US: Super Typhoon Bavi Slams Guam, Northern Marianas 5

Super Typhoon Bavi made landfall Monday, July 6, passing directly over Rota in the Northern Mariana Islands around 8 a.m. local time, with sustained winds over 150 mph. Guam and nearby islands also reported major damage from the storm.

Memorial in Chile for Japan quake

Memorial in Chile for Japan quake

SANTIAGO, Chile - Chilean Foreign Minister Alfredo Moreno (2nd from L) and Japanese Ambassador to Chile Wataru Hayashi (front R) head to a memorial sponsored by the Chilean government in Santiago on April 27, 2011, for the victims of the major March 11 quake and tsunami in Japan.

Chile's Moreno visits Japan's weather agency

Chile's Moreno visits Japan's weather agency

TOKYO, Japan - Chilean Foreign Minister Alfredo Moreno (second from back on right) is briefed on Japan's quake and tsunami monitoring and warning systems by Kunio Sakurai (L), director general of the Japan Meteorological Agency, at the agency's headquarters in Tokyo on April 27, 2010. Chile was hit by a devastating earthquake in February.

Japan, Chile agree to work for stronger economic ties

Japan, Chile agree to work for stronger economic ties

TOKYO, Japan - Visiting Chilean Foreign Minister Alfredo Moreno (L) talks with Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 26, 2010. They agreed to boost economic ties between the two countries.

Memorial in Chile for Japan quake

Memorial in Chile for Japan quake

SANTIAGO, Chile - Chilean Foreign Minister Alfredo Moreno (2nd from L) and Japanese Ambassador to Chile Wataru Hayashi (front R) head to a memorial sponsored by the Chilean government in Santiago on April 27, 2011, for the victims of the major March 11 quake and tsunami in Japan. (Kyodo)

Chile's Moreno visits Japan's weather agency

Chile's Moreno visits Japan's weather agency

TOKYO, Japan - Chilean Foreign Minister Alfredo Moreno (second from back on right) is briefed on Japan's quake and tsunami monitoring and warning systems by Kunio Sakurai (L), director general of the Japan Meteorological Agency, at the agency's headquarters in Tokyo on April 27, 2010. Chile was hit by a devastating earthquake in February. (Kyodo)

Japan, Chile agree to work for stronger economic ties

Japan, Chile agree to work for stronger economic ties

TOKYO, Japan - Visiting Chilean Foreign Minister Alfredo Moreno (L) talks with Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 26, 2010. They agreed to boost economic ties between the two countries. (Kyodo)