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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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Pakistani school headmistress speaks of Taliban attack

PESHAWAR, Pakistan - Saira Daud Afridi (R), a headmistress of the Army Public School in Peshawar, describes the Dec. 16, 2014, deadly attack by Taliban militants on the school during an interview on Jan. 10, 2015, in Peshawar, northwestern Pakistan. Her son Shjee (L) survived the attack in which more than 130 students as well as the other principal of the school were killed.

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Pakistani school principal speaks of Taliban attack

PESHAWAR, Pakistan - Saira Daud Afridi (R), a headmistress of the Army Public School in Peshawar, speaks about the Dec. 16, 2014, deadly attack by Taliban militants on the school during an interview on Jan. 10, 2015, in Peshawar, northwestern Pakistan. More than 130 students and the other principal of the school were killed in the attack.

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Conductor Ozawa to direct opera at new Kyoto theater

KYOTO, Japan - Globally renowned conductor Seiji Ozawa (C) announces a plan to direct an opera at a theater opening in Kyoto, western Japan, in 2016 at a press conference on Sept. 11, 2014. The plan is part of a one-year program to commemorate the inauguration of the theater which is scheduled for Jan. 10, 2016.

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Dutch sweep medals in men's 500m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Gold medalist Michel Mulder (C) of the Netherlands celebrates with compatriots Jan Smeekens (R), silver medalist, and Ronald Mulder, bronze medalist, after the men's 500-meter speed skating event at the Winter Olympics at the Adler Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 10, 2014.

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Nagashima competes in men's 500m speed skate

SOCHI, Russia - Keiichiro Nagashima of Japan (R) and Jan Smeekens of the Netherlands compete in the second round of the men's 500-meter speed skating event at the Winter Olympics at the Adler Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 10, 2014. Nagashima finished in sixth place, while Smeekens won the silver medal.

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Dutch sweep medals in men's 500m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Gold medalist Michel Mulder (C) of the Netherlands celebrates with compatriots Jan Smeekens (L), silver medalist, and Ronald Mulder, bronze medalist, on the podium during a ceremony for the men's 500-meter speed skating event at the Winter Olympics at the Adler Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 10, 2014.

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Nagashima, Smeekens in men's 500m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Keiichiro Nagashima of Japan (L) and Jan Smeekens of the Netherlands compete in the second round of the men's 500-meter speed skating event at the Winter Olympics at the Adler Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 10, 2014. Smeekens won the silver medal.

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Indonesia opposition party

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Jakarta Gov. Joko Widodo (L front) and Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle leader and former Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri (R front) are pictured during a party event in Jakarta on Jan. 10, 2014.

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Abe in Ivory Coast

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara exchange national soccer team shirts in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, on Jan. 10, 2014. Japan and the Ivory Coast play each other in their World Cup campaigns on June 14.

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Tanihara at Sony Open

HONOLULU, United States - Japan's Hideto Tanihara acknowledges the crowd during the second round of the Sony Open at the Waialae Country Club in Honolulu, Hawaii, on Jan. 10, 2014. Tanihara moved into a tie for second one stroke behind the leader after firing a 5-under-par 65.

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Live poultry trade in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, China - Photo shows a man selecting a live chicken at a market in Shanghai, China, on Jan. 10, 2014. Shanghai authorities banned live poultry trading in late January for three months in an attempt to curb bird flu infections.

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Tanihara at Sony Open

HONOLULU, United States - Japan's Hideto Tanihara plays in the second round of the Sony Open at the Waialae Country Club in Honolulu, Hawaii, on Jan. 10, 2014. Tanihara moved into a tie for second one stroke behind the leader after firing a 5-under-par 65.

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Abe in Ivory Coast

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) and Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara shake hands ahead of their talks in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, on Jan. 10, 2014.

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Abe in Ivory Coast

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara exchange national soccer team shirts in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, on Jan. 10, 2014. Japan and the Ivory Coast play each other in their World Cup campaigns on June 14.

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Abe in Ivory Coast

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara chat in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, on Jan. 10, 2014. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Japanese lawmakers in Washington

WASHINGTON, United States - Hirofumi Nakasone (C), head of the Japan-U.S. Parliamentary Friendship League, and other Japanese lawmakers hold a press conference in Washington on Jan. 10, 2014. The lawmakers said they felt U.S. government officials and lawmakers they met in Washington had understood the aim of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's visit in late 2013 to a war-related Tokyo shrine.

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Okinawa assembly urges governor to quit

NAHA, Japan - The Okinawa prefectural assembly adopts a resolution in Naha on Jan. 10, 2014, urging Okinawa Gov. Hirokazu Nakaima to quit for reneging on his election pledge to have a U.S. Marine base moved outside the prefecture.

