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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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Explore station of China's first transnational gas pipeline

STORY: Explore station of China's first transnational gas pipeline DATELINE: April 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ZHANG YUDONG, Xinhua Correspondent 2. various of Horgos station STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ZHANG YUDONG, Xinhua Correspondent "I am at Horgos City in China's Xinjiang. Behind me is Horgos station of PipeChina West Pipeline Company, which is the first station for Central Asian gas entering China. Natural gas from Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and other countries is pressurized here and becomes a clean energy (source) for more than 500 million people in China." Since its operation in 2009, the station has been operating stably, benefiting China's 27 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions, and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. According to PipeChina West Pipeline Company, the China-Central Asia Gas Pipeline supplied 43.2 billion cubic meters of natural gas to China in 2022. As China's first transnational

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Crown Princess Masako

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken April 19, 2009, in Yokohama shows Crown Princess Masako. The 48-year-old crown princess's health conditions can easily worsen due to fatigue, the head of the Crown Prince's Household said April 6, 2012, quoting a statement released by her medical team.

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3 years after earthquake in Italy

L'AQUILA, Italy - Photo taken in L'Aquila, central Italy, on April 5, 2012, shows a cathedral damaged by a magnitude 6.3 earthquake on April 6, 2009. The building has yet to be repaired.

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3 years after earthquake in Italy

L'AQUILA, Italy - People who lost family members in a magnitude 6.3 earthquake that hit L'Aquila and surrounding areas in central Italy on April 6, 2009, gather in front of a cathedral in the city on the third anniversary of the disaster on April 6, 2012.

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Nikkei ends at lowest level since April 2009

TOKYO, Japan - An electronic signboard in Tokyo's Chuo Ward shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average closing down 193.89 points, or 2.21 percent, at 8,590.57 on Sept. 6, 2011. The key Japanese stock index is currently at its lowest level since April 2009.

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Sumitomo Trust, Chuo Mitsui to merge into Japan's top trust bank

TOKYO, Japan - Sumitomo Trust & Banking Co. President Hitoshi Tsunekage (L) and Chuo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. President Kazuo Tanabe shake hands at a press conference in a Tokyo hotel on Nov. 6, 2009, during which they announced a management integration plan for April 2011 that will create Japan's largest trust bank.

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Date Krumm wins Korea Open

SEOUL, South Korea - Japan's Kimiko Date Krumm battles against Spain's Anabel Medina Garrigues in the Korea Open final on Sept. 27, 2009. Date Krumm, who surprised the tennis world by announcing her return to the game in April last year after a 12-year hiatus, claimed a WTA title in the tourney, completing her remarkable comeback by beating second-seeded Medina Garrigues 6-3, 6-3.

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Date Krumm wins Korea Open

SEOUL, South Korea - Japan's Kimiko Date Krumm reacts after claiming a WTA title on Sept. 27, 2009, completing her remarkable comeback by beating Spain's Anabel Medina Garrigues in straight sets at the Korea Open. Date Krumm, who surprised the tennis world by announcing her return to the game in April last year after a 12-year hiatus, beat second-seeded Medina Garrigues 6-3, 6-3 to claim her eighth career singles title on the eve of her 39th birthday.

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Date Krumm wins Korea Open

SEOUL, South Korea - Japan's Kimiko Date Krumm holds the trophy at an award ceremony for the Korea Open after claiming a WTA title on Sept. 27, 2009, completing her remarkable comeback by beating Spain's Anabel Medina Garrigues in straight sets. Date Krumm, who surprised the tennis world by announcing her return to the game in April last year after a 12-year hiatus, beat second-seeded Medina Garrigues 6-3, 6-3 to claim her eighth career singles title on the eve of her 39th birthday.

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Date Krumm wins Korea Open

SEOUL, South Korea - Japan's Kimiko Date Krumm responds to cheering spectators after claiming a WTA title on Sept. 27, 2009, completing her remarkable comeback by beating Spain's Anabel Medina Garrigues in straight sets at the Korea Open. Date Krumm, who surprised the tennis world by announcing her return to the game in April last year after a 12-year hiatus, beat second-seeded Medina Garrigues 6-3, 6-3 to claim her eighth career singles title on the eve of her 39th birthday.

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Solar roof panels in Japan's Gunma Prefecture

TOKYO, Japan - This photo shows houses equipped with solar roof panels in Ota, Gunma Prefecture, on Sept. 6, 2009. Demand for solar cells has been growing rapidly in Japan with a private-sector survey showing that approximately 20,000 households installed solar power generation systems between April and June 2009.

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Japanese teen Ishikawa in dreamland after Masters invite

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese teen golfer Ryo Ishikawa poses during a press conference at a Tokyo hotel on Jan. 23 after he was invited to play at the 2009 Masters Tournament in Georgia in April. Ishikawa, at 17 years, 6 months, will become the second-youngest competitor ever in the Masters when the first round begins April 9.

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Japanese teen Ishikawa in dreamland after Masters invite

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese teen golfer phenom Ryo Ishikawa speaks during a press conference at a Tokyo hotel on Jan. 23 after he was invited to play at the 2009 Masters Tournament in April. ''I can hardly contain my excitement. It still doesn't feel real yet,'' said Ishikawa, who will become the second-youngest competitor ever in the Masters at 17 years, 6 months when the first round begins April 9.

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Chinese performer at world-famous Cirque du Soleil

STORY: Chinese performer at world-famous Cirque du Soleil DATELINE: April 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:35 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the hoop diving training 2. various of the Cirque du Soleil big top 3. various of the hoop diving training 4. various of the performances in the show Luzia 5. various of the hoop diving training 6. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): YAN LI, Performer, Cirque du Soleil 7. various of the performances in the show Luzia 8. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): YAN LI, Performer, Cirque du Soleil 9. various of the performances in the show Luzia 10. various of the ornaments, costumes and a montage of recycled water related to the show 11. various of backstage artists training 12. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): YAN LI, Performer, Cirque du Soleil 13. various of the show STORYLINE: Chinese acrobat Yan Li has been part of the world-famous Cirque du Soleil since 2009 and is currently performing in the circus' show Luzia in Barcelona, Spain. In its 19-meter-high big top set up in L'Hos

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Japanese teen Ishikawa in dreamland after Masters invite

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese teen golfer Ryo Ishikawa poses during a press conference at a Tokyo hotel on Jan. 23 after he was invited to play at the 2009 Masters Tournament in Georgia in April. Ishikawa, at 17 years, 6 months, will become the second-youngest competitor ever in the Masters when the first round begins April 9. (Kyodo)

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Japanese teen Ishikawa in dreamland after Masters invite

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese teen golfer phenom Ryo Ishikawa speaks during a press conference at a Tokyo hotel on Jan. 23 after he was invited to play at the 2009 Masters Tournament in April. ''I can hardly contain my excitement. It still doesn't feel real yet,'' said Ishikawa, who will become the second-youngest competitor ever in the Masters at 17 years, 6 months when the first round begins April 9. (Kyodo)

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Solar roof panels in Japan's Gunma Prefecture

TOKYO, Japan - This photo shows houses equipped with solar roof panels in Ota, Gunma Prefecture, on Sept. 6, 2009. Demand for solar cells has been growing rapidly in Japan with a private-sector survey showing that approximately 20,000 households installed solar power generation systems between April and June 2009. (Kyodo)

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Solar roof panels in Japan's Gunma Prefecture

TOKYO, Japan - This photo shows houses equipped with solar roof panels in Ota, Gunma Prefecture, on Sept. 6, 2009. Demand for solar cells has been growing rapidly in Japan with a private-sector survey showing that approximately 20,000 households installed solar power generation systems between April and June 2009. (Kyodo)

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Nikkei ends at lowest level since April 2009

TOKYO, Japan - An electronic signboard in Tokyo's Chuo Ward shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average closing down 193.89 points, or 2.21 percent, at 8,590.57 on Sept. 6, 2011. The key Japanese stock index is currently at its lowest level since April 2009. (Kyodo)

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Crown Princess Masako

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken April 19, 2009, in Yokohama shows Crown Princess Masako. The 48-year-old crown princess's health conditions can easily worsen due to fatigue, the head of the Crown Prince's Household said April 6, 2012, quoting a statement released by her medical team. (Kyodo)

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3 years after earthquake in Italy

L'AQUILA, Italy - People who lost family members in a magnitude 6.3 earthquake that hit L'Aquila and surrounding areas in central Italy on April 6, 2009, gather in front of a cathedral in the city on the third anniversary of the disaster on April 6, 2012. (Kyodo)

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3 years after earthquake in Italy

L'AQUILA, Italy - Photo taken in L'Aquila, central Italy, on April 5, 2012, shows a cathedral damaged by a magnitude 6.3 earthquake on April 6, 2009. The building has yet to be repaired. (Kyodo)

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Sumitomo Trust, Chuo Mitsui to merge into Japan's top trust bank

TOKYO, Japan - Sumitomo Trust & Banking Co. President Hitoshi Tsunekage (L) and Chuo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. President Kazuo Tanabe shake hands at a press conference in a Tokyo hotel on Nov. 6, 2009, during which they announced a management integration plan for April 2011 that will create Japan's largest trust bank. (Kyodo)

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Date Krumm wins Korea Open

SEOUL, South Korea - Japan's Kimiko Date Krumm holds the trophy at an award ceremony for the Korea Open after claiming a WTA title on Sept. 27, 2009, completing her remarkable comeback by beating Spain's Anabel Medina Garrigues in straight sets. Date Krumm, who surprised the tennis world by announcing her return to the game in April last year after a 12-year hiatus, beat second-seeded Medina Garrigues 6-3, 6-3 to claim her eighth career singles title on the eve of her 39th birthday. (Kyodo)

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Date Krumm wins Korea Open

SEOUL, South Korea - Japan's Kimiko Date Krumm battles against Spain's Anabel Medina Garrigues in the Korea Open final on Sept. 27, 2009. Date Krumm, who surprised the tennis world by announcing her return to the game in April last year after a 12-year hiatus, claimed a WTA title in the tourney, completing her remarkable comeback by beating second-seeded Medina Garrigues 6-3, 6-3. (Kyodo)

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Date Krumm wins Korea Open

SEOUL, South Korea - Japan's Kimiko Date Krumm reacts after claiming a WTA title on Sept. 27, 2009, completing her remarkable comeback by beating Spain's Anabel Medina Garrigues in straight sets at the Korea Open. Date Krumm, who surprised the tennis world by announcing her return to the game in April last year after a 12-year hiatus, beat second-seeded Medina Garrigues 6-3, 6-3 to claim her eighth career singles title on the eve of her 39th birthday. (Kyodo)

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Date Krumm wins Korea Open

SEOUL, South Korea - Japan's Kimiko Date Krumm responds to cheering spectators after claiming a WTA title on Sept. 27, 2009, completing her remarkable comeback by beating Spain's Anabel Medina Garrigues in straight sets at the Korea Open. Date Krumm, who surprised the tennis world by announcing her return to the game in April last year after a 12-year hiatus, beat second-seeded Medina Garrigues 6-3, 6-3 to claim her eighth career singles title on the eve of her 39th birthday. (Kyodo)

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Solar roof panels in Japan's Gunma Prefecture

TOKYO, Japan - This photo shows houses equipped with solar roof panels in Ota, Gunma Prefecture, on Sept. 6, 2009. Demand for solar cells has been growing rapidly in Japan with a private-sector survey showing that approximately 20,000 households installed solar power generation systems between April and June 2009. (Kyodo)