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UK: Storm Bert Triggers Severe Flooding Across England And Wales

Storm Bert struck England and Wales on Saturday, November 23, bringing heavy rain, power outages, and traffic disruptions, while triggering severe flooding in multiple regions. Over 100 flood warnings were issued across the UK.

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China sends emergency aid to Nepal for quake-hit areas

STORY: China sends emergency aid to Nepal for quake-hit areas SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 8, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 9, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:53 LOCATION: POKHARA, Nepal CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the arrival of Chinese emergency relief materials at Nepal 2. various of unloading of Chinese emergency aid 3. various of the handover ceremony STORYLINE: A batch of Chinese emergency relief materials for earthquake-hit areas in western Nepal was transported to Pokhara International Airport on Wednesday. Two Chinese cargo planes landed at the airport with 600 cotton tents and 4,600 blankets worth 5 million RMB yuan (690,000 U.S. dollars). Nepal's Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Narayan Kaji Shrestha and Chinese Ambassador to Nepal Chen Song attended the handover ceremony. Shrestha noted that China has always supported Nepal in its economic development, and provided assistance in the time of crisis and need, such as during the 2015 earthquakes and the COVID-19 pandemic. "We are pleased to say that we h

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General election in Myanmar

YANGON, Nov. 9 Kyodo - A boy holds a bust of Aung San Suu Kyi, leader of the opposition National League for Democracy, outside the party's headquarters in Yangon on Nov. 8, 2015, after voting ended in Myanmar's first fully democratic general election in decades.

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Japan men qualify for sevens tournament at Rio Olympics

HONG KONG, Nov. 8 Kyodo - Japan's Teruya Goto scores a try during the second half of the final match against Hong Kong at the Asia Rugby Sevens Qualifier 2015 in Hong Kong on Nov. 8, 2015. Japan won 24-10 to book their ticket for the men's sevens tournament at next year's Rio Olympics.

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Honda's 2014 new car sales in China hit record high

BEIJING, China - Honda Motor Co.'s booth is shown in a file photo taken on Nov. 20, 2014, at an international motor show held in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China. Honda announced on Jan. 8, 2015, that its new car sales in China rose 4.1 percent in 2014 to reach a record annual high of 788,276 vehicles.

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Japanese e-book sellers vexed by Amazon.com

TOKYO, Japan - Tsuguhiko Kadokawa, chairman of major Japanese publishing house Kadokawa Corp., speaks at a public forum in Tokyo on Nov. 26, 2013, demanding equal taxation of e-books and other digital contents purchased from overseas vendors such as the U.S.-based Amazon.com Inc. Overseas companies are now exempt from the consumption tax, which will be raised to 8 percent in April from 5 percent now, and to 10 percent in October 2015.

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Keidanren seeks conclusion of trans-Pacific FTA by 2015

TOKYO, Japan - Hiromasa Yonekura (standing), chairman of the Japan Business Federation, known as Nippon Keidanren, speaks during a meeting with Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara and other officials on Nov. 8, 2010, in Tokyo. Yonekura urged the government to seek the conclusion of a U.S.-backed multilateral Pacific free trade accord by 2015.

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Keidanren seeks conclusion of trans-Pacific FTA by 2015

TOKYO, Japan - Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara speaks during a meeting with the Japan Business Federation, known as Nippon Keidanren, on Nov. 8, 2010, in Tokyo. The lobby group urged Maehara to seek the conclusion of a U.S.-backed multilateral Pacific free trade accord by 2015.

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Keidanren seeks conclusion of trans-Pacific FTA by 2015

TOKYO, Japan - Hiromasa Yonekura, chairman of the Japan Business Federation, known as Nippon Keidanren, speaks during a meeting with Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara on Nov. 8, 2010, in Tokyo. Yonekura urged the government to seek the conclusion of a U.S.-backed multilateral Pacific free trade accord by 2015.

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"Solo wedding" attracts customers to photo studio in Nagoya

A woman poses for photos with bridal dress on Nov. 8, 2015, at ZUTTO PHOTO STUDIO in Nagoya, although she has no partner. The studio started the "solo wedding" to enable a woman to be photographed alone after a woman in her 30s, who suffered from cancer, asked to be photographed in wedding attire for the sake of her mother. A woman in her late 40s also posed for photos at the request of her sons, whom she raised alone. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan to launch antiterrorism intelligence unit Dec. 8

Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga (3rd from L) speaks during a meeting at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Dec. 4, 2015, to adopt a set of measures to reinforce Japan's antiterrorism capabilities. Among them is a decision to bring forward the launch of an International Counterterrorism Intelligence Collection Unit to Dec. 8, from April as earlier planned, in the wake of the deadly Nov. 13 terrorist attacks in Paris. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Giant coastal levee in response to quake-tsunami in Japan

Photo taken Nov. 8, 2015, in the northeastern Japan town of Hirono shows a man fishing at a coastal levee under construction. The wall is part of a 400-kilometer-long levee system that Japan is building along its northeastern coast, the area affected by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Giant coastal levee in response to quake-tsunami in Japan

Photo taken Nov. 8, 2015 shows women performing in a traditional "yosakoi" dance festival in front of a coastal levee under construction in the northeastern Japan city of Iwaki. It is a part of a 400-kilometer-long levee system that Japan is building along its northeastern coast, the area affected by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Star Wars-themed traditional Japanese screens

Screens drawn by artist Taro Yamamoto are shown to the press at Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto on Nov. 30, 2015, to celebrate the Dec. 18 release of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" and the 400th anniversary of the birth of Rimpa school of Japanese painting. The Star Wars version of the famous "Fujin Raijin-zu byobu" (Wind God and Thunder God Screens) by the 17th-century artist Tawaraya Sotatsu will be exhibited at the temple from Dec. 8-15. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Star Wars-themed traditional Japanese screens

Screens drawn by artist Taro Yamamoto (R) are shown to the press at Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto on Nov. 30, 2015, to celebrate the Dec. 18 release of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" and the 400th anniversary of the birth of Rimpa school of Japanese painting, with Kyoto Gov. Keiji Yamada (L) adopting a pose. The Star Wars version of the famous "Fujin Raijin-zu byobu" (Wind God and Thunder God Screens) by the 17th-century artist Tawaraya Sotatsu will be exhibited at the temple from Dec. 8-15. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Star Wars-themed traditional Japanese screens

Screens drawn by artist Taro Yamamoto are shown to the press at Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto on Nov. 30, 2015, to celebrate the Dec. 18 release of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" and the 400th anniversary of the birth of Rimpa school of Japanese painting. The Star Wars version of the famous "Fujin Raijin-zu byobu" (Wind God and Thunder God Screens) by the 17th-century artist Tawaraya Sotatsu will be exhibited at the temple from Dec. 8-15. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Suu Kyi seeks humility of NLD winners in general election

Myanmar's democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi (R) and National League for Democracy adviser Tin Oo attend a meeting of party members in Yangon on Nov. 28, 2015. Suu Kyi told party members who won seats in parliament in the Nov. 8 general election that they should be humble, according to participants at the closed-door meeting. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Drill for huge quake and tsunami held in Japan

A drill simulating a magnitude 8 Nankai Trough earthquake off Japan's western Pacific coast, and a subsequent tsunami, is held in the western Japanese city of Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture, on Nov. 25, 2015. About 600 people, including Ground Self-Defense Force troops, police officers, firefighters and medical staff, took part in the joint drill to enhance collaboration ahead of a mega-thrust devastating earthquake experts say could occur within 30 years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nankai Electric to operate Star Wars themed train

A model of R2-D2, a robot character in the Star Wars film franchise, is on display inside Nankai Electric Railway Co.'s special express train unveiled to the press in Osaka, western Japan, on Nov. 20, 2015. The railway company will operate the train adorned with images of characters from the new movie, "The Force Awakens," between central Osaka and Kansai Airport from Nov. 21 to May 8, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nankai Electric to operate train representing Star Wars

Photo taken Nov. 20, 2015, in Osaka shows a Nankai Electric Railway Co.'s express train representing characters in the new movie in the Star Wars franchise, "The Force Awakens." The railway company will operate the train between central Osaka and Kansai Airport from Nov. 21 to May 8, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nankai Electric to operate train representing Star Wars

Photo taken Nov. 20, 2015, in Osaka shows a Nankai Electric Railway Co.'s express train representing characters in the new movie in the Star Wars franchise, "The Force Awakens." The railway company will operate the train between central Osaka and Kansai Airport from Nov. 21 to May 8, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Woman candidate speaks in Yangon before Myanmar general election

A female candidate running for Myanmar's new party, the National Development Party, in the general election tells of her aspirations in Yangon on Nov. 6, 2015. Nearly 13 percent of about 6,000 candidates in the Nov. 8 general election were women, a sharp increase from the previous election in 2010, according to local media reports. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan 5th in men's team foil at World Cup

Japan's Yuki Ota (2nd from L) stands with his mask up after Japan suffer a 45-43 loss to the United States in the quarterfinals of the men's team foil event in the Prince Takamado Trophy Fencing World Cup in Tokyo on Nov. 8, 2015. Japan finished fifth. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan 5th in men's foil team at World Cup

Japan's Yuki Ota reacts after beating Italy 45-37 in the fifth-place match of the men's team foil event in the Prince Takamado Trophy Fencing World Cup in Tokyo on Nov. 8, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mitsubishi Regional Jet makes maiden flight

Crew members get on board the Mitsubishi Regional Jet, Japan's first domestically produced commercial passenger jet, at 8:36 a.m. on Nov. 11, 2015, at Nagoya Airport, central Japan, for its maiden flight. The small narrow-body aircraft was developed by Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp., a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mitsubishi Regional Jet makes maiden flight

Crew members gather for a final briefing at 8:35 a.m. on Nov. 11, 2015, at Nagoya Airport, central Japan, before boarding the Mitsubishi Regional Jet, Japan's first domestically produced commercial passenger jet, for its maiden flight. The small narrow-body aircraft was developed by Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp., a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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NLD makes further gains in Myanmar election as more results announced

Supporters of Myanmar's opposition National League for Democracy buy goods featuring party leader Aung San Suu Kyi in front of the NLD headquarters in the country's largest city Yangon on Nov. 10, 2015. The NLD made further gains as results from the Nov. 8 general election continued to be announced. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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NLD makes further gains in Myanmar election as more results announced

People hold up newspapers reporting on favorable election results for Myanmar's opposition National League for Democracy in the country's largest city Yangon on Nov. 10, 2015. The NLD led by Aung San Suu Kyi made further gains as results from the Nov. 8 general election continued to be announced. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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NLD makes further gains in Myanmar election as more results announced

People read newspapers reporting on favorable election results for Myanmar's opposition National League for Democracy in the country's largest city Yangon on Nov. 10, 2015. The NLD led by Aung San Suu Kyi made further gains as results from the Nov. 8 general election continued to be announced. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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NLD makes further gains in Myanmar election as more results announced

A child painted with the letters "NLD," for Myanmar's opposition National League for Democracy, is seen in the country's largest city Yangon on Nov. 10, 2015. The NLD led by Aung San Suu Kyi made further gains as results from the Nov. 8 general election continued to be announced. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Myanmar opposition party makes further gains in general election

A passerby looks up at a banner hanging at the headquarters of Myanmar's opposition National League for Democracy led by Aung San Suu Kyi in the country's largest city Yangon on Nov. 10, 2015. The NLD made further gains as results from the country's general election on Nov. 8 continued to be announced, leaving a landslide victory looking almost certain for the opposition party. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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N. Korea opens Japanese burial site to Kyodo News

Photo taken Nov. 8, 2015, shows a burial site in Chongyu in North Pyongan Province, where North Korea says 484 Japanese were buried around the end of World War II. The site, currently a general cemetery, was identified in August and opened to Kyodo News, in the first access granted to media. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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N. Korea opens Japanese burial site to Kyodo News

Photo taken Nov. 8, 2015, shows a burial site in Chongyu in North Pyongan Province, where North Korea says 484 Japanese were buried around the end of World War II. The site, currently a general cemetery, was identified in August and opened to Kyodo News, in the first access granted to media. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese composer wins 1st place in Geneva music competition

Japanese composer Shoichi Yabuta holds flowers after winning first prize in the composition division of the Geneva International Music Competition in the Swiss city on Nov. 8, 2015. The Geneva competition began in 1939 and musicians also compete in voice, percussion, violin, piano and other divisions of classical music. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese composer wins 1st place in Geneva music competition

Japanese composer Shoichi Yabuta holds his certificate after winning first prize in the composition division of the Geneva International Music Competition in the Swiss city on Nov. 8, 2015. In the Geneva competition that began in 1939, musicians also compete in voice, percussion, violin, piano and other divisions of classical music. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan men qualify for sevens tournament at Rio Olympics

Japan's players celebrate during an award ceremony after beating Hong Kong 24-10 in the final match at the Asia Rugby Sevens Qualifier 2015 in Hong Kong on Nov. 8, 2015. Japan booked a berth for the men's sevens tournament at next year's Rio Olympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, South Korea play in opening game of Premier 12 baseball

Ryosuke Hirata of Japan hits an RBI double in the second inning of the opening game of the WBSC Premier 12 baseball tournament against South Korea at Sapporo Dome in Sapporo on Nov. 8, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kagawa on target as Dortmund win derby thriller

Japan midfielder Shinji Kagawa (C) opens the scoring with a header in Borussia Dortmund's 3-2 win at home to Schalke in the German Bundesliga on Nov. 8, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Marcel Hug of Switzerland wins Oita Int'l Wheelchair Marathon

Marcel Hug of Switzerland crosses the finish line to win the men's event at the 35th Oita International Wheelchair Marathon in the city of Oita, southern Japan, on Nov. 8, 2015. Hug won the title for the sixth straight time. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese composer wins 1st place in Geneva music competition

Japanese composer Shoichi Yabuta (C) smiles after winning first prize in the composition division of the Geneva International Music Competition in the Swiss city on Nov. 8, 2015. The Geneva competition began in 1939 and musicians also compete in voice, percussion, violin, piano and other divisions of classical music. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kagawa on target as Dortmund win derby thriller

Borussia Dortmund midfielder Shinji Kagawa celebrates after scoring his third goal of the season in a 3-2 win at home to Schalke in the German Bundesliga on Nov. 8, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Myanmar people vote in landmark general election

Voters form a long queue in front of a polling station in Myanmar's largest city Yangon on Nov. 8, 2015, to cast their ballots in the country's first fully democratic general election in decades. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Supporters gather outside NLD headquarters

A huge crowd of supporters gather in front of the headquarters of the opposition National League for Democracy in Yangon on Nov. 8, 2015, after voting ended in Myanmar's first fully democratic general election in decades. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan men qualify for sevens tournament at Rio Olympics

Japan's Kazuhiro Goya scores a try during the second half of the final match against Hong Kong at the Asia Rugby Sevens Qualifier 2015 in Hong Kong on Nov. 8, 2015. Japan won 24-10 to qualify for the men's sevens tournament at next year's Rio Olympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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General election in Myanmar

Supporters cheer while watching a large screen showing ballot counting following Myanmar's general election, outside the headquarters of the opposition National League for Democracy in Yangon on Nov. 8, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Supporters gather outside NLD headquarters

Supporters cheer outside the headquarters of the opposition National League for Democracy in Yangon on Nov. 8, 2015, after voting ended in Myanmar's first fully democratic general election in decades. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Myanmar holds landmark general election

An election official counts votes at a polling station in Myanmar's largest city Yangon on Nov. 8, 2015, after people cast their ballots in the country's first democratic general election in decades. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Myanmar holds landmark general election

Voters show their fingers marked with ink indicating they have cast their ballots at a polling station in Kawhmu, the constituency of Aung San Suu Kyi, leader of Myanmar's opposition National League for Democracy, on Nov. 8, 2015, as the country holds its first democratic general election in decades. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, South Korea play in opening game of Premier 12 baseball

Japanese players (L) and South Korean players line up during the opening ceremony for the WBSC Premier 12 baseball tournament at Sapporo Dome in Sapporo on Nov. 8, 2015. The tournament involves the top-12 nations in the World Baseball Softball Confederation rankings. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, South Korea play in opening game of Premier 12 baseball

Shohei Otani of Japan starts the opening game of the WBSC Premier 12 baseball tournament against South Korea at Sapporo Dome in Sapporo on Nov. 8, 2015. The tournament involves the top-12 nations in the World Baseball Softball Confederation rankings. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo