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Illustration - Loire Valley

FRANCE - LOIRE VALLEY - INDRE ET LOIRE (37) - CASTLE OF AMBOISE : AERIAL VIEW FROM THE NORTHWEST, AT SUNSET. ON LEFT, THE MINIMES TOWER. ON RIGHT, THE CHARLES VIII WING. AT EXTREME LEFT, THE LOIRE RIVER. ON FOREGROUND, THE CITY OF AMBOISE. AT THE DAWN OF THE RENAISSANCE, THE POWERFUL MEDIEVAL FORTRESS OF AMBOISE GIVES WAY TO A ROYAL RESIDENCE UNDER THE REIGNS OF THE KINGS OF FRANCE CHARLES VIII AND FRANCIS I. THE COURT, MANY LITERATI AND EUROPEAN ARTISTS STAY AT THE INVITATION OF THE SOVEREIGNS, LIKE LEONARDO DA VINCI WHO RESTS IN THE CHAPEL SAINT HUBERT, VISIBLE ON BACKGROUND RIGHT. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRANCE - LOIRE VALLEY - INDRE ET LOIRE (37) - CASTLE OF AMBOISE : AERIAL VIEW FROM THE NORTHWEST, AT SUNSET. ON LEFT, THE MINIMES TOWER. ON RIGHT, THE CHARLES VIII WING. AT EXTREME LEFT, THE LOIRE RIVER. ON FOREGROUND, THE CITY OF AMBOISE. AT THE DAWN OF THE RENAISSANCE, THE POWERFUL MEDIEVAL FORTRESS OF AMBOISE GIVES WAY TO A ROYAL RESIDENCE UNDER THE REIGNS OF THE KINGS OF FRANCE CHARLES VIII AND FRANCIS I. THE COURT, MANY LITERATI AND EUROPEAN ARTISTS STAY AT THE INVITATION OF THE SOVEREIGNS, LIKE LEONARDO DA VINCI WHO RESTS IN THE CHAPEL SAINT HUBERT, VISIBLE ON BACKGROUND RIGHT. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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10th Anniversary Of The Reign Of Felipe VI - Madrid

King Felipe and Queen Letizia visit the Royal Collections Gallery, June 19, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). Princess Sofia and Infanta Sofia also take this tour on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the proclamation of her father, Felipe VI, as King of Spain. They do so guided by María Dueñas through a journey through the history of the Spanish monarchy and the artistic taste of each of its protagonists, from the first reigns of the Middle Ages until Don Felipe. Photo by Pool/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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10th Anniversary Of The Reign Of Felipe VI - Madrid

King Felipe visits the Royal Collections Gallery, June 19, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). Princess Sofia and Infanta Sofia also take this tour on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the proclamation of their father, Felipe VI, as King of Spain. They do so guided by María Dueñas through a journey through the history of the Spanish monarchy and the artistic taste of each of its protagonists, from the first reigns of the Middle Ages until Don Felipe. Photo by Pool/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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10th Anniversary Of The Reign Of Felipe VI - Madrid

King Felipe and Queen Letizia visit the Royal Collections Gallery, June 19, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). Princess Sofia and Infanta Sofia also take this tour on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the proclamation of her father, Felipe VI, as King of Spain. They do so guided by María Dueñas through a journey through the history of the Spanish monarchy and the artistic taste of each of its protagonists, from the first reigns of the Middle Ages until Don Felipe. Photo by Pool/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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10th Anniversary Of The Reign Of Felipe VI - Madrid

King Felipe visits the Royal Collections Gallery, June 19, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). Princess Sofia and Infanta Sofia also take this tour on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the proclamation of their father, Felipe VI, as King of Spain. They do so guided by María Dueñas through a journey through the history of the Spanish monarchy and the artistic taste of each of its protagonists, from the first reigns of the Middle Ages until Don Felipe. Photo by Pool/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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10th Anniversary Of The Reign Of Felipe VI - Madrid

Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia visit the Royal Collections Gallery, June 19, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). The Princess and the Infanta make this tour on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the proclamation of their father, Felipe VI, as King of Spain. They do it guided by María Dueñas through a journey through the history of the Spanish monarchy and the artistic taste of each of its protagonists, from the first reigns of the Middle Ages to Don Felipe. Photo by Pool/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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10th Anniversary Of The Reign Of Felipe VI - Madrid

King Felipe and Queen Letizia visit the Royal Collections Gallery, June 19, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). Princess Sofia and Infanta Sofia also take this tour on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the proclamation of her father, Felipe VI, as King of Spain. They do so guided by María Dueñas through a journey through the history of the Spanish monarchy and the artistic taste of each of its protagonists, from the first reigns of the Middle Ages until Don Felipe. Photo by Pool/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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10th Anniversary Of The Reign Of Felipe VI - Madrid

Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia visit the Royal Collections Gallery, June 19, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). The Princess and the Infanta make this tour on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the proclamation of their father, Felipe VI, as King of Spain. They do it guided by María Dueñas through a journey through the history of the Spanish monarchy and the artistic taste of each of its protagonists, from the first reigns of the Middle Ages to Don Felipe. Photo by Pool/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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10th Anniversary Of The Reign Of Felipe VI - Madrid

Princess Leonor visits the Royal Collections Gallery, June 19, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). The Princess and the Infanta make this tour on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the proclamation of her father, Felipe VI, as King of Spain. They do it guided by María Dueñas through a journey through the history of the Spanish monarchy and the artistic taste of each of its protagonists, from the first reigns of the Middle Ages to Don Felipe. Photo by Pool/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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10th Anniversary Of The Reign Of Felipe VI - Madrid

Princess Leonor (1r) and Infanta Sofia (2r) visit the Royal Collections Gallery on June 19, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. The Princess and the Infanta take this tour on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the proclamation of their father, Felipe VI, as King of Spain. They do so guided by María Dueñas through a journey through the history of the Spanish monarchy and the artistic taste of each of its protagonists, from the first reigns of the Middle Ages to Don Felipe. Photo by Pool/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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10th Anniversary Of The Reign Of Felipe VI - Madrid

Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia visit the Royal Collections Gallery, June 19, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). The Princess and the Infanta make this tour on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the proclamation of their father, Felipe VI, as King of Spain. They do it guided by María Dueñas through a journey through the history of the Spanish monarchy and the artistic taste of each of its protagonists, from the first reigns of the Middle Ages to Don Felipe. Photo by Pool/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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10th Anniversary Of The Reign Of Felipe VI - Madrid

King Felipe VI (c) visits the Royal Collections Gallery, June 19, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). Princess Sofia and Infanta Sofia also take this tour on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the proclamation of their father, Felipe VI, as King of Spain. They do so guided by María Dueñas through a journey through the history of the Spanish monarchy and the artistic taste of each of its protagonists, from the first reigns of the Middle Ages until Don Felipe. Photo by Pool/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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10th Anniversary Of The Reign Of Felipe VI - Madrid

Infanta Sofia (c) visits the Royal Collections Gallery, June 19, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). The Princess and the Infanta take this tour on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the proclamation of her father, Felipe VI, as King of Spain. They do it guided by María Dueñas through a journey through the history of the Spanish monarchy and the artistic taste of each of its protagonists, from the first reigns of the Middle Ages to Don Felipe. Photo by Pool/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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10th Anniversary Of The Reign Of Felipe VI - Madrid

Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia visit the Royal Collections Gallery, June 19, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). The Princess and the Infanta make this tour on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the proclamation of their father, Felipe VI, as King of Spain. They do it guided by María Dueñas through a journey through the history of the Spanish monarchy and the artistic taste of each of its protagonists, from the first reigns of the Middle Ages to Don Felipe. Photo by Pool/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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10th Anniversary Of The Reign Of Felipe VI - Madrid

Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia visit the Royal Collections Gallery, June 19, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). The Princess and the Infanta make this tour on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the proclamation of their father, Felipe VI, as King of Spain. They do it guided by María Dueñas through a journey through the history of the Spanish monarchy and the artistic taste of each of its protagonists, from the first reigns of the Middle Ages to Don Felipe. Photo by Pool/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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10th Anniversary Of The Reign Of Felipe VI - Madrid

Princess Leonor (right) and Infanta Sofia (left) visit the Royal Collections Gallery on June 19, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. The Princess and Infanta take this tour on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the proclamation of their father, Felipe VI, as King of Spain. They do so guided by María Dueñas through a journey through the history of the Spanish monarchy and the artistic taste of each of its protagonists, from the first reigns of the Middle Ages to Don Felipe. Photo by Pool/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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10th Anniversary Of The Reign Of Felipe VI - Madrid

Princess Leonor (c) visits the Royal Collections Gallery, June 19, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). The Princess and the Infanta make this tour on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the proclamation of her father, Felipe VI, as King of Spain. They do it guided by María Dueñas through a journey through the history of the Spanish monarchy and the artistic taste of each of its protagonists, from the first reigns of the Middle Ages to Don Felipe. Photo by Pool/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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10th Anniversary Of The Reign Of Felipe VI - Madrid

King Felipe VI visits the Royal Collections Gallery, June 19, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). The Princess and the Infanta make this tour on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the proclamation of her father, Felipe VI, as King of Spain. They do it guided by María Dueñas through a journey through the history of the Spanish monarchy and the artistic taste of each of its protagonists, from the first reigns of the Middle Ages to Don Felipe. Photo by Pool/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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10th Anniversary Of The Reign Of Felipe VI - Madrid

The Princess of Asturias (c) and Infanta Sofia (2l) visit the Royal Collections Gallery, June 19, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). The Princess and Infanta make this tour on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the proclamation of her father, Felipe VI, as King of Spain. They do so guided by María Dueñas through a journey through the history of the Spanish monarchy and the artistic taste of each of its protagonists, from the first reigns of the Middle Ages to Don Felipe. Photo by Pool/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Missing French Toddler Case - Le Haut Vernet

The village of Haut-Vernet where an impressive silence reigns, France on August 8th, 2023, marks one month since the disappearance of Emile, two and a half year-old. The little boy vanished mysteriously in the village of Haut-Vernet. Despite significant efforts deployed to find him and dozens of hectares searched in the vicinity, the child remains untraceable. Photo by Thibaut Durand/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Buena Vista demoted in controversial Japan Cup as Rose Kingdom reigns

TOKYO, Japan - Buena Vista (16) was denied a sixth Grade 1 victory after stewards relegated the 4-year-old filly to second in the Japan Cup at Tokyo Racecourse on Nov. 28, 2010, handing the winner's check of 250 million yen to Rose Kingdom (6).

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Okada vows to take government from ruling coalition

TOKYO, Japan - Democratic Party of Japan President Katsuya Okada speaks at a reception hosted by Kyodo News in Tokyo on Oct. 1. Okada reiterated his will to gain a majority in the next House of Representatives election to take the reigns of government from the ruling coalition of the Liberal Democratic Party and New Komeito party.

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World Games in Akita end as Duisburg takes the reigns

AKITA, Japan - International World Games Association (IWGA) President Ron Froehlich declares the sixth World Games over Aug. 26 as the IWGA flag was transferred to the German city of Duisburg, the host of the 2005 games, from Akita. A few hundred of the remaining 3,200 athletes participate the closing ceremony.

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Shimizu golden again at speed skating World Cup meet

CALGARY, Canada - Hiroyasu Shimizu (C) reigns supreme on the rink again March 4 as the Nagano Olympic gold medalist snared back-to-back golds in the 500 meters on the final day of a speed skating World Cup meet in Calgary, Canada. Jeremy Wotherspoon of Canada (L) won the silver medal while Japan's Toyoki Takeda (R) took bronze.

