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China: Wedding Feast Carries On as Heavy Rain Floods Venue in Shaanxi

This unforgettable scene was captured in Weinan, Shaanxi Province, on May 18, 2026. It looks like a party on a river, but it’s actually an outdoor wedding feast. A sudden heavy downpour flooded the square with dozens of centimeters of water. Relatives and friends sit around dozens of round tables, watching the ceremony and waiting for the meal. Thankfully, the organizers set up cozy canopies and fences, keeping guests dry. Rain can’t stop love and blessings—everyone shows up in the storm to celebrate the newlyweds.

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New Zealand: Landslide Hits Mount Maunganui 3

Six people, including two teenagers, are missing after a major landslide struck a local campground in Mount Maunganui on Thursday, January 22. Police are also seeking information on three others as search and rescue operations continue in a dangerous environment, with authorities describing the incident as a national tragedy and the community rallying to support affected families.

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Philippines: Typhoon Kalmaegi Triggers Severe Flooding, Displacing Thousands 2

Severe flooding has submerged towns and displaced hundreds of thousands as Typhoon Kalmaegi battered the central Philippines. Rivers overflowed in Cebu and nearby islands, forcing residents onto rooftops while cars and containers were swept through the streets. Local officials said some evacuation centers were inundated, and many survivors of a recent earthquake had to be evacuated again. More than 380,000 people fled their homes across the Visayas, southern Luzon, and northern Mindanao. Kalmaegi, locally named Tino, made landfall late Monday, November 3 with winds of up to 130 kph before moving toward the South China Sea on Tuesday, November 4.

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China: Tourists and Locals Rescue Yaks from Mud Pit in Qinghai

In Qinghai, China, tourists and locals joined forces with an excavator operator to rescue four yaks stuck in deep mud on September 30, 2025. After spotting the trapped animals, the tourists alerted a herdsman and enlisted help from a nearby construction site. Working for nearly an hour, they freed all four yaks safely. The herdsman said the rescue prevented losses of over RMB 40,000.

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Illustration - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) 18TH DISTRICT. FEAST OF GANESH (2009 EDITION). EVERY YEAR, AT THE END OF SUMMER, THE INDIAN COMMUNITY PAY HOMAGE TO THE FAMOUS INDIAN GOD, WITH A COLORFUL PROCESSION. Photo by Bruno De Hogues/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: North Dakota Sees Powerful Winds Amid Tornado-Producing Storm

Severe weather swept across the upper Midwest on Friday, June 20, bringing powerful winds and leaving at least 3 dead in North Dakota as a tornado ripped through the area.

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China: Typhoon Wutip Darkens Hainan Skies Ahead of Landfall in Hainan

This is the terrifying moment a massive wall of dark clouds engulfed the skies over Hainan as Typhoon Wutip approached southern China. On June 11, 2025, in Hainan, China, video captured thick, menacing clouds rolling in ahead of Typhoon Wutip's landfall. The sky turned eerily dark as the season’s first typhoon neared, creating a heavy, ominous atmosphere. The storm made landfall around 11 p.m. on June 13 along the coast of Dongfang, a city in Hainan, with winds reaching up to 30 meters per second and a central pressure of 980 hPa. Heavy rain swept through southern parts of the island, with some areas experiencing torrential downpours and localized extreme rainfall. According to China National Radio, by June 15, Typhoon Wutip had weakened into a tropical depression after moving inland into Jiangxi Province, and continued to lose strength. The video ends with the storm clouds blanketing the landscape as residents brace for the typhoon’s impact.

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National War Heroes' Day - Sri Lanka

Soldiers with disabilities participate in the National War Heroes' Day celebrations in Kotte, Sri Lanka, May 19, 2025. Sri Lanka marked the 16th National War Heroes' Day celebrations on Monday. This coincides with the end of the country's 30-year conflict in 2009. Photo by Thilina Kaluthotage/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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National War Heroes' Day - Sri Lanka

People look at names on a memorial wall during the National War Heroes' Day in Kotte, Sri Lanka, May 19, 2025. Sri Lanka marked the 16th National War Heroes' Day celebrations on Monday. This coincides with the end of the country's 30-year conflict in 2009. Photo by Thilina Kaluthotage/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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National War Heroes' Day - Sri Lanka

