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Taiwan: Typhoon Danas Topples Archway of Tainan’s Nankunshen Daitian Temple

Typhoon Danas made landfall near Budai Township, Chiayi County around 11:40 p.m. on Sunday, July 6, bringing gusty winds and heavy rainfall. Typhoon Danas weakened to a tropical storm after its eye departed Taiwan early Monday. The storm toppled Tainan's iconic archway of Nankunshen Daitian Temple, causing widespread flooding across the neighborhood.

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Monumental structure unveiled in Iran's capital to commemorate Palestinians killed in Gaza

STORY: Monumental structure unveiled in Iran's capital to commemorate Palestinians killed in Gaza SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 17, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 18, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ceremony STORYLINE: A monumental structure was unveiled in the Iranian capital Tehran on Wednesday to commemorate the Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza. The unveiling ceremony of an 8-meter-tall metallic structure was held at Tehran's central Valiasr Square ahead of the Day of Gaza, which is annually marked by Iranians on Jan. 19 to commemorate the Palestinians' resistance during Israel's war on the coastal enclave in 2008-2009. The Palestinian students attending the ceremony sent doves flying into the sky to symbolize the liberation of the people of Gaza. The Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to more than 24,000 since its outbreak on Oct. 7, 2023, according to the Gaza-based Health Ministry. Xinhua News Age

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13th edition of Malta Comic Con kicks off

STORY: 13th edition of Malta Comic Con kicks off DATELINE: Oct. 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:54 LOCATION: Valletta CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 13th edition of Malta Comic Con STORYLINE: The 13th edition of Malta Comic Con kicked off on Saturday at the Malta Fairs and Conventions Center in Ta'Qali and will run through Sunday. The event features a diverse range of activities. Anime enthusiasts have the opportunity not only to dress up as and showcase their favorite anime characters, but also to take the stage in character cosplay contests. During the event, a wide array of comic books and models are presented, providing endless enjoyment for fans. The Malta Comic Con, which started in 2009, has now become an essential annual gathering for anime and manga fans. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Valletta. (XHTV)

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Panasonic to scale down TV business

OSAKA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter in December 2009 shows Panasonic Corp.'s No. 3 plant in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture. The production of plasma television display panels at the factory will be ceased by the end of March 2012 as company sources said on Oct. 20, 2011, that the electronics appliance maker has decided to sharply scale down its money-losing television-making business, reducing production of plasma display panels and cutting over 1,000 jobs.

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Mariners' Ichiro selected as team MVP

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners Ichiro Suzuki receives the team MVP award at Safeco Field in Seattle prior to a game against the Oakland Athletics on Oct. 1, 2010. It was his fifth time receiving the award, bestowed by local media, having also won it in 2001, 2004, 2007 and 2009.

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Mariners' Ichiro selected as team MVP

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners Ichiro Suzuki responds to cheers from the crowd as he is named team MVP at Safeco Field in Seattle prior to a game against the Oakland Athletics on Oct. 1, 2010. It was his fifth time receiving the award, bestowed by local media, having also won it in 2001, 2004, 2007 and 2009.

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N. Korea announces 2008 census report

PYONGYANG, North Korea - People attend a governmental meeting on a census report in Pyongyang on Dec. 16, 2009. The North Korean government announced its population was about 24 million as of Oct. 1, 2008.

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Sea accident survivor reunited with family

SHIMODA, Japan - Fisherman Takamitsu Nyubara, a survivor of a sea accident, hugs his children in a family reunion in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture, on Oct. 31, 2009. Nyubara was among three fishermen who survived for nearly four days in the Pacific in a small pocket of air inside the cabin of their capsized boat, the Kofuku Maru No. 1.

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Sea accident survivor reunited with family

SHIMODA, Japan - Fisherman Takamitsu Nyubara, a survivor of a sea accident, hugs his children in a family reunion in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture, on Oct. 31, 2009. Nyubara was among three fishermen who survived for nearly four days in the Pacific in a small pocket of air inside the cabin of their capsized boat, the Kofuku Maru No. 1.

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Giant jellyfish drift through Japanese waters

ECHIZEN, Japan - A diver swims near a school of giant jellyfish each nearly 1 meter in diameter in the Sea of Japan off the town of Echizen, Fukui Prefecture, on Oct. 31, 2009. Local fishermen said the jellyfish are smaller than usual this year but are present in huge numbers. The jellyfish create problems for the fisheries industry, and reports of equipment being damaged have come not only from Fukui but also Hokkaido and the Pacific coast.

