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US: Massive Warehouse Fire Destroys Medline Distribution Center in Northern California

A massive fire broke out at a Medline distribution warehouse in Tracy, Northern California, on Thursday, June 11, destroying the one-million-square-foot facility and sending a large column of black smoke into the sky. The blaze started around 1 p.m. and prompted evacuations in the surrounding area.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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McDonald's home delivery

TOKYO, Japan - Wrestler Saori Yoshida (C), who has won an unprecedented 13 straight world and Olympic titles combined, takes part in an event in Tokyo on Nov. 1, 2012, as the McDonald's Holdings Co. (Japan) Ltd. announced a plan to extend its home delivery service to 250 outlets by the end of 2013, compared with 17 at the end of October 2012.

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USJ visitors to reach 100 million

OSAKA, Japan - Many people visit Universal Studios Japan in Osaka on Oct. 10, 2012. The number of visitors to the Hollywood-themed amusement park since its opening in 2001 is expected to reach 100 million as early as the end of October 2012.

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Oma nuclear power plant

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows a nuclear power plant under construction in Oma, Aomori Prefecture, in October 2011. Electric Power Development Co. plans to resume construction of the plant by the end of 2012 in what would be the first such move since the 2011 crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi plant, sources said on Sept. 28, 2012.

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Princess Of Asturias Awards - Oviedo

(L-R) The Princess of Asturias; King Felipe VI; Letizia and Infanta Sofia, pose during the reception in audience for the recipients of the 2012 Asturias Medals at the Reconquista Hotel, 22 October 2021, in Oviedo, Asturias (Spain). The King and Queen of Asturias, The Princess of Asturias and Infanta Sofia receive this Friday in audience the recipients of the 2021 Princess of Asturias Medals: the patron members of the Princess of Asturias Foundation; the winners of the 2019 / 2020 End of Degree Awards at the University of Oviedo; as well as the presidents of the Juries of the Awards, the members of the Princess of Asturias and Princess of Asturias Foundation Boards of Trustees, and the 2021 Princess of Asturias Awards. Oviedo, Spain on October 22, 2021. Photo by Jorge Peteiro/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Princess Of Asturias Awards - Oviedo

(L-R) Queen Letizia (left) and Princess Sofia (right) during the audience with the 2012 Asturias Medals Laureates at the Reconquista Hotel on 22 October 2021 in Oviedo, Asturias (Spain). The King and Queen of Asturias, The Princess of Asturias and Infanta Sofia receive this Friday in audience the recipients of the 2021 Princess of Asturias Medals: the patron members of the Princess of Asturias Foundation; the winners of the 2019 / 2020 End of Degree Awards at the University of Oviedo; as well as the presidents of the Juries of the Awards, the members of the Princess of Asturias and Princess of Asturias Foundation Boards of Trustees, and the 2021 Princess of Asturias Award. Oviedo, Spain on October 22, 2021. Photo by Jorge Peteiro/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Princess Of Asturias Awards - Oviedo

(L-R) The Princess of Asturias; King Felipe VI; Letizia and Infanta Sofia, receive in audience the recipients of the 2012 Asturias Medals at the Reconquista Hotel, 22 October 2021, in Oviedo, Asturias (Spain). This Friday, The King and Queen of Asturias, The Princess of Asturias and Infanta SofÃa receive in audience the recipients of the 2021 Princess of Asturias Medals: the patron members of the Princess of Asturias Foundation; the winners of the 2019 / 2020 End of Degree Awards at the University of Oviedo; as well as the presidents of the Juries of the Awards, the members of the Princess of Asturias and Princess of Asturias Foundation Boards of Trustees, and the 2021 Princess of Asturias Award. Oviedo, Spain on October 22, 2021. Photo by Jorge Peteiro/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Princess Of Asturias Awards - Oviedo

(L-R) The Princess of Asturias; King Felipe VI; Letizia and Infanta Sofia, receive in audience the recipients of the 2012 Asturias Medals at the Reconquista Hotel, 22 October 2021, in Oviedo, Asturias (Spain). This Friday, The King and Queen of Asturias, The Princess of Asturias and Infanta SofÃa receive in audience the recipients of the 2021 Princess of Asturias Medals: the patron members of the Princess of Asturias Foundation; the winners of the 2019 / 2020 End of Degree Awards at the University of Oviedo; as well as the presidents of the Juries of the Awards, the members of the Princess of Asturias and Princess of Asturias Foundation Boards of Trustees, and the 2021 Princess of Asturias Award. Oviedo, Spain on October 22, 2021. Photo by Jorge Peteiro/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Princess Of Asturias Awards - Oviedo

