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Salt Harvest Declines Sharply - Iraq

Men work around salt ponds in Garmian, southwest of Sulaymaniyah, Iraq, on August 15, 2025. In the plains of Garmian, hundreds of residents continue an ancient salt-harvesting trade once known as "white gold." Production has sharply declined, with ponds now yielding less than a third of their former output, leaving villagers struggling against harsh natural conditions and poor infrastructure. Local harvester Peshkewt Saadoun explains that they collect two types of salt—coarse and fine—and notes that annual production has fallen from 800–900 tons in the past to about 250 tons today. Photo by Gailan Haji/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Salt Harvest Declines Sharply - Iraq

Men work around salt ponds in Garmian, southwest of Sulaymaniyah, Iraq, on August 15, 2025. In the plains of Garmian, hundreds of residents continue an ancient salt-harvesting trade once known as "white gold." Production has sharply declined, with ponds now yielding less than a third of their former output, leaving villagers struggling against harsh natural conditions and poor infrastructure. Local harvester Peshkewt Saadoun explains that they collect two types of salt—coarse and fine—and notes that annual production has fallen from 800–900 tons in the past to about 250 tons today. Photo by Gailan Haji/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Salt Harvest Declines Sharply - Iraq

Men work around salt ponds in Garmian, southwest of Sulaymaniyah, Iraq, on August 15, 2025. In the plains of Garmian, hundreds of residents continue an ancient salt-harvesting trade once known as "white gold." Production has sharply declined, with ponds now yielding less than a third of their former output, leaving villagers struggling against harsh natural conditions and poor infrastructure. Local harvester Peshkewt Saadoun explains that they collect two types of salt—coarse and fine—and notes that annual production has fallen from 800–900 tons in the past to about 250 tons today. Photo by Gailan Haji/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Electricity Transmission

Illustration - Staff members patrol along the power lines of the 750 kV grid around the Tarim Basin in Yuli County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 27, 2024. Xinjiang is a key sending hub in China's west-to-east power transmission program. Once considered economic obstacles, Xinjiang's vast deserts and arid landscapes have been transformed into a renewable energy goldmine, blessed with strong wind and long hours of sunshine. Since 2010, Xinjiang has cumulatively transmitted over 900 billion kilowatt-hours of power outside the region, with renewable energy accounting for approximately 30 percent of the total. The electricity supply coverage extends to 22 provincial-level regions across China. Photo by Xu Hongyan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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INDIA-ODISHA-BALASORE-MAJOR TRAIN ACCIDENT

(230603) -- NEW DELHI, June 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers work at the site of a train collision in Balasore district in the eastern Indian state of Odisha, June 3, 2023. More than 200 people were killed and 900 others injured in a major accident Friday evening involving three trains in the eastern Indian state of Odisha, officials said on Saturday. The accident occurred around 7:20 p.m. local time near Bahanaga Bazar station in Balasore district, about 171 km northeast of Bhubaneswar, the capital city of Odisha. (Xinhua/Javed Dar)

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INDIA-ODISHA-BALASORE-MAJOR TRAIN ACCIDENT

(230603) -- NEW DELHI, June 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 3, 2023 shows the site of a train collision in Balasore district in the eastern Indian state of Odisha. More than 200 people were killed and 900 others injured in a major accident Friday evening involving three trains in the eastern Indian state of Odisha, officials said on Saturday. The accident occurred around 7:20 p.m. local time near Bahanaga Bazar station in Balasore district, about 171 km northeast of Bhubaneswar, the capital city of Odisha. (Xinhua/Javed Dar)

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INDIA-ODISHA-BALASORE-MAJOR TRAIN ACCIDENT

(230603) -- NEW DELHI, June 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers work at the site of a train collision in Balasore district in the eastern Indian state of Odisha, June 3, 2023. More than 200 people were killed and 900 others injured in a major accident Friday evening involving three trains in the eastern Indian state of Odisha, officials said on Saturday. The accident occurred around 7:20 p.m. local time near Bahanaga Bazar station in Balasore district, about 171 km northeast of Bhubaneswar, the capital city of Odisha. (Xinhua/Javed Dar)

