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Iraqi Deminer Loses Legs Clearing Mines - Iraq

Boys play soccer across a field using Hoshyar Ali's prosthetic legs as goal posts in Halabja, Iraq, on November 20, 2025. Hoshyar Ali has been clearing landmines for over four decades, a task he began after the Iran-Iraq war when thousands of mines were planted along the border. Despite losing both legs and several family members to explosions, he continues to volunteer in mine removal. Locals call him “man of the mines,” and he is building a museum in his village to display defused explosives for future generations. Photo by Showan Sulaiman/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iraqi Deminer Loses Legs Clearing Mines - Iraq

Hoshyar Ali sits in the driver's seat of a car in Halabja, Iraq, on November 20, 2025. He has been clearing landmines for over four decades, a task he began after the Iran-Iraq war when thousands of mines were planted along the border. Despite losing both legs and several family members to explosions, he continues to volunteer in mine removal. Locals call him “man of the mines,” and he is building a museum in his village to display defused explosives for future generations. Photo by Showan Sulaiman/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iraqi Deminer Loses Legs Clearing Mines - Iraq

Hoshyar Ali stands among landmines and a warning sign in Halabja, Iraq, on November 20, 2025. He has been clearing landmines for over four decades, a task he began after the Iran-Iraq war when thousands of mines were planted along the border. Despite losing both legs and several family members to explosions, he continues to volunteer in mine removal. Locals call him “man of the mines,” and he is building a museum in his village to display defused explosives for future generations. Photo by Showan Sulaiman/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iraqi Deminer Loses Legs Clearing Mines - Iraq

Hoshyar Ali bends over to inspect a landmine on a hillside in Halabja, Iraq, on November 20, 2025. He has been clearing landmines for over four decades, a task he began after the Iran-Iraq war when thousands of mines were planted along the border. Despite losing both legs and several family members to explosions, he continues to volunteer in mine removal. Locals call him “man of the mines,” and he is building a museum in his village to display defused explosives for future generations. Photo by Showan Sulaiman/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iraqi Deminer Loses Legs Clearing Mines - Iraq

Six boys walk across a field carrying Hoshyar Ali's prosthetic legs in Halabja, Iraq, on November 20, 2025. Hoshyar Ali has been clearing landmines for over four decades, a task he began after the Iran-Iraq war when thousands of mines were planted along the border. Despite losing both legs and several family members to explosions, he continues to volunteer in mine removal. Locals call him “man of the mines,” and he is building a museum in his village to display defused explosives for future generations. Photo by Showan Sulaiman/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iraqi Deminer Loses Legs Clearing Mines - Iraq

Four anti-personnel landmines are displayed on a wooden shelf in Hoshyar Ali's room, turned museum, in Halabja, Iraq, on November 20, 2025. He has been clearing landmines for over four decades, a task he began after the Iran-Iraq war when thousands of mines were planted along the border. Despite losing both legs and several family members to explosions, he continues to volunteer in mine removal. Locals call him “man of the mines,” and he is building a museum in his village to display defused explosives for future generations. Photo by Showan Sulaiman/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iraqi Deminer Loses Legs Clearing Mines - Iraq

Prosthetic legs and a crutch are displayed in front of a shelf of deactivated explosives in Hoshyar Ali's room, turned museum, in Halabja, Iraq, on November 20, 2025. He has been clearing landmines for over four decades, a task he began after the Iran-Iraq war when thousands of mines were planted along the border. Despite losing both legs and several family members to explosions, he continues to volunteer in mine removal. Locals call him “man of the mines,” and he is building a museum in his village to display defused explosives for future generations. Photo by Showan Sulaiman/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iraqi Deminer Loses Legs Clearing Mines - Iraq

Four anti-personnel landmines are displayed on a wooden shelf in Hoshyar Ali's room, turned museum, in Halabja, Iraq, on November 20, 2025. He has been clearing landmines for over four decades, a task he began after the Iran-Iraq war when thousands of mines were planted along the border. Despite losing both legs and several family members to explosions, he continues to volunteer in mine removal. Locals call him “man of the mines,” and he is building a museum in his village to display defused explosives for future generations. Photo by Showan Sulaiman/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iraqi Deminer Loses Legs Clearing Mines - Iraq

Hoshyar Ali holds a deactivated explosive device in his room, turned museum, in Halabja, Iraq, on November 20, 2025. He has been clearing landmines for over four decades, a task he began after the Iran-Iraq war when thousands of mines were planted along the border. Despite losing both legs and several family members to explosions, he continues to volunteer in mine removal. Locals call him “man of the mines,” and he is building a museum in his village to display defused explosives for future generations. Photo by Showan Sulaiman/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iraqi Deminer Loses Legs Clearing Mines - Iraq

A triangular danger sign is placed near a missile casing collected by Hoshyar Ali in Halabja, Iraq, on November 20, 2025. He has been clearing landmines for over four decades, a task he began after the Iran-Iraq war when thousands of mines were planted along the border. Despite losing both legs and several family members to explosions, he continues to volunteer in mine removal. Locals call him “man of the mines,” and he is building a museum in his village to display defused explosives for future generations. Photo by Showan Sulaiman/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iraqi Deminer Loses Legs Clearing Mines - Iraq

Six deactivated rusty mortar shells collected by Hoshyar Ali rest near a concrete wall in Halabja, Iraq, on November 20, 2025. He has been clearing landmines for over four decades, a task he began after the Iran-Iraq war when thousands of mines were planted along the border. Despite losing both legs and several family members to explosions, he continues to volunteer in mine removal. Locals call him “man of the mines,” and he is building a museum in his village to display defused explosives for future generations. Photo by Showan Sulaiman/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iraqi Deminer Loses Legs Clearing Mines - Iraq

Hoshyar Ali sits in his room, now a museum filled with deactivated explosives and awards, with his two prosthetic legs beside him, in Halabja, Iraq, on November 20, 2025. He has been clearing landmines for over four decades, a task he began after the Iran-Iraq war when thousands of mines were planted along the border. Despite losing both legs and several family members to explosions, he continues to volunteer in mine removal. Locals call him “man of the mines,” and he is building a museum in his village to display defused explosives for future generations. Photo by Showan Sulaiman/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iraqi Deminer Loses Legs Clearing Mines - Iraq

Hoshyar Ali holds a tool and a knife while sitting near landmines on a hillside in Halabja, Iraq, on November 20, 2025. He has been clearing landmines for over four decades, a task he began after the Iran-Iraq war when thousands of mines were planted along the border. Despite losing both legs and several family members to explosions, he continues to volunteer in mine removal. Locals call him “man of the mines,” and he is building a museum in his village to display defused explosives for future generations. Photo by Showan Sulaiman/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iraqi Deminer Loses Legs Clearing Mines - Iraq

Hoshyar Ali uses a mine detector to find landmines on a hillside in Halabja, Iraq, on November 20, 2025. He has been clearing landmines for over four decades, a task he began after the Iran-Iraq war when thousands of mines were planted along the border. Despite losing both legs and several family members to explosions, he continues to volunteer in mine removal. Locals call him “man of the mines,” and he is building a museum in his village to display defused explosives for future generations. Photo by Showan Sulaiman/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iraqi Deminer Loses Legs Clearing Mines - Iraq

Hoshyar Ali sits on a metal-framed bed, with pictures of his achievements on the wall, and gives a V sign in Halabja, Iraq, on November 20, 2025. He has been clearing landmines for over four decades, a task he began after the Iran-Iraq war when thousands of mines were planted along the border. Despite losing both legs and several family members to explosions, he continues to volunteer in mine removal. Locals call him “man of the mines,” and he is building a museum in his village to display defused explosives for future generations. Photo by Showan Sulaiman/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iraqi Deminer Loses Legs Clearing Mines - Iraq

Hoshyar Ali sits in his room, now a museum filled with deactivated explosives and awards, with his two prosthetic legs beside him, in Halabja, Iraq, on November 20, 2025. He has been clearing landmines for over four decades, a task he began after the Iran-Iraq war when thousands of mines were planted along the border. Despite losing both legs and several family members to explosions, he continues to volunteer in mine removal. Locals call him “man of the mines,” and he is building a museum in his village to display defused explosives for future generations. Photo by Showan Sulaiman/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iraqi Deminer Loses Legs Clearing Mines - Iraq

Hoshyar Ali stands among landmines and a warning sign in Halabja, Iraq, on November 20, 2025. He has been clearing landmines for over four decades, a task he began after the Iran-Iraq war when thousands of mines were planted along the border. Despite losing both legs and several family members to explosions, he continues to volunteer in mine removal. Locals call him “man of the mines,” and he is building a museum in his village to display defused explosives for future generations. Photo by Showan Sulaiman/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iraqi Deminer Loses Legs Clearing Mines - Iraq

A landmine uncovered by Hoshyar Ali remains partially buried in rocky soil in Halabja, Iraq, on November 20, 2025. He has been clearing landmines for over four decades, a task he began after the Iran-Iraq war when thousands of mines were planted along the border. Despite losing both legs and several family members to explosions, he continues to volunteer in mine removal. Locals call him “man of the mines,” and he is building a museum in his village to display defused explosives for future generations. Photo by Showan Sulaiman/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China: Chicken With Four Legs Spotted in Guangxi

On October 21, 2025, in Guangxi, a video captured a chicken walking on the ground that appeared to have four legs instead of the usual two. The owner picked up the bird and showed its legs in close-up, revealing two extra limbs growing beneath its body. The unusual feature looked bizarre and unexpected.

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Vehicles customized for injured Ukrainian soldiers

Photo taken in Kyiv on May 21, 2025, shows a Toyota Corolla specially customized for people without legs. Japan, together with the U.N. Development Program, donated four Corollas including the one in the picture to driving schools in Ukraine for injured soldiers.

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CHINA-SHANDONG-WEIFANG-POLICE DOG-CORGI (CN)

(240407) -- WEIFANG, April 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Fu Zai, a six-month-old corgi, interacts with his handler in Weifang, east China's Shandong Province, April 7, 2024. Breaking stereotypes, Fu Zai is ready to sniff out trouble as China's first police dog of this breed. The adorable corgi, after making his debut recently at the open day event held at a police camp in the city of Weifang, went viral thanks to the iconic smiley face, cute "little short legs" and outstanding skills in bomb searching. Fu Zai showed unique advantages and consistently excelled as an "A-student" during his initial training days. Despite being listed as a reserve police dog, Fu Zai still shoulders a substantial workload, engaging in training sessions that include obedience exercises, bomb searches and scent tracking, scheduled every morning and afternoon. Following four months of training, Fu Zai is now capable of crawling directly under vehicles for investigations, or smoothly entering narrow indoor spaces by taking advantage

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CHINA-SHANDONG-WEIFANG-POLICE DOG-CORGI (CN)

(240407) -- WEIFANG, April 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Fu Zai, a six-month-old corgi, patrols with fellow police dogs and their handlers in Weifang, east China's Shandong Province, April 7, 2024. Breaking stereotypes, Fu Zai is ready to sniff out trouble as China's first police dog of this breed. The adorable corgi, after making his debut recently at the open day event held at a police camp in the city of Weifang, went viral thanks to the iconic smiley face, cute "little short legs" and outstanding skills in bomb searching. Fu Zai showed unique advantages and consistently excelled as an "A-student" during his initial training days. Despite being listed as a reserve police dog, Fu Zai still shoulders a substantial workload, engaging in training sessions that include obedience exercises, bomb searches and scent tracking, scheduled every morning and afternoon. Following four months of training, Fu Zai is now capable of crawling directly under vehicles for investigations, or smoothly entering narrow indoor sp

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CHINA-SHANDONG-WEIFANG-POLICE DOG-CORGI (CN)

(240407) -- WEIFANG, April 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Fu Zai, a six-month-old corgi, plays with his handler in Weifang, east China's Shandong Province, April 7, 2024. Breaking stereotypes, Fu Zai is ready to sniff out trouble as China's first police dog of this breed. The adorable corgi, after making his debut recently at the open day event held at a police camp in the city of Weifang, went viral thanks to the iconic smiley face, cute "little short legs" and outstanding skills in bomb searching. Fu Zai showed unique advantages and consistently excelled as an "A-student" during his initial training days. Despite being listed as a reserve police dog, Fu Zai still shoulders a substantial workload, engaging in training sessions that include obedience exercises, bomb searches and scent tracking, scheduled every morning and afternoon. Following four months of training, Fu Zai is now capable of crawling directly under vehicles for investigations, or smoothly entering narrow indoor spaces by taking advantage of

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CHINA-SHANDONG-WEIFANG-POLICE DOG-CORGI (CN)

(240407) -- WEIFANG, April 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Fu Zai, a six-month-old corgi, takes part in a training session in Weifang, east China's Shandong Province, April 7, 2024. Breaking stereotypes, Fu Zai is ready to sniff out trouble as China's first police dog of this breed. The adorable corgi, after making his debut recently at the open day event held at a police camp in the city of Weifang, went viral thanks to the iconic smiley face, cute "little short legs" and outstanding skills in bomb searching. Fu Zai showed unique advantages and consistently excelled as an "A-student" during his initial training days. Despite being listed as a reserve police dog, Fu Zai still shoulders a substantial workload, engaging in training sessions that include obedience exercises, bomb searches and scent tracking, scheduled every morning and afternoon. Following four months of training, Fu Zai is now capable of crawling directly under vehicles for investigations, or smoothly entering narrow indoor spaces by taking adv

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CHINA-SHANDONG-WEIFANG-POLICE DOG-CORGI (CN)

(240407) -- WEIFANG, April 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Fu Zai, a six-month-old corgi, takes part in a training session in Weifang, east China's Shandong Province, April 7, 2024. Breaking stereotypes, Fu Zai is ready to sniff out trouble as China's first police dog of this breed. The adorable corgi, after making his debut recently at the open day event held at a police camp in the city of Weifang, went viral thanks to the iconic smiley face, cute "little short legs" and outstanding skills in bomb searching. Fu Zai showed unique advantages and consistently excelled as an "A-student" during his initial training days. Despite being listed as a reserve police dog, Fu Zai still shoulders a substantial workload, engaging in training sessions that include obedience exercises, bomb searches and scent tracking, scheduled every morning and afternoon. Following four months of training, Fu Zai is now capable of crawling directly under vehicles for investigations, or smoothly entering narrow indoor spaces by taking adv

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CHINA-SHANDONG-WEIFANG-POLICE DOG-CORGI (CN)

(240407) -- WEIFANG, April 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Fu Zai, a six-month-old corgi, takes part in a training session in Weifang, east China's Shandong Province, April 7, 2024. Breaking stereotypes, Fu Zai is ready to sniff out trouble as China's first police dog of this breed. The adorable corgi, after making his debut recently at the open day event held at a police camp in the city of Weifang, went viral thanks to the iconic smiley face, cute "little short legs" and outstanding skills in bomb searching. Fu Zai showed unique advantages and consistently excelled as an "A-student" during his initial training days. Despite being listed as a reserve police dog, Fu Zai still shoulders a substantial workload, engaging in training sessions that include obedience exercises, bomb searches and scent tracking, scheduled every morning and afternoon. Following four months of training, Fu Zai is now capable of crawling directly under vehicles for investigations, or smoothly entering narrow indoor spaces by taking adv

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CHINA-SHANDONG-WEIFANG-POLICE DOG-CORGI (CN)

(240407) -- WEIFANG, April 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Fu Zai, a six-month-old corgi, takes part in a training session in Weifang, east China's Shandong Province, April 7, 2024. Breaking stereotypes, Fu Zai is ready to sniff out trouble as China's first police dog of this breed. The adorable corgi, after making his debut recently at the open day event held at a police camp in the city of Weifang, went viral thanks to the iconic smiley face, cute "little short legs" and outstanding skills in bomb searching. Fu Zai showed unique advantages and consistently excelled as an "A-student" during his initial training days. Despite being listed as a reserve police dog, Fu Zai still shoulders a substantial workload, engaging in training sessions that include obedience exercises, bomb searches and scent tracking, scheduled every morning and afternoon. Following four months of training, Fu Zai is now capable of crawling directly under vehicles for investigations, or smoothly entering narrow indoor spaces by taking adv

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CHINA-SHANDONG-WEIFANG-POLICE DOG-CORGI (CN)

