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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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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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Report on U.S. base relocation

NAHA, Japan - An employee of the Okinawa prefectural government checks the content of the environmental impact assessment report on the relocation of a U.S. Marine base within the prefecture at the government office in Naha on Jan. 5, 2012. Delivering the report to the prefectural government drew public attention late 2011 after protesters blocked the report's submission and the Defense Ministry managed to get it through by delivering it in the predawn hours of Dec. 28 when protesters were scarce.

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Obic wins Rice Bowl

TOKYO, Japan - Defensive back Masashi Fujimoto (L) of the Obic Seagulls competes for the ball with wide receiver Shunsuke Wada (16) of Kwansei Gakuin University during the first quarter of the Rice Bowl at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on Jan. 3, 2012. Obic of the corporate league won the game 38-28 for their second straight victory in the Rice Bowl, the Japanese championship of American football.

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Obic wins Rice Bowl

TOKYO, Japan - Wide receiver Ken Shimizu (C) of the Obic Seagulls is tackled by defensive backs Nobuhiro Shigeta (12) and Takehiro Ko (R) of Kwansei Gakuin University during the third quarter of the Rice Bowl at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on Jan. 3, 2012. Obic of the corporate league won the game 38-28 for their second straight victory in the Rice Bowl, the Japanese championship of American football.

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Japan teaching manuals

TOKYO, Japan - A September 2012 photo shows (from front) Minamikojima, Kitakojima and Uotsuri islands of the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea. Japan's education minister Hakubun Shimomura announced on Jan. 28, 2014, that the education ministry has revised its teaching manuals for junior and senior high schools to describe the disputed Senkaku Islands and Takeshima islets as "integral parts of Japanese territory."

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Pyongyang amid nuclear tension

PYONGYANG, North Korea - A slogan praising the launch of a rocket in December 2012 is seen in Pyongyang on Jan. 28, 2013. International tension has been rising over a possible nuclear test by North Korea.

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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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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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Ex-upper house lawmaker Tomobe dies at 83

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in May 1995 shows Tatsuo Tomobe, a former House of Councillors member who was convicted of fraud and expelled from parliament in 2001. Tomobe died on Jan. 28, 2012, in Tokyo, police said Feb. 3, 2012. He was 83.

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Sharp's Sakai plant in Osaka Pref.

OSAKA, Japan - Aerial photo taken Jan. 28, 2012, shows Sharp Corp.'s Sakai plant in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture. The electronics maker said Feb. 1, 2012, the company is likely to fall into the red in the business year ending March 31, 2012, revising its financial results forecast downward due to greater-than-expected price declines in liquid crystal display televisions and solar batteries as well as the global economic slowdown.

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Dortmund's Kagawa fires double in Bundesliga

DORTMUND, Germany - Shinji Kagawa (C) of Borussia Dortmund competes for the ball against two Hoffenheim players in the second half of a Bundesliga game in Dortmund, Germany, on Jan. 28, 2012. Kagawa struck twice in Dortmund's 3-1 win.

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World sprint speed skating championships

CALGARY, Canada - Christine Nesbitt of Canada celebrates after setting a world record in the women's 1,000 meters at 1:12.68 in the world sprint speed skating championships in Calgary, Canada, on Jan. 28, 2012.

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Dortmund's Kagawa fires double in Bundesliga

DORTMUND, Germany - Shinji Kagawa (L) of Borussia Dortmund plays in the first half of a Bundesliga game against Hoffenheim in Dortmund, Germany, on Jan. 28, 2012. Kagawa struck twice as Dortmund defeated Hoffenheim 3-1.

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World sprint speed skating championships

CALGARY, Canada - Christine Nesbitt of Canada sets a world record in the women's 1,000 meters at 1:12.68 in the world sprint speed skating championships in Calgary, Canada, on Jan. 28, 2012.

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IAEA team heads to Iran

VIENNA, Austria - Herman Nackaerts, deputy director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, speaks to reporters at Vienna airport on Jan. 28, 2012, as an IAEA team heads to Iran to probe Tehran's alleged attempts to develop nuclear weapons program.

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Elephant in Chiba Pref. zoo draws picture

CHIBA, Japan - Asian elephant Yumeka holds a brush in her trunk and draws a picture of her father on a bag at the Ichihara Elephant Kingdom, a zoo in Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture, on Jan. 28, 2012. The bag will be put up for auction, with the proceeds going to areas hit by the March 2011 quake and tsunami.

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Japanese, Russian foreign ministers at press conference

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba (R) and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov give a press conference at the Iikura Guest House in Tokyo on Jan. 28, 2012, after their meeting.

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Japanese PM Noda before his televised address

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda in Tokyo waits before delivering a televised address to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 28, 2012. Noda said Japan is recovering from the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, and expressed gratitude for the support Japan received from the international community. (Pool Photo)

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Iwakuma at Narita airport

NARITA, Japan - Japanese right-hander Hisashi Iwakuma, who has signed a one-year contract with the Seattle Mariners, speaks to the media at Narita international airport in Chiba Prefecture, on Jan. 28, 2012, before departing for the United States.

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Poster project to support disaster-hit areas

MIYAKO, Japan - About 150 people gather for a photo shoot in Miyako, Iwate Prefecture, on Jan. 28, 2012, for the poster project ''A Beacon of Rebirth'' which aims to support the reconstruction of areas hit by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami. The levee in the back was swallowed by the tsunami on March 11, 2011. The proceeds from sales of the posters will be donated to disaster-hit municipalities.

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Kawakami to rejoin Chunichi

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Japanese right-hander Kenshin Kawakami. The Chunichi Dragons said on Jan. 28, 2012, they have reached an agreement on the reacquisition of Kawakami after his three-year contract with the Atlanta Braves expired.

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N. Korea's Song at Beijing airport

BEIJING, China - Song Il Ho (R), North Korea's ambassador for normalization talks with Japan, arrives at Beijing airport on Jan. 28, 2012, before flying back to Pyongyang. Song said he did not meet the Japanese side during his 12-day visit to China.

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Japanese, Russian foreign ministers sign agreement

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba (2nd from R) and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (2nd from L) sign an agreement on Jan. 28, 2012, at the Iikura Guest House in Tokyo to simplify procedures for obtaining business visas in an effort to increase business activities as well as the number of visitors between the two countries.

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Environment Minister Hosono inspects debris storage site

ISHINOMAKI, Japan - Japanese Environment Minister Goshi Hosono, who concurrently serves as nuclear disaster minister, inspects on Jan. 28, 2012, a temporary storage site for debris created by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture.

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Japanese, Russian foreign ministers hold talks

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba (4th from R) and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (2nd from L) hold talks at the Iikura Guest House in Tokyo on Jan. 28, 2012.

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Japanese, Russian foreign ministers hold talks

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba (R) and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov shake hands at the Iikura Guest House in Tokyo on Jan. 28, 2012, before holding talks.

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People in Tokyo walk home after March 2011 disaster

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken March 11, 2011, in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward shows people walking to their homes after the massive earthquake paralyzed the public transportation systems in the capital area. Some 34 percent of people walked home from their workplaces or schools in Tokyo's 23 wards without waiting for the resumption of public transportation services, a survey by the Railway Technical Research Institute showed Jan. 28, 2012.

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U.S. sailor weathers storms, races for berth in London Olympics

EAST HAVEN, United States - U.S. sailor Alice Leonard speaks in front of a storm-damaged house in her East Haven, Connecticut neighborhood on Jan. 4, 2012. Hurricane Irene struck the area on Aug. 28, 2011, destroying at least 25 houses and causing extensive damage. (Photo by Meg Maruyama)

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Ex-upper house lawmaker Tomobe dies at 83

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in May 1995 shows Tatsuo Tomobe, a former House of Councillors member who was convicted of fraud and expelled from parliament in 2001. Tomobe died on Jan. 28, 2012, in Tokyo, police said Feb. 3, 2012. He was 83. (Kyodo)

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Sharp's Sakai plant in Osaka Pref.

OSAKA, Japan - Aerial photo taken Jan. 28, 2012, shows Sharp Corp.'s Sakai plant in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture. The electronics maker said Feb. 1, 2012, the company is likely to fall into the red in the business year ending March 31, 2012, revising its financial results forecast downward due to greater-than-expected price declines in liquid crystal display televisions and solar batteries as well as the global economic slowdown. (Kyodo)

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Report on U.S. base relocation

NAHA, Japan - An employee of the Okinawa prefectural government checks the content of the environmental impact assessment report on the relocation of a U.S. Marine base within the prefecture at the government office in Naha on Jan. 5, 2012. Delivering the report to the prefectural government drew public attention late 2011 after protesters blocked the report's submission and the Defense Ministry managed to get it through by delivering it in the predawn hours of Dec. 28 when protesters were scarce. (Kyodo)

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Obic wins Rice Bowl

TOKYO, Japan - Wide receiver Ken Shimizu (C) of the Obic Seagulls is tackled by defensive backs Nobuhiro Shigeta (12) and Takehiro Ko (R) of Kwansei Gakuin University during the third quarter of the Rice Bowl at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on Jan. 3, 2012. Obic of the corporate league won the game 38-28 for their second straight victory in the Rice Bowl, the Japanese championship of American football. (Kyodo)

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Obic wins Rice Bowl

TOKYO, Japan - Defensive back Masashi Fujimoto (L) of the Obic Seagulls competes for the ball with wide receiver Shunsuke Wada (16) of Kwansei Gakuin University during the first quarter of the Rice Bowl at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on Jan. 3, 2012. Obic of the corporate league won the game 38-28 for their second straight victory in the Rice Bowl, the Japanese championship of American football. (Kyodo)

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Poster project to support disaster-hit areas

MIYAKO, Japan - About 150 people gather for a photo shoot in Miyako, Iwate Prefecture, on Jan. 28, 2012, for the poster project ''A Beacon of Rebirth'' which aims to support the reconstruction of areas hit by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami. The levee in the back was swallowed by the tsunami on March 11, 2011. The proceeds from sales of the posters will be donated to disaster-hit municipalities. (Kyodo)

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World sprint speed skating championships

CALGARY, Canada - Christine Nesbitt of Canada celebrates after setting a world record in the women's 1,000 meters at 1:12.68 in the world sprint speed skating championships in Calgary, Canada, on Jan. 28, 2012. (Kyodo)

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World sprint speed skating championships

CALGARY, Canada - Christine Nesbitt of Canada sets a world record in the women's 1,000 meters at 1:12.68 in the world sprint speed skating championships in Calgary, Canada, on Jan. 28, 2012. (Kyodo)

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Elephant in Chiba Pref. zoo draws picture

CHIBA, Japan - Asian elephant Yumeka holds a brush in her trunk and draws a picture of her father on a bag at the Ichihara Elephant Kingdom, a zoo in Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture, on Jan. 28, 2012. The bag will be put up for auction, with the proceeds going to areas hit by the March 2011 quake and tsunami. (Kyodo)

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Dortmund's Kagawa fires double in Bundesliga

DORTMUND, Germany - Shinji Kagawa (C) of Borussia Dortmund competes for the ball against two Hoffenheim players in the second half of a Bundesliga game in Dortmund, Germany, on Jan. 28, 2012. Kagawa struck twice in Dortmund's 3-1 win. (Kyodo)

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Dortmund's Kagawa fires double in Bundesliga

DORTMUND, Germany - Shinji Kagawa (L) of Borussia Dortmund plays in the first half of a Bundesliga game against Hoffenheim in Dortmund, Germany, on Jan. 28, 2012. Kagawa struck twice as Dortmund defeated Hoffenheim 3-1. (Kyodo)

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IAEA chief Amano

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken on July 26, 2011, shows Yukiya Amano, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency. Amano said on Jan. 28, 2012, that the IAEA plans to open a branch office in Japan's Fukushima Prefecture at the request of the Japanese government. (Kyodo)

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IAEA team heads to Iran

VIENNA, Austria - Herman Nackaerts, deputy director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, speaks to reporters at Vienna airport on Jan. 28, 2012, as an IAEA team heads to Iran over the country's nuclear program. (Kyodo)

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Iwakuma at Narita airport

NARITA, Japan - Japanese right-hander Hisashi Iwakuma, who has signed a one-year contract with the Seattle Mariners, speaks to the media at Narita international airport in Chiba Prefecture, on Jan. 28, 2012, before departing for the United States. (Kyodo)

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IAEA team heads to Iran

VIENNA, Austria - RECASTING Herman Nackaerts, deputy director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, speaks to reporters at Vienna airport on Jan. 28, 2012, as an IAEA team heads to Iran to probe Tehran's alleged attempts to develop nuclear weapons program. (Kyodo)

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Japanese, Russian foreign ministers at press conference

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba (R) and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov give a press conference at the Iikura Guest House in Tokyo on Jan. 28, 2012, after their meeting. (Kyodo)

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Kawakami to rejoin Chunichi

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Japanese right-hander Kenshin Kawakami. The Chunichi Dragons said on Jan. 28, 2012, they have reached an agreement on the reacquisition of Kawakami after his three-year contract with the Atlanta Braves expired. (Kyodo)

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Japanese PM Noda before his televised address

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda in Tokyo waits before delivering a televised address to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 28, 2012. Noda said Japan is recovering from the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, and expressed gratitude for the support Japan received from the international community. (Pool Photo)(Kyodo)

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CORRECTED Environment Minister Hosono inspects debris storage sit

ISHINOMAKI, Japan - FIXING PUNCTUATION Japanese Environment Minister Goshi Hosono, who concurrently serves as nuclear disaster minister, inspects on Jan. 28, 2012, a temporary storage site for debris created by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture. (Kyodo)

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Environment Minister Hosono inspects debris storage site

ISHINOMAKI, Japan - Japanese Environment Minister Goshi Hosono, who concurrently serves as nuclear disaster minister, inspects on Jan. 28, 2012, a temporary storage site for debris created by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture. (Kyodo)

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People in capital area walk home after March 2011 disaster

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken March 11, 2011, in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward shows people walking to their homes after the massive earthquake paralyzed the public transportation systems in the capital area. Some 34 percent of people walked home from their workplaces or schools in Tokyo's 23 wards without waiting for the resumption of public transportation services, a survey by the Railway Technical Research Institute showed Jan. 28, 2012. (Kyodo)