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The Cardinals ‘Papabile’ - Vatican

File photo - Cardinal ‘papabile’ Marc Ouellet (Canada) attends the Palm Sunday mass in St Peter s Square, Vatican on April 2, 2023. - Ouellet served as Archbishop of Quebec and Primate of Canada from 2003 to 2010. He was made a cardinal by Pope John Paul II on 21 October 2003 and was considered a possible candidate for election to the papacy in both 2005 and 2013. He is considered, within the church and the curia, one of the papal names, and could be the Successor of Peter. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Cardinals ‘Papabile’ - Vatican

File photo - Cardinal ‘papabile’ Marc Ouellet (Canada) at the Vatican March 4, 2013. - Ouellet served as Archbishop of Quebec and Primate of Canada from 2003 to 2010. He was made a cardinal by Pope John Paul II on 21 October 2003 and was considered a possible candidate for election to the papacy in both 2005 and 2013. He is considered, within the church and the curia, one of the papal names, and could be the Successor of Peter. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Cardinals ‘Papabile’ - Vatican

File photo - Cardinal ‘papabile’ Marc Ouellet (Canada) near the Vatican on June 4, 2009. Ouellet served as Archbishop of Quebec and Primate of Canada from 2003 to 2010. He was made a cardinal by Pope John Paul II on 21 October 2003 and was considered a possible candidate for election to the papacy in both 2005 and 2013. He is considered, within the church and the curia, one of the papal names, and could be the Successor of Peter. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Cardinals ‘Papabile’ - Vatican

File photo - Cardinal ‘papabile’ Marc Ouellet (Canada) attends the Palm Sunday mass in St Peter s Square, Vatican on March 24, 2024. - Ouellet served as Archbishop of Quebec and Primate of Canada from 2003 to 2010. He was made a cardinal by Pope John Paul II on 21 October 2003 and was considered a possible candidate for election to the papacy in both 2005 and 2013. He is considered, within the church and the curia, one of the papal names, and could be the Successor of Peter. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Cardinals ‘Papabile’ - Vatican

File photo - Cardinal ‘papabile’ Marc Ouellet (Canada) attends a mass in St. Peter’s Basilica, Vatican on August 30, 2022. - Ouellet served as Archbishop of Quebec and Primate of Canada from 2003 to 2010. He was made a cardinal by Pope John Paul II on 21 October 2003 and was considered a possible candidate for election to the papacy in both 2005 and 2013. He is considered, within the church and the curia, one of the papal names, and could be the Successor of Peter. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Swarovski Fashion Rocks for the Prince's Trust Event held at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco

Italian designer Roberto Cavalli and Victoria Beckham attend the Swarovski Fashion Rocks for the Prince's Trust Event held at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco on October 17, 2005. Photo by Marco Piovanotto/ABACAPRESS.COM.

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Swarovski Fashion Rocks for the Prince's Trust Event held at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco

Italian designer Roberto Cavalli and Victoria Beckham attend the Swarovski Fashion Rocks for the Prince's Trust Event held at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco on October 17, 2005. Photo by Marco Piovanotto/ABACAPRESS.COM.

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Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa dies at 88

Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa (C) performs during a concert in Hiroshima held in October 2005 to mark the 60th anniversary of an U.S. atomic bomb being dropped on the western Japan city. Ozawa died at 88 on Feb. 6, 2024, from heart failure.

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President Of Togo Sues French Journalist Nicolas Poincare - Paris

French journalist Nicolas Poincaré and his lawyer Maître Soussen at the court in Paris, France on October 30, 2023. The defamation trial was initiated following a complaint from Faure Gnassingbe, who accuses the journalist of having described him as a dictator, corrupt , and having transformed Lomé into a drug trafficking hub. Faure Gnassingbe, president of Togo since 2005, claims that Nicolas Poincaré's statements in his reports are defamatory and have damaged his reputation. Photo by Pierrick Villette/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Of Togo Sues French Journalist Nicolas Poincare - Paris

French journalist Nicolas Poincaré and his lawyer Maître Soussen at the court in Paris, France on October 30, 2023. The defamation trial was initiated following a complaint from Faure Gnassingbe, who accuses the journalist of having described him as a dictator, corrupt , and having transformed Lomé into a drug trafficking hub. Faure Gnassingbe, president of Togo since 2005, claims that Nicolas Poincaré's statements in his reports are defamatory and have damaged his reputation. Photo by Pierrick Villette/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French top14 Rugby championship, Stade Francais vs Stade Toulousain, at the 'Stade de France'

General view of the crowd during the ninth day of the TOP 14, Stade Francais won 29/15 against Stade Toulousain, it was a world record in rugby with 79502 spectators at the Stade de France stadium, in Saint Denis, France, on october 15, 2005. Photo by Christophe Guibbaud/CAMELEON/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French top14 Rugby championship, Stade Francais vs Stade Toulousain, at the 'Stade de France'

General view of the crowd during the ninth day of the TOP 14, Stade Francais won 29/15 against Stade Toulousain, it was a world record in rugby with 79502 spectators at the Stade de France stadium, in Saint Denis, France, on october 15, 2005. Photo by Christophe Guibbaud/CAMELEON/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-TIBET-XIGAZE-BORDER DEFENSE TEAM (CN)

(230605) -- LHASA, June 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of the border defense team patrol on motorcycles in Changgo Township of Xigaze City, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, June 2, 2023. Changgo Township, with an average elevation of over 5,000 meters, is a border township adjacent to Nepal with a 105-kilometer borderline. In 2003, the border defense team established by Changgo's police station consisted of only 15 members. In October, 2005, Changgo Township suffered a severe snow disaster. In the face of danger, the border defense team spontaneously formed a "disaster relief task force" and worked tirelessly for three days and nights to clear over ten kilometers of snow-covered roads. They successfully rescued 152 stranded individuals and more than 15,000 livestock, saving the affected population from direct economic losses of over 4.2 million yuan (about 591,780 U.S. dollars). In 2008, the border defense team expanded and received over 100 applicants for 20 available positions. Currently, the team

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CHINA-TIBET-XIGAZE-BORDER DEFENSE TEAM (CN)

(230605) -- LHASA, June 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of the border defense team prepare to patrol at the No. 33 boundary marker in Changgo Township of Xigaze City, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, June 2, 2023. Changgo Township, with an average elevation of over 5,000 meters, is a border township adjacent to Nepal with a 105-kilometer borderline. In 2003, the border defense team established by Changgo's police station consisted of only 15 members. In October, 2005, Changgo Township suffered a severe snow disaster. In the face of danger, the border defense team spontaneously formed a "disaster relief task force" and worked tirelessly for three days and nights to clear over ten kilometers of snow-covered roads. They successfully rescued 152 stranded individuals and more than 15,000 livestock, saving the affected population from direct economic losses of over 4.2 million yuan (about 591,780 U.S. dollars). In 2008, the border defense team expanded and received over 100 applicants for 20 available posit

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CHINA-TIBET-XIGAZE-BORDER DEFENSE TEAM (CN)

(230605) -- LHASA, June 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of the border defense team patrol on motorcycles in Changgo Township of Xigaze City, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, June 2, 2023. Changgo Township, with an average elevation of over 5,000 meters, is a border township adjacent to Nepal with a 105-kilometer borderline. In 2003, the border defense team established by Changgo's police station consisted of only 15 members. In October, 2005, Changgo Township suffered a severe snow disaster. In the face of danger, the border defense team spontaneously formed a "disaster relief task force" and worked tirelessly for three days and nights to clear over ten kilometers of snow-covered roads. They successfully rescued 152 stranded individuals and more than 15,000 livestock, saving the affected population from direct economic losses of over 4.2 million yuan (about 591,780 U.S. dollars). In 2008, the border defense team expanded and received over 100 applicants for 20 available positions. Currently, the team

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CHINA-TIBET-XIGAZE-BORDER DEFENSE TEAM (CN)

(230605) -- LHASA, June 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of the border defense team patrol on motorcycles in Changgo Township of Xigaze City, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, June 2, 2023. Changgo Township, with an average elevation of over 5,000 meters, is a border township adjacent to Nepal with a 105-kilometer borderline. In 2003, the border defense team established by Changgo's police station consisted of only 15 members. In October, 2005, Changgo Township suffered a severe snow disaster. In the face of danger, the border defense team spontaneously formed a "disaster relief task force" and worked tirelessly for three days and nights to clear over ten kilometers of snow-covered roads. They successfully rescued 152 stranded individuals and more than 15,000 livestock, saving the affected population from direct economic losses of over 4.2 million yuan (about 591,780 U.S. dollars). In 2008, the border defense team expanded and received over 100 applicants for 20 available positions. Currently, the team

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CHINA-TIBET-XIGAZE-BORDER DEFENSE TEAM (CN)

