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Living in China is a life-changing experience, says Chilean businessman

STORY: Living in China is a life-changing experience, says Chilean businessman SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 21, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:10 LOCATION: FOSHAN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): SIMON BRANTES, Founder and Managing Director of DNF Pacific Group 2. various of Simon Brantes' daily life and work in China 3. various of China STORYLINE: Simon Brantes, a Chilean businessman living in south China's Foshan, said the achievement of his career in China has also opened a new chapter in his life. SOUNDBITE (English): SIMON BRANTES, Founder and Managing Director of DNF Pacific Group "The first time I came to China was in year 2010. Shanghai World Expo. I worked at the Chile Pavilion at that time. That was my first approach to China. Before that, I really didn't know much about China, to be honest. Once I arrived here, I was just amazed at how fast the changes could happen here. That was my first experience. And it opened my mind to China. I realized I really wanted to do t

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(ZhejiangPictorial)CHINA-ZHEJIANG-KAIHUA-PAPERMAKING (CN)

(231110) -- QUZHOU, Nov. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Hongjian (R) shows a visitor the details of the paper he made at his studio in Kaihua County of Quzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 9, 2023. Almost extinct, the traditional skills of making Kaihua paper, a kind of thin and enduring paper according to historical accounts, are now regaining vitality. Huang Hongjian, a 50-year-old farmer born in Kaihua, has been endeavoring to revitalize the skills since 2010 when he set out on a journey of visiting papermaking workshops and reading historical and technical books, trying to decode the making of Kaihua paper. With the support from Fudan University and local government, he finally managed to produce high-quality paper by the end of 2016. Since then, 20 varieties of handmade papers have been developed, meeting the need of ancient book restoring, reprinting, etc. Huang is now working on the setting of technical details for production on a larger scale. "Modern technology and traditional craftsm

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(ZhejiangPictorial)CHINA-ZHEJIANG-KAIHUA-PAPERMAKING (CN)

(231110) -- QUZHOU, Nov. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Hongjian paints on a piece of paper he made at his studio in Kaihua County of Quzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 9, 2023. Almost extinct, the traditional skills of making Kaihua paper, a kind of thin and enduring paper according to historical accounts, are now regaining vitality. Huang Hongjian, a 50-year-old farmer born in Kaihua, has been endeavoring to revitalize the skills since 2010 when he set out on a journey of visiting papermaking workshops and reading historical and technical books, trying to decode the making of Kaihua paper. With the support from Fudan University and local government, he finally managed to produce high-quality paper by the end of 2016. Since then, 20 varieties of handmade papers have been developed, meeting the need of ancient book restoring, reprinting, etc. Huang is now working on the setting of technical details for production on a larger scale. "Modern technology and traditional craftsmanship need to be

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(ZhejiangPictorial)CHINA-ZHEJIANG-KAIHUA-PAPERMAKING (CN)

(231110) -- QUZHOU, Nov. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Hongjian shows paper fibers at his studio in Kaihua County of Quzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 9, 2023. Almost extinct, the traditional skills of making Kaihua paper, a kind of thin and enduring paper according to historical accounts, are now regaining vitality. Huang Hongjian, a 50-year-old farmer born in Kaihua, has been endeavoring to revitalize the skills since 2010 when he set out on a journey of visiting papermaking workshops and reading historical and technical books, trying to decode the making of Kaihua paper. With the support from Fudan University and local government, he finally managed to produce high-quality paper by the end of 2016. Since then, 20 varieties of handmade papers have been developed, meeting the need of ancient book restoring, reprinting, etc. Huang is now working on the setting of technical details for production on a larger scale. "Modern technology and traditional craftsmanship need to be combined to enha

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(ZhejiangPictorial)CHINA-ZHEJIANG-KAIHUA-PAPERMAKING (CN)

(231110) -- QUZHOU, Nov. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Hongjian (C) and his wife Lai Lifang (L) show a visitor different types of paper they made at Huang's studio in Kaihua County of Quzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 9, 2023. Almost extinct, the traditional skills of making Kaihua paper, a kind of thin and enduring paper according to historical accounts, are now regaining vitality. Huang Hongjian, a 50-year-old farmer born in Kaihua, has been endeavoring to revitalize the skills since 2010 when he set out on a journey of visiting papermaking workshops and reading historical and technical books, trying to decode the making of Kaihua paper. With the support from Fudan University and local government, he finally managed to produce high-quality paper by the end of 2016. Since then, 20 varieties of handmade papers have been developed, meeting the need of ancient book restoring, reprinting, etc. Huang is now working on the setting of technical details for production on a larger scale. "Modern t

