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Indonesian Batik Textile Production - Jakarta

A costumer selects Indonesian batik clothes at Beringharjo Traditional Market in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, on May 18, 2025. Indonesian batik, the nation's traditional cloth, was inscripted as a Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Oct. 2, 2009. Photo by Agung Supriyanto/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Indonesian Batik Textile Production - Jakarta

This photo taken with a mobile phone shows people watching Indonesian batik exhibits in Museum of Textile in Jakarta, Indonesia, on May 18, 2025. Indonesian batik, the nation's traditional cloth, was inscripted as a Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Oct. 2, 2009. Photo by Xu Qin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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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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Sales of nonstandard fruit, vegetables expanding

TOKYO, Japan - A ''mottainai'' (what a waste) market organized by university coeds sells nonstandard fruit and vegetables in Tokyo's Meguro Ward on Oct. 18, 2009.

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Seibu wins negotiating rights for Kikuchi

HANAMAKI, Japan - Yusei Kikuchi, a promising left-handed pitcher for Hanamaki Higashi High School, is all smiles during a press conference at the school in Hanamaki, Iwate Prefecture, on Oct. 29, 2009. The Seibu Lions acquired the rights to negotiate a contract with the fast-throwing 18-year-old in the Japanese baseball draft the same day.

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Seibu wins negotiating rights for Kikuchi

HANAMAKI, Japan - Yusei Kikuchi, a promising left-handed pitcher for Hanamaki Higashi High School, is all smiles during a press conference at the school in Hanamaki, Iwate Prefecture, on Oct. 29, 2009. The Seibu Lions acquired the rights to negotiate a contract with the fast-throwing 18-year-old in the Japanese baseball draft the same day.

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18-yr-old girl jumps to death at school for delinquent kids

NAGOYA, Japan - Hiroshi Totsuka, the principal of a sailing school in Mihama, Aichi Prefecture, speaks to reporters near the school on Oct. 19, 2009, after an 18-year-old girl jumped to her death from the roof of the school's dormitory in an apparent suicide. The school is known for its controversial methods for reforming juvenile delinquents.

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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 - Philadelphia Phillies starter Cliff Lee pitches against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on Oct. 18, 2009. Lee struck out 10 and allowed only three hits in eight innings as the Phillies won 11-0.

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Phillies smash Dodgers 11-0 in Game 3 of NLCS

PHILADELPHIA, United States - Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Jayson Werth (R) is greeted by teammate Ryan Howard (6) after hitting a two-run homer off Los Angeles Dodgers starter Hiroki Kuroda in the first inning of Game 3 of the National League Championship Series at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on Oct. 18, 2009. The Phillies won 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.

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Tanaka wins bronze in parallel bars at world championships

LONDON, England - Japan's Kazuhito Tanaka acknowledges the crowd during the awards ceremony for the men's parallel bars final at the Gymnastics World Championships in London on Oct. 18, 2009. Tanaka won bronze in the event.

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Tanaka wins bronze in parallel bars at world championships

LONDON, England - Japan's Kazuhito Tanaka performs during the men's parallel bars final at the Gymnastics World Championships in London on Oct. 18, 2009. Tanaka won bronze in the event.

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China's Wang wins parallel bars at world championships

LONDON, England - (From L to R) China's Feng Zhe, the silver medalist, China's Wang Guanyin, the gold medalist, and Japan's Kazuhito Tanaka, the bronze medalist, pose during the awards ceremony for the men's parallel bars final at the Gymnastics World Championships in London on Oct. 18, 2009.

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Japan, UAE agree to cooperate on energy conservation

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Japanese trade minister Masayuki Naoshima (L) talks with his United Arab Emirates counterpart, Muhammad al-Hamili, in Abu Dhabi on Oct. 18, 2009. They agreed to strengthen ties on energy conservation and renewable energy.

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Tanaka wins bronze in parallel bars at world championships

LONDON, England - Japan's Kazuhito Tanaka holds up his bronze medal during the awards ceremony for the men's parallel bars final at the Gymnastics World Championships in London on Oct. 18, 2009.

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Oda wins Japan Open in 3-way playoff

IRUMA, Japan - Ryuichi Oda celebrates after beating Ryo Ishikawa and Yasuharu Imano in a three-way playoff to win the Japan Open golf tournament at Musashi Country Club in Saitama Prefecture on Oct. 18, 2009.

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Campbell beats Ai Miyazato in playoff to win Fujitsu Ladies

TOKYO, Japan - Australian Nikki Campbell kisses the winner's trophy after her victory in the Fujitsu Ladies golf tournament at Tokyu Seven Hundred Club in Chiba on Oct. 18, 2009. Campbell defeated Ai Miyazato in a playoff to claim her second title in Japan.

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Stosur wins Japan Women's Open

OSAKA, Japan - Third seed Samantha Stosur of Australia kisses the winner's trophy after beating Italian Francesca Schiavone 7-5, 6-1 in the final of the Japan Women's Open tennis tournament at Utsubo Tennis Center in Osaka on Oct. 18, 2009.

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Oda wins Japan Open in 3-way playoff

IRUMA, Japan - Ryuichi Oda poses with the winner's trophy after his victory in the Japan Open golf tournament at Musashi Country Club in Saitama Prefecture on Oct. 18, 2009.

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Japan, China, S. Korea ministers meet to discuss tourism

NAGOYA, Japan - Shao Qiwei (L), chairman of the China National Tourism Administration, Japanese Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Minister Seiji Maehara (C) and South Korea's Culture, Sports and Tourism Minister Yu In Chon shake hands as they meet to discuss tourism in the three countries in Nagoya on Oct. 18, 2009.

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Stosur wins Japan Women's Open

OSAKA, Japan - Third seed Samantha Stosur of Australia returns the ball to Italian Francesca Schiavone during the final of the Japan Women's Open tennis tournament at Utsubo Tennis Center in Osaka on Oct. 18, 2009. Stosur won 7-5, 6-1 to claim her first WTA Tour singles title at the $220,000 event.

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Nuclear panel meets in Hiroshima, seeks ways for nuke-free world

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Former Australian Foreign Minister Gareth Evans (R), who co-chairs the International Commission on Nuclear Nonproliferation and Disarmament, speaks at the start of a three-day meeting of the panel in Hiroshima on Oct. 18, 2009.

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Kikuchi says all 12 domestic clubs are appealing

HANANOMAKI, Japan - Highly touted Japanese left-hander Yusei Kikuchi speaks to reporters in Hananomaki, Iwate Prefecture, on Oct. 17, 2009 after meeting each of the 12 domestic baseball teams on Oct. 16 and 17. The 18-year-old from Hanamaki Higashi High School is scheduled to meet eight major league teams on Oct. 19 and 20.

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Draft proposes cutting number of warheads to less than 1,000

TOKYO, Japan - Former Australian Foreign Minister Gareth Evans (L) and former Japanese Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguwi, who co-chair the International Commission on Nuclear Nonproliferation and Disarmament, hold a joint news conference in Tokyo on Oct. 16, 2009. The commission, which was established at the initiative of Australia and Japan, will hold its final meeting in Hiroshima from Oct. 18 to 20.

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18-nation Indian Ocean tsunami drill held to test warning system

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Participants in a tsunami drill play the role of injured people in Banda Aceh, the capital of Indonesia's northernmost province of Aceh, on Oct. 14, 2009. The drill, based on the scenario of a magnitude 9.2 earthquake off the northwestern coast of Sumatra Island, was held to test the readiness of warning and rescue agencies in 18 Indian Ocean Rim countries as part of World Disaster Reduction Day.

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18-nation Indian Ocean tsunami drill held to test warning system

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Participants in a tsunami drill evacuate their houses in Banda Aceh, the capital of Indonesia's northernmost province Aceh, on Oct. 14, 2009 in a drill under a simulation of a magnitude 9.2 earthquake off the northwestern coast of Sumatra Island. The drill was held to test the readiness of warning and rescue agencies of 18 countries around the Indian Ocean Rim as part of World Disaster Reduction Day.

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Sales of nonstandard fruit, vegetables expanding

TOKYO, Japan - A ''mottainai'' (what a waste) market organized by university coeds sells nonstandard fruit and vegetables in Tokyo's Meguro Ward on Oct. 18, 2009. (Kyodo)

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Phillies smash Dodgers 11-0 in Game 3 of NLCS

PHILADELPHIA, United States - Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Jayson Werth (R) is greeted by teammate Ryan Howard (6) after hitting a two-run homer off Los Angeles Dodgers starter Hiroki Kuroda in the first inning of Game 3 of the National League Championship Series at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on Oct. 18, 2009. The Phillies won 11-0. (Kyodo)

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18-yr-old girl jumps to death at school for delinquent kids

NAGOYA, Japan - Hiroshi Totsuka, the principal of a sailing school in Mihama, Aichi Prefecture, speaks to reporters near the school on Oct. 19, 2009, after an 18-year-old girl jumped to her death from the roof of the school's dormitory in an apparent suicide. The school is known for its controversial methods for reforming juvenile delinquents. (Kyodo)

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Phillies smash Dodgers 11-0 in Game 3 of NLCS

PHILADELPHIA, United States - Philadelphia Phillies starter Cliff Lee pitches against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on Oct. 18, 2009. Lee struck out 10 and allowed only three hits in eight innings as the Phillies won 11-0. (Kyodo)

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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. (Kyodo)

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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. (Kyodo)

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18-nation Indian Ocean tsunami drill held to test warning system

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Participants in a tsunami drill play the role of injured people in Banda Aceh, the capital of Indonesia's northernmost province of Aceh, on Oct. 14, 2009. The drill, based on the scenario of a magnitude 9.2 earthquake off the northwestern coast of Sumatra Island, was held to test the readiness of warning and rescue agencies in 18 Indian Ocean Rim countries as part of World Disaster Reduction Day. (Kyodo)

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18-nation Indian Ocean tsunami drill held to test warning system

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Participants in a tsunami drill evacuate their houses in Banda Aceh, the capital of Indonesia's northernmost province Aceh, on Oct. 14, 2009 in a drill under a simulation of a magnitude 9.2 earthquake off the northwestern coast of Sumatra Island. The drill was held to test the readiness of warning and rescue agencies of 18 countries around the Indian Ocean Rim as part of World Disaster Reduction Day. (Kyodo)