(240407) -- WEIFANG, April 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Fu Zai, a six-month-old corgi, patrols with fellow police dogs and their handlers in Weifang, east China's Shandong Province, April 7, 2024. Breaking stereotypes, Fu Zai is ready to sniff out trouble as China's first police dog of this breed. The adorable corgi, after making his debut recently at the open day event held at a police camp in the city of Weifang, went viral thanks to the iconic smiley face, cute "little short legs" and outstanding skills in bomb searching. Fu Zai showed unique advantages and consistently excelled as an "A-student" during his initial training days. Despite being listed as a reserve police dog, Fu Zai still shoulders a substantial workload, engaging in training sessions that include obedience exercises, bomb searches and scent tracking, scheduled every morning and afternoon. Following four months of training, Fu Zai is now capable of crawling directly under vehicles for investigations, or smoothly entering narrow indoor sp

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CHINA-SHANDONG-WEIFANG-POLICE DOG-CORGI (CN)

(240407) -- WEIFANG, April 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Fu Zai, a six-month-old corgi, takes part in a training session in Weifang, east China's Shandong Province, April 7, 2024. Breaking stereotypes, Fu Zai is ready to sniff out trouble as China's first police dog of this breed. The adorable corgi, after making his debut recently at the open day event held at a police camp in the city of Weifang, went viral thanks to the iconic smiley face, cute "little short legs" and outstanding skills in bomb searching. Fu Zai showed unique advantages and consistently excelled as an "A-student" during his initial training days. Despite being listed as a reserve police dog, Fu Zai still shoulders a substantial workload, engaging in training sessions that include obedience exercises, bomb searches and scent tracking, scheduled every morning and afternoon. Following four months of training, Fu Zai is now capable of crawling directly under vehicles for investigations, or smoothly entering narrow indoor spaces by taking adv

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CHINA-SHANDONG-WEIFANG-POLICE DOG-CORGI (CN)

(240407) -- WEIFANG, April 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Fu Zai, a six-month-old corgi, watches a training of a police dog in Weifang, east China's Shandong Province, April 7, 2024. Breaking stereotypes, Fu Zai is ready to sniff out trouble as China's first police dog of this breed. The adorable corgi, after making his debut recently at the open day event held at a police camp in the city of Weifang, went viral thanks to the iconic smiley face, cute "little short legs" and outstanding skills in bomb searching. Fu Zai showed unique advantages and consistently excelled as an "A-student" during his initial training days. Despite being listed as a reserve police dog, Fu Zai still shoulders a substantial workload, engaging in training sessions that include obedience exercises, bomb searches and scent tracking, scheduled every morning and afternoon. Following four months of training, Fu Zai is now capable of crawling directly under vehicles for investigations, or smoothly entering narrow indoor spaces by taking a

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CHINA-SHANDONG-WEIFANG-POLICE DOG-CORGI (CN)

(240407) -- WEIFANG, April 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Fu Zai, a six-month-old corgi, interacts with his handler in Weifang, east China's Shandong Province, April 7, 2024. Breaking stereotypes, Fu Zai is ready to sniff out trouble as China's first police dog of this breed. The adorable corgi, after making his debut recently at the open day event held at a police camp in the city of Weifang, went viral thanks to the iconic smiley face, cute "little short legs" and outstanding skills in bomb searching. Fu Zai showed unique advantages and consistently excelled as an "A-student" during his initial training days. Despite being listed as a reserve police dog, Fu Zai still shoulders a substantial workload, engaging in training sessions that include obedience exercises, bomb searches and scent tracking, scheduled every morning and afternoon. Following four months of training, Fu Zai is now capable of crawling directly under vehicles for investigations, or smoothly entering narrow indoor spaces by taking advantage

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CHINA-SHANDONG-WEIFANG-POLICE DOG-CORGI (CN)

(240407) -- WEIFANG, April 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Fu Zai, a six-month-old corgi, takes part in a training session in Weifang, east China's Shandong Province, April 7, 2024. Breaking stereotypes, Fu Zai is ready to sniff out trouble as China's first police dog of this breed. The adorable corgi, after making his debut recently at the open day event held at a police camp in the city of Weifang, went viral thanks to the iconic smiley face, cute "little short legs" and outstanding skills in bomb searching. Fu Zai showed unique advantages and consistently excelled as an "A-student" during his initial training days. Despite being listed as a reserve police dog, Fu Zai still shoulders a substantial workload, engaging in training sessions that include obedience exercises, bomb searches and scent tracking, scheduled every morning and afternoon. Following four months of training, Fu Zai is now capable of crawling directly under vehicles for investigations, or smoothly entering narrow indoor spaces by taking adv

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Ukrainian defender with arms and legs amputated in Russian captivity undergoes prosthetics in Lviv

LVIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 15, 2024 - Prosthetic legs of a soldier Viacheslav Levytskyi from Odesa region, who was wounded and taken prisoner by Russia, where all four of his limbs were amputated, Lviv, western Ukraine

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HANGZHOU-SUN BEAR(CN)

(230802) -- HANGZHOU, Aug. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A sun bear stands on hind legs while interacting with tourists at Hangzhou Zoo in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Aug. 2, 2023. A video of a four-year-old sun bear standing upright like a human being at Hangzhou Zoo in east China's Zhejiang Province went viral on social media recently, attracting an increased number of tourists coming here to see it. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HANGZHOU-SUN BEAR(CN)

(230802) -- HANGZHOU, Aug. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A sun bear stands on hind legs at Hangzhou Zoo in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Aug. 2, 2023. A video of a four-year-old sun bear standing upright like a human being at Hangzhou Zoo in east China's Zhejiang Province went viral on social media recently, attracting an increased number of tourists coming here to see it. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

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Tokyo Toy Show opens for 4-day run

TOKYO, Japan - The world's smallest robot, which walks on two legs, goes through its paces at the International Tokyo Toy Show 2007 at Tokyo Big Site in Tokyo's Koto Ward on June 26, the opening day of the four-day event. A total of 146 toy makers from Japan and abroad are taking part in the event with around 38,000 toys on display.

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Tokyo Toy Show opens for 4-day run

TOKYO, Japan - The world's smallest robot, which walks on two legs, goes through its paces at the International Tokyo Toy Show 2007 at Tokyo Big Site in Tokyo's Koto Ward on June 26, the opening day of the four-day event. A total of 146 toy makers from Japan and abroad are taking part in the event with around 38,000 toys on display. (Kyodo)

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The Chokugaku-mon Gate of Yusho-in Reibyo, Zojoji Temple, Shiba

The tomb of the Seventh Shogun Ietsugu which was located to the north of Bunshoin. The Chokugaku Gate had bronze roof tiles and was cornered with Chinese-style bargeboards, and the sides have Chinese-style gates with four legs in chidori bargeboards. Dragon carvings can be observed on the pillars. The size of the gates can be seen from comparison with the two women standing in the centre of the photo.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:Kusakabe Kinbei, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number4‐1‐0]

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The women at a teahouse

Four women sit on the veranda facing the garden. The two on the left sit by each other on the veranda, with a tray behind them with tea cups. The two on the right sit with legs folded and a tobacco tray is placed in front of them.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number29‐14‐0]

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Popular red panda "Futa" at Chiba zoo back from illness

Photo taken on May 14, 2021, shows popular red panda "Futa" at Chiba Zoological Park near Tokyo. The 17-year-old red panda, known for his signature pose of standing on his hind legs, recently recovered from illness following about four months of treatment.

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Popular red panda "Futa" at Chiba zoo back from illness

Photo taken on May 14, 2021, shows popular red panda "Futa" at Chiba Zoological Park near Tokyo. The 17-year-old red panda, known for his signature pose of standing on his hind legs, recently recovered from illness following about four months of treatment.

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Popular red panda "Futa" at Chiba zoo back from illness

Photo taken on May 14, 2021, shows popular red panda "Futa" at Chiba Zoological Park near Tokyo. The 17-year-old red panda, known for his signature pose of standing on his hind legs, recently recovered from illness following about four months of treatment.

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Baby Oriental white storks in central Japan

Officials approach the nesting site of four Oriental white stork chicks in Echizen in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan, on May 29, 2020, to place rings on their legs to help identify and track the birds. The Oriental white stork is a nationally-protected species in Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan to develop robot to deal with N-accidents

TOKYO, Japan - The Ministry of International Trade and Industry and several Japanese firms will jointly develop a remote-controlled robot that can deal with radiation leaks like that at Tokaimura, Ibaraki Prefecture, in September 1999, ministry officials say Jan. 8. The photo shows a trial robot the ministry developed about 10 years ago with two remote-controlled arms and four legs. It was not designed to work amid large doses of radiation in accidents.