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INDIA-ODISHA-BALASORE-MAJOR TRAIN ACCIDENT

(230603) -- NEW DELHI, June 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A rescuer works at the site of a train collision in Balasore district in the eastern Indian state of Odisha, June 3, 2023. More than 200 people were killed and 900 others injured in a major accident Friday evening involving three trains in the eastern Indian state of Odisha, officials said on Saturday. The accident occurred around 7:20 p.m. local time near Bahanaga Bazar station in Balasore district, about 171 km northeast of Bhubaneswar, the capital city of Odisha. (Xinhua/Javed Dar)

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INDIA-ODISHA-BALASORE-MAJOR TRAIN ACCIDENT

(230603) -- NEW DELHI, June 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A rescuer works at the site of a train collision in Balasore district in the eastern Indian state of Odisha, June 3, 2023. More than 200 people were killed and 900 others injured in a major accident Friday evening involving three trains in the eastern Indian state of Odisha, officials said on Saturday. The accident occurred around 7:20 p.m. local time near Bahanaga Bazar station in Balasore district, about 171 km northeast of Bhubaneswar, the capital city of Odisha. (Xinhua/Javed Dar)

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INDIA-ODISHA-BALASORE-MAJOR TRAIN ACCIDENT

(230603) -- NEW DELHI, June 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A rescuer works at the site of a train collision in Balasore district in the eastern Indian state of Odisha, June 3, 2023. More than 200 people were killed and 900 others injured in a major accident Friday evening involving three trains in the eastern Indian state of Odisha, officials said on Saturday. The accident occurred around 7:20 p.m. local time near Bahanaga Bazar station in Balasore district, about 171 km northeast of Bhubaneswar, the capital city of Odisha. (Xinhua/Javed Dar)

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INDIA-ODISHA-BALASORE-MAJOR TRAIN ACCIDENT

(230603) -- NEW DELHI, June 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People gather at the site of a train collision in Balasore district in the eastern Indian state of Odisha, June 3, 2023. More than 200 people were killed and 900 others injured in a major accident Friday evening involving three trains in the eastern Indian state of Odisha, officials said on Saturday. The accident occurred around 7:20 p.m. local time near Bahanaga Bazar station in Balasore district, about 171 km northeast of Bhubaneswar, the capital city of Odisha. (Xinhua/Javed Dar)

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INDIA-ODISHA-BALASORE-MAJOR TRAIN ACCIDENT

(230603) -- NEW DELHI, June 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers work at the site of a train collision in Balasore district in the eastern Indian state of Odisha, June 3, 2023. More than 200 people were killed and 900 others injured in a major accident Friday evening involving three trains in the eastern Indian state of Odisha, officials said on Saturday. The accident occurred around 7:20 p.m. local time near Bahanaga Bazar station in Balasore district, about 171 km northeast of Bhubaneswar, the capital city of Odisha. (Xinhua/Javed Dar)

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INDIA-ODISHA-BALASORE-MAJOR TRAIN ACCIDENT

(230603) -- NEW DELHI, June 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers work at the site of a train collision in Balasore district in the eastern Indian state of Odisha, June 3, 2023. More than 200 people were killed and 900 others injured in a major accident Friday evening involving three trains in the eastern Indian state of Odisha, officials said on Saturday. The accident occurred around 7:20 p.m. local time near Bahanaga Bazar station in Balasore district, about 171 km northeast of Bhubaneswar, the capital city of Odisha. (Xinhua/Javed Dar)

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Over 280 killed, 900 injured in India's deadly train accident

STORY: Over 280 killed, 900 injured in India's deadly train accident DATELINE: June 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the train accident STORYLINE: More than 280 people were killed and 900 others injured in a major accident Friday evening involving three trains in the eastern Indian state of Odisha. The accident occurred around 7:20 p.m. local time near Bahanaga Bazar station in Balasore district, about 171 km northeast of Bhubaneswar, the capital city of Odisha. According to officials, the Coromandel Express, which runs from Kolkata to Chennai, hit the Yashwantpur-Howrah Express, which derailed and toppled onto the adjacent track. A cargo train was also said to be involved in the accident. Officials said the death toll is likely to increase further. Rescuers have rushed to the scene immediately after the accident. A large crowd of locals also reached the spot to help the injured. All the health facilities in the vicinity were put on alert and the in

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2023 National Restaurant Association Show held in Chicago

