The Mystery of Cleopatra Exhibition - Paris

The Mystery of Cleopatra Exhibition - Paris

The Mystery of Cleopatra Exhibition From June 11, 2025 to January 11, 2026. Of the great female figures in history, Cleopatra, the last ruler of Egypt, is the most popular. A dark legend and then a universal figure have been forged around her, associating passion and death, sensuality and cruelty, wealth and war, politics and feminism. At the Arab World Institute in Paris, France on October 7, 2025. Christian Dior dress by John Galliano Haute Couture 2004. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration For US Election Day

Illustration For US Election Day

File photo dated October 27, 2004 - The White House , 1600 Pensylvania avenue in Washington DC. - American voters go to the polls on Tuesday to choose their next president. US election results are sometimes declared within hours of the polls closing, but this year's tight contest could mean a longer wait. Democratic Vice-President Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump, the former president, have been running neck-and-neck for weeks. Photo by Olivier Douliery/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration For US Election Day

Illustration For US Election Day

File photo dated October 27, 2004 - The White House , 1600 Pensylvania avenue in Washington DC. - American voters go to the polls on Tuesday to choose their next president. US election results are sometimes declared within hours of the polls closing, but this year's tight contest could mean a longer wait. Democratic Vice-President Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump, the former president, have been running neck-and-neck for weeks. Photo by Olivier Douliery/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration For US Election Day

Illustration For US Election Day

File photo dated October 27, 2004 - The White House , 1600 Pensylvania avenue in Washington DC. - American voters go to the polls on Tuesday to choose their next president. US election results are sometimes declared within hours of the polls closing, but this year's tight contest could mean a longer wait. Democratic Vice-President Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump, the former president, have been running neck-and-neck for weeks. Photo by Olivier Douliery/ABACAPRESS.COM

Gena Rowlands Dies At 94

Gena Rowlands Dies At 94

File photo - Gena Rowlands attends the special screening of The Hired Hand, Peter's Fonda directorial debut in 1971 restored from the original classic and available on a special edition DVD in Los Angeles, CA, USA on October 22, 2003. Oscar-nominated actress Gena Rowlands, whose screen career spanned nearly seven decades, has died at 94. Rowlands was known for both her work in early independent cinema alongside her first husband, director John Cassavetes, as well as crowd-pleasing titles later in her career, including “Hope Floats” in 1998 opposite Sandra Bullock and the hit film “The Notebook” in 2004. Photo by Lionel Hahn/ABACAPRESS.COM

(InXizang) CHINA-XIZANG-LHASA-BARREN MOUNTAIN-TREE PLANTING (CN)

(InXizang) CHINA-XIZANG-LHASA-BARREN MOUNTAIN-TREE PLANTING (CN)

(240313) -- LHASA, March 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken in October 2004 shows a view of the Donggar community and the barren mountain around the community in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. In Doilungdeqen District of Lhasa, more than 90 villagers of the Donggar community gathered on Xiga Mountain Tuesday to earth up saplings. They planned to plant about 2,000 saplings on this day. Xiga Mountain, which once was barren with rocks, has transformed its appearance since a proposal by Rigzin, a group leader of the Donggar community, in 2013 to utilize part of the collective income for tree-planting. From the year of 2013 to 2020, a total of 28.54 million yuan (about 3.97 million U.S. dollars) was invested, greening 800 mu (about 53.33 hectares) of the mountain land. Thanks to related policies rolled out by local government, villagers of the group planted an area of 1,200 mu (about 80 hectares) with trees in 2021. In 2022, Rigzin's group was granted a loan of 24 million yuan (abou

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UK actor Tom Wilkinson poses during the 15th British Film Festival of Dinard, France on October 08, 2004. Photo by Giancarlo Gorassini/ABACA.

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UK actor Tom Wilkinson poses during the 15th British Film Festival of Dinard, France on October 08, 2004. Photo by Giancarlo Gorassini/ABACA.

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UK actor Tom Wilkinson poses during the 15th British Film Festival of Dinard, France on October 08, 2004. Photo by Giancarlo Gorassini/ABACA.

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UK actor Tom Wilkinson poses during the 15th British Film Festival of Dinard, France on October 08, 2004. Photo by Giancarlo Gorassini/ABACA.

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UK actor Tom Wilkinson poses during the 15th British Film Festival of Dinard, France on October 08, 2004. Photo by Giancarlo Gorassini/ABACA.

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UK actor Tom Wilkinson poses during the 15th British Film Festival of Dinard, France on October 08, 2004. Photo by Giancarlo Gorassini/ABACA.

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UK actor Tom Wilkinson poses during the 15th British Film Festival of Dinard, France on October 08, 2004. Photo by Giancarlo Gorassini/ABACA.

