7 killed, 45 injured in twin blasts in NW Pakistan

STORY: 7 killed, 45 injured in twin blasts in NW Pakistan DATELINE: April 25, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:14 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the site STORYLINE: At least seven people were killed and 45 others injured in twin blasts in Pakistan's northwest Swat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province on Monday, rescue and police officials said. Two powerful explosions hit the counter-terrorism department police station in the Kabal area of Swat district, causing multiple casualties, mostly policemen, Inspector General of KP Police Akhtar Hayat Khan told the media. The police station building partially collapsed after the blast, which caused a power outage in the area, the official said, adding that security has been put on high alert across the province after the incident. Window panes of nearby buildings were shattered due to the impact of the blasts. Security forces and rescue teams rushed to the site and shifted the injured to a nearby hospital in the city, accordi

Hiroshima offers permanent home to Okamoto's 'Myth of Tomorrow'

Hiroshima offers permanent home to Okamoto's 'Myth of Tomorrow'

HIROSHIMA, Japan - With a copy of Taro Okamoto's mural ''Myth of Tomorrow'' in the background, Akiomi Hirano, director of Taro Okamoto Memorial Museum in Tokyo, speaks to reporters in Hiroshima on Jan. 9 about Hiroshima's offer to house Okamoto's painting at a park north of the Hiroshima Atomic Bomb Dome. The ''Myth of Tomorrow,'' a 5.5-meter-by-30-meter mural painted on seven panes of concrete, depicts the moment of an atomic bomb explosion and a skeleton burning under a mushroom cloud. Tokyo and Osaka have also expressed interest to offer a permanent home for the giant mural produced between 1968 and 1969 in Mexico.

Long-lost Okamoto mural shown to public for 1st time

Long-lost Okamoto mural shown to public for 1st time

TOKYO, Japan - Visitors look at the long-lost mural painting ''Myth of Tomorrow'' by the late artist Taro Okamoto in Tokyo's Shiodome area on July 8. The 5.5 meter by 30 meter mural, painted on seven panes of concrete, was shown to the public for the first time ever following a yearlong restoration.

Long-lost Okamoto mural shown to public for 1st time

Long-lost Okamoto mural shown to public for 1st time

TOKYO, Japan - Visitors look at the long-lost mural painting ''Myth of Tomorrow'' by the late artist Taro Okamoto in Tokyo's Shiodome area on July 8. The 5.5 meter by 30 meter mural, painted on seven panes of concrete, was shown to the public for the first time ever following a yearlong restoration. (Kyodo)

Hiroshima offers permanent home to Okamoto's 'Myth of Tomorrow'

Hiroshima offers permanent home to Okamoto's 'Myth of Tomorrow'

HIROSHIMA, Japan - With a copy of Taro Okamoto's mural ''Myth of Tomorrow'' in the background, Akiomi Hirano, director of Taro Okamoto Memorial Museum in Tokyo, speaks to reporters in Hiroshima on Jan. 9 about Hiroshima's offer to house Okamoto's painting at a park north of the Hiroshima Atomic Bomb Dome. The ''Myth of Tomorrow,'' a 5.5-meter-by-30-meter mural painted on seven panes of concrete, depicts the moment of an atomic bomb explosion and a skeleton burning under a mushroom cloud. Tokyo and Osaka have also expressed interest to offer a permanent home for the giant mural produced between 1968 and 1969 in Mexico. (Kyodo)

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People celebrate the gala festival day for children of three, five and seven years of age. The girl on the left is wearing a hakama skirt while her sister on the right is holding a toy. Through the window panes behind them the interior of a room is partially visible. The photographer may have paid a house visit.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number72‐167‐0]