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Dalida Statue in Montmartre - Paris

Dalida Statue at Montmartre in Paris, France on December 8, 2025. Elected officials want to prohibit touching the breasts of the Dalida statue in Paris. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS

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Dalida Statue in Montmartre - Paris

Dalida Statue at Montmartre in Paris, France on December 8, 2025. Elected officials want to prohibit touching the breasts of the Dalida statue in Paris. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS

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Dalida Statue in Montmartre - Paris

Dalida Statue at Montmartre in Paris, France on December 8, 2025. Elected officials want to prohibit touching the breasts of the Dalida statue in Paris. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS

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Dalida Statue in Montmartre - Paris

Dalida Statue at Montmartre in Paris, France on December 8, 2025. Elected officials want to prohibit touching the breasts of the Dalida statue in Paris. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS

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Dalida Statue in Montmartre - Paris

Dalida Statue at Montmartre in Paris, France on December 8, 2025. Elected officials want to prohibit touching the breasts of the Dalida statue in Paris. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS

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Dalida Statue in Montmartre - Paris

Dalida Statue at Montmartre in Paris, France on December 8, 2025. Elected officials want to prohibit touching the breasts of the Dalida statue in Paris. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS

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Dalida Statue in Montmartre - Paris

Dalida Statue at Montmartre in Paris, France on December 8, 2025. Elected officials want to prohibit touching the breasts of the Dalida statue in Paris. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS

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Dalida Statue in Montmartre - Paris

Dalida Statue at Montmartre in Paris, France on December 8, 2025. Elected officials want to prohibit touching the breasts of the Dalida statue in Paris. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS

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Dalida Statue in Montmartre - Paris

Dalida Statue at Montmartre in Paris, France on December 8, 2025. Elected officials want to prohibit touching the breasts of the Dalida statue in Paris. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS

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Dalida Statue in Montmartre - Paris

Dalida Statue at Montmartre in Paris, France on December 8, 2025. Elected officials want to prohibit touching the breasts of the Dalida statue in Paris. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS

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Dalida Statue in Montmartre - Paris

Dalida Statue at Montmartre in Paris, France on December 8, 2025. Elected officials want to prohibit touching the breasts of the Dalida statue in Paris. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS

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Dalida Statue in Montmartre - Paris

Dalida Statue at Montmartre in Paris, France on December 8, 2025. Elected officials want to prohibit touching the breasts of the Dalida statue in Paris. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS

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Dalida Statue in Montmartre - Paris

Dalida Statue at Montmartre in Paris, France on December 8, 2025. Elected officials want to prohibit touching the breasts of the Dalida statue in Paris. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS

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Dalida Statue in Montmartre - Paris

Dalida Statue at Montmartre in Paris, France on December 8, 2025. Elected officials want to prohibit touching the breasts of the Dalida statue in Paris. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS

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Dalida Statue in Montmartre - Paris

Dalida Statue at Montmartre in Paris, France on December 8, 2025. Elected officials want to prohibit touching the breasts of the Dalida statue in Paris. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS

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Dalida Statue in Montmartre - Paris

Dalida Statue at Montmartre in Paris, France on December 8, 2025. Elected officials want to prohibit touching the breasts of the Dalida statue in Paris. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS

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Dalida Statue in Montmartre - Paris

Dalida Statue at Montmartre in Paris, France on December 8, 2025. Elected officials want to prohibit touching the breasts of the Dalida statue in Paris. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS

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Dalida Statue in Montmartre - Paris

Dalida Statue at Montmartre in Paris, France on December 8, 2025. Elected officials want to prohibit touching the breasts of the Dalida statue in Paris. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS

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Dalida Statue in Montmartre - Paris

Dalida Statue at Montmartre in Paris, France on December 8, 2025. Elected officials want to prohibit touching the breasts of the Dalida statue in Paris. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS

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Israel bans UNRWA Raising Aid Fears - Gaza

A shelter affiliated with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) is pictured in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on October 29, 2024. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday sent a letter to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, expressing his concerns over the new legislations that banned a UN agency's operations, a UN spokesperson said. The Israeli parliament passed two laws on Monday to prohibit the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) from operating in the country, and ban Israeli authorities from any contact with the agency. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhu/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israel bans UNRWA Raising Aid Fears - Gaza

People fetch water at a shelter affiliated with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on October 29, 2024. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday sent a letter to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, expressing his concerns over the new legislations that banned a UN agency's operations, a UN spokesperson said. The Israeli parliament passed two laws on Monday to prohibit the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) from operating in the country, and ban Israeli authorities from any contact with the agency. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhu/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israel bans UNRWA Raising Aid Fears - Gaza

A shelter affiliated with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) is pictured in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on October 29, 2024. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday sent a letter to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, expressing his concerns over the new legislations that banned a UN agency's operations, a UN spokesperson said. The Israeli parliament passed two laws on Monday to prohibit the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) from operating in the country, and ban Israeli authorities from any contact with the agency. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhu/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israel bans UNRWA Raising Aid Fears - Gaza

A UN vehicle is seen near a shelter affiliated with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on October 29, 2024. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday sent a letter to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, expressing his concerns over the new legislations that banned a UN agency's operations, a UN spokesperson said. The Israeli parliament passed two laws on Monday to prohibit the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) from operating in the country, and ban Israeli authorities from any contact with the agency. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhu/ABACAPRESS.COM

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240515) -- BEIJING, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Joe Biden is pictured at the White House in Washington, D.C., the United States, on May 13, 2024. U.S. President Joe Biden signed into law Monday a bill that will prohibit U.S. imports of unirradiated low-enriched uranium from Russia. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz/Xinhua)

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U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-JOE BIDEN-RUSSIAN URANIUM-BAN BILL

(240514) -- WASHINGTON, May 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Joe Biden (L) is pictured at the White House in Washington, D.C., the United States, on May 13, 2024. U.S. President Joe Biden signed into law Monday a bill that will prohibit U.S. imports of unirradiated low-enriched uranium from Russia. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz/Xinhua)

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U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-JOE BIDEN-RUSSIAN URANIUM-BAN BILL

(240514) -- WASHINGTON, May 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Joe Biden is pictured at the White House in Washington, D.C., the United States, on May 13, 2024. U.S. President Joe Biden signed into law Monday a bill that will prohibit U.S. imports of unirradiated low-enriched uranium from Russia. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz/Xinhua)

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HKSAR chief executive unveils measures to safeguard national security

STORY: HKSAR chief executive unveils measures to safeguard national security DATELINE: Oct. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:40 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ZHANG YICHI, Xinhua correspondent 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): JOHN LEE, HKSAR chief executive STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ZHANG YICHI, Xinhua correspondent "John Lee, chief executive of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), on Wednesday unveiled measures to further safeguard national security." In his second policy address delivered to the HKSAR Legislative Council (LegCo) since taking office, Lee pledged to improve Hong Kong's relevant legal system and enforcement mechanisms to continue to safeguard national security. The HKSAR government is pressing ahead to draw up effective legislative options and will complete the legislative exercise in 2024 for Article 23 of the Basic Law of the HKSAR, which stipulates that the HKSAR shall enact laws on its own to prohibit acts and activities that endange

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Hearing held on TikTok's lawsuit against Montana over state ban

STORY: Hearing held on TikTok's lawsuit against Montana over state ban DATELINE: Oct. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:53 LOCATION: MISSOULA, U.S. CATEGORY: LAW SHOTLIST: 1. various of exterior of the courthouse STORYLINE: A court hearing on social networking platform TikTok's lawsuit against the western U.S. state of Montana over the state's ban on the app was held in Missoula, Montana, on Thursday. The hearing started Thursday morning in the U.S. District Court for the District of Montana in Missoula. U.S. District Judge Donald Molloy heard arguments filed by TikTok and five Montana content creators against the state's ban. The hearing lasted for about an hour. At the end of the hearing, the judge said he would offer a preliminary resolution on the matter as soon as possible. Montana Governor Greg Gianforte signed an act on May 17 banning the operation of TikTok throughout the state starting Jan. 1, 2024. The act made Montana the first U.S. state to prohibit the use of or access to the social n

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CHINA-HAINAN-SANSHA-SEA TURTLE PROTECTION (CN)

(231004) -- SANSHA, Oct. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Cheng checks the footprints of sea turtles on the Beidao Island, part of the Qilianyu Islands in Sansha City, south China's Hainan Province, Sept. 28, 2023. Huang Cheng, director of the community of Beidao Island, patrols the island daily to protect sea turtles and their eggs. Besides turtle protection, Huang also needs to collect marine pollutants and restore the environment on the island. "Sea turtles are very sensitive to environmental change, which affects their life and hatching," he said. Huang Cheng followed the footsteps of his father Huang Hongbo. Back in the 1980s, China listed sea turtles under state protection and has since enhanced measures to prohibit the capture and trade of sea turtles and their eggs. Local fishermen were educated and encouraged to take up the job of turtle protection. Huang Hongbo was a veteran fisherman who knew a lot about the habits of sea turtles. He was invited to head the turtle protection station of Beidao

