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PAKISTAN-RAWALPINDI-CHINA-CHARITIES-FREE EYE TREATMENT

(240125) -- RAWALPINDI (PAKISTAN), Jan. 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A doctor checks a patient's eyes at a medical camp launched by Chinese and Pakistani charities to provide free eye screening and cataract surgery in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on Jan. 24, 2024. Under a campaign launched by the Beijing One Heart Sphere Charity Foundation (BOHS) and China-Pakistan Youth Exchange Community (CPYEC) in collaboration with local charity groups in different parts of Pakistan that started in mid-January, screening of around 1,500 patients took place, out of whom 100 needy people underwent cataract surgery in the Rawalpindi camp. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal) TO GO WITH Feature: Chinese charity groups facilitate free eye treatment in Pakistan

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PAKISTAN-RAWALPINDI-CHINA-CHARITIES-FREE EYE TREATMENT

(240125) -- RAWALPINDI (PAKISTAN), Jan. 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A doctor performs a surgery on a cataract patient at a medical camp launched by Chinese and Pakistani charities to provide free eye screening and cataract surgery in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on Jan. 24, 2024. Under a campaign launched by the Beijing One Heart Sphere Charity Foundation (BOHS) and China-Pakistan Youth Exchange Community (CPYEC) in collaboration with local charity groups in different parts of Pakistan that started in mid-January, screening of around 1,500 patients took place, out of whom 100 needy people underwent cataract surgery in the Rawalpindi camp. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal) TO GO WITH Feature: Chinese charity groups facilitate free eye treatment in Pakistan

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PAKISTAN-RAWALPINDI-CHINA-CHARITIES-FREE EYE TREATMENT

(240125) -- RAWALPINDI (PAKISTAN), Jan. 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A doctor performs a surgery on a cataract patient at a medical camp launched by Chinese and Pakistani charities to provide free eye screening and cataract surgery in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on Jan. 24, 2024. Under a campaign launched by the Beijing One Heart Sphere Charity Foundation (BOHS) and China-Pakistan Youth Exchange Community (CPYEC) in collaboration with local charity groups in different parts of Pakistan that started in mid-January, screening of around 1,500 patients took place, out of whom 100 needy people underwent cataract surgery in the Rawalpindi camp. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal) TO GO WITH Feature: Chinese charity groups facilitate free eye treatment in Pakistan

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PAKISTAN-RAWALPINDI-CHINA-CHARITIES-FREE EYE TREATMENT

(240125) -- RAWALPINDI (PAKISTAN), Jan. 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese volunteer inquires about a cataract patient's condition at a medical camp launched by Chinese and Pakistani charities to provide free eye screening and cataract surgery in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on Jan. 24, 2024. Under a campaign launched by the Beijing One Heart Sphere Charity Foundation (BOHS) and China-Pakistan Youth Exchange Community (CPYEC) in collaboration with local charity groups in different parts of Pakistan that started in mid-January, screening of around 1,500 patients took place, out of whom 100 needy people underwent cataract surgery in the Rawalpindi camp. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal) TO GO WITH Feature: Chinese charity groups facilitate free eye treatment in Pakistan

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PAKISTAN-RAWALPINDI-CHINA-CHARITIES-FREE EYE TREATMENT

(240125) -- RAWALPINDI (PAKISTAN), Jan. 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Patients wait for their turns at a medical camp launched by Chinese and Pakistani charities to provide free eye screening and cataract surgery in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on Jan. 24, 2024. Under a campaign launched by the Beijing One Heart Sphere Charity Foundation (BOHS) and China-Pakistan Youth Exchange Community (CPYEC) in collaboration with local charity groups in different parts of Pakistan that started in mid-January, screening of around 1,500 patients took place, out of whom 100 needy people underwent cataract surgery in the Rawalpindi camp. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal) TO GO WITH Feature: Chinese charity groups facilitate free eye treatment in Pakistan

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PAKISTAN-RAWALPINDI-CHINA-CHARITIES-FREE EYE TREATMENT

(240125) -- RAWALPINDI (PAKISTAN), Jan. 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A medical specialist checks a cataract patient's eyes at a medical camp launched by Chinese and Pakistani charities to provide free eye screening and cataract surgery in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on Jan. 24, 2024. Under a campaign launched by the Beijing One Heart Sphere Charity Foundation (BOHS) and China-Pakistan Youth Exchange Community (CPYEC) in collaboration with local charity groups in different parts of Pakistan that started in mid-January, screening of around 1,500 patients took place, out of whom 100 needy people underwent cataract surgery in the Rawalpindi camp. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal) TO GO WITH Feature: Chinese charity groups facilitate free eye treatment in Pakistan

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PAKISTAN-RAWALPINDI-CHINA-CHARITIES-FREE EYE TREATMENT

(240125) -- RAWALPINDI (PAKISTAN), Jan. 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A cataract patient shakes hands with a Chinese volunteer one day after his surgery at a medical camp launched by Chinese and Pakistani charities to provide free eye screening and cataract surgery in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on Jan. 24, 2024. Under a campaign launched by the Beijing One Heart Sphere Charity Foundation (BOHS) and China-Pakistan Youth Exchange Community (CPYEC) in collaboration with local charity groups in different parts of Pakistan that started in mid-January, screening of around 1,500 patients took place, out of whom 100 needy people underwent cataract surgery in the Rawalpindi camp. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal) TO GO WITH Feature: Chinese charity groups facilitate free eye treatment in Pakistan

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PAKISTAN-RAWALPINDI-CHINA-CHARITIES-FREE EYE TREATMENT

(240125) -- RAWALPINDI (PAKISTAN), Jan. 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A woman gets her eyes checked at a medical camp launched by Chinese and Pakistani charities to provide free eye screening and cataract surgery in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on Jan. 24, 2024. Under a campaign launched by the Beijing One Heart Sphere Charity Foundation (BOHS) and China-Pakistan Youth Exchange Community (CPYEC) in collaboration with local charity groups in different parts of Pakistan that started in mid-January, screening of around 1,500 patients took place, out of whom 100 needy people underwent cataract surgery in the Rawalpindi camp. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal) TO GO WITH Feature: Chinese charity groups facilitate free eye treatment in Pakistan

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PAKISTAN-RAWALPINDI-CHINA-CHARITIES-FREE EYE TREATMENT

(240125) -- RAWALPINDI (PAKISTAN), Jan. 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A doctor performs a surgery on a cataract patient at a medical camp launched by Chinese and Pakistani charities to provide free eye screening and cataract surgery in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on Jan. 24, 2024. Under a campaign launched by the Beijing One Heart Sphere Charity Foundation (BOHS) and China-Pakistan Youth Exchange Community (CPYEC) in collaboration with local charity groups in different parts of Pakistan that started in mid-January, screening of around 1,500 patients took place, out of whom 100 needy people underwent cataract surgery in the Rawalpindi camp. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal) TO GO WITH Feature: Chinese charity groups facilitate free eye treatment in Pakistan

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AFGHANISTAN-BAMYAN-SNOWFALL

(230212) -- BAMYAN, Feb. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 9, 2023 shows the snow-covered Buddha site in Bamyan province, Afghanistan. Extreme cold weather and snowfall have swept through the central Bamyan province of Afghanistan since mid-January. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-BAMYAN-SNOWFALL

(230212) -- BAMYAN, Feb. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 9, 2023 shows the snow-covered Bamyan city, capital of Bamyan province, Afghanistan. Extreme cold weather and snowfall have swept through the central Bamyan province of Afghanistan since mid-January. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-BAMYAN-SNOWFALL

(230212) -- BAMYAN, Feb. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 9, 2023 shows the snow-covered Buddha site in Bamyan province, Afghanistan. Extreme cold weather and snowfall have swept through the central Bamyan province of Afghanistan since mid-January. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-BAMYAN-SNOWFALL

(230212) -- BAMYAN, Feb. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 9, 2023 shows the snow-covered Bamyan city, capital of Bamyan province, Afghanistan. Extreme cold weather and snowfall have swept through the central Bamyan province of Afghanistan since mid-January. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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Ottawa "Freedom Convoy" anniversary attracts hundreds of people

STORY: Ottawa "Freedom Convoy" anniversary attracts hundreds of people DATELINE: Jan. 29, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:02 LOCATION: Ottawa CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of protesters near Parliament Hill in Ottawa STORYLINE: Despite police concern announced at a press conference days ago, an anniversary Freedom Convoy protest in Ottawa attracted hundreds of people on Saturday. Police estimated between 250 and 300 people waved flags and yelled "freedom" on Parliament Hill. Police presence was visible in the entire Parliamentary district, though no arrests or confrontations were witnessed. The "Freedom Convoy 2022" protest began on Jan. 29 last year as a rally of truckers against the requirement that Canadian truck drivers crossing the border into the United States be fully vaccinated as of mid-January. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Ottawa. (XHTV)

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New boss monkey takes helm at Oita zoo

OITA, Japan - A monkey mascot (R) at the Takasakiyama Natural Zoological Garden in Oita, southwestern Japan, accepts a warrant of appointment from Oita Mayor Ban Kugimiya on Feb. 2, 2014, at a ceremony marking the promotion of the garden's No. 2 leader monkey "Zorome" as new boss monkey. Zorome's predecessor "Bentsu" was declared dead in mid-January after going missing the month before.

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New boss monkey takes helm at Oita zoo

OITA, Japan - Male monkey "Zorome" becomes the new boss monkey at the Takasakiyama Natural Zoological Garden in Oita, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 2, 2014. His predecessor "Bentsu" was declared dead in mid-January after going missing the month before.

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Flowers offered to boss monkey in Oita

OITA, Japan - A table is set up at the Takasakiyama Natural Zoological Garden in Oita on Jan. 26, 2014, for visitors who wish to offer flowers to the garden's boss monkey ''Bentsu'' who died in mid-January after escaping.

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Young breeder of rhinos

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Photo taken Oct. 11, 2013 shows a female Indian rhinoceros named Gopon at the Kanazawa Zoo, run by the Yokohama municipal government. Gopon is pregnant and due to give birth in mid-January 2014.

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Japan SDF in S. Sudan

JUBA, South Sudan - Members of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force hold discussions with workers of a quarry company in Sudan on Jan. 19, 2012. An advance team of the GSDF arrived in the capital Juba in mid-January to build roads under a U.N. peacekeeping mission and help improve the infrastructure of the 54th African nation that became independent in July 2011.

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Hosono at IAEA confab

TOKYO, Japan - Goshi Hosono, Japan's minister in charge of the nuclear accident, delivers a speech at an International Atomic Energy Agency conference in Vienna on Sept. 19, 2011. Hosono said at the annual conference of the international nuclear watchdog that Japan aims to bring the crisis-hit Fukushima plant to a ''cold shutdown'' by year-end, moving up the deadline from mid-January 2012.

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Fujiya resumes confectionery production

TOKYO, Japan - Fujiya Co. President Yasufumi Sakurai speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on March 1, saying that the company resumed making chocolates and other confectioneries earlier in the day. Production was suspended in mid-January due to serious flaws in quality control.

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Fuji TV to sue Livedoor for damages

TOKYO, Japan - Hisashi Hieda, chairman of Fuji Television Network Inc., said in Tokyo on March 9 the TV network will sue Livedoor Co. for compensatory damages in connection with huge latent losses caused by a plunge in the stock price of the Internet and financial services company. Livedoor stock has fallen sharply since the company became mired in an accounting fraud scandal in mid-January.

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Nissan launches Fuga luxuary sports sedan

TOKYO, Japan - Nissan Motor Co. President Carlos Ghosn announces the launch of the Fuga luxury sports sedan Oct. 14. The Fuga is the company's third new model in a plan to introduce six vehicles by mid-January.

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Nissan unveils 6 new models

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Nissan Motor Co. President Carlos Ghosn speaks at a press conference in Yokohama on Sept. 2, where the company unveiled six new models scheduled to hit the Japanese market by mid-January in 2005. The six models are the Murano crossover sport utility vehicle, the Tiida compact hatchback, the Fuga luxury sedan, the Tiida Latio compact sedan, the Lafesta minivan and the Note compact hatchback.

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GSDF holds flag presentation ceremony for Iraq-bound troops

SAPPORO, Japan - Defense Agency Deputy Director General Yasukazu Hamada (L) hands a flag to Col. Yuki Imaura during a Ground Self-Defense Force flag presentation ceremony May 8 for the Sapporo-based 11th Division to be deployed to Iraq as the first rotation troops since the first GSDF team arrived in the southern Iraqi city of Samawah in mid-January.

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(1)Emperor Akihito diagnosed with prostate cancer

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito, seen with Empress Michiko in this photo taken on Dec. 23 on the occasion of his 69th birthday, was diagnosed with prostate cancer and will have an operation in mid-January to have the cancerous tissue removed, the Imperial Household Agency said on Dec. 28.

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Japanese appointed U.N. under-secretary general

NEW YORK, United States - File photo shows Kenzo Oshima, a Japanese career diplomat, who has been appointed as U.N. under-secretary general in charge of humanitarian affairs and relief operations. The United Nations said Dec. 6 that Oshima, 57, will assume his new post mid-January next year.