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(231110) -- QUZHOU, Nov. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 9, 2023 shows ink and wash paintings done on modern Kaihua paper at Huang Hongjian's studio in Kaihua County of Quzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. Almost extinct, the traditional skills of making Kaihua paper, a kind of thin and enduring paper according to historical accounts, are now regaining vitality. Huang Hongjian, a 50-year-old farmer born in Kaihua, has been endeavoring to revitalize the skills since 2010 when he set out on a journey of visiting papermaking workshops and reading historical and technical books, trying to decode the making of Kaihua paper. With the support from Fudan University and local government, he finally managed to produce high-quality paper by the end of 2016. Since then, 20 varieties of handmade papers have been developed, meeting the need of ancient book restoring, reprinting, etc. Huang is now working on the setting of technical details for production on a larger scale. "Modern technology an

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(ZhejiangPictorial)CHINA-ZHEJIANG-KAIHUA-PAPERMAKING (CN)

(231110) -- QUZHOU, Nov. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Hongjian (R) sifts the papermaking solution at his studio in Kaihua County of Quzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 9, 2023. Almost extinct, the traditional skills of making Kaihua paper, a kind of thin and enduring paper according to historical accounts, are now regaining vitality. Huang Hongjian, a 50-year-old farmer born in Kaihua, has been endeavoring to revitalize the skills since 2010 when he set out on a journey of visiting papermaking workshops and reading historical and technical books, trying to decode the making of Kaihua paper. With the support from Fudan University and local government, he finally managed to produce high-quality paper by the end of 2016. Since then, 20 varieties of handmade papers have been developed, meeting the need of ancient book restoring, reprinting, etc. Huang is now working on the setting of technical details for production on a larger scale. "Modern technology and traditional craftsmanship need to be

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(ZhejiangPictorial)CHINA-ZHEJIANG-KAIHUA-PAPERMAKING (CN)

(231110) -- QUZHOU, Nov. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Hongjian piles up the raw material for papermaking at his studio in Kaihua County of Quzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 9, 2023. Almost extinct, the traditional skills of making Kaihua paper, a kind of thin and enduring paper according to historical accounts, are now regaining vitality. Huang Hongjian, a 50-year-old farmer born in Kaihua, has been endeavoring to revitalize the skills since 2010 when he set out on a journey of visiting papermaking workshops and reading historical and technical books, trying to decode the making of Kaihua paper. With the support from Fudan University and local government, he finally managed to produce high-quality paper by the end of 2016. Since then, 20 varieties of handmade papers have been developed, meeting the need of ancient book restoring, reprinting, etc. Huang is now working on the setting of technical details for production on a larger scale. "Modern technology and traditional craftsmanship need

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(ZhejiangPictorial)CHINA-ZHEJIANG-KAIHUA-PAPERMAKING (CN)

(231110) -- QUZHOU, Nov. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Hongjian and his wife Lai Lifang pose for a photo at Huang's studio in Kaihua County of Quzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 9, 2023. Almost extinct, the traditional skills of making Kaihua paper, a kind of thin and enduring paper according to historical accounts, are now regaining vitality. Huang Hongjian, a 50-year-old farmer born in Kaihua, has been endeavoring to revitalize the skills since 2010 when he set out on a journey of visiting papermaking workshops and reading historical and technical books, trying to decode the making of Kaihua paper. With the support from Fudan University and local government, he finally managed to produce high-quality paper by the end of 2016. Since then, 20 varieties of handmade papers have been developed, meeting the need of ancient book restoring, reprinting, etc. Huang is now working on the setting of technical details for production on a larger scale. "Modern technology and traditional craftsmanship n

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(ZhejiangPictorial)CHINA-ZHEJIANG-KAIHUA-PAPERMAKING (CN)

