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Louis Prevost At Inauguration Of Pope Leo XIV - Vatican

Louis Prevost At Inauguration Of Pope Leo XIV - Vatican

Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance, Louis Prevost, brother of Pope Leo XIV, and his wife Deborah attend a Holy Mass for the Beginning of the Pontificate of Pope Leo XIV, in St Peter's square in The Vatican on May 18, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Louis Prevost At Inauguration Of Pope Leo XIV - Vatican

Louis Prevost At Inauguration Of Pope Leo XIV - Vatican

Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance, Louis Prevost, brother of Pope Leo XIV, and his wife Deborah attend a Holy Mass for the Beginning of the Pontificate of Pope Leo XIV, in St Peter's square in The Vatican on May 18, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Louis Prevost At Inauguration Of Pope Leo XIV - Vatican

Louis Prevost At Inauguration Of Pope Leo XIV - Vatican

Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance, Louis Prevost, brother of Pope Leo XIV, and his wife Deborah attend a Holy Mass for the Beginning of the Pontificate of Pope Leo XIV, in St Peter's square in The Vatican on May 18, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Louis Prevost At Inauguration Of Pope Leo XIV - Vatican

Louis Prevost At Inauguration Of Pope Leo XIV - Vatican

Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance, Louis Prevost, brother of Pope Leo XIV, and his wife Deborah attend a Holy Mass for the Beginning of the Pontificate of Pope Leo XIV, in St Peter's square in The Vatican on May 18, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Louis Prevost At Inauguration Of Pope Leo XIV - Vatican

Louis Prevost At Inauguration Of Pope Leo XIV - Vatican

Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance, Louis Prevost, brother of Pope Leo XIV, and his wife Deborah attend a Holy Mass for the Beginning of the Pontificate of Pope Leo XIV, in St Peter's square in The Vatican on May 18, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Louis Prevost At Inauguration Of Pope Leo XIV - Vatican

Louis Prevost At Inauguration Of Pope Leo XIV - Vatican

Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance, Louis Prevost, brother of Pope Leo XIV, and his wife Deborah attend a Holy Mass for the Beginning of the Pontificate of Pope Leo XIV, in St Peter's square in The Vatican on May 18, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Louis Prevost At Inauguration Of Pope Leo XIV - Vatican

Louis Prevost At Inauguration Of Pope Leo XIV - Vatican

Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance, Louis Prevost, brother of Pope Leo XIV, and his wife Deborah attend a Holy Mass for the Beginning of the Pontificate of Pope Leo XIV, in St Peter's square in The Vatican on May 18, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Louis Prevost At Inauguration Of Pope Leo XIV - Vatican

Louis Prevost At Inauguration Of Pope Leo XIV - Vatican

Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance, Louis Prevost, brother of Pope Leo XIV, and his wife Deborah attend a Holy Mass for the Beginning of the Pontificate of Pope Leo XIV, in St Peter's square in The Vatican on May 18, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Louis Prevost At Inauguration Of Pope Leo XIV - Vatican

Louis Prevost At Inauguration Of Pope Leo XIV - Vatican

Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance, Louis Prevost, brother of Pope Leo XIV, and his wife Deborah attend a Holy Mass for the Beginning of the Pontificate of Pope Leo XIV, in St Peter's square in The Vatican on May 18, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Louis Prevost At Inauguration Of Pope Leo XIV - Vatican

Louis Prevost At Inauguration Of Pope Leo XIV - Vatican

Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance, Louis Prevost, brother of Pope Leo XIV, and his wife Deborah attend a Holy Mass for the Beginning of the Pontificate of Pope Leo XIV, in St Peter's square in The Vatican on May 18, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Louis Prevost At Inauguration Of Pope Leo XIV - Vatican

Louis Prevost At Inauguration Of Pope Leo XIV - Vatican

Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance, Louis Prevost, brother of Pope Leo XIV, and his wife Deborah attend a Holy Mass for the Beginning of the Pontificate of Pope Leo XIV, in St Peter's square in The Vatican on May 18, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Louis Prevost At Inauguration Of Pope Leo XIV - Vatican

Louis Prevost At Inauguration Of Pope Leo XIV - Vatican

Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance, Louis Prevost, brother of Pope Leo XIV, and his wife Deborah attend a Holy Mass for the Beginning of the Pontificate of Pope Leo XIV, in St Peter's square in The Vatican on May 18, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Louis Prevost At Inauguration Of Pope Leo XIV - Vatican

Louis Prevost At Inauguration Of Pope Leo XIV - Vatican

Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance, Louis Prevost, brother of Pope Leo XIV, and his wife Deborah attend a Holy Mass for the Beginning of the Pontificate of Pope Leo XIV, in St Peter's square in The Vatican on May 18, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Louis Prevost At Inauguration Of Pope Leo XIV - Vatican

Louis Prevost At Inauguration Of Pope Leo XIV - Vatican

Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance, Louis Prevost, brother of Pope Leo XIV, and his wife Deborah attend a Holy Mass for the Beginning of the Pontificate of Pope Leo XIV, in St Peter's square in The Vatican on May 18, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Louis Prevost At Inauguration Of Pope Leo XIV - Vatican

Louis Prevost At Inauguration Of Pope Leo XIV - Vatican

Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance, Louis Prevost, brother of Pope Leo XIV, and his wife Deborah attend a Holy Mass for the Beginning of the Pontificate of Pope Leo XIV, in St Peter's square in The Vatican on May 18, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Louis Prevost At Inauguration Of Pope Leo XIV - Vatican

Louis Prevost At Inauguration Of Pope Leo XIV - Vatican

Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance, Louis Prevost, brother of Pope Leo XIV, and his wife Deborah attend a Holy Mass for the Beginning of the Pontificate of Pope Leo XIV, in St Peter's square in The Vatican on May 18, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Louis Prevost At Inauguration Of Pope Leo XIV - Vatican

Louis Prevost At Inauguration Of Pope Leo XIV - Vatican

Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance, Louis Prevost, brother of Pope Leo XIV, and his wife Deborah attend a Holy Mass for the Beginning of the Pontificate of Pope Leo XIV, in St Peter's square in The Vatican on May 18, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Louis Prevost At Inauguration Of Pope Leo XIV - Vatican

Louis Prevost At Inauguration Of Pope Leo XIV - Vatican

Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance, Louis Prevost, brother of Pope Leo XIV, and his wife Deborah attend a Holy Mass for the Beginning of the Pontificate of Pope Leo XIV, in St Peter's square in The Vatican on May 18, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Louis Prevost At Inauguration Of Pope Leo XIV - Vatican

Louis Prevost At Inauguration Of Pope Leo XIV - Vatican

Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance, Louis Prevost, brother of Pope Leo XIV, and his wife Deborah attend a Holy Mass for the Beginning of the Pontificate of Pope Leo XIV, in St Peter's square in The Vatican on May 18, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Louis Prevost At Inauguration Of Pope Leo XIV - Vatican

Louis Prevost At Inauguration Of Pope Leo XIV - Vatican

Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance, Louis Prevost, brother of Pope Leo XIV, and his wife Deborah attend a Holy Mass for the Beginning of the Pontificate of Pope Leo XIV, in St Peter's square in The Vatican on May 18, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Louis Prevost At Inauguration Of Pope Leo XIV - Vatican

Louis Prevost At Inauguration Of Pope Leo XIV - Vatican

Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance, Louis Prevost, brother of Pope Leo XIV, and his wife Deborah attend a Holy Mass for the Beginning of the Pontificate of Pope Leo XIV, in St Peter's square in The Vatican on May 18, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Biden Speaks At A Juneteenth Concert - DC

President Biden Speaks At A Juneteenth Concert - DC

Actor Billy Porter, from left, US Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, Vice President Kamala Harris, President Joe Biden, Philonise Floyd, George Floyd's brother, and his wife Keeta Floyd during a Juneteenth concert on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, June 10, 2024. In 2021, Biden signed legislation establishing Juneteenth as the nation's newest Federal holiday. Photo by Ting Shen/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Biden Speaks At A Juneteenth Concert - DC

President Biden Speaks At A Juneteenth Concert - DC

Actor Billy Porter, from second left, US Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, Vice President Kamala Harris, President Joe Biden, Philonise Floyd, George Floyd's brother, and his wife Keeta Floyd during a Juneteenth concert on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, June 10, 2024. In 2021, Biden signed legislation establishing Juneteenth as the nation's newest Federal holiday. Photo by Ting Shen/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Biden Speaks At A Juneteenth Concert - DC

President Biden Speaks At A Juneteenth Concert - DC

Actor Billy Porter, from second left, US Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, Vice President Kamala Harris, President Joe Biden, Philonise Floyd, George Floyd's brother, and his wife Keeta Floyd during a Juneteenth concert on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, June 10, 2024. In 2021, Biden signed legislation establishing Juneteenth as the nation's newest Federal holiday. Photo by Ting Shen/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Biden Speaks At A Juneteenth Concert - DC

President Biden Speaks At A Juneteenth Concert - DC

US Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, from left, Vice President Kamala Harris, President Joe Biden, and Philonise Floyd, George Floyd's brother, during a Juneteenth concert on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, June 10, 2024. In 2021, Biden signed legislation establishing Juneteenth as the nation's newest Federal holiday. Photo by Ting Shen/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Biden Speaks At A Juneteenth Concert - DC

President Biden Speaks At A Juneteenth Concert - DC

Actor Billy Porter, from left, US Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, Vice President Kamala Harris, President Joe Biden, Philonise Floyd, George Floyd's brother, and his wife Keeta Floyd during a Juneteenth concert on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, June 10, 2024. In 2021, Biden signed legislation establishing Juneteenth as the nation's newest Federal holiday. Photo by Ting Shen/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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GLOBALink | French Qomolangma climbers: sports bridge different cultures

STORY: French Qomolangma climbers: sports bridge different cultures SHOOTING TIME: May 18-22, 2024 DATELINE: May 23, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:50 LOCATION: LHASA, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Mount Qomolangma 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PASCAL DENOEL, French climber 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DOMINIQUE DENOEL, French climber 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): PASCAL DENOEL, French climber 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): PASCAL DENOEL, French climber STORYLINE: During the spring climbing window, climbers from around the world are gathering in southwest China's Xizang, preparing to challenge the world's highest peak -- Mount Qomolangma. The Denoels from France arrived at the foot of Mount Qomolangma in mid-May, trying to reach the summit. It is the first time for Dominique Denoel, the elder brother, to challenge Qomolangma while the second time for Pascal Denoel, who tried to top the summit from the south slope in 2021. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PASCAL DENOEL, French climber "In 2021, we went to the south and I

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Lebanon: Israel Carries Out Airstrikes Near Sidon

Israel carried out 2 airstrikes targeting alleged Hezbollah weapons warehouse locations near Sidon on Monday, February 19. Lebanese state-run National News Agency reported that "Israeli warplanes carried out strikes on the town of Ghaziyeh". The Israeli army said that the attack was in "response to to the explosion of an enemy drone, the wreckage of which was found near the Tiberias area this afternoon." This live footage shows smoke billowing as seen from Sidon.

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China-Vietnam cross-border medical aid channel offers lifeline to patients

STORY: China-Vietnam cross-border medical aid channel offers lifeline to patients SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 13, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the border 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): HUANG DEJIN, Director of People's Hospital of Dongxing City, Guangxi 3. various of patients 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): Tang's brother 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): TANG WEI, Officer at a local immigration inspection station 6. various of medical personnel STORYLINE: A cross-border medical aid channel between China and Vietnam has offered a lifeline to patients from the two countries. Opening in 2016 and named after a boundary stone, the "1369" rescue passage in Dongxing City, south China's Guangxi facilitates customs services for people in need of urgent medical assistance in Vietnam. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): HUANG DEJIN, Director of People's Hospital of Dongxing City, Guangxi "Time is critical for saving lives. Every minute and every second are important. T

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Bipartisan Candlelight Vigil At The US Capitol - Washington

Bipartisan Candlelight Vigil At The US Capitol - Washington

Doris Liber, second from left, mother of Hamas hostage Guy Itzhak Iluz, listens while Yonatan Lulu Shamriz, right, talks about his brother, Hamas hostage Alon Lulu Shamriz, during press conference with families of hostages held in Gaza, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, Tuesday, November 7, 2023. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bipartisan Candlelight Vigil At The US Capitol - Washington

Bipartisan Candlelight Vigil At The US Capitol - Washington

Doris Liber, second from left, mother of Hamas hostage Guy Itzhak Iluz, listens while Yonatan Lulu Shamriz, right, talks about his brother, Hamas hostage Alon Lulu Shamriz, during press conference with families of hostages held in Gaza, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, Tuesday, November 7, 2023. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bipartisan Candlelight Vigil At The US Capitol - Washington

Bipartisan Candlelight Vigil At The US Capitol - Washington

Liran Berman, left, brother of Hamas hostages Gali and Ziv Berman, Doris Liber, second from left, mother of Hamas hostage Guy Itzhak Iluz currently being held hostage by Hamas militants in Gaza following the October 7, 2023, attack on Israeli citizens, and Yonatan Lulu Shamriz, second from right, older brother of Hamas hostage Alon Lulu Shamriz, are joined by Speaker of the United States House of Representatives United States Representative Mike Johnson (Republican of Louisiana), right, during press conference with families of hostages held in Gaza, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, Tuesday, November 7, 2023. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bipartisan Candlelight Vigil At The US Capitol - Washington

Bipartisan Candlelight Vigil At The US Capitol - Washington

Liran Berman, left, brother of Hamas hostages Gali and Ziv Berman, Doris Liber, second from left, mother of Hamas hostage Guy Itzhak Iluz currently being held hostage by Hamas militants in Gaza following the October 7, 2023, attack on Israeli citizens, and Yonatan Lulu Shamriz, second from right, older brother of Hamas hostage Alon Lulu Shamriz, listens while Speaker of the United States House of Representatives United States Representative Mike Johnson (Republican of Louisiana), right, offers remarks during press conference with families of hostages held in Gaza, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, Tuesday, November 7, 2023. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bipartisan Candlelight Vigil At The US Capitol - Washington

Bipartisan Candlelight Vigil At The US Capitol - Washington

Doris Liber, second from left, mother of Hamas hostage Guy Itzhak Iluz, listens while Yonatan Lulu Shamriz, right, talks about his brother, Hamas hostage Alon Lulu Shamriz, during press conference with families of hostages held in Gaza, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, Tuesday, November 7, 2023. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bipartisan Candlelight Vigil At The US Capitol - Washington

Bipartisan Candlelight Vigil At The US Capitol - Washington

Liran Berman, left, brother of Hamas hostages Gali and Ziv Berman, Doris Liber, second from left, mother of Hamas hostage Guy Itzhak Iluz currently being held hostage by Hamas militants in Gaza following the October 7, 2023, attack on Israeli citizens, and Yonatan Lulu Shamriz, second from right, older brother of Hamas hostage Alon Lulu Shamriz, listens while Speaker of the United States House of Representatives United States Representative Mike Johnson (Republican of Louisiana), right, offers remarks during press conference with families of hostages held in Gaza, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, Tuesday, November 7, 2023. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bipartisan Candlelight Vigil At The US Capitol - Washington

Bipartisan Candlelight Vigil At The US Capitol - Washington

Doris Liber, second from left, mother of Hamas hostage Guy Itzhak Iluz currently being held hostage by Hamas militants in Gaza following the October 7, 2023, attack on Israeli citizens, is joined by Liran Berman, left, brother of hostages Gali and Ziv Berman, and Yonatan Lulu Shamriz, right, older brother of hostage Alon Lulu Shamriz, during press conference with families of hostages held in Gaza, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, Tuesday, November 7, 2023. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(FOCUS) CHINA-XINJIANG-TAXKORGAN-LIFE-CHANGE (CN)

(FOCUS) CHINA-XINJIANG-TAXKORGAN-LIFE-CHANGE (CN)

(230325) -- TAXKORGAN, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Duri Jarman (R) talks with his younger brother who also lives in Aimin Village of Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 21, 2023. The life of herdsman Duri Jarman is closely tied to two places: the village of Ak Toga Langar, nestled deep in the mountains of Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, and Aimin Village, located near the county seat. Duri, now 52 years old, spent 47 years living in Ak Toga Langar Village. In the winter of 2018, his family benefited from the relocation policy for poverty alleviation and settled in Aimin Village. There, they gradually adapted to the changes, enjoying a new life different from that of their ancestors. Duri and his youngest son, Nurkerim, opened a small shop, while both his eldest and second sons found new jobs. The village committee led the villagers in transforming barren land, leveling it, and repairing ditches. Duri's family was allotted 10 mu (0.67 hectares)

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Kim Kyong Hui

Kim Kyong Hui

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo shows Kim Kyong Hui, the younger sister of former North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, attending a gathering in Pyongyang in December 2012 to mourn for the death of her brother. Her husband, Jang Song Thaek, who had been considered the country's second-most powerful figure, was executed Dec. 12, 2013, after being accused of attempting to overthrow the regime.

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Golf: Miyazato cites dip in motivation for retiring at season's end

Golf: Miyazato cites dip in motivation for retiring at season's end

TOKYO, Japan, May 29 Kyodo - Former women's world No. 1 golfer Ai Miyazato (2nd from R) poses with her family -- (from L) eldest brother Kiyoshi, father Masaru, second brother Yusaku, mother Toyoko -- for a photo celebrating Yusaku's victory at the Japan PGA Championship Nissin Cup Noodle Cup at Kanehide Kise Country Club in Okinawa Prefecture's Nago on May 14, 2017. Miyazato, whose two brothers are also professional golfers, formally announced on May 29 her decision to retire.

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Canada's Alex Bilodeau defends moguls gold in Sochi

Canada's Alex Bilodeau defends moguls gold in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Canada's Alex Bilodeau (L) celebrates with his brother Frederic after winning the Winter Olympics men's moguls at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park at the Sochi Games in Russia on Feb. 10, 2014. It was his second consecutive moguls gold at a Winter Games.

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Kin celebrates Baruto's assured promotion

Kin celebrates Baruto's assured promotion

RAKVERE, Estonia - Tiina Pudel (R), mother of Estonian sumo wrestler Baruto, and Priit Pudel, his elder brother, celebrate as they see Baruto win the final match of the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Japan on the Internet live in the village of Rohu, Estonia, on March 28, 2010. Baruto, whose name is Kaido Hoovelson, was assured of promotion to ozeki, the second-highest rank in the sport.

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Nisshin Seifun's Shoda to give up chairmanship

Nisshin Seifun's Shoda to give up chairmanship

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Nisshin Seifun Group Inc. Chairman Osamu Shoda, grandson of founder Teiichiro Shoda, who will give up the chairmanship on June 25. The 66-year-old industrialist, younger brother of Empress Michiko and second-eldest son of Hidesaburo Shoda, will assume honorary chairmanship without the right of representation, the company said.

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Ama assured of promotion to Ozeki

Ama assured of promotion to Ozeki

FUKUOKA, Japan - The mother of promotion-chasing sekiwake Ama (R) kisses the Mongolian sumo wrestler Nov. 22 after he beat ozeki Kotomitsuki at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka earlier in the day. Ama is virtually assured of promotion to ozeki as he has now exceeded 33 wins in three consecutive tournaments -- a rough guideline for gaining promotion to sumo's second-highest rank. At left is his elder brother.

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Ama assured of promotion to Ozeki

Ama assured of promotion to Ozeki

FUKUOKA, Japan - Promotion-chasing sekiwake Ama holds the baby of one of his fans enfolded in the Mongolian flag on Nov. 22 after beating ozeki Kotomitsuki at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka. Ama is virtually assured of promotion to ozeki as he has now exceeded 33 wins in three consecutive tournaments -- a rough guideline for gaining promotion to sumo's second-highest rank. At left is his elder brother.

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Kin mark 2nd anniversary of JR West train disaster

Kin mark 2nd anniversary of JR West train disaster

AMAGASAKI, Japan - Masahiro Shimoura, who lost younger brother Yoshihiro, 20, in the fatal West Japan Railway Co. derailment accident in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, reads a speech during a ceremony at the Amagasaki Cultural Center on April 25 to mark the second anniversary of the accident. (Pool photo)

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Ex-Prime Minister Hashimoto dies at 68

Ex-Prime Minister Hashimoto dies at 68

TOKYO, Japan - Daijiro Hashimoto (R), governor of Kochi Prefecture and brother of former Japanese Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto, and Gaku Hashimoto, second son of the former premier, speak to reporters at a Tokyo hospital on July 1 about the death of the former prime minister.

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(3)Names of Chimuras' children unveiled

(3)Names of Chimuras' children unveiled

OBAMA, Japan - File photo shows Kiyoshi Chimura, the 16-year-old second son of Japanese abductees Yasushi Chimura and his wife Fukie. Kiyoshi came to Japan on May 22 from North Korea with his brother Yasuhiko, 20, and sister Emi, 22.

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Kyushu Univ. doctors end 'domino' transplant

Kyushu Univ. doctors end 'domino' transplant

FUKUOKA, Japan - The photo shows Kyushu University professor Keizo Sugimachi (far R) and other doctors meeting the press at Kyushu University Hospital in Fukuoka Prefecture at 1:03 a.m. July 27 after ending Japan's second ''domino'' transplant operation involving a healthy donor, following one conducted on July 9-10 by Kyoto University Hospital doctors. A female patient in her 40s received part of her brother's liver on the night of July 26 in the operation involving three patients.

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Ozeki Wakanohana wins Emperor's Cup

Ozeki Wakanohana wins Emperor's Cup

Ozeki Wakanohana wins his second straight Emperor's Cup May 24 after beating fellow ozeki Musashimaru for a 12-3 record on the final day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo. The victory paves the way for Wakanohana to join his younger brother Takanohana as yokozuna, the first sibling yokozuna in sumo history.

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-PANDA TWINS-BIRTHDAY (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-PANDA TWINS-BIRTHDAY (CN)

(220704) -- CHENGDU, July 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Giant panda He Hua enjoys a special birthday "cake" and apples at the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 4, 2022. Sister and brother panda twins He Hua and He Ye celebrated their second birthday in Chengdu on Monday. (Photo by Tian Gaoshan/Xinhua)

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