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Behind The Scenes Of The Vatican

'Sediari' in the Antechamber or Room of the Attendants at the second floor of the Apostolic Palace, Vatican on September 2013. -The Sediari were the men who had the honour of carrying the Pope's royal chair on his outings. Their duties include staffing the papal antechamber, where they receive heads of state and ambassadors and usher them into audiences with the pope. -The grandiose and solemn Apostolic Palace ( palais apostolique ) is a secretive place, forbidden to the public and jealously guarded by the Swiss Guard. It hosts the Holy See administration, the Church's spiritual authorities and before all, the apartments of the Pontiff Sovereign. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japan's popular racehorse Haruurara

KOCHI, Japan, Aug. 28 Kyodo - Undated file photo shows Japan's favorite loser Haruurara competing in a horse race at Kochi Racecourse in the western Japan city of Kochi. The horse won the hearts of Japanese for failing to win a single race in 113 outings since her debut in November 1998.(Kyodo)

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Japan's popular racehorse Haruurara

KOCHI, Japan, Aug. 28 Kyodo - Undated file photo shows Japan's favorite loser Haruurara competing in a horse race at Kochi Racecourse in the western Japan city of Kochi. The horse won the hearts of Japanese for failing to win a single race in 113 outings since her debut in November 1998.(Kyodo)

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Japan's popular racehorse Haruurara

KOCHI, Japan, Aug. 28 Kyodo - Undated file photo shows Japan's favorite loser Haruurara competing in a horse race at Kochi Racecourse in the western Japan city of Kochi. The horse won the hearts of Japanese for failing to win a single race in 113 outings since her debut in November 1998.(Kyodo)

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Moviegoers in Egypt enjoy domestic films during Eid al-Adha holiday

STORY: Moviegoers in Egypt enjoy domestic films during Eid al-Adha holiday SHOOTING TIME: June 18, 2024 DATELINE: June 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:09 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ENTERTAINMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of moviegoers 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): SAMIR, Moviegoer 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): AHMED EMAD, Moviegoer 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): MAHMOUD ASHOUR, Moviegoer 5. various of moviegoers STORYLINE: Moviegoers in Egypt are enthusiastically embracing screenings of several locally produced films during the Eid al-Adha holiday. Movies including Ahl El-Kahf, Essabet El-Max, Welad Rizk 3, and El-Leab Maa El-Eyal are jointly released for this traditional holiday season. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): SAMIR, Moviegoer "These days are the best, as everyone has been working hard all year long. They can visit the Pyramids, go to the movies, or enjoy outings during the holiday." SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): AHMED EMAD, Moviegoer "We're heading to the movies to watch Welad Rizk 3. It's a good one, especially with Aaser Yassin joining the

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Jojima homers, doubles twice in Mariners win

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota - Seattle Mariners catcher Kenji Jojima smiles in the dugout after having one of his most prolific outings of the season on Aug. 20. He drove in three runs with a homer and a pair of doubles to help the Mariners beat the Minnesota Twins 9-4 at Metro Dome for their fourth straight victory. (MLB)

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2 female ministers resign

TOKYO, Japan - Composite photo shows Justice Minister Midori Matsushima (R) and Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yuko Obuchi announcing their resignations due to money scandals, at press conferences in Tokyo on Oct. 20, 2014. Matsushima distributed paper fans to voters in her electoral district, while Obuchi's political groups are suspected of having partially shouldered her supporters' expenses for theater outings, both possible violations of the election law.

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2 female ministers resign

TOKYO, Japan - Composite photo shows Justice Minister Midori Matsushima (L) and Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yuko Obuchi during press conferences in Tokyo on Oct. 20, 2014, at which they announced their resignations due to money scandals. Matsushima distributed paper fans to voters in her electoral district, while Obuchi's political groups are suspected of having partially shouldered her supporters' expenses for theater outings, both possible violations of the election law.

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Passengers suffer flight disruption

CHIBA, Japan - Tourists try local food at a shop near Naritasan Shinshoji Temple in Narita, Chiba Prefecture, on April 19, 2010. The local government organized outings for people stuck at nearby Narita airport as cancellations continued for flights linking Japan and Europe due to a volcanic eruption in Iceland.

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(2)Top jockey Take unable to inspire Japan's favorite loser

KOCHI, Japan - Haruurara, ridden by Yutaka Take, is applauded by horse-racing fans at Kochi Racecourse in Kochi on March 22 after finishing 10th in a field of 11 and extending her winless streak to a record 106 outings.

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(1)Top jockey Take unable to inspire Japan's favorite loser

KOCHI, Japan - Haruurara, ridden by to jockey Yutaka Take, finishes 10th in a field of 11 at Kochi Racecourse in Kochi on March 22, extending her winless streak to a record 106 outings. With the number of races without a win piling up, last year no-hoper Haruurara faced the prospect of being slaughtered. But her popularity rocketed and she was spared when local media focused attention on the horse as it neared 100 races without a win.

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Türkiye's middle class struggles amidst inflation, stagnant wages

STORY: Türkiye's middle class struggles amidst inflation, stagnant wages DATELINE: Dec. 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street view in Türkiye 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): ILKER YAGCI, Turkish banker 3. various of stores in Türkiye 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): KOKSAL KUTUKALIOGLU, Former private company owner in Türkiye STORYLINE: The Turkish middle class may also be among those affected by the country's challenging economic conditions. Many are struggling to make ends meet amid high inflation, stagnant wages, and declining purchasing power. Shopping habits have changed, with fewer people dining at restaurants, going for weekend family outings, or buying cars or home appliances merely for an upgrade. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): ILKER YAGCI, Turkish banker "There's no such thing left as the middle class anymore. Wages have eroded against the high cost of living. Türkiye has turned into a country of minimum wage earners. As the Turkish economy is deeply li

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Egyptians flock to public places to celebrate Eid al-Fitr

STORY: Egyptians flock to public places to celebrate Eid al-Fitr DATELINE: May 4, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of young people waiting in front of a cinema 2. various of Eid movies posters 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MOHAMED, Local resident 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): AHMED, Local resident 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): SALWA, Local resident 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (Arabic): ALI, Local resident 7. exterior of a cinema STORYLINE: Muslims across the world are currently celebrating Eid al-Fitr, a major Muslim festival that marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan. Muslims celebrate the festival with families and friends. In Egypt, the three-day holiday started on Monday. Some people chose to go to public places to celebrate the festival. For example, movie theaters. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MOHAMED, Local resident "We go on outings. We also like to watch new movies. I'm from the Sharqiya governorate. So, visiting Cairo is a kind of change." SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): AHMED,

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Lower house panel to file perjury charge against Moriya

TOKYO, Japan - A House of Representatives committee decided on Jan. 9 to file a perjury charge against former Vice Defense Minister Takemasa Moriya (in file photo). Moriya testified as a sworn witness before the committee on Oct. 29, and denied doing any favors for Motonobu Miyazaki, a former executive of defense equipment trader Yamada Corp., in exchange for golf outings, entertainment and other benefits when he was still the top defense bureaucrat. (Kyodo)

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PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK

PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK [AUS 1975] [L-R] ANNE LAMBERT, JANE VALLIS, CHRISTINE SCHULER, KAREN ROBSON Date: 1975

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PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK

PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK [AUS 1975] HELEN MORSE, [?] MARGARET NELSON Date: 1975

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Lawmaker quits over hostess bar visit amid virus emergency

Kiyohiko Toyama, a senior member of Komeito party, the junior coalition partner of the Liberal Democratic Party, bows in apology during a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 1, 2021, after he offered to quit parliament after coming under fire for visiting a Tokyo hostess bar despite government calls to avoid unnecessary outings under a state of emergency to rein in the spread of the coronavirus.

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Lawmaker quits over hostess bar visit amid virus emergency

Kiyohiko Toyama, a senior member of Komeito party, the junior coalition partner of the Liberal Democratic Party, bows in apology during a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 1, 2021, after he offered to quit parliament after coming under fire for visiting a Tokyo hostess bar despite government calls to avoid unnecessary outings under a state of emergency to rein in the spread of the coronavirus.

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Lawmaker quits over hostess bar visit amid virus emergency

Kiyohiko Toyama, a senior member of Komeito party, the junior coalition partner of the Liberal Democratic Party, meets the press in Tokyo on Feb. 1, 2021, after he offered to quit parliament after coming under fire for visiting a Tokyo hostess bar despite government calls to avoid unnecessary outings under a state of emergency to rein in the spread of the coronavirus.

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Lawmaker quits over hostess bar visit amid virus emergency

Kiyohiko Toyama, a senior member of Komeito party, the junior coalition partner of the Liberal Democratic Party, bows in apology during a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 1, 2021, after he offered to quit parliament after coming under fire for visiting a Tokyo hostess bar despite government calls to avoid unnecessary outings under a state of emergency to rein in the spread of the coronavirus.

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Lawmaker quits over hostess bar visit amid virus emergency

Komeito party leader Natsuo Yamaguchi meets the press in Tokyo on Feb. 1, 2021, after Kiyohiko Toyama, a senior member of the junior coalition partner of the Liberal Democratic Party, offered to quit parliament after coming under fire for visiting a Tokyo hostess bar despite government calls to avoid unnecessary outings under a state of emergency to rein in the spread of the coronavirus.

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Lawmaker quits over hostess bar visit amid virus emergency

Komeito party leader Natsuo Yamaguchi bows in apology during a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 1, 2021, after Kiyohiko Toyama, a senior member of the junior coalition partner of the Liberal Democratic Party, offered to quit parliament after coming under fire for visiting a Tokyo hostess bar despite government calls to avoid unnecessary outings under a state of emergency to rein in the spread of the coronavirus.

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Lawmaker quits over hostess bar visit amid virus emergency

Kiyohiko Toyama, a senior member of Komeito party, the junior coalition partner of the Liberal Democratic Party, bows in apology during a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 1, 2021, after he offered to quit parliament after coming under fire for visiting a Tokyo hostess bar despite government calls to avoid unnecessary outings under a state of emergency to rein in the spread of the coronavirus.

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Lawmaker in scandal over bar visits amid COVID emergency

Jun Matsumoto, acting chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party's Diet Affairs Committee, leaves the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Jan. 29, 2021. The lawmaker stepped down from the Japanese ruling party post the same day after a weekly magazine reported he visited hostess bars in the capital's posh Ginza district late at night, despite a state of emergency that urges people to avoid unnecessary outings, especially in the evening.

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Lawmaker in scandal over bar visits amid COVID emergency

Jun Matsumoto, acting chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party's Diet Affairs Committee, leaves the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Jan. 29, 2021. The lawmaker stepped down from the Japanese ruling party post the same day after a weekly magazine reported he visited hostess bars in the capital's posh Ginza district late at night, despite a state of emergency that urges people to avoid unnecessary outings, especially in the evening.

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Quasi-emergency anti-coronavirus measures in Tokyo

Officials of the Tokyo metropolitan government and the capital's ward offices ask people in Tokyo's Shinjuku area to refrain from nonessential outings on April 12, 2021, as the capital is placed under quasi-state of emergency against the novel coronavirus the same day.

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Quasi-emergency anti-coronavirus measures in Tokyo

Officials of the Tokyo metropolitan government and the capital's ward offices ask people in Tokyo's Shinjuku area to refrain from nonessential outings on April 12, 2021, as the capital is placed under quasi-state of emergency against the novel coronavirus the same day.

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Quasi-emergency anti-coronavirus measures in Tokyo

Officials of the Tokyo metropolitan government and the capital's ward offices ask people in Tokyo's Shinjuku area to refrain from nonessential outings on April 12, 2021, as the capital is placed under quasi-state of emergency against the novel coronavirus the same day.

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Jojima homers, doubles twice in Mariners win

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota - Seattle Mariners catcher Kenji Jojima smiles in the dugout after having one of his most prolific outings of the season on Aug. 20. He drove in three runs with a homer and a pair of doubles to help the Mariners beat the Minnesota Twins 9-4 at Metro Dome for their fourth straight victory. (MLB) (Kyodo)

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Moriya to face additional bribery indictment, perjury charges

TOKYO, Japan - File photo of former Vice Defense Minister Takemasa Moriya, who will face an additional bribery indictment next week over golf outings with Motonobu Miyazaki, a former executive of defense equipment trading firm Yamada Corp., and perjury charges over his sworn testimony in parliament, investigative sources said Jan. 19. Moriya was allegedly entertained by Miyazaki with one-day golf outings more than 100 times. (Kyodo)

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A girl dancing to the shamisen

A dance performed to the accompaniment of a shamisen lute. There are Hanayanagi, Fujima and other schools of traditional Japanese dance. The women seem to be sisters. The younger is wearing a coat for outings. The older sister is wearing an apron for household activities. A koto harp is placed against the wall.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:A. Farsari, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number95‐24‐0]

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A woman with a shamisen

A woman is playing a Chinese lute in a reed chair. Japanese embroidery is visible on her kimono. She wears a sash clip and a semi-formal haori coat for outings. The alcove shows Japanese architectural design, while the carpet is Western in style. The photograph includes Japanese, Western and Chinese elements.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number51‐101‐0]

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Aichi Pref. lifts its own COVID-19 state of emergency

Aichi Gov. Hideaki Omura speaks at a meeting of the central Japan prefecture's coronavirus task force in Nagoya on Aug. 24, 2020. The prefecture decided to lift its own coronavirus state of emergency, while continuing to request residents avoid nonessential outings beyond its prefectural borders.

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Aichi Pref. lifts its own COVID-19 state of emergency

Aichi Gov. Hideaki Omura speaks at a meeting of the central Japan prefecture's coronavirus task force in Nagoya on Aug. 24, 2020. The prefecture decided to lift its own coronavirus state of emergency, while continuing to request residents avoid nonessential outings beyond its prefectural borders.

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Aichi Pref. lifts its own COVID-19 state of emergency

Aichi Gov. Hideaki Omura speaks at a meeting of the central Japan prefecture's coronavirus task force in Nagoya on Aug. 24, 2020. The prefecture decided to lift its own coronavirus state of emergency, while continuing to request residents avoid nonessential outings beyond its prefectural borders.

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Passengers suffer flight disruption

CHIBA, Japan - Tourists try local food at a shop near Naritasan Shinshoji Temple in Narita, Chiba Prefecture, on April 19, 2010. The local government organized outings for people stuck at nearby Narita airport as cancellations continued for flights linking Japan and Europe due to a volcanic eruption in Iceland. (Kyodo)

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2 female ministers resign

TOKYO, Japan - Composite photo shows Justice Minister Midori Matsushima (R) and Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yuko Obuchi announcing their resignations due to money scandals, at press conferences in Tokyo on Oct. 20, 2014. Matsushima distributed paper fans to voters in her electoral district, while Obuchi's political groups are suspected of having partially shouldered her supporters' expenses for theater outings, both possible violations of the election law. (Kyodo)

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Aichi Pref. lifts its own COVID-19 state of emergency

A meeting of Aichi Prefecture's coronavirus task force is held in Nagoya on Aug. 24, 2020. The central Japan prefecture decided to lift its own coronavirus state of emergency, while continuing to request residents avoid nonessential outings beyond its prefectural borders.

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Gifu governor declares own state of emergency

Gifu Gov. Hajime Furuta declares the central Japan prefecture's own state of emergency in Gifu on April 10, 2020, requesting people refrain from making nonessential outings amid the pandemic of the new coronavirus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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(2)Top jockey Take unable to inspire Japan's favorite loser

KOCHI, Japan - Haruurara, ridden by Yutaka Take, is applauded by horse-racing fans at Kochi Racecourse in Kochi on March 22 after finishing 10th in a field of 11 and extending her winless streak to a record 106 outings. (Kyodo)

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(1)Top jockey Take unable to inspire Japan's favorite loser

KOCHI, Japan - Haruurara, ridden by to jockey Yutaka Take, finishes 10th in a field of 11 at Kochi Racecourse in Kochi on March 22, extending her winless streak to a record 106 outings. With the number of races without a win piling up, last year no-hoper Haruurara faced the prospect of being slaughtered. But her popularity rocketed and she was spared when local media focused attention on the horse as it neared 100 races without a win. (Kyodo)

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Tokyo Gov. Koike

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike speaks to reporters at the metropolitan government headquarters on Jan. 3, 2021, wearing a mask amid the coronavirus pandemic. She urged people to continue to refrain from unnecessary outings.

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Coronavirus surge in Japan

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike speaks at a press conference at the metropolitan government headquarters building on Dec. 25, 2020, asking people to avoid nonessential outings as much as possible to prevent coronavirus infections. The Japanese capital reported 884 new infections the same day, the second-highest daily rise.

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Coronavirus surge in Japan

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike speaks at a press conference at the metropolitan government headquarters building on Dec. 25, 2020, asking people to avoid nonessential outings as much as possible to prevent coronavirus infections. The Japanese capital reported 884 new infections the same day, the second-highest daily rise.

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Coronavirus surge in Japan

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike speaks at a press conference at the metropolitan government headquarters building on Dec. 25, 2020, asking people to avoid nonessential outings as much as possible to prevent coronavirus infections. The Japanese capital reported 884 new infections the same day, the second-highest daily rise.

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