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Philippines: Typhoon Kalmaegi Triggers Severe Flooding, Displacing Thousands 4

At least 140 people have died and 127 remain missing after Typhoon Kalmaegi struck the Philippines, with the central province of Cebu suffering the worst damage from floods and mudslides. Homes were destroyed and streets were left buried in debris, forcing thousands of residents to evacuate. In Cebu, floodwaters rose to roof level in some areas. A state of calamity has been declared in Cebu to speed up emergency response as rescue operations continue.

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US: Multiple Arrested At Pro-Palestine Protest Outside NYU Stern School Of Business

Hundreds of pro-Palestinian demonstrators, including students and faculty members, rallied outside the New York University Stern School of Business on Monday, April 22. As the protest intensified, multiple protesters were taken into custody.

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Boxing: Ginjiro Shigeoka vs. Rene Mark Cuarto

Japan's Ginjiro Shigeoka (rear) swings a punch at Filipino opponent Rene Mark Cuarto during the eighth round of an IBF interim minimumweight world title boxing bout at Yoyogi 2nd Gymnasium in Tokyo on April 16, 2023.

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WBA undefeated champ John too much for Takemoto

KOBE, Japan - Japanese challenger Zaiki Takemoto, badly mauled by WBA featherweight champion Chris John, fails to stand up to the gong at the start of 10th round in the world title match in Kobe on Aug. 19. The Indonesian champion successfully retained his title for the eighth consecutive time and improved his record to 40-0 with one draw and 21 knockouts. Takemoto, appearing in his first world title bout, slipped to 21-7-1 (12 KOs).

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WBA undefeated champ John too much for Takemoto

KOBE, Japan - WBA featherweight champion Chris John lands a right on Japanese challenger Zaiki Takemoto as the referee tries to stop the fight at the end of the ninth round in a world title match in Kobe on Aug. 19 to successfully retain his title for the eighth consecutive time. The Indonesian boxer improved to 40-0 with one draw and 21 knockouts after Takemoto was unable to stand for the 10th round. Takemoto, appearing in his first world title bout, slipped to 21-7-1 (12 KOs).

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Uemura ends career with victory

HAKUBA, Japan - Japan's Aiko Uemura acknowledges cheers at the award ceremony after winning her eighth moguls title at the freestyle skiing national championships in her last competitive appearance in Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture, on March 27, 2014. Uemura, a five-time Olympian, won the overall World Cup crown in the 2007-2008 season and two titles at the 2009 world freestyle championships.

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Uemura ends career with victory

HAKUBA, Japan - Japan's Aiko Uemura acknowledges cheers holding flowers after winning her eighth moguls title at the freestyle skiing national championships in her last competitive appearance in Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture, on March 27, 2014. Uemura, a five-time Olympian, won the overall World Cup crown during the 2007-2008 season and two titles at the 2009 world freestyle championships.

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Uemura ends career with victory

HAKUBA, Japan - Fellow Japanese skiers toss Aiko Uemura after she won her eighth moguls title at the freestyle skiing national championships in her last competitive appearance in Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture, on March 27, 2014. Uemura, a five-time Olympian, won the overall World Cup crown in the 2007-2008 season and two titles at the 2009 world freestyle championships.

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Uemura ends career with victory

HAKUBA, Japan - Japan's Aiko Uemura hurtles down the piste during her first run in the women's moguls final at the freestyle skiing national championships in Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture, on March 27, 2014. Uemura won the eighth national title of her career in her last competitive appearance. The five-time Olympian won the overall World Cup crown in the 2007-2008 season and two titles at the 2009 world freestyle championships.

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Uemura ends career with victory

HAKUBA, Japan - Japanese moguls skier Aiko Uemura takes a second air jump during her first run in the women's final at the freestyle skiing national championships in Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture, on March 27, 2014. Uemura won the eighth national title of her career in her last competitive appearance. The five-time Olympian won the overall World Cup crown in the 2007-2008 season and two titles at the 2009 world freestyle championships.

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Wrestling world championships

BUDAPEST, Hungary - Japan's Kaori Icho holds her gold medal after beating Soronzonbold Battsetseg of Mongolia in the 63-kilogram final of the wrestling world championships in Budapest, Hungary, on Sept. 19, 2013. Icho won her eighth world title and first in two years.

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Wrestling world championships

BUDAPEST, Hungary - Japan's Kaori Icho kisses her gold medal after beating Soronzonbold Battsetseg of Mongolia in the 63-kilogram final of the wrestling world championships in Budapest, Hungary, on Sept. 19, 2013. Icho won her eighth world title and first in two years.

