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Syrian Army HQ Hit in Israeli Strikes - Damascus

Pedestrians pass by the General Command building of the Syrian Army damaged in Israeli airstrikes in Damascus, Syrian, on July 16, 2025. Syrian local media and witnesses said on Wednesday that Israel launched a wave of airstrikes on Damascus, targeting high-profile government and military sites in a dramatic escalation. At least five missiles struck the Syrian Army's General Command headquarters and the defense authority compound in Umayyad Square, a symbolic heart of state authority. Additional strikes hit the vicinity of the Al-Shaab presidential palace situated on a mountain overlooking the capital. The Syrian health authorities reported that at least one civilian was killed and 19 others injured in the strikes. The General Command building suffered extensive damage, and several adjacent government buildings and roads were left in ruins. Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kenya launches strategy to curb road accidents

STORY: Kenya launches strategy to curb road accidents SHOOTING TIME: April 17, 2024 DATELINE: April 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:38 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of strategy launch 2. SOUNDBITE (English): WILLIAM RUTO, Kenyan President 3. various of audience at strategy launch 4. various of hospital STORYLINE: Kenyan President William Ruto on Wednesday launched a five-year road safety action plan as the country seeks to curb the rising number of fatalities and injuries on its roads. The strategy aims to reduce the annual road accidents in the east African nation by over 50 percent, Ruto said as he unveiled the National Road Safety Action Plan 2024-2028 in Nairobi, the capital. At least 3,500 people are killed and over 20,000 critically injured on Kenyan roads every year, and most of the victims are pedestrians, according to the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA). Ruto said all "black spots" on major highways and roads in Kenya will be fitted with cameras to monitor drive

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5 killed, 1 wounded in accident on Istanbul's motorway

STORY: 5 killed, 1 wounded in accident on Istanbul's motorway SHOOTING TIME: March 5, 2024 DATELINE: March 5, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:01 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the accident site STORYLINE: Five people were killed and one person was wounded on Tuesday in an accident on a motorway in Istanbul, Türkiye, local media reported. The accident happened when a car traveling on a motorway struck pedestrians attempting to cross the road in the Pendik district on the Asian side of the city, according to CNN Turk broadcaster. It noted that all five pedestrians lost their lives, while the car driver, who was trapped inside the vehicle, was subsequently rescued and swiftly transported to a hospital. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Istanbul, Türkiye. (XHTV)

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5 Million Bees Fall Off Truck - Canada

Bees buzz around after a truck carrying bee hives swerved on Guelph Line road causing the hives to fall and release millions of bees in Burlington, ON, Canada, on Wednesday, August 30, 2023. Drivers in parts of Canada are being warned to keep vehicle windows closed after a truck carrying five million bees spilled onto a road. Halton Regional Police said they received a call about 6.15am local time reporting the crates of bees had come loose from a truck and spilled onto Guelph Line in Ontario, just west of Toronto. It is unknown where the bees were being transported and for what reason. Pedestrians were asked to avoid the area and drivers were asked to close their windows as they passed by the area. Photo by Carlos Osorio/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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5 Million Bees Fall Off Truck - Canada

Bees buzz around after a truck carrying bee hives swerved on Guelph Line road causing the hives to fall and release bees in Burlington, ON, Canada, on Wednesday, August 30, 2023. Drivers in parts of Canada are being warned to keep vehicle windows closed after a truck carrying five million bees spilled onto a road. Halton Regional Police said they received a call about 6.15am local time reporting the crates of bees had come loose from a truck and spilled onto Guelph Line in Ontario, just west of Toronto. It is unknown where the bees were being transported and for what reason. Pedestrians were asked to avoid the area and drivers were asked to close their windows as they passed by the area. Photo by Carlos Osorio/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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5 Million Bees Fall Off Truck - Canada

Beekeeper Mike Osborne uses his hand to look for the queen bee as he removes bees from a car after a truck carrying bee hives swerved on Guelph Line road causing the hives to fall and release bees in Burlington, ON, Canada, on Wednesday, August 30, 2023. Drivers in parts of Canada are being warned to keep vehicle windows closed after a truck carrying five million bees spilled onto a road. Halton Regional Police said they received a call about 6.15am local time reporting the crates of bees had come loose from a truck and spilled onto Guelph Line in Ontario, just west of Toronto. It is unknown where the bees were being transported and for what reason. Pedestrians were asked to avoid the area and drivers were asked to close their windows as they passed by the area. Photo by Carlos Osorio/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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5 Million Bees Fall Off Truck - Canada

Bees buzz around after a truck carrying bee hives swerved on Guelph Line road causing the hives to fall and release bees in Burlington, ON, Canada, on Wednesday, August 30, 2023. Drivers in parts of Canada are being warned to keep vehicle windows closed after a truck carrying five million bees spilled onto a road. Halton Regional Police said they received a call about 6.15am local time reporting the crates of bees had come loose from a truck and spilled onto Guelph Line in Ontario, just west of Toronto. It is unknown where the bees were being transported and for what reason. Pedestrians were asked to avoid the area and drivers were asked to close their windows as they passed by the area. Photo by Carlos Osorio/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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5 Million Bees Fall Off Truck - Canada

Bees buzz around after a truck carrying bee hives swerved on Guelph Line road causing the hives to fall and release bees in Burlington, ON, Canada, on Wednesday, August 30, 2023. Drivers in parts of Canada are being warned to keep vehicle windows closed after a truck carrying five million bees spilled onto a road. Halton Regional Police said they received a call about 6.15am local time reporting the crates of bees had come loose from a truck and spilled onto Guelph Line in Ontario, just west of Toronto. It is unknown where the bees were being transported and for what reason. Pedestrians were asked to avoid the area and drivers were asked to close their windows as they passed by the area. Photo by Carlos Osorio/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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5 Million Bees Fall Off Truck - Canada

Beekeepers return bees after they fell from a truck carrying hives which swerved on Guelph Line road causing the hives to fall and release bees in Burlington, ON, Canada on Wednesday, August 30, 2023. Drivers in parts of Canada are being warned to keep vehicle windows closed after a truck carrying five million bees spilled onto a road. Halton Regional Police said they received a call about 6.15am local time reporting the crates of bees had come loose from a truck and spilled onto Guelph Line in Ontario, just west of Toronto. It is unknown where the bees were being transported and for what reason. Pedestrians were asked to avoid the area and drivers were asked to close their windows as they passed by the area. Photo by Carlos Osorio/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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5 Million Bees Fall Off Truck - Canada

Bees buzz around after a truck carrying bee hives swerved on Guelph Line road causing the hives to fall and release bees in Burlington, ON, Canada, on Wednesday, August 30, 2023. Drivers in parts of Canada are being warned to keep vehicle windows closed after a truck carrying five million bees spilled onto a road. Halton Regional Police said they received a call about 6.15am local time reporting the crates of bees had come loose from a truck and spilled onto Guelph Line in Ontario, just west of Toronto. It is unknown where the bees were being transported and for what reason. Pedestrians were asked to avoid the area and drivers were asked to close their windows as they passed by the area. Photo by Carlos Osorio/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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5 Million Bees Fall Off Truck - Canada

Beekeepers Terri Faloney, left, and Tyler Troute remove bees from a car after a truck carrying bee hives swerved on Guelph Line road causing the hives to fall and release bees in Burlington, ON, Canada, on Wednesday, August 30, 2023. Drivers in parts of Canada are being warned to keep vehicle windows closed after a truck carrying five million bees spilled onto a road. Halton Regional Police said they received a call about 6.15am local time reporting the crates of bees had come loose from a truck and spilled onto Guelph Line in Ontario, just west of Toronto. It is unknown where the bees were being transported and for what reason. Pedestrians were asked to avoid the area and drivers were asked to close their windows as they passed by the area. Photo by Carlos Osorio/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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5 Million Bees Fall Off Truck - Canada

Beekeepers Terri Faloney, left, and Tyler Trute remove bees from a car after a truck carrying bee hives swerved on Guelph Line road causing the hives to fall and release millions of bees in Burlington, ON, Canada, on Wednesday, August 30, 2023. Drivers in parts of Canada are being warned to keep vehicle windows closed after a truck carrying five million bees spilled onto a road. Halton Regional Police said they received a call about 6.15am local time reporting the crates of bees had come loose from a truck and spilled onto Guelph Line in Ontario, just west of Toronto. It is unknown where the bees were being transported and for what reason. Pedestrians were asked to avoid the area and drivers were asked to close their windows as they passed by the area. Photo by Carlos Osorio/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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5 Million Bees Fall Off Truck - Canada

Beekeeper Tyler Trute removes bees from a car after a truck carrying bee hives swerved on Guelph Line road causing the hives to fall and release millions of bees in Burlington, ON, Canada, on Wednesday, August 30, 2023. Drivers in parts of Canada are being warned to keep vehicle windows closed after a truck carrying five million bees spilled onto a road. Halton Regional Police said they received a call about 6.15am local time reporting the crates of bees had come loose from a truck and spilled onto Guelph Line in Ontario, just west of Toronto. It is unknown where the bees were being transported and for what reason. Pedestrians were asked to avoid the area and drivers were asked to close their windows as they passed by the area. Photo by Carlos Osorio/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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5 Million Bees Fall Off Truck - Canada

Beekeeper Terri Faloney uses her hand to remove bees from a car after a truck carrying bee hives swerved on Guelph Line road causing the hives to fall and release bees in Burlington, ON, Canada, on Wednesday, August 30, 2023. Drivers in parts of Canada are being warned to keep vehicle windows closed after a truck carrying five million bees spilled onto a road. Halton Regional Police said they received a call about 6.15am local time reporting the crates of bees had come loose from a truck and spilled onto Guelph Line in Ontario, just west of Toronto. It is unknown where the bees were being transported and for what reason. Pedestrians were asked to avoid the area and drivers were asked to close their windows as they passed by the area. Photo by Carlos Osorio/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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5 Million Bees Fall Off Truck - Canada

Beekeeper Terri Faloney uses her hand to remove bees from a car after a truck carrying bee hives swerved on Guelph Line road causing the hives to fall and release millions of bees in Burlington, ON, Canada, on Wednesday, August 30, 2023. Drivers in parts of Canada are being warned to keep vehicle windows closed after a truck carrying five million bees spilled onto a road. Halton Regional Police said they received a call about 6.15am local time reporting the crates of bees had come loose from a truck and spilled onto Guelph Line in Ontario, just west of Toronto. It is unknown where the bees were being transported and for what reason. Pedestrians were asked to avoid the area and drivers were asked to close their windows as they passed by the area. Photo by Carlos Osorio/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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5 Million Bees Fall Off Truck - Canada

The driver of the bee truck Tristan Jameson, left, walks with the owner of the bees, Alexander Haley, centre, and a beekeeper after the truck Tristan was driving carrying bee hives swerved on Guelph Line road causing the hives to fall and release bees in Burlington, ON, Canada, on Wednesday, August 30, 2023. Drivers in parts of Canada are being warned to keep vehicle windows closed after a truck carrying five million bees spilled onto a road. Halton Regional Police said they received a call about 6.15am local time reporting the crates of bees had come loose from a truck and spilled onto Guelph Line in Ontario, just west of Toronto. It is unknown where the bees were being transported and for what reason. Pedestrians were asked to avoid the area and drivers were asked to close their windows as they passed by the area. Photo by Carlos Osorio/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gazans suffer from severe humanitarian crisis amid conflict

STORY: Gazans suffer from severe humanitarian crisis amid conflict DATELINE: May 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:18 LOCATION: GAZA, Palestine CATEGORY: MILITARY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Gaza 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MOHAMMED AL-AJRAMI, Gaza resident 3. various of Gaza 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): SALIM AHMED, Gaza resident 5. various of residents inspecting their destroyed houses STORYLINE: The streets in Gaza were completely empty of traffic and pedestrians during the five-day military conflict between the armed Palestinian factions and the Israeli army, while schools, universities, and all other official institutions closed. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MOHAMMED AL-AJRAMI, Gaza resident "Life stops during the escalation. There is no work. The humanitarian situation is very difficult, and life has become very difficult. Unfortunately, during the military escalation, we are hardly provided with the minimum requirements." The Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza said that 33 Palestinians were killed, including six chil

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5 wounded in car-ramming attack in Jerusalem

STORY: 5 wounded in car-ramming attack in Jerusalem DATELINE: April 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the attack 2. various of the ceremony to mark Israel's Memorial Day for fallen soldiers 3. various of the attack STORYLINE: A Palestinian man rammed a car into pedestrians near a street market in Jerusalem on Monday, injuring five people before he was shot and killed, Israeli police said in a statement. The incident took place on a busy street next to Jerusalem's Mahane Yehuda Market, a crowded souk in the city center. The suspect, a 39-year-old Palestinian man from the town of Beit Safafa in Jerusalem, was "neutralized" and killed at the scene, according to the statement. CCTV footage shows that the driver deliberately crashed his car into the crowd, and "a preliminary examination has ruled out any mechanical fault in the vehicle," Israeli police said. Israel's rescue service Magen David Adom said in a statement that a 70-year-old man sustained ser