(231110) -- QUZHOU, Nov. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People work at Huang Hongjian's studio in Kaihua County of Quzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 9, 2023. Almost extinct, the traditional skills of making Kaihua paper, a kind of thin and enduring paper according to historical accounts, are now regaining vitality. Huang Hongjian, a 50-year-old farmer born in Kaihua, has been endeavoring to revitalize the skills since 2010 when he set out on a journey of visiting papermaking workshops and reading historical and technical books, trying to decode the making of Kaihua paper. With the support from Fudan University and local government, he finally managed to produce high-quality paper by the end of 2016. Since then, 20 varieties of handmade papers have been developed, meeting the need of ancient book restoring, reprinting, etc. Huang is now working on the setting of technical details for production on a larger scale. "Modern technology and traditional craftsmanship need to be combined to enhance the p

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(ZhejiangPictorial)CHINA-ZHEJIANG-KAIHUA-PAPERMAKING (CN)

(231110) -- QUZHOU, Nov. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People work at Huang Hongjian's studio in Kaihua County of Quzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 9, 2023. Almost extinct, the traditional skills of making Kaihua paper, a kind of thin and enduring paper according to historical accounts, are now regaining vitality. Huang Hongjian, a 50-year-old farmer born in Kaihua, has been endeavoring to revitalize the skills since 2010 when he set out on a journey of visiting papermaking workshops and reading historical and technical books, trying to decode the making of Kaihua paper. With the support from Fudan University and local government, he finally managed to produce high-quality paper by the end of 2016. Since then, 20 varieties of handmade papers have been developed, meeting the need of ancient book restoring, reprinting, etc. Huang is now working on the setting of technical details for production on a larger scale. "Modern technology and traditional craftsmanship need to be combined to enhance the p

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(ZhejiangPictorial)CHINA-ZHEJIANG-KAIHUA-PAPERMAKING (CN)

(231110) -- QUZHOU, Nov. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Hongjian (R) and his son Huang Xinkang check the pulp used to make paper at his studio in Kaihua County of Quzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 9, 2023. Almost extinct, the traditional skills of making Kaihua paper, a kind of thin and enduring paper according to historical accounts, are now regaining vitality. Huang Hongjian, a 50-year-old farmer born in Kaihua, has been endeavoring to revitalize the skills since 2010 when he set out on a journey of visiting papermaking workshops and reading historical and technical books, trying to decode the making of Kaihua paper. With the support from Fudan University and local government, he finally managed to produce high-quality paper by the end of 2016. Since then, 20 varieties of handmade papers have been developed, meeting the need of ancient book restoring, reprinting, etc. Huang is now working on the setting of technical details for production on a larger scale. "Modern technology and traditio

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(ZhejiangPictorial)CHINA-ZHEJIANG-KAIHUA-PAPERMAKING (CN)

(231110) -- QUZHOU, Nov. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker removes impurities on paper at Huang Hongjian's studio in Kaihua County of Quzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 9, 2023. Almost extinct, the traditional skills of making Kaihua paper, a kind of thin and enduring paper according to historical accounts, are now regaining vitality. Huang Hongjian, a 50-year-old farmer born in Kaihua, has been endeavoring to revitalize the skills since 2010 when he set out on a journey of visiting papermaking workshops and reading historical and technical books, trying to decode the making of Kaihua paper. With the support from Fudan University and local government, he finally managed to produce high-quality paper by the end of 2016. Since then, 20 varieties of handmade papers have been developed, meeting the need of ancient book restoring, reprinting, etc. Huang is now working on the setting of technical details for production on a larger scale. "Modern technology and traditional craftsmanship need to be

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(ZhejiangPictorial)CHINA-ZHEJIANG-KAIHUA-PAPERMAKING (CN)

(231110) -- QUZHOU, Nov. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker removes impurities on paper at Huang Hongjian's studio in Kaihua County of Quzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 9, 2023. Almost extinct, the traditional skills of making Kaihua paper, a kind of thin and enduring paper according to historical accounts, are now regaining vitality. Huang Hongjian, a 50-year-old farmer born in Kaihua, has been endeavoring to revitalize the skills since 2010 when he set out on a journey of visiting papermaking workshops and reading historical and technical books, trying to decode the making of Kaihua paper. With the support from Fudan University and local government, he finally managed to produce high-quality paper by the end of 2016. Since then, 20 varieties of handmade papers have been developed, meeting the need of ancient book restoring, reprinting, etc. Huang is now working on the setting of technical details for production on a larger scale. "Modern technology and traditional craftsmanship need to be

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(ZhejiangPictorial)CHINA-ZHEJIANG-KAIHUA-PAPERMAKING (CN)

(231110) -- QUZHOU, Nov. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Hongjian paints on a piece of paper he made at his studio in Kaihua County of Quzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 9, 2023. Almost extinct, the traditional skills of making Kaihua paper, a kind of thin and enduring paper according to historical accounts, are now regaining vitality. Huang Hongjian, a 50-year-old farmer born in Kaihua, has been endeavoring to revitalize the skills since 2010 when he set out on a journey of visiting papermaking workshops and reading historical and technical books, trying to decode the making of Kaihua paper. With the support from Fudan University and local government, he finally managed to produce high-quality paper by the end of 2016. Since then, 20 varieties of handmade papers have been developed, meeting the need of ancient book restoring, reprinting, etc. Huang is now working on the setting of technical details for production on a larger scale. "Modern technology and traditional craftsmanship need to be

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(ZhejiangPictorial)CHINA-ZHEJIANG-KAIHUA-PAPERMAKING (CN)

(231110) -- QUZHOU, Nov. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Hongjian (R) and his son Huang Xinkang check the pulp used to make paper at his studio in Kaihua County of Quzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 9, 2023. Almost extinct, the traditional skills of making Kaihua paper, a kind of thin and enduring paper according to historical accounts, are now regaining vitality. Huang Hongjian, a 50-year-old farmer born in Kaihua, has been endeavoring to revitalize the skills since 2010 when he set out on a journey of visiting papermaking workshops and reading historical and technical books, trying to decode the making of Kaihua paper. With the support from Fudan University and local government, he finally managed to produce high-quality paper by the end of 2016. Since then, 20 varieties of handmade papers have been developed, meeting the need of ancient book restoring, reprinting, etc. Huang is now working on the setting of technical details for production on a larger scale. "Modern technology and traditio

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(ZhejiangPictorial)CHINA-ZHEJIANG-KAIHUA-PAPERMAKING (CN)

(231110) -- QUZHOU, Nov. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Hongjian shows production notes he made on a type of paper at his studio in Kaihua County of Quzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 9, 2023. Almost extinct, the traditional skills of making Kaihua paper, a kind of thin and enduring paper according to historical accounts, are now regaining vitality. Huang Hongjian, a 50-year-old farmer born in Kaihua, has been endeavoring to revitalize the skills since 2010 when he set out on a journey of visiting papermaking workshops and reading historical and technical books, trying to decode the making of Kaihua paper. With the support from Fudan University and local government, he finally managed to produce high-quality paper by the end of 2016. Since then, 20 varieties of handmade papers have been developed, meeting the need of ancient book restoring, reprinting, etc. Huang is now working on the setting of technical details for production on a larger scale. "Modern technology and traditional craftsmans

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World's oldest beer restored in Finnish territory

LONDON, Britain - A brewery in a suburb of Mariehamn in Finland's Aland Islands autonomous region serves beer created from what is considered to be the oldest beer in the world, as seen in this file photo taken on Nov. 10, 2014. The re-creation follows the salvage in July 2010 of five bottles of beer from a ship believed to have sunken in the 1840s off Aland in the Baltic Sea.

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China rights advocate's husband assaulted before APEC summit

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in Beijing in May 2010 shows renowned Chinese civil rights defender Ni Yulan (R) and her husband, Dong Jiqin. Dong, 62, sustained head and chest injuries after he was assaulted in the early morning on Nov. 10, 2014, allegedly by policemen at their home in the capital hours before China hosted a meeting of Asia-Pacific leaders, the couple have said.

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AirAsia X to offer Osaka-Kuala Lumpur flight

OSAKA, Japan - Azran Osman-Rani (C), chief executive officer of Malaysian budget carrier AirAsia X, attends an event in Osaka, western Japan, on Aug. 10, 2011, to promote a flight between Osaka and Kuala Lumpur to be launched on Nov. 30. In the promotional period through June 20, the lowest fare available on the new route from Kansai International Airport is set at 3,931 yen one way. The total ticket cost, including airport taxes, rises to 8,081 yen. The flight will be the airline's second service linking Malaysia and Japan after the inauguration in 2010 of flights between Kuala Lumpur and Tokyo.

