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Forest Fire Burns 13000 Hectares - France

Handout photo gathered on August 8 shows a member of the Protection Civile checking the oxygen tank of an elder that needed medical help following exposure to a forest fire in the Aude region of France, near Saint-Laurent-de-la-Cabrerisse, on August 5-7, 2025. The blaze, first reported active on August 5, remained uncontrolled for more than 48 hours despite the deployment of over 1,000 firefighters and several Canadair aircrafts. By August 8, it had swept across more than 16,000 hectares, burning 13,000 of them, and caused one death and 18 injuries. Authorities have since reported that the fire is under control, though it remains active. Photo by Laetitia Peltier/Protection Civile via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Forest Fire Burns 13000 Hectares - France

Handout photo gathered on August 8 shows a member of the Protection Civile helping an elder getting medical help following exposure to a forest fire in the Aude region of France, near Saint-Laurent-de-la-Cabrerisse, on August 5-7, 2025. The blaze, first reported active on August 5, remained uncontrolled for more than 48 hours despite the deployment of over 1,000 firefighters and several Canadair aircrafts. By August 8, it had swept across more than 16,000 hectares, burning 13,000 of them, and caused one death and 18 injuries. Authorities have since reported that the fire is under control, though it remains active. Photo by Laetitia Peltier/Protection Civile via ABACAPRESS.COM

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More than 17 elephants adopted and named in Kenya's tembo festival

STORY: More than 17 elephants adopted and named in Kenya's tembo festival DATELINE: March 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:45 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): RUTH WANGARA, Xinhua reporter 2. various of people during the "Tembo" naming festival 3. various of elephants 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PENINAH MALONZA, Cabinet Secretary, Tourism, Wildlife and Heritage 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JOSEPH LELENTEI, Maasai elder 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): CALMAS ONDEGO, Businessman STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): RUTH WANGARA, Xinhua reporter "This is Inchurra village located in Amboseli, one of the most visited parks in Kenya. Named after an indigenous tree here, this village here today with about 250 people was chosen for the Tembo naming festival to mark the World Wildlife Day on Friday. Today more than 17 elephants have been adopted and named and the individuals that are being given or rather other new 'parents' are required to ensure that these animals are well taken care of and protected." Lau

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Kin of Japanese abductee urges solution to abduction issue

NEW YORK, U.S. - Teruaki Masumoto (F), secretary general of the Tokyo-based Association of the Families of Victims Kidnapped by North Korea, appeals at a U.N. Headquarters meeting in New York on April 16, 2014, for an early solution to the abduction cases. Masumoto's elder sister is one of the victims.

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3 sumo wrestlers, elder admit to match-fixing

TOKYO, Japan - Japan Sumo Association Chairman Hanaregoma talks to reporters about a match fixing allegation at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Feb. 3, 2011, as two sumo wrestlers and one elder have admitted to being involved in fixing bouts.

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Ama assured of promotion to Ozeki

FUKUOKA, Japan - Promotion-chasing sekiwake Ama holds the baby of one of his fans enfolded in the Mongolian flag on Nov. 22 after beating ozeki Kotomitsuki at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka. Ama is virtually assured of promotion to ozeki as he has now exceeded 33 wins in three consecutive tournaments -- a rough guideline for gaining promotion to sumo's second-highest rank. At left is his elder brother.

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Funeral held for mother of missing abductee Ichikawa

KANOYA, Japan - Kenichi Ichikawa (L), elder brother of Shuichi Ichikawa, who was one of the Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea in the late 1970s and 1980s, makes a speech during the funeral of Tomi Ichikawa (photo in frame), the abductee's mother who died at age 91 on Nov. 15 of subarachnoid hemorrhage at a hospital in Kagoshima Prefecture.

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Twins clear sumo physicals

OSAKA, Japan - The twin brothers Masahiro (R) and Sadahiro Kogure, 15, clear their physical checkups for new sumo apprentices at an Osaka hospital on March 3. The brothers, from Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture, began taking up sumo in fifth grade, both determined to join the ranks of professional sumo wresters. ''It would be nice if one day I can take on my brother in a title bout,'' says elder brother Masahiro. Both say they want to become yokozuna.

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(2)Hostages' families express joy, worry over possible release

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Yosuke Koriyama, whose elder brother Soichiro Koriyama is one of three Japanese being held captive in Iraq by a militant group, speaks to reporters in the town of Sadowara, Miyazaki Prefecture, on April 10 following news that the hostages would be freed within 24 hours.

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(7)Militant group takes 3 Japanese captive

TOKYO, Japan - Naoko Imai (R), whose son Noriaki is one of the three Japanese being held captive in Iraq by a militant group calling itself Saraya al-Mujahideen, and Yosuke Imai, Noriaki's elder brother, arrive at Tokyo's Haneda airport on April 9.

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(6)Militant group takes 3 Japanese captive

TOKYO, Japan - Yosuke Koriyama, whose elder brother Soichiro Koriyama is one of the three Japanese being held captive in Iraq by a militant group calling itself Saraya al-Mujahideen, speaks to reporters April 8 in the town of Sadowara, Miyagaki Prefectue.

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Hasuikes receive 400 New Year's cards from across Japan

KASHIWAZAKI, Japan - Toru Hasuike, elder brother of Kaoru Hasuike, one of the five Japanese abducted to North Korea and now back in their homeland, speaks to reporters Jan. 3 about how Kaoru and his wife Yukiko spend their New Year's holiday. Toru said the couple received about 400 New Year's greeting cards from across Japan. (Pool photo)

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U.S. shadow still hangs over Afghanistan, one year on

STORY: U.S. shadow still hangs over Afghanistan, one year on DATELINE: Aug. 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:32 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: various of street view in Afghanistanvarious of childrenSOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): ALYAS, Ice-cream sellerSOUNDBITE 2 (Pashto): NAJIBULLAH JAMI, Professor with Kabul UniversitySOUNDBITE 3 (Dari): ABUZAR KHAPALWAK ZAZAI, Professor with Kabul University STORYLINE: After the United States hastily withdrew from Afghanistan one year ago in disregard of its responsibilities and obligations, Afghanistan has been facing a worsening humanitarian crisis, economic depression and terrorist attacks. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): ALYAS, Ice-cream seller "I'd rather be at school instead of selling ice cream on the street." 11-year-old Alyas and his elder brother have dropped out of school to work in the street since last month. However, their average income was less than 60 afghanis (0.67 U.S. dollar) a day. As poverty and unemployment rise across the country, the number of beggar

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Printing services bring convenience to elderly citizens amid COVID-19 in Beijing

STORY: Printing services bring convenience to elderly citizens amid COVID-19 in Beijing DATELINE: May 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:59 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: SOCIETY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHEN PENG, Employee of Homelink 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LIANG SHIHUANG, elder resident STORYLINE: As Beijing continues to maintain strict prevention and control measures against COVID-19, residents are required to present a negative nucleic acid test result within 48 hours on their phone, before they enter public venues. As this regulation may cause inconvenience for senior citizens who don't have a smartphone, communities have been seeking ways to help the elderly residents. In this community in Chaoyang District, real estate agency Homelink provides free printing services for the elderly. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHEN PENG, Employee of Homelink "Printing is one of the services offered by Homelink. This time, we are very happy to serve the community with this service. Residents can have their nuclei

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Xinjiang, My home: A family workshop promoting ethnic embroidery to outside world

STORY: Xinjiang, My home: A family workshop promoting ethnic embroidery to outside world DATELINE: March 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:05 LOCATION: SHIHEZI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): AIKYN MAMERHAN STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE (Chinese): AIKYN MAMERHAN "My name is Aikyn Mamerhan. I'm in charge of an embroidery cooperative in Shihezi Village. We specialize in producing ethnic Kazakh embroidery products. I have three daughters. The oldest one has taken a job after graduating from university. And this is the elder one of the twin sisters and this is the younger one. This is my wife. We usually shoot some short videos and post them through (short-video platform) Douyin to promote our ethnic embroidery products. I can fix the sewing machine myself. The sewing machine, as you can see, the part is broken. We should put it inside properly, push it up, and then turn the screw. It's easy. Now it's done. These are my twin daughters. They are at junior high school and they are good at studying. My w

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#CHINA-LUNAR NEW YEAR-YEAR OF TIGER (CN)

(220201) -- BEIJING, Feb. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An elder makes tiger-themed shoes in Jiaozuo City, central China's Henan Province, Jan. 20, 2022. With the arrival of Chinese New Year on Tuesday, the country enters the Year of the Tiger.Tiger, one of the 12 animal signs of the Chinese zodiac, symbolizes strength, bravery and fearlessness. (Photo by Xu Hongxing/Xinhua)

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Twins clear sumo physicals

OSAKA, Japan - The twin brothers Masahiro (R) and Sadahiro Kogure, 15, clear their physical checkups for new sumo apprentices at an Osaka hospital on March 3. The brothers, from Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture, began taking up sumo in fifth grade, both determined to join the ranks of professional sumo wresters. ''It would be nice if one day I can take on my brother in a title bout,'' says elder brother Masahiro. Both say they want to become yokozuna. (Kyodo)

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Ama assured of promotion to Ozeki

FUKUOKA, Japan - Promotion-chasing sekiwake Ama holds the baby of one of his fans enfolded in the Mongolian flag on Nov. 22 after beating ozeki Kotomitsuki at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka. Ama is virtually assured of promotion to ozeki as he has now exceeded 33 wins in three consecutive tournaments -- a rough guideline for gaining promotion to sumo's second-highest rank. At left is his elder brother. (Kyodo)

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Singapore prime minister receives mourners

Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (C) and his wife Ho Ching (L) receive citizens who came to parliament March 25, 2015, to pay their respects to the coffin of Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore's first prime minister and father of Lee Hsien Loong. The elder Lee, who ruled Singapore from 1959 to 1990 and is credited with transforming the city state into one of Southeast Asia's most advanced economies, died March 23 aged 91. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Brother shows Tunis museum gunman Laabidi's photo

The elder brother of Yassine Laabidi, one of the gunmen involved in the attack that killed 21 people at the Bardo museum in Tunis, holds his brother's picture in the Tunisian capital on March 21, 2015. Laabidi was shot dead by security forces. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Swiss brothers bag gold, silver in parallel giant slalom

BARDONECCHIA, Italy - Philipp Schock (fore) of Switzerland and his elder brother Simon Schoch dash to their one-two finish in the snowboarding men's parallel giant slalom event in Bardonecchia on Feb. 22. (Kyodo)

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Swiss brothers bag gold, silver in parallel giant slalom

BARDONECCHIA, Italy - Philipp Schock (L) of Switzerland and his elder brother Simon Schoch raise their national flag in celebration after scoring a one-two finish in the snowboarding men's parallel giant slalom event in Bardonecchia on Feb. 22. (Kyodo)

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Funeral held for mother of missing abductee Ichikawa

KANOYA, Japan - Kenichi Ichikawa (L), elder brother of Shuichi Ichikawa, who was one of the Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea in the late 1970s and 1980s, makes a speech during the funeral of Tomi Ichikawa (photo in frame), the abductee's mother who died at age 91 on Nov. 15 of subarachnoid hemorrhage at a hospital in Kagoshima Prefecture. (Kyodo)

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(2)Hostages' families express joy, worry over possible release

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Yosuke Koriyama, whose elder brother Soichiro Koriyama is one of three Japanese being held captive in Iraq by a militant group, speaks to reporters in the town of Sadowara, Miyazaki Prefecture, on April 10 following news that the hostages would be freed within 24 hours. (Kyodo)

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3 sumo wrestlers, elder admit to match-fixing

TOKYO, Japan - Japan Sumo Association Chairman Hanaregoma talks to reporters about a match fixing allegation at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Feb. 3, 2011, as two sumo wrestlers and one elder have admitted to being involved in fixing bouts. (Kyodo)

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(7)Militant group takes 3 Japanese captive

TOKYO, Japan - Naoko Imai (R), whose son Noriaki is one of the three Japanese being held captive in Iraq by a militant group calling itself Saraya al-Mujahideen, and Yosuke Imai, Noriaki's elder brother, arrive at Tokyo's Haneda airport on April 9. (Kyodo)

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(6)Militant group takes 3 Japanese captive

TOKYO, Japan - Yosuke Koriyama, whose elder brother Soichiro Koriyama is one of the three Japanese being held captive in Iraq by a militant group calling itself Saraya al-Mujahideen, speaks to reporters April 8 in the town of Sadowara, Miyagi Prefectue. (Kyodo)

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Hasuikes receive 400 New Year's cards from across Japan

KASHIWAZAKI, Japan - Toru Hasuike, elder brother of Kaoru Hasuike, one of the five Japanese abducted to North Korea and now back in their homeland, speaks to reporters Jan. 3 about how Kaoru and his wife Yukiko spend their New Year's holiday. Toru said the couple received about 400 New Year's greeting cards from across Japan. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)

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More kin of Japanese victims of fire head to Austria

NARITA, Japan, - Relatives of six of the 10 Japanese nationals who died in a fire Nov. 11 in an Austrian funicular train leave Narita airport on Nov. 26 to claim the bodies. Tomoya Deguchi (L), an elder son of Okihiko Deguchi, a 42-year-old ski instructor who previously served as a demonstrator for the Ski Association of Japan, is one of the relatives.