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MIDEAST-JERUSALEM-CAR-RAMMING ATTACK

(230424) -- JERUSALEM, April 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Police work at the scene of a car-ramming attack in Jerusalem, on April 24, 2023. A Palestinian man rammed a car into pedestrians near a street market in Jerusalem on Monday, injuring five people before he was shot and killed, Israeli police said in a statement. (Xinhua/Chen Junqing)

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MIDEAST-JERUSALEM-CAR-RAMMING ATTACK

(230424) -- JERUSALEM, April 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Police work at the scene of a car-ramming attack in Jerusalem, on April 24, 2023. A Palestinian man rammed a car into pedestrians near a street market in Jerusalem on Monday, injuring five people before he was shot and killed, Israeli police said in a statement. (Photo by Muammar Awad/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-JERUSALEM-CAR-RAMMING ATTACK

(230424) -- JERUSALEM, April 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Police work at the scene of a car-ramming attack in Jerusalem, on April 24, 2023. A Palestinian man rammed a car into pedestrians near a street market in Jerusalem on Monday, injuring five people before he was shot and killed, Israeli police said in a statement. (Xinhua/Chen Junqing)

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MIDEAST-JERUSALEM-CAR-RAMMING ATTACK

(230424) -- JERUSALEM, April 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Police work at the scene of a car-ramming attack in Jerusalem, on April 24, 2023. A Palestinian man rammed a car into pedestrians near a street market in Jerusalem on Monday, injuring five people before he was shot and killed, Israeli police said in a statement. (Photo by Muammar Awad/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-JERUSALEM-CAR-RAMMING ATTACK

(230424) -- JERUSALEM, April 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Police work at the scene of a car-ramming attack in Jerusalem, on April 24, 2023. A Palestinian man rammed a car into pedestrians near a street market in Jerusalem on Monday, injuring five people before he was shot and killed, Israeli police said in a statement. (Xinhua/Chen Junqing)

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MIDEAST-JERUSALEM-CAR-RAMMING ATTACK

(230424) -- JERUSALEM, April 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Police work at the scene of a car-ramming attack in Jerusalem, on April 24, 2023. A Palestinian man rammed a car into pedestrians near a street market in Jerusalem on Monday, injuring five people before he was shot and killed, Israeli police said in a statement. (Photo by Muammar Awad/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-JERUSALEM-CAR-RAMMING ATTACK

(230424) -- JERUSALEM, April 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The body of an attacker is wheeled into a vehicle at the scene of a car-ramming attack in Jerusalem, on April 24, 2023. A Palestinian man rammed a car into pedestrians near a street market in Jerusalem on Monday, injuring five people before he was shot and killed, Israeli police said in a statement. (Xinhua/Chen Junqing)

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MIDEAST-JERUSALEM-CAR-RAMMING ATTACK

(230424) -- JERUSALEM, April 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on April 24, 2023 shows the scene of a car-ramming attack in Jerusalem. A Palestinian man rammed a car into pedestrians near a street market in Jerusalem on Monday, injuring five people before he was shot and killed, Israeli police said in a statement. (Xinhua/Chen Junqing)

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WEF calls for solidarity to tackle unprecedented global challenges

STORY: WEF calls for solidarity to tackle unprecedented global challenges DATELINE: Jan. 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: DAVOS, Switzerland CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): LI CHAO, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of cityscape in Davos, Switzerland. 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): BORGE BRENDE, WEF President 4. various of the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 6. various of the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) 7. various of pedestrians STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): LI CHAO, Xinhua correspondent "The World Economic Forum (WEF) 2023 annual meeting closed here on Friday in Davos, Switzerland. During the five-day meeting, participants from various areas have put forward their insights on how to cope with pressing global challenges including inflation, climate change, energy crisis, as well as geopolitical conflicts." Avoiding a recession and building a solid growth agenda will be critical to preventin

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Site around Akihabara stabbing rampage

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken on June 8, 2008, shows an intersection in Tokyo's Akihabara shopping district around where Tomohiro Kato hit five pedestrians, of whom three were killed and two were injured, with a truck and fatally stabbed four people on the same day. The Tokyo District Court sentenced Kato to death on March 24, 2011, over the incident.

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Peruvian president proposes early elections for April 2024

STORY: Peruvian president proposes early elections for April 2024 DATELINE: Dec. 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:37 LOCATION: Lima CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. shot of Peru's presidential palace 2. Peruvian President Dina Boluarte speaking on proposing early elections to Congress 3. various of pedestrians 4. file of protests and demonstrations in Peru 5. file of the inauguration of Peruvian President Dina Boluarte STORYLINE: Peruvian President Dina Boluarte announced on Sunday that she will present a bill to Congress to bring general elections forward two years to April 2024. Boluarte made the decision five days after assuming her term amid demonstrations in some parts of the country, which demanded the advance of the elections and the release of the former president Pedro Castillo, who had been dismissed by the Peruvian Congress. The situation intensified on Sunday, after official reports stated that two people died in the southern city of Andahuaylas amid clashes with police officers as a result of street pr

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Car bombing hits motorcade of high-ranking official in Yemen's Aden

STORY: Car bombing hits motorcade of high-ranking official in Yemen's Aden DATELINE: July 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:55 LOCATION: ADEN, Yemen CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various shots of the site of the car-bombing attack in Aden STORYLINE: A car bomb explosion struck a motorcade of a high-ranking security official in Yemen's southern port city of Aden on Wednesday afternoon, a government official told Xinhua. "The car bomb blast hit the convoy of General Saleh Al-Sayd, commander of the Security forces in the neighboring southern province of Lahj when his motorcade was passing through the main street near Aden's airport," the local government source said on condition of anonymity. The source said that the explosion killed at least five guards and two pedestrians, and destroyed an armored vehicle of the official's convoy. The security commander who was apparently the main target escaped the attack as he was sitting in another armored vehicle, according to the source. Following the attack, local security fo

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Ulan Bator Int'l Marathon kicks off with around 30,000 participants

STORY: Ulan Bator Int'l Marathon kicks off with around 30,000 participants DATELINE: May 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:19 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Ulan Bator Int'l Marathon STORYLINE: After being canceled in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2022 Ulan Bator International Marathon kicked off in Ulan Bator on Saturday. "Ulan Bator will always be a city that supports runners and develops the sport of running. The international marathon not only inspires people to run, but it has also become one of the most anticipated events for domestic and foreign runners," Dolgorsuren Sumiyabazar, mayor of Ulan Bator, said at the opening ceremony. Around 30,000 runners from over 20 countries and regions are competing in five categories, featuring the full marathon, half marathon, family marathon and wheelchair marathon. The capital of Mongolia closed its main roads to cars and open them up to pedestrians and bikers to promote a low carbon lifestyle and physical activi

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RUSSIA-VLADIVOSTOK-ILLUMINATED CROSSING

(220407) -- VLADIVOSTOK, April 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A pedestrian walks on the illuminated crosswalk area of a street in Vladivostok, Russia, April 6, 2022. Smart pedestrian crosswalk system has been launched at five crossings in Vladivostok. Laser projection is applied to mark safe areas on the crosswalk to help pedestrians cross the road. (Photo by Guo Feizhou/Xinhua)

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RUSSIA-VLADIVOSTOK-ILLUMINATED CROSSING

(220407) -- VLADIVOSTOK, April 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A pedestrian walks on the illuminated crosswalk area of a street in Vladivostok, Russia, April 6, 2022. Smart pedestrian crosswalk system has been launched at five crossings in Vladivostok. Laser projection is applied to mark safe areas on the crosswalk to help pedestrians cross the road. (Photo by Guo Feizhou/Xinhua)

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RUSSIA-VLADIVOSTOK-ILLUMINATED CROSSING

(220407) -- VLADIVOSTOK, April 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A pedestrian walks on the illuminated crosswalk area of a street in Vladivostok, Russia, April 6, 2022. Smart pedestrian crosswalk system has been launched at five crossings in Vladivostok. Laser projection is applied to mark safe areas on the crosswalk to help pedestrians cross the road. (Photo by Guo Feizhou/Xinhua)

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Site around Akihabara stabbing rampage

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken on June 8, 2008, shows an intersection in Tokyo's Akihabara shopping district around where Tomohiro Kato hit five pedestrians, of whom three were killed and two were injured, with a truck and fatally stabbed four people on the same day. The Tokyo District Court sentenced Kato to death on March 24, 2011, over the incident. (Kyodo)

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New coronavirus

Police officers ask pedestrians in a downtown area in Nagoya, in central Japan's Aichi Prefecture, to go home on the evening of April 16, 2020. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe expanded the same day the state of emergency beyond Tokyo, Osaka and five other prefectures to the entire nation in an attempt to prevent the coronavirus from spreading further. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo