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Heat wave continues in Tokyo

People walk under the scorching sun in Tokyo's Ginza district on Aug. 27, 2025, as the mercury tops 35 C for the 10th consecutive day, the longest streak in the capital since data began to be compiled in 1875.

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Heat wave continues in Tokyo

People walk under the scorching sun in Tokyo's Ginza district on Aug. 27, 2025, as the mercury tops 35 C for the 10th consecutive day, the longest streak in the capital since data began to be compiled in 1875.

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Healthy Coral Reef Ecosystem At Xianbin Jiao - China

This photo carried in a report named "A Survey Report on the Coral Reef Ecosystem of Xianbin Jiao" shows Sterna Sumatrana flying over the cays at Xianbin Jiao of China's Nansha Qundao. The coral reef ecosystem at Xianbin Jiao of China's Nansha Qundao is generally healthy, said a report released on Friday, which rebutted the Philippines' false accusation of coral bleaching and death in the region. The report is compiled by the South China Sea Development Research Institute, the South China Sea Ecological Center and the South China Sea Survey Center, all affiliated to the Ministry of Natural Resources. It is China's first comprehensive review of Xianbin Jiao's ecosystem. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Healthy Coral Reef Ecosystem At Xianbin Jiao - China

This photo carried in a report named "A Survey Report on the Coral Reef Ecosystem of Xianbin Jiao" shows reef-building corals in normal growth at No. 12 survey station, about 300 meters southeast of No. 4 cay at Xianbin Jiao of China's Nansha Qundao. The coral reef ecosystem at Xianbin Jiao of China's Nansha Qundao is generally healthy, said a report released on Friday, which rebutted the Philippines' false accusation of coral bleaching and death in the region. The report is compiled by the South China Sea Development Research Institute, the South China Sea Ecological Center and the South China Sea Survey Center, all affiliated to the Ministry of Natural Resources. It is China's first comprehensive review of Xianbin Jiao's ecosystem. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Healthy Coral Reef Ecosystem At Xianbin Jiao - China

This photo carried in a report named "A Survey Report on the Coral Reef Ecosystem of Xianbin Jiao" shows coral reef fishes at Xianbin Jiao of China's Nansha Qundao. The coral reef ecosystem at Xianbin Jiao of China's Nansha Qundao is generally healthy, said a report released on Friday, which rebutted the Philippines' false accusation of coral bleaching and death in the region. The report is compiled by the South China Sea Development Research Institute, the South China Sea Ecological Center and the South China Sea Survey Center, all affiliated to the Ministry of Natural Resources. It is China's first comprehensive review of Xianbin Jiao's ecosystem. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Healthy Coral Reef Ecosystem At Xianbin Jiao - China

This combo photo carried in a report named "A Survey Report on the Coral Reef Ecosystem of Xianbin Jiao" shows No. 4 cay in constant changes at Xianbin Jiao of China's Nansha Qundao. The coral reef ecosystem at Xianbin Jiao of China's Nansha Qundao is generally healthy, said a report released on Friday, which rebutted the Philippines' false accusation of coral bleaching and death in the region. The report is compiled by the South China Sea Development Research Institute, the South China Sea Ecological Center and the South China Sea Survey Center, all affiliated to the Ministry of Natural Resources. It is China's first comprehensive review of Xianbin Jiao's ecosystem. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Healthy Coral Reef Ecosystem At Xianbin Jiao - China

This photo carried in a report named "A Survey Report on the Coral Reef Ecosystem of Xianbin Jiao" shows bioclastics on a cay at Xianbin Jiao of China's Nansha Qundao. The coral reef ecosystem at Xianbin Jiao of China's Nansha Qundao is generally healthy, said a report released on Friday, which rebutted the Philippines' false accusation of coral bleaching and death in the region. The report is compiled by the South China Sea Development Research Institute, the South China Sea Ecological Center and the South China Sea Survey Center, all affiliated to the Ministry of Natural Resources. It is China's first comprehensive review of Xianbin Jiao's ecosystem. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Healthy Coral Reef Ecosystem At Xianbin Jiao - China