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Okada vows to take government from ruling coalition

TOKYO, Japan - Democratic Party of Japan President Katsuya Okada speaks at a reception hosted by Kyodo News in Tokyo on Oct. 1. Okada reiterated his will to gain a majority in the next House of Representatives election to take the reigns of government from the ruling coalition of the Liberal Democratic Party and New Komeito party. (Kyodo)

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Moonlight & Mistletoe (2008)

Tom Arnold & Candace Cameron Bure Characters: Nick, Holly Film: Moonlight & Mistletoe (TV-FILM) Usa 2008, Director: Karen Arthur 29 November 2008 Tom Arnold stars as Nick and Candace Cameron Bure as his daughter - and No.1 Elf - Holly. Photo: E.J. Camp/2008 Crown Media A young woman who left the year-round holiday party of ???Santaville??? - where her dad reigns as the resident St. Nick - for a life in corporate America returns to her roots to find that her father???s business is in dire straits. What begins as a simple effort to pull her dad out of debt ends up rekindling her belief in the magic of Christmas. Date: 29 November 2008

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Moonlight & Mistletoe (2008)

Tom Arnold & Barbara Niven Characters: Nick, Ginny Film: Moonlight & Mistletoe (TV-FILM) Usa 2008, Director: Karen Arthur 29 November 2008 Tom Arnold as Nick, the resident Santa of the Santaville attraction and Barbara Niven as Ginny, who runs the local inn. Photo: E.J. Camp/2008 Crown Media A young woman who left the year-round holiday party of ???Santaville??? - where her dad reigns as the resident St. Nick - for a life in corporate America returns to her roots to find that her father???s business is in dire straits. What begins as a simple effort to pull her dad out of debt ends up rekindling her belief in the magic of Christmas. Date: 29 November 2008

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Moonlight & Mistletoe (2008)

Tom Arnold & Candace Cameron Bure Characters: Nick, Holly Film: Moonlight & Mistletoe (TV-FILM) Usa 2008, Director: Karen Arthur 29 November 2008 Tom Arnold as Nick and Candace Cameron Bure as his daughter - and No.1 Elf - Holly. Photo: E.J. Camp/2008 Crown Media A young woman who left the year-round holiday party of ???Santaville??? - where her dad reigns as the resident St. Nick - for a life in corporate America returns to her roots to find that her father???s business is in dire straits. What begins as a simple effort to pull her dad out of debt ends up rekindling her belief in the magic of Christmas. Date: 29 November 2008

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Moonlight & Mistletoe (2008)

Tom Arnold Characters: Nick Film: Moonlight & Mistletoe (TV-FILM) Usa 2008, Director: Karen Arthur 29 November 2008 Tom Arnold stars as Nick, who runs the year-round Christmas attraction, Santaville. Photo: E.J. Camp/2008 Crown Media A young woman who left the year-round holiday party of ???Santaville??? - where her dad reigns as the resident St. Nick - for a life in corporate America returns to her roots to find that her father???s business is in dire straits. What begins as a simple effort to pull her dad out of debt ends up rekindling her belief in the magic of Christmas. Date: 29 November 2008

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Moonlight & Mistletoe (2008)

Tom Arnold Characters: Nick Film: Moonlight & Mistletoe (TV-FILM) Usa 2008, Director: Karen Arthur 29 November 2008 Tom Arnold as Nick, who prefers a more ???traditional??? form of holiday transportation. Photo: E.J. Camp/2008 Crown Media A young woman who left the year-round holiday party of ???Santaville??? - where her dad reigns as the resident St. Nick - for a life in corporate America returns to her roots to find that her father???s business is in dire straits. What begins as a simple effort to pull her dad out of debt ends up rekindling her belief in the magic of Christmas. Date: 29 November 2008

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Moonlight & Mistletoe (2008)

Candace Cameron Bure Characters: Holly Film: Moonlight & Mistletoe (TV-FILM) Usa 2008, Director: Karen Arthur 29 November 2008 Candace Cameron Bure as Holly, who tries to help her father rescue his failing Christmas village, despite losing her holiday spirit years ago. Photo: E.J. Camp/2008 Crown Media A young woman who left the year-round holiday party of ???Santaville??? - where her dad reigns as the resident St. Nick - for a life in corporate America returns to her roots to find that her father???s business is in dire straits. What begins as a simple effort to pull her dad out of debt ends up rekindling her belief in the magic of Christmas. Date: 29 November 2008

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Moonlight & Mistletoe (2008)

Candace Cameron Bure & Barbara Niven Characters: Holly, Ginny Film: Moonlight & Mistletoe (TV-FILM) Usa 2008, Director: Karen Arthur 29 November 2008 Holly (Candace Cameron Bure, left) and Ginny (Barbara Niven, right) fight to keep year-round holiday attraction Santaville from going out of business. Photo: E.J. Camp/2008 Crown Media A young woman who left the year-round holiday party of ???Santaville??? - where her dad reigns as the resident St. Nick - for a life in corporate America returns to her roots to find that her father???s business is in dire straits. What begins as a simple effort to pull her dad out of debt ends up rekindling her belief in the magic of Christmas. Date: 29 November 2008

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Moonlight & Mistletoe (2008)

Christopher Wiehl & Candace Cameron Bure Characters: Peter, Holly Film: Moonlight & Mistletoe (TV-FILM) Usa 2008, Director: Karen Arthur 29 November 2008 When Holly (Candace Cameron Bure) tries to bail her father???s Christmas attraction out of debt, Peter???s (Christopher Wiehl) exquisite homemade nutcrackers may be the key to success. Photo: E.J. Camp/2008 Crown Media A young woman who left the year-round holiday party of ???Santaville??? - where her dad reigns as the resident St. Nick - for a life in corporate America returns to her roots to find that her father???s business is in dire straits. What begins as a simple effort to pull her dad out of debt ends up rekindling her belief in the magic of Christmas. Date: 29 November 2008

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Moonlight & Mistletoe (2008)

Candace Cameron Bure & Christopher Wiehl Characters: Holly, Peter Film: Moonlight & Mistletoe (TV-FILM) Usa 2008, Director: Karen Arthur 29 November 2008 When Holly (Candace Cameron Bure) tries to bail her father???s Christmas attraction out of debt, Peter???s (Christopher Wiehl) exquisite homemade nutcrackers may be the key to success. Photo: E.J. Camp/2008 Crown Media A young woman who left the year-round holiday party of ???Santaville??? - where her dad reigns as the resident St. Nick - for a life in corporate America returns to her roots to find that her father???s business is in dire straits. What begins as a simple effort to pull her dad out of debt ends up rekindling her belief in the magic of Christmas. Date: 29 November 2008

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John Tucker Must Die (2006)

Jesse Metcalfe Characters: John Tucker Film: John Tucker Must Die (USA/CAN 2006) Director: Betty Thomas 27 July 2006 JT - 60 John Tucker (Jesse Metcalfe) again reigns triumphant, this time in a basketball game. Photo credit: Diyah Pera Date: 27 July 2006

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Uncertainty reigns with beleaguered Olympics 6 months away

There are just six months until the postponed Tokyo Olympics' start on July 23 and the coronavirus pandemic seems to have crushed hopes the event will create a joyous mood in the Japanese capital.

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Medvedeva reigns again at worlds

Russia's Evgenia Medvedeva (C) attends an award ceremony after winning the women's gold medal at the International Skate Union's world championships in Helsinki on March 31, 2017. Silver medalist Kaetlyn Osmond of Canada (L) and bronze medalist Gabrielle Daleman, also of Canada, pose beside Medvedeva. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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World Games in Akita end as Duisburg takes the reigns

AKITA, Japan - International World Games Association (IWGA) President Ron Froehlich declares the sixth World Games over Aug. 26 as the IWGA flag was transferred to the German city of Duisburg, the host of the 2005 games, from Akita. A few hundred of the remaining 3,200 athletes participate the closing ceremony.

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Shimizu golden again at speed skating World Cup meet

CALGARY, Canada - Hiroyasu Shimizu (C) reigns supreme on the rink again March 4 as the Nagano Olympic gold medalist snared back-to-back golds in the 500 meters on the final day of a speed skating World Cup meet in Calgary, Canada. Jeremy Wotherspoon of Canada (L) won the silver medal while Japan's Toyoki Takeda (R) took bronze.