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Repainting of Tetsujin 28 under way in Kobe

Repainting of the 15-meter-tall Tetsujin 28 monument continues in the western Japan city of Kobe on Oct. 18, 2016. The new paint work of the iron monument, built in 2009 as a symbol of reconstruction from the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake, will be revealed on Nov. 6. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Repainting of Tetsujin 28 under way in Kobe

Repainting of the 15-meter-tall Tetsujin 28 monument continues in the western Japan city of Kobe on Oct. 18, 2016. The new paint work of the iron monument, built in 2009 as a symbol of reconstruction from the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake, will be revealed on Nov. 6. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Repainting of Tetsujin 28 under way in Kobe

Repainting of the 15-meter-tall Tetsujin 28 monument continues in the western Japan city of Kobe on Oct. 18, 2016. The new paint work of the iron monument, built in 2009 as a symbol of reconstruction from the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake, will be revealed on Nov. 6. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Seibu wins negotiating rights for Kikuchi

HANAMAKI, Japan - Yusei Kikuchi, a promising left-handed pitcher for Hanamaki Higashi High School, is all smiles during a press conference at the school in Hanamaki, Iwate Prefecture, on Oct. 29, 2009. The Seibu Lions acquired the rights to negotiate a contract with the fast-throwing 18-year-old in the Japanese baseball draft the same day. (Kyodo)

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Seibu wins negotiating rights for Kikuchi

HANAMAKI, Japan - Yusei Kikuchi, a promising left-handed pitcher for Hanamaki Higashi High School, is all smiles during a press conference at the school in Hanamaki, Iwate Prefecture, on Oct. 29, 2009. The Seibu Lions acquired the rights to negotiate a contract with the fast-throwing 18-year-old in the Japanese baseball draft the same day. (Kyodo)

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China's Wang wins parallel bars at world championships

LONDON, England - (From L to R) China's Feng Zhe, the silver medalist, China's Wang Guanyin, the gold medalist, and Japan's Kazuhito Tanaka, the bronze medalist, pose during the awards ceremony for the men's parallel bars final at the Gymnastics World Championships in London on Oct. 18, 2009. (Kyodo)

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Tanaka wins bronze in parallel bars at world championships

LONDON, England - Japan's Kazuhito Tanaka acknowledges the crowd during the awards ceremony for the men's parallel bars final at the Gymnastics World Championships in London on Oct. 18, 2009. Tanaka won bronze in the event. (Kyodo)

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Tanaka wins bronze in parallel bars at world championships

LONDON, England - Japan's Kazuhito Tanaka holds up his bronze medal during the awards ceremony for the men's parallel bars final at the Gymnastics World Championships in London on Oct. 18, 2009. (Kyodo)

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Tanaka wins bronze in parallel bars at world championships

LONDON, England - Japan's Kazuhito Tanaka performs during the men's parallel bars final at the Gymnastics World Championships in London on Oct. 18, 2009. Tanaka won bronze in the event. (Kyodo)

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Japan, UAE agree to cooperate on energy conservation

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Japanese trade minister Masayuki Naoshima (L) talks with his United Arab Emirates counterpart, Muhammad al-Hamili, in Abu Dhabi on Oct. 18, 2009. They agreed to strengthen ties on energy conservation and renewable energy. (Kyodo)

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Oda wins Japan Open in 3-way playoff

IRUMA, Japan - Ryuichi Oda poses with the winner's trophy after his victory in the Japan Open golf tournament at Musashi Country Club in Saitama Prefecture on Oct. 18, 2009. (Kyodo)

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Oda wins Japan Open in 3-way playoff

IRUMA, Japan - Ryuichi Oda celebrates after beating Ryo Ishikawa and Yasuharu Imano in a three-way playoff to win the Japan Open golf tournament at Musashi Country Club in Saitama Prefecture on Oct. 18, 2009. (Kyodo)

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Japan, China, S. Korea ministers meet to discuss tourism

NAGOYA, Japan - Shao Qiwei (L), chairman of the China National Tourism Administration, Japanese Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Minister Seiji Maehara (C) and South Korea's Culture, Sports and Tourism Minister Yu In Chon shake hands as they meet to discuss tourism in the three countries in Nagoya on Oct. 18, 2009. (Kyodo)

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Campbell beats Ai Miyazato in playoff to win Fujitsu Ladies

TOKYO, Japan - Australian Nikki Campbell kisses the winner's trophy after her victory in the Fujitsu Ladies golf tournament at Tokyu Seven Hundred Club in Chiba on Oct. 18, 2009. Campbell defeated Ai Miyazato in a playoff to claim her second title in Japan. (Kyodo)

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Stosur wins Japan Women's Open

OSAKA, Japan - Third seed Samantha Stosur of Australia kisses the winner's trophy after beating Italian Francesca Schiavone 7-5, 6-1 in the final of the Japan Women's Open tennis tournament at Utsubo Tennis Center in Osaka on Oct. 18, 2009. (Kyodo)