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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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CHINA-XINJIANG-YECHENG-CEMETERY GUARDIANS (CN)

(230430) -- YECHENG, April 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken on April 30, 2011 shows Emer Yit, along with his grandchildren, sweeping the tombs in the Yecheng Martyrs Cemetery in Yecheng, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Every April, flowers bloom in the Yecheng Martyrs Cemetery in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, where 233 martyrs were buried. "I will take good care of the cemetery," said 53-year-old Eniwar Emer in front of his father's tombstone. Eniwar is a second-generation keeper for the Yecheng Martyrs Cemetery, following the footsteps of his father Emer Yit, who had maintained the graves there from 1970 until he died in August 2017. Yit retired from the army in 1968, when he landed a brief stint as village Party secretary in his hometown before later becoming headmaster of a local middle school. But he never felt quite fit for those jobs. It was in 1970 that he learned of a job opening for a guard at the Yecheng Martyrs Cemetery, where his fellow

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CHINA-XINJIANG-YECHENG-CEMETERY GUARDIANS (CN)

(230430) -- YECHENG, April 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken on April 29, 2011 shows Eniwar Emer (R) and his father Emer Yit having a chat in the Yecheng Martyrs Cemetery in Yecheng, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Every April, flowers bloom in the Yecheng Martyrs Cemetery in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, where 233 martyrs were buried. "I will take good care of the cemetery," said 53-year-old Eniwar Emer in front of his father's tombstone. Eniwar is a second-generation keeper for the Yecheng Martyrs Cemetery, following the footsteps of his father Emer Yit, who had maintained the graves there from 1970 until he died in August 2017. Yit retired from the army in 1968, when he landed a brief stint as village Party secretary in his hometown before later becoming headmaster of a local middle school. But he never felt quite fit for those jobs. It was in 1970 that he learned of a job opening for a guard at the Yecheng Martyrs Cemetery, where his fellow sold

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Tiny nature reserve for rare birds in downtown Xiamen

STORY: Tiny nature reserve for rare birds in downtown Xiamen SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 27, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 30, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:29 LOCATION: XIAMEN, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Wuyuan Bay Nature Reserve 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): CAI LIBO, Director of Xiamen Nature Reserve Affairs Center 3. various of Wuyuan Bay Nature Reserve STORYLINE: Xiamen, a coastal eastern Chinese metropolis, may have one of the world's smallest nature reserves for one single endangered bird species. The distinguished visitor to the reserve is called Merops philippinus, or Blue-tailed Bee-eater. Admired by many as one of the most beautiful birds in the world for its fancy feathers, the species is under Class II state protection in China. Set up in 2011, the Wuyuan Bay Nature Reserve for the Blue-tailed Bee-eater welcomes its big moment every April to late October when the birds stop by during migration and dig caves on the cliffs to lay and hatch their eggs. Surrounded by over-10-story buildings just 200 to 3

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Dmitry Rybolovlev Could Put AS Monaco Up For Sale

File photo dated April 30, 2023 of Wissam Ben Yedder during the French L1 football match between AS Monaco and Montpellier Herault SC at the Louis II Stadium (Stade Louis II) in the Principality of Monaco. - Dmitry Rybolovlev, the Russian owner of AS Monaco, is considering selling the club and has reportedly already received two preliminary offers. Dmitry Rybolovlev bought 66 % of the club's shares in 2011 and Prince Albert II of Monaco is a minority shareholder with 33 %. Photo by Lionel Urman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-XINJIANG-YECHENG-CEMETERY GUARDIANS (CN)

(230430) -- YECHENG, April 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken on April 29, 2011 shows Eniwar Emer (R) and his father Emer Yit having a chat in the Yecheng Martyrs Cemetery in Yecheng, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Every April, flowers bloom in the Yecheng Martyrs Cemetery in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, where 233 martyrs were buried. "I will take good care of the cemetery," said 53-year-old Eniwar Emer in front of his father's tombstone. Eniwar is a second-generation keeper for the Yecheng Martyrs Cemetery, following the footsteps of his father Emer Yit, who had maintained the graves there from 1970 until he died in August 2017. Yit retired from the army in 1968, when he landed a brief stint as village Party secretary in his hometown before later becoming headmaster of a local middle school. But he never felt quite fit for those jobs. It was in 1970 that he learned of a job opening for a guard at the Yecheng Martyrs Cemetery, where his fellow sold

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CHINA-XINJIANG-YECHENG-CEMETERY GUARDIANS (CN)

(230430) -- YECHENG, April 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken on April 30, 2011 shows Emer Yit, along with his grandchildren, sweeping the tombs in the Yecheng Martyrs Cemetery in Yecheng, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Every April, flowers bloom in the Yecheng Martyrs Cemetery in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, where 233 martyrs were buried. "I will take good care of the cemetery," said 53-year-old Eniwar Emer in front of his father's tombstone. Eniwar is a second-generation keeper for the Yecheng Martyrs Cemetery, following the footsteps of his father Emer Yit, who had maintained the graves there from 1970 until he died in August 2017. Yit retired from the army in 1968, when he landed a brief stint as village Party secretary in his hometown before later becoming headmaster of a local middle school. But he never felt quite fit for those jobs. It was in 1970 that he learned of a job opening for a guard at the Yecheng Martyrs Cemetery, where his fellow

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CORRECTED: Cherry blossoms in nuclear disaster-hit Fukushima town

People view cherry trees in full bloom at Yonomori area in the Fukushima Prefectural town of Tomioka, northeastern Japan, on March 30, 2023. An evacuation order for the district that has been in place since after the March 2011 accident at Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant will be lifted on April 1.

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Lessons from 2011 quake to create safer evacuation

MINAMISOMA, Japan - Maya Momma shares memories of her husband Takafumi on April 30, 2013, in Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture. Takafumi went missing while performing his duties as a volunteer fireman after the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

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TEPCO logs 685 bil. yen group net loss

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Electric Power Co. President Naomi Hirose speaks during a press conference at TEPCO's head office in Tokyo on April 30, 2013. The utility reported a group net loss of 685.29 billion yen for the business year ended March 2013 amid increased fuel costs for thermal power generation following the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear complex disaster, remaining in the red for the third consecutive year.

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Dale Oen dies during training camp

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in July 2011 shows Norway's Alexander Dale Oen (C) holding the gold medal he won in the men's 100-meter breaststroke at the world swimming championships in Shanghai. Dale Oen died April 30, 2012, during a training camp in Flagstaff, Arizona. He was 26.

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Year after bin Laden's killing

ABBOTTABAD, Pakistan - People pass the site where a hideout of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden used to be in Abbottabad, a garrison city in northwestern Pakistan, on April 30, 2012. U.S. Navy Seals killed bin Laden on May 2, 2011 in a house that used to stand there.

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Year after bin Laden's killing

ABBOTTABAD, Pakistan - Boys play cricket at the site where a hideout of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden used to stand in Abbottabad, a garrison city in northwestern Pakistan, on April 30, 2012. U.S. Navy Seals killed bin Laden there on May 2, 2011.

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Year after bin Laden's killing

ABBOTTABAD, Pakistan - A boy plays at the site where a hideout of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden used to be in Abbottabad, a garrison city in northwestern Pakistan, on April 30, 2012. U.S. Navy Seals killed bin Laden there on May 2, 2011.

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Fukushima Univ. to waive tuition for disaster-hit students

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Fukushima University President Osamu Nittono (L), at a press conference in the city of Fukushima, northeastern Japan, on Nov. 30, 2011, said the university will waive tuition and enrollment fees for students severely affected by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami and ensuing nuclear disaster, from the next academic year starting in April 2012.

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Michelin Guide for Hokkaido

SAPPORO, Japan - Nihon Michelin Tire Co. President Bernard Delmas (R) pays a courtesy visit to Hokkaido Gov. Harumi Takahashi at the governor's official residence in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Sept. 30, 2011. The Hokkaido version of the Michelin Guide, a world famous restaurant guide, will be released in April 2012, the Tokyo-based unit of French tire maker Michelin said the same day, offering the third regional version in Japan following the Tokyo and western Japan editions.

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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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Diet OKs 4 tril. yen extra budget for quake reconstruction

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan attends a session of the House of Councillors in Tokyo on May 2, 2011. The Diet enacted a 4.02 trillion yen extra budget for fiscal 2011 the same day, the first in a series of large emergency spending packages to fund reconstruction after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, as the upper house approved the budget and related bills. The supplementary budget and related bills were approved by the more powerful House of Representatives on April 30.

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Astronaut Noguchi speaks at U.S. college

LOS ANGELES, United States - Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi speaks at El Camino College in Torrance, California, on April 30, 2011. During an event commemorating the 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, Noguchi shared his experience in space with grade school students as part of his efforts to inspire their curiosity in space.

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Kim wins silver at world c'ships

MOSCOW, Russia - Vancouver Olympic gold medalist Kim Yu Na of South Korea performs in the women's free program at the world figure skating championships in Moscow on April 30, 2011. Kim won the silver medal.

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Mariners beat Red Sox

BOSTON, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielders Ichiro Suzuki (R) and Michael Saunders celebrate as their team won against the Boston Red Sox 5-4 at Fenway Park in Boston on April 30, 2011.

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Figure skating world c'ships

MOSCOW, Russia - (From L) Silver medalist Kim Yu Na of South Korea, Japanese gold medalist Miki Ando and bronze medalist Carolina Kostner of Italy pose during the award ceremony of the world figure skating championships in Moscow on April 30, 2011.

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Kim wins silver at world c'ships

MOSCOW, Russia - Vancouver Olympic gold medalist Kim Yu Na of South Korea performs in the women's free program at the world figure skating championships in Moscow on April 30, 2011. Kim won the silver medal.

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Ando wins world c'ships

MOSCOW, Russia - Miki Ando of Japan performs in the women's free program at the world figure skating championships in Moscow on April 30, 2011. Ando won the title.

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Ando wins world c'ships

MOSCOW, Russia - Miki Ando of Japan waves to spectators after competing in the women's free program at the world figure skating championships in Moscow on April 30, 2011. Ando won the title.

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Ando wins world c'ships

MOSCOW, Russia - Miki Ando of Japan performs in the women's free program at the world figure skating championships in Moscow on April 30, 2011. Ando won the title.

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Ando wins world c'ships

MOSCOW, Russia - Miki Ando of Japan performs in the women's free program at the world figure skating championships in Moscow on April 30, 2011. Ando won the title.

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Murakami at world c'ships

MOSCOW, Russia - Kanako Murakami of Japan performs in the women's free program at the world figure skating championships in Moscow on April 30, 2011.

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Asada at world c'ships

MOSCOW, Russia - Defending champion Mao Asada of Japan performs in the women's free program at the world figure skating championships in Moscow on April 30, 2011.

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Asada at world c'ships

MOSCOW, Russia - Defending champion Mao Asada of Japan performs in the women's free program at the world figure skating championships in Moscow on April 30, 2011.

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Murakami at world c'ships

MOSCOW, Russia - Kanako Murakami of Japan performs in the women's free program at the world figure skating championships in Moscow on April 30, 2011.

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Monk at cemetery for tsunami victims

HIGASHIMATSUSHIMA, Japan - A Buddhist monk from Tokyo chants a sutra at a temporary cemetery for quake and tsunami victims in Higashimatsushima, Miyagi Prefecture, on April 30, 2011.

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Volunteer in disaster area

HIGASHIMATSUSHIMA, Japan - A girl from Tokyo removes rubble as a member of a volunteer group in tsunami-hit Higashimatsushima, Miyagi Prefecture, on April 30, 2011.

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TEPCO apologizes to Fukushima residents

KAWAMATA, Japan - Residents who were forced to evacuate from their homes due to radiation leakage at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant listen to Norio Tsuzumi, the executive vice president of Tokyo Electric Power Co., the plant operator, speak during a briefing session in the village of Iitate on April 30, 2011.

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TEPCO apologizes to Fukushima residents

KAWAMATA, Japan - Residents attend an information session hosted by Tokyo Electric Power Co., which operates the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, on April 30, 2011, in Kawamata, Fukushima Prefecture, which is partially under the central government's evacuation directive as a result of radiation leakage at the crippled plant.

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TEPCO apologizes to Fukushima residents

KAWAMATA, Japan - Residents attend an information session hosted by Tokyo Electric Power Co., which operates the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, on April 30, 2011, in Kawamata, Fukushima Prefecture, which is partially under the central government's evacuation directive as a result of radiation leakage at the crippled plant.

