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High-grade gold ore found off remote island south of Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan, Nov. 21 Kyodo - An illustration shows the location of Aogashima Island (arrow) in the Pacific. A team of researchers at the University of Tokyo said on June 2, 2016 that it discovered high-grade gold ore in 2015 in a hydrothermal deposit at an underwater volcanic crater off Aogashima Island in the Izu Island chain over 350 kilometers south of Tokyo.(Kyodo)

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Europe struggles to fix migrant predicament

STORY: Europe struggles to fix migrant predicament SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 20-25, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:04 LOCATION: LAMPEDUSA, Italy CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the migrants 2. various of migrants' ships 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SERENA CORNIGLIA, Supervisor of migrant reception centers with the Italian Red Cross 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Italian): GIUSEPPE PALMISANO, Bar owner 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): SAMSUN YOSEEF, Migrant from Ethiopia 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): DANNIEL WOLDE, Migrant 7. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): FRIEDRICH REICH, NGO Rescue ship member from Germany STORYLINE: Migration has returned as a hotly debated issue in the European Union (EU) while a fresh crisis is looming on the continent. Irregular crossings at the EU's external borders increased by 17 percent in the first 11 months of this year to over 355,300, surpassing full-year totals in any year since 2016. Most migrants chose the Central Mediterranean route, a risky one that has seen many migrant shipwrecks due t

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Almost 600 migrants arrive on Italy's Lampedusa island

STORY: Almost 600 migrants arrive on Italy's Lampedusa island SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 22, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:17 LOCATION: LAMPEDUSA, Italy CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of The Door of Lampedusa 2. various of migrants in Lampedusa 3. various of the migrant boats STORYLINE: A fishing vessel with 573 migrants aboard landed on the southern Italian island of Lampedusa on Monday after being towed ashore by the Italian Coast Guard. It is the fourth major landing of migrants on the island this month. Local media reported that the migrants had set off from Libya. They arrived at a migrant processing center on Lampedusa designed to house around 400 people. With the latest arrivals, the total number of migrants landing on Italy's shores this year topped 150,000, according to figures from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). With only five weeks left to go this year, the figure is more than in any other complete year since 2016. As of Monday, the UNHCR said that a

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Homegrown Chinese ARJ21 jetliner passengers surpass 10 mln

STORY: Homegrown Chinese ARJ21 jetliner passengers surpass 10 mln SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 24, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the flight taking off 2. various of passengers boarding 2. various of the flight landing STORYLINE: An ARJ21, a domestically developed Chinese passenger jetliner, on Friday received the aircraft model's 10 millionth passenger, marking another major step in its commercial journey. The passenger was aboard a China Southern Airlines flight from Guangzhou to Jieyang, according to the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd. (COMAC), the ARJ21's developer. Since the jetliner entered into commercial service in June 2016, 117 aircraft have been delivered and are operating on more than 400 flight routes in China and beyond, according to COMAC. Last month, the first two air freighters converted from ARJ21 passenger planes were delivered -- a milestone achievement in the jetliner's conversion program. X

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10 Mongolian provinces experience harsh wintry weather

STORY: 10 Mongolian provinces experience harsh wintry weather SHOOTING TIME: mid-Nov., 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of roads and pastures 2. various of livestock herds 3. various of pastures covered in snow STORYLINE: At least 10 of all the 21 Mongolian provinces have been experiencing extreme wintry weather, known as "dzud," the country's National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said Thursday. Dzud is a Mongolian term to describe a severely cold winter when a large number of livestock die because the ground is frozen or covered in snow. "At least 10 provinces, including Bayan-Ulgii, Uvs, Khovd, Zavkhan and Govi-Altai in the west, as well as Khentii and Dornogovi in the east, are now experiencing the dzud," the NEMA said in a statement. In addition, eight provinces, including Sukhbaatar in the east and Bulgan in the north, are experiencing near-dzud conditions, the emergency agency said. In 2016, a dzud killed

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President Xi Jinping welcomes Uruguayan counterpart Lacalle

