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US: Reports of Shots Fired Prompt Evacuation at Willowbrook Mall in New Jersey

Police responded to reports of shots fired at Willowbrook Mall in Wayne, New Jersey, on Tuesday night, December 30, triggering panic among shoppers. Authorities said multiple officers were on the scene and the situation was stable, but it was unclear whether anyone was injured. The mall was evacuated and placed under lockdown. While social media posts suggested gunfire, officials had not immediately confirmed the reports.

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UK: Smoke of Peak District Wildfire Seen From Greater Manchester

A moorland fire that broke out near Errwood Reservoir in Peak District National Park on Wednesday morning, April 30, is still burning as of Saturday, May 3. The blaze has forced road closures and prompted warnings for nearby residents to keep their windows shut. The video shows smoke from the fire spreading over Offerton, Greater Manchester on April 30.

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US: Alexander Mountain Fire Prompts Mandatory Evacuations In Larimer County, CO 2

The Alexander Mountain Fire broke out about 20 miles west of Loveland in Larimer County on Monday, July 29. Mandatory evacuation orders were issued for multiple locations in the county. Several roads in the area were closed.

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World Wide Threats Hearing - Washington

Christopher A Wray, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), testifies during the US Senate Select Committee on Intelligence hearing to examine worldwide threats in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA on Monday, March 11, 2024. Photo by Ron Sachs/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World Wide Threats Hearing - Washington

From left to right: Lieutenant General Jeffrey A Kruse, Director, Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA); Christopher A Wray, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); William J Burns, Director, Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); Avril Haines, Director of National Intelligence (DNI); General Timothy D Haugh, Director, National Security Agency (NSA); and Brett M Holmgren, Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research; testify during the US Senate Select Committee on Intelligence hearing to examine worldwide threats in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA on Monday, March 11, 2024. Photo by Ron Sachs/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World Wide Threats Hearing - Washington

Christopher A Wray, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), testifies during the US Senate Select Committee on Intelligence hearing to examine worldwide threats in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA on Monday, March 11, 2024. Photo by Ron Sachs/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World Wide Threats Hearing - Washington

Christopher A Wray, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) testifies during the US Senate Select Committee on Intelligence hearing to examine worldwide threats in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA on Monday, March 11, 2024. Photo by Ron Sachs/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World Wide Threats Hearing - Washington

Christopher A Wray, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) testifies during the US Senate Select Committee on Intelligence hearing to examine worldwide threats in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA on Monday, March 11, 2024. Photo by Ron Sachs/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World Wide Threats Hearing - Washington

Christopher A Wray, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) testifies during the US Senate Select Committee on Intelligence hearing to examine worldwide threats in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA on Monday, March 11, 2024. Photo by Ron Sachs/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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ASEAN, dialogue partners welcome N. Korea's denuclearization moves

MANILA, Philippines - Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Aso (R), U.S. assistant secretary of state foe East Asian and Pacific affairs Christopher Hill (C) and U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines Kristie Kenney (R) walk into a room for an ASEAN Regional Forum dinner in Manila on Aug. 1. Foreign ministers and representatives from 16 Asia-Pacific nations and their four dialogue partners welcomed North Korea's moves so far toward denuclearization, a Japanese official said.

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Outgoing U.S. diplomat Hill at press conference

WASHINGTON, United States - Outgoing U.S. diplomat Christopher Hill speaks at a press conference as ambassador to Iraq at the State Department in Washington on Aug. 17, 2010, looking back on his 33-year career. Hill, who headed the country's delegation to the six-nation talks on North Korea's nuclear programs, said dealing with issues in Iraq is easier than that of North Korea.

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U.S., N. Korean diplomats meet for 2nd day on ties, nuclear issue

GENEVA, Switzerland - Top U.S. nuclear negotiator Christopher Hill speaks to reporters at a hotel prior to meeting his North Korean counterpart Kim Kye Gwan for a second day in Geneva on Sept. 2.

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U.S., N. Korean envoys begin talks in Geneva

GENEVA, Switzerland - Top U.S. nuclear negotiator Christopher Hill speaks with reporters prior to talks with his North Korean counterpart Kim Kye Gwan in Geneva on Sept. 1.

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U.S., N. Korean envoys end 1st day of talks on positive note

GENEVA, Switzerland - Top U.S. nuclear negotiator Christopher Hill speaks at a press conference following talks with his North Korean counterpart Kim Kye Gwan in Geneva on Sept. 1. Hill said reached ''a substantial understanding'' on ways to improve the countries' ties and denuclearize North Korea.

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N. Korea talks end with 'basis' for 2nd denuclearization phase

SHENYANG, China - North Korean nuclear envoy Ri Gun (L) and chief U.S. negotiator Christopher Hill look relaxed during their visit to the Imperial Palace Museum in Shenyang after two-day talks aimed at shutting down North Korea's nuclear program on Aug. 17. Hill said later that the nuclear envoys from six countries laid a ''basis for achieving a consensus'' on North Korea's tasks in the second stage of its denuclearization.

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N. Korea talks end with 'basis' for 2nd denuclearization phase

SHENYANG, China - (From L to R) Russia's Grigory Berdennikov, North Korea's Ri Gun, the United States' Christopher Hill, China's Wu Dawei, South Korea's Chun Yung Woo and Japan's Akio Suda pose for a photo during their visit to the Imperial Palace Museum in Shenyang after two-day talks aimed at shutting down North Korea's nuclear program on Aug. 17. Hill said later the nuclear envoys laid a ''basis for achieving a consensus'' on North Korea's tasks in the second stage of its denuclearization.

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6-way working group meets for second day of talks

SHENYANG, China - Top U.S. nuclear negotiator Christopher Hill responds to questions from reporters in China's Shenyang on Aug. 17 before going to a second-day meeting held by six countries to discuss the technical details of the next stage of North Korea's abandonment of its nuclear programs.

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6-way envoys hold N. Korea working-group talks

SHENYANG, China - Christopher Hill, the U.S. top nuclear negotiator, sits for the opening session of a two-day working-group meeting held by six countries in Shenyang on Aug. 16 to discuss the technical details of the next stage of North Korea's nuclear abandonment. (Pool photo)

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6-way envoys gather for N. Korea working-group talks

SHENYANG, China - Top U.S. nuclear negotiator Christopher Hill heads to a meeting of a working group to discuss the denuclearization of North Korea in Shenyang on Aug. 16.

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Envoys begin gathering in Shenyang for N. Korea working group talks

SHENYANG, China - Chief U.S. negotiator Christopher Hill arrives at a hotel in the northeastern Chinese city of Shenyang on Aug. 15 to represent his country at a two-day working group meeting to discuss the specifics of the next stage toward North Korea's nuclear abandonment.

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N. Koreean chief negotiator Kim returns home

BEIJING, China - Chief North Korean nuclear negotiator Kim Kye Gwan waves to photographers as he leaves for home from Beijing airport on Aug. 14. Kim had lengthy talks with his U.S. counterpart Christopher Hill in Beijing the previous day.

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U.S., N. Korea discuss ways to disable nuclear facilities

BEIJING, China - Chief U.S. negotiator Christopher Hill speaks with journalists in Beijing following talks with his North Korean counterpart Kim Kye Gwan on Aug. 13. Hill said they agreed on the need to clarify ways for Pyongyang to disable its nuclear facilities when a six-party nuclear working group meeting takes place this week in China's northeastern city of Shenyang.

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U.S. negotiator begins talks with N. Korea envoy in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Top U.S. nuclear negotiator Christopher Hill speaks to reporters before he held talks with his North Korean counterpart Kim Kye Gwan at the North Korean Embassy in Beijing on Aug. 13. Hill arrived in the Chinese capital earlier in the day

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U.S. House demands Japan action on parental abduction

WASHINGTON, United States - Congressman Jim Moran speaks at a news conference in front of Capitol Hill in Washington on Sept. 29, 2010, with Christopher Savoie, (2nd from R) whose ex-wife took their children to Japan against his will, behind him. The U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution the same day urging Japan to resolve child custody problems arising when Japanese parents take their children to Japan from the United States against the wishes of their American spouses.

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Ex-U.S. nuclear negotiator Hill to retire

TOKYO, Japan - Undated file photo shows U.S. diplomat Christopher Hill, a former chief delegate to the six-nation talks on North Korea's nuclear programs. Hill will retire from the government as ambassador to Iraq.

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Post-election turmoil in Iraq won't affect withdrawal schedule

BAGHDAD, Iraq - U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Christopher Hill speaks in an interview with Kyodo News at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad on Feb. 7.

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6-way envoys fail to agree on N. Korea nuke verification paper: Hill

BEIJING, China - Chief U.S. nuclear negotiator Christopher Hill fields questions from reporters at Beijing International Airport on Dec. 11 before heading home after chief delegates to the six-party talks on the North Korean nuclear issue failed to agree on a draft protocol spelling out ways to verify the country's nuclear information.

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6-way envoys meet amid trouble in talks, recess likely

BEIJING, China - Top U.S. nuclear negotiator Christopher Hill answers questions from reporters at a hotel in Beijing on Dec. 11 before negotiators from six countries meet for the fourth day, amid trouble over ways to verify North Korea's nuclear programs and high prospect that a recess would be called. (Pool photo)

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Envoys meet aiming to document N. Korea verification

BEIJING, China - Top U.S. nuclear negotiator Christopher Hill answers questions from reporters at a hotel in Beijing on Dec. 10 before negotiators from six nations meet for the third day, aiming to bridge differences and document ways to verify North Korea's nuclear information as part of the country's denuclearization. (Pool photo by Kyodo)

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6-way envoys remain apart over N. Korea verification

BEIJING, China - Chief U.S. nuclear negotiator Christopher Hill fields questions from reporters at a hotel in Beijing on Dec. 10 at the end of the third day of the six-party talks on denuclearizing North Korea. (Pool photo)

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2nd day session of 6-party talks ends

BEIJING, China - Chief U.S. nuclear negotiator Christopher Hill fields questions from reporters at a hotel in Beijing on Dec. 9 after the end of the second day of the six-party talks on denuclearizing North Korea. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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China presents draft on N. Korea verification at 6-way talks

BEIJING, China - Christopher Hill, U.S. assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, answers reporters questions before attending the six-party talks on denuclearizing North Korea on the second day of the meeting in Beijing on Dec. 9.

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6-way envoys begin talks over N. Korea nuclear verification

BEIJING, China - Christopher Hill, U.S. assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, attends the first day of the six-party talks on denuclearizing North Korea on Dec. 8 at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing. (Pool photo)

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6-way envoys begin talks over N. Korea nuclear verification

BEIJING, China - Christopher Hill (2nd from L), U.S. assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, and North Korean Vice Foreign Minister Kim Kye Gwan (R) are among the delegates attending the first day of the six-party talks on denuclearizing North Korea on Dec. 8 at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing. (Pool photo)

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U.S., N. Korea fall short of consensus on nuclear verification

SINGAPORE, Singapore - North Korean Vice Foreign Minister Kim Kye Gwan talks to reporters in Singapore on Dec. 5 after a meeting with U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Hill. The top nuclear envoys met to lay the groundwork for next week's six-party talks but fell short of reaching a consensus on how to mention steps to verify Pyongyang's nuclear information in a proposed six-party document.

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Hill foresees no big changes in 6-way denuke process under Obama

TOKYO, Japan - Top U.S. nuclear negotiator Christopher Hill speaks during an interview with Kyodo News in Tokyo on Dec. 3. Hill, the U.S. assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, said that he does not foresee ''big changes'' in the six-party talks on denuclearizing North Korea after U.S. President-elect Barack Obama takes office in January.

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Japan, S. Korea, U.S. agree to seek N. Korea pledge on nuke sampling

TOKYO, Japan - (From L) Kim Sook, the South Korean Foreign Affairs and Trade Ministry's special representative for Korean Peninsula peace and security affairs, Akitaka Saiki, who heads the Japanese Foreign Ministry's Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, and Christopher Hill, U.S. assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, talk to reporters after their meeting at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on Dec. 3.

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Japan, U.S., S. Korean envoys meet ahead of 6-party talks

TOKYO, Japan - (From left) Kim Sook, the South Korean Foreign Affairs and Trade Ministry's special representative for Korean Peninsula peace and security affairs, Akitaka Saiki, who heads the Japanese Foreign Ministry's Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, and Christopher Hill, U.S. assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, shake hands before their talks at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on Dec. 3. (Pool photo)

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Saiki, Hill agree N. Korea pledge on sampling needed in 6-way paper

TOKYO, Japan - Akitaka Saiki (R), who heads the Japanese Foreign Ministry's Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, alongside Christopher Hill (L), U.S. assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, speaks to reporters after their talks at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on Dec. 2. The chief nuclear negotiators said they agreed that the six-party talks on denuclearizing North Korea should try to hammer out a document during the next round of discussions that commits Pyongyang to allowing inspectors to take samples from its nuclear facilities.

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U.S. nuclear envoy in Beijing to brief China on N. Korea talks

BEIJING, China - Top U.S. nuclear envoy Christopher Hill arrives at Beijing's international airport on Oct. 4 to brief his Chinese counterpart on the results of his talks with North Korea this week over the six-party denuclearization process.

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Hill back in S. Korea after N. Korea trip

SEOUL, South Korea - Top U.S. nuclear envoy Christopher Hill (R) answers questions by reporters after his meeting with his South Korean counterpart Kim Sook in Seoul on Oct. 3. Hill returned from North Korea earlier in the day.

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Top U.S. nuclear envoy arrives in Pyongyang for talks

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Top U.S. nuclear envoy Christopher Hill (3rd from R) and his delegation arrived in Pyongyang on Oct. 1 for talks aimed at putting the stalled six-party talks on North Korea's denuclearization back on track.

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Hill arrives in S. Korea amid stalled denuclearization process

SEOUL, South Korea - Top U.S. nuclear envoy Christopher Hill speaks to reporters on his arrival at Incheon International Airport on Sept. 30. Hill, assistant secretary of state for East Asia and Pacific affairs, visited Seoul for talks with his South Korean counterpart aimed at putting the stalled six-party talks on North Korea's denuclearization back on track.

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Hill meets with Wu ahead of 6-party talks

BEIJING, China - Christopher Hill (R), the chief U.S. delegate to the six-party talks on North Korea's denuclearization, and his Chinese counterpart Wu Dawei shake hands at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on July 10. The multilateral talks aiming to agree on ways to verify Pyongyang's disclosure of its nuclear programs are set to start on the day. (Pool photo)

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Hill meets with Wu ahead of 6-party talks

BEIJING, China - Christopher Hill (L), the United States' chief delegate to the six-party talks on North Korea's denuclearization, holds talks with his Chinese counterpart Wu Dawei at Beijing's Diaoyutai State Guesthouse on July 10 ahead of the multilateral talks. (Pool photo)

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Japan, U.S., S. Korea meet to push forward N. Korea nuke talks

TOKYO, Japan - Christopher Hill (L), U.S. assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, Kim Sook (C), the South Korean Foreign Affairs and Trade Ministry's special representative for Korean Peninsula peace and security affairs, and Akitaka Saiki, director general of the Japanese Foreign Ministry's Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, pose for photos at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on June 19 before the start of their talks on how to proceed with North Korea's denuclearization. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Japan, U.S., S. Korea meet to push forward N. Korea nuke talks

TOKYO, Japan - Kim Sook (L), the South Korean Foreign Affairs and Trade Ministry's special representative for Korean Peninsula peace and security affairs, Christopher Hill (C), U.S. assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, and Akitaka Saiki, director general of the Japanese Foreign Ministry's Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, are surrounded by reporters at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on June 19 after their talks.

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Japan, U.S. agree on full account of nuke by North

BEIJING, China - Akitaka Saiki, director general of the Japanese Foreign Ministry's Asian and Oceania Affairs Bureau, speaks to reporters in Beijing on May 28 after a meeting with Christopher Hill, U.S. assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs. The two sides agreed that North Korea must provide a complete and accurate account of its nuclear activity at an early date in line with a six-party denuclearization deal.

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N. Korea close to giving full account of nuke activities

WASHINGTON, United States - (From L to R) Christopher Hill, U.S. assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, Kim Sook, special representative for Korean Peninsula peace and security affairs at the South Korean Foreign Affairs and Trade Ministry, and Akitaka Saiki, director general of the Japanese Foreign Ministry's Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, stand before reporters in Washington on May 19 after their trilateral gathering.

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U.S. envoy in Beijing for N. Korea nuclear talks

BEIJING, China - Chief U.S. nuclear negotiator Christopher Hill arrives in Beijing on April 9 for talks on how to revive the stalled North Korean nuclear disablement program. He arrived in the Chinese capital after talks with North Korea in Singapore.