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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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Japan, U.S. may deploy unmanned aircraft

TOKYO, Japan - An October 2010 file photo shows the Global Hawk unmanned high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft at Edwards Air Force Base in California. Japan and the United States are considering deploying the Global Hawk at a U.S. military base in Japan to enhance surveillance over North Korea, bilateral sources said on April 6, 2013.

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Ichiro argues with umpire

OAKLAND, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki argues with an umpire after being called out on a pickoff throw during the first inning of a game against the Oakland Athletics on April 6, 2010, at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in California. The Mariners lost 1-2.

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'Matsui' fleece paints Angel Stadium red

ANAHEIM, United States - Fans of the Los Angeles Angels cheer wearing fleece bearing the name and number of the team's slugger Hideki Matsui at Angel Stadium in California on April 6, 2010. Fans painted the stands red by wearing the fleece items distributed at the ballpark during a game against the Minnesota Twins.

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Angels' Matsui goes hitless

ANAHEIM, United States - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui grounds out to second during the seventh inning of the Angels' 3-5 loss to the Minnesota Twins at Angel Stadium in California on April 6, 2010. Matsui went hitless.

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'Matsui' fleece paints Angel Stadium red

ANAHEIM, United States - Fans of the Los Angeles Angels are blanketed in fleece bearing the name and number of the team's slugger Hideki Matsui at Angel Stadium in California on April 6, 2010. Fans painted the stands red by wearing the fleece items distributed at the ballpark during a game against the Minnesota Twins.

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Ichiro argues with umpire

OAKLAND, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki argues with an umpire after being called out on a pickoff throw during the first inning of a game against the Oakland Athletics on April 6, 2010, at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in California. The Mariners lost 1-2.

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Angels' Matsui goes hitless

ANAHEIM, United States - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui strikes out during the first inning of the Angels' 3-5 loss to the Minnesota Twins at Angel Stadium in California on April 6, 2010. Matsui went hitless.

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Ichiro goes 1-for-3 vs Oakland

OAKLAND, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki singles to left during the first inning of a game against the Oakland Athletics on April 6, 2010, at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in California. Ichiro went 1-for-3 as the team lost 1-2.

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Ichiro argues with umpire

OAKLAND, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki gets caught off base during the first inning of a game against the Oakland Athletics on April 6, 2010, at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in California. The Mariners lost 1-2.

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Olympic runner Takahashi in MLB ceremony

ANAHEIM, United States - Sydney Olympic gold medal marathon runner Naoko Takahashi (L) of Japan throws the ceremonial first pitch ahead of a game at Angel Stadium in California on April 6, 2010. Catching the ball is compatriot Hideki Matsui, an outfielder for the Los Angeles Angels.

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Olympic runner Takahashi in MLB ceremony

ANAHEIM, United States - Los Angeles Angels' Hideki Matsui (R) from Japan shakes hands with compatriot Naoko Takahashi at Angel Stadium in California on April 6, 2010. The Sydney Olympic gold medalist threw the ceremonial first pitch ahead of a game between the Angels and the Minnesota Twins.

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Italy's Manassero to be youngest golfer at Masters

AUGUSTA, United States - Teenage amateur golfer Matteo Manassero of Italy takes part in a practice round for the Masters tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, on April 6, 2010. The 16-year-old made a debut at the Masters becoming the youngest player on record to play at the tournament.

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Woods prepares for Masters

AUGUSTA, United States - Tiger Woods tees off during a practice round for the Masters tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club on April 6, 2010. Woods played all 18 holes ahead of the start of the major U.S. tournament.

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Ishikawa prepares for Masters

AUGUSTA, United States - Ryo Ishikawa of Japan tees off during a practice round for the Masters tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club, Georgia, on April 6, 2010. The 18-year-old professional was gearing up for his second Masters.

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Woods prepares for Masters

AUGUSTA, United States - Tiger Woods tees off during a practice round for the Masters tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club on April 6, 2010. Woods played all 18 holes ahead of the start of the major U.S. tournament.

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Ishikawa prepares for Masters

AUGUSTA, United States - Ryo Ishikawa of Japan tees off during a practice round for the Masters tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club, Georgia, on April 6, 2010. The 18-year-old professional was gearing up for his second Masters.

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Ishikawa prepares for Masters

AUGUSTA, United States - Ryo Ishikawa of Japan plays a stroke during a practice round for the Masters tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club, Georgia, on April 6, 2010. The 18-year-old professional was gearing up for his second Masters.

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Ishikawa prepares for Masters

AUGUSTA, United States - Ryo Ishikawa of Japan plays a stroke during a practice round for the Masters tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club, Georgia, on April 6, 2010. The 18-year-old professional was gearing up for his second Masters.

