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Philippines: Typhoon Kalmaegi Triggers Severe Flooding, Displacing Thousands 4

At least 140 people have died and 127 remain missing after Typhoon Kalmaegi struck the Philippines, with the central province of Cebu suffering the worst damage from floods and mudslides. Homes were destroyed and streets were left buried in debris, forcing thousands of residents to evacuate. In Cebu, floodwaters rose to roof level in some areas. A state of calamity has been declared in Cebu to speed up emergency response as rescue operations continue.

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Japanese baseball legend Nagashima

Former Yomiuri Giants player and manager Shigeo Nagashima (R) talks to Japan outfielder and Seattle Mariners star Ichiro Suzuki ahead of a training game between Japan's World Baseball Classic team and the Giants in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 21, 2009. Japanese baseball legend Nagashima died on June 3, 2025, aged 89.

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US: Multiple Arrested At Pro-Palestine Protest Outside NYU Stern School Of Business

Hundreds of pro-Palestinian demonstrators, including students and faculty members, rallied outside the New York University Stern School of Business on Monday, April 22. As the protest intensified, multiple protesters were taken into custody.

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World Baseball Classic trophies

Photo taken in Narita, near Tokyo, on March 23, 2023, shows the 2023 World Baseball Classic trophy (C) won by the Japan team in Miami, Florida, earlier in the week. The 2006 WBC trophy (L) and the 2009 trophy (R), both won by Japan, can be also seen.

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Empire State Build. lit up in Japanese flag colors after WBC win

NEW YORK, New York - The Empire State Building in New York was lit up in white, red and white to resemble the colors of Japan's national flag during the night of March 24 in celebration of Japan's victory in the final of the 2009 World Baseball Classic. Japan defeated Olympic champion South Korea 5-3 on March 23 to win its second straight WBC title at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

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Japan vs S. Korea in WBC Pool A game in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - South Korea's Kim Tae Kyun (52) is tagged out by Japan shortstop Hiroyuki Nakajima at second base in the fourth inning of a game to decide the winner of Pool A in the 2009 World Baseball Classic at Tokyo Dome on March 9.

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Japan vs S. Korea in WBC Pool A game in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Japan starter Hisashi Iwakumia throws a ball in a game against South Korea to decide the winner of Pool A in the 2009 World Baseball Classic at Tokyo Dome on March 9.

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Japan vs S. Korea in WBC Pool A game in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Japan third baseman Shuichi Murata tries to catch a ball hit by South Korea's Kim Tae Kyun in the fourth inning of a game to decide the winner of Pool A in the 2009 World Baseball Classic at Tokyo Dome on March 9.

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Japan advances to WBC 2nd round by beating S. Korea 14-2

TOKYO, Japan - Japan manager Tatsunori Hara (C) exchanges high-fives with players after Japan beat South Korea 14-2 in a first round game of Pool A in the 2009 World Baseball Classic tournament at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 7. Japan secured a place in the second round of the WBC.

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Japan advances to WBC 2nd round by beating S. Korea 14-2

TOKYO, Japan - South Korean players (foreground) leave the ground at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 7 as Japanese players celebrate their 4-0 victory in their first round game of Pool A in the 2009 World Baseball Classic tournament at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 7. Japan secured a place in the second round of the WBC.

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Japan advances to WBC 2nd round by beating S. Korea 14-2

TOKYO, Japan - Japan outfielder Ichiro Suzuki (L) exchanges high-fives with pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka after Japan beat South Korea 14-2 in a first round game of Pool A in the 2009 World Baseball Classic tournament at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 7. Japan secured a place in the second round of the WBC.

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Japan advances to WBC 2nd round by beating S. Korea 14-2

TOKYO, Japan - Japan pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka (R) and other players celebrate after Japan beat South Korea 14-2 in a first round game of Pool A in the 2009 World Baseball Classic tournament at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 7. Japan secured a place in the second round of the WBC.

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Japan advances to WBC 2nd round by beating S. Korea 14-2

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese baseball players and fans celebrate after Japan beat South Korea 14-2 in a first round game of Pool A in the 2009 World Baseball Classic tournament at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 7. Japan secured a place in the second round of the WBC.

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Japan advances to WBC 2nd round by beating S. Korea 14-2

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese baseball players celebrate their 14-2 victory over South Korea in a first round game of Pool A in the 2009 World Baseball Classic tournament at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 7. Japan secured a place in the second round of the WBC.

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Japan beats S. Korea 14-2 in WBC Pool A game in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's catcher Kenji Jojima hits a two-run homer over the left-field fence in the sixth inning against South Korea in a first round game of Pool A in the 2009 World Baseball Classic tournament at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 7.

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Japan advances to WBC 2nd round by beating S. Korea 14-2

TOKYO, Japan - Japan outfielder Ichiro Suzuki (2nd from R) and other players celebrate after Japan beat South Korea 14-2 in a first round game of Pool A in the 2009 World Baseball Classic tournament at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 7. Japan secured a place in the second round of the WBC.

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Japan advances to WBC 2nd round by beating S. Korea 14-2

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese baseball players celebrate their 14-2 victory over South Korea in a first round game of Pool A in the 2009 World Baseball Classic tournament at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 7. Japan secured a place in the second round of the WBC.

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Japan beats S. Korea 14-2 in WBC Pool A game in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's third baseman Shuichi Murata watches the ball as he hits a three-run homer over the left-field fence off South Korean starter Kim Kwang Hyun in the second inning of their game in the first round of Pool A in the 2009 World Baseball Classic tournament at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 7.

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Japan advances to WBC 2nd round by beating S. Korea 14-2

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's third baseman Shuichi Murata (25) is congratulated by manager Tatsunori Hara (R) and his teammates after hitting a three-run homer over the left-field fence off South Korean starter Kim Kwang Hyun in the second inning of their game in the first round of Pool A in the 2009 World Baseball Classic tournament at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 7.

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Japan vs. S. Korea in WBC Pool A game in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's set-up man Shunsuke Watanabe pitches against South Korea in a first round game of Pool A in the 2009 World Baseball Classic tournament at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 7.

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Japan beats S. Korea 14-2 in WBC Pool A game in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - South Korea's Kim Hyun Soo (R) is tagged out by Japan's shortstop Hiroyuki Nakajima on second base in the first inning of their game in the first round of Pool A in the 2009 World Baseball Classic tournament at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 7.

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Japan vs. S. Korea in WBC Pool A game in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's leadoff batter Ichiro Suzuki bunts for a base hit off South Korean starter Kim Kwang Hyun in the second inning of their game in the first round of Pool A in the 2009 World Baseball Classic tournament at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 7.

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Japan vs. S. Korea in WBC Pool A game in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's leadoff batter Ichiro Suzuki (51) is congratulated by his teammates after marking Japan's first score with a single hit by Norichika Aoki in the first inning of a game against South Korea in the first round of Pool A in the 2009 World Baseball Classic tournament at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 7.

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Japan vs. S. Korea in WBC Pool A game in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's set-up man Shunsuke Watanabe pitches against South Korea in a first round game of Pool A in the 2009 World Baseball Classic tournament at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 7.

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Japan vs. S. Korea in WBC Pool A game in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's starter Daisuke Matsuzaka pitches against South Korea in a first round game of Pool A in the 2009 World Baseball Classic tournament at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 7.

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Japan vs. S. Korea in WBC Pool A game in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's third baseman Shuichi Murata hits a three-run homer over the left-field fence off South Korean starter Kim Kwang Hyun in the second inning of their game in the first round of Pool A in the 2009 World Baseball Classic tournament at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 7.

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Japan vs. S. Korea in WBC Pool A game in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's third baseman Shuichi Murata celebrates as he heads to second base after hitting a three-run homer over the left-field fence off South Korean starter Kim Kwang Hyun in the second inning of their game in the first round of Pool A in the 2009 World Baseball Classic tournament at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 7.

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Japan vs. S. Korea in WBC Pool A game in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's third baseman Shuichi Murata (25) is congratulated by his teammates after hitting a three-run homer over the left-field fence off South Korean starter Kim Kwang Hyun in the second inning of their game in the first round of Pool A in the 2009 World Baseball Classic tournament at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 7.

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Japan vs. S. Korea in WBC Pool A game in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's third baseman Shuichi Murata acknowledges fans ahead during the second inning after hitting a three-run homer in a game against China in the first round of Pool A in the 2009 World Baseball Classic tournament at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 7.

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Japan vs. S. Korea in WBC Pool A game in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's third baseman Shuichi Murata (25) is congratulated by manager Tatsunori Hara after hitting a three-run homer over the left-field fence off South Korean starter Kim Kwang Hyun in the second inning of their game in the first round of Pool A in the 2009 World Baseball Classic tournament at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 7.

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Japan vs. S. Korea in WBC Pool A game in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's third baseman Shuichi Murata runs past third base after hitting a three-run homer over the left-field fence off South Korean starter Kim Kwang Hyun in the second inning of their game in the first round of Pool A in the 2009 World Baseball Classic tournament at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 7.

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Japan vs. S. Korea in WBC Pool A game in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's starter Daisuke Matsuzaka pitches against South Korea in a first round game of Pool A in the 2009 World Baseball Classic tournament at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 7.

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Japan vs. S. Korea in WBC Pool A game in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's leadoff batter Ichiro Suzuki watches the ball after hitting a single to right off South Korean starter Kim Kwang Hyun in the first inning of their game in the first round of Pool A in the 2009 World Baseball Classic tournament at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 7.

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Japan vs. S. Korea in WBC Pool A game in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - South Korean slugger Kim Tae Kyun (back) hits a two-run homer off Japan's starting pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka in the first inning of their game in the first round of Pool A in the 2009 World Baseball Classic tournament at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 7.

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Japan vs. S. Korea in WBC Pool A game in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Supporters of the South Korean baseball team pose with a banner at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 7 before a game between Japan and South Korea in the first round of Pool A in the 2009 World Baseball Classic tournament.

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Japan vs. S. Korea in WBC Pool A game in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's third baseman Shuichi Murata watches the ball as he hits a three-run homer over the left-field fence off South Korean starter Kim Kwang Hyun in the second inning of their game in the first round of Pool A in the 2009 World Baseball Classic tournament at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 7.

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Japan vs. S. Korea in WBC Pool A game in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's leadoff batter Ichiro Suzuki is congratulated by his teammates after marking Japan's first score with a single hit by Norichika Aoki in the first inning of a game against South Korea in the first round of Pool A in the 2009 World Baseball Classic tournament at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 7.

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Japan vs. S. Korea in WBC Pool A game in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's left fielder Norichika Aoki hits an RBI single to center off South Korean starter Kim Kwang Hyun in the first inning of their game in the first round of Pool A in the 2009 World Baseball Classic tournament at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 7.

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Japan vs. S. Korea in WBC Pool A game in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Members of both the Japanese and South Korean baseball teams line up at Tokyo Dome on March 7 before their first round game in Pool A in the 2009 World Baseball Classic tournament.

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Japan vs. S. Korea in WBC Pool A game in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's leadoff batter Ichiro Suzuki hits a single to right off South Korean starter Kim Kwang Hyun in the first inning of their game in the first round of Pool A in the 2009 World Baseball Classic tournament at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 7.

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Japan vs. S. Korea in WBC Pool A game in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Japan manager Tatsunori Hara (R), outfielder Ichiro Suzuki (2nd from R) and other players line up as the names of South Korean players are announced at Tokyo Dome on March 7 before their game in the first round of Pool A in the 2009 World Baseball Classic tournament.

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Japan vs. S. Korea in WBC Pool A game in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Baseball fans watch Ichiro Suzuki (C in front) and other Japanese players practice at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 7 before they face South Korea in the first round of Pool A in the 2009 World Baseball Classic tournament.

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S. Korea vs Taiwan in WBC Pool A game in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Fans of South Korea are jubilant after the country's outfielder Lee Jin Young (R) belted a grand slam in the first inning of a game against Taiwan in the first round of Pool A at the 2009 World Baseball Classic tournament at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 6.

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S. Korea thumps Taiwan to set up 1st test vs Japan

TOKYO, Japan - South Korean outfielder Lee Jin Young (L), infielder Jeong Choi (R) and other players celebrate their 9-0 victory over Taiwan in the first round of Pool A at the 2009 World Baseball Classic tournament at Tokyo Dome on March 6.

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S. Korea vs Taiwan in WBC Pool A game in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - South Korean outfielder Lee Jin Young belts a grand slam over the right-field wall in the first inning of a game against Taiwan in the first round of Pool A at the 2009 World Baseball Classic tournament at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 6.

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Japan beats China 4-0 in WBC Pool A opener in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's leadoff batter, Ichiro Suzuki, pulls a long face after ending the eighth inning with no hit in the opening game against China in the first round of Pool A in the 2009 World Baseball Classic tournament at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 5. Suzuki ended the night 0-for-5.

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Japan beats China 4-0 in WBC Pool A opener in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Hard-throwing right-hander Kyuji Fujikawa pitches the ninth inning in the opening game against China in the first round of Pool A in the 2009 World Baseball Classic tournament at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 5.

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Japan beats China 4-0 in WBC Pool A opener in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's starting pitcher, Yu Darvish, roars after retiring all three of China's batters in the first inning of their opening game in the first round of Pool A in the 2009 World Baseball Classic tournament at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 5.

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Japan vs China in WBC Pool A opener in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Japan set-up man Hideaki Wakui (C) is congratulated by pitching coach Hisashi Yamada (R) after holding China scoreless over two innings in the opening game of the first round of Pool A in the 2009 World Baseball Classic tournament at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 5.

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Japan beats China 4-0 in WBC Pool A opener in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese players celebrate their 4-0 victory over China in the opening game of the first round of Pool A in the 2009 World Baseball Classic tournament at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 5.