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US: Brush Fire Erupts In Del Mar Heights, San Diego 3

A brush fire erupted in the Del Mar Heights neighborhood in San Diego on Tuesday morning, June 25. The fire near Mira Montana Drive off Del Mar Heights Road prompted the mandatory evacuation of 2,500 residents from the area. The fire's forward progress was stopped by about 5:30 p.m. and all evacuation orders and warnings have been lifted by 7:20 p.m.

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Chinese classics gain popularity in Türkiye as cultural exchange flourishes: sinologist

STORY: Chinese classics gain popularity in Türkiye as cultural exchange flourishes: sinologist SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 9, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 13, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:56 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Türkiye 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GIRAY FIDAN, Turkish sinologist, author and translator 3. various of China 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): GIRAY FIDAN, Turkish sinologist, author and translator STORYLINE A Turkish sinologist is passionately introducing the Chinese culture of peace through his translations to an ever-growing audience of Turkish readers. In 2014, Giray Fidan, an Ankara-based professor of Chinese language and history, collaborated with his professor to translate the Chinese classic "The Art of War" from Chinese into Turkish. The translated version of the book by ancient Chinese strategist Sun Tzu 25 centuries ago became a bestseller in Türkiye, where it was reprinted 25 times in nine years. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GIRAY FIDAN, Turkish sinologist, author and translator "'The A

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Michael Young retires from baseball

ARLINGTON, United States - Michael Young (L) announces his retirement as a pro baseball player during a press conference at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on Jan. 31, 2014. Young played with the Texas Rangers for 13 years after his debut until moving to the Philadelphia Phillies in 2013. At right is Rangers manager Ron Washington.

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Michael Young retires from baseball

ARLINGTON, United States - Michael Young (2nd from L, back) poses for photos with his family and Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington (R, back) after announcing his retirement as a pro baseball player at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on Jan. 31, 2014. Young played with the Texas Rangers for 13 years after his debut until moving to the Philadelphia Phillies in 2013.

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Balentien returns to Japan

NARITA, Japan - Yakult Swallows slugger Wladimir Balentien arrives at Narita airport near Tokyo on Jan. 28, 2014, to join the team's spring training camp. Balentien was freed on bail following his Jan. 13 arrest in Miami on domestic violence charges.

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Balentien in Japan

NARITA, Japan - Yakult Swallows slugger Wladimir Balentien arrives at Narita airport near Tokyo on Jan. 28, 2014, to join the team's spring training camp. He has been freed on bail following his Jan. 13 arrest in Miami on domestic violence charges.

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Balentien in Japan

NARITA, Japan - Yakult Swallows slugger Wladimir Balentien arrives at Narita airport near Tokyo on Jan. 28, 2014, to join the team's spring training camp. He has been freed on bail following his Jan. 13 arrest in Miami on domestic violence charges.

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Balentien in Japan

NARITA, Japan - Yakult Swallows slugger Wladimir Balentien arrives at Narita airport near Tokyo on Jan. 28, 2014, to join the team's spring training camp. He has been freed on bail following his Jan. 13 arrest in Miami on domestic violence charges.

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Polar bears in Akita

AKITA, Japan - Polar bear Miruku (R), 13 months old, receives a snow cake at Oga Aquarium Gao in Oga, Akita Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Jan. 26, 2014, during a ceremony before her departure for a zoo in Hokkaido. At left is her mother Kurumi.

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Ozeki Kakuryu sets stage for showdown with Hakuho

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Kakuryu of Mongolia (L) slaps down ozeki Kisenosato on the 14th day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 25, 2014. With 13 wins and 1 loss, Kakuryu set up a final-day showdown against yokozuna Hakuho, who remained unbeaten.

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Exhibition on history of Tokyo, Yokohama ports in Yokohama

YOKOHAMA, Japan - A visitor looks at a historical item related to the development of Edo-Tokyo and Yokohama ports on Jan. 25, 2014, at the Museum of Yokohama Urban History in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture. The event opening the same day runs through Apr. 13.

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China's 2013 economic growth

BEIJING, China - Photo taken Jan. 13, 2014, shows a site where a high-rise building is being built in central Beijing, China. China said Jan. 20 that the country's economy grew 7.7 percent in 2013 from the previous year, exceeding the government's target of 7.5 percent.

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Demonstration in Bangkok

BANGKOK, Thailand - Antigovernment demonstrators fill a commercial district in central Bangkok on Jan. 13, 2014.

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New CEO of General Motors

DETROIT, United States - Photo taken Jan. 13, 2014, shows Mary Barra in Detroit, Michigan. Barra became chief executive officer of General Motors Corp. on Jan. 15, being promoted from executive vice president.

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Bulgarian president in China

BEIJING, China - Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev (L) and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands after a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Jan. 13, 2014. (Pool photo)

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Japanese lawmaker Inoki holds talks with senior N. Korean official

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Japanese opposition lawmaker Antonio Inoki (L) talks with Kim Yong Il, director of the International Department of the Workers' Party of (North) Korea, in Pyongyang on Jan. 15, 2014. The professional wrestler-turned member of the House of Councillors is in Pyongyang on a four-day stay from Jan. 13.

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Japanese lawmaker Inoki holds talks with senior N. Korean official

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Japanese opposition lawmaker Antonio Inoki (R) is greeted by Kim Yong Il, director of the International Department of the Workers' Party of (North) Korea, in Pyongyang on Jan. 15, 2014. The professional wrestler-turned member of the House of Councillors is in Pyongyang on a four-day stay from Jan. 13.

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North American International Auto Show

DETROIT, United States - Nissan Motor Co.'s luxury brand Infiniti unveils the Q50 Eau Rouge concept at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan, on Jan. 13, 2014, the event's opening day.

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North American International Auto Show

DETROIT, United States - James Lentz (R), senior managing officer of Toyota Motor Corp., is interviewed in Detroit, Michigan, on Jan. 13, 2014, at the venue of the North American International Auto Show, which opened the same day.

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North American International Auto Show

DETROIT, United States - American Honda Executive Vice President John Mendel unveils the 2015 Fit compact car on Jan. 13, 2014, at the North American International Auto Show, which opened the same day in Detroit, Michigan.

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North American International Auto Show

DETROIT, United States - Nissan Executive Vice President Andy Palmer unveils a sports sedan concept on Jan. 13, 2014, at the North American International Auto Show, which opened the same day in Detroit, Michigan.

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Japanese prime minister in Ethiopia

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C) and his wife Akie (to his right) receive flowers after arriving at Bole airport in Addis Ababa on Jan. 13, 2014. Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn is pictured at front left.

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Japanese prime minister in Ethiopia

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C) is greeted by Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn (L) and others after arriving at Bole airport in Addis Ababa on Jan. 13, 2014. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Nagatomo scores

MILAN, Italy - Inter Milan defender Yuto Nagatomo (55) scores his fifth goal of the season in a 1-1 draw in an Italian Serie A game against Chievo in Milan on Jan. 13, 2014.

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North American International Auto Show

DETROIT, United States - Toyota Motor Corp. unveils its FT-1 sports car concept at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit on Jan. 13, 2014.

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Japan lawmaker in N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Japanese lawmaker Antonio Inoki arrives in Pyongyang on Jan. 13, 2014. The pro wrestler-turned-politician is expected to promote sports exchanges and reiterate his proposal for a trip by a Japanese parliamentary delegation to North Korea.

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Japanese prime minister in Ethiopia

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) holds a picture panel of the late Ethiopian runner Abebe Bikila, who won his second consecutive Olympic gold medal in the men's marathon at the 1964 Tokyo Summer Games, with Abebe's second son (L) in Addis Ababa on Jan. 13, 2014.

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Demonstration in Thailand

BANGKOK, Thailand - Antigovernment protesters occupy a road in Bangkok on Jan. 13, 2014. They began blocking main roads in the Thai capital Jan. 12 ahead of the Jan. 13 "shutdown rally" aimed at toppling the caretaker government led by Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra.

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Japanese prime minister in Ethiopia

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L side, front) and Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn (R side, 2nd from front) are pictured before their talks at the presidential palace in Addis Ababa on Jan. 13, 2014.

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North American International Auto Show

DETROIT, United States - Photo shows the Chevrolet Corvette Stingray at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit on Jan. 13, 2014. The General Motors Co. vehicle won the North American Car of the Year award.

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Japanese prime minister in Ethiopia

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn exchange words at the VIP room at Bole airport in Addis Ababa on Jan. 13, 2014. (Pool photo)

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Demonstration in Thailand

BANGKOK, Thailand - Antigovernment protesters occupy a road in Bangkok on Jan. 13, 2014. They began blocking main roads in the Thai capital Jan. 12 ahead of the Jan. 13 "shutdown rally" aimed at toppling the caretaker government led by Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra.

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Bridegrooms splashed with cold water for fire prevention

IWAKI, Japan - People splash cold water on bridegrooms during "Mizushugi," a festival to pray for fire prevention and the safety of families, at a Shinto shrine in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, on Jan. 13, 2014.

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Rodman wraps up N. Korea visit

BEIJING, China - Former U.S. basketball superstar Dennis Rodman answers reporters' questions at Beijing airport in China as he returned from Pyongyang on Jan. 13, 2014. Rodman ended his "amazing" one-week trip to North Korea, defending the controversial visit by saying he wanted to show the world that friendship could be cultivated with the country through nonpolitical exchanges.

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Japan lawmaker heads to N. Korea

BEIJING, China - Japanese lawmaker Antonio Inoki answers reporters' questions at Beijing airport in China en route to Pyongyang on Jan. 13, 2014. The pro wrestler-turned-politician is expected to promote sports exchanges and reiterate his proposal for a trip by a Japanese parliamentary delegation to North Korea.

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Japan lawmaker heads to N. Korea

BEIJING, China - Japanese lawmaker Antonio Inoki is pictured at Beijing airport en route to Pyongyang on Jan. 13, 2014. The pro wrestler-turned-politician is expected to promote sports exchanges and reiterate his proposal for a trip by a Japanese parliamentary delegation to North Korea.

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Rodman wraps up N. Korea visit

BEIJING, China - Former U.S. basketball superstar Dennis Rodman is pictured at Beijing airport in China as he returned from Pyongyang on Jan. 13, 2014. Rodman ended his "amazing" one-week trip to North Korea, defending the controversial visit by saying he wanted to show the world that friendship could be cultivated with the country through nonpolitical exchanges.

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Coming-of-Age ceremony

URAYASU, Japan - More than 1,200 people who turn 20 years old by the end of the current fiscal year in March attended a Coming-of-Age ceremony on Jan. 13, 2014, a national holiday, at Tokyo Disneyland in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture.

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Coming-of-Age ceremony

URAYASU, Japan - Some young women among the more than 1,200 people who turn 20 years old by the end of the current fiscal year in March attend a Coming-of-Age ceremony on Jan. 13, 2014, a national holiday, at Tokyo Disneyland in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture.

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Coming-of-Age ceremony

URAYASU, Japan - More than 1,200 people who turn 20 years old by the end of the current fiscal year in March attended a Coming-of-Age ceremony on Jan. 13, 2014, a national holiday, at Tokyo Disneyland in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture.

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Demonstration in Thailand

BANGKOK, Thailand - Antigovernment protesters block an intersection in Bangkok on Jan. 12, 2014. They began blocking main roads in the Thai capital ahead of the Jan. 13 "shutdown rally" aimed at toppling the caretaker government led by Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra.

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Nishikori off to winning start in Aussie Open warm-up event

MELBOURNE, Australia - Kei Nishikori of Japan returns a ball to Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria during their match on the first day of the non-tour AAMI Kooyong Classic exhibition in Melbourne, Australia, on Jan. 8, 2014. World No. 17 Nishikori beat 23rd-ranked Dimitrov 7-6, 6-4 in his final lead-up event to the Australian Open that begins on Jan. 13.

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SOUTH SUDAN-JUBA-DISPLACED FAMILY-CHINESE MEDICAL TEAM-TREATMENT-BURDEN-EASING

(220113) -- JUBA, Jan. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Ngok Joseph Maker (2nd R), Joseph Maker Gordon's son, poses for a photo with members of a Chinese medical team at Juba Teaching Hospital in Juba, South Sudan, on Jan. 6, 2022. Joseph Maker Gordon, a 59-year-old minister in a local church in Juba who fled conflict from his hometown of Malakal in Upper Nile state in 2014 to Juba, is now grateful to Chinese doctors who treated his family members with complicated ailments. (Photo by Denis Elamu/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Chinese doctors ease treatment burden of displaced family in South Sudan

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SOUTH SUDAN-JUBA-DISPLACED FAMILY-CHINESE MEDICAL TEAM-TREATMENT-BURDEN-EASING

(220113) -- JUBA, Jan. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Joseph Maker Gordon (2nd R), his wife Nyanchuor Kiir Guem (2nd L) and his son Ngok Joseph Maker (1st R) pose for a photo with a member of a Chinese medical team at Juba Teaching Hospital in Juba, South Sudan, on Jan. 13, 2022. Joseph Maker Gordon, a 59-year-old minister in a local church in Juba who fled conflict from his hometown of Malakal in Upper Nile state in 2014 to Juba, is now grateful to Chinese doctors who treated his family members with complicated ailments. (Photo by Denis Elamu/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Chinese doctors ease treatment burden of displaced family in South Sudan

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Indian man waiting for missing daughter amid rape cases

A 40-year-old Indian man in Betul in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, shown in a photo taken on Jan. 29, 2015, is waiting for the return of his 13-year-old daughter who went missing with her 16-year-old sister in April 2014. The older sister was found at a man's home 500 kilometers away nine months later and is believed to have been repeatedly raped by the man under confinement. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Taiwan funerals

TAIPEI, Taiwan - A pole dancer performs on top of a jeep during a funeral procession in Taoyuan, northwestern Taiwan, on Jan. 13, 2014. (Kyodo)

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North American International Auto Show

DETROIT, United States - Nissan Motor Co.'s luxury brand Infiniti unveils the Q50 Eau Rouge concept at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan, on Jan. 13, 2014, the event's opening day. (Kyodo)