STORY: 2023 National Restaurant Association Show held in Chicago DATELINE: May 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:49 LOCATION: CHICAGO, U.S. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of food stands and other exhibits at the show STORYLINE: A line circles around the Vienna Beef pavilion. A dozen Vienna Beef staff members are busy preparing food inside, and people in turn can have a taste of soup, pickles, sausage and the Chicago-style hot dogs on the four sides of the pavilion. The 2023 National Restaurant Association (NRA) Show officially kicked off on Saturday at the McCormick Place in downtown Chicago. Exhibitors have put on display more than 900 product categories covering beverages, food, equipment, furnishings and decorations, paper, tableware, uniforms and apparels, among others. Launched in 1919, the NRA show is one of the largest annual gatherings of food service professionals in the Western Hemisphere. The 2023 show will last until Tuesday. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Chicago, U.S. (XHTV

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Tokyo's Kabukicho night-life district to have new skyscraper

The new 225-meter-tall skyscraper in the Japanese capital's popular Kabukicho nightlife district was shown to the media Thursday ahead of its April 14 opening. With 48 floors above ground and five below, Tokyu Kabukicho Tower houses two hotels and entertainment facilities like a theater, a concert hall and a movie house. "We want it to be a facility that specializes in entertainment and motivates people to come to the area," said Tomoo Kimura, an executive officer of Tokyu Corp., which engages in railway and urban development businesses. The theater can seat around 900 people and the concert hall has a maximum capacity of around 1,500, while the movie house has eight screens. The tower includes a gym and spas for members and a food court offering "B-class gourmet foods," or unpretentious but tasty meals, from around the country at affordable prices for the general public.

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Pit accident kills 3 miners in Spain

STORY: Pit accident kills 3 miners in Spain DATELINE: March 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: (courtesy of Fire Department of the Catalonia region) various of firefighters, ambulances, police, workers and relatives of the victims of the accident at the potash mine company in Suria, near Barcelona on Thursdayvarious of the potash mine company STORYLINE: Three people were killed in a potash mine accident close to Barcelona, northeast Spain, on Thursday morning. Confirming the deaths, the Catalan fire brigade informed that they received the report of the accident at 08:53 local time (0753 GMT) and arrived at the mine with nine rescue vehicles and a medical helicopter. The accident happened around 900 meters underground at the Suria potash mine. The causes are so far unknown. The three victims working for the company ICL Iberia were apparently in a gallery when the roof fell and buried them. Work is underway to recover the bodies, according to the authori

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Landslide halts rescue of over 50 missing after China mine collapse

STORY: Landslide halts rescue of over 50 missing after China mine collapse DATELINE: Feb. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: HOHHOT, China CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the collapsed coal mine STORYLINE: A massive landslide has halted search and rescue efforts at a collapsed coal mine which left 53 people missing in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, local authorities said Thursday. The landslide occurred at the rescue site at around 6 p.m. Wednesday, according to the rescue headquarters. As of 6 a.m. Thursday, more than 900 people had rushed to the site for rescue operations after an open-pit mine collapsed in Alxa Left Banner at around 1 p.m. Wednesday, resulting in two deaths, six injuries, and 53 people missing. As of 6 a.m. Thursday, the rescue efforts had not yet resumed. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Hohhot, China. (XHTV)

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CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-ALXA LEAGUE-COAL MINE COLLAPSE-RESCUE (CN)

(230223) -- ALXA LEAGUE, Feb. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rescue workers gather at the site of a collapsed coal mine in Alxa League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Feb. 23, 2023. More than 900 people had rushed to the site for rescue operations after an open-pit mine collapsed in Alxa Left Banner at around 1 p.m. Wednesday, resulting in two deaths, six injuries, and 53 people missing. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

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CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-ALXA LEAGUE-COAL MINE COLLAPSE-RESCUE (CN)

(230223) -- ALXA LEAGUE, Feb. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rescue vehicles work at the site of a collapsed coal mine in Alxa League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Feb. 23, 2023. More than 900 people had rushed to the site for rescue operations after an open-pit mine collapsed in Alxa Left Banner at around 1 p.m. Wednesday, resulting in two deaths, six injuries, and 53 people missing. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

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CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-ALXA LEAGUE-COAL MINE COLLAPSE-RESCUE (CN)

(230223) -- ALXA LEAGUE, Feb. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rescue workers gather at the site of a collapsed coal mine in Alxa League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Feb. 23, 2023. More than 900 people had rushed to the site for rescue operations after an open-pit mine collapsed in Alxa Left Banner at around 1 p.m. Wednesday, resulting in two deaths, six injuries, and 53 people missing. (Xinhua/Bei He)

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CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-ALXA LEAGUE-COAL MINE COLLAPSE-RESCUE (CN)

(230223) -- ALXA LEAGUE, Feb. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rescue workers gather at the site of a collapsed coal mine in Alxa League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Feb. 23, 2023. More than 900 people had rushed to the site for rescue operations after an open-pit mine collapsed in Alxa Left Banner at around 1 p.m. Wednesday, resulting in two deaths, six injuries, and 53 people missing. (Xinhua/Bei He)

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CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-ALXA LEAGUE-COAL MINE COLLAPSE (CN)

(230223) -- ALXA LEAGUE, Feb. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Feb. 23, 2023 shows rescue vehicles near the site of a collapsed coal mine in Alxa League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The landslide occurred at the rescue site at around 6 p.m. Wednesday, according to the rescue headquarters. As of 6 a.m. Thursday, more than 900 people had rushed to the site for rescue operations after an open-pit mine collapsed in Alxa Left Banner at around 1 p.m. Wednesday, resulting in two deaths, six injuries, and 53 people missing. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

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CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-ALXA LEAGUE-COAL MINE COLLAPSE (CN)

(230223) -- ALXA LEAGUE, Feb. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Feb. 23, 2023 shows rescue vehicles near the site of a collapsed coal mine in Alxa League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The landslide occurred at the rescue site at around 6 p.m. Wednesday, according to the rescue headquarters. As of 6 a.m. Thursday, more than 900 people had rushed to the site for rescue operations after an open-pit mine collapsed in Alxa Left Banner at around 1 p.m. Wednesday, resulting in two deaths, six injuries, and 53 people missing. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

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CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-ALXA LEAGUE-COAL MINE COLLAPSE (CN)

(230223) -- ALXA LEAGUE, Feb. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Feb. 23, 2023 shows rescue vehicles working at the site of a collapsed coal mine in Alxa League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The landslide occurred at the rescue site at around 6 p.m. Wednesday, according to the rescue headquarters. As of 6 a.m. Thursday, more than 900 people had rushed to the site for rescue operations after an open-pit mine collapsed in Alxa Left Banner at around 1 p.m. Wednesday, resulting in two deaths, six injuries, and 53 people missing. (Xinhua/Bei He)

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CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-ALXA LEAGUE-COAL MINE COLLAPSE (CN)

(230223) -- ALXA LEAGUE, Feb. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Feb. 23, 2023 shows rescue vehicles near the site of a collapsed coal mine in Alxa League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The landslide occurred at the rescue site at around 6 p.m. Wednesday, according to the rescue headquarters. As of 6 a.m. Thursday, more than 900 people had rushed to the site for rescue operations after an open-pit mine collapsed in Alxa Left Banner at around 1 p.m. Wednesday, resulting in two deaths, six injuries, and 53 people missing. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

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People in relay to rebuild disaster-hit areas

MINAMISANRIKU, Japan - TV personality Makoto Nonomura (front) and others in a relay from the northern Japanese city of Aomori to Tokyo to promote the reconstruction of areas hit by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami run past the disaster prevention government building site in Minamisanriku town, Miyagi Prefecture, on July 29, 2014. Around 900 people run or cycle on the 1,238-kilometer course, divided into 165 zones.

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People in relay event pray for victims of 2011 disaster

MINAMISANRIKU, Japan - Runners bow their heads in front of the disaster prevention government building site in Minamisanriku town, Miyagi Prefecture, on July 29, 2014, in memory of the victims of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, during a relay event from the northern Japanese city of Aomori to Tokyo to promote the reconstruction of areas hit by the disaster. Around 900 people are running or cycling the 1,238-kilometer course, divided into 165 zones.

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Olympic champ Takahashi in relay for rebuilding disaster-hit areas

AOMORI, Japan - Olympic marathon champion Naoko Takahashi (R) takes part in a relay event from the northern Japanese city of Aomori to Tokyo to promote the reconstruction of areas hit by the March 11, 2011, disasters. Around 900 people will run or cycle on the 1,238-kilometer course, divided into 165 zones.

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Olympic champ Takahashi in relay for rebuilding disaster-hit areas

AOMORI, Japan - Olympic marathon champion Naoko Takahashi (R) takes part in a relay event from the northern Japanese city of Aomori to Tokyo to promote the reconstruction of areas hit by the March 11, 2011, disasters. Around 900 people will run or cycle on the 1,238-kilometer course, divided into 165 zones.

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Japan Display makes weak debut on TSE

TOKYO, Japan - Shuichi Otsuka, president and chief executive officer of Japan Display Inc., speaks at a press conference at the Tokyo Stock Exchange on March 19, 2014, about the company's debut on the TSE's First Section. The world's largest manufacturer of liquid crystal displays for smartphones and tablets ended the day's trading at 763 yen, around 15 percent lower than its initial offering price of 900 yen.

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Toshiba to release glasses-free big 3-D TV, thin tablet

TOKYO, Japan - Toshiba Corp. announced on Oct. 3, 2011, it will release a 55-inch glasses-free 3-D television with high display resolution and the world's thinnest, lightest tablet, both in mid-December in Japan. The REGZA 55X3 television with a price tag of around 900,000 yen, comes with the so-called quad full high-definition panel that boasts display images four times finer than high-definition resolution

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Banners for peace encircle A-Bomb Dome in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Participants hold banners with messages of peace near Hiroshima's Atomic Bomb Dome at an event calling for the abolition of nuclear weapons on Aug. 1, 2010. Atomic bombing survivors, schoolchildren and others, who encircled the dome, tied 900 banners contributed from around Japan with ribbons and offered silent prayers to those killed by the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of the city, ahead of its 65th anniversary on Aug. 6.

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Banners for peace encircle A-Bomb Dome in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Schoolchildren holding banners decorated with messages of peace observe a moment of silence for those killed by the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima, near city's Atomic Bomb Dome on Aug. 1, 2010. Participants, who encircled the dome, tied 900 banners contributed from around Japan with ribbons, at the event to call for peace and the abolition of nuclear weapons, ahead of the 65th anniversary of the bombing on Aug. 6.

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Hokkaido fishermen enjoy bountiful salmon catch

SHIBETSU, Japan - Fishermen in eastern Hokkaido have been enjoying a bountiful catch of prized young salmon, normally only one out of every 10,000 caught. About 2,000 young salmon have been caught at the Rausu fishing grounds this year, up from 700 last year, and around 900 in Shibetsu (shown), compared with 200-300 on average.

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(1)New prime minister's official residence opened

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and former premiers cut the tape April 22 to open the new prime minister's official residence next to the existing 73-year-old one in Tokyo. The new building, 35 meters high, 90 meters wide and 50 meters deep, is covered by bulletproof glass and has underground operations rooms for crisis management. The square-shaped building has a Japanese-style inner yard and about 900 bamboo trees planted around it.

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Turkish currency hits lowest in 2022 against U.S. dollar

STORY: Turkish currency hits lowest in 2022 against U.S. dollar DATELINE: July 20, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:59 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Turkiye CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Istanbul 2. various of banks 3. various of Istanbul STORYLINE: Turkish currency hit its lowest point against the U.S. dollar as of 2022 on Tuesday, accelerating its continuous downward trend. One dollar was traded at 17.57 Turkish liras at 13:45 a.m. local time (1045 GMT), losing around 25 percent of its value this year. The record low of 18.00 was broken last December for a short period after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pledged to keep cutting interest rates, aiming to increase exports and production to stabilize the currency. Wildly fluctuating exchange rates since then have steadily crept closer to the record low. Turkiye's five-year credit default swap (CDS) risk also rose to over 900 points, a point high above the levels of the 2008 crisis. CDS increases effectively complicate the country's efforts to acquire fo

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Geisha welcome visitors to plum blossom festival

Geisha welcome visitors to a Japanese plum blossom festival with tea on Feb. 25, 2015, at Kitano Tenmangu Shrine in Kyoto, which has around 1,500 plum trees. The festival has a history of about 900 years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Geisha welcome visitors to plum blossom festival

Geisha welcome visitors to a Japanese plum blossom festival with tea on Feb. 25, 2015, at Kitano Tenmangu Shrine in Kyoto, which has around 1,500 plum trees. The festival has a history of about 900 years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Geisha welcome visitors to plum blossom festival

Geisha welcome visitors to a Japanese plum blossom festival with tea on Feb. 25, 2015, at Kitano Tenmangu Shrine in Kyoto, which has around 1,500 plum trees. The festival has a history of about 900 years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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WWII flags

Obon Society co-founder Rex Ziak explains during a luncheon in Santa Barbara, California, (on May 14, 2018) how the organization's scholars analyze Yosegaki Hinomaru -- WWII-era "good luck flags" collected by Allied Forces from Japanese soldiers who died in battle - to determine the flag's origins. The nonprofit organization is searching for surviving families of original owners of around 900 such flags and has returned more than 200 flags since its founding in 2009. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Banners for peace encircle A-Bomb Dome in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Schoolchildren holding banners decorated with messages of peace observe a moment of silence for those killed by the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima, near city's Atomic Bomb Dome on Aug. 1, 2010. Participants, who encircled the dome, tied 900 banners contributed from around Japan with ribbons, at the event to call for peace and the abolition of nuclear weapons, ahead of the 65th anniversary of the bombing on Aug. 6. (Kyodo)

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Banners for peace encircle A-Bomb Dome in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Participants hold banners with messages of peace near Hiroshima's Atomic Bomb Dome at an event calling for the abolition of nuclear weapons on Aug. 1, 2010. Atomic bombing survivors, schoolchildren and others, who encircled the dome, tied 900 banners contributed from around Japan with ribbons and offered silent prayers to those killed by the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of the city, ahead of its 65th anniversary on Aug. 6. (Kyodo)

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People in relay event pray for victims of 2011 disaster

MINAMISANRIKU, Japan - Runners bow their heads in front of the disaster prevention government building site in Minamisanriku town, Miyagi Prefecture, on July 29, 2014, in memory of the victims of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, during a relay event from the northern Japanese city of Aomori to Tokyo to promote the reconstruction of areas hit by the disaster. Around 900 people are running or cycling the 1,238-kilometer course, divided into 165 zones. (Kyodo)

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Zizka's oak, memorable tree

Arborists again treated Zizka's oak, which is perhaps over 900 years old, on October 7, 2020, in Namest nad Oslavou, Czech Republic. The prize money for this time in the Tree of the Year poll was won by Chudobin pine. Its applicants handed over a voucher worth around 30,000 Czech crowns to Zizka's oak, which ended second in the national round. (CTK Photo/Lubos Pavlicek)

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Zizka's oak, memorable tree

Arborists again treated Zizka's oak, which is perhaps over 900 years old, on October 7, 2020, in Namest nad Oslavou, Czech Republic. The prize money for this time in the Tree of the Year poll was won by Chudobin pine. Its applicants handed over a voucher worth around 30,000 Czech crowns to Zizka's oak, which ended second in the national round. (CTK Photo/Lubos Pavlicek)

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Zizka's oak, memorable tree

Arborists again treated Zizka's oak, which is perhaps over 900 years old, on October 7, 2020, in Namest nad Oslavou, Czech Republic. The prize money for this time in the Tree of the Year poll was won by Chudobin pine. Its applicants handed over a voucher worth around 30,000 Czech crowns to Zizka's oak, which ended second in the national round. (CTK Photo/Lubos Pavlicek)

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Zizka's oak, memorable tree

Arborists again treated Zizka's oak, which is perhaps over 900 years old, on October 7, 2020, in Namest nad Oslavou, Czech Republic. The prize money for this time in the Tree of the Year poll was won by Chudobin pine. Its applicants handed over a voucher worth around 30,000 Czech crowns to Zizka's oak, which ended second in the national round. (CTK Photo/Lubos Pavlicek)

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Zizka's oak, memorable tree

Arborists again treated Zizka's oak, which is perhaps over 900 years old, on October 7, 2020, in Namest nad Oslavou, Czech Republic. The prize money for this time in the Tree of the Year poll was won by Chudobin pine. Its applicants handed over a voucher worth around 30,000 Czech crowns to Zizka's oak, which ended second in the national round. (CTK Photo/Lubos Pavlicek)

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Zizka's oak, memorable tree

Arborists again treated Zizka's oak, which is perhaps over 900 years old, on October 7, 2020, in Namest nad Oslavou, Czech Republic. The prize money for this time in the Tree of the Year poll was won by Chudobin pine. Its applicants handed over a voucher worth around 30,000 Czech crowns to Zizka's oak, which ended second in the national round. (CTK Photo/Lubos Pavlicek)