This photo carried in a report named "A Survey Report on the Coral Reef Ecosystem of Xianbin Jiao" shows Stenella longirostris swimming in the southeast waters of Xianbin Jiao of China's Nansha Qundao. The coral reef ecosystem at Xianbin Jiao of China's Nansha Qundao is generally healthy, said a report released on Friday, which rebutted the Philippines' false accusation of coral bleaching and death in the region. The report is compiled by the South China Sea Development Research Institute, the South China Sea Ecological Center and the South China Sea Survey Center, all affiliated to the Ministry of Natural Resources. It is China's first comprehensive review of Xianbin Jiao's ecosystem. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Healthy Coral Reef Ecosystem At Xianbin Jiao - China

This photo carried in a report named "A Survey Report on the Coral Reef Ecosystem of Xianbin Jiao" shows Eretmochelys imbricata, a sea turtle species, in the southeast waters of Xianbin Jiao of China's Nansha Qundao. The coral reef ecosystem at Xianbin Jiao of China's Nansha Qundao is generally healthy, said a report released on Friday, which rebutted the Philippines' false accusation of coral bleaching and death in the region. The report is compiled by the South China Sea Development Research Institute, the South China Sea Ecological Center and the South China Sea Survey Center, all affiliated to the Ministry of Natural Resources. It is China's first comprehensive review of Xianbin Jiao's ecosystem. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Healthy Coral Reef Ecosystem At Xianbin Jiao - China

This photo carried in a report named "A Survey Report on the Coral Reef Ecosystem of Xianbin Jiao" shows a Tridacna maxima found at the reef area of Xianbin Jiao of China's Nansha Qundao. The coral reef ecosystem at Xianbin Jiao of China's Nansha Qundao is generally healthy, said a report released on Friday, which rebutted the Philippines' false accusation of coral bleaching and death in the region. The report is compiled by the South China Sea Development Research Institute, the South China Sea Ecological Center and the South China Sea Survey Center, all affiliated to the Ministry of Natural Resources. It is China's first comprehensive review of Xianbin Jiao's ecosystem. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Healthy Coral Reef Ecosystem At Xianbin Jiao - China

This photo carried in a report named "A Survey Report on the Coral Reef Ecosystem of Xianbin Jiao" shows the situation of coral growth at Xianbin Jiao of China's Nansha Qundao. The coral reef ecosystem at Xianbin Jiao of China's Nansha Qundao is generally healthy, said a report released on Friday, which rebutted the Philippines' false accusation of coral bleaching and death in the region. The report is compiled by the South China Sea Development Research Institute, the South China Sea Ecological Center and the South China Sea Survey Center, all affiliated to the Ministry of Natural Resources. It is China's first comprehensive review of Xianbin Jiao's ecosystem. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Healthy Coral Reef Ecosystem At Xianbin Jiao - China

This photo carried in a report named "A Survey Report on the Coral Reef Ecosystem of Xianbin Jiao" shows the landform of No.4 cay at Xianbin Jiao of China's Nansha Qundao. The coral reef ecosystem at Xianbin Jiao of China's Nansha Qundao is generally healthy, said a report released on Friday, which rebutted the Philippines' false accusation of coral bleaching and death in the region. The report is compiled by the South China Sea Development Research Institute, the South China Sea Ecological Center and the South China Sea Survey Center, all affiliated to the Ministry of Natural Resources. It is China's first comprehensive review of Xianbin Jiao's ecosystem. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Healthy Coral Reef Ecosystem At Xianbin Jiao - China

This photo carried in a report named "A Survey Report on the Coral Reef Ecosystem of Xianbin Jiao" shows an aerial view of Xianbin Jiao of China's Nansha Qundao. The coral reef ecosystem at Xianbin Jiao of China's Nansha Qundao is generally healthy, said a report released on Friday, which rebutted the Philippines' false accusation of coral bleaching and death in the region. The report is compiled by the South China Sea Development Research Institute, the South China Sea Ecological Center and the South China Sea Survey Center, all affiliated to the Ministry of Natural Resources. It is China's first comprehensive review of Xianbin Jiao's ecosystem. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Healthy Coral Reef Ecosystem At Xianbin Jiao - China

This photo carried in a report named "A Survey Report on the Coral Reef Ecosystem of Xianbin Jiao" shows the situation of coral growth at Xianbin Jiao of China's Nansha Qundao. The coral reef ecosystem at Xianbin Jiao of China's Nansha Qundao is generally healthy, said a report released on Friday, which rebutted the Philippines' false accusation of coral bleaching and death in the region. The report is compiled by the South China Sea Development Research Institute, the South China Sea Ecological Center and the South China Sea Survey Center, all affiliated to the Ministry of Natural Resources. It is China's first comprehensive review of Xianbin Jiao's ecosystem. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Healthy Coral Reef Ecosystem At Xianbin Jiao - China

This photo carried in a report named "A Survey Report on the Coral Reef Ecosystem of Xianbin Jiao" shows a crown-of-thoms starfish in the northwest side of the reef platform at Xianbin Jiao of China's Nansha Qundao. The coral reef ecosystem at Xianbin Jiao of China's Nansha Qundao is generally healthy, said a report released on Friday, which rebutted the Philippines' false accusation of coral bleaching and death in the region. The report is compiled by the South China Sea Development Research Institute, the South China Sea Ecological Center and the South China Sea Survey Center, all affiliated to the Ministry of Natural Resources. It is China's first comprehensive review of Xianbin Jiao's ecosystem. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Healthy Coral Reef Ecosystem At Xianbin Jiao - China

This photo carried in a report named "A Survey Report on the Coral Reef Ecosystem of Xianbin Jiao" shows Pterois radiata, a species of coral reef fish, at Xianbin Jiao of China's Nansha Qundao. The coral reef ecosystem at Xianbin Jiao of China's Nansha Qundao is generally healthy, said a report released on Friday, which rebutted the Philippines' false accusation of coral bleaching and death in the region. The report is compiled by the South China Sea Development Research Institute, the South China Sea Ecological Center and the South China Sea Survey Center, all affiliated to the Ministry of Natural Resources. It is China's first comprehensive review of Xianbin Jiao's ecosystem. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Türkiye detains 8 suspected of spying for Israel

STORY: Türkiye detains 8 suspected of spying for Israel SHOOTING TIME: April 3-5, 2024 DATELINE: April 5, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:58 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Turkish police operation (courtesy: Turkish Interior Ministry) STORYLINE: Turkish police have detained eight people suspected of selling information to the Israeli intelligence agency Mossad, the country's Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said Friday. Two of the suspects were taken into custody, and a judicial control decision was made for six others, Yerlikaya said on social media platform X. The suspects held meetings with Israeli intelligence and compiled information about individuals and companies in Türkiye that were targeted by Mossad, he said, adding that they allegedly transferred the information and documents to Israeli intelligence elements. The raids were conducted jointly with the Turkish National Intelligence Organization, according to the minister. A video released by the minister showed polic

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(InTibet)CHINA-TIBET-TIBETAN MEDICINE-PRACTITIONER (CN)

(230430) -- LHASA, April 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Buchung Tsering inspects the production of Tibetan medicine in Tibet Ganlu Tibetan Medicine Co., Ltd. in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, April 20, 2023. Buchung Tsering has been engaged in the field of Tibetan medicine for about 20 years. He is the manager of the production department of Tibet Ganlu Tibetan Medicine Co., Ltd. Tibetan medicine, known as "Sowa Rigpa" in Tibetan, dates back 2,500 years. It has absorbed the influences of traditional Chinese, Indian and Arab medicine and is mainly practiced in Tibet and the Himalayan region. Since 2008, Buchung Tsering has been committed to making use of modern science and technology to boost the production of Tibetan medicine. He launched a specimen gallery for Tibetan medicine in the company, and invited well-known experts to identify and fix the weak links in medicine production. Buchung Tsering has also compiled some instruction manuals of Tibetan medicine. In 2021, he was awarded the t

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(InTibet)CHINA-TIBET-TIBETAN MEDICINE-PRACTITIONER (CN)

(230430) -- LHASA, April 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Buchung Tsering gives a lesson to his students in a specimen gallery for Tibetan medicine in Tibet Ganlu Tibetan Medicine Co., Ltd. in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, April 20, 2023. Buchung Tsering has been engaged in the field of Tibetan medicine for about 20 years. He is the manager of the production department of Tibet Ganlu Tibetan Medicine Co., Ltd. Tibetan medicine, known as "Sowa Rigpa" in Tibetan, dates back 2,500 years. It has absorbed the influences of traditional Chinese, Indian and Arab medicine and is mainly practiced in Tibet and the Himalayan region. Since 2008, Buchung Tsering has been committed to making use of modern science and technology to boost the production of Tibetan medicine. He launched a specimen gallery for Tibetan medicine in the company, and invited well-known experts to identify and fix the weak links in medicine production. Buchung Tsering has also compiled some instruction manuals of Tibetan medicine.