(230605) -- LHASA, June 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of the border defense team patrol on motorcycles in Changgo Township of Xigaze City, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, June 2, 2023. Changgo Township, with an average elevation of over 5,000 meters, is a border township adjacent to Nepal with a 105-kilometer borderline. In 2003, the border defense team established by Changgo's police station consisted of only 15 members. In October, 2005, Changgo Township suffered a severe snow disaster. In the face of danger, the border defense team spontaneously formed a "disaster relief task force" and worked tirelessly for three days and nights to clear over ten kilometers of snow-covered roads. They successfully rescued 152 stranded individuals and more than 15,000 livestock, saving the affected population from direct economic losses of over 4.2 million yuan (about 591,780 U.S. dollars). In 2008, the border defense team expanded and received over 100 applicants for 20 available positions. Currently, the team

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CHINA-TIBET-XIGAZE-BORDER DEFENSE TEAM (CN)

(230605) -- LHASA, June 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of the border defense team patrol on motorcycles in Changgo Township of Xigaze City, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, June 2, 2023. Changgo Township, with an average elevation of over 5,000 meters, is a border township adjacent to Nepal with a 105-kilometer borderline. In 2003, the border defense team established by Changgo's police station consisted of only 15 members. In October, 2005, Changgo Township suffered a severe snow disaster. In the face of danger, the border defense team spontaneously formed a "disaster relief task force" and worked tirelessly for three days and nights to clear over ten kilometers of snow-covered roads. They successfully rescued 152 stranded individuals and more than 15,000 livestock, saving the affected population from direct economic losses of over 4.2 million yuan (about 591,780 U.S. dollars). In 2008, the border defense team expanded and received over 100 applicants for 20 available positions. Currently, the team

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CHINA-TIBET-XIGAZE-BORDER DEFENSE TEAM (CN)

(230605) -- LHASA, June 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of the border defense team prepare lunch in Changgo Township of Xigaze City, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, June 2, 2023. Changgo Township, with an average elevation of over 5,000 meters, is a border township adjacent to Nepal with a 105-kilometer borderline. In 2003, the border defense team established by Changgo's police station consisted of only 15 members. In October, 2005, Changgo Township suffered a severe snow disaster. In the face of danger, the border defense team spontaneously formed a "disaster relief task force" and worked tirelessly for three days and nights to clear over ten kilometers of snow-covered roads. They successfully rescued 152 stranded individuals and more than 15,000 livestock, saving the affected population from direct economic losses of over 4.2 million yuan (about 591,780 U.S. dollars). In 2008, the border defense team expanded and received over 100 applicants for 20 available positions. Currently, the team is compr

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CHINA-TIBET-XIGAZE-BORDER DEFENSE TEAM (CN)

(230605) -- LHASA, June 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of the border defense team prepare to patrol at the No. 33 boundary marker in Changgo Township of Xigaze City, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, June 2, 2023. Changgo Township, with an average elevation of over 5,000 meters, is a border township adjacent to Nepal with a 105-kilometer borderline. In 2003, the border defense team established by Changgo's police station consisted of only 15 members. In October, 2005, Changgo Township suffered a severe snow disaster. In the face of danger, the border defense team spontaneously formed a "disaster relief task force" and worked tirelessly for three days and nights to clear over ten kilometers of snow-covered roads. They successfully rescued 152 stranded individuals and more than 15,000 livestock, saving the affected population from direct economic losses of over 4.2 million yuan (about 591,780 U.S. dollars). In 2008, the border defense team expanded and received over 100 applicants for 20 available posit

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CHINA-TIBET-XIGAZE-BORDER DEFENSE TEAM (CN)

(230605) -- LHASA, June 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of the border defense team take a break in Changgo Township of Xigaze City, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, June 2, 2023. Changgo Township, with an average elevation of over 5,000 meters, is a border township adjacent to Nepal with a 105-kilometer borderline. In 2003, the border defense team established by Changgo's police station consisted of only 15 members. In October, 2005, Changgo Township suffered a severe snow disaster. In the face of danger, the border defense team spontaneously formed a "disaster relief task force" and worked tirelessly for three days and nights to clear over ten kilometers of snow-covered roads. They successfully rescued 152 stranded individuals and more than 15,000 livestock, saving the affected population from direct economic losses of over 4.2 million yuan (about 591,780 U.S. dollars). In 2008, the border defense team expanded and received over 100 applicants for 20 available positions. Currently, the team is compri

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CHINA-TIBET-XIGAZE-BORDER DEFENSE TEAM (CN)

(230605) -- LHASA, June 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of the border defense team patrol on motorcycles in Changgo Township of Xigaze City, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, June 2, 2023. Changgo Township, with an average elevation of over 5,000 meters, is a border township adjacent to Nepal with a 105-kilometer borderline. In 2003, the border defense team established by Changgo's police station consisted of only 15 members. In October, 2005, Changgo Township suffered a severe snow disaster. In the face of danger, the border defense team spontaneously formed a "disaster relief task force" and worked tirelessly for three days and nights to clear over ten kilometers of snow-covered roads. They successfully rescued 152 stranded individuals and more than 15,000 livestock, saving the affected population from direct economic losses of over 4.2 million yuan (about 591,780 U.S. dollars). In 2008, the border defense team expanded and received over 100 applicants for 20 available positions. Currently, the team

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CHINA-TIBET-XIGAZE-BORDER DEFENSE TEAM (CN)

(230605) -- LHASA, June 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of the border defense team patrol on motorcycles in Changgo Township of Xigaze City, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, June 2, 2023. Changgo Township, with an average elevation of over 5,000 meters, is a border township adjacent to Nepal with a 105-kilometer borderline. In 2003, the border defense team established by Changgo's police station consisted of only 15 members. In October, 2005, Changgo Township suffered a severe snow disaster. In the face of danger, the border defense team spontaneously formed a "disaster relief task force" and worked tirelessly for three days and nights to clear over ten kilometers of snow-covered roads. They successfully rescued 152 stranded individuals and more than 15,000 livestock, saving the affected population from direct economic losses of over 4.2 million yuan (about 591,780 U.S. dollars). In 2008, the border defense team expanded and received over 100 applicants for 20 available positions. Currently, the team

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CHINA-TIBET-XIGAZE-BORDER DEFENSE TEAM (CN)

(230605) -- LHASA, June 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of the border defense team patrol on motorcycles in Changgo Township of Xigaze City, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, June 2, 2023. Changgo Township, with an average elevation of over 5,000 meters, is a border township adjacent to Nepal with a 105-kilometer borderline. In 2003, the border defense team established by Changgo's police station consisted of only 15 members. In October, 2005, Changgo Township suffered a severe snow disaster. In the face of danger, the border defense team spontaneously formed a "disaster relief task force" and worked tirelessly for three days and nights to clear over ten kilometers of snow-covered roads. They successfully rescued 152 stranded individuals and more than 15,000 livestock, saving the affected population from direct economic losses of over 4.2 million yuan (about 591,780 U.S. dollars). In 2008, the border defense team expanded and received over 100 applicants for 20 available positions. Currently, the team

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CHINA-TIBET-XIGAZE-BORDER DEFENSE TEAM (CN)

(230605) -- LHASA, June 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of the border defense team patrol on motorcycles in Changgo Township of Xigaze City, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, June 2, 2023. Changgo Township, with an average elevation of over 5,000 meters, is a border township adjacent to Nepal with a 105-kilometer borderline. In 2003, the border defense team established by Changgo's police station consisted of only 15 members. In October, 2005, Changgo Township suffered a severe snow disaster. In the face of danger, the border defense team spontaneously formed a "disaster relief task force" and worked tirelessly for three days and nights to clear over ten kilometers of snow-covered roads. They successfully rescued 152 stranded individuals and more than 15,000 livestock, saving the affected population from direct economic losses of over 4.2 million yuan (about 591,780 U.S. dollars). In 2008, the border defense team expanded and received over 100 applicants for 20 available positions. Currently, the team

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CHINA-TIBET-XIGAZE-BORDER DEFENSE TEAM (CN)

(230605) -- LHASA, June 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of the border defense team prepare to patrol at the No. 33 boundary marker in Changgo Township of Xigaze City, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, June 2, 2023. Changgo Township, with an average elevation of over 5,000 meters, is a border township adjacent to Nepal with a 105-kilometer borderline. In 2003, the border defense team established by Changgo's police station consisted of only 15 members. In October, 2005, Changgo Township suffered a severe snow disaster. In the face of danger, the border defense team spontaneously formed a "disaster relief task force" and worked tirelessly for three days and nights to clear over ten kilometers of snow-covered roads. They successfully rescued 152 stranded individuals and more than 15,000 livestock, saving the affected population from direct economic losses of over 4.2 million yuan (about 591,780 U.S. dollars). In 2008, the border defense team expanded and received over 100 applicants for 20 available posit

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CHINA-TIBET-XIGAZE-BORDER DEFENSE TEAM (CN)

