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China: Veteran Rescues Driver from Sinking Car in Jiangsu 2

On October 14, 2025, in Taizhou, Jiangsu, a retired soldier jumped into a river and smashed a car window with a brick to save a trapped driver, pulling them to safety as bystanders watched.

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Nigeria: Police Use Tear Gas on Protesters Demanding Nnamdi Kanu’s Release

Nigerian police fired tear gas to disperse demonstrators who gathered in the capital, Abuja, on Monday, October 20, demanding the release of separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu. The #FreeNnamdiKanu protests oppose the continued detention of Kanu, who remains in custody since 2021 on terrorism charges.

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China: Tourists and Locals Rescue Yaks from Mud Pit in Qinghai

In Qinghai, China, tourists and locals joined forces with an excavator operator to rescue four yaks stuck in deep mud on September 30, 2025. After spotting the trapped animals, the tourists alerted a herdsman and enlisted help from a nearby construction site. Working for nearly an hour, they freed all four yaks safely. The herdsman said the rescue prevented losses of over RMB 40,000.

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US: Gold Fire Spurs Evacuation Order Near Big Bear, California

The Gold Fire, a brush fire in the San Bernardino County area of Holcomb Valley near Big Bear, erupted Monday morning, August 4. No structures have been threatened, but evacuation order was in effect for the Holcomb Campground as firefighters continued to battle the blaze.

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US: Severe Weather Brings Heavy Rain, Causing Flash Flooding in Iowa 2

Severe weather swept through Iowa on Friday, July 11, bringing the threat of tornadoes and flash flooding to the area. At Iowa Speedway in Newton, the IndyCar practice session was suspended due to a tornado warning. This video shows flooded roads in Davenport.

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US: Strong Winds, Heavy Rain Lash Philadelphia Region 2

Severe thunderstorms moved across Pennsylvania on Monday, June 30, bringing heavy rains and strong winds to affected areas, including the Philadelphia region, and prompting flash flood warnings.

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Australia: Record Flooding Batters Northern NSW After Heavy Rainfall 7

Flooding has battered cities and towns across the Mid-North Coast and the Hunter Region in northern New South Wales, leaving many residents stranded or forced to evacuate after days of heavy rainfall. In the city of Taree, the Manning River surpassed its 1929 record of six meters and was still rising as of Wednesday morning, May 21. Authorities have issued 13 emergency-level alerts. This video shows a man trying to save his mowers from the flooding.

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US: Greer Fire in Eastern Arizona Prompts Evacuations, Road Closures

A wildfire raged in Greer, Eastern Arizona, on Tuesday, May 13, burning over 3,600 acres. The fire prompted evacuations and road closures and reportedly destroyed multiple structures.

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Indonesia: Overflowing Ciliwung River Causes Widespread Flooding In Jakarta

The Ciliwung River overflowed due to heavy rainfall, triggering flash floods in South and East Jakarta on Monday, March 3. Residents in Kampung Melayu Village, East Jakarta, were evacuated as floodwaters rose.

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US: Pileup Closes Interstate 70 In Southern Illinois

A multiple-car pileup occurred on Interstate 70 near Greenup, Illinois, on Sunday, January 5, forcing the closure of the highway in both directions.

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US: 2 Dead, 19 Injured In Small Plane Crash Near Fullerton Airport

Two people were killed, and 19 others were injured following a small plane crash near Fullerton Airport in Orange County on Thursday, January 2.

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Rebels Take Control In Parts Of Aleppo - Syria

Photo taken on November 29, 2024 shows shattered windows of a dormitory complex where armed groups fired shells in Aleppo city, northern Syria. Four civilians were killed and several university students were injured on Friday when armed groups fired shells at a dormitory complex in Aleppo city, state news agency SANA reported. Rebel forces in Syria have taken control of several neighbourhoods in the country's second-largest city, Aleppo, according to the UK-based monitoring group Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR). As of Friday evening, SOHR said rebels were in control of more than half of the city. The move is the biggest offensive against the Syrian government in years and the first time rebels fighting the forces of President Bashar al-Assad have reached Aleppo since being forced out by the army in 2016. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rebels Take Control In Parts Of Aleppo - Syria

