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Kashmiri Shiites Mark Muharram Mourning - India

People gather around a large Palestinian flag and beat their chests during a Muharram procession in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India, on July 3, 2025. The ritual mourning for Imam Hussain is intertwined with political solidarity for Palestine, reflecting the fusion of religious devotion and regional tensions. Photo by Umar Altaf/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shia Muslim Chehlum - India

Shia Muslim devotees beat their chests during a Chehlum procession in Prayagraj, India, on August 15, 2025. Chehlum, also known as Arbaeen, is a Shia Muslim religious observance held 40 days after Ashura to commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad, in the Battle of Karbala in the 7th century. Photo by Sanjay Kanojia/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shia Muslim Chehlum - India

Shia Muslim devotees beat their chests during a Chehlum procession in Prayagraj, India, on August 15, 2025. Chehlum, also known as Arbaeen, is a Shia Muslim religious observance held 40 days after Ashura to commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad, in the Battle of Karbala in the 7th century. Photo by Sanjay Kanojia/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shia Muslim Chehlum - India

Shia Muslim devotees beat their chests during a Chehlum procession in Prayagraj, India, on August 15, 2025. Chehlum, also known as Arbaeen, is a Shia Muslim religious observance held 40 days after Ashura to commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad, in the Battle of Karbala in the 7th century. Photo by Sanjay Kanojia/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shia Muslim Chehlum - India

Shia Muslim devotees beat their chests during a Chehlum procession in Prayagraj, India, on August 15, 2025. Chehlum, also known as Arbaeen, is a Shia Muslim religious observance held 40 days after Ashura to commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad, in the Battle of Karbala in the 7th century. Photo by Sanjay Kanojia/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shia Muslim Chehlum - India

Shia Muslim devotees beat their chests during a Chehlum procession in Prayagraj, India, on August 15, 2025. Chehlum, also known as Arbaeen, is a Shia Muslim religious observance held 40 days after Ashura to commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad, in the Battle of Karbala in the 7th century. Photo by Sanjay Kanojia/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Night of Muharram - Iraq

Rows of men dressed in black chant and beat their chests inside the shrine hall illuminated by red lights in Karbala, Iraq on June 29, 2025. The mourning processions of Muharram in Karbala, Iraq, are among the most significant religious observances for Shia Muslims worldwide. Each year, millions of pilgrims gather to commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad, who was killed in the Battle of Karbala in 680 CE. Photo by Samer Al Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FEMEN Protests Against the Tributes to Franco's Death - Madrid

FEMEN activists with messages written on their chests against fascism during a FEMEN protest at the Franco pantheon in the Mingorrubio Cemetery on November 18, 2024, in Madrid , Spain. FEMEN has carried out this protest against the tributes that will be held on November 20 for the 49th anniversary of his death. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FEMEN Protests Against the Tributes to Franco's Death - Madrid

FEMEN activists with messages written on their chests against fascism during a FEMEN protest at the Franco pantheon in the Mingorrubio Cemetery on November 18, 2024, in Madrid , Spain. FEMEN has carried out this protest against the tributes that will be held on November 20 for the 49th anniversary of his death. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FEMEN Protests Against the Tributes to Franco's Death - Madrid

FEMEN activists with messages written on their chests against fascism during a FEMEN protest at the Franco pantheon in the Mingorrubio Cemetery on November 18, 2024, in Madrid , Spain. FEMEN has carried out this protest against the tributes that will be held on November 20 for the 49th anniversary of his death. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FEMEN Protests Against the Tributes to Franco's Death - Madrid

FEMEN activists with messages written on their chests against fascism during a FEMEN protest at the Franco pantheon in the Mingorrubio Cemetery on November 18, 2024, in Madrid , Spain. FEMEN has carried out this protest against the tributes that will be held on November 20 for the 49th anniversary of his death. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FEMEN Protests Against the Tributes to Franco's Death - Madrid

FEMEN activists with messages written on their chests against fascism during a FEMEN protest at the Franco pantheon in the Mingorrubio Cemetery on November 18, 2024, in Madrid , Spain. FEMEN has carried out this protest against the tributes that will be held on November 20 for the 49th anniversary of his death. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FEMEN Protests Against the Tributes to Franco's Death - Madrid

FEMEN activists with messages written on their chests against fascism during a FEMEN protest at the Franco pantheon in the Mingorrubio Cemetery on November 18, 2024, in Madrid , Spain. FEMEN has carried out this protest against the tributes that will be held on November 20 for the 49th anniversary of his death. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FEMEN Protests Against the Tributes to Franco's Death - Madrid

FEMEN activists with messages written on their chests against fascism during a FEMEN protest at the Franco pantheon in the Mingorrubio Cemetery on November 18, 2024, in Madrid , Spain. FEMEN has carried out this protest against the tributes that will be held on November 20 for the 49th anniversary of his death. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Muharram Procession - Beirut

Men beat their chests while mourning the death of Hussein ibn Ali during the Ashura commemorations in the southern suburb of Dahiyeh in Beirut, Lebanon on Wednesday July 17, 2024. Photo by Oliver Marsden/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Muharram Procession - Beirut

Men beat their chests while mourning the death of Hussein ibn Ali during the Ashura commemorations in the southern suburb of Dahiyeh in Beirut, Lebanon on Wednesday July 17, 2024. Photo by Oliver Marsden/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Muharram Procession - Toronto

Shiite Muslim mourners participate in a Muharram procession in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on July 16, 2024. Hundreds of Shiite Muslims took to the streets to commemorate the death of Imam Hussein, a grandson of Prophet Muhammad, slain along with 72 of his comrades in a battle in the seventh century. Shiite Muslims across the world commemorate his death annually during the Ashura processions, and mourners simulate self-flagellation and pound on their chests to the thump of a bass drum. Photo by Pouria Afkhami/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Muharram Procession - Toronto

Shiite Muslim mourners participate in a Muharram procession in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on July 16, 2024. Hundreds of Shiite Muslims took to the streets to commemorate the death of Imam Hussein, a grandson of Prophet Muhammad, slain along with 72 of his comrades in a battle in the seventh century. Shiite Muslims across the world commemorate his death annually during the Ashura processions, and mourners simulate self-flagellation and pound on their chests to the thump of a bass drum. Photo by Pouria Afkhami/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Muharram Procession - Toronto

Shiite Muslim mourners participate in a Muharram procession in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on July 16, 2024. Hundreds of Shiite Muslims took to the streets to commemorate the death of Imam Hussein, a grandson of Prophet Muhammad, slain along with 72 of his comrades in a battle in the seventh century. Shiite Muslims across the world commemorate his death annually during the Ashura processions, and mourners simulate self-flagellation and pound on their chests to the thump of a bass drum. Photo by Pouria Afkhami/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Muharram Procession - Toronto

A Shiite Muslim woman mourner participates in a Muharram procession in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on July 16, 2024. Hundreds of Shiite Muslims took to the streets to commemorate the death of Imam Hussein, a grandson of Prophet Muhammad, slain along with 72 of his comrades in a battle in the seventh century. Shiite Muslims across the world commemorate his death annually during the Ashura processions, and mourners simulate self-flagellation and pound on their chests to the thump of a bass drum. Photo by Pouria Afkhami/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Muharram Procession - Toronto

A Shiite Muslim man mourner participates in a Muharram procession in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on July 16, 2024. Hundreds of Shiite Muslims took to the streets to commemorate the death of Imam Hussein, a grandson of Prophet Muhammad, slain along with 72 of his comrades in a battle in the seventh century. Shiite Muslims across the world commemorate his death annually during the Ashura processions, and mourners simulate self-flagellation and pound on their chests to the thump of a bass drum. Photo by Pouria Afkhami/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Muharram Procession - Toronto

Shiite Muslim mourners participate in a Muharram procession in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on July 16, 2024. Hundreds of Shiite Muslims took to the streets to commemorate the death of Imam Hussein, a grandson of Prophet Muhammad, slain along with 72 of his comrades in a battle in the seventh century. Shiite Muslims across the world commemorate his death annually during the Ashura processions, and mourners simulate self-flagellation and pound on their chests to the thump of a bass drum. Photo by Pouria Afkhami/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Muharram Procession - Toronto

A Shiite Muslim woman mourner participates in a Muharram procession in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on July 16, 2024. Hundreds of Shiite Muslims took to the streets to commemorate the death of Imam Hussein, a grandson of Prophet Muhammad, slain along with 72 of his comrades in a battle in the seventh century. Shiite Muslims across the world commemorate his death annually during the Ashura processions, and mourners simulate self-flagellation and pound on their chests to the thump of a bass drum. Photo by Pouria Afkhami/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Muharram Procession - Toronto

Shiite Muslim mourners participate in a Muharram procession in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on July 16, 2024. Hundreds of Shiite Muslims took to the streets to commemorate the death of Imam Hussein, a grandson of Prophet Muhammad, slain along with 72 of his comrades in a battle in the seventh century. Shiite Muslims across the world commemorate his death annually during the Ashura processions, and mourners simulate self-flagellation and pound on their chests to the thump of a bass drum. Photo by Pouria Afkhami/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China holds national commemoration for Nanjing Massacre victims

STORY: China holds national commemoration for Nanjing Massacre victims SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 13, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: NANJING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the memorial ceremony to mourn the 300,000 victims of the Nanjing Massacre held on Wednesday in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province STORYLINE: The people of Nanjing observed a moment of silence, and sirens were heard across the city as China held a memorial ceremony on Wednesday to mourn the 300,000 victims of the Nanjing Massacre. Despite the winter chill, thousands of people, dressed in dark attire, attended the 10th national memorial ceremony for the victims in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, with white flowers pinned to their chests. China's national flag was flown at half-mast in front of the crowd, which included massacre survivors, local students and foreign friends. At 10:01 a.m., sirens began to blare. Drivers in the downtown area stopped their cars and honked, while pedestrians

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TRADITIONS IN WOOD

TRADITIONS IN WOOD, Edo cabinetmaker, traditional culture, Japanese culture, furniture, chests, furnishings, traditional craftsman, Yoshio Inoue, Kenji Inoue, father and son=Date:1994, Place:Tokyo,JAPAN

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Ex-vice health minister, wife murdered in Saitama

SAITAMA, Japan - Police officers examine the scene near the home of former vice health minister Takehiko Yamaguchi in Saitama, north of Tokyo, on Nov. 18 after Yamaguchi and his wife Michiko were found dead with stab wounds to their chests at their home.

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