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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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Thein Sein's chief political advisor

YANGON, Myanmar - Ko Ko Hlaing, chief political adviser to Myanmar President Thein Sein, speaks in an interview with Kyodo News in Yangon on Jan. 15, 2013.

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U.S. motor show

DETROIT, United States - Photo shows an exterior prototype for the 2014 Acura MDX of Japanese automaker Honda Motor Co., unveiled at the annual North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan, on Jan. 15, 2013.

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U.S. motor show

DETROIT, United States - Photo shows the 2014 IS sports sedan of Toyota Motor Corp.'s luxury brand Lexus on Jan. 15, 2013, which made its worldwide debut at the annual North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan.

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U.S. motor show

DETROIT, United States - Photo shows the hybrid-electric Resonance crossover concept of Japanese automaker Nissan Motor Corp., unveiled at the annual North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan, on Jan. 15, 2013.

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IAEA, Iran talks

VIENNA, Austria - International Atomic Energy Agency Deputy Director General Herman Nackaerts answers reporters' questions at Vienna airport in Austria on Jan. 15, 2013, before leaving for Tehran for talks on nuclear issues with Iranian officials.

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Election for Bangkok governor

BANGKOK, Thailand - Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra (C) sits next to Pol. Gen. Pongsapat Pongcharoen (R) at the headquarters of the ruling Pheu Thai Party in Bangkok on Jan. 15, 2013. The party nominated Pongsapat as its candidate to run in the March 3 election for governor of Bangkok.

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Film director Oshima dies

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in April 1994 shows Japanese film director Nagisa Oshima. Oshima, known for directing "In the Realm of the Senses" and "Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence," died of pneumonia at a hospital in Kanagawa Prefecture on Jan. 15, 2013. He was 80.

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Campbell in S. Korea

SEOUL, South Korea - Kurt Campbell, assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, answers a reporter's question after arriving at Incheon international airport near Seoul on Jan. 15, 2013, for meetings with President-elect Park Geun Hye and government officials to discuss North Korea and other security-related issues.

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Film director Oshima dies

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in Tokyo in July 1982 shows Japanese film director Nagisa Oshima (C) holding a press conference about the production of his movie "Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence," with Ryuichi Sakamoto (L) and Beat Takeshi, who later became known as Takeshi Kitano. Oshima, who won the best director award at the Cannes International Film Festival in 1978 with "Empire of Passion," died of pneumonia at a hospital in Kanagawa Prefecture on Jan. 15, 2013. He was 80.

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Harumafuji at New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Harumafuji (R) topples No. 2 maegashira Toyonoshima with an outer-leg trip on Jan. 15, 2013, the third day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament, at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, to remain undefeated at the 15-day basho.

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Hatoyama in China

BEIJING, China - Former Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama heads for talks with China's former State Councilor Tang Jiaxuan, president of the China-Japan Friendship Association, after arriving in Beijing on Jan. 15, 2013, for a four-day visit to China.

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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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Japan withdraws from U.N. peacekeeping mission in Golan Heights

BEN GURION AIRPORT, Israel - Members of Japan's Self-Defense Forces arrive at Ben Gurion airport in Israel on Jan. 15, 2013, as Japan concluded nearly 17 years of participation in U.N. peacekeeping operations in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.

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Film director Oshima dies

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in March 2000 shows Japanese film director Nagisa Oshima. Oshima, known for directing "In the Realm of the Senses" and "Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence," died of pneumonia at a hospital in Kanagawa Prefecture on Jan. 15, 2013. He was 80.

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Harumafuji at New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Harumafuji (L) is pictured after toppling No. 2 maegashira Toyonoshima using an outer- leg trip on Jan. 15, 2013, the third day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament, at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo. The grand champion remained undefeated at the 15-day basho.

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Hakuho falls at New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - No. 1 maegashira Myogiryu (R) pushes grand champion Hakuho out of the ring on Jan. 15, 2013, the third day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament, at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, handing the yokozuna his first loss at the 15-day basho.

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Hatoyama in China

BEIJING, China - Former Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama arrives at Beijing airport on Jan. 15, 2013, for a four-day visit to China. Behind him is his wife Miyuki.

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Hatoyama in China

BEIJING, China - Former Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama arrives at Beijing airport on Jan. 15, 2013, for a four-day visit to China.

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Hakuho falls at New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - No. 1 maegashira Myogiryu (R) pushes grand champion Hakuho out of the ring on Jan. 15, 2013, the third day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament, at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, handing the yokozuna his first loss at the 15-day basho.

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Hatoyama in China

BEIJING, China - Former Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama arrives at Beijing airport on Jan. 15, 2013, for a four-day visit to China.

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Hakuho falls at New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - No. 1 maegashira Myogiryu (L) pushes grand champion Hakuho out of the ring on Jan. 15, 2013, the third day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament, at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, handing the yokozuna his first loss at the 15-day basho.

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Snow in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Jan. 15, 2013, shows the Tokyo metropolitan expressway Route 3 Shibuya Line (left side), which remains blocked after snowfall the previous day, and a jammed adjacent city road.

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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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Fuji Heavy foresees record sales in 2013

TOKYO, Japan - Yasuyuki Yoshinaga, president of Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd., holds a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2013. Yoshinaga said the maker of Subaru brand cars aims to sell a record 750,000 vehicles globally in 2013.

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Horses run in snow

SAPPORO, Japan - Pregnant mares run in the snow on Jan. 15, 2013, at Tokachi station in Otofuke, Hokkaido. To maintain the health of the horses, the facility, a unit of the National Livestock Breeding Center, is working to remedy the lack of winter exercise for the horses, including the mares to ease giving birth.

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Horses run in snow

SAPPORO, Japan - Pregnant mares run in the snow on Jan. 15, 2013, at Tokachi station in Otofuke, Hokkaido. To maintain the health of the horses, the facility, a unit of the National Livestock Breeding Center, is working to remedy the lack of winter exercise for the horses, including the mares to ease giving birth.

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Snow in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Photo from a Kyodo News helicopter shows an area of central Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2013, after snowfall the previous day.

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Nuclear power Asia confab

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - The two-day annual Nuclear Power Asia Conference of the World Nuclear Association begins in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Jan. 15, 2013.

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Snow in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Photo from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Tokyo Skytree and a central area of Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2013, after snowfall the previous day.

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BOJ meeting

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa (C) attends a quarterly meeting of the central bank's branch managers at the BOJ head office in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2013. Shirakawa said the central bank will continue to pursue powerful monetary easing in light of a perceived reduction in the country's exports and industrial production, and with the economy likely to remain weak for the time being.

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Snow in Japan

NARITA, Japan - Passengers are seen lying down at Narita airport near Tokyo in the morning of Jan. 15, 2013, after spending the night due to flight schedule disruptions stemming from heavy snow.

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Snow in Japan

NARITA, Japan - Passengers are seen lying down at Narita airport near Tokyo in the morning of Jan. 15, 2013, after spending the night due to flight schedule disruptions stemming from heavy snow.

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Snow in Japan

NARITA, Japan - Passengers are seen lying down at Narita airport near Tokyo in the morning of Jan. 15, 2013, after spending the night due to flight schedule disruptions stemming from heavy snow.