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US: Super Typhoon Bavi Slams Guam, Northern Marianas 2

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.

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US: North Dakota Sees Powerful Winds Amid Tornado-Producing Storm

Severe weather swept across the upper Midwest on Friday, June 20, bringing powerful winds and leaving at least 3 dead in North Dakota as a tornado ripped through the area.

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Amadou Bagayoko of Amadou & Mariam Dies

File Photo - Amadou and Mariam performs at the 2010 Official World Cup Kick-off concert in Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa, June 10, 20010. Amadou Bagayoko, half of the legendary duo with Mariam, has died In 2005, the star duo of blind musicians won a Victoire de la musique award for their album “Dimanche à Bamako”. He died in Mali on Friday April 4, aged 70, following an illness. Photo by Michel Bega/Great Stock/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Amadou Bagayoko of Amadou & Mariam Dies

File Photo - Amadou and Mariam performs at the 2010 Official World Cup Kick-off concert in Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa, June 10, 20010. Amadou Bagayoko, half of the legendary duo with Mariam, has died In 2005, the star duo of blind musicians won a Victoire de la musique award for their album “Dimanche à Bamako”. He died in Mali on Friday April 4, aged 70, following an illness. Photo by Michel Bega/Great Stock/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Architect Charged In Long Island Serial Killer Case - Long Island

After thirteen years of enigmas and stalemate due to the corruption of a Long Island police department, Rex Heuermann, a 59-year-old architect, was finally arrested in mid-July in Manhattan, accused of at least four murders of prostitutes. The mystery surrounding this serial killer could only be solved by appointing a new team of outstanding investigators - FILE - Shannon Gilbert disapeared from december 2010 and could be one of the 10 bodies found on Long Island, with police working on the theory that a single serial killer may be in the New York area. in the New York area on April 16, 2011. Photo Police dept/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CAMEROON-DSCHANG-CIVILIZATION MUSEUM

(230517) -- DSCHANG, May 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 10, 2023 shows the building of Cameroon civilization museum in Dschang, Cameroon. With a main building area of about 1,000 square meters, the museum was officially opened to public in 2010. (Xinhua/Kepseu)

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CAMEROON-DSCHANG-CIVILIZATION MUSEUM

(230517) -- DSCHANG, May 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 10, 2023 shows traditional huts displayed at Cameroon civilization museum in Dschang, Cameroon. With a main building area of about 1,000 square meters, the museum was officially opened to public in 2010. (Xinhua/Kepseu)

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CAMEROON-DSCHANG-CIVILIZATION MUSEUM

(230517) -- DSCHANG, May 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 10, 2023 shows masks displayed at Cameroon civilization museum in Dschang, Cameroon. With a main building area of about 1,000 square meters, the museum was officially opened to public in 2010. (Xinhua/Kepseu)

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CAMEROON-DSCHANG-CIVILIZATION MUSEUM

(230517) -- DSCHANG, May 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 10, 2023 shows a lion sculpture displayed at Cameroon civilization museum in Dschang, Cameroon. With a main building area of about 1,000 square meters, the museum was officially opened to public in 2010. (Xinhua/Kepseu)

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CAMEROON-DSCHANG-CIVILIZATION MUSEUM

(230517) -- DSCHANG, May 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 10, 2023 shows masks displayed at Cameroon civilization museum in Dschang, Cameroon. With a main building area of about 1,000 square meters, the museum was officially opened to public in 2010. (Xinhua/Kepseu)

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Latest census reveals India is home to over 3,000 tigers

STORY: Latest census reveals India is home to over 3,000 tigers DATELINE: April 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:30 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of tigers STORYLINE: The latest tiger census data released by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday revealed India is home to 3,167 tigers. The figures were released by Modi in Mysuru of Karnataka on the occasion of 50 years of India's Project Tiger. According to data presented on the occasion, there were 1,411 tigers in 2006. The number grew to 1,706 in 2010. In 2014, the population went to 2,226. "With only 2.4 percent of the world's land area, India contributes to about 8 percent of the known global diversity," Modi said. Project Tiger was launched in 1973 to protect the big cat and ensure its long-term survival. At present, India has 51 tiger reserves spread across 18 states. Xinhua News Agency correspondent reporting from New Delhi. (XHTV)

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Chinese court imprisons activist couple

BEIJING, China - Photo shows human rights activist and former lawyer Ni Yulan living homeless at a park in Beijing in May 2010. Hong Kong media reported that a Chinese court on April 10, 2012, sentenced Ni and her husband Dong Jiqin to prison on charges of causing a nuisance and committing fraud. Ni used to help Falun Gong practitioners and homeowners whose houses were demolished.

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Chinese court imprisons activist couple

BEIJING, China - Photo shows human rights activist and former lawyer Ni Yulan (R) and her husband Dong Jiqin living homeless at a park in Beijing in May 2010. Hong Kong media reported that a Chinese court on April 10, 2012, sentenced the couple to prison on charges of causing a nuisance and committing fraud. Ni used to help Falun Gong practitioners and homeowners whose houses were demolished.

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Key chain containing radioactive material

CHIBA, Japan - Photo shows a key chain confiscated by the Chiba prefectural police which contains a glow-in-the-dark material that emits radiation around 12 times greater than the legal limit. Police said on Sept. 27, 2011, they sent papers to prosecutors in April concerning a 15-year-old boy suspected of violating laws meant to prevent radiation hazards. The boy allegedly sold the key chains via the Internet at prices ranging from 3,000 to 10,000 yen after purchasing 30 of them online for 1,000 yen each from July to October 2010.

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Brain-dead boy's organs to be transplanted

OSAKA, Japan - File photo taken in August 2010 shows Osaka University Hospital in Suita, Osaka Prefecture. A boy aged between 10 and 14 was declared brain-dead with family consent for the first time in Japan on April 12, 2011. The boy's heart is set to be transplanted to a male patient aged under 20 at the Osaka hospital.

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Hasegawa wins WBC featherweight title

NAGOYA, Japan - Japan's Hozumi Hasegawa (L) holds a picture of his deceased mother in celebrating his WBC featherweight title after beating Mexico's Juan Carlos Burgos in Nagoya on Nov. 26, 2010. Hasegawa moved up two weight classes from bantamweight, the title which he defended 10 times before losing in April to Mexico's Fernando Montiel.

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Hasegawa wins WBC featherweight title

NAGOYA, Japan - Japan's Hozumi Hasegawa (C) responds to the crowd after winning the WBC featherweight title by beating Mexico's Juan Carlos Burgos with a unanimous decision in Nagoya on Nov. 26, 2010. Hasegawa moved up two weight classes from bantamweight, the title which he defended 10 times before losing in April to Mexico's Fernando Montiel.

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Playwright Kohei Tsuka dies

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows playwright Kohei Tsuka (C) during a rehearsal of a play in Seoul, South Korea, in April 1999. Tsuka died of lung cancer at the age of 62 on July 10, 2010.

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Playwright Kohei Tsuka dies

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in April 2007 shows playwright Kohei Tsuka, who died of lung cancer at the age of 62 on July 10, 2010.

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Musicians to teach jazz in college

TOKYO, Japan - Jazz musicians Yosuke Yamashita (L), Sadao Watanabe (C) and Makoto Ozone smile after a press conference in Tokyo on May 10, 2010. They will teach a new course on jazz at Kunitachi College of Music in western Tokyo from the academic year beginning in April 2011.

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Tokyo's Tsukiji fish market reopens tuna auctions to sightseers

TOKYO, Japan - Sightseers line up to watch a popular tuna auction at Tokyo's Tsukiji fish market on May 10, 2010, as the market reopened the touring section of the auction by limiting the number of visitors to 140 on a first-come-first-served basis. The market shut out sightseers from the tuna auction on April 8 as the excessive numbers of visitors to the auction area were obstructing business transactions.

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Angels' Matsui 1-for-4 with an RBI against Tigers

DETROIT, United States - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui hits a single to center in the sixth inning of a game against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park in Detroit on April 30, 2010. Matsui went 1-for-4 with an RBI groundout in a 10-6 loss to the Tigers.

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Takahashi gets 2nd win this season

NEW YORK, United States - New York Mets relief pitcher Hisanori Takahashi pitches against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Citi Field in New York on April 27, 2010. Takahashi got his second win of the season in the 10-5 victory over the Dodgers.

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Takahashi gets 2nd win this season

NEW YORK, United States - New York Mets relief pitcher Hisanori Takahashi pitches against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Citi Field in New York on April 27, 2010. Takahashi got his second win of the season in the 10-5 victory over the Dodgers.

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Japan pavilion at Expo to feature pop culture, tradition

SHANGHAI, China - A performance by all-girl pop group AKB48 is shown on an 18 meter by 10 meter screen at the Japan Industry Pavilion at the 2010 World Exposition in Shanghai on April 26, 2010. The pavilion created by Japanese companies and local authorities was unveiled the same day to the Japanese press before the opening of the exposition on May 1.

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Nagoya mayor sets up political group to make pitch for tax cuts

NAGOYA, Japan - Nagoya Mayor Takashi Kawamura speaks about his newly established political group at a news conference in Nagoya on April 26, 2010. Kawamura said the group, named Genzei Nippon, literally meaning tax cuts in Japan, will aim to make the city's one-off 10-percent tax cut permanent by getting a majority in the local assembly.

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Red Sox's Okajima gives up 2 runs against Orioles

BOSTON, United States - Boston Red Sox reliever Hideki Okajima pitches during the seventh inning of a game against the Baltimore Orioles at Fenway Park in Boston on April 25, 2010. Okajima allowed two runs -- a two-run homer to Miguel Tejada -- in 1-1/3 innings in a 7-6, 10-inning loss to the Orioles.

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Iwamura singles in game against Astros

HOUSTON, United States - Pittsburg Pirates leadoff batter Akinori Iwamura hits a single to right in the first inning of a game against the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park in Houston on April 25, 2010. Iwamura went 1-for-5 as the Astros defeated the Pirates 10-3.

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Baseball player Kimura's passing mourned

TOKYO, Japan - Yomiuri Giants manager Tatsunori Hara hugs deceased coach Takuya Kimura's son, Koki, at Tokyo Dome on April 24, 2010. The 10-year-old boy threw the ceremonial first pitch at a memorial game designated by the club for Kimura, who died suddenly aged 37 three weeks earlier.

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A-bomb survivor met Class-A war criminals

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Keiko Sasamori, an atomic-bomb survivor, holds a paper board bearing signatures of 10 Japanese Class-A war criminals at Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima on April 13, 2010. Sasamori said she talked about the war with the war criminals during a special meeting at Tokyo's Sugamo Prison in 1952.

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Japan, China police meet over tainted dumpling case

TOKYO, Japan - Chinese Public Security Ministry officials are about to enter the National Police Agency headquarters in Tokyo on April 21, 2010. Japanese and Chinese police met to discuss a case involving pesticide-tainted dumplings that sickened 10 people in Japan in 2007-2008.

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Plan announced to launch new party involving local gov't heads

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroshi Yamada (C), the mayor of Tokyo's Suginami Ward, poses with other former or current heads of local governments at a press conference in Tokyo on April 18, 2010, during which they announced a plan to launch a new party, Nippon Soshinto. Yamada, who will head the party, said the party hopes to field more than 10 candidates in this summer's House of Councillors election.

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Funeral held for Japanese cameraman killed in Bangkok clashes

TOKYO, Japan - David Schlesinger, editor-in-chief of Reuters, delivers a speech during a funeral for Hiroyuki Muramoto, a Japanese television cameraman for the news agency, in Tokyo on April 18, 2010. Muramoto was shot dead while filming violent clashes between security forces and protesters in Bangkok on April 10 that left more than a dozen others dead and over 800 injured. (Pool photo)

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N. Korea launches 5-yr, $120 bil. project to rebuild economy

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Pak Chol Su, chairman of the Korea Taepung International Investment Group, speaks during an interview with Kyodo News in Pyongyang on April 16, 2010. The manager of a state-run investment group said North Korea has launched a five-year, $120 billion infrastructure-building project in eight cities as part of a 10-year plan to rebuild the economy.

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Kuroda pitches against Diamondbacks

LOS ANGELES, United States - The Los Angeles Dodgers' Hiroki Kuroda pitches against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium in California on April 15, 2010. The starter gave up three runs and 10 hits over seven innings in the club's 6-5 victory.

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Kuroda pitches against Diamondbacks

LOS ANGELES, United States - The Los Angeles Dodgers' Hiroki Kuroda pitches against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium in California on April 15, 2010. The starter gave up three runs and 10 hits over seven innings in the club's 6-5 victory.

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Kobe Steel eyeing hike in overseas sales ratio to 50%

TOKYO, Japan - Kobe Steel Ltd. President Hiroshi Sato briefs reporters on a medium-term business plan during a news conference in Tokyo on April 14, 2010. Sato said he hopes to boost the company's overall sales in five to 10 years' time to 3 trillion yen, up 40 percent from fiscal 2008, by expanding overseas production.

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Gamba beat Suwon to advance to ACL knockout round

OSAKA, Japan - Gamba Osaka's Takahiro Futagawa (10) scores the equalizer in the second half of an Asian Champions League game against South Korea's Suwon Bluewings at Expo Stadium in Osaka on April 13, 2010. Gamba joined J-League rivals Kashima Antlers in the round of 16 after a 2-1 win over Suwon.

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Muramoto's body returns to Japan

NARITA, Japan - Narita airport workers pay their respects at the airport April 13, 2010, as a container carries the body of Hiroyuki Muramoto, a Japanese television cameraman for Reuters news agency, who died April 10 apparently from a gunshot wound during clashes between antigovernment protesters and security forces in Bangkok.

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Body of Japanese cameraman brought home from Thailand

NARITA, Japan - The camera that was used by Japanese TV cameraman Hiroyuki Muramoto is carried at Narita airport near Tokyo on April 13, 2010, by a colleague working in the Tokyo bureau of Reuters news agency after being brought back from Bangkok. The 43-year-old Muramoto was shot dead in Bangkok on April 10 during violent clashes between Thai troops and antigovernment protesters.

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Rome mayor visits Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Rome Mayor Gianni Alemanno (2nd from L) visits the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima on April 12, 2010. The mayor came to the atomic-bombed city together with 10 high school students from the Italian capital under its peace program.

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Woods tied for 3rd after 3 rounds at Masters

AUGUSTA, United States - Tiger Woods putts for a birdie on the 18th hole during the third round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, on April 10, 2010. Woods, in contention for a triumphant return after a five-month absence due to a sex scandal, stood in a tie for third with K.J. Choi of South Korea after both carded 70s and a 4-under 212.

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Matsui's walk-off hit lifts Angels past A's

ANAHEIM, United States - Hideki Matsui (C) is congratulated by teammates after hitting a game-winning single in the ninth inning to give the Los Angeles Angels a 4-3 victory over the Oakland Athletics at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on April 10, 2010.

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Matsui's walk-off hit lifts Angels past A's

ANAHEIM, United States - Hideki Matsui of the Los Angeles Angels goes around the bases after hitting a game-winning single in the ninth inning to give his team a 4-3 victory over the Oakland Athletics at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on April 10, 2010.

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Matsui's walk-off hit lifts Angels past A's

ANAHEIM, United States - Hideki Matsui of the Los Angeles Angels hits a scoring double in the third inning in a game against the Oakland Athletics at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on April 10, 2010. Matsui also hit a game-winning single in the ninth inning to give his team a 4-3 victory over the Athletics.

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Matsui's walk-off hit lifts Angels past A's

ANAHEIM, United States - Hideki Matsui singles in the winning run in the ninth inning to give the Los Angeles Angels a 4-3 victory over the Oakland Athletics at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on April 10, 2010.

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Mickelson in 2nd after 3 rounds at Masters

AUGUSTA, United States - Phil Mickelson smiles after making an eagle on the 14th hole during the third round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, on April 10, 2010. Michelson took center stage on what is called ''moving day,'' with a stunning eagle-eagle-birdie stretch starting at the 13th en route to a 67 and a 54-hole total of 11-under 205.

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Westwood at top after 3 rounds at Masters

AUGUSTA, United States - Lee Westwood of Britain leads after the third round of play in the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, on April 10, 2010. Lee turned in another solid round with a 68 and a 54-hole total of 12-under 204.

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Woods ties for 3rd after 3 rounds at Masters

AUGUSTA, United States - Tiger Woods makes a birdie putt in the first hole during the third round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, on April 10, 2010. Woods, in contention for a triumphant return after a five-month absence due to a sex scandal, stood in a tie for third with K.J. Choi of South Korea after both carded 70s and a 4-under 212.

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19 killed, 825 injured in Thailand political violence

BANGKOK, Thailand - A Reuters spokesperson (R) reads out to reporters in Tokyo early on April 11, 2010, a statement by Reuters Editor-in-Chief David Schlesinger on the death of Hiroyuki Muramoto, a Japanese TV cameraman at Reuters. Muramoto, who Reuters said had worked for the news agency in Tokyo for more than 15 years, was shot to death during clashes between protesters and security forces in Bangkok on April 10.