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Death Toll From Landslides Rises To 166 - India

Rescuers evacuate a woman after multiple landslides triggered by heavy rains in Kerala state, India, July 31, 2024. On Tuesday multiple landslides hit Kerala state's Wayanad district causing severe losses of life and property. So far 165 people have been declared dead in the landslides. The death toll from a series of landslides in Kerala has risen to 166 and almost 200 people are still missing as the southern Indian state reels from one of its worst disasters in years. Hundreds of homes were swept away and crushed by two huge consecutive landslides in the hilly district of Wayanad in the middle of the night on Tuesday. Photo by UNI/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Death Toll From Landslides Rises To 166 - India

Rescuers evacuate children after multiple landslides triggered by heavy rains in Kerala state, India, July 31, 2024. On Tuesday multiple landslides hit Kerala state's Wayanad district causing severe losses of life and property. So far 165 people have been declared dead in the landslides. The death toll from a series of landslides in Kerala has risen to 166 and almost 200 people are still missing as the southern Indian state reels from one of its worst disasters in years. Hundreds of homes were swept away and crushed by two huge consecutive landslides in the hilly district of Wayanad in the middle of the night on Tuesday. Photo by UNI/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Death Toll From Landslides Rises To 166 - India

Rescuers evacuate people after multiple landslides triggered by heavy rains in Kerala state, India, July 31, 2024. On Tuesday multiple landslides hit Kerala state's Wayanad district causing severe losses of life and property. So far 165 people have been declared dead in the landslides. The death toll from a series of landslides in Kerala has risen to 166 and almost 200 people are still missing as the southern Indian state reels from one of its worst disasters in years. Hundreds of homes were swept away and crushed by two huge consecutive landslides in the hilly district of Wayanad in the middle of the night on Tuesday. Photo by UNI/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Death Toll From Landslides Rises To 166 - India

Rescuers evacuate people after multiple landslides triggered by heavy rains in Kerala state, India, July 31, 2024. On Tuesday multiple landslides hit Kerala state's Wayanad district causing severe losses of life and property. So far 165 people have been declared dead in the landslides. The death toll from a series of landslides in Kerala has risen to 166 and almost 200 people are still missing as the southern Indian state reels from one of its worst disasters in years. Hundreds of homes were swept away and crushed by two huge consecutive landslides in the hilly district of Wayanad in the middle of the night on Tuesday. Photo by UNI/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Zimbabwean anti-sanctions group seeks reparations from U.S.

STORY: Zimbabwean anti-sanctions group seeks reparations from U.S. DATELINE: May 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:29 LOCATION: Harare CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of sanctions lobby group members arriving at the High Court 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SALLY NGONI, Spokesperson, Broad Alliance Against Sanctions (BAAS) 3. various of lobby group after filing their application 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SALLY NGONI, Spokesperson, Broad Alliance Against Sanctions (BAAS) 5. various of people walking outside the High Court STORYLINE: Zimbabwe's anti-sanctions lobby group, Broad Alliance Against Sanctions (BAAS), filed a court application at the High Court in Harare on Monday, seeking reparations from the United States for imposing sanctions on Zimbabwe more than two decades ago. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SALLY NGONI, Spokesperson, Broad Alliance Against Sanctions (BAAS) "We are also filing for reparations for the losses that the country has experienced for the past 23 years that we have been under these illegal sancti

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Watanabe wins Game 3 of shogi Meijin series

Defending champion Akira Watanabe (facing camera) reviews his match against Sota Fujii after winning Game 3 of a best-of-seven series for shogi's Meijin title at an art theater in Takatsuki in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, on May 14, 2023, following losses in the first two games. If Fujii, 20, wins the series, he will hold seven out of shogi's eight titles and become the youngest holder of the prestigious Meijin title, which dates back to the early 1600s.

