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US: Venezuela Fans Celebrate After First-Ever WBC Championship Win

Venezuelan fans celebrated as they left LoanDepot Park in Miami, Florida, following their first-ever World Baseball Classic championship win on Tuesday, March 17, 2026. This video was taken after midnight.

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Australia: Ex-Cyclone Alfred Hits with Severe Weather and Flash Flooding

Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred made landfall north of Brisbane on Saturday night, March 7, bringing heavy rain, strong winds, and causing flash flooding across Queensland. One man died in the floodwaters, and significant damage, including downed power lines and ripped-off roofs, was reported. As of Monday, more than 230,000 households and businesses remain without power.

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Brazil: People Celebrate As “I’m Still Here” Wins Oscar For Best International Feature Film 2

People across Brazil enthusiastically celebrated a historic moment as "I'm Still Here" won the Oscar for Best International Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California on Sunday, March 2. The movie became the first Brazilian film to win the Best International Feature.

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Brazil: People Celebrate As “I’m Still Here” Wins Oscar For Best International Feature Film

People across Brazil enthusiastically celebrated a historic moment as "I'm Still Here" won the Oscar for Best International Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California on Sunday, March 2. The movie became the first Brazilian film to win the Best International Feature.

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Paris 2024 - Noah Lyles Tested Positive For Covid Before 200m Final

Noah Lyles of the United States reacts after the men's 200m final of Athletics at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, August 8, 2024. Noah Lyles said he was "proud" to win 200m bronze after being hit by Covid-19 wrecked his bid to become the first man since Usain Bolt to complete an individual Olympic sprint double. The American, 27, claimed the 100m title by five-thousandths of a second in a historic final on Sunday. But just four days later he was helped off the track in a wheelchair as Botswana's Letsile Tebogo took the 200m crown, with Lyles having tested positive for the virus early on Tuesday morning. He kept the positive test result a secret from his rivals and emerged for the final with his trademark exuberance, bouncing onto the track. Photo by Xu Chang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Noah Lyles Tested Positive For Covid Before 200m Final

Noah Lyles of the United States reacts after the men's 200m final of Athletics at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, August 8, 2024. Noah Lyles said he was "proud" to win 200m bronze after being hit by Covid-19 wrecked his bid to become the first man since Usain Bolt to complete an individual Olympic sprint double. The American, 27, claimed the 100m title by five-thousandths of a second in a historic final on Sunday. But just four days later he was helped off the track in a wheelchair as Botswana's Letsile Tebogo took the 200m crown, with Lyles having tested positive for the virus early on Tuesday morning. He kept the positive test result a secret from his rivals and emerged for the final with his trademark exuberance, bouncing onto the track. Photo by Song Yanhua/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Noah Lyles Tested Positive For Covid Before 200m Final

Noah Lyles of United States receives medical attention after the men's 200m final of Athletics at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, August 8, 2024. Noah Lyles said he was "proud" to win 200m bronze after being hit by Covid-19 wrecked his bid to become the first man since Usain Bolt to complete an individual Olympic sprint double. The American, 27, claimed the 100m title by five-thousandths of a second in a historic final on Sunday. But just four days later he was helped off the track in a wheelchair as Botswana's Letsile Tebogo took the 200m crown, with Lyles having tested positive for the virus early on Tuesday morning. He kept the positive test result a secret from his rivals and emerged for the final with his trademark exuberance, bouncing onto the track. Photo by Li Ming/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Noah Lyles Tested Positive For Covid Before 200m Final

Noah Lyles of the United States reacts after the men's 200m final of Athletics at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, August 8, 2024. Noah Lyles said he was "proud" to win 200m bronze after being hit by Covid-19 wrecked his bid to become the first man since Usain Bolt to complete an individual Olympic sprint double. The American, 27, claimed the 100m title by five-thousandths of a second in a historic final on Sunday. But just four days later he was helped off the track in a wheelchair as Botswana's Letsile Tebogo took the 200m crown, with Lyles having tested positive for the virus early on Tuesday morning. He kept the positive test result a secret from his rivals and emerged for the final with his trademark exuberance, bouncing onto the track. Photo by Xu Chang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Noah Lyles Tested Positive For Covid Before 200m Final

