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Pope Francis Dies Aged 88

File photo - Pope Francis has made an impromptu visit to the Neonatal unit of Rome's San Giovanni hospital, Italy on September 16, 2016. After putting on a mask and completing the other health and safety procedures, the Pope stopped beside the incubators of twelve new born babies, five of whom are suffering from severe complications, including one set of twins. The Pope offered words of comfort and support to all of the parents, before going on to meet with staff and families at the nursery on the floor above. -- Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Motherland is always our strong backing: Chinese evacuee from Sudan

STORY: Motherland is always our strong backing: Chinese evacuee from Sudan DATELINE: April 28 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the evacuation 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHEN LIHUI, Evacuee 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): Evacuee 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): XIAO YONGJIAN, Evacuee STORYLINE: Two Chinese navy vessels carrying 678 people evacuated from Sudan arrived at the Saudi Arabian port of Jeddah at around 3 p.m. Thursday Beijing time, according to an official statement. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHEN LIHUI, Evacuee "Above all, we are so grateful to our motherland. The motherland is always our strong backing." SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): Evacuee "I am a Sudanese, and my husband is a Chinese. My kid is only five months old. The Chinese Embassy in Sudan has been taking care of us (since the outbreak of the armed conflict). Thanks so much. No words can describe my feeling. We are so grateful to them." SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): XIAO YONGJIAN, Evacuee "After seeing our navy vess

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Japanese slogan utilized in Sri Lanka

TOKYO, Japan - The Japanese working slogan "5S," comprising five words with an initial letter S, including those meaning sorting and cleaning, is on display at a cable factory in Colombo, Sri Lanka, in May 2012.

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Ogura of 'Ogu-Shio' doubles fame to retire

Osaka, Japan - Badminton player Kumiko Ogura of the ''Ogu-Shio'' doubles pair, is temporarily lost for words during a press conference to announce her retirement in Osaka on Jan. 12, 2010. The 26-year old partnered Reiko Shiota to five consecutive national championships, and helped popularize badminton in Japan.

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Ogura of 'Ogu-Shio' doubles fame to retire

Osaka, Japan - Badminton player Kumiko Ogura of the ''Ogu-Shio'' doubles pair, is temporarily lost for words during a press conference to announce her retirement in Osaka on Jan. 12, 2010. The 26-year old partnered Reiko Shiota to five consecutive national championships, and helped popularize badminton in Japan.

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Ex-classmates give Fukie Chimura words of encouragement

OBAMA, Japan - Shinsho Sasagawa, who once taught Fukie Chimura, one of five Japanese abducted to North Korea in 1978 and now back in Japan, holds a collection of compositions written by Chimura's former elementary school classmates to encourage her.

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Graffiti found at pro-Pyongyang association

NAGOYA, Japan - Graffiti debunking North Korean leader Kim Jong Il was found on the Aichi prefectural headquarters of the pro-Pyongyang General Association of Korean Residents in Japan (Chongryon) on Oct. 29, as Japanese and North Korean delegates resumed talks on normalization of relations in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Such words as ''Die'' (in photo) and ''Will kill Kim Jong Il'' were sprayed on five places on the building in Nagoya's Nishi Ward.

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Ichiro and Alomar in Game 3

CLEVELAND, United States - Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki swaps words with Cleveland Indians' second baseman Roberto Alomar while Cleveland's relief pitcher warms up in the seventh inning of American League division playoff series Game 3 at Jacobs Field on Oct. 13. Cleveland trounced Seattle 17-2 to take a lead of two games to one in the best-of-five series. (MLB)

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New Party Sakigake dissolved

New Party Sakigake leader Masayoshi Takemura (standing) says a few words at an Oct. 20 ceremony to officially dissolve the opposition party he founded five years and four months ago. The former finance minister said he and House of Councillors member Tenzo Okumura will form a new party called Sakigake later in the day.

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HKSAR Chief Executive Carrie Lam says not to run in upcoming election

STORY: HKSAR Chief Executive Carrie Lam says not to run in upcoming election DATELINE: April 4, 2022 LENGTH: 0:00:44 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference STORYLINE: Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Carrie Lam said on Monday that she would not run in the upcoming election of the HKSAR's sixth-term chief executive. SOUNDBITE (Cantonese): CARRIE LAM, HKSAR Chief Executive "I will not run in the upcoming election of the HKSAR's sixth-term chief executive. In other words, I will complete my five-year term on June 30 and officially conclude my 42-year career in government." The nomination period for the once-in-five-year chief executive election of the HKSAR began on Sunday and will run through April 16. The election will be held on May 8. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Hong Kong, China. (XHTV)

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Graffiti found at pro-Pyongyang association

NAGOYA, Japan - Graffiti debunking North Korean leader Kim Jong Il was found on the Aichi prefectural headquarters of the pro-Pyongyang General Association of Korean Residents in Japan (Chongryon) on Oct. 29, as Japanese and North Korean delegates resumed talks on normalization of relations in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Such words as ''Die'' (in photo) and ''Will kill Kim Jong Il'' were sprayed on five places on the building in Nagoya's Nishi Ward. (Kyodo)

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The five-story pagoda,Toshogu Shrine,Nikko

A five-story pagoda stands behind the highest stone torii at the front of the Toshogu approach. This mixture of Buddhist and Shinto styles was seen frequently in Toshogu. The stone torii has a plague inscribed with the words Tosho Daigongen written by the Emperor Omizuo. The five-story pagoda painted red is a mixture of Japanese and Chinese styles and enshrines the Gochi nyorai.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:Ogawa Kazumasa, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number8‐21‐0]

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Ogura of 'Ogu-Shio' doubles fame to retire

Osaka, Japan - Badminton player Kumiko Ogura of the ''Ogu-Shio'' doubles pair, is temporarily lost for words during a press conference to announce her retirement in Osaka on Jan. 12, 2010. The 26-year old partnered Reiko Shiota to five consecutive national championships, and helped popularize badminton in Japan. (Kyodo)

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Ogura of 'Ogu-Shio' doubles fame to retire

Osaka, Japan - Badminton player Kumiko Ogura of the ''Ogu-Shio'' doubles pair, is temporarily lost for words during a press conference to announce her retirement in Osaka on Jan. 12, 2010. The 26-year old partnered Reiko Shiota to five consecutive national championships, and helped popularize badminton in Japan. (Kyodo)

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Protesters rally in Rio against Rousseff

Protesters demanding the resignation of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff exchange words with a man (center L) supporting her during a rally on the road facing Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro on July 31, 2016, with only five days left to the start of the Olympics in the city. Rousseff has been suspended from office since the beginning in May of impeachment procedures over alleged concealment of budget deficits. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ichiro and Alomar in Game 3

CLEVELAND, United States - Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki swaps words with Cleveland Indians' second baseman Roberto Alomar while Cleveland's relief pitcher warms up in the seventh inning of American League division playoff series Game 3 at Jacobs Field on Oct. 13. Cleveland trounced Seattle 17-2 to take a lead of two games to one in the best-of-five series. (MLB)

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New Party Sakigake dissolved

New Party Sakigake leader Masayoshi Takemura (standing) says a few words at an Oct. 20 ceremony to officially dissolve the opposition party he founded five years and four months ago. The former finance minister said he and House of Councillors member Tenzo Okumura will form a new party called Sakigake later in the day. ==Kyodo