People look at names on a memorial wall during the National War Heroes' Day in Kotte, Sri Lanka, May 19, 2025. Sri Lanka marked the 16th National War Heroes' Day celebrations on Monday. This coincides with the end of the country's 30-year conflict in 2009. Photo by Thilina Kaluthotage/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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National War Heroes' Day - Sri Lanka

Soldiers with disabilities participate in the National War Heroes' Day celebrations in Kotte, Sri Lanka, May 19, 2025. Sri Lanka marked the 16th National War Heroes' Day celebrations on Monday. This coincides with the end of the country's 30-year conflict in 2009. Photo by Thilina Kaluthotage/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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National War Heroes' Day - Sri Lanka

A soldier stands in silent tribute in front of the War Heroes Monument in Kotte, Sri Lanka, May 19, 2025. Sri Lanka marked the 16th National War Heroes' Day celebrations on Monday. This coincides with the end of the country's 30-year conflict in 2009. Photo by Thilina Kaluthotage/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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National War Heroes' Day - Sri Lanka

People look at names on a memorial wall during the National War Heroes' Day in Kotte, Sri Lanka, May 19, 2025. Sri Lanka marked the 16th National War Heroes' Day celebrations on Monday. This coincides with the end of the country's 30-year conflict in 2009. Photo by Thilina Kaluthotage/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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National War Heroes' Day - Sri Lanka

Soldiers participate in the National War Heroes' Day celebrations in Kotte, Sri Lanka, May 19, 2025. Sri Lanka marked the 16th National War Heroes' Day celebrations on Monday. This coincides with the end of the country's 30-year conflict in 2009. Photo by Thilina Kaluthotage/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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National War Heroes' Day - Sri Lanka

Dancers perform at the National War Heroes' Day celebrations in Kotte, Sri Lanka, May 19, 2025. Sri Lanka marked the 16th National War Heroes' Day celebrations on Monday. This coincides with the end of the country's 30-year conflict in 2009. Photo by Thilina Kaluthotage/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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National War Heroes' Day - Sri Lanka

People look at names on a memorial wall during the National War Heroes' Day in Kotte, Sri Lanka, May 19, 2025. Sri Lanka marked the 16th National War Heroes' Day celebrations on Monday. This coincides with the end of the country's 30-year conflict in 2009. Photo by Thilina Kaluthotage/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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National War Heroes' Day - Sri Lanka

Dancers perform at the National War Heroes' Day celebrations in Kotte, Sri Lanka, May 19, 2025. Sri Lanka marked the 16th National War Heroes' Day celebrations on Monday. This coincides with the end of the country's 30-year conflict in 2009. Photo by Thilina Kaluthotage/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japan: Heavy Snowfall Hits Sea Of Japan Coast 4

Heavy snowfall has battered a wide area of Japan, especially the Hokuriku region along the Sea of Japan coast. This video shows blizzard conditions in the city Otaru, Hokkaido.

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US: EF-1 Tornado Touches Down In Athens, AL, Leaving Devastating Damage

The National Weather Service in Huntsville has confirmed that an EF-1 tornado touched down in downtown Athens, Alabama, on Saturday night, December 28.

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Nicolas Sarkozy meets Bachar al-Assad in Damascus

In just over ten days, Syrian rebels have taken control of Syria's main cities, including the capital Damascus on Saturday night. President Bashar al-Assad, in power since 2000, has fled the country, according to Russia - FILE - Syrian President Bachar el Assad gives a press conference with French President Nicolas Sarkozy (unseen) after their working meeting at the presidential palace in Damascus, Syria, on January 6, 2009. Sarkozy asked Syria on Tuesday to help convince Hamas to cooperate in international efforts to end the Israeli assault in the Gaza Strip. Photo by Eric Feferberg/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Nicolas Sarkozy meets Bachar al-Assad in Damascus

In just over ten days, Syrian rebels have taken control of Syria's main cities, including the capital Damascus on Saturday night. President Bashar al-Assad, in power since 2000, has fled the country, according to Russia - FILE - Syrian President Bachar el Assad (R) shakes hands with French President Nicolas Sarkozy after a press conference at the presidential palace in Damascus, Syria, on January 6, 2009. Sarkozy asked Syria on Tuesday to help convince Hamas to cooperate in international efforts to end the Israeli assault in the Gaza Strip. Photo by Eric Feferberg/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Nicolas Sarkozy meets Bachar al-Assad in Damascus

In just over ten days, Syrian rebels have taken control of Syria's main cities, including the capital Damascus on Saturday night. President Bashar al-Assad, in power since 2000, has fled the country, according to Russia - FILE - Syrian President Bachar el Assad (R) and French President Nicolas Sarkozy give a press conference at the presidential palace in Damascus, Syria, on January 6, 2009. Sarkozy asked Syria on Tuesday to help convince Hamas to cooperate in international efforts to end the Israeli assault in the Gaza Strip. Photo by Eric Feferberg/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Philippines: Typhoon Yinxing Makes Landfall In Cagayan, Damaging Infrastructure 3

Typhoon Yinxing, known as Marce in the Philippines, made landfall near Santa Ana, Cagayan, on Thursday afternoon, November 7, forcing more than 21,000 people to evacuate and damaging two domestic airports and homes. Telecommunications and power supplies have remained down due to damaged cables and power lines, severely affecting residents in the affected areas.

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Philippines: Typhoon Yinxing Makes Landfall In Cagayan, Damaging Infrastructure 2

Typhoon Yinxing, known as Marce in the Philippines, made landfall near Santa Ana, Cagayan, on Thursday afternoon, November 7, forcing more than 21,000 people to evacuate and damaging two domestic airports and homes. Telecommunications and power supplies have remained down due to damaged cables and power lines, severely affecting residents in the affected areas.

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Michelin Closing Another 2 Plants In Europe

File photo dated June 17, 2009 shows a worker outside the Michelin plant in Noyelles-les-Seclin near Lille, north of France. Michelin is to close its Cholet and Vannes plants in France by early 2026 at the latest. The company announced this planned measure to the two facilities’ 1,254 employees this morning. When added to the approximately 1,500 employees at three locations in Germany, where operations will cease by the end of 2025, Michelin has announced some 2,750 job cuts within Europe in the past year. Photo by Mikael Libert/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Michelin Closing Another 2 Plants In Europe

File photo dated June 17, 2009 shows a worker outside the Michelin plant in Noyelles-les-Seclin near Lille, north of France. Michelin is to close its Cholet and Vannes plants in France by early 2026 at the latest. The company announced this planned measure to the two facilities’ 1,254 employees this morning. When added to the approximately 1,500 employees at three locations in Germany, where operations will cease by the end of 2025, Michelin has announced some 2,750 job cuts within Europe in the past year. Photo by Mikael Libert/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Thailand: Overflowing Of Ping River Causes Flooding In Chiang Mai Amid Rainy Season 3

Water levels in the Ping River rose, causing severe flooding across Chiang Mai on September 25 and affecting infrastructure. Small vehicles were stranded on flooded roads, and local shops and stalls were forced to close.

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Mireille Darc Dies At 79

File photo - Alain Delon and Mireille Darc attending the funeral of Georges Cravenne who died aged 94, at the Montparnasse cemetery, in Paris, France, on January 14, 2009. Darc died at 79 it was announced today. She was Alain Delon's longtime co-star and companion. She appeared as a lead character in Jean-Luc Godard's 1967 film Week End. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: Beryl Causes Widespread Power Outages And Flooding, Leaves Multiple Dead In Texas 4

Beryl has weakened into a tropical storm after making landfall as a category 1 hurricane near Matagorda in Texas, on Monday, July 8, shortly before 4 a.m. local time. The hurricane caused power outages and life-threatening flooding and left multiple dead in Houston and the surrounding areas.

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US: Days-Long Winter Storm Dumps Heavy Snow On Sierra Nevada, Closing Roads, Schools

A days-long winter storm dumped heavy snow on the Sierra Nevada, closing major highways, ski resorts, and schools in parts of California. More than 10 feet of snow and hurricane-force wind gusts of 170 mph-plus were reported.

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US: Strong Winter Storm Brings Blizzard Conditions To Sierra Nevada

A strong winter storm hit the Sierra Nevada on Friday, March 1, bringing heavy snow and high winds. Blizzard Warnings were issued for the Sierra, including Lake Tahoe and eastern Nevada. The Sierra Avalanche Center warned that the danger of avalanches was high. Yosemite National Park and many ski resorts in the region announced they were closing at least for the day.

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Annual Buso Carnival concludes in Hungary

STORY: Annual Buso Carnival concludes in Hungary SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 13, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 14, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:52 LOCATION: MOHACS, Hungary CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the carnival STORYLINE: The annual Buso Carnival concluded in the southern Hungarian city of Mohacs on Tuesday. The Buso festivities at Mohacs are a six-day carnival in February to mark the end of winter. Programs included an anniversary gathering of bagpipers, a Buso wedding, a "folk singers" contest, folk dance shows, and a workshop on making Buso masks. According to legend, local people dressed up in big woolly cloaks and wooden masks in a bid to frighten off the Turkish invaders in the 16th century. The folk tradition was inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2009. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Mohacs, Hungary. (XHTV)

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HUNGARY-MOHACS-BUSO CARNIVAL

(240213) -- MOHACS (HUNGARY), Feb. 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Busos, costumed people wearing wooden masks and woolly cloaks, take part in the Buso Carnival in Mohacs, Hungary, on Feb. 13, 2024. The Buso festivities at Mohacs in southern Hungary are a six-day carnival in February to mark the end of winter, named for the busos, wearing wooden masks and big woolly cloaks. The folk tradition was inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2009. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

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HUNGARY-MOHACS-BUSO CARNIVAL

(240213) -- MOHACS (HUNGARY), Feb. 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Busos, costumed people wearing wooden masks and woolly cloaks, take part in the Buso Carnival in Mohacs, Hungary, on Feb. 13, 2024. The Buso festivities at Mohacs in southern Hungary are a six-day carnival in February to mark the end of winter, named for the busos, wearing wooden masks and big woolly cloaks. The folk tradition was inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2009. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

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HUNGARY-MOHACS-BUSO CARNIVAL

(240213) -- MOHACS (HUNGARY), Feb. 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Busos, costumed people wearing wooden masks and woolly cloaks, take part in the Buso Carnival in Mohacs, Hungary, on Feb. 13, 2024. The Buso festivities at Mohacs in southern Hungary are a six-day carnival in February to mark the end of winter, named for the busos, wearing wooden masks and big woolly cloaks. The folk tradition was inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2009. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

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HUNGARY-MOHACS-BUSO CARNIVAL

(240213) -- MOHACS (HUNGARY), Feb. 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Busos, costumed people wearing wooden masks and woolly cloaks, take part in the Buso Carnival in Mohacs, Hungary, on Feb. 13, 2024. The Buso festivities at Mohacs in southern Hungary are a six-day carnival in February to mark the end of winter, named for the busos, wearing wooden masks and big woolly cloaks. The folk tradition was inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2009. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

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Hong Kong Exchange Fund's 2023 investment income hits 27.22 bln USD

STORY: Hong Kong Exchange Fund's 2023 investment income hits 27.22 bln USD SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 26, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 27, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:09 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of press conference STORYLINE: Hong Kong's Exchange Fund recorded an investment income of 212.7 billion HK dollars (about 27.22 billion U.S. dollars) in 2023, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) said Friday. The main components include gains on bonds of 144 billion HK dollars and gains on other equities of 73.2 billion HK dollars. The Exchange Fund recorded an investment return of 5.2 percent in 2023. Specifically, the Investment Portfolio achieved a rate of return of 6.4 percent. The Backing Portfolio gained 5 percent, a post-2009 record high level of return, as a result of higher interest income on the short-term bonds alongside rising bond yields. The Long-Term Growth Portfolio recorded an annualized internal rate of return of 11.8 percent since its inception in 2009 up to the end o

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CHINA-GUANGXI-NAPO COUNTY-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(230803) -- NAPO COUNTY, Aug. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 5, 2009 shows the houses of local people in Shuinongtun of Napo County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Guangxi started at the end of 2008 an infrastructure project in its border area to improve the life of local people. During the five years between 2008 and 2012, Guangxi had conducted 8,801 projects in the Napo border area, covering various aspects of people's daily life including transportation, education, water supply, house renovation and so on, benefiting over 77,000 people from 59 villages in six townships. With continuous efforts of local government and people, living conditions in border area of Guangxi have been improved fundamentally. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-NAPO COUNTY-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(230803) -- NAPO COUNTY, Aug. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 14, 2009 shows houses of local people in Shangbaotun of Napo County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Guangxi started at the end of 2008 an infrastructure project in its border area to improve the life of local people. During the five years between 2008 and 2012, Guangxi had conducted 8,801 projects in the Napo border area, covering various aspects of people's daily life including transportation, education, water supply, house renovation and so on, benefiting over 77,000 people from 59 villages in six townships. With continuous efforts of local government and people, living conditions in border area of Guangxi have been improved fundamentally. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-NAPO COUNTY-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(230803) -- NAPO COUNTY, Aug. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 14, 2009 shows a road leading to Shangbaotun of Napo County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Guangxi started at the end of 2008 an infrastructure project in its border area to improve the life of local people. During the five years between 2008 and 2012, Guangxi had conducted 8,801 projects in the Napo border area, covering various aspects of people's daily life including transportation, education, water supply, house renovation and so on, benefiting over 77,000 people from 59 villages in six townships. With continuous efforts of local government and people, living conditions in border area of Guangxi have been improved fundamentally. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

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Freestyle skier Uemura to retire

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in March 2009 shows Japan's freestyle skier Aiko Uemura posing with her gold medal after the women's moguls final in the freestyle world championships in Inawashiro, Fukushima Prefecture. Uemura will retire at the end of the season, informed sources said on March 26, 2014.

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Ex-U.N. chief Annan

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Kofi Annan, former U.N. secretary general, at the Japanese prime minister's office in Tokyo on June 2, 2009. The United Nations and the Arab League said Feb. 23, 2012, that they have appointed Annan as their joint special envoy on the Syrian crisis, as part of efforts to end intensified violent crackdowns on antigovernment protests in the Middle Eastern country.

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Panasonic to scale down TV business

OSAKA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter in December 2009 shows Panasonic Corp.'s No. 3 plant in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture. The production of plasma television display panels at the factory will be ceased by the end of March 2012 as company sources said on Oct. 20, 2011, that the electronics appliance maker has decided to sharply scale down its money-losing television-making business, reducing production of plasma display panels and cutting over 1,000 jobs.

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Japanese golfer Koga to retire

TAKASAKI, Japan - Japanese golfer Miho Koga wipes away tears as she formally announces that she will retire at the end of this season during a press conference in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, on Oct. 5, 2011. The 2008 Japan LPGA money winner has struggled since injuring her left wrist in May 2009.

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Japanese golfer Koga to retire

TAKASAKI, Japan - Japanese golfer Miho Koga announces that she will retire at the end of this season during a press conference in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, on Oct. 5, 2011. The 2008 Japan LPGA money winner has struggled since injuring her left wrist in May 2009.

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JAL dismissals

TOKYO, Japan - Fired employees of Japan Airlines Corp. hand leaflets to pedestrians in front of the Tokyo District Court in Tokyo on Jan. 19, 2011. A total of 146 former pilots and flight attendants of JAL filed a lawsuit with the court that day, seeking to nullify the carrier's decision to dismiss them at the end of 2009 as part of its rehabilitation efforts.

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JAL dismissals

TOKYO, Japan - Fired employees of Japan Airlines Corp. hand leaflets to pedestrians in front of the Tokyo District Court in Tokyo on Jan. 19, 2011. A total of 146 former pilots and flight attendants of JAL filed a lawsuit with the court that day, seeking to nullify the carrier's decision to dismiss them at the end of 2009 as part of its rehabilitation efforts.

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JAL dismissals

TOKYO, Japan - Fired employees of Japan Airlines Corp. hand leaflets to pedestrians in front of the Tokyo District Court in Tokyo on Jan. 19, 2011. A total of 146 former pilots and flight attendants of JAL filed a lawsuit with the court that day, seeking to nullify the carrier's decision to dismiss them at the end of 2009 as part of its rehabilitation efforts.

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China activist to end protest stay at Narita

TOKYO, Japan - November 2009 file photo shows Feng Zhenghu, a Chinese human rights activist, showing off a Canadian newspaper article featuring his protest stay at Narita airport. Feng said Feb. 1, 2010, that he will end his three-month stay at Japan's key airport east of Tokyo.

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Orix gets former major league outfielder Taguchi

OSAKA, Japan - Former major league outfielder So Taguchi (R), who was released from the Chicago Cubs at the end of the 2009 season, shakes hands with Orix Buffaloes general manager Yoshio Murayama during a news conference where the Japanese ball team announced Taguchi's return to the team. The 40-year-old Taguchi said he feels reinvigorated after returning to play for the Buffaloes for the first time in nine years.