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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-GUANGXI-MOUNTAIN VILLAGE-CHILDREN-CHANGE (CN)

(230603) -- NANNING, June 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows middle school student Lan Xiuxue studying at home on Jan. 16, 2023 (above) and 5-year-old Lan Xiuxue herding sheep on July 14, 2013 (below) in Nongyong Village of Dahua Yao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. TO GO WITH "Feature: Children in the photos witness changes in China mountain village" (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

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Croatians welcome entry into eurozone, Schengen area

STORY: Croatians welcome entry into eurozone, Schengen area DATELINE: Jan. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:35 LOCATION: Zagreb CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of people on the streets in Zagreb 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): STIPE DEDIC, Local resident 3. various of people on the streets in Zagreb 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Croatian): SNJEZANA BERI, Local resident 5. various of Croatian-Slovenian border crossing 6. various of ATM machines and prices in euros 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MATEO BORAC, Local resident 8. various of Croatian Central Bank STORYLINE: Croatia entered the eurozone and the European Union's (EU) border-free Schengen area on New Year's Day. This was the first time a European country joined both the eurozone and the Schengen area on the same day, an important milestone for Croatia, an EU member since 2013. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): STIPE DEDIC, Local resident "Since I'm traveling abroad constantly, I am already used to euro and I think it's not going to affect my life dramatically. As I said, I hope it is

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Air pollution continues in Beijing

BEIJING, China - A woman wears a mask as she walks in China's capital on Jan. 5, 2015, although the Beijing Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau unveiled the previous day that levels of PM2.5, airborne particles smaller than 2.5 microns in diameter and a major air pollutant, declined in 2014 by 4 percent from 2013.

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Toyota to compete in 2014 Dakar Rally

NAGOYA, Japan - Members of Toyota Auto Body Co.'s Dakar Rally team pose with two Toyota Land Cruiser 200 sports utility vehicles in the city of Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, on Dec. 11. 2013. The Toyota Motor Corp. subsidiary will take part in the roughly 5,500-kilometer off-road race that runs through Argentina, Bolivia and Chile from Jan. 4-18.

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Mt. Fuji chosen as Heritage site

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from Tokyo's Minato Ward shows silhouetted Mt. Fuji in the background behind Tokyo Tower on Jan. 5, 2012. The World Heritage Committee of UNESCO on June 22, 2013, decided to inscribe Mt. Fuji on the World Heritage List.

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China warship directs 'fire-control' radar at Japan destroyer

TOKYO, Japan - Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera tells a press conference at the ministry in Tokyo on Feb. 5, 2013, that a Chinese warship directed ''fire-control'' radar at a Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force vessel in the East China Sea on Jan. 30. The two countries are involved in a dispute over the ownership of a group of uninhabited islands in the sea.

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China warship directs 'fire-control' radar at Japan destroyer

TOKYO, Japan - Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera (C) tells a press conference at the ministry in Tokyo on Feb. 5, 2013, that a Chinese warship directed ''fire-control'' radar at a Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force vessel in the East China Sea on Jan. 30. The two countries are involved in a dispute over the ownership of a group of uninhabited islands in the sea.

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Japan-China territorial row

NAHA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News plane shows a crewmember, holding a camera, on the deck of the Haijian 137, a Chinese maritime surveillance vessel, in waters 38 kilometers north of Uotsuri Island, part of the Japan-controlled Senkaku Islands, claimed by China, in the East China Sea at 5:52 p.m. on Jan. 21, 2013. A total of three Chinese maritime surveillance vessels entered Japanese territorial waters near the Senkaku Islands earlier in the day, leading the Japanese Foreign Ministry to lodge a protest with the Chinese Embassy in Tokyo.

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Japan-China territorial row

NAHA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News plane shows the Japan Coast Guard patrol vessel Yonakuni (front) and the Chinese maritime surveillance vessel Haijian 137 sailing in parallel in waters 38 kilometers north of Uotsuri Island, part of the Japan-controlled Senkaku Islands, claimed by China, in the East China Sea at 5:40 p.m. on Jan. 21, 2013. A total of three Chinese maritime surveillance vessels entered Japanese territorial waters near the Senkaku Islands earlier in the day, leading the Japanese Foreign Ministry to lodge a protest with the Chinese Embassy in Tokyo.

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Date-Krumm, Parra Santonja at Australian Open

MELBOURNE, Australia - Japan's Kimiko Date-Krumm (front) and Spaniard Arantxa Parra Santonja play against American Varvara Lepchenko and China's Zheng Saisai during the third round of the women's doubles at the Australian Open in Melbourne on Jan. 21, 2013. The Japanese and Spaniard lost the match 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(5).

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Date-Krumm, Parra Santonja at Australian Open

MELBOURNE, Australia - Japan's Kimiko Date-Krumm (front) and Spaniard Arantxa Parra Santonja play against American Varvara Lepchenko and China's Zheng Saisai during the third round of the women's doubles at the Australian Open in Melbourne on Jan. 21, 2013. The Japanese and Spaniard lost the match 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(5).

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Hanshin quake anniversary

KOBE, Japan - Mourners observe a moment of silence at a park in Kobe, western Japan, at 5:46 a.m. on Jan. 17, 2013, the moment the Great Hanshin Earthquake occurred, on the 18th anniversary of the disaster that claimed the lives of more than 6,400 people.

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New 5 euro note

FRANKFURT, Germany - Mario Draghi, president of the European Central Bank, unveils the design of a new 5 euro note in Frankfurt, Germany, on Jan. 10, 2013.

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New 5 euro note

FRANKFURT, Germany - Photo shows a new 5 euro note unveiled by the European Central Bank in Frankfurt, Germany, on Jan. 10, 2013. The bill will be put into circulation in May 2013.

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Refugee camp in Kilis

KILIS, Turkey - Photo taken Jan. 5, 2013, shows a refugee camp for Syrians, located in Kilis in southern Turkey near the border with Syria.

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Inter Milan signs Nagatomo through June 2016

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Japan defender Yuto Nagatomo. Italian Serie A side Inter Milan said on Jan. 5, 2013, they have signed Nagatomo through June 2016.

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Return rush at Narita

NARITA, Japan - Travelers arrive at Narita airport near Tokyo on Jan. 5, 2013, after spending the year-end and New Year holidays abroad.

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Ice and snow festival in Harbin

HARBIN, China - Fireworks light up the sky at the Harbin ice and snow festival which opened in the Heilongjiang provincial capital in northeastern China, on Jan. 5, 2013.

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Submersible leaves for deep-sea research trip

YOKOSUKA, Japan - Photo shows the Shinkai 6500, a Japanese manned submersible aboard its support ship Yokosuka at the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology in Yokosuka, near Tokyo, on Jan. 5, 2013. The probe left for a round-the-world cruise to conduct deep-sea research aimed at studying the origin and evolution of life.

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Return rush at Narita

NARITA, Japan - Travelers arrive at Narita airport near Tokyo on Jan. 5, 2013, after spending the year-end and New Year holidays abroad.

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Search for climbers continues

TAKAYAMA, Japan - Police officers transport a climber (R) recovered in a rescue operation by helicopter from a mountain in Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, on Jan. 5, 2013. The climber, a 50-year-old man, was later confirmed dead due to exposure.

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Return rush at Narita

NARITA, Japan - Travelers arrive at Narita airport near Tokyo on Jan. 5, 2013, after spending the year-end and New Year holidays abroad.

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Tuna sold at record 155.4 mil. yen

TOKYO, Japan - Kiyoshi Kimura, president of sushi restaurant chain operator Kiyomura Co., shows a 222-kilogram bluefin tuna at the Metropolitan Central Wholesale Market in Tokyo's Tsukiji district on Jan. 5, 2013. The company made a successful bid for the tuna for an all-time high of 155.4 million yen (about $1.3 million), or 700,000 yen per kg, during the year's first auction at the market.

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Tuna sold at record 155.4 mil. yen

TOKYO, Japan - Kiyoshi Kimura, president of sushi restaurant chain operator Kiyomura Co., shows a 222-kilogram bluefin tuna at the Metropolitan Central Wholesale Market in Tokyo's Tsukiji district on Jan. 5, 2013. The company made a successful bid for the tuna for an all-time high of 155.4 million yen (about $1.3 million), or 700,000 yen per kg, during the year's first auction at the market.

