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China: Quick-Thinking Bystanders Save Child From Reservoir in Ningbo

On April 19, 2026, in Ningbo, Zhejiang, a video captured a tense rescue after a child accidentally fell into a reservoir about two meters deep near a restaurant. Several people quickly gathered around the reservoir, with some lying flat on the ground and reaching down while others coordinated efforts to pull the child out. Their swift and instinctive response created a chain of support, as bystanders worked together to secure the child and lift them safely back to the surface. The video ended with the child being successfully rescued and brought to safety, surrounded by relieved onlookers.

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China: Family Smashes Through Concrete Road With Excavator to Rescue Trapped Pet Dog

On February 22, 2026, in Meizhou, Guangdong, a Chinese family used an excavator to break through a concrete road to rescue their pet dog trapped in an underground drainage pipe. After digging through layers of concrete and clearing debris, they pulled the dog to safety. The 14-year-old family pet was unharmed and later bathed and fed, resting at home surrounded by relieved relatives.

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China: Mother Cat Rescues Kitten From High Stone Wall

On May 17, 2025, in Zhejiang Province in eastern China, a video captured a tense rescue as a frightened kitten clung to vines on a high stone wall. Struggling to hold on, the kitten dangled precariously while its mother paced anxiously along the edge above. After searching in vain for a safe way down, the mother cat finally summoned her courage and jumped to the ground below. Moments later, the kitten lost its grip and slipped from the vines, landing safely beside her. Relieved, the mother gently picked up the kitten in her mouth and, using footholds and vines, carefully climbed back up the stone wall. The dramatic moment ended on a reassuring note as the pair reached safety together.

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Baseball: Wild Card Series between Reds and Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto walks off the field after being relieved during the seventh inning of Game 2 of the Wild Card Series against the Cincinnati Reds on Oct. 1, 2025, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

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Leading Chinese feed manufacturer beneficial to Bangladesh poultry farmers

STORY: Leading Chinese feed manufacturer beneficial to Bangladesh poultry farmers SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 24, 2023 DATELINE: Jan. 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:43 LOCATION: Dhaka CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the poultry farm SOUNDBITE 1 (Bengali): MOSTAFIZUR RAHMAN, Poultry farmer 2. various of the feed mill SOUNDBITE 2 (Bengali): RASHED KABIR, Local dealer SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): HE QUANSHUI, Regional president for New Hope STORYLINE: Fear and uncertainty because of common diseases have long been part of most of the poultry farmers in Gazipur on the outskirts of Bangladesh capital Dhaka. About one-fourth of Bangladesh's total poultry production comes from Gazipur where farmers are now relieved of tensions in dealing with common diseases as a leading Chinese feed producer ensures supplies of quality feeds, cutting-edge technologies, as well as timely disease and management information. Mostafizur Rahman is such a poultry farmer who runs his own farm in Gazipur. SOUNDBITE 1 (Bengali): MOSTAFIZUR RAHMAN,

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Shenzhou-16 astronauts complete tasks very well: China's 1st astronaut Yang Liwei

STORY: Shenzhou-16 astronauts complete tasks very well: China's 1st astronaut Yang Liwei DATELINE: Oct. 31, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:34 LOCATION: JIUQUAN, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Shenzhou-16 return capsule 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): YANG LIWEI, China's first astronaut 3. various of astronauts leaving the return capsule STORYLINE: The return capsule of China's Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship, carrying astronauts Jing Haipeng, Zhu Yangzhu and Gui Haichao, touched down at the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on Tuesday. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): YANG LIWEI, China's first astronaut "I'm very pleased that they are in good health condition and have completed their tasks very well. The whole process has been very smooth. As a veteran astronaut, I am relieved. I want to congratulate my fellow astronauts for the successful completion of the mission. I hope they can recover soon and prepare for new missions." Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Jiuquan,

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The Erosion By Zumuna River Has Intensified Over - Bangladesh

Several hundred families of Sarya kandi villages of Bogura are in danger of losing their homes and valuable as river erosion has taken a serious turn.Locals said erosion by zumuna River has intensified in the last 15 days.Half of the cultivated land and residential houses of two villages have been lost in the zumuna. The victims were relieved as geo bags filled with sands were placed along the embankments under the initiative of the Water Development Board.Bogura, Bangladesh, September 09, 2022. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Erosion By Zumuna River Has Intensified Over - Bangladesh

Several hundred families of Sarya kandi villages of Bogura are in danger of losing their homes and valuable as river erosion has taken a serious turn.Locals said erosion by zumuna River has intensified in the last 15 days.Half of the cultivated land and residential houses of two villages have been lost in the zumuna. The victims were relieved as geo bags filled with sands were placed along the embankments under the initiative of the Water Development Board.Bogura, Bangladesh, September 09, 2022. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Erosion By Zumuna River Has Intensified Over - Bangladesh

Several hundred families of Sarya kandi villages of Bogura are in danger of losing their homes and valuable as river erosion has taken a serious turn.Locals said erosion by zumuna River has intensified in the last 15 days.Half of the cultivated land and residential houses of two villages have been lost in the zumuna. The victims were relieved as geo bags filled with sands were placed along the embankments under the initiative of the Water Development Board.Bogura, Bangladesh, September 09, 2022. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Erosion By Zumuna River Has Intensified Over - Bangladesh

Several hundred families of Sarya kandi villages of Bogura are in danger of losing their homes and valuable as river erosion has taken a serious turn.Locals said erosion by zumuna River has intensified in the last 15 days.Half of the cultivated land and residential houses of two villages have been lost in the zumuna. The victims were relieved as geo bags filled with sands were placed along the embankments under the initiative of the Water Development Board.Bogura, Bangladesh, September 09, 2022. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Erosion By Zumuna River Has Intensified Over - Bangladesh

Several hundred families of Sarya kandi villages of Bogura are in danger of losing their homes and valuable as river erosion has taken a serious turn.Locals said erosion by zumuna River has intensified in the last 15 days.Half of the cultivated land and residential houses of two villages have been lost in the zumuna. The victims were relieved as geo bags filled with sands were placed along the embankments under the initiative of the Water Development Board.Bogura, Bangladesh, September 09, 2022. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Erosion By Zumuna River Has Intensified Over - Bangladesh

Several hundred families of Sarya kandi villages of Bogura are in danger of losing their homes and valuable as river erosion has taken a serious turn.Locals said erosion by zumuna River has intensified in the last 15 days.Half of the cultivated land and residential houses of two villages have been lost in the zumuna. The victims were relieved as geo bags filled with sands were placed along the embankments under the initiative of the Water Development Board.Bogura, Bangladesh, September 09, 2022. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Erosion By Zumuna River Has Intensified Over - Bangladesh

Several hundred families of Sarya kandi villages of Bogura are in danger of losing their homes and valuable as river erosion has taken a serious turn.Locals said erosion by zumuna River has intensified in the last 15 days.Half of the cultivated land and residential houses of two villages have been lost in the zumuna. The victims were relieved as geo bags filled with sands were placed along the embankments under the initiative of the Water Development Board.Bogura, Bangladesh, September 09, 2022. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Erosion By Zumuna River Has Intensified Over - Bangladesh

Several hundred families of Sarya kandi villages of Bogura are in danger of losing their homes and valuable as river erosion has taken a serious turn.Locals said erosion by zumuna River has intensified in the last 15 days.Half of the cultivated land and residential houses of two villages have been lost in the zumuna. The victims were relieved as geo bags filled with sands were placed along the embankments under the initiative of the Water Development Board.Bogura, Bangladesh, September 09, 2022. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Erosion By Zumuna River Has Intensified Over - Bangladesh

Several hundred families of Sarya kandi villages of Bogura are in danger of losing their homes and valuable as river erosion has taken a serious turn.Locals said erosion by zumuna River has intensified in the last 15 days.Half of the cultivated land and residential houses of two villages have been lost in the zumuna. The victims were relieved as geo bags filled with sands were placed along the embankments under the initiative of the Water Development Board.Bogura, Bangladesh, September 09, 2022. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Erosion By Zumuna River Has Intensified Over - Bangladesh

Several hundred families of Sarya kandi villages of Bogura are in danger of losing their homes and valuable as river erosion has taken a serious turn.Locals said erosion by zumuna River has intensified in the last 15 days.Half of the cultivated land and residential houses of two villages have been lost in the zumuna. The victims were relieved as geo bags filled with sands were placed along the embankments under the initiative of the Water Development Board.Bogura, Bangladesh, September 09, 2022. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Erosion By Zumuna River Has Intensified Over - Bangladesh

Several hundred families of Sarya kandi villages of Bogura are in danger of losing their homes and valuable as river erosion has taken a serious turn.Locals said erosion by zumuna River has intensified in the last 15 days.Half of the cultivated land and residential houses of two villages have been lost in the zumuna. The victims were relieved as geo bags filled with sands were placed along the embankments under the initiative of the Water Development Board.Bogura, Bangladesh, September 09, 2022. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Erosion By Zumuna River Has Intensified Over - Bangladesh

Several hundred families of Sarya kandi villages of Bogura are in danger of losing their homes and valuable as river erosion has taken a serious turn.Locals said erosion by zumuna River has intensified in the last 15 days.Half of the cultivated land and residential houses of two villages have been lost in the zumuna. The victims were relieved as geo bags filled with sands were placed along the embankments under the initiative of the Water Development Board.Bogura, Bangladesh, September 09, 2022. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Erosion By Zumuna River Has Intensified Over - Bangladesh

Several hundred families of Sarya kandi villages of Bogura are in danger of losing their homes and valuable as river erosion has taken a serious turn.Locals said erosion by zumuna River has intensified in the last 15 days.Half of the cultivated land and residential houses of two villages have been lost in the zumuna. The victims were relieved as geo bags filled with sands were placed along the embankments under the initiative of the Water Development Board.Bogura, Bangladesh, September 09, 2022. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Erosion By Zumuna River Has Intensified Over - Bangladesh

Several hundred families of Sarya kandi villages of Bogura are in danger of losing their homes and valuable as river erosion has taken a serious turn.Locals said erosion by zumuna River has intensified in the last 15 days.Half of the cultivated land and residential houses of two villages have been lost in the zumuna. The victims were relieved as geo bags filled with sands were placed along the embankments under the initiative of the Water Development Board.Bogura, Bangladesh, September 09, 2022. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Erosion By Zumuna River Has Intensified Over - Bangladesh

Several hundred families of Sarya kandi villages of Bogura are in danger of losing their homes and valuable as river erosion has taken a serious turn.Locals said erosion by zumuna River has intensified in the last 15 days.Half of the cultivated land and residential houses of two villages have been lost in the zumuna. The victims were relieved as geo bags filled with sands were placed along the embankments under the initiative of the Water Development Board.Bogura, Bangladesh, September 09, 2022. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chinese-Australian fashion designer creates bicultural "nostalgia" collection

STORY: Chinese-Australian fashion designer creates bicultural "nostalgia" collection DATELINE: May 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:25 LOCATION: SYDNEY, Australia CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 2023 Australian Fashion Week 2. various of the runway show featuring Xizhu Wu as one of the Next Gen designers 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): XIZHU WU, Chinese-Australian designer 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): XIZHU WU, Chinese-Australian designer STORYLINE: Xizhu Wu, recognized as one of the four emerging designers at Australian Fashion Week, recently concluded her first runway show at a renovated gallery in Sydney, beaming with joy and relief. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): XIZHU WU, Chinese-Australian designer "It's the first time having a proper runway show. So I'm very excited about it, but I'm feeling a lot more like relieved that, like, the show is over. Now. I can relax a little and move on and do the next thing." Wu grew up in south China's Guangdong Province until the age of five and then moved to Australia with her

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Baseball: Blue Jays vs. Angels

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi walks off the mound as he is relieved during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on April 9, 2023.

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Chinese acupuncture treatment gains popularity in Tanzania's Zanzibar

STORY: Chinese acupuncture treatment gains popularity in Tanzania's Zanzibar DATELINE: March 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:21 LOCATION: Dar Es Salaam CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of patients outside the clinic 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WAHIDA, Doctor at Zanzibar's Mnazi Mmoja Hospital 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Swahili): HADIA, Patient 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LIU YAJIAN, Acupuncturist of 32nd Chinese medical team to Zanzibar 5. various of the clinic STORYLINE: In Tanzania's Zanzibar, patients queue up for treatment outside the acupuncture clinic of Mnazi Mmoja Hospital. Wahida has worked at Mnazi Mmoja Hospital for 29 years. As a member of the acupuncture department, she has witnessed the growing influence of acupuncture in the region. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WAHIDA, Doctor at Zanzibar's Mnazi Mmoja Hospital "We've got so many patients. Before per month we got maybe 200 (patients), but now 1,000 or 800. The patients they enjoyed this treatment, and they were cured. They enjoyed it because they get relieved from

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S. Korea indicts Japanese journalist on defamation charges

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Tatsuya Kato, the Seoul bureau chief of Japan's Sankei Shimbun newspaper, appearing at a prosecutors' office in Seoul on Oct. 2, 2014, for questioning about a controversial article suspected of having defamed South Korean President Park Geun Hye. On Oct. 8, South Korean public prosecutors indicted Kato, who has since been relieved of his position as Seoul bureau chief, on defamation charges.

