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Guizhou Bridges - China

This aerial drone photo taken on Nov. 25, 2021 shows the Pingtang Grand Bridge in southwest China's Guizhou Province. Guizhou, the only province in China without a single plain and home to deep ravines, has long relied on tunnels and bridges to overcome its jagged karst landscape. Since 2012, the province has accelerated its bridge construction endeavors. Guizhou now has over 32,000 bridges either already built or under construction -- a tenfold increase compared to the 1980s. Due to its sheer number of bridges, diverse bridge types and complex construction technologies, Guizhou has earned the title of "the world's bridge museum." Photo by Ou Dongqu /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Türkiye's unemployment rate at lowest level in 11 years

STORY: Türkiye's unemployment rate at lowest level in 11 years SHOOTING TIME: Earlier footage DATELINE: Dec. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a textile factory and employees in Türkiye (shooting date: Nov. 13, 2023) (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 2. various of construction workers in Türkiye (shooting date: Nov. 25, 2023) (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 3. various of a bread factory and employees in Türkiye (shooting date: July 3, 2023) (courtesy of Ankara Municipality) 4. various of a textile factory and employees in Türkiye (shooting date: Dec. 7, 2023) (courtesy of ihlas news agency) STORYLINE: The jobless rate in Türkiye was 8.5 percent in October, the lowest level since November 2012 when it was 8.4 percent, the Turkish Statistical Institute said on Monday. The number of unemployed people, aged 15 years old and over, dropped by 163,000 to 2.96 million year-on-year in November, it said, adding the unemployment rate dropped by 0.5 percentage point

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Ex-Saison Group head Seiji Tsutsumi dies

TOKYO, Japan - Seiji Tsutsumi, former head of the Saison Group retail chain, is interviewed in this file photo taken in October 2012. Tsutsumi, also known as a poet, novelist and commentator, died at a Tokyo hospital on Nov. 25, 2013, at age 86.

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Eagles ace Tanaka

SENDAI, Japan - Rakuten Eagles ace Masahiro Tanaka holds the certificates in Sendai, northeastern Japan, on Nov. 23, 2013, that Guinness World Records issued recognizing his record-breaking season. The 25-year-old Tanaka went 24-0 this season and, coupled with his 28-game winning streak that began on Aug. 26, 2012 plus two wins in the postseason, had a 30-game winning streak.

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Mt. Mitake to open to hikers with dogs

TOKYO, Japan - Hikers and their dogs receive blessings for the health of the dogs at the Musashi Mitake Shrine on the summit of Mt. Mitake in Ome, Tokyo on Nov. 25, 2012.

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Mt. Mitake to open to hikers with dogs

TOKYO, Japan - Hikers walk their dogs during a trial climb at Mt. Mitake in Ome, Tokyo on Nov. 25, 2012.

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S. Korea presidential election

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean presidential candidate Park Geun Hye of the ruling Saenuri Party holds a press conference at the party headquarters in Seoul on Nov. 25, 2012.

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Catalonia election

BARCELONA, Spain - Oriol Junqueras, head of the pro-independence Republican Left of Catalonia, is surrounded by supporters in Barcelona, Spain, on Nov. 25, 2012. His party made gains in a local election held in the Catalonia region the same day.

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Hakuho after winning 23rd career title

FUKUOKA, Japan - Mongolian grand sumo champion Hakuho holds a press conference in the city of Fukuoka on Nov. 26, 2012. He won his 23rd career title-- and first Emperor's Cup since March -- at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament that ended Nov. 25 in the city.

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Women's championships soccer

SAITAMA, Japan - Lyon players celebrate after beating Japan's INAC Kobe 2-1 to win the inaugural international women's club championship in Saitama, near Tokyo, on Nov. 25, 2012.

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Women's championships soccer

SAITAMA, Japan - Lyon's Sonia Bompastor (C) celebrates after scoring from the spot in the 103rd minute of the final of the inaugural international women's club championship in Saitama, near Tokyo, on Nov. 25, 2012. Lyon beat Japan's INAC Kobe 2-1 to win the championship.

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Kyushu Grand Sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho holds a large bowl of sake in celebration after winning the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka on Nov. 25, 2012.

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Kyushu Grand Sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho holds two sea bream in celebration after winning the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka on Nov. 25, 2012.

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Kyushu Grand Sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Photo shows Shohozan (R), who won the Fighting Spirit Prize, and Goeido, who received the Technique Prize, at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka on Nov. 25, 2012.

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Kyushu Grand Sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho (R) takes part in a celebration parade after winning the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka on Nov. 25, 2012. At left is Daikiho.

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Kyushu Grand Sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho (R) takes part in a celebration parade after winning the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka on Nov. 25, 2012. At left is Daikiho.

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Kyushu Grand Sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho holds the Emperor's Cup after winning the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka on Nov. 25, 2012.

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Kyushu Grand Sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho (L) receives the Emperor's Cup from Japan Sumo Association Chairman Kitanoumi after winning the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka on Nov. 25, 2012.

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Kyushu Grand Sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Yokozuna Hakuho (top) defeats fellow Mongolian grand champion Harumafuji on the final day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka on Nov. 25, 2012. Hakuho earned the Emperor's Cup by winning the 15-day tournament.

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Kyushu Grand Sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Yokozuna Hakuho (top) defeats fellow Mongolian grand champion Harumafuji on the final day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka on Nov. 25, 2012. Hakuho earned the Emperor's Cup by winning the 15-day tournament.

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Kyushu Grand Sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Yokozuna Hakuho (top) defeats fellow Mongolian grand champion Harumafuji on the final day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka on Nov. 25, 2012. Hakuho earned the Emperor's Cup by winning the 15-day tournament.

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Kyushu Grand Sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Yokozuna Hakuho (top) defeats fellow Mongolian grand champion Harumafuji on the final day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka on Nov. 25, 2012. Hakuho earned the Emperor's Cup by winning the 15-day tournament.

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Abe in stump speech

TSU, Japan - Shinzo Abe, chief of the main opposition Liberal Democratic Party, makes a stump speech in Tsu, Mie Prefecture, on Nov. 25, 2012, ahead of the Dec. 16 general election.

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S. Korea presidential election

SEOUL, South Korea - Moon Jae In of the main opposition Democratic United Party holds a press conference in Seoul on Nov. 25, 2012, after he filed his candidacy for the South Korean presidential election.

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S. Korea presidential election

SEOUL, South Korea - Park Geun Hye from the ruling Saenuri Party holds a press conference in Seoul on Nov. 25, 2012, after she filed her candidacy for the South Korean presidential election.

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Noda in stump speech

OSAKA, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda makes a stump speech in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, on Nov. 25, 2012, ahead of the Dec. 16 general election.

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NHK Trophy figure skating

RIFU, Japan - Russia's Vera Bazarova and Yuri Larionov perform during the free skate at the NHK Trophy figure skating event in Rufu, Miyagi Prefecture, on Nov. 25, 2012. They won the pairs title at the competition.

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S. Korea presidential election

SEOUL, South Korea - Park Geun Hye from the ruling Saenuri Party holds a press conference in Seoul on Nov. 25, 2012, after she filed her candidacy in the South Korean presidential election.

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S. Korea presidential election

SEOUL, South Korea - Park Geun Hye from the ruling Saenuri Party holds a press conference in Seoul on Nov. 25, 2012, after she filed her candidacy in the South Korean presidential election.

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Beijing Marathon

BEIJING, China - Runners start the Beijing Marathon from Tiananmen Square in the Chinese capital on Nov. 25, 2012. Japanese runners took part in the event, despite Chinese organizers initially refusing to register them for the annual event amid tensions over the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea, administered by Japan but claimed by China.

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Beijing Marathon

BEIJING, China - Runners start the Beijing Marathon from Tiananmen Square in the Chinese capital on Nov. 25, 2012. Japanese runners took part in the event, despite Chinese organizers initially refusing to register them for the annual event amid tensions over the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea, administered by Japan but claimed by China.

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Japanese wins junior world confectionery championship

SAO PAULO, Brazil - Mirina Ueno stands in front of her work in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Nov. 15, 2012, after winning the junior world confectionery-making championship for contestants under 25.

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Scandal involving S. Korean President Lee, son

TOKYO, Japan - Lee Shi Hyung (C), the son of South Korean President Lee Myung Bak, makes his way to undergo questioning by South Korea's independent counsel in Seoul in this file photo taken Oct. 25, 2012, in connection with his father's now-suspended retirement home project in which critics argue taxpayer money was used. South Korea's special prosecutor said Nov. 14, 2012, that his team decided against indicting the president's 34-year-old son, but referred his tax records to the National Tax Service for possible gift tax imposition.

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S. Korea's presidential election

SEOUL, South Korea - Ahn Cheol Soo, a former university professor and software mogul, speaks on campaign pledges for the South Korean presidential election at a press conference in Seoul on Nov. 8, 2012. The independent hopeful has reached an agreement with Moon Jae In from the main opposition Democratic United Party to pick a single candidate before the registration dates on Nov. 25 and 26.

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Hankyu's Umeda flagship branch

OSAKA, Japan - The exterior of Hankyu's flagship department store in Umeda, central Osaka, which opened about 80 percent of its retail space on Oct. 25, 2012, ahead of a full post-renovation reopening set for Nov. 21.

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Hankyu's Umeda flagship branch

OSAKA, Japan - Many customers enter as Hankyu department store opened about 80 percent of the retail space in its Umeda flagship branch in central Osaka on Oct. 25, 2012, ahead of a full post-renovation reopening set for Nov. 21.

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Hankyu's Umeda flagship branch

OSAKA, Japan - Many customers enter as Hankyu department store opened about 80 percent of the retail space in its Umeda flagship branch in central Osaka on Oct. 25, 2012, ahead of a full post-renovation reopening set for Nov. 21.

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Mitsubishi Motors' Mizushima Plant

OKAYAMA, Japan - Nov. 25, 2011 photo shows work on assembling the Minicab MiEV at the Mizushima Plant of Mitsubishi Motors Corp. in Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture. The automaker aims to sell 4,000 units of the light commercial electric vehicle by the end of March 2012.

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6 months before the opening of Tokyo Sky Tree

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Nov. 22, 2011, shows Tokyo Sky Tree in Tokyo's Sumida Ward. The tower's operating company began accepting reservations for entrance tickets for groups of 25 people or more the same day, six months before the 634-meter broadcasting tower opens to the public on May 22, 2012.

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Japan defeats Kenya at women's volleyball World Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Saori Kimura (R) spikes the ball during the second set of a women's World Cup match against Kenya in Tokyo on Nov. 16, 2011. Japan won the match 25-11, 25-10, 25-9, allowing the country to stay in the hunt for a berth at the 2012 London Olympics.

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Mitsubishi Motors' Mizushima Plant

OKAYAMA, Japan - Nov. 25, 2011 photo shows work on assembling the Minicab MiEV at the Mizushima Plant of Mitsubishi Motors Corp. in Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture. The automaker aims to sell 4,000 units of the light commercial electric vehicle by the end of March 2012. (Kyodo)

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6 months before the opening of Tokyo Sky Tree

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Nov. 22, 2011, shows Tokyo Sky Tree in Tokyo's Sumida Ward. The tower's operating company began accepting reservations for entrance tickets for groups of 25 people or more the same day, six months before the 634-meter broadcasting tower opens to the public on May 22, 2012. (Kyodo)

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Japan defeats Kenya at women's volleyball World Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Saori Kimura (R) spikes the ball during the second set of a women's World Cup match against Kenya in Tokyo on Nov. 16, 2011. Japan won the match 25-11, 25-10, 25-9, allowing the country to stay in the hunt for a berth at the 2012 London Olympics. (Kyodo)