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Afghan products welcomed in Chinese market, bringing new hope to poor Afghans

STORY: Afghan products welcomed in Chinese market, bringing new hope to poor Afghans DATELINE: Nov. 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:07 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a carpet-weaving workshop in a slum on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): BUSTAN BARATI, Afghan craftsman 3. various of a carpet-weaving workshop in a slum on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Dari): KHAN JAN ALOKOZAY, Vice president of the Afghan Chamber of Commerce and Investment 5. various of a dried fruit processing plant in Kabul, Afghanistan 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Dari): SHABNAM, Dried fruit processing plant worker 7. various of dried fruit processing STORYLINE: Eying China's vast market, Afghan craftsman Bustan Barati has decided to increase the capacity of his small carpet-weaving workshop in a slum on the outskirts of his country's capital of Kabul. Barati's workshop started exporting carpets to China in 2013. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): BUSTAN BARATI, Afghan craftsman "So far, we have sol

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Croatia prepares to adopt euro

STORY: Croatia prepares to adopt euro DATELINE: Aug. 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:00 LOCATION: Zagreb CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Croatian National Bank 2. various of store, shopping mall, prices of goods 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Croatian), ANA BEGIC, Zagreb resident 4. various of money exchange office 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Croatian): EDIN BOTIC, Zagreb resident 6. various of a market 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Croatian): ANDREJA SKORIC, Zagreb resident 8. various of cash machine and euro money STORYLINE: After the European Union(EU) in July removed the final obstacles for Croatia to adopt the euro, the country is preparing for life with the new currency. Croatia schedules the official adoption on Jan. 1, 2023. This is the first expansion of the currency block in almost a decade as Croatia is becoming the twentieth member of the eurozone. Adopting the euro has been one of Croatia's strategic goals since the country joined the EU in 2013. On the way, Croatia had to fulfill a set of strict economic conditions, such as

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Tuna Fetches 74 mil. yen at Possible Final Tsukiji New Year's Auction

TOKYO, Japan, -Jan. 5: A bluefin tuna fetched 74.2 million yen (around $632,000), or 350,000 yen per kilogram, at what may be the final New Year's auction at Tokyo's famed Tsukiji fish market before its relocation to a new site. The winner was Tokyo-based sushi restaurant chain operator Kiyomura Corp., which remained the successful bidder for the sixth consecutive year at the market's New Year auctions, including 2013, when it paid a record 155.4 million yen for a bluefin tuna.

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CROATIA-ZAGREB-APPROVED DESIGN-EURO COINS

(220205) -- ZAGREB, Feb. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Croatian National Council for the Introduction of the Euro reveals the officially approved design of the Croatian euro and cent coins to be used at the start of next year, in Croatia, on Feb. 4, 2022. Croatia joined the European Union in 2013 and is expected to replace the national currency Kuna with euro on Jan. 1, 2023. (Slavko Midzor/PIXSELL via Xinhua)

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CROATIA-ZAGREB-APPROVED DESIGN-EURO COINS

(220205) -- ZAGREB, Feb. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Croatian National Council for the Introduction of the Euro reveals the officially approved design of the Croatian euro and cent coins to be used at the start of next year, in Croatia, on Feb. 4, 2022. Croatia joined the European Union in 2013 and is expected to replace the national currency Kuna with euro on Jan. 1, 2023. (Slavko Midzor/PIXSELL via Xinhua)

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CROATIA-ZAGREB-APPROVED DESIGN-EURO COINS

(220205) -- ZAGREB, Feb. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Croatian National Council for the Introduction of the Euro reveals the officially approved design of the Croatian euro and cent coins to be used at the start of next year, in Croatia, on Feb. 4, 2022. Croatia joined the European Union in 2013 and is expected to replace the national currency Kuna with euro on Jan. 1, 2023. (Slavko Midzor/PIXSELL via Xinhua)

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"Microplastics" collected from Tokyo Bay

Some "microplastics" or tiny plastic beads collected by Hideshige Takada, a professor at the Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, from Tokyo Bay in 2013 are displayed in this file photo taken on Jan. 19, 2015. Discarded plastic pieces, reduced to less than 5 millimeters in size by ultraviolet rays and waves, are feared to affect the ecological system through the food chain. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Japan's slugger-pitcher Otani

Shohei Otani of the Nippon Ham Fighters hits a snowball during a practice at his alma mater Hanamaki Higashi High School in Hanamaki, Iwate Prefecture, on Jan. 5, 2013, ahead of his first season as a pro. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Figure skating: Hanyu

Photo taken on Jan. 5, 2013 shows Japanese figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu performing during the "Stars on Ice" show in Osaka, Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo