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Tensions Escalate Between India and Pakistan - Srinagar

Indian policemen search a pedestrian's bag at a checkpoint in Srinagar, Kashmir on April 29, 2025, as India shuts tourist destination following the recent attack. Tensions escalate between two nuclear powers India and Pakistan after a deadly attack which took place on April 22, 2025 in Baisaran area of Pahalgam in which 26 people mostly tourists were killed. The ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) was violated on the Pakistan side for the sixth straight night on April 29, prompting strong retaliation from the Indian Army. Photo by Faisal Khan/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tensions Escalate Between India and Pakistan - Srinagar

Indian policemen conduct searches at a security checkpoint in Srinagar, Kashmir on April 29, 2025, as India shuts tourist destination following the recent attack. Tensions escalate between two nuclear powers India and Pakistan after a deadly attack which took place on April 22, 2025 in Baisaran area of Pahalgam in which 26 people mostly tourists were killed. The ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) was violated on the Pakistan side for the sixth straight night on April 29, prompting strong retaliation from the Indian Army. Photo by Faisal Khan/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tensions Escalate Between India and Pakistan - Srinagar

Indian policemen conduct searches at a security checkpoint in Srinagar, Kashmir on April 29, 2025, as India shuts tourist destination following the recent attack. Tensions escalate between two nuclear powers India and Pakistan after a deadly attack which took place on April 22, 2025 in Baisaran area of Pahalgam in which 26 people mostly tourists were killed. The ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) was violated on the Pakistan side for the sixth straight night on April 29, prompting strong retaliation from the Indian Army. Photo by Faisal Khan/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tensions Escalate Between India and Pakistan - Srinagar

An Indian paramilitary soldier keeps vigil in Srinagar, Kashmir on April 29, 2025, as India shuts tourist destination following the recent attack. Tensions escalate between two nuclear powers India and Pakistan after a deadly attack which took place on April 22, 2025 in Baisaran area of Pahalgam in which 26 people mostly tourists were killed. The ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) was violated on the Pakistan side for the sixth straight night on April 29, prompting strong retaliation from the Indian Army. Photo by Faisal Khan/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tensions Escalate Between India and Pakistan - Srinagar

An Indian paramilitary soldier stands alert as tourists are seen at the famed Clock Tower in commercial hub of Srinagar, Kashmir on April 29, 2025, as India shuts tourist destination following the recent attack. Tensions escalate between two nuclear powers India and Pakistan after a deadly attack which took place on April 22, 2025 in Baisaran area of Pahalgam in which 26 people mostly tourists were killed. The ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) was violated on the Pakistan side for the sixth straight night on April 29, prompting strong retaliation from the Indian Army. Photo by Faisal Khan/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tensions Escalate Between India and Pakistan - Srinagar

Indian policemen conduct searches at a security checkpoint in Srinagar, Kashmir on April 29, 2025, as India shuts tourist destination following the recent attack. Tensions escalate between two nuclear powers India and Pakistan after a deadly attack which took place on April 22, 2025 in Baisaran area of Pahalgam in which 26 people mostly tourists were killed. The ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) was violated on the Pakistan side for the sixth straight night on April 29, prompting strong retaliation from the Indian Army. Photo by Faisal Khan/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tensions Escalate Between India and Pakistan - Srinagar

An Indian paramilitary soldier keeps vigil from a building in Srinagar, Kashmir on April 29, 2025, as India shuts tourist destination following the recent attack. Tensions escalate between two nuclear powers India and Pakistan after a deadly attack which took place on April 22, 2025 in Baisaran area of Pahalgam in which 26 people mostly tourists were killed. The ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) was violated on the Pakistan side for the sixth straight night on April 29, prompting strong retaliation from the Indian Army. Photo by Faisal Khan/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tensions Escalate Between India and Pakistan - Srinagar

An Indian paramilitary soldier keeps vigil from a market in Srinagar, Kashmir on April 29, 2025, as India shuts tourist destination following the recent attack. Tensions escalate between two nuclear powers India and Pakistan after a deadly attack which took place on April 22, 2025 in Baisaran area of Pahalgam in which 26 people mostly tourists were killed. The ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) was violated on the Pakistan side for the sixth straight night on April 29, prompting strong retaliation from the Indian Army. Photo by Faisal Khan/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tensions Escalate Between India and Pakistan - Srinagar

An Indian paramilitary soldier keeps vigil in Srinagar, Kashmir on April 29, 2025, as India shuts tourist destination following the recent attack. Tensions escalate between two nuclear powers India and Pakistan after a deadly attack which took place on April 22, 2025 in Baisaran area of Pahalgam in which 26 people mostly tourists were killed. The ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) was violated on the Pakistan side for the sixth straight night on April 29, prompting strong retaliation from the Indian Army. Photo by Faisal Khan/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tensions Escalate Between India and Pakistan - Srinagar

Indian paramilitary soldier keeps vigil in Srinagar, Kashmir on April 29, 2025, as India shuts tourist destination following the recent attack. Tensions escalate between two nuclear powers India and Pakistan after a deadly attack which took place on April 22, 2025 in Baisaran area of Pahalgam in which 26 people mostly tourists were killed. The ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) was violated on the Pakistan side for the sixth straight night on April 29, prompting strong retaliation from the Indian Army. Photo by Faisal Khan/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tensions Escalate Between India and Pakistan - Srinagar

Indian policemen conduct searches at a security checkpoint in Srinagar, Kashmir on April 29, 2025, as India shuts tourist destination following the recent attack. Tensions escalate between two nuclear powers India and Pakistan after a deadly attack which took place on April 22, 2025 in Baisaran area of Pahalgam in which 26 people mostly tourists were killed. The ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) was violated on the Pakistan side for the sixth straight night on April 29, prompting strong retaliation from the Indian Army. Photo by Faisal Khan/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tensions Escalate Between India and Pakistan - Srinagar

Indian paramilitary soldiers patrol at the commercial hub of Srinagar, Kashmir on April 29, 2025, as India shuts tourist destination following the recent attack. Tensions escalate between two nuclear powers India and Pakistan after a deadly attack which took place on April 22, 2025 in Baisaran area of Pahalgam in which 26 people mostly tourists were killed. The ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) was violated on the Pakistan side for the sixth straight night on April 29, prompting strong retaliation from the Indian Army. Photo by Faisal Khan/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tensions Escalate Between India and Pakistan - Srinagar

An Indian paramilitary soldier keeps patrols in Srinagar, Kashmir on April 29, 2025, as India shuts tourist destination following the recent attack. Tensions escalate between two nuclear powers India and Pakistan after a deadly attack which took place on April 22, 2025 in Baisaran area of Pahalgam in which 26 people mostly tourists were killed. The ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) was violated on the Pakistan side for the sixth straight night on April 29, prompting strong retaliation from the Indian Army. Photo by Faisal Khan/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tensions Escalate Between India and Pakistan - Srinagar

An Indian paramilitary soldier keeps vigil from a market in Srinagar, Kashmir on April 29, 2025, as India shuts tourist destination following the recent attack. Tensions escalate between two nuclear powers India and Pakistan after a deadly attack which took place on April 22, 2025 in Baisaran area of Pahalgam in which 26 people mostly tourists were killed. The ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) was violated on the Pakistan side for the sixth straight night on April 29, prompting strong retaliation from the Indian Army. Photo by Faisal Khan/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tensions Escalate Between India and Pakistan - Srinagar

Indian paramilitary soldier keeps vigil in Srinagar, Kashmir on April 29, 2025, as India shuts tourist destination following the recent attack. Tensions escalate between two nuclear powers India and Pakistan after a deadly attack which took place on April 22, 2025 in Baisaran area of Pahalgam in which 26 people mostly tourists were killed. The ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) was violated on the Pakistan side for the sixth straight night on April 29, prompting strong retaliation from the Indian Army. Photo by Faisal Khan/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tensions Escalate Between India and Pakistan - Srinagar

Indian paramilitary soldiers patrol at the commercial hub of Srinagar, Kashmir on April 29, 2025, as India shuts tourist destination following the recent attack. Tensions escalate between two nuclear powers India and Pakistan after a deadly attack which took place on April 22, 2025 in Baisaran area of Pahalgam in which 26 people mostly tourists were killed. The ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) was violated on the Pakistan side for the sixth straight night on April 29, prompting strong retaliation from the Indian Army. Photo by Faisal Khan/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tensions Escalate Between India and Pakistan - Srinagar

An Indian paramilitary soldier keeps vigil in front of closed shops in Srinagar, Kashmir on April 29, 2025, as India shuts tourist destination following the recent attack. Tensions escalate between two nuclear powers India and Pakistan after a deadly attack which took place on April 22, 2025 in Baisaran area of Pahalgam in which 26 people mostly tourists were killed. The ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) was violated on the Pakistan side for the sixth straight night on April 29, prompting strong retaliation from the Indian Army. Photo by Faisal Khan/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japan's net external assets hit record 3 tln USD in 2023

STORY: Japan's net external assets hit record 3 tln USD in 2023 SHOOTING TIME: May 28, 2024 DATELINE: May 28, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:52 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Tokyo STORYLINE: Japan's net external assets rose to a record 471.31 trillion yen (3 trillion U.S. dollars) in 2023, up 12.2 percent from a year earlier, as a weak yen inflated the value of foreign stocks, bonds, and other holdings in yen terms, government data showed Tuesday. With the figure increasing for a sixth straight year, Japan retained its position as the world's largest creditor for the 33rd straight year in yen terms, followed by Germany and China as of the end of 2023, according to the Ministry of Finance. Gross external assets, held by the Japanese government, companies and individual investors, rose 11.1 percent to 1,488.34 trillion yen, while external debt went up 10.6 percent to 1,017.04 trillion yen, the ministry said. The yen was 7.0 percent weaker against the U.S. dollar in

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Voting ends in Iran's parliament, Assembly of Experts elections after 16 hours

STORY: Voting ends in Iran's parliament, Assembly of Experts elections after 16 hours SHOOTING TIME: March 1, 2024 DATELINE: March 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:52 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the polling stations STORYLINE: Voting for Iran's 12th parliament and sixth Assembly of Experts ended at 12:00 a.m. Saturday local time after 16 straight hours, the official news agency IRNA reported. The voting began at 8:00 a.m. Friday local time at 59,000 polling stations across the country, with more than 15,000 candidates competing for 290 seats in the Iranian parliament, and 144 candidates vying for positions at the eight-year-term Assembly of Experts, an 88-member body that oversees the activities of Iran's supreme leader, and is empowered to designate and dismiss the supreme leader. A total of 61.17 million people, comprising 30.94 million men and 30.22 million women, were eligible to vote in the two elections, according to the Iranian Election Office affiliated to the Interior Minist

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Voting ends in Iran's parliament, Assembly of Experts elections after 16 hours

STORY: Voting ends in Iran's parliament, Assembly of Experts elections after 16 hours SHOOTING TIME: March 1, 2024 DATELINE: March 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of voters voting for Iran's 12th parliament and sixth Assembly of Experts STORYLINE: Voting for Iran's 12th parliament and sixth Assembly of Experts ended at 12:00 a.m. Saturday local time after 16 straight hours, the official news agency IRNA reported. The voting began at 8:00 a.m. Friday local time at 59,000 polling stations across the country, with more than 15,000 candidates competing for 290 seats in the Iranian parliament, and 144 candidates vying for positions at the eight-year-term Assembly of Experts, an 88-member body that oversees the activities of Iran's supreme leader, and is empowered to designate and dismiss the supreme leader. A total of 61.17 million people, comprising 30.94 million men and 30.22 million women, were eligible to vote in the two elections, according to the I

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Judo: World championships

Japanese judokas celebrate winning their sixth straight mixed team gold medal at the world judo championships year in Doha, Qatar, on May 14, 2023.

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Judo: World championships

Japanese judokas and officials celebrate winning their sixth straight mixed team gold medal at the world judo championships year in Doha, Qatar, on May 14, 2023.

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Judo: World championships

Japanese judokas pose with their gold medals after becoming world champions in the mixed team event in Doha, Qatar, on May 14, 2023. Japan won their sixth straight mixed team gold.

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Gymnast Uchimura holds Guinness World Records certificate

NAGASAKI, Japan - London Olympic gold medalist Kohei Uchimura, five-straight men's all-around world champion in gymnastics, holds a certificate in Nagasaki on Oct. 16, 2014. He was listed by the Guinness World Records as the man with the world's largest number of sixth-straight individual all-around title in gymnastics.

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Tanaka's 34-game win streak ends in Chicago

CHICAGO, United States - New York Yankees starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka walks to the team's dugout after the end of the sixth inning of a game against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field in Chicago on May 20, 2014. Tanaka allowed four runs in six innings. His streak of 34 straight wins in both Japanese baseball and the majors ended as the Yankees lost to the Cubs 6-1.

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Tanaka's 34-game win streak ends in Chicago

CHICAGO, United States - Chicago Cubs' Nate Schierholtz (L) runs past New York Yankees starter Masahiro Tanaka (L) to home plate to score his team's fourth run on a sacrifice fly by John Baker in the sixth inning of their game at Wrigley Field in Chicago on May 20, 2014. Tanaka allowed four runs in six innings. His streak of 34 straight wins in both Japanese baseball and the majors ended as the Yankees lost to the Cubs 6-1.

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Hong Kong Sprint horse racing

HONG KONG, China - Japan's Lord Kanaloa (front) defends the Hong Kong Sprint title for his sixth straight Grade 1 victory at Sha Tin Racecourse in Hong Kong on Dec. 8, 2013.

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Hakuho at press conference

TOKYO, Japan - Grand champion Hakuho speaks in a news conference in Tokyo on Jan. 24, 2011, a day after capturing his sixth straight tournament title at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo. The Mongolian yokozuna said he was able to win the tournament with the help of people's cheers and support.

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Hakuho at press conference

TOKYO, Japan - Grand champion Hakuho smiles during a news conference in Tokyo on Jan. 24, 2011, a day after capturing his sixth straight tournament title at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo. The Mongolian yokozuna said he was able to win the tournament with the help of people's cheers and support.

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Hakuho with Emperor's Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Grand champion Hakuho poses with the Emperor's Cup at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Jan. 23, 2011, after winning the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament. The Mongolian yokozuna won his sixth straight tournament title, becoming the third man to achieve the feat following Taiho and Asashoryu.

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Hakuho finishes New Year meet on winning note

TOKYO, Japan - Grand champion Hakuho (R) forces veteran ozeki Kaio out of the ring on Jan. 23, 2011, the final day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan. The Mongolian yokozuna won his sixth straight tournament title, becoming the third man to achieve the feat following Taiho and Asashoryu.

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Soejima wins 6th Honolulu wheelchair title

HONOLULU, United States - Masazumi Soejima of Japan is photographed at the Honolulu Marathon in Hawaii on Dec. 12, 2010. Soejima won the wheelchair race for the sixth straight time.

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K. Matsui goes hitless

ST. LOUIS, United States - Houston Astros second baseman Kazuo Matsui grounds out to shortstop during the sixth inning of a game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium on April 14, 2010. Matsui went hitless in the club's 1-2 loss, the eighth straight defeat from the start of the season.

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'Karuta' players compete for title of queen

OTSU, Japan - Saki Kusunoki (R) competes to defend her title of queen of the traditional ''karuta'' card game during a competition at the Omi shrine in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, on Jan. 9, 2010. Kusunoki won the match, involving a set of 100 poem cards, for the sixth straight year.

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Ichiro lifts Japan over S. Korea for 2nd straight WBC

LOS ANGELES, United States - Japan catcher Kenji Jojima reacts after throwing out a runner trying to steal second base in the sixth inning in the World Baseball Classic final against South Korea at Dodger Stadium on March 23. Japan beat South Korea 5-3 to win its second straight WBC title.

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Yoshida wins 6th straight title at women's worlds

TOKYO, Japan - Saori Yoshida of Japan smiles with a medal after winning her sixth straight title in the 55-kilogram weight class at the women's wrestling world championships at Yoyogi national gymnasium in Tokyo on Oct. 13.

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Niida KOs Varela to retain WBC minimumweight title 7th time

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Yutaka Niida (L) lands a left straight on the face of Jose Varela of Venezuela in the fifth round of a WBC minimumweight title match at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo on March 1. Niida knocked out the Venezuelan in the sixth round to successfully defend his WBA crown for the seventh time.

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Icho siblings take gold at national wrestling championships

TOKYO, Japan - Kaori Icho (L) won her sixth straight title in the women's 63-kilogram free style while Chiharu Icho (R) dominated to take her third consecutive crown at 48 kg at the wrestling national championships on Dec. 22. The Icho sisters, world champions in their respective weight classes, once again left their opponents feeling their collective sting with a pair of victories at Yoyogi national gymnasium annex.

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Nikkei climbs to 7-year high as yen's fall boosts exporters

TOKYO, Japan - A pedestrian walks by a price board outise a brokerage house in Tokyo's Marunouchi district on June 21. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average climbed to its highest level in seven years, extending its winning streak to a sixth straight trading day as the yen's recent weakness prompted investors to bet on strong profits at export-reliant companies.

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H. Matsui extends hitting streak, pounds Okajima

BOSTON, United States - New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui hits a single to the right field off Boston Red Sox reliever Hideki Okajima in the eighth inning at Fenway Park on June 3. Matsui hit safely for the sixth straight game as New York beat Boston 6-5. (MLB)

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H. Matsui extends hitting streak, pounds Okajima

BOSTON, United States - New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui hits a single to the right field in the second inning of a game against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park on June 3. Matsui hit safely for the sixth straight game as New York beat Boston 6-5. (MLB)

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Matsuzaka gets 7th win despite rough outing

ARLINGTON, United States - Daisuke Matsuzaka in action against the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas on May 25. He won his sixth straight decision, and seventh win overall, despite a rough outing in the Boston Red Sox's 10-6 victory.

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Tsukada wins 6th straight at women's judo national c'ship

TOKYO, Japan - Athens Olympic champion Maki Tsukada raises her fingers to indicate the number of victories she won after defeating Kumiko Horie in the final to win her sixth straight title at the women's open-weight judo national championship in Tokyo on April 22.

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Tsukada wins 6th straight at women's judo national c'ship

TOKYO, Japan - Athens Olympic champion Maki Tsukada subdues Kumiko Horie in the final to win her sixth straight title at the women's open-weight judo national championship in Tokyo on April 22.

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Japan wins 2 straight at women's world c'ship

AOMORI, Japan - (From L to R) Mayo Yamaura, Mari Motohashi and Sakurako Terada acknowledge fans after host Japan scored four points in the sixth end to decide a match in a 6-3 win over the Czech Republic for its second straight victory at the curling women's world championship on March 17.

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Ichiro has 3rd straight multihit game

CLEVELAND, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki hits a single to right field in the sixth inning of a game against the Cleveland Indians at Jacobs Field on July 28. Ichiro had his third straight multihit game, going 2-for-4, but Seattle lost 1-0 to Cleveland. (MLB)

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Ichiro snaps hitless slump, but Mariners fall to Tigers

SEATTLE, United States - Ichiro Suzuki hits a single to center, his first hit in 15 at-bats, in the seventh inning, but the Seattle Mariners fell to their sixth straight defeat in a 2-1 loss to the surging Detroit Tigers at Safeco Field on July 8. (MLB)

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China wins 2nd straight Thomas Cup title

TOKYO, Japan - World No. 1 Lin Dan of China holds up the Thomas Cup while posing with teammates after winning China's second straight Thomas Cup men's world team badminton title and sixth overall in Tokyo on May 7.

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Yankees' Matsui stretches hitting streak to 9 games

NEW YORK, United States - Hideki Matsui doubles in the sixth inning of a game against the Cleveland Indians at Yankee Stadium on July 8, extending his hitting streak to nine games. Matsui went 1-for-4 to help the New York Yankees win their sixth straight game with a 5-4 victory over the Indians. (MLB)

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(4)MLB All-Stars - Game 4

FUKUOKA, Japan - Los Angeles Dodgers' Alex Cora hits an RBI double off Daiei Hawks' Nagisa Arakaki (L) in the sixth inning of Game 4 of an eight-game U.S.-Japan exhibition series at Fukuoka Dome on Nov. 9. The MLB team beat the Japanese All-Stars 7-2 for their fourth straight victory. (MLB)