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U. S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao arrives at the Imperial Palace to attend the proclamation ceremony.

Netherland's King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima arrive at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo.

China's Vice President Wang Qishan arrives at the Imperial Palace to attend the proclamation ceremony of Emperor Naruhito.

Vatican's Cardinal Francesco Monterisi arrives at the Imperial Palace.

Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen and his wife Doris Schmidauer arrive at the Imperial Palace.

India's President Ram Nath Kovind and wife Savita represent their country among dignitaries from 180 nations

Chief Executive of Hong Kong, Carrie Lam arrives at the Imperial Palace to attend the proclamation ceremony of Japan's Emperor Naruhito in Tokyo.

Malaysia's King Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah and Queen Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah arrive at the Imperial Palace to attend the enthronement ceremony.

Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni arrives at the Imperial Palace ahead of the ceremony.

Myanmar State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi was among foreign dignitaries to attend the event.

Mongolia's President Khaltmaagiin Battulga arrives at the Imperial Palace to attend the enthronement ceremony.

Rodrigo Duterte (left), the President of the Philippines, arrives to watch the ceremony along with daughter Sara.

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro was among dignitaries from 180 countries invited to watch the ceremony.

Britain's Prince Charles arrives at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo.

Duke Henri of Luxembourg arrives at the Imperial Palace to attend the proclamation ceremony of Japan's Emperor Naruhito.

Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf, left, and Crown Princess Victoria, right, arrive at the Imperial Palace to attend the ceremony.

King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium.

Thailand's Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, and his wife, Naraporn Chan-ocha

Japan's Prince Hitachi leaves at the end of the enthronement ceremony of Japan's Emperor Naruhito.

Akishino's wife, Kiko, officially known as Crown Princess Akishino, follows him out of the ceremony hall.

Fumihito, Naruhito's brother and officially known as Japanese Crown Prince Akishino (in orange), leaves the ceremony hall after the rituals have taken place.

Empress Masako wearing white joins her husband to report the enthronement ceremony to the Shinto deities, ahead of the ceremony itself.

Britain's Prince Charles chatting with Denmark's Crown Princess Mary and Crown Prince Frederik while attending the enthronement ceremony where Japan's Emperor Naruhito officially proclaims his ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne.


Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf (front row left) and his daughter Crown Princess Victoria (front row second left), Cambodia's King Norodom Sihamoni (second row left), Bhutan's King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck (second row fourth from left) and Queen Jetsun Pema (second row third from left) attending the enthronement ceremony.


Minister for Defense Taro Kono, guest, Hitomi Noda and former PM of Japan Yoshihiko Noda attend the Enthronement Ceremony of Emperor Naruhito.

Naruhito read a short speech confirming his enthronement in which he swore to uphold Japan's constitution, fulfil his role as a symbol of the state, and unite the country's 127million people.


'I swear that I will act according to the constitution and fulfil my responsibility as the symbol of the state and of the unity of the people,' He declared in front of about 2,000 guests, including Britain's Prince Charles.


Courtesans raises their hands while shouting 'banzai', which literally translates as '10,000 years of life' but means something similar to 'long live the Emperor'.

Japan's Emperor Naruhito departs the Imperial Palace after his enthronement ceremony.

Japanese Emperor Naruhito formally proclaimed his ascendancy to the throne on Tuesday in a centuries-old ceremony attended by dignitaries from more than 180 countries, pledging to fulfil his duty as a symbol of the state.

Naruhito became emperor and his wife Masako became empress on May 1 in a brief ceremony, but Tuesday's 'Sokui no Rei' was a more elaborate ritual at the royal palace in which he officially announced his change in status to the world.


Emperor Naruhito (left) stands inside the ornate Takamikura throne room and Empress Masako (right) stands inside the smaller Michodai during a ceremony to officially mark his ascension to Japan's Chrysanthemum Throne.

Empress Masako dressed in a royal robe which can weigh as much as 33lbs, making it difficult to walk.


Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7599277/Japans-new-Emperor-Naruhito-enthroned-centuries-old-ceremony.html

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Mynd44

God be with you bro.

WisdomHunter:
This Americans sef I wonder why someone will just go inside a far place with no body living around and build a house with only trees around, don't they get scared living there all alone.?

Because is quiet and peaceful living like that. That what most of them love.

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The walkway through Umbrella Park in Doha, built to connect the seaside corniche and the post office, helps keep pedestrians out of the hot sun.

The walkway uses umbrellas and plants to create a more tolerable atmosphere for pedestrians.

Construction workers near Lusail Stadium, which will host the first and last games during the World Cup, wear clothing and headgear to protect them from the sun.

A man rests in the shade at the Souq Waqif historic market to escape the afternoon heat in Doha.





https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2019/world/climate-environment/climate-change-qatar-air-conditioning-outdoors/

Solar panels dot the rooftops around a large air-conditioning building in heart of the Msheireb neighborhood.

Cobblestone walkways at the Galeries Lafayette outdoor mall are equipped with air conditioning vents to cool shoppers as they browse.

The neighborhood’s new Metro station is also air-conditioned.

The Msheireb is designed to take advantage of breezes and features sun-blocking canopies.

Cooling units stored along a street at the outdoor Souq Waqif market ease stifling evening heat.

Fans equipped with misters blow moist air on evening diners who sit beside cooling units. Overnight lows rarely dip below 90 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer.

Al Janoub stadium is one of eight soccer stadiums that Qatar is prepping for the 2022 World Cup.

Engineering professor Saud Ghani designed the open-air stadium’s air-conditioning system.

Small vents push cool air at ankle level inside the stadium.

Cold air will be pumped into stadiums at the 2022 football World Cup, which will be held in the Gulf state, via large cooling nozzles linked up to chilled water.

Roads in Qatar's capital, Doha, have been painted blue because the colour absorbs less heat than black tarmac so the surface remains cooler for longer.


Engineer Saad Al-Dosari said: 'The temperatures of dark asphalt is 20 degrees Celsius higher than the actual temperature because black attracts and radiates heat’

One of the hottest countries on Earth is installing air conditioning outdoors and painting roads blue in a bid to keep cool.

Temperatures in summer now reach a sweltering 115°F (46°C) in Qatar, where the 2022 World Cup has already been moved to winter to avoid the searing heat.

Last year the tiny Gulf state began using air-conditioning in its football stadiums to keep fans and players cool.

But now giant coolers have been installed alongside pavements and in outdoor shopping malls so the temperatures are bearable for people going about their everyday lives.

And in Doha, the country’s capital, the Public Works Authority has painted the Abdullah Bin Jassim Street near one the city’s biggest souq markets the colour blue to reduce the temperature of the asphalt by 59-68°F degrees.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-7588593/amp/Qatar-hot-capital-city-air-conditioning-OUTDOORS.html

Locator map above shows where the discovery was made in relation to the Valley of the Kings and to Luxor city.


The locator map above shows where the discovery was made in relation to the Valley of the Kings and to Luxor city.

Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered a 'huge cache' of vividly painted wooden coffins near the ancient city of Luxor which 'may have belonged to high priests’.

At least 20 well-preserved coffins have been found 'just as the ancient Egyptians left them', in the ancient town of West Thebes.

Experts claimed that the coffins may date back to the third intermediate period which began with the death of Pharaoh Ramesses XI in 1070 BC, which would make the coffins around 3,000 years old.

The Egyptian government made the announcement but has not yet revealed details of the discovery, instead releasing a series of photos which show the Egyptian Minister of Antiquities, Khaled el-Anan inspecting the findings.






https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-7577157/amp/Archaeologists-unearth-20-preserved-wooden-coffins-Egypt.html
Lalasticlala, Mynd44

In North Korea’s state mythology, the 9000ft Mount Paektu is supposed to be the spiritual home of the Kim dynasty and the birthplace of Kim Jong Un’s father.

The mountain is also considered a sacred mountain laden with symbolism, the mythical birthplace of the Koreans, a place where soldiers are sent on pilgrimages to swear loyalty to their leader.


Experts speculated that the dictator’s trip up Mount Paektu could signal a major announcement, amid faltering nuclear diplomacy with the United States.


His officials were also spotted with him during the climbing.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was shown riding a white horse in the snow on a sacred mountain, in several photographs released by state media Wednesday that experts said could presage a major announcement.

“His horseback march in Mount Paektu is a great event of weighty importance in the history of the Korean revolution,” the Korean Central News Agency reported.






https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/kim-jong-un-rides-white-horse-on-sacred-mountain--and-plans-great-operation/2019/10/16/30931cc2-efe6-11e9-bb7e-d2026ee0c199_story.html

Congrats to him.

Jennifer Salfen-Tracy wrote a heartfelt message on Facebook telling of her son's drug problems and showing the stark contrast between him before and after his slide into addiction.


Bishop was an athlete who graduated from Wentzville Holt High School, Missouri before suffering from drug addiction.

He is pictured (below) in March.

A mother has shared heartbreaking pictures of her son showing how he became emaciated and gaunt after spiraling into drug addiction.

Jennifer Salfen-Tracy posted before and after images of Cody Bishop taken just seven months apart.

In the first image he is pictured looking athletic and fresh-faced, but in the second image Bishop's face appears more gaunt and his emaciated body looks much thinner, with track marks from intravenous injecting clearly visible along his lower arms.

The 26-year-old, who previously played high school sports, is almost unrecognizable. His mother described him as the 'face of heroin and meth' in her viral post on Wednesday.





https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7562505/amp/Mothers-photos-son-taken-months-apart-reveal-horrific-toll-heroin-meth-addiction.html
Lalasticlala Mynd44

24Billion.... Hmmmmm

Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue (pictured), the son of the Equatorial Guinea's four-decade president, Teodoro Obiang, was probed over money laundering and mismanagement of public assets, which led to the seizure of the luxury fleet of cars.

Equatorial Guinea president's son, who is also a vice president, has been ensnared in legal trouble elsewhere.

Last year, Brazilian officials said $16 million (£13 million) in undeclared cash and luxury watches that were seized from a delegation he led may have been part of an effort to launder money embezzled from the country's government.

When Swiss authorities seized the cars, they also ordered the sequestration of a yacht.

However, it was later released in an arrangement under which Equatorial Guinea agreed to pay Geneva authorities £1.1 million 'notably to cover procedural costs'.




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A white-and-cream Lamborghini Veneno roadster, one of only nine such versions produced, was the star of the auction.

Having been driven only 325 kilometers (201 miles).

Iwas expected to fetch at least £4.3 million.