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Miki Ando 2nd in short program

OBERSTDORF, Germany - Japan's Miki Ando seems relieved after performing in the short program at the Nebelhorn Trophy in Oberstdorf, Germany, on Sept. 26, 2013, competing for the first time in two years. Ando, who gave birth to a baby girl in April, finished second in the short program.

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Akita governor

AKITA, Japan - Akita Gov. Norihisa Satake speaks to reporters at the prefectural hall in the city of Akita on April 11, 2013. The governor said he is relieved to see pictures of Russian President Vladimir Putin playing with an Akita dog given by the prefecture in July 2012.

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N. Korean military chief relieved of all posts

BEIJING, China - Photo shows North Korea's new leader Kim Jong Un (R) talking to Ri Yong Ho, chief of the Korean People's Army General Staff, as they view a military parade in Pyongyang in February 2012, during a ceremony to mark the 70th anniversary of the birth of Kim Jong Il, the country's late leader and father of Kim Jong Un. North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency reported on July 16, 2012, that Ri, known as one of the closest aides of Kim Jong Un, has been removed from all his posts because of illness.

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Mainali to leave Japan on June 15 for Nepal

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroshi Kamiyama (R), who headed a group of lawyers for Govinda Prasad Mainali, a Nepalese man granted a retrial over a 1997 Tokyo murder, holds a press conference in Tokyo on June 14, 2012. Earlier the same day it was decided Mainali will leave Japan on June 15 to return to Kathmandu for the first time in about 18 years. Kamiyama said he is "greatly relieved" and praised Mainali's inner strength that enabled him to endure 15 years of imprisonment in Japan.

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Red Sox's Matsuzaka works out in Florida

FORT MYERS, United States - Boston Red Sox right hander Daisuke Matsuzaka speaks with reporters at the team's training facility in Fort Myers, Florida, on Oct. 3, 2011, after playing catch for the first time since undergoing surgery on his right elbow in June 2011. He said he was relieved because he felt no pain in the elbow.

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U.S. 7th Fleet change of command ceremony

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Vice Adm. Scott Van Buskirk (R) and Vice Adm. Scott Swift attend a U.S. 7th Fleet change of command ceremony aboard the command flagship USS Blue Ridge in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Sept. 7, 2011. Vice Adm. Van Buskirk was relieved by new commander Vice Adm. Swift at the ceremony.

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Kesennuma students thank SDF members

KESENNUMA, Japan - Students of Kesennuma Junior High School in Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, show their appreciation on May 11, 2011 for work carried out by Self-Defense Forces members following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, two months after the disaster. The cards held by the students read, ''We feel relieved at the presence of the SDF members.''

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Matsuzaka allows 7 runs against Rays

BOSTON, United States - Boston Red Sox starter Daisuke Matsuzaka (L) hands the ball to manager Terry Francona (C) while being relieved during the third inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Fenway Park in Boston on April 11, 2011. Matsuzaka allowed seven runs as the Rays won 16-5.

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Cows test negative for foot-and-mouth disease

SHIKA, Japan - Ishikawa prefectural government employees in protective clothing are relieved in Shika in the prefecture as cows at a paddock in the town tested negative for foot-and-mouth disease on Feb. 12, 2011.

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Negishi, Nobel laureate in chemistry

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Eiichi Negishi, Japanese professor at Purdue University in Indiana, holds up his Nobel medal in chemistry during an interview on Dec. 12, 2010, in Stockholm. Negishi said he was ''relieved'' to win the medal.

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Negishi, Nobel laureate in chemistry

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Eiichi Negishi, Japanese professor at Purdue University in Indiana, holds up his Nobel medal in chemistry during an interview on Dec. 12, 2010, in Stockholm. Negishi said he was ''relieved'' to win the medal.

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Kan 'relieved' on release of Japanese

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan speaks to reporters at his official residence in Tokyo on Oct. 9, 2010, commenting on the release of a Japanese national in China. Kan said he was ''relieved'' to hear Fujita Corp. employee Sadamu Takahashi was freed following a military zone trespassing allegation.

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Hakuho 'relieved' after winning Nagoya Tourney

NAGOYA, Japan - Grand champion Hakuho smiles during a press conference in Nagoya on July 26, 2010, a day after winning the title at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament to become the only wrestler since 1958 to win three consecutive meets with perfect 15-0 records.

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Hakuho 'relieved' after winning Nagoya Tourney

NAGOYA, Japan - Grand champion Hakuho smiles during a press conference in Nagoya on July 26, 2010, a day after winning the title at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament to become the only wrestler since 1958 to win three consecutive meets with perfect 15-0 records.

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Red Sox Matsuzaka gives up 8 hits, 5 runs against Rays

ST. PETERSBURG, United States - Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka leaves the mound after being relieved from a game against the Tampa Bay Rays during the sixth inning at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, on July 5, 2010. Matsuzaka allowed eight hits and five runs in 5-0/3 innings as the Red Sox lost 6-5.

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Sumo champ Hakuho 'relieved' with title

SAKAI, Japan - Sumo grand champion Hakuho speaks during a press conference in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on March 29, 2010. The Mongolian yokozuna said he has been ''relieved'' to live up to expectations that he would win the spring tournament as the only top-ranked wrestler.

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Sumo champ Hakuho 'relieved' with title

SAKAI, Japan - Sumo grand champion Hakuho speaks during a press conference in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on March 29, 2010. The Mongolian yokozuna said he has been ''relieved'' to live up to expectations that he would win the spring tournament as the only top-ranked wrestler.

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Tokyo chef serves tuna sushi

TOKYO, Japan - A chef at a sushi bar near Tokyo's Tsukiji fish market holds up a dish of hand-rolled tuna sushi on March 19, 2010. A proposal to ban international trade in bluefin tuna from the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea had been voted down at a U.N. conference in Doha. Japan was relieved by the vote as it is the biggest consumer of the tuna.

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Japan 'relieved' on tuna trade ban rejection

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese fisheries minister Hirotaka Akamatsu speaks to reporters in Tokyo on March 18, 2010. He said he was 'relieved' that a proposal to ban international trade in bluefin tuna from the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea had been voted down at the panel meeting of the U.N.-sponsored conference in Doha, Qatar the same day.

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S. Korea's Kim takes gold in women's figure skating

VANCOUVER, Canada - South Korea's Kim Yu Na looks relieved after completing her performance in the free program of the women's figure skating event at the Vancouver Winter Olympics at Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver on Feb. 25, 2010. Kim won the gold with a world record of 228.56 points.

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Asada wins women's figure skating silver

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japan's Mao Asada looks relieved after finishing her performance in the women's figure skating free program in the Winter Olympics at Vancouver's Pacific Coliseum on Feb. 25, 2010. Asada won the silver medal with 205.50 points.

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Asada wins Japan national figure skating championships

KADOMA, Japan - Mao Asada looks relieved after performing in the women's free program at the Japan national figure skating championships at Namihaya Dome in Osaka Prefecture on Dec. 27, 2009. Asada won the event with a total of 204.62 points, clinching a berth for the Vancouver Olympics.

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Family members of the abducted engineer feel relieved

TOKYO, Japan - Kyoko Mashimo (L) speaks to reporters in front of her house in Tokyo on Nov. 24, 2009, after her husband Takeo, who had been kidnapped in Yemen on Nov. 15, was freed, with her son Gen standing next to her. Takeo Mashimo, a 63-year-old engineer, and his Yemeni driver were seized by armed tribesmen while traveling to the town of Arhab, several dozen kilometers north of the capital Sanaa.

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Red Sox's Matsuzaka pitches six shutout innings against Angels

BOSTON, United States - Boston Red Sox starter Daisuke Matsuzaka tips his cap to the fans as he is relieved in the seventh inning of a game against the Los Angeles Angels at Fenway Park in Boston on Sept. 15, 2009. Matsuzaka, who returned from a three-month stint on the disabled list, gave up three hits and three walks in 6-0/3 innings for his first win since June 2 as the Red Sox won 4-1.

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Flowery Noda relieved to gain reelection

GIFU, Japan - Consumer Affairs Minister Seiko Noda of the Liberal Democratic Party celebrates in Gifu City on Aug. 31 after securing reelection as a House of Representatives member in the general election. Noda suffered an embarrassing loss as a Cabinet member in the No. 1 single-seat constituency of Gifu Prefecture but regained a seat in the proportional representation block.