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Daily Life of Women in Afghanistan

Women wearing burqas walk with children along a street during Ashura in Kabul, Afghanistan on December 27, 2009. Ashura marks the climax of a 10-day mourning period commemorating the death of Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Mohammad, who was killed in the Battle of Karbala in 680 CE. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Daily Life of Women in Afghanistan

Women wearing burqas stand near a temporary mourning tent during Ashura in Kabul, Afghanistan on December 27, 2009. Ashura marks the climax of a 10-day mourning period commemorating the death of Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Mohammad, who was killed in the Battle of Karbala in 680 CE. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Daily Life of Women in Afghanistan

Women wearing burqas walk through a narrow alley during Ashura in Kabul, Afghanistan on December 27, 2009. Ashura marks the climax of a 10-day mourning period commemorating the death of Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Mohammad, who was killed in the Battle of Karbala in 680 CE. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Daily Life of Women in Afghanistan

Women wearing burqas gather around a column draped with religious fabrics during Ashura in Kabul, Afghanistan on December 27, 2009. Ashura marks the climax of a 10-day mourning period commemorating the death of Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Mohammad, who was killed in the Battle of Karbala in 680 CE. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Daily Life of Women in Afghanistan

Women wearing burqas gather around a column draped with religious fabrics during Ashura in Kabul, Afghanistan on December 27, 2009. Ashura marks the climax of a 10-day mourning period commemorating the death of Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Mohammad, who was killed in the Battle of Karbala in 680 CE. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Baseball: PL Climax Series final stage

SoftBank Hawks players pose after winning the Pacific League Climax Series final stage against the Nippon Ham Fighters at Mizuho PayPay Dome in Fukuoka on Oct. 20, 2025.

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Baseball: PL Climax Series final stage

SoftBank Hawks players celebrate after winning the Pacific League Climax Series final stage against the Nippon Ham Fighters at Mizuho PayPay Dome in Fukuoka on Oct. 20, 2025.

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Baseball: PL Climax Series final stage

SoftBank Hawks players wave to fans after winning the Pacific League Climax Series final stage against the Nippon Ham Fighters at Mizuho PayPay Dome in Fukuoka on Oct. 20, 2025.

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Baseball: PL Climax Series final stage

SoftBank Hawks players high-five after winning the Pacific League Climax Series final stage against the Nippon Ham Fighters at Mizuho PayPay Dome in Fukuoka on Oct. 20, 2025.

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Baseball: PL Climax Series final stage

SoftBank Hawks players high-five after winning the Pacific League Climax Series final stage against the Nippon Ham Fighters at Mizuho PayPay Dome in Fukuoka on Oct. 20, 2025.

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Baseball: PL Climax Series final stage

SoftBank Hawks players high-five after winning the Pacific League Climax Series final stage against the Nippon Ham Fighters at Mizuho PayPay Dome in Fukuoka on Oct. 20, 2025.

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Baseball: PL Climax Series final stage

SoftBank Hawks players high-five after winning the Pacific League Climax Series final stage against the Nippon Ham Fighters at Mizuho PayPay Dome in Fukuoka on Oct. 20, 2025.

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Baseball: CL Climax Series final stage

Hanshin Tigers players celebrate after winning the Central League Climax Series final stage with a 4-0 victory over the DeNA BayStars in Game 3 at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, western Japan, on Oct. 17, 2025.

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Baseball: CL Climax Series final stage

Hanshin Tigers players celebrate after winning the Central League Climax Series final stage with a 4-0 victory over the DeNA BayStars in Game 3 at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, western Japan, on Oct. 17, 2025.

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Baseball: CL Climax Series final stage

Hanshin Tigers players celebrate after winning the Central League Climax Series final stage with a 4-0 victory over the DeNA BayStars in Game 3 at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, western Japan, on Oct. 17, 2025.

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Baseball: CL Climax Series final stage

Hanshin Tigers players celebrate after winning the Central League Climax Series final stage with a 4-0 victory over the DeNA BayStars in Game 3 at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, western Japan, on Oct. 17, 2025.

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Baseball: BayStars book Japan Series spot

DeNA BayStars manager Daisuke Miura holds a press conference after the team booked its Japan Series berth with a 3-2 win over the Yomiuri Giants in Game 6 of the Central League Climax Series final stage at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2024.

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Baseball: BayStars book Japan Series spot

DeNA BayStars players pose for a photo after booking their Japan Series berth with a 3-2 win over the Yomiuri Giants in Game 6 of the Central League Climax Series final stage at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2024.

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Baseball: BayStars book Japan Series spot

DeNA BayStars players celebrate after beating the Yomiuri Giants 3-2 in Game 6 of the Central League Climax Series final stage at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2024, booking their Japan Series berth.

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Baseball: BayStars book Japan Series spot

DeNA BayStars players acknowledge fans after beating the Yomiuri Giants 3-2 in Game 6 of the Central League Climax Series final stage at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2024, booking their Japan Series berth.

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Baseball: BayStars book Japan Series spot

DeNA BayStars players celebrate after beating the Yomiuri Giants 3-2 in Game 6 of the Central League Climax Series final stage at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2024, booking their Japan Series berth.

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Baseball: Hawks book Japan Series spot

SoftBank Hawks players celebrate after beating the Nippon Ham Fighters 3-2 in Game 3 of the Pacific League Climax Series final stage at Mizuho PayPay Dome in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 18, 2024, booking their Japan Series spot.

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Baseball: Hawks book Japan Series spot

SoftBank Hawks players celebrate after beating the Nippon Ham Fighters 3-2 in Game 3 of the Pacific League Climax Series final stage at Mizuho PayPay Dome in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 18, 2024, booking their Japan Series spot.

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Baseball: Hawks book Japan Series spot

SoftBank Hawks players celebrate after beating the Nippon Ham Fighters 3-2 in Game 3 of the Pacific League Climax Series final stage at Mizuho PayPay Dome in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 18, 2024, booking their Japan Series spot.

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CHINA-FUJIAN-KULIANG-U.S.-YOUTH FESTIVAL-GALA (CN)

(240703) -- FUZHOU, July 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- American opera singer Carla Dirlikov Canales and 12-year-old Chinese elementary school student Huang Yicheng pose for a photo after the evening gala of "Bond with Kuliang: 2024 China-U.S. Youth Festival" in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, June 27, 2024. The melodious voices of Chinese and American singers floated through the balmy summer air in Fuzhou on the evening of June 27. Their captivating rendition of "Pursuing the Dream in Kuliang" served as a fitting climax to the evening gala of the "Bond with Kuliang: 2024 China-U.S. Youth Festival." TO GO WITH "Feature: From Fujian to Washington D.C.: The cross-border melodic union" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhai Xiang)

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FINLAND-HELSINKI-SAMBA CARNIVAL

(240609) -- HELSINKI, June 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Artists perform in a parade during the Samba Festival in Helsinki, Finland, June 8, 2024. The carnaval reached its climax with a samba parade on Saturday. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Chen Jing)

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FINLAND-HELSINKI-SAMBA CARNIVAL

(240609) -- HELSINKI, June 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Artists perform in a parade during the Samba Festival in Helsinki, Finland, June 8, 2024. The carnaval reached its climax with a samba parade on Saturday. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Chen Jing)

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FINLAND-HELSINKI-SAMBA CARNIVAL

(240609) -- HELSINKI, June 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Artists perform in a parade during the Samba Festival in Helsinki, Finland, June 8, 2024. The carnaval reached its climax with a samba parade on Saturday. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Chen Jing)

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FINLAND-HELSINKI-SAMBA CARNIVAL

(240609) -- HELSINKI, June 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An artist performs in a parade during the Samba Festival in Helsinki, Finland, June 8, 2024. The carnaval reached its climax with a samba parade on Saturday. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Chen Jing)

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FINLAND-HELSINKI-SAMBA CARNIVAL

(240609) -- HELSINKI, June 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An artist performs in a parade during the Samba Festival in Helsinki, Finland, June 8, 2024. The carnaval reached its climax with a samba parade on Saturday. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Chen Jing)

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FINLAND-HELSINKI-SAMBA CARNIVAL

(240609) -- HELSINKI, June 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An artist performs in a parade during the Samba Festival in Helsinki, Finland, June 8, 2024. The carnaval reached its climax with a samba parade on Saturday. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Chen Jing)

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FINLAND-HELSINKI-SAMBA CARNIVAL

(240609) -- HELSINKI, June 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Girls perform in a parade during the Samba Festival in Helsinki, Finland, June 8, 2024. The carnaval reached its climax with a samba parade on Saturday. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Chen Jing)

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FINLAND-HELSINKI-SAMBA CARNIVAL

(240609) -- HELSINKI, June 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Artists perform in a parade during the Samba Festival in Helsinki, Finland, June 8, 2024. The carnaval reached its climax with a samba parade on Saturday. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Chen Jing)

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FINLAND-HELSINKI-SAMBA CARNIVAL

(240609) -- HELSINKI, June 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Artists perform in a parade during the Samba Festival in Helsinki, Finland, June 8, 2024. The carnaval reached its climax with a samba parade on Saturday. (Xinhua/Chen Jing)

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FINLAND-HELSINKI-SAMBA CARNIVAL

(240609) -- HELSINKI, June 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Artists perform in a parade during the Samba Festival in Helsinki, Finland, June 8, 2024. The carnaval reached its climax with a samba parade on Saturday. (Xinhua/Chen Jing)

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FINLAND-HELSINKI-SAMBA CARNIVAL

(240609) -- HELSINKI, June 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An artist performs in a parade during the Samba Festival in Helsinki, Finland, June 8, 2024. The carnaval reached its climax with a samba parade on Saturday. (Xinhua/Chen Jing)

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FINLAND-HELSINKI-SAMBA CARNIVAL

(240609) -- HELSINKI, June 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An artist performs in a parade during the Samba Festival in Helsinki, Finland, June 8, 2024. The carnaval reached its climax with a samba parade on Saturday. (Xinhua/Chen Jing)

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FINLAND-HELSINKI-SAMBA CARNIVAL

(240609) -- HELSINKI, June 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An artist performs in a parade during the Samba Festival in Helsinki, Finland, June 8, 2024. The carnaval reached its climax with a samba parade on Saturday. (Xinhua/Chen Jing)

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FINLAND-HELSINKI-SAMBA CARNIVAL

(240609) -- HELSINKI, June 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Artists perform in a parade during the Samba Festival in Helsinki, Finland, June 8, 2024. The carnaval reached its climax with a samba parade on Saturday. (Xinhua/Chen Jing)

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FINLAND-HELSINKI-SAMBA CARNIVAL

(240609) -- HELSINKI, June 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Girls perform in a parade during the Samba Festival in Helsinki, Finland, June 8, 2024. The carnaval reached its climax with a samba parade on Saturday. (Xinhua/Chen Jing)

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FINLAND-HELSINKI-SAMBA CARNIVAL

(240609) -- HELSINKI, June 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Artists perform in a parade during the Samba Festival in Helsinki, Finland, June 8, 2024. The carnaval reached its climax with a samba parade on Saturday. (Xinhua/Chen Jing)

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Helsinki Samba Parade ignites city passion

STORY: Helsinki Samba Parade ignites city passion SHOOTING TIME: June 8, 2024 DATELINE: June 9, 2024 LENGTH: 0:02:51 LOCATION: Helsinki CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the parade STORYLINE: The Helsinki Samba Carnival is held yearly in June. This year's carnival reached its climax with the Samba Parade on Saturday. Samba dance enthusiasts gathered to hold a grand singing and dancing procession in the city center. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Helsinki. (XHTV)

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St. Petersburg's 321st birthday celebrated

STORY: St. Petersburg's 321st birthday celebrated SHOOTING TIME: May 31, 2024 DATELINE: June 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:07 LOCATION: ST. PETERSBURG, Russia CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the concert STORYLINE: A symphonic concert was staged late Friday night on the embankment near the Palace Bridge in the center of Russia's St. Petersburg, to commemorate the city's 321st anniversary of establishment. The concert hit its climax as the Palace Bridge began to open to the music, with a lot of ships passing by. Established on May 27, 1703, St. Petersburg is renowned for its numerous rivers and canals. Each year during the navigation season, over a dozen bridges, including the Palace Bridge, open and close on a regular basis, adding to the city's unique charm. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from St. Petersburg, Russia. (XHTV)

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Maslenitsa celebrated in Russia

STORY: Maslenitsa celebrated in Russia SHOOTING TIME: March 17, 2024 DATELINE: March 18, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:05 LOCATION: St. PETERSBURG, Russia CATEGORY: SOCIETY/CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the celebrations in St. Petersburg, Russia STORYLINE: People in Russia on Sunday celebrated the last day of Maslenitsa, a religious holiday marking the end of winter and the beginning of spring. Fairs with pancakes, concerts, contests and many fun events were arranged. The climax of the day was the burning of a scarecrow, a symbolic representation of winter and death. Maslenitsa is one of the oldest Slavic festivals and is widely celebrated in Russia and some other countries. It was celebrated this year from March 11 to 17. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from St. Petersburg, Russia. (XHTV)

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BELGIUM-BINCHE-CARNIVAL-PARADE

(240214) -- BINCHE, Feb. 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A boy wearing costume of "Sailor" throws an orange symbolizing good luck to visitors during the parade of Shrove Tuesday, the last day of Carnival, in Binche, Belgium, Feb. 13, 2024. Binche's three-day carnival, a UNESCO World Heritage event and one of the most famous carnivals in Europe, reached its climax on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Zhao Dingzhe)

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BELGIUM-BINCHE-CARNIVAL-PARADE

(240214) -- BINCHE, Feb. 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A local resident wearing costume of "Gille" attends the parade of Shrove Tuesday, the last day of Carnival, in Binche, Belgium, Feb. 13, 2024. Binche's three-day carnival, a UNESCO World Heritage event and one of the most famous carnivals in Europe, reached its climax on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Zhao Dingzhe)

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BELGIUM-BINCHE-CARNIVAL-PARADE

(240214) -- BINCHE, Feb. 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Local residents wearing costumes of "Gille" attend the parade of Shrove Tuesday, the last day of Carnival, in Binche, Belgium, Feb. 13, 2024. Binche's three-day carnival, a UNESCO World Heritage event and one of the most famous carnivals in Europe, reached its climax on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Zhao Dingzhe)

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BELGIUM-BINCHE-CARNIVAL-PARADE

(240214) -- BINCHE, Feb. 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Local residents wearing costumes of "Gille" attend the parade of Shrove Tuesday, the last day of Carnival, in Binche, Belgium, Feb. 13, 2024. Binche's three-day carnival, a UNESCO World Heritage event and one of the most famous carnivals in Europe, reached its climax on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Zhao Dingzhe)

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BELGIUM-BINCHE-CARNIVAL-PARADE

(240214) -- BINCHE, Feb. 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People attend the parade of Shrove Tuesday, the last day of Carnival, in Binche, Belgium, Feb. 13, 2024. Binche's three-day carnival, a UNESCO World Heritage event and one of the most famous carnivals in Europe, reached its climax on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Zhao Dingzhe)

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BELGIUM-BINCHE-CARNIVAL-PARADE

(240214) -- BINCHE, Feb. 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People attend the parade of Shrove Tuesday, the last day of Carnival, in Binche, Belgium, Feb. 13, 2024. Binche's three-day carnival, a UNESCO World Heritage event and one of the most famous carnivals in Europe, reached its climax on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Zhao Dingzhe)