Photo taken on November 29, 2024 shows shattered windows of a dormitory complex where armed groups fired shells in Aleppo city, northern Syria. Four civilians were killed and several university students were injured on Friday when armed groups fired shells at a dormitory complex in Aleppo city, state news agency SANA reported. Rebel forces in Syria have taken control of several neighbourhoods in the country's second-largest city, Aleppo, according to the UK-based monitoring group Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR). As of Friday evening, SOHR said rebels were in control of more than half of the city. The move is the biggest offensive against the Syrian government in years and the first time rebels fighting the forces of President Bashar al-Assad have reached Aleppo since being forced out by the army in 2016. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rebels Take Control In Parts Of Aleppo - Syria

Injured people are seen in a hospital after armed groups fired shells at a dormitory complex in Aleppo city, northern Syria, on November 29, 2024. Four civilians were killed and several university students were injured on Friday when armed groups fired shells at a dormitory complex in Aleppo city, state news agency SANA reported. Rebel forces in Syria have taken control of several neighbourhoods in the country's second-largest city, Aleppo, according to the UK-based monitoring group Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR). As of Friday evening, SOHR said rebels were in control of more than half of the city. The move is the biggest offensive against the Syrian government in years and the first time rebels fighting the forces of President Bashar al-Assad have reached Aleppo since being forced out by the army in 2016. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rebels Take Control In Parts Of Aleppo - Syria

Photo taken on November 29, 2024 shows bloodstains on the floor of a dormitory complex where armed groups fired shells in Aleppo city, northern Syria. Four civilians were killed and several university students were injured on Friday when armed groups fired shells at a dormitory complex in Aleppo city, state news agency SANA reported. Rebel forces in Syria have taken control of several neighbourhoods in the country's second-largest city, Aleppo, according to the UK-based monitoring group Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR). As of Friday evening, SOHR said rebels were in control of more than half of the city. The move is the biggest offensive against the Syrian government in years and the first time rebels fighting the forces of President Bashar al-Assad have reached Aleppo since being forced out by the army in 2016. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rebels Take Control In Parts Of Aleppo - Syria

People wait outside a hospital after armed groups fired shells at a dormitory complex in Aleppo city, northern Syria, on November 29, 2024. Four civilians were killed and several university students were injured on Friday when armed groups fired shells at a dormitory complex in Aleppo city, state news agency SANA reported. Rebel forces in Syria have taken control of several neighbourhoods in the country's second-largest city, Aleppo, according to the UK-based monitoring group Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR). As of Friday evening, SOHR said rebels were in control of more than half of the city. The move is the biggest offensive against the Syrian government in years and the first time rebels fighting the forces of President Bashar al-Assad have reached Aleppo since being forced out by the army in 2016. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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UK: Storm Bert Triggers Severe Flooding Across England And Wales 2

Storm Bert struck England and Wales on Saturday, November 23, bringing heavy rain, power outages, and traffic disruptions, while triggering severe flooding in multiple regions. Over 100 flood warnings were issued across the UK. This video shows the rising river in Ludlow, Shropshire.

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US: Cold Front Brings Snow, Low Temperatures To Northern Utah

A winter weather advisory was in effect for northern Utah on Saturday, November 16, as a cold front moved through, bringing snow and low temperatures to the area.

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Fed cuts key rate by 0.5 point

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell holds a press conference in Washington on Sept. 18, 2024, after the Fed decided at a policy-setting meeting to reduce its key interest rate by a larger-than-usual 0.5 percentage point, its first rate cut in four and a half years.

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Fed cuts key rate by 0.5 point

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell holds a press conference in Washington on Sept. 18, 2024, after the Fed decided at a policy-setting meeting to reduce its key interest rate by a larger-than-usual 0.5 percentage point, its first rate cut in four and a half years.

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US: Crater Road Fire In Maui Burns More Than 400 Acres

The Crater Road Fire, a brush fire that erupted on Wednesday, July 10, has burned over 400 acres one mile from the Haleakala National Park entrance In Hawaii's Maui island. Staff residents of the park were evacuated on Thursday. Crews were battling the fire since Wednesday evening but were able to contain 50% of the blaze as of 17:30 on Thursday.

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US: Crater Road Fire In Maui Burns More Than 400 Acres 3

The Crater Road Fire, a brush fire that erupted on Wednesday, July 10, has burned over 400 acres one mile from the Haleakala National Park entrance In Hawaii's Maui island. Staff residents of the park were evacuated on Thursday. Crews were battling the fire since Wednesday evening but were able to contain 50% of the blaze as of 17:30 on Thursday.

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US: Crater Road Fire In Maui Burns More Than 400 Acres 2

The Crater Road Fire, a brush fire that erupted on Wednesday, July 10, has burned over 400 acres one mile from the Haleakala National Park entrance In Hawaii's Maui island. Staff residents of the park were evacuated on Thursday. Crews were battling the fire since Wednesday evening but were able to contain 50% of the blaze as of 17:30 on Thursday.

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US: Fast-Moving ‘Post Fire’ Rages In Gorman, Southern California

A brush fire, dubbed the Post Fire, that broke out near Interstate 5 in Gorman, Southern California on Saturday, June 15, quickly spread due to strong winds and burned thousands of acres and forced evacuations. As of Sunday afternoon, the fire exploded to 12,265 acres with 2% containment.

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Australia: Mass Stranding Of Pilot Whales At Toby’s Inlet Near Dunsborough 10

More than a hundred pilot whales were stranded at Toby's Inlet near Dunsborough, Western Australia on Thursday, April 25. Beachgoers helped pour water on the whales on shore as they were being directed back to the sea. Among the 4 pods of about 160 whales that were stranded, 28 died.

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Australia: Mass Stranding Of Pilot Whales At Toby’s Inlet Near Dunsborough 9

More than a hundred pilot whales were stranded at Toby's Inlet near Dunsborough, Western Australia, on Thursday, April 25. Beachgoers helped pour water on the whales on shore as they were being directed back to the sea. Among the 4 pods of about 160 whales that were stranded, 28 died.

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Dani Alves Sentenced To Prison For Rape - Barcelona

The procurator in the judicial process of Dani Alves, Susana Puig, on her arrival at the summons of the parties to notify the sentence to Dani Alves, at the Audiencia de Barcelona, on February 22, 2024, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). The Audiencia has summoned today the former Barça player, Dani Alves, to notify him of the sentence of the sexual assault trial held against him between February 5 and 7. The Barcelona Court sentenced the footballer to four and a half years in prison for sexually assaulting a young woman in a toilet of the Sutton nightclub on December 30, 2022. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dani Alves Sentenced To Prison For Rape - Barcelona

Dani Alves' lawyer, Inés Guardiola (r), on her arrival at the summons of the parties to notify the sentence to Dani Alves, at the Audiencia de Barcelona, on February 22, 2024, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). The Audiencia has summoned today the former Barça player, Dani Alves, to notify him of the sentence of the sexual assault trial held against him between February 5 and 7. The Barcelona Court sentenced the footballer to four and a half years in prison for sexually assaulting a young woman in a toilet of the Sutton nightclub on December 30, 2022. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dani Alves Sentenced To Prison For Rape - Barcelona

The member of the team of the victim's lawyer, David Saenz, and the procurator in the judicial process of Dani Alves, Susana Puig, as they leave the summons of the parties to notify the sentence to Dani Alves, at the Audiencia de Barcelona, on February 22, 2024, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). The Audiencia has summoned today the former Barça player, Dani Alves, to notify him of the sentence of the sexual assault trial held against him between February 5 and 7. The Barcelona Court sentenced the footballer to four and a half years in prison for sexually assaulting a young woman in a toilet of the Sutton nightclub on December 30, 2022. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dani Alves Sentenced To Prison For Rape - Barcelona

Dani Alves' lawyer, Inés Guardiola (r), on her arrival at the summons of the parties to notify the sentence to Dani Alves, at the Audiencia de Barcelona, on February 22, 2024, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). The Audiencia has summoned today the former Barça player, Dani Alves, to notify him of the sentence of the sexual assault trial held against him between February 5 and 7. The Barcelona Court sentenced the footballer to four and a half years in prison for sexually assaulting a young woman in a toilet of the Sutton nightclub on December 30, 2022. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dani Alves Sentenced To Prison For Rape - Barcelona

The member of the team of the victim's lawyer, David Saenz, and the procurator in the judicial process of Dani Alves, Susana Puig, as they leave the summons of the parties to notify the sentence to Dani Alves, at the Audiencia de Barcelona, on February 22, 2024, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). The Audiencia has summoned today the former Barça player, Dani Alves, to notify him of the sentence of the sexual assault trial held against him between February 5 and 7. The Barcelona Court sentenced the footballer to four and a half years in prison for sexually assaulting a young woman in a toilet of the Sutton nightclub on December 30, 2022. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bulgarians vote for local authorities

STORY: Bulgarians vote for local authorities DATELINE: Oct. 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:59 LOCATION: Sofia CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of polling stations 2. various of voters STORYLINE: Bulgarians went to polls on Sunday to elect mayors and municipal councilors. As many as 12,299 polling stations opened across the country at 7:00 a.m. local time (0500 GMT) for over six million eligible voters to cast their ballots. The elections are held every four years. In this year's elections, almost 39,000 candidates are competing for the posts of mayors of the 265 municipalities and 3,041 mayoralties in Bulgaria, and the 35 quarters in Sofia, Plovdiv and Varna, as well as 5,053 seats in the municipal councils. A candidate for mayor must gain more than half of the valid votes to win the position in the first round. If no one gains more than 50 percent of votes in the first round, the top two runners will compete in a run-off on Nov. 5. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Sofia. (XHTV

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CHINA-SHAANXI-LANGAO-TOURISM INDUSTRY (CN)

(230805) -- ANKANG, Aug. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 3, 2023 shows a night view of Lanhe River in Langao County, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Located in the Qinba mountains of Shaanxi, the county of Langao has utilized its natural and cultural resources in recent years to promote high-quality development through tourism industry. In the first half of 2023, the county received more than four million tourists, up 63.65 percent year on year. (Xinhua/Shao Rui)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-LANGAO-TOURISM INDUSTRY (CN)

(230805) -- ANKANG, Aug. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 3, 2023 shows the scenery of Lanhe River in Nangongshan Town of Langao County, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Located in the Qinba mountains of Shaanxi, the county of Langao has utilized its natural and cultural resources in recent years to promote high-quality development through tourism industry. In the first half of 2023, the county received more than four million tourists, up 63.65 percent year on year. (Xinhua/Shao Rui)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-LANGAO-TOURISM INDUSTRY (CN)

(230805) -- ANKANG, Aug. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 4, 2023 shows the scenery of Shenheyuan scenic spot in Langao County, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Located in the Qinba mountains of Shaanxi, the county of Langao has utilized its natural and cultural resources in recent years to promote high-quality development through tourism industry. In the first half of 2023, the county received more than four million tourists, up 63.65 percent year on year. (Xinhua/Shao Rui)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-LANGAO-TOURISM INDUSTRY (CN)

(230805) -- ANKANG, Aug. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Artists perform by the Lanhe River in Langao County, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Aug. 3, 2023. Located in the Qinba mountains of Shaanxi, the county of Langao has utilized its natural and cultural resources in recent years to promote high-quality development through tourism industry. In the first half of 2023, the county received more than four million tourists, up 63.65 percent year on year. (Xinhua/Shao Rui)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-LANGAO-TOURISM INDUSTRY (CN)

(230805) -- ANKANG, Aug. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 3, 2023 shows the scenery of Lanhe River in Nangongshan Town of Langao County, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Located in the Qinba mountains of Shaanxi, the county of Langao has utilized its natural and cultural resources in recent years to promote high-quality development through tourism industry. In the first half of 2023, the county received more than four million tourists, up 63.65 percent year on year. (Xinhua/Shao Rui)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-LANGAO-TOURISM INDUSTRY (CN)

(230805) -- ANKANG, Aug. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 3, 2023 shows tourists watching the scenery of Lanhe River in Nangongshan Town of Langao County, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Located in the Qinba mountains of Shaanxi, the county of Langao has utilized its natural and cultural resources in recent years to promote high-quality development through tourism industry. In the first half of 2023, the county received more than four million tourists, up 63.65 percent year on year. (Xinhua/Shao Rui)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-LANGAO-TOURISM INDUSTRY (CN)

(230805) -- ANKANG, Aug. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 4, 2023 shows the scenery of Shenheyuan scenic spot in Langao County, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Located in the Qinba mountains of Shaanxi, the county of Langao has utilized its natural and cultural resources in recent years to promote high-quality development through tourism industry. In the first half of 2023, the county received more than four million tourists, up 63.65 percent year on year. (Xinhua/Shao Rui)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-LANGAO-TOURISM INDUSTRY (CN)

