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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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Museums spring up in rural China as nation rapidly modernizes

STORY: Museums spring up in rural China as nation rapidly modernizes SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 29, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 28, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:57 LOCATION: CHANGCHUN, China CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of rural museums in Jilin Province 2. various of the sika deer museum 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LU JUNSEN, Sika deer museum in Changchun City 4. various of the museum of modern farming 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): GAO JINGXIU, Museum of modern farming in Changchun City 6. various of the Mahu Opera museum 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): WANG SONGLIN, Mahu Opera museum in Changchun City 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): HAO DAYONG, Director of the cultural heritage administration of Shuangyang District in Changchun City STORYLINE: Rural museums have been sprouting across northeast China's Jilin Province under local government support since 2016. Based on its diversified local cultures, Jilin has built a total of 91 rural museums in a move to boost rural revitalization, as well as enriching rural residents' life. S

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Mongolian wild asses spotted near China-Mongolia border

STORY: Mongolian wild asses spotted near China-Mongolia border DATELINE: Jan. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:06 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of wild asses and gazelles in Mongolia STORYLINE: Rare Mongolian wild asses, also known as khulan, were spotted near the China-Mongolia border area on Friday. More than 10 Mongolian wild asses were spotted by Xinhua journalists on their way to cover a story about the construction of a China-Mongolia economic cooperation zone located near Zamiin-Uud and Erenhot port, the largest land port between the two countries. The Mongolian wild ass was listed as an endangered animal by the International Union for Conservation of Nature in 2015. It is estimated that there are now more than 62,000 wild asses in Mongolia. The wild ass is said to be one of the six great animals in the Mongolian Gobi Desert. The World Wide Fund for Nature-Mongolia started the "Great Gobi 6" initiative in 2016 to protect the six animals, namely bactrian camel, Gobi bear or

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Baseball: Nippon Ham in Arizona for spring training

PEORIA, Jan. 29 Kyodo - Nippon Ham Fighters slugging pitcher Shohei Otani signs autographs for fans in Peoria, Arizona, on Jan. 28, 2016. The Japanese club is set to hold part of its spring training camp at the mega-sports complex used by the San Diego Padres.

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"Explosive shopping" brings Chinese new perspectives of Japan

Zhang Yingxi, a 21-year-old university student, poses for a photo in Beijing on Jan. 28, 2016, with a Hello Kitty doll and other goods she bought in Japan. Zhang said her shopping experience in Japan completely changed her image of the country, for the better. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Explosive shopping" brings Chinese new perspectives of Japan

Gao Yang, 28, shows off vests he bought at an outlet mall in Japan, in Beijing on Jan. 30, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Geisha festival, symposium to be held in western Japan

Kikuno (L), a geisha in Nara, western Japan, and an apprentice geisha known as maiko, hold a poster advertising Naramachi Hana Akari, a festival gathering geishas and maikos from Tokyo, Kyoto and six other locations, on Jan. 6, 2016. Kikuno is a chief organizer of the festival to be held on Feb. 26-28 in Nara, in which various events and entertainment will be on display, including a symposium to discuss how to revive Japan's "hanamachi" (flower town) geisha districts. Kikuno said there are only five geishas, including her, in Ganriin, a local hanamachi, compared with the peak of some 200 before World War II. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Aging mother urges gov't to address N. Korea abductions urgently

Sakie Yokota, whose daughter Megumi was abducted to North Korea at age 13 in 1977, speaks at a meeting in Tokyo on Jan. 28, 2016. Yokota urged the government before her 80th birthday on Feb. 4 to tackle the abduction issue with a sense of urgency, especially since she and her husband Shigeru are losing their strength with age. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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U.S. suspects N. Korea could test-launch ballistic missile in weeks

File photo taken in October 2015 shows a large missile believed to be an intercontinental ballistic missile appearing during a military parade at Pyongyang's Kim Il Sung Square. A U.S. government official said on condition of anonymity on Jan. 28, 2016 that North Korea could test-launch a long-range ballistic missile within a couple of weeks, claiming that it is a rocket carrying a satellite. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Nippon Ham in Arizona for spring training

Nippon Ham Fighters manager Hideki Kuriyama poses for a photo at the San Diego Padres' spring training complex in Peoria, Arizona, on Jan. 28, 2016. The Japanese club is set to hold part of its spring training camp there. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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U.S., China still apart on N. Korea sanctions resolution

Japanese Ambassador to the United Nations Motohide Yoshikawa attends a press conference in New York on Jan. 28, 2016. Yoshikawa said it may take more time for the United States and China to reach agreement on the text of a draft Security Council resolution to step up sanctions against North Korea over its latest nuclear test. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Matsuyama at Farmers Insurance Open

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan acknowledges the crowd after making a birdie putt on the 14th hole during the first round of the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines GC in La Jolla, California, on Jan. 28, 2016. Matsuyama was tied for eighth after the round. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Nomura at Pure Silk Bahamas Classic

Harukyo Nomura of Japan hits a tee shot on the third hole during the first round of the Pure Silk Bahamas Classic golf tournament at Ocean Club GC in Paradise Island, Bahama, on Jan. 28, 2016. Seven players including Nomura and compatriot Mika Miyazato were tied for first after the round. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Miyazato at Pure Silk Bahamas Classic

Mika Miyazato of Japan hits a tee shot on the 10th hole during the first round of the Pure Silk Bahamas Classic golf tournament at Ocean Club GC in Paradise Island, Bahama, on Jan. 28, 2016. Seven players including Miyazato and compatriot Harukyo Nomura were tied for first after the round. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Taiwan's president visits S. China Sea island

Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou speaks at a news conference in Taipei on Jan. 28, 2016, after visiting Taiping Island, or Itu Aba, a Taiwanese-controlled island in the South China Sea. Ma proposed the establishment of a "cooperation and development mechanism that contributes to peace and prosperity in the South China Sea." (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, Brunei agree on peaceful resolution of South China Sea rows

Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida (R) and Lim Jock Seng (L), Brunei's second minister for foreign affairs and trade, hold talks at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on Jan. 28, 2016. They agreed on the need to peacefully resolve disputes in the South China Sea. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Djokovic defeats Federer en route to Australian Open final

Third-seeded Roger Federer of Switzerland (R) congratulates top-seeded Novak Djokovic of Serbia after their men's singles semifinal match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne on Jan. 28, 2016. Djokovic won 6-1, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Emperor Akihito, Empress Michiko in Manila

Japan's Emperor Akihito (2nd from R) and Philippine President Benigno Aquino (2nd from L) make a toast during a reception hosted by the Japanese Embassy in Manila on Jan. 28, 2016, with Empress Michiko (R) looking on. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Djokovic defeats Federer en route to Australian Open final

Third-seeded Roger Federer of Switzerland wipes sweat during his men's singles semifinal match against top-seeded Novak Djokovic of Serbia at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne on Jan. 28, 2016. Djokovic won 6-1, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Djokovic defeats Federer en route to Australian Open final

Third-seeded Roger Federer of Switzerland (R) and top-seeded Novak Djokovic of Serbia walk off the court after their men's singles semifinal match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne on Jan. 28, 2016. Djokovic won 6-1, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-Environment Minister Ishihara to succeed Amari

Former Environment Minister Nobuteru Ishihara speaks to reporters at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Jan. 28, 2016, after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe decided to appoint him to succeed Akira Amari as economic and fiscal policy minister. At a news conference earlier, Amari said he will step down from his post to take responsibility as he admitted to receiving cash from a construction company. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Djokovic defeats Federer en route to Australian Open final

Top-seeded Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates following his 6-1, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 semifinal victory over third-seeded Roger Federer of Switzerland in the men's singles at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne on Jan. 28, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Djokovic defeats Federer en route to Australian Open final

Top-seeded Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates following his 6-1, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 semifinal victory over third-seeded Roger Federer of Switzerland in the men's singles at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne on Jan. 28, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Vietnam leader reappointed for second term

Vietnamese Communist Party Secretary General Nguyen Phu Trong attends a press conference in Hanoi on Jan. 28, 2016, after the end of the 12th National Party Congress. The conservative Trong was re-elected to a second five-year term, amid tensions with China over territorial claims in the South China Sea. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, Brunei agree on peaceful resolution of South China Sea rows

Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida (L) and Lim Jock Seng, Brunei's second minister for foreign affairs and trade, pose for photos prior to holding talks at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on Jan. 28, 2016. They agreed on the need to peacefully resolve disputes in the South China Sea. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Djokovic defeats Federer en route to Australian Open final

Top-seeded Novak Djokovic of Serbia hits a backhand during a men's singles semifinal match against third-seeded Roger Federer of Switzerland at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne on Jan. 28, 2016. Djokovic won 6-1, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Amari to quit as economy minister over money received from company

Japan's Economic and Fiscal Policy Minister Akira Amari bows during a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 28, 2016, after he said he will step down from the post. Amari, who has been in charge of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade talks, said he will take responsibility for receiving a total of 1 million yen ($8,400) in cash from a construction company in two installments. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Djokovic defeats Federer en route to Australian Open finals

Top-seeded Novak Djokovic (L) walks past third-seeded Roger Federer of Switzerland during a men's singles semifinal match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne on Jan. 28, 2016. Djokovic won 6-1, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Amari to quit as economy minister over money received from company

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks to reporters at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Jan. 28, 2016, after Economic and Fiscal Policy Minister Akira Amari spoke of his intention to step down from the post at a news conference. Amari, who has been in charge of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade talks, said he will resign to take responsibility as he admitted to receiving a total of 1 million yen ($8,400) in cash from a construction company in two installments. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Amari to quit as economy minister over money received from company

Japan's Economic and Fiscal Policy Minister Akira Amari, in charge of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade talks, leaves a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 28, 2016, after he said he will step down from the post to take responsibility for receiving a total of 1 million yen ($8,400) in cash from a construction company in two installments. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan emperor, empress in Manila

Japan's Emperor Akihito (2nd from L) and Empress Michiko (L) arrive at a language training center in Manila on Jan. 28, 2016, to meet local students hoping to work in Japan as nurses or caregivers. The imperial couple is on a five-day trip to the Philippines. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Takata chief to step down over global air bag recall

Undated file photo shows Shigehisa Takada, president of Japan's Takata Corp. Takata, 49, is set to quit his post to take responsibility for the global recall of vehicles fitted with the company's air bag inflators, sources close to the matter said on Jan. 28, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan emperor, empress in Manila

Japan's Emperor Akihito (2nd from R) and Empress Michiko (R) talk with local students hoping to work in Japan as nurses or caregivers at a language training center in Manila on Jan. 28, 2016. The imperial couple is on a five-day trip to the Philippines. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan emperor meets Japanese Filipinos in Manila

Japanese Emperor Akihito (2nd from L) and Empress Michiko (next to the emperor) meet with Filipinos of Japanese descent, who are holding the Japanese flag to welcome the imperial couple, at a hotel in Manila on Jan. 28, 2016. In the Philippines, which was occupied by Japan during World War II, there are an estimated 40,000 Japanese Filipinos. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Amari to quit as economy minister over money received from company

Japan's Economic and Fiscal Policy Minister Akira Amari (C), arrives at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Jan. 28, 2016, to talk with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. At a press conference earlier in the day, Amari, in charge of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade talks, said he will step down from the post to take responsibility for receiving a total of 1 million yen ($8,400) in cash from a construction company in two installments. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Djokovic, Federer vie for spot in Australian Open final

Third-seeded Roger Federer of Switzerland hits a forehand during a men's singles semifinal match against top-seeded Novak Djokovic of Serbia at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne on Jan. 28, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Djokovic, Federer vie for spot in Australian Open final

Third-seeded Roger Federer of Switzerland hits a backhand during a men's singles semifinal match against top-seeded Novak Djokovic of Serbia at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne on Jan. 28, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Djokovic, Federer vie for spot in Australian Open final

Top-seeded Novak Djokovic of Serbia hits a forehand during a men's singles semifinal match against third-seeded Roger Federer of Switzerland at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne on Jan. 28, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan-made stealth fighter prototype unveiled

A prototype of the first Japan-made stealth fighter is unveiled to the media at a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. factory in the town of Toyoyama, Aichi Prefecture, on Jan. 28, 2016. The first flight of the stealth aircraft, developed by Mitsubishi Heavy and other developers, is due to take place in February. ==Kyodo

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Amari to quit as economy minister over money received from company

Japan's Economic and Fiscal Policy Minister Akira Amari wipes his mouth with a handkerchief during a news conference in Tokyo on Jan. 28, 2016, as he speaks about a reported money scandal. Amari, in charge of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade talks, said he will step down from his post to take responsibility as he admitted to receiving a total of 1 million yen ($8,400) in cash from a construction company in two installments. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan emperor meets Japanese Filipinos in Manila

Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko (L side) meet with Filipinos of Japanese descent, who are holding the Japanese flag to welcome the imperial couple, at a hotel in Manila on Jan. 28, 2016. In the Philippines, which was occupied by Japan during World War II, there are an estimated 40,000 Japanese Filipinos. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Spieth at 1st day of SMBC Open

Jordan Spieth of the United States (R) chats with his agent Jay Danzi, who is standing in for the golfer's injured caddie Michael Greller, before teeing off during the opening day of the SMBC Singapore Open at Sentosa Golf Club in Singapore on Jan. 28, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Djokovic, Federer vie for spot in Australian Open final

Top-seeded Novak Djokovic of Serbia hits a forehand during a men's singles semifinal match against third-seeded Roger Federer of Switzerland at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne on Jan. 28, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kerber defeats Konta to reach Australian Open final

Seventh-seeded Angelique Kerber of Germany hits a backhand during an Australian Open women's singles semifinal match against Britain's Johanna Konta in Melbourne on Jan. 28, 2016. Kerber won 7-5, 6-2, reaching her first ever Grand Slam final. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Spieth at 1st day of SMBC Open

Jordan Spieth of the United States tees off on the 10th hole during the opening day of the SMBC Singapore Open at Sentosa Golf Club in Singapore on Jan. 28, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Amari offers to step down as economy minister over graft claims

Japan's Economic and Fiscal Policy Minister Akira Amari adjusts his glasses during a news conference in Tokyo on Jan. 28, 2016, as he speaks about allegations he received cash for doing favors for a construction company. Amari, in charge of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade talks, said he will quit his post after an investigation found his secretary had failed to handle cash received from the company appropriately. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Amari offers to step down as economy minister over graft claims

Japan's Economic and Fiscal Policy Minister Akira Amari drinks water during a news conference in Tokyo on Jan. 28, 2016, as he speaks about allegations he received cash for doing favors for a construction company. Amari, in charge of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade talks, said he will quit his post after an investigation found his secretary had failed to handle cash received from the company appropriately. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Kamiji defeated in Australian Open semifinal

Yui Kamiji of Japan reacts after losing a point during a semifinal match of the Australian Open women's wheelchair singles against Aniek Van Koot of the Netherlands in Melbourne on Jan. 28, 2016. Van Koot won 7-5, 7-5. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Williams beats Radwanska in Australian Open semifinal

Top-seeded Serena Williams of the United States twirls for the crowd after beating fourth-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland 6-0, 6-4 during an Australian Open semifinal against in Melbourne on Jan. 28, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kerber defeats Konta to reach Australian Open final

Seventh-seeded Angelique Kerber of Germany hits a forehand during an Australian Open women's singles semifinal match against Britain's Johanna Konta in Melbourne on Jan. 28, 2016. Kerber won 7-5, 6-2, reaching her first Grand Slam final. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo