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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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Italy's consumer confidence, industrial turnover fall

STORY: Italy's consumer confidence, industrial turnover fall DATELINE: Oct. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:54 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of food in a supermarket STORYLINE: Italy's economy revealed new signs of frailty on Friday, as data on business and consumer confidence and on industrial turnover all weakened in the latest reporting periods. Italy's National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT) reported that business and consumer confidence both went down in October, with the biggest decline among individuals and families. Consumer confidence in October fell to 101.6 points from 105.4 points a month earlier, marking the lowest value for the index since January. Business confidence, meanwhile, saw a smaller decline, falling to 103.9 points from 104.9 points. Still, it was the lowest survey result for business confidence levels since April 2021. Both indicators use a 100-point baseline from 2010, adjusted upward or downward based on the responses to the ISTAT survey tabulated near the end

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Tunisia hopes to boost domestic tourism recovery with cruise ships

STORY: Tunisia hopes to boost domestic tourism recovery with cruise ships DATELINE: April 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:07 LOCATION: Tunis CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of cruise ships 2. various of tourists buying souvenirs 3. various of taxis waiting for tourists STORYLINE: From late April, large cruise ships from different European countries began to call at La Goulette cruise port in the east of Tunis. Thousands of tourists brought by each cruise ship will greatly promote the recovery of local tourism. According to information from the local tourism department, more than 40 cruise ships will call at the port during the cruise season from April to October 2023, which is expected to bring about 160,000 tourists. It will make positive impact on the local tourism industry. Before 2010, Tunisia received one million cruise tourists every year. However, this number has dropped significantly since then due to the deterioration of the security situation and the impact of the COVID-19. Local tourism practi

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Ship carrying nuclear fuel from France arrives in Japan

SAGA, Japan - The Pacific Heron, a transport ship carrying recycled nuclear fuel from France for Japanese power reactors, arrives at Kyushu Electric Power Co.'s Genkai plant in Saga Prefecture on June 28, 2010. A French radio station said the ship was loaded with 15 tons of uranium-plutonium mixed-oxide, or MOX, fuel, apparently containing around 1.3 tons of plutonium, when it left France in April.

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Kirin's latest Free beer campaign targets baby-raising women

TOKYO, Japan - A nurse (R) presents a woman with a can of Kirin Brewery Co.'s nonalcoholic beer named Free when she leaves the Ogawa maternity clinic in Yokohama's Totsuka Ward on April 28, 2010. The beverage company is offering the beer-like drink to women raising newborn babies to win over such mothers refraining from drinking real beer out of health concerns for their children.

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Matsui strikes out 3 times

ANAHEIM, United States - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui reacts to a strike call after dodging a pitch in the second inning of a game against the Cleveland Indians at Angel Stadium in California on April 28, 2010. Matsui struck out three times but his club still edged the Indians 4-3.

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Matsui strikes out 3 times

ANAHEIM, United States - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui appears dejected after striking out in the fourth inning of a game against the Cleveland Indians at Angel Stadium in California on April 28, 2010. Matsui struck out three times but his club still edged the Indians 4-3.

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Matsui strikes out 3 times

ANAHEIM, United States - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui returns to the dugout after being forced out at second on a double play in the ninth inning of a game against the Cleveland Indians at Angel Stadium in California on April 28, 2010. Matsui struck out three times but his club still edged the Indians 4-3.

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Matsui strikes out 3 times

ANAHEIM, United States - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui gets called for a strike after dodging a pitch in the second inning of a game against the Cleveland Indians at Angel Stadium in California on April 28, 2010. Matsui struck out three times but his club still edged the Indians 4-3.

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U.N. official warns of food shortage in Africa

NIAMEY, Niger - John Holmes, chief of the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, warns of food shortage in the Sahel region, a southern tip of the Sahara Desert, during a press conference in Niamey on April 28, 2010.

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Matsui strikes out 3 times

ANAHEIM, United States - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui is all smiles after his club defeated the Cleveland Indians 4-3 at Angel Stadium in California on April 28, 2010.

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Kawasaki eliminated from ACL

BEIJING, China - Kawasaki Frontale striker Masaru Kurotsu is tackled in the second half of an Asian Champions League match at Beijing Workers' Stadium on April 28, 2010.

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Kawasaki eliminated from ACL

BEIJING, China - Kawasaki Frontale players leave the pitch after losing to Beijing Guoan 0-2 at Beijing Workers' Stadium on April 28, 2010. Kawasaki were eliminated from the Asian Champions League.

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Matsui strikes out 3 times

ANAHEIM, United States - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui (55) and center fielder Torii Hunter (48) high-five their teammates after beating the Cleveland Indians 4-3 at Angel Stadium in California on April 28, 2010.

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Kawasaki eliminated from ACL

BEIJING, China - Kawasaki Frontale players leave the pitch after losing to Beijing Guoan 0-2 at Beijing Workers' Stadium on April 28, 2010. Kawasaki were eliminated from the Asian Champions League.

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Matsui strikes out 3 times

ANAHEIM, United States - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui is called out on strikes in the sixth inning of a game against the Cleveland Indians at Angel Stadium in California on April 28, 2010. Matsui struck out three times but his club still edged the Indians 4-3.

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Matsui strikes out 3 times

ANAHEIM, United States - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui strikes out swinging in the fourth inning of a game against the Cleveland Indians at Angel Stadium in California on April 28, 2010. Matsui struck out three times but his club still edged the Indians 4-3.

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Matsui strikes out 3 times

ANAHEIM, United States - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui strikes out swinging in the second inning of a game against the Cleveland Indians at Angel Stadium in California on April 28, 2010. Matsui struck out three times but his club still edged the Indians 4-3.

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JAL to cut 45 more routes

TOKYO, Japan - Kazuo Inamori, chairman of Japan Airlines Corp., speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on April 28, 2010. The airline undergoing a rehabilitation process said it will cut 45 more international and domestic routes from late September through March 2011.

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Kawasaki eliminated from ACL

BEIJING, China - Beijing Guoan midfielder Wang Ke (L) and Kawasaki Frontale midfielder Yusuke Mori fight for the ball in the second half of an Asian Champions League match at Beijing Workers' Stadium on April 28, 2010.

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Sarkozy in Beijing

BEIJING, China - French President Nicolas Sarkozy (L) and Chinese President Hu Jintao shake hands at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on April 28, 2010. Sarkozy is visiting China to attend the opening ceremony of the World Expo in Shanghai. (Pool photo)

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Kashima beat Jeonbuk at ACL

KASHIMA, Japan - Jeonbuk Motors striker Lee Dong Gook (L) shoots in the second half of an Asian Champions League match against Kashima Antlers at Kashima Stadium in Ibaraki Prefecture on April 28, 2010. Kashima won 2-1 and finished top in Group F.

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Kashima beat Jeonbuk at ACL

KASHIMA, Japan - Members of Kashima Antlers celebrate after beating Jeonbuk Motors 2-1 in an Asian Champions League match at Kashima Stadium in Ibaraki Prefecture on April 28, 2010. Kashima finished top in Group F.

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Kawasaki eliminated from ACL

BEIJING, China - Kawasaki Frontale players react after Beijing Guoan's first goal in the 26th minute of an Asian Champions League match at Beijing Workers' Stadium on April 28, 2010.

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Anti-U.S. base ad in Washington Post

WASHINGTON, United States - Photo shows an opinion advertisement that the Japanese peace group Juco Network placed in the April 28, 2010, issue of The Washington Post, protesting a plan to build a relocation site for the U.S. Marine Corps' Futemma Air Station in Okinawa Prefecture. Former Okinawa Gov. Masahide Ota was among some 90 signatories.

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Kawasaki eliminated from ACL

BEIJING, China - Kawasaki Frontale midfielder Kengo Nakamura tries to get past Beijing Guoan midfielder Huang Bowen (16) in the first half of an Asian Champions League match at Beijing Workers' Stadium on April 28, 2010. Kawasaki lost 0-2 and were eliminated from the tournament.

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Kashima beat Jeonbuk at ACL

KASHIMA, Japan - Jeonbuk Motors defender Jin Kyiung Sun (L) tries to tackle Kashima Antlers striker Shinzo Koroki (C) in the first half of an Asian Champions League match at Kashima Stadium in Ibaraki Prefecture on April 28, 2010. Kashima won 2-1 and finished top in Group F.

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Kashima beat Jeonbuk at ACL

KASHIMA, Japan - Kashima Antlers midfielder Takuya Nozawa shoots in the first half of an Asian Champions League match against Jeonbuk Motors at Kashima Stadium in Ibaraki Prefecture on April 28, 2010. Kashima won 2-1 and finished top in Group F.

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Sarkozy in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Chinese President Hu Jintao (R) guides French President Nicolas Sarkozy at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on April 28, 2010. Sarkozy is visiting China to attend the opening ceremony of the World Expo in Shanghai.

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Kashima beat Jeonbuk at ACL

KASHIMA, Japan - Kashima Antlers striker Shinzo Koroki (R) and Jeonbuk Motors defender Lim You Hwan tussle for the ball in the second half of an Asian Champions League match at Kashima Stadium in Ibaraki Prefecture on April 28, 2010. Kashima won 2-1 and finished top in Group F.

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Kashima beat Jeonbuk at ACL

KASHIMA, Japan - Kashima Antlers defender Lee Jung Soo celebrates after scoring the club's first goal against Jeonbuk Motors in the 20th minute of an Asian Champions League match at Kashima Stadium in Ibaraki Prefecture on April 28, 2010. Kashima won 2-1 and finished top in Group F.

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Sarkozy in Beijing

BEIJING, China - French President Nicolas Sarkozy (C) and Chinese President Hu Jintao (R) head to a ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on April 28, 2010. Sarkozy is visiting China to attend the opening ceremony of the World Expo in Shanghai.

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Japan APEC novelty stamps

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows a sheet of 80-yen commemorative stamps featuring symbol flowers of the 12 Japanese cities hosting a series of meetings of the 2010 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum. Japan Post Service Co. said April 28, 2010, that it will put the stamps on sale June 4.

