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Philippines: Typhoon Kalmaegi Triggers Severe Flooding, Displacing Thousands 4

At least 140 people have died and 127 remain missing after Typhoon Kalmaegi struck the Philippines, with the central province of Cebu suffering the worst damage from floods and mudslides. Homes were destroyed and streets were left buried in debris, forcing thousands of residents to evacuate. In Cebu, floodwaters rose to roof level in some areas. A state of calamity has been declared in Cebu to speed up emergency response as rescue operations continue.

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US: Multiple Arrested At Pro-Palestine Protest Outside NYU Stern School Of Business

Hundreds of pro-Palestinian demonstrators, including students and faculty members, rallied outside the New York University Stern School of Business on Monday, April 22. As the protest intensified, multiple protesters were taken into custody.

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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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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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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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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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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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Tamura wins 6th gold in a row at world judo meet

OSAKA, Japan - Japan's Ryoko Tamura raises the gold medal after her victory in the women's 48-kilogram final to win an unprecedented sixth straight title at the World Judo Championships in Osaka on Sept. 14. She earned a ''yusei'' decision over Frederique Jossinet of France.

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'Yawara-chan' fetes her 28th birthday with determination

OSAKA, Japan - Ryoko Tamura, bidding for an unprecedented sixth straight world title in the upcoming world judo championships in Osaka, smiles behind her birthday cake at an Osaka hotel on Sept. 6. Tamura, who turned 28 on this day, said the coming one year will be crucial for her.

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Tokuyama defends title for 6th time

OSAKA, Japan - World Boxing Council (WBC) super flyweight champion Masamori Tokuyama celebrates after winning a split decision Dec. 20 over top-ranked challenger Gerry Penalosa to retain his crown for the sixth straight time in a 12-round title match.

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Takahashi repeats in Berlin

BERLIN, Germany - Reigning Olympic marathon champion Naoko Takahashi breezes to victory in the women's event of the Berlin marathon on Sept. 29. Takahashi, who set a world record of 2 hours, 19 minutes, 44 seconds in Berlin a year ago, hit the tape this year in 2:21:49 to win her sixth straight marathon.

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(2)Tamura wins 5th straight at world judo c'ships

MUNICH, Germany - Ryoko Tamura kisses the gold medal she won at the world judo championships on July 29. ''I can't say anything at the moment, it was such a tough fight. But I do know that I want a sixth successive title as well,'' an exhausted Tamura said as she came off the mat. Tamura's five straight world titles in a single weight category -- 48 kg -- is unmatched by any judoka -- male or female -- since the world championships were first held in 1956.

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Tanaka rewrites day-old record

TOKYO, Japan - Masami Tanaka waives at the audience April 20 after trimming 0.11 second off the record she set in the semifinals the previous day to win the women's 100-meter breaststroke title at Japan's national swimming championships at Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center. Tanaka posted a time of 1 minute, 7.27 seconds to win her third straight and sixth overall championship with the world's second best-ever time.

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Nakamura wins women's 100-meter backstroke title

TOKYO, Japan - World silver medalist Mai Nakamura waves at her fans after winning her fourth straight women's 100-meter backstroke title with the world's sixth best-ever time of 1:00.78 at Japan's national swimming championships at Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center on April 20.

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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. (Kyodo)

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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. (Kyodo)

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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. (Kyodo)

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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. (Kyodo)

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Tokuyama defends title for 6th time

OSAKA, Japan - World Boxing Council (WBC) super flyweight champion Masamori Tokuyama celebrates after winning a split decision Dec. 20 over top-ranked challenger Gerry Penalosa to retain his crown for the sixth straight time in a 12-round title match. (Kyodo)

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Nakamura wins women's 100-meter backstroke title

TOKYO, Japan - World silver medalist Mai Nakamura waves at her fans after winning her fourth straight women's 100-meter backstroke title with the world's sixth best-ever time of 1:00.78 at Japan's national swimming championships at Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center on April 20.