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Growing fallout from U.S. bank failures sparks worries across banking sector

STORY: Growing fallout from U.S. bank failures sparks worries across banking sector DATELINE: March 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:48 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GIORGIO DI GIORGIO, Professor of macroeconomics and monetary policy at Rome's LUISS University 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): MURAT TUFAN, Analyst with Turkish broadcaster Ekoturk 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): XN IRAKI, Kenyan economist STORYLINE: Growing fallout from the collapse of two U.S. banks -- Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) from California and New York's Signature Bank has sent jitters across the banking sector. Many experts have expressed their concerns over the failures of the two U.S. banks. Worries about its impact on European financial institutions began to push share prices downward. Led by banking shares, most European stock exchanges suffered significant losses on Monday and Wednesday, each time followed by only modest rebounds. An Italian expert has said a major factor contributing to the troubles was ris

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Silicon Valley Bank resumes operation

STORY: Silicon Valley Bank resumes operation DATELINE: March 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:46 LOCATION: SAN FRANCISCO, U.S. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people waiting outside SVB STORYLINE: The Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), the 16th largest bank in the United States, resumed operation on Monday. SVB's website has also been restored. The U.S. Treasury Department, the Federal Reserve, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation on Sunday evening announced joint action to stabilize the U.S. banking system, in response to the collapse of two mid-sized lenders, California's Silicon Valley Bank and New York's Signature Bank. California authorities closed SVB on Friday after the tech-focused lender reported huge losses from securities sales, sparking a run on the bank's deposits. The SVB collapse is the largest bank failure since the collapse of U.S. savings and loan association Washington Mutual in 2008. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from San Francisco, U.S. (XHTV)

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U.S. regulators close New York's Signature Bank following Silicon Valley Bank collapse

STORY: U.S. regulators close New York's Signature Bank following Silicon Valley Bank collapse DATELINE: March 14, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:52 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Signature Bank STORYLINE: New York-based Signature Bank, a key lender in the crypto industry, was shut down Sunday by state regulators over a "similar systemic risk exception." This is according to a joint statement by the U.S. Treasury Department, the Federal Reserve, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). The move came two days after California's Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) collapsed as depositors rushed to withdraw funds. Regulators promised that all depositors of Signature Bank "will be made whole," and "as with the resolution of Silicon Valley Bank, no losses will be borne by the taxpayer." The authorities also said "shareholders and certain unsecured debtholders will not be protected." Founded in 2001, Signature Bank is a New York state-chartered commercial bank. Xinhua News Agency c

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Death toll exceeds 48,000 in Türkiye's deadly quakes

STORY: Death toll exceeds 48,000 in Türkiye's deadly quakes DATELINE: March 14, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:16 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of collapsed buildings in the epicenter 2. various of tents 3. various of people STORYLINE: The death toll from two earthquakes that hit Türkiye on Feb. 6 has risen to 48,448, the Turkish Interior Minister said Monday. "The number of foreign nationals among the killed is 6,660. Most of them are our Syrian brothers," Suleyman Soylu said at a press conference in the central Malatya province, which was also attended by Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy. The Turkish authorities are still working on the identification of 1,615 victims, Soylu said. He said the debris removal is underway and that Türkiye will start the demolition of heavily damaged buildings in the next stage. The powerful earthquakes and major aftershocks centered in southern Türkiye have caused huge property losses and left tens of thousands of people homeless. More th

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2 biggest power firms see record losses on crude oil surge

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Electric Power Co. President Masataka Shimizu speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on July 28 as the company and Kansai Electric Power Co. -- Japan's two biggest power utilities -- anticipate record net losses for fiscal 2008 on a consolidated basis due to the recent surge in crude oil costs. Tokyo Electric said electricity charges for a standard household are likely to rise by 800 yen per month to around 7,600 yen from next January.

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Kotomitsuki beats Ama, remains on two losses at Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Ozeki Kotomitsuki (L) pushes Mongolian sekiwake Ama (R) out of the ring, maintaining his record of two losses on the 10th day of action at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on July 22.

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Asashoryu falls to 2nd defeat, tied with Hakuho at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho (L) forces ozeki Kaio out of the ring on the 13th day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka on March 21. Hakuho and fellow yokozuna Asashoryu share the lead in the 15-day tournament with 11 wins and two losses.

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Hakuho tied for lead with Chiyo, Baruto in Kyushu

FUKUOKA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho throws down sekiwake Aminishiki on the 12th day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Kyushu Kokusai Center in Fukuoka on Nov. 22, maintaining a share of the lead with Chiyotaikai and Baruto at 10 wins and two losses.