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(InTibet)CHINA-TIBET-TIBETAN MEDICINE-PRACTITIONER (CN)

(230430) -- LHASA, April 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Buchung Tsering inspects the production of Tibetan medicine in Tibet Ganlu Tibetan Medicine Co., Ltd. in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, April 20, 2023. Buchung Tsering has been engaged in the field of Tibetan medicine for about 20 years. He is the manager of the production department of Tibet Ganlu Tibetan Medicine Co., Ltd. Tibetan medicine, known as "Sowa Rigpa" in Tibetan, dates back 2,500 years. It has absorbed the influences of traditional Chinese, Indian and Arab medicine and is mainly practiced in Tibet and the Himalayan region. Since 2008, Buchung Tsering has been committed to making use of modern science and technology to boost the production of Tibetan medicine. He launched a specimen gallery for Tibetan medicine in the company, and invited well-known experts to identify and fix the weak links in medicine production. Buchung Tsering has also compiled some instruction manuals of Tibetan medicine. In 2021, he was awarded the t

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(InTibet)CHINA-TIBET-TIBETAN MEDICINE-PRACTITIONER (CN)

(230430) -- LHASA, April 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Buchung Tsering gives a lesson to his students in a specimen gallery for Tibetan medicine in Tibet Ganlu Tibetan Medicine Co., Ltd. in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, April 20, 2023. Buchung Tsering has been engaged in the field of Tibetan medicine for about 20 years. He is the manager of the production department of Tibet Ganlu Tibetan Medicine Co., Ltd. Tibetan medicine, known as "Sowa Rigpa" in Tibetan, dates back 2,500 years. It has absorbed the influences of traditional Chinese, Indian and Arab medicine and is mainly practiced in Tibet and the Himalayan region. Since 2008, Buchung Tsering has been committed to making use of modern science and technology to boost the production of Tibetan medicine. He launched a specimen gallery for Tibetan medicine in the company, and invited well-known experts to identify and fix the weak links in medicine production. Buchung Tsering has also compiled some instruction manuals of Tibetan medicine.

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(InTibet)CHINA-TIBET-TIBETAN MEDICINE-PRACTITIONER (CN)

(230430) -- LHASA, April 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Buchung Tsering and his students learn about the policies related to developing Tibetan medicine in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, April 20, 2023. Buchung Tsering has been engaged in the field of Tibetan medicine for about 20 years. He is the manager of the production department of Tibet Ganlu Tibetan Medicine Co., Ltd. Tibetan medicine, known as "Sowa Rigpa" in Tibetan, dates back 2,500 years. It has absorbed the influences of traditional Chinese, Indian and Arab medicine and is mainly practiced in Tibet and the Himalayan region. Since 2008, Buchung Tsering has been committed to making use of modern science and technology to boost the production of Tibetan medicine. He launched a specimen gallery for Tibetan medicine in the company, and invited well-known experts to identify and fix the weak links in medicine production. Buchung Tsering has also compiled some instruction manuals of Tibetan medicine. In 2021, he was awarded the title

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Japanese novelist Mishima

TOKYO, Japan, Sept. 22 Kyodo - Japanese Novelist Yukio Mishima speaks before University of Tokyo students at the university's Komaba campus in Tokyo on May 13, 1969. The photo is taken from the book "The Chronicle: 70 years of postwar Japan (5) -- 1965-69 Defiance and exploration --," compiled by Kyodo News.(Kyodo)

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Japanese novelist Mishima

TOKYO, Japan, Sept. 22 Kyodo - Japanese Novelist Yukio Mishima (C) attends a press conference, alongside Japanese novelist Sei Ito (R) and a lawyer, on Sept. 28, 1964, following a Tokyo District Court ruling ordering Mishima to pay 800,000 yen to Japan's former Foreign Minister Hachiro Arita. The court said the 1960 publication of Mishima's book "After the Banquet" so closely followed the events surrounding Arita's campaign to become governor of Tokyo that it violated the politician's privacy. The case is renowned as Japan's landmark judicial recognition of the right to privacy versus freedom of expression. The photo is taken from the book "The Chronicle: 70 years of postwar Japan (4) -- 1960-64 In the heat of the moment --," compiled by Kyodo News.(Kyodo)

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Torrential Rain Causes Major Flooding - Spain

A bus at the Toledo municipal bus station affected by flooding caused by the DANA, on September 4, 2023, in Toledo, Castilla La-Mancha (Spain). The warehouse of the municipal bus company has been completely flooded, with 25 vehicles affected, in addition to the gas loading station and numerous economic losses. Service is expected to be restored tomorrow, Tuesday, September 5. The crisis cabinet convened in the Diputación de Toledo has compiled the requests for help from almost fifty municipalities, which demand institutional collaboration to alleviate the damages caused by the DANA. Photo by Mateo Lanzuela/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Torrential Rain Causes Major Flooding - Spain

Several buses at the Toledo municipal bus station affected by flooding caused by the DANA, on September 4, 2023, in Toledo, Castilla La-Mancha (Spain). The warehouse of the municipal bus company has been completely flooded, with 25 vehicles affected, in addition to the gas loading station and numerous economic losses. Service is expected to be restored tomorrow, Tuesday, September 5. The crisis cabinet convened in the Diputación de Toledo has compiled the requests for help from almost fifty municipalities, which demand institutional collaboration to alleviate the damages caused by the DANA. Photo by Mateo Lanzuela/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Torrential Rain Causes Major Flooding - Spain

Toledo municipal bus station affected by flooding caused by the DANA, on September 4, 2023, in Toledo, Castilla La-Mancha (Spain). The warehouse of the municipal bus company has been completely flooded, with 25 vehicles affected, in addition to the gas loading station and numerous economic losses. Service is expected to be restored tomorrow, Tuesday, September 5. The crisis cabinet convened in the Diputación de Toledo has compiled the requests for help from almost fifty municipalities, which demand institutional collaboration to alleviate the damages caused by the DANA. Photo by Mateo Lanzuela/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Torrential Rain Causes Major Flooding - Spain

Several buses affected by the floods caused by the DANA, on September 4, 2023, in Toledo, Castilla La-Mancha (Spain). The warehouse of the municipal bus company has been completely flooded, with 25 vehicles affected, in addition to the gas loading station and numerous economic losses. Service is expected to be restored tomorrow, Tuesday, September 5. The crisis cabinet convened in the Diputación de Toledo has compiled the requests for help from almost fifty municipalities, which demand institutional collaboration to alleviate the damages caused by the DANA. Photo by Mateo Lanzuela/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Torrential Rain Causes Major Flooding - Spain

Toledo municipal bus station affected by flooding caused by the DANA, on September 4, 2023, in Toledo, Castilla La-Mancha (Spain). The warehouse of the municipal bus company has been completely flooded, with 25 vehicles affected, in addition to the gas loading station and numerous economic losses. Service is expected to be restored tomorrow, Tuesday, September 5. The crisis cabinet convened in the Diputación de Toledo has compiled the requests for help from almost fifty municipalities, which demand institutional collaboration to alleviate the damages caused by the DANA. Photo by Mateo Lanzuela/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Torrential Rain Causes Major Flooding - Spain

Several buses affected by the floods caused by the DANA, on September 4, 2023, in Toledo, Castilla La-Mancha (Spain). The warehouse of the municipal bus company has been completely flooded, with 25 vehicles affected, in addition to the gas loading station and numerous economic losses. Service is expected to be restored tomorrow, Tuesday, September 5. The crisis cabinet convened in the Diputación de Toledo has compiled the requests for help from almost fifty municipalities, which demand institutional collaboration to alleviate the damages caused by the DANA. Photo by Mateo Lanzuela/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Torrential Rain Causes Major Flooding - Spain

A bus out of service after being affected by floods caused by the DANA, on September 4, 2023, in Toledo, Castilla La-Mancha (Spain). The warehouse of the municipal bus company has been completely flooded, with 25 vehicles affected, in addition to the gas loading station and numerous economic losses. Service is expected to be restored tomorrow, Tuesday, September 5. The crisis cabinet convened in the Diputación de Toledo has compiled the requests for help from almost fifty municipalities, which demand institutional collaboration to alleviate the damages caused by the DANA. Photo by Mateo Lanzuela/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Torrential Rain Causes Major Flooding - Spain

Several buses affected by the floods caused by the DANA, on September 4, 2023, in Toledo, Castilla La-Mancha (Spain). The warehouse of the municipal bus company has been completely flooded, with 25 vehicles affected, in addition to the gas loading station and numerous economic losses. Service is expected to be restored tomorrow, Tuesday, September 5. The crisis cabinet convened in the Diputación de Toledo has compiled the requests for help from almost fifty municipalities, which demand institutional collaboration to alleviate the damages caused by the DANA. Photo by Mateo Lanzuela/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Torrential Rain Causes Major Flooding - Spain