(230805) -- ANKANG, Aug. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists take photos on a boat in Langao County, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Aug. 3, 2023. Located in the Qinba mountains of Shaanxi, the county of Langao has utilized its natural and cultural resources in recent years to promote high-quality development through tourism industry. In the first half of 2023, the county received more than four million tourists, up 63.65 percent year on year. (Xinhua/Shao Rui)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-LANGAO-TOURISM INDUSTRY (CN)

(230805) -- ANKANG, Aug. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 4, 2023 shows a view of Langao County, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Located in the Qinba mountains of Shaanxi, the county of Langao has utilized its natural and cultural resources in recent years to promote high-quality development through tourism industry. In the first half of 2023, the county received more than four million tourists, up 63.65 percent year on year. (Xinhua/Shao Rui)

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Man completes trip around world on foot

SHANGHAI, China - Masahito Yoshida returns to Shanghai on June 9, 2013, by completing a solo trip around the globe on foot with a two-wheeled cart. Yoshida walked a total of 39,500 kilometers in four and a half years after leaving Shanghai on New Year's Day of 2009.

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Man completes trip around world on foot

SHANGHAI, China - Masahito Yoshida returns to Shanghai on June 9, 2013, by completing a solo trip around the globe on foot with a two-wheeled cart. Yoshida walked a total of 39,500 kilometers in four and a half years after leaving Shanghai on New Year's Day of 2009.

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Chrysler releases new cars in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Fiat Chrysler Japan unveils the Chrysler 300 luxury sedan (front) and the Chrysler Ypsilon compact hatchback in Tokyo on Nov. 15, 2012. The company said it will release the vehicles in Japan on Dec. 15, marking the first time in four and a half years that new automobiles with the Chrysler badge are released in the Japanese market.

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2nd lay judge trial gives man 4 1/2 years for attempted murder

SAITAMA, Japan - Four of six lay judges at the second trial involving such judges under Japan's new criminal trial system answer questions from reporters on Aug. 12 at a press conference at the Saitama prefectural government building after they gave an unsuspended sentence of four-and-a-half years to a man who attempted to kill a male acquaintance in Saitama Prefecture.

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2nd lay judge trial gives man 4 1/2 years for attempted murder

SAITAMA, Japan - Three lay judges, including Kenji Kikuchi (2nd from R), and Michihiko Sassa (far R), a substitute candidate for lay judges, at the second trial involving such judges under Japan's new criminal trial system on Aug. 12 attend a press conference at the Saitama District Court after the trial. They gave an unsuspended sentence of four-and-a-half years to a man who attempted to kill a male acquaintance in the prefecture. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Mitsubishi Motors releases new vehicle for 1st time in 30 months

TOKYO, Japan - Mitsubishi Motors Corp. President Osamu Masuko stands by the company's new sport utility vehicle Outlander during its presentation in Tokyo on Oct. 17. The four-wheel drive vehicle is MMC's first new product in about two and a half years.

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(2)Miyake Island ex-residents allowed to go home after 4 1/2 yrs

TOKYO, Japan - A shrine and its gate on Miyake Island remain buried under volcanic ashes in a photo taken in March 2004. Miyake village head Sukeyasu Hirano said July 20 that residents of the island will be allowed to return home in February 2005, four and a half years after an evacuation order was issued in September 2000 following volcanic eruptions there.

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(1)Miyake Island ex-residents allowed to go home after 4 1/2 yrs

TOKYO, Japan - Miyake village head Sukeyasu Hirano tells a press conference on July 20 that village residents will be allowed to return home in February 2005, four and a half years after an evacuation order was issued in September 2000 following volcanic eruptions there.

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Turks slash meat intake amid soaring inflation, declining purchasing power

STORY: Turks slash meat intake amid soaring inflation, declining purchasing power DATELINE: July 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:15 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people at some butchers and red meats in Turkey (courtesy of Ankara Metropolitan Municipality) 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): AHMET YUCESAN, Chairman of the Red Meat Industry and Producers Association (ETBIR) 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): ZEYNEP TASKIN, Teacher from a private school STORYLINE: Soaring inflation and declining purchasing power have forced Turkish households to cut their red meat consumption by nearly half in the past few years. A family of four in Türkiye has reduced its annual consumption of red meat to 28 kg, from 56 kg in 2017, according to figures from Türkiye's Red Meat Industry and Producers Association (ETBIR). SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): AHMET YUCESAN, Chairman of the Red Meat Industry and Producers Association (ETBIR) "The big drop in meat consumption came when the COVID-19 pandemic first took hold in the country