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CANADA-TORONTO-FREEDOM CONVOY-PROTEST

(220213) -- TORONTO, Feb. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Mounted police officers are seen on duty on a closed street during an anti-mandate demonstration in Toronto, Canada, on Feb. 12, 2022. Protesters gathered here on Saturday for another round of demonstrations in solidarity with the truck convoy protests in Ottawa. The "Freedom Convoy 2022" protest began on Jan. 29 as a rally of truckers against the requirement that Canadian truck drivers crossing the border into the United States be fully vaccinated as of mid-January. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)

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CANADA-TORONTO-FREEDOM CONVOY-PROTEST

(220213) -- TORONTO, Feb. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A team of police officers are seen on duty during an anti-mandate demonstration in Toronto, Canada, on Feb. 12, 2022. Protesters gathered here on Saturday for another round of demonstrations in solidarity with the truck convoy protests in Ottawa. The "Freedom Convoy 2022" protest began on Jan. 29 as a rally of truckers against the requirement that Canadian truck drivers crossing the border into the United States be fully vaccinated as of mid-January. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)

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CANADA-TORONTO-FREEDOM CONVOY-PROTEST

(220213) -- TORONTO, Feb. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A police car blocks a street to prevent protesting vehicles from driving in with a road closed sign in Toronto, Canada, on Feb. 12, 2022. Protesters gathered here on Saturday for another round of demonstrations in solidarity with the truck convoy protests in Ottawa. The "Freedom Convoy 2022" protest began on Jan. 29 as a rally of truckers against the requirement that Canadian truck drivers crossing the border into the United States be fully vaccinated as of mid-January. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)

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CANADA-OTTAWA-TRUCKER-PROTEST

(220211) -- OTTAWA, Feb. 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People walk past a truck on Wellington Street in Ottawa, Canada, Feb. 10, 2022. The Ottawa Police Service said Thursday that police have arrested 25 people and issued 1,775 tickets to put an end to the unlawful demonstrations in the downtown areas. The "Freedom Convoy 2022" protest began on Jan. 29 as a rally of truckers against the requirement that Canadian truck drivers crossing the border into the United States be fully vaccinated as of mid-January. (Xinhua/Lin Wei)

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CANADA-OTTAWA-TRUCKER-PROTEST

(220211) -- OTTAWA, Feb. 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A police car blocking the road is seen in Ottawa, Canada, Feb. 10, 2022. The Ottawa Police Service said Thursday that police have arrested 25 people and issued 1,775 tickets to put an end to the unlawful demonstrations in the downtown areas. The "Freedom Convoy 2022" protest began on Jan. 29 as a rally of truckers against the requirement that Canadian truck drivers crossing the border into the United States be fully vaccinated as of mid-January. (Xinhua/Lin Wei)

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CANADA-OTTAWA-TRUCKER-PROTEST

(220211) -- OTTAWA, Feb. 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Two men walk dogs in front of trucks while crossing Wellington Street in Ottawa, Canada, Feb. 10, 2022. The Ottawa Police Service said Thursday that police have arrested 25 people and issued 1,775 tickets to put an end to the unlawful demonstrations in the downtown areas. The "Freedom Convoy 2022" protest began on Jan. 29 as a rally of truckers against the requirement that Canadian truck drivers crossing the border into the United States be fully vaccinated as of mid-January. (Xinhua/Lin Wei)

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ASDF to supply drinking water to eruption-hit Tonga

Preparation is under way at the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force's Komaki base in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Jan. 20, 2022, to airlift drinking water to Australia for supply to Tonga. An undersea volcanic eruption in mid-January triggered a tsunami that caused severe damage to the South Pacific island nation. The Self-Defense Forces airplanes carrying potable water left Komaki Air Base in Aichi Prefecture on the night of the day.

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ASDF to supply drinking water to eruption-hit Tonga

Preparation is under way at the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force's Komaki base in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Jan. 20, 2022, to airlift drinking water to Australia for supply to Tonga. An undersea volcanic eruption in mid-January triggered a tsunami that caused severe damage to the South Pacific island nation.

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ASDF to supply drinking water to eruption-hit Tonga

Preparation is under way at the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force's Komaki base in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Jan. 20, 2022, to airlift drinking water to Australia for supply to Tonga. An undersea volcanic eruption in mid-January triggered a tsunami that caused severe damage to the South Pacific island nation.

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ASDF to supply drinking water to eruption-hit Tonga

Preparation is under way at the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force's Komaki base in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Jan. 20, 2022, to airlift drinking water to Australia for supply to Tonga. An undersea volcanic eruption in mid-January triggered a tsunami that caused severe damage to the South Pacific island nation.

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ASDF to supply drinking water to eruption-hit Tonga

Preparation is under way at the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force's Komaki base in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Jan. 20, 2022, to airlift drinking water to Australia for supply to Tonga. An undersea volcanic eruption in mid-January triggered a tsunami that caused severe damage to the South Pacific island nation.