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CHINA-HAINAN-SANSHA-SEA TURTLE PROTECTION (CN)

(231004) -- SANSHA, Oct. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Hongbo looks at a family photo at home in Qonghai City, south China's Hainan Province, Sept. 19, 2023. Huang Cheng, director of the community of Beidao Island, patrols the island daily to protect sea turtles and their eggs. Besides turtle protection, Huang also needs to collect marine pollutants and restore the environment on the island. "Sea turtles are very sensitive to environmental change, which affects their life and hatching," he said. Huang Cheng followed the footsteps of his father Huang Hongbo. Back in the 1980s, China listed sea turtles under state protection and has since enhanced measures to prohibit the capture and trade of sea turtles and their eggs. Local fishermen were educated and encouraged to take up the job of turtle protection. Huang Hongbo was a veteran fisherman who knew a lot about the habits of sea turtles. He was invited to head the turtle protection station of Beidao Island in 2015. Through joint efforts from Huang's f

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CHINA-HAINAN-SANSHA-SEA TURTLE PROTECTION (CN)

(231004) -- SANSHA, Oct. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Cheng patrols on the Beidao Island, part of the Qilianyu Islands in Sansha City, south China's Hainan Province, Sept. 29, 2023. Huang Cheng, director of the community of Beidao Island, patrols the island daily to protect sea turtles and their eggs. Besides turtle protection, Huang also needs to collect marine pollutants and restore the environment on the island. "Sea turtles are very sensitive to environmental change, which affects their life and hatching," he said. Huang Cheng followed the footsteps of his father Huang Hongbo. Back in the 1980s, China listed sea turtles under state protection and has since enhanced measures to prohibit the capture and trade of sea turtles and their eggs. Local fishermen were educated and encouraged to take up the job of turtle protection. Huang Hongbo was a veteran fisherman who knew a lot about the habits of sea turtles. He was invited to head the turtle protection station of Beidao Island in 2015. Through joi

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CHINA-HAINAN-SANSHA-SEA TURTLE PROTECTION (CN)

(231004) -- SANSHA, Oct. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 23, 2022 shows the Beidao Island, part of the Qilianyu Islands in Sansha City, south China's Hainan Province. Huang Cheng, director of the community of Beidao Island, patrols the island daily to protect sea turtles and their eggs. Besides turtle protection, Huang also needs to collect marine pollutants and restore the environment on the island. "Sea turtles are very sensitive to environmental change, which affects their life and hatching," he said. Huang Cheng followed the footsteps of his father Huang Hongbo. Back in the 1980s, China listed sea turtles under state protection and has since enhanced measures to prohibit the capture and trade of sea turtles and their eggs. Local fishermen were educated and encouraged to take up the job of turtle protection. Huang Hongbo was a veteran fisherman who knew a lot about the habits of sea turtles. He was invited to head the turtle protection station of Beidao Island in 2015. Thr

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CHINA-HAINAN-SANSHA-SEA TURTLE PROTECTION (CN)

(231004) -- SANSHA, Oct. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 29, 2023 shows a newly-hatched sea turtle on the Beidao Island, part of the Qilianyu Islands in Sansha City, south China's Hainan Province. Huang Cheng, director of the community of Beidao Island, patrols the island daily to protect sea turtles and their eggs. Besides turtle protection, Huang also needs to collect marine pollutants and restore the environment on the island. "Sea turtles are very sensitive to environmental change, which affects their life and hatching," he said. Huang Cheng followed the footsteps of his father Huang Hongbo. Back in the 1980s, China listed sea turtles under state protection and has since enhanced measures to prohibit the capture and trade of sea turtles and their eggs. Local fishermen were educated and encouraged to take up the job of turtle protection. Huang Hongbo was a veteran fisherman who knew a lot about the habits of sea turtles. He was invited to head the turtle protection station of Beid

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CHINA-HAINAN-SANSHA-SEA TURTLE PROTECTION (CN)

(231004) -- SANSHA, Oct. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Cheng poses for a photo with sea turtles he saved in front of the turtle protection center of Beidao Island, part of the Qilianyu Islands in Sansha City, south China's Hainan Province, Sept. 29, 2023. Huang Cheng, director of the community of Beidao Island, patrols the island daily to protect sea turtles and their eggs. Besides turtle protection, Huang also needs to collect marine pollutants and restore the environment on the island. "Sea turtles are very sensitive to environmental change, which affects their life and hatching," he said. Huang Cheng followed the footsteps of his father Huang Hongbo. Back in the 1980s, China listed sea turtles under state protection and has since enhanced measures to prohibit the capture and trade of sea turtles and their eggs. Local fishermen were educated and encouraged to take up the job of turtle protection. Huang Hongbo was a veteran fisherman who knew a lot about the habits of sea turtles. He was invited to h

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CHINA-HAINAN-SANSHA-SEA TURTLE PROTECTION (CN)

(231004) -- SANSHA, Oct. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Cheng saves sea turtles on the Beidao Island, part of the Qilianyu Islands in Sansha City, south China's Hainan Province, Sept. 29, 2023. Huang Cheng, director of the community of Beidao Island, patrols the island daily to protect sea turtles and their eggs. Besides turtle protection, Huang also needs to collect marine pollutants and restore the environment on the island. "Sea turtles are very sensitive to environmental change, which affects their life and hatching," he said. Huang Cheng followed the footsteps of his father Huang Hongbo. Back in the 1980s, China listed sea turtles under state protection and has since enhanced measures to prohibit the capture and trade of sea turtles and their eggs. Local fishermen were educated and encouraged to take up the job of turtle protection. Huang Hongbo was a veteran fisherman who knew a lot about the habits of sea turtles. He was invited to head the turtle protection station of Beidao Island in 2015. T

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CHINA-HAINAN-SANSHA-SEA TURTLE PROTECTION (CN)

(231004) -- SANSHA, Oct. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 29, 2023 shows newly-hatched sea turtles on the Beidao Island, part of the Qilianyu Islands in Sansha City, south China's Hainan Province. Huang Cheng, director of the community of Beidao Island, patrols the island daily to protect sea turtles and their eggs. Besides turtle protection, Huang also needs to collect marine pollutants and restore the environment on the island. "Sea turtles are very sensitive to environmental change, which affects their life and hatching," he said. Huang Cheng followed the footsteps of his father Huang Hongbo. Back in the 1980s, China listed sea turtles under state protection and has since enhanced measures to prohibit the capture and trade of sea turtles and their eggs. Local fishermen were educated and encouraged to take up the job of turtle protection. Huang Hongbo was a veteran fisherman who knew a lot about the habits of sea turtles. He was invited to head the turtle protection station of Beida

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CHINA-HAINAN-SANSHA-SEA TURTLE PROTECTION (CN)

(231004) -- SANSHA, Oct. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Cheng releases sea turtles into the sea on the Beidao Island, part of the Qilianyu Islands in Sansha City, south China's Hainan Province, Sept. 29, 2023. Huang Cheng, director of the community of Beidao Island, patrols the island daily to protect sea turtles and their eggs. Besides turtle protection, Huang also needs to collect marine pollutants and restore the environment on the island. "Sea turtles are very sensitive to environmental change, which affects their life and hatching," he said. Huang Cheng followed the footsteps of his father Huang Hongbo. Back in the 1980s, China listed sea turtles under state protection and has since enhanced measures to prohibit the capture and trade of sea turtles and their eggs. Local fishermen were educated and encouraged to take up the job of turtle protection. Huang Hongbo was a veteran fisherman who knew a lot about the habits of sea turtles. He was invited to head the turtle protection station of Beidao Isl

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UN General Assembly president urges Afghan authorities to allow girls back to school

STORY: UN General Assembly president urges Afghan authorities to allow girls back to school DATELINE: Sept. 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:33 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press briefing room 2. SOUNDBITE (English): DENNIS FRANCIS, President of 78th session of UN General Assembly 3. various of the press briefing room STORYLINE: UN General Assembly President Dennis Francis on Thursday urged the Afghan authorities to reconsider their decision to prohibit women from receiving proper education. SOUNDBITE (English): DENNIS FRANCIS, President of 78th session of UN General Assembly "Women and girls have inalienable rights -- human rights that must be upheld and honored. So I would urge the Afghan authorities to reconsider the policy and allow girls to go to school, to get an education, so that they can play a role in the development of their communities and society. They can add value to making Afghanistan a strong, cohesive state, which I'm sure they want to become, and not cr

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S. Koreans continue to rally against Japan's radioactive wastewater dumping

STORY: S. Koreans continue to rally against Japan's radioactive wastewater dumping DATELINE: Sept. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: Seoul CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of weekend rally in central Seoul held by Korean fishermen, activists and politicians STORYLINE: Thousands of South Korean people including fishermen, activists and politicians continued a weekend rally in central Seoul on Saturday to protest against Japan's dumping of nuclear-contaminated wastewater into the ocean. The participants shouted slogans of "Immediately stop the marine dumping of radioactive wastewater" and "Prohibit import of all Japanese aquatic products," urging the South Korean government to file a lawsuit with the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea against the Japanese government. According to the Research View survey of 1,000 adults for two days through Aug. 30, 72.4 percent said they opposed Japan's marine dumping of radioactive wastewater. A total of 78.3 percent of respondents said South Korea sh

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Union Rally At SNCF Fret Headquarters - Paris

Security forces prohibit demonstrators from entering the headquarters during an inter-union rally in front of the SNCF Fret headquarters in Saint Ouen, France on June 2, 2023. Following an injunction from the European Commission, SNCF Fret is obliged to cede lines to competing operators, including the emblematic line between Perpignan and Rungis. Photo by Pierrick Villette/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Union Rally At SNCF Fret Headquarters - Paris

Security forces prohibit demonstrators from entering the headquarters during an inter-union rally in front of the SNCF Fret headquarters in Saint Ouen, France on June 2, 2023. Following an injunction from the European Commission, SNCF Fret is obliged to cede lines to competing operators, including the emblematic line between Perpignan and Rungis. Photo by Pierrick Villette/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Union Rally At SNCF Fret Headquarters - Paris

Security forces prohibit demonstrators from entering the headquarters during an inter-union rally in front of the SNCF Fret headquarters in Saint Ouen, France on June 2, 2023. Following an injunction from the European Commission, SNCF Fret is obliged to cede lines to competing operators, including the emblematic line between Perpignan and Rungis. Photo by Pierrick Villette/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Urawa supporters cheer without banners at Hiroshima game

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Bannerless Urawa Reds supporters cheer during a J-League match against Sanfrecce Hiroshima at the Edion Stadium Hiroshima in the western Japan city on March 15, 2014. It was the J1 team's first game since Urawa decided to prohibit their fans from displaying signs and banners of any kind in all competitions for the foreseeable future following an incident in which a group of supporters put up a discriminatory banner during a recent game.

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Racist banner at J-League game

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Urawa Reds supporters holding various banners and flags during a home game against Sagan Tosu at Saitama Stadium on March 8, 2014. Urawa decided to prohibit their supporters from displaying signs and banners of any kind in all competitions for the foreseeable future following an incident in which a group of supporters displayed a racist banner during the game.

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Inoki barred from upper house

TOKYO, Japan - Antonio Inoki, a member of the House of Councillors, holds a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 22, 2013, after the upper house passed a resolution earlier that day to prohibit him from attending parliament for 30 days as punishment for his recent visit to North Korea without permission from the upper chamber.

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Courtroom sketch of minor banned by court

NARA, Japan - Photo shows a local edition in Nara Prefecture of the Asahi Shimbun newspaper dated on Nov. 19, 2010, with a courtroom sketch showing the side of the face of a 19-year-old man accused of fatally stabbing his classmate. The Nara District Court issued an order the same day to prohibit drawing sketches of the boy in the court because he is a minor protected under the Juvenile Law.

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Business leader not to take immediate action on 'amakudari'

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroshi Okuda, chairman of the Japan Business Federation, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on July 11. Okuda said he will not take immediate action to prohibit retired top-ranking bureaucrats from working for private companies they previously supervised.

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Tunisia bans non-compliant plastic bags to protect environment

STORY: Tunisia bans non-compliant plastic bags to protect environment DATELINE: Sept. 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:56 LOCATION: Tunis CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of people using plastic bags in supermarket 2. various of a market vendor using plastic bags to weigh vegetables STORYLINE: Plastic bags that do not comply with relevant laws and regulations are banned from circulation in Tunisia starting from Sept. 1, according to a statement issued by the Environment Ministry on Wednesday. The ministry said in the statement that, according to previously issued regulations, the government will prohibit the usage of plastic bags that do not meet the required thickness, standards of heavy metal content and biodegradation conditions in all business premises from September. The ministry hopes to significantly reduce the pollution caused by plastic bags to local environment by the end of 2024. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Tunis. (XHTV)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-GUN-FREE ZONE

(220902) -- NEW YORK, Sept. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Passersby walk past gun-free zone signages near Times Square in New York, the United States, Sept. 1, 2022. New York State started to prohibit concealed carry of weapons in designated sensitive areas, including Times Square, bars, libraries, schools, government buildings and hospitals, across the state on Thursday after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the state's century-old concealed carry weapons law in June. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-GUN-FREE ZONE

(220902) -- NEW YORK, Sept. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Passersby walk past a gun-free zone signboard near Times Square in New York, the United States, Sept. 1, 2022. New York State started to prohibit concealed carry of weapons in designated sensitive areas, including Times Square, bars, libraries, schools, government buildings and hospitals, across the state on Thursday after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the state's century-old concealed carry weapons law in June. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua)