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AFGHANISTAN-BAGHLAN-SALANG TUNNEL

(240517) -- BAGHLAN, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 16, 2024 shows the road along the Salang Pass linking to the northern entrance of the Salang Tunnel in north Afghanistan's Baghlan Province. Connecting Kabul to the nine northern provinces onward to Central Asian states, the Salang Tunnel along the Salang Pass in Afghanistan was first opened in 1964 and was badly damaged due to more than four decades of wars. Reopened in 2023, the tunnel now serves as an essential lifeline for the war-ridden country. (Xinhua/Zhao Jiasong)

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AFGHANISTAN-BAGHLAN-SALANG TUNNEL

(240517) -- BAGHLAN, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 16, 2024 shows the road along the Salang Pass linking to the northern entrance of the Salang Tunnel in north Afghanistan's Baghlan Province. Connecting Kabul to the nine northern provinces onward to Central Asian states, the Salang Tunnel along the Salang Pass in Afghanistan was first opened in 1964 and was badly damaged due to more than four decades of wars. Reopened in 2023, the tunnel now serves as an essential lifeline for the war-ridden country. (Xinhua/Zhao Jiasong)

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AFGHANISTAN-BAGHLAN-SALANG TUNNEL

(240517) -- BAGHLAN, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 16, 2024 shows the northern entrance of the Salang Tunnel on the border of Afghanistan's Baghlan and Parwan provinces. Connecting Kabul to the nine northern provinces onward to Central Asian states, the Salang Tunnel along the Salang Pass in Afghanistan was first opened in 1964 and was badly damaged due to more than four decades of wars. Reopened in 2023, the tunnel now serves as an essential lifeline for the war-ridden country. (Xinhua/Zhao Jiasong)

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AFGHANISTAN-BAGHLAN-SALANG TUNNEL

(240517) -- BAGHLAN, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 16, 2024 shows the road along the Salang Pass linking to the northern entrance of the Salang Tunnel in north Afghanistan's Baghlan Province. Connecting Kabul to the nine northern provinces onward to Central Asian states, the Salang Tunnel along the Salang Pass in Afghanistan was first opened in 1964 and was badly damaged due to more than four decades of wars. Reopened in 2023, the tunnel now serves as an essential lifeline for the war-ridden country. (Xinhua/Zhao Jiasong)

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AFGHANISTAN-BAGHLAN-SALANG TUNNEL

(240517) -- BAGHLAN, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 16, 2024 shows the road along the Salang Pass linking to the northern entrance of the Salang Tunnel in north Afghanistan's Baghlan Province. Connecting Kabul to the nine northern provinces onward to Central Asian states, the Salang Tunnel along the Salang Pass in Afghanistan was first opened in 1964 and was badly damaged due to more than four decades of wars. Reopened in 2023, the tunnel now serves as an essential lifeline for the war-ridden country. (Xinhua/Zhao Jiasong)

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AFGHANISTAN-BAGHLAN-SALANG TUNNEL

(240517) -- BAGHLAN, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 16, 2024 shows the northern entrance of the Salang Tunnel on the border of Afghanistan's Baghlan and Parwan provinces. Connecting Kabul to the nine northern provinces onward to Central Asian states, the Salang Tunnel along the Salang Pass in Afghanistan was first opened in 1964 and was badly damaged due to more than four decades of wars. Reopened in 2023, the tunnel now serves as an essential lifeline for the war-ridden country. (Xinhua/Zhao Jiasong)

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AFGHANISTAN-BAGHLAN-SALANG TUNNEL

(240517) -- BAGHLAN, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 16, 2024 shows the road along the Salang Pass linking to the northern entrance of the Salang Tunnel in north Afghanistan's Baghlan Province. Connecting Kabul to the nine northern provinces onward to Central Asian states, the Salang Tunnel along the Salang Pass in Afghanistan was first opened in 1964 and was badly damaged due to more than four decades of wars. Reopened in 2023, the tunnel now serves as an essential lifeline for the war-ridden country. (Xinhua/Zhao Jiasong)

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Indonesia Handles Drought Outbreak in Papua

Indonesian President, Joko Widodo (Middle Right) was seen holding a meeting with a number of Indonesian Onward Cabinet Ministers at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, Indonesia on Thursday, August 10, 2023, to discuss handling the drought outbreak that occurred in Central Papua Province. During the meeting, the government decided to build food stock warehouses in two places, are Agandugume district and Sinak district in the short-term measure. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Indonesia Handles Drought Outbreak in Papua

Indonesian President, Joko Widodo (Middle Right) was seen holding a meeting with a number of Indonesian Onward Cabinet Ministers at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, Indonesia on Thursday, August 10, 2023, to discuss handling the drought outbreak that occurred in Central Papua Province. During the meeting, the government decided to build food stock warehouses in two places, are Agandugume district and Sinak district in the short-term measure. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Indonesia Handles Drought Outbreak in Papua

Indonesian President, Joko Widodo (Middle Right) was seen holding a meeting with a number of Indonesian Onward Cabinet Ministers at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, Indonesia on Thursday, August 10, 2023, to discuss handling the drought outbreak that occurred in Central Papua Province. During the meeting, the government decided to build food stock warehouses in two places, are Agandugume district and Sinak district in the short-term measure. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AFGHANISTAN-SALANG PASS-RECONSTRUCTION

(230807) -- BAGHLAN, Aug. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 6, 2023 shows the reconstruction site of a road in Salang District of Baghlan Province, Afghanistan. Afghanistan's Salang Pass, the main highway linking the country's national capital Kabul to nine northern provinces onward to Central Asian states, would remain closed for reconstruction starting Saturday, the private television channel TOLOnews reported. (Photo by Zahir Khan Zahir/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-SALANG PASS-RECONSTRUCTION

(230807) -- BAGHLAN, Aug. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 6, 2023 shows the reconstruction site of a road in Salang District of Baghlan Province, Afghanistan. Afghanistan's Salang Pass, the main highway linking the country's national capital Kabul to nine northern provinces onward to Central Asian states, would remain closed for reconstruction starting Saturday, the private television channel TOLOnews reported. (Photo by Zahir Khan Zahir/Xinhua)

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Major trade route via Afghanistan-Iran railway opens

STORY: Major trade route via Afghanistan-Iran railway opens DATELINE: July 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: HERAT, Afghanistan CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the opening ceremony of a major trade route between Afghanistan and Iran 2. SOUNDBITE (Dari): ZABIHULLAH MUJAHID, Afghan caretaker government chief spokesman STORYLINE: A major trade route via railway between Afghanistan and neighboring Iran formally opened in west Afghanistan's Herat province on Tuesday. Speaking on the occasion, the Afghan caretaker government chief spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid welcomed the step as vital for enhancing economic relations in the region, saying the railway network could connect Afghanistan to Iran onward to Türkiye and Europe. SOUNDBITE (Dari): ZABIHULLAH MUJAHID, Afghan caretaker government chief spokesman "Today is the inauguration. The inauguration of commercial goods reached from Türkiye to Afghanistan and it is good that the railway would connect Afghanistan to Europe via the railway and this is

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JAPAN-TOKYO-CHINESE ARTIST-CAI GUOQIANG-EXHIBITION

(230629) -- TOKYO, June 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit an exhibition of Chinese artist Cai Guoqiang at the National Art Center Tokyo in Tokyo, Japan, June 29, 2023. The exhibition, titled "Ramble in the Cosmos-From Primeval Fireball Onward," opened here Thursday and will last until Aug. 21. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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JAPAN-TOKYO-CHINESE ARTIST-CAI GUOQIANG-EXHIBITION

(230629) -- TOKYO, June 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A person visits an exhibition of Chinese artist Cai Guoqiang at the National Art Center Tokyo in Tokyo, Japan, June 29, 2023. The exhibition, titled "Ramble in the Cosmos-From Primeval Fireball Onward," opened here Thursday and will last until Aug. 21. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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JAPAN-TOKYO-CHINESE ARTIST-CAI GUOQIANG-EXHIBITION

(230629) -- TOKYO, June 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit an exhibition of Chinese artist Cai Guoqiang at the National Art Center Tokyo in Tokyo, Japan, June 29, 2023. The exhibition, titled "Ramble in the Cosmos-From Primeval Fireball Onward," opened here Thursday and will last until Aug. 21. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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JAPAN-TOKYO-CHINESE ARTIST-CAI GUOQIANG-EXHIBITION

(230629) -- TOKYO, June 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A person visits an exhibition of Chinese artist Cai Guoqiang at the National Art Center Tokyo in Tokyo, Japan, June 29, 2023. The exhibition, titled "Ramble in the Cosmos-From Primeval Fireball Onward," opened here Thursday and will last until Aug. 21. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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JAPAN-TOKYO-CHINESE ARTIST-CAI GUOQIANG-EXHIBITION

(230629) -- TOKYO, June 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A person visits an exhibition of Chinese artist Cai Guoqiang at the National Art Center Tokyo in Tokyo, Japan, June 29, 2023. The exhibition, titled "Ramble in the Cosmos-From Primeval Fireball Onward," opened here Thursday and will last until Aug. 21. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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Hillary Clinton At The 50th Anniversary Of CIDOB - Barcelona

The former Secretary of State of the United States of America, Hillary Clinton, participates as a speaker at the main event of the 50th anniversary of the CIDOB (Barcelona Centre for International Affairs), at the Capella del MACB, on June 2, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). During his intervention, Clinton will be the protagonist of the dialogue 'A life in global politics'. Clinton is one of the most prominent figures in American politics, in addition to having been the first woman candidate for the presidency of the U.S. Currently, Clinton is the head of the organization Onward Together. Last Wednesday, May 31, she met with King Felipe VI at the Zarzuela Palace. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hillary Clinton At The 50th Anniversary Of CIDOB - Barcelona

The former Secretary of State of the United States of America, Hillary Clinton (1l), and the President of the Generalitat, Pere Aragonès (1r), talk upon their arrival at the main event of the 50th anniversary of the CIDOB (Barcelona Centre for International Affairs), at the Capella del MACB, on June 2, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). During his intervention, Clinton will be the protagonist of the dialogue 'A life in global politics'. Clinton is one of the most prominent figures in American politics, in addition to having been the first woman candidate for the presidency of the U.S. Currently, Clinton is the head of the organization Onward Together. Last Wednesday, May 31, she met with King Felipe VI at the Zarzuela Palace. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hillary Clinton At The 50th Anniversary Of CIDOB - Barcelona

CIDOB Director Pol Morillas (2l); former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (3r) and President of the Generalitat, Pere Aragonès (2r), during the main event of the 50th anniversary of CIDOB (Barcelona Centre for International Affairs), at the Capella del MACB, on June 2, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). During his intervention, Clinton will be the protagonist of the dialogue 'A life in global politics'. Clinton is one of the most prominent figures in American politics, in addition to having been the first woman candidate for the presidency of the U.S. Currently, Clinton is the head of the organization Onward Together. Last Wednesday, May 31, she met with King Felipe VI at the Zarzuela Palace. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hillary Clinton At The 50th Anniversary Of CIDOB - Barcelona

The former Secretary of State of the United States of America, Hillary Clinton, participates as a speaker at the main event of the 50th anniversary of the CIDOB (Barcelona Centre for International Affairs), at the Capella del MACB, on June 2, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). During his intervention, Clinton will be the protagonist of the dialogue 'A life in global politics'. Clinton is one of the most prominent figures in American politics, in addition to having been the first woman candidate for the presidency of the U.S. Currently, Clinton is the head of the organization Onward Together. Last Wednesday, May 31, she met with King Felipe VI at the Zarzuela Palace. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Van Gogh by polo shirts

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows a representation of a Van Gogh self-portrait created out of 2,070 polo shirts in 24 ''impressionist'' colors spread out for public display at a building in Tokyo on May 11, 2010. The 9.9-meter-by-10.1-meter display, which will run for six days, was launched by apparel maker Onward Kashiyama to promote a clothing line using the colors, including the polo shirts, which is on sale at 13 department stores across Japan.

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Ex-yokozuna Wakanohana registered with X-League Onward

TOKYO, Japan - Former yokozuna Wakanohana, whose real name is Masaru Hanada, poses at a news conference August 1 after being named to the roster of the Onward Skylarks of the American football X-League. He will be eligible to play in league games when the season begins in September.

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Keio railway launches female-only train service

TOKYO, Japan - Land, Infrastructure and Transport Minister Chikage Ogi (2nd from L) rides in a female-only carriage in a train operated by Keio Electric Railway Co. on the night of March 27. The railway began the regular service, said the first of its kind in Japan, that night. The service is available on eight trains departing Shinjuku Station in Tokyo from 11 p.m. onward.

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5 Japanese players selected for NFL Europe league

TOKYO, Japan - Five Japanese players have been selected for the NFL Europe (NFLE) for the 2000 season after a series of tryouts held in Japan over the weekend, NFLE officials said. Posing for photographers, with two NFLE officials at the center, Dec. 6 are (from L to R) Onward Oaks quarterback Takayuki Sunaga, former Ritsumeikan defensive back Kohei Satomi, Kajima Deers wide receiver Masato Itai and Recruit Seagulls tight end Nachi Abe. A fifth player, Ritsumeikan University coach and linebacker Masafumi Kawaguchi is not in the photo.

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Afghanistan Evacuation

A child evacuee arrives at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, August 22, 2021. Evacuees were awaiting transportation to get in-processed onto Ramstein Air Base while preparing for onward movements to their final destinations during Operation Allies Refuge. Photo by Jan K. Valle/US Air Force via CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Afghans flee to Turkey every day in wake of Taliban takeover

★A group of Afghan refugees are trying to warm up by lighting a fire, that crossed the Iran-Turkey border near Tatvan district in Bitlis, Turkey, on August 17, 2021. housands of people are fleeing conflict, violence, and poverty to make the risky journey across the Iran-Turkey border. Afghans fleeing the Taliban enter Turkey illegally through Iran-Turkey border. Refugees crossing from Iran to Van go to many points in Turkey. The Afghans migrating to Turkey via Iran travel largely on foot, navigating the treacherous mountain range that makes up the Iran-Turkey border. Assisted by an organized network of smugglers, migrants pay upwards of $1000 USD per person for a journey through safe houses, across Van Lake, around land-border checkpoints, and onward to cities like Ankara and Istanbul. Migrants often report severe beatings by Iranian border guards and poor safe house conditions, while the

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Afghans flee to Turkey every day in wake of Taliban takeover

★A group of Afghan refugees are trying to warm up by lighting a fire, that crossed the Iran-Turkey border near Tatvan district in Bitlis, Turkey, on August 17, 2021. housands of people are fleeing conflict, violence, and poverty to make the risky journey across the Iran-Turkey border. Afghans fleeing the Taliban enter Turkey illegally through Iran-Turkey border. Refugees crossing from Iran to Van go to many points in Turkey. The Afghans migrating to Turkey via Iran travel largely on foot, navigating the treacherous mountain range that makes up the Iran-Turkey border. Assisted by an organized network of smugglers, migrants pay upwards of $1000 USD per person for a journey through safe houses, across Van Lake, around land-border checkpoints, and onward to cities like Ankara and Istanbul. Migrants often report severe beatings by Iranian border guards and poor safe house conditions, while the

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Afghans flee to Turkey every day in wake of Taliban takeover

★An Afghan family crossed the Iran-Turkey border near Tatvan district in Bitlis, Turkey, on August 17, 2021. housands of people are fleeing conflict, violence, and poverty to make the risky journey across the Iran-Turkey border. Afghans fleeing the Taliban enter Turkey illegally through Iran-Turkey border. Refugees crossing from Iran to Van go to many points in Turkey. The Afghans migrating to Turkey via Iran travel largely on foot, navigating the treacherous mountain range that makes up the Iran-Turkey border. Assisted by an organized network of smugglers, migrants pay upwards of $1000 USD per person for a journey through safe houses, across Van Lake, around land-border checkpoints, and onward to cities like Ankara and Istanbul. Migrants often report severe beatings by Iranian border guards and poor safe house conditions, while the mountain crossing and boat trips have claimed many lives

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Afghans flee to Turkey every day in wake of Taliban takeover

★An Afghan family crossed the Iran-Turkey border near Tatvan district in Bitlis, Turkey, on August 17, 2021. housands of people are fleeing conflict, violence, and poverty to make the risky journey across the Iran-Turkey border. Afghans fleeing the Taliban enter Turkey illegally through Iran-Turkey border. Refugees crossing from Iran to Van go to many points in Turkey. The Afghans migrating to Turkey via Iran travel largely on foot, navigating the treacherous mountain range that makes up the Iran-Turkey border. Assisted by an organized network of smugglers, migrants pay upwards of $1000 USD per person for a journey through safe houses, across Van Lake, around land-border checkpoints, and onward to cities like Ankara and Istanbul. Migrants often report severe beatings by Iranian border guards and poor safe house conditions, while the mountain crossing and boat trips have claimed many lives

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Afghans flee to Turkey every day in wake of Taliban takeover

★A group of Afghan refugees are trying to warm up by lighting a fire, that crossed the Iran-Turkey border near Tatvan district in Bitlis, Turkey, on August 17, 2021. housands of people are fleeing conflict, violence, and poverty to make the risky journey across the Iran-Turkey border. Afghans fleeing the Taliban enter Turkey illegally through Iran-Turkey border. Refugees crossing from Iran to Van go to many points in Turkey. The Afghans migrating to Turkey via Iran travel largely on foot, navigating the treacherous mountain range that makes up the Iran-Turkey border. Assisted by an organized network of smugglers, migrants pay upwards of $1000 USD per person for a journey through safe houses, across Van Lake, around land-border checkpoints, and onward to cities like Ankara and Istanbul. Migrants often report severe beatings by Iranian border guards and poor safe house conditions, while the

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Afghans flee to Turkey every day in wake of Taliban takeover

★Afghan women refugees are trying to warm up by lighting a fire, that crossed the Iran-Turkey border near Tatvan district in Bitlis, Turkey, on August 17, 2021. housands of people are fleeing conflict, violence, and poverty to make the risky journey across the Iran-Turkey border. Afghans fleeing the Taliban enter Turkey illegally through Iran-Turkey border. Refugees crossing from Iran to Van go to many points in Turkey. The Afghans migrating to Turkey via Iran travel largely on foot, navigating the treacherous mountain range that makes up the Iran-Turkey border. Assisted by an organized network of smugglers, migrants pay upwards of $1000 USD per person for a journey through safe houses, across Van Lake, around land-border checkpoints, and onward to cities like Ankara and Istanbul. Migrants often report severe beatings by Iranian border guards and poor safe house conditions, while the moun

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Afghans flee to Turkey every day in wake of Taliban takeover

★Afghan women refugees are trying to warm up by lighting a fire, that crossed the Iran-Turkey border near Tatvan district in Bitlis, Turkey, on August 17, 2021. housands of people are fleeing conflict, violence, and poverty to make the risky journey across the Iran-Turkey border. Afghans fleeing the Taliban enter Turkey illegally through Iran-Turkey border. Refugees crossing from Iran to Van go to many points in Turkey. The Afghans migrating to Turkey via Iran travel largely on foot, navigating the treacherous mountain range that makes up the Iran-Turkey border. Assisted by an organized network of smugglers, migrants pay upwards of $1000 USD per person for a journey through safe houses, across Van Lake, around land-border checkpoints, and onward to cities like Ankara and Istanbul. Migrants often report severe beatings by Iranian border guards and poor safe house conditions, while the moun

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Afghans flee to Turkey every day in wake of Taliban takeover

★An Afghan woman crossed the Iran-Turkey border near Tatvan district in Bitlis, Turkey, on August 17, 2021. housands of people are fleeing conflict, violence, and poverty to make the risky journey across the Iran-Turkey border. Afghans fleeing the Taliban enter Turkey illegally through Iran-Turkey border. Refugees crossing from Iran to Van go to many points in Turkey. The Afghans migrating to Turkey via Iran travel largely on foot, navigating the treacherous mountain range that makes up the Iran-Turkey border. Assisted by an organized network of smugglers, migrants pay upwards of $1000 USD per person for a journey through safe houses, across Van Lake, around land-border checkpoints, and onward to cities like Ankara and Istanbul. Migrants often report severe beatings by Iranian border guards and poor safe house conditions, while the mountain crossing and boat trips have claimed many lives.

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Afghans flee to Turkey every day in wake of Taliban takeover

★A group of Afghan refugees are trying to warm up by lighting a fire, that crossed the Iran-Turkey border near Tatvan district in Bitlis, Turkey, on August 17, 2021. housands of people are fleeing conflict, violence, and poverty to make the risky journey across the Iran-Turkey border. Afghans fleeing the Taliban enter Turkey illegally through Iran-Turkey border. Refugees crossing from Iran to Van go to many points in Turkey. The Afghans migrating to Turkey via Iran travel largely on foot, navigating the treacherous mountain range that makes up the Iran-Turkey border. Assisted by an organized network of smugglers, migrants pay upwards of $1000 USD per person for a journey through safe houses, across Van Lake, around land-border checkpoints, and onward to cities like Ankara and Istanbul. Migrants often report severe beatings by Iranian border guards and poor safe house conditions, while the

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Afghans flee to Turkey every day in wake of Taliban takeover

★An Afghan woman crossed the Iran-Turkey border near Tatvan district in Bitlis, Turkey, on August 17, 2021. housands of people are fleeing conflict, violence, and poverty to make the risky journey across the Iran-Turkey border. Afghans fleeing the Taliban enter Turkey illegally through Iran-Turkey border. Refugees crossing from Iran to Van go to many points in Turkey. The Afghans migrating to Turkey via Iran travel largely on foot, navigating the treacherous mountain range that makes up the Iran-Turkey border. Assisted by an organized network of smugglers, migrants pay upwards of $1000 USD per person for a journey through safe houses, across Van Lake, around land-border checkpoints, and onward to cities like Ankara and Istanbul. Migrants often report severe beatings by Iranian border guards and poor safe house conditions, while the mountain crossing and boat trips have claimed many lives.

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Afghans flee to Turkey every day in wake of Taliban takeover

★An Afghan woman crossed the Iran-Turkey border near Tatvan district in Bitlis, Turkey, on August 17, 2021. housands of people are fleeing conflict, violence, and poverty to make the risky journey across the Iran-Turkey border. Afghans fleeing the Taliban enter Turkey illegally through Iran-Turkey border. Refugees crossing from Iran to Van go to many points in Turkey. The Afghans migrating to Turkey via Iran travel largely on foot, navigating the treacherous mountain range that makes up the Iran-Turkey border. Assisted by an organized network of smugglers, migrants pay upwards of $1000 USD per person for a journey through safe houses, across Van Lake, around land-border checkpoints, and onward to cities like Ankara and Istanbul. Migrants often report severe beatings by Iranian border guards and poor safe house conditions, while the mountain crossing and boat trips have claimed many lives.

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Afghans flee to Turkey every day in wake of Taliban takeover

★Afghan women refugees are trying to warm up by lighting a fire, that crossed the Iran-Turkey border near Tatvan district in Bitlis, Turkey, on August 17, 2021. housands of people are fleeing conflict, violence, and poverty to make the risky journey across the Iran-Turkey border. Afghans fleeing the Taliban enter Turkey illegally through Iran-Turkey border. Refugees crossing from Iran to Van go to many points in Turkey. The Afghans migrating to Turkey via Iran travel largely on foot, navigating the treacherous mountain range that makes up the Iran-Turkey border. Assisted by an organized network of smugglers, migrants pay upwards of $1000 USD per person for a journey through safe houses, across Van Lake, around land-border checkpoints, and onward to cities like Ankara and Istanbul. Migrants often report severe beatings by Iranian border guards and poor safe house conditions, while the moun

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Onward Personal Style's made-to-order shoes business for women

Onward Personal Style (Minato-ku, Tokyo) has entered the women's made-to-order shoe business and has started selling shoes on order at its Women's Omotesando Store (Shibuya-ku, Tokyo) and Osaka Honmachi Store (Chuo-ku, Osaka). Forty-four types of materials are available, including suede and genuine leather, and customers can apply for the second and subsequent pairs through the website. The second and subsequent pairs of shoes can be ordered through the website, and they are manufactured at a dedicated factory in Japan with which the company has a contract. When customer data is received from the store, the factory uses CAD and CAM to automatically cut the fabric and complete the product. By delivering the products directly from the factory to the customer, the company has been able to reduce costs and shorten delivery times. Photo taken on November 6, 2019, credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

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Formont Holdings' Guidance Robot No. 1

On August 18, Formont Holdings (Ome City, Tokyo) announced the development of "Guidance Robot No. 1" (photo), a pedestrian guidance assistance system that can identify vulnerable people in traffic. After conducting demonstration tests at traffic guidance sites from August onward, the company aims to put the system into practical use by 2020, taking into account the actual shortage of security guards. Induction Robot 1 can be used 24 hours a day as long as there is a power source. In addition to a network camera with image sensors, it is also equipped with motion sensors to prevent guards from missing passersby. Photo taken on July 18, 2019, location unknown, credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

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Laox, Onward to set up joint venture

Yiwen Luo (L), chief executive of home appliance retailer Laox Co., and Michinobu Yasumoto, president of apparel maker Onward Holdings Co., shake hands at a press conference in Tokyo on June 22, 2015. The two companies said they will set up a joint venture to sell clothing made in Japan at Laox's duty-free shops. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Van Gogh by polo shirts

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows a representation of a Van Gogh self-portrait created out of 2,070 polo shirts in 24 ''impressionist'' colors spread out for public display at a building in Tokyo on May 11, 2010. The 9.9-meter-by-10.1-meter display, which will run for six days, was launched by apparel maker Onward Kashiyama to promote a clothing line using the colors, including the polo shirts, which is on sale at 13 department stores across Japan. (Kyodo)

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Japanese apparel company Onward Kashiyama

File photo taken March 1, 2019, shows a signboard of Japanese apparel company Onward Kashiyama Co. in Tokyo's Chuo Ward. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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N. Korea top diplomat seen in Beijing, possibly en route to Malaysia

Han Song Ryol (L), a North Korean deputy foreign minister, arrives at Beijing's international airport on Oct. 18, 2016, with an informed source saying that he is possibly traveling onward to Malaysia to hold informal talks with someone from the United States. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-yokozuna Wakanohana registered with X-League Onward

TOKYO, Japan - Former yokozuna Wakanohana, whose real name is Masaru Hanada, poses at a news conference August 1 after being named to the roster of the Onward Skylarks of the American football X-League. He will be eligible to play in league games when the season begins in September.

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Keio railway launches female-only train service

TOKYO, Japan - Land, Infrastructure and Transport Minister Chikage Ogi (2nd from L) rides in a female-only carriage in a train operated by Keio Electric Railway Co. on the night of March 27. The railway began the regular service, said the first of its kind in Japan, that night. The service is available on eight trains departing Shinjuku Station in Tokyo from 11 p.m. onward.

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5 Japanese players selected for NFL Europe league.

TOKYO, Dec. 6 Kyodo - Five Japanese players have been selected for the NFL Europe (NFLE) for the 2000 season after a series of tryouts held in Japan over the weekend, NFLE officials said. Posing for photographers, with two NFLE officials at the center, Dec. 6 are (from L to R) Onward Oaks quarterback Takayuki Sunaga, former Ritsumeikan defensive back Kohei Satomi, Kajima Deers wide receiver Masato Itai and Recruit Seagulls tight end Nachi Abe. A fifth player, Ritsumeikan University coach and linebacker Masafumi Kawaguchi is not in the photo.