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US: Six Hospitalized for Heat-Related Illnesses at Stray Kids’ DC Concert, Prompting Early End 3

A life-threatening heat wave continues to grip the U.S. East Coast. In Washington, D.C., six people were taken to hospitals for heat-related illnesses during a K-pop group Stray Kids' concert at Nationals Park on Monday, June 23, prompting the event to end early due to safety concerns for performers, staff, and fans. This video shows a member handing water bottles to staff during a temporary concert interruption.

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US: Six Hospitalized for Heat-Related Illnesses at Stray Kids’ DC Concert, Prompting Early End

A life-threatening heat wave continues to grip the U.S. East Coast. In Washington, D.C., six people were taken to hospitals for heat-related illnesses during a K-pop group Stray Kids' concert at Nationals Park on Monday, June 23, prompting the event to end early due to safety concerns for performers, staff, and fans.

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US: Six Hospitalized for Heat-Related Illnesses at Stray Kids’ DC Concert, Prompting Early End 2

A life-threatening heat wave continues to grip the U.S. East Coast. In Washington, D.C., six people were taken to hospitals for heat-related illnesses during a K-pop group Stray Kids' concert at Nationals Park on Monday, June 23, prompting the event to end early due to safety concerns for performers, staff, and fans. This video shows the long lines waiting under heat before the concert started.

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Book Denounces Childcare Malpractices - Paris

The book Les Ogres, by journalist Victor Castanet, hits the shelves on September 18, 2024 in Paris, France. It uncovers the exhaustion, unrelenting work schedules and pervasive malpractice in the private childcare sector. The author say that for-profit businesses are cutting corners and putting children's safety at risk. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Book Denounces Childcare Malpractices - Paris

The book Les Ogres, by journalist Victor Castanet, hits the shelves on September 18, 2024 in Paris, France. It uncovers the exhaustion, unrelenting work schedules and pervasive malpractice in the private childcare sector. The author say that for-profit businesses are cutting corners and putting children's safety at risk. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Book Denounces Childcare Malpractices - Paris

The book Les Ogres, by journalist Victor Castanet, hits the shelves on September 18, 2024 in Paris, France. It uncovers the exhaustion, unrelenting work schedules and pervasive malpractice in the private childcare sector. The author say that for-profit businesses are cutting corners and putting children's safety at risk. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Book Denounces Childcare Malpractices - Paris

The book Les Ogres, by journalist Victor Castanet, hits the shelves on September 18, 2024 in Paris, France. It uncovers the exhaustion, unrelenting work schedules and pervasive malpractice in the private childcare sector. The author say that for-profit businesses are cutting corners and putting children's safety at risk. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Book Denounces Childcare Malpractices - Paris

The book Les Ogres, by journalist Victor Castanet, hits the shelves on September 18, 2024 in Paris, France. It uncovers the exhaustion, unrelenting work schedules and pervasive malpractice in the private childcare sector. The author say that for-profit businesses are cutting corners and putting children's safety at risk. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Book Denounces Childcare Malpractices - Paris

The book Les Ogres, by journalist Victor Castanet, hits the shelves on September 18, 2024 in Paris, France. It uncovers the exhaustion, unrelenting work schedules and pervasive malpractice in the private childcare sector. The author say that for-profit businesses are cutting corners and putting children's safety at risk. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Book Denounces Childcare Malpractices - Paris

The book Les Ogres, by journalist Victor Castanet, hits the shelves on September 18, 2024 in Paris, France. It uncovers the exhaustion, unrelenting work schedules and pervasive malpractice in the private childcare sector. The author say that for-profit businesses are cutting corners and putting children's safety at risk. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Book Denounces Childcare Malpractices - Paris

The book Les Ogres, by journalist Victor Castanet, hits the shelves on September 18, 2024 in Paris, France. It uncovers the exhaustion, unrelenting work schedules and pervasive malpractice in the private childcare sector. The author say that for-profit businesses are cutting corners and putting children's safety at risk. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Book Denounces Childcare Malpractices - Paris

The book Les Ogres, by journalist Victor Castanet, hits the shelves on September 18, 2024 in Paris, France. It uncovers the exhaustion, unrelenting work schedules and pervasive malpractice in the private childcare sector. The author say that for-profit businesses are cutting corners and putting children's safety at risk. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Book Denounces Childcare Malpractices - Paris

The book Les Ogres, by journalist Victor Castanet, hits the shelves on September 18, 2024 in Paris, France. It uncovers the exhaustion, unrelenting work schedules and pervasive malpractice in the private childcare sector. The author say that for-profit businesses are cutting corners and putting children's safety at risk. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Book Denounces Childcare Malpractices - Paris

The book Les Ogres, by journalist Victor Castanet, hits the shelves on September 18, 2024 in Paris, France. It uncovers the exhaustion, unrelenting work schedules and pervasive malpractice in the private childcare sector. The author say that for-profit businesses are cutting corners and putting children's safety at risk. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Book Denounces Childcare Malpractices - Paris

The book Les Ogres, by journalist Victor Castanet, hits the shelves on September 18, 2024 in Paris, France. It uncovers the exhaustion, unrelenting work schedules and pervasive malpractice in the private childcare sector. The author say that for-profit businesses are cutting corners and putting children's safety at risk. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: Trump Supporter Treated For Heatstroke At His Rally In Doral, FL

A supporter of former President Donald Trump was treated for heatstroke at his rally in South Florida on Tuesday, July 9. Trump hosted the campaign event at his flagship golf resort in Doral amid a heat advisory as temperatures soared to 94 degrees in Miami-Dade County.

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Myanmar's health ministry issues heat advisory amid soaring temperature

STORY: Myanmar's health ministry issues heat advisory amid soaring temperature SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: April 27, 2024 LENGTH: 0:03:18 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of intense heat waves 2. various of Ngwe Saung beach in Pathein, Ayeyarwady region 3. various of people in Yangon STORYLINE: As temperatures continue to rise across Myanmar, the ministry of health is advising citizens to take precautions to protect their wellbeing, according to the ministry's statements on Thursday. The health ministry's advisory included guidelines for staying safe during periods of high heat and avoiding exposure to harmful ultraviolet light. The ministry's guidelines featured tips for recognizing and managing symptoms of heat exhaustion and heatstroke and first aid measures. According to meteorological reports, many regions across the country are experiencing a spike in temperatures, surpassing 40 degrees Celsius in many areas. U Hla Tun, a director from Myanmar's Dep

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India to face hot weather conditions in April-June

STORY: India to face hot weather conditions in April-June SHOOTING TIME: April 1, 2024 DATELINE: April 3, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:25 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of intense heat waves 3. various of people drinking water STORYLINE: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday said the South Asian country will face extreme heat from April to June. "During April to June hot weather season, above normal heatwave days are likely to occur over most parts of south peninsula, central India, east India and plains of northwest India," IMD said. The IMD said that during heatwaves, elevated temperatures would pose significant risks, especially to vulnerable populations like the elderly, children and those with pre-existing health conditions, who are more susceptible to heat-related illnesses such as heat exhaustion and heatstroke. "Additionally, prolonged periods of extreme heat can lead to dehydration and strain infrastructure such as po

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Liberia's presidential inauguration halted due to Boakai's heat exhaustion

STORY: Liberia's presidential inauguration halted due to Boakai's heat exhaustion SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 22, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 23, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:59 LOCATION: Monrovia CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of President Joseph Boakai looking unwell while giving his inaugural speech 2. various of security aides assisting the president 3. various of guests and dignitaries at the event 4. various of President Boakai being celebrated by the crowd STORYLINE: The inauguration speech of Liberian President Joseph Nyumah Boakai was halted on Monday as the newly sworn-in leader suffered heat exhaustion at the ceremony held in the national capital of Monrovia, local media reported. Boakai had been delivering his inaugural address, which had already exceeded 30 minutes, when he began to show signs of distress. The temperature Monday afternoon at the Capitol Building in Monrovia, the venue of the presidential inauguration, was 29 degrees Celsius. The 79-year-old Boakai appeared fatigued and unsteady on his

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Israeli airstrikes kill nearly 5,800 Palestinians in Gaza: ministry