Noah Lyles of the United States reacts after the men's 200m final of Athletics at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, August 8, 2024. Noah Lyles said he was "proud" to win 200m bronze after being hit by Covid-19 wrecked his bid to become the first man since Usain Bolt to complete an individual Olympic sprint double. The American, 27, claimed the 100m title by five-thousandths of a second in a historic final on Sunday. But just four days later he was helped off the track in a wheelchair as Botswana's Letsile Tebogo took the 200m crown, with Lyles having tested positive for the virus early on Tuesday morning. He kept the positive test result a secret from his rivals and emerged for the final with his trademark exuberance, bouncing onto the track. Photo by Lui Siu Wai/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Noah Lyles Tested Positive For Covid Before 200m Final

Noah Lyles of the United States reacts after the men's 200m final of Athletics at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, August 8, 2024. Noah Lyles said he was "proud" to win 200m bronze after being hit by Covid-19 wrecked his bid to become the first man since Usain Bolt to complete an individual Olympic sprint double. The American, 27, claimed the 100m title by five-thousandths of a second in a historic final on Sunday. But just four days later he was helped off the track in a wheelchair as Botswana's Letsile Tebogo took the 200m crown, with Lyles having tested positive for the virus early on Tuesday morning. He kept the positive test result a secret from his rivals and emerged for the final with his trademark exuberance, bouncing onto the track. Photo by Song Yanhua/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Noah Lyles Tested Positive For Covid Before 200m Final

Noah Lyles of the United States reacts after the men's 200m final of Athletics at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, August 8, 2024. Noah Lyles said he was "proud" to win 200m bronze after being hit by Covid-19 wrecked his bid to become the first man since Usain Bolt to complete an individual Olympic sprint double. The American, 27, claimed the 100m title by five-thousandths of a second in a historic final on Sunday. But just four days later he was helped off the track in a wheelchair as Botswana's Letsile Tebogo took the 200m crown, with Lyles having tested positive for the virus early on Tuesday morning. He kept the positive test result a secret from his rivals and emerged for the final with his trademark exuberance, bouncing onto the track. Photo by Lui Siu Wai/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Noah Lyles Tested Positive For Covid Before 200m Final

Noah Lyles of the United States reacts after the men's 200m final of Athletics at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, August 8, 2024. Noah Lyles said he was "proud" to win 200m bronze after being hit by Covid-19 wrecked his bid to become the first man since Usain Bolt to complete an individual Olympic sprint double. The American, 27, claimed the 100m title by five-thousandths of a second in a historic final on Sunday. But just four days later he was helped off the track in a wheelchair as Botswana's Letsile Tebogo took the 200m crown, with Lyles having tested positive for the virus early on Tuesday morning. He kept the positive test result a secret from his rivals and emerged for the final with his trademark exuberance, bouncing onto the track. Photo by Lui Siu Wai/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Noah Lyles Tested Positive For Covid Before 200m Final

Noah Lyles of the United States reacts after the men's 200m final of Athletics at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, August 8, 2024. Noah Lyles said he was "proud" to win 200m bronze after being hit by Covid-19 wrecked his bid to become the first man since Usain Bolt to complete an individual Olympic sprint double. The American, 27, claimed the 100m title by five-thousandths of a second in a historic final on Sunday. But just four days later he was helped off the track in a wheelchair as Botswana's Letsile Tebogo took the 200m crown, with Lyles having tested positive for the virus early on Tuesday morning. He kept the positive test result a secret from his rivals and emerged for the final with his trademark exuberance, bouncing onto the track. Photo by Lui Siu Wai/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Noah Lyles Tested Positive For Covid Before 200m Final

Noah Lyles of the United States reacts after the men's 200m final of Athletics at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, August 8, 2024. Noah Lyles said he was "proud" to win 200m bronze after being hit by Covid-19 wrecked his bid to become the first man since Usain Bolt to complete an individual Olympic sprint double. The American, 27, claimed the 100m title by five-thousandths of a second in a historic final on Sunday. But just four days later he was helped off the track in a wheelchair as Botswana's Letsile Tebogo took the 200m crown, with Lyles having tested positive for the virus early on Tuesday morning. He kept the positive test result a secret from his rivals and emerged for the final with his trademark exuberance, bouncing onto the track. Photo by Lui Siu Wai/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Noah Lyles Tested Positive For Covid Before 200m Final

Noah Lyles (R) of the United States reacts after the men's 200m final of Athletics at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, August 8, 2024. Noah Lyles said he was "proud" to win 200m bronze after being hit by Covid-19 wrecked his bid to become the first man since Usain Bolt to complete an individual Olympic sprint double. The American, 27, claimed the 100m title by five-thousandths of a second in a historic final on Sunday. But just four days later he was helped off the track in a wheelchair as Botswana's Letsile Tebogo took the 200m crown, with Lyles having tested positive for the virus early on Tuesday morning. He kept the positive test result a secret from his rivals and emerged for the final with his trademark exuberance, bouncing onto the track. Photo by Lui Siu Wai/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Noah Lyles Tested Positive For Covid Before 200m Final

Noah Lyles of the United States reacts after the men's 200m final of Athletics at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, August 8, 2024. Noah Lyles said he was "proud" to win 200m bronze after being hit by Covid-19 wrecked his bid to become the first man since Usain Bolt to complete an individual Olympic sprint double. The American, 27, claimed the 100m title by five-thousandths of a second in a historic final on Sunday. But just four days later he was helped off the track in a wheelchair as Botswana's Letsile Tebogo took the 200m crown, with Lyles having tested positive for the virus early on Tuesday morning. He kept the positive test result a secret from his rivals and emerged for the final with his trademark exuberance, bouncing onto the track. Photo by Lui Siu Wai/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Noah Lyles Tested Positive For Covid Before 200m Final

Noah Lyles of the United States reacts after the men's 200m final of Athletics at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, August 8, 2024. Noah Lyles said he was "proud" to win 200m bronze after being hit by Covid-19 wrecked his bid to become the first man since Usain Bolt to complete an individual Olympic sprint double. The American, 27, claimed the 100m title by five-thousandths of a second in a historic final on Sunday. But just four days later he was helped off the track in a wheelchair as Botswana's Letsile Tebogo took the 200m crown, with Lyles having tested positive for the virus early on Tuesday morning. He kept the positive test result a secret from his rivals and emerged for the final with his trademark exuberance, bouncing onto the track. Photo by Lui Siu Wai/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Noah Lyles Tested Positive For Covid Before 200m Final

Noah Lyles of the United States reacts after the men's 200m final of Athletics at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, August 8, 2024. Noah Lyles said he was "proud" to win 200m bronze after being hit by Covid-19 wrecked his bid to become the first man since Usain Bolt to complete an individual Olympic sprint double. The American, 27, claimed the 100m title by five-thousandths of a second in a historic final on Sunday. But just four days later he was helped off the track in a wheelchair as Botswana's Letsile Tebogo took the 200m crown, with Lyles having tested positive for the virus early on Tuesday morning. He kept the positive test result a secret from his rivals and emerged for the final with his trademark exuberance, bouncing onto the track. Photo by Lui Siu Wai/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Noah Lyles Tested Positive For Covid Before 200m Final

Noah Lyles (R) of United States receives medical attention after the men's 200m final of Athletics at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, August 8, 2024. Noah Lyles said he was "proud" to win 200m bronze after being hit by Covid-19 wrecked his bid to become the first man since Usain Bolt to complete an individual Olympic sprint double. The American, 27, claimed the 100m title by five-thousandths of a second in a historic final on Sunday. But just four days later he was helped off the track in a wheelchair as Botswana's Letsile Tebogo took the 200m crown, with Lyles having tested positive for the virus early on Tuesday morning. He kept the positive test result a secret from his rivals and emerged for the final with his trademark exuberance, bouncing onto the track. Photo by Li Ming/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Noah Lyles Tested Positive For Covid Before 200m Final

Noah Lyles of the United States reacts after the men's 200m final of Athletics at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, August 8, 2024. Noah Lyles said he was "proud" to win 200m bronze after being hit by Covid-19 wrecked his bid to become the first man since Usain Bolt to complete an individual Olympic sprint double. The American, 27, claimed the 100m title by five-thousandths of a second in a historic final on Sunday. But just four days later he was helped off the track in a wheelchair as Botswana's Letsile Tebogo took the 200m crown, with Lyles having tested positive for the virus early on Tuesday morning. He kept the positive test result a secret from his rivals and emerged for the final with his trademark exuberance, bouncing onto the track. Photo by Lui Siu Wai/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Noah Lyles Tested Positive For Covid Before 200m Final