(L-R) The Princess of Asturias; King Felipe VI; Letizia and Infanta Sofia, pose during the reception in audience for the recipients of the 2012 Asturias Medals at the Reconquista Hotel, 22 October 2021, in Oviedo, Asturias (Spain). The King and Queen of Asturias, The Princess of Asturias and Infanta Sofia receive this Friday in audience the recipients of the 2021 Princess of Asturias Medals: the patron members of the Princess of Asturias Foundation; the winners of the 2019 / 2020 End of Degree Awards at the University of Oviedo; as well as the presidents of the Juries of the Awards, the members of the Princess of Asturias and Princess of Asturias Foundation Boards of Trustees, and the 2021 Princess of Asturias Awards. Oviedo, Spain on October 22, 2021. Photo by Jorge Peteiro/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Princess of Asturias Awards - Oviedo

(L-R) The Princess of Asturias; King Felipe VI; Letizia and Infanta Sofia, pose during the reception in audience for the recipients of the 2012 Asturias Medals at the Reconquista Hotel, 22 October 2021, in Oviedo, Asturias, Spain. The King and Queen of Asturias, The Princess of Asturias and Infanta Sofia receive this Friday in audience the recipients of the 2021 Princess of Asturias Medals: the patron members of the Princess of Asturias Foundation; the winners of the 2019 / 2020 End of Degree Awards at the University of Oviedo; as well as the presidents of the Juries of the Awards, the members of the Princess of Asturias and Princess of Asturias Foundation Boards of Trustees, and the 2021 Princess of Asturias Awards. Photo by Jorge Peteiro/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Princess Of Asturias Awards - Oviedo

(L-R) The Princess of Asturias; King Felipe VI; Letizia and Infanta Sofia, receive in audience the recipients of the 2012 Asturias Medals at the Reconquista Hotel, 22 October 2021, in Oviedo, Asturias (Spain). This Friday, The King and Queen of Asturias, The Princess of Asturias and Infanta SofÃa receive in audience the recipients of the 2021 Princess of Asturias Medals: the patron members of the Princess of Asturias Foundation; the winners of the 2019 / 2020 End of Degree Awards at the University of Oviedo; as well as the presidents of the Juries of the Awards, the members of the Princess of Asturias and Princess of Asturias Foundation Boards of Trustees, and the 2021 Princess of Asturias Award. Oviedo, Spain on October 22, 2021. Photo by Jorge Peteiro/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Princess Of Asturias Awards - Oviedo

(L-R) The Princess of Asturias; King Felipe VI; Letizia and Infanta Sofia, receive in audience the recipients of the 2012 Asturias Medals at the Reconquista Hotel, 22 October 2021, in Oviedo, Asturias (Spain). This Friday, The King and Queen of Asturias, The Princess of Asturias and Infanta SofÃa receive in audience the recipients of the 2021 Princess of Asturias Medals: the patron members of the Princess of Asturias Foundation; the winners of the 2019 / 2020 End of Degree Awards at the University of Oviedo; as well as the presidents of the Juries of the Awards, the members of the Princess of Asturias and Princess of Asturias Foundation Boards of Trustees, and the 2021 Princess of Asturias Award. Oviedo, Spain on October 22, 2021. Photo by Jorge Peteiro/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Princess Of Asturias Awards - Oviedo

(L-R) The Princess of Asturias; King Felipe VI; Letizia and Infanta Sofia, receive in audience the recipients of the 2012 Asturias Medals at the Reconquista Hotel, 22 October 2021, in Oviedo, Asturias (Spain). This Friday, The King and Queen of Asturias, The Princess of Asturias and Infanta SofÃa receive in audience the recipients of the 2021 Princess of Asturias Medals: the patron members of the Princess of Asturias Foundation; the winners of the 2019 / 2020 End of Degree Awards at the University of Oviedo; as well as the presidents of the Juries of the Awards, the members of the Princess of Asturias and Princess of Asturias Foundation Boards of Trustees, and the 2021 Princess of Asturias Award. Oviedo, Spain on October 22, 2021. Photo by Jorge Peteiro/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Princess Of Asturias Awards - Oviedo

(L-R) Queen Letizia (left) and Princess Sofia (right) during the audience with the 2012 Asturias Medals Laureates at the Reconquista Hotel on 22 October 2021 in Oviedo, Asturias (Spain). The King and Queen of Asturias, The Princess of Asturias and Infanta Sofia receive this Friday in audience the recipients of the 2021 Princess of Asturias Medals: the patron members of the Princess of Asturias Foundation; the winners of the 2019 / 2020 End of Degree Awards at the University of Oviedo; as well as the presidents of the Juries of the Awards, the members of the Princess of Asturias and Princess of Asturias Foundation Boards of Trustees, and the 2021 Princess of Asturias Award. Oviedo, Spain on October 22, 2021. Photo by Jorge Peteiro/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Princess Of Asturias Awards - Oviedo

(L-R) The Princess of Asturias; King Felipe VI and Letizia, during the audience with the 2012 Asturias Medals Laureates, at the Reconquista Hotel, on 22 October 2021, in Oviedo, Asturias (Spain). The King and Queen of Asturias, The Princess of Asturias and Infanta Sofia receive this Friday in audience the recipients of the 2021 Princess of Asturias Medals: the patron members of the Princess of Asturias Foundation; the winners of the 2019 / 2020 End of Degree Awards at the University of Oviedo; as well as the presidents of the Juries of the Awards, the members of the Princess of Asturias and Princess of Asturias Foundation Boards of Trustees, and the 2021 Princess of Asturias Awards. Oviedo, Spain on October 22, 2021. Photo by Jorge Peteiro/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Princess Of Asturias Awards - Oviedo

(L-R) The Princess of Asturias; King Felipe VI; Letizia and Infanta Sofia pose with the 2012 Medals of Asturias Laureates at the Reconquista Hotel, 22 October 2021, in Oviedo, Asturias (Spain). The King and Queen of Asturias, Princess of Asturias and Princess Sofia receive this Friday in audience the recipients of the 2021 Princess of Asturias Medals: the patron members of the Princess of Asturias Foundation; the winners of the 2019 / 2020 End of Degree Awards at the University of Oviedo; as well as the presidents of the Juries of the Awards, the members of the Princess of Asturias and Princess of Asturias Foundation Boards of Trustees, and the 2021 Princess of Asturias Awards . Oviedo, Spain on October 22, 2021. Photo by Jorge Peteiro/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Princess Of Asturias Awards - Oviedo

(L-R) King Felipe VI; Letizia and Infanta Sofia, during the audience with the 2012 Asturias Medals Laureates at the Hotel de la Reconquista, on 22 October 2021, in Oviedo, Asturias (Spain). The King and Queen of Asturias, The Princess of Asturias and Infanta Sofia receive this Friday in audience the recipients of the 2021 Princess of Asturias Medals: the patron members of the Princess of Asturias Foundation; the winners of the 2019 / 2020 End of Degree Awards at the University of Oviedo; as well as the presidents of the Juries of the Awards, the members of the Princess of Asturias and Princess of Asturias Foundation Boards of Trustees, and the 2021 Princess of Asturias Awards. Oviedo, Spain on October 22, 2021. Photo by Jorge Peteiro/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Princess of Asturias Awards - Oviedo

(L-R) King Felipe VI; Letizia; Princess Sofia and Princess of Asturias, on their arrival, pose at the reception in audience for the recipients of the 2012 Asturias Medals, at the Reconquista Hotel, 22 October 2021, in Oviedo, Asturias, Spain. The King and Queen of Asturias, The Princess of Asturias and Infanta Sofia receive this Friday in audience the recipients of the 2021 Princess of Asturias Medals: the patron members of the Princess of Asturias Foundation; the winners of the 2019 / 2020 End of Degree Awards at the University of Oviedo; as well as the presidents of the Juries of the Awards, the members of the Princess of Asturias and Princess of Asturias Foundation Boards of Trustees, and the 2021 Princess of Asturias Laureates. Photo by Jorge Peteiro/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Princess of Asturias Awards - Oviedo

(L-R) The Princess of Asturias; King Felipe VI; Letizia and Infanta Sofia, pose during the reception in audience for the recipients of the 2012 Asturias Medals at the Reconquista Hotel, 22 October 2021, in Oviedo, Asturias, Spain. The King and Queen of Asturias, The Princess of Asturias and Infanta Sofia receive this Friday in audience the recipients of the 2021 Princess of Asturias Medals: the patron members of the Princess of Asturias Foundation; the winners of the 2019 / 2020 End of Degree Awards at the University of Oviedo; as well as the presidents of the Juries of the Awards, the members of the Princess of Asturias and Princess of Asturias Foundation Boards of Trustees, and the 2021 Princess of Asturias Awards. Photo by Jorge Peteiro/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Princess of Asturias Awards - Oviedo

(L-R) The Princess of Asturias; King Felipe VI; Letizia and Infanta Sofia, pose during the reception in audience for the recipients of the 2012 Asturias Medals at the Reconquista Hotel, 22 October 2021, in Oviedo, Asturias, Spain. The King and Queen of Asturias, The Princess of Asturias and Infanta Sofia receive this Friday in audience the recipients of the 2021 Princess of Asturias Medals: the patron members of the Princess of Asturias Foundation; the winners of the 2019 / 2020 End of Degree Awards at the University of Oviedo; as well as the presidents of the Juries of the Awards, the members of the Princess of Asturias and Princess of Asturias Foundation Boards of Trustees, and the 2021 Princess of Asturias Awards. Photo by Jorge Peteiro/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Princess of Asturias Awards - Oviedo

(L-R) The Princess of Asturias; King Felipe VI; Letizia and Infanta Sofia, pose during the reception in audience for the recipients of the 2012 Asturias Medals at the Reconquista Hotel, 22 October 2021, in Oviedo, Asturias, Spain. The King and Queen of Asturias, The Princess of Asturias and Infanta Sofia receive this Friday in audience the recipients of the 2021 Princess of Asturias Medals: the patron members of the Princess of Asturias Foundation; the winners of the 2019 / 2020 End of Degree Awards at the University of Oviedo; as well as the presidents of the Juries of the Awards, the members of the Princess of Asturias and Princess of Asturias Foundation Boards of Trustees, and the 2021 Princess of Asturias Awards. Photo by Jorge Peteiro/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Princess of Asturias Awards - Oviedo

(L-R) Family photo of the President of the Principality of Asturias, Adrian BarbÃ³n; Princess of Asturias; King Felipe VI; Letizia and Infanta Sofia, posing at the reception in audience for the recipients of the 2012 Asturias Medals at the Hotel de la Reconquista, 22 October 2021, in Oviedo, Asturias, Spain. The King and Queen of Asturias, The Princess of Asturias and Infanta Sofia receive this Friday in audience the recipients of the 2021 Princess of Asturias Medals: the patron members of the Princess of Asturias Foundation; the winners of the 2019 / 2020 End of Degree Awards at the University of Oviedo; as well as the presidents of the Juries of the Awards, the members of the Princess of Asturias and Princess of Asturias Foundation Boards of Trustees, and the 2021 Princess of Asturias Awards. Photo by Jorge Peteiro/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Princess of Asturias Awards - Oviedo

The heels of the Princess of Asturias, during the reception in audience of the recipients of the 2012 Asturias Medals at the Hotel de la Reconquista, on 22 October 2021, in Oviedo, Asturias, Spain. The King and Queen of Asturias, The Princess of Asturias and Infanta Sofia receive this Friday in audience the recipients of the 2021 Princess of Asturias Medals: the patron members of the Princess of Asturias Foundation; the winners of the 2019 / 2020 End of Degree Awards at the University of Oviedo; as well as the presidents of the Juries of the Awards, the members of the Princess of Asturias and Princess of Asturias Foundation Boards of Trustees, and the 2021 Princess of Asturias Awards. Photo by Jorge Peteiro/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Princess Of Asturias Awards - Oviedo

(L-R) The Princess of Asturias; King Felipe VI; Letizia and Infanta Sofia pose with the 2012 Medals of Asturias Laureates at the Reconquista Hotel, 22 October 2021, in Oviedo, Asturias (Spain). The King and Queen of Asturias, Princess of Asturias and Princess Sofia receive this Friday in audience the recipients of the 2021 Princess of Asturias Medals: the patron members of the Princess of Asturias Foundation; the winners of the 2019 / 2020 End of Degree Awards at the University of Oviedo; as well as the presidents of the Juries of the Awards, the members of the Princess of Asturias and Princess of Asturias Foundation Boards of Trustees, and the 2021 Princess of Asturias Awards . Oviedo, Spain on October 22, 2021. Photo by Jorge Peteiro/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tokyo eyes buying Senkakus

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows a P-3C patrol aircraft of Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force flying near Uotsuri Island, one of the disputed Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea, in October 2011. On April 16, 2012, Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara said the Tokyo metropolitan government is in negotiations with the owners of the Senkaku Islands to buy them by the end of 2012. (Kyodo)