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UK actor Tom Wilkinson poses during the 15th British Film Festival of Dinard, France on October 08, 2004. Photo by Giancarlo Gorassini/ABACA.

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UK actor Tom Wilkinson poses during the 15th British Film Festival of Dinard, France on October 08, 2004. Photo by Giancarlo Gorassini/ABACA.

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UK actor Tom Wilkinson poses during the 15th British Film Festival of Dinard, France on October 08, 2004. Photo by Giancarlo Gorassini/ABACA.

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UK actor Tom Wilkinson poses during the 15th British Film Festival of Dinard, France on October 08, 2004. Photo by Giancarlo Gorassini/ABACA.

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UK actor Tom Wilkinson poses during the 15th British Film Festival of Dinard, France on October 08, 2004. Photo by Giancarlo Gorassini/ABACA.

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UK actor Tom Wilkinson poses during the 15th British Film Festival of Dinard, France on October 08, 2004. Photo by Giancarlo Gorassini/ABACA.

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UK actor Tom Wilkinson poses during the 15th British Film Festival of Dinard, France on October 08, 2004. Photo by Giancarlo Gorassini/ABACA.

"Hiroshima Maiden" Yamaoka dies

"Hiroshima Maiden" Yamaoka dies

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in the city of Hiroshima in October 2004 shows Michiko Yamaoka speaking about her experience of the 1945 atomic bombing to elementary school students visiting the city on a school trip. Yamaoka, one of the "Hiroshima Maidens" who underwent reconstructive surgery for facial burns in the United States from 1955, died of pneumonia on Feb. 2, 2013, at a Hiroshima nursing facility for the elderly. She was 82.

Japanese economist Kato dies

Japanese economist Kato dies

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in October 2004 shows Japanese economist Hiroshi Kato. Kato, who was a longtime chairman of the Japanese government's Tax Commission, died of heart failure on Jan. 30, 2013. He was 86.

Softbank to buy its baseball club's home stadium

Softbank to buy its baseball club's home stadium

FUKUOKA, Japan - File photo taken in October 2004 shows Fukuoka Yahoo! Japan Dome, the stadium used by the Softbank Hawks, Softbank Corp.'s baseball club, located in the city of Fukuoka, southwestern Japan. The company said on March 24, 2012 it will buy the stadium from the Government of Singapore Investment Corp.

Kabuki actor Jakuemon

Kabuki actor Jakuemon

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in October 2004 shows Kabuki actor Nakamura Jakuemon, who died of pneumonia on Feb. 23, 2012, at the age of 91.

Japanese supercomputer becomes world's No. 1 in computing speeds

Japanese supercomputer becomes world's No. 1 in computing speeds

KOBE, Japan - File photo taken in October 2010 shows a Japanese supercomputer, nicknamed ''K,'' being jointly developed in Kobe, western Japan, by Riken, a Japanese state-backed major research institute, and Fujitsu Ltd. Riken said June 20, 2011, that the supercomputer has been ranked the world's No. 1 in current computing speeds, the first time since 2004 that a Japanese supercomputer has captured the top position.

Emperor, empress inspect Niigata earthquake reconstruction work

Emperor, empress inspect Niigata earthquake reconstruction work

NAGAOKA, Japan - Emperor Akihito (R, front) and Empress Michiko (C, back) chat with residents of Nagaoka city and other adjacent communities in Niigata Prefecture on Sept. 9 during a visit to Nagaoka to inspect post-earthquake reconstruction work in the area. The central Niigata region was hit by a magnitude-6.8 earthquake in October 2004 that killed 68 people, injured 4,805 and damaged 16,000 houses. (

China envoy visits post-earthquake reconstruction site in Niigata

China envoy visits post-earthquake reconstruction site in Niigata

NIIGATA, Japan - Chinese Ambassador to Japan Cui Tiankai (3rd from L) visits a construction site in the Yamakoshi district of Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture, on June 2 to inspect rebuilding work following a major earthquake which struck the region in October 2004. Cui visited Niigata to attend a China-Japan economic cooperation conference.

Japan names ambassadors to Yemen, Senegal

Japan names ambassadors to Yemen, Senegal

TOKYO, Japan - The government decided on Dec. 1 to appoint Takashi Saito (in file photo), a director at the Japan External Trade Organization, as ambassador to Senegal. Saito, 57, was formerly a minister at the Japanese Embassy in Canada and became a director at JETRO in October 2004.

Iraqi court sentences man to death for killing Japanese

Iraqi court sentences man to death for killing Japanese

BAGHDAD, Iraq - The Iraqi central criminal court on Nov. 22 sentences Hussein Fahmi (file photo taken on March 6) to death for killing Japanese backpacker Shosei Koda in October 2004.

