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US Navy Ending Aircraft Carrier's Middle East Deployment

Handout photo dated November 3, 2023 shows the world’s largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) steams in formation with the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) during a photo exercise in the East Mediterranean Sea. The Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier will return to its home port, the U.S. Navy said on Monday, ending its deployment to the eastern Mediterranean, which started in support of Israel after the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas militants. The nuclear-powered Ford, the Navy's newest carrier with over 4,000 personnel and eight squadrons of aircraft, became a powerful symbol of American support by rushing closer to Israel after the Palestinian militant group's attack. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Malachi Lakey via ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Navy Ending Aircraft Carrier's Middle East Deployment

Handout photo dated October 27, 2019 shows he aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) steams in the Atlantic Ocean. The Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier will return to its home port, the U.S. Navy said on Monday, ending its deployment to the eastern Mediterranean, which started in support of Israel after the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas militants. The nuclear-powered Ford, the Navy's newest carrier with over 4,000 personnel and eight squadrons of aircraft, became a powerful symbol of American support by rushing closer to Israel after the Palestinian militant group's attack. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Connor Loessin via ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Forces Shoot Down Houthi Missiles And Drones

Handout photo dated January 15, 2021 shows the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Laboon (DDG 58), steams alongside the Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) in the Atlantic Ocean. On Tuesday, U.S. fighter jets and a warship shot down an onslaught of missiles and attack drones in the southern Red Sea over a 10-hour period, military officials said. The downed weapons included a dozen one-way attack drones, three anti-ship ballistic missiles and two land attack cruise missiles. “U.S. assets, to include the USS Laboon and F/A-18 Super Hornets from the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group, shot them down,” said U.S. Central Command, the Pentagon’s top combatant command in the Middle East. “There was no damage to ships in the area or reported injuries.” It wasn’t clear exactly what the drones and missiles were targeting, but U.S. forces in the region have carried out a number of “self-defense strikes” and shot down other drones and rockets in recent months. U.S. Navy photo by Mas

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U.S. Naval Power On Display In Mediterranean Sea

Handout photo dated November 3, 2023 shows the world’s largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) steams in formation with the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) during a photo exercise in the East Mediterranean Sea. The Pentagon has deployed two aircraft carriers, and their supporting ships, to the eastern Mediterranean since the attacks on Israel. The ships are meant as a deterrent to ensure the conflict does not expand, but bring a significant amount of power to a region that already hosts a number of U.S. military ships, planes and troops. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Malachi Lakey via ABACAPRESS.COM

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U.S. Sixth Fleet Conducts Dual-Carrier Operations In Eastern Mediterranean Sea

Handout photo dated November 3, 2023 shows the world’s largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) steams in formation with the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) during a photo exercise. For the first time in decades, two U.S. aircraft carriers sailed together in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, U.S. 6th fleet announced Friday. “Operating dual carrier strike groups alongside Allies and Partners in a dynamic environment demonstrates our capability and capacity to respond with agility decisively to any contingency,” Vice Adm. Thomas Ishee, commander of the U.S. 6th Fleet said in a Friday statement. “Our presence sends a clear signal about our commitment to deter aggression and promote stability throughout the region.” Shortly after the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks in southern Israel, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin extended Ford’s deployment and shifted the strike group to the Eastern Mediterranean as part of the U.S. effort to keep the conflict from spreading. U.S. Navy photo by Mas

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US Sending Largest Warship To Middle East

Handout photo dated October 4, 2023 shows the world's largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) steams in the Ionian Sea. The U.S. carrier strike group sent toward Israel as a deterrent measure against hostile regional groups arrived Tuesday afternoon, the Pentagon announced. The USS Gerald R. Ford, an aircraft carrier, and its accompanying ships were operating in the Mediterranean when the Biden administration directed them toward the Middle East shortly after Hamas attacked Israel on Saturday. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jacob Mattingly via ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Moves Warships Closer To Israel After Hamas Attack

Handout photo dated October 27, 2019 of the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) steams in the Atlantic Ocean. The US says it is moving an aircraft carrier, ships and jets to the eastern Mediterranean and will also give Israel additional equipment and ammunition. It follows the Hamas attack on southern Israel, which President Biden called an "unprecedented and appalling assault". U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Connor Loessin via ABACAPRESS.COM

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(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-MIAO ETHNIC GROUP-TRADITIONAL COSTUME (CN)

(230903) -- RONGSHUI, Sept. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Liang Zuying steams the cloth in Wuying Village on the border between south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and southwest China's Guizhou Province, on Aug. 30, 2023. Wuying Village is a Miao ethnic group hamlet that nestles snugly in the towering mountains stretching across the border between Guangxi and Guizhou. "Liang Bu", named for its glistening appearance, is a kind of traditional hand-made cloth of Miao ethnic group. Women of Miao ethnic group in Wuying plant woad in spring and harvest it in fall. They soak woad in water for days before mixing it with materials such as lime, to make the dye for "Liang Bu". It usually takes months to make a piece of "Liang Bu" after repeated process of dip-dyeing, drying, pounding, applying egg white and steaming. The cloth gradually becomes glistening owing to tens of thousands of poundings by villagers with traditional wooden hammers. After cutting, sewing, embroidery and ironing, a set of glossy "Liang B

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Exercise Talisman Sabre Under Way In Australia

Handout photo dated July 22, 2023 shows The U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), steams in formation with the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS North Carolina (SSN 777), the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruisers USS Robert Smalls (CG 62) and USS Antietam (CG 54) and the Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Perth (FFH 157) during Talisman Sabre 23 in the Indian Ocean. Large wargames between the USA, Australia and eleven partner nations kicked off on July 21, the largest ever in the history of Exercise Talisman Sabre. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jordan Brown via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Exercise Talisman Sabre Under Way In Australia

Handout photo dated July 22, 2023 shows The U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), steams in formation with the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS North Carolina (SSN 777), the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruisers USS Robert Smalls (CG 62) and USS Antietam (CG 54) and the Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Perth (FFH 157) during Talisman Sabre 23 in the Indian Ocean. Large wargames between the USA, Australia and eleven partner nations kicked off on July 21, the largest ever in the history of Exercise Talisman Sabre. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jordan Brown via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Exercise Talisman Sabre Under Way In Australia

Handout photo dated July 22, 2023 shows The U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), steams in formation with the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS North Carolina (SSN 777), the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruisers USS Robert Smalls (CG 62) and USS Antietam (CG 54) and the Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Perth (FFH 157) during Talisman Sabre 23 in the Indian Ocean. Large wargames between the USA, Australia and eleven partner nations kicked off on July 21, the largest ever in the history of Exercise Talisman Sabre. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Markus Castaneda via ABACAPRESS.COM

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USS Gerald R. Ford The Lead Ship Of Her Class Of US Navy Aircraft Carriers

Handout photo dated June 7, 2020 shows the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) steams through a storm in the Atlantic Ocean, June 7, 2020 prior to disembarking Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8 following successful integrated air wing operations. USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) is the lead ship of her class of United States Navy aircraft carriers. The ship is named after the 38th President of the United States, Gerald Ford, whose World War II naval service included combat duty aboard the light aircraft carrier Monterey in the Pacific Theater. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist RJ Stratchko via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Asashoryu steams ahead at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna Asashoryu (R) shot down rank-and-filer Kotomitsuki on March 15 to keep a perfect record with his third victory at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka.

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Asashoryu steams ahead with 3rd win at autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Asashoryu (L) slams down Tosanoumi to remain undefeated with his third straight win at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 14.

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Asashoryu steams on at Nagoya sumo tourney

NAGOYA, Japan - Grand champion Asashoryu (background) pushes sekiwake Hokutoriki out of the ring to keep a share of the lead at 9-0 with No. 7 maegashira Miyabiyama at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on July 12.

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(6)Japanese preseason baseball games

KOSHIEN, Japan - Hanshin Tigers infielder Atsushi Fujimoto steams second base in the second inning of a preseason game against the Yomiuri Giants at Koshien Stadium on March 14.

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Ozeki Asashoryu steams on in New Year Sumo tourney

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian ozeki Asashoryu throws komusubi Takanonami to remain unbeaten on Jan. 15, day four of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.

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(1)France vs Uruguay

PUSAN, South Korea - Uruguay forward Alvaro Recoba (20) steams past France defender Lilian Thuram during the first half of a group A match in the World Cup finals at Pusan Sports Complex Main Stadium on June 6. (World Cup 2002)

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Musashimaru steams ahead at Nagoya sumo tourney

NAGOYA, Japan - Unbeaten Yokozuna Musashimaru (R) executes a powerful throw to send third-ranked maegashira Tochinonada sprawling from the ring for his seventh straight win in the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 14.

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-CHANGXING-ZISUN TEA (CN)

(221130) -- CHANGXING, Nov. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Lin Ruiyang, an inheritor of Zisun tea making techniques, steams fresh tea leaves in Changxing County, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 30, 2022. Zisun tea, produced in the county, has a history of more than 1,000 years. It was designated as the tribute tea in the Tang Dynasty (618-907). (Xinhua/Xu Yu)

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Asashoryu steams ahead with 3rd win at autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Asashoryu (L) slams down Tosanoumi to remain undefeated with his third straight win at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 14. (Kyodo)

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Asashoryu steams ahead at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna Asashoryu (R) shot down rank-and-filer Kotomitsuki on March 15 to keep a perfect record with his third victory at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka. (Kyodo)

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TSUSHIMA (SCHON - 2

BATTLE OF TSUSHIMA STRAIT The Japanese Admiral Togo steams into action in his flagship 'Mikafa', inflicting an overwhelming defeat on the Russian fleet Date: 27-28 May 1905

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Korean food on sale at Chinese market

Sundae, a sausage-like Korean food stuffed with various ingredients, steams at a market in Yanji, Jilin Province, China, about 50 kilometers from the border with North Korea, on March 2, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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(1)France vs Uruguay

PUSAN, South Korea - Uruguay forward Alvaro Recoba (20) steams past France defender Lilian Thuram during the first half of a group A match in the World Cup finals at Pusan Sports Complex Main Stadium on June 6. (World Cup 2002)

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Asashoryu steams on at Nagoya sumo tourney

NAGOYA, Japan - Grand champion Asashoryu (background) pushes sekiwake Hokutoriki out of the ring to keep a share of the lead at 9-0 with No. 7 maegashira Miyabiyama at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on July 12. (Kyodo)

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Ozeki Asashoryu steams on in New Year Sumo tourney

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian ozeki Asashoryu throws komusubi Takanonami to remain unbeaten on Jan. 15, day four of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan. (Kyodo)