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2012 WHCA Guest Arrivals

Diane Keaton arrives for the 2012 White House Correspondents Association (WHCA) Annual Dinner at the Washington Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, April 28, 2012. Photo by Ron Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM (RESTRICTION: NO Daily Mail, NO New York or New Jersey Newspapers or newspapers within a 75 mile radius of New York City)

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The White House Correspondents Dinner - Washington

Diane Keaton attends the White House Correspondents Dinner at the Washington Hilton in Washington, DC, USA, April 28, 2012. Photo by Olivier Douliery/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The White House Correspondents Dinner - Washington

Diane Keaton attends the White House Correspondents Dinner at the Washington Hilton in Washington, DC, USA, April 28, 2012. Photo by Olivier Douliery/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The White House Correspondents Dinner - Washington

Diane Keaton attends the White House Correspondents Dinner at the Washington Hilton in Washington, DC, USA, April 28, 2012. Photo by Olivier Douliery/ABACAPRESS.COM

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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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Hacked Emails Expose Bashar al-Assad and Wife (Files)

Syrian head of state Bashar al-Assad and London-born wife Asma al-Assad appear to live in a surreal psychological bubble, insulated from the grotesque violence that has claimed the lives of 8,000 Syrians, according to a cache of some 3,000 alleged emails and documents obtained by Syrian activists and published by the Guardian issue dated March 15, 2012. File photo : Austrian President Heinz Fischer and wife Magrit and Syrian President Bashar Al Assad and wife Asma look at Habsbourg crown as they visit the 'Imperial Treasury Museum' in Vienna, Austria, on April 28, 2009. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Syrian First Lady Asma Al-Assad Treated For Breast Cancer

File photo - Syrian head of state Bashar al-Assad and London-born wife Asma al-Assad appear to live in a surreal psychological bubble, insulated from the grotesque violence that has claimed the lives of 8,000 Syrians, according to a cache of some 3,000 alleged emails and documents obtained by Syrian activists and published by the Guardian issue dated March 15, 2012. File photo : Syrian First Lady Asma Al Assad meets with students and teachers as she visits Vienna Business School in Vienna, Austria, on April 28, 2009. The Syrian presidential couple is on a 2 day visit to Austria. Syria’s British-born first lady Asma Assad has begun treatment for breast cancer. The Syrian presidency posted on its Facebook page a photo of President Bashar Assad sitting next to his wife in a hospital room. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hacked Emails Expose Bashar al-Assad and Wife (Files)

Syrian head of state Bashar al-Assad and London-born wife Asma al-Assad appear to live in a surreal psychological bubble, insulated from the grotesque violence that has claimed the lives of 8,000 Syrians, according to a cache of some 3,000 alleged emails and documents obtained by Syrian activists and published by the Guardian issue dated March 15, 2012. File photo : Austrian President Heinz Fischer and wife Magrit and Syrian President Bashar Al Assad and wife Asma look at Habsbourg crown as they visit the 'Imperial Treasury Museum' in Vienna, Austria, on April 28, 2009. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tokyo stocks close mixed on rising interest rates, positive U.S. futures

STORY: Tokyo stocks close mixed on rising interest rates, positive U.S. futures SHOOTING TIME: May 28, 2024 DATELINE: May 29, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:51 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street view in Tokyo 2. various of Tokyo Stock Exchange 3. various of securities company STORYLINE: Tokyo stocks closed mixed on Tuesday amid concerns over rising long-term interest rates in Japan, while the market's downside was buoyed by positive U.S. stock futures. Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, ended down 44.65 points, or 0.11 percent, from Monday at 38,855.37. The broader Topix index, meanwhile, finished 2.14 points, or 0.08 percent, higher at 2,768.50. Market watchers here noted the yield on the benchmark 10-year Japanese government bond briefly rose 0.015 percentage point from Monday's close to 1.035 percent, its highest level since April 2012, amid speculation that the Bank of Japan is shifting away from monetary easing measures. The Nikk

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Celebs attend the French Cup Final soccer match, Olympique Lyonnais Vs US Quevilly

Lyon Mayor Gerard Collomb, France's opposition Socialist Party (PS) candidate for the 2012 French Presidential election Francois Hollande and Laurent Fabius attend the the French Cup Final soccer match, Olympique Lyonnais Vs US Quevilly at Stade de France in Saint-Denis near Paris, France on April 28, 2012. Lyon Won 1-0. Photo by Christian Liewig/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Celebs attend the French Cup Final soccer match, Olympique Lyonnais Vs US Quevilly

Lyon Mayor Gerard Collomb, France's opposition Socialist Party (PS) candidate for the 2012 French Presidential election Francois Hollande and Laurent Fabius attend the the French Cup Final soccer match, Olympique Lyonnais Vs US Quevilly at Stade de France in Saint-Denis near Paris, France on April 28, 2012. Lyon Won 1-0. Photo by Christian Liewig/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tunisian president appoints new ambassador to Syria

STORY: Tunisian president appoints new ambassador to Syria DATELINE: April 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:49 LOCATION: Tunis CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Tunisian ambassador to Syria being sworn in 2. various of Tunisian President issuing appointment letter 3. various of group photo STORYLINE: Tunisian President Kais Saied has appointed Mohamed Mhadhbi as the country's new ambassador to Syria, according to a statement released by the presidency on Thursday. Saied presented his credentials to the new Tunisian ambassador to Syria during a ceremony held at the Carthage Palace in the capital Tunis. The Tunisian president met with visiting Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad last week as the two countries moved to resume diplomatic relations severed since February 2012, about one year after the outbreak of the Syrian civil war. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Tunis. (XHTV)

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U.S., Philippines reach new military deal

TOKYO, Japan - The Subic Bay Freeport Zone in the Philippines where the U.S. Navy used to have a base is seen in this file photo taken in November 2012. The Philippines signed a pact with the United States on April 28, 2014, to give the U.S. military greater access to Philippine bases.

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Dance club operator acquitted

OSAKA, Japan - File photo taken Sept. 28, 2013, shows a facility that used to be nightclub "NOON" in Osaka. The nightclub's operator, Masatoshi Kanemitsu, was arrested in April 2012, leading to its closure, but a local court on April 25, 2014, acquitted him of debasing sexual morals by allowing patrons to dance.

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U.S. F-22 stealth fighters join drills in S. Korea

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows one of the F-22 Raptor stealth fighters that arrived at the U.S. Kadena Air Base in Okinawa Prefecture on July 28, 2012. U.S. F-22 stealth jets stationed in Okinawa participated in South Korea-U.S. joint military drills over the weekend, an official at U.S. Forces Korea said April 1, 2013.

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China expands Afghanistan presence in hunt for natural resources

KABUL, Afghanistan - Afghan and Chinese officials sign a contract on April 28, 2012, in Aynak, Logar Province of Afghanistan, allowing China to develop a copper mine in the area. Surveys have located one of the world's largest copper deposits in the area.

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New TEPCO chairman says restarting reactors essential for turnaround

TOKYO, Japan - Kazuhiko Shimokobe (L), new chairman of Tokyo Electric Power Co., and new President Naomi Hirose (R) hold a press conference in Tokyo on June 28, 2012. Shimokobe called for reactivation of the utility's idled nuclear reactors in Niigata Prefecture from April 2013 as a "building block" in the company's turnaround plan compiled following the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant disaster.

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S. Korea indicts 5 engineers attempting to cover up blackout at nuclear plant

SEOUL, South Korea - Photo shows the Gori-1 nuclear power plant in Busan, South Korea, on April 28, 2012. South Korean state prosecutors indicted five senior engineers at the plant on May 30, 2012, for allegedly attempting to cover up a blackout at the oldest nuclear facility in South Korea in February 2012.

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Youths in Damascus

DAMASCUS, Syria - Young people spend a holiday with friends at a park in Damascus, Syria, on April 28, 2012.

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Matsuzaka solid in 2nd rehab outing

PORTLAND, United States - Boston Red Sox right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka answers reporters' questions after pitching for Double-A Portland Sea Dogs in a professional game in Portland, Maine, on April 28, 2012. Matsuzaka allowed one run on three hits and two walks in 4-2/3 innings in his second start since undergoing Tommy John surgery in 2011.

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N. Korean refugees send flyers by balloons

SEOUL, South Korea - Members of a group of former North Korean refugees release leaflets by air balloons toward North Korea from Imjingak, a northwestern South Korean border town, on April 28, 2012. The flyers, released to coincide with ''North Korea Freedom Week'' in South Korea, criticized the ''family dynasty'' ruling the North.

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Matsuzaka solid in 2nd rehab outing

PORTLAND, United States - Boston Red Sox right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka pitches for Double-A Portland Sea Dogs in a professional game in Portland, Maine, on April 28, 2012. Matsuzaka allowed one run on three hits and two walks in 4-2/3 innings in his second start since undergoing Tommy John surgery in 2011.

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N. Korean refugees send flyers by balloons

SEOUL, South Korea - Members of a group of former North Korean refugees release leaflets by air balloons toward North Korea from Imjingak, a northwestern South Korean border town, on April 28, 2012. The flyers, released to coincide with ''North Korea Freedom Week'' in South Korea, criticized the ''family dynasty'' ruling the North.

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Matsuzaka solid in 2nd rehab outing

PORTLAND, United States - Boston Red Sox right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka pitches for Double-A Portland Sea Dogs in a professional game in Portland, Maine, on April 28, 2012. Matsuzaka allowed one run on three hits and two walks in 4-2/3 innings in his second start since undergoing Tommy John surgery in 2011.

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Chinese activist under U.S. protection

BEIJING, China - Photo taken April 28, 2012, shows the U.S. Embassy in Beijing. Prominent Chinese human rights activist Chen Guangcheng has apparently been given sanctuary at the embassy after fleeing from house arrest, Texas-based human rights group ChinaAid and Chen's supporters said the same day.

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EU opens representative office in Myanmar

YANGON, Myanmar - Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi (L) and EU foreign policy chief Catherin Ashton (C) attend a tape-cutting ceremony to open a representative office of the European Union in Yangon, Myanmar's largest city, on April 28, 2012.

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Summer-like day in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Children splash about in Tokyo's Odaiba waterfront area on April 28, 2012. The Japanese archipelago experienced summer-like heat the same day.

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White-capped Mt. Fuji and cherry blossoms

KOFU, Japan - Tourists enjoy the view of white-capped Mt. Fuji and cherry blossoms in Oshino, Yamanashi Prefecture, on April 28, 2012.

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Chinese activist under U.S. protection

BEIJING, China - Photo taken April 28, 2012, shows police vehicles keeping watch on the U.S. Embassy (shown in the background) in Beijing. Prominent Chinese human rights activist Chen Guangcheng has apparently been given sanctuary at the embassy after fleeing from house arrest, Texas-based human rights group ChinaAid and Chen's supporters said the same day.

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Summer-like day in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - People wearing short sleeves walk on a street in Tokyo's upscale Ginza shopping district on April 28, 2012. The Japanese archipelago experienced summer-like heat the same day.

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Japan-ASEAN ministerial meeting in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese trade minister Yukio Edano holds a press conference after a meeting between economic ministers from Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations at a Tokyo hotel on April 28, 2012.

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EU foreign policy chief Ashton in Myanmar

BANGKOK, Thailand - Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi (L) and EU foreign policy chief Catherin Ashton hold a press conference in Yangon, Myanmar, on April 28, 2012.

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Picture drawn with tulip petals

KOBE, Japan - Photo taken April 28, 2012, shows a picture drawn with tulip petals during the Infiorata Kobe festival in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture.

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Chinese activist under U.S. protection

BEIJING, China - Photo taken April 27, 2012, shows the U.S. Embassy in Beijing. Prominent Chinese human rights activist Chen Guangcheng has apparently been given sanctuary at the embassy after fleeing from house arrest, Texas-based human rights group ChinaAid and Chen's supporters said April 28, 2012.

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Japan-ASEAN ministerial meeting in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Economic ministers from Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations line up for group photos when they hold a meeting at a Tokyo hotel on April 28, 2012.

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PM Noda at May Day event

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda gives a speech at a May Day event in Tokyo sponsored by the Japanese Trade Union Confederation, the nation's biggest labor group known as Rengo, on April 28, 2012.

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Tulip festival in Toyama

TONAMI, Japan - Photo taken April 28, 2012, shows a picture drawn on the ground with tulips in a park in Tonami, Toyama Prefecture, where an annual tulip festival is under way.

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Japan-ASEAN ministerial meeting in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Economic ministers from Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations hold a meeting at a Tokyo hotel on April 28, 2012.

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Tulip festival in Toyama

TOYAMA, Japan - Photo taken April 28, 2012, shows tulips in a park in Tonami, Toyama Prefecture, where an annual tulip festival is under way.

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Tulip festival in Toyama

TOYAMA, Japan - Photo taken April 28, 2012, shows tulips in a park in Tonami, Toyama Prefecture, where an annual tulip festival is under way.

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Golden Week holiday exodus peaks

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on April 28, 2012, shows the Tomei Expressway in Yokohama, with the lane outbound from Tokyo (right side) jammed. Major airports, highways and railway stations in Japan were crowded with vacationers the same day as the Golden Week spring holiday season began.

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Golden Week holiday exodus peaks

NARITA, Japan - Narita airport, east of Tokyo, is crowded with people set to travel abroad on April 28, 2012. Major airports, highways and railway stations in Japan were crowded with vacationers the same day as the Golden Week spring holiday season began.

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Golden Week holiday exodus peaks

TOKYO, Japan - The platform of the Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train at JR Tokyo Station is crowded with passengers on April 28, 2012. Major airports, highways and railway stations in Japan were crowded with vacationers the same day as the Golden Week spring holiday season began.

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Japan rugby coach Jones

SAKAI, Japan - Japan rugby coach Eddie Jones speaks during a press conference in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on April 25, 2012, prior to an Asian Five Nations match at Kazakhstan on April 28, his debut with the Brave Blossoms.

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Voting in Japan for S. Korean election

TOKYO, Japan - A South Korean resident of Japan casts her ballot ahead of the country's general election on April 11 at the South Korean Embassy in Tokyo on March 28, 2012. Voting by South Koreans living overseas began the same day, with South Korean nationals who are permanent residents of Japan getting the opportunity to vote in an election for the first time.

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New sports car co-developed by Fuji Heavy, Toyota

OTA, Japan - Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. President Yasuyuki Yoshinaga (L) and Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda shake hands at a plant of Fuji Heavy in Ota, Gunma Prefecture on March 16, 2012. Fuji Heavy began the same day full-fledged production of a new sports car it co-developed with Toyota. The rear-wheel-drive vehicle, to be sold by Fuji Heavy as the Subaru BRZ from March 28 and by Toyota as the ''86'' from April 6, is manufactured at the plant.

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Soon after disaster, a year later

TOKYO, Japan - Photos show an area of Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, on April 28, 2011 (top), shortly after the March 11, 2011, quake and tsunami, and on March 1, 2012 (bottom), in which restoration work is under way after fishing boats brought ashore by the tsunami were removed.

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Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Deputy Pres. Kitamura

TOKYO, Japan - Undated file photo shows Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. Deputy President Kunitaro Kitamura. Kitamura is expected to succeed company President Kazuo Tanabe in April 2012, company sources said Nov. 28, 2011.

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Devastating quake damages castle in southwestern Japan

Combined photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Kumamoto Castle in the southwestern Japanese city of Kumamoto on March 2012 (L), and the same castle on April 19, 2016, after magnitude-6.5 and M7.3 quakes struck the area in a space of 28 hours. The quakes heavily damaged roof tiles on the castle, one of the most famous in Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Youths in Damascus

DAMASCUS, Syria - Young people spend a holiday with friends at a park in Damascus, Syria, on April 28, 2012. (Kyodo)