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Artillery crew of Ukraines Khyzhak Patrol Police Special Unit

DONETSK REGION, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 25, 2024 - An artilleryman of the Khyzhak Patrol Police Special Unit disposes of an artillery shell case while on a combat mission at the positions in Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine.

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DR Congo announces measures to stabilize its national currency

STORY: DR Congo announces measures to stabilize national currency DATELINE: July 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:19 LOCATION: Kinshasa CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Kinshasa 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): NICOLAS KAZADI, DRC Minister of Finance 3. various of Kinshasa STORYLINE: The Minister of Finance of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Nicolas Kazadi announced at a press briefing in Kinshasa late Monday urgent measures taken by the government to stabilize the Congolese franc, the currency of the country, on the foreign exchange market. According to the minister, the value of the Congolese franc against the U.S. dollar continued to slide recently. The measures to stabilize the Congolese franc include the intervention of the central bank in the foreign exchange market, and the increase in the utility of the Congolese franc. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): NICOLAS KAZADI, DRC minister of Finance "What are the measures that we are going to take? First, the Central Bank, which disposes of important reserves,

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Sumo Nagoya meet begins

NAGOYA, Japan - Grand champion Hakuho (R) disposes of Tochinoshin in the blink of an eye in a dominating performance on the first day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament in Nagoya on July 10, 2011. The Nagoya tournament marked the resumption of the regular tournament schedule following a match-fixing scandal, a meet canceled in March and a ''test meet'' in May.

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Cattle farmer in Fukushima Pref.

IITATE, Japan - Cattle farmer Kenichi Hasegawa disposes of breast milk he just expressed from his cows on March 27, 2011, in his farm in the village of Iitate, Fukushima Prefecture, located some 40 kilometers from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant crippled by a massive earthquake and tsunami. He said he keeps on expressing milk just to dump it as the disaster destroyed infrastructure for milk shipment and the government instructed restrictions on the shipment of local dairy products due to radiation contamination concerns.

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Possible WWII mine destroyed in water near Kobe

KOBE, Japan - The Maritime Self-Defense Force disposes of a mine in the sea off Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on June 12, 2010. The mine, found at Kobe port in May, is thought to have been left over from World War II.

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Hakuho stays perfect on 5th day of Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho disposes of compatriot Asasekiryu to remain in a share of the lead with a spotless record on the 5th day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 12.

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Hakuho rolls over Kokkai on 2nd day of summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna-promotion chasing Hakuho (R) disposes of rank-and-filer Kokkai on the second day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's at Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 14.

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Hakuho stays in lead, Asashio chasing at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Mongolian ozeki Hakuho disposes of rank-and-filer Homasho to remain in sole possession of the lead at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka on March 21, with Yokozuna Asashoryu in hot pursuit one off the pace.

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Asashoryu rattles Kisenosato at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Yokozuma Asashoryu (back) disposes of top-ranked maegashira Kisenosato at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka on March 18.

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Asashoryu sends out Futeno on 2nd day of Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu disposes of rank-and-filer Futeno to win his second straight bout at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 13.

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Asashoryu closes in on Nagoya tourney title

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna Asashoryu (back) disposes of ozeki Kotooshu with a powerful throw to move a step closer to the title of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 20.

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Asashoryu disposes of Kotomitsuki, moves into sole lead

NAGOYA, Japan - Grand champion Asashoryu (R) hauls down sekiwake Kotomitsuki (L) to take sole possession of the lead at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on July 17.

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Hakuho bounces back

NAGOYA, Japan - Mongolian ozeki Hakuho (L), rebounding from a stunning first-day loss, safely disposes of countryman Kyokutenho at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 10.

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Asashoryu disposes of Kisenosato

NAGOYA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna Asashoryu (L), bouncing back from an elbow injury layoff at the summer meet in May, disposes of 20-year-old rising-star Kisenosato on the first day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 9.

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Hakuho, Miyabiyama stay in joint lead

TOKYO, Japan - Newly promoted Mongolian ozeki Hakuho (R) disposes of Bulgarian ozeki Kotooshu with a series of powerful belt-gripping twists on the 13th day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 19. Hakuho and sekiwake Miyabiyama are headed for a title showdown with two days left in the tournament.

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Asashoryu keeps pole position at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Grand champion Asashoryu (R) disposes of Kakizoe to maintain the lead with an undefeated record after the sixth day of action at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 18.

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Asashoryu shows Roho the exit for 2nd win at Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Grand champion Asashoryu (R) disposes of Russian Roho in convincing fashion for his second straight victory at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July11.

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Ibaraki begins culling chickens at bird flu-hit farm

MITSUKAIDO, Japan - A health official from the Ibaraki prefectural government disposes of culled chickens at a farm in Mitsukaido, Ibaraki Prefecture, on June 27. The prefectural government culled the entire stock of about 25,000 chickens at the farm, where chickens had been found infected by the H5N2 virus, a weak strain of avian influenza.

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Asashoryu keeps pressure on at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Yokozuna Asashoryu (R) disposes of Kakizoe to remain undefeated on the 11th day of action at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on March 24.

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Asashoryu cruises ahead with perfect record at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu (L) disposes of second-ranked maegashira Kyokutenho to maintain his share of the lead with a perfect record at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on March 18.

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MSDF disposes of 14 unexploded shells in Naha Harbor+

NAHA, Japan, May 17 Kyodo - Members of the Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) detonate unexploded artillery shells believed to have been used by the United States during World War II off Naha port in Okinawa Prefecture on May 17. They disposed of 14 shells, found during an earlier marine probe prior to reclamation work in Naha harbor.

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Musashimaru perfect

TOKYO, Japan - Grand champion Musashimaru (L) calmly disposes of top maegashira Kotonowaka on the third day of the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 11, remaining the only top wrestler with a perfect record.

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Musashimaru chalks up sixth straight win

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna Musashimaru (R) easily disposes of No. 2 maegashira Higonoumi, chalking up his sixth straight win in the final bout of the sixth day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 13.

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CHINA-JILIN-COVID-19-PREVENTION & CONTROL (CN)

(220316) -- JILIN, March 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A community staff member disposes garbages for residents in quarantine in Changyi District of Jilin City, northeast China's Jilin Province, March 15, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhang Nan)

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ISRAEL-MARGALIOT-BIRD FLU-EGGS-DISPOSAL

(220103) -- MARGALIOT, Jan. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An Israeli worker disposes chicken eggs at a quarantined farm in a northern Israeli village of Margaliot, Jan. 3, 2022. Israel has detected an outbreak of the pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza in a northern village, the state's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development said in a statement on Monday. In recent weeks, the virus has been detected in dozens of chicken and turkey coops in northern and southern Israel, leading to the killing of hundreds of thousands of hens, and a shortage of eggs in the country. (Photo by Ayal Margolin/JINI via Xinhua)

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ISRAEL-MARGALIOT-BIRD FLU-EGGS-DISPOSAL

(220103) -- MARGALIOT, Jan. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An Israeli worker disposes chicken eggs at a quarantined farm in a northern Israeli village of Margaliot, Jan. 3, 2022. Israel has detected an outbreak of the pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza in a northern village, the state's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development said in a statement on Monday. In recent weeks, the virus has been detected in dozens of chicken and turkey coops in northern and southern Israel, leading to the killing of hundreds of thousands of hens, and a shortage of eggs in the country. (Photo by Ayal Margolin/JINI via Xinhua)

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ISRAEL-MARGALIOT-BIRD FLU-EGGS-DISPOSAL

(220103) -- MARGALIOT, Jan. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An Israeli worker disposes chicken eggs at a quarantined farm in a northern Israeli village of Margaliot, Jan. 3, 2022. Israel has detected an outbreak of the pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza in a northern village, the state's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development said in a statement on Monday. In recent weeks, the virus has been detected in dozens of chicken and turkey coops in northern and southern Israel, leading to the killing of hundreds of thousands of hens, and a shortage of eggs in the country. (Photo by Ayal Margolin/JINI via Xinhua)

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Asashoryu shows Roho the exit for 2nd win at Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Grand champion Asashoryu (R) disposes of Russian Roho in convincing fashion for his second straight victory at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July11. (Kyodo)

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Asashoryu keeps pole position at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Grand champion Asashoryu (R) disposes of Kakizoe to maintain the lead with an undefeated record after the sixth day of action at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 18. (Kyodo)

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Hakuho, Miyabiyama stay in joint lead

TOKYO, Japan - Newly promoted Mongolian ozeki Hakuho (R) disposes of Bulgarian ozeki Kotooshu with a series of powerful belt-gripping twists on the 13th day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 19. Hakuho and sekiwake Miyabiyama are headed for a title showdown with two days left in the tournament. (Kyodo)

