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Cape Town Minstrel Carnival parade - South Africa

A performer takes part in the annual Cape Town Minstrel Carnival parade in Cape Town, South Africa, January 5, 2026. Tens of thousands of people gathered in Cape Town on Monday for the annual Cape Town Minstrel Carnival, a key part of the city's New Year celebrations. The carnival, officially known as the Cape Town Street Parade, is widely regarded as Africa's largest cultural festival. Its origins date back to the colonial era, when enslaved people were granted a single day after New Year's Day to celebrate. Over the years, the event has evolved into a vibrant cultural tradition marked by music, dance, and elaborate costumes. TO GO WITH "Tens of thousands attend Cape Town Minstrel Carnival to mark New Year" Photo by Xabiso Mkhabela/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cape Town Minstrel Carnival parade - South Africa

Performers take part in the annual Cape Town Minstrel Carnival parade in Cape Town, South Africa, January 5, 2026. Tens of thousands of people gathered in Cape Town on Monday for the annual Cape Town Minstrel Carnival, a key part of the city's New Year celebrations. The carnival, officially known as the Cape Town Street Parade, is widely regarded as Africa's largest cultural festival. Its origins date back to the colonial era, when enslaved people were granted a single day after New Year's Day to celebrate. Over the years, the event has evolved into a vibrant cultural tradition marked by music, dance, and elaborate costumes. TO GO WITH "Tens of thousands attend Cape Town Minstrel Carnival to mark New Year" Photo by Xabiso Mkhabela/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cape Town Minstrel Carnival parade - South Africa

Performers take part in the annual Cape Town Minstrel Carnival parade in Cape Town, South Africa, January 5, 2026. Tens of thousands of people gathered in Cape Town on Monday for the annual Cape Town Minstrel Carnival, a key part of the city's New Year celebrations. The carnival, officially known as the Cape Town Street Parade, is widely regarded as Africa's largest cultural festival. Its origins date back to the colonial era, when enslaved people were granted a single day after New Year's Day to celebrate. Over the years, the event has evolved into a vibrant cultural tradition marked by music, dance, and elaborate costumes. TO GO WITH "Tens of thousands attend Cape Town Minstrel Carnival to mark New Year" Photo by Xabiso Mkhabela/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cape Town Minstrel Carnival parade - South Africa

Performers take part in the annual Cape Town Minstrel Carnival parade in Cape Town, South Africa, January 5, 2026. Tens of thousands of people gathered in Cape Town on Monday for the annual Cape Town Minstrel Carnival, a key part of the city's New Year celebrations. The carnival, officially known as the Cape Town Street Parade, is widely regarded as Africa's largest cultural festival. Its origins date back to the colonial era, when enslaved people were granted a single day after New Year's Day to celebrate. Over the years, the event has evolved into a vibrant cultural tradition marked by music, dance, and elaborate costumes. TO GO WITH "Tens of thousands attend Cape Town Minstrel Carnival to mark New Year" Photo by Xabiso Mkhabela/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cape Town Minstrel Carnival parade - South Africa

A performer takes part in the annual Cape Town Minstrel Carnival parade in Cape Town, South Africa, January 5, 2026. Tens of thousands of people gathered in Cape Town on Monday for the annual Cape Town Minstrel Carnival, a key part of the city's New Year celebrations. The carnival, officially known as the Cape Town Street Parade, is widely regarded as Africa's largest cultural festival. Its origins date back to the colonial era, when enslaved people were granted a single day after New Year's Day to celebrate. Over the years, the event has evolved into a vibrant cultural tradition marked by music, dance, and elaborate costumes. TO GO WITH "Tens of thousands attend Cape Town Minstrel Carnival to mark New Year" Photo by Xabiso Mkhabela/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cape Town Minstrel Carnival parade - South Africa

A performer takes part in the annual Cape Town Minstrel Carnival parade in Cape Town, South Africa, January 5, 2026. Tens of thousands of people gathered in Cape Town on Monday for the annual Cape Town Minstrel Carnival, a key part of the city's New Year celebrations. The carnival, officially known as the Cape Town Street Parade, is widely regarded as Africa's largest cultural festival. Its origins date back to the colonial era, when enslaved people were granted a single day after New Year's Day to celebrate. Over the years, the event has evolved into a vibrant cultural tradition marked by music, dance, and elaborate costumes. TO GO WITH "Tens of thousands attend Cape Town Minstrel Carnival to mark New Year" Photo by Xabiso Mkhabela/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cape Town Minstrel Carnival parade - South Africa

A performer takes part in the annual Cape Town Minstrel Carnival parade in Cape Town, South Africa, January 5, 2026. Tens of thousands of people gathered in Cape Town on Monday for the annual Cape Town Minstrel Carnival, a key part of the city's New Year celebrations. The carnival, officially known as the Cape Town Street Parade, is widely regarded as Africa's largest cultural festival. Its origins date back to the colonial era, when enslaved people were granted a single day after New Year's Day to celebrate. Over the years, the event has evolved into a vibrant cultural tradition marked by music, dance, and elaborate costumes. TO GO WITH "Tens of thousands attend Cape Town Minstrel Carnival to mark New Year" Photo by Xabiso Mkhabela/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cape Town Minstrel Carnival parade - South Africa

Performers take part in the annual Cape Town Minstrel Carnival parade in Cape Town, South Africa, January 5, 2026. Tens of thousands of people gathered in Cape Town on Monday for the annual Cape Town Minstrel Carnival, a key part of the city's New Year celebrations. The carnival, officially known as the Cape Town Street Parade, is widely regarded as Africa's largest cultural festival. Its origins date back to the colonial era, when enslaved people were granted a single day after New Year's Day to celebrate. Over the years, the event has evolved into a vibrant cultural tradition marked by music, dance, and elaborate costumes. TO GO WITH "Tens of thousands attend Cape Town Minstrel Carnival to mark New Year" Photo by Xabiso Mkhabela/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-25TH GPHG-CHINA-WATCH BRAND

A man views a watch at the 25th Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Geneve (GPHG) exhibition in Geneva, Switzerland, Nov. 13, 2025. Chinese independent watch brand Fam al Hut on Thursday won the Audacity Prize at the 25th Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Geneve (GPHG), widely regarded as the "Oscars of the watch industry." This is the second time a Chinese brand has claimed a GPHG award. In 2021, China's CIGA Design won the Challenge Watch Prize for its original model, "the Blue Planet." Photo by Lian Yi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-25TH GPHG-CHINA-WATCH BRAND

People visit the 25th Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Geneve (GPHG) exhibition in Geneva, Switzerland, Nov. 13, 2025. Chinese independent watch brand Fam al Hut on Thursday won the Audacity Prize at the 25th Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Geneve (GPHG), widely regarded as the "Oscars of the watch industry." This is the second time a Chinese brand has claimed a GPHG award. In 2021, China's CIGA Design won the Challenge Watch Prize for its original model, "the Blue Planet." Photo by Lian Yi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-25TH GPHG-CHINA-WATCH BRAND

People visit the 25th Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Geneve (GPHG) exhibition in Geneva, Switzerland, Nov. 13, 2025. Chinese independent watch brand Fam al Hut on Thursday won the Audacity Prize at the 25th Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Geneve (GPHG), widely regarded as the "Oscars of the watch industry." This is the second time a Chinese brand has claimed a GPHG award. In 2021, China's CIGA Design won the Challenge Watch Prize for its original model, "the Blue Planet." Photo by Lian Yi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-25TH GPHG-CHINA-WATCH BRAND

A woman views a watch at the 25th Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Geneve (GPHG) exhibition in Geneva, Switzerland, Nov. 13, 2025. Chinese independent watch brand Fam al Hut on Thursday won the Audacity Prize at the 25th Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Geneve (GPHG), widely regarded as the "Oscars of the watch industry." This is the second time a Chinese brand has claimed a GPHG award. In 2021, China's CIGA Design won the Challenge Watch Prize for its original model, "the Blue Planet." Photo by Lian Yi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-25TH GPHG-CHINA-WATCH BRAND

Dai Xinyan (C, L), founder of Fam al Hut, speaks at the awarding ceremony of the 25th Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Geneve (GPHG) in Geneva, Switzerland, Nov. 13, 2025. Chinese independent watch brand Fam al Hut on Thursday won the Audacity Prize at the 25th Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Geneve (GPHG), widely regarded as the "Oscars of the watch industry." This is the second time a Chinese brand has claimed a GPHG award. In 2021, China's CIGA Design won the Challenge Watch Prize for its original model, "the Blue Planet." Photo by Lian Yi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-25TH GPHG-CHINA-WATCH BRAND

Dai Xinyan (C, rear), founder of Fam al Hut, attends the awarding ceremony of the 25th Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Geneve (GPHG) in Geneva, Switzerland, Nov. 13, 2025. Chinese independent watch brand Fam al Hut on Thursday won the Audacity Prize at the 25th Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Geneve (GPHG), widely regarded as the "Oscars of the watch industry." This is the second time a Chinese brand has claimed a GPHG award. In 2021, China's CIGA Design won the Challenge Watch Prize for its original model, "the Blue Planet." Photo by Lian Yi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sheikh ul Alam Posthumous Ceremony - India

Devotees gather at Charar-e-Sharief to take part in the Poshakbandi ceremony, where the grave of Sheikh-ul-Alam is adorned with a new cloth. Sheikh ul Alam, also known as Nund Rishi, was a 14th-century Kashmiri Sufi saint and poet who preached peace, simplicity, and harmony between religions. He is the founder of the Rishi order and is regarded as the patron saint of Kashmir. on October 18, 2025 in Srinagar, India. Photo by Danish Showkat/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sheikh ul Alam Posthumous Ceremony - India

Devotees gather at Charar-e-Sharief to take part in the Poshakbandi ceremony, where the grave of Sheikh-ul-Alam is adorned with a new cloth. Sheikh ul Alam, also known as Nund Rishi, was a 14th-century Kashmiri Sufi saint and poet who preached peace, simplicity, and harmony between religions. He is the founder of the Rishi order and is regarded as the patron saint of Kashmir. on October 18, 2025 in Srinagar, India. Photo by Danish Showkat/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sheikh ul Alam Posthumous Ceremony - India

Devotees gather at Charar-e-Sharief to take part in the Poshakbandi ceremony, where the grave of Sheikh-ul-Alam is adorned with a new cloth. Sheikh ul Alam, also known as Nund Rishi, was a 14th-century Kashmiri Sufi saint and poet who preached peace, simplicity, and harmony between religions. He is the founder of the Rishi order and is regarded as the patron saint of Kashmir. on October 18, 2025 in Srinagar, India. Photo by Danish Showkat/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sheikh ul Alam Posthumous Ceremony - India

Devotees gather at Charar-e-Sharief to take part in the Poshakbandi ceremony, where the grave of Sheikh-ul-Alam is adorned with a new cloth. Sheikh ul Alam, also known as Nund Rishi, was a 14th-century Kashmiri Sufi saint and poet who preached peace, simplicity, and harmony between religions. He is the founder of the Rishi order and is regarded as the patron saint of Kashmir. on October 18, 2025 in Srinagar, India. Photo by Danish Showkat/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sheikh ul Alam Posthumous Ceremony - India

Devotees gather at Charar-e-Sharief to take part in the Poshakbandi ceremony, where the grave of Sheikh-ul-Alam is adorned with a new cloth. Sheikh ul Alam, also known as Nund Rishi, was a 14th-century Kashmiri Sufi saint and poet who preached peace, simplicity, and harmony between religions. He is the founder of the Rishi order and is regarded as the patron saint of Kashmir. on October 18, 2025 in Srinagar, India. Photo by Danish Showkat/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sheikh ul Alam Posthumous Ceremony - India

Devotees gather at Charar-e-Sharief to take part in the Poshakbandi ceremony, where the grave of Sheikh-ul-Alam is adorned with a new cloth. Sheikh ul Alam, also known as Nund Rishi, was a 14th-century Kashmiri Sufi saint and poet who preached peace, simplicity, and harmony between religions. He is the founder of the Rishi order and is regarded as the patron saint of Kashmir. on October 18, 2025 in Srinagar, India. Photo by Danish Showkat/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sheikh ul Alam Posthumous Ceremony - India

Devotees gather at Charar-e-Sharief to take part in the Poshakbandi ceremony, where the grave of Sheikh-ul-Alam is adorned with a new cloth. Sheikh ul Alam, also known as Nund Rishi, was a 14th-century Kashmiri Sufi saint and poet who preached peace, simplicity, and harmony between religions. He is the founder of the Rishi order and is regarded as the patron saint of Kashmir. on October 18, 2025 in Srinagar, India. Photo by Danish Showkat/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sheikh ul Alam Posthumous Ceremony - India

Devotees gather at Charar-e-Sharief to take part in the Poshakbandi ceremony, where the grave of Sheikh-ul-Alam is adorned with a new cloth. Sheikh ul Alam, also known as Nund Rishi, was a 14th-century Kashmiri Sufi saint and poet who preached peace, simplicity, and harmony between religions. He is the founder of the Rishi order and is regarded as the patron saint of Kashmir. on October 18, 2025 in Srinagar, India. Photo by Danish Showkat/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sheikh ul Alam Posthumous Ceremony - India

Devotees gather at Charar-e-Sharief to take part in the Poshakbandi ceremony, where the grave of Sheikh-ul-Alam is adorned with a new cloth. Sheikh ul Alam, also known as Nund Rishi, was a 14th-century Kashmiri Sufi saint and poet who preached peace, simplicity, and harmony between religions. He is the founder of the Rishi order and is regarded as the patron saint of Kashmir. on October 18, 2025 in Srinagar, India. Photo by Danish Showkat/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sheikh ul Alam Posthumous Ceremony - India

Devotees gather at Charar-e-Sharief to take part in the Poshakbandi ceremony, where the grave of Sheikh-ul-Alam is adorned with a new cloth. Sheikh ul Alam, also known as Nund Rishi, was a 14th-century Kashmiri Sufi saint and poet who preached peace, simplicity, and harmony between religions. He is the founder of the Rishi order and is regarded as the patron saint of Kashmir. on October 18, 2025 in Srinagar, India. Photo by Danish Showkat/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sheikh ul Alam Posthumous Ceremony - India

Devotees gather at Charar-e-Sharief to take part in the Poshakbandi ceremony, where the grave of Sheikh-ul-Alam is adorned with a new cloth. Sheikh ul Alam, also known as Nund Rishi, was a 14th-century Kashmiri Sufi saint and poet who preached peace, simplicity, and harmony between religions. He is the founder of the Rishi order and is regarded as the patron saint of Kashmir. on October 18, 2025 in Srinagar, India. Photo by Danish Showkat/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sheikh ul Alam Posthumous Ceremony - India

Devotees gather at Charar-e-Sharief to take part in the Poshakbandi ceremony, where the grave of Sheikh-ul-Alam is adorned with a new cloth. Sheikh ul Alam, also known as Nund Rishi, was a 14th-century Kashmiri Sufi saint and poet who preached peace, simplicity, and harmony between religions. He is the founder of the Rishi order and is regarded as the patron saint of Kashmir. on October 18, 2025 in Srinagar, India. Photo by Danish Showkat/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sheikh ul Alam Posthumous Ceremony - India

Devotees gather at Charar-e-Sharief to take part in the Poshakbandi ceremony, where the grave of Sheikh-ul-Alam is adorned with a new cloth. Sheikh ul Alam, also known as Nund Rishi, was a 14th-century Kashmiri Sufi saint and poet who preached peace, simplicity, and harmony between religions. He is the founder of the Rishi order and is regarded as the patron saint of Kashmir. on October 18, 2025 in Srinagar, India. Photo by Danish Showkat/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sheikh ul Alam Posthumous Ceremony - India

Devotees gather at Charar-e-Sharief to take part in the Poshakbandi ceremony, where the grave of Sheikh-ul-Alam is adorned with a new cloth. Sheikh ul Alam, also known as Nund Rishi, was a 14th-century Kashmiri Sufi saint and poet who preached peace, simplicity, and harmony between religions. He is the founder of the Rishi order and is regarded as the patron saint of Kashmir. on October 18, 2025 in Srinagar, India. Photo by Danish Showkat/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Traditional Daf Drums of Sanandaj- Iran

Strips of wood dry outdoors before assembly into daf frames in Sanandaj, Iran, on May 7, 2025. The Kurdish city is regarded as the center of daf craftsmanship, where skills are passed down through generations for use in folk music and Sufi ceremonies. Photo by Younes Mohammad/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Traditional Daf Drums of Sanandaj- Iran

Wooden planks are heated in preparation for bending into daf frames at a workshop in Sanandaj, Iran, on May 7, 2025. The Kurdish city is regarded as the center of daf craftsmanship, where skills are passed down through generations for use in folk music and Sufi ceremonies. Photo by Younes Mohammad/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Traditional Daf Drums of Sanandaj- Iran

Strips of wood dry outdoors before assembly into daf frames in Sanandaj, Iran, on May 7, 2025. The Kurdish city is regarded as the center of daf craftsmanship, where skills are passed down through generations for use in folk music and Sufi ceremonies. Photo by Younes Mohammad/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Traditional Daf Drums of Sanandaj- Iran

An artisan inspects a daf frame in a workshop in Sanandaj, Iran, on May 7, 2025. The Kurdish city is regarded as the center of daf craftsmanship, where skills are passed down through generations for use in folk music and Sufi ceremonies. Photo by Younes Mohammad/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Traditional Daf Drums of Sanandaj- Iran

An artisan inspects a daf frame in a workshop in Sanandaj, Iran, on May 7, 2025. The Kurdish city is regarded as the center of daf craftsmanship, where skills are passed down through generations for use in folk music and Sufi ceremonies. Photo by Younes Mohammad/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Traditional Daf Drums of Sanandaj- Iran

Artisans work on wooden frames for daf drums at a workshop in Sanandaj, Iran, on May 7, 2025. The Kurdish city is regarded as the center of daf craftsmanship, where skills are passed down through generations for use in folk music and Sufi ceremonies. Photo by Younes Mohammad/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Traditional Daf Drums of Sanandaj- Iran

An artisan inspects a daf frame in a workshop in Sanandaj, Iran, on May 7, 2025. The Kurdish city is regarded as the center of daf craftsmanship, where skills are passed down through generations for use in folk music and Sufi ceremonies. Photo by Younes Mohammad/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Diet summons key figure in HIV scandal

TOKYO, Japan, Aug. 24 Kyodo - Takeshi Abe, former head of the Health and Welfare Ministry's AIDS study team and former vice president of Teikyo University, raises his hand to testify as unsworn witness at a House of Representatives committee session in Tokyo in April 1996 over his connection with HIV infections through tainted blood products in the early 1980s. An expert on hemophilia treatment, Abe is regarded as the key figure who influenced a ministry decision to continue the use of unheated blood products in 1984.(Kyodo)

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Funeral for Japan football legend Kamamoto

The funeral for former Japan striker Kunishige Kamamoto is held in Suita in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 13, 2025. Kamamoto, widely regarded as the best striker in Japanese football history after scoring an all-time men's record 75 goals in 76 games, died on Aug. 10, aged 81.

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Funeral for Japan football legend Kamamoto

The coffin bearing former Japan striker Kunishige Kamamoto is lifted into a hearse during his funeral in Suita in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 13, 2025. Kamamoto, widely regarded as the best striker in Japanese football history after scoring an all-time men's record 75 goals in 76 games, died on Aug. 10, aged 81.

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Football: Japan national team's record scorer Kamamoto dies at 81

Former Japan striker Kunishige Kamamoto (18) plays in an exhibition match at Nissan Stadium in Yokohama in June 2008. Kamamoto, widely regarded as the best striker in Japanese football history after scoring an all-time men's record 75 goals in 76 games, died on Aug. 10, 2025, aged 81.

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Football: Japan national team's record scorer Kamamoto dies at 81

Former Japan striker Kunishige Kamamoto (R) shakes hands with German football legend Franz Beckenbauer at a hotel in Tokyo in July 1991. Kamamoto, widely regarded as the best striker in Japanese football history after scoring an all-time men's record 75 goals in 76 games, died on Aug. 10, 2025, aged 81.

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Football: Japan national team's record scorer Kamamoto dies at 81

File photo shows Japan striker Kunishige Kamamoto (L) scoring in a football match against France at the Mexico City Olympics in October 1968. Kamamoto, widely regarded as the best striker in Japanese football history after scoring an all-time men's record 75 goals in 76 games, died on Aug. 10, 2025, aged 81.

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Left-wing students during 1960s

Left-wing students regarded as confronting the Japanese Communist Party guard the road leading to the University of Tokyo's Yasuda Auditorium (background) while warming by a bonfire at the university's Hongo campus in Tokyo on Jan. 12, 1969.

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Left-wing students during 1960s

Left-wing students regarded as confronting the Japanese Communist Party guard the road leading to the University of Tokyo's Yasuda Auditorium (background) while warming by a bonfire at the university's Hongo campus in Tokyo on Jan. 12, 1969.

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Water-Splashing Festival - China

Tourists and local people celebrate the water-splashing festival at a square in Jinghong City, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, April 15, 2025. The water-splashing festival is regarded as one of the most important festivals of ethnic groups in southwest China. During the festival, water is considered an auspicious symbol and people splash water on one another, thereby wishing happiness and good fortune. Photo by Gao Yongwei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Water-Splashing Festival - China

Tourists and local people celebrate the water-splashing festival at a square in Gengma Dai and Va Autonomous County of Lincang, southwest China's Yunnan Province, April 15, 2025. The water-splashing festival is regarded as one of the most important festivals of ethnic groups in southwest China. During the festival, water is considered an auspicious symbol and people splash water on one another, thereby wishing happiness and good fortune. (Xinhua/Chen Xinbo)

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Water-Splashing Festival - China

Tourists and local people celebrate the water-splashing festival at a square in Jinghong City, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, April 15, 2025. The water-splashing festival is regarded as one of the most important festivals of ethnic groups in southwest China. During the festival, water is considered an auspicious symbol and people splash water on one another, thereby wishing happiness and good fortune. Photo by Gao Yongwei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Water-Splashing Festival - China

Tourists and local people celebrate the water-splashing festival at a square in Jinghong City, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, April 15, 2025. The water-splashing festival is regarded as one of the most important festivals of ethnic groups in southwest China. During the festival, water is considered an auspicious symbol and people splash water on one another, thereby wishing happiness and good fortune. Photo by Gao Yongwei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Water-Splashing Festival - China

Tourists and local people celebrate the water-splashing festival at a square in Gengma Dai and Va Autonomous County of Lincang, southwest China's Yunnan Province, April 15, 2025. The water-splashing festival is regarded as one of the most important festivals of ethnic groups in southwest China. During the festival, water is considered an auspicious symbol and people splash water on one another, thereby wishing happiness and good fortune. (Xinhua/Chen Xinbo)

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Water-Splashing Festival - China

Tourists and local people celebrate the water-splashing festival at a square in Jinghong City, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, April 15, 2025. The water-splashing festival is regarded as one of the most important festivals of ethnic groups in southwest China. During the festival, water is considered an auspicious symbol and people splash water on one another, thereby wishing happiness and good fortune. Photo by Gao Yongwei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Water-Splashing Festival - China

Tourists and local people celebrate the water-splashing festival at a square in Gengma Dai and Va Autonomous County of Lincang, southwest China's Yunnan Province, April 15, 2025. The water-splashing festival is regarded as one of the most important festivals of ethnic groups in southwest China. During the festival, water is considered an auspicious symbol and people splash water on one another, thereby wishing happiness and good fortune. (Xinhua/Chen Xinbo)