A bus out of service after being affected by floods caused by the DANA, on September 4, 2023, in Toledo, Castilla La-Mancha (Spain). The warehouse of the municipal bus company has been completely flooded, with 25 vehicles affected, in addition to the gas loading station and numerous economic losses. Service is expected to be restored tomorrow, Tuesday, September 5. The crisis cabinet convened in the Diputación de Toledo has compiled the requests for help from almost fifty municipalities, which demand institutional collaboration to alleviate the damages caused by the DANA. Photo by Mateo Lanzuela/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Torrential Rain Causes Major Flooding - Spain

A bus out of service after being affected by floods caused by the DANA, on September 4, 2023, in Toledo, Castilla La-Mancha (Spain). The warehouse of the municipal bus company has been completely flooded, with 25 vehicles affected, in addition to the gas loading station and numerous economic losses. Service is expected to be restored tomorrow, Tuesday, September 5. The crisis cabinet convened in the Diputación de Toledo has compiled the requests for help from almost fifty municipalities, which demand institutional collaboration to alleviate the damages caused by the DANA. Photo by Mateo Lanzuela/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Torrential Rain Causes Major Flooding - Spain

Toledo municipal bus station affected by flooding caused by the DANA, on September 4, 2023, in Toledo, Castilla La-Mancha (Spain). The warehouse of the municipal bus company has been completely flooded, with 25 vehicles affected, in addition to the gas loading station and numerous economic losses. Service is expected to be restored tomorrow, Tuesday, September 5. The crisis cabinet convened in the Diputación de Toledo has compiled the requests for help from almost fifty municipalities, which demand institutional collaboration to alleviate the damages caused by the DANA. Photo by Mateo Lanzuela/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Torrential Rain Causes Major Flooding - Spain

Several people help clean up the municipal bus station in Toledo affected by flooding caused by the DANA, on September 4, 2023, in Toledo, Castilla La-Mancha (Spain). The warehouse of the municipal bus company has been completely flooded, with 25 vehicles affected, in addition to the gas loading station and numerous economic losses. Service is expected to be restored tomorrow, Tuesday, September 5. The crisis cabinet convened in the Diputación de Toledo has compiled the requests for help from almost fifty municipalities, which demand institutional collaboration to alleviate the damages caused by the DANA. Photo by Mateo Lanzuela/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Torrential Rain Causes Major Flooding - Spain

Toledo municipal bus station affected by flooding caused by the DANA, on September 4, 2023, in Toledo, Castilla La-Mancha (Spain). The warehouse of the municipal bus company has been completely flooded, with 25 vehicles affected, in addition to the gas loading station and numerous economic losses. Service is expected to be restored tomorrow, Tuesday, September 5. The crisis cabinet convened in the Diputación de Toledo has compiled the requests for help from almost fifty municipalities, which demand institutional collaboration to alleviate the damages caused by the DANA. Photo by Mateo Lanzuela/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Torrential Rain Causes Major Flooding - Spain

Toledo municipal bus station affected by flooding caused by the DANA, on September 4, 2023, in Toledo, Castilla La-Mancha (Spain). The warehouse of the municipal bus company has been completely flooded, with 25 vehicles affected, in addition to the gas loading station and numerous economic losses. Service is expected to be restored tomorrow, Tuesday, September 5. The crisis cabinet convened in the Diputación de Toledo has compiled the requests for help from almost fifty municipalities, which demand institutional collaboration to alleviate the damages caused by the DANA. Photo by Mateo Lanzuela/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New evidence of Japanese germ warfare unit made public

STORY: New evidence of Japanese germ warfare unit made public DATELINE: Sept. 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: HARBIN, China CATEGORY: POLITICS/MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the exhibition hall 2. various of the rosters 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): JIN SHICHENG, Researcher with Exhibition Hall of Evidences of Crime Committed by Unit 731 of the Japanese Imperial Army STORYLINE: Two rosters of Japanese army hospitals that cooperated with Unit 731, a Japanese germ warfare army during World War II, have gone on public display for the first time in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The rosters, compiled by the Japanese Kwantung Army in August 1940, were made public on Sunday at the Exhibition Hall of Evidences of Crime Committed by Unit 731 of the Japanese Imperial Army. The new discoveries further suggested that the Japanese army hospital in Harbin was closely related to Unit 731 and was an extension of medical crimes committed by Unit 731. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): JIN SHICHENG, Researcher w

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CHINA-XINJIANG-URUMQI-DANCE FESTIVAL-CULTURAL EXCHANGE (CN)

(230730) -- URUMQI, July 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member (2nd R, front) introduces the Yongle Canon, the world's earliest and biggest encyclopedia compiled in the early 1400s, to foreign dance troupe members visiting the Xinjiang Library in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, on July 23, 2023. Themed "Dreams of Dance, Harmony of Silk Road," the 6th China Xinjiang International Dance Festival has attracted over 1,000 artists from countries and regions in Asia, Europe and Africa, and they are expected to stage some 60 well-known performances. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

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IOM says structured human mobility is key to Horn of Africa's growth, stability

STORY: IOM says structured human mobility is key to Horn of Africa's growth, stability DATELINE: May 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:30 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the conference 2. various of dignitaries at the event 3. SOUNDBITE (English): WILLIAM RUTO, Kenya's President 4. various of the conference 5. refugees in Kenya STORYLINE: Long-term growth, peace, and stability in the Horn of Africa region will be dependent on the enactment of policies and legislation to facilitate structured human mobility across borders, says the UN International Organization for Migration (IOM) in a report launched Tuesday in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi. The inaugural State of Migration in East and Horn of Africa report, compiled by the IOM in conjunction with the East African Community and Intergovernmental Authority on Development, both regional blocs, says that the free movement of civilians will enable the region to harness the full benefits of integration. Kenyan President William Ruto in the re

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(InTibet)CHINA-TIBET-TIBETAN MEDICINE-PRACTITIONER (CN)

(230430) -- LHASA, April 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Buchung Tsering gives a lesson to his students in a specimen gallery for Tibetan medicine in Tibet Ganlu Tibetan Medicine Co., Ltd. in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, April 20, 2023. Buchung Tsering has been engaged in the field of Tibetan medicine for about 20 years. He is the manager of the production department of Tibet Ganlu Tibetan Medicine Co., Ltd. Tibetan medicine, known as "Sowa Rigpa" in Tibetan, dates back 2,500 years. It has absorbed the influences of traditional Chinese, Indian and Arab medicine and is mainly practiced in Tibet and the Himalayan region. Since 2008, Buchung Tsering has been committed to making use of modern science and technology to boost the production of Tibetan medicine. He launched a specimen gallery for Tibetan medicine in the company, and invited well-known experts to identify and fix the weak links in medicine production. Buchung Tsering has also compiled some instruction manuals of Tibetan medicine.

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(InTibet)CHINA-TIBET-TIBETAN MEDICINE-PRACTITIONER (CN)

(230430) -- LHASA, April 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Buchung Tsering gives a lesson to his students in a specimen gallery for Tibetan medicine in Tibet Ganlu Tibetan Medicine Co., Ltd. in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, April 20, 2023. Buchung Tsering has been engaged in the field of Tibetan medicine for about 20 years. He is the manager of the production department of Tibet Ganlu Tibetan Medicine Co., Ltd. Tibetan medicine, known as "Sowa Rigpa" in Tibetan, dates back 2,500 years. It has absorbed the influences of traditional Chinese, Indian and Arab medicine and is mainly practiced in Tibet and the Himalayan region. Since 2008, Buchung Tsering has been committed to making use of modern science and technology to boost the production of Tibetan medicine. He launched a specimen gallery for Tibetan medicine in the company, and invited well-known experts to identify and fix the weak links in medicine production. Buchung Tsering has also compiled some instruction manuals of Tibetan medicine.

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(InTibet)CHINA-TIBET-TIBETAN MEDICINE-PRACTITIONER (CN)

(230430) -- LHASA, April 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Buchung Tsering and his students learn about the policies related to developing Tibetan medicine in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, April 20, 2023. Buchung Tsering has been engaged in the field of Tibetan medicine for about 20 years. He is the manager of the production department of Tibet Ganlu Tibetan Medicine Co., Ltd. Tibetan medicine, known as "Sowa Rigpa" in Tibetan, dates back 2,500 years. It has absorbed the influences of traditional Chinese, Indian and Arab medicine and is mainly practiced in Tibet and the Himalayan region. Since 2008, Buchung Tsering has been committed to making use of modern science and technology to boost the production of Tibetan medicine. He launched a specimen gallery for Tibetan medicine in the company, and invited well-known experts to identify and fix the weak links in medicine production. Buchung Tsering has also compiled some instruction manuals of Tibetan medicine. In 2021, he was awarded the title

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(InTibet)CHINA-TIBET-TIBETAN MEDICINE-PRACTITIONER (CN)

(230430) -- LHASA, April 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Buchung Tsering inspects the production of Tibetan medicine in Tibet Ganlu Tibetan Medicine Co., Ltd. in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, April 20, 2023. Buchung Tsering has been engaged in the field of Tibetan medicine for about 20 years. He is the manager of the production department of Tibet Ganlu Tibetan Medicine Co., Ltd. Tibetan medicine, known as "Sowa Rigpa" in Tibetan, dates back 2,500 years. It has absorbed the influences of traditional Chinese, Indian and Arab medicine and is mainly practiced in Tibet and the Himalayan region. Since 2008, Buchung Tsering has been committed to making use of modern science and technology to boost the production of Tibetan medicine. He launched a specimen gallery for Tibetan medicine in the company, and invited well-known experts to identify and fix the weak links in medicine production. Buchung Tsering has also compiled some instruction manuals of Tibetan medicine. In 2021, he was awarded the t

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(InTibet)CHINA-TIBET-TIBETAN MEDICINE-PRACTITIONER (CN)

(230430) -- LHASA, April 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Buchung Tsering inspects the production of Tibetan medicine in Tibet Ganlu Tibetan Medicine Co., Ltd. in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, April 20, 2023. Buchung Tsering has been engaged in the field of Tibetan medicine for about 20 years. He is the manager of the production department of Tibet Ganlu Tibetan Medicine Co., Ltd. Tibetan medicine, known as "Sowa Rigpa" in Tibetan, dates back 2,500 years. It has absorbed the influences of traditional Chinese, Indian and Arab medicine and is mainly practiced in Tibet and the Himalayan region. Since 2008, Buchung Tsering has been committed to making use of modern science and technology to boost the production of Tibetan medicine. He launched a specimen gallery for Tibetan medicine in the company, and invited well-known experts to identify and fix the weak links in medicine production. Buchung Tsering has also compiled some instruction manuals of Tibetan medicine. In 2021, he was awarded the t

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Excess deaths double in Japan in 2022

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Report on Nissan's governance

YOKOHAMA, Japan, March 27 Kyodo - Lawyer Seiichiro Nishioka, who co-heads an external committee tasked by Nissan Motor Co. to enhance its corporate governance, meets the press in Yokohama on March 27, 2019, following the release of its final report on the matter. The report was compiled following the arrest and dismissal of former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn on alleged financial misconduct.

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Former animal husbandry technician devoted to preserving plant biodiversity in NW China

STORY: Former animal husbandry technician devoted to preserving plant biodiversity in NW China DATELINE: Dec. 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: LANZHOU, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of An Guoqing working 2. various of the handbooks 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): AN GUOQING, Plant expert 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): AN GUOQING, Plant expert STORYLINE: A former animal husbandry technician has devoted himself to preserving plant biodiversity in Sunan Yugur Autonomous County in northwest China's Gansu Province. An Guoqing, in the past 18 years, has done intensive field survey in Qilian Mountains and compiled two illustrated handbooks of local plant species. Sunan Yugur Autonomous County has a total area of 23, 800 square kilometers, boasting abundant plant resources. However, its treacherous mountainous roads make it difficult to do field research. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): AN GUOQING, Plant expert "I've been working in the mountains for many years. Sometimes they persuaded me not to go up high,

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Chinese scientists include 1,300+ butterfly species in checklist

STORY: Chinese scientists include 1,300+ butterfly species in checklist DATELINE: Dec. 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of butterflies 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YU TIANTIAN, Assistant researcher, Kunming Institute of Zoology, CAS 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LI XUEYAN, Associate researcher, Kunming Institute of Zoology, CAS STORYLINE: An insect research team from the Kunming Institute of Zoology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has compiled a butterfly checklist with more than 1,300 species found in southwest China's Yunnan, showcasing rich biodiversity in the province. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YU TIANTIAN, Assistant researcher, Kunming Institute of Zoology, CAS "Initially, we had nearly 1,000 species. But after years of collection, inspection and identification, we found 1,300 species (in Yunnan), which is a really large figure. It is out of our expectation." SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LI XUEYAN, Associate researcher, Kunming Institute of Zo