Noah Lyles (L) and Erriyon Knighton of the United States compete during the men's 200m final of Athletics at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, August 8, 2024. Noah Lyles said he was "proud" to win 200m bronze after being hit by Covid-19 wrecked his bid to become the first man since Usain Bolt to complete an individual Olympic sprint double. The American, 27, claimed the 100m title by five-thousandths of a second in a historic final on Sunday. But just four days later he was helped off the track in a wheelchair as Botswana's Letsile Tebogo took the 200m crown, with Lyles having tested positive for the virus early on Tuesday morning. He kept the positive test result a secret from his rivals and emerged for the final with his trademark exuberance, bouncing onto the track. Photo by Song Yanhua/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Noah Lyles Tested Positive For Covid Before 200m Final

Noah Lyles (R) of the United States reacts after the men's 200m final of Athletics at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, August 8, 2024. Noah Lyles said he was "proud" to win 200m bronze after being hit by Covid-19 wrecked his bid to become the first man since Usain Bolt to complete an individual Olympic sprint double. The American, 27, claimed the 100m title by five-thousandths of a second in a historic final on Sunday. But just four days later he was helped off the track in a wheelchair as Botswana's Letsile Tebogo took the 200m crown, with Lyles having tested positive for the virus early on Tuesday morning. He kept the positive test result a secret from his rivals and emerged for the final with his trademark exuberance, bouncing onto the track. Photo by Lui Siu Wai/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Noah Lyles Tested Positive For Covid Before 200m Final

Noah Lyles (C) of the United States reacts after the men's 200m final of Athletics at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, August 8, 2024. Noah Lyles said he was "proud" to win 200m bronze after being hit by Covid-19 wrecked his bid to become the first man since Usain Bolt to complete an individual Olympic sprint double. The American, 27, claimed the 100m title by five-thousandths of a second in a historic final on Sunday. But just four days later he was helped off the track in a wheelchair as Botswana's Letsile Tebogo took the 200m crown, with Lyles having tested positive for the virus early on Tuesday morning. He kept the positive test result a secret from his rivals and emerged for the final with his trademark exuberance, bouncing onto the track. Photo by Lui Siu Wai/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Noah Lyles Tested Positive For Covid Before 200m Final

Noah Lyles (L) of the United States and Letsile Tebogo of Botswana react after the men's 200m final of Athletics at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, August 8, 2024. Noah Lyles said he was "proud" to win 200m bronze after being hit by Covid-19 wrecked his bid to become the first man since Usain Bolt to complete an individual Olympic sprint double. The American, 27, claimed the 100m title by five-thousandths of a second in a historic final on Sunday. But just four days later he was helped off the track in a wheelchair as Botswana's Letsile Tebogo took the 200m crown, with Lyles having tested positive for the virus early on Tuesday morning. He kept the positive test result a secret from his rivals and emerged for the final with his trademark exuberance, bouncing onto the track. Photo by Xu Chang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Noah Lyles Tested Positive For Covid Before 200m Final

Noah Lyles (C) of United States receives medical attention after the men's 200m final of Athletics at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, August 8, 2024. Noah Lyles said he was "proud" to win 200m bronze after being hit by Covid-19 wrecked his bid to become the first man since Usain Bolt to complete an individual Olympic sprint double. The American, 27, claimed the 100m title by five-thousandths of a second in a historic final on Sunday. But just four days later he was helped off the track in a wheelchair as Botswana's Letsile Tebogo took the 200m crown, with Lyles having tested positive for the virus early on Tuesday morning. He kept the positive test result a secret from his rivals and emerged for the final with his trademark exuberance, bouncing onto the track. Photo by Li Ming/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Noah Lyles Tested Positive For Covid Before 200m Final