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Abe in Ivory Coast

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) and Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara attend a ceremony welcoming Abe to the West African country in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, on Jan. 10, 2014. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Japan prime minister

MUSCAT, Oman - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his wife Akie wave at Muscat airport in Oman before leaving for Ivory Coast on Jan. 10, 2014. They are on a weeklong trip to four countries in the Middle East and Africa -- Oman, Ivory Coast, Mozambique and Ethiopia.

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Monkeys in winter

SAPPORO, Japan - Japanese monkeys snuggle to keep warm under the eaves as snow falls at Sapporo Maruyama Zoo in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Jan. 10, 2014.

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China's culture minister

BEIJING, China - China's Culture Minister Cai Wu holds a press conference in Beijing on Jan. 10, 2014.

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Gas poisoning at sewer work site

TOKYO, Japan - Investigators wearing masks examine a sewer work site around a manhole in the Kurihama district in the city of Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Jan. 10, 2014. Four sewer maintenance workers were found lying earlier the same day near the manhole, where hydrogen sulfide was detected.

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Tokyo gubernatorial election

CHIBA, Japan - Former Miyazaki Gov. Hideo Higashikokubaru, formerly a comedian, says in Chiba, near Tokyo, on Jan. 10, 2014, that he does not plan to run in the Tokyo gubernatorial election to be held the following month.

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Gas poisoning at sewer work site

TOKYO, Japan - Firefighters examine a sewer work site around a manhole in the Kurihama district in the city of Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Jan. 10, 2014. Four sewer maintenance workers were found lying earlier the same day near the manhole, where hydrogen sulfide was detected.

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Gas poisoning at sewer work site

TOKYO, Japan - Firefighters wash a sewer work site around a manhole in the Kurihama district in the city of Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Jan. 10, 2014. Four sewer maintenance workers were found lying earlier the same day near the manhole, where hydrogen sulfide was detected.

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Gas poisoning at sewer work site

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows investigators examining a sewer work site around a manhole in the Kurihama district in the city of Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Jan. 10, 2014. Four sewer maintenance workers were found lying earlier the same day near the manhole, where hydrogen sulfide was detected.

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Gas poisoning at sewer work site

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows investigators examining a sewer work site around a manhole in the Kurihama district in the city of Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Jan. 10, 2014. Four sewer maintenance workers were found lying earlier the same day near the manhole, where hydrogen sulfide was detected.

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New Year lecture at palace

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito, Empress Michiko and other imperial family members attend a lecture given by a top researcher on Jan. 10, 2014, during the annual "kosho hajime no gi" (ceremony of the first lecture) event, part of the New Year ceremonies at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. (Pool photo)

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Harumafuji to skip New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Harumafuji speaks at the Isegahama Stable in Tokyo on Jan. 10, 2014. The Japan Sumo Association said the same day that the Mongolian grand champion will skip the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament starting Jan. 12 due to an ankle injury.

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New Year lecture at palace

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito (L) and Empress Michiko (next to emperor) attend a lecture from a top researcher on Jan. 10, 2014, during the annual "kosho hajime no gi" (ceremony of the first lecture) event, part of the New Year ceremonies at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. (Pool photo)

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Coming of age event for tour guides

TOKYO, Japan - Sightseeing tour guides of Hato Bus Co. pose for photos in their kimono in Tokyo on Jan. 10, 2014. The company, which offers sightseeing bus services in and around the capital, annually holds its own celebration event for guides who are or will turn 20 years old as of April 1 ahead of the actual Coming of Age Day holiday, when the guides will be at work in Tokyo instead of celebrating in their own hometowns.

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Coming of age event for tour guides

TOKYO, Japan - Kumamon (C), a popular black bear mascot for Japan's Kumamoto Prefecture, joins coming-of-age celebrations for sightseeing tour guides of Hato Bus Co. dressed in kimono, in Tokyo's Minato Ward on Jan. 10, 2014. The company, which offers sightseeing bus services in and around the capital, annually holds its own celebration event for guides who are or will turn 20 years old as of April 1 ahead of the actual Coming of Age Day holiday, when the guides will be at work in Tokyo instead of celebrating in their own hometowns.

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Coming of age event for tour guides

TOKYO, Japan - Sightseeing tour guides of Hato Bus Co. pose for photos in their kimono in Tokyo on Jan. 10, 2014. The company, which offers sightseeing bus services in and around the capital, annually holds its own celebration event for guides who are or will turn 20 years old as of April 1 ahead of the actual Coming of Age Day holiday, when the guides will be at work in Tokyo instead of celebrating in their own hometowns.

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New Year police march

TOKYO, Japan - The Metropolitan Police Department conducts a New Year march in front of the Meiji Memorial Picture Gallery in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward on Jan. 10, 2014. Some 2,800 police officers took part in the annual event.

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New Year police march

TOKYO, Japan - The Metropolitan Police Department conducts a New Year march in front of the Meiji Memorial Picture Gallery in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward on Jan. 10, 2014. Some 2,800 police officers took part in the annual event.