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Lawsuit Alleges Jay-Z And Diddy Raped 13-Year-Old Girl

File photo dated May 23, 2008 of Puff Diddy (Sean Combs), Jay Z and wife Beyonce Knowles during "Armand De Brignac" champagne party at VIP Room in Cannes, France. US rapper Jay-Z has hit back at a lawsuit which alleges that he, along with Sean "Diddy" Combs, drugged and raped a 13-year-old girl at a party in 2000. The anonymous accuser alleges she was assaulted at a house party after the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) in New York and that an unnamed female celebrity was in the room at the time. Photo by Rachid Bellak/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lawsuit Alleges Jay-Z And Diddy Raped 13-Year-Old Girl

File photo dated File photo dated May 23, 2008 of Puff Diddy (Sean Combs) and Jay Z during "Armand De Brignac" champagne party at VIP Room in Cannes, France. US rapper Jay-Z has hit back at a lawsuit which alleges that he, along with Sean "Diddy" Combs, drugged and raped a 13-year-old girl at a party in 2000. The anonymous accuser alleges she was assaulted at a house party after the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) in New York and that an unnamed female celebrity was in the room at the time. Photo by Rachid Bellak/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lawsuit Alleges Jay-Z And Diddy Raped 13-Year-Old Girl

File photo dated File photo dated May 23, 2008 of Puff Diddy (Sean Combs) and Jay Z during "Armand De Brignac" champagne party at VIP Room in Cannes, France. US rapper Jay-Z has hit back at a lawsuit which alleges that he, along with Sean "Diddy" Combs, drugged and raped a 13-year-old girl at a party in 2000. The anonymous accuser alleges she was assaulted at a house party after the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) in New York and that an unnamed female celebrity was in the room at the time. Photo by Rachid Bellak/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Archery masterclass for military personnel in Ivano-Frankivsk

IVANO-FRANKIVSK, UKRAINE - MAY 16, 2024 - Kateryna Dubrovina, a Ukrainian archer who won a silver medal in the team competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics, gives an archery masterclass to servicemen who are being treated for his wounds, Ivano-Frankivsk, western Ukraine.

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Archery masterclass for military personnel in Ivano-Frankivsk

IVANO-FRANKIVSK, UKRAINE - MAY 16, 2024 - A target pierced by arrows is pictured during an archery masterclass given by Kateryna Dubrovina, a Ukrainian archer who won a silver medal in the team competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics, to servicemen who are being treated for his wounds, Ivano-Frankivsk, western Ukraine.

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Archery masterclass for military personnel in Ivano-Frankivsk

IVANO-FRANKIVSK, UKRAINE - MAY 16, 2024 - Servicemen who are being treated for their wounds attend an archery masterclass given by Kateryna Dubrovina, a Ukrainian archer who won a silver medal in the team competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics, Ivano-Frankivsk, western Ukraine.

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Archery masterclass for military personnel in Ivano-Frankivsk

IVANO-FRANKIVSK, UKRAINE - MAY 16, 2024 - Kateryna Dubrovina, a Ukrainian archer who won a silver medal in the team competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics, gives an archery masterclass to servicemen who are being treated for his wounds, Ivano-Frankivsk, western Ukraine.

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Archery masterclass for military personnel in Ivano-Frankivsk

IVANO-FRANKIVSK, UKRAINE - MAY 16, 2024 - A serviceman who is being treated for his wounds attends an archery masterclass given by Kateryna Dubrovina, a Ukrainian archer who won a silver medal in the team competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics, Ivano-Frankivsk, western Ukraine.

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Archery masterclass for military personnel in Ivano-Frankivsk

IVANO-FRANKIVSK, UKRAINE - MAY 16, 2024 - Kateryna Dubrovina, a Ukrainian archer who won a silver medal in the team competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics, gives an archery masterclass to servicemen who are being treated for his wounds, Ivano-Frankivsk, western Ukraine.

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Archery masterclass for military personnel in Ivano-Frankivsk

IVANO-FRANKIVSK, UKRAINE - MAY 16, 2024 - Servicemen who are being treated for their wounds attend an archery masterclass given by Kateryna Dubrovina, a Ukrainian archer who won a silver medal in the team competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics, Ivano-Frankivsk, western Ukraine.

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Archery masterclass for military personnel in Ivano-Frankivsk

IVANO-FRANKIVSK, UKRAINE - MAY 16, 2024 - A serviceman who is being treated for his wounds attends an archery masterclass given by Kateryna Dubrovina, a Ukrainian archer who won a silver medal in the team competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics, Ivano-Frankivsk, western Ukraine.

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Archery masterclass for military personnel in Ivano-Frankivsk

IVANO-FRANKIVSK, UKRAINE - MAY 16, 2024 - A serviceman who is being treated for his wounds holds a bow and arrow during an archery masterclass given by Kateryna Dubrovina, a Ukrainian archer who won a silver medal in the team competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics, Ivano-Frankivsk, western Ukraine.

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Archery masterclass for military personnel in Ivano-Frankivsk

IVANO-FRANKIVSK, UKRAINE - MAY 16, 2024 - Kateryna Dubrovina, a Ukrainian archer who won a silver medal in the team competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics, gives an archery masterclass to servicemen who are being treated for his wounds, Ivano-Frankivsk, western Ukraine.

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Archery masterclass for military personnel in Ivano-Frankivsk

IVANO-FRANKIVSK, UKRAINE - MAY 16, 2024 - Servicemen who are being treated for their wounds attend an archery masterclass given by Kateryna Dubrovina, a Ukrainian archer who won a silver medal in the team competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics, Ivano-Frankivsk, western Ukraine.

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Archery masterclass for military personnel in Ivano-Frankivsk

IVANO-FRANKIVSK, UKRAINE - MAY 16, 2024 - Kateryna Dubrovina, a Ukrainian archer who won a silver medal in the team competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics, gives an archery masterclass to servicemen who are being treated for his wounds, Ivano-Frankivsk, western Ukraine.

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Archery masterclass for military personnel in Ivano-Frankivsk

IVANO-FRANKIVSK, UKRAINE - MAY 16, 2024 - A serviceman who is being treated for his wounds attends an archery masterclass given by Kateryna Dubrovina, a Ukrainian archer who won a silver medal in the team competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics, Ivano-Frankivsk, western Ukraine.

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Archery masterclass for military personnel in Ivano-Frankivsk

IVANO-FRANKIVSK, UKRAINE - MAY 16, 2024 - Kateryna Dubrovina, a Ukrainian archer who won a silver medal in the team competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics, gives an archery masterclass to servicemen who are being treated for his wounds, Ivano-Frankivsk, western Ukraine.

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Archery masterclass for military personnel in Ivano-Frankivsk

IVANO-FRANKIVSK, UKRAINE - MAY 16, 2024 - A serviceman who is being treated for his wounds holds a bow during an archery masterclass given by Kateryna Dubrovina, a Ukrainian archer who won a silver medal in the team competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics, Ivano-Frankivsk, western Ukraine.

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Archery masterclass for military personnel in Ivano-Frankivsk

IVANO-FRANKIVSK, UKRAINE - MAY 16, 2024 - A serviceman who is being treated for his wounds attends an archery masterclass given by Kateryna Dubrovina, a Ukrainian archer who won a silver medal in the team competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics, Ivano-Frankivsk, western Ukraine.

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Archery masterclass for military personnel in Ivano-Frankivsk

IVANO-FRANKIVSK, UKRAINE - MAY 16, 2024 - Servicemen who are being treated for their wounds attend an archery masterclass given by Kateryna Dubrovina, a Ukrainian archer who won a silver medal in the team competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics, Ivano-Frankivsk, western Ukraine.

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IOC vice president donates mini-sculpture to Hangzhou Asian Games Museum

STORY: IOC vice president donates mini-sculpture to Hangzhou Asian Games Museum SHOOTING TIME: May 8, 2024 DATELINE: May 9, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:42 LOCATION: HANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the handover ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE (English): JUAN ANTONIO SAMARANCH JR., IOC vice president 3. various of Samaranch visiting the museum STORYLINE: Hangzhou, China International Olympic Committee (IOC) Vice President Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr. donated a miniature sculpture, "The Olympic Door of the Year 2000," to the Hangzhou Asian Games Museum on Wednesday. SOUNDBITE (English): JUAN ANTONIO SAMARANCH JR., IOC vice president "We have an extraordinary relationship with this province, and with the city of Hangzhou. And we will continue to enhance our relationships. What I see is that we can collaborate, we can help modestly, but we can help this city, this province to be able to attract more international events." The 19th Asian Games was held in China's Hangzhou from September 23 to October 8,

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Sumo: Akinoshima

File photo taken on May 10, 2000, shows sumo wrestler No. 7 maegashira Akinoshima.

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Sumo: Akebono

File photo taken on May 11, 2000, shows sumo grand champion Akebono.

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Files - Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei visits the international book exhibition in Tehran, Iran on May 18, 2000. Photo by Hossein Fatemi/MIddle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Files - Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei visits the international book exhibition in Tehran, Iran on May 18, 2000. Photo by Hossein Fatemi/MIddle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Files - Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

File photo dated May 18, 2000 of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei visits the international book exhibition in Tehran. Photo by Hossein Fatemi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Files - Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

File photo dated May 18, 2000 of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks with the publisher of the book at the international book exhibition in Tehran. Photo by Hossein Fatemi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tony Bennett Dies At 96

Tony Bennett performs a musical tribute at the 19th annual Fraternal Order of Police Peace Officers Memorial in front of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. on May 15, 2000. .Photo by Ron Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe VI Receives Hillary Clinton - Madrid

Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton poses during her visit to Spain at the Zarzuela Palace on May 30, 2023, in Madrid, Spain. Hillary Clinton was elected, in 2000, senator for the state of New York, a position for which she was voted again in 2006. In early 2007 she announced her intention to run for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States. After an intense primary election within the Democratic Party, in June 2008 she decided to withdraw her candidacy for the presidency, after her opponent, Barack Obama, won the majority of votes needed for the nomination. After winning the 2008 elections, Barack Obama chose her to serve as Secretary of State. Photo by Carlos Lujan/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe VI Receives Hillary Clinton - Madrid

King Felipe VI greets after receiving in audience the former Secretary of State of the United States of America, Hillary Clinton, on the occasion of her visit to Spain, at the Zarzuela Palace, on May 30, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). Hillary Clinton was elected, in 2000, Senator for the State of New York, a position for which she was re-elected in 2006. In early 2007 she announced her intention to run for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. presidency. After an intense primary election within the Democratic Party, in June 2008 she decided to withdraw her candidacy for the presidency, after her opponent, Barack Obama, won the majority of votes needed for the nomination. After winning the 2008 elections, Barack Obama chose her to serve as Secretary of State. Photo by Carlos Lujan/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe VI Receives Hillary Clinton - Madrid

King Felipe VI talks after receiving in audience the former Secretary of State of the United States of America, Hillary Clinton, on the occasion of her visit to Spain, at the Zarzuela Palace, on May 30, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). Hillary Clinton was elected, in 2000, Senator for the State of New York, a position for which she was re-elected in 2006. In early 2007 she announced her intention to run for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. presidency. After an intense primary election within the Democratic Party, in June 2008 she decided to withdraw her candidacy for the presidency, after her opponent, Barack Obama, won the majority of votes needed for the nomination. After winning the 2008 elections, Barack Obama chose her to serve as Secretary of State. Photo by Carlos Lujan/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe VI Receives Hillary Clinton - Madrid

King Felipe VI and former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton pose at Zarzuela Palace on May 30, 2023, in Madrid, Spain. Hillary Clinton was elected, in 2000, senator for the state of New York, position for which she was voted again in 2006. In early 2007 she announced her intention to run for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States. After an intense primary election within the Democratic Party, in June 2008 she decided to withdraw her candidacy for the presidency, after her opponent, Barack Obama, won the majority of votes needed for the nomination. After winning the 2008 elections, Barack Obama chose her to serve as Secretary of State. Photo by Carlos Lujan/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe VI Receives Hillary Clinton - Madrid

King Felipe VI talks after receiving in audience the former Secretary of State of the United States of America, Hillary Clinton, on the occasion of her visit to Spain, at the Zarzuela Palace, on May 30, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). Hillary Clinton was elected, in 2000, Senator for the State of New York, a position for which she was re-elected in 2006. In early 2007 she announced her intention to run for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. presidency. After an intense primary election within the Democratic Party, in June 2008 she decided to withdraw her candidacy for the presidency, after her opponent, Barack Obama, won the majority of votes needed for the nomination. After winning the 2008 elections, Barack Obama chose her to serve as Secretary of State. Photo by Carlos Lujan/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe VI Receives Hillary Clinton - Madrid

King Felipe VI and former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton pose at Zarzuela Palace on May 30, 2023, in Madrid, Spain. Hillary Clinton was elected, in 2000, senator for the state of New York, position for which she was voted again in 2006. In early 2007 she announced her intention to run for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States. After an intense primary election within the Democratic Party, in June 2008 she decided to withdraw her candidacy for the presidency, after her opponent, Barack Obama, won the majority of votes needed for the nomination. After winning the 2008 elections, Barack Obama chose her to serve as Secretary of State. Photo by Carlos Lujan/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe VI Receives Hillary Clinton - Madrid

Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton poses during her visit to Spain at the Zarzuela Palace on May 30, 2023, in Madrid, Spain. Hillary Clinton was elected, in 2000, senator for the state of New York, a position for which she was voted again in 2006. In early 2007 she announced her intention to run for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States. After an intense primary election within the Democratic Party, in June 2008 she decided to withdraw her candidacy for the presidency, after her opponent, Barack Obama, won the majority of votes needed for the nomination. After winning the 2008 elections, Barack Obama chose her to serve as Secretary of State. Photo by Carlos Lujan/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Thai museum displays artworks made from recycled materials

STORY: Thai museum displays artworks made from recycled materials DATELINE: May 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:13 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the museum 2. various of the artworks 3. various of the curator Anek Phutpong with visitors 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Thai): ANEK PHUTPONG, Curator of the museum 5. various of Sopon Kotutha creating a new sculpture 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (Thai): SOPON KOTUTHA, Artist working with the museum STORYLINE: A Thai museum showcasing popular movie characters made from discarded materials has attracted visitors worldwide. Established in 2000, the Transformer Museum, also known as Ban Hun Lek, is located in Ang Thong province, about 100 km from Bangkok. The museum displays exhibits that draw inspiration from popular movies, featuring towering Transformers, life-sized superheroes, and gorillas, among other creations. The art gallery serves as an inspiring example of environmental protection, as every piece of the artworks on display is crafted from recycled materials.

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Hezbollah stages military drill in S. Lebanon

STORY: Hezbollah stages military drill in S. Lebanon DATELINE: May 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:05 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a senior Hezbollah official arriving in the area of the maneuver conducted by Hezbollah in southern Lebanon 2. various of the drill STORYLINE: Hezbollah, an Iran-backed Lebanese group, staged a military drill in southern Lebanon on Sunday. The event was held in Aramta, a village in the Jezzine District of southern Lebanon, ahead of the 23rd anniversary of the Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon in May 2000, Elnashra news website reported. The drill included several exercises simulating Hezbollah attacks on military outposts, drone offensives, a parade of motorbike-riding Hezbollah fighters as well as the display of armored vehicles, rocket launchers, mortar artillery, and anti-aircraft weapons, the report added. After the exercise, Sayyed Hashem Safieddine, head of Hezbollah Executive Council, warned Israel against "aggressive actions" tar

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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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Lifelong passion of 94-year-old retired nurse in China's Nanchang

STORY: Lifelong passion of 94-year-old retired nurse in China's Nanchang DATELINE: May 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:05 LOCATION: NANCHANG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Zhang Jinyuan 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHANG JINYUAN, Retired nurse in Nanchang STORYLINE: Zhang Jinyuan is 94 years old, however she has never stopped pursuing her nursing dream in Nanchang, east China's Jiangxi Province. 20 years ago, Zhang won the Florence Nightingale Medal, the highest international honor for nurses. Recently she has been awarded the 2023 International Achievement Award by the International Council of Nurses' (ICN) Florence Nightingale International Foundation (FNIF). In 2000, Zhang, together with other 17 retired nurses, set up a volunteer nursing service team in the province. Now, more and more volunteers are joining the volunteer nursing workforce, with the total number reaching more than 19,700. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHANG JINYUAN, Retired nurse in Nanchang "I have three goals. Firstly, I want to prov

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Argentinian airport operator expects influx of Chinese tourists

STORY: Argentinian airport operator expects influx of Chinese tourists DATELINE: May 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: Buenos Aires CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the airport 2. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): DANIEL KETCHIBACHIAN, CEO of Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 STORYLINE: CEO of Aeropuertos Argentina 2000, an airport operator in the South American country, has said that he expects the arrival of more Chinese tourists. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): DANIEL KETCHIBACHIAN, CEO of Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 "We are very enthusiastic about the arrival of the Chinese people to this airport. This airport includes technology that can accommodate a great number of flights, and these flights always are focused on Asia, the region with high numbers of passengers." The new departures terminal at the Ezeiza International Airport in Buenos Aires, which is operated by Aeropuertos Argentina 2000, has been put into use since April 17. The new 50,000-square-meter complex has the capacity to process 30 million passengers per y

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Russian cosmonauts complete seven-hour spacewalk

STORY: Russian cosmonauts complete seven-hour spacewalk DATELINE: May 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:07 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: SCIENCE SHOTLIST: 1. various of cosmonauts conducting spacewalk (Source: Roscosmos) STORYLINE: Two Russian cosmonauts finished their second spacewalk this year from the International Space Station (ISS) on Thursday, according to a live broadcast by Russia's state space corporation Roscosmos. Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitry Petelin exited the Poisk module at 11:00 p.m. Moscow time (2000 GMT) on Wednesday and started their extravehicular activity. The main task of their seven-hour-and-11-minute spacewalk was to relocate an airlock chamber from the Rassvet module to the Nauka module, using a robotic arm controlled by another Russian cosmonaut Andrei Fedyaev inside the ISS. The cosmonauts encountered some difficulties when trying to connect the chamber to Nauka due to a misalignment of docking units. They managed to fix the problem with the help of ground specialists and successfull

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Yomiuri skipper's father dies

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in February 2000 shows Mitsugu Hara, father of current Yomiuri Giants manager Tatsunori Hara, being interviewed in Atsugi, Kanagawa Prefecture, near Tokyo. Mitsugu Hara, who as a high school baseball manager won two national championships, died of heart failure at a hospital in Kanagawa Prefecture on May 29, 2014. He was 79.

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Ex-finance minister Murayama dies at 95

TOKYO, Japan - Former finance minister Tatsuo Murayama (file photo taken in June, 1999) died on May 20, 2010. He was 95. After serving as a finance ministry official, Murayama won a House of Representatives seat on the Liberal Democratic Party ticket in 1963 and served 12 terms, holding ministerial posts in finance and welfare affairs. He retired from politics in 2000.

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LDP bigwig Aoki won't run in upper house election, may retire

TOKYO, Japan - Veteran Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Mikio Aoki (file photo) has told executives of the main opposition party's Shimane prefectural chapter that he does not intend to run in the prefectural district of the House of Councillors election this summer due to poor health, a senior chapter member said on May 15, 2010. Regarded as an influential member of the upper house during the LDP's long rule, Aoki served as chief Cabinet secretary from 1999 to 2000 in the governments of prime ministers Keizo Obuchi and Yoshiro Mori.

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LDP bigwig Aoki won't run in upper house election, may retire

MATSUE, Japan - Kazuhiko Aoki, the eldest son and secretary of veteran Liberal Democratic Party upper house member Mikio Aoki, speaks about his father's intention not to run in the House of Councillors election this summer due to poor health in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, on May 15, 2010. Regarded as an influential member of the upper house during the LDP's long rule, Mikio Aoki served as chief Cabinet secretary from 1999 to 2000 in the governments of prime ministers Keizo Obuchi and Yoshiro Mori.

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Japan set narrow territorial waters along straits for U.S. nukes

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken by the Maritime Self-Defense Force in May 2000 shows an intelligence-gathering vessel of the Chinese navy (front) sailing in Japanese territorial waters near the Shimokita Peninsula in Aomori Prefecture, while the Japanese escort vessel Sawayuki of the MSDF monitors the Chinese ship. (Photo courtesy of the Maritime Self-Defense Force)

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Kosei Inoue, ex-judo world champion, retires

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese judoka Kosei Inoue receives a bouquet of flowers after at a news conference in Tokyo on May 2 where he announced his retirement from the sport. ''I have no regrets,'' said Inoue, 29. Inoue won the 2000 Sydney Olympic gold and three straight world titles from 1999.

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Kosei Inoue, ex-judo world champion, retires

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese judoka Kosei Inoue speaks at a news conference in Tokyo May 2 announcing his retirement from the sport. ''I have no regrets,'' said Inoue, 29, who saw his Olympic hopes dashed after losing in the quarterfinals of the national judo championship on April 29. Inoue won the 2000 Sydney Olympic gold and three straight world titles from 1999.

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Nissan debuts British-made midsize crossover SUV Dualis in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Nissan Motor Co. Chief Executive Officer Toshiyuki Shiga stands beside his company's midsize crossover sport utility vehicle Dualis at a press conference in Tokyo on May 23. The Dualis, manufactured at Nissan's Sunderland plant in Britain, is based on the Qashqai that made its debut first in Europe in February 2007 and is about the size of a compact hatchback, thus featuring the ''agility and sportiness expected of a hatchback,'' Nissan said. The vehicle, equipped with a 2000 cc engine, is priced from 1,953,000 yen to 2,430,750 yen.

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Antique gold coins to be sold

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in May 2000 show a 20 yen gold coin issued in 1906. The Finance Ministry said Sept. 24 it will sell 32,683 old gold coins issued between 1871 and 1932 in a manner to be determined by a study panel so as to minimize the adverse effect on the market for antique coins. Proceeds from the sale will be brought into the ministry's general account.