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Philippines: Church Bells Toll to Mourn Death of Pope Francis

Pope Francis has died at the age of 88 on Easter Monday, April 21. Bells were rung at Catholic churches to mourn his death across the Philippines.

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Philippines: Mount Kanlaon Erupts Sending Massive Ash Smoke Into Air

Mount Kanlaon on Negros Island, central Philippines erupted on Tuesday, April 8 sending an ash plume 4 km high into the sky. The eruption, which lasted over an hour, led to evacuations, school closures and the imposition of a curfew in nearby areas.

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Thorpe prepares for Tokyo swimming world cup

TOKYO, Japan - Former Olympic champion Ian Thorpe (C) of Australia practices on Nov. 11, 2011 at Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center, where the World Cup Tokyo meet starts the following day. Thorpe, who retired in 2006 after competing in the Sydney and Athens Olympics, returned to competitive swimming this year in preparation for the 2012 London Olympics.

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Thorpe, Kitajima prepare for Tokyo swimming world cup

TOKYO, Japan - Ian Thorpe (L) of Australia turns a microphone to Japan's Kosuke Kitajima during a press conference on Nov. 11, 2011 at Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center, where they practiced for the World Cup Tokyo meet which starts the following day.

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Thorpe, Kitajima prepare for Tokyo swimming world cup

TOKYO, Japan - Ian Thorpe (L) of Australia and Japan's Kosuke Kitajima speak at a press conference on Nov. 11, 2011 at Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center, where they practiced for the World Cup Tokyo meet which starts the following day.

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Thorpe eyes comeback in November

TOKYO, Japan - Retired Olympic champion Ian Thorpe of Australia talks to his coach during a practice in Monaco on June 12, 2011, as he aims to return to competitive swimming in November 2011. Thorpe won a total of five gold medals at the 2000 and 2004 Olympics before retiring in 2006.

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Thorpe announces retirement from competitive swimming

SYDNEY, Australia - Australia's swimming superstar Ian Thorpe (file photo) said Nov. 21 he is retiring from competitive swimming. He earned a total of five gold medals at the 2000 Sydney and 2004 Athens Olympics.

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Thorpe instructs children in Tokyo

HACHIOJI, Japan - Australian Olympic medalist Ian Thorpe, who will not take part in the world swimming championships in Montreal in July, instructs a child during events for a sports club in Tokyo's Hachioji on May 28.

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(2)Australia's Thope wins men's 200-meter freestyle

ATHENS, Greece - Australia's Ian Thorpe (R) reacts after beating Peter van den Hoogenband of the Netherlands (C) and Michael Phelps of the United States in the men's 200-meter freestyle finals of the 2004 Olympic Games at the Olympic Aquatic Centre in Athens on Aug. 16. Van den Hoogenband won the silver medal, followed by Phelps.

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(1)Australia's Thope wins men's 200-meter freestyle

ATHENS, Greece - Australia's Ian Thorpe (L) celebrates with Peter van den Hoogenband of the Netherlands after winning the men's 200-meter freestyle final at the Olympic Aquatic Centre in Athens on Aug. 16. Van den Hoogenband came in second at the 2004 Olympic Games.

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Thorpe places 1st, Phelps 2nd in 200m freestyle semifinals

ATHENS, Greece - Australia's Ian Thorpe (front), who placed first in the men's 200-meter freestyle semifinals on Aug. 15, swims in parallel with Michael Phelps of the United States, who came second in the event, at the Olympic Aquatic Centre.

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(3)Thorpe wins men's 400-meter freestyle

ATHENS, Greece - Australia's Ian Thorpe holds up his gold medal in the men's 400-meter freestyle final at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens on Aug. 14.

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(2)Thorpe wins men's 400-meter freestyle

ATHENS, Greece - Australia's Ian Thorpe swims to win a gold medal in the men's 400-meter freestyle final at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens on Aug. 14.