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TEPCO apologizes to Fukushima residents

IITATE, Japan - Norio Tsuzumi (2nd from R), the executive vice president of Tokyo Electric Power Co., and other executives, bow in apology to residents of Iitate, Fukushima Prefecture, who were forced to evacuate from their homes due to radiation leakage at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, operated by the utility, on April 30, 2011, in Iitate.

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TEPCO apologizes to Fukushima residents

KAWAMATA, Japan - Tokyo Electric Power Co. Vice President Norio Tsuzumi (front L) bows in apology during an information session for local residents on April 30, 2011, in Kawamata, Fukushima Prefecture. The town partially falls under the central government's evacuation directive as a result of radiation leakage at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.

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Anti-nuke protest in Taiwan

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Ayako Oga (2nd from R), 38, and Saeko Uno, 39, (3rd from R) from Fukushima Prefecture in northeastern Japan, take part in a protest against nuclear power in Taipei on April 30, 2011, following the ongoing nuclear crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.

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Samba dancers cheer tsunami survivors

ISHINOMAKI, Japan - Children dance with samba dancers near an evacuation center in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, on April 30, 2011. Tsunami survivors watched a dance show by a samba team who came to the tsunami-hit area from Saitama Prefecture. Momoka Furuchi, a middle school student, said ''It was my first time dancing samba; I was thrilled. I haven't had this much fun in a while.''

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Debris in disaster area

MINAMISANRIKU, Japan - People view debris and the steel frame of a building, still left at disaster-hit Minamisanriku, Miyagi Prefecture, on April 30, 2011. The central government assumes it will take three years for the prefectures worst hit by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami to finish removing massive piles of debris left by the disaster.

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Debris in disaster area

MINAMISANRIKU, Japan - People stand in the rubble at tsunami-hit Minamisanriku, Miyagi Prefecture, on April 30, 2011. The central government assumes it will take three years for the prefectures worst hit by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami to finish removing massive piles of debris left by the disaster.

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Removal of debris from disaster areas

MATSUSHIMA, Japan - Employees of Okayama City collect debris in the disaster-hit town of Matsushima, Miyagi Prefecture, on April 30, 2011. The central government assumes it will take three years for the prefectures worst hit by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami to finish removing massive piles of debris left by the disaster.

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Removal of debris from disaster areas

RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan - Police officers from the Metropolitan Police Department take part in removal work of debris in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, on April 30, 2011. The central government assumes it will take three years for prefectures worst hit by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami to finish removing massive piles of debris left by the disaster.

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Removal of debris from disaster areas

KAMAISHI, Japan - Members of the Self-Defense Forces remove rubble in Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, on April 30, 2011. The central government assumes it will take three years for the prefectures worst hit by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami to finish removing massive piles of debris left by the disaster.

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Volunteers arrive at tsunami-hit areas as holiday starts

RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan - Volunteers check in at a volunteer center in disaster-hit Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, on April 30, 2011. Many volunteers from across Japan arrived at areas devastated by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan, at the onset of the Golden Week holidays.

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Japanese appreciation message for U.S. support

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from video footage shows part of a Japanese message for people in the United States expressing appreciation for their support in disaster relief. The 30-second TV commercial went on air on April 25, 2011, on CNN Headline News and CNN Airport Network at airports across the United States. It is scheduled to be shown through May 15.

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Japanese appreciation message for U.S. support

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from video footage shows part of a Japanese message for people in the United States expressing appreciation for their support in disaster relief. The 30-second TV commercial went on air on April 25, 2011, on CNN Headline News and CNN Airport Network at airports across the United States. It is scheduled to be shown through May 15.

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Japan's youngest mayor Suzuki

YUBARI, Japan - Naomichi Suzuki poses for photos after being newly elected mayor of financially collapsed Yubari in Hokkaido on April 24, 2011. Suzuki, a former official of the Tokyo metropolitan government, became the youngest mayor in Japan at the age of 30.

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Searching for missing people in Fukushima

MINAMISOMA, Japan - Members of the Self-Defense Forces search for people missing since the March 11, 2011, tsunami in an area within a 30-kilometer radius of the crisis-stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture on April 23.