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DRC Refugees In Bugarama - Rwanda

DRC Refugees In Bugarama - Rwanda

Displaced people from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are seen in the town of Bugarama in neighboring Rwanda, on Dec. 5, 2025. The March 23 Movement (M23) rebels have expanded their operations across several areas of South Kivu Province in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) over the past days, even as the DRC and Rwanda signed in Washington a peace deal hailed as a major step toward de-escalation in the region. Residents in the affected areas reported a FARDC pullback and the displacement of civilians fleeing the new combat zones. Hundreds of families have arrived in Uvira, while others from Kamanyola, a strategic crossroad in the province, crossed into Rwanda to escape shellfire. Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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DRC Refugees In Bugarama - Rwanda

DRC Refugees In Bugarama - Rwanda

Displaced people from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are seen in the town of Bugarama in neighboring Rwanda, on Dec. 5, 2025. The March 23 Movement (M23) rebels have expanded their operations across several areas of South Kivu Province in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) over the past days, even as the DRC and Rwanda signed in Washington a peace deal hailed as a major step toward de-escalation in the region. Residents in the affected areas reported a FARDC pullback and the displacement of civilians fleeing the new combat zones. Hundreds of families have arrived in Uvira, while others from Kamanyola, a strategic crossroad in the province, crossed into Rwanda to escape shellfire. Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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DRC Refugees In Bugarama - Rwanda

DRC Refugees In Bugarama - Rwanda

A man helps a displaced child from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) get on a bus heading for a refugee camp in the town of Bugarama in neighboring Rwanda, on Dec. 5, 2025. The March 23 Movement (M23) rebels have expanded their operations across several areas of South Kivu Province in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) over the past days, even as the DRC and Rwanda signed in Washington a peace deal hailed as a major step toward de-escalation in the region. Residents in the affected areas reported a FARDC pullback and the displacement of civilians fleeing the new combat zones. Hundreds of families have arrived in Uvira, while others from Kamanyola, a strategic crossroad in the province, crossed into Rwanda to escape shellfire. Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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DRC Refugees In Bugarama - Rwanda

DRC Refugees In Bugarama - Rwanda

A displaced family from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is seen on a bus heading for a refugee camp in the town of Bugarama in neighboring Rwanda, on Dec. 5, 2025. The March 23 Movement (M23) rebels have expanded their operations across several areas of South Kivu Province in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) over the past days, even as the DRC and Rwanda signed in Washington a peace deal hailed as a major step toward de-escalation in the region. Residents in the affected areas reported a FARDC pullback and the displacement of civilians fleeing the new combat zones. Hundreds of families have arrived in Uvira, while others from Kamanyola, a strategic crossroad in the province, crossed into Rwanda to escape shellfire. Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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DRC Refugees In Bugarama - Rwanda

DRC Refugees In Bugarama - Rwanda

Displaced children from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are seen on a bus heading for a refugee camp in the town of Bugarama in neighboring Rwanda, on Dec. 5, 2025. The March 23 Movement (M23) rebels have expanded their operations across several areas of South Kivu Province in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) over the past days, even as the DRC and Rwanda signed in Washington a peace deal hailed as a major step toward de-escalation in the region. Residents in the affected areas reported a FARDC pullback and the displacement of civilians fleeing the new combat zones. Hundreds of families have arrived in Uvira, while others from Kamanyola, a strategic crossroad in the province, crossed into Rwanda to escape shellfire. Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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DRC Refugees In Bugarama - Rwanda

DRC Refugees In Bugarama - Rwanda

A displaced woman from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) sits on a bus heading for a refugee camp in the town of Bugarama in neighboring Rwanda, on Dec. 5, 2025. The March 23 Movement (M23) rebels have expanded their operations across several areas of South Kivu Province in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) over the past days, even as the DRC and Rwanda signed in Washington a peace deal hailed as a major step toward de-escalation in the region. Residents in the affected areas reported a FARDC pullback and the displacement of civilians fleeing the new combat zones. Hundreds of families have arrived in Uvira, while others from Kamanyola, a strategic crossroad in the province, crossed into Rwanda to escape shellfire. Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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RUSSIA-MOSCOW-SNOW

RUSSIA-MOSCOW-SNOW

(240508) -- MOSCOW, May 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People stand at a crossroad in the snow in Moscow, Russia, May 8, 2024. (Xinhua/Bai Xueqi)

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Around Elysee Palace on reshuffle day - Paris

Around Elysee Palace on reshuffle day - Paris

This photograph shows the crossroad between the Elysee Palace and the Hotel de Beauvau in Paris, on January 8, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Around Elysee Palace on reshuffle day - Paris

Around Elysee Palace on reshuffle day - Paris

This photograph shows the crossroad between the Elysee Palace and the Hotel de Beauvau in Paris, on January 8, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Around Elysee Palace on reshuffle day - Paris

Around Elysee Palace on reshuffle day - Paris

This photograph shows the crossroad between the Elysee Palace and the Hotel de Beauvau in Paris, on January 8, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Around Elysee Palace on reshuffle day - Paris

Around Elysee Palace on reshuffle day - Paris

This photograph shows the crossroad between the Elysee Palace and the Hotel de Beauvau in Paris, on January 8, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Power outage strikes most areas in Brunei

STORY: Power outage strikes most areas in Brunei DATELINE: Oct. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:47 LOCATION: Bandar Seri Begawan CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Brunei's Department of Electrical Services 2. policeman keeping order at a crossroad 3. various of closed shops and escalators out of operation STORYLINE: Brunei has experienced a sudden and extensive power outage since around 11:30 a.m. local time on Tuesday. Residents and the government 123 hotlines told Xinhua that the most significantly affected regions were Brunei-Muara district, Tudong district and the primary oil and gas production area Kuala Belait district. The Department of Electrical Services (DES) said that electricity supply disruptions affected Kuala Belait, Tutong and part of the Brunei-Muara districts, and that it was working on restoring the electricity supply in stages. This unexpected power outage has caused widespread inconvenience and daily life disruptions, affecting commercial buildings, businesses, educational i

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-RAINFALL (CN)

CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-RAINFALL (CN)

(230908) -- GUANGZHOU, Sept. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo shows a cordoned-off crossroad in Panyu District of Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Sept. 8, 2023. Affected by the residual cloud system outside Typhoon Haikui, the 11th typhoon of this year, and monsoon, many cities and counties in the Pearl River Delta region has experienced torrential rains since Thursday, with extremely heavy rainstorm lashing some areas. According to the monitoring of the meteorological observatory of Guangzhou, capital city of Guangdong, from 8:00 a.m. Thursday to 3:00 a.m. Friday, the city witnessed this year's strongest rainstorm, reaching a particularly serious level. The flood, drought and typhoon control headquarters of south China's Guangdong Province updated the emergency response for heavy rain-triggered flooding from Level IV to Level II, the second-highest level, at 1:30 a.m. Friday. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)

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CHINA-BEIJING-RAINSTORM (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-RAINSTORM (CN)

(230730) -- BEIJING, July 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A vehicle passes by a crossroad amid the rain in Beijing, capital of China, July 30, 2023. Impacted by Typhoon Doksuri, the fifth typhoon of this year, heavy rainfall has hit north China regions, including Beijing, Hebei and Shandong. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)

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GERMANY-BERLIN-RAIL TRANSIT

GERMANY-BERLIN-RAIL TRANSIT

(230524) -- BERLIN, May 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Two trams meet at a crossroad in Berlin, Germany, May 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Ren Pengfei)

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2 Israelis killed in West Bank shooting attack amid escalation

STORY: 2 Israelis killed in West Bank shooting attack amid escalation DATELINE: April 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:29 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Israeli rescue teams STORYLINE: Two Israeli women were killed and another was seriously wounded in a shooting attack in the occupied West Bank on Friday morning, Israeli authorities said amid a major escalation in the region. Israel's military said that fire was opened from a Palestinian vehicle at an Israeli car at the Hamra Junction, a crossroad in the Jordan Valley. The perpetrator fled the scene, triggering a widespread manhunt. Magen David Adom, Israel's national emergency medical organization, said in a statement that three people were wounded by gunshots with two in their 20s dead at the scene and another in her 40s hospitalized by helicopter. This incident was the latest in a major surge of violence in the region. Overnight, Israel's Air Force launched airstrikes on the Gaza Strip and southern Lebanon. Israel said that the a

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MIDEAST-JORDAN VALLEY-SHOOTING ATTACK

MIDEAST-JORDAN VALLEY-SHOOTING ATTACK

(230407) -- JORDAN VALLEY, April 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Israeli soldiers are seen near the scene where a shooting attack occurred in the Jordan Valley, on April 7, 2023. Two Israeli women were killed and another was seriously wounded in a shooting attack in the occupied West Bank on Friday morning, Israeli authorities said amid a major escalation in the region. Israel's military said that fire was opened from a Palestinian vehicle at an Israeli car at the Hamra Junction, a crossroad in the Jordan Valley. The perpetrator fled the scene, triggering a widespread manhunt. (Photo by Nidal Eshtayeh/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-JORDAN VALLEY-SHOOTING ATTACK

MIDEAST-JORDAN VALLEY-SHOOTING ATTACK

(230407) -- JORDAN VALLEY, April 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Israeli soldiers are seen near the scene where a shooting attack occurred in the Jordan Valley, on April 7, 2023. Two Israeli women were killed and another was seriously wounded in a shooting attack in the occupied West Bank on Friday morning, Israeli authorities said amid a major escalation in the region. Israel's military said that fire was opened from a Palestinian vehicle at an Israeli car at the Hamra Junction, a crossroad in the Jordan Valley. The perpetrator fled the scene, triggering a widespread manhunt. (Photo by Nidal Eshtayeh/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-CHINESE NEW YEAR'S EVE-STAFF ON DUTY (CN)

#CHINA-CHINESE NEW YEAR'S EVE-STAFF ON DUTY (CN)

(230121) -- BOZHOU, Jan. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A traffic police officer works a crossroad in Bozhou City, east China's Anhui Province, Jan. 21, 2023. People from various sectors stick to their posts on the eve of the Chinese Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival, which falls on Jan. 22. (Photo by Liu Qinli/Xinhua)

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Marshland damaged by deer in Oze National Park

Marshland damaged by deer in Oze National Park

MAEBASHI, Japan - Part of a marshland near the Ryugyu Crossroad section of a boardwalk in Oze National Park, eastern Japan, is damaged by deer as seen in this file photo taken on June 11, 2014.

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Encouraging people of Iwate

Encouraging people of Iwate

TONO, Japan - A woman is seen holding a sign that reads, ''Hang in there Iwate,'' by a crossroad in the city of Tono in tsunami-hit Iwate Prefecture on March 17, 2011.

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Akihabara marks 2nd anniversary of deadly stabbing rampage

Akihabara marks 2nd anniversary of deadly stabbing rampage

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroshi Yuasa (L), a 56-year-old former taxi driver who was seriously injured in a stabbing rampage two years ago, and other people offer prayers at a crossroad in Tokyo's Akihabara electronics shopping district on June 8, 2010, to mark the second anniversary of the incident in which seven people were killed and 10 others injured.

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Light plane crashes onto nat'l highway in Osaka Pref.

Light plane crashes onto nat'l highway in Osaka Pref.

OSAKA, Japan - A destroyed twin-seat light plane is seen on a national highway in Yao, Osaka Prefecture, on Aug. 19 after it crashed at a crossroad. The pilot and the one passenger onboard, a 52-year-old photographer, suffered minor injuries in the accident.

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Light plane crashes onto nat'l highway in Osaka Pref.

Light plane crashes onto nat'l highway in Osaka Pref.

OSAKA, Japan - A destroyed twin-seat light plane is seen on a national highway in Yao, Osaka Prefecture, on Aug. 19 after it crashed at a crossroad. The pilot and the one passenger onboard, a 52-year-old photographer, suffered minor injuries in the accident.

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Honda unveils new Crossroad, says transcends existing categories

Honda unveils new Crossroad, says transcends existing categories

TOKYO, Japan - Takeo Fukui, president and chief executive officer of Honda Motor Co., poses by the new Crossroad model during an unveiling ceremony at a hotel in Tokyo on Feb. 22.

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Popular songs in Show period make a comeback

Popular songs in Show period make a comeback

TOKYO, Japan - Aiko Okumura, 24, sings a popular song in the late 1940s at live house, '' Crossroad,'' in downtown Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward.

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Palestinian shot dead after injuring 5 Israeli soldiers in West Bank car attack

STORY: Palestinian shot dead after injuring 5 Israeli soldiers in West Bank car attack DATELINE: Oct. 31, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:41 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the clothes of the attacker 2. various of the scene of the car attack 3. various of the Israeli police inspecting at the site STORYLINE: Five Israeli soldiers were injured in a car attack in the West Bank on Sunday. The attacker was shot and confirmed dead after being sent to hospital. The Palestinian attacker sped up his vehicle toward the Israeli troops at the Nabi Musa Junction and went on to another crossroad, where he rammed into more troops. The suspect stopped after his vehicle hit a wall of the bus station, according to statements from the Israeli army and police. Sunday's attack, which is the latest in a string of attacks between Israelis and the Palestinians, comes three days before Israel's fifth elections in less than four years. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Jerusalem. (XHTV)

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MIDEAST-JERICHO-CAR ATTACK

MIDEAST-JERICHO-CAR ATTACK

(221031) -- JERICHO, Oct. 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Israeli security forces work at the scene of a car-ramming attack at the Almog Junction near the West Bank city of Jericho, on Oct. 30, 2022. The Palestinian who carried out a car-ramming attack on Sunday south of the West Bank city of Jericho died of his wounds in hospital after being shot by Israeli soldiers, the Palestinian health ministry and security sources said. Barakat Oudeh, 49, from the neighborhood of Al-Eizariya, east of Jerusalem, drove near a crossroad south of Jericho, hitting and wounding at least seven Israeli soldiers, before Israeli servismen opened fire and critically injured him, they added. (Photo by Muammar Awad/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-JERICHO-CAR ATTACK

MIDEAST-JERICHO-CAR ATTACK

(221031) -- JERICHO, Oct. 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Israeli security forces work at the scene of a car-ramming attack at the Almog Junction near the West Bank city of Jericho, on Oct. 30, 2022. The Palestinian who carried out a car-ramming attack on Sunday south of the West Bank city of Jericho died of his wounds in hospital after being shot by Israeli soldiers, the Palestinian health ministry and security sources said. Barakat Oudeh, 49, from the neighborhood of Al-Eizariya, east of Jerusalem, drove near a crossroad south of Jericho, hitting and wounding at least seven Israeli soldiers, before Israeli servismen opened fire and critically injured him, they added. (Photo by Muammar Awad/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-JERICHO-CAR ATTACK

MIDEAST-JERICHO-CAR ATTACK

(221031) -- JERICHO, Oct. 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Israeli security forces work at the scene of a car-ramming attack at the Almog Junction near the West Bank city of Jericho, on Oct. 30, 2022. The Palestinian who carried out a car-ramming attack on Sunday south of the West Bank city of Jericho died of his wounds in hospital after being shot by Israeli soldiers, the Palestinian health ministry and security sources said. Barakat Oudeh, 49, from the neighborhood of Al-Eizariya, east of Jerusalem, drove near a crossroad south of Jericho, hitting and wounding at least seven Israeli soldiers, before Israeli servismen opened fire and critically injured him, they added. (Photo by Muammar Awad/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-JERICHO-CAR ATTACK

MIDEAST-JERICHO-CAR ATTACK

(221031) -- JERICHO, Oct. 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Israeli security forces work at the scene of a car-ramming attack at the Almog Junction near the West Bank city of Jericho, on Oct. 30, 2022. The Palestinian who carried out a car-ramming attack on Sunday south of the West Bank city of Jericho died of his wounds in hospital after being shot by Israeli soldiers, the Palestinian health ministry and security sources said. Barakat Oudeh, 49, from the neighborhood of Al-Eizariya, east of Jerusalem, drove near a crossroad south of Jericho, hitting and wounding at least seven Israeli soldiers, before Israeli servismen opened fire and critically injured him, they added. (Photo by Muammar Awad/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-JERICHO-CAR ATTACK

MIDEAST-JERICHO-CAR ATTACK

(221031) -- JERICHO, Oct. 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Israeli security forces work at the scene of a car-ramming attack at the Almog Junction near the West Bank city of Jericho, on Oct. 30, 2022. The Palestinian who carried out a car-ramming attack on Sunday south of the West Bank city of Jericho died of his wounds in hospital after being shot by Israeli soldiers, the Palestinian health ministry and security sources said. Barakat Oudeh, 49, from the neighborhood of Al-Eizariya, east of Jerusalem, drove near a crossroad south of Jericho, hitting and wounding at least seven Israeli soldiers, before Israeli servismen opened fire and critically injured him, they added. (Photo by Muammar Awad/Xinhua)

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Palestinian shot dead after lightly injures 8 Israelis

STORY: Palestinian shot dead after lightly injures 8 Israelis DATELINE: Sept. 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:46 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of police officers searching the site while ambulance and rescue workers evacuated the body of the attacker from the site STORYLINE: A Palestinian man was shot dead after slightly injuring eight Israelis by stabbing and spraying pepper gas in central Israel on Thursday night, Israeli police said. The police said in a statement that the incident -- which took place at a major crossroad outside the city of Modi'in, just next to the seam zone between Israel and the occupied West Bank -- was "a terror attack." Eyewitnesses told the state-owned Kan TV news that the suspect approached cars at the junction and attempted to open their doors and stab the people inside. Two people were stabbed and six were sprayed by the suspect, all in minor injuries, Israel's Magen David Adom rescue service said in a statement. An off-duty police officer who

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Palestinian shot after carrying out stabbing attack in E. Jerusalem: police

STORY: Palestinian shot after carrying out stabbing attack in E. Jerusalem: police DATELINE: July 20, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:24 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. Israeli security and emergency service staff deployed at the site of a stabbing attack near the Israeli settlement of Ramot in East Jerusalem STORYLINE: A Palestinian man was shot after he attacked an Israeli bus driver with a screwdriver in East Jerusalem on Tuesday afternoon, the Israeli police said in a statement. The incident took place inside a bus near the Ramot Junction, a crossroad in a settlement neighborhood of Jerusalem, according to the statement. The 41-year-old driver sustained moderate injuries and was taken to a hospital, said the Magen David Adom emergency health service in a statement The assailant "was shot and neutralized," the police said, without elaborating on his condition. Israel's state-owned Kan TV news reported that a civilian passing by the scene shot the alleged assailant, a resid

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-COVID-19-CLOSED-OFF MANAGEMENT (CN)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-COVID-19-CLOSED-OFF MANAGEMENT (CN)

(220329) -- SHANGHAI, March 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People wait for traffic lights at a crossroad in Xuhui District, east China's Shanghai, March 29, 2022. China's economic hub Shanghai, with a population of over 24 million, has been split into two parts to enforce temporary closed-off management between March 28 and April 5 to hunt down possible infections and curb the spread of the virus. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

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SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-SNOW

SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-SNOW

(220119) -- SEOUL, Jan. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People pose for photos in the snow at a crossroad near Gwanghwamun in Seoul, South Korea, Jan. 19, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Yiliang)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-COVID-19-LIFE-RESUMPTION (CN)

CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-COVID-19-LIFE-RESUMPTION (CN)

(220111) -- XI'AN, Jan. 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A policeman directs traffic at a crossroad in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Jan. 10, 2022. Local authorities advance the orderly resumption of businesses dealing with the supply of necessities, postal and express delivery services, and the catering industry, amid the latest COVID-19 resurgence. (Xinhua/Tao Ming)

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Light plane crashes onto nat'l highway in Osaka Pref.

Light plane crashes onto nat'l highway in Osaka Pref.

OSAKA, Japan - A destroyed twin-seat light plane is seen on a national highway in Yao, Osaka Prefecture, on Aug. 19 after it crashed at a crossroad. The pilot and the one passenger onboard, a 52-year-old photographer, suffered minor injuries in the accident. (Kyodo)

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Light plane crashes onto nat'l highway in Osaka Pref.

Light plane crashes onto nat'l highway in Osaka Pref.

OSAKA, Japan - A destroyed twin-seat light plane is seen on a national highway in Yao, Osaka Prefecture, on Aug. 19 after it crashed at a crossroad. The pilot and the one passenger onboard, a 52-year-old photographer, suffered minor injuries in the accident. (Kyodo)

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Honda unveils new Crossroad, says transcends existing categories

Honda unveils new Crossroad, says transcends existing categories

TOKYO, Japan - Takeo Fukui, president and chief executive officer of Honda Motor Co., poses by the new Crossroad model during an unveiling ceremony at a hotel in Tokyo on Feb. 22. (Kyodo)

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Banboo grove at uji and a jinrikisha,a man-pulled cart

Banboo grove at uji and a jinrikisha,a man-pulled cart

Uji was an important crossroad for maritime transport between Kyoto and Nara, and it flourished with the many cottages built by the nobility during the Heian Period. To the right and left are bamboo groves with weeds growing at the root, relatively untouched, with a rickshaw and a male passenger passing along the road.==Date:unknown, Place:Uji, Photo:Ogawa Kazumasa, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number6‐29‐0]

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Rokumichijizo Statues,Hakone

Rokumichijizo Statues,Hakone

This is 3.2m magaibotoke (the largest in Kanto region during the Kamakura Period) carved into over seven meter high pyrozene andesite rock for jizo worship during Middle Ages. Although there is only one jizo here, this is called Rokudo (Six Way) Jizo because this is one of the group of stone buddhas around Shojingaike Pond which was regarded as the crossroad of Rokudo (lit. Six Road: Buddhist terminology meaning transmigration in the six paths of life). As there is no shack-like cover over the jizo, this photo was taken after 1878.==Date:unknown, Place:Hakone, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number98‐27‐0]

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The approach to Hakone Shrine

The approach to Hakone Shrine

This is the Byobu Torii Gate standing at the entrance to the approach of Hakone Shrine. At present, the gate is no longer there, but a stone monument next to the gasoline station. This is a famous scenic spot and the crossroad from the post town of Hata and from Ashinoyu. It was a popular photo spot during the Meiji Perio and there are many taken with/from the same angle.==Date:unknown, Place:Hakone, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number47‐18‐0]

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A row of Japanese cedar trees along the Nikko Road

A row of Japanese cedar trees along the Nikko Road

Imaichi was an important crossroad of transport, where Onari (Nikko) Kaido, Reiheishi and Aizunishi Kaido meet. The cedar boulevard donated by Matsudaira Masatsuna to commemorate the 33rd Anniversary of the death of the Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu stand on these Kaido. The photo is identical to that numbered 14-17.==Date:unknown, Place:Imaichi, Photo:Kusakabe Kinbei, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number40‐8‐0]

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Nagoya Castle

Nagoya Castle

The construction of Nagoya Castle, famous for the Golden Dolphins on the castle tower, began in 1610 and reached completion in 1619. A strong and huge castle, it became an important crossroad for transport and a fortress guarding the west of Japan.==Date:unknown, Place:Nagoya, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number31‐32‐0]

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KOUFUZU

KOUFUZU

Presently Kozu of Odawara City, this place was an important crossroad for transportation on the Tokaido. A rickshaw stands on the bridge in this picture of the city during the early years of the Meiji era. The structure of the thatched roofs and wooden bridge can be observed. The Oyaki Bridge of Kozu is the same as in the picture numbered 37-98.==Date:unknown, Place:Kanagawa, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number26‐4‐0]

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A row of Japanese cedar trees along the Nikko Road

A row of Japanese cedar trees along the Nikko Road

Imaichi was an important crossroad for transportation into Nikko, where Onari (Nikko) Kaido, Reiheishi Kaido and Aizunishi Kaido met. The cedar boulevard donated by Matsudaira Masatsuna to commemorate the 33rd anniversary of the death of Tokugawa Ieyasu stands in the Kaido. The same as the picture numbered 31-80.==Date:unknown, Place:Imaichi, Photo:Ogawa Kazumasa, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number25‐57‐0]

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Mt. Fuji seen from Omiya

Mt. Fuji seen from Omiya

A magnificent water wheel can be seen to the left. Omiya is located on the left bank of Urui River in the Fuji River system. It was a commercial centre as an important crossroad in Koshu, with the Asama Shrine of Omiya in the centre. From the Anei years, it was a temporary support town for lodgings in Yoshiwara on the Tokaido.==Date:unknown, Place:Shizuoka, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number19‐24‐0]

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A row of Japanese cedar trees along the Nikko Road

A row of Japanese cedar trees along the Nikko Road

Imaichi was an important crossroad to Nikko, where Onari (Nikko) Kaido, Reiheishi Kaido and Aizu Nishi Kaido met. The cedar trees donated by Matsudaira Masatsuna to commemorate the 33rd anniversary of the death of Tokugawa Ieyasu stand here. In the centre of the boulevard, a man who looks like an incense merchant stands to emphasize the size of the cedar trees.==Date:unknown, Place:Imaichi, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number14‐17‐0]

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Subashiri

Subashiri

Subashiri located in the Sunto district of Suruga was an important crossroad from Suruga to the Kagosaka Pass through to Kai, and was also the entrance to Mt.Fuji. On page 91 of Scenes and People at the End of the Shogunate Era (published by Akashi Shoten, p.91) is a photo taken from almost the same angle.==Date:unknown, Place:Shizuoka, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number14‐4‐0]

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