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(1)Thorpe wins men's 400-meter freestyle

ATHENS, Greece - Ian Thorpe of Australia reacts after winning the men's 400-meter freestyle final at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens on Aug. 14.

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Thorpe wins men's 200-meter freestyle at world championships

BARCELONA, Spain - Ian Thorpe of Australia (R) reacts after winning the men's 200-meter freestyle at the world swimming championships in Barcelona on July 22. At left is Pieter van den Hoogenband of the Netherlands, who came in second.

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Thorpe wins 400-meter freestyle at world swimming

BARCELONA, Spain - Ian Thorpe of Australia reacts after marking a third successive victory in the men's 400-meter freestyle at the world swimming championships in Barcelona on July 20.

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Thorpe settles for 5 golds

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Australian Ian Thorpe (C) falls short in his bid to capture six gold medals as the United States battered Australia to win the gold medal in the men's 4x100-meter medley relay by setting a new world record in the Pan Pacific swimming championships being held in Yokohama on Aug. 29.

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(2)Thorpe grabs 5th gold at Pan Pacific

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Ian Thorpe of Australia smiles after grabbing his fifth gold medal in the 100-meter freestyle at the Pan Pacific swimming championships in Yokohama on Aug. 28.

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(1)Thorpe grabs 5th gold at Pan Pacific

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Ian Thorpe of Australia reacts after winning the 100-meter freestyle in 48.84 seconds, his fifth gold medal at the Pan Pacific swimming championships in Yokohama on Aug. 28.

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Thorpe gets gold No. 4

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Ian Thorpe of Australia (2nd from L) and his teammates show their gold medals after winning the 4x200 freestyle relay at the Pan Pacific championships at Yokohama International Pool on Aug. 27. The medal is the fourth for Thorpe in the event.

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Thorpe gets third win at Pan Pacs

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Ian Thorpe of Australia shows off the gold medal he won in the men's 200-meter freestyle in the Pan Pacific swimming championships at Yokohama International pool on Aug. 26. The gold medal is his third in the event.

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Thorpe cruises in opening Pan Pacs heat

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Triple Olympic champion Ian Thorpe begins his latest medal trail on Aug. 24 by setting the fastest time in qualifying in the 400-meter freestyle at the Pan Pacific swimming championships. Thorpe cruises home almost seven seconds outside his winning time in Manchester in 3 minutes, 46.94 seconds at Yokohama International Pool.

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Thorpe fastest qualifier in opening Pan Pacs heat

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Triple Olympic champion Ian Thorpe sets the fastest time Aug. 24 in qualifying in the 400-meter freestyle at the Pan Pacific swimming championships at Yokohama International Pool. (Pool photo)

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Koizumi meets swimming champ Thorpe

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (L) looks up to Australian star swimmer-cum-tourism ambassador Ian Thorpe at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo on March 26. Thorpe is visiting Japan in his new role as the first Australian Holiday Ambassador for Japan.

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Thorpe ends world swimming championships with 6 gold medals

FUKUOKA, Japan - Australia's Ian Thorpe shows off the six gold medals he won at the world swimming championships at a press conference on July 29, the final day of the championships at Marine Messe Fukuoka.

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Australia wins relay gold in world record at swimming worlds

FUKUOKA, Japan - Australia's Ian Thorpe dives into the pool to swim the last leg of the men's 4x200-meter freestyle relay final at the swimming world championships at Marine Messe Fukuoka on July 27. Thorpe secured his fifth gold medal of the championships by anchoring world and Olympic champions Australia to victory in the final in world record time of 7:04.66.

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Ervin ends Thorpe's gold streak at swimming worlds

FUKUOKA, Japan - American Anthony Ervin celebrates his victory in the men's 100-meter freestyle final at the swimming world championships on July 27 at Marine Messe Fukuoka. Ervin ended Australian Ian Thorpe's bid to walk off with seven gold medals at the championships.

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'Hoogie,' 'Thorpedo' cruise into semis at swimming worlds

FUKUOKA, Japan - Ian Thorpe (R), gunning for his fifth gold medal of the swimming world championships, goes back into battle with Dutch rival Pieter Van den Hoogenband (L) on July 26 as both men sauntered into the 100-meter freestyle semifinals. Van den Hoogenband touched the wall first in 48.96 seconds with Thorpe easing himself home in second in 49.21 at Marine Messe Fukuoka.

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Australia issues stamps commemorating Thorpe's gold medal

SYDNEY, Australia - Australia issued stamps commemorating swimming sensation Ian Thorpe, who smashed his own world record to win gold in the men's 400-meter freestyle on Sept. 16. The 17-year-old world champion clocked 3 minutes, 40.59 seconds to slice 0.74 second off the world mark he set at the Australian Olympic trials in May. Thorpe returned to the pool later in the day to swim the anchor leg as Australia won the men's 4x100-meter freestyle relay in a new world record of 3:13.67, edging out the U.S. team by just 0.19 second.

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Thorpe breaks 200m freestyle world record

SYDNEY, Australia - Australian swimming sensation Ian Thorpe breaks the men's 200-meter freestyle world record Aug. 23 on the second day of the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Sydney. He shaved 0.33 second off compatriot Grant Hackett's world record to clock 1 minute, 46.34 in the second semifinal of the 200-meter freestyle -- just 24 hours after obliterating the 400-meter record in the Aug. 22 final.

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Thorpe sets world record in men's 400m freestyle final

SYDNEY, Australia - Ian Thorpe of Australia smashes the world record in the men's 400-meter freestyle final on the opening day of the eighth Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Sydney, Australia, on Aug. 22. He clocked 3:41.83.

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(14) 2005 Aichi Exposition

TOKYO, Japan - World champion swimmer Ian Thorpe of Australia (R) poses with Yutaka Fukui, who gave the name "Kamone" to the Australian pavilion's mascot behind them. The photo was taken Nov. 5, 2004. (Kyodo)

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Thorpe announces retirement from competitive swimming

SYDNEY, Australia - Australia's swimming superstar Ian Thorpe (file photo) said Nov. 21 he is retiring from competitive swimming. He earned a total of five gold medals at the 2000 Sydney and 2004 Athens Olympics. (Kyodo)

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Thorpe settles for 5 golds

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Australian Ian Thorpe (C) falls short in his bid to capture six gold medals as the United States battered Australia to win the gold medal in the men's 4x100-meter medley relay by setting a new world record in the Pan Pacific swimming championships being held in Yokohama on Aug. 29. (Kyodo)

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Thorpe gets gold No. 4

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Ian Thorpe of Australia (2nd from L) and his teammates show their gold medals after winning the 4x200 freestyle relay at the Pan Pacific championships at Yokohama International Pool on Aug. 27. The medal is the fourth for Thorpe in the event. (Kyodo)

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Thorpe ends world swimming championships with 6 gold medals

FUKUOKA, Japan - Australia's Ian Thorpe shows off the six gold medals he won at the world swimming championships at a press conference on July 29, the final day of the championships at Marine Messe Fukuoka.

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Thorpe instructs children in Tokyo

HACHIOJI, Japan - Australian Olympic medalist Ian Thorpe, who will not take part in the world swimming championships in Montreal in July, instructs a child during events for a sports club in Tokyo's Hachioji on May 28. (Kyodo)

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Australia issues stamps commemorating Thorpe's gold medal

SYDNEY, Australia - Australia issued stamps commemorating swimming sensation Ian Thorpe, who smashed his own world record to win gold in the men's 400-meter freestyle on Sept. 16. The 17-year-old world champion clocked 3 minutes, 40.59 seconds to slice 0.74 second off the world mark he set at the Australian Olympic trials in May. Thorpe returned to the pool later in the day to swim the anchor leg as Australia won the men's 4x100-meter freestyle relay in a new world record of 3:13.67, edging out the U.S. team by just 0.19 second.

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(2)Australia's Thope wins men's 200-meter freestyle

ATHENS, Greece - Australia's Ian Thorpe (R) reacts after beating Peter van den Hoogenband of the Netherlands (C) and Michael Phelps of the United States in the men's 200-meter freestyle finals of the 2004 Olympic Games at the Olympic Aquatic Centre in Athens on Aug. 16. Van den Hoogenband won the silver medal, followed by Phelps. (Kyodo)

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Thorpe places 1st, Phelps 2nd in 200m freestyle semifinals

ATHENS, Greece - Australia's Ian Thorpe (front), who placed first in the men's 200-meter freestyle semifinals on Aug. 15, swims in parallel with Michael Phelps of the United States, who came second in the event, at the Olympic Aquatic Centre. (Kyodo)

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(1)Australia's Thope wins men's 200-meter freestyle

ATHENS, Greece - Australia's Ian Thorpe (L) celebrates with Peter van den Hoogenband of the Netherlands after winning the men's 200-meter freestyle final at the Olympic Aquatic Centre in Athens on Aug. 16. Van den Hoogenband came in second at the 2004 Olympic Games. (Kyodo)

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(2)Thorpe wins men's 400-meter freestyle

ATHENS, Greece - Australia's Ian Thorpe swims to win a gold medal in the men's 400-meter freestyle final at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens on Aug. 14. (Kyodo)

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(3)Thorpe wins men's 400-meter freestyle

ATHENS, Greece - Australia's Ian Thorpe holds up his gold medal in the men's 400-meter freestyle final at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens on Aug. 14. (Kyodo)

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(1)Thorpe wins men's 400-meter freestyle

ATHENS, Greece - Ian Thorpe of Australia reacts after winning the men's 400-meter freestyle final at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens on Aug. 14. (Kyodo)

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Thorpe eyes comeback in November

TOKYO, Japan - Retired Olympic champion Ian Thorpe of Australia talks to his coach during a practice in Monaco on June 12, 2011, as he aims to return to competitive swimming in November 2011. Thorpe won a total of five gold medals at the 2000 and 2004 Olympics before retiring in 2006. (Kyodo)

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Thorpe prepares for Tokyo swimming world cup

TOKYO, Japan - Former Olympic champion Ian Thorpe (C) of Australia practices on Nov. 11, 2011 at Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center, where the World Cup Tokyo meet starts the following day. Thorpe, who retired in 2006 after competing in the Sydney and Athens Olympics, returned to competitive swimming this year in preparation for the 2012 London Olympics. (Kyodo)

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Thorpe, Kitajima prepare for Tokyo swimming world cup

TOKYO, Japan - Ian Thorpe (L) of Australia turns a microphone to Japan's Kosuke Kitajima during a press conference on Nov. 11, 2011 at Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center, where they practiced for the World Cup Tokyo meet which starts the following day. (Kyodo)

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Thorpe, Kitajima prepare for Tokyo swimming world cup

TOKYO, Japan - Ian Thorpe (L) of Australia and Japan's Kosuke Kitajima speak at a press conference on Nov. 11, 2011 at Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center, where they practiced for the World Cup Tokyo meet which starts the following day. (Kyodo)

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'Hoogie,' 'Thorpedo' cruise into semis at swimming worlds

FUKUOKA, Japan - Ian Thorpe (R), gunning for his fifth gold medal of the swimming world championships, goes back into battle with Dutch rival Pieter Van den Hoogenband (L) on July 26 as both men sauntered into the 100-meter freestyle semifinals. Van den Hoogenband touched the wall first in 48.96 seconds with Thorpe easing himself home in second in 49.21 at Marine Messe Fukuoka.

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Thorpe wins men's 200-meter freestyle at world championships

BARCELONA, Spain - Ian Thorpe of Australia (R) reacts after winning the men's 200-meter freestyle at the world swimming championships in Barcelona on July 22. At left is Pieter van den Hoogenband of the Netherlands, who came in second. (Kyodo)