US: Sirens Sound as Hawaii Braces for Tsunami After Russia Quake

Sirens blared at Black Sands Beach on the Big Island as a tsunami warning was issued for Hawaii following a magnitude 8.8 earthquake off the coast of Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula.

US: Massive Tornado Touches Down Near Morton, West Texas

A large tornado was spotted near Morton, West Texas on Thursday, June 5, as severe storms swept through the region.

UK: Storm Bert Triggers Severe Flooding Across England And Wales 3

Storm Bert battered Britain and Ireland on Saturday, November 23, bringing heavy rain, power outages, and traffic disruptions, while triggering severe flooding in multiple regions. More than 130 flood warnings and 160 alerts remained in place across the UK on Monday.

US: Tornado Touches Down In Central Oklahoma Amid Severe Weather

A tornado touched down near Kingfisher, central Oklahoma on Monday, April 1, as major cities and counties across the state were placed under a tornado watch. This video shows a funnel seen from Kingfisher at about 5:30 p.m.

Dogwood trees sent to Tokyo from U.S.

Dogwood trees sent to Tokyo from U.S.

WASHINGTON, United States - James Zumwalt, U.S. deputy assistant secretary of state for Japan and Korean affairs, gives a speech during a ceremony at the National Arboretum in Washington on Oct. 22, 2012, which was held to send 3,000 dogwood trees from the United States to Japan over a three-year period as a symbol of bilateral friendship for the next 100 years, in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the donation of 3,000 cherry blossoms from Tokyo to Washington in 1912.

U.S. envoy attends Nagasaki anniversary

U.S. envoy attends Nagasaki anniversary

NAGASAKI, Japan - James Zumwalt (C), deputy chief of the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo, offers a wreath at a ceremony in Nagasaki to mark the 66th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the southwestern Japan city.

U.S. envoy attends Nagasaki anniversary

U.S. envoy attends Nagasaki anniversary

NAGASAKI, Japan - James Zumwalt (C), deputy chief of the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo, attend a ceremony in Nagasaki to mark the 66th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the southwestern Japan city.

U.S. official to attend Nagasaki ceremony for 1st time

U.S. official to attend Nagasaki ceremony for 1st time

TOKYO, Japan - Undated file photo shows Charge d'Affaires James Zumwalt at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo. On Aug. 7, 2011, the embassy said the United States will send Zumwalt as the country's first representative to Nagasaki's annual peace memorial ceremony marking the U.S. atomic bombing in 1945.

N. Korea launches 'satellite' despite international pressure

N. Korea launches 'satellite' despite international pressure

TOKYO, Japan - James Zumwalt, charge d'affaires at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo, speaks to reporters at the prime minister's office in Tokyo after talks with Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Takeo Kawamura following North Korea's rocket launch.

U.S. to work with Japan to avoid shipment of risky beef part

U.S. to work with Japan to avoid shipment of risky beef part

TOKYO, Japan - James Zumwalt, minister counselor for economic affairs at the U.S. Embassy, talks to reporters in Tokyo Jan. 20 on a bovine body part deemed a mad cow disease risk found mixed in with beef shipped to Japan.

U.S. to work with Japan to avoid shipment of risky beef part

U.S. to work with Japan to avoid shipment of risky beef part

TOKYO, Japan - James Zumwalt, minister counselor for economic affairs at the U.S. Embassy, talks to reporters in Tokyo Jan. 20 on a bovine body part deemed a mad cow disease risk found mixed in with beef shipped to Japan. (Kyodo)

N. Korea launches 'satellite' despite international pressure

N. Korea launches 'satellite' despite international pressure

TOKYO, Japan - James Zumwalt, charge d'affaires at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo, speaks to reporters at the prime minister's office in Tokyo after talks with Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Takeo Kawamura following North Korea's rocket launch. (Kyodo)

U.S. envoy attends Nagasaki anniversary

U.S. envoy attends Nagasaki anniversary

NAGASAKI, Japan - James Zumwalt (C), deputy chief of the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo, offers a wreath at a ceremony in Nagasaki to mark the 66th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the southwestern Japan city. (Kyodo)

U.S. envoy attends Nagasaki anniversary

U.S. envoy attends Nagasaki anniversary

NAGASAKI, Japan - James Zumwalt (C), deputy chief of the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo, attend a ceremony in Nagasaki to mark the 66th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the southwestern Japan city. (Kyodo)

U.S. official to attend Nagasaki ceremony for 1st time

U.S. official to attend Nagasaki ceremony for 1st time

TOKYO, Japan - Undated file photo shows Charge d'Affaires James Zumwalt at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo. On Aug. 7, 2011, the embassy said the United States will send Zumwalt as the country's first representative to Nagasaki's annual peace memorial ceremony marking the U.S. atomic bombing in 1945. (Kyodo)