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Wrestling world championships

BUDAPEST, Hungary - Japan's Kaori Icho (R) and Soronzonbold Battsetseg of Mongolia compete in the 63-kilogram final of the wrestling world championships in Budapest, Hungary, on Sept. 19, 2013. Icho won her eighth world title and first in two years.

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Wrestling world championships

BUDAPEST, Hungary - Japan's Kaori Icho (R) and Soronzonbold Battsetseg of Mongolia compete in the 63-kilogram final of the wrestling world championships in Budapest, Hungary, on Sept. 19, 2013. Icho won her eighth world title and first in two years.

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Giants win Game 4 of World Series

ARLINGTON, United States - The San Francisco Giants' Buster Posey hits a home run during the eighth inning in Game 4 of the World Series against the Texas Rangers at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas on Oct. 31, 2010. The Giants won 4-0, which left them one victory shy of capturing the World Series title with a 3-1 series lead.

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Giants win Game 4 of World Series

ARLINGTON, United States - The San Francisco Giants' Buster Posey (L) high-fives Cody Ross after blasting a home run during the eighth inning in Game 4 of the World Series against the Texas Rangers at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas on Oct. 31, 2010. The Giants won 4-0, which left them one victory shy of capturing the World Series title with a 3-1 series lead.

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Uchimura wins 2nd straight gold at gymnastics worlds

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands - Japan's Kohei Uchimura (L) displays the gold medal he won in the men's all-round competition at the world gymnastics championships in Rotterdam on Oct. 22, 2010, to become the first ever Japanese to win the men's all-round title at two consecutive world championships. Celebrating beside Uchimura was his teammate Koji Uematsu, who claimed eighth place.

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Yoshida wins women's 55-kg world title

MOSCOW, Russia - Japan's two-time Olympic champion Saori Yoshida (top) beats Yuliya Ratkevich (bottom) of Azerbaijan, capturing her eighth consecutive 55-kilogram title at the world wrestling championships in Moscow on Sept. 9, 2010.

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Yoshida wins women's 55-kg world title

MOSCOW, Russia - Japan's Saori Yoshida does a midair somersault in joy after beating Yuliya Ratkevich of Azerbaijan, capturing her eighth consecutive 55-kilogram title at the world wrestling championships in Moscow on Sept. 9, 2010.

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Yoshida wins women's 55-kg world title

MOSCOW, Russia - Japan's Saori Yoshida holds the gold medal after beating Yuliya Ratkevich of Azerbaijan, capturing her eighth consecutive 55-kilogram title at the world wrestling championships in Moscow on Sept. 9, 2010.

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Yoshida wins women's 55-kg world title

MOSCOW, Russia - Japan's two-time Olympic champion Saori Yoshida (top) beats Yuliya Ratkevich (bottom) of Azerbaijan, capturing her eighth consecutive 55-kilogram title at the world wrestling championships in Moscow on Sept. 9, 2010.

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Miyazato moves up into tie for 20th at World Ladies Championship

TSUKUBAMIRAI, Japan - Ai Miyazato reacts to a par putt on the eighth hole during the second round of the World Ladies Championship Salonpas Cup golf tournament at Ibaraki Golf Club in the city of Tsukubamirai, Ibaraki Prefecture, on May 7, 2010. Miyazato, who won the Tres Marias Championship in Mexico for her third title of the 2010 U.S. LPGA season, moved up into a tie for 20th at 4 over with a 72.

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Kameda defeats Denkaosen to claim WBA flyweight title

KOBE, Japan - Challenger Daiki Kameda (R) of Japan dishes out a right hook to WBA flyweight champion Denkaosen Kaowichit of Thailand during eighth-round action in their title match at Kobe World Memorial Hall on Feb. 7, 2010. Kameda defeated Kaowichit to win the title.

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Date Krumm wins Korea Open

SEOUL, South Korea - Japan's Kimiko Date Krumm reacts after claiming a WTA title on Sept. 27, 2009, completing her remarkable comeback by beating Spain's Anabel Medina Garrigues in straight sets at the Korea Open. Date Krumm, who surprised the tennis world by announcing her return to the game in April last year after a 12-year hiatus, beat second-seeded Medina Garrigues 6-3, 6-3 to claim her eighth career singles title on the eve of her 39th birthday.

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Date Krumm wins Korea Open

SEOUL, South Korea - Japan's Kimiko Date Krumm holds the trophy at an award ceremony for the Korea Open after claiming a WTA title on Sept. 27, 2009, completing her remarkable comeback by beating Spain's Anabel Medina Garrigues in straight sets. Date Krumm, who surprised the tennis world by announcing her return to the game in April last year after a 12-year hiatus, beat second-seeded Medina Garrigues 6-3, 6-3 to claim her eighth career singles title on the eve of her 39th birthday.

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Date Krumm wins Korea Open

SEOUL, South Korea - Japan's Kimiko Date Krumm responds to cheering spectators after claiming a WTA title on Sept. 27, 2009, completing her remarkable comeback by beating Spain's Anabel Medina Garrigues in straight sets at the Korea Open. Date Krumm, who surprised the tennis world by announcing her return to the game in April last year after a 12-year hiatus, beat second-seeded Medina Garrigues 6-3, 6-3 to claim her eighth career singles title on the eve of her 39th birthday.

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WBC champ Hasegawa defends 8th title with KO of Malinga

KOBE, Japan - WBC bantamweight champion Hozumi Hasegawa of Japan lands a punch on Vusi Malinga of South Africa in their title bout at Kobe World Memorial Hall in Kobe on March 12. Hasegawa successfully defended the title for the eighth time with a technical knockout in the first round.

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WBC champ Hasegawa defends 8th title with KO of Malinga

KOBE, Japan - Champion Hozumi Hasegawa of Japan (L) exchanges blows with challenger Vusi Malinga of South Africa during the first round of their WBC bantamweight match at Kobe World Memorial Hall on March 12. Hasegawa defended his title for the eighth time with a technical knockout.

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Italy's Rossi takes 6th MotoGP title

MOTEGI, Japan - Yamaha MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi of Italy performs wheelie as he wins the final of the Japanese Grand Prix in Motegi, Tochigi Prefecture, on Sept. 28. Rossi won the A-Style Grand Prix of Japan, his eighth victory of the 2008 season, to clinch his sixth premier class world championships.

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Italy's Rossi takes 6th MotoGP title

MOTEGI, Japan - Yamaha MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi of Italy takes part in a champagne shower after his victory in the final of the Japanese Grand Prix in Motegi, Tochigi Prefecture, on Sept. 28. Rossi won the A-Style Grand Prix of Japan, his eighth victory of the 2008 season, to clinch his sixth premier class world championships.

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Italy's Rossi takes 6th MotoGP title

MOTEGI, Japan - Yamaha MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi of Italy deftly handles a turn during the final of the Japanese Grand Prix in Motegi, Tochigi Prefecture, on Sept. 28. Rossi won the A-Style Grand Prix of Japan, his eighth victory of the 2008 season, to clinch his sixth premier class world championships.

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Niida forced to throw in towel in 4th in world tripleheader

YOKOHAMA, Japan - WBA minimumweight champion Yutaka Niida (L) is stopped in his bout against Roman Gonzalez of Nicaragua in the fourth round of their title match at Pacifico Yokohama in Yokohama on Sept. 15. Niida failed in his eighth title defense.

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Olympics: Phelps grabs record 8th gold medal

BEIJING, China - Michael Phelps poses with the eighth gold medal he won in the Beijing Olympics after the United States captured the 4x100-meter medley relay title in world record time at the Water Cube in Beijing on Aug. 17. Phelps broke Mark Spitz's record at the 1972 Munich Games for most gold medals won at a single Olympics.

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Cardinals beat Tigers to close in on World Series title

ST. LOUIS, United States - St. Louis Cardinals shortstop David Eckstein hits an RBI double in the eighth inning of Game 4 of the best-of-seven World Series at Bush Stadium in St. Louis on Oct. 26. The Cardinals won 5-4 to lead the series 3-1.

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Naka no match for champion Bredahl in WBA title fight

COPENHAGEN, Denmark - Japan's Nobuaki Naka hangs his head after losing a unanimous decision to world champion Johnny Bredahl of Denmark in a World Boxing Association bantamweight title match on March 13. Naka, currently ranked eighth in the world, saw his record fall to 17 wins, including 11 knockouts, one loss, and two draws after failing in his first crack at winning a world title fight.

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Naka gets title shot against WBA bantamweight champ

OSAKA, Japan - Japan's Nobuaki Naka, currently eighth in the World Boxing Association bantamweight rankings at 53.42 kilograms, poses at his gym in Amagasaki, west of Osaka, on Feb. 12. Boxing officials said Naka will take on world champion Johnny Bredahl of Denmark in Copenhagen in March.

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Tokuyama makes 8th defense in WBC superflyeight bout

OSAKA, Japan - Masamori Tokuyama acknowledges the cheers of boxing fans at Osaka Municipal Central Gymnasium in Osaka on Jan. 3 after defeating top-ranked challenger Dimitri Kirilov of Russia to defend his World Boxing Council (WBC) superflyweight title for the eighth time.