Suspect says Koda killed because Japan did not withdraw troops

Suspect says Koda killed because Japan did not withdraw troops

AMMAN, Jordan - A group of Islamic extremists claims in an impage put up at an Internet website in October 2004 that they have abducted Japanese backpacker Shosei Koda in Iraq. An suspect arrested by Iraqi authorities has said Koda was killed because Japan did not follow his abductors' demand to withdraw Ground Self-Defense Force from Iraq, a senior Iraqi police official said on March 2. Japan is trying to verify information that the Iraqi authorities have arrested a suspect in the killing of the 24-year-old Japanese man who was traveling in Iraq, the Japanese Embassy in Iraq said.

Suspect says Koda killed because Japan did not withdraw troops

Suspect says Koda killed because Japan did not withdraw troops

NOGATA, Japan - Members of media organizations stand outside the house of Masumi Koda in Nogata, Fukuoka Prefecture, on March 2 following reports that a suspect in the October 2004 slaying of his son, Shosei Koda, in Iraq has said he was killed because Japan did not follow his abductors' demand to withdraw Ground Self-Defense Force from Iraq. ''Now I just feel only emptiness, thinking why my son had to be killed,'' Masumi Koda said of the news

Fireworks production in full swing to mark Niigata recovery

Fireworks production in full swing to mark Niigata recovery

OJIYA, Japan - A fireworks manufacturer in Ojiya, Niigata Prefecture, has been operating at full swing to produce fireworks in time for a festival in August to celebrate Niigata's recovery from deadly earthquakes in October 2004.

Elephant plays tug-of-war with child quake victims

Elephant plays tug-of-war with child quake victims

OJIYA, Japan - An elephant plays tug-of-war with children who experienced a big earthquake in October 2004 in Ojiya, Niigata Prefecture, on July 1.

Japan's economy shrinks 0.1% in Oct.-Dec. qtr

Japan's economy shrinks 0.1% in Oct.-Dec. qtr

TOKYO, Japan - Economic and fiscal policy minister Heizo Takenaka speaks to reporters after the government announced Japan's economy shrank 0.1 percent in real terms in the 2004 October-December period from the previous quarter, down for the third straight quarter.

Henao gives training to quake-affected Japanese students

Henao gives training to quake-affected Japanese students

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Juan Carlos Henao (C), goalkeeper with Colombia's Once Caldas, trains with students affected by the big earthquakes in Niigata in October 2004 and in the Hanshin region in January 1995 at International Stadium Yokoyama on Dec. 11. Henao is visiting Japan for the last Toyota Cup match against Portugal's FC Porto, on Dec. 12 at the stadium.

Honda's Legend wins 'Car of the Year Japan' award

Honda's Legend wins 'Car of the Year Japan' award

TOKYO, Japan - The new Legend sedan made by Honda Motor Co. has won the title of ''Car of the Year Japan'' for 2004-2005, the executive committee for the award said Nov. 11. The Legend, which had a full-model change for the first time in eight years in October, won the award for its advanced and original all-wheel driving technology, the committee said.

UFJ Holdings to incur 780 bil. yen interim net loss

UFJ Holdings to incur 780 bil. yen interim net loss

TOKYO, Japan - UFJ Holdings Inc. President Ryosuke Tamakoshi (L) speaks as UFJ Bank President Takamune Okihara listens at a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 10. UFJ Holdings said it expects to book a group net loss of 780 billion yen in the April-September first half of fiscal 2004 as it will clean up its books before its planned merger with Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group Inc. in October 2005.

Seiko Epson, Sanyo to integrate LCD operations

Seiko Epson, Sanyo to integrate LCD operations

TOKYO, Japan - Seiko Epson Corp. President Saburo Kusama (L) and Sanyo Electric Co. President Yukinori Kuwano poses for photos at a press conference in Tokyo on March 24 after announcing an agreement to form a joint company in October 2004 to integrate their liquid crystal display (LCD) operations in a bid to survive competition and slash development costs.

Yamaguchi named head of Japan Chamber of Commerce

Yamaguchi named head of Japan Chamber of Commerce

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Asahi Kasei Corp. Chairman Nobuo Yamaguchi, who was named the new chairman of the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) on July 24. Yamaguchi, who replaced Kosaku Inaba, will hold the post until the end of October 2004.

Dior Names Francis Kurkdjian As Perfume Creation Director

Dior Names Francis Kurkdjian As Perfume Creation Director

File photo dated October 21, 2004 of Francis Kurkdjian poses in Paris, France. Dior has appointed French-Armenian Francis Kurkdjian as its perfume creation director. He is succeeding François Demachy, among the worlds most famous perfumers, who was Parfums Christian Diors first in-house perfumer and is retiring. Photo by Sandrine Roudeix/ABACAPRESS.COM

Dior Names Francis Kurkdjian As Perfume Creation Director

Dior Names Francis Kurkdjian As Perfume Creation Director

File photo dated October 21, 2004 of Francis Kurkdjian poses in Paris, France. Dior has appointed French-Armenian Francis Kurkdjian as its perfume creation director. He is succeeding François Demachy, among the worlds most famous perfumers, who was Parfums Christian Diors first in-house perfumer and is retiring. Photo by Sandrine Roudeix/ABACAPRESS.COM

Dior Names Francis Kurkdjian As Perfume Creation Director

Dior Names Francis Kurkdjian As Perfume Creation Director

File photo dated October 21, 2004 of Francis Kurkdjian poses in Paris, France. Dior has appointed French-Armenian Francis Kurkdjian as its perfume creation director. He is succeeding François Demachy, among the worlds most famous perfumers, who was Parfums Christian Diors first in-house perfumer and is retiring. Photo by Sandrine Roudeix/ABACAPRESS.COM

Dior Names Francis Kurkdjian As Perfume Creation Director

Dior Names Francis Kurkdjian As Perfume Creation Director

File photo dated October 21, 2004 of Francis Kurkdjian poses in Paris, France. Dior has appointed French-Armenian Francis Kurkdjian as its perfume creation director. He is succeeding François Demachy, among the worlds most famous perfumers, who was Parfums Christian Diors first in-house perfumer and is retiring. Photo by Sandrine Roudeix/ABACAPRESS.COM

Former FIA President Max Mosley Dead At 81

Former FIA President Max Mosley Dead At 81

File photo dated October 12, 2004 of FIA President Max Mosley during the FIA Centenary Gala held at the Louvre Pyramide in Paris, France. - Max Mosley, the former president of motor sports' world governing body the FIA, has died aged 81. Mosley became FIA president in 1993 after serving in previous administrative roles in motor sport, including within Formula One. He served three terms as president before standing down in 2009. Photo by Laurent Zabulon/ABACAPRESS.COM

Former FIA President Max Mosley Dead At 81

Former FIA President Max Mosley Dead At 81

File photo dated October 12, 2004 of FIA President Max Mosley attends the FIA Centenary Gala held at the Louvre Pyramide in Paris, France. - Max Mosley, the former president of motor sports' world governing body the FIA, has died aged 81. Mosley became FIA president in 1993 after serving in previous administrative roles in motor sport, including within Formula One. He served three terms as president before standing down in 2009. Photo by Laurent Zabulon/ABACAPRESS.COM

Michelin Plans To Cut 530 Jobs

Michelin Plans To Cut 530 Jobs

Michelin will cut 530 jobs and plans to retire 670 people in the first year of its "simplification and competitiveness plan", its management said on Wednesday. The plan, announced in early January, calls for 2,300 job cuts from 17,000 employees in France over three years, with no forced departures ---- File - French tyre manufacturer Michelin's stand at the Mondial de l'Automobile held in Paris, France from September 25 to October 10, 2004. Photo by Valerian Wagner/ABACA. (Credit:Wagner Valerian/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

UFJ Holdings to incur 780 bil. yen interim net loss

UFJ Holdings to incur 780 bil. yen interim net loss

TOKYO, Japan - UFJ Holdings Inc. President Ryosuke Tamakoshi (L) speaks as UFJ Bank President Takamune Okihara listens at a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 10. UFJ Holdings said it expects to book a group net loss of 780 billion yen in the April-September first half of fiscal 2004 as it will clean up its books before its planned merger with Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group Inc. in October 2005. (Kyodo)

Honda's Legend wins 'Car of the Year Japan' award

Honda's Legend wins 'Car of the Year Japan' award

TOKYO, Japan - The new Legend sedan made by Honda Motor Co. has won the title of ''Car of the Year Japan'' for 2004-2005, the executive committee for the award said Nov. 11. The Legend, which had a full-model change for the first time in eight years in October, won the award for its advanced and original all-wheel driving technology, the committee said. (Kyodo)

Henao gives training to quake-affected Japanese students

Henao gives training to quake-affected Japanese students

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Juan Carlos Henao (C), goalkeeper with Colombia's Once Caldas, trains with students affected by the big earthquakes in Niigata in October 2004 and in the Hanshin region in January 1995 at International Stadium Yokoyama on Dec. 11. Henao is visiting Japan for the last Toyota Cup match against Portugal's FC Porto, on Dec. 12 at the stadium. (Kyodo)

Japan's economy shrinks 0.1% in Oct.-Dec. qtr

Japan's economy shrinks 0.1% in Oct.-Dec. qtr

TOKYO, Japan - Economic and fiscal policy minister Heizo Takenaka speaks to reporters after the government announced Japan's economy shrank 0.1 percent in real terms in the 2004 October-December period from the previous quarter, down for the third straight quarter. (Kyodo)