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Austria's Hirscher competes in World Cup alpine ski event

Marcel Hirscher of Austria skis his first run during the men's giant slalom competition at a World Cup alpine event in Naeba, central Japan, on Feb. 13, 2016. While still leading the overall World Cup standings, Hirscher fell short in capturing his fifth straight title, placing sixth in the event. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Uchimura in qualifying round of world gymnastics c'ships

Japan's Kohei Uchimura performs on the vault during the men's qualification at the world gymnastics championships in Glasgow, Scotland, on Oct. 25, 2015. The five-time all-around world champion will aim to break his own record with a sixth straight crown in the final on Oct. 30. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mets win 4 straight games in NLCS, advance to World Series

New York Mets infielder Daniel Murphy (R front) is congratulated by manager Terry Collins (L front) after hitting a two-run homer during the eighth inning of the team's 8-3 win over the Chicago Cubs in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series in Chicago on Oct. 21, 2015. Murphy hit a homer for a sixth straight game, setting a major league postseason home run record. It was the fourth straight win in the NLCS for the Mets, who reached the World Series for the first time in 15 years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mets win 4 straight games in NLCS, advance to World Series

New York Mets infielder Daniel Murphy reacts after hitting a two-run homer during the eighth inning of the team's 8-3 win over the Chicago Cubs in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series in Chicago on Oct. 21, 2015. Murphy hit a homer for a sixth straight game, setting a major league postseason home run record. It was the fourth straight win in the NLCS for the Mets, who reached the World Series for the first time in 15 years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mets win 4 straight games in NLCS, advance to World Series

New York Mets infielder Daniel Murphy hits a two-run homer during the eighth inning of the team's 8-3 win over the Chicago Cubs in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series in Chicago on Oct. 21, 2015. Murphy hit a homer for a sixth straight game, setting a major league postseason home run record. It was the fourth straight win in the NLCS for the Mets, who reached the World Series for the first time in 15 years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mets win 4 straight games in NLCS, advance to World Series

New York Mets infielder Daniel Murphy hits a two-run homer during the eighth inning of the team's 8-3 win over the Chicago Cubs in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series in Chicago on Oct. 21, 2015. Murphy hit a homer for a sixth straight game, setting a major league postseason home run record. It was the fourth straight win in the NLCS for the Mets, who reached the World Series for the first time in 15 years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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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. (Kyodo)

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(2)Tamura wins 5th straight at world judo c'ships

MUNICH, Germany - Ryoko Tamura kisses the gold medal she won at the world judo championships on July 29. ''I can't say anything at the moment, it was such a tough fight. But I do know that I want a sixth successive title as well,'' an exhausted Tamura said as she came off the mat. Tamura's five straight world titles in a single weight category -- 48 kg -- is unmatched by any judoka -- male or female -- since the world championships were first held in 1956.

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Ski jumping: Kobayashi claims 6th straight World Cup win

Japan's Ryoyu Kobayashi (C) poses for photos after his sixth straight ski jumping World Cup win in Val Di Fiemme, Italy, on Jan. 12, 2019, alongside runner-up Dawid Kubacki (L) and third-place finisher Kamil Stoch, both of Poland. Kobayashi became the fifth person in the sport's history to win six World Cup events in a row. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Japan beats Taiwan for 6th straight Women's World Cup title

Japan celebrate after blanketing Taiwan 6-0 in the final to capture its sixth straight championship in the WBSC Women's Baseball World Cup in Viera, the United States, on Aug. 31, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Skiing: Martinod claims victory in women's halfpipe event

Marie Martinod of France gets air during the women's freestyle skiing World Cup halfpipe event in Pyeongchang, South Korea, on Feb. 18, 2017. Martinod scored 91.60, clinching her third straight World Cup win and sixth of her career. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Skiing: Martinod claims victory in women's halfpipe event

Marie Martinod of France gets air during the women's freestyle skiing World Cup halfpipe event in Pyeongchang, South Korea, on Feb. 18, 2017. Martinod scored 91.60, clinching her third straight World Cup win and sixth of her career. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tamura wins 6th gold in a row at world judo meet

OSAKA, Japan - Japan's Ryoko Tamura raises the gold medal after her victory in the women's 48-kilogram final to win an unprecedented sixth straight title at the World Judo Championships in Osaka on Sept. 14. She earned a ''yusei'' decision over Frederique Jossinet of France. (Kyodo)

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'Yawara-chan' fetes her 28th birthday with determination

OSAKA, Japan - Ryoko Tamura, bidding for an unprecedented sixth straight world title in the upcoming world judo championships in Osaka, smiles behind her birthday cake at an Osaka hotel on Sept. 6. Tamura, who turned 28 on this day, said the coming one year will be crucial for her. (Kyodo)

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Takahashi repeats in Berlin

BERLIN, Germany - Reigning Olympic marathon champion Naoko Takahashi breezes to victory in the women's event of the Berlin marathon on Sept. 29. Takahashi, who set a world record of 2 hours, 19 minutes, 44 seconds in Berlin a year ago, hit the tape this year in 2:21:49 to win her sixth straight marathon. (Kyodo)