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Parade in disaster-hit central Japan city

A 9-meter-tall lantern called Kiriko is paraded during a traditional festival on Oct. 13, 2024, in Suzu, a central Japan city in Ishikawa Prefecture that is still reeling after it was severely damaged by a powerful earthquake on New Year's Day, and heavy rain and subsequent flooding in September.

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Parade in disaster-hit central Japan city

A 9-meter-tall lantern called Kiriko is paraded during a traditional festival on Oct. 13, 2024, in Suzu, a central Japan city in Ishikawa Prefecture that is still reeling after it was severely damaged by a powerful earthquake on New Year's Day, and heavy rain and subsequent flooding in September.

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Parade in disaster-hit central Japan city

A 9-meter-tall lantern called Kiriko is paraded during a traditional festival on Oct. 13, 2024, in Suzu, a central Japan city in Ishikawa Prefecture that is still reeling after it was severely damaged by a powerful earthquake on New Year's Day, and heavy rain and subsequent flooding in September.

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Parade in disaster-hit central Japan city

A 9-meter-tall lantern called Kiriko is paraded during a traditional festival on Oct. 13, 2024, in Suzu, a central Japan city in Ishikawa Prefecture that is still reeling after it was severely damaged by a powerful earthquake on New Year's Day, and heavy rain and subsequent flooding in September.

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Parade in disaster-hit central Japan city

A 9-meter-tall lantern called Kiriko is paraded during a traditional festival on Oct. 13, 2024, in Suzu, a central Japan city in Ishikawa Prefecture that is still reeling after it was severely damaged by a powerful earthquake on New Year's Day, and heavy rain and subsequent flooding in September.

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Heat Dome Has Already Killed Dozens Of People - Mexico

Young people cool off in a fountain due the high temperatures that hit the country during the third heat wave, temperatures are expected to reach 45 degrees throughout the month. Mexico City, Mexico, May 26, 2024. The extreme heat smothering much of Mexico has killed dozens of people across multiple states over recent weeks, the country's health ministry said in a report published on Thursday, with hotter temperatures forecast for coming days. Mexico has been reeling from a high-pressure weather phenomenon known as a "heat dome," which has trapped hot air over much of the country, creating record-breaking temperatures that have surpassed 45 degrees Celsius in some places. Photo by Ian Robles/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Heat Dome Has Already Killed Dozens Of People - Mexico

A woman with her dog soaks in a fountain at the Monumento a la Revolucion to cool off due the high temperatures that hit the country during the third heat wave, temperatures are expected to reach 45 degrees throughout the month. Mexico City, Mexico, May 26, 2024. The extreme heat smothering much of Mexico has killed dozens of people across multiple states over recent weeks, the country's health ministry said in a report published on Thursday, with hotter temperatures forecast for coming days. Mexico has been reeling from a high-pressure weather phenomenon known as a "heat dome," which has trapped hot air over much of the country, creating record-breaking temperatures that have surpassed 45 degrees Celsius in some places. Photo by Ian Robles/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Heat Dome Has Already Killed Dozens Of People - Mexico

People covering themselves from the sun are seen with an umbrella while walking in front of the Palacio de Bellas Artes due the high temperatures that hit the country during the third heat wave, temperatures are expected to reach 45 degrees throughout the month. Mexico City, Mexico, May 26, 2024. The extreme heat smothering much of Mexico has killed dozens of people across multiple states over recent weeks, the country's health ministry said in a report published on Thursday, with hotter temperatures forecast for coming days. Mexico has been reeling from a high-pressure weather phenomenon known as a "heat dome," which has trapped hot air over much of the country, creating record-breaking temperatures that have surpassed 45 degrees Celsius in some places. Photo by Ian Robles/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Heat Dome Has Already Killed Dozens Of People - Mexico

A man cools off in a fountain due the high temperatures that hit the country during the third heat wave, temperatures are expected to reach 45 degrees throughout the month. Mexico City, Mexico, May 26, 2024. The extreme heat smothering much of Mexico has killed dozens of people across multiple states over recent weeks, the country's health ministry said in a report published on Thursday, with hotter temperatures forecast for coming days. Mexico has been reeling from a high-pressure weather phenomenon known as a "heat dome," which has trapped hot air over much of the country, creating record-breaking temperatures that have surpassed 45 degrees Celsius in some places. Photo by Ian Robles/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Heat Dome Has Already Killed Dozens Of People - Mexico

People soak in a fountain at the Monumento a la Revolucion to cool off due the high temperatures that hit the country during the third heat wave, temperatures are expected to reach 45 degrees throughout the month. Mexico City, Mexico, May 26, 2024. The extreme heat smothering much of Mexico has killed dozens of people across multiple states over recent weeks, the country's health ministry said in a report published on Thursday, with hotter temperatures forecast for coming days. Mexico has been reeling from a high-pressure weather phenomenon known as a "heat dome," which has trapped hot air over much of the country, creating record-breaking temperatures that have surpassed 45 degrees Celsius in some places. Photo by Ian Robles/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Heat Dome Has Already Killed Dozens Of People - Mexico

Young people cool off in a fountain due the high temperatures that hit the country during the third heat wave, temperatures are expected to reach 45 degrees throughout the month. Mexico City, Mexico, May 26, 2024. The extreme heat smothering much of Mexico has killed dozens of people across multiple states over recent weeks, the country's health ministry said in a report published on Thursday, with hotter temperatures forecast for coming days. Mexico has been reeling from a high-pressure weather phenomenon known as a "heat dome," which has trapped hot air over much of the country, creating record-breaking temperatures that have surpassed 45 degrees Celsius in some places. Photo by Ian Robles/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Heat Dome Has Already Killed Dozens Of People - Mexico

A person takes a break covering himself from the sun in the shade due the high temperatures that hit the country during the third heat wave, temperatures are expected to reach 45 degrees throughout the month. Mexico City, Mexico, May 26, 2024. The extreme heat smothering much of Mexico has killed dozens of people across multiple states over recent weeks, the country's health ministry said in a report published on Thursday, with hotter temperatures forecast for coming days. Mexico has been reeling from a high-pressure weather phenomenon known as a "heat dome," which has trapped hot air over much of the country, creating record-breaking temperatures that have surpassed 45 degrees Celsius in some places. Photo by Ian Robles/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Heat Dome Has Already Killed Dozens Of People - Mexico

People covering themselves from the sun are seen with an umbrella while walking in in a park due the high temperatures that hit the country during the third heat wave, temperatures are expected to reach 45 degrees throughout the month. Mexico City, Mexico, May 26, 2024. The extreme heat smothering much of Mexico has killed dozens of people across multiple states over recent weeks, the country's health ministry said in a report published on Thursday, with hotter temperatures forecast for coming days. Mexico has been reeling from a high-pressure weather phenomenon known as a "heat dome," which has trapped hot air over much of the country, creating record-breaking temperatures that have surpassed 45 degrees Celsius in some places. Photo by Ian Robles/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Heat Dome Has Already Killed Dozens Of People - Mexico

People go to the Port of Veracruz to cool off from the high temperatures that hit the country. During the third heat wave, temperatures are expected to reach 45 degrees throughout the month.Veracruz, Mexico, May 26, 2024. The extreme heat smothering much of Mexico has killed dozens of people across multiple states over recent weeks, the country's health ministry said in a report published on Thursday, with hotter temperatures forecast for coming days. Mexico has been reeling from a high-pressure weather phenomenon known as a "heat dome," which has trapped hot air over much of the country, creating record-breaking temperatures that have surpassed 45 degrees Celsius in some places. Photo by Carlos Santiago/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Heat Dome Has Already Killed Dozens Of People - Mexico

People go to the Port of Veracruz to cool off from the high temperatures that hit the country. During the third heat wave, temperatures are expected to reach 45 degrees throughout the month.Veracruz, Mexico, May 26, 2024. The extreme heat smothering much of Mexico has killed dozens of people across multiple states over recent weeks, the country's health ministry said in a report published on Thursday, with hotter temperatures forecast for coming days. Mexico has been reeling from a high-pressure weather phenomenon known as a "heat dome," which has trapped hot air over much of the country, creating record-breaking temperatures that have surpassed 45 degrees Celsius in some places. Photo by Carlos Santiago/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Heat Dome Has Already Killed Dozens Of People - Mexico

