Ex-Chinese Premier Zhu dies at 97

Ex-Chinese Premier Zhu dies at 97

Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji (L) talks with Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi on April 12, 2002, at the first Boao Forum for Asia held in Hainan, China. Zhu, who played a key role in China's economic reforms as premier from 1998 to 2003 under President Jiang Zemin, died on Aug. 12, 2026, at the age of 97.

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.

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.

Soga receives donations from abductees support group

Soga receives donations from abductees support group

MANO, Japan - Hitomi Soga (L), one of five Japanese repatriated in October 2002 after being kidnapped to North Korea in 1978, receives donations on April 12 from Harunori Kojima (R), of a support group for abductees in Niigata Prefecture, at the town hall in her hometown of Mano, Niigata.

Tiger Woods wins Masters for 2nd straight year

Tiger Woods wins Masters for 2nd straight year

AUGUSTA, United States - Tiger Woods celebrates his 2002 Masters win at the 18th hole of the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, on April 14. Woods won the Masters title for the second straight year with a 12-under-par 276.

More wild animals living in China's Helan Mountains thanks to ecological restoration

STORY: More wild animals living in China's Helan Mountains thanks to ecological restoration DATELINE: April 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: YINCHUAN, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the landscape of Helan Mountains 2. various of animals 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WANG JIFEI, Staff of Helan Mountain National Nature Reserve STORYLINE: Thanks to ecological restoration efforts, animals of 53 national protected species are living in the Helan Mountain National Nature Reserve in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. Among them, 12 are under first-class national protection, including bustard, black stork, and 41 are under second-class national protection, including blue sheep, red deer and blue eared pheasant. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WANG JIFEI, Staff of Helan Mountain National Nature Reserve "Blue sheep is the dominant species in Helan Mountains. The number of blue sheep in the nature reserve has risen from 7,000 in 2002 to more than 40,000 now. Its population has grown rather quic

Tiger Woods wins Masters for 2nd straight year

Tiger Woods wins Masters for 2nd straight year

AUGUSTA, United States - Tiger Woods celebrates his 2002 Masters win at the 18th hole of the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, on April 14. Woods won the Masters title for the second straight year with a 12-under-par 276.

Gael Garcia Bernal as Julio & Diego Luna as Tenoch Y TU

Gael Garcia Bernal as Julio & Diego Luna as Tenoch Y TU

Gael Garcia Bernal as Julio & Diego Luna as Tenoch Y TU MAMA TAMBIEN FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT THE ICON PRESS OFFICE ON 020 7494 8190 or 8158 Release date April 12 2002, Certificate 18, Running Time 105 minutes Y TU MAMA TAMBIEN MARIBEL VERDU, DIEGO LUNA, GAEL GARCIA BERNAL Gael Garcia Bernal as Julio & Diego Luna as Tenoch Y TU MAMA TAMBIEN FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT THE ICON PRESS OFFICE ON 020 7494 8190 or 8158 Release date April 12 2002, Certificate 18, Running Time 105 minutes Date: 2001

Gael Garcia Bernal as Julio & Diego Luna as Tenoch Y TU

Gael Garcia Bernal as Julio & Diego Luna as Tenoch Y TU

Gael Garcia Bernal as Julio & Diego Luna as Tenoch Y TU MAMA TAMBIEN FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT THE ICON PRESS OFFICE ON 020 7494 8190 or 8158 Release date April 12 2002, Certificate 18, Running Time 105 minutes Y TU MAMA TAMBIEN GAEL GARCIA BERNAL, DIEGO LUNA Gael Garcia Bernal as Julio & Diego Luna as Tenoch Y TU MAMA TAMBIEN FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT THE ICON PRESS OFFICE ON 020 7494 8190 or 8158 Release date April 12 2002, Certificate 18, Running Time 105 minutes Date: 2001

(4)Nuclear fuel reprocessing plant in Rokkasho

(4)Nuclear fuel reprocessing plant in Rokkasho

AOMORI, Japan - Workers at a nuclear fuel reprocessing plant in Rokkasho, Aomori Prefecture, investigate the spot where the water leaked. The photo was taken April 12, 2002. (Kyodo)

Keirin race reaps record betting return

Keirin race reaps record betting return

FUKUI, Japan - The top three long shots paid out 2,340,220 yen on a 100-yen wager at a keirin race on April 12, the highest-ever return in the history of professional cycling in Japan. All combinations of 6-7-4 -- cyclists who finished 1-2-3 respectively in a race at the Fukui cycle-race track in Fukui Prefecture -- broke the previous record of 1,857,600 yen set in July 2002 in Aomori Prefecture. A man in his late 50s or early 60s hit the jackpot, according to cycle-race track officials. Photo was provided by race organizers. (Kyodo)

Soga receives donations from abductees support group

Soga receives donations from abductees support group

MANO, Japan - Hitomi Soga (L), one of five Japanese repatriated in October 2002 after being kidnapped to North Korea in 1978, receives donations on April 12 from Harunori Kojima (R), of a support group for abductees in Niigata Prefecture, at the town hall in her hometown of Mano, Niigata. (Kyodo)