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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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ASEAN economic ministers visit quake-hit areas

SENDAI, Japan - A group of economic ministers from members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations visit Sendai port in Miyagi Prefecture on April 26, 2012. They toured areas damaged by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami as part of a four-day ''ASEAN Road Show.''

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Shibuya Hikarie

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in December 2011 shows Shibuya Hikarie (R top), a new commercial complex in front of JR Shibuya Station in Tokyo. The facility, housing some 200 shops and restaurants, and a musical theater, will open April 26, 2012.

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Nikkei closes at 30-month low

TOKYO, Japan - An electronic signboard in Yaesu, central Tokyo, shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, Japan's key stock index, finishing down 186.13 points, or 2.17 percent, at 8,374.13 on Sept. 26, 2011, its lowest close since April 1, 2009.

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9,500 still unaccounted for after disaster

SENDAI, Japan - Clothes of unidentified victims of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami are hung at a former elementary school site in Tome, Miyagi Prefecture, on April 26, 2011, after being washed to be stored for easier recognition by relatives.

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Athletics' Matsui vs. Angels

ANAHEIM, United States - Oakland Athletics designated hitter Hideki Matsui singles to right while breaking his bat in the third inning of a game against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on April 26, 2011. The Angels won 8-3.

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Japan lodges protest over Korean geographical names in WSJ ad

NEW YORK, United States - Photo shows a part of an advertisement of Korea Cup International Yacht Race, which was printed in the April 26, 2011, issue of the Wall Street Journal. Japan protested against the paper's publisher Dow Jones & Co., as the advertisement refers to a group of islets claimed by both Japan and South Korea as ''Dokdo'' and ''Sea of Japan'' as the ''East Sea,'' both in the Korean manners.

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Japan lodges protest over Korean geographical names in WSJ ad

NEW YORK, United States - Photo shows an advertisement for the Korea Cup International Yacht Race that appeared in The Wall Street Journal on April 26, 2011. Japan lodged a protest with the paper's publisher, Dow Jones & Co., as the advertisement uses the South Korean name of ''Dokdo'' to refer to a group of islets disputed by the two countries and refers to the ''Sea of Japan'' as the ''East Sea.''

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Mariners' Ichiro vs. Tigers

DETROIT, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki hits a single in the fifth inning of a game against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan, on April 26, 2011. The Mariners won 7-3.

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Kim prepares for World Figure Skating C'ships

MOSCOW, Russia - Vancouver Olympic gold medalist Kim Yu Na of South Korea takes part in official practice in Moscow on April 26, 2011, ahead of the World Figure Skating Championships.

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Asada prepares for World Figure Skating C'ships

MOSCOW, Russia - Vancouver Olympics silver medalist Mao Asada of Japan takes part in official practice in Moscow on April 26, 2011, ahead of the World Figure Skating Championships.

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Murakami prepares for World Figure Skating C'ships

MOSCOW, Russia - Kanako Murakami of Japan takes part in official practice in Moscow on April 26, 2011, ahead of the World Figure Skating Championships.

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Japanese literature prof. Keene gives last lecture at Columbia

NEW YORK, United States - Donald Keene, a renowned scholar of Japanese literature, delivers his last lecture at Columbia University in New York on April 26, 2011. The 88-year-old professor emeritus has decided to move permanently to Japan following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in the country.

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Japanese literature prof. Keene gives last lecture at Columbia

NEW YORK, United States - Donald Keene, a renowned scholar of Japanese literature, receives flowers after delivering his last lecture at Columbia University in New York on April 26, 2011. The 88-year-old professor emeritus has decided to move permanently to Japan following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in the country.

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China, Australia agree to boost cooperation in energy, resources

BEIJING, China - Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard (L) and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao meet at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on April 26, 2011.

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China, Australia agree to boost cooperation in energy, resources

BEIJING, China - Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard (R) and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (L) participate in her welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on April 26, 2011.

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Carter in North Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter (R) is welcomed as he arrives in Pyongyang airport on April 26, 2011, to mark the first day of his three-day trip to the North.

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Kyoto Gov. Yamada elected head of prefectural chiefs' group

TOKYO, Japan - Kyoto Gov. Keiji Yamada speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on April 26, 2011. Yamada won the election for the presidency of the group made up of the chiefs of Japan's 47 prefectures, succeeding Wataru Aso who has retired as Fukuoka governor.

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Sony to launch its 1st tablet computer

TOKYO, Japan - Women hold the S1 type (L) and the S2 type (R) of tablet computer by Sony Corp. on April 26, 2011. The company announced a plan to launch around the world in the fall the tablet, its first such device, aiming to take the second-largest share in the global market after Apple Inc., maker of the popular iPad.

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Sony to launch its 1st tablet computer

TOKYO, Japan - Sony Corp. announced on April 26, 2011, its plan to launch the S1 type (L) and the S2 type (R) of tablet computer around the world in the fall, its first such device, aiming to take the second-largest share in the global market after Apple Inc., maker of the popular iPad.

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Farmers protest TEPCO

TOKYO, Japan - Farmers protest in front of the head office of Tokyo Electric Power Co. in Tokyo on April 26, 2011. Agriculture including food production and distribution has been severely hit by the March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami disasters.

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Miyagi governor inspects Onagawa nuke plant

ONAGAWA, Japan - Miyagi Gov. Yoshihiro Murai (L) hears from employees of Tohoku Electric Power Co. at the Onagawa nuclear power plant in Miyagi Prefecture on April 26, 2011, on ensuring the safety of the plant, which was damaged in the devastating March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

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25th anniv. of Chernobyl accident

KIEV, Ukraine - A woman offers a candle during a memorial ceremony for victims of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant accident held at a church in Kiev on April 26, 2011, the 25th anniversary of the accident which happened under the rule of the Soviet Union.

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25th anniv. of Chernobyl accident

KIEV, Ukraine - People attend a memorial ceremony for victims of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant accident held at a church in Kiev on April 26, 2011, the 25th anniversary of the accident which happened under the rule of the Soviet Union.

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Deserted town near Chernobyl plant

PRIPYAT, Ukraine - Photo taken on April 18, 2011, shows a Ferris wheel and apartment blocks in Pripyat, about 4 kilometers northwest of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in northern Ukraine. The town, where the employees of the power plant used to live, was abandoned after the nuclear accident on April 26, 1986.

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Deserted town near Chernobyl plant

PRIPYAT, Ukraine - A doll lies in front of the ''cultural palace'' in Pripyat, about 4 kilometers northwest of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in northern Ukraine, on April 18, 2011. The town, where the employees of the power plant used to live, was abandoned after the nuclear accident on April 26, 1986. Young white birch trees grow inside the building.

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Tsunami deprives school graduates of prospective jobs

OFUNATO, Japan - A cleanup gets underway at a tsunami-hit factory of chicken processing company Amatake Co. in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on March 26, 2011. The company had to cancel job offers to 14 new provisional recruits ahead of the April 1 start of the new business year due to the massive damage caused by the March 11 tsunami to its business.

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Police battling against crime syndicate

TOKYO, Japan - The National Police Agency holds a meeting on countermeasures against Japan's largest crime syndicate, the Yamaguchi-gumi, and its largest gang, Kodokai, on Jan. 26, 2011, at the agency in Tokyo. The agency ordered police officials from across Japan in charge of investigating organized crimes to give the syndicate a decisive blow through investigation before the release in April from prison of its boss Kenichi Shinoda, commonly known as Shinobu Tsukasa.