100 days ahead of Beijing Winter Paralympics

A countdown board in Beijing on Nov. 24, 2021, shows 100 days until the start of the 2022 Beijing Winter Paralympics.

100 days ahead of Beijing Winter Paralympics

A countdown board in Beijing on Nov. 24, 2021, shows 100 days until the start of the 2022 Beijing Winter Paralympics.

Football: Oman-Japan World Cup qualifier

Wataru Endo (front C) and his Japan teammates train in Muscat, Oman, on Nov. 14, 2021, two days before a World Cup football qualifier against Oman.

Football: Oman-Japan World Cup qualifier

Maya Yoshida (R) and Yuto Nagatomo (2nd from R) take part in Japan's training in Muscat, Oman, on Nov. 14, 2021, two days before a World Cup football qualifier against Oman.

India: Schools Closed As Air Quality Remains Very Poor Level In Delhi

Air quality in Delhi remains very poor, the Indian capital's chief minister said on Saturday, November 13, schools in New Delhi will be closed for a week and construction sites for four days. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has advised government and private offices in Delhi to cut down their vehicular usage and citizens to limit their outdoor activities.

India: Schools Closed As Air Quality Remains Very Poor Level In Delhi 2

Air quality in Delhi remains very poor, the Indian capital's chief minister said on Saturday, November 13, schools in New Delhi will be closed for a week and construction sites for four days. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has advised government and private offices in Delhi to cut down their vehicular usage and citizens to limit their outdoor activities.

India: Flooding Persists In Chennai Following Days Of Heavy Rains 2

Flooding persisted in Chennai on Thursday, November 11, after overnight heavy rains hit the region. Chennai, and the state of Tamil Nadu, has already been soaked from days of heavy rains since early this week after the formation of a depression in the Bay of Bengal. The weather situation has disrupted flight operations in Chennai Airport with arrivals suspended until 6 pm today.

India: Flooding Persists In Chennai Following Days Of Heavy Rains

Flooding persisted in Chennai on Thursday, November 11, after overnight heavy rains hit the region. Chennai, and the state of Tamil Nadu, has already been soaked from days of heavy rains since early this week after the formation of a depression in the Bay of Bengal. The weather situation has disrupted flight operations in Chennai Airport with arrivals suspended until 6 pm today.

Ethiopia: Mass Protest Staged In Support Of Government Forces In Addis Ababa 3

Tens of thousands of Ethiopians staged a demonstration in Addis Ababa on Sunday, November 7 in support of the Ethiopian government and military as Tigrayan forces have claimed control of northern towns in recent days. Protesters also spoke out against the US who has decided to remove Ethiopia from a trade pact over sanctions and other countries who have called for an end to the violence.

Ethiopia: Mass Protest Staged In Support Of Government Forces In Addis Ababa 2

Tens of thousands of Ethiopians staged a demonstration in Addis Ababa on Sunday, November 7 in support of the Ethiopian government and military as Tigrayan forces have claimed control of northern towns in recent days. Protesters also spoke out against the US who has decided to remove Ethiopia from a trade pact over sanctions and other countries who have called for an end to the violence.

Ethiopia: Mass Protest Staged In Support Of Government Forces In Addis Ababa

Tens of thousands of Ethiopians staged a demonstration in Addis Ababa on Sunday, November 7 in support of the Ethiopian government and military as Tigrayan forces have claimed control of northern towns in recent days. Protesters also spoke out against the US who has decided to remove Ethiopia from a trade pact as sanctions and other countries who have called for an end to the violence.

Campaigning for Japanese general election

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, head of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, makes a stump speech in the Akita Prefecture city of Odate, northeastern Japan, on Oct. 28, 2021, three days ahead of a general election.

Campaigning for Japanese general election

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, head of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, makes a stump speech in Aomori, northeastern Japan, on Oct. 28, 2021, three days ahead of a general election.

Campaigning for Japanese general election

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, head of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, makes a stump speech in Aomori, northeastern Japan, on Oct. 28, 2021, three days ahead of a general election.

Campaigning for Japanese general election

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe makes a stump speech in Tokyo's Edogawa Ward on Oct. 28, 2021, three days ahead of a general election.

Campaigning for Japanese general election

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe makes a stump speech in Tokyo's Edogawa Ward on Oct. 28, 2021, three days ahead of a general election.

Beijing Winter Olympics

A countdown clock in Beijing on Oct. 27, 2021, shows 100 days until the start of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.

Beijing Winter Olympics

A countdown clock in Beijing on Oct. 27, 2021, shows 100 days until the start of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.

Part of Tokyo's busy Yamanote loop line to be suspended for 2 days

A section of Tokyo's Yamanote loop line was suspended Saturday due to track switching construction work slated to last through the weekend, the longest such suspension on the line since the launch of its operator JR East. Services on the inner loop between Ikebukuro and Osaki stations, which include the busy JR Shibuya Station, were halted from the first train on Saturday and will be suspended through the last train on Sunday. The move is expected to affect a total of 540,000 passengers, or up to 865,000 people in prepandemic conditions, according to the train operator. The operator aims to widen a platform at Shibuya Station by around 5 meters, with plans on additional work on the outer loop platform in the future. It said once completed, the inner and outer platforms at the station will be connected, thereby easing passenger congestion and increasing convenience for transfers.

JR Yamanote loop line in Tokyo

Photo taken Oct. 22, 2021, shows a Yamanote Line platform at JR Shibuya Station in Tokyo. East Japan Railway Co. plans to suspend operations of part of the inner loop services of the Yamanote Line for two days from Oct. 23 due to construction at the station.

Artistic gymnastics: World championships

Organizing staff members for the artistic gymnastics world championships disinfect an apparatus at Kitakyushu General Gymnasium in Kitakyushu, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 15, 2021, three days before the opening of the event amid continued worries about the coronavirus.

Artistic gymnastics: World championships

Organizing staff members for the artistic gymnastics world championships disinfect seats at Kitakyushu General Gymnasium in Kitakyushu, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 15, 2021, three days before the opening of the event amid continued worries about the coronavirus.

Politicians speak to voters ahead of Japan election

People wearing masks for protection against the coronavirus listen to a speech by a political party member in front of JR Shinjuku Station in Tokyo on Oct. 16, 2021, two days after the House of Representatives was dissolved for the Oct. 31 general election.

Politicians speak to voters ahead of Japan election

People wearing masks for protection against the coronavirus listen to a speech by a political party member in front of JR Shinjuku Station in Tokyo on Oct. 16, 2021, two days after the House of Representatives was dissolved for the Oct. 31 general election.

Politicians speak to voters ahead of Japan election

People wearing masks for protection against the coronavirus listen to a speech by a political party member in front of JR Shinjuku Station in Tokyo on Oct. 16, 2021, two days after the House of Representatives was dissolved for the Oct. 31 general election.

Politicians speak to voters ahead of Japan election

People wearing masks for protection against the coronavirus listen to a speech by a political party member in front of JR Ikebukuro Station in Tokyo on Oct. 16, 2021, two days after the House of Representatives was dissolved for the Oct. 31 general election.

Politicians speak to voters ahead of Japan election

Former Japanese Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (L) bumps fists with people after making a speech in Takarazuka in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Oct. 16, 2021, two days after the House of Representatives was dissolved for the Oct. 31 general election.

Politicians speak to voters ahead of Japan election

Former Japanese Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi makes a speech in Takarazuka in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Oct. 16, 2021, two days after the House of Representatives was dissolved for the Oct. 31 general election.

Politicians speak to voters ahead of Japan election

Former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga makes a speech in Takarazuka in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Oct. 16, 2021, two days after the House of Representatives was dissolved for the Oct. 31 general election.

Politicians speak to voters ahead of Japan election

Former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga makes a speech in Takarazuka in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Oct. 16, 2021, two days after the House of Representatives was dissolved for the Oct. 31 general election.

Politicians speak to voters ahead of Japan election

People wearing masks for protection against the coronavirus listen to a speech by a political party member in Takarazuka in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Oct. 16, 2021, two days after the House of Representatives was dissolved for the Oct. 31 general election.

US: Southwest Airlines Apologizes After Days Of Flight Cancellations

Southwest Airlines canceled thousands of flights from Saturday, October 9. Southwest Airlines apologizes in an official statement on Thursday.

Australia: Shoppers Flock To Stores As Lockdown Ends In New South Wales 2

Non-essential retail businesses reopened in New South Wales on Monday, October 11 after 106 days of COVID-19 lockdown. Crowds of shoppers were seen at Kmart stores queuing up before midnight to celebrate the easing of restrictions.

Australia: Shoppers Flock To Stores As Lockdown Ends In New South Wales

Non-essential retail businesses reopened in New South Wales on Monday, October 11 after 106 days of COVID-19 lockdown. Crowds of shoppers were seen at Kmart stores queuing up before midnight to celebrate the easing of restrictions. Also, a video posted on social media showed the inside of a crowded store with long lines at the checkouts after midnight.

Nikkei extends losing streak to 8 days

A roadside financial data screen in Tokyo shows on Oct. 6, 2021, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average closing down 293.25 points from the previous day at 27,528.87, extending its losing streak to eight days for the first time since July 2009.

Brazil: Huge Dust Storm Hits Southeast For Third Time In Week

Sandstorms have occurred frequently in the southeast, including São Paulo. A huge sandstorm struck Minas Gerais again on Monday, October 4, three days after the same phenomenon occurred in the area.

Trial of the November 2015 Paris Attacks - Paris

People next to the temporary courtroom set up for the trial of the November 2015 Paris attacks defendants at the Palais de Justice of Paris - Paris courthouse on the days of the proceedings of the victims of the Stade de France attacks, on September 28, 2021. The biggest trial in French modern legal history begins on September 8, 2021 over the November 2015 attacks on Paris that saw 130 people killed at bars, restaurants and the Bataclan concert hall. The suicide bombing and gun assault by three teams of jihadists, planned from Syria and later claimed by the Islamic State group, was France worst post-war atrocity. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trial of the November 2015 Paris Attacks - Paris

Victim of the attacks at the Stade de France Paul-Henri Baure speaks to the press next to the temporary courtroom set up for the trial of the November 2015 Paris attacks defendants at the Palais de Justice of Paris - Paris courthouse on the days of the proceedings of the victims of the Stade de France attacks, on September 28, 2021. The biggest trial in French modern legal history begins on September 8, 2021 over the November 2015 attacks on Paris that saw 130 people killed at bars, restaurants and the Bataclan concert hall. The suicide bombing and gun assault by three teams of jihadists, planned from Syria and later claimed by the Islamic State group, was France worst post-war atrocity. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trial of the November 2015 Paris Attacks - Paris

Victim of the attacks at the Stade de France Paul-Henri Baure speaks to the press next to the temporary courtroom set up for the trial of the November 2015 Paris attacks defendants at the Palais de Justice of Paris - Paris courthouse on the days of the proceedings of the victims of the Stade de France attacks, on September 28, 2021. The biggest trial in French modern legal history begins on September 8, 2021 over the November 2015 attacks on Paris that saw 130 people killed at bars, restaurants and the Bataclan concert hall. The suicide bombing and gun assault by three teams of jihadists, planned from Syria and later claimed by the Islamic State group, was France worst post-war atrocity. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trial of the November 2015 Paris Attacks - Paris

Victim of the attacks at the Stade de France Paul-Henri Baure speaks to the press next to the temporary courtroom set up for the trial of the November 2015 Paris attacks defendants at the Palais de Justice of Paris - Paris courthouse on the days of the proceedings of the victims of the Stade de France attacks, on September 28, 2021. The biggest trial in French modern legal history begins on September 8, 2021 over the November 2015 attacks on Paris that saw 130 people killed at bars, restaurants and the Bataclan concert hall. The suicide bombing and gun assault by three teams of jihadists, planned from Syria and later claimed by the Islamic State group, was France worst post-war atrocity. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trial of the November 2015 Paris Attacks - Paris

People next to the temporary courtroom set up for the trial of the November 2015 Paris attacks defendants at the Palais de Justice of Paris - Paris courthouse on the days of the proceedings of the victims of the Stade de France attacks, on September 28, 2021. The biggest trial in French modern legal history begins on September 8, 2021 over the November 2015 attacks on Paris that saw 130 people killed at bars, restaurants and the Bataclan concert hall. The suicide bombing and gun assault by three teams of jihadists, planned from Syria and later claimed by the Islamic State group, was France worst post-war atrocity. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trial of the November 2015 Paris Attacks - Paris

Victim of the attacks at the Stade de France Bley Bilal Mokono and his lawyer Mehana Mouhou speaks to the press next to the temporary courtroom set up for the trial of the November 2015 Paris attacks defendants at the Palais de Justice of Paris - Paris courthouse on the days of the proceedings of the victims of the Stade de France attacks, on September 28, 2021. The biggest trial in French modern legal history begins on September 8, 2021 over the November 2015 attacks on Paris that saw 130 people killed at bars, restaurants and the Bataclan concert hall. The suicide bombing and gun assault by three teams of jihadists, planned from Syria and later claimed by the Islamic State group, was France worst post-war atrocity. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

The A12 Will Be Closed To All Traffic - Woerden

The A12 will be closed to all traffic. The highway to The Hague will be closed for 9 days between the Oudenrijn junction near Utrecht and Nieuwerbrug. Traffic from Utrecht to The Hague will be diverted. The A12 between the Oudenrijn and Nieuwerbrug junction is closed for major maintenance. Woerden, Netherlands on September 28, 2021. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

The A12 Will Be Closed To All Traffic - Woerden

The A12 will be closed to all traffic. The highway to The Hague will be closed for 9 days between the Oudenrijn junction near Utrecht and Nieuwerbrug. Traffic from Utrecht to The Hague will be diverted. The A12 between the Oudenrijn and Nieuwerbrug junction is closed for major maintenance. Woerden, Netherlands on September 28, 2021. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

The A12 Will Be Closed To All Traffic - Woerden

The A12 will be closed to all traffic. The highway to The Hague will be closed for 9 days between the Oudenrijn junction near Utrecht and Nieuwerbrug. Traffic from Utrecht to The Hague will be diverted. The A12 between the Oudenrijn and Nieuwerbrug junction is closed for major maintenance. Woerden, Netherlands on September 28, 2021. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

The A12 Will Be Closed To All Traffic - Woerden

The A12 will be closed to all traffic. The highway to The Hague will be closed for 9 days between the Oudenrijn junction near Utrecht and Nieuwerbrug. Traffic from Utrecht to The Hague will be diverted. The A12 between the Oudenrijn and Nieuwerbrug junction is closed for major maintenance. Woerden, Netherlands on September 28, 2021. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

The A12 Will Be Closed To All Traffic - Woerden

The A12 will be closed to all traffic. The highway to The Hague will be closed for 9 days between the Oudenrijn junction near Utrecht and Nieuwerbrug. Traffic from Utrecht to The Hague will be diverted. The A12 between the Oudenrijn and Nieuwerbrug junction is closed for major maintenance. Woerden, Netherlands on September 28, 2021. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trial of the November 2015 Paris Attacks - Paris

Victim of the Paris Attack Arthur Denouveaux speaks to the press next to the temporary courtroom set up for the trial of the November 2015 Paris attacks defendants at the Palais de Justice of Paris - Paris courthouse on the days of the proceedings of the victims of the Stade de France attacks, on September 28, 2021. The biggest trial in French modern legal history begins on September 8, 2021 over the November 2015 attacks on Paris that saw 130 people killed at bars, restaurants and the Bataclan concert hall. The suicide bombing and gun assault by three teams of jihadists, planned from Syria and later claimed by the Islamic State group, was France worst post-war atrocity. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trial of the November 2015 Paris Attacks - Paris

People next to the temporary courtroom set up for the trial of the November 2015 Paris attacks defendants at the Palais de Justice of Paris - Paris courthouse on the days of the proceedings of the victims of the Stade de France attacks, on September 28, 2021. The biggest trial in French modern legal history begins on September 8, 2021 over the November 2015 attacks on Paris that saw 130 people killed at bars, restaurants and the Bataclan concert hall. The suicide bombing and gun assault by three teams of jihadists, planned from Syria and later claimed by the Islamic State group, was France worst post-war atrocity. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

The A12 Will Be Closed To All Traffic - Woerden

The A12 will be closed to all traffic. The highway to The Hague will be closed for 9 days between the Oudenrijn junction near Utrecht and Nieuwerbrug. Traffic from Utrecht to The Hague will be diverted. The A12 between the Oudenrijn and Nieuwerbrug junction is closed for major maintenance. Woerden, Netherlands on September 28, 2021. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM