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Japanese man starts walk across Africa with 2-wheeled cart

ALEXANDRIA, Egypt - Masahito Yoshida, a 33-year-old Japanese man, begins walking across Africa with a two-wheeled cart, leaving Alexandria, northern Egypt, on Sept. 7, 2014. Yoshida, who completed a cart-pulling walk through three continents in 2013, embarked on an 11,000-kilometer walk to the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa, pulling up to 100 kilograms of luggage including water, food, cooking utensils and a tent in his cart.

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Man helps Bhutanese understand ways to manage money

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken Sept. 7, 2013, in Tokyo shows Takao Takahashi, who published a book titled "Bhutan de Honto no Shiawase ni Tsuite Kangaete Mimashita" (I thought about real happiness in Bhutan) based on his one-year experience as a fellow or aide to the Bhutanese prime minister from August 2011.

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Consultant on Tokyo Olympic bid

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - British consultant Nick Varley is pictured in Buenos Aires on Sept. 9, 2013. Varley was chief coordinator of Tokyo's bid presentation for the 2020 Summer Olympics during a general meeting of the International Olympic Committee in the Argentine capital on Sept. 7, 2013. Tokyo was selected to host the Games ahead of Istanbul and Madrid.

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Influential IOC member

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Photo shows Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah (C in front row), an influential member of the International Olympic Committee from Kuwait, attending the ceremony to announce the 2020 Summer Olympics host city in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Sept. 7, 2013. (Pool photo)

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Tokyo wins 2020 Olympic bid

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (3rd from L), Tsunekazu Takeda, president of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Bid Committee (5th from L), Tokyo Gov. Naoki Inose and other people pose for photos with International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge (4th from L) in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Sept. 7, 2013, after the Japanese capital was selected to host the 2020 Summer Olympics beating other candidate cities Istanbul and Madrid.

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Tokyo wins 2020 Olympic bid

ISTANBUL, Turkey - Turks react in Istanbul on Sept. 7, 2013, after the city lost along with Madrid to Tokyo in a bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympics.

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U.S. Open tennis

NEW YORK, United States - Novak Djokovic of Serbia plays against Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland in a men's singles semifinal match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York on Sept. 7, 2013. Djokovic won 2-6, 7-6 (4), 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 and advanced to the final with Rafael Nadal of Spain.

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U.S. Open tennis

NEW YORK, United States - Rafael Nadal of Spain plays against Richard Gasquet of France in a men's singles semifinal match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York on Sept. 7, 2013. Nadal won 6-4, 7-6 (1), 6-2 and advanced to the final with Novak Djokovic of Serbia.

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U.S. Open tennis

NEW YORK, United States - Richard Gasquet of France plays against Rafael Nadal of Spain in a men's singles semifinal match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York on Sept. 7, 2013. Nadal won 6-4, 7-6 (1), 6-2 and advanced to the final with Novak Djokovic of Serbia.

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U.S. Open tennis

NEW YORK, United States - Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland reacts after losing to Novak Djokovic of Serbia in a men's singles semifinal match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York on Sept. 7, 2013. Djokovic won 2-6, 7-6 (4), 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 and advanced to the final with Rafael Nadal of Spain.

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U.S. Open tennis

NEW YORK, United States - Novak Djokovic of Serbia reacts after winning a point against Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland in a men's singles semifinal match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York on Sept. 7, 2013. Djokovic won 2-6, 7-6 (4), 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 and advanced to the final with Rafael Nadal of Spain.

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U.S. Open tennis

NEW YORK, United States - Rafael Nadal of Spain reacts after beating Richard Gasquet of France 6-4, 7-6 (1), 6-2 in a men's singles semifinal match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York on Sept. 7, 2013. Nadal advanced to the final with Novak Djokovic of Serbia.

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Japanese climber's monument

KANDALAKSHA, Russia - A Sept. 7, 2013, photo shows flowers laid on the monument of the late Japanese climber Haruhisa Watanabe near Kandalaksha in Murmansk Oblast, Russia. Watanabe was killed at the age of 31 in a traffic accident in December 2012 in the Murmansk region while on a cycling expedition through Central Asia.

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U.S. Open tennis

NEW YORK, United States - Rafael Nadal of Spain plays against Richard Gasquet of France in a men's singles semifinal match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York on Sept. 7, 2013. Nadal won 6-4, 7-6 (1), 6-2 and advanced to the final with Novak Djokovic of Serbia.

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Tokyo wins 2020 Olympic bid

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - (From L) Olympic silver medal-winning fencer Yuki Ota, newscaster Christel Takigawa, Tokyo Gov. Naoki Inose, Tsunekazu Takeda, president of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Bid Committee, Masato Mizuno, CEO of the committee, and Mami Sato, a Paralympian in athletics, are seen at a press conference in Buenos Aires on Sept. 7, 2013, after Tokyo was chosen as the host city for the Olympic and Paralympic Games at the International Olympic Committee's general session, in Buenos Aires on Sept. 7, 2013, beating Istanbul and Madrid.

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Opposition to military action on Syria

NEW YORK, United States - Syrians and other demonstrators march in New York on Sept. 7, 2013, expressing their opposition to a possible U.S. military action against Syria.

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U.S. Open tennis

NEW YORK, United States - Novak Djokovic of Serbia plays against Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland in a men's singles semifinal match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York on Sept. 7, 2013. Djokovic won 2-6, 7-6 (4), 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 and advanced to the final with Rafael Nadal of Spain.

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Tokyo wins 2020 Olympic bid

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) shakes hands with Sergei Bubka, member of the International Olympic Committee's Executive Board, in Buenos Aires on Sept. 7, 2013, after Tokyo was chosen as the host city of the 2020 Summer Olympics at the IOC's general session. (Pool photo)

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Tokyo wins 2020 Olympic bid

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - (From L) Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge, Tokyo bid chief Tsunekazu Takeda and Tokyo Gov. Naoki Inose are seen at a signing ceremony in Buenos Aires on Sept. 7, 2013, after Tokyo was chosen as the host city of the 2020 Summer Olympics at the International Olympic Committee's general session.

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Tokyo wins 2020 Olympic bid

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - (From L) Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge, Tokyo bid chief Tsunekazu Takeda and Tokyo Gov. Naoki Inose attend a signing ceremony in Buenos Aires on Sept. 7, 2013, after Tokyo was chosen as the host city of the 2020 Summer Olympics at the IOC's general session.

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Tokyo wins 2020 Olympic bid

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - (From L) Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge, Tokyo bid chief Tsunekazu Takeda and Tokyo Gov. Naoki Inose attend a signing ceremony in Buenos Aires on Sept. 7, 2013, after Tokyo was chosen as the host city of the 2020 Summer Olympics at the IOC's general session.

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Tokyo wins 2020 Olympic bid

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) attends an official press conference in Buenos Aires on Sept. 7, 2013, after Tokyo was chosen as the host city of the 2020 Summer Olympics at the International Olympic Committee's general session. To the left is IOC President Jacques Rogge.

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Tokyo wins 2020 Olympic bid

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C) chat as Tokyo bid chief Tsunekazu Takeda (R) signs the host city contract at a signing ceremony in Buenos Aires on Sept. 7, 2013, after Tokyo was chosen as the host city of the 2020 Summer Olympics at the IOC's general session.

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Tokyo wins 2020 Olympic bid

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) and Tokyo Gov. Naoki Inose shake hands after Tokyo was chosen as the city to host the 2020 Summer Olympics at the International Olympic Committee's general session, in Buenos Aires on Sept. 7, 2013. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Tokyo wins 2020 Olympic bid

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Olympic silver medal-winning fencer Yuki Ota reacts after Tokyo was chosen as the city to host the 2020 Summer Olympics at the International Olympic Committee's general session, in Buenos Aires on Sept. 7, 2013. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Tokyo wins 2020 Olympic bid

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Tokyo Gov. Naoki Inose (C) answers reporters' questions in Buenos Aires on Sept. 7, 2013, after Tokyo was chosen as the city to host the 2020 Summer Olympics at the International Olympic Committee's general session, beating Istanbul and Madrid.

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Tokyo wins 2020 Olympic bid

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Newscaster Christel Takigawa (L) and gymnast Rie Tanaka celebrate after Tokyo was chosen as the city to host the 2020 Summer Olympics at the International Olympic Committee's general session, in Buenos Aires on Sept. 7, 2013. (Pool photo)

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Tokyo wins 2020 Olympic bid

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Participants of a tour supporting Tokyo's bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympics celebrate in Buenos Aires on Sept. 7, 2013, after watching a live feed showing Tokyo being chosen as the host city at the International Olympic Committee's general session in the city, beating Istanbul and Madrid.

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Tokyo wins 2020 Olympic bid

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge shows a card with the name of Tokyo as the Japanese capital was chosen as the city to host the 2020 Summer Olympics at the International Olympic Committee's general session in Buenos Aires on Sept. 7, 2013. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Tokyo wins 2020 Olympic bid

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Participants of a tour supporting Tokyo's bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympics celebrate in Buenos Aires on Sept. 7, 2013, after watching a live feed showing Tokyo being chosen as the host city at the International Olympic Committee's general session in the city, beating Istanbul and Madrid.

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Tokyo wins 2020 Olympic bid

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (front, 3rd from R), Tokyo Gov. Naoki Inose (front, 4th from R) and other members of the Tokyo bid delegation pose for photos after Tokyo was chosen as the city to host the 2020 Summer Olympics at the International Olympic Committee's general session, in Buenos Aires on Sept. 7, 2013. (Pool photo)

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Tokyo wins 2020 Olympic bid

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C), Tokyo Gov. Naoki Inose (3rd from L) and other members of the Tokyo bid delegation pose after the Japanese capital was chosen as the city to host the 2020 Summer Olympics at the International Olympic Committee's general session, in Buenos Aires on Sept. 7, 2013. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Tokyo wins 2020 Olympic bid

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C) answers reporters' questions in Buenos Aires on Sept. 7, 2013, after Tokyo was chosen as the city to host the 2020 Summer Olympics at the International Olympic Committee's general session, beating Istanbul and Madrid.

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Tokyo wins 2020 Olympic bid

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) answers a question on the contaminated water issue at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station in Tokyo's final presentation for its bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympics at the International Olympic Committee's general session in Buenos Aires on Sept. 7, 2013. To the right is Tokyo bid chief and Japanese Olympic Committee President Tsunekazu Takeda. Tokyo was chosen as the host city later by the committee.

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Tokyo wins 2020 Olympic bid

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Olympic silver medal-winning fencer Yuki Ota makes a presentation for Tokyo's bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympics at the International Olympic Committee's general session in Buenos Aires on Sept. 7, 2013. Tokyo was chosen as the host city later by the committee.

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Tokyo wins 2020 Olympic bid

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe makes a presentation for Tokyo's bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympics at the International Olympic Committee's general session in Buenos Aires on Sept. 7, 2013. Tokyo was chosen as the host city later by the committee.

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Tokyo wins 2020 Olympic bid

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Newscaster Christel Takigawa makes a presentation for Tokyo's bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympics at the International Olympic Committee's general session in Buenos Aires on Sept. 7, 2013. Tokyo was chosen as the host city later by the committee.

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Abe envoy in Iran

TEHRAN, Iran - Former Japanese Foreign Minister Masahiko Komura (L) and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif meet in Tehran on Sept. 7, 2013. Komura was in Iran as a special envoy of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

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Tokyo wins 2020 Olympic bid

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Olympic silver medal-winning fencer Yuki Ota makes a presentation for Tokyo's bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympics at the International Olympic Committee's general session in Buenos Aires on Sept. 7, 2013. Tokyo was chosen as the host city later by the committee.

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Tokyo wins 2020 Olympic bid

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe makes a presentation for Tokyo's bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympics at the International Olympic Committee's general session in Buenos Aires on Sept. 7, 2013. Tokyo was chosen as the host city later by the committee.

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Tokyo wins 2020 Olympic bid

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Tokyo Gov. Naoki Inose makes a presentation for Tokyo's bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympics at the International Olympic Committee's general session in Buenos Aires on Sept. 7, 2013. Tokyo was chosen as the host city later by the committee.

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Tokyo wins 2020 Olympic bid

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Tokyo Gov. Naoki Inose makes a presentation for Tokyo's bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympics at the International Olympic Committee's general session in Buenos Aires on Sept. 7, 2013. Tokyo was chosen as the host city later by the committee.

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Tokyo wins 2020 Olympic bid

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Tokyo bid chief and Japanese Olympic Committee President Tsunekazu Takeda delivers a presentation for the bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympics at the International Olympic Committee's general session in Buenos Aires on Sept. 7, 2013. Tokyo was chosen as the host city later by the committee.

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Tokyo wins 2020 Olympic bid

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe makes a presentation for Tokyo's bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympics at the International Olympic Committee's general session in Buenos Aires on Sept. 7, 2013. Tokyo was chosen as the host city later by the committee.

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Tokyo wins 2020 Olympic bid

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Princess Hisako, the widow of Prince Takamado, speaks during a presentation for Tokyo's bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympics at the International Olympic Committee's general session in Buenos Aires on Sept. 7, 2013. Tokyo was chosen as the host city later by the committee.

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Tokyo wins 2020 Olympic bid

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Tokyo bid chief and Japanese Olympic Committee President Tsunekazu Takeda delivers a presentation for the bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympics at the International Olympic Committee's general session in Buenos Aires on Sept. 7, 2013. Tokyo was chosen as the host city later by the committee.

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IOC general meeting

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a general meeting of the International Olympic Committee in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Sept. 7, 2013. The host city of the 2020 Summer Olympics will be selected later in the day from among three candidates -- Tokyo, Madrid and Istanbul.

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Tokyo wins 2020 Olympic bid

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Mami Sato, a Paralympian in athletics, makes a presentation for Tokyo's bid to host the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games at the International Olympic Committee's general session in Buenos Aires on Sept. 7, 2013. Tokyo was chosen as the host city later by the committee.

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IOC general meeting

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge (R) speaks during an IOC general meeting in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Sept. 7, 2013. The host city of the 2020 Summer Olympics will be selected later in the day from candidates Tokyo, Madrid and Istanbul.

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IOC general meeting

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) stands up and claps as he was introduced during a general meeting of the International Olympic Committee in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Sept. 7, 2013. The host city of the 2020 Summer Olympics will be selected later in the day from among three candidates -- Tokyo, Madrid and Istanbul.