(230605) -- LHASA, June 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of the border defense team patrol on motorcycles in Changgo Township of Xigaze City, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, June 2, 2023. Changgo Township, with an average elevation of over 5,000 meters, is a border township adjacent to Nepal with a 105-kilometer borderline. In 2003, the border defense team established by Changgo's police station consisted of only 15 members. In October, 2005, Changgo Township suffered a severe snow disaster. In the face of danger, the border defense team spontaneously formed a "disaster relief task force" and worked tirelessly for three days and nights to clear over ten kilometers of snow-covered roads. They successfully rescued 152 stranded individuals and more than 15,000 livestock, saving the affected population from direct economic losses of over 4.2 million yuan (about 591,780 U.S. dollars). In 2008, the border defense team expanded and received over 100 applicants for 20 available positions. Currently, the team

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CHINA-TIBET-XIGAZE-BORDER DEFENSE TEAM (CN)

(230605) -- LHASA, June 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of the border defense team patrol on motorcycles in Changgo Township of Xigaze City, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, June 2, 2023. Changgo Township, with an average elevation of over 5,000 meters, is a border township adjacent to Nepal with a 105-kilometer borderline. In 2003, the border defense team established by Changgo's police station consisted of only 15 members. In October, 2005, Changgo Township suffered a severe snow disaster. In the face of danger, the border defense team spontaneously formed a "disaster relief task force" and worked tirelessly for three days and nights to clear over ten kilometers of snow-covered roads. They successfully rescued 152 stranded individuals and more than 15,000 livestock, saving the affected population from direct economic losses of over 4.2 million yuan (about 591,780 U.S. dollars). In 2008, the border defense team expanded and received over 100 applicants for 20 available positions. Currently, the team

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2014 Nobel winner Nakamura in 2005

TOKYO, Japan - Shuji Nakamura (R), a Japan-born professor at UC Santa Barbara, conducts an experiment using light-emitting diodes before junior and senior high school students in Sakae village, Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, in July 2005. Nakamura was announced as a winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics 2014 for the invention of efficient blue LEDs along with two other Japanese scientists in October 2014.

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Ex-Futaba mayor to run in Fukushima gubernatorial race

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Katsutaka Idogawa, former mayor of Futaba, home of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear complex, announces on Sept. 16, 2014, in the northeastern Japan city of Fukushima that he will run in the October Fukushima gubernatorial election. Idogawa served as Futaba mayor from December 2005 to February 2013.

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Central banker to run in Fukushima gubernatorial election

TOKYO, Japan - Takeshi Hachimura, a Bank of Japan official, meets with the press on Aug. 17, 2014, in the city of Fukushima where he announced he will run in October's Fukushima gubernatorial election, the first leadership race since the March 2011 nuclear disaster there. Hachimura, 55, served as the central bank's Fukushima branch manager between 2005 and 2008 and the Reconstruction Agency's policy adviser after the disaster.

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Central banker to run in Fukushima gubernatorial election

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Takeshi Hachimura, a Bank of Japan official who will run in October's Fukushima gubernatorial election, the first leadership race since the 2011 earthquake and tsunami triggered the nuclear crisis there. Hachimura, 55, served as the central bank's Fukushima branch manager between 2005 and 2008 and the Reconstruction Agency's policy adviser after the disaster.

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Elephant fatally injures breeding staff

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in October 2005 shows Fuji Safari Park, near the foot of Mt. Fuji in Susono, Shizuoka Prefecture. An elephant keeper at the safari park died on Oct. 16, 2012, after being attacked by a mother elephant that had given birth two days earlier. The keeper, a Lao national, began working at the safari park in July 2011, when he was assigned to take care of the mother elephant, and had been checking on the baby at the time of the attack.

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Ex-Rengo chief Sasamori dies at 70

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in October 2005 shows Kiyoshi Sasamori, a former chief of Japan's largest labor organization Rengo and a special advisor to the Cabinet, who died of pneumonia at the age of 70 on June 4, 2011.

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Social critic, mathematician Mori dies at 82

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in October 2005 shows social critic and mathematician Tsuyoshi Mori during an interview in Tokyo. Mori, who expressed views on a wide range of issues including education, died of septic shock on July 25, 2010, at age 82.

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Chanson singer Yoshiko Ishii dies at 87

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in October 2005 shows Japanese chanson singer and essayist Yoshiko Ishii. Ishii's family said July 21 the singer died of liver failure July 17, 2010, in a Tokyo hospital at age 87.

