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(230915) -- LUSAKA, Sept. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 4, 2016 shows blooming jacaranda flowers in Luanshya, Zambia. Zambia is a mining powerhouse in southern Africa, and is one of the largest copper producers on the continent. The country is also rich in tourism resources, attracting tourists worldwide. (Photo by Chen Wenchang/Xinhua)

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Baseball: Fighters win 1st Japan Series title in 10 years

HIROSHIMA, Japan, Oct. 29 Kyodo - The Nippon Ham Fighters celebrate their first Japan Series title in 10 years on the mound after beating the Hiroshima Carp 10-4 in Game 6 at Mazda Stadium in Hiroshima on Oct. 29, 2016.

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Carp vs DeNA in CL Climax Series Final Stage Game 4

HIROSHIMA, Japan, Oct. 15 Kyodo - Hiroshima Carp's Brad Eldred hits a three-run homer over the right fence during the first inning of the Central League Climax Series Final Stage Game 4 against the DeNA BayStars at Mazda Stadium in Hiroshima on Oct. 15, 2016.

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Equipment presents best golf swing form

CHIBA, Japan, Oct. 5 Kyodo - A woman performs a golf swing at Fujitsu Ltd.'s booth at the annual Combined Exhibition of Advanced Technologies, or CEATEC, at Makuhari Messe convention center near Tokyo on Oct. 4, 2016. The equipment presents the swing form to mark favorable flying distance by analyzing the moves of a player's joints.

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Ishihara back to Tokyo after Tokyo's failed Olympic bid

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara meets the press at the Tokyo metropolitan government office Oct. 4, 2009, after the Japanese capital failed to be chosen by the International Olympic Committee as host of the 2016 Summer Games.

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20 dinosaur fossils unearthed within a month in NE China

STORY: 20 dinosaur fossils unearthed within a month in NE China DATELINE: Oct. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: CHANGCHUN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Longshan Mountain 2. various of the dinosaur fossils 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHANG LIZHAO, Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology under CAS 4. various of the excavation work and the dinosaur fossils STORYLINE: Some 20 dinosaur fossils have been unearthed at Longshan Mountain in Yanji, northeast China's Jilin Province, since late September. The excavation work is carried out jointly by Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and local authorities in Yanji. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHANG LIZHAO, Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology under CAS "So far, we have uncovered fossils of ornithopods, theropods, sauropods, ankylosaurs, crocodiles and turtles. Some phytoliths were also unearthed in other places. Yanji has the largest collection of dinosaur fossils with a big variety in Jilin province." Since 2016,

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Egypt targets primary budget surplus of 2.3 pct in FY 2024-25

STORY: Egypt targets primary budget surplus of 2.3 pct in FY 2024-25 DATELINE: Oct. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:58 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various exterior shots of the Central Bank of Egypt 2. various of employees counting banknotes 3. various exterior shots of Egypt's Finance Ministry in Cairo STORYLINE: Egypt is targeting a primary budget surplus of 2.3 percent of the GDP for the fiscal year 2024-25, Finance Minister Mohamed Maait said on Tuesday. Egypt's fiscal year begins in July and ends in June. Maait's remarks came on the sidelines of the Egyptian Economic Conference 2022 that kicked off on Sunday in the new administrative capital east of Cairo. The minister added that Egypt's budget deficit narrowed to 6.1 percent in June 2022, down from 12.5 percent in June 2016. He also said that the Egyptian government aims to decrease the budget deficit to 4 percent by 2027. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Cairo. (XHTV)

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Art, eco-tourism help village rise above poverty line in Henan, China

STORY: Art, eco-tourism help village rise above poverty line in Henan, China DATELINE: Oct. 13, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:36 LOCATION: ZHENGZHOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. sign on a village gate 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WU SONGSHENG, Party chief of Sanhe Village in Henan 3. various of Sanhe Village 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): FENG YAKE, Founder of Sanhe Village agritainment resort 5. various of Sanhe Village STORYLINE: Art is helping a village in China's Henan Province achieve rural vitalization. Sanhe, a mountainous village, used to be poverty-stricken. How to boost villagers' incomes once baffled local officials. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WU SONGSHENG, Party chief of Sanhe Village in Henan "In the past, Sanhe Village was limited by its natural conditions. It was difficult for villagers to travel, find drinking water, go to school or seek medical treatment. Back then, life used to be very difficult for the villagers." Changes occurred in 2016, after Feng Yake, a painting enthusiast who had been living o

