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President Obama Bows Before Japanese Emperor

AP Photo/Charles Dharapak

AP Photo/Charles Dharapak

During his brief visit to Japan, U.S. President Barack Obama had lunch with Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko at their palace in Tokyo. It was the first meeting between the President and the Imperial couple.

Upon meeting with them, President Obama bowed before the Emperor. It is not known yet why he did it.

U.S. Presidents are not supposed to bow before anyone.

Obama caused a stir back in April when he was filmed bowing to King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia. The White House said he was simply bending down because he was taller than the King.

November 14th, 2009 | Tags: , | Category: Japan | Leave a comment

No Finish Line Race Kick-offed by Princess Stephanie

This afternoon in Monaco, Princess Stephanie fired the gun that began the 10th annual No Finish Line pedestrian race, which is to last until next Saturday.

REUTERS/Sebastien Nogier

REUTERS/Sebastien Nogier

For each kilometer a participant completes, 1.10 euros will be donated to charity. No Finish Line is hoping to break last year’s record, which made 115,000 euros.

The money raised from this event will go to three projects: a Monagesque collective humanitarian fund that helps children with deformed hearts, a co-op which is financing a theater in Mauritania, and finally Fight AIDS Monaco, which Princess Stephanie is the president of.

There are 43 participants this year. Some of them are health care workers from the Princess Grace Hospital. They will run until November 22nd.

“They run two hours, sleep two hours, then run again,” said Ilse Bertels, head of communications center cardio-thoracic and No Finish Line.

November 14th, 2009 | Tags: , | Category: Monaco | Leave a comment