People go to the Port of Veracruz to cool off from the high temperatures that hit the country. During the third heat wave, temperatures are expected to reach 45 degrees throughout the month.Veracruz, Mexico, May 26, 2024. The extreme heat smothering much of Mexico has killed dozens of people across multiple states over recent weeks, the country's health ministry said in a report published on Thursday, with hotter temperatures forecast for coming days. Mexico has been reeling from a high-pressure weather phenomenon known as a "heat dome," which has trapped hot air over much of the country, creating record-breaking temperatures that have surpassed 45 degrees Celsius in some places. Photo by Carlos Santiago/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Heat Dome Has Already Killed Dozens Of People - Mexico

A woman soaks in a fountain at the Monumento a la Revolucion to cool off due the high temperatures that hit the country during the third heat wave, temperatures are expected to reach 45 degrees throughout the month. Mexico City, Mexico, May 26, 2024. The extreme heat smothering much of Mexico has killed dozens of people across multiple states over recent weeks, the country's health ministry said in a report published on Thursday, with hotter temperatures forecast for coming days. Mexico has been reeling from a high-pressure weather phenomenon known as a "heat dome," which has trapped hot air over much of the country, creating record-breaking temperatures that have surpassed 45 degrees Celsius in some places. Photo by Ian Robles/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Heat Dome Has Already Killed Dozens Of People - Mexico

People go to the Port of Veracruz to cool off from the high temperatures that hit the country. During the third heat wave, temperatures are expected to reach 45 degrees throughout the month.Veracruz, Mexico, May 26, 2024. The extreme heat smothering much of Mexico has killed dozens of people across multiple states over recent weeks, the country's health ministry said in a report published on Thursday, with hotter temperatures forecast for coming days. Mexico has been reeling from a high-pressure weather phenomenon known as a "heat dome," which has trapped hot air over much of the country, creating record-breaking temperatures that have surpassed 45 degrees Celsius in some places. Photo by Carlos Santiago/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Heat Dome Has Already Killed Dozens Of People - Mexico

People go to the Port of Veracruz to cool off from the high temperatures that hit the country. During the third heat wave, temperatures are expected to reach 45 degrees throughout the month.Veracruz, Mexico, May 26, 2024. The extreme heat smothering much of Mexico has killed dozens of people across multiple states over recent weeks, the country's health ministry said in a report published on Thursday, with hotter temperatures forecast for coming days. Mexico has been reeling from a high-pressure weather phenomenon known as a "heat dome," which has trapped hot air over much of the country, creating record-breaking temperatures that have surpassed 45 degrees Celsius in some places. Photo by Carlos Santiago/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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On-site in Gaza: Maghazi refugee camp after Israeli strikes

STORY: On-site in Gaza: Maghazi refugee camp after Israeli strikes SHOOTING TIME: April 16, 2024 DATELINE: April 18, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:20 LOCATION: GAZA, Palestine CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Maghazi refugee camp 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): Gaza resident 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): Gaza resident STORYLINE: The Israeli army announced last week the start of a surprise military operation in the middle Gaza Strip as a part of the ongoing war against Hamas for over six months. The Maghazi refugee camp bore the brunt of Israeli strikes, leaving its residents reeling. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): Gaza resident "We had eight families living in this building who were already displaced. As we slept, our neighbors warned us about an incoming Israeli airstrike. We quickly fled, leaving everything behind. Where can we go to stay safe? My family has a daughter with a heart condition, two elderly members, and two disabled individuals. There are other displaced families. The shelters are full, so we're unsure wher

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Visiting Rafah, the last hope for Gazans to escape war

STORY: Visiting Rafah, the last hope for Gazans to escape war SHOOTING TIME: March 30, 2024 DATELINE: April 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:54 LOCATION: RAFAH, Palestine CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of streets of Rafah in the Gaza Strip 2. STANDUP (English): SANAA KAMAL, Xinhua reporter 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): SAMIHA, Palestinian resident 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): HANI AL-SHAER, Palestinian resident 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): MOHAMMED, Palestinian resident STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): SANAA KAMAL, Xinhua reporter "Between life and death, more than two million Palestinian people in the isolated enclave are reeling in the Gaza Strip amid the continuing war between the Hamas movement and the Israeli army for the sixth month in a row, amid the absence of any signs of reaching a humanitarian ceasefire between Hamas and Israel shortly. Now we are standing in front of a home, a residential house that was bombed by Israeli warplanes that attacked over the heads of its residents, killing a number of them and wound

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Indian local gov't seeks more helicopters for relief work to help flood-hit residents

STORY: Indian local gov't seeks more helicopters for relief work to help flood-hit residents SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 19, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:01 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of rescue operation by NDRF 3. various of rescue work by Indian Air Force STORYLINE: Chief Minister of India's southern state of Tamil Nadu M K Stalin Tuesday sought more helicopters from the federal government for conducting relief and rescuing operations in the areas reeling under floods, where hundreds remain stranded. Unprecedented rains over the past two days have severely impacted several southern districts of Tamil Nadu, where water has inundated low-lying areas and severely affected road connectivity, officials said. According to Stalin, over 4 million people have been marooned due to flooding. He said Tirunelveli and Tuticorin districts of the state had witnessed historic rains since 1871. Local media reports said at least five people have

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Renewed fighting in Somalia displaces hundreds of thousands of people

STORY: Renewed fighting in Somalia displaces hundreds of thousands of people DATELINE: May 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:29 LOCATION: Mogadishu CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of displaced people 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Somali): RODHO ABDI, Mother of nine 3. various of displaced people 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ALYONA SYNENKO, Spokesperson for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in the region STORYLINE: Renewed fighting in Somalia has forced hundreds of thousands of families away from their homes since the beginning of the year, a key reason why the country now has a record of 3.8 million displaced people. According to data by the Protection and Return Monitoring Network, out of the 822,000 people displaced between January and March, 429,000 were a direct result of the fighting. Nearly 250,000 people were displaced due to drought, while floods uprooted roughly 130,000. The country has been reeling from one of its worst droughts in years. Though the start of the rainy season combined with a robus

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U.S.-CALIFORNIA-BIDEN-GUNS-BACKGROUND CHECKS

(230315) -- MONTEREY PARK, March 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Joe Biden makes remarks in Monterey Park, California, the United States, on March 14, 2023. U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced an executive order in Southern California's Monterey Park with the goal of strengthening background checks on gun sales in the country reeling from gun violence. (Xinhua)

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Chinese community donates food to drought-affected households in Kenya

STORY: Chinese community donates food to drought-affected households in Kenya DATELINE: Dec. 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:04 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of trucks ready to set out for Makueni 2. various of speech guests at the donation ceremony 3. various of villagers in Makueni receiving foodstuffs STORYLINE: The Chinese community in Kenya on Saturday donated foodstuffs to drought-affected households at a ceremony held in Kenya's capital Nairobi. The foodstuffs, including maize flour, wheat flour, beans, green grams, salt, and cooking oil, are destined for the southeastern Kenyan county of Makueni which is reeling from a food crisis linked to a prolonged dry spell. George Mcgoye, chief of staff at deputy president Rigathi Gachagua's office, hailed the Chinese community in Kenya for supporting the country's ongoing efforts to tackle hunger in the drought-affected arid lands. Chinese nationals living in Kenya have responded to the government's latest appeal for support to alleviate

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Tour in Fukushima town reeling from nuclear accident

TOMIOKA, Japan - Tour participants visit on July 21, 2014, Tomioka, a Fukushima prefectural town in northeastern Japan, where decontamination work is under way following the 2011 nuclear accident stemming from a powerful earthquake and tsunami. In the background is Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s Fukushima Daini nuclear power plant.

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French researcher finds historical papers for Tomioka Silk Mill

MAEBASHI, Japan - Christian Polak, a French researcher of Franco-Japanese relations, points to trademarks of silk products from the Tomioka Silk Mill, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, at a museum in Yokohama south of Tokyo in June 2014. He discovered in southeastern France historical papers containing the design of silk-reeling machines used at the early stage of the mill.

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Abe visits UNESCO-registered Tomioka Silk Mill

TOMIOKA, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (2nd from R, front row) tours a silk-reeling plant at the Tomioka Silk Mill, a newly added UNESCO World Heritage site built in 1872, on July 23, 2014. Abe visited the site, which also includes timber-frame brick masonry buildings for cocoon warehouses, to help promote the historic factory building in Tomioka, Gunma Prefecture, to foreign tourists. (Pool photo)

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Abe visits UNESCO-registered Tomioka Silk Mill

TOMIOKA, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) tries reeling threads at the Tomioka Silk Mill, a newly added UNESCO World Heritage site built in 1872, on July 23, 2014. Abe visited the site to help promote the historic factory building in Tomioka, Gunma Prefecture, to foreign tourists. (Pool photo)

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Abe visits UNESCO-registered Tomioka Silk Mill

TOMIOKA, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (2nd from R) waves as he arrives at the Tomioka Silk Mill, a newly added UNESCO World Heritage site built in 1872, on July 23, 2014. Abe visited the site, which includes timber-frame brick masonry buildings for cocoon warehouses and a silk-reeling plant, to help promote the historic factory building in Tomioka, Gunma Prefecture, to foreign tourists. (Pool photo)

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Tomioka Silk Mill added to UNESCO list

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken May 31, 2014 shows tourists listening to explanations by a guide at the reeling section within the Tomioka Silk Mill, a historic factory building in Tomioka, Gunma Prefecture. The mill and related sites in the prefecture were added to the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list in June 2014.

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Tomioka Silk Mill endorsed as World Heritage site

TOKYO, Japan - One of the Tomioka Silk Mill's well-preserved automatic silk-reeling machines in Tomioka, Gunma Prefecture, is photographed in October 2013. The silk mill is expected to be given World Cultural Heritage status as a UNESCO advisory panel recently recommended giving the status to the mill, a historic factory building.

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Tomioka Silk Mill endorsed for World Heritage site

TOKYO, Japan - One of the Tomioka Silk Mill's well-preserved automatic silk-reeling machines in Tomioka, Gunma Prefecture, is photographed in October 2013. The silk mill is expected to be given World Cultural Heritage status as a UNESCO advisory panel recently recommended giving the status to the mill, a historic factory building.

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Tomioka Silk Mill's silk-reeling plant

TOKYO, Japan - The Tomioka Silk Mill's silk-reeling plant in Tomioka, Gunma Prefecture, is pictured in October 2013. An advisory panel to UNESCO recommended giving World Cultural Heritage status to the silk mill complex, Japan's Agency for Cultural Affairs announced on April 26, 2014.

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Japan getting serious to revive silk industry

NAGANO, Japan - Veteran female workers spin silkworm cocoons into a thread at Miyasaka Silk Reeling Co. in Okaya, Nagano Prefecture, on July 31.

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Senba Kitcho restaurant chain gets court OK for rehabilitation

OSAKA, Japan - Sachiko Yuki, the 70-year-old new president of upmarket Japanese restaurant chain Senba Kitcho K.K., tells reporters in Osaka on Jan. 21 that the company has been granted court authorization to start rehabilitation. The restaurant chain has been reeling from a damaged reputation after it was found to have been offering customers some products with expired consumption dates or falsely labeled ingredient origins.

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Chiyotaikai stays in lead despite fall at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Ozeki Chiyotaikai (R) is sent reeling to his first defeat at the hands of Dejima at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 18. But Chiyo got a lucky break to remain the sole leader when Mongolian grand champion Hakuho fell to a shock second loss against compatriot Ama.

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Matsuzaka boosted to 3rd win, Yankees tumbling

NEW YORK, United States - Boston Red Sox right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka throws a pitch at Yankee Stadium in New York on April 27, beating the reeling Yankees for the second time in a row for his third win in an 11-4 come-from-behind victory.

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Fujiya picks director Yasufumi Sakurai as new president

TOKYO, Japan - Yasufumi Sakurai, who was picked as new president of Fujiya Co., speaks at the inaugural meeting of eight outside experts at a Tokyo hotel on Jan. 22. The panel was set up to reform the management of Fujiya, one of Japan's longest-standing confectioners, which is reeling from a scandal involving the use of out-of-date ingredients for its cakes.

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Asashoryu back in lead with demolition of Baruto

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Asashoryu (back) toppled Estonian behemoth Baruto with ease and regained a share of the lead at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 16. A day after the yokozuna and the five ozeki each lost their bouts, Asashoryu came flying off the line in a nonstop attack of powerful thrusts that sent Baruto reeling backward over the edge.

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Rookie Yamaguchi mows down reeling Giants

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Yokohama BayStars rookie right-hander Shun Yamaguchi gets congratulations from fans after pitching six strong innings to lead his team to a 3-1 victory over the Yomiuri Giants at Yokohama Stadium on June 29.

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Asashoryu keeps flawless record

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Asashoryu sends komusubi Takamisakari reeling over the edge with a fierce throat-grab, remaining the only grappler with a flawless 6-0 record at the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 13.

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DR CONGO-BUNAGANA-M23 REBELS

(221005) -- BUNAGANA (DR CONGO), Oct. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People are seen at a makeshift market in Bunagana, a border town in the northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), on Oct. 1, 2022. (Xinhua/Alain Uaykani) TO GO WITH Feature: DR Congo's Bunagana town reeling after capture by M23 rebels

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DR CONGO-BUNAGANA-M23 REBELS

(221005) -- BUNAGANA (DR CONGO), Oct. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Oct. 1, 2022 shows a checkpoint of Bunagana, a border town in the northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). (Xinhua/Alain Uaykani) TO GO WITH Feature: DR Congo's Bunagana town reeling after capture by M23 rebels

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DR CONGO-BUNAGANA-M23 REBELS

(221005) -- BUNAGANA (DR CONGO), Oct. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Oct. 1, 2022 shows a view of Bunagana, a border town in the northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). (Xinhua/Alain Uaykani) TO GO WITH Feature: DR Congo's Bunagana town reeling after capture by M23 rebels

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Syria launches PV project to address energy shortage

STORY: Syria launches PV project to address energy shortage DATELINE: Sept. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:11 LOCATION: Damascus CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad taking a tour at the photovoltaic power project STORYLINE: Syria on Thursday launched the first stage of a photovoltaic power project to address the country's severe energy crisis. According to the presidential media office, the project, located in the industrial city of Adra, some 18 km northeast of the capital Damascus, is expected to generate 100 megawatts of electricity through solar panels. More than 18,000 photovoltaic panels have been installed so far and the energy generated from this project has been connected to the electricity grid to cumulatively support the electrical output in Syria. The Syrian government has also launched a loan program, encouraging people to install solar panels to compensate for the shortage of electricity. Syria is reeling under a severe energy crisis as a result of the

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Japan raises daily arrival cap to 50,000

International-flight passengers arrive at Haneda airport in Tokyo on Sept. 7, 2022. Japan, whose tourism sector has been reeling in the face of strict COVID-19 border controls imposed for more than two years, increased its daily entry cap on arrivals from 20,000 to 50,000 the same day.

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Japan raises daily arrival cap to 50,000

People line up at a boarding gate for international flights at Haneda airport in Tokyo on Sept. 7, 2022. Japan, whose tourism sector has been reeling in the face of strict COVID-19 border controls imposed for more than two years, increased its daily entry cap on arrivals from 20,000 to 50,000 the same day.

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Japan raises daily arrival cap to 50,000

Passengers from Thailand arrive at Narita airport near Tokyo on Sept. 7, 2022. Japan, whose tourism sector has been reeling in the face of strict COVID-19 border controls imposed for more than two years, increased its daily entry cap on arrivals from 20,000 to 50,000 the same day.

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Two key UK ministers resign in protest against PM's leadership

STORY: Two key UK ministers resign in protest against PM's leadership DATELINE: July 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:07 LOCATION: London CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson working with Sajid Javid and Rishi Sunak (file) 2. various of Boris Johnson apologized for appointing Chris Pincher to a government role on television 3. various of Boris Johnson survived a no-confidence vote within his party over and the pictures of the "Partygate" scandal 4. various of Boris Johnson and Keir Starmer at the UK parliament 5. various of Downing street, cabinet office and parliament STORYLINE: British Health Secretary Sajid Javid and Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak resigned on Tuesday in protest against Prime Minister Boris Johnson's leadership as a barrage of scandals left the Conservative government reeling. Javid said he "can no longer, in good conscience, continue serving in this government," while Sunak criticized the government's lack of competence. "The tone you set as a leader, and