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JAL to cut 45 more routes

TOKYO, Japan - Masaru Onishi, president of Japan Airlines Corp., speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on April 28, 2010, together with Chairman Kazuo Inamori (R). The airline undergoing a rehabilitation process said it will cut 45 more international and domestic routes from late September through March 2011.

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Shanghai gears up for Expo

SHANGHAI, China - Guides at the Japanese pavilion of the World Expo in Shanghai practice greetings in Japanese on April 28, 2010, ahead of the May 1 start of the event.

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Tokyo's Kabuki-za nears closure

TOKYO, Japan - People take photos of the Kabuki-za theater in Tokyo on April 28, 2010, the final day of the ''sayonara'' series of plays before the planned refurbishment. The final performance at the theater will be shown April 30.

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Shanghai gears up for Expo

SHANGHAI, China - Security volunteer workers (R) patrol the popular tourist spot Waitan, or the Bund, in Shanghai on April 28, 2010, ahead of the May 1 start of the World Expo.

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Tokyo's Kabuki-za nears closure

TOKYO, Japan - People take photos of the Kabuki-za theater in Tokyo on April 28, 2010, the final day of the ''sayonara'' series of plays before the planned refurbishment. The final performance at the theater will be shown April 30.

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Shanghai gears up for Expo

SHANGHAI, China - Guards stand at the entrance gate of the World Expo in Shanghai on April 28, 2010, ahead of the May 1 start of the event. Behind them is the Chinese pavilion.

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Baruto keeps smiling as he aims for sumo's ultimate prize

TOKYO, Japan - Estonian sumo wrestler Baruto, who was promoted to sumo's second-highest rank of ozeki in March, attends a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on April 28, 2010. Baruto, whose real name is Kaido Hoovelson and made his sumo debut in May 2004, is the second European ozeki following Bulgarian Kotooshu.

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Shanghai gears up for Expo

SHANGHAI, China - A police sniffer dog is put to work at the venue for the opening ceremony of the World Expo in Shanghai on April 28, 2010, ahead of the May 1 start of the event.

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Akasaka Prince hotel to end business

TOKYO, Japan - This undated file photo shows the Grand Prince Hotel Akasaka in Tokyo. The operator Seibu Holdings Inc. announced April 28, 2010 that it will close the hotel, which has been used for key politicians' meetings and celebrities' wedding ceremonies since its opening in 1955, at the end of March 2011.

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Less smoky steam locomotive

MAEBASHI, Japan - A D51 steam locomotive is displayed at a plant of East Japan Railway Co. in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, on April 28, 2010. The train operator has refurbished the 60-year-old steam locomotive so it can emit less smoke ahead of a special run for tourists planned for May and June on the tracks that have many tunnels.

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Japan, EU hold annual summit, focus on FTA joint study

TOKYO, Japan - European Union President Herman Van Rompuy (L), Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (C) and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso join hands at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 28, 2010, prior to a Japan-EU Summit Meeting.

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Forever 21 to open Asia's 1st flagship store in Ginza

TOKYO, Japan - An outlet of Forever 21 Inc., a fast fashion brand from Los Angeles, at Matsuzakaya department store in Tokyo's Ginza shopping district is opened to the media on April 28, 2010. The outlet, the second in Japan following one opened last year in the Harajuku district and the first flagship in Asia, will open on April 29 to sell new brands for children aged 6 through 14 as well as older customers.

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Japan maglev project put off until 2027

NAGOYA, Japan - Yoshiomi Yamada, president of Central Japan Railway Co., speaks at a press conference at the Nagoya Stock Exchange on April 28, 2010. The company, more widely called JR Tokai, said it will postpone the planned launch of magnetically levitated train services by two years until 2027.

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Forever 21 to open 1st Asian flagship store in Ginza

TOKYO, Japan - Don Chang, chief executive officer of Forever 21 Inc., a fast fashion brand from Los Angeles, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on April 28, 2010, a day before the opening of its outlet at Matsuzakaya department store in Tokyo's Ginza shopping district. The outlet, the second in Japan and the first flagship store in Asia, will sell new brands for children aged 6 through 14 as well as older customers.

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EU President Van Rompuy speaks at Japan National Press Club

TOKYO, Japan - European Union President Herman Van Rompuy speaks at a news conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on April 28, 2010. Van Rompuy is on a four-day visit Japan to attend the Japan-EU summit meeting.

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Whirlpools at Naruto Strait

TOKUSHIMA, Japan - Whirlpools are seen under the Onaruto Bridge, a suspension bridge connecting Kobe with Naruto and Tokushima in the Shikoku region, in the Naruto Strait on April 28, 2010. The strait connecting the Seto Inland Sea and the Pacific Ocean is only 1.3 kilometer wide and seawater flows in and out from the Seto Inland Sea. The height difference between high tide and low tide reaches up to 1.5 meters, creating numerous whirlpools. At this time of the year, the diameter of whirlpools can be over 20 meters.