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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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Afghan presidential election

KABUL, Afghanistan - Former Afghan Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah speaks during a rally in Kabul on Feb. 2, 2014. Abdullah is running in the April 5, 2014, Afghan presidential election.

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Steam-powered Ginga train unveiled in Japan

MORIOKA, Japan - The steam-powered Ginga (Milky Way) train is unveiled on Feb. 2, 2014, at JR Morioka Station in Iwate Prefecture ahead of the planned start in April of the train's service mainly in the northeastern Japanese prefecture.

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Railroad fans flock to see steam-powered Ginga train

MORIOKA, Japan - Railroad fans flock to see a steam locomotive that drives the Ginga (Milky Way) train unveiled on Feb. 2, 2014, at JR Morioka Station in Iwate Prefecture ahead of the planned start of its service in April mainly in the northeastern Japanese prefecture.

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Mother, child in market in Tawang

TAWANG, India - A mother and child are photographed in a market in Tawang, northeastern India, on April 2, 2014.

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Adults, children relax at park in Tehran

TEHRAN, Iran - Adults and children relax at a park in Tehran, Iran, on April 2, 2014. Iran is promoting a higher birthrate to expand its economy.

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Police car patrols in Xayar in Xinjiang Uyghur region

URUMQI, China - A police car patrols in Xayar County, Aksu in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in China on May 2, 2014. There was a fatal explosion at a railway station in the region on April 30.

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Armored car patrols in Xayar in Xinjiang Uyghur region

URMQI, China - An armored vehicle cruises through Xayar County, Aksu in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in China on May 2, 2014. There was a fatal explosion at a railway station in the region on April 30.

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Cattle farmer braves nuclear scare in Fukushima

SENDAI, Japan - Masami Yoshizawa stands by beef cattle on April 2, 2014, in his "Farm of Hope" in a nuclear fallout-contaminated area in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan. He says his "pride as a cattleman" makes him keep feeding them even though they are of no use for commercial sale.

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Panasonic unveils washable portable TVs

OSAKA, Japan - Panasonic Corp. unveils washable sets in its Private Viera portable TV series in Osaka, western Japan, on April 2, 2014. Coming in 10- and 15-inch models, the waterproof products can be washed with neutral detergent.

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Bird farm remains empty amid avian flu scare in China

JIAXING, China - A chicken farm in Jianxing in China's eastern coastal province of Zhejiang remains empty on April 2, 2014, after its closure amid an avian flu scare.

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Site of 1962 Sino-Indian war in northeastern India

TAWANG, India - A site of the 1962 Battle of Nuranang between China and India in the mountains in the state of Arunachal Pradesh, northeastern India, is pictured on April 2, 2014.

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U.S.-ASEAN defense ministers' meeting

HONOLULU, United States - U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel holds a media briefing aboard the amphibious transport dock ship Anchorage in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on April 2, 2014. Hagel was in Hawaii for talks with defense ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

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Rangers beat Phillies

ARLINGTON, United States - Texas Rangers players celebrate after a 4-3 walk-off victory over the Philadelphia Phillies in a baseball game in Arlington, Texas, on April 2, 2014.

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Kyoto temple after renovation

KYOTO, Japan - A "bugaku" dance and music performance takes place at a ceremony at World Heritage site Byodoin temple's Phoenix Hall in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, on April 2, 2014, to mark the completion of the main part of the hall's restoration work. The hall, one of the finest examples of the aristocratic art and architecture of the latter part of the Heian period (794-1185), was opened to visitors the following day after one and a half years of renovation work.

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Kyoto temple after renovation

KYOTO, Japan - Photo taken April 2, 2014, shows World Heritage site Byodoin temple's Phoenix Hall in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, where a ceremony was held that day to mark the completion of the main part of the hall's restoration work. The hall, one of the finest examples of the aristocratic art and architecture of the latter part of the Heian period (794-1185), was opened to visitors the following day after one and a half years of renovation work.

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Kyoto temple after renovation

KYOTO, Japan - A "bugaku" dance and music performance takes place at a ceremony at World Heritage site Byodoin temple's Phoenix Hall in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, on April 2, 2014, to mark the completion of the main part of the hall's restoration work. The hall, one of the finest examples of the aristocratic art and architecture of the latter part of the Heian period (794-1185), was opened to visitors the following day after one and a half years of renovation work.

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Yankees' Kuroda

HOUSTON, Texas - New York Yankees right-hander Hiroki Kuroda pitches in his season debut in a baseball game against the Houston Astros in Houston, Texas, on April 2, 2014. The Astros won 3-1.

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Yankees' Kuroda

HOUSTON, Texas - New York Yankees right-hander Hiroki Kuroda pitches in his season debut in a baseball game against the Houston Astros in Houston, Texas, on April 2, 2014. The Astros won 3-1.

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Yankees' Kuroda

HOUSTON, Texas - New York Yankees right-hander Hiroki Kuroda pitches in his season debut in a baseball game against the Houston Astros in Houston, Texas, on April 2, 2014. The Astros won 3-1.

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Palestinian envoy to U.N.

NEW YORK, United States - Riyad Mansour, the Palestinian ambassador to the United Nations, holds a press conference at U.N. headquarters in New York on April 2, 2014.

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Japan-U.S. TPP talks

WASHINGTON, United States - Takeo Mori, the Japanese ambassador for economic diplomacy, speaks with reporters in Washington on April 2, 2014, after working-level talks with the United States on the envisaged Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade pact.

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Yankees' Kuroda

HOUSTON, Texas - New York Yankees right-hander Hiroki Kuroda pitches in his season debut in a baseball game against the Houston Astros in Houston, Texas, on April 2, 2014. The Astros won 3-1.

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Tsunami alert after Chile quake

HONOLULU, United States - Photo shows Waikiki Beach in Honolulu, Hawaii, around 3:30 a.m. on April 2, 2014, the time when a tsunami was expected to arrive. Waves of about 45 centimeters were spotted there, considered a normal height, according to a local official. Tsunamis of over 50 cm were observed in some areas in Hawaii that day after a magnitude 8.2 quake hit Chile on April 1.

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Chinese artist Ai to hold exhibit in Berlin

BERLIN, Germany - Members of the press view an artwork themed on the Japanese-administered Senkaku Islands created by Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei in Berlin on April 2, 2014, before the public opening of Ai's exhibition. The islets are also claimed by China and Taiwan, which call them Diaoyu and Tiaoyutai, respectively.

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Cerezo's Yamashita scores against Buriram in ACL

BURIRAM, Thailand - Tatsuya Yamashita (L) of Cerezo Osaka scores the equalizer against Thailand's Buriram United in the group stage of the Asian Champions League on April 2, 2014, in Buriram. The match ended 2-2.

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Figure skaters at quake charity event in Kobe

KOBE, Japan - Japanese figure skaters, including Daisuke Takahashi (R) and Mao Asada (2nd from R), observe a moment of silence in honor of victims in the Great East Japan Earthquake of March 2011 at a charity event to support reconstruction from the disaster held in Kobe on April 2, 2014.

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Takahashi, Asada at quake charity event in Kobe

KOBE, Japan - Japanese figure skater Daisuke Takahashi (L) and Mao Asada (2nd from L) ask visitors for donations to support reconstruction from the March 11, 2011, disaster after their performances at a charity event held in Kobe on April 2, 2014.

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Osaka Castle lit up blue for World Autism Awareness Day

OSAKA, Japan - Osaka Castle in Osaka is one of landmarks in the world bathed in blue light on April 2, 2014, to mark World Autism Awareness Day.

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Kobe Port Tower lit blue for World Autism Awareness Day

OSAKA, Japan - Kobe Port Tower is lit up blue to celebrate World Autism Awareness Day on April 2, 2014.

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Tokyo Tower shines blue for World Autism Awareness Day

TOKYO, Japan - Blue lights shine on Tokyo Tower to mark World Autism Awareness Day on April 2, 2014.

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JR Tokai hopes to start building maglev train line soon

TOKYO, Japan - Koei Tsuge, president of Central Japan Railway Co., says at a press conference in Tokyo on April 2, 2014, that the company hopes to proceed with work so that construction of the Linear Chuo Shinkansen line for magnetically levitated trains can begin as soon as possible. JR Tokai envisions the line will run between Tokyo and Nagoya starting in 2027.

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Yokohama's Nakamura in action against Melbourne Victory

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Shunsuke Nakamura (R) of Yokohama F Marinos fires a shot in front of Melbourne Victory's Adrian Leijer during a match in the group stage of the Asian Champions League on April 2, 2014, in Yokohama. Yokohama won 3-2.

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Abe, U.N. assembly chief Ashe agree to push Security Council reform

TOKYO, Japan - Visiting U.N. General Assembly President John Ashe (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shake hands at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 2, 2014, prior to their talks. They agreed to push for reform of the Security Council as the United Nations marks its 70th anniversary in 2015.

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Cerezo Osaka, Buriram United play to 2-2 draw

BURIRAM, Thailand - Japan's Cerezo Osaka striker Kenyu Sugimoto shoots during the first half of an Asian Champions League Group E match against Thailand's Buriram United at Buriram Stadium in Buriram, Thailand, on April 2, 2014. The game ended in a 2-2 draw.

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Kyoto Tower lit blue for World Autism Awareness Day

KYOTO, Japan - The Kyoto Tower in western Japan is lit up blue on April 2, 2014, to mark World Autism Awareness Day.

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Osaka Castle shining blue on World Autism Awareness Day

OSAKA, Japan - Osaka Castle in western Japan is seen shining blue through cherry blossoms on April 2, 2014, as landmarks around the world light up blue to mark World Autism Awareness Day.

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Yokohama F Marinos beat Melbourne Victory 3-2 in ACL

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japan's Yokohama F Marinos midfielder Kosuke Nakamachi (R) celebrates with teammates Sho Ito (C) and Yuzo Kobayashi after scoring his side's second goal during the first half of an Asian Champions League Group G match against Australia's Melbourne Victory at Nissan Stadium in Yokohama on April 2, 2014. Yokohama won 3-2.

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Crown Prince Naruhito attends WOC opening ceremony

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Crown Prince Naruhito addresses an opening ceremony for the World Ophthalmology Congress in Tokyo on April 2, 2014. Some 17,000 researchers from about 130 countries and areas are attending a five-day meeting.

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Iran's Vice President Ebtekar speaks in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Massoumeh Ebtekar, Iran's vice president and head of the Department of Environment, holds a press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on April 2, 2014. Earlier in the day, she met with Japanese Environment Minister Nobuteru Ishihara.

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Yokohama F Marinos beat Melbourne Victory 3-2 in ACL

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japan's Yokohama F Marinos striker Sho Ito (L) scores an equalizer during the first half of an Asian Champions League Group G match against Australia's Melbourne Victory at Nissan Stadium in Yokohama on April 2, 2014. Yokohama won 3-2.

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Yokohama F Marinos beat Melbourne Victory 3-2 in ACL

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japan's Yokohama F Marinos midfielder Kosuke Nakamachi (L) scores his side's second goal during the first half of an Asian Champions League Group G match against Australia's Melbourne Victory at Nissan Stadium in Yokohama on April 2, 2014. Yokohama won 3-2.

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IOC officials inspect Tokyo Olympic, Paralympic sites

TOKYO, Japan - Officials of the International Olympic Committee return to a hotel in Tokyo on April 2, 2014, after inspecting scheduled sites for venues of the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics and Paralympics.

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Chinese group sues Mitsubishi Materials over wartime forced labor

SHIJIAZHUANG, China - A lawyer representing 149 Chinese plaintiffs speaks to reporters in Shijiazhuang, Heibei Province, on April 2, 2014, after filing a lawsuit against Japan's Mitsubishi Materials Corp seeking 227 million yuan (about $37 million) in compensation from the company for wartime forced labor in Japan.

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Body of H-2A rocket unveiled ahead of launch in May

NAGOYA, Japan - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. unveils on April 2, 2014, in Tobishima, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, the main body of an H-2A rocket scheduled to be launched on May 24 from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture in the southwest.

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Chinese seek damages for wartime forced labor in Japan

SHIJIAZHUANG, China - A group of Chinese people go to the High People's Court of Hebei Province in Shijiazhuang on April 2, 2014, to file a lawsuit against Mitsubishi Materials Corp. seeking compensation for forced labor in Japan during the 1937-1945 Sino-Japanese war.

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Chinese prepare to seek damages for forced labor in Japan

SHIJIAZHUANG, China - A group of Chinese people observe a moment of silence at a park in Shijiazhuang on April 2, 2014, before going to the High People's Court of Hebei Province in the city to file a lawsuit against Mitsubishi Materials Corp., seeking compensation for forced labor in Japan during the 1937-1945 Sino-Japanese war. On the far right is a South Korean bereaved relative holding a photo of a deceased former forced laborer from his country.

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Lower house panel OKs pact to export nuclear reactors to Turkey

TOKYO, Japan - The House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee approves on April 2, 2014, in Tokyo an accord that would allow Japan to export nuclear power reactors to Turkey.

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Nishikori to miss Davis Cup q'finals with groin injury

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Kei Nishikori speaks at a news conference at Ariake Colosseum in Tokyo on April 2, 2014. He said he will miss this week's Davis Cup quarterfinals against the Czech Republic due to a nagging groin injury. Nishikori underwent an examination after withdrawing from the semifinals at last week's Sony Open.

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Elephant draws cherry blossoms at Japanese zoo

CHIBA, Japan - An Asian elephant named Yumeka draws a picture of cherry trees in full bloom at the Ichihara Elephant Kingdom in Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, on April 2, 2014.