STORY: Israeli airstrikes kill nearly 5,800 Palestinians in Gaza: ministry DATELINE: Oct. 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:06 LOCATION: GAZA/Jerusalem/Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of bombing sites in Gaza 2. STANDUP 1 (English): OHOOD AL-JAGHOUB, Xinhua reporter in Gaza 3. STANDUP 2 (English): ZHANG TIANLANG, Xinhua correspondent in Jerusalem 4. various of Israeli military actions and soldiers STORYLINE: The death toll of Palestinians from Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip has risen to 5,791, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said on Tuesday. A Palestinian spokesman announced on Tuesday the "total collapse" of the health system in the Gaza Strip due to power outage and the exhaustion of fuel needed to operate generators in hospitals. STANDUP 1 (English): OHOOD AL-JAGHOUB, Xinhua reporter in Gaza "Health authorities in Gaza said that over 700 Palestinians were killed in the past 24 hours, raising the death toll in Gaza to over 5,700, and over 16,000 people injured as Israel continues heavily poundin

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People swelter as heatwave scorches Myanmar

STORY: People swelter as heatwave scorches Myanmar DATELINE: April 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:00 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the people in Yangon STORYLINE: With towns in Myanmar witnessing record-high temperatures amid a scorching heatwave, many people in the southeast Asian country have been suffering from the sweltering heat in recent days. Earlier this month, the Myanmar Health Ministry issued heat exhaustion and heat stroke precaution tips as temperatures were rising in many parts of the country. Many parts of Myanmar, particularly the central Magway and Mandalay regions, have recently witnessed extremely hot weather, with the mercury hitting above 40 degrees Celsius, posing health challenges to people. Chauk town in the Magway region and Nyaung-U town in the Mandalay region reaching 45 degrees Celsius on April 19 were placed first and third, respectively, on the worldwide list of cities with the highest temperatures, the country's weather bureau con

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Nurse shortage betrays fractured U.S. medical system

STORY: Nurse shortage betrays fractured U.S. medical system DATELINE: Jan. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:03 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): XIA LIN, Xinhua correspondent STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): XIA LIN, Xinhua correspondent "More than 7,000 nurses put on a strike in New York at the beginning of the second week of 2023, which represented the largest nursing strike in decades in the city. 'Nurses, who both saw how valued they were during the darkest days of the COVID-19 pandemic, and who struggled with exhaustion and burnout, said they were standing their ground to improve conditions both for themselves and their patients,' reported The New York Times. A U.S. Department of Health and Human Services study projected that the demand for registered nurses would hit more than 3.6 million by year 2030. An annual addition of 50,000 is a necessity. However, as U.S. News and World Report has said, 'the shortage may worsen in part due to who exactly is leaving the profession.'

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Athletes exhausted in women's biathlon relay at Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Athletes fall to the ground in exhaustion after completing their leg of the women's biathlon relay at the Sochi Olympics in Russia on Feb. 21, 2014.

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Japanese singer denies reports of drinking binge in Taipei

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese starlet Tomoe Shinohara flashes peace signs at a news conference at Tokyo's Haneda airport on March 6. The day before, Taiwan media reported that Shinohara had been hospitalized in Taipei after what appeared to be a nervous breakdown induced by excessive drinking and work-related exhaustion. Shinohara denied the reports about the drinking, and her office said she was sent to hospital to be treated for exhaustion caused by a busy work schedule.

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Japanese singer hospitalized after drinking in Taipei

TAIPEI, Taiwan - File photo shows Japanese starlet Tomoe Shinohara, who was reportedly hospitalized in Taipei on March 5 after what appeared to be a nervous breakdown induced by excessive drinking and work-related exhaustion. Shinohara, who arrived in Taiwan on March 2 on a promotional tour, started to raise a ruckus in the corridor in front of her room on the 10th floor of the Regent Hotel around 2 a.m. on March 5, according to local media reports.

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Alsgaard clinches Olympic gold

Thomas Alsgaard secures Olympic gold for Norway's men's 4 x 10-kilometer cross country relay team on Feb. 18 in Hakuba, Central Japan. Alsgaard crossed the finish line just 0.2 second ahead of Italy's Silvio Fauner (L), who shows his exhaustion after the race.

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Türkiye records 11 monkeypox cases so far: minister

STORY: Türkiye records 11 monkeypox cases so far: minister DATELINE: Aug. 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:57 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of tourists 2. various of street views 3. various of hospital STORYLINE: Türkiye has so far detected 11 monkeypox cases in total, Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said Tuesday. "It is not a disease to be feared for Türkiye... Monkeypox is a disease that is transmitted by staying in the same environment for a longer period of time," Koca was quoted by semi-official Anadolu Agency as saying. The monkeypox virus poses neither a pandemic nor an endemic for Türkiye, he noted. Monkeypox, which was usually known to be endemic in parts of Africa, is spreading in several European and North American countries. Its symptoms include fever, headache, muscle aches and exhaustion. Elaborating on the COVID-19 cases in Türkiye, Koca said the recent wave reached its peak three to four weeks ago and the daily infections have already dropped to 10,000.

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Türkiye records 5 monkeypox cases

STORY: Türkiye records 5 monkeypox cases DATELINE: Aug. 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:44 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views 2. various of elderly people sitting and talking 3. inside of a hospital STORYLINE: Türkiye has confirmed five monkeypox cases, Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said Tuesday. Four of the patients have recovered and another was still in isolation, Koca said in a statement. He said that the contact tracing of the patients had been done, adding that the monkeypox virus does not pose a pandemic or endemic risk for Türkiye. Monkeypox, which was usually known to be endemic in parts of Africa, now is spreading in several European and North American countries. The symptoms of monkeypox include fever, headache, muscle aches and exhaustion. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Ankara. (XHTV)

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Heatwaves a stark warning of climate change

STORY: Heatwaves a stark warning of climate change DATELINE: July 30, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:36 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1 various of views in Europe 2 SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CORINNE LE QUERE, Professor of climate change science, University of East Anglia 3 SOUNDBITE 2 (English): CORINNE LE QUERE, Professor of Climate Change Science at the University of East Anglia 4 SOUNDBITE 3 (Catalan): NARCIS PRAT, Emeritus Professor in ecology, University of Barcelona STORYLINE: Heatwaves have brought record high temperatures to several continents, making much of the Northern Hemisphere sweltering in extreme heat and fueling wildfire in Europe and the United States. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CORINNE LE QUERE, Professor of climate change science, University of East Anglia "High temperatures are very dangerous in two ways. Anything above 34 degrees Celsius is dangerous for what we call workability. So, it's exhaustion. If you have to be outside and do any kinds of work, including just walking, if the

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More wild animals rescued in Australia after extreme weather

STORY: More wild animals rescued in Australia after extreme weather DATELINE: April 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:54 LOCATION: SYDNEY, Australia CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of RSPCA Wildlife Hospital STORYLINE: Since the extreme weather wreaked havoc in Australia's east coast in late February, the states of Queensland and New South Wales (NSW) have experienced some of its worst rainfall and flooding in recorded history, causing considerable habitat loss to animals. Coinciding with Earth Day, Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) in Queensland, one of the conservation groups who had tirelessly retrieved soaked animals from the rooftops of submerged homes or simply clinging to life on the trees during floods, addressed the impacts of habitat loss on wild animals. RSPCA said the wildlife admitted into their care are largely impacted by habitat loss, road accidents and disease. Lots of animals were suffering exhaustion due to trying to escape floodwaters but finding themselve

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Disastrous flood in east Australia threatens wild animals

STORY: Disastrous flood in east Australia threatens wild animals DATELINE: March 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:25 LOCATION: SYDNEY, Australia CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: various of floodSOUNDBITE 1 (English): JAIMEE BLOUSE, Head wildlife vet nurse of RSPCA Queenslandvarious of a nurse taking care animalsSOUNDBITE 2 (English): JAIMEE BLOUSE, Head wildlife vet nurse of RSPCA Queensland STORYLINE: While the shadow of the extreme weather system in Australia's east coast hasn't faded away, local animals are facing severe threats. Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA), an independent, community-based charity providing animal care and protection services across Australia, said that their teams struggled with the large number of animals that had simply perished or had to be humanely euthanized due to exhaustion, animals like joeys from swimming in floodwaters and being swept away. Since February 24, the rescue unit of RSPCA has responded to 827 animal rescue calls, while 861 wildlife patie

