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Israel resumes strikes in Gaza as ceasefire expires

STORY: Israel resumes strikes in Gaza as ceasefire expires SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 1, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:05 LOCATION: GAZA CATEGORY: POLITICS/MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): OHOOD AL-JAGHOUB, Xinhua reporter in Ramallah 2. various of Gaza-related footage 3. various of Israel-related footage STORYLINE: A fragile humanitarian truce between Israel and Hamas collapsed on Friday, with the conflicting parties accusing each other of violating the ceasefire deal. STANDUP (English): OHOOD AL-JAGHOUB, Xinhua reporter in Ramallah "After seven days of humanitarian truce between Hamas and Israel, which led to freeing 86 Israeli hostages held by Hamas, and 240 Palestinian detainees from Israeli military jails, all are women and children, the truce has officially ended today the first of December at 7 am Jerusalem time. Israel has already started bombing Gaza. Meanwhile, the death toll in Gaza since the end of pause exceeds 100 Palestinians. The Israeli military spokesman said that they are t

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Free Apartment Help Youth Start Businesses in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JULY 5, 2023 - A sign reading "Youth's first stop in Hangzhou" is seen at the entrance of Qingchaoyi Station Transition Apartment in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, July 5, 2023. The station has 10 transition apartments that can stay for seven days free of charge, helping young talents to find jobs or start businesses in Hangzhou. It is understood that the 10 transition apartments have 6 single rooms and 4 Loft suites, all of which are designed in a modern and simple style and have all the internal facilities.

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Australia's oldest library starts daily opening of Shakespeare Room for 1st time in history

STORY: Australia's oldest library starts daily opening of Shakespeare Room for 1st time in history DATELINE: April 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: SYDNEY, Australia CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the State Library of New South Wales 2. various of the Shakespeare Room STORYLINE: As the oldest library in Australia, the State Library of New South Wales (NSW) on Monday started opening Shakespeare Room seven days a week to the public for the first time in its history. Welcoming visitors in a social media post, the NSW State Library said that the Tudor-style room, opened in the early 1940s, was built to commemorate the 300th anniversary of Shakespeare's death. "Inside you'll find thousands of books by and about Shakespeare, as well as stained-glass windows that depict the seven ages of man from his play 'As You Like It'," the state library noted. On Monday midday, Sydneysider Andrea made her first-ever visit to the Shakespeare Room, after looking at the state library website and knowing that t

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-LIBRARY-SHAKESPEARE ROOM-DAILY OPENING

(230424) -- SYDNEY, April 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 24, 2023 shows a book displayed at the Shakespeare Room inside the State Library of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia. As the oldest library in Australia, the State Library of New South Wales (NSW) on Monday started opening Shakespeare Room seven days a week to the public for the first time in its history. Welcoming visitors in a social media post, the NSW State Library said that the Tudor-style room, opened in the early 1940s, was built to commemorate the 300th anniversary of Shakespeare's death. (Photo by Hu Jingchen/Xinhua)

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-LIBRARY-SHAKESPEARE ROOM-DAILY OPENING

(230424) -- SYDNEY, April 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A visitor takes photos at the Shakespeare Room inside the State Library of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia, on April 24, 2023. As the oldest library in Australia, the State Library of New South Wales (NSW) on Monday started opening Shakespeare Room seven days a week to the public for the first time in its history. Welcoming visitors in a social media post, the NSW State Library said that the Tudor-style room, opened in the early 1940s, was built to commemorate the 300th anniversary of Shakespeare's death. (Photo by Hu Jingchen/Xinhua)

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-LIBRARY-SHAKESPEARE ROOM-DAILY OPENING

(230424) -- SYDNEY, April 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 24, 2023 shows a book displayed at the Shakespeare Room inside the State Library of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia. As the oldest library in Australia, the State Library of New South Wales (NSW) on Monday started opening Shakespeare Room seven days a week to the public for the first time in its history. Welcoming visitors in a social media post, the NSW State Library said that the Tudor-style room, opened in the early 1940s, was built to commemorate the 300th anniversary of Shakespeare's death. (Photo by Hu Jingchen/Xinhua)

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-LIBRARY-SHAKESPEARE ROOM-DAILY OPENING

(230424) -- SYDNEY, April 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Visitors walk past the sign of the State Library of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia, on April 24, 2023. As the oldest library in Australia, the State Library of New South Wales (NSW) on Monday started opening Shakespeare Room seven days a week to the public for the first time in its history. Welcoming visitors in a social media post, the NSW State Library said that the Tudor-style room, opened in the early 1940s, was built to commemorate the 300th anniversary of Shakespeare's death. (Photo by Hu Jingchen/Xinhua)

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Day 7 of Spring Grand Sumo Tournament

OSAKA, Japan - Yokozuna Hakuho of Mongolia (R) throws down Brazilian-born No. 3 maegashira Kaisei at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Bodymaker Colosseum in Osaka on March 15, remaining unbeaten during the first seven days of the 15-day tournament.

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Algeria hostage crisis site

IN AMENAS, Algeria - Cylinders stand charred at a gas facility in In Amenas, eastern Algeria, on Jan. 31, 2013, as the Algerian government shows the site of a recent hostage crisis to the media for the first time since the incident. Islamist militants attacked the facility on Jan. 16, with the crisis ending violently four days later after the Algerian government decided to launch a full-scale assault. Thirty-seven foreign nationals who were held hostage and 29 militants died during the crisis.

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Algeria hostage crisis site

IN AMENAS, Algeria - Photo shows a gas facility in In Amenas, eastern Algeria, on Jan. 31, 2013, as the Algerian government shows the site of a recent hostage crisis to the media for the first time since the incident. Islamist militants attacked the facility on Jan. 16 and the crisis ended violently four days later as the Algerian government decided to launch a full-scale assault. Thirty-seven foreign nationals who were held hostage and 29 militants died during the crisis.

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Algeria shows hostage crisis site to press

IN AMENAS, Algeria - Journalists report on bullet marks on the wall of a cafe in an accommodation area at a gas facility in In Amenas, eastern Algeria, on Jan. 31, 2013, as the Algerian government showed the site of a recent hostage crisis to the media for the first time since the incident. Islamist militants attacked the facility on Jan. 16 and the crisis ended violently four days later when the Algerian government launched a full-scale assault. Thirty-seven foreign nationals who were held hostage and 29 militants died during the crisis.

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Algeria shows hostage crisis site to press

IN AMENAS, Algeria - Photo shows a square in an accommodation area at a gas facility in In Amenas, eastern Algeria, on Jan. 31, 2013, as the Algerian government allowed the media access to the site of a recent hostage crisis for the first time since the incident. Islamist militants attacked the facility on Jan. 16 and the crisis ended violently four days later when the Algerian government launched a full-scale assault. Thirty-seven foreign nationals who were held hostage and 29 militants died during the crisis.

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Algeria shows hostage crisis site to press

IN AMENAS, Algeria - A bus carrying reporters enter an accommodation area at a gas facility in In Amenas, eastern Algeria, on Jan. 31, 2013, as the Algerian government showed the site of a recent hostage crisis to the media for the first time since the incident. Islamist militants attacked the facility on Jan. 16 and the crisis ended violently four days later when the Algerian government launched a full-scale assault. Thirty-seven foreign nationals who were held hostage and 29 militants died during the crisis.

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Algeria shows hostage crisis site to press

IN AMENAS, Algeria - Photo shows charred vehicles left near a gas facility in In Amenas, eastern Algeria, on Jan. 31, 2013, as the Algerian government showed the site of a recent hostage crisis to the media for the first time since the incident. Islamist militants attacked the facility on Jan. 16 and the crisis ended violently four days later when the Algerian government launched a full-scale assault. Thirty-seven foreign nationals who were held hostage and 29 militants died during the crisis.

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Algeria shows hostage crisis site to press

IN AMENAS, Algeria - Soldiers guard a gas facility in In Amenas, eastern Algeria, on Jan. 31, 2013, as the Algerian government shows the site of a recent hostage crisis to the media for the first time since the incident. Islamist militants attacked the facility on Jan. 16 and the crisis ended violently four days later as the Algerian government decided to launch a full-scale assault. Thirty-seven foreign nationals who were held hostage and 29 militants died during the crisis.

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Algeria shows hostage crisis site to press

IN AMENAS, Algeria - Reporters interview a person at a gas facility in In Amenas, eastern Algeria, on Jan. 31, 2013, as the Algerian government shows the site of a recent hostage crisis to the media for the first time since the incident. Islamist militants attacked the facility on Jan. 16 and the crisis ended violently four days later as the Algerian government decided to launch a full-scale assault. Thirty-seven foreign nationals who were held hostage and 29 militants died during the crisis.

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Algeria shows hostage crisis site to press

IN AMENAS, Algeria - Cylinders are charred due to an explosion at a gas facility in In Amenas, eastern Algeria, on Jan. 31, 2013, as the Algerian government shows the site of a recent hostage crisis to the media for the first time since the incident. Islamist militants attacked the facility on Jan. 16 and the crisis ended violently four days later as the Algerian government decided to launch a full-scale assault. Thirty-seven foreign nationals who were held hostage and 29 militants died during the crisis.

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Algeria shows hostage crisis site to press

IN AMENAS, Algeria - Soldiers guard a gas facility in In Amenas, eastern Algeria, on Jan. 31, 2013, as the Algerian government shows the site of a recent hostage crisis to the media for the first time since the incident. Islamist militants attacked the facility on Jan. 16 and the crisis ended violently four days later as the Algerian government decided to launch a full-scale assault. Thirty-seven foreign nationals who were held hostage and 29 militants died during the crisis.

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Algeria shows hostage crisis site to press

IN AMENAS, Algeria - Living quarters at a gas facility in In Amenas, eastern Algeria, on Jan. 31, 2013, show signs of fierce combat as the Algerian government shows the site of a recent hostage crisis to journalists for the first time since the incident. Islamist militants attacked the facility on Jan. 16 and the crisis ended violently four days later as the Algerian government decided to launch a full-scale assault. Thirty-seven foreign nationals who were held hostage and 29 militants died during the crisis.

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Algeria shows hostage crisis site to press

IN AMENAS, Algeria - Living quarters at a gas facility in In Amenas, eastern Algeria, on Jan. 31, 2013, show signs of fierce combat as the Algerian government shows the site of a recent hostage crisis to journalists for the first time since the incident. Islamist militants attacked the facility on Jan. 16 and the crisis ended violently four days later as the Algerian government decided to launch a full-scale assault. Thirty-seven foreign nationals who were held hostage and 29 militants died during the crisis.

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Algeria shows hostage crisis site to press

IN AMENAS, Algeria - Soldiers stand guard at the living quarters of a gas facility in In Amenas, eastern Algeria, on Jan. 31, 2013, as the Algerian government shows the site of a recent hostage crisis to journalists for the first time since the incident. Islamist militants attacked the facility on Jan. 16 and the crisis ended violently four days later as the Algerian government decided to launch a full-scale assault. Thirty-seven foreign nationals who were held hostage and 29 militants died during the crisis.

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Algeria shows hostage crisis site to press

IN AMENAS, Algeria - Living quarters at a gas facility in In Amenas, eastern Algeria, on Jan. 31, 2013, show signs of fierce combat as the Algerian government shows the site of a recent hostage crisis to journalists for the first time since the incident. Islamist militants attacked the facility on Jan. 16 and the crisis ended violently four days later as the Algerian government decided to launch a full-scale assault. Thirty-seven foreign nationals who were held hostage and 29 militants died during the crisis.

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Algeria shows hostage crisis site to press

IN AMENAS, Algeria - Journalists visit a gas facility in In Amenas, eastern Algeria, on a press tour organized by the Algerian government on Jan. 31, 2013, as the Algerian government showed journalists the site of a recent hostage crisis for the first time since the incident. Islamist militants attacked the facility on Jan. 16 and the crisis ended violently four days later as the Algerian government decided to launch a full-scale assault. Thirty-seven foreign nationals who were held hostage and 29 militants died during the crisis.

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Algeria shows hostage crisis site to press

IN AMENAS, Algeria - Photo shows military helicopters parked at an airport in In Amenas, eastern Algeria, on Jan. 31, 2013. The Algerian government the same day showed journalists a local gas facility where a recent hostage crisis occurred, the first time since the incident. Islamist militants attacked the facility on Jan. 16 and the crisis ended violently four days later as the Algerian government decided to launch a full-scale assault. Thirty-seven foreign nationals who were held hostage and 29 militants died during the crisis.

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Algeria shows hostage crisis site to press

IN AMENAS, Algeria - Journalists arrive at the airport in In Amenas, eastern Algeria, on Jan. 31, 2013, to take part in a press tour of a gas facility where a recent hostage crisis occurred, as the Algerian government showed the site to the media for the first time since the incident. Islamist militants attacked the facility on Jan. 16 and the crisis ended violently four days later as the Algerian government decided to launch a full-scale assault. Thirty-seven foreign nationals who were held hostage and 29 militants died during the crisis.

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Hakuho, Baruto still tied for lead at summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Baruto of Estonia pushes No. 1 maegahsira Miyabiyama out of the ring at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 15, 2010, remaining unbeaten during the first seven days of the 15-day competition.

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Mongolian yokozuna Asashoryu still in front at autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu pushes third-ranked maegashira Tamanoshima out of the ring at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 19, 2009, remaining unbeaten during the first seven days of the 15-day competition.

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Pregnant woman rejected by 7 hospitals, dies after delivery

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken on Oct. 22 shows the Metropolitan Bokutoh Hospital in Tokyo's Sumida Ward which at first refused to admit a pregnant woman but later did so. The 36-year-old woman was refused admission by seven healthcare facilities including the hospital and died three days after giving birth and undergoing surgery for a brain hemorrhage at the hospital earlier this month.

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Hakuho still in charge at Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho (L) forces third-ranked maegashira Tochinonada out of the ring in the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya on July 19, remaining unbeaten during the first seven days of the 15-day competition.

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Hakuho tosses aside Tokitenku to stay perfect at summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian ozeki Hakuho throws down No. 1 maegashira Tokitenku at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 19, to stay unbeaten during the first seven days of the 15-day tournament.

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Chiyotaikai still unbeaten at summer sumo tournament

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Chiyotaikai (R) pulls down No. 1 maegashira Kisenosato in the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 13 to remain unbeaten during the first seven days of the 15-day competition.

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Livedoor stock traded for 1st time since prosecutors' raid

TOKYO, Japan - The price board at a Tokyo brokerage house shows the Livedoor Co. stock price (left) closed at 137 yen on Jan. 25, down 39 yen from the previous day. The stock changed hands on Jan. 25 for the first time in seven trading days in the Tokyo market since prosecutors' probe regarding the company's alleged securities law violations began.

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Asashoryu defeats Kotomitsuki to stay perfect at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu of Mongolia throws down sekiwake Kotomitsuki in the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on March 20, remaining unbeaten in the first seven days of the 15-day tournament.

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Chiyotaikai remains unbeaten in spring sumo tourney

OSAKA, Japan - Ozeki Chiyotaikai pushes No. 3 maegashira Kotonowaka out of the ring in the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on March 15, remaining unbeaten during the first seven days of the 15-day competition.

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Hungary marks national holiday with fireworks

STORY: Hungary marks national holiday with fireworks DATELINE: Aug. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:35 LOCATION: Budapest CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Hungarian national holiday fireworks STORYLINE: Hungary marked its national holiday Saturday with an airshow and grand fireworks over the Danube River with a delay of seven days, as the original celebration had been cancelled due to thunderstorm warning by the Hungarian Meteorological Service (OMSZ). Tens of thousands of people started to gather on the Danube bank and the Margit Bridge at around 7:30 p.m. when three Gripen fighter jets of the Hungarian Defense Forces passed over the city in tandem. According to the Hungarian Tourism Agency, the fireworks show was called the Game of Fire and Light to honor the the most important events of Hungarian history after the founding of the state and Saint Stephen, Hungary's first King. The 35-minute spectacular show cost 1.65 billion forints (4 million U.S. dollars), making it the most expensive f

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San Fermin festival celebrated in Spain after two-year break

STORY: San Fermin festival celebrated in Spain after two-year break DATELINE: July 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:37 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the celebrations STORYLINE: The first running of the bulls through the streets of Pamplona signaled the return of the world-famous San Fermin fiestas after a two-year break due to COVID-19 on Thursday. The highly dangerous "Encierro" as it is known sees hundreds of locals and tourists risk their lives to run alongside six fighting bulls from their holding pens to the city bullring at 8 o'clock every morning for the seven days of the Fiesta. Five people suffered slight injuries during Thursday's first chaotic run. San Fermin sees the population of Pamplona swell from its usual 200,000 inhabitants to around a million, with Spanish railway operator Renfe preparing extra trains for the whole weeks. This provides a huge boost to the city's tourist sector, with hotels at full capacity and restaurants and bars packed every day of the

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Cambodia reduces quarantine period for unvaccinated inbound travelers to 7 days

STORY: Cambodia reduces quarantine period for unvaccinated inbound travelers to 7 days DATELINE: April 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:43 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. file of Wat Phnom historical site and Independence Monument in Phnom Penh 2. various of the Phnom Penh International Airport STORYLINE: Cambodia has decided to reduce a quarantine period for unvaccinated or not fully vaccinated travelers from 14 days to seven days, Health Minister Mam Bunheng said in a statement. "Travelers entering Cambodia by land borders must undergo two rapid tests - one on the first day before entering the quarantine center and the other on the seventh day to end their quarantine," he said. "For those entering the country by air, they must take a rapid test on the seventh day to end their quarantine," he added. Bunheng said the decision took effect immediately. The minister also advised health authorities to provide COVID-19 vaccines to unvaccinated or not fully vaccinated Cambodian travele

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Samaritan pilgrims celebrate Passover on Mount Gerizim

STORY: Samaritan pilgrims celebrate Passover on Mount Gerizim DATELINE: April 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:41 LOCATION: NABLUS, Palestine CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. Samaritan people celebrating the Passover on Mount Gerizim in Nablus city STORYLINE: The Samaritan community in the West Bank started to celebrate the Passover on Mount Gerizim in Nablus on Thursday. The celebrations will last for seven days. The Samaritans are a small sect of about 880 people. Half of their community lives near Mount Gerizim, south of Nablus, while the other half in Holon, Israel. For the first six days, the Samaritans usually gather at a synagogue in their neighborhood on Mount Gerizim. On the seventh day, male pilgrims, in traditional white dresses, flock to the top of the mountain hours before sunrise. As tradition goes, the members of the sect also exchange visits on the Passover, and eat fruits and sweets to celebrate this occasion. Mount Gerizim is a sacred place for the Samaritan sect that believes and performs its

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Chiyotaikai still unbeaten at summer sumo tournament

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Chiyotaikai (R) pulls down No. 1 maegashira Kisenosato in the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 13 to remain unbeaten during the first seven days of the 15-day competition. (Kyodo)

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Hakuho tosses aside Tokitenku to stay perfect at summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian ozeki Hakuho throws down No. 1 maegashira Tokitenku at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 19, to stay unbeaten during the first seven days of the 15-day tournament. (Kyodo)

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Hakuho still in charge at Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho (L) forces third-ranked maegashira Tochinonada out of the ring in the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya on July 19, remaining unbeaten during the first seven days of the 15-day competition. (Kyodo)

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Aoki sets record as oldest player to appear on JGTO Tour

Japanese golfer Isao Aoki hits a bunker shot on the 1st hole in the first round of the Chunichi Crowns golf tournament at the Nagoya Golf Course in Togo, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on April 28, 2016. Although he could only complete nine holes due to a sore right ankle, Aoki became the oldest player to play on the Japanese men's tour, at 73 years, seven months and 28 days. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Livedoor stock traded for 1st time since prosecutors' raid

TOKYO, Japan - The price board at a Tokyo brokerage house shows the Livedoor Co. stock price (left) closed at 137 yen on Jan. 25, down 39 yen from the previous day. The stock changed hands on Jan. 25 for the first time in seven trading days in the Tokyo market since prosecutors' probe regarding the company's alleged securities law violations began. (Kyodo)

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Pregnant woman rejected by 7 hospitals, dies after delivery

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken on Oct. 22 shows the Metropolitan Bokutoh Hospital in Tokyo's Sumida Ward which at first refused to admit a pregnant woman but later did so. The 36-year-old woman was refused admission by seven healthcare facilities including the hospital and died three days after giving birth and undergoing surgery for a brain hemorrhage at the hospital earlier this month. (Kyodo)

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Hakuho, Baruto still tied for lead at summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Baruto of Estonia pushes No. 1 maegahsira Miyabiyama out of the ring at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 15, 2010, remaining unbeaten during the first seven days of the 15-day competition. (Kyodo)

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Aoki sets record as oldest player to appear on JGTO Tour

Japanese golfer Isao Aoki poses with a trophy after playing in the first round of the Chunichi Crowns golf tournament at the Nagoya Golf Course in Togo, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on April 27, 2017. Aoki became the oldest player to play on the Japanese men's tour, at 74 years, seven months and 27 days, renewing his previous record. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Aoki sets record as oldest player to appear on JGTO Tour

Japanese golfer Isao Aoki tees off on the 10th hole in the first round of the Chunichi Crowns golf tournament at the Nagoya Golf Course in Togo, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on April 27, 2017. Aoki became the oldest player to play on the Japanese men's tour, at 74 years, seven months and 27 days, bettering his previous record. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mongolian yokozuna Asashoryu still in front at autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu pushes third-ranked maegashira Tamanoshima out of the ring at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 19, 2009, remaining unbeaten during the first seven days of the 15-day competition. (Kyodo)

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Asashoryu defeats Kotomitsuki to stay perfect at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu of Mongolia throws down sekiwake Kotomitsuki in the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on March 20, remaining unbeaten in the first seven days of the 15-day tournament. (Kyodo)

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Chiyotaikai remains unbeaten in spring sumo tourney

OSAKA, Japan - Ozeki Chiyotaikai pushes No. 3 maegashira Kotonowaka out of the ring in the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on March 15, remaining unbeaten during the first seven days of the 15-day competition. (Kyodo)