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Tokuyama to take on top-ranked Russian in WBC title defense

OSAKA, Japan - World Boxing Council (WBC) super flyweight champion Masamori Tokuyama (in file photo) will put his title on the line for the eighth time against top-ranked Russian Dimitri Kirilov early January in Osaka, his manager said Sept. 1. The 28-year-old (North) Korean resident of Japan, whose real name is Hong Chang Su, beat Katsushige Kawashima last June in Yokohama for his seventh defense of the title he wrested from South Korea's Cho In Ju in August 2000.

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Larios sends Fukushima to canvas

TOKYO, Japan - Interim champion Oscar Larios of Mexico stops Japan's Manabu Fukushima by technical knockout on Aug. 24 in the eighth round of their World Boxing Council (WBC) super bantamweight title bout. Larios (L) sends Fukushima (R) to the canvas in the first round and had the Japanese fighter off-balance throughout most of the scheduled 12-rounder at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan until American referee Victor Drakulich stops the fight 2 minutes, 27 seconds into the eighth round.

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Newly crowned champion exults with WBA super bantam title

SAITAMA, Japan - Newly crowned champion Osamu Sato exults with the World Boxing Association super bantamweight title after stopping champion Yoddamrong Singwangcha of Thailand in the eighth round of their title fight at Saitama Super Arena on May 18.

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Champion crumbles to canvas in WBA super bantam title fight

SAITAMA, Japan - Champion Yoddamrong Singwangcha of Thailand crumbles to the canvas in the eighth round of the World Boxing Association super bantamweight title fight at Saitama Super Arena on May 18 as sixth-ranked challenger Osamu Sato wins by a knockout.

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(2) Munoz TKOs Kobayashi for WBA super flyweight crown

TOKYO, Japan - Venezuela's Alexander Munoz raises his arms after beating champion Shoji ''Celes'' Kobayashi with a technical knockout in the eighth round of a scheduled 12-round title match at Tokyo's Nippon Budokan on March 9. Munoz won the World Boxing Association super flyweight championship after sending Kobayashi to the canvas for the fourth time in the fight as referee Stanley Christodoulou of South Africa signaled the end at 1:31 in the eighth round.

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(1) Munoz TKOs Kobayashi for WBA super flyweight crown

TOKYO, Japan - Venezuela's Alexander Munoz floors Shoji ''Celes'' Kobayashi for the day's third knockdown in the seventh round of a scheduled 12-round title match at Tokyo's Nippon Budokan on March 9. Munoz captured the World Boxing Association super flyweight championship after sending the defending champion to the canvas for the fourth time in the fight as referee Stanley Christodoulou of South Africa jumped in to signal the end at 1:31 in the eighth round.

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WBC champion Veeraphol connects in title defense

TAKASAGO, Japan - Champion Veeraphol Nakonluangpromotion of Thailand scores with a right against eighth-ranked challenger Toshiaki Nishioka on his way to retaining his World Boxing Council (WBC) bantamweight crown by unanimous decision June 25. Veerphol made his fourth successful title defense at Takasago municipal gymnasium in Hyogo Prefecture.

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Hatakeyama wrests WBA lightweight title from Serrano

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Takanori Hatakeyama (right) keeps the pressure on Gilberto Serrano of Venezuela with a left hook on his way to winning the World Boxing Association (WBA) lightweight championship belt by a knockout in the eighth round at Tokyo's Ariake Colosseum on June 11.

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Boxing: WBA and IBF bantamweight champion Inoue

WBA and IBF bantamweight world champion Naoya Inoue of Japan poses for a photo at his gym in Yokohama on Dec. 15, 2021, a day after his eighth-round technical knockout of the IBF's fifth-ranked challenger Aran Dipaen from Thailand in their boxing world title match.

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Boxing: WBA and IBF bantamweight champion Inoue

WBA and IBF bantamweight world champion Naoya Inoue of Japan attends a press conference at his gym in Yokohama on Dec. 15, 2021, a day after his eighth-round technical knockout of the IBF's fifth-ranked challenger Aran Dipaen from Thailand in their boxing world title match.

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Boxing: Inoue-Dipaen world title match

WBA and IBF bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue of Japan (L facing camera) sends Thailand's Aran Dipaen to the canvas during the eighth round of their boxing world title match at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Dec. 14, 2021. (Pool photo)

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Boxing: Inoue-Dipaen world title match

WBA and IBF bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue of Japan (facing camera) punches Thailand's Aran Dipaen during the eighth round of their boxing world title match at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Dec. 14, 2021.

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Boxing: Inoue-Dipaen world title match

WBA and IBF bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue of Japan (L) raises a glove after his eighth-round technical knockout of Thailand's Aran Dipaen in their boxing world title match at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Dec. 14, 2021.