STORY: President Xi Jinping welcomes Uruguayan counterpart Lacalle SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 22, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:57 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): WANG BIN, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of the welcoming ceremony STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): WANG BIN, Xinhua correspondent "This is Wang Bin with Xinhua News Agency, reporting from the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. On Wednesday afternoon, Chinese President Xi Jinping held a welcoming ceremony for Uruguayan President Luis Alberto Lacalle Pou, who is on a state visit to China from November 20 to 24. This is Lacalle's first visit to China. Uruguay is an important country in South America. Over the past 35 years, since the establishment of bilateral ties, especially since the two sides established a strategic partnership in 2016, China-Uruguay relations have made good progress and delivered tangible benefits to the two peoples. After the welcoming ceremony, the two heads of state proceeded to hav

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Chinese embassy donates goods to Chinese-aided orphanage in Zimbabwe

STORY: Chinese embassy donates goods to Chinese-aided orphanage in Zimbabwe SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 14, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 15, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:14 LOCATION: Harare CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the donation ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ZHOU DING, Chinese Ambassador to Zimbabwe 3. various of donated goods 4. various of the orphanage 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ZHOU DING, Chinese Ambassador to Zimbabwe STORYLINE: The Chinese Embassy in Zimbabwe on Tuesday donated a batch of food, stationery and other basic necessities to the Chinese-aided Hossana Love in Africa Children's Home, an orphanage. Chinese Ambassador to Zimbabwe Zhou Ding handed over the goods to the orphanage at its premises in the Hatcliffe suburb, which lies 25 km outside Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe. The Chinese embassy and the Chinese community in Zimbabwe started to make donations to the children's home in 2016 and since then, they have been offering support to the orphanage. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ZHOU DING, Chines

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Chicago Cubs win World Series for 1st time in 108 years

CLEVELAND, United States, Nov. 3 Kyodo - The Chicago Cubs' Ben Zobrist hits an RBI double in the 10th inning of Game 7 of the World Series against the Cleveland Indians in Cleveland on Nov. 2, 2016. The Cubs won 8-7 in 10 innings to become the World Series champion for the first time in 108 years.

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Nishikori advances to Paris Masters 3rd round

PARIS, France, Nov. 2 Kyodo - Japan's Kei Nishikori faces off against Viktor Troicki of Serbia during a Paris Masters second round match in Paris on Nov. 2, 2016. Nishikori won 6-2, 7-5 to advance to the third round.

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Int'l industry fair in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, China, Nov. 1 Kyodo - Photo shows the exhibition space of Japan's Yaskawa Electric Corp. at the China International Industry Fair in Shanghai on Nov. 1, 2016. Around 2,300 companies, including from China, Japan and Europe, are presenting leading-edge robot technology.

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Mumbai zoo welcomes three new penguin chicks

STORY: Mumbai zoo welcomes three new penguin chicks DATELINE: Nov. 25, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:13 LOCATION: MUMBAI, India CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of penguin chicks 2. Mumbai's Byculla Zoo STORYLINE: The Byculla Zoo in Mumbai, India has welcomed three newborn Humboldt Penguins, bringing the total number of penguins in the zoo to 12. The newborn penguins, including two male and one female, are currently under health observation. As locals are flocking to see the penguin chicks, the zoo said it recorded an average increase of 31,000 visits per day. The Byculla Zoo first brought eight penguins from South Korea in 2016. In 2018, one of the penguins gave birth to the first Humboldt penguin born in India. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Mumbai, India. (XHTV)

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Young software engineer dreams of turning Tanzania into technological hub

STORY: Young software engineer dreams of turning Tanzania into technological hub DATELINE: Nov. 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:57 LOCATION: DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Jumanne Mtambalike 2. various of streets view in Dar es Salaam 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JUMANNE MTAMBALIKE, CEO and co-founder of Sahara Ventures 4. various of Silicon Dar Street 5. various of Hangzhou, China 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JUMANNE MTAMBALIKE, CEO and co-founder of Sahara Ventures 7. various of new innovations and technologies STORYLINE: Jumanne Mtambalike, 35, is chief executive officer and co-founder of Sahara Ventures, a company founded in 2016 to build a stable innovation, technology and entrepreneurship ecosystem in Tanzania and Africa through consultancy and investment. The software engineer has been wondering how long it will take to make his country a technological hub. One of Mtambalike's goals is to help establish the first ever technological district along the New Bagamoyo Road in the co

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China beefs up wetlands conservation to enhance people's well-being

STORY: China beefs up wetlands conservation to enhance people's well-being DATELINE: Nov. 9, 2022 LENGTH: 0:03:27 LOCATION: XINING/CHANGSHA, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Qinghai's wetland 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHANG WENLIN, Local villager 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): REN YONGSHOU, Local villager 4. various of the Dongting Lake in Hunan Province 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): XIE ZHIHUI, West Dongting Lake nature reserve in Hanshou County STORYLINE: Known as the "kidneys of the Earth," wetlands can help safeguard biodiversity and cope with climate change. Official data show that China now boasts 56.35 million hectares of wetland, including marshes, beaches and lakes. This is thanks to the relentless efforts China has made in wetland protection and restoration in the past decade. Northwest China's Qinghai is home to the headwaters of the Yangtze, Yellow and Lancang rivers. Since 2016, Qinghai has invested over 1 billion yuan (about 138 million U.S. dollars) to implement a series of wet

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Venezuelan, Colombian presidents meet as relations improve

STORY: Venezuelan, Colombian presidents meet as relations improve DATELINE: Nov. 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:58 LOCATION: Caracas CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of a welcoming ceremony 2. various of Venezuelan and Colombian presidents STORYLINE: Venezuelan and Colombian presidents met in Caracas, capital of Venezuela, on Tuesday for the first time in years as the two neighboring Latin American countries continue to improve their relations and promote economic and trade cooperation. During Colombian President Gustavo Petro's trip to the capital Caracas, the first time a Colombian head of state has visited Venezuela since 2016, he held talks with Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro. Maduro welcomed Petro at the Miraflores presidential palace, where the latter was honored and treated with traditional Colombian music. Venezuela severed diplomatic relations with Colombia in 2019 after the government of then Colombian President Ivan Duque recognized opposition leader Juan Guaido as Venezuela's acting pre

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Imperial Household Agency's Wild Duck Preserve

Photo taken July 2, 2016, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the Imperial Household Agency's Wild Duck Preserve, or Kamoba, in the city of Ichikawa, near Tokyo. The agency is now offering public access to facility on Sept. 30, and Nov. 2. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Imperial Household Agency's Wild Duck Preserve

Photo taken July 2, 2016, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the Imperial Household Agency's Wild Duck Preserve, or Kamoba, in the city of Ichikawa, near Tokyo. The agency is now offering public access to facility on Sept. 30, and Nov. 2. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Fukushima Daiichi No. 2 reactor building to be dismantled

File photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter in February 2015 shows the nuclear reactor building of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi plant's No. 2 unit in the northeastern Japan. The Japanese government and Tokyo Electric Power Co., the operator of the nuclear plant, announced on Nov. 26 that operations to dismantle the upper part of the building are slated to start around the summer of 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Antiques-style potbelly stoves find niche market in Japan

Photo taken Nov. 2, 2016 shows woodwork artisan Ryuichi Uenoyama and a cast-iron stove in Hakodate, Japan. The antique-style stove he has been producing for several years has found a niche market in Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tennis: Nishikori off to winning start at ATP World Tour Finals

Kei Nishikori of Japan pumps his fist after defeating Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland 6-2, 6-3 in a group-stage match of the ATP World Tour Finals in London on Nov. 14, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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H.K. legislature ejects lawmakers-elect

Pro-independence lawmakers-elect Yau Wai-ching (L) and Sixtus Leung are ejected from the Hong Kong legislature on Nov. 2, 2016, after defying an order banning their entry and attempting to take the oath of office for a second time, after their initial attempts three weeks ago were deemed unacceptable. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby: Leitch opts to play for Chiefs

Photo taken in November 2015 shows Michael Leitch (R) playing in a Top League match at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground in Tokyo. Leitch was included in the Chiefs roster on Nov. 2, 2016, when the New Zealand sides released their squads for the 2017 Super Rugby season. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Takeda in talks to take over stomach drug arm of Canada's Valeant

File photo taken in October 2010 shows the Tokyo headquarters of Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. The Japanese company is in talks to take over the stomach drug business of Canada's Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc., sources familiar with the matter said on Nov. 2, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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S. Korea's Park replaces prime minister amid uproar over scandal

South Korean President Park Geun Hye, seen in this undated photo, replaces the prime minister, the deputy prime minister for economic affairs, and the minister for public safety and security on Nov. 2, 2016, amid an escalating public uproar over a political scandal involving her confidante Choi Soon Sil. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Southampton advance to League Cup semifinals

Southampton players celebrate after Jordy Clasie (2nd from L) opens the scoring in their 2-0 away win at Arsenal in the quarterfinals of the League Cup in London on Nov. 30, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Badminton: Momota's ban to be lifted as early as May: sources

The Nippon Badminton Association is considering lifting the indefinite ban on Kento Momota, shown in this undated photo, as early as May 2017, sources close to the matter said Nov. 28, 2016. Momota, the 22-year-old former world No. 2, was suspended in April and missed the Rio Olympics -- where he was likely to be a strong medal contender -- after admitting to frequenting illegal casinos. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Hertha beat Mainz in German Bundesliga

Hertha Berlin's Genki Haraguchi (L) and Pablo de Blasis of Mainz vie for the ball in the second half of a German Bundesliga match in Berlin on Nov. 27, 2016. Hertha won 2-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Haneda airport to undergo large-scale renovation ahead of Tokyo 2020

File photo taken in September 2016, shows the Terminal 2 building of Tokyo's Haneda airport. The airport will undergo a large-scale renovation in response to an expected surge in flight numbers ahead of Tokyo's hosting of the Olympics and Paralympics in the summer of 2020, officials at the transport ministry said Nov. 26. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ozeki Kisenosato beats yokozuna Kakuryu

Ozeki Kisenosato beats yokozuna Kakuryu with an armlock throw on Nov. 23, 2016, the 11th day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka. Kakuryu is now tied for the lead at 10-1 with fellow Mongolian yokozuna Harumafuji and makuuchi-division debutant Ishiura. Kisenosato and yokozuna Hakuho are both one win further back at 9-2. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-Khmer Rouge top leaders' life sentences upheld

A press room monitor of the Trial Chamber of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia shows Khieu Samphan (R), former head of state, and Nuon Chea, known as "Brother No. 2" in the Khmer Rouge regime, on Nov. 23, 2016. The two top Khmer Rouge leaders convicted over the deaths of at least 1.7 million Cambodians in the late 1970s had their life sentences upheld. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Okazaki scores 1st Champions League goal

Shinji Okazaki of Leicester City (C) is congratulated by teammates after scoring his first goal in the European Champions League during the first half of a home game against Club Brugge of Belgium on Nov. 22, 2016. Leicester won 2-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Okazaki scores 1st Champions League goal

Shinji Okazaki of Leicester City (R) celebrates after scoring his first goal in the European Champions League during the first half of a home game against Club Brugge of Belgium on Nov. 22, 2016. Leicester won 2-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Okazaki scores 1st Champions League goal

Shinji Okazaki of Leicester City celebrates after scoring his first goal in the European Champions League during the first half of a home game against Club Brugge of Belgium on Nov. 22, 2016. Leicester won 2-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Director of "your name" meets with Chinese students

Makoto Shinkai (C), who directed popular Japanese animated film "your name," attends an exchange event with students at the Communication University of China in Beijing on Nov. 22, 2016, ahead of the film's release in China on Dec. 2. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Director of "your name" meets with Chinese students

Makoto Shinkai (R), who directed popular Japanese animated film "your name," attends an exchange event with students at the Communication University of China in Beijing on Nov. 22, 2016, ahead of the film's release in China on Dec. 2. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Murray beats Djokovic to win ATP World Tour Finals

World No. 1 Andy Murray of Britain (R) clasps hands with No. 2 ranked Novak Djokovic of Serbia after securing the ATP World Tour Finals title with a 6-3, 6-4 win in London on Nov. 20, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Murray beats Djokovic to win ATP World Tour Finals

World No. 1 Andy Murray of Britain smiles behind the ATP World Tour Finals trophies after defeating No. 2 ranked Novak Djokovic of Serbia 6-3, 6-4 in the final in London on Nov. 20, 2016. It was Murray's first title at the season-ending tournament. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Djokovic defeated in final of ATP World Tour Finals

World No. 2 Novak Djokovic of Serbia faces off against top-ranked Andy Murray of Britain during the final of the ATP World Tour Finals in London on Nov. 20, 2016. Murray won 6-3, 6-4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Murray beats Djokovic to win ATP World Tour Finals

World No. 1 Andy Murray of Britain holds the ATP World Tour Finals trophy after defeating No. 2 ranked Novak Djokovic of Serbia 6-3, 6-4 in the final in London on Nov. 20, 2016. It was Murray's first title at the season-ending tournament. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Murray beats Djokovic to win ATP World Tour Finals

World No. 1 Andy Murray of Britain returns a shot on his way to defeating No. 2 ranked Novak Djokovic of Serbia 6-3, 6-4, in the final of the ATP World Tour Finals in London on Nov. 20, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Murray beats Djokovic to win ATP World Tour Finals

World No. 1 Andy Murray of Britain returns a shot on his way to defeating No. 2 ranked Novak Djokovic of Serbia 6-3, 6-4, in the final of the ATP World Tour Finals in London on Nov. 20, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Murray beats Djokovic to win ATP World Tour Finals

World No. 1 Andy Murray of Britain pumps his fist after winning a point against No. 2 ranked Novak Djokovic of Serbia during the final of the ATP World Tour Finals in London on Nov. 20, 2016. Murray won 6-3, 6-4 to claim the season-ending tournament title for the first time. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Murray beats Djokovic to win ATP World Tour Finals

World No. 1 Andy Murray of Britain (L) talks with No. 2 ranked Novak Djokovic of Serbia during an award ceremony at the ATP World Tour Finals in London on Nov. 20, 2016. Murray beat Djokovic 6-3, 6-4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Murray beats Djokovic to win ATP World Tour Finals

World No. 1 Andy Murray of Britain responds to the crowd after beating No. 2 ranked Novak Djokovic of Serbia 6-3, 6-4 during the final of the ATP World Tour Finals in London on Nov. 20, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Djokovic defeated in final of ATP World Tour Finals

World No. 2 Novak Djokovic of Serbia looks downcast after losing to top-ranked Andy Murray of Britain (back) during the final of the ATP World Tour Finals in London on Nov. 20, 2016. Murray won 6-3, 6-4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tennis: Murray beats Djokovic to win ATP World Tour Finals

World No. 1 Andy Murray of Britain holds the ATP World Tour Finals trophy after defeating No. 2 ranked Novak Djokovic of Serbia 6-3, 6-4 in the final in London on Nov. 20, 2016. It was Murray's first title at the season-ending tournament. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tennis: Murray beats Djokovic to win ATP World Tour Finals

World No. 1 Andy Murray of Britain holds the ATP World Tour Finals trophy after defeating No. 2 ranked Novak Djokovic of Serbia 6-3, 6-4 in the final in London on Nov. 20, 2016. It was Murray's first title at the season-ending tournament. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tennis: Murray beats Djokovic to win ATP World Tour Finals

World No. 1 Andy Murray (R) of Britain and No. 2 ranked Novak Djokovic of Serbia congratulate each other after Murray defeated Djokovic 6-3, 6-4 in the final of the ATP World Tour Finals in London on Nov. 20, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tennis: Djokovic defeated in final of ATP World Tour Finals

World No. 2 Novak Djokovic of Serbia looks downcast after losing a point to top-ranked Andy Murray of Britain during the final of the ATP World Tour Finals in London on Nov. 20, 2016. Murray won 6-3, 6-4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tennis: Murray beats Djokovic to win ATP World Tour Finals

World No. 1 Andy Murray of Britain pumps his fist after winning a point over No. 2 ranked Novak Djokovic of Serbia during the final of the ATP World Tour Finals in London on Nov. 20, 2016. Murray won 6-3, 6-4 to claim the season-ending tournament title for the first time. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tennis: Murray beats Djokovic to win ATP World Tour Finals

World No. 1 Andy Murray of Britain returns a shot on his way to defeating No. 2 ranked Novak Djokovic of Serbia 6-3, 6-4, in the final of the ATP World Tour Finals in London on Nov. 20, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo