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Pope Francis Dies Aged 88

File photo - Pope Francis celebrates marriage for 20 couples during a nuptial Mass in St. Peter's Basilica , Vatican on Sept. 14, 2014, including some who already have kids , a sin under Catholic Church teaching. The ages of the newlyweds range from 25 to 56, and among them there are those who are already living together, those who already have children, those who met in church. It is quite rare for a pope to celebrate public weddings. John Paul II did it twice, in 1994 and 2000, while Benedict XVI never officiated the sacrament during his papacy. -- Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(SkyEye) CHINA-KAZAKHSTAN-KYRGYZSTAN-SILK ROAD

(231017) -- BEIJING, Oct. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Sept. 8, 2023 shows the Kizilgaha Beacon Tower in Kuqa City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. About 2,000 years ago, in the Western Han Dynasty (202 B.C.- A.D. 25), a Chinese envoy named Zhang Qian began his expedition to the Western Regions and opened a trade route that later became the Silk Road. In 2014, a joint application by China, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan led to the recognition of "the Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor" as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Spanning thousands of miles and thousands of years, the ancient Silk Road was not only a route for trade and barter, but also a route for exchanges between civilizations, making a significant contribution to the development and progress of human society. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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(SkyEye) CHINA-KAZAKHSTAN-KYRGYZSTAN-SILK ROAD

(231017) -- BEIJING, Oct. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Sept. 30, 2023 shows parade floats past the Daming Palace National Heritage Park in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. About 2,000 years ago, in the Western Han Dynasty (202 B.C.- A.D. 25), a Chinese envoy named Zhang Qian began his expedition to the Western Regions and opened a trade route that later became the Silk Road. In 2014, a joint application by China, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan led to the recognition of "the Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor" as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Spanning thousands of miles and thousands of years, the ancient Silk Road was not only a route for trade and barter, but also a route for exchanges between civilizations, making a significant contribution to the development and progress of human society. (Xinhua/Liu Xiao)

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(SkyEye) CHINA-KAZAKHSTAN-KYRGYZSTAN-SILK ROAD

(231017) -- BEIJING, Oct. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Sept. 12, 2023 shows the site of Talgar in Kazakhstan. About 2,000 years ago, in the Western Han Dynasty (202 B.C.- A.D. 25), a Chinese envoy named Zhang Qian began his expedition to the Western Regions and opened a trade route that later became the Silk Road. In 2014, a joint application by China, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan led to the recognition of "the Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor" as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Spanning thousands of miles and thousands of years, the ancient Silk Road was not only a route for trade and barter, but also a route for exchanges between civilizations, making a significant contribution to the development and progress of human society. (Photo by Alisher Bayazitov/Xinhua)

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(SkyEye) CHINA-KAZAKHSTAN-KYRGYZSTAN-SILK ROAD

(231017) -- BEIJING, Oct. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Sept. 13, 2023 shows the site of Talgar in Kazakhstan. About 2,000 years ago, in the Western Han Dynasty (202 B.C.- A.D. 25), a Chinese envoy named Zhang Qian began his expedition to the Western Regions and opened a trade route that later became the Silk Road. In 2014, a joint application by China, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan led to the recognition of "the Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor" as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Spanning thousands of miles and thousands of years, the ancient Silk Road was not only a route for trade and barter, but also a route for exchanges between civilizations, making a significant contribution to the development and progress of human society. (Photo by Alisher Bayazitov/Xinhua)

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China's major shale gas field sees accumulated output of over 60 bln cubic meters

STORY: China's major shale gas field sees accumulated output of over 60 bln cubic meters DATELINE: Sept. 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: CHONGQING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY/ENERGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Fuling shale gas field in China STORYLINE: The Fuling shale gas field in southwest China's Chongqing has produced over 60 billion cubic meters of natural gas, according to Sinopec, its developer and China's largest oil refiner. The gas field, which began commercial development in 2014, brings green and clean energy to more than 70 cities along the Yangtze River Economic Belt. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Chongqing, China. (XHTV)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-TAXKORGAN-BORDER PATROLMAN-LEGACY (CN)

(230913) -- TAXKORGAN, Sept. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 25, 2014 shows Laqini Bayika hugging the body of a yak that got hurt and died during patrols in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, located in China's far west Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, usually sees a surge in tourism in September. For many tourists from across the country, the house where the "role model of the times" Laqini Bayika lived is a place they must pay a visit. Bayika Kalidibek, Laqini's 71-year-old father, always tell them about the life of his son. Born in a small village in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, Laqini grew up tough on the Pamir Plateau in a harsh environment. With an average elevation of over 4,000 meters, his hometown borders Tajikistan, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. Patrolling the border has been a tradition for many locals. Laqini's father and grandfather were both border patrolmen, and he started to carry on th

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400 say goodbye to ex-lower house speaker Doi

TOKYO, Japan - Former Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama makes a speech under a picture of Takako Doi, a former speaker of Japan's House of Representatives and former chief of the Social Democratic Party, at a memorial ceremony for her in Tokyo on Nov. 25, 2014. Around 400 said goodbye to Doi, who died of pneumonia on Sept. 20 at 85.

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Ex-PM Murayama attends farewell service of Doi

TOKYO, Japan - Former Japanese Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama attends a farewell service for Takako Doi, a former House of Representatives speaker and former chief of the Social Democratic Party, at the Parliamentary Museum in Tokyo on Nov. 25, 2014. Doi died on Sept. 20 at 85.

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400 say goodbye to ex-lower house speaker Doi

TOKYO, Japan - Attendees at a memorial ceremony for Takako Doi, a former speaker of Japan's House of Representatives and former chief of the Social Democratic Party, make a line to offer flowers to her picture in Tokyo on Nov. 25, 2014. Around 400 said goodbye to Doi, who died of pneumonia on Sept. 20 at 85.

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Syrian refugees in Turkey gather to return home

TOKYO, Japan - Syrian refugees in southeastern Turkey gather at a border point with Syria on Sept. 25, 2014, to return to their conflict-torn home country.

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Syrian refugee girls cross over into Turkey

TOKYO, Japan - Syrian girls fleeing from their conflict-torn home country seek shelter in southeastern Turkey on Sept. 25, 2014, with one of them holding a baby in her arms.

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Syrian man carries mattress on refuge trail

TOKYO, Japan - A man from conflict-torn northern Syria carries a mattress as he seeks shelter in southeastern Turkey on Sept. 25, 2014.

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Syrian men flood into Turkey to seek shelter

TOKYO, Japan - Syrian men fleeing from their conflict-torn home country pour into southeastern Turkey to seek shelter on Sept. 25, 2014, carrying their belongings.

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Syrians flood into Turkey to seek refuge

TOKYO, Japan - Syrians fleeing from their conflict-torn home country seek shelter in southeastern Turkey on Sept. 25, 2014, displaying fears over the Islamic State militant group's offensive and U.S. airstrikes.

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Syrian refugee girl holds biscuits in Turkey

TOKYO, Japan - A refugee girl from conflict-torn Syria holds a bag of biscuits provided as humanitarian relief goods for refugees in southeastern Turkey on Sept. 25, 2014.

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Archery taught as peacemaking tool in Kenyan village

ALALE, Kenya - A boy of the Pokot tribe in Alale, Kenya, aims at a mark made of rubber sandals on Sept. 25, 2014, during an archery practice. Kenyan educators are attempting to channel the tribe's hunting skills into archery to settle unabated conflict with a neighboring tribe over livestock.

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Archery taught as peacemaking tool in Kenyan village

ALALE, Kenya - A boy of the Pokot tribe in Alale, Kenya, herds cattle with a bow and arrows in his hand on Sept. 25, 2014. Kenyan educators are attempting to channel the tribe's hunting skills into archery to settle unabated conflict with a neighboring tribe over livestock.

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Student helps gov't work out aid for kids in poverty

TOKYO, Japan - Ryohei Takahashi, a third-year Chuo University student, speaks in an interview on Sept. 25, 2014, about his involvement in a government panel that worked out a plan to support children in poverty.

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Bandai develops child education tablet

TOKYO, Japan - Bandai Co. announces in Tokyo on Sept. 29, 2014, the launch of "Codonabi!", a child education tablet device co-developed with Tokyo Gakugei University. The product will be released on Oct. 25.

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Huge signboard of Hokusai exhibition stands in Paris

PARIS, France - A huge signboard stands in front of the Grand Palais museum in Paris on Sept. 25, 2014, to promote an exhibition featuring famed Japanese "ukiyo-e" artist Katsushika Hokusai. The exhibition, opening on Oct. 1, will display more than 700 works by the Japanese artist of the Edo period (1603-1867) under the Tokugawa shogunate.

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Sub-temple of Daitoku-ji opened to public for 1st time

KYOTO, Japan - A model sits in a room at the "Kohoan" sub-temple of Daitoku-ji temple in Kyoto, western Japan, on Sept. 25, 2014, during its first opening to the public. The sub-temple was built by Kobori Enshu, a feudal Japanese warlord known as a master of the tea ceremony and a garden designer, and was used as his residence in the evening of life.

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Kishida meets with Wang in New York

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida talks to reporters after meeting with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in New York on Sept. 25, 2014.

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Yankees Kuroda hugs retiring Jeter

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees' Hiroki Kuroda hugs retiring captain Derek Jeter who hit a game-winning single in the ninth inning of a game against the Baltimore Orioles at Yankee Stadium in New York on Sept. 25, 2014. The game, which the Yankees won 6-5, was Jeter's last home game of his career.

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Ex-Yankee Matsui sends message to retiring Jeter

NEW YORK, United States - Former New York Yankees slugger Hideki Matsui appears on the Yankee Stadium video board in New York to give a message to retiring captain Derek Jeter during the sixth inning of a game against the Baltimore Orioles on Sept. 25, 2014. The game, which the Yankees won 6-5, was Jeter's last home game of his career.

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Yankees' Jeter gets shower from teammates

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees captain Derek Jeter takes a Gatorade shower from his teammates after hitting a walk-off single in a game against the Baltimore Orioles at Yankee Stadium in New York on Sept. 25, 2014. The game, which the Yankees won 6-5, was Jeter's last home game of his career.

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Japanese sake promoted in Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea - An event to promote Japanese sake is held at the Japanese ambassador's official residence in Seoul, South Korea, on Sept. 25, 2014.

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Japanese sake promoted in Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea - Japanese sake breweries promote sake at the Japanese ambassador's official residence in Seoul, South Korea, on Sept. 25, 2014.

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Japan, S. Korean foreign ministers hold talks in N.Y.

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida (L) and South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung Se hold talks at the U.N. headquarters in New York, the United States, on Sept. 25, 2014. They met to discuss the possibility of a summit between their leaders later this year. (Pool photo)

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Abe at U.N. General Assembly

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe makes a speech at the U.N. General Assembly in New York, the United States, on Sept. 25, 2014. Abe pledged $50 million in emergency aid for the Islamic State-induced humanitarian crisis in the Middle East. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Japan, S. Korea FMs hold talks in New York

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida (R) and South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung Se shake hands ahead of their talks at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 25, 2014. They agreed to continue working towards realizing a summit between their leaders. (Pool photo)

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Abe at U.N. General Assembly

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe makes a speech at the U.N. General Assembly in New York, the United States, on Sept. 25, 2014. Abe pledged $50 million in emergency aid for the Islamic State-induced humanitarian crisis in the Middle East. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Akie Abe questions Tohoku seawall plan in N.Y. speech

NEW YORK, United States - Akie Abe, wife of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, makes a keynote speech during a disaster prevention symposium at the Ford Foundation in New York on Sept. 25, 2014. The first lady questioned a plan to build high seawalls in the northeastern Japan areas impacted by the devastating March 2011 tsunami.

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IAEA, Fukushima develop unmanned helicopter to map radiation

VIENNA, Austria - An unmanned helicopter developed jointly by the International Atomic Energy Agency and Fukushima Prefecture, equipped with a camera as well as devices for measuring and mapping radiation, is demonstrated on Sept. 25, 2014, on the premises of the United Nations office in Vienna.

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Japan to urge N. Korea to quickly report on abduction probe

NEW YORK, United States - Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attends a press conference in New York, the United States, on Sept. 25, 2014. He said Japan will urge North Korea to report swiftly on what it has found out about Japanese nationals abducted by Pyongyang decades ago. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Shopping streets in Brussels, Nagoya seal partnership

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Akiharu Tsuboi (C), head of the Sakae shopping district promotion association in Nagoya, central Japan, poses for photos with Rudi Vervoort (R front), minister-president of the government of the Brussels-Capital Region, after signing a friendship pact with Brussels' famous Avenue Louise shopping street in the Belgian capital on Sept. 25, 2014. On the left is a representative of Paris' Avenue Montaigne, with which Sakae has already sealed a similar partnership.

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Japan's Irie wins men's 200-meter backstroke at Asian Games

INCHEON, South Korea - Ryosuke Irie of Japan waves after winning the gold in the men's final at the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, on Sept. 25, 2014.

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Japan premier Abe, Iraqi leader Massoum meet in New York

NEW YORK, United States - Iraqi President Fouad Massoum (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shake hands in New York on Sept. 25, 2014, as they meet for their first time since Massoum assumed the presidency in July. (Pool photo)

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Japan to urge N. Korea to quickly report on abduction probe

NEW YORK, United States - Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (far L) talks with Iraqi President Fouad Massoum (2nd from R) in New York, the United States, on Sept. 25, 2014. Abe offered support to Iraq in stabilizing the country's new government so it can stem the threat posed by Islamic State militants. (Pool photo)

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Japan's Hagino wins bronze in men's 200-meter backstroke

INCHEON, South Korea - Kosuke Hagino of Japan swims to win the bronze in the men's backstroke final at the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, on Sept. 25, 2014.

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Irie wins gold, Hagino bronze in men's 200-meter backstroke

INCHEON, South Korea - Japan's Ryosuke Irie (L) and Kosuke Hagino hold up their gold and bronze medals, respectively, they won in the men's swimming backstroke at the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, on Sept. 25, 2014.

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Japan wins men's fencing foil team event at Asian Games

INCHEON, South Korea - Japan's ace Yuki Ota (R) attacks his Chinese opponent en route to Japan's come-from-behind win over China in the men's fencing foil team final at the Asian Games in Goyang, north of Seoul, on Sept. 25, 2014.

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Japan's Kishida attends meeting of G4 foreign ministers

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida (L) poses with his counterparts from Germany, Brazil and India ahead of a Group of Four foreign ministerial meeting in New York on Sept. 25, 2014.

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Japan's Irie wins men's 200-meter backstroke at Asian Games

INCHEON, South Korea - Ryosuke Irie of Japan celebrates after winning the gold in the men's final at the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, on Sept. 25, 2014.

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Iran's Daneshvarkhourram wins keirin event at Asian Games

INCHEON, South Korea - Gold medalist Mohammad Daneshvarkhourram of Iran (C) is lifted by silver medalist Kazunari Watanabe of Japan (L) and bronze medalist Josiah Onn Lam Ng of Malaysia during an award ceremony for the men's keirin event at the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, on Sept. 25, 2014.

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China envoy in Japan hosts national foundation party

TOKYO, Japan - Chinese Ambassador to Japan Cheng Yonghua toasts at a reception in Tokyo on Sept. 25, 2014, celebrating China's 65th anniversary of its foundation.

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Japan wins men's fencing foil team event at Asian Games

GOYANG, South Korea - The members of Japan's victorious men's fencing foil team -- (from L to R) Daiki Fujino, Kenta Chida, Yuki Ota and Ryo Miyake -- hold their gold medals at the Asian Games in Goyang, South Korea, on Sept. 25, 2014.

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Japan wins men's fencing foil team event at Asian Games

GOYANG, South Korea - The members of the Japanese men's fencing foil team -- (from L to R) Yuki Ota, Daiki Fujino, Kenta Chida and Ryo Miyake -- celebrate after beating China and securing gold at the Asian Games in Goyang, South Korea, on Sept. 25, 2014.

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Denso's smaller assembly line aims to be cost-effective

NAGOYA, Japan - Denso Corp. unveils a new auto engine parts-processing line to the press in Inabe, Mie Prefecture, western Japan, on Sept. 25, 2014, featuring a smaller size and lower costs of operation.

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Japan's Fukushi joins rivals in press meet for Berlin marathon

BERLIN, Germany - Japan's Kayoko Fukushi, a 2013 Moscow World Championships bronze medalist in marathon, smiles with other competitors at a press conference in Berlin, Germany, on Sept. 25, 2014, prior to the Berlin Marathon.