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China: Chubby Cat Squeezes Into Bag, Becomes a “Pillow”

On December 9, 2025, in Henan, located in central China’s Henan province, a video captured a chubby cat squeezing into a white transparent non-woven bag. As the cat settled inside, the bag ballooned into a rounded, cushion-like shape. From the outside, the filled bag looked like a plump tabby pillow resting on the floor. The cat’s body pressed against the sides, stretching the material into a smooth, firm surface. The owner laughed while opening the bag to let the cat out and joked to Chinese netizens that this was a simple way to “make” a fat-cat pillow at home. Viewers commented that the cat’s size made the effect especially convincing.

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NOBEL 2025 PRIZE AWARD

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN 20251210Queen Silvia's hairdo and back cushion at the Nobel Prize ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall in Stockholm, Sweden, December 10, 2025.Photo: Henrik Montgomery / TT / Code 10060 undefined

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Exclusive - Illustration - The Cathedral of Notre Dame - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) NOTRE DAME CATHEDRAL. THE SACRISTY, BUILT BY VIOLLET-LE-DUC IN THE NINETEENTH CENTURY. PARTS THAT COMPOSE IT ARE INACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC. HERE, THE MASSES SACRISTY, WHERE THE CUSHION ON WHICH STAYS THE RESTS THE HOLY CROWN OF THORNS AND THE NAIL OF THE PASSION (SEE PHOTOS 172-174), WHEN THE VENERATION OF RELICS. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Museum of the Holy Souls in Purgatory - Rome

The ‘ Museum of the Holy Souls in Purgatory’ housed in a room of the small neo-Gothic church of the Sacred Heart of Suffrage (Chiesa del Sacro Cuore del Suffragio) in Rome, Italy on March 5, 2025 is one of a kind in the world as it pretends to offer undeniable proofs of the existence of Purgatory. - Pictured: The fire imprint left by a finger of Sister Maria di San Luigi Gonzaga, who appeared to Sister Maria del Sacro Cuore in 1894 in Bastia (Perugia, Italy). The report of the fact preserved in the monastery of Santa Chiara of the Child Jesus tells how Sister Marie suffering from tuberculosis died in 1894. She appeared in the following night to the amazed Sister Margherita and explained that she was in Purgatory. She asked for suffrage prayers and to attest to the reality of her apparition, she placed her index finger on the cushion cover and promised to return. - The tiny century-old ‘Piccolo Museo Del Purgatorio’ holds a collection of bibles, prayer books, tabletops, and articles of clothing said to have be

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Japanese SDF equipment

File photo taken Nov. 17, 2023, shows a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) landing on Tokunoshima Island in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kagoshima, during a drill.

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Japanese SDF equipment

File photo taken Nov. 19, 2023, shows a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) heading to Tokunoshima Island in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kagoshima, during a drill.

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US Sending Aircraft Carrier To Middle East As Region Braces For Iranian Retaliation

Handout photo dated February 7, 2022 of ships of the America and Essex Amphibious Ready Groups, and Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 3, sail in formation in the Philippine Sea with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force during exercise Noble Fusion. Front row: Landing craft, air cushion from Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5. Second row, left to right: USS America (LHA 6), USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), USS Essex (LHD 2). Third row, left to right: USS Dewey (DDG 105), JS Kongō (DDG 173), USS Mobile Bay (CG 53), USS Spruance (DDG 111). Back row, left to right: USS Ashland (LSD 48), USS Miguel Keith (ESB 5). TThe US is sending a carrier strike group, a fighter squadron and additional warships to the Middle East as the region braces for an Iranian retaliation to the killing of a senior Hamas leader in Tehran earlier this week. On Friday August 2, 2024, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered the USS Abraham Lincoln strike group to replace the USS Theodore Roosevelt strike group, which is currently operating in the Gulf of Oman,

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Short-Finned Pilot Whale Recovering - China

Volunteers remove sponge cushion underneath a short-finned pilot whale after her gastroscope inspection at Sanya Haichang Animal Conservation Center in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, July 20, 2024. A 3.4-meter long female short-finned pilot whale ran stranded at Haitang Bay of Sanya on July 18. She was rushed to the Sanya Haichang Animal Conservation Center for treatment, where she was found badly dehydrated and unable to feed by herself. The whale is now under meticulous care by professional breeders and veterinarians. Volunteers at the center also take turns around the clock to keep her from drowning from tilting inside the pool where she is confined for healing.Photo by Zhang Liyun/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(HainanOutlook)CHINA-HAINAN-SHORT-FINNED PILOT WHALE-RESCUE (CN)

(240721) -- SANYA, July 21, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Volunteers remove sponge cushion underneath a short-finned pilot whale after her gastroscope inspection at Sanya Haichang Animal Conservation Center in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, July 20, 2024. A 3.4-meter long female short-finned pilot whale ran stranded at Haitang Bay of Sanya on July 18. She was rushed to the Sanya Haichang Animal Conservation Center for treatment, where she was found badly dehydrated and unable to feed by herself. The whale is now under meticulous care by professional breeders and veterinarians. Volunteers at the center also take turns around the clock to keep her from drowning from tilting inside the pool where she is confined for healing. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhang Liyun)

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CZECH REPUBLIC-PRAGUE-SCIENCE FAIR

(240531) -- PRAGUE, May 31, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A boy observes a medium cooled by nitrogen to minus 150 degrees Celsius, which moves along a magnetic track on an air cushion, at the Science Fair in Prague, the Czech Republic, on May 31, 2024. Organized annually by the Czech Academy of Sciences, the Science Fair offers visitors highlights from the world of natural, technical, social sciences, and humanities. (Photo by Dana Kesnerova/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CZECH REPUBLIC-PRAGUE-SCIENCE FAIR

(240531) -- PRAGUE, May 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A boy observes a medium cooled by nitrogen to minus 150 degrees Celsius, which moves along a magnetic track on an air cushion, at the Science Fair in Prague, the Czech Republic, on May 31, 2024. Organized annually by the Czech Academy of Sciences, the Science Fair offers visitors highlights from the world of natural, technical, social sciences, and humanities. (Photo by Dana Kesnerova/Xinhua)

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Stray cat "lord" of ancient castle in western Japan

Sanjuro sits on a cushion in Takahashi in Okayama Prefecture, western Japan, on March 16, 2024, during the opening ceremony of a facility dedicated to the cat marking the fifth anniversary in December 2023 since it was installed as the "lord" of Bitchu Matsuyama Castle. Sanjuro ran away from home and settled in the 13th century castle following a deadly rain disaster in the area in 2018.

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Stray cat "lord" of ancient castle in western Japan

Sanjuro sits on a cushion in Takahashi in Okayama Prefecture, western Japan, on March 16, 2024, during the opening ceremony of a facility dedicated to the cat marking the fifth anniversary in December 2023 since it was installed as the "lord" of Bitchu Matsuyama Castle. Sanjuro ran away from home and settled in the 13th century castle following a deadly rain disaster in the area in 2018.

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Memorial service of Ukrainian defender Maksym Kryvtsov in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 11, 2024 - Medals of Ukrainian poet and serviceman Maksym Kryvtsov (Dali), who died on the front line on January 7, 2024, lie on the cushions in Maidan Nezalezhnosti in Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Florence, Italy - Illustrations

A prie-dieu with a red cushion is placed in front of a Christ on the Cross in the Basilica of Santissima Annunziata in Florence, Italy on 26 December 2023. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Launch of fertilizer distribution campaign from USAID AGRO Program in Kyiv

KYIV REGION, UKRAINE - Scissors lie on the cushion during the solemn opening of the fertilizer distribution programme for the autumn sowing campaign, The NPK Fertilizers from USAID AGRO, Kyiv Region, northern Ukraine.

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CHINA-HAINAN-SANYA-MARINE RANCH-CREATURES (CN)

(230522) -- SANYA, May 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 16, 2023 shows a cushion star at a marine ranch in the sea area of Wuzhizhou Island in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province. The butterfly-shaped Wuzhizhou Island is located in Sanya's Haitang Bay and is surrounded by clean waters and stunning scenery. The marine ranch in the sea area of Wuzhizhou Island is China's first tropical marine ranch. In recent years, the marine ranch has successively carried out artificial reef installation, marine environment restoration and coral transplantation, gradually promoting the protection and restoration of the marine ecosystem. Currently, hundreds of marine species thrive in the marine ranch near the island. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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Sustainable futsal pitch made from used sneakers opens in Chengdu

STORY: Sustainable futsal pitch made from used sneakers opens in Chengdu DATELINE: March 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:03 LOCATION: CHENGDU, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of a ceremony of a sustainable futsal pitch being officially opened to the public 2. various of sneakers being recycled 3. various of workers installing the sustainable futsal pitch 4. various of a football match STORYLINE: Built with 40,000 pairs of used sneakers, a sustainable futsal pitch was officially opened to the public on Saturday in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The cushion pads, rest chair cushions, and entrance mats are all made of recycled materials from the 40,000 pairs of discarded Adidas sneakers. And the field is covered with recyclable and reusable eco-friendly turf. In addition, the football goal nets are also made from recycled shoelaces. The pitch is in a new sports park, which also includes football fields and an indoor comprehensive sports venue. The facilities can provide sports space for l

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Egyptian president announces wage, pension rises to contain price hikes

STORY: Egyptian president announces wage, pension rises to contain price hikes DATELINE: March 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:07 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event 2. various of buildings STORYLINE: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi on Thursday announced a package of measures to cushion the impact of the soaring prices. The measures included raising minimum wage for government employees to 3,500 Egyptian pounds (nearly 114 U.S. dollars) from 2,700 pounds and pensions by 15 percent, al-Sisi said in a speech that was broadcast by state-run Nile TV. The new decisions, which will be enforced on April 1, seek to "alleviate the effect of the global economic circumstances," al-Sisi said. The president said the Russia-Ukraine conflict has affected the global economy, which is yet to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, adding "Egypt, like other countries, was affected by the rise in energy and food prices due to the disruption of the global supply chain." Al-Sisi's remark

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Chinese women's field hockey team beats New Zealand 5-2

STORY: Chinese women's field hockey team beats New Zealand 5-2 DATELINE: Feb. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: Wellington CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the match STORYLINE: Chinese women's field hockey team beat its New Zealand counterpart 5-2 in the Women Hockey World Pro League 2022-23 match held on Sunday in Wellington, New Zealand. China had a brilliant start to the game, spending the opening five minutes in and around the Black Sticks' circle. They earned an early penalty corner as well, but the ball wasn't stopped cleanly at the top of the circle and the opportunity was missed. Gu Bingfeng's low shot opened the scoring for China in the ninth minute, as her low shot hit the post defender's foot and led to a penalty stroke. A penalty corner by Gu at the beginning of the second quarter forced a fantastic save by Brooke Roberts, diving low to her right as China searched for a second goal to increase their cushion. New Zealand's first score came in the 20th minute, when Olivia Merry

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Joint landing drill

PENDLETON, United States - U.S. Marines alight from an air cushion landing craft on a beach during a joint exercise in southern California on June 24, 2013. The U.S. Navy and the U.S. Marine Corps conducted the joint landing drill with Japan's Self-Defense Forces and Canadian and New Zealand forces as part of the Dawn Blitz 2013 exercises.

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Joint landing drill

PENDLETON, United States - Air cushion landing craft of U.S. forces land on a beach during a joint exercise in southern California on June 24, 2013. The U.S. Navy and the U.S. Marine Corps conducted the joint landing drill with Japan's Self-Defense Forces and Canadian and New Zealand forces as part of the Dawn Blitz 2013 exercises.

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Joint landing drill

PENDLETON, United States - U.S. Marines alight from an air cushion landing craft on a beach during a joint exercise in southern California on June 24, 2013. The U.S. Navy and the U.S. Marine Corps conducted the joint landing drill with Japan's Self-Defense Forces and Canadian and New Zealand forces as part of the Dawn Blitz 2013 exercises.

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Joint landing drill

PENDLETON, United States - Vehicles of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force alight from an air cushion landing craft (front) of Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force during a joint exercise on a beach in southern California on June 24, 2013. Seen at back is an air cushion landing craft of the U.S. Navy. The U.S. Navy and the U.S. Marine Corps conducted the joint landing drill with Japan's Self-Defense Forces and Canadian and New Zealand forces as part of the Dawn Blitz 2013 exercises.

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Joint landing drill

PENDLETON, United States - An air cushion landing craft (L) of Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force lands on a beach during a joint exercise in southern California on June 24, 2013. Seen in front is an air cushion landing craft of the U.S. Navy. The U.S. Navy and the U.S. Marine Corps conducted the joint landing drill with Japan's Self-Defense Forces and Canadian and New Zealand forces as part of the Dawn Blitz 2013 exercises.

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Joint landing drill

PENDLETON, United States - Vehicles of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force alight from an air cushion landing craft of Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force during a joint exercise on a beach in southern California on June 24, 2013. The U.S. Navy and the U.S. Marine Corps conducted the joint landing drill with Japan's Self-Defense Forces and Canadian and New Zealand forces as part of the Dawn Blitz 2013 exercises.

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Joint landing drill

PENDLETON, United States - Air cushion landing craft of Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force (front) and the U.S. Navy (back) land on a beach during a joint exercise in southern California on June 24, 2013. The U.S. Navy and the U.S. Marine Corps conducted the joint landing drill with Japan's Self-Defense Forces and Canadian and New Zealand forces as part of the Dawn Blitz 2013 exercises.

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Joint landing drill

PENDLETON, United States - An air cushion landing craft of Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force lands on a beach during a joint exercise in southern California on June 24, 2013. The U.S. Navy and the U.S. Marine Corps conducted the joint landing drill with Japan's Self-Defense Forces and Canadian and New Zealand forces as part of the Dawn Blitz 2013 exercises.

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U.S.-Japan landing drill

SAN DIEGO, United States - Photo taken from a helicopter of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force shows GSDF vehicles getting off from an air cushion landing craft of the Maritime Self-Defense Force on San Clemente Island off San Diego, California, during a U.S.-Japan joint landing drill on June 17, 2013. The U.S. forces and Japan's Self Defense-Forces were jointly training for the recapture of remote islands.

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U.S.-Japan landing drill

SAN DIEGO, United States - Photo taken from a helicopter of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force shows GSDF vehicles getting off from an air cushion landing craft of the Maritime Self-Defense Force on San Clemente Island off San Diego, California, during a U.S.-Japan joint landing drill on June 17, 2013. The U.S. forces and Japan's Self Defense-Forces were jointly training for the recapture of remote islands.

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U.S.-Japan landing drill

SAN DIEGO, United States - Two air cushion landing craft of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force head to San Clemente Island (back) off San Diego, California, during a U.S.-Japan joint landing drill on June 17, 2013. The U.S. forces and Japan's Self Defense-Forces were jointly training for the recapture of remote islands.

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U.S.-Japan landing drill

SAN DIEGO, United States - An air cushion landing craft (back), released from the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force transport vessel Shimokita (front), heads to San Clemente Island off San Diego, California, during a U.S.-Japan joint landing drill on June 17, 2013. The U.S. forces and Japan's Self Defense-Forces were jointly training for the recapture of remote islands.

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U.S.-Japan landing drill

SAN DIEGO, United States - An air cushion landing craft of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force lands on San Clemente Island off San Diego, California, during a U.S.-Japan joint landing drill on June 17, 2013. The U.S. forces and Japan's Self Defense-Forces were jointly training for the recapture of remote islands.

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U.S.-Japan landing drill

SAN DIEGO, United States - An air cushion landing craft of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force lands on San Clemente Island off San Diego, California, during a U.S.-Japan joint landing drill on June 17, 2013. The U.S. forces and Japan's Self Defense-Forces were jointly training for the recapture of remote islands.

