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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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China's Shenzhen a good place for innovation: Italian engineer

STORY: China's Shenzhen a good place for innovation: Italian engineer SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 5, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 6, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:06 LOCATION: SHENZHEN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Shenzhen 2. SOUNDBITE (English): LEONARDO DE PALO, Italian engineer STORYLINE: Leonardo de Palo is an Italian engineer working in south China's Shenzhen. He said the megacity empowers his career of making robots. SOUNDBITE (English): LEONARDO DE PALO, Italian engineer "Everything you're thinking about technology, you'll find them in the same place. This happens only in Shenzhen. Because China gives all the things that I could not find in the rest of the world. China is really good. My name is Leonardo de Palo. I came from Italy. I'm an engineer and I worked for about 10 years for IBM, then a lot of other companies. I came here with my family in April 2012. I do this small robot. Just to transform this idea into a product. The proposal was very interesting because it doubled my salary. What I found in

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Tunisian journalist's impressions of China

STORY: Tunisian journalist's impressions of China SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 30, 2023 DATELINE: Jan. 3, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:21 LOCATION: Tunis CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Tunisian journalist and views in China 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): WAJIH HAFFOUDHI, Tunisian journalist STORYLINE: A Tunisian journalist, who has visited China several times, described it as "a developed, beautiful, and highly civilized country." SOUNDBITE (Arabic): WAJIH HAFFOUDHI, Tunisian journalist "I had two very important feelings when I visited China for the first time. The first one was that I was very shocked. As some media describe it, China is an advanced, very beautiful, and highly civilized country. I am very concerned about environmental issues. I visited China for the first time in 2012. Frankly speaking, sometimes I saw serious air pollution problem at that time. I have actually been paying attention to the relevant policies and actions of the Chinese government in the past ten years. When I visited China four years

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Maintenance workers ensure power supply in village in China's Yunnan

STORY: Maintenance workers ensure power supply in village in China's Yunnan DATELINE: Jan. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the village 2. Voice of Wangden, Associate director, Yanmen power supply station in Deqen County, China Southern Power Grid 3. SOUNDBITE (Tibetan): Former head of the village STORYLINE: Lying at the foot of snow-capped mountains, Yubeng Village of Deqen County in China's Yunnan is home to 42 Tibetan families. In the past, the village had been virtually cut off from the outside world, with no electricity or communication signal. In 2012, with the installation of electric wires, Yubeng Village ended the long history of relying on kerosene lamps for nighttime lighting. Now, with improved communications and better infrastructure, the picturesque village has drawn a large number of tourists. More than 130 homestay inns have been opened in this village of only 42 households. As the Spring Festival usually sees the peak of ele

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Chinese Kung Fu gains popularity in Malawi

STORY: Chinese Kung Fu gains popularity in Malawi DATELINE: Jan. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:12 LOCATION: BLANTYRE, Malawi CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Kung Fu practices at Blantyre youth center 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MEDDINGTON MSISKA, Senior member of Blantyre Youth Center Wushu Team 3. various of Kung Fu practices at Blantyre youth center 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chichewa): PROMISE SYMON, Trainee 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): EDGAR NTULUMBWA, Spokesperson, Malawi National Council Of Sports STORYLINE: After practicing Kung Fu for 10 years, Meddington Msiska, a member of the Wushu team at the Blantyre Sports Club, is now teaching his fellows various skills of Chinese martial arts. Msiska started learning Kung Fu in 2012 with the help of some Chinese trainers. He said he likes Kung Fu because of its beauty. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MEDDINGTON MSISKA, Senior member of Blantyre Youth Center Wushu Team "It is a beautiful sport and it is not just physical. I think it helps one's mind as well. My mind is sharp

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Day before GOP's Iowa caucuses

BOONE, United States - Republican presidential candidate and former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum speaks to supporters in Boone, Iowa, on Jan. 2, 2012, a day before the Iowa caucuses, when the state kicks off the 2012 presidential campaign.

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Day before GOP's Iowa caucuses

BOONE, United States - Republican presidential candidate and former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum speaks to supporters in Boone, Iowa, on Jan. 2, 2012, a day before the Iowa caucuses, when the state kicks off the 2012 presidential campaign.

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Day before GOP's Iowa caucuses

DES MOINES, United States - Republican presidential candidate and Texas Congressman Ron Paul is pictured as he gives a speech at a hotel in Des Moines, Iowa, on Jan. 2, 2012, a day before the Iowa caucuses, when the state kicks off the 2012 presidential campaign.

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Lawyer meets ex-AUM cult member Hirata

TOKYO, Japan - Lawyer Taro Takimoto speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Jan. 2, 2012, after meeting with Makoto Hirata, a former leading member of the AUM Shinrikyo cult who turned himself in to police on Dec. 31. Takimoto said Hirata, 46, who had been on the wanted list since May 1995, thinks that AUM founder Shoko Asahara ''deserves the death penalty'' and that he does not believe in the cult anymore.

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Toyo Univ. leads after 1st day of Tokyo-Hakone ekiden

HAKONE, Japan - Toyo University anchor Ryuji Kashiwabara cuts the tape in Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Jan. 2, 2012, after pacing his team to a commanding lead of more than 5 minutes after the first day of the Tokyo-Hakone collegiate ekiden relay race. Kashiwabara and his four teammates covered the 108-kilometer course from Tokyo's Otemachi district to the spa resort of Hakone in a record 5 hours, 24 minutes, 45 seconds.

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Day before GOP's Iowa caucuses

DES MOINES, United States - Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney holds a rally near Des Moines, Iowa, on Jan. 2, 2012, a day before the Iowa caucuses, when the state kicks off the 2012 presidential campaign.

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Rush of travelers returning from New Year holidays

TOKYO, Japan - JR Tokyo Station is packed with holidaymakers returning home on Jan. 2, 2012. The rush of travelers returning to the Tokyo metropolitan region from New Year holidays in their hometowns or other travel destinations began the same day, jamming trains, flights and expressways across Japan.

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Emperor offers New Year's greetings

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito (L front), with Empress Michiko standing by his side, greets New Year's well-wishers from a balcony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Jan. 2, 2012. Standing behind them are Crown Prince Naruhito (L back) and Crown Princess Masako.

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Ex-AUM cult member Hirata taken to public prosecutors

TOKYO, Japan - A vehicle carrying Makoto Hirata, a former leading member of the AUM Shinrikyo cult, leaves Osaki Police Station in Tokyo on Jan. 2, 2012, as police officers take him for further questioning by public prosecutors. Hirata turned himself in to police on Dec. 31 after being on the run for more than 16 years. He was immediately arrested for suspected involvement in a conspiracy with AUM founder Shoko Asahara and other followers to abduct Kiyoshi Kariya, chief clerk at a notary office in Tokyo, in February 1995.

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Toyo Univ. leads after 1st day of Tokyo-Hakone ekiden

HAKONE, Japan - Toyo University anchor Ryuji Kashiwabara approaches the finishing line in Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Jan. 2, 2012, the first day of the Tokyo-Hakone collegiate ekiden relay race. Kashiwabara and his four teammates covered the 108-kilometer course from Tokyo's Otemachi district to the spa resort of Hakone in a record 5 hours, 24 minutes, 45 seconds, to take a commanding lead of more than 5 minutes at the halfway point.

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Rush of travelers returning from New Year holidays

OSAKA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Jan. 2, 2012, shows the Chugoku Expressway jammed with vehicles in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture. The rush of travelers returning to the Tokyo metropolitan region from New Year holidays in their hometowns or other travel destinations began the same day, jamming trains, flights and expressways across Japan.

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Dortmund's Kagawa departs for Germany

OSAKA, Japan - Borussia Dortmund's Japan international midfielder Shinji Kagawa speaks to reporters at Osaka International Airport, western Japan, on Jan. 2, 2012, before leaving for Germany.

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Toyo Univ. leads after 1st day of Tokyo-Hakone ekiden

HAKONE, Japan - (From L to R) Toshiyuki Sakai, Toyo University's ekiden team coach, and team members Hiroyuki Uno, Keita Shitara, Kenji Yamamoto and Ryuji Kashiwabara celebrate in Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Jan. 2, 2012, after winning the first day of the Tokyo-Hakone collegiate ekiden road relay. Anchor Kashiwabara and his four teammates covered the 108-kilometer course from Tokyo's Otemachi district to the spa resort in a record 5 hours, 24 minutes, 45 seconds.

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Emperor offers New Year's greetings

TOKYO, Japan - Imperial family members wave from a balcony to well-wishers at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Jan. 2, 2012.

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Emperor offers New Year's greetings

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko wave from a balcony to well-wishers at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Jan. 2, 2012.

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Dept. stores begin 2012 business with 'lucky bags'

TOKYO, Japan - Customers buy ''lucky bags'' at the flagship store of Mitsukoshi Ltd. in Tokyo's Nihombashi district on Jan. 2, 2012. Major department stores kicked off business for 2012 the same day as crowds of shoppers sought ''lucky bags'' filled with discount goods and other New Year bargains.

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FC Tokyo wins Emperor's Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Players of the soccer team FC Tokyo celebrate after they beat Kyoto Sanga 4-2 to win the Emperor's Cup at National Stadium in Tokyo on Jan. 1, 2012. The J-League second division champions became the first J2 team to win the cup.

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Popovic named as new manager of FC Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken on July 20, 2009, shows Ranko Popovic. On Jan. 2, 2012, the 44-year-old Serbian and former Oita Trinita boss was named manager of FC Tokyo, the newly crowned Emperor's Cup winner.

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Dept. stores begin 2012 business with 'lucky bags'

TOKYO, Japan - Customers buy ''lucky bags'' at the flagship store of Mitsukoshi Ltd. in Tokyo's Nihombashi district on Jan. 2, 2012. Major department stores kicked off business for 2012 the same day as crowds of shoppers sought ''lucky bags'' filled with discount goods and other New Year bargains.

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Fault under Tsuruga plant

TOKYO, Japan - This December 2012 file photo shows a geologic fault, known as D-1, running directly underneath the No. 2 reactor at Japan Atomic Power Co.'s Tsuruga plant in Fukui Prefecture. A panel of experts under Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority reaffirmed on Jan. 28, 2013, that the fault is likely to be active.

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Tunnel after ceiling collapse

KOSHU, Japan - The inbound lanes in the Sasago Tunnel on the Chuo Expressway in Yamanashi Prefecture, west of Tokyo, are shown to reporters on Jan. 15, 2013, for the first time since the fatal collapse of interior roof on Dec. 2, 2012.

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Tunnel after ceiling collapse

KOSHU, Japan - The inbound lanes in the Sasago Tunnel on the Chuo Expressway in Yamanashi Prefecture, west of Tokyo, are shown to reporters on Jan. 15, 2013, for the first time since the fatal collapse of interior roof on Dec. 2, 2012.

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Tunnel after ceiling collapse

KOSHU, Japan - The inbound lanes in the Sasago Tunnel on the Chuo Expressway in Yamanashi Prefecture, west of Tokyo, are shown to reporters on Jan. 15, 2013, for the first time since the fatal collapse of interior roof on Dec. 2, 2012.

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BOJ to conclude review on inflation goal in Jan.

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa (R) holds a press conference at the BOJ's head office in Tokyo on Dec. 20, 2012. The BOJ decided the same day to further ease its monetary policy and said it aims to conclude a review of its inflation goal at its next policy meeting in January 2013, as demanded by presumptive Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who has proposed setting an inflation target of 2 percent.

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BOJ to conclude review on inflation goal in Jan.

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa ends a press conference at the BOJ's head office in Tokyo on Dec. 20, 2012. The BOJ decided the same day to further ease its monetary policy and said it aims to conclude a review of its inflation goal at its next policy meeting in January 2013, as demanded by presumptive Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who has proposed setting an inflation target of 2 percent.

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BOJ to conclude review on inflation goal in Jan.

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa holds a press conference at the BOJ's head office in Tokyo on Dec. 20, 2012. The BOJ decided the same day to further ease its monetary policy and said it aims to conclude a review of its inflation goal at its next policy meeting in January 2013, as demanded by presumptive Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who has proposed setting an inflation target of 2 percent.

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BOJ to conclude review on inflation goal in Jan.

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in December 2011 shows the Bank of Japan's head office in Tokyo. The BOJ decided Dec. 20, 2012, to further ease its monetary policy and said it aims to conclude a review of its inflation goal at its next policy meeting in January 2013, as demanded by presumptive Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who has proposed setting an inflation target of 2 percent.

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BOJ to conclude review on inflation goal in Jan.

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa holds a press conference at the BOJ's head office in Tokyo on Dec. 20, 2012. The BOJ decided the same day to further ease its monetary policy and said it aims to conclude a review of its inflation goal at its next policy meeting in January 2013, as demanded by presumptive Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who has proposed setting an inflation target of 2 percent.

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BOJ to conclude review on inflation goal in Jan.

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa explains the BOJ's monetary policy using a chart during a press conference at the BOJ's head office in Tokyo on Dec. 20, 2012. The BOJ decided the same day to further ease its monetary policy and said it aims to conclude a review of its inflation goal at its next policy meeting in January 2013, as demanded by presumptive Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who has proposed setting an inflation target of 2 percent.

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Sharp 90-inch display

OSAKA, Japan - Photo shows Sharp Corp.'s 90-inch liquid crystal display for digital signage. Sharp said on Nov. 22, 2012, it will release the display that is capable of showing a person at full height. The display, measuring 2 meters by 1.2 meters, is the first of its kind for use mainly by businesses and will go on sale on Jan. 28, 2013, for a price of around 2.6 million yen.

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Nojiri places 3rd in Osaka women's marathon

OSAKA, Japan - Japan's Azusa Nojiri crosses the finish line at Nagai Stadium in Osaka on Jan. 29, 2012, placing third in the Osaka women's marathon in 2:24:57.

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Nojiri places 3rd in Osaka women's marathon

OSAKA, Japan - Japan's Azusa Nojiri crosses the finish line at Nagai Stadium in Osaka on Jan. 29, 2012, placing third in the Osaka women's marathon in 2:24:57.

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Shigetomo wins Osaka women's marathon

OSAKA, Japan - Japanese runner Risa Shigetomo crosses the finish line at Nagai Stadium in Osaka on Jan. 29, 2012, winning the Osaka women's marathon in 2 hours, 23 minutes, 23 seconds.

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Shigetomo wins Osaka women's marathon

OSAKA, Japan - Japanese runner Risa Shigetomo crosses the finish line at Nagai Stadium in Osaka on Jan. 29, 2012, winning the Osaka women's marathon in 2 hours, 23 minutes, 23 seconds.

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Shigetomo wins Osaka women's marathon

OSAKA, Japan - Japanese runner Risa Shigetomo crosses the finish line at Nagai Stadium in Osaka on Jan. 29, 2012, winning the Osaka women's marathon in 2 hours, 23 minutes, 23 seconds.

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Inter 2-1 Lazio

MILAN, Italy - Inter Milan's Yuto Nagatomo plays in a Serie A game against Lazio in Milan, Italy, on Jan. 22, 2012. Inter won 2-1.

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'World's last sunset' in American Samoa

POLOA, American Samoa - Villagers look at the sunset in the village of Poloa, the westernmost part of American Samoa, on Jan. 2, 2012. It is the last sunset to be seen each day in the world.

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Tsuruga reactor

TSURUGA, Japan - Photo shows inside the containment vessel of the No. 2 reactor at the Tsuruga nuclear power plant in Fukui Prefecture, which was shown to reporters on Jan. 18, 2012.

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Wikipedia blacks out English site

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in Tokyo's Higashishimbashi district on Jan. 18, 2012, shows the website of Wikipedia, which began blacking out its English-language site for 24 hours at 12 a.m. (2 p.m. at Japan time) the same day in protest at proposed U.S. legislation to stop online piracy.

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Archery competition at Kyoto temple

KYOTO, Japan - Women in traditional attire celebrating their coming of age this year take part in an archery competition at Sanjusangendo temple in Kyoto, western Japan, on Jan. 15, 2012. Around 2,000 people from across the country, including the new adults, took part in the event.

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Archery competition at Kyoto temple

KYOTO, Japan - Women in traditional attire celebrating their coming of age this year take part in an archery competition at Sanjusangendo temple in Kyoto, western Japan, on Jan. 15, 2012. Around 2,000 people from across the country, including the new adults, took part in the event.

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Funabashi's Izumi scores in nat'l championship final

TOKYO, Japan - Ichiritsu Funabashi captain Ryuji Izumi (back) scores the winner in the second half of extra time in the high school soccer national championship final against Yokkaichi Chuo Kogyo at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Jan. 9, 2012. Izumi netted two goals, leading Funabashi from Chiba Prefecture to a 2-1 victory over Yokkaichi from Mie Prefecture.

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Funabashi capture 5th national title

TOKYO, Japan - Ichiritsu Funabashi players celebrate winning the high school soccer national championship title, the fifth title for the school in Chiba Prefecture, at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Jan. 9, 2012. Funabashi beat Yokkaichi Chuo Kogyo from Mie Prefecture 2-1 in extra time.

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Funabashi's Izumi scores vs Oita

TOKYO, Japan - Ryuji Izumi (front), captain of Ichiritsu Funabashi from Chiba Prefecture, scores in the second half of a high school soccer national championship semifinal against Oita at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Jan. 7, 2012. Funabashi will face Yokkaichi Chuo Kogyo from Mie Prefecture in the final after a 2-1 victory over Oita.

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Senegalese singer N'Dour

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in December 2000 shows prominent Senegalese singer Youssou N'Dour. According to Reuters, N'Dour announced on Nov. 26, 2011, the cancellation of concert dates from Jan. 2, 2012, as he would be entering politics, but did not say whether he would run in Senegal's presidential election slated for February.