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LAOS-U.S.-CLUSTER MUNITIONS

(230712) -- VIENTIANE, July 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 8, 2010 shows an unexploded ordnance clearance activity held in Xiengkhuang Province, Laos. According to a monitor, the United States dropped 413,130 tons of cluster munitions over Vietnam between 1965 and 1973. Concurrent with the Vietnam War, the United States dropped some 260 million cluster bombs on neighboring Laos, making Laos "the most heavily bombed nation in history." Laos is hence contaminated by about 80 million cluster submunitions, affecting 17 provinces and resulting in 300 casualties per year, said a Red Cross report, making the country with the world's highest level of cluster munition contamination. (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)

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LAOS-U.S.-CLUSTER MUNITIONS

(230712) -- VIENTIANE, July 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 7, 2010 shows cluster munitions found in Xiengkhuang Province, Laos. According to a monitor, the United States dropped 413,130 tons of cluster munitions over Vietnam between 1965 and 1973. Concurrent with the Vietnam War, the United States dropped some 260 million cluster bombs on neighboring Laos, making Laos "the most heavily bombed nation in history." Laos is hence contaminated by about 80 million cluster submunitions, affecting 17 provinces and resulting in 300 casualties per year, said a Red Cross report, making the country with the world's highest level of cluster munition contamination. (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)

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Airshow in China

BEIJING, China - Visitors view a rocket launching vehicle being displayed for potential overseas buyers during the International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, Guangdong Province, on Nov. 17, 2010.

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Airshow in China

ZHUHAI, China - The B611M missile of China is displayed at the International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, Guangdong Province, on Nov. 17, 2010. China showcased the weapon for overseas sale.

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Airshow in China

ZHUHAI, China - Visitors look at China's A100 rocket launching system at the International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, Guangdong Province, on Nov. 17, 2010. China showcased the equipment for overseas sale.

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Softbank ace Wada Pacific League MVP

TOKYO, Japan - Tsuyoshi Wada, an ace pitcher with the Softbank Hawks, speaks about his delight after being selected Most Valuable Player of the Pacific League of the Japanese professional baseball, during a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 18, 2010. Wada earned 17 wins and an ERA of 3.136.

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Honda President Ito in interview

LOS ANGELES, United States - Honda Motor Co. President Takanobu Ito speaks during an interview on Nov. 17, 2010, in Los Angles, California. Ito said Honda will commit to developing an electric version of the Fit, with the aim of setting a reasonable price for consumers.

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Fit's electric version unveiled

LOS ANGELES, United States - Honda Motor Co. President Takanobu Ito shows off an electric version of the Fit compact car at the Los Angeles Auto Show in Los Angeles, California, on Nov. 17, 2010.

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Kuwahara wins silver in men's horizontal bar

GUANGZHOU, China - Japanese gymnast Shun Kuwahara bites his silver medal on Nov. 17, 2010, at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, after finishing second in the men's horizontal bar.

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Suu Kyi at AIDS hospice in Myanmar

YANGON, Myanmar - Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi (C) speaks to a patient at a hospice for people suffering from AIDS on Nov. 17, 2010 in a suburb of Yangon, Myanmar. Suu Kyi has recently been released from house arrest after the expiry of her latest detention term by the authorities of the military-ruled country.

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Beaujolais Nouveau on sale

TOKYO, Japan - This year's Beaujolais Nouveau red wine from France is lined up on a table at a promotional event in Tokyo late at night on Nov. 17, 2010, prior to its nationwide release at midnight.

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Bangkok rehabilitation after rallies

BANGKOK, Thailand - Vehicles pass by a shopping center in Bangkok on Nov. 17, 2010 which has been renewed after being damaged during a series of antigovernment rallies earlier in the year.

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S. Korea's Park wins gold in men's 100m freestyle

GUANGZHOU, China - Park Tae Hwan of South Korea celebrates after winning the men's 100-meter freestyle final at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, on Nov. 17, 2010.

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China's Zhang wins gold in men's horizontal bar

GUANGZHOU, China - Zhang Chenglong of China (C), gold medalist in the men's horizontal bar, raises a bouquet alongside silver medalist Shun Kuwahara of Japan (L) and bronze medalist Teng Haibin of China (R) at a medal ceremony on Nov. 17, 2010, at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China.

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Emperor, empress meet Thai princess

TOKYO, Japan - Empress Michiko of Japan (R) and Princess Chulabhorn of Thailand (L) shake hands at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 17, 2010. Looking on is Japanese Emperor Akihito. The imperial couple had dinner with the princess, who was visiting Japan to attend a conference. (Pool photo)

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Japan ambassador visits Tianjin factory

TIANJIN, China - Japanese Ambassador to China Uichiro Niwa (R) visits a factory in a special industrial zone for environmental conservation in Tianjin, northeastern China, on Nov. 17, 2010. Niwa visited the city on his first trip to a regional area since taking office in July.

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Hakuho steady in Kyushu tourney

FUKUOKA, Japan - Grand champion Hakuho (L) pushes out rank-and-filer Aminishiki on the fourth day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 17, 2010.

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Emperor, empress meet Thai princess

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito (C) and Empress Michiko (R) of Japan greet Princess Chulabhorn of Thailand at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 17, 2010. The imperial couple had dinner with the princess, who was visiting Japan to attend a conference. (Pool photo)

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Sengoku at parliament

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshito Sengoku looks unimpressed with Takeshi Maeda (L) after the head of an upper house committee erroneously called Sengoku ''prime minister'' during a session Nov. 17, 2010. The incident took place at a time when many pundits have branded the top aide to Prime Minister Naoto Kan as ''a shadow prime minister.''

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China unveils new fighter

ZHUHAI, China - China unveiled the new JF-17 fighter jet developed jointly with Pakistan during an air show in Zhuhai, Guangdong Province, on Nov. 16, 2010.

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WHO chief at Kobe confab

KOBE, Japan - Margaret Chan, chief of the World Health Organization, speaks at a press conference in Kobe on Nov. 17, 2010. The WHO Global Forum on Urbanization and Health adopted the ''Kobe Call for Action'' the same day.

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Sengoku at press conference

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshito Sengoku takes a reporter's question at a press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Nov. 17, 2010.

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Nissan's restyled GT-R sports car has improved performance

YOKOHAMA, Japan - A restyled 11MY Nissan GT-R sports car is shown at Nissan Motor Co.'s headquarters in Yokohama on Oct. 18, 2010. The new version of the original GT-R, which has been popular among sports car enthusiasts since its debut in December 2007, is set to go on sale Nov. 17.

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Michelin Guide gives 3 stars to 11 Tokyo restaurants

TOKYO, Japan - Jean-Luc Naret, director of Michelin Guides, shows the 2010 edition of the company's culinary guide for Tokyo during a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 17, 2009. Michelin has awarded three-star ratings to 11 restaurants in Tokyo, giving the Japanese capital the largest number of top ratings among the world's major cities.

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Otsuka Beverage to recall 8 million bottles of Crystal Geyser

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows a Crystal Geyser brand, 500-milliliter bottle of mineral water which Otsuka Beverage Co. will voluntarily recall. The company said Nov. 17 it will recall an estimated 8 million of the bottles of mineral water due to consumer complaints that the bottled water gave out a strange smell. The company imported a total of 47.17 million bottles of the water from the United States. Eligible for the recall are bottles with the consume-by dates of June 1, 2010, through Aug. 19 of the same year printed on them.

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Gazan volunteers chase dream of joining FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022

STORY: Gazan volunteers chase dream of joining FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 DATELINE: Nov. 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:58 LOCATION: Gaza CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. inserts of general shots of Palestinian volunteers ahead of traveling to Qatar 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): WALID JOUDA, Football fan living in Gaza 3. inserts of general shots of Palestinian volunteers ahead of traveling to Qatar 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): FADI JABIR, Gazan volunteer of 2022 FIFA World Cup 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): ABDUL RAHMAN TAFISH, Supervisor of Gaza delegation STORYLINE: When Qatar won the right to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup in 2010, Walid Jouda, a football fan living in Gaza, posted on Facebook that he would attend the world's most-watched football tournament held in the Gulf Arab country. His post read, "Guys I will attend the matches of the World Cup in Qatar in 2022, who would like to come with me!" Back then, people laughed at him. For anyone living in the Gaza Strip, a Palestinian coastal enclave under the Israeli blockade,

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Otsuka Beverage to recall 8 million bottles of Crystal Geyser

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows a Crystal Geyser brand, 500-milliliter bottle of mineral water which Otsuka Beverage Co. will voluntarily recall. The company said Nov. 17 it will recall an estimated 8 million of the bottles of mineral water due to consumer complaints that the bottled water gave out a strange smell. The company imported a total of 47.17 million bottles of the water from the United States. Eligible for the recall are bottles with the consume-by dates of June 1, 2010, through Aug. 19 of the same year printed on them. (Kyodo)

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Michelin Guide gives 3 stars to 11 Tokyo restaurants

TOKYO, Japan - The chefs of 11 restaurants in Tokyo awarded three-star ratings in the latest Michelin guide for the Japanese capital, pose with the Michelin mascot during a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 17, 2009. Michelin unveiled the summary of the 2010 edition of the company's culinary guide for Tokyo, which beat the 10 three-star ratings awarded to restaurants in Paris. (Kyodo)

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Michelin Guide gives 3 stars to 11 Tokyo restaurants

TOKYO, Japan - Jean-Luc Naret, director of Michelin Guides, shows the 2010 edition of the company's culinary guide for Tokyo during a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 17, 2009. Michelin has awarded three-star ratings to 11 restaurants in Tokyo, giving the Japanese capital the largest number of top ratings among the world's major cities. (Kyodo)

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Nissan's restyled GT-R sports car has improved performance

YOKOHAMA, Japan - A restyled 11MY Nissan GT-R sports car is shown at Nissan Motor Co.'s headquarters in Yokohama on Oct. 18, 2010. The new version of the original GT-R, which has been popular among sports car enthusiasts since its debut in December 2007, is set to go on sale Nov. 17. (Kyodo)

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Fit's electric version unveiled

LOS ANGELES, United States - Honda Motor Co. President Takanobu Ito shows off an electric version of the Fit compact car at the Los Angeles Auto Show in Los Angeles, California, on Nov. 17, 2010. (Kyodo)

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Airshow in China

ZHUHAI, China - Visitors look at China's A100 rocket launching system at the International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, Guangdong Province, on Nov. 17, 2010. China showcased the equipment for overseas sale. (Kyodo)

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WHO chief at Kobe confab

KOBE, Japan - Margaret Chan, chief of the World Health Organization, speaks at a press conference in Kobe on Nov. 17, 2010. The WHO Global Forum on Urbanization and Health adopted the ''Kobe Call for Action'' the same day. (Kyodo)

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Sengoku at press conference

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshito Sengoku takes a reporter's question at a press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Nov. 17, 2010. (Kyodo)

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Skillful craftsmanship behind authentic handmade guitars

PORTLAND, United States - John Greven focuses his full attention on putting the final touches on an acoustic guitar ordered by a customer in Tennessee in a working space of his house in Portland, Oregon on Nov. 17, 2010. Photo by Akiko Nabeshima (Kyodo)

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Skillful craftsmanship behind authentic handmade guitars

PORTLAND, United States - John Greven plays the first guitar he built for himself, in a working space of his house in Portland, Oregon on Nov. 17, 2010. Although the guitar has a plain design, the sound is superb. Photo by Akiko Nabeshima (Kyodo)

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Man sentenced to death for killing ex-vice minister, wife

TOKYO, Japan - The Saitama District Court on March 30, 2010, sentenced Takeshi Koizumi (file photo), 48, death for killing a former top health ministry bureaucrat and his wife and attempting to kill another in a 2008 stabbing spree. Koizumi was convicted of fatally stabbing former Vice Health and Welfare Minister Takehiko Yamaguchi, 66, and his wife Michiko, 61 at their home in the city of Saitama on Nov. 17, 2008. (Kyodo)

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Airshow in China

BEIJING, China - Visitors view a rocket launching vehicle being displayed for potential overseas buyers during the International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, Guangdong Province, on Nov. 17, 2010. (Kyodo)

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Airshow in China

ZHUHAI, China - The B611M missile of China is displayed at the International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, Guangdong Province, on Nov. 17, 2010. China showcased the weapon for overseas sale. (Kyodo)

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Softbank ace Wada Pacific League MVP

TOKYO, Japan - Tsuyoshi Wada, an ace pitcher with the Softbank Hawks, speaks about his delight after being selected Most Valuable Player of the Pacific League of the Japanese professional baseball, during a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 18, 2010. Wada earned 17 wins and an ERA of 3.136. (Kyodo)

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Beaujolais Nouveau on sale

TOKYO, Japan - This year's Beaujolais Nouveau red wine from France is lined up on a table at a promotional event in Tokyo late at night on Nov. 17, 2010, prior to its nationwide release at midnight. (Kyodo)

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Honda President Ito in interview

LOS ANGELES, United States - Honda Motor Co. President Takanobu Ito speaks during an interview on Nov. 17, 2010, in Los Angles, California. Ito said Honda will commit to developing an electric version of the Fit, with the aim of setting a reasonable price for consumers. (Kyodo)

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Emperor, empress meet Thai princess

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito (C) and Empress Michiko (R) of Japan greet Princess Chulabhorn of Thailand at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 17, 2010. The imperial couple had dinner with the princess, who was visiting Japan to attend a conference. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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Emperor, empress meet Thai princess

TOKYO, Japan - Empress Michiko of Japan (R) and Princess Chulabhorn of Thailand (L) shake hands at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 17, 2010. Looking on is Japanese Emperor Akihito. The imperial couple had dinner with the princess, who was visiting Japan to attend a conference. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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S. Korea's Park wins gold in men's 100m freestyle

GUANGZHOU, China - Park Tae Hwan of South Korea celebrates after winning the men's 100-meter freestyle final at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, on Nov. 17, 2010. (Kyodo)

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China's Zhang wins gold in men's horizontal bar

GUANGZHOU, China - Zhang Chenglong of China (C), gold medalist in the men's horizontal bar, raises a bouquet alongside silver medalist Shun Kuwahara of Japan (L) and bronze medalist Teng Haibin of China (R) at a medal ceremony on Nov. 17, 2010, at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China. (Kyodo)

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Suu Kyi at AIDS hospice in Myanmar

YANGON, Myanmar - Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi (C) speaks to a patient at a hospice for people suffering from AIDS on Nov. 17, 2010 in a suburb of Yangon, Myanmar. Suu Kyi has recently been released from house arrest after the expiry of her latest detention term by the authorities of the military-ruled country. (Kyodo)

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Kuwahara wins silver in men's horizontal bar

GUANGZHOU, China - Japanese gymnast Shun Kuwahara bites his silver medal on Nov. 17, 2010, at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, after finishing second in the men's horizontal bar. (Kyodo)

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Japan ambassador visits Tianjin factory

TIANJIN, China - Japanese Ambassador to China Uichiro Niwa (R) visits a factory in a special industrial zone for environmental conservation in Tianjin, northeastern China, on Nov. 17, 2010. Niwa visited the city on his first trip to a regional area since taking office in July. (Kyodo)

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Bangkok rehabilitation after rallies

BANGKOK, Thailand - Vehicles pass by a shopping center in Bangkok on Nov. 17, 2010 which has been renewed after being damaged during a series of antigovernment rallies earlier in the year. (Kyodo)