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World Cleanup Day - Rio de Janeiro

Volunteers pick up trash at Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, September 20, 2025. World Cleanup Day is an annual global event that is marked every third Saturday in September with the aim of combating the global solid waste problem. Photo by Wang Tiancong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS/COM

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Finnish man fond of dragon boat race in China

STORY: Finnish man fond of dragon boat race in China SHOOTING DATE: May 25, 2024 DATELINE: May 28, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:02 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of dragon boat race 2. SOUNDBITE (English): JYRKI LUOMALA, Finnish entrepreneur STORYLINE: Jyrki Luomala is a member of a dragon boat team in China's Guangdong Province. He's been preparing for the 2024 dragon boat invitational in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA). SOUNDBITE (English): JYRKI LUOMALA, Finnish entrepreneur "I'm happy to say that I've been already five times in the dragon boat world championships. My name is Jyrki Luomala. I was born in Finland. Today we have a fantastic job to do. We have to pick up our 80-man boat. And this ceremony is called Qilong. Really nice thing. Every time when we are cleaning our big boat, it's actually a really happy day. Qilong is bringing prosperity and well-being for the people and the nation. This is my third year now to do this with the local dragon boat te

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Miss France In Woke Row Over 'Androgynous’ Winner

File photo dated October 27, 2023 shows Eve Gilles walks the runway during the opening night of the 'Salon du Chocolat in Paris, France. Miss France has been dubbed a woke competition after its “androgynous” winner was selected by judges. Eve Gilles, 20, was the judge’s pick in the competition in Djion, France, on Saturday night and watched by 7.5m as she took the crown. Some viewers were outraged that Ms Gilles, who sported a pixie haircut, had been selected by the panel and dubbed it a "woke contest" as she only came third in the public vote. Photo by Nasser Berzane/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Miss France In Woke Row Over 'Androgynous' Winner

File photo dated October 27, 2023 shows Eve Gilles walks the runway during the opening night of the 'Salon du Chocolat in Paris, France. Miss France has been dubbed a woke competition after its “androgynous” winner was selected by judges. Eve Gilles, 20, was the judge’s pick in the competition in Djion, France, on Saturday night and watched by 7.5m as she took the crown. Some viewers were outraged that Ms Gilles, who sported a pixie haircut, had been selected by the panel and dubbed it a "woke contest" as she only came third in the public vote. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Miss France In Woke Row Over 'Androgynous' Winner

File photo dated October 27, 2023 shows Eve Gilles walks the runway during the opening night of the 'Salon du Chocolat in Paris, France. Miss France has been dubbed a woke competition after its “androgynous” winner was selected by judges. Eve Gilles, 20, was the judge’s pick in the competition in Djion, France, on Saturday night and watched by 7.5m as she took the crown. Some viewers were outraged that Ms Gilles, who sported a pixie haircut, had been selected by the panel and dubbed it a "woke contest" as she only came third in the public vote. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Miss France In Woke Row Over 'Androgynous' Winner

File photo dated October 27, 2023 shows Eve Gilles walks the runway during the opening night of the 'Salon du Chocolat in Paris, France. Miss France has been dubbed a woke competition after its “androgynous” winner was selected by judges. Eve Gilles, 20, was the judge’s pick in the competition in Djion, France, on Saturday night and watched by 7.5m as she took the crown. Some viewers were outraged that Ms Gilles, who sported a pixie haircut, had been selected by the panel and dubbed it a "woke contest" as she only came third in the public vote. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Miss France In Woke Row Over 'Androgynous’ Winner

File photo dated October 27, 2023 shows Eve Gilles walks the runway during the opening night of the 'Salon du Chocolat in Paris, France. Miss France has been dubbed a woke competition after its “androgynous” winner was selected by judges. Eve Gilles, 20, was the judge’s pick in the competition in Djion, France, on Saturday night and watched by 7.5m as she took the crown. Some viewers were outraged that Ms Gilles, who sported a pixie haircut, had been selected by the panel and dubbed it a "woke contest" as she only came third in the public vote. Photo by Nasser Berzane/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Miss France In Woke Row Over 'Androgynous' Winner

File photo dated October 27, 2023 shows Eve Gilles walks the runway during the opening night of the 'Salon du Chocolat in Paris, France. Miss France has been dubbed a woke competition after its “androgynous” winner was selected by judges. Eve Gilles, 20, was the judge’s pick in the competition in Djion, France, on Saturday night and watched by 7.5m as she took the crown. Some viewers were outraged that Ms Gilles, who sported a pixie haircut, had been selected by the panel and dubbed it a "woke contest" as she only came third in the public vote. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Miss France In Woke Row Over 'Androgynous’ Winner

File photo dated October 27, 2023 shows Eve Gilles walks the runway during the opening night of the 'Salon du Chocolat in Paris, France. Miss France has been dubbed a woke competition after its “androgynous” winner was selected by judges. Eve Gilles, 20, was the judge’s pick in the competition in Djion, France, on Saturday night and watched by 7.5m as she took the crown. Some viewers were outraged that Ms Gilles, who sported a pixie haircut, had been selected by the panel and dubbed it a "woke contest" as she only came third in the public vote. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Miss France In Woke Row Over 'Androgynous’ Winner

File photo dated October 27, 2023 shows Eve Gilles walks the runway during the opening night of the 'Salon du Chocolat in Paris, France. Miss France has been dubbed a woke competition after its “androgynous” winner was selected by judges. Eve Gilles, 20, was the judge’s pick in the competition in Djion, France, on Saturday night and watched by 7.5m as she took the crown. Some viewers were outraged that Ms Gilles, who sported a pixie haircut, had been selected by the panel and dubbed it a "woke contest" as she only came third in the public vote. Photo by Nasser Berzane/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Miss France In Woke Row Over 'Androgynous’ Winner

File photo dated October 27, 2023 shows Eve Gilles walks the runway during the opening night of the 'Salon du Chocolat in Paris, France. Miss France has been dubbed a woke competition after its “androgynous” winner was selected by judges. Eve Gilles, 20, was the judge’s pick in the competition in Djion, France, on Saturday night and watched by 7.5m as she took the crown. Some viewers were outraged that Ms Gilles, who sported a pixie haircut, had been selected by the panel and dubbed it a "woke contest" as she only came third in the public vote. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Miss France In Woke Row Over 'Androgynous’ Winner

File photo dated October 27, 2023 shows Eve Gilles walks the runway during the opening night of the 'Salon du Chocolat in Paris, France. Miss France has been dubbed a woke competition after its “androgynous” winner was selected by judges. Eve Gilles, 20, was the judge’s pick in the competition in Djion, France, on Saturday night and watched by 7.5m as she took the crown. Some viewers were outraged that Ms Gilles, who sported a pixie haircut, had been selected by the panel and dubbed it a "woke contest" as she only came third in the public vote. Photo by Nasser Berzane/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Miss France In Woke Row Over 'Androgynous' Winner

File photo dated October 27, 2023 shows Eve Gilles walks the runway during the opening night of the 'Salon du Chocolat in Paris, France. Miss France has been dubbed a woke competition after its “androgynous” winner was selected by judges. Eve Gilles, 20, was the judge’s pick in the competition in Djion, France, on Saturday night and watched by 7.5m as she took the crown. Some viewers were outraged that Ms Gilles, who sported a pixie haircut, had been selected by the panel and dubbed it a "woke contest" as she only came third in the public vote. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Miss France In Woke Row Over 'Androgynous’ Winner

File photo dated October 27, 2023 shows Eve Gilles walks the runway during the opening night of the 'Salon du Chocolat in Paris, France. Miss France has been dubbed a woke competition after its “androgynous” winner was selected by judges. Eve Gilles, 20, was the judge’s pick in the competition in Djion, France, on Saturday night and watched by 7.5m as she took the crown. Some viewers were outraged that Ms Gilles, who sported a pixie haircut, had been selected by the panel and dubbed it a "woke contest" as she only came third in the public vote. Photo by Nasser Berzane/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Miss France In Woke Row Over 'Androgynous’ Winner

File photo dated October 27, 2023 shows Eve Gilles walks the runway during the opening night of the 'Salon du Chocolat in Paris, France. Miss France has been dubbed a woke competition after its “androgynous” winner was selected by judges. Eve Gilles, 20, was the judge’s pick in the competition in Djion, France, on Saturday night and watched by 7.5m as she took the crown. Some viewers were outraged that Ms Gilles, who sported a pixie haircut, had been selected by the panel and dubbed it a "woke contest" as she only came third in the public vote. Photo by Nasser Berzane/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-LIAONING-FUXIN-ARMLESS MOTHER-ENTREPRENEUR (CN)

(230514) -- FUXIN, May 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Han Dan and her husband Zhang Hao pick up their son at a kindergarten in Fuxin, northeast China's Liaoning Province, May 11, 2023. Han Dan lost her arms at the age of 6, but she gradually managed to write and swim. When she was 27, Han got married and started her own business. As an entrepreneur, she has overcome hardships, gaining over one million followers on the Internet. As a mother of two, she takes good care of her children and is about to give birth to her third one. However, Han finds it difficult to meticulously look after her children because she could only feed the children while holding them with her feet and she has to try to braid her daughter's hair using feet as well. As a matter of fact, the children think their mother outstanding. "She is capable of doing everything with her feet!" Han's children said. (Xinhua/Yao Jianfeng)

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Apple trees bloom in spring

The flowers of the apple tree attract insects to pick up the nectar from the flowers., ILARI KALLIJARVI / ILARI KALLIJARVI / LEHTIKUVA / ILARI KALLIJÄRVI - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Ilari Kallijärvi/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Dutch celebrate tulip day with fire show, free picking

STORY: Dutch celebrate tulip day with fire show, free picking DATELINE: Jan. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:24 LOCATION: Amsterdam CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the day STORYLINE: The Dutch celebrated the National Tulip Day on Saturday, which is traditionally marked on the third Saturday of the year. Organized by the Tulip Promotion Netherlands (TPN), the National Tulip Day marks the beginning of a new tulip season. A highlight of the festival is for people to pick tulips for free in a huge picking garden with more than 200,000 tulips. This year the picking garden is set on the Museum Square in Amsterdam, where a fire show and a live band performance were staged. The picking garden is open to the public from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. local time to pick tulips for free. This year marks the 10th year that the National Tulip Day is held. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Amsterdam. (XHTV)

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Top 3 'lucky man' race finishers hold up character, pictures

OSAKA, Japan - The top three finishers of an annual race to pick a "Fuku-otoko" (lucky man) raise a framed Chinese kanji character and paintings, all suggesting luck, at Nishinomiya Shrine in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 10, 2015. From R: runner-up Yuya Koike, winner Tomonori Shiwa and third-place Koki Ishida.

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Gold Ship wins Arima Kinen

FUNABASHI, Japan - Jockey Hiroyuki Uchida on Gold Ship acknowledges cheers from spectators after the horse won the 57th Arima Kinen, the final Grade 1 race of the year in Japanese horse racing, at Nakayama Racecourse in Chiba Prefecture on Dec. 23, 2012. First pick Gold Ship, a 3-year-old, crossed the line in 2 minutes, 31.9 seconds over the 2,500 meters, capturing his third Grade 1 title.

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Gold Ship wins Arima Kinen

FUNABASHI, Japan - Jockey Hiroyuki Uchida on Gold Ship celebrates after the horse won the 57th Arima Kinen, the final Grade 1 race of the year in Japanese horse racing, at Nakayama Racecourse in Chiba Prefecture on Dec. 23, 2012. First pick Gold Ship, a 3-year-old, crossed the line in 2 minutes, 31.9 seconds over the 2,500 meters, capturing his third Grade 1 title.

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Gold Ship wins Arima Kinen

FUNABASHI, Japan - Gold Ship (R), ridden by Hiroyuki Uchida, gallops to victory in the 57th Arima Kinen, the final Grade 1 race of the year in Japanese horse racing, at Nakayama Racecourse in Chiba Prefecture on Dec. 23, 2012. First pick Gold Ship, a 3-year-old, crossed the line in 2 minutes, 31.9 seconds over the 2,500 meters, capturing his third Grade 1 title. To the left is second favorite Rulership, who finished third.

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Deep Brillante wins Japanese Derby

TOKYO, Japan - Deep Brillante (back) crosses the finish line to win the 79th Japanese Derby, the second leg of the Triple Crown, at Tokyo Racecourse on May 27, 2012. Deep Brillante, who went off as the third pick, held off fifth choice Fenomeno (front) by a nose to finish the 2,400 meters in 2 minutes, 23.8 seconds.

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Kuroda earns 3rd win, Dodgers beat Padres

SAN DIEGO, United States - Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Hiroki Kuroda pitches during a game against the San Diego Padres on July 3 at PETCO Park in San Diego, California. He worked 5-1/3 effective innings to pick up his third win of the season in a 6-3 victory over the Padres.

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Kuroda earns 3rd win, Dodgers beat Padres

SAN DIEGO, United States - Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Hiroki Kuroda has eyes on a ball hit by Luis Rodriguez of the San Diego Padres in the fifth inning of a game on July 3 at PETCO Park in San Diego, California. He worked 5-1/3 effective innings to pick up his third win of the season in a 6-3 victory over the Padres.

