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Let’s Block Everything Protests - Lyon

Protesters assist one another while escaping tear gas during a demonstration in Lyon, France on September 10, 2025. The protest is part of the nationwide “Bloquons tout” (“Let’s block everything”) campaign, which coincided with the handover of power after the Prime Minister’s defeat in a confidence vote two days earlier. Photo by Abolfazl Salmanzade/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron Addresses Nation After Government Collapse - Paris

Screen grab - French President Emmanuel Macron addresses the nation during a televised broadcast from the presidential Elysee Palace, on the day of the Prime Minister's resignation on December 5, 2024, following the parliamentary defeat one day prior, that forced his government to step down. President Emmanuel Macron on December 5, 2024, sought a new prime minister to prevent France from sliding deeper into political turmoil after Prime Minister's government was ousted in a historic no-confidence vote in parliament. The vote was the first successful no-confidence action since a defeat for Georges Pompidou’s government in 1962, when Charles de Gaulle was president. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron Addresses Nation After Government Collapse - Paris

Screen grab - French President Emmanuel Macron addresses the nation during a televised broadcast from the presidential Elysee Palace, on the day of the Prime Minister's resignation on December 5, 2024, following the parliamentary defeat one day prior, that forced his government to step down. President Emmanuel Macron on December 5, 2024, sought a new prime minister to prevent France from sliding deeper into political turmoil after Prime Minister's government was ousted in a historic no-confidence vote in parliament. The vote was the first successful no-confidence action since a defeat for Georges Pompidou’s government in 1962, when Charles de Gaulle was president. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron Addresses Nation After Government Collapse - Paris

Screen grab - French President Emmanuel Macron addresses the nation during a televised broadcast from the presidential Elysee Palace, on the day of the Prime Minister's resignation on December 5, 2024, following the parliamentary defeat one day prior, that forced his government to step down. President Emmanuel Macron on December 5, 2024, sought a new prime minister to prevent France from sliding deeper into political turmoil after Prime Minister's government was ousted in a historic no-confidence vote in parliament. The vote was the first successful no-confidence action since a defeat for Georges Pompidou’s government in 1962, when Charles de Gaulle was president. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron Addresses Nation After Government Collapse - Paris

Screen grab - French President Emmanuel Macron addresses the nation during a televised broadcast from the presidential Elysee Palace, on the day of the Prime Minister's resignation on December 5, 2024, following the parliamentary defeat one day prior, that forced his government to step down. President Emmanuel Macron on December 5, 2024, sought a new prime minister to prevent France from sliding deeper into political turmoil after Prime Minister's government was ousted in a historic no-confidence vote in parliament. The vote was the first successful no-confidence action since a defeat for Georges Pompidou’s government in 1962, when Charles de Gaulle was president. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron Addresses Nation After Government Collapse - Paris

Screen grab - French President Emmanuel Macron addresses the nation during a televised broadcast from the presidential Elysee Palace, on the day of the Prime Minister's resignation on December 5, 2024, following the parliamentary defeat one day prior, that forced his government to step down. President Emmanuel Macron on December 5, 2024, sought a new prime minister to prevent France from sliding deeper into political turmoil after Prime Minister's government was ousted in a historic no-confidence vote in parliament. The vote was the first successful no-confidence action since a defeat for Georges Pompidou’s government in 1962, when Charles de Gaulle was president. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron Addresses Nation After Government Collapse - Paris

Screen grab - French President Emmanuel Macron addresses the nation during a televised broadcast from the presidential Elysee Palace, on the day of the Prime Minister's resignation on December 5, 2024, following the parliamentary defeat one day prior, that forced his government to step down. President Emmanuel Macron on December 5, 2024, sought a new prime minister to prevent France from sliding deeper into political turmoil after Prime Minister's government was ousted in a historic no-confidence vote in parliament. The vote was the first successful no-confidence action since a defeat for Georges Pompidou’s government in 1962, when Charles de Gaulle was president. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron Addresses Nation After Government Collapse - Paris

Screen grab - French President Emmanuel Macron addresses the nation during a televised broadcast from the presidential Elysee Palace, on the day of the Prime Minister's resignation on December 5, 2024, following the parliamentary defeat one day prior, that forced his government to step down. President Emmanuel Macron on December 5, 2024, sought a new prime minister to prevent France from sliding deeper into political turmoil after Prime Minister's government was ousted in a historic no-confidence vote in parliament. The vote was the first successful no-confidence action since a defeat for Georges Pompidou’s government in 1962, when Charles de Gaulle was president. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron Addresses Nation After Government Collapse - Paris

Screen grab - French President Emmanuel Macron addresses the nation during a televised broadcast from the presidential Elysee Palace, on the day of the Prime Minister's resignation on December 5, 2024, following the parliamentary defeat one day prior, that forced his government to step down. President Emmanuel Macron on December 5, 2024, sought a new prime minister to prevent France from sliding deeper into political turmoil after Prime Minister's government was ousted in a historic no-confidence vote in parliament. The vote was the first successful no-confidence action since a defeat for Georges Pompidou’s government in 1962, when Charles de Gaulle was president. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron Addresses Nation After Government Collapse - Paris

Screen grab - French President Emmanuel Macron addresses the nation during a televised broadcast from the presidential Elysee Palace, on the day of the Prime Minister's resignation on December 5, 2024, following the parliamentary defeat one day prior, that forced his government to step down. President Emmanuel Macron on December 5, 2024, sought a new prime minister to prevent France from sliding deeper into political turmoil after Prime Minister's government was ousted in a historic no-confidence vote in parliament. The vote was the first successful no-confidence action since a defeat for Georges Pompidou’s government in 1962, when Charles de Gaulle was president. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron Addresses Nation After Government Collapse - Paris

Screen grab - French President Emmanuel Macron addresses the nation during a televised broadcast from the presidential Elysee Palace, on the day of the Prime Minister's resignation on December 5, 2024, following the parliamentary defeat one day prior, that forced his government to step down. President Emmanuel Macron on December 5, 2024, sought a new prime minister to prevent France from sliding deeper into political turmoil after Prime Minister's government was ousted in a historic no-confidence vote in parliament. The vote was the first successful no-confidence action since a defeat for Georges Pompidou’s government in 1962, when Charles de Gaulle was president. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron Addresses Nation After Government Collapse - Paris

Screen grab - French President Emmanuel Macron addresses the nation during a televised broadcast from the presidential Elysee Palace, on the day of the Prime Minister's resignation on December 5, 2024, following the parliamentary defeat one day prior, that forced his government to step down. President Emmanuel Macron on December 5, 2024, sought a new prime minister to prevent France from sliding deeper into political turmoil after Prime Minister's government was ousted in a historic no-confidence vote in parliament. The vote was the first successful no-confidence action since a defeat for Georges Pompidou’s government in 1962, when Charles de Gaulle was president. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron Addresses Nation After Government Collapse - Paris

Screen grab - French President Emmanuel Macron addresses the nation during a televised broadcast from the presidential Elysee Palace, on the day of the Prime Minister's resignation on December 5, 2024, following the parliamentary defeat one day prior, that forced his government to step down. President Emmanuel Macron on December 5, 2024, sought a new prime minister to prevent France from sliding deeper into political turmoil after Prime Minister's government was ousted in a historic no-confidence vote in parliament. The vote was the first successful no-confidence action since a defeat for Georges Pompidou’s government in 1962, when Charles de Gaulle was president. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron Addresses Nation After Government Collapse - Paris

Screen grab - French President Emmanuel Macron addresses the nation during a televised broadcast from the presidential Elysee Palace, on the day of the Prime Minister's resignation on December 5, 2024, following the parliamentary defeat one day prior, that forced his government to step down. President Emmanuel Macron on December 5, 2024, sought a new prime minister to prevent France from sliding deeper into political turmoil after Prime Minister's government was ousted in a historic no-confidence vote in parliament. The vote was the first successful no-confidence action since a defeat for Georges Pompidou’s government in 1962, when Charles de Gaulle was president. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron Addresses Nation After Government Collapse - Paris

Screen grab - French President Emmanuel Macron addresses the nation during a televised broadcast from the presidential Elysee Palace, on the day of the Prime Minister's resignation on December 5, 2024, following the parliamentary defeat one day prior, that forced his government to step down. President Emmanuel Macron on December 5, 2024, sought a new prime minister to prevent France from sliding deeper into political turmoil after Prime Minister's government was ousted in a historic no-confidence vote in parliament. The vote was the first successful no-confidence action since a defeat for Georges Pompidou’s government in 1962, when Charles de Gaulle was president. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron Addresses Nation After Government Collapse - Paris

Screen grab - French President Emmanuel Macron addresses the nation during a televised broadcast from the presidential Elysee Palace, on the day of the Prime Minister's resignation on December 5, 2024, following the parliamentary defeat one day prior, that forced his government to step down. President Emmanuel Macron on December 5, 2024, sought a new prime minister to prevent France from sliding deeper into political turmoil after Prime Minister's government was ousted in a historic no-confidence vote in parliament. The vote was the first successful no-confidence action since a defeat for Georges Pompidou’s government in 1962, when Charles de Gaulle was president. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron Addresses Nation After Government Collapse - Paris

Screen grab - French President Emmanuel Macron addresses the nation during a televised broadcast from the presidential Elysee Palace, on the day of the Prime Minister's resignation on December 5, 2024, following the parliamentary defeat one day prior, that forced his government to step down. President Emmanuel Macron on December 5, 2024, sought a new prime minister to prevent France from sliding deeper into political turmoil after Prime Minister's government was ousted in a historic no-confidence vote in parliament. The vote was the first successful no-confidence action since a defeat for Georges Pompidou’s government in 1962, when Charles de Gaulle was president. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron Addresses Nation After Government Collapse - Paris

Screen grab - French President Emmanuel Macron addresses the nation during a televised broadcast from the presidential Elysee Palace, on the day of the Prime Minister's resignation on December 5, 2024, following the parliamentary defeat one day prior, that forced his government to step down. President Emmanuel Macron on December 5, 2024, sought a new prime minister to prevent France from sliding deeper into political turmoil after Prime Minister's government was ousted in a historic no-confidence vote in parliament. The vote was the first successful no-confidence action since a defeat for Georges Pompidou’s government in 1962, when Charles de Gaulle was president. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron Addresses Nation After Government Collapse - Paris

Screen grab - French President Emmanuel Macron addresses the nation during a televised broadcast from the presidential Elysee Palace, on the day of the Prime Minister's resignation on December 5, 2024, following the parliamentary defeat one day prior, that forced his government to step down. President Emmanuel Macron on December 5, 2024, sought a new prime minister to prevent France from sliding deeper into political turmoil after Prime Minister's government was ousted in a historic no-confidence vote in parliament. The vote was the first successful no-confidence action since a defeat for Georges Pompidou’s government in 1962, when Charles de Gaulle was president. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kamala Harris Thrust Into Spotlight As Biden Bows Out

File photo - US Vice President Kamala Harris arrives prior to an event hosting the Vegas Golden Knights to celebrate their 2023 Stanley Cup victory in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, Nov. 13, 2023. The Golden Knights won their first Stanley Cup by beating the Florida Panthers four games to one. President Biden announced he was suspending his re-election campaign and putting his faith in Harris. Within hours, the vice-president confirmed her own bid for the White House. “I will do everything in my power to unite the Democratic party, and unite our nation, to defeat Donald Trump,” Harris said. “We have 107 days until Election Day. Together, we will fight. And together, we will win." Photo by Al Drago/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Zambian president calls for enhanced efforts to tackle cholera

STORY: Zambian president calls for enhanced efforts to tackle cholera SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 5, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 7, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:57 LOCATION: Lusaka CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of anti-cholera program and street views 2. various of Minister of Health Sylvia Masebo visiting Kanyama Level One Hospital for inspection 3. various of the treatment centre STORYLINE: Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema on Friday called for concerted efforts to tackle rising cholera cases in the country, especially in Lusaka, the country's capital. The Zambian president said the government was monitoring the cholera outbreak and would continue implementing measures to contain its spread. "We can defeat cholera if we work together. Take measures to avoid contracting the disease is our call to action," he said in a post on his Facebook page. He has since urged citizens to adhere to the guidelines given by health authorities. On Thursday, Minister of Health Sylvia Masebo led a multi-sectoral team to in

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Expanded US-Led Naval Task Force To Protect Red Sea Shipping

Handout photo dated October 19, 2023 shows the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) fires a Standard Missile (SM) 2 to defeat a combination of Houthi missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles in the Red Sea. The Pentagon has convinced more than a half dozen allies to join a strengthened naval task force in the Red Sea amid mounting attacks by Iran-backed rebels on commercial shipping that have driven oil prices higher. More than 9mn barrels a day of oil shipments, or almost a tenth of global demand, pass through the Red Sea, making it one of the world’s busiest energy chokepoints. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aaron Lau via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rugby World Cup: England vs. South Africa

England fly-half Owen Farrell walks to greet fans after a one-point defeat to South Africa in a Rugby World Cup semifinal match at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, France, on Oct. 21, 2023.

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U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-STOPGAP BILL-FAIL

(230930) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., Sept. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy speaks to members of the media in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., the United States, Sept. 29, 2023. The Republican-led House of Representatives failed to approve a one-month stopgap funding bill on Friday, as a U.S. federal government shutdown after Saturday midnight appears increasingly inevitable. All Democrats and 21 Republicans voted against the measure, in a vote of 232-198, marking a high-profile defeat for House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who has been struggling to garner enough support for a funding plan in the slim Republican majority. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz/Xinhua)

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U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-STOPGAP BILL-FAIL

(230930) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., Sept. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy speaks to members of the media in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., the United States, Sept. 29, 2023. The Republican-led House of Representatives failed to approve a one-month stopgap funding bill on Friday, as a U.S. federal government shutdown after Saturday midnight appears increasingly inevitable. All Democrats and 21 Republicans voted against the measure, in a vote of 232-198, marking a high-profile defeat for House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who has been struggling to garner enough support for a funding plan in the slim Republican majority. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz/Xinhua)

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CPC understands needs of Chinese people: Ecuadorian expert

STORY: CPC understands needs of Chinese people: Ecuadorian expert DATELINE: July 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:07 LOCATION: Quito CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of China 2. various of Cristian Mejia 3. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): CRISTIAN MEJIA, Ecuadorian journalist STORYLINE: An Ecuadorian expert has described the relationship between the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the Chinese people as "very close" because the CPC understands the needs of the people. Cristian Mejia, an international journalist from Ecuador, made the remarks in a recent interview with Xinhua. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): CRISTIAN MEJIA, Ecuadorian journalist "The reason that the Communist Party (of China) took power in 1949, basically, was because the CPC understood the needs of the Chinese people. The relationship is very close because there is the knowledge of the needs of the Chinese people, how to anticipate these needs and how to respond to these needs. And that is a major point of Chinese policy. The defeat of extreme poverty is one of

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U.S. beats Poland to lead Women's Volleyball Nations League

STORY: U.S. beats Poland to lead Women's Volleyball Nations League DATELINE: June 29, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:47 LOCATION: SUWON, South Korea CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the match between the United States and Poland STORYLINE: The United States defeated Poland 3-2 (17-25, 25-15, 27-25, 28-30, 16-14) in Suwon, South Korea on Wednesday, climbing to the top of the FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League with an 8-1 win-loss record. Poland slipped to the second with seven wins and one defeat. The top two in the 16-team table went neck and neck from the beginning, but Poland led the first set in the middle of the game on superior attacking and blocking. The United States took control of the second set and fought off a hard challenge from Poland in the third set with successful spikes from outside hitters Alexandra Frantti and Kelsey Robinson. In the fourth set, the Polish built up a 17-14 lead with successful blocks and dragged the match into the short decider. In the fifth set, the t

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Asashoryu escapes defeat on 5th day of New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Asashoryu (L) just manages to bend over the edge of the ring as No. 2 maegashira Toyonoshima is left sprawling on the ground, giving the yokozuna a narrow victory on the fifth day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Jan. 17. Asashoryu remains one match behind undefeated yokozuna Hakuho.

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Boxing:D. Kameda hit with 1-year ban for foul play

TOKYO, Japan - File photo of Daiki Kameda who was slapped with a one-year suspension by the Japan Boxing Commission on Oct. 15 for breaching regulations during his defeat by champion Daisuke Naito in a WBC flyweight title match on Oct. 11.

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Asa continues march toward title with win over Hakuho

TOKYO, Japan - Grand champion Asashoryu takes another step toward a 20th Emperor's Cup by ousting fellow Mongolian Hakuho at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 17. With four days of the 15-day meet remaining, Asashoryu leads rank-and-filer Toyonoshima (9-2) with 10 wins and one defeat.

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Ozeki Kotooshu beaten by Tokitenku at New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Bulgarian ozeki Kotooshu (L) was sent crashing to a shock defeat against Mongolian second-ranked maegashira Tokitenku (R), who used one of his hands to sweep out the ozeki's leg after getting him off-balance with a neck throttle at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 8.

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Asashoryu wins in autumn sumo, but loses to Chiyotaikai

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna Asashoryu (L) fell to his second defeat in a brawl with ozeki Chiyotaikai (R) with one day remaining at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Sept. 23. But he claimed his 18th career Emperor's Cup when compatriot Ama, his closest rival in the title race, was tossed down by ozeki Tochiazuma to fall to a fourth defeat in an earlier bout at Ryogoku Kokugikan.

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Asashoryu wins in autumn sumo, but loses to Chiyotaikai

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna Asashoryu (bottom) fell to his second defeat in a brawl with ozeki Chiyotaikai with one day remaining at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Sept. 23. But he claimed his 18th career Emperor's Cup when compatriot Ama, his closest rival in the title race, was tossed down by ozeki Tochiazuma to fall to a fourth defeat in an earlier bout at Ryogoku Kokugikan.

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Tochiazuma loses to Chiyotaikai at Nagoya sumo tourney

NAGOYA, Japan - In an ozeki battle, Chiyotaikai (R) sends Tochiazuma (L) to his first defeat, using a salvo of snappy thrusts before propelling Tochiazuma into the ringside seats, leaving both men one behind yokozuna Asashoryu along with rank-and-filers Tamanoshima and Tamakasuga at 8-1 at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on July 17.

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'Assassin' Sato now head of LDP chapter in Gifu Pref.

GIFU, Japan - Ruling Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Yukari Sato (far L) participates in a ceremony to open a branch office of the party in Gifu Prefecture on Dec. 4. Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi fielded Sato in the September general election as one of his ''assassin'' candidates to defeat LDP rebels. Also taking part were LDP Secretary General Tsutomu Takebe (C) and Kuniko Inoguchi (front, in dark suit), state minister charged with declining birthrate issues.

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Ichiro goes 1-for-5 in record chase

SEATTLE, United States - Ichiro Suzuki produced one hit in five at-bats in his chase of the single-season major league record in the Seattle Mariners' 9-5 defeat to the Cleveland Indians at Safeco Field on Sept. 8. (MLB)

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Takanohana falls to 2nd straight loss

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Takanohana (R) gets manhandled by fourth-ranked maegashira to suffer his second straight defeat at the Neww Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 19. Takanohana slipped to 4-3 with one day's rest due to a shoulder injury.

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Injury-hit Hingis loses in first round

WIMBLEDON, England - World number one Martina Hingis suffers a stunning first round defeat at Wimbledon on June 25, ousted 6-4 6-2 by doubles specialist Virginia Ruano Pascual, ranked 83 in the world.

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Kintetsu pitcher Elvira, son celebrate no-hitter

OSAKA, Japan - Kintetsu southpaw Narciso Elvira and his son celebrate at Osaka Dome on June 20 after the one-time Milwaukee Brewers' hurler threw a no-hitter to defeat the Seibu Lions 4-0. Elvira became the 69th pitcher in the history of Japanese baseball to throw a no-hitter.

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A tug-of-war-like traditional ethnic sport in China's Guangxi

STORY: A tug-of-war-like traditional ethnic sport in China's Guangxi DATELINE: Sept. 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:48 LOCATION: GUILIN, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Zhoujia village of Longsheng County 2. various of Red Yao people joining Dingzhugang game 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WANG YANJU, Villager, Longsheng County, Guangxi STORYLINE: Some Red Yao ethnic women from Guilin, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, recently joined a traditional ethnic sport of "Dingzhugang," or pushing bamboo pole, in a local village. 　　 Like tug of war, it is a one-on-one strength competition, using a two-meter-long bamboo pole. 　　 SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WANG YANJU, Villager, Longsheng County, Guangxi "Dingzhugang is a traditional sport for our Red Yao people. During the competition, two people hold a bamboo pole and push forward against each other at their abdomens. Whoever is pushed out of line first will lose. Those who defeat five people or more will be titled 'one with unusual strength.' Through th

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'Assassin' Sato now head of LDP chapter in Gifu Pref.

GIFU, Japan - Ruling Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Yukari Sato (far L) participates in a ceremony to open a branch office of the party in Gifu Prefecture on Dec. 4. Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi fielded Sato in the September general election as one of his ''assassin'' candidates to defeat LDP rebels. Also taking part were LDP Secretary General Tsutomu Takebe (C) and Kuniko Inoguchi (front, in dark suit), state minister charged with declining birthrate issues. (Kyodo)

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Tochiazuma loses to Chiyotaikai at Nagoya sumo tourney

NAGOYA, Japan - In an ozeki battle, Chiyotaikai (R) sends Tochiazuma (L) to his first defeat, using a salvo of snappy thrusts before propelling Tochiazuma into the ringside seats, leaving both men one behind yokozuna Asashoryu along with rank-and-filers Tamanoshima and Tamakasuga at 8-1 at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on July 17. (Kyodo)

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Asashoryu wins in autumn sumo, but loses to Chiyotaikai

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna Asashoryu (L) fell to his second defeat in a brawl with ozeki Chiyotaikai (R) with one day remaining at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Sept. 23. But he claimed his 18th career Emperor's Cup when compatriot Ama, his closest rival in the title race, was tossed down by ozeki Tochiazuma to fall to a fourth defeat in an earlier bout at Ryogoku Kokugikan. (Kyodo)

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Asashoryu wins in autumn sumo, but loses to Chiyotaikai

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna Asashoryu (bottom) fell to his second defeat in a brawl with ozeki Chiyotaikai with one day remaining at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Sept. 23. But he claimed his 18th career Emperor's Cup when compatriot Ama, his closest rival in the title race, was tossed down by ozeki Tochiazuma to fall to a fourth defeat in an earlier bout at Ryogoku Kokugikan. (Kyodo)

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Ozeki Kotooshu beaten by Tokitenku at New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Bulgarian ozeki Kotooshu (L) was sent crashing to a shock defeat against Mongolian second-ranked maegashira Tokitenku (R), who used one of his hands to sweep out the ozeki's leg after getting him off-balance with a neck throttle at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 8. (Kyodo)

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Asa continues march toward title with win over Hakuho

TOKYO, Japan - Grand champion Asashoryu takes another step toward a 20th Emperor's Cup by ousting fellow Mongolian Hakuho at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 17. With four days of the 15-day meet remaining, Asashoryu leads rank-and-filer Toyonoshima (9-2) with 10 wins and one defeat. (Kyodo)

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Boxing:D. Kameda hit with 1-year ban for foul play

TOKYO, Japan - File photo of Daiki Kameda who was slapped with a one-year suspension by the Japan Boxing Commission on Oct. 15 for breaching regulations during his defeat by champion Daisuke Naito in a WBC flyweight title match on Oct. 11. (Kyodo)

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Takanohana falls to 2nd straight loss

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Takanohana (R) gets manhandled by fourth-ranked maegashira to suffer his second straight defeat at the Neww Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 19. Takanohana slipped to 4-3 with one day's rest due to a shoulder injury. (Kyodo)

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TSUSHIMA (SCHON - 1

BATTLE OF TSUSHIMA STRAIT A Japanese torpedo boat is blown up by the Russians - one of the few Japanese losses in Togo's overwhelming defeat of the Russian fleet Date: 27-28 May 1905

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Serena Williams advances to Wimbledon 3rd round

Serena Williams of the United States celebrates after coming back from a one-set deficit to defeat Christina McHale 6-7(7), 6-2, 6-4 in the second round of the Wimbledon championships on July 1, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo