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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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Tibetan monks pray for quake victims

YUSHU, China - Tibetan monks chant Buddhist invocations in Yushu, Qinghai Province, on April 13, 2011, during a ceremony to commemorate the victims of the major 2010 earthquake in the Chinese province and the March 11 quake and tsunami in Japan.

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Hatoyama's shirt

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama is shown wearing a multi-colored plaid shirt during a talking session with citizens on April 4, 2010, as mentioned by CNN. Hatoyama has come under fire for his fashion choices, according to a CNN report on May 13, 2010.

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A-bomb survivor met Class-A war criminals

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Keiko Sasamori, an atomic-bomb survivor, holds a paper board bearing signatures of 10 Japanese Class-A war criminals at Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima on April 13, 2010. Sasamori said she talked about the war with the war criminals during a special meeting at Tokyo's Sugamo Prison in 1952.

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H. Matsui back in Yankee Stadium

NEW YORK, United States - The Los Angeles Angels' Hideki Matsui signs autographs for fans at Yankee Stadium ahead of a game against the New York Yankees on April 13, 2010. Matsui played for the Yankees for seven years until 2009.

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H. Matsui gets 2009 World Series ring

NEW YORK, United States - The Los Angeles Angels' Hideki Matsui gets out of the dugout for practice ahead of a game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on April 13, 2010.

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H. Matsui gets 2009 World Series ring

NEW YORK, United States - Los Angeles Angels Hideki Matsui looks at his 2009 World Series ring before a game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on April 13, 2010. Matsui moved to the Angels after being selected as MVP of the series as a Yankees player.

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H. Matsui gets 2009 World Series ring

NEW YORK, United States - The Los Angeles Angels' Hideki Matsui (55) and his former teammates of the New York Yankees celebrate during the 2009 World Series ring presentation ceremony at Yankee Stadium on April 13, 2010. Matsui was selected as MVP of the series as a Yankee.

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H. Matsui gets 2009 World Series ring

NEW YORK, United States - The Los Angeles Angels' Hideki Matsui gets out of the dugout to take part in the 2009 World Series ring presentation ceremony at Yankee Stadium in New York on April 13, 2010. Matsui was selected as MVP of the series as a New York Yankees player.

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H. Matsui gets 2009 World Series ring

NEW YORK, United States - The Los Angeles Angels' Hideki Matsui (R) hugs former teammate Derek Jeter of the New York Yankees during the 2009 World Series ring presentation ceremony at Yankee Stadium on April 13, 2010. Matsui was selected as MVP of the series as a Yankee.

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H. Matsui gets 2009 World Series ring

NEW YORK, United States - Los Angeles Angels Hideki Matsui (L) greets former teammate Derek Jeter of the New York Yankees during the 2009 World Series ring presentation ceremony at Yankee Stadium on April 13, 2010. Matsui moved to the Angels after being selected as MVP of the series as a Yankees player.

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H. Matsui back in Yankee Stadium

NEW YORK, United States - Los Angeles Angels outfielder Hideki Matsui speaks at a press conference at Yankee Stadium in New York on April 13, 2010. Matsui who played for the New York Yankees for seven years until last year said he will play for the Angels in the ballpark ''without dwelling on anything.''

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Kyrgyz president eyes resignation

JALAL-ABAD, Kyrgyzstan - Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev speaks at a press conference with armed guards nearby at his private residence in the suburbs of the southern city of Jalal-Abad on April 13, 2010. Bakiyev, who has been effectively ousted through recent unrest in Bishkek, hinted at resignation.

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H. Matsui gets 2009 World Series ring

NEW YORK, United States - Los Angeles Angels outfielder Hideki Matsui acknowledges the crowd during the 2009 World Series ring presentation ceremony at Yankee Stadium in New York on April 13, 2010. Matsui moved to the Angels after being selected as MVP of the series as a Yankees player.

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Nuclear summiteers gather in Washington

WASHINGTON, United States - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama takes his seat as a summit aimed at thwarting nuclear terrorism begins in Washington on April 13, 2010. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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H. Matsui gets 2009 World Series ring

NEW YORK, United States - Los Angeles Angels Hideki Matsui looks at his 2009 World Series ring before a game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on April 13, 2010. Matsui moved to the Angels after being selected as MVP of the series as a Yankees player.

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H. Matsui gets 2009 World Series ring

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi gives a box to former Yankees player Hideki Matsui, now with the Los Angeles Angels, before a game at Yankee Stadium on April 13, 2010. Matsui later found out that he had been taken in with a fake ring in the box.

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H. Matsui back in Yankee Stadium

NEW YORK, United States - Los Angeles Angels outfielder Hideki Matsui speaks at a press conference at Yankee Stadium in New York on April 13, 2010. Matsui who played for the New York Yankees for seven years until last year said he will play for the Angels in the ballpark ''without dwelling on anything.''

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Nuclear summiteers gather in Washington

WASHINGTON, United States - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (R) talks to Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh before the start of a summit aimed at thwarting nuclear terrorism in Washington on April 13, 2010. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Nuclear summiteers gather in Washington

WASHINGTON, United States - Leaders taking part in a summit aimed at thwarting nuclear terrorism prepare to start their meeting in Washington on April 13, 2010. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Nuclear summiteers gather in Washington

WASHINGTON, United States - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (R) and other leaders taking part in a summit aimed at thwarting nuclear terrorism gather in a photo session before starting their meeting in Washington on April 13, 2010. (Pool photo)

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Japan's Hiroshima vs China's Shandong in ACL

JINAN, China - Sanfrecce Hiroshima forward Tadanari Lee celebrates his winning goal against China's Shandong Luneng in the second half of an Asian Champions League game in Jinan, China, on April 13, 2010. Hiroshima won 3-2, but still failed to advance to the round of 16.

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Nuclear summiteers gather in Washington

WASHINGTON, United States - Leaders taking part in a summit aimed at thwarting nuclear terrorism pose for photos before starting their meeting in Washington on April 13, 2010. At left in front line is U.S. President Barack Obama. Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama is at right in the third line, behind German Chancellor Angela Merkel. (Pool photo)

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Kyrgyz president eyes resignation

JALAL-ABAD, Kyrgyzstan - Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev (C) delivers a speech with armed guards nearby in the southern city of Jalal-Abad on April 13, 2010. Bakiyev, who has been effectively ousted through recent unrest in Bishkek, hinted at resignation the same day.

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Nuclear summiteers gather in Washington

WASHINGTON, United States - Leaders taking part in a summit aimed at thwarting nuclear terrorism pose for photos before starting their meeting in Washington on April 13, 2010. (Pool photo)

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Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma ordered to suspend some operations

TOKYO, Japan - Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corp. President Michihiro Tsuchiya (L) and Takehiko Fujii (C), president of subsidiary Bipha Corp., apologize in Tokyo on April 13, 2010, after the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry ordered Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma to suspend some of its pharmaceutical manufacturing and sales operations for 25 days over the alleged falsification of blood product test data. The subsidiary, which manufactured the product and falsified the data, was ordered to suspend its drug manufacturing business for 30 days.

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Gamba beat Suwon to advance to ACL knockout round

OSAKA, Japan - Gamba Osaka's Takashi Usami (L) snatches the winner deep into injury time against South Korea's Suwon Bluewings at Expo Stadium in Osaka on April 13, 2010, putting the team into the round of 16 of the Asian Champions League after a 2-1 win over Suwon.

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Kitajima settles for 2nd at nationals

TOKYO, Japan - Two-time double Olympic breaststroke champion Kosuke Kitajima surprisingly finishes second in the men's 50-meter breaststroke in his first appearance at the national swimming championships in two years in Tokyo on April 13, 2010 after having earlier set a new national record in the heats.

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Songkran festival begins in Thailand

BANGKOK, Thailand - Young supporters of ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra start celebrating Thailand's Songkran festival to mark New Year, which has led to a temporary halt in antigovernment protests, on a road in downtown Bangkok on April 13, 2010.

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Gamba beat Suwon to advance to ACL knockout round

OSAKA, Japan - Gamba Osaka's Takahiro Futagawa (10) scores the equalizer in the second half of an Asian Champions League game against South Korea's Suwon Bluewings at Expo Stadium in Osaka on April 13, 2010. Gamba joined J-League rivals Kashima Antlers in the round of 16 after a 2-1 win over Suwon.

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Muramoto's body returns to Japan

NARITA, Japan - Narita airport workers pay their respects at the airport April 13, 2010, as a container carries the body of Hiroyuki Muramoto, a Japanese television cameraman for Reuters news agency, who died April 10 apparently from a gunshot wound during clashes between antigovernment protesters and security forces in Bangkok.

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Body of Japanese cameraman brought home from Thailand

NARITA, Japan - The camera that was used by Japanese TV cameraman Hiroyuki Muramoto is carried at Narita airport near Tokyo on April 13, 2010, by a colleague working in the Tokyo bureau of Reuters news agency after being brought back from Bangkok. The 43-year-old Muramoto was shot dead in Bangkok on April 10 during violent clashes between Thai troops and antigovernment protesters.

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Emperor, empress view Takarazuka Revue

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko wave as they arrive at Tokyo Takarazuka Theater in Tokyo's Yurakucho district to view a performance on April 13, 2010. (Pool photo)

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Honda to begin leasing electric scooters in December

WAKO, Japan - A woman drives a prototype of the EV-neo electric scooter developed by Honda Motor Co. during a demonstration in Wako, Saitama Prefecture, on April 13, 2010. Honda said it will begin leasing the completed two-wheel vehicles in December, targeting providers of delivery services and individual business operators.

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JBC voids Kameda's license, banned for life from boxing

TOKYO, Japan - Undated photo shows Shiro Kameda, the father of former WBC flyweight champion Koki Kameda. The Japan Boxing Commission on April 13, 2010, annulled his corner license effectively banning him for life from activities related to professional boxing. The elder Kameda offered to return his license, which had been suspended since 2007, to take responsibility for an epithet-laden tirade against WBC fight officials last month.

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Kitajima marks return to nationals with record-breaking swim

TOKYO, Japan - Two-time double Olympic breaststroke champion Kosuke Kitajima dives in at the start of the men's 50-meter breaststroke heat at Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center on April 13, 2010, making his first appearance at the national swimming championships in two years. Kitajima marked a new national record of 27.30 seconds, trimming .13 second off the previous record.

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Kitajima marks return to nationals with record-breaking swim

TOKYO, Japan - Two-time double Olympic breaststroke champion Kosuke Kitajima competes in the men's 50-meter breaststroke heat at Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center on April 13, 2010, making his first appearance at the national swimming championships in two years. Kitajima marked a new national record of 27.30 seconds, trimming .13 second off the previous record.

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Nagasaki archbishop to meet U.N. chief in May

NAGASAKI, Japan - Mitsuaki Takami, the archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Nagasaki, looks at the ''bombed Mary,'' a scorched wooden head of a Virgin Mary statue, during a press conference in Nagasaki on April 13, 2010. Takami said he will take the head, which was found among ruins around 500 meters from ground zero after the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of Nagasaki, during his trip to the United States, where he will meet U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon and attend a U.N. nuclear disarmament conference.

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Honda to begin leasing electric scooters in December

WAKO, Japan - A woman drives a prototype of the EV-neo electric scooter developed by Honda Motor Co. during a demonstration in Wako, Saitama Prefecture, on April 13, 2010. Honda said it will begin leasing the completed two-wheel vehicles in December, targeting providers of delivery services and individual business operators.