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Multivehicle accident inside expressway tunnel in central Japan

KAMEYAMA, Japan, March 20 Kyodo - A burned passenger car is taken out from a tunnel of the Shin-Meishin Expressway in Kameyama in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on March 20, 2026, after an accident involving four vehicles -- a truck, trailer and two passenger cars -- occurred inside the tunnel in the early hours of March 20, leaving five people in the passenger cars killed. (Kyodo)

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Spain: Storm Therese Brings Floods and Chaos to Canary Islands 6

Storm Therese has caused widespread disruption across Gran Canaria and Tenerife, with heavy rain triggering road closures, landslides, and flooding. Residents in parts of southern Gran Canaria are confined to their homes, while Tenerife remains under an orange weather alert. Authorities are urging people to avoid ravines, flood-prone areas, and unnecessary travel.

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Spain: Storm Therese Brings Floods and Chaos to Canary Islands 5

Storm Therese has caused widespread disruption across Gran Canaria and Tenerife, with heavy rain triggering road closures, landslides, and flooding. Residents in parts of southern Gran Canaria are confined to their homes, while Tenerife remains under an orange weather alert. Authorities are urging people to avoid ravines, flood-prone areas, and unnecessary travel.

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Spain: Storm Therese Brings Floods and Chaos to Canary Islands 2

Storm Therese has caused widespread disruption across Gran Canaria and Tenerife, with heavy rain triggering road closures, landslides, and flooding. Residents in parts of southern Gran Canaria are confined to their homes, while Tenerife remains under an orange weather alert. Authorities are urging people to avoid ravines, flood-prone areas, and unnecessary travel.

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Spain: Storm Therese Brings Floods and Chaos to Canary Islands 4

Storm Therese has caused widespread disruption across Gran Canaria and Tenerife, with heavy rain triggering road closures, landslides, and flooding. Residents in parts of southern Gran Canaria are confined to their homes, while Tenerife remains under an orange weather alert. Authorities are urging people to avoid ravines, flood-prone areas, and unnecessary travel.

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Spain: Storm Therese Brings Floods and Chaos to Canary Islands 3

Storm Therese has caused widespread disruption across Gran Canaria and Tenerife, with heavy rain triggering road closures, landslides, and flooding. Residents in parts of southern Gran Canaria are confined to their homes, while Tenerife remains under an orange weather alert. Authorities are urging people to avoid ravines, flood-prone areas, and unnecessary travel.

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Spain: Storm Therese Brings Floods and Chaos to Canary Islands

Storm Therese has caused widespread disruption across Gran Canaria and Tenerife, with heavy rain triggering road closures, landslides, and flooding. Residents in parts of southern Gran Canaria are confined to their homes, while Tenerife remains under an orange weather alert. Authorities are urging people to avoid ravines, flood-prone areas, and unnecessary travel.

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Scene from Tehran

Scene from Tehran

People visit a graveyard for those killed in U.S. and Israeli attacks in the suburbs of Tehran on March 21, 2026.

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Scene from Tehran

Scene from Tehran

People visit a graveyard for those killed in U.S. and Israeli attacks in the suburbs of Tehran on March 21, 2026.

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Scene from Tehran

Scene from Tehran

People visit a graveyard for those killed in U.S. and Israeli attacks in the suburbs of Tehran on March 21, 2026.

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Scene from Tehran

Scene from Tehran

People visit a graveyard for those killed in U.S. and Israeli attacks in the suburbs of Tehran on March 21, 2026.

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National People's Congress in Beijing

BEIJING, China, March 12 Kyodo - People's Liberation Army personnel head to the Great Hall of the People in Beijing to attend the closing ceremony of the eight-day National People's Congress on March 12, 2026. (Kyodo)

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10th anniv. of Hokkaido Shinkansen

10th anniv. of Hokkaido Shinkansen

People gather at an event at Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto Station in Hokuto in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on March 21, 2026, to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Hokkaido Shinkansen bullet train five days later.

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Japan: Crowds Gather Outside Parliament to Protest Iran War and Constitutional Revision 2

On Thursday, March 19, thousands of people gathered near Japan's National Diet Building in Tokyo, waving light sticks to protest against the U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, as well as moves toward constitutional revision in Japan.

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Japan: Crowds Gather Outside Parliament to Protest Iran War and Constitutional Revision

On Thursday, March 19, thousands of people gathered near Japan's National Diet Building in Tokyo, waving light sticks to protest against the U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, as well as moves toward constitutional revision in Japan.

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Multivehicle accident inside expressway tunnel in central Japan

Multivehicle accident inside expressway tunnel in central Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a burned truck (L) being taken out from a tunnel of the Shin-Meishin Expressway in Kameyama in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on March 20, 2026, after an accident involving four vehicles -- the truck, a trailer and two passenger cars -- occurred inside the tunnel in the early hours of March 20, leaving five people in the passenger cars dead.

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Multivehicle accident inside expressway tunnel in central Japan

Multivehicle accident inside expressway tunnel in central Japan

A burned truck (L) is taken out from a tunnel of the Shin-Meishin Expressway in Kameyama in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on March 20, 2026, after an accident involving four vehicles -- the truck, a trailer and two passenger cars -- occurred inside the tunnel in the early hours of March 20, leaving five people in the passenger cars killed.

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Multivehicle accident inside expressway tunnel in central Japan

Multivehicle accident inside expressway tunnel in central Japan

A burned truck is taken out from a tunnel of the Shin-Meishin Expressway in Kameyama in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on March 20, 2026, after an accident involving four vehicles -- the truck, a trailer and two passenger cars -- occurred inside the tunnel in the early hours of March 20, leaving five people in the passenger cars killed.

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Multivehicle accident inside expressway tunnel in central Japan

Multivehicle accident inside expressway tunnel in central Japan

A burned passenger car is taken out from a tunnel of the Shin-Meishin Expressway in Kameyama in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on March 20, 2026, after an accident involving four vehicles -- a truck, trailer and two passenger cars -- occurred inside the tunnel in the early hours of March 20, leaving five people in the passenger cars killed.

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US: Snow Hits Western North Carolina on St. Patrick’s Day

Western North Carolina traded its green for white this St. Patrick's Day as snow blanketed the region's mountain communities. Snow accumulated in higher elevations near the North Carolina-Tennessee state line, with several inches recorded across the area. The snowfall is part of a larger storm system that brought severe weather across much of the eastern United States from March 13 to 17, impacting nearly 200 million people with blizzards, tornadoes, and damaging winds.

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US: Camera Captures People Fleeing After Shooting at Santa Monica Pier

A shooting broke out after a large fight erupted among multiple individuals at the Santa Monica Pier in California on Sunday night, March 15, sending bystanders scrambling for safety. Two people were injured — one shot in the arm, the other suffering a graze wound. The second victim was later identified as the suspected shooter, Jaysawn Williams, 18, of Rialto. He was arrested and booked on charges of assault with a firearm. This video was shot from Pacific Plaza Santa Monica Apartments in front of the pier, capturing people running for safety. The video was recorded at 9:00 p.m.

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Memorial ceremony for Japanese golf legend Ozaki

Memorial ceremony for Japanese golf legend Ozaki

People gather at a memorial ceremony in Tokyo for professional golfer Masashi "Jumbo" Ozaki on March 16, 2026. He died in December 2025 aged 78 after scoring 112 wins, the most for a Japanese player, including 94 on the Japan Golf Tour.

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Arashi's final concert tour begins in Sapporo

Arashi's final concert tour begins in Sapporo

People head to Daiwa House Premist Dome in Sapporo, northern Japan, on March 13, 2026, as the popular Japanese all-male idol group Arashi's final concert tour begins. The five-member idol group will disband after the tour that continues through late May, covering five cities for 15 performances.

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Arashi's final concert tour begins in Sapporo

Arashi's final concert tour begins in Sapporo

People head to Daiwa House Premist Dome in Sapporo, northern Japan, on March 13, 2026, as the popular Japanese all-male idol group Arashi's final concert tour begins. The five-member idol group will disband after the tour that continues through late May, covering five cities for 15 performances.

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[Breaking News]15th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

SENDAI, Japan, March 11 Kyodo - People pray in the Arahama coastal area in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, at 2:46 p.m. on March 11, 2026, exactly 15 years after the Great East Japan Earthquake struck northeastern Japan, triggering a massive tsunami. (Kyodo)

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National People's Congress in Beijing

National People's Congress in Beijing

The closing ceremony of the eight-day National People's Congress is held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 12, 2026.

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National People's Congress in Beijing

National People's Congress in Beijing

Representatives leave the Great Hall of the People in Beijing after attending the closing ceremony of the eight-day National People's Congress on March 12, 2026.

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National People's Congress in Beijing

National People's Congress in Beijing

Chinese President Xi Jinping (C) leaves the Great Hall of the People in Beijing after attending the closing ceremony of the eight-day National People's Congress on March 12, 2026.

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National People's Congress in Beijing

National People's Congress in Beijing

The closing ceremony of the eight-day National People's Congress is held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 12, 2026.

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National People's Congress in Beijing

National People's Congress in Beijing

The closing ceremony of the eight-day National People's Congress is held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 12, 2026.

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National People's Congress in Beijing

National People's Congress in Beijing

The closing ceremony of the eight-day National People's Congress is held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 12, 2026.

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National People's Congress in Beijing

National People's Congress in Beijing

Chinese President Xi Jinping attends the closing ceremony of the eight-day National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 12, 2026.

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National People's Congress in Beijing

National People's Congress in Beijing

Chinese President Xi Jinping attends the closing ceremony of the eight-day National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 12, 2026.

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National People's Congress in Beijing

National People's Congress in Beijing

Chinese President Xi Jinping attends the closing ceremony of the eight-day National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 12, 2026.

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National People's Congress in Beijing

National People's Congress in Beijing

Chinese President Xi Jinping attends the closing ceremony of the eight-day National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 12, 2026.

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National People's Congress in Beijing

National People's Congress in Beijing

Chinese President Xi Jinping attends the closing ceremony of the eight-day National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 12, 2026.

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National People's Congress in Beijing

National People's Congress in Beijing

Chinese President Xi Jinping (2nd from R) leaves the Great Hall of the People in Beijing after attending the closing ceremony of the eight-day National People's Congress on March 12, 2026.

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National People's Congress in Beijing

National People's Congress in Beijing

People's Liberation Army personnel head to the Great Hall of the People in Beijing to attend the closing ceremony of the eight-day National People's Congress on March 12, 2026.

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National People's Congress in Beijing

National People's Congress in Beijing

People's Liberation Army personnel head to the Great Hall of the People in Beijing to attend the closing ceremony of the eight-day National People's Congress on March 12, 2026.

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National People's Congress in Beijing

National People's Congress in Beijing

Minority group representatives are pictured after attending the closing ceremony of the eight-day National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 12, 2026.

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National People's Congress in Beijing

National People's Congress in Beijing

Minority group representatives leave the Great Hall of the People in Beijing after attending the closing ceremony of the eight-day National People's Congress on March 12, 2026.

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National People's Congress in Beijing

National People's Congress in Beijing

People's Liberation Army personnel head to the Great Hall of the People in Beijing to attend the closing ceremony of the eight-day National People's Congress on March 12, 2026.

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National People's Congress in Beijing

National People's Congress in Beijing

Minority group representatives leave the Great Hall of the People after attending a plenary session of the eight-day National People's Congress on March 9, 2026.

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National People's Congress in Beijing

National People's Congress in Beijing

Minority group representatives head to the Great Hall of the People to attend a plenary session of the eight-day National People's Congress on March 9, 2026.

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National People's Congress in Beijing

National People's Congress in Beijing

Minority group representatives pose for a photo during the closing ceremony of the eight-day National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 12, 2026.

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National People's Congress in Beijing

National People's Congress in Beijing

Minority group representatives pose for a photo at Tiananmen Square in Beijing ahead of the opening ceremony of the eight-day National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People on March 5, 2026.

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National People's Congress in Beijing

National People's Congress in Beijing

Chinese President Xi Jinping (front) attends the closing ceremony of the eight-day National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 12, 2026.

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National People's Congress in Beijing

National People's Congress in Beijing

Chinese President Xi Jinping (L) and Premier Li Qiang attend the closing ceremony of the eight-day National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 12, 2026.

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National People's Congress in Beijing

National People's Congress in Beijing

The National People's Congress adopts a five-year economic plan on the final day of the eight-day congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 12, 2026.

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National People's Congress in Beijing

National People's Congress in Beijing

Chinese President Xi Jinping (front) and Premier Li Qiang attend the closing ceremony of the eight-day National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 12, 2026.

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