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N. Korea begins celebratory events for founder Kim Il Sung

PYONGYANG, North Korea - The 15th April Holiday Food Festival started in Pyongyang on April 6, 2010, for a three-day run, featuring local and traditional dishes prepared by about 40 restaurants from across the country as North Korea began a series of events the same day to commemorate the birthday of the country's founder, Kim Il Sung, on April 15.

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Shanghai to allow trade in Taiwanese currency

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Shanghai Mayor Han Zheng (L, back) and Taipei Mayor Hau Lung-bin (R, back) attend a signing ceremony for four memorandums of understanding on city-to-city relations comprising culture, tourism, the environment and high-tech industries at a Taipei hotel on April 6, 2010. The Shanghai mayor said his city will permit trading of Taiwan's currency starting May.

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N. Korea begins celebratory events for founder Kim Il Sung

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Cooks look at local and traditional dishes prepared by about 40 restaurants from across the country at the 15th April Holiday Food Festival which started in Pyongyang on April 6, 2010, for a three-day run. North Korea began a series of events the same day to commemorate the birthday of the country's founder, Kim Il Sung, on April 15.

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Daigokuden building lit up at ruins of Nara Imperial Palace

NARA, Japan - The restored Daigokuden building, a major construction of the ruined Nara Imperial Palace in Nara Prefecture, is illuminated during a lighting test on April 6, 2010, ahead of the start later in the month of events to commemorate the transfer 1,300 years ago of the Japanese capital to Nara.

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Retrial possibility revived for man on death row for murders

TOKYO, Japan - This file photo taken in March 1961 shows relatives at the scene of a wine poisoning case in Mie Prefecture. The Supreme Court has revived the possibility of a retrial for an 84-year-old death row inmate convicted of killing five women and injuring 12 others, court officials said April 6, 2010.

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Thai antigov't protesters move into 'no-go' areas in Bangkok

BANGKOK, Thailand - Antigovernment protesters face off with Thai soldiers on a road near downtown Bangkok on April 6, 2010.

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New logo, catchphrase unveiled to lure foreign travelers to Japan

TOKYO, Japan - A new logo and catchphrase designed to woo more foreign tourists to Japan was unveiled by tourism minister Seiji Maehara at a news conference on April 6, 2010.

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People stage sit-in for removal of Futemma Air station

TOKYO, Japan - Antibase protesters launch a four-day sit-in near parliament in Tokyo's Nagatacho political district on April 6, 2010, demanding the U.S. Marine Corps' Futemma Air Station be moved out of Okinawa Prefecture.

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New logo, catchphrase unveiled to lure foreign travelers to Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese tourism minister Seiji Maehara unveils a new logo and catchphrase designed to woo more foreign tourists to Japan at a news conference at his ministry on April 6, 2010.

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Thai antigov't protesters confront security forces in Bangkok

BANGKOK, Thailand - Thai police stand ready as antigovernment protesters, many of them supporters of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, occupy a prime shopping area in Bangkok on April 6, 2010. The demonstrators, organized under the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship, have been calling for fresh national elections.

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Children select most fashionable papa

OSAKA, Japan - Children select the most fashionable papa from a lineup during a fashion show in Osaka on April 6, 2010. The event was held with the aim of making Japanese fathers more appealing to their children.

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Ministry tells Skymark Airlines to improve work practices

TOKYO, Japan - A senior official from the Ministry of Land, Transport, Infrastructure and Tourism hands Skymark Airlines President Shinichi Nishikubo (C) documents instructing the company to improve work practices on April 6, 2010, at the transport ministry in Tokyo. The ministry found problems during a recent inspection including pilots' noncompliance with the rule that they must wear an oxygen mask in flight.

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People stage sit-in for removal of Futemma Air station

TOKYO, Japan - Antibase protesters stage a rally to demand the U.S. Marine Corps' Futemma Air Station be moved out of Okinawa Prefecture in front of the prime minister's office on April 6, 2010, ahead of launching later in the day a four-day sit-in near parliament in Tokyo's Nagatacho political district.

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Yosano says new party to map schedule for fiscal rehabilitation

TOKYO, Japan - Former Finance Minister Kaoru Yosano speaks in an interview with Kyodo News in Tokyo on April 6, 2010. Yosano, who has tendered a letter of resignation to the main opposition Liberal Democratic Party, said the new party he will form with former trade minister Takeo Hiranuma and other like-minded lawmakers this week will map out a concrete schedule for Japan to achieve economic growth and fiscal rehabilitation.

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Matsuzaka's season debut pushed back to mid-April

FORT MYERS, United States - Boston Red Sox right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka throws pitches on March 6, 2010 in Fort Myers in Florida for the first time since he felt discomfort in his back in mid-February. Matsuzaka is unlikely to make his season debut until mid-April after falling behind schedule with stiffness in his back.