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Sharp's Galapagos multifunction tablets

OSAKA, Japan - Models show off Sharp Corp.'s Galapagos tablet computers in Osaka on Nov. 29, 2010, ahead of the Dec. 10 launch of the products. The new devices -- a 10.8-inch screen model for 54,800 yen and a 5.5-inch screen model for 39,800 yen -- will let users read e-books as well as major newspapers and popular magazines.

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Hasegawa wins WBC featherweight title

NAGOYA, Japan - Japan's Hozumi Hasegawa (L) holds a picture of his deceased mother in celebrating his WBC featherweight title after beating Mexico's Juan Carlos Burgos in Nagoya on Nov. 26, 2010. Hasegawa moved up two weight classes from bantamweight, the title which he defended 10 times before losing in April to Mexico's Fernando Montiel.

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Hasegawa wins WBC featherweight title

NAGOYA, Japan - Japan's Hozumi Hasegawa (C) responds to the crowd after winning the WBC featherweight title by beating Mexico's Juan Carlos Burgos with a unanimous decision in Nagoya on Nov. 26, 2010. Hasegawa moved up two weight classes from bantamweight, the title which he defended 10 times before losing in April to Mexico's Fernando Montiel.

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Sony's e-book readers

TOKYO, Japan - Two models of Sony Corp.'s Japanese-enabled Reader digital reading device -- a 5-inch Pocket Edition (R) and 6-inch Touch Edition -- are unveiled at the company's headquarters in Tokyo on Nov. 25, 2010, ahead of their release in Japan on Dec. 10 along with the start of e-book distribution by the company. The device has already been released in 13 other countries.

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Sony's e-book reader

TOKYO, Japan - A promoter shows off a model of Sony Corp.'s Japanese-enabled Reader digital reading device at the company's headquarters in Tokyo on Nov. 25, 2010, ahead of its release in Japan on Dec. 10 along with the start of e-book distribution by the company. The device has already been released in 13 other countries.

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Suu Kyi reunited with son

YANGON, Myanmar - Pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi (C) walks arm in arm with her son Kim Aris during their visit to Shwedagon pagoda in Yangon, Myanmar, on Nov. 24, 2010. Aris, the younger son of Suu Kyi and the late British scholar Michael Aris, arrived in Yangon the previous day to meet his mother, who was freed from house arrest earlier in the month, for the first time in 10 years.

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Myanmar's Suu Kyi reunited with son after 10 years

YANGON, Myanmar - Myanmar's pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi (C), who was recently freed from house arrest, and her younger son Kim Aris (R) are surrounded by people at Yangon's airport on Nov. 23, 2010, as they walk out of the airport. They were reunited for the first time in 10 years.

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China's Luo snatches gold in epee event

GUANGZHOU, China - China's Luo Xiaojuan (L) reacts after scoring a point against Japan's Nozomi Nakano in the women's individual epee final Nov. 20, 2010, at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China. Luo went on to win the gold medal by beating Nakano 13-10.

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Students flock to job hunting event

TOKYO, Japan - Students flock to corporate booths in search of jobs during an event at Tokyo Big Sight on Nov. 6, 2010. Four out of 10 university students in Japan have yet to land jobs after their graduation due to the economic downturn.

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Pink diamond sold for $46 million

GENEVA, Switzerland - A Sotheby's employee holds up a 24.78-carat ''Fancy Intense Pink'' diamond on Nov. 10, 2010, in Geneva. The jewelry was sold on Nov. 16, 2010, at the auction house for $45.6 million, the highest price ever paid for a diamond.

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Unusual star-shaped persimmon found in Toyama

TOYAMA, Japan - Toshiharu Yamada and his wife Machiko hold a star-shaped persimmon he found in Nanto, Toyama Prefecture, on Nov. 10, 2010.

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Memorial for Austrian cable car fire on 10th anniversary

KAPRUN, Austria - Hitoshi Narahara, father of one of the 10 Japanese victims in a cable car fire in Kaprun in November 2000 which killed 155 people, offers a prayer at a commemorative hall for the victims on Nov. 11, 2010, in the Austrian city. A memorial service was held near the railway bridge of the now-defunct cable car on the 10th anniversary of the accident.

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Canadian trade minister Van Loan in interview

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Canadian International Trade Minister Peter Van Loan speaks in an interview on Nov. 10, 2010 in Yokohama, south of Tokyo. Van Loan, who attended meetings of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, said Canada is eager to cooperate with Japan on the development of rare earth minerals in Canada and welcomed Japan's positive stance toward a U.S.-backed Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement.

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Cesena down Lazio 1-0

CESENA, Italy - Cesena defender Yuto Nagatomo (L) controls the ball near Lazio midfielder Pasquale Foggia in a Serie A match in Cesena on Nov. 10, 2010. Cesena won 1-0.

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Cesena down Lazio 1-0

CESENA, Italy - Cesena defender Yuto Nagatomo looks for options against Lazio during a Serie A match in Cesena on Nov. 10, 2010. Cesena won 1-0.

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Leicester vs Sheffield United

LEICESTER, England - Leicester City midfielder Yuki Abe looks for options against Sheffield United during a second-tier English Championship match Nov. 10, 2010 in Leicester. The game ended in a 2-2 draw.

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Russia outclasses Japan at women's world c'ship

TOKYO, Japan - (From L to R, facing camera,) Japan's Megumi Kurihara, Kaori Inoue and Saori Kimura try to block a ball by Russia's Tatiana Kosheleva (15) during a second-round match at the women's volleyball world championship on Nov. 10, 2010, at Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo. Russia beat Japan.

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APEC ministerial meeting

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Ministers from Pacific Rim countries pose for a photo session during a ministerial gathering of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum on Nov. 10, 2010, in Yokohama. The ministers started their two-day talks the same day. (Pool photo)

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Asian Games opening ceremony venue

GUANGZHOU, China - A visitor gets a picture taken in front of a lit-up venue for the opening ceremony of the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, on Nov. 10, 2010. The facility was lit up during a rehearsal for the ceremony on Nov. 12.

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Russian President Medvedev and S. Korean President Lee

SEOUL, South Korea - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (L) and South Korean President Lee Myung Bak chat at a venue for a joint press conference at the Blue House presidential office in Seoul on Nov. 10, 2010.

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Obama arrives in Seoul for G-20 summit

SEOUL, South Korea - U.S. President Barack Obama waves after arriving in Seoul on Nov. 10, 2010. Obama is scheduled to attend a summit of the Group of 20 major advanced and developing nations in Seoul.

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Russian President Medvedev and S. Korean President Lee

SEOUL, South Korea - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (L) and South Korean President Lee Myung Bak shake hands after a joint press conference at the Blue House presidential office in Seoul on Nov. 10, 2010.

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Obama arrives in Seoul for G-20 summit

SEOUL, South Korea - U.S. President Barack Obama waves after arriving in Seoul on Nov. 10, 2010. Obama is scheduled to attend a summit of the Group of 20 major advanced and developing nations in Seoul.

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Asian Games opening ceremony venue

GUANGZHOU, China - The venue for the opening ceremony of the Asian Games is lit up for a rehearsal for the Nov. 12, 2010, ceremony in Guangzhou, China, on Nov. 10.

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Asian Games in China

GUANGZHOU, China - A man rehearses for a torch ceremony on Nov. 10, 2010, near the venue of the opening ceremony of the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China.

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Asian Games opening ceremony venue

GUANGZHOU, China - A man poses as a torch runner in front of the venue for the opening ceremony of the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, on Nov. 10, 2010. The Asian Games open Nov. 12.

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Freed journalist Yamaji in interview

MAE SOT, Thailand - Japanese journalist Toru Yamaji speaks in an interview holding a pen-shaped digital camera in Mae Sot, northwestern Thailand, on Nov. 10, 2010 after he was released from detention by the Myanmar authorities. Yamaji, president of Tokyo-based video news provider APF News Inc., said he has no regrets over his decision to enter the military-ruled country to cover its general elections.

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Professor Yamanaka receives Kyoto Prize

KYOTO, Japan - Shinya Yamanaka, a Kyoto University professor known for developing technologies to generate induced pluripotent stem cells, or iPS cells, receives a thread ball as a memento at the award ceremony in Kyoto on Nov. 10, 2010, for the 2010 Kyoto Prize, an international prize presented by the Inamori Foundation. Yamanaka was recognized for his contributions in the field of biotechnology and medical technology.

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Athletes village at Asian Games

GUANGZHOU, China - The Qatari delegation for the Asian Games take photos after their welcome ceremony in the athletes village on Nov. 10, 2010, in Guangzhou, China.

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Athletes village at Asian Games

GUANGZHOU, China - People walk around the Asian Games' athletes village on Nov. 10, 2010, in Guangzhou, China.