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Kuroda earns 3rd win, Dodgers beat Padres

SAN DIEGO, United States - Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Hiroki Kuroda throws during a match against the San Diego Padres on July 3 at PETCO Park in San Diego, California. He worked 5-1/3 effective innings to pick up his third win of the season in a 6-3 victory over the Padres.

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Golf: Moromizato wins AXA Ladies for 3rd career title

TOMAKOMAI, Japan - Shinobu Moromizato is lifted into the air by fellow players after she shot a 2-under-par 70 in the final round of the AXA Ladies at Tomakomai Golf Resort 72 Emina Golf Club in Hokkaido on Aug. 10 to pick up her third career title and first of the year.

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Nakamura wins Nagoya marathon

NAGOYA, Japan - Yurika Nakamura runs cross the finish line to win the Nagoya Women's International Marathon on March 9. Nakamura won the third and final domestic qualifier for Beijing on her full marathon debut in 2 hours, 25 minutes 51 seconds, giving a selection headache to Japanese athletics officials scheduled to pick the Olympic squad on Monday.

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Horse racing: Goshawk Ken wins Asahi Cup Futurity Stakes

FUNABASHI, Japan - Third pick Goshawk Ken (L) crosses the finish line to claim a 2-1/2 length victory at the Asahi Cup Futurity Stakes on Dec. 9 for his first graded race title. Let's Go Kirishima (R) came in second in the annual Grade One mile race for 2-year-olds at Nakayama Racecourse.

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Shimizu picks season's third win

FUKUOKA, Japan - Chiba Lotte Marines starter Naoyuki Shimizu responds to the fans after throwing 6-1/3 effective innings to pick his third win of the season as his team held off the Softbank Hawks 4-2 at Yahoo Dome on July 1.

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Crown Prince attends Japanese Derby, Vodka stuns field

TOKYO, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito attends the Japanese Derby at Tokyo Racecourse on May 27, waving to well-wishers in the stand. The race was won by third pick Vodka, who became the first female horse in 64 years to take command of the race. (Pool photo)

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Vodka stuns colts to win Japanese Derby

TOKYO, Japan - Third pick Vodka (L) gallops away from the field to win the Japanese Derby on May 27, becoming the first female horse in 64 years to take command of the race, the second leg of the Triple Crown series. The 3-year-old filly outclassed the 17 colts in the 18-horse field, surging past front-running Asakusa Kings after the final bend for a three-length victory at Tokyo Racecourse.

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Vodka stuns colts to win Japanese Derby

TOKYO, Japan - Third pick Vodka (L) wins the Japanese Derby on May 27, becoming the first female horse in 64 years to take command of the race, the second leg of the Triple Crown series. The 3-year-old filly outclassed the 17 colts in the 18-horse field, surging past front-running Asakusa Kings after the final bend for a three-length victory at Tokyo Racecourse.

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Pink Cameo takes NHK Mile Cup, largest payout for JRA

TOKYO, Japan - Long-shot Pink Cameo (14) makes a last-ditch charge down the final stretch to win the NHK Mile Cup at Tokyo Racecourse on May 6, producing the largest payout in a major race of the Japan Racing Association. Pink Cameo, the No. 17th pick, beat out favorite Laurel Guerreiro (10) by a half length. Least-favorite Muramasano Yoto (far right) came third. The winning trifecta of 14-10-18 paid out 9,739,870 yen in the mile championship for 3 year olds. (Pool photo)

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Daiwa Scarlet wins Oka-sho

TAKARAZUKA, Japan - Third pick Daiwa Scarlet, jockeyed by Katsumi Ando, shakes off a last-gasp charge from pre-race favorite Vodka to claim a one and a half length victory in Oka-sho at Hanshin Racecourse on April 8.

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Ichiro goes 1-for-5

SAN DIEGO, United States - Seattle Mariners right-fielder Ichiro Suzuki stands unnoticed as a fan attempts to pick up a home run ball hit by San Diego Padres outfielder Mike Cameron in the third inning at PETCO Park on June 23. The Padres edged the Mariners 2-1 after 10 innings. (MLB)

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Alkaased wins Japan Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Jockey Frankie Dettori poses for photos after leading third pick Alkaased to win the Japan Cup at Tokyo Racecourse on Nov. 27 with a record time of 2 minutes, 22.1 seconds in the 2,400-meter race.

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Alkaased wins Japan Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Third pick Alkaased (C) charges to the front down the final stretch to win the Japan Cup at Tokyo Racecourse on Nov. 27, beating out Heart's Cry (R) in a photo finish after one of the most thrilling battles in race history. British-based Alkaased stormed out from the pack after the last turn and entered into a fierce duel with Heart's Cry in the final half furlong before crossing the line with a record time of 2 minutes, 22.1 seconds in the 2,400-meter race.

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Kokkai beats Chiyotaikai

TOKYO, Japan - Georgia's Kokkai sends ozeki Chiyotaikai out of the dohyo to pick up a third consecutive win on the seventh day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 18.

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Yokohama left-hander Nomura retires

YOKOHANA, Japan - Yokohama BayStars left-hander Hiroki Nomura tells a news conference Sept. 19 that he will retire at the end of the season after struggling with a lingering elbow injury for four years. Nomura, 33, joined the Taiyo Whales, Yokohama's predecessor, from PL Gakuen high school in 1988 as a third-round draft pick. He led the Central League with 17 wins in 1993 and helped Yokohama win the league title in 1998 with 13 wins.

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Imano wins Niigata Open

TOYOURA, Japan - Yasuharu Imano poses for a photograph after winning the NST Niigata Open at Nakamine Golf Club in Niigata Prefecture on July 28. and pick up his first title in nearly two years. Imano picked up the third title of his career after seven birdies against a sole bogey to finish on an 18-under total of 270, four strokes clear of second-placed Katsumasa Miyamoto.

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Terahara shaky in debut

FUKUOKA, Japan - Daiei's highly touted high school pick Hayato Terahara watches a double to left hit by Yomiuri's Kazuhiro Kiyohara in the bottom of the third inning in an exhibition game at Fukuoka Dome on March 3.

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Kokkai beats Chiyotaikai

TOKYO, Japan - Georgia's Kokkai sends ozeki Chiyotaikai out of the dohyo to pick up a third consecutive win on the seventh day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 18. (Kyodo)

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Alkaased wins Japan Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Third pick Alkaased (C) charges to the front down the final stretch to win the Japan Cup at Tokyo Racecourse on Nov. 27, beating out Heart's Cry (R) in a photo finish after one of the most thrilling battles in race history. British-based Alkaased stormed out from the pack after the last turn and entered into a fierce duel with Heart's Cry in the final half furlong before crossing the line with a record time of 2 minutes, 22.1 seconds in the 2,400-meter race. (Kyodo)

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Alkaased wins Japan Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Jockey Frankie Dettori poses for photos after leading third pick Alkaased to win the Japan Cup at Tokyo Racecourse on Nov. 27 with a record time of 2 minutes, 22.1 seconds in the 2,400-meter race. (Kyodo)

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Daiwa Scarlet wins Oka-sho

TAKARAZUKA, Japan - Third pick Daiwa Scarlet, jockeyed by Katsumi Ando, shakes off a last-gasp charge from pre-race favorite Vodka to claim a one and a half length victory in Oka-sho at Hanshin Racecourse on April 8. (Kyodo)

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Pink Cameo takes NHK Mile Cup, largest payout for JRA

TOKYO, Japan - Long-shot Pink Cameo (14) makes a last-ditch charge down the final stretch to win the NHK Mile Cup at Tokyo Racecourse on May 6, producing the largest payout in a major race of the Japan Racing Association. Pink Cameo, the No. 17th pick, beat out favorite Laurel Guerreiro (10) by a half length. Least-favorite Muramasano Yoto (far right) came third. The winning trifecta of 14-10-18 paid out 9,739,870 yen in the mile championship for 3 year olds. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)

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Vodka stuns colts to win Japanese Derby

TOKYO, Japan - Third pick Vodka (L) wins the Japanese Derby on May 27, becoming the first female horse in 64 years to take command of the race, the second leg of the Triple Crown series. The 3-year-old filly outclassed the 17 colts in the 18-horse field, surging past front-running Asakusa Kings after the final bend for a three-length victory at Tokyo Racecourse. (Kyodo)

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Vodka stuns colts to win Japanese Derby

TOKYO, Japan - Third pick Vodka (L) gallops away from the field to win the Japanese Derby on May 27, becoming the first female horse in 64 years to take command of the race, the second leg of the Triple Crown series. The 3-year-old filly outclassed the 17 colts in the 18-horse field, surging past front-running Asakusa Kings after the final bend for a three-length victory at Tokyo Racecourse. (Kyodo)

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Shimizu picks season's third win

FUKUOKA, Japan - Chiba Lotte Marines starter Naoyuki Shimizu responds to the fans after throwing 6-1/3 effective innings to pick his third win of the season as his team held off the Softbank Hawks 4-2 at Yahoo Dome on July 1. (Kyodo)