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Baseball: Nippon Ham Fighters' Otani

Shohei Otani of the Nippon Ham Fighters is sprayed with beer at a celebration held at a hotel in Hiroshima on Oct. 29, 2016, after the team's victory in the Japan Series, beating the Hiroshima Carp 10-4 in Game 6. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Nippon Ham Fighters' Otani

Shohei Otani of the Nippon Ham Fighters is sprayed with beer at a celebration held at a hotel in Hiroshima on Oct. 29, 2016, after the team's victory in the Japan Series, beating the Hiroshima Carp 10-4 in Game 6. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Nippon Ham Fighters' Otani

Shohei Otani of the Nippon Ham Fighters is sprayed with beer at a celebration held at a hotel in Hiroshima on Oct. 29, 2016, after the team's victory in the Japan Series, beating the Hiroshima Carp 10-4 in Game 6. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Lotte, Despaigne to part ways

Alfredo Despaigne hits a solo home run in the first inning of the Lotte Marines' 4-3 loss to the SoftBank Hawks in Game 1 of the Pacific League Climax Series first stage at Yafuoku Dome in Fukuoka on Oct. 8, 2016. The Marines said on Dec. 20 that they have given up on contract negotiations with the Cuban outfielder. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese woman living nomadic life in Mongolia

Photo taken Oct. 4, 2016 shows Chika Yamamoto (R), a Tokyo native, riding a horse as she lives like a nomad on the outskirts of Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan sumo association promotes sport with eye on Tokyo 2020 Games

Grand champions Harumafuji (L) and Kakuryu perform a "sandan-gamae," a rarely seen three-level ceremonial pose representing a strong spirit, attack and defense, during an event at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Oct. 4, 2016. The event was aimed at making the ancient Japanese sport more accessible to non-Japanese and people with disabilities, with an eye on the upcoming 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan sumo association promotes sport with eye on Tokyo 2020 Games

A sumo wrestler (C) welcomes foreign visitors before an event at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Oct. 4, 2016. The event was aimed at making the ancient Japanese sport more accessible to non-Japanese and people with disabilities, with an eye on the upcoming 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan sumo association promotes sport with eye on Tokyo 2020 Games

Sumo wrestlers give a demonstration with children from an international school during an event at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Oct. 4, 2016. The event was aimed at making the ancient Japanese sport more accessible to non-Japanese and people with disabilities, with an eye on the upcoming 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Director Iwai featured at Tokyo International Film Festival

Japanese director Shunji Iwai speaks at a press event at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Oct. 4, 2016. Iwai is the Director in Focus at the 29th Tokyo International Film Festival from Oct. 25 to Nov. 3, at which some of his films will be screened. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tennis: Sharapova's 2-yr ban for doping reduced to 15 months

Maria Sharapova of Russia plays in the Australian Open in this file photo taken in January 2016. The Court of Arbitration for Sport said Oct. 4 that it has decided to reduce by nine months the two-year ban that the International Tennis Federation imposed on the former world No. 1 in women's singles for using a prohibited drug. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, Russia diplomats to meet ahead of Abe-Putin summit

Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Shinsuke Sugiyama attends a press conference at the Japanese Embassy in Beijing on July 19, 2016. Sugiyama plans to visit Moscow to hold a strategic dialogue with First Deputy Foreign Minister Vladimir Titov to lay the groundwork for a summit between Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and President Vladimir Putin in December, Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida said Oct. 4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Murton agrees to minor league deal with Cubs

Matt Murton hits a solo home run in the first inning of the Hanshin Tigers' 4-2 win over the Yomiuri Giants in Game 2 of the Central League Climax Series at Tokyo Dome on Oct. 11, 2015. The outfielder has agreed to terms on a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs that includes an invitation to the team's major league camp, an informed source told Kyodo News on Feb. 4, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Indians beat Cubs 7-2 in World Series Game 4

Cleveland Indians Francisco Lindor (L) and Rajai Davis celebrate after their team's 7-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs in Game 4 of the World Series at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Oct. 29, 2016. The Indians lead in the best-of-seven series with 3-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Indians beat Cubs 7-2 in World Series Game 4

Cleveland Indians' Jason Kipnis hits a three-run homer in the seventh inning of Game 4 of the World Series against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Oct. 29, 2016. The Indians won 7-2 to take a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Indians beat Cubs 7-2 in World Series Game 4

Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona (R) welcomes his players after his team beat the Chicago Cubs 7-2 in Game 4 of the World Series at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Oct. 29, 2016. The Indians lead in the best-of-seven series with 3-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Hawks come back to take Game 1

Kenta Imamiya hits a two-run single in the eighth inning of the SoftBank Hawks' 4-3 win over the Lotte Marines in Game 1 of the Pacific League Climax Series first stage at Yafuoku Dome in Fukuoka on Oct. 8, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tennis: Goffin downs Cilic to reach Japan Open final

David Goffin of Belgium hits a forehand in his semifinal against Marin Cilic of Croatia at the Japan Open at Ariake Tennis Forest Park in Tokyo on Oct. 8, 2016. Goffin won 7-5, 6-4 to face Nick Kyrgios of Australia in the final. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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CEATEC electronics show

Mitsubishi Electric Corp. demonstrates an application that can display words spoken to a tablet at the CEATEC annual electronics and information technology fair at the Makuhari Messe convention center near Tokyo on Oct. 4, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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CEATEC electronics show

A tablet shows an application developed by Mitsubishi Electric Corp. that can display words spoken to the device, at the CEATEC annual electronics and information technology fair at the Makuhari Messe convention center near Tokyo on Oct. 4, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Indians edge Red Sox 5-4 in ALDS Game 1

Boston Red Sox reliever Koji Uehara pitches in the eighth inning of the first game of the American League Division Series against the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio, on Oct. 6, 2016. Uehara allowed no runs in his one-inning stint in the team's 5-4 loss. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese designer Kenzo Takada dies from COVID-19

File photo taken in August 2016 shows Japanese fashion designers Kenzo Takada (R) and Junko Koshino. Takada, who spent most of his career in France, died in a hospital near Paris on Oct. 4, 2020, at the age of 81 after contracting the novel coronavirus.

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Scene from E. Timor beach

Photo taken Oct. 4, 2016, shows a vender carrying freshly caught fish on a pole at a beach in Dili, the capital of East Timor. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rio Olympic champ Tachimoto retires

File photo shows Haruka Tachimoto, who won the women's 70-kilogram gold medal at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics in August 2016. The 27-year-old Tachimoto revealed on Oct. 4, 2017, she is retiring, citing a lack of drive as her main reason for calling it quits. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Centenarian Prince Mikasa mourned at funeral in Tokyo

The main funeral ceremony for Prince Mikasa, seen in this undated photo, was held at a cemetery for the imperial family in Tokyo on Nov. 4, 2016. The uncle of Emperor Akihito died on Oct. 27 at age 100. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Indians beat Cubs 7-2 in World Series Game 4

Cleveland Indians players exchange high-fives with each other after their team's 7-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs in Game 4 of the World Series at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Oct. 29, 2016. The Indians lead in the best-of-seven series with 3-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Indians beat Cubs 7-2 in World Series Game 4

Cleveland Indians' Jason Kipnis hits a three-run homer in the seventh inning of Game 4 of the World Series against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Oct. 29, 2016. The Indians won 7-2 to take a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Indians beat Cubs 7-2 in World Series Game 4

Chicago Cubs' starting pitcher John Lackey throws against the Cleveland Indians in Game 4 of the World Series at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Oct. 29, 2016. The Indians won 7-2 to take a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Indians beat Cubs 7-2 in World Series Game 4

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Corey Kluber throws against the Chicago Cubs in Game 4 of the World Series at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Oct. 29, 2016. The Indians won 7-2 to take a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Indians beat Cubs 7-2 in World Series Game 4

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Corey Kluber throws against the Chicago Cubs in Game 4 of the World Series at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Oct. 29, 2016. The Indians won 7-2 to take a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Indians beat Cubs 7-2 in World Series Game 4

Cleveland Indians' Carlos Santana hits a home run in the second inning of Game 4 of the World Series against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Oct. 29, 2016. The Indians won 7-2 to take a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori edges Muller, to face Cilic for Basel title

Kei Nishikori of Japan celebrates after beating Gilles Muller of Luxembourg 4-6, 7-6 (3), 6-3 in a semifinal match at the Swiss Indoors tennis tournament in Basel, Switzerland, on Oct. 29, 2016. Nishikori will face Marin Cilic of Croatia in the final. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori edges Muller, to face Cilic for Basel title

Kei Nishikori of Japan celebrates after beating Gilles Muller of Luxembourg 4-6, 7-6 (3), 6-3 in a semifinal match at the Swiss Indoors tennis tournament in Basel, Switzerland, on Oct. 29, 2016. Nishikori will face Marin Cilic of Croatia in the final. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori edges Muller, to face Cilic for Basel title

Kei Nishikori of Japan (L) and Gilles Muller of Luxembourg shake hands after their semifinal match at the Swiss Indoors tennis tournament in Basel, Switzerland, on Oct. 29, 2016. Nishikori won 4-6, 7-6 (3), 6-3 to face Marin Cilic of Croatia in the final. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tennis: Nishikori advances to Swiss Indoors final

Kei Nishikori of Japan hits a backhand on his way to defeating Gilles Muller of Luxembourg 4-6, 7-6(3), 6-3 in the semifinals of the Swiss Indoors in Basel on Oct. 29, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tennis: Nishikori advances to Swiss Indoors final

Kei Nishikori of Japan hits a backhand volley on his way to defeating Gilles Muller of Luxembourg 4-6, 7-6(3), 6-3 in the semifinals of the Swiss Indoors in Basel on Oct. 29, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Fighters win 1st Japan Series title in 10 years

Nippon Ham Fighters pitcher-designated hitter Shohei Otani (R) pumps his fist after his team took a 4-2 lead in the fourth inning against the Hiroshima Carp in Game 6 of the Japan Series at Mazda Stadium in Hiroshima on Oct. 29, 2016. Otani did not play in the game, while the Fighters won 10-4 to claim their first Japan Series title in 10 years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Fighters win 1st Japan Series title in 10 years

Nippon Ham Fighters manager Hideki Kuriyama is tossed in the air by his players after their 10-4 victory over the Hiroshima Carp in Game 6 of the Japan Series at Mazda Stadium in Hiroshima on Oct. 29, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Fighters win 1st Japan Series title in 10 years

Nippon Ham Fighters catcher Shota Ono fails to tag out Seiya Suzuki of the Hiroshima Carp in a rundown play in the sixth inning in Game 6 of the Japan Series at Mazda Stadium in Hiroshima on Oct. 29, 2016. The Fighters won 10-4 to claim their first Japan Series title in 10 years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Fighters win 1st Japan Series title in 10 years

Nippon Ham Fighters manager Hideki Kuriyama is tossed in the air by his players after their 10-4 victory over the Hiroshima Carp in Game 6 of the Japan Series at Mazda Stadium in Hiroshima on Oct. 29, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Fighters win 1st Japan Series title in 10 years

Brandon Laird hits a grand slam in the eighth inning of the Nippon Ham Fighters' 10-4 win over the Hiroshima Carp in Game 6 of the Japan Series at Mazda Stadium in Hiroshima on Oct. 29, 2016. The Fighters claimed their first Japan Series title in 10 years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Fighters win 1st Japan Series title in 10 years

Brandon Laird hits a grand slam in the eighth inning of the Nippon Ham Fighters' 10-4 win over the Hiroshima Carp in Game 6 of the Japan Series at Mazda Stadium in Hiroshima on Oct. 29, 2016. The Fighters claimed their first Japan Series title in 10 years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: Matsuyama stays 3 shots clear in Shanghai

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan lines up a putt on the 18th green during the third round of the HSBC Champions at Sheshan International Golf Club in Shanghai on Oct. 29, 2016. Matsuyama stayed on course for his biggest career title to date after a 4-under-par 68 preserved his three-shot lead. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo