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Venice Winners Red Carpet AM

Singing Chen poses with the Grand Prize for “The Clouds Are Two Thousand Meters Up" attending the Winners Red Carpet of the 82nd Venice International Film Festival at the Lido in Venice, Italy on September 06, 2025. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Venice Winners Red Carpet AM

Singing Chen poses with the Grand Prize for “The Clouds Are Two Thousand Meters Up" attending the Winners Red Carpet of the 82nd Venice International Film Festival at the Lido in Venice, Italy on September 06, 2025. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Venice Winners Red Carpet AM

Singing Chen poses with the Grand Prize for “The Clouds Are Two Thousand Meters Up" attending the Winners Red Carpet of the 82nd Venice International Film Festival at the Lido in Venice, Italy on September 06, 2025. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Baseball: MLB Tokyo Series

A special gold Major League Baseball logo patch is seen on the back of Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani's jersey during an exhibition game against the Hanshin Tigers on March 16, 2025, at Tokyo Dome, prior to MLB's season-opening Tokyo Series. National League MVP Ohtani is among six award winners from last year wearing the special patch throughout the 2025 season.

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CHINA-BEIJING-NATIONAL SCI-TECH AWARD (CN)

(240624) -- BEIJING, June 24, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Xi Jinping and other leaders of the Communist Party of China and the state, together with the two winners of the national top sci-tech award, present certificates to representatives of winners of the State Natural Science Award, the State Technological Invention Award, the State Scientific and Technological Progress Award and the International Science and Technology Cooperation Award at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, June 24, 2024. A meeting conflating the national sci-tech conference, the national science and technology award conference, and the general assemblies of the members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering was held here on Monday. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ju Peng)

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CHINA-BEIJING-NATIONAL SCI-TECH AWARD (CN)

(240624) -- BEIJING, June 24, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Xi Jinping and other leaders of the Communist Party of China and the state, together with the two winners of the national top sci-tech award, present certificates to representatives of winners of the State Natural Science Award, the State Technological Invention Award, the State Scientific and Technological Progress Award and the International Science and Technology Cooperation Award at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, June 24, 2024. A meeting conflating the national sci-tech conference, the national science and technology award conference, and the general assemblies of the members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering was held here on Monday. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ju Peng)

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CHINA-BEIJING-NATIONAL SCI-TECH AWARD (CN)

(240624) -- BEIJING, June 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Xi Jinping and other leaders of the Communist Party of China and the state, together with the two winners of the national top sci-tech award, present certificates to representatives of winners of the State Natural Science Award, the State Technological Invention Award, the State Scientific and Technological Progress Award and the International Science and Technology Cooperation Award at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, June 24, 2024. A meeting conflating the national sci-tech conference, the national science and technology award conference, and the general assemblies of the members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering was held here on Monday. (Xinhua/Ju Peng)

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CHINA-BEIJING-NATIONAL SCI-TECH AWARD (CN)

(240624) -- BEIJING, June 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Xi Jinping and other leaders of the Communist Party of China and the state, together with the two winners of the national top sci-tech award, present certificates to representatives of winners of the State Natural Science Award, the State Technological Invention Award, the State Scientific and Technological Progress Award and the International Science and Technology Cooperation Award at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, June 24, 2024. A meeting conflating the national sci-tech conference, the national science and technology award conference, and the general assemblies of the members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering was held here on Monday. (Xinhua/Ju Peng)

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Villagers revitalize centuries-old ox-cart racing tradition in Cambodia

STORY: Villagers revitalize centuries-old ox-cart racing tradition in Cambodia SHOOTING TIME: April 7, 2024 DATELINE: April 8, 2024 LENGTH: 00:05:22 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of ox-cart racing in Cambodia's Kampong Speu province 2. various of people watching ox-cart racing 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): CHHIM MAO, Ox-cart racer 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Khmer): SIEK SOTHEA, Spectator of ox-cart races 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Khmer): SUN MEANCHEY, Director of the Kampong Speu Provincial Department of Culture and Fine Arts STORYLINE: Cambodian villagers gathered in Kampong Speu province on Sunday to race their ox-carts across a field, reviving centuries-old ox-cart racing tradition in the Southeast Asian nation. Held in Samraong Tong district's Prey Rumduol village, some 40 km west of the capital Phnom Penh, contenders raced their carts pulled by two oxen in a 1,300-meter dirt track, as hundreds of spectators enthusiastically watched and cheered on the winners of the race. SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer):

