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World Top 10 Athletes In 2025

2. Carlos Alcaraz (Spain, tennis) Alcaraz finished as the year-end world No. 1 in 2025 after winning the French Open and US Open, collecting six Grand Slam titles so far. His remarkable year featured 71 wins and only nine losses, along with eight titles. This file photo taken on Sept. 7, 2025 shows Carlos Alcaraz of Spain posing with his trophy after winning the men's singles final match between Carlos Alcaraz of Spain and Jannik Sinner of Italy at the 2025 US Open tennis championships in New York, the United States. Photo by Li Rui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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SYRIA-DAMASCUS-FIRE

(230716) -- DAMASCUS, July 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Fire is seen at the old Sarouja neighborhood in Damascus, Syria, July 16, 2023. The fire started inside a house in that area and spread to nearby homes. The damage was huge amid no precise estimation of losses. (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua)

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SYRIA-DAMASCUS-FIRE

(230716) -- DAMASCUS, July 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers try to put out a fire at the old Sarouja neighborhood in Damascus, Syria, July 16, 2023. The fire started inside a house in that area and spread to nearby homes. The damage was huge amid no precise estimation of losses. (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua)

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CHINA-TIBET-XIGAZE-BORDER DEFENSE TEAM (CN)

(230605) -- LHASA, June 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of the border defense team prepare to patrol at the No. 33 boundary marker in Changgo Township of Xigaze City, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, June 2, 2023. Changgo Township, with an average elevation of over 5,000 meters, is a border township adjacent to Nepal with a 105-kilometer borderline. In 2003, the border defense team established by Changgo's police station consisted of only 15 members. In October, 2005, Changgo Township suffered a severe snow disaster. In the face of danger, the border defense team spontaneously formed a "disaster relief task force" and worked tirelessly for three days and nights to clear over ten kilometers of snow-covered roads. They successfully rescued 152 stranded individuals and more than 15,000 livestock, saving the affected population from direct economic losses of over 4.2 million yuan (about 591,780 U.S. dollars). In 2008, the border defense team expanded and received over 100 applicants for 20 available posit

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CHINA-TIBET-XIGAZE-BORDER DEFENSE TEAM (CN)

(230605) -- LHASA, June 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of the border defense team prepare to patrol at the No. 33 boundary marker in Changgo Township of Xigaze City, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, June 2, 2023. Changgo Township, with an average elevation of over 5,000 meters, is a border township adjacent to Nepal with a 105-kilometer borderline. In 2003, the border defense team established by Changgo's police station consisted of only 15 members. In October, 2005, Changgo Township suffered a severe snow disaster. In the face of danger, the border defense team spontaneously formed a "disaster relief task force" and worked tirelessly for three days and nights to clear over ten kilometers of snow-covered roads. They successfully rescued 152 stranded individuals and more than 15,000 livestock, saving the affected population from direct economic losses of over 4.2 million yuan (about 591,780 U.S. dollars). In 2008, the border defense team expanded and received over 100 applicants for 20 available posit

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CHINA-TIBET-XIGAZE-BORDER DEFENSE TEAM (CN)

(230605) -- LHASA, June 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of the border defense team prepare to patrol at the No. 33 boundary marker in Changgo Township of Xigaze City, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, June 2, 2023. Changgo Township, with an average elevation of over 5,000 meters, is a border township adjacent to Nepal with a 105-kilometer borderline. In 2003, the border defense team established by Changgo's police station consisted of only 15 members. In October, 2005, Changgo Township suffered a severe snow disaster. In the face of danger, the border defense team spontaneously formed a "disaster relief task force" and worked tirelessly for three days and nights to clear over ten kilometers of snow-covered roads. They successfully rescued 152 stranded individuals and more than 15,000 livestock, saving the affected population from direct economic losses of over 4.2 million yuan (about 591,780 U.S. dollars). In 2008, the border defense team expanded and received over 100 applicants for 20 available posit

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U.S. regulators close New York's Signature Bank following Silicon Valley Bank collapse

STORY: U.S. regulators close New York's Signature Bank following Silicon Valley Bank collapse DATELINE: March 14, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:52 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Signature Bank STORYLINE: New York-based Signature Bank, a key lender in the crypto industry, was shut down Sunday by state regulators over a "similar systemic risk exception." This is according to a joint statement by the U.S. Treasury Department, the Federal Reserve, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). The move came two days after California's Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) collapsed as depositors rushed to withdraw funds. Regulators promised that all depositors of Signature Bank "will be made whole," and "as with the resolution of Silicon Valley Bank, no losses will be borne by the taxpayer." The authorities also said "shareholders and certain unsecured debtholders will not be protected." Founded in 2001, Signature Bank is a New York state-chartered commercial bank. Xinhua News Agency c

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7.2-magnitude earthquake in Tajikistan felt in China's Xinjiang

STORY: 7.2-magnitude earthquake in Tajikistan felt in China's Xinjiang DATELINE: Feb. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:27 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the earthquake STORYLINE: The tremor from a 7.2-magnitude earthquake that jolted Tajikistan on Thursday morning was felt strongly in the Tajik Autonomous County of Taxkorgan in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Zapar, the county chief, told Xinhua over phone that the earthquake across the border was felt strongly, but no immediate reports of casualties and losses have been received yet. The regional fire department has not received any reports of casualties and losses yet. Currently, power supply and communication in Kashgar, which administrates the Tajik Autonomous County of Taxkorgan, are normal. Many counties and cities in Kashgar Prefecture and nearby areas are within the 300-km radius of the epicenter. A 7.2-magnitude earthquake jolted Tajikistan at 8:37 a.m. Thursday Beijing Time, according to the China E

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Japan players line up after loss to Germany in women's ice hockey

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese players line up after losing 2-3 to Germany in a consolation game for seventh and eighth places in women's ice hockey at the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia on Feb. 18, 2014. Japan ended at the bottom of the standings with five losses and no wins.

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Japan players bow after loss to Germany in women's ice hockey

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese players bow after losing 2-3 to Germany in a consolation game for seventh and eighth places in women's ice hockey at the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia on Feb. 18, 2014. Japan ended at the bottom of the standings with five losses and no wins.

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Boxing: Aizawa takes licking from champion Munoz

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese challenger Kuniyuki Aizawa (R) takes punishment from WBA superflyweight champion Alexander Munoz of Venezuela in the seventh round of a WBA title fight in Tokyo on Sept. 24, losing the bout by unanimous decision. Aizawa, ranked No. 6, saw his record slip to 13 wins (10 knockouts), two losses and one draw. Munoz successfully defended the title for the first time since seizing the crown from Japan's Nobuo Nashiro in May and improved his record to 31-2 (27 KOs).

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Yokozuna Asashoryu remains unbeaten at Kyushu sumo tourney

FUKUOKA, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu of Mongolia thrusts down fifth-ranked maegashira Shimotori at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 23, day 10 of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament. Asashoryu leads the tournament with 10 wins, no losses.

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(2)Chiyotaikai, Asashoryu keep lead in Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Mongolian sekiwake Asashoryu (R) forces komusubi Miyabiyama out of the ring at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 15, the ninth day of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament. Asashoryu, along with Ozeki Chiyotaikai, leads the tournament with nine wins and no losses.

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Musashimaru beats Takanowaka

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna Musashimaru (R) pushes No. 4 maegashira Takanowaka out of the ring July 11 to escape being tagged with back-to-back losses on the fifth day of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Ozeki Kaio beats ozeki Chiyotaikai

OSAKA, Japan - Ozeki Kaio (foreground) forces ozeki Chiyotaikai out of the ring on the 12th day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on March 21. Kaio and No. 11 maegashira Takanowaka follow yokozuna Musashimaru in the 15-day tourney with 10 wins and two losses.

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Tochiazuma remains in pursuit of Kyushu sumo crown

FUKUOKA, Japan - Sekiwake Tochiazuma (R) pushes No. 4 maegashira Kotonowaka out of the ring at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 23, the 13th day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament. With 11 wins and two losses, Tochiazuma is the only wrestler with a chance to overtake yokozuna Musashimaru, who leads the tourney with a 12-1 slate.

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No. 2 Kotomitsuki keeps lead in autumn sumo tourney

TOKYO, Japan - No. 2 maegashira Kotomitsuki (L) forces maegashira Takanowaka out of the ring at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 20, the 13th day of the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament. He maintained his lead in the tourney with 12 wins and one loss, followed by ozeki Musoyama and sekiwake Tochiazuma, each with 10 wins and three losses.

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Ozeki Musoyama defeats Tochinonada

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Musoyama (R) pushes No. 5 maegashira Tochinonada out of the ring at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 20, the 12th day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament. Musoyama, along with sekiwake Tochiazuma, remain second with nine wins and three losses in the 15-day tourney, with No.2 maegashira Kotomitsuki leading the race with 11 wins.

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Traffic jams cost Japan a lot

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows traffic jams on Tokyo's No. 7 Circle Road. The Land, Infrastructure and Transport Ministry released a report June 16, estimating annual economic losses stemming from daily traffic jams throughout Japan at 12 trillion yen, or 95,000 yen per capita. Tokyo suffered the highest annual loss among Japan's 47 prefectures at 1.55 trillion yen.

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Terao stuns Musashimaru in Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - No. 4 maegashira Terao gets a left hand on the back of Musashimaru's belt to force the grand champion out of the ring on Monday, the ninth day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center. Musashimaru fell to a record of six wins against three losses while Terao improved to 3-6.

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Fire breaks out at tent market in Capital Governorate, Kuwait

STORY: Fire breaks out at tent market in Capital Governorate, Kuwait DATELINE: July 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: CAPITAL GOVERNORATE, Kuwait CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of officers from the fire brigade conducting a preliminary investigation at the tent market 2. various of a large number of destroyed tents in the market 3. various of firefighters fighting the fire STORYLINE: The Department of Public Relations and Media of Kuwait said in a press statement on Tuesday that a fire broke out in a tent market in the Capital Governorate. Firefighting teams arrived and started to fight the fire and cordon off the market as the fire did not extend to the neighboring plots. The area of the fire amounted to 3,000 square meters, causing only property losses and no casualties. The fire has been put out and the cause of the fire is still under investigation. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Capital Governorate, Kuwait. (XHTV)

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British Conservatives suffer losses in local elections amid "Partygate," inflation

STORY: British Conservatives suffer losses in local elections amid "Partygate," inflation DATELINE: May 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:53 LOCATION: London CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): DU JUAN, Xinhua correspondent 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): EMMA, Local resident 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): Local Resident 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): OLIVER COOPER, Leader of Camden Conservatives 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): STUART WILKS-HEEG, Political Expert at the University of Liverpool 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): LAIN BEGG, Expert at the London School of Economics and Political Science STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): DU JUAN, Xinhua correspondent "British ruling Conservative Party has lost some traditional strongholds in local government elections. It is seen as a litmus test for the popularity of Prime Minister Boris Johnson amid the 'Partygate' scandal and surging inflation, but experts say no opposition parties have made sufficient gains to change the tide of British politics." The elections held on Thursday decided

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Ozeki Kaio beats ozeki Chiyotaikai

OSAKA, Japan - Ozeki Kaio (foreground) forces ozeki Chiyotaikai out of the ring on the 12th day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on March 21. Kaio and No. 11 maegashira Takanowaka follow yokozuna Musashimaru in the 15-day tourney with 10 wins and two losses.

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Boxing: Aizawa takes licking from champion Munoz

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese challenger Kuniyuki Aizawa (R) takes punishment from WBA superflyweight champion Alexander Munoz of Venezuela in the seventh round of a WBA title fight in Tokyo on Sept. 24, losing the bout by unanimous decision. Aizawa, ranked No. 6, saw his record slip to 13 wins (10 knockouts), two losses and one draw. Munoz successfully defended the title for the first time since seizing the crown from Japan's Nobuo Nashiro in May and improved his record to 31-2 (27 KOs). (Kyodo)

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Tochiazuma remains in pursuit of Kyushu sumo crown

FUKUOKA, Japan - Sekiwake Tochiazuma (R) pushes No. 4 maegashira Kotonowaka out of the ring at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 23, the 13th day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament. With 11 wins and two losses, Tochiazuma is the only wrestler with a chance to overtake yokozuna Musashimaru, who leads the tourney with a 12-1 slate.

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No. 2 Kotomitsuki keeps lead in autumn sumo tourney

TOKYO, Japan - No. 2 maegashira Kotomitsuki (L) forces maegashira Takanowaka out of the ring at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 20, the 13th day of the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament. He maintained his lead in the tourney with 12 wins and one loss, followed by ozeki Musoyama and sekiwake Tochiazuma, each with 10 wins and three losses.

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Yokozuna Asashoryu remains unbeaten at Kyushu sumo tourney

FUKUOKA, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu of Mongolia thrusts down fifth-ranked maegashira Shimotori at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 23, day 10 of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament. Asashoryu leads the tournament with 10 wins, no losses. (Kyodo)

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Soccer: Nagoya Grampus coach Ogura takes leave of absence

Nagoya Grampus coach and general manager Takafumi Ogura gives instructions to his players during a match against Yokohama F Marinos at Nissan Stadium in Yokohama on July 30, 2016. The J-League side said on Aug. 23 that Ogura has taken an indefinite leave of absence, with the club standing at the bottom of the second-stage standings with no wins, two draws and seven losses. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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(2)Chiyotaikai, Asashoryu keep lead in Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Mongolian sekiwake Asashoryu (R) forces komusubi Miyabiyama out of the ring at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 15, the ninth day of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament. Asashoryu, along with Ozeki Chiyotaikai, leads the tournament with nine wins and no losses.

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LDP's No 2 meets press after party's election losses

Toshihiro Nikai (C), secretary general of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party, holds a press conference at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on April 26, 2021. The ruling party's No. 2 met the press a day after the party lost all three seats up for grabs in parliamentary elections.

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LDP's No 2 meets press after party's election losses

Toshihiro Nikai, secretary general of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party, holds a press conference at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on April 26, 2021. The ruling party's No. 2 met the press a day after the party lost all three seats up for grabs in parliamentary elections.

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Soccer: Nagoya Grampus coach Ogura takes leave of absence

Nagoya Grampus coach and general manager Takafumi Ogura speaks to reporters in Toyota, central Japan, on Aug. 23, 2016. The J-League club said the same day Ogura has taken an indefinite leave of absence, with the club standing at the bottom of the second-stage standings with no wins, two draws and seven losses. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Nagoya Grampus coach Ogura takes leave of absence

Nagoya Grampus coach and general manager Takafumi Ogura speaks to reporters in Toyota, central Japan, on Aug. 23, 2016. The J-League club said the same day Ogura has taken an indefinite leave of absence, with the club standing at the bottom of the second-stage standings with no wins, two draws and seven losses. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Fighters acquire ex-Brewers southpaw Nomura

TOKYO, Japan - The Nippon Ham Fighters said March 19 they have acquired former Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Takahito Nomura (in file photo) for the upcoming season. The 34-year-old southpaw had no wins or losses in his 21 appearances with the Brewers in 2002, the only season he has played in the major leagues. (Kyodo)

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Ozeki Musoyama defeats Tochinonada

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Musoyama (R) pushes No. 5 maegashira Tochinonada out of the ring at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 20, the 12th day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament. Musoyama, along with sekiwake Tochiazuma, remain second with nine wins and three losses in the 15-day tourney, with No.2 maegashira Kotomitsuki leading the race with 11 wins.

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Traffic jams cost Japan a lot

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows traffic jams on Tokyo's No. 7 Circle Road. The Land, Infrastructure and Transport Ministry released a report June 16, estimating annual economic losses stemming from daily traffic jams throughout Japan at 12 trillion yen, or 95,000 yen per capita. Tokyo suffered the highest annual loss among Japan's 47 prefectures at 1.55 trillion yen.

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Terao stuns Musashimaru in Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - No. 4 maegashira Terao gets a left hand on the back of Musashimaru's belt to force the grand champion out of the ring on Monday, the ninth day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center. Musashimaru fell to a record of six wins against three losses while Terao improved to 3-6.