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Hakuho shares lead with 3 on 11th day of Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho sends compatriot sekiwake Asasekiryu to the ground on the 11th day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka on Nov. 21, maintaining a share of the lead with three others at nine wins and two losses.

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Boxing: Aizawa takes licking from champion Munoz

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese challenger Kuniyuki Aizawa (R) takes punishment from WBA superflyweight champion Alexander Munoz of Venezuela in the seventh round of a WBA title fight in Tokyo on Sept. 24, losing the bout by unanimous decision. Aizawa, ranked No. 6, saw his record slip to 13 wins (10 knockouts), two losses and one draw. Munoz successfully defended the title for the first time since seizing the crown from Japan's Nobuo Nashiro in May and improved his record to 31-2 (27 KOs).

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Hakuho beats Kotomitsuki to close in on title at autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho of Mongolia sends ozeki Kotomitsuki to the ground at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Sept. 21, day 13 of the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament. Hakuho leads the competition with 11 wins and two losses.

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Hakuho stuns Asashoryu in playoff to win spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Mongolian ozeki Hakuho forces his countryman, yokozuna Asashoryu, to the ground in a playoff at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium in Osaka on March 25, the final day of the 15-day tournament. Hakuho captured his second Emperor's Cup with 13 wins and two losses.

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Hakuho stuns Asashoryu in playoff to win spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Mongolian ozeki Hakuho forces his countryman, yokozuna Asashoryu, to the ground in a playoff at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium in Osaka on March 25, the final day of the 15-day tournament. Hakuho captured his second Emperor's Cup with 13 wins and two losses.

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Hakuho stuns Asashoryu in playoff to win spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Mongolian ozeki Hakuho reacts after defeating his countryman, yokozuna Asashoryu, in a playoff at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium in Osaka on March 25, the final day of the 15-day tournament. Hakuho captured his second Emperor's Cup with 13 wins and two losses.

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Hakuho stuns Asashoryu in playoff to win spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Mongolian ozeki Hakuho reacts after defeating his countryman, yokozuna Asashoryu, in a playoff at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium in Osaka on March 25, the final day of the 15-day tournament. Hakuho captured his second Emperor's Cup with 13 wins and two losses.

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Asashoryu beats Hakuho to set up dramatic finale

OSAKA, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu of Mongolia sends his countryman ozeki Hakuho to the ground on the 14th day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium in Osaka on March 24. Asashoryu and Hakuho are tied for the lead in the 15-day tournament with 12 wins and two losses.

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Asashoryu beats Hakuho to set up dramatic finale

OSAKA, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu of Mongolia sends his countryman ozeki Hakuho to the ground on the 14th day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium in Osaka on March 24. Asashoryu and Hakuho are tied for the lead in the 15-day tournament with 12 wins and two losses.

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Asashoryu schools Hakuho after winning 18th title

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu of Mongolia (L) receives the prime minister's cup from Chief Cabinet Secretary Shinzo Abe at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 24. Asashoryu won the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament with 13 wins and two losses.

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Asashoryu knocks down Kotooshu to close gap at Autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Asashoryu of Mongolia beats sekiwake Kotooshu of Bulgaria Sept. 23, the 13th day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan. Kotooshu leads the 15-day tournament with 12 wins and one loss, followed by Asashoryu with 11 wins and two losses.

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Asashoryu, Kotooshu get set for head-to-head clash in Nagoya

NAGOYA, Japan - Bulgarian komusubi Kotooshu throws down 11th ranked maegashira Takamisakari on the 14th day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 23. Kotooshu shares the lead with yokozuna Asashoryu of Mongolia in the 15-day tournament with 12 wins and two losses.

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(2)Asashoryu wins New Year meet for 10th career title

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Asashoryu is all smiles as he leaves Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan after winning the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament to claim the 10th Emperor's Cup of his career Jan. 21. The unbeaten grand champion, who was 12-0 after bouts on Jan. 20, secured the title after his two closest challengers fell to their fourth losses. The 15-day tournament lasts until Jan. 23.

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(3)Japan takes opening-day lead over S. Korea in team event

OTSU, Japan - Japan's Sakura Yokomine (L) and Ai Miyazato give their autographs after the opening day of a team competition between Japan and South Korea at Otsu Country Club in Shiga Prefecture on Dec. 4. Japan won six matches with two draws and four losses to take a 14-10 lead over Korea.

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Ozeki Kaio wins autumn sumo, beats Asashoryu on final day

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Kaio forces yokozuna Asashoryu of Mongolia out of the ring in the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 26, the final day of the 15-day competition. Kaio won the tournament with 13 wins and two losses.

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Ozeki Kaio wins autumn sumo tournament

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Kaio (L) receives the Emperor's Cup from Japan Sumo Association Chairman Kitanoumi at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 26 after winning the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament with 13 wins and two losses.

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Kaio blasts Wakanosato to move 1 win from victory

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Kaio (background) throws sekiwake Wakanosato on the 14th day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan Sept. 25. Kaio remains the sole leader in the 15-day tournament with 12 wins and two losses.

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Asashoryu bounces back on 13th day of Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna Asashoryu got back on track after two straight losses with a demolition of Musoyama 16 to retain a share of the lead at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 16.

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Asashoryu beats Hokutoriki in playoff to win summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Asashoryu of Mongolia forces top-ranked maegashira Hokutoriki out of the ring in a playoff bout ending the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo May 23. Asashoryu claimed his third straight Emperor's Cup with 13 wins and two losses.

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Japan's quarterfinal hopes dashed at Women's World Cup

FAXBORO, United States - Japanese soccer players react after being defeated 3-1 by Canada in the Group C match of the Women's World Cup in Faxboro, Massachusetts, on Sept. 27. Japan finished third in the group, behind Germany and Canada with a record of one win and two losses.

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(3)Asashoryu wins sumo title for 1st time as yokozuna

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu, surrounded by his supporters, is set to drink sake in Tokyo on May 25 to celebrate his victory in the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament. Asashoryu won the 15-day tournament with 13 wins and two losses.

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(2)Asashoryu wins sumo title for 1st time as yokozuna

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna Asashoryu, surrounded by supporters, holds the Emperor's Cup at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 25 after winning the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament with 13 wins and two losses.

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(1)Asashoryu wins sumo title for 1st time as yokozuna

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu (L) forces ozeki Chiyotaikai out of the ring in the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 25, winning the 15-day tourney with 13 wins and two losses.

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(2)Taka, Musashimaru win to set up yokozuna showdown

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Musashimaru prevailed over ozeki Chiyotaikai with an elbow-clamp force-out for his 12th win against two losses at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 21. Musashimaru is to face yokozuna Takanohana on the Sept. 22 final day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Musashimaru falls to Kaio, but wins summer sumo tourney

TOKYO, Japan - The Samoa-born yokozuna Musashimaru, surrounded by supporters, holds the Emperor's Cup at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 26 after wining the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament with 13 wins and two losses.

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Ozeki Kaio beats ozeki Chiyotaikai

OSAKA, Japan - Ozeki Kaio (foreground) forces ozeki Chiyotaikai out of the ring on the 12th day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on March 21. Kaio and No. 11 maegashira Takanowaka follow yokozuna Musashimaru in the 15-day tourney with 10 wins and two losses.

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Sekiwake Asashoryu beats ozeki Tochiazuma

OSAKA, Japan - Mongolian Sekiwake Asashoryu (L) crushes out ozeki Tochiazuma at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on March 14, day five of the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament. Tochiazuma's chances of a move up to yokozuna, sumo's highest rank, now look slim after he suffered two losses.

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Ozeki Tochiazuma beats ozeki Chiyotaikai in playoff in New Year

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Tochiazuma hauls down ozeki Chiyotaikai in New Year Grand Sumo Tournament playoff at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 27. Tochiazuma won the 15-day tournament with 13 wins, two losses.

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Tochiazuma remains in pursuit of Kyushu sumo crown

FUKUOKA, Japan - Sekiwake Tochiazuma (R) pushes No. 4 maegashira Kotonowaka out of the ring at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 23, the 13th day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament. With 11 wins and two losses, Tochiazuma is the only wrestler with a chance to overtake yokozuna Musashimaru, who leads the tourney with a 12-1 slate.

