Greece: Severe Storms Batter Cyclades, Triggering Flooding 4

Severe weather with heavy rainfall hit the Cyclades, the island group southeast of mainland Greece on Monday, March 31, triggering widespread flooding. Authorities imposed a traffic ban on the islands of Paros and Mykonos due to the severe flooding.

BOJ's Fukui notes uncertainty in global economy

BOJ's Fukui notes uncertainty in global economy

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Toshihiko Fukui (C) sits for a meeting of the central bank's 32 branch managers at the BOJ's headquarters in Tokyo on Oct. 15.

BOJ's Fukui remains upbeat on economy

BOJ's Fukui remains upbeat on economy

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Toshihiko Fukui walks into a conference room to preside over a meeting of the central bank's 32 regional branch managers on July 6. Fukui remained upbeat about Japan's economy, saying it has been ''expanding moderately'' with a continued rise in capital spending and a gradual increase in employees' income that supports ''firm'' personal spending.

BOJ's Fukui remains upbeat on economy

BOJ's Fukui remains upbeat on economy

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Toshihiko Fukui walks into a conference room to preside over a meeting of the central bank's 32 regional branch managers on July 6. Fukui remained upbeat about Japan's economy, saying it has been ''expanding moderately'' with a continued rise in capital spending and a gradual increase in employees' income that supports ''firm'' personal spending. (Kyodo)

BOJ's Fukui notes uncertainty in global economy

BOJ's Fukui notes uncertainty in global economy

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Toshihiko Fukui (C) sits for a meeting of the central bank's 32 branch managers at the BOJ's headquarters in Tokyo on Oct. 15. (Kyodo)