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U.S.-Japan landing drill

SAN DIEGO, United States - Vehicles of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force get off from an air cushion landing craft of the Maritime Self-Defense Force on San Clemente Island off San Diego, California, during a U.S.-Japan joint landing drill on June 17, 2013. The U.S. forces and Japan's Self Defense-Forces were jointly training for the recapture of remote islands.

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U.S.-Japan landing drill

SAN DIEGO, United States - Photo taken from a helicopter of the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force shows an air cushion landing craft, released from the Maritime Self-Defense Force transport vessel Shimokita, heading to San Clemente Island off San Diego, California, during a U.S.-Japan joint landing drill on June 17, 2013. U.S. forces and Japan's Self Defense-Forces were jointly training for the recapture of remote islands.

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U.S.-Japan landing drill

SAN DIEGO, United States - An air cushion landing craft of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force lands on San Clemente Island off San Diego, California, during a U.S.-Japan joint landing drill on June 17, 2013. The U.S. forces and Japan's Self Defense-Forces were jointly training for the recapture of remote islands.

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Airbag-covered iSAVE You electric vehicle

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Humanix -- a Hiroshima University-affiliated startup business -- unveils to the press in Hiroshima on Nov. 15, 2012, a three-wheel electric vehicle, called iSAVE YOU, which is covered with an airbag-like cushion material.

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Aso unveils 26.9 tril. yen new stimulus package to tackle crisis

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Taro Aso speaks about a new economic stimulus package at a news conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Oct. 30. The package is worth 26.9 trillion yen to cushion the negative impact of the global financial crisis on people's livelihoods, featuring 2 trillion yen in cash benefits to be delivered to all households by the end of March.

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Aso unveils 26.9 tril. yen new stimulus package to tackle crisis

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Taro Aso speaks about a new economic stimulus package at a news conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Oct. 30. The package is worth 26.9 trillion yen to cushion the negative impact of the global financial crisis on people's livelihoods, featuring 2 trillion yen in cash benefits to be delivered to all households by the end of March.

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Aso unveils 26.9 tril. yen new stimulus package to tackle crisis

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Taro Aso speaks about a new economic stimulus package at a news conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Oct. 30. The package is worth 26.9 trillion yen to cushion the negative impact of the global financial crisis on people's livelihoods, featuring 2 trillion yen in cash benefits to be delivered to all households by the end of March.

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Sanrio to sell 3.9 mil. yen dog house

TOKYO, Japan - A model poses with a 3.9 million yen dog house with a Kitty cushion made by Sanrio Co., known as the creator of Hello Kitty characters, in Tokyo on July 6. The dog house, which is decorated with glass crystals, will be sold during a July 24-30 promotion event at Mitsukoshi Ltd.'s flagship department store in Tokyo's Nihombashi district.

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Australian Jones captures 2nd straight Tsuruya Open title

KAWANISHI, Japan - Australian Brendan Jones dons a decorative samurai headgear as part of his prize after successfully defending his title at the Tsuruya Open at the Yamanohara Golf Club in Hyogo Prefecture on April 22. Teeing off with a three-shot cushion, Jones made five birdies against two bogeys to close on a 16-under total of 268, two-shots clear of Hirofumi Miyase, Masahiro Kuramoto and Takuya Taniguchi.

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In search of up-and-coming merchandise

SHANGHAI, China - A female worker stuffs a cushion at a Shanghai factory, which received order from a Japanese operator of 100 yen shops, Seria Co. in April.

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Japan offers $400 mil. aid package to Jordan

TOKYO, Japan - Jordanian King Abdullah II (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi shake hands prior to their talks Dec. 2. During the meeting at the prime minister's official residence, Obuchi unveiled a $400 million three-year economic aid package aimed to help Jordan cushion its heavy debt burden and maintain stability as a major player in the Middle East peace process.

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Greece's "household basket" of low-priced basic goods beneficial to consumers: minister

STORY: Greece's "household basket" of low-priced basic goods beneficial to consumers: minister DATELINE: Nov. 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:47 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a supermarket 2. various of Adonis Georgiadis, Greece's minister of Development and Investments 3. various of a supermarket STORYLINE: The "household basket" measure of lower-priced staple goods launched by the Greek government in early November to cushion the impact of inflation has proven beneficial to consumers, Development and Investments Minister Adonis Georgiadis said on Thursday. "Stable prices in an environment with about 10 percent inflation rate is already a very significant contribution," he told journalists during a visit to a store of one of the supermarket chains participating in the initiative in central Athens. "We said it would be a difficult winter, but we are doing everything we can to make it easier for the public," he said. Under an agreement with the government, Greece's major supermarket c

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Kenya to buy livestock in drought-hit areas to cushion farmers against losses

STORY: Kenya to buy livestock in drought-hit areas to cushion farmers against losses DATELINE: Oct. 8, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:28 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a farmer walking 2. various of trucks carrying water arriving in a village 3. various of livestock 4. various of officials 5. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): RIGATHI GACHAGUA, Kenya's Deputy President 6. various of a water truck 7. various of livestock drinking water 8. various sof woman fetching water 9. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): RIGATHI GACHAGUA, Kenya's Deputy President STORYLINE: Kenya on Friday announced that it will start buying livestock from farmers in areas worst hit by drought among other measures to mitigate the impact of ravaging drought in the East African country. The new measures were announced by Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua following a meeting with the representatives from counties worst hit by the drought and development partners. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): RIGATHI GACHAGUA, Kenya's Deputy President "We shall

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Putin urges economic measures to cushion sanctions

STORY: Putin urges economic measures to cushion sanctions DATELINE: Oct. 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:06 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Putin speaking at a government meeting on economic issues via video link STORYLINE: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday demanded economic measures in response to Western sanctions, which are expected to intensify. At a government meeting on economic issues via video link, Putin said it is necessary to plan flexible, effective actions for both short and medium terms and consistently implement them. He asked the government and the central bank to ensure a sustainable recovery of macroeconomic indicators. He noted that export-oriented sectors remain under pressure, primarily those targeting European countries, and it takes time for Russian exporters to switch to other markets. Meanwhile, Putin pointed out some positive trends, as industrial production had returned to the level of the previous year. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting

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Kenyan president calls for measures to curb high inflation

STORY: Kenyan president calls for measures to curb high inflation DATELINE: Sept. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:07 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ECONOMICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of street shots in Nairobi 2. various of Kenya president at press conference 3. various of Telcos and banks executives 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English) WILLIAM RUTO, Kenya's President 5. various of street shots 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (English) PATRICK NJOROGE, Central bank governor, Kenya 7. various of street shots STORYLINE: Kenya's President William Ruto on Wednesday asked financial institutions to come up with a credit model that will allow small businesses to access affordable loans to cushion them from the harsh effects of high inflation. During a meeting with financial institutions, Ruto said lowering the cost of credit is part of multiple interventions to lower the cost of living. SOUNDBITE 1(English): WILLIAM RUTO, Kenya's President "I'm very confident that if we give shiku (common Kenyan) and her team and many of them in Kenya the opportunity to bo

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BRI deepens cooperation in infrastructure construction, trade and economy amid COVID-19 pandemic

STORY: BRI deepens cooperation in infrastructure construction, trade and economy amid COVID-19 pandemic DATELINE: May 31, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:04 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of views in Cambodia 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JOSEPH MATTHEWS, Senior professor at BELTEI International University in Phnom Penh 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): PETER MATHUKI, Secretary general of East African Community STORYLINE: Experts have said that the Belt and Road Initiative helps countries deepen cooperation in infrastructure construction and boost trade and economy amid COVID-19 pandemic. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JOSEPH MATTHEWS, Senior professor at BELTEI International University in Phnom Penh "During the COVID-19 pandemic, I think that the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has played a very important role in helping the country cushion the economic fallout of the pandemic. From my own observation and my experience, BRI projects in Cambodia like hydropower plants, the Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway, t