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Sumo: Ukrainian ozeki Aonishiki

File photo taken on Jan. 25, 2026, shows Ukrainian ozeki Aonishiki, who has withdrawn from the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo. The demotion-threatened "kadoban" ozeki was not named in the list of bouts released on May 8, 2026, for the first two days of the 15-day meet, and could drop to the lower rank of sekiwake unless he enters the meet and gets a winning record with eight or more wins.

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Sumo: Ukrainian ozeki Aonishiki

File photo shows Ukrainian ozeki Aonishiki, who has withdrawn from the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo. The demotion-threatened "kadoban" ozeki was not named in the list of bouts released on May 8, 2026, for the first two days of the 15-day meet, and could drop to the lower rank of sekiwake unless he enters the meet and gets a winning record with eight or more wins.

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SAUDI ARABIA-RIYADH-CHINA-DEVELOPMENT CONTRACT

(240711) -- RIYADH, July 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Representatives from China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC), Diriyah Company and El Seif Engineering Contracting Co. Ltd (ESEC) sign a contract in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, July 10, 2024. CSCEC, a Chinese state-owned construction giant, secured on Wednesday a major contract in Saudi Arabia. The company is one of the two companies awarded a contract worth more than 2 billion U.S. dollars to build a new mixed-use district north of Diriyah, a town near the Saudi capital of Riyadh. TO GO WITH "Chinese construction giant wins major development contract in Saudi Arabia" (Diriyah Company/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Presidential election kicks off in Comoros

STORY: Presidential election kicks off in Comoros SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 14, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 14, 2024 LENGTH: 0:02:10 LOCATION: Moroni CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of a polling station 2. various of the voting process 3. various of the pre-election campaign STORYLINE: Comoros kicked off its first round of the presidential election on Sunday to select the national leader from among six candidates, including incumbent President Azali Assoumani, for the next five years. According to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), 338,940 registered voters among the roughly 900,000 total population are expected to cast their ballots at 868 polling stations across the country from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. local time. Traffic in the country is strictly regulated on Sunday, allowing only vehicles with a pass to circulate. Provisional results may be announced Monday by the country's electoral commission. If no candidate wins more than 50 percent of the votes, the two candidates with the h

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China women's volleyball team faces off with HKSAR disciplined forces volleyball team in friendly match

STORY: China women's volleyball team faces off with HKSAR disciplined forces volleyball team in friendly match DATELINE: June 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of match STORYLINE: China women's volleyball team conducted a sharing session with the disciplined forces of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government and played a friendly match with them on Wednesday. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): GONG XIANGYU, China women's volleyball team player "Yesterday, the China women's volleyball team went to universities, middle schools and primary schools to communicate with students of different ages and with people from all walks of life here in Hong Kong. We hope that through the influence of our team, more people can be encouraged to take part in the sports." China women's volleyball team arrived in Hong Kong on June 6 for their second-week matches of the FIVB Women's Nations League (VNL). They concluded the matches in Hong Kong with two wins and

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China takes silver while Japan wins men's team title at gymnastics junior worlds

STORY: China takes silver while Japan wins men's team title at gymnastics junior worlds DATELINE: March 30, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:40 LOCATION: ANTALYA, Türkiye CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the second Artistic Gymnastics Junior World Championships in Türkiye STORYLINE: China settled for silver in the men's team finals on the opening day of the second Artistic Gymnastics Junior World Championships on Wednesday, as a trio of Japanese gymnasts won the title. Japan's Tanida Masaharu was the top qualifier in three-apparatus finals. Pommel horse problems aside, Tanida earned the best scores on floor exercise, parallel bars and horizontal bars. The 2019 champions defended their title by a 3.6-point margin over the Chinese team of Yang Chunjie, He Xiang and Qin Guohuan, with a young Italy squad claiming bronze. "Challenging strong contenders like Japan will help the Chinese athletes grow and become more competitive. These young Chinese gymnasts only trained in the training camp for two months an

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Ohno aims for more medals in Vancouver

Vancouver, Canada - Short track speed skater Apolo Anton Ohno of the United States speaks to reporters on Feb. 9, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada, ahead of the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games. Ohno, who has won five Olympic medals in the past, would replace Bonnie Blair as the American winter Olympic athlete with the most medals, if he wins two more medals at what would be his third Olympic games.

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Ohno aims for more medals in Vancouver

Vancouver, Canada - Short track speed skater Apolo Anton Ohno of the United States attends a press conference on Feb. 9, 2010 in Vancouver, ahead of the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games. Ohno, who has won five Olympic medals in the past, would replace Bonnie Blair as the American winter Olympic athlete with the most medals, if he wins two more medals at what would be his third Olympic games.

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Abe, Omichi help Giants to 2-1 CLCS lead

TOKYO, Japan - Pinch-hitter Noriyoshi Omichi strikes a two-run double in the fourth inning of Game 2 of the Climax Series second stage against the Chunichi Dragons at Tokyo Dome on Oct. 22, 2009, as the Yomiuri Giants rallied to beat the Dragons 6-4 to take a 2-1 series lead and need two more wins to clinch a spot in the Japan Series.

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Ogasawara's 2 homers lift Yomiuri to 2-1 lead in CS 2nd stage

TOKYO, Japan - Yomiuri Giants manager Tatsunori Hara (L) and his team members celebrate their victory over the Chunichi Dragons 11-2 in Game 2 of the Central League Climax Series second stage at Tokyo Dome on Oct. 23. Yomiuri took a 2-1 series lead and need two more wins for a spot in the Japan Series against the Seibu Lions, the Pacific League regular-season and playoff winners.

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Moderate on relocation plan wins in Nago election

NAGO, Japan - Yoshikazu Shimabukuro, 59, former chairman of the city assembly, wins the mayoral election in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, on Jan. 22. Shimabukuro is more flexible than the two other candidates on opposition to a government plan to relocate a U.S. military airport to their city.

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Akebono shoves out Chiyotaikai in Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna Akebono (L) shoves ozeki Chiyotaikai out of the ring at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 16 as he edges another step closer to his first championship in more than two years at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament. Akebono has 12 wins against one loss in the 15-day tourney, one win clear of his nearest challenger, sekiwake Dejima.

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Macron holds first election rally

STORY: Macron holds election rally DATELINE: April 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:45 LOCATION: Paris CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the rally STORYLINE: French President Emmanuel Macron holds an election rally in La Defense Arena on the western outskirts of Paris on Saturday. More than 30,000 supporters attended the rally. With a week to go before the first round of the French presidential election on April 10, French pollster Elabe has released the latest poll results, showing incumbent Emmanuel Macron in the lead, and by a wide margin. According to the poll, Macron now leads the other candidates with 28.5 percent support, up 0.5 percent from the previous survey. His main contenders include Marine Le Pen, the head of the far-right National Front. The French constitution states that the president is elected by popular vote for a five-year term in a two-round system. In the first round, if no candidate wins more than half of the votes cast, the top two candidates compete in the second round.

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Moderate on relocation plan wins in Nago election

NAGO, Japan - Yoshikazu Shimabukuro, 59, former chairman of the city assembly, wins the mayoral election in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, on Jan. 22. Shimabukuro is more flexible than the two other candidates on opposition to a government plan to relocate a U.S. military airport to their city. (Kyodo)

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Ogasawara's 2 homers lift Yomiuri to 2-1 lead in CS 2nd stage

TOKYO, Japan - Yomiuri Giants manager Tatsunori Hara (L) and his team members celebrate their victory over the Chunichi Dragons 11-2 in Game 2 of the Central League Climax Series second stage at Tokyo Dome on Oct. 23. Yomiuri took a 2-1 series lead and need two more wins for a spot in the Japan Series against the Seibu Lions, the Pacific League regular-season and playoff winners. (Kyodo)

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Ohno aims for more medals in Vancouver

Vancouver, Canada - Short track speed skater Apolo Anton Ohno of the United States speaks to reporters on Feb. 9, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada, ahead of the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games. Ohno, who has won five Olympic medals in the past, would replace Bonnie Blair as the American winter Olympic athlete with the most medals, if he wins two more medals at what would be his third Olympic games. (Kyodo)

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Ohno aims for more medals in Vancouver

Vancouver, Canada - Short track speed skater Apolo Anton Ohno of the United States attends a press conference on Feb. 9, 2010 in Vancouver, ahead of the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games. Ohno, who has won five Olympic medals in the past, would replace Bonnie Blair as the American winter Olympic athlete with the most medals, if he wins two more medals at what would be his third Olympic games. (Kyodo)

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Aoyama Gakuin wins 3rd straight Tokyo-Hakone ekiden

Susumu Hara (C), manager of the Aoyama Gakuin University Tokyo-Hakone collegiate ekiden road relay team, celebrates in Tokyo as the team wins the two-day race for the third straight year on Jan. 3, 2017, with a lead of more than 7 minutes. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Aoyama Gakuin wins 3rd straight Tokyo-Hakone ekiden

Susumu Hara (C), manager of the Aoyama Gakuin University Tokyo-Hakone collegiate ekiden road relay team, celebrates in Tokyo as the team wins the two-day race for the third straight year on Jan. 3, 2017, with a lead of more than 7 minutes. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Carp marks 2nd win of Japan Series

Brad Eldred of Hiroshima Carp hits a solo home run for the second straight night during the sixth inning of the Japan Series Game 2 against the Pacific League champion Nippon Ham Fighters in the western city of Hiroshima on Oct. 23, 2016. Carp defeated the visitors 5-1 for their second win, and now need two more wins in the best-of-seven series to claim their first Japan championship in 32 years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Carp marks 2nd win of Japan Series

Nippon Ham Fighters pinch hitter Shohei Otani swings out during the ninth inning of the Japan Series Game 2 against the Hiroshima Carp in the western city of Hiroshima on Oct. 23, 2016. Carp defeated the visitors 5-1 for their second win, and now need two more wins in the best-of-seven series to claim their first Japan championship in 32 years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Carp marks 2nd win of Japan Series

Kosuke Tanaka of Hiroshima Carp slides into the home base during the sixth inning of a 1-1 tie in the Japan Series Game 2 against the Pacific League champion Nippon Ham Fighters in the western city of Hiroshima on Oct. 23, 2016. An out call was overturned on review. Carp defeated the visitors 5-1 for their second win, and now need two more wins in the best-of-seven series to claim their first Japan championship in 32 years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Carp marks 2nd win of Japan Series

Kosuke Tanaka of Hiroshima Carp slides into the home base during the sixth inning of a 1-1 tie in the Japan Series Game 2 against the Pacific League champion Nippon Ham Fighters in the western city of Hiroshima on Oct. 23, 2016. An out call was overturned on review. Carp defeated the visitors 5-1 for their second win, and now need two more wins in the best-of-seven series to claim their first Japan championship in 32 years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Abe, Omichi help Giants to 2-1 CLCS lead

TOKYO, Japan - Pinch-hitter Noriyoshi Omichi strikes a two-run double in the fourth inning of Game 2 of the Climax Series second stage against the Chunichi Dragons at Tokyo Dome on Oct. 22, 2009, as the Yomiuri Giants rallied to beat the Dragons 6-4 to take a 2-1 series lead and need two more wins to clinch a spot in the Japan Series. (Kyodo)

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Akebono shoves out Chiyotaikai in Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna Akebono (L) shoves ozeki Chiyotaikai out of the ring at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 16 as he edges another step closer to his first championship in more than two years at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament. Akebono has 12 wins against one loss in the 15-day tourney, one win clear of his nearest challenger, sekiwake Dejima.

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Akebono shoves out Chiyotaikai in Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna Akebono (L) shoves ozeki Chiyotaikai out of the ring at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 16 as he edges another step closer to his first championship in more than two years at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament. Akebono has 12 wins against one loss in the 15-day tourney, one win clear of his nearest challenger, sekiwake Dejima.