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Asashoryu disposes of Kisenosato

NAGOYA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna Asashoryu (L), bouncing back from an elbow injury layoff at the summer meet in May, disposes of 20-year-old rising-star Kisenosato on the first day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 9. (Kyodo)

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Hakuho bounces back

NAGOYA, Japan - Mongolian ozeki Hakuho (L), rebounding from a stunning first-day loss, safely disposes of countryman Kyokutenho at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 10. (Kyodo)

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Asashoryu disposes of Kotomitsuki, moves into sole lead

NAGOYA, Japan - Grand champion Asashoryu (R) hauls down sekiwake Kotomitsuki (L) to take sole possession of the lead at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on July 17. (Kyodo)

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Asashoryu closes in on Nagoya tourney title

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna Asashoryu (back) disposes of ozeki Kotooshu with a powerful throw to move a step closer to the title of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 20. (Kyodo)

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Asashoryu sends out Futeno on 2nd day of Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu disposes of rank-and-filer Futeno to win his second straight bout at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 13. (Kyodo)

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Asashoryu rattles Kisenosato at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Yokozuma Asashoryu (back) disposes of top-ranked maegashira Kisenosato at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka on March 18. (Kyodo)

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Hakuho stays in lead, Asashio chasing at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Mongolian ozeki Hakuho disposes of rank-and-filer Homasho to remain in sole possession of the lead at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka on March 21, with Yokozuna Asashoryu in hot pursuit one off the pace. (Kyodo)

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Hakuho rolls over Kokkai on 2nd day of summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna-promotion chasing Hakuho (R) disposes of rank-and-filer Kokkai on the second day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's at Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 14. (Kyodo)

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Hakuho stays perfect on 5th day of Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho disposes of compatriot Asasekiryu to remain in a share of the lead with a spotless record on the 5th day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 12. (Kyodo)

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Sumo Nagoya meet begins

NAGOYA, Japan - Grand champion Hakuho (R) disposes of Tochinoshin in the blink of an eye in a dominating performance on the first day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament in Nagoya on July 10, 2011. The Nagoya tournament marked the resumption of the regular tournament schedule following a match-fixing scandal, a meet canceled in March and a ''test meet'' in May. (Kyodo)

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Possible WWII mine destroyed in water near Kobe

KOBE, Japan - The Maritime Self-Defense Force disposes of a mine in the sea off Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on June 12, 2010. The mine, found at Kobe port in May, is thought to have been left over from World War II. (Kyodo)

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Cattle farmer in Fukushima Pref.

IITATE, Japan - Cattle farmer Kenichi Hasegawa disposes of breast milk he just expressed from his cows on March 27, 2011, in his farm in the village of Iitate, Fukushima Prefecture, located some 40 kilometers from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant crippled by a massive earthquake and tsunami. He said he keeps on expressing milk just to dump it as the disaster destroyed infrastructure for milk shipment and the government instructed restrictions on the shipment of local dairy products due to radiation contamination concerns. (Kyodo)

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Nucleic Acid Testing In Heihe City

A medical worker disposes of waste from a nucleic acid test in Heihe, Heilongjiang province, China, Jan 7, 2021.

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Pyeongchang Paralympics

Du Haitao of China disposes of a water cup during his race in the standing category of the men's 20-kilometer free cross-country skiing at the Pyeongchang Winter Paralympics in South Korea on March 12, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Asashoryu keeps pressure on at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Yokozuna Asashoryu (R) disposes of Kakizoe to remain undefeated on the 11th day of action at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on March 24. (Kyodo)

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Asashoryu cruises ahead with perfect record at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu (L) disposes of second-ranked maegashira Kyokutenho to maintain his share of the lead with a perfect record at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on March 18. (Kyodo)

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MSDF disposes of 14 unexploded shells in Naha Harbor+

NAHA, Japan, May 17 Kyodo - Members of the Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) detonate unexploded artillery shells believed to have been used by the United States during World War II off Naha port in Okinawa Prefecture on May 17. They disposed of 14 shells, found during an earlier marine probe prior to reclamation work in Naha harbor.

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Musashimaru chalks up sixth straight win

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna Musashimaru (R) easily disposes of No. 2 maegashira Higonoumi, chalking up his sixth straight win in the final bout of the sixth day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 13.