(2)Japanese man finishes solo nonstop around-world trip in yacht

(2)Japanese man finishes solo nonstop around-world trip in yacht

YOKOSUKA, Japan - Japanese adventurer Minoru Saito throws up his arms aboard the ''Shuten-dohji II'' as his yacht sails off Izu-Oshima Island toward the end of a solo nonstop voyage around the world on June 6. Saito, at 71, is the world's oldest person to accomplish the fete. He sailed eastwards via Cape Horn in Chile, Cape of Good Hope in South Africa and the Tasmania Island in Australia, and then sailed north to come back to Japan to end his 50,000 kilometers voyage.

The West should realize it cannot solve issue through military means: Pakistani media editor on Ukraine crisis

STORY: The West should realize it cannot solve issue through military means: Pakistani media editor on Ukraine crisis DATELINE: March 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:34 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): NAJMA MINHAS, Editor, Pakistani media outlet Global Village Space 2. various of NATO forces 3. various of street views in Ukraine STORYLINE: Najma Minhas, an editor of the Global Village Space, a digital media outlet in Pakistan, said to deal with the Ukraine crisis, the West should realize that it cannot solve an issue through military means, but through talks and negotiations. In a recent interview with Xinhua, Minhas said that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) going eastwards towards the Russian border is seen by Russia as crossing the red line. SOUNDBITE (English): NAJMA MINHAS, Editor, Pakistani media outlet Global Village Space "The fact of the matter is that for many, many years, in fact, decades, United States policymakers have been warned about going into

(2)Japanese man finishes solo nonstop around-world trip in yacht

(2)Japanese man finishes solo nonstop around-world trip in yacht

YOKOSUKA, Japan - Japanese adventurer Minoru Saito throws up his arms aboard the ''Shuten dohji II'' as his yacht sails off Izu-Oshima Island toward the end of a solo nonstop voyage around the world on June 6. Saito, at 71, is the world's oldest person to accomplish the fete. He sailed eastwards via Cape Horn in Chile, Cape of Good Hope in South Africa and the Tasmania Island in Australia, and then sailed north to come back to Japan to end his 50,000 kilometers voyage. (Kyodo)

Russo-Japan War, Suez Canal

Russo-Japan War, Suez Canal

The Russian Baltic Fleet passes eastwards through the Suez Canal, the shortest way to the scene of the fighting Date: 1904