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Chinese culinary contest wows Egyptian enthusiasts

STORY: Chinese culinary contest wows Egyptian enthusiasts SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 17, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese dishes 2. various of the awarding ceremony 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG GUOHUA, Chef of the China Cultural Center, Judge of the contest 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): YASMIN FESHAWY, Visitor STORYLINE: In the festive air of the Chinese Spring Festival, an annual Chinese Cuisine Culinary Competition has concluded in Cairo. The final race of this year's contest, themed "Chinese Taste Night," was held Saturday night in a hotel with 18 Chinese food lovers and professional chefs from across Egypt cooking two dishes on site for judges to score on skills and tastes. One of the two dishes is designated as Hot Spicy Boiled Beef (Shui Zhu Niu Rou), a classic dish from Sichuan cuisine. In the final, a first-prize winner, three second-prize winners, and six third prizes were selected. The race was organized by the Chinese Cultur

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Christmas Lottery Winners Celebrate - Spain

Several winners celebrate the administration of La Gata Loca, the fifth prizes of the Extraordinary Draw of Christmas Lottery 2023, corresponding to the numbers, 88979 and 45353 to 17 of Malaga, Spain, on December 22, 2023, in Dos Hermanas (Servilla, Andalusia). Today is celebrated the Extraordinary Draw of Christmas 2023, with which the State distributes 2,590 million Euros in prizes among the 185 million Lottery tickets put on sale. The issue amounts to 3,700 million euros in total, with 70% of the prizes being distributed in prizes. The draw is held through the so-called 'traditional system', which consists of two drums containing one of them the numbers and the other the prizes. On this occasion the stalls of the Teatro Real has full capacity. Photo by Alex Zea/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Christmas Lottery Winners Celebrate - Spain

Several winners celebrate the administration of La Gata Loca, the fifth prizes of the Extraordinary Draw of Christmas Lottery 2023, corresponding to the numbers, 88979 and 45353 to 17 of Malaga, Spain, on December 22, 2023, in Dos Hermanas (Servilla, Andalusia). Today is celebrated the Extraordinary Draw of Christmas 2023, with which the State distributes 2,590 million Euros in prizes among the 185 million Lottery tickets put on sale. The issue amounts to 3,700 million euros in total, with 70% of the prizes being distributed in prizes. The draw is held through the so-called 'traditional system', which consists of two drums containing one of them the numbers and the other the prizes. On this occasion the stalls of the Teatro Real has full capacity. Photo by Alex Zea/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Christmas Lottery Winners Celebrate - Spain

Several winners celebrate the administration of La Gata Loca, the fifth prizes of the Extraordinary Draw of Christmas Lottery 2023, corresponding to the numbers, 88979 and 45353 to 17 of Malaga, Spain, on December 22, 2023, in Dos Hermanas (Servilla, Andalusia). Today is celebrated the Extraordinary Draw of Christmas 2023, with which the State distributes 2,590 million Euros in prizes among the 185 million Lottery tickets put on sale. The issue amounts to 3,700 million euros in total, with 70% of the prizes being distributed in prizes. The draw is held through the so-called 'traditional system', which consists of two drums containing one of them the numbers and the other the prizes. On this occasion the stalls of the Teatro Real has full capacity. Photo by Alex Zea/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Christmas Lottery Winners Celebrate - Spain

Several winners celebrate the administration of La Gata Loca, the fifth prizes of the Extraordinary Draw of Christmas Lottery 2023, corresponding to the numbers, 88979 and 45353 to 17 of Malaga, Spain, on December 22, 2023, in Dos Hermanas (Servilla, Andalusia). Today is celebrated the Extraordinary Draw of Christmas 2023, with which the State distributes 2,590 million Euros in prizes among the 185 million Lottery tickets put on sale. The issue amounts to 3,700 million euros in total, with 70% of the prizes being distributed in prizes. The draw is held through the so-called 'traditional system', which consists of two drums containing one of them the numbers and the other the prizes. On this occasion the stalls of the Teatro Real has full capacity. Photo by Alex Zea/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Christmas Lottery Winners Celebrate - Spain

Several winners celebrate the administration of La Gata Loca, the fifth prizes of the Extraordinary Draw of Christmas Lottery 2023, corresponding to the numbers, 88979 and 45353 to 17 of Malaga, Spain, on December 22, 2023, in Dos Hermanas (Servilla, Andalusia). Today is celebrated the Extraordinary Draw of Christmas 2023, with which the State distributes 2,590 million Euros in prizes among the 185 million Lottery tickets put on sale. The issue amounts to 3,700 million euros in total, with 70% of the prizes being distributed in prizes. The draw is held through the so-called 'traditional system', which consists of two drums containing one of them the numbers and the other the prizes. On this occasion the stalls of the Teatro Real has full capacity. Photo by Alex Zea/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Christmas Lottery Winners Celebrate - Spain

Several winners celebrate the administration of La Gata Loca, the fifth prizes of the Extraordinary Draw of Christmas Lottery 2023, corresponding to the numbers, 88979 and 45353 to 17 of Malaga, Spain, on December 22, 2023, in Dos Hermanas (Servilla, Andalusia). Today is celebrated the Extraordinary Draw of Christmas 2023, with which the State distributes 2,590 million Euros in prizes among the 185 million Lottery tickets put on sale. The issue amounts to 3,700 million euros in total, with 70% of the prizes being distributed in prizes. The draw is held through the so-called 'traditional system', which consists of two drums containing one of them the numbers and the other the prizes. On this occasion the stalls of the Teatro Real has full capacity. Photo by Alex Zea/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Christmas Lottery Winners Celebrate - Spain

Several winners celebrate the administration of La Gata Loca, the fifth prizes of the Extraordinary Draw of Christmas Lottery 2023, corresponding to the numbers, 88979 and 45353 to 17 of Malaga, Spain, on December 22, 2023, in Dos Hermanas (Servilla, Andalusia). Today is celebrated the Extraordinary Draw of Christmas 2023, with which the State distributes 2,590 million Euros in prizes among the 185 million Lottery tickets put on sale. The issue amounts to 3,700 million euros in total, with 70% of the prizes being distributed in prizes. The draw is held through the so-called 'traditional system', which consists of two drums containing one of them the numbers and the other the prizes. On this occasion the stalls of the Teatro Real has full capacity. Photo by Alex Zea/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Christmas Lottery Winners Celebrate - Spain

Several winners celebrate the administration of La Gata Loca, the fifth prizes of the Extraordinary Draw of Christmas Lottery 2023, corresponding to the numbers, 88979 and 45353 to 17 of Malaga, Spain, on December 22, 2023, in Dos Hermanas (Servilla, Andalusia). Today is celebrated the Extraordinary Draw of Christmas 2023, with which the State distributes 2,590 million Euros in prizes among the 185 million Lottery tickets put on sale. The issue amounts to 3,700 million euros in total, with 70% of the prizes being distributed in prizes. The draw is held through the so-called 'traditional system', which consists of two drums containing one of them the numbers and the other the prizes. On this occasion the stalls of the Teatro Real has full capacity. Photo by Alex Zea/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-BEIJING-CAI QI-JOURNALISM-AWARDS (CN)

(231121) -- BEIJING, Nov. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Cai Qi, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and a member of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee, meets with representatives of the winners of the 32nd and 33rd editions of China Journalism Award and the 17th Changjiang Taofen Award -- the country's two top journalism awards, in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 21, 2023. Li Shulei, a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and head of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, also attended the meeting and addressed the award ceremony. (Xinhua/Ding Haitao)

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CHINA-BEIJING-CAI QI-JOURNALISM-AWARDS (CN)

(231121) -- BEIJING, Nov. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Cai Qi, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and a member of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee, meets with representatives of the winners of the 32nd and 33rd editions of China Journalism Award and the 17th Changjiang Taofen Award -- the country's two top journalism awards, in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 21, 2023. Li Shulei, a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and head of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, also attended the meeting and addressed the award ceremony. (Xinhua/Ding Haitao)

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China's Golden Rooster Awards winners announced

STORY: China's Golden Rooster Awards winners announced SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 4, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: XIAMEN, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the closing ceremony of the 2023 China Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival STORYLINE: Winners of the 36th Golden Rooster Awards were announced Saturday evening in Xiamen, east China's Fujian Province. Winners of 20 awards for the best actor, actress, director and feature film, among others, were announced at the highly-anticipated closing ceremony of the 2023 China Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival. The fantasy epic "Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms" snatched up two trophies -- best feature film and best cinematography -- to become one of the biggest winners. The movie is the first installment of a trilogy based on the household Chinese fantasy novel "Investiture of the Gods," which features mythological stories taking place in ancient China's Shang Dynasty (1600-1046 B.C.

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Zimbabwean youth's dreams fly high in space

STORY: Zimbabwean youth's dreams fly high in space DATELINE: Sept. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:58 LOCATION: Harare CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the awarding ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ASA KING ZVIHARI, Local artist 3. various of the awarding ceremony 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): NICOLE NJANJARI, Local artist 5. various of the awarding ceremony 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ZHOU DING, Chinese Ambassador to Zimbabwe 7. various of the awarding ceremony 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): PAINOS GWEME, Acting Director General, Zimbabwe National Geospatial and Space Agency STORYLINE: The Chinese Embassy in Zimbabwe on Wednesday held an awarding ceremony for two prize winners of the "My Dream" Painting Competition for African youth. Ten paintings, including one by Zimbabwean girl Hope Mafiko, won the "Tian He" Award, the first prize. Mafiko's colorful painting, "One of the Best Interior Architects in Africa," depicts two African girls looking up to the sky, which vividly depicts humanity's yearning for the myst

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ZIMBABWE-HARARE-MY DREAM-PAINTING COMPETITION-AWARDING CEREMONY

(230914) -- HARARE, Sept. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Nicole Njanjari, a participant of the "My Dream" Painting Competition, listens while a Chinese astronaut responds to her question during the awarding ceremony in Harare, Zimbabwe, Sept. 13, 2023. The Chinese Embassy in Zimbabwe on Wednesday held an awarding ceremony for two prize winners of the "My Dream" Painting Competition for African youth. TO GO WITH "Zimbabwean youth's dreams fly high in space" (Photo by Tafara Mugwara/Xinhua)

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ZIMBABWE-HARARE-MY DREAM-PAINTING COMPETITION-AWARDING CEREMONY

(230914) -- HARARE, Sept. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Ambassador to Zimbabwe Zhou Ding (4th L) and the acting Director General of the Zimbabwe National Geospatial and Space Agency (ZINGSA) Painos Gweme (5th R) pose for a group photo with Zimbabwean participants of the "My Dream" Painting Competition in Harare, Zimbabwe, Sept. 13, 2023. The Chinese Embassy in Zimbabwe on Wednesday held an awarding ceremony for two prize winners of the "My Dream" Painting Competition for African youth. TO GO WITH "Zimbabwean youth's dreams fly high in space" (Photo by Tafara Mugwara/Xinhua)

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Ravintola-alan Pohjoismaiden Michelin-tilaisuus

Korean-born Dane, and the head chef and owner of the restaurant Koan Kristian Baumann (3 Left) and restaurent Aira's Chef Tommy Myllymäki (R) winners dressed in two Michelin Star chef's whites at the 2023 edition of the Michelin Guide Ceremony Nordic Countries in Turku, Finland, June 12, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / MIKKO STIG - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Mikko Stig/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Iraqi traditional game thrives during Ramadan

STORY: Iraqi traditional game thrives during Ramadan DATELINE: March 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: SOCIETY/CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Iraqis playing the Mehiebes in a popular cafe STORYLINE: Iraqis play a traditional game of Ramadan, named Mehiebes, in a popular cafe in the al-Karkh district in downtown Baghdad. The Mehiebes, or the hidden ring, is an Iraqi communal game played by men of different ages divided into two teams. It gives the holy month its unique flavor. The objective of the game is to find a hidden ring, as the team leader has to seek out it in the hand of one of the members of the other team. Each team consists of ten or more people, up to 50 players. The game of Mehiebes is usually accompanied by local folkloric singing and traditional musical instruments. The winners will get large plates of popular Iraqi sweets, named Zalabiyah and Baqlawa, but traditionally the sweets are handed out to all the players and the audience during or after the game. The game

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Nobel laureates Amano, Nakamura donate items to Nobel Museum

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Items donated by two Japan-born winners of the Nobel Prize in Physics are seen at the Nobel Museum in Stockholm on Dec. 6, 2014. At front are experimental tools used by Hiroshi Amano, a professor at Nagoya University, while donations by Shuji Nakamura, a professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara, are shown in back.

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Fukuoka Tower illuminated with blue LEDs

FUKUOKA, Japan - The 234-meter-tall Fukuoka Tower in the city of Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, is illuminated with blue light-emitting diodes and other lighting equipment on Oct. 7, 2014. Two Japanese scientists and one Japan-born scientist with U.S. citizenship were announced the same day as the winners of this year's Nobel Prize in Physics for the invention of blue LEDs.

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Fans give big cheer for Bosnia-Herzegovina

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Bosnia-Herzegovina's supporters are seen giving a big hand to the players of the European nation as they put up a great battle against two-time World Cup winners Argentina in their 2-1 loss in World Cup Group F at the Maracana in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on June 15, 2014.

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Literary award winners

TOKYO, Japan - Kaori Fujino (R), winner of the 149th Akutagawa award, and Shino Sakuragi, winner of the 149th Naoki prize, attend a press conference in Tokyo on July 17, 2013, after the selection committees for the two prestigious Japanese literary awards announced earlier in the day that they had won.

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Literary award winners

TOKYO, Japan - Kaori Fujino (R), winner of the 149th Akutagawa award, and Shino Sakuragi, winner of the 149th Naoki prize, attend a press conference in Tokyo on July 17, 2013, after the selection committees for the two prestigious Japanese literary awards announced earlier in the day that they had won.

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Yamanaka wins Finnish technology award

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Japanese scientist Shinya Yamanaka, a Kyoto University professor, who is among two winners of the Millennium Technology Prize awarded by the Technology Academy Finland on April 19, 2012, for his discovery of a new method to produce induced pluripotent stem cells.

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Japanese among Ig Nobel winners

CAMBRIDGE, United States - Toshiyuki Nakagaki (C), professor at Future University Hakodate, jointly receives the Ig Nobel Prize at Harvard University's Sanders Theatre on Sept. 30, 2010, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The professor, along with Atsushi Tero, researcher at the Japan Science and Technology Agency, and Ryo Kobayashi, professor at Hiroshima University, and two British scholars, won the prize for using slime molds to determine optimal routes for railroad tracks.

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Japanese among Ig Nobel winners

CAMBRIDGE, United States - Toshiyuki Nakagaki, professor at Future University Hakodate, waves from the podium after jointly receiving the Ig Nobel Prize at Harvard University's Sanders Theatre on Sept. 30, 2010, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The professor, along with Atsushi Tero, researcher at the Japan Science and Technology Agency, and Ryo Kobayashi, professor at Hiroshima University, and two British scholars, won the prize for using slime molds for determining optimal routes for railroad tracks.

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Japanese among Ig Nobel winners

CAMBRIDGE, United States - Toshiyuki Nakagaki (L), professor at Future University Hakodate, jointly receives the Ig Nobel Prize at Harvard University's Sanders Theatre on Sept. 30, 2010, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The professor, along with Atsushi Tero, researcher at the Japan Science and Technology Agency, and Ryo Kobayashi, professor at Hiroshima University, and two British scholars, won the prize for using slime molds to determine optimal routes for railroad tracks.

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Takahashi, Asada perform at worlds exhibition gala

TURIN, Italy - Daisuke Takahashi (L) and Mao Asada, both title winners at the World Figure Skating Championships, give each other a high-five at the event's exhibition gala in Turin, Italy, on March 28, 2010. The two won Japan's first double gold medal at the event.

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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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The Dalai Lama and Tutu at Hiroshima International Peace Summit

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Two Nobel peace winners -- Tibetan spiritual leader The Dalai Lama (L) and South Africa's Desmond Tutu -- join their hands during the Hiroshima International Peace Summit in Hiroshima on Nov. 2.

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Ichiro collects 4th straight Gold Glove Award

NEW YORK, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki (in file photo dated Oct. 3, 2004), who broke an 84-year-old major league record for most hits in a season, was awarded the Gold Glove Award for the fourth straight year as the 2004 American League winners were announced on Nov. 2. En route to replacing George Sisler on the all-time hits list with 262, Ichiro made just two errors in 387 total chances, and equaled the single-season high in outfield assists with 12. (MLB)

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Two persons share Naoki Prize

TOKYO, Japan - Kaori Ekuni (L), 39, and Natsuhiko Kyogoku (R), 40, shake hands Jan. 15 after being named the winners of the award for the 130th Naoki Prize, one of Japan's two most prestigious literary accolades.

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(2)Ryoji Noyori awarded Nobel chemistry prize

STOCKHOLM, Dec. 10 Kyodo - Ryoji Noyori, one of this year's winners of the Nobel chemistry prize, shows off his medal in Stockholm on Dec. 10 after the award ceremony. Noyori, a chemistry professor from Nagoya University, received the prize along with two U.S. chemists -- William Knowles and K. Barry Sharpless.

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BayStars' Rose gets MVP in all-star baseball game

KOSHIEN, Japan - Bobby Rose of the Yokohama BayStars is interviewed on the winners' platform along with his son Cody after tying an all-star single game record with six RBIs on July 25. Rose's efforts sparked the Central League to a 9-5 romp over the Pacific League in Game Two of the Japanese baseball all-star series, held at the Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, and earned him the game's award for most valuable player (MVP).

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Japan beats Portugal on penalties

Japanese players run in joy after beating two-time winners Portugal 5-4 on penalties to reach the quarter-finals of the World Youth Cup at Bauchi, Nigeria, on April 15. The sides had ground out a 1-1 draw after extra-time.

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U.S. LPGA wins 14th straight Nichirei golf title

The U.S. LPGA squad gains an overwhelming victory over the Japan LPGA team for its 14th straight title in the Nichirei International golf tournament at Tsukuba Country in Ibaraki Prefecture on Nov. 1. The U.S. tour regulars, who began the day with a five-point advantage after the first two days, ran out 24-12 winners over their Japanese tour counterparts. Captain Pat Hurst was named the most valuable player of the 702,000 dollar tournament, in which the winning team earned 450,000 dollars to be divided equally among its 18 members.

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-WORLD LAUREATES FORUM (CN)

(221107) -- SHANGHAI, Nov. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- American computer scientist Michael I. Jordan, winner of the 2022 World Laureates Association (WLA) Prize in Computer Science or Mathematics, addresses the awarding ceremony at the 5th World Laureates Forum in Shanghai, east China, Nov. 6, 2022. The 5th World Laureates Forum kicked off Sunday in Shanghai, gathering 60 decorated scientists, including 27 Nobel Prize winners, at the two-day event online and offline. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-WORLD LAUREATES FORUM (CN)

(221107) -- SHANGHAI, Nov. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Roger Kornberg, chairman of the World Laureates Association (WLA) and winner of the 2006 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, addresses the opening ceremony of the 5th World Laureates Forum in Shanghai, east China, Nov. 6, 2022. The 5th World Laureates Forum kicked off Sunday in Shanghai, gathering 60 decorated scientists, including 27 Nobel Prize winners, at the two-day event online and offline. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-WORLD LAUREATES FORUM (CN)

(221107) -- SHANGHAI, Nov. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- German biochemist Dirk Gorlich, winner of the 2022 World Laureates Association (WLA) Prize in Life Science or Medicine, addresses the awarding ceremony at the 5th World Laureates Forum in Shanghai, east China, Nov. 6, 2022. The 5th World Laureates Forum kicked off Sunday in Shanghai, gathering 60 decorated scientists, including 27 Nobel Prize winners, at the two-day event online and offline. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-WORLD LAUREATES FORUM (CN)

(221107) -- SHANGHAI, Nov. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 6, 2022 shows the scene of the 5th World Laureates Forum in Shanghai, east China. The 5th World Laureates Forum kicked off Sunday in Shanghai, gathering 60 decorated scientists, including 27 Nobel Prize winners, at the two-day event online and offline. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-WORLD LAUREATES FORUM (CN)

(221107) -- SHANGHAI, Nov. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- American computer scientist Michael I. Jordan, winner of the 2022 World Laureates Association (WLA) Prize in Computer Science or Mathematics, addresses the opening ceremony at the 5th World Laureates Forum in Shanghai, east China, Nov. 6, 2022. The 5th World Laureates Forum kicked off Sunday in Shanghai, gathering 60 decorated scientists, including 27 Nobel Prize winners, at the two-day event online and offline. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-WORLD LAUREATES FORUM (CN)

(221107) -- SHANGHAI, Nov. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- German biochemist Dirk Gorlich, winner of the 2022 World Laureates Association (WLA) Prize in Life Science or Medicine, addresses the opening ceremony at the 5th World Laureates Forum in Shanghai, east China, Nov. 6, 2022. The 5th World Laureates Forum kicked off Sunday in Shanghai, gathering 60 decorated scientists, including 27 Nobel Prize winners, at the two-day event online and offline. (Xinhua)