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Ueno Zoo giant panda Ling Ling dies

TOKYO, Japan - Ling Ling (file photo taken in October, 2005), a male giant panda at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo, dies on April 30. Ling Ling was 22 years and seven months old, the equivalent of about 70 in human years.

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Nikkei falls below 13,000 for 1st time since Oct. 2005

TOKYO, Japan - A man walks past a stock index board at a securities company in Tokyo's Nihombashi district on Jan. 22. The board shows the key Nikkei stock index falling below the 13,000 line for the first time since October 2005 during the morning session on panic over global repercussions of the U.S. subprime mortgage crisis.

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Shogi software to clash with Ryuo title holder

TOKYO, Japan - Shogi master Toshiyuki Moriuchi (L) beat a computer program with a kaku (bishop) handicap in a match at a Tokyo hotel in October 2005.

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Deep Impact to compete in Arc in France

KYOTO, Japan - File photo shows jockey Yutaka Take and Deep Impact who won the 133rd running of the Tenno-sho at Kyoto Racecourse on April 30, 2006. The 2005 Triple Crown winner will compete in the prestigious Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe in France in October, trainer Yasuo Ikee said on May 8.

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Toshiba, Canon delay next-generation SED TV's release till late 2007

TOKYO, Japan - Toshiba Corp. and Canon Inc. said on March 8 their alliance will delay the release of a next-generation high quality-image TV, known as a surface-conduction electron-emitter display television, or SED TV (in photo taken on Oct. 4, 2005), until the October-December period of 2007 from the originally planned release date this spring. A Canon official said the two decided to put off the release as they have found it hard to cut production costs quickly enough.

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Sanyo Electric to fall into red in FY 2004

OSAKA, Japan - Sanyo Electric Co. President Yukinori Kuwano speaks at a press conference in Osaka on Dec. 21. He said the company expects to post a group net loss of 71.0 billion yen for the current business year ending March 31, 2005, due to losses from damage caused by the earthquakes that hit Niigata Prefecture in October.

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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.

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Honda to sell speech-recognition navigation system in N. America

NEW YORK, United States - Honda Motor Co. will start marketing in North America from October the 2005 Acura RL equipped with a speech-recognition navigation system developed jointly with International Business Machines Corp. A vehicle shown in the photo is the 2005 Honda Odyssey model for which Honda will offer the system as an option.

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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.

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UFJ, Mitsubishi Tokyo ink basic accord to merge Oct. 1, 2005

TOKYO, Japan - UFJ Holdings Inc. President Ryosuke Tanmakoshi (L) and Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group Inc. President Nobuo Kuroyanagi pose for photos at a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 12 after signing a basic merger agreement that would clear the way for them to create the largest financial group in the world in October 2005.

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(2)UFJ, Mitsubishi Tokyo ink basic accord to merge Oct. 1, 2005

TOKYO, Japan - UFJ Holdings Inc. President Ryosuke Tamakoshi (L) speaks as Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group Inc. President Nobuo Kuroyanagi listens at a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 12. They signed a basic merger agreement that would create the world's largest financial group in October 2005.

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Bullet train cars loaded onto freighter heading to Taiwan

KOBE, Japan - Bullet train cars destined for Taiwan are loaded onto a freighter at Kobe port on May 18. The freighter will leave the port May 19, arriving at Taiwan's Kaoshun on May 24. Bullet train services are due to begin in Taiwan in October 2005.

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Kyocera to enter luminescent display market

KYOTO, Japan - Kyocera Corp. President Yasuo Nishiguchi presents a flat-panel organic electroluminescent (EL) display in Kyoto Jan. 13. The ceramics maker said it will start commercial production of 2-8 inch displays in October 2005. EL displays consume less electricity and have greater resolution than liquid crystal displays.

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MALAYSIA-REDANG ISLAND-SEA TURTLE-PROTECTION

(220616) -- REDANG ISLAND, June 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Newly hatched baby green turtles are seen after they came out of the nest at the Chagar Hutang Turtle Sanctuary, at the northern part of Redang Island, Terengganu, Malaysia, on June 14, 2022. The Chagar Hutang Turtle Sanctuary is one of the main nesting sites for green and hawksbill turtles. The annual nesting period for green sea turtles usually falls around March to October, with a peak in May to July. In 2005, the Terengganu State government declared Chagar Hutang beach as a sea turtle sanctuary. Since then, Chagar Hutang has been restricted to the public, allowing only researchers, volunteers and eligible visitors to enter the beach. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)