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Giant jellyfish drift through Japanese waters

ECHIZEN, Japan - A diver swims near a school of giant jellyfish each nearly 1 meter in diameter in the Sea of Japan off the town of Echizen, Fukui Prefecture, on Oct. 31, 2009. Local fishermen said the jellyfish are smaller than usual this year but are present in huge numbers. The jellyfish create problems for the fisheries industry, and reports of equipment being damaged have come not only from Fukui but also Hokkaido and the Pacific coast.

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Yankees level World Series with 3-1 win over Phillies

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees Derik Jeter (L) and Hideki Matsui celebrate after their team beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3-1 in Game 2 of the 2009 MLB World Series at Yankee Stadium in New York on Oct. 29, 2009.

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Yankees level World Series with 3-1 win over Phillies

NEW YORK, United States - Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Pedro Martinez (3rd from R) gets knocked out in the seventh inning of Game 2 of the MLB World Series against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in New York on Oct. 29, 2009. The Yankees leveled the series at one game each in a 3-1 victory over the Phillies.

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Yankees level World Series with 3-1 win over Phillies

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees players celebrate after beating the Philadelphia Phillies 3-1 in Game 2 of the MLB World Series at Yankee Stadium in New York on Oct. 29, 2009.

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Yankees level World Series with 3-1 win over Phillies

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees starter A.J. Burnett pitches against the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 2 of the MLB World Series at Yankee Stadium in New York on Oct. 29, 2009. The Yankees leveled the series at one game each in a 3-1 victory over the Phillies.

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Yankees level World Series with 3-1 win over Phillies

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees designated hitter Hideki Matsui rounds the bases after hitting a solo homer in the sixth inning of Game 2 of the MLB World Series against the Philadelphia Phillies at Yankee Stadium in New York on Oct. 29, 2009. The Yankees won 3-1 to tie the series at 1-1.

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Yankees level World Series with 3-1 win over Phillies

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees designated hitter Hideki Matsui hits a solo homer over the right-field fence off Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Pedro Martinez in the sixth inning of Game 2 of the MLB World Series at Yankee Stadium in New York on Oct. 29, 2009. The Yankees leveled the series at one game each in a 3-1 victory over the Phillies.

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Yankees level World Series with 3-1 win over Phillies

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees designated hitter Hideki Matsui hits a solo homer over the right-field fence off Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Pedro Martinez in the sixth inning of Game 2 of the MLB World Series at Yankee Stadium in New York on Oct. 29, 2009. The Yankees leveled the series at one game each in a 3-1 victory over the Phillies.

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Yankees level World Series with 3-1 win over Phillies

NEW YORK, United States - Philadelphia Phillies designated hitter Matt Stairs hits an RBI single to left in the second inning of Game 2 of the MLB World Series against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in New York on Oct. 29, 2009. The Yankees leveled the series at one game each in a 3-1 victory over the Phillies.

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Chono picked by Yomiuri

SAYAMA, Japan - Yomiuri Giants manager Tatsunori Hara (L) helps Hisayoshi Chono, the club's No. 1 draft pick, don a Giants uniform in Sayama, Saitama Prefecture, on Oct. 29, 2009.

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Chono picked by Yomiuri

SAYAMA, Japan - Hisayoshi Chono (R), the Yomiuri Giants' No. 1 draft pick, poses in the professional club's uniform presented by manager Tatsunori Hara in Sayama, Saitama Prefecture, on Oct. 29, 2009.

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Kikuchi picked by Seibu

HANAMAKI, Japan - Yusei Kikuchi, the Seibu Lions' No. 1 draft pick, is all smiles as he tries on a Lions cap at his Hanamaki Higashi High School in Hanamaki, Iwate Prefecture, on Oct. 29, 2009.

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Fans watch baseball draft

TOKYO, Japan - A throng of baseball fans react after Seibu Lions manager Hisanobu Watanabe shows off the winner's ticket for the rights to negotiate a contract with the club's No. 1 draft pick Yusei Kikuchi, a high-profile pitcher, at a Tokyo hotel Oct. 29, 2009. It was the first time for fans to be allowed in the venue of the annual draft of the professional sport.

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Chono picked by Yomiuri

SAYAMA, Japan - Yomiuri Giants manager Tatsunori Hara (L) shakes hands with Hisayoshi Chono, the professional club's No. 1 draft pick, in Sayama, Saitama Prefecture, on Oct. 29, 2009.

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Chono picked by Yomiuri

SAYAMA, Japan - Hisayoshi Chono, the Yomiuri Giants' No. 1 draft pick, speaks at a press conference in Sayama, Saitama Prefecture, on Oct. 29, 2009.

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Chono picked by Yomiuri

SAYAMA, Japan - Hisayoshi Chono, the Yomiuri Giants' No. 1 draft pick, poses for photographers wearing a Giants cap in Sayama, Saitama Prefecture, on Oct. 29, 2009.

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Phillies beat Yankees in Game 1 of World Series

NEW YORK, United States - Philadelphia Phillies left-hander Cliff Lee (2nd from L), infielder Chase Utley (3rd from L) and their teammates celebrate a win over the New York Yankees in Game 1 of the World Series at Yankee Stadium on Oct. 28, 2009. Lee held the Yankees to six hits with 10 strikeouts in a complete-game performance, while Utley hit two solo home runs.

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Al Ittihad beat Nagoya to reach ACL final

NAGOYA, Japan - Nagoya Grampus striker Josh Kennedy (front) hits the deck after being tackled by Al Ittihad striker Redha Takar during the second half of an Asian Champions League semifinal at Mizuho Stadium in Nagoya on Oct. 28, 2009. The Saudi Arabian club won 2-1.

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Al Ittihad beat Nagoya to reach ACL final

NAGOYA, Japan - Nagoya Grampus striker Yuki Maki (R) and Al Ittihad defender Hamad Al Montashari fight for the ball during the first half of an Asian Champions League semifinal at Mizuho Stadium in Nagoya on Oct. 28, 2009. The Saudi Arabian club won 2-1.

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Al Ittihad beat Nagoya to reach ACL final

NAGOYA, Japan - Nagoya Grampus striker Kenji Tamada (R) and Al Ittihad striker Redha Takar tussle for the ball during the first half of an Asian Champions League semifinal at Mizuho Stadium in Nagoya on Oct. 28, 2009. The Saudi Arabian club won 2-1.

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3 rescued from capsized boat off Tokyo

KOZUSHIMA, Japan - Coast guard officials rescue a crew member (C) of the capsized fishing boat Kofuku Maru No. 1 (R) in the sea near Hachijo Island off Tokyo on Oct. 28, 2009. The crew member and two others were rescued four days after the boat went missing.

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3 rescued from capsized boat off Tokyo

KOZUSHIMA, Japan - Coast guard officials rescue a crew member (C) of the capsized fishing boat Kofuku Maru No. 1 in the sea near Hachijo Island off Tokyo on Oct. 28, 2009. The crew member and two others were rescued four days after the boat went missing.

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3 rescued from capsized boat off Tokyo

KOZUSHIMA, Japan - The Japan Coast Guard finds the fishing boat Kofuku Maru No. 1 capsized in the sea near Hachijo Island off Tokyo on Oct. 28, 2009, four days after it went missing. Three crew members of the boat were rescued the same day from inside the hull but the captain was found dead and the other four are still missing.

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Swiss Frei wins Oita wheelchair marathon

OITA, Japan - Heinz Frei from Switzerland crosses the finish line at the Oita International Wheelchair Marathon at River Stadium in the western Japan city of Oita on Oct. 25, 2009. Frei won the race for the second straight year with a time of 1:25:46.

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Swiss Frei wins Oita wheelchair marathon

OITA, Japan - Heinz Frei from Switzerland celebrates after winning the Oita International Wheelchair Marathon at River Stadium in the western Japan city of Oita on Oct. 25, 2009. Frei won the race for the second straight year with a time of 1:25:46.

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Kodaira defends 1,500-m crown

NAGANO, Japan - Nao Kodaira celebrates after defending her 1,500-meter crown on the final day of the speed skating single-distance national championships at M-Wave ice arena in Nagano on Oct. 25, 2009.

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Kodaira gets treble at single-distance nat'ls

NAGANO, Japan - Nao Kodaira defends her 1,500-meter crown in a meet record time to complete a treble on the final day of the speed skating single-distance national championships at Nagano's M-Wave ice arena on Oct. 25, 2009. Kodaira, who claimed the 500 and the 1,000 titles in the first two days of the three-day meet, clocked 1 minute, 59.34 seconds to beat Maki Tabata by 0.30. Masako Hozumi came in third with 2:00.06.

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Kodaira gets treble at single-distance nat'ls

NAGANO, Japan - Nao Kodaira defends her 1,500-meter crown in a meet record time to complete a treble on the final day of the speed skating single-distance national championships at Nagano's M-Wave ice arena on Oct. 25, 2009. Kodaira, who claimed the 500 and the 1,000 titles in the first two days of the three-day meet, clocked 1 minute, 59.34 seconds to beat Maki Tabata by 0.30. Masako Hozumi came in third with 2:00.06.

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Kodaira completes double at single-distance nat'ls

NAGANO, Japan - Nao Kodaira skates to win the women's 1,000 meters, completing a sprint double at the speed skating single-distance national championships on Oct. 24, 2009, at M-Wave ice arena in the city of Nagano. Kodaira added to the 500-meter title she won the previous day after clocking 1 minute, 16.79 seconds.

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Abe, Omichi help Giants to 2-1 CLCS lead

TOKYO, Japan - Pinch-hitter Noriyoshi Omichi strikes a two-run double in the fourth inning of Game 2 of the Climax Series second stage against the Chunichi Dragons at Tokyo Dome on Oct. 22, 2009, as the Yomiuri Giants rallied to beat the Dragons 6-4 to take a 2-1 series lead and need two more wins to clinch a spot in the Japan Series.

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F's beat Eagles in PLCS

SAPPORO, Japan - Nippon Ham Fighters' players celebrate their 3-1 victory over the Rakuten Eagles in Game 2 of the Pacific League Climax Series second stage at Sapporo Some on Oct. 22, 2009. The Fighters, who were given a one-win advantage in the series for finishing the regular season in first place, improved to 3-0 and can book a spot in the Japan Series with a win on Oct. 23.

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Takahashi's clutch single gives F's 3-0 lead in PLCS

SAPPORO, Japan - Nippon Ham Fighters' Shinji Takahashi hits a tiebreaking two-run single off ace Hisashi Iwakuma with two outs in the seventh inning as the Fighters went on to beat the Rakuten Eagles 3-1 in Game 2 of the Pacific League Climax Series second stage at Sapporo Some on Oct. 22, 2009.

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Sledge hits walk-off grand slam as F's win PLCS Game 1

SAPPORO, Japan - Terrmel Sledge (R) celebrates with teammates after hitting a walk-off grand slam with one out in the ninth inning to lift the Nippon Ham Fighters to a 9-8 victory over the Rakuten Eagles in Game 1 of the Pacific League Climax Series second stage at Sapporo Dome on Oct. 21, 2009.

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Sledge hits walk-off grand slam as F's win PLCS Game 1

SAPPORO, Japan - Terrmel Sledge (L) rounds third base after hitting a walk-off grand slam with one out in the ninth inning to lift the Nippon Ham Fighters to a 9-8 victory over the Rakuten Eagles in Game 1 of the Pacific League Climax Series second stage at Sapporo Dome on Oct. 21, 2009.

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Sugiyama throws ceremonial first pitch before Giants-Dragons game

TOKYO, Japan - Newly retired tennis player Ai Sugiyama throws the ceremonial first pitch before Game 1 of the Central League Climax Series second stage between the Chunichi Dragons and the Yomiuri Giants at Tokyo Dome on Oct. 21, 2009.

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Sledge hits walk-off grand slam as F's win PLCS Game 1

SAPPORO, Japan - Terrmel Sledge (L) hits a walk-off grand slam with one out in the ninth inning to lift the Nippon Ham Fighters to a 9-8 victory over the Rakuten Eagles in Game 1 of the Pacific League Climax Series second stage at Sapporo Dome on Oct. 21, 2009.

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Dragons jump on Gonzalez, take CLCS 2nd stage opener

TOKYO, Japan - Rookie Kei Nomoto (in back) hits a three-run homer in a five-run first inning off Dicky Gonzalez (front) as the Chunichi Dragons beat the Yomiuri Giants 7-2 in Game 1 of the Central League Climax Series second stage at Tokyo Dome on Oct. 21, 2009.

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Dragons jump on Gonzalez, take CLCS 2nd stage opener

TOKYO, Japan - Rookie Kei Nomoto hits a three-run homer in a five-run first inning off Dicky Gonzalez as the Chunichi Dragons beat the Yomiuri Giants 7-2 in Game 1 of the Central League Climax Series second stage at Tokyo Dome on Oct. 21, 2009.

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Phillies smash Dodgers 11-0 in Game 3 of NLCS

PHILADELPHIA, United States - Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Hiroki Kuroda (R) is taken out of the game by manager Joe Torre in the second inning in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on Oct. 18, 2009. Kuroda gave up six earned runs to the Phillies in only 1-1/3 innings as the Dodgers were defeated 11-0.

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Phillies smash Dodgers 11-0 in Game 3 of NLCS

PHILADELPHIA, United States - Los Angeles Dodgers starter Hiroki Kuroda pitches against the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on Oct. 18, 2009. Kuroda gave up six earned runs to the Phillies in only 1-1/3 innings as the Dodgers were defeated 11-0.