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ASDF to supply drinking water to eruption-hit Tonga

Preparation is under way at the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force's Komaki base in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Jan. 20, 2022, to airlift drinking water to Australia for supply to Tonga. An undersea volcanic eruption in mid-January triggered a tsunami that caused severe damage to the South Pacific island nation.

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Fuji TV to sue Livedoor for damages

TOKYO, Japan - Hisashi Hieda, chairman of Fuji Television Network Inc., said in Tokyo on March 9 the TV network will sue Livedoor Co. for compensatory damages in connection with huge latent losses caused by a plunge in the stock price of the Internet and financial services company. Livedoor stock has fallen sharply since the company became mired in an accounting fraud scandal in mid-January. (Kyodo)

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Fujiya resumes confectionery production

TOKYO, Japan - Fujiya Co. President Yasufumi Sakurai speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on March 1, saying that the company resumed making chocolates and other confectioneries earlier in the day. Production was suspended in mid-January due to serious flaws in quality control. (Kyodo)

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Nissan launches Fuga luxury sports sedan

TOKYO, Japan - Nissan Motor Co. President Carlos Ghosn announces the launch of the Fuga luxury sports sedan Oct. 14. The Fuga is the company's third new model in a plan to introduce six vehicles by mid-January. (Kyodo)

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(1)Emperor Akihito diagnosed with prostate cancer

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito, seen with Empress Michiko in this photo taken on Dec. 23 on the occasion of his 69th birthday, was diagnosed with prostate cancer and will have an operation in mid-January to have the cancerous tissue removed, the Imperial Household Agency said on Dec. 28. (Kyodo)

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French bestseller author delivers speech in London

French economist Thomas Piketty, author of the bestselling "Capital in the Twenty-First Century," delivers a speech in London as seen in this file photo taken in June 2014. The Japanese version of the book sold about 130,000 copies in a month through mid-January, becoming a rare hit for a book with difficult content. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-baseball player Kiyohara sent to prosecutors

A car carrying former pro baseball player Kazuhiro Kiyohara leaves the Metropolitan Police Department in Tokyo on Feb. 25, 2016, for the public prosecutors' office after he was served with a second arrest warrant two days earlier for alleged drug use. The 48-year-old former Seibu Lions and Yomiuri Giants slugger was initially arrested in a police raid on Feb. 2 on suspicion of possessing stimulant drugs at his Tokyo apartment. The latest arrest warrant alleges that Kiyohara used stimulant drugs from mid-January up until his arrest. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-baseball player Kiyohara sent to prosecutors

A car carrying former pro baseball player Kazuhiro Kiyohara leaves the Metropolitan Police Department in Tokyo on Feb. 25, 2016, for the public prosecutors' office after he was served with a second arrest warrant two days earlier for alleged drug use. The 48-year-old former Seibu Lions and Yomiuri Giants slugger was initially arrested in a police raid on Feb. 2 on suspicion of possessing stimulant drugs at his Tokyo apartment. The latest arrest warrant alleges that Kiyohara used stimulant drugs from mid-January up until his arrest. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nikkei slips below 17,000

A monitor in Tokyo shows the Nikkei Stock Average shedding more than 600 points to slip below 17,000 in afternoon trading on Sept. 29, 2015. The key Japanese stock barometer fell below the line for the first time since mid-January. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Copies of French author's bestseller piled up at Tokyo bookstore

Copies of the Japanese version of French economist Thomas Piketty's bestselling "Capital in the Twenty-First Century" and related books are piled up at a Tokyo bookstore on Jan. 16, 2015. The book sold about 130,000 copies in a month through mid-January, becoming a rare hit for a book with difficult content. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hosono at IAEA confab

TOKYO, Japan - Goshi Hosono, Japan's minister in charge of the nuclear accident, delivers a speech at an International Atomic Energy Agency conference in Vienna on Sept. 19, 2011. Hosono said at the annual conference of the international nuclear watchdog that Japan aims to bring the crisis-hit Fukushima plant to a ''cold shutdown'' by year-end, moving up the deadline from mid-January 2012. (Kyodo)

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Japan SDF in S. Sudan

JUBA, South Sudan - Members of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force hold discussions with workers of a quarry company in Sudan on Jan. 19, 2012. An advance team of the GSDF arrived in the capital Juba in mid-January to build roads under a U.N. peacekeeping mission and help improve the infrastructure of the 54th African nation that became independent in July 2011. (Kyodo)