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Toshiba group posts interim net, pretax losses

TOKYO, Japan - Toshiba Corp. President Tadashi Okamura said at a news conference Oct. 26 at the Tokyo Stock Exchange that the company suffered a consolidated net loss of 123.14 billion yen in the April-September period for its first fiscal half-year loss in two years. Toshiba blamed declining profitability in the electronic devices and components business, particularly in semiconductors, for the losses.

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Matsui homers in exhibition game with major leaguers

TOKOROZAWA, Japan - Yomiuri Giants outfielder Hideki Matsui connects for a second-inning solo homer off Chicago White Sox pitcher Mike Sirotka on Nov. 11 in an exhibition game between the major league and Japanese all-stars at Seibu Dome in Saiatama Prefecture. The major leaguers won the game 13-5 to improve their record in the eight-game series to four wins against two losses with one tie.

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Takanohana withdraws from sumo tourney

Yokozuna Takanohana decides March 24 to withdraw from the current Spring Grand Sumo Tournament due to an injury to his right shoulder suffered in the previous day's bout. The 26-year-old Takanohana shared the lead with four other wrestlers, with eight wins against two losses in the 15-day Osaka tourney. His withdrawal leaves the tournament without any grand champions participating.

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U.S. children confronts severe learning losses over COVID-19

STORY: U.S. children confront severe learning losses over COVID-19 DATELINE: Sept. 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:17 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): XIA LIN, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of students going to school STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): XIA LIN, Xinhua correspondent "For two years, American schools and researchers have wrestled with pandemic-era learning setbacks, resulting mostly from a lack of in-person classes, reported The Wall Street Journal on Sept. 6. According to the U.S. Department of Education, from 2020 to 2022, average reading scores for 9-year-olds slid 5 points, to 215 out of a possible 500, in the sharpest decline since 1990. Average math scores fell 7 points to 234, the first statistically significant decline in math scores since the long-term trend assessments began in the 1970s. Learning loss generally is worse in districts that kept classes remote longer, with the effects most pronounced in high-poverty districts. The possible reasons: som

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618 killed in two-month rain-related incidents in Pakistan

STORY: 618 killed in two-month rain-related incidents in Pakistan DATELINE: Aug. 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:38 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of affected areas in Pakistan where heavy monsoon rains wreaked havoc STORYLINE: At least 618 people were killed and 982 others injured in separate rain-triggered accidents across Pakistan over the last two months, the country's National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said on Monday. Revealing the data of the cumulative losses incurred to human life and property from June 14 to August 14, the authority said that the killed people included 230 children and 134 women who were mainly living in the areas where heavy monsoon rains wreaked havoc. A total of 103 districts with a population of 1,087,654 were affected by the rains, the NDMA said, adding that 10,464 people stranded due to rain and flash floods have been rescued. The report said that 15,205 people are living in relief camps set up by the authority in the flood-hit distr

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Cartoon: Agricultural machines extensively used in China's farms

STORY: Cartoon: Agricultural machines extensively used in China's farms DATELINE: June 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:53 LOCATION: HEFEI, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the cartoon about agricultural machines STORYLINE: Sowing, fertilizing, spraying pesticides, reaping... On the farmland in rural China, agricultural machines have been introduced to assist farming and harvest. The period from the end of May to the beginning of June each year is crucial for crop planting and harvest in east China's Anhui Province. Farmers need to harvest wheat and transplant rice seedlings within around two weeks. Thanks to the application of smart agriculture technology and modern agricultural machines, the farmland productivity has been greatly increased. Three small-sized harvesters can handle approximately 60 mu (about 4 hectares) of farmland in 2 hours. The highly efficient combine harvesters also reduce crop losses. The color sorter for seeds will tell a seed's quality and sift out inferior ones. Agr

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Sekiwake Asashoryu beats ozeki Tochiazuma

OSAKA, Japan - Mongolian Sekiwake Asashoryu (L) crushes out ozeki Tochiazuma at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on March 14, day five of the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament. Tochiazuma's chances of a move up to yokozuna, sumo's highest rank, now look slim after he suffered two losses.