people missing since the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, at a point some 4.5 kilometers from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant with its exhaust pipes seen in the background, in the town of Namie, Fukushima Prefecture, on May 8, 2011. The town has been designated as part of a no-entry zone due to radiation leaks at the plant following the disaster.

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Concert for victims in tsunami-hit site

NATORI, Japan - Violinist Katsumi Matsumoto (L) of the Japan Philharmonic Orchestra and others perform at a concert held May 8, 2011 at a site in Natori, Miyagi Prefecture, flattened by the March 11 tsunami, to remember the victims of the disaster. Matsumoto said he was left speechless seeing how much was lost in the tsunami.

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Sumo 'test meet'

TOKYO, Japan - Japan Sumo Association Chairman Hanaregoma (C) speaks on the dohyo ring as a 15-day ''test meet'' began at Ryogoku Kokugikan hall in Tokyo on May 8, 2011.

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New Yorkers run for disaster-hit Japan

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese marathon runners Reiko Tosa (L, front) and Yoko Shibui (R, front) take part in a 4-mile ''Japan Run'' in New York City's Central Park, held to support disaster-hit Japan, on May 8, 2011. More than 5,000 runners took part in the event to raise donations for and show solidarity with Japan, which was struck by a devastating earthquake and tsunami on March 11.

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DPJ exec in Fukushima

NAMIE, Japan - Democratic Party of Japan Secretary General Katsuya Okada (C) is told about search operations by members of the Fukushima prefectural police in the town of Namie, Fukushima Prefecture, on May 8, 2011. Okada and police officers wear protective suits as the area is within the government-designated no-go zone around the crisis-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. Okada visited the area to meet with people affected by the emergency.

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Radiation in Fukushima

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Employees of the Japan Atomic Energy Agency dig at a playground of a kindergarten attached to Fukushima University in Fukushima City on May 8, 2011, to put soil upside down in an effort to reduce radiation levels amid the nuclear crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station.

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Museum commemorating Japanese architect opens in Taiwan

TAINAN, Taiwan - Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou (2nd from L) and Shuichi Hatta (L) open a gate at Yoichi Hatta Memorial Park in Tainan, southern Taiwan, on May 8, 2011. A ceremony was held to mark the opening of the park dedicated to Japanese architect Yoichi Hatta, Shuichi's grandfather. Yoichi Hatta built the Chianan Canal and Wushantou Reservoir in Greater Tainan.

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Sumo 'test meet'

TOKYO, Japan - Japan Sumo Association Chairman Hanaregoma (C) speaks on the dohyo ring as a 15-day ''test meet'' began at Ryogoku Kokugikan hall in Tokyo on May 8, 2011.

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Sumo 'test meet'

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian grand sumo champion Hakuho (facing) beats Toyonoshima (front) on the first day of a 15-day ''test meet'' at Ryogoku Kokugikan hall in Tokyo on May 8, 2011. Sumo resumed that day after a match-fixing scandal caused cancellation of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in March and following an earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan.

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Cambodia, Thailand meet on border dispute

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen (L) and Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva (R) discuss a bilateral border dispute during a meeting in Jakarta on May 8, 2011, mediated by Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (2nd from R in back).

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Hakuho, other wrestlers prepare for 'test meet'

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Hakuho (R), the lone grand champion, practices at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on April 29, 2011, for the upcoming test meet starting May 8. The 15-day event at the Tokyo venue is a replacement for the official summer meet in the wake of a match-fixing scandal that resulted in the cancellation of the spring sumo tournament in March and the subsequent forced retirement of 25 wrestlers and coaches involved in the alleged scheme.

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Mexican bishop Ruiz, campaigner for indigenous people, dies

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken on May 8, 2002, shows Samuel Ruiz, a former bishop who died on Jan. 24, 2011, at a hospital in Mexico City at age 86. Ruiz was known for fighting for the rights of the indigenous people in Mexico in the 1990s.

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Mazda to end RX-8 sales in Europe

HIROSHIMA, Japan - This file photo shows Mazda Motor Corp.'s rotary engine-powered RX-8 sports car. The Japanese automaker said on May 7, 2010, that it will end the sales of the vehicle in Europe as the engine fails to meet new European auto emission regulations taking effect in January 2011.

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How ancient Chinese store grains in large granaries over 1,400 years ago

STORY: How ancient Chinese store grains in large granaries over 1,400 years ago DATELINE: July 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: HENAN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Liyang Granary 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): DONG YUJIE, Guide of Liyang Granary site STORYLINE: How do ancient Chinese people store grains? Archaeological findings at this site in Xunxian County in Henan Province may offer a glimpse of the grain storage methods 1,400 years ago. Liyang Granary was built from the year 583 in China's Sui Dynasty. It was used as state granary for 600 years. Since 2011, 152 pits have been discovered in the area. The grain storage capacity was estimated at more than 15,000 tonnes, which can feed 80,000 people for a year. The site was added to the UNESCO's World Heritage List in 2014. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): DONG YUJIE, Guide of Liyang Granary site "The biggest granary relic discovered here is up to 13 meters in diameter and 8 meters in depth. It's shaped like a bowl. (In ancient times,) the w

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Ncis : Season 8 (2010)

Mark Harmon Characters: Leroy Jethro Gibbs Television: Ncis : Season 8 (TV-Serie) Usa 2003-, / Episode 8.23: Schwanengesang (Swan Song, Dir. Tony Wharmby, Usa 2011) / 8. Staffel, Season 8 21 September 2010 'swan Song' -- After new evidence reveals that the Port-to-Port killer has infiltrated the agency, the NCIS teams chase every lead in a race to track him down, on NCIS, Tuesday, May 10 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Pictured: behind the scenes photo of Mark Harmon Photo: Sonja Flemming/CBS ｩ2011 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Right Reserved. Date: 21 September 2010

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Tsunami-hit school building to be kept as part of 2011 quake ruins

The Arahama Elementary School building in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, as seen from a Kyodo News drone on May 8, 2015, will be preserved by the municipal government as part of the ruins left by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami to pass on the disaster's lessons to future generations. The school was flooded by tsunami up to its second floor, but rescuers saved more than 300 people from its rooftop, including pupils and residents from the neighborhood. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Aftermath of March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

Photo taken April 8, 2011, shows the sightseeing boat Hamayuri washed up onto the roof of a two-story inn in Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, following a huge tsunami in the wake of the March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake. The process to demolish the inn began in earnest on Jan. 25, 2021, with the vessel already removed from the roof and scrapped in May 2011.

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Filipino nurses prepare to leave for Japan

MANILA, Philippines - Ruby Pink Abriol, 26, goes over a Japanese language textbook during a class in Manila for Filipino nurses scheduled to leave for Japan in May under the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement, on April 8, 2011. (Kyodo)

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Filipino nurses prepare to leave for Japan

MANILA, Philippines - Filipino nurses set to leave for Japan in May under the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement attend a Japanese language class in Manila on April 8, 2011. (Kyodo)

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Filipino nurses prepare to leave for Japan

MANILA, Philippines - Filipino nurses set to leave for Japan in May under the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement attend a Japanese language class in Manila on April 8, 2011. (Kyodo)