Noah Lyles of the United States reacts after the men's 200m final of Athletics at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, August 8, 2024. Noah Lyles said he was "proud" to win 200m bronze after being hit by Covid-19 wrecked his bid to become the first man since Usain Bolt to complete an individual Olympic sprint double. The American, 27, claimed the 100m title by five-thousandths of a second in a historic final on Sunday. But just four days later he was helped off the track in a wheelchair as Botswana's Letsile Tebogo took the 200m crown, with Lyles having tested positive for the virus early on Tuesday morning. He kept the positive test result a secret from his rivals and emerged for the final with his trademark exuberance, bouncing onto the track. Photo by Lui Siu Wai/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Noah Lyles Tested Positive For Covid Before 200m Final

Noah Lyles (C) of the United States reacts after the men's 200m final of Athletics at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, August 8, 2024. Noah Lyles said he was "proud" to win 200m bronze after being hit by Covid-19 wrecked his bid to become the first man since Usain Bolt to complete an individual Olympic sprint double. The American, 27, claimed the 100m title by five-thousandths of a second in a historic final on Sunday. But just four days later he was helped off the track in a wheelchair as Botswana's Letsile Tebogo took the 200m crown, with Lyles having tested positive for the virus early on Tuesday morning. He kept the positive test result a secret from his rivals and emerged for the final with his trademark exuberance, bouncing onto the track. Photo by Lui Siu Wai/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Noah Lyles Tested Positive For Covid Before 200m Final

Noah Lyles (C) of United States receives medical attention after the men's 200m final of Athletics at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, August 8, 2024. Noah Lyles said he was "proud" to win 200m bronze after being hit by Covid-19 wrecked his bid to become the first man since Usain Bolt to complete an individual Olympic sprint double. The American, 27, claimed the 100m title by five-thousandths of a second in a historic final on Sunday. But just four days later he was helped off the track in a wheelchair as Botswana's Letsile Tebogo took the 200m crown, with Lyles having tested positive for the virus early on Tuesday morning. He kept the positive test result a secret from his rivals and emerged for the final with his trademark exuberance, bouncing onto the track. Photo by Li Ming/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sumo tourney champ Takerufuji's triumphant return home

Takerufuji (R), who achieved a historic win in the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka in March, waves to fans and well-wishers as he returns triumphant to his native town Goshogawara in Aomori Prefecture, northern Japan on May 1, 2024. The bottom-ranked No. 17 maegashira at the time of the competition became the first wrestler since Ryogoku in 1914 to win a championship in his top-division debut.

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Sumo tourney champ Takerufuji's triumphant return home

Takerufuji (R), who achieved a historic win in the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka in March, waves to fans and well-wishers as he returns triumphant to his native town Goshogawara in Aomori Prefecture, northern Japan on May 1, 2024. The bottom-ranked No. 17 maegashira at the time of the competition became the first wrestler since Ryogoku in 1914 to win a championship in his top-division debut.

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Sumo tourney champ Takerufuji's triumphant return home

Takerufuji (R), who achieved a historic win in the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka in March, waves to fans and well-wishers as he returns triumphant to his native town Goshogawara in Aomori Prefecture, northern Japan on May 1, 2024. The bottom-ranked No. 17 maegashira at the time of the competition became the first wrestler since Ryogoku in 1914 to win a championship in his top-division debut.

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Athletic Bilbao celebrates Spanish Cup win in unique manner

STORY: Athletic Bilbao celebrates Spanish Cup win in unique manner SHOOTING TIME: April 11, 2024 DATELINE: April 13, 2024 LENGTH: 0:02:25 LOCATION: BILBAO, Spain CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the celebrations 2. various of the celebration of the Spanish Cup in 1984 with the "Gabarra" (file) 3. various of players taking a bus tour through the city into the night after the speeches from the balcony of the town hall STORYLINE: Spanish football club Athletic Bilbao celebrated Thursday their recent Copa del Rey victory by parading through the city of Bilbao on the historic "Gabarra" barge. Accompanied by a flotilla of 100 boats, including traditional Basque rowing boats, the team sailed from the River Nervion through the city center, cheered on by over a million fans dressed in red and white. The team, comprising solely of players born and raised within the Basque region of northern Spain, south-west France, and Navarre, was hailed for their historic win, breaking a 40-year Copa del Rey drought. T

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Türkiye to enhance ties with neighbors on "win-win" basis: president

STORY: Türkiye to enhance ties with neighbors on "win-win" basis: president SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 2, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 3, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:38 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of speech of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 2. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN, Turkish President STORYLINE: The Turkish government aims to strengthen Türkiye's relations with its neighbors based on a "win-win" approach, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN, Turkish President "Despite interventions from third parties suggesting otherwise, we have worked to strengthen our relations with our neighbors, on the basis of a win-win approach. We have resolved the differences of opinion that emerged between us and some countries in the region and brought our cooperation back to the levels where it should be. While reaching historic heights in our relations with the Turkish-speaking world, we have also worked to develo

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TOP 10 WORLD ATHLETES OF 2023

(231227) -- BEIJING, Dec. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- As the sporting year draws to a close, here is Xinhua News Agency's selection of the world's top 10 athletes in 2023: 1. Aitana Bonmati (Spain, football) Bonmati played a pivotal role in Spain's historic victory at the FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand and received the Golden Ball award. She also helped Barcelona win the UEFA Women's Champions League for a second time. In October, she was awarded the Ballon d'Or Feminin for her outstanding performances this year. This file photo taken on Aug. 20, 2023 shows Spain's Aitana Bonmati receiving the Golden Ball Award during the awarding ceremony of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Sydney, Australia. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

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Chinese coach leads Brunei wushu team to win historic silver at Asian Games

STORY: Chinese coach leads Brunei wushu team to win historic silver at Asian Games DATELINE: Sept. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:21 LOCATION: HANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Hangzhou Asian Games-related footage 2. STANDUP (English): WU YAO, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI HUI, Head coach of Brunei National Wushu Team 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): BASMA LACHKAR, Bruneian Taijiquan athlete 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): BASMA LACHKAR, Bruneian Taijiquan athlete 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): LI HUI, Head coach of Brunei National Wushu Team STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): WU YAO, Xinhua correspondent "At the Hangzhou Asian Games, Brunei has won a historic Asiad silver medal. The honor was secured by Basma Lachkar in the Taijiquan and Taijijian All-Round event this past Sunday. And behind this breakthrough, is the dedication of a Chinese coach spanning 17 years." SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI HUI, Head coach of Brunei National Wushu Team "I was really excited at that time (after winning the

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Biden signs bill to raise U.S. debt limit

STORY: Biden signs bill to raise U.S. debt limit DATELINE: June 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:21 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. photo of Biden signing the bill (White House Photo) 2. various of exterior of the White House 3. various of U.S. Senate voting on the bill 4. various of U.S. House of Representatives voting on the bill 5. various of exterior of the U.S. Capitol STORYLINE: U.S. President Joe Biden signed Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 into law Saturday afternoon so as to avoid a historic default on government debt. The bipartisan act suspends the public debt limit through Jan. 1, 2025, and increases the limit to the actual debt level on Jan. 2, 2025. According to Goldman Sachs, a global investment bank, U.S. total federal government debt would exceed 35 trillion U.S. dollars by January 2025, which equals more than 100,000 dollars for each U.S. citizen. "This bipartisan agreement is a big win for our economy and the American people," Biden said just moments after the Senate p

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Cambodian badminton players proud to win historic gold medal in SEA Games

STORY: Cambodian badminton players proud to win historic gold medal in SEA Games DATELINE: May 16, 2023 LENGTH: 0:03:38 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1 various of the the final of the mixed team badminton match at the SEA Games 2 various ot the Cambodia's mixed team badminton players 3 SOUNDBITE 1 (Cambodian): YANG SAMNANG, Cambodian badminton player 4 SOUNDBITE 2 (Cambodian): PHON CHENDA, Cambodian badminton player 5 various of the Morodok Techo National Stadium STORYLINE: Cambodian badminton players are proud to have earned a historic gold medal in the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games for their country after defeating their Myanmar rivals in the final of the mixed team badminton event last week. The 10-member mixed team badminton players had been trained in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, for eight months before competing in the 32nd SEA Games, which was hosted by Cambodia from May 5 to 17. Yang Samnang, one of the mixed team badminton members, said he was el

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Habu wins Game 2 of shogi's Osho series