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GLOBALink | Disastrous flood in east Australia threatens wild animals

While the shadow of the extreme weather system in Australia's east coast hasn't faded away, local animals are facing severe threats. Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA), an independent, community-based charity providing animal care and protection services across Australia, said that their teams struggled with the large number of animals that had simply perished or had to be humanely euthanized due to exhaustion, animals like joeys from swimming in floodwaters and being swept away. Since February 24, the rescue unit of RSPCA has responded to 827 animal rescue calls, while 861 wildlife patients have been admitted to their Brisbane Wildlife Hospital. Produced by Xinhua Global Service

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Tokyo Olympics: Athletics

Japan's Masatora Kawano crouches in apparent exhaustion after crossing the finish line in the men's 50-kilometer race walk at the Tokyo Olympics on Aug. 6, 2021, in Sapporo, northern Japan.

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Tokyo Olympics: Athletics

Japan's Masatora Kawano (R) crouches in apparent exhaustion after crossing the finish line in the men's 50-kilometer race walk at the Tokyo Olympics on Aug. 6, 2021, in Sapporo, northern Japan.

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Evacuees fight exhaustion in southwestern Japan quakes

People spend the night in vehicles in the southwestern Japanese town of Mashiki on April 19, 2016, with many homes destroyed and shelters overcrowded in repeated earthquakes that have devastated Kumamoto Prefecture. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Evacuees fight exhaustion in quake-hit southwestern Japan

Senior citizens take refuge at an evacuation shelter on the campus of Kumamoto Gakuen University in Kumamoto, Japan, on April 22, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Evacuees fight exhaustion in southwestern Japan quakes

Senior citizens rest in a bus owned by a hotel which has been serving as a shelter in Mashiki, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on April 19, 2016, in repeated earthquakes that have devastated the region since the previous week. With many homes destroyed and shelters overcrowded, many evacuees have had to spend their nights sleeping in vehicles. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Evacuees fight exhaustion in southwestern Japan quakes

People spend the night in vehicles in the southwestern Japanese town of Mashiki on April 19, 2016, with many homes destroyed and shelters overcrowded in repeated earthquakes that have devastated Kumamoto Prefecture. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Evacuees fight exhaustion in southwestern Japan quakes

People spend the night in vehicles in the southwestern Japanese town of Mashiki on April 19, 2016, with many homes destroyed and shelters overcrowded in repeated earthquakes that have devastated Kumamoto Prefecture. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Heatstroke concern mounts over 2020 Tokyo Olympic marathon

Runners jog in the heat around the Imperial Palace in Tokyo in this file photo taken in August 2013. Experts have pointed out the risk of heatstroke or heat exhaustion at the 2020 Olympic marathon due to the sweltering and humid weather expected in the capital. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Record No. of people taken to hospitals for heatstroke in Japan

Photo taken Aug. 3, 2015, shows people with parasols crossing a bridge in Kyoto. A record-high 11,672 people were taken to hospitals in Japan the previous week due to heatstroke or heat exhaustion, with 25 people dying on the way -- the most for this summer --, the government said on Aug. 4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese singer denies reports of drinking binge in Taipei

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese starlet Tomoe Shinohara flashes peace signs at a news conference at Tokyo's Haneda airport on March 6. The day before, Taiwan media reported that Shinohara had been hospitalized in Taipei after what appeared to be a nervous breakdown induced by excessive drinking and work-related exhaustion. Shinohara denied the reports about the drinking, and her office said she was sent to hospital to be treated for exhaustion caused by a busy work schedule.

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Japanese singer hospitalized after drinking in Taipei

TAIPEI, Taiwan - File photo shows Japanese starlet Tomoe Shinohara, who was reportedly hospitalized in Taipei on March 5 after what appeared to be a nervous breakdown induced by excessive drinking and work-related exhaustion. Shinohara, who arrived in Taiwan on March 2 on a promotional tour, started to raise a ruckus in the corridor in front of her room on the 10th floor of the Regent Hotel around 2 a.m. on March 5, according to local media reports.