Defending champion Sota Fujii (L) concedes defeat to challenger Yoshiharu Habu in Game 2 of a historic best-of-seven series for shogi's Osho title at a Japanese hotel in Takatsuki, Osaka Prefecture, on Jan. 22, 2023, following a win in Game 1. If Habu, 52, captures the Osho title from 20-year-old Fujii, holder of four other major titles, it would be his 100th title, an unprecedented achievement. (Pool photo)

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Cup noodles to go on sale featuring Nishikori

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows a cup noodle container that Nissin Food Products Co. will release featuring the image of Japanese tennis player Kei Nishikori to celebrate his historic run to the U.S. Open final. The limited edition packaging will show Nishikori in a victorious pose, along with his signature and the motto "Hungry to win," expressing a wish for his continued success.

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LDP chief Abe

TOKYO, Japan - Shinzo Abe (R), leader of Japan's main opposition Liberal Democratic Party, speaks at a meeting of his party executives at the Diet building in Tokyo on Nov. 16, 2012. Abe vowed to wage a "historic battle" to win the Dec. 16 general election at the meeting ahead of Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda's dissolution of the lower house on the same day. To the left is LDP Secretary General Shigeru Ishiba.

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LDP chief Abe

TOKYO, Japan - Shinzo Abe, leader of Japan's main opposition Liberal Democratic Party, arrives at LDP headquarters in Tokyo on Nov. 16, 2012. Abe vowed later at a meeting of his party executives to wage a "historic battle" to win Dec. 16 general election ahead of Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda's dissolution of the lower house on the same day.

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Japan beat France for historic win

PARIS, France - Shinji Kagawa (R bottom) scores during the second half of a game against France at the Stade de France, near Paris, on Oct. 12, 2012. Japan defeated France 1-0, their first win over Les Bleus in six attempts.

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Japan beat France for historic win

PARIS, France - Shinji Kagawa celebrates after scoring during the second half of a game against France at the Stade de France, near Paris, on Oct. 12, 2012. Japan defeated France 1-0, their first win over Les Bleus in six attempts.

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Japan beat France for historic win

PARIS, France - Shinji Kagawa celebrates after scoring during the second half of a game against France at the Stade de France, near Paris, on Oct. 12, 2012. Japan defeated France 1-0, their first win over Les Bleus in six attempts.

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Japan beat France for historic win

PARIS, France - Shinji Kagawa (2nd from R) scores during the second half of a game against France at the Stade de France, near Paris, on Oct. 12, 2012. Japan defeated France 1-0, their first win over Les Bleus in six attempts.

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Ioka crowned WBC minimumweight champ

KOBE, Japan - Japan's Kazuto Ioka waves to the crowd after a historic win over Oleydong Sithsamerchai of Thailand and being crowned WBC minimumweight champion at Kobe World Memorial Hall in western Japan on Feb. 11, 2011. Victory for 10th-ranked Ioka saw him set the Japanese record for winning a world title in the fewest number of fights -- seven.

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Asashoryu still going strong at summer tourney

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu (back) continued his charge toward a historic treble by slamming down Tochinonada (front) for his third win at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo May 11.

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Amateur Miyazato pulls off historic win at Miyagi TV Cup

SENDAI, Japan - Ai Miyazato, 18, holds a trophy after winning the Miyagi TV Cup Dunlop Ladies Open at Rifu Golf Club in Miyagi Prefecture on Sept. 28. She is the first amateur to win on the Japanese LPGA tour in 30 years.

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Toyosato mayor ousted over school building returns to office

TOYOSATO, Japan - Wasaburo Ono (C) celebrates his win in the mayoral election in the town of Toyosato, Shiga Prefecture, on April 27. Ono was ousted as Toyosato mayor in a local referendum in March due to a row with residents over a historic school building.

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Nishizawa commended for goal in England

BOLTON, England - Japanese striker Akinori Nishizawa, who scored on his Bolton Wanderers debut in a 4-3 win over Walsall in the Worthington Cup second-round in September, receives a commemorative magnum of champagne from FIFA referee Jack Taylor for his historic strike prior to Bolton's third-round tie with Nottingham Forest at the Reebok Stadium on Oct. 8.