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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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Honda's 2014 new car sales in China hit record high

BEIJING, China - Honda Motor Co.'s booth is shown in a file photo taken on Nov. 20, 2014, at an international motor show held in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China. Honda announced on Jan. 8, 2015, that its new car sales in China rose 4.1 percent in 2014 to reach a record annual high of 788,276 vehicles.

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NY Times corrections 161 years later

NEW YORK, United States - Photo shows The New York Times' article in the Corrections section on March 4, 2014, to report misspellings in an article on Jan. 20, 1853. The paper says the article published 161 years ago recounting the story of Solomon Northup misspelled his surname as Northrop and the headline misspelled it as Northrup. The movie "12 Years a Slave" based on his memoir won the best picture Oscar at the 86th Academy Awards on March 2.

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Ahn Jung Geun memorial

HARBIN, China - Photo taken Jan. 20, 2014, shows a sign at a platform at Harbin station in China indicating the location where Ahn Jung Geun shot Hirobumi Ito, a four-time prime minister of Japan and the first resident general of Korea, in 1909. A memorial hall was set up at the station commemorating the Korean independence activist who assassinated Ito.

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Ahn Jung Geun memorial

HARBIN, China - Photo taken Jan. 20, 2014, shows a sign at a platform at Harbin station in China indicating the location where Ahn Jung Geun shot Hirobumi Ito, a four-time prime minister of Japan and the first resident general of Korea, in 1909. A memorial hall was set up at the station commemorating the Korean independence activist who assassinated Ito.

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Ahn Jung Geun memorial

HARBIN, China - Photo taken Jan. 20, 2014, shows a portrait of Ahn Jung Geun, a Korean independence activist who assassinated Hirobumi Ito, a four-time prime minister of Japan and the first resident general of Korea, in 1909, displayed at a memorial hall for Ahn in Harbin, China.

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Ahn Jung Geun memorial

HARBIN, China - Photo taken Jan. 20, 2014, shows a portrait of Ahn Jung Geun, a Korean independence activist who assassinated Hirobumi Ito, a four-time prime minister of Japan and the first resident general of Korea, in 1909, displayed at a memorial hall for Ahn in Harbin, China.

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Ahn Jung Geun memorial

HARBIN, China - Photo taken Jan. 20, 2014, shows a memorial hall in Harbin, northeastern China, for Ahn Jung Geun, a Korean independence activist who assassinated Hirobumi Ito, a four-time prime minister of Japan and the first resident general of Korea, in 1909.

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China, Belarus prime ministers meet in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (right) and his Belarusian counterpart Mikhail Myasnikovich shake hands after a signing ceremony in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Jan. 20, 2014.

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Manned torpedo

SHUNAN, Japan - File photo shows the site of a former training area for crews of the former Imperial Japanese Navy's Kaiten manned torpedoes on Otsu Island in the Seto Inland Sea in Shunan, Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 20, 2014.

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Manned torpedo

SHUNAN, Japan - File photo shows a full-scale model of the former Imperial Japanese Navy's Kaiten manned torpedoes on Otsu Island in the Seto Inland Sea in Shunan, Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 20, 2014.

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U.S. citizen detained in N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Kenneth Bae, a Korean-American Christian missionary who has been detained in North Korea for more than a year, meets a limited number of media outlets in Pyongyang on Jan. 20, 2014. Bae, who is also known as Pae Jun Ho, said he wants to be freed and to return to his family as soon as possible.

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U.N. retracts invitation to Iran

NEW YORK, United States - Martin Nesirky, spokesman for U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon, holds a press conference at U.N. headquarters in New York on Jan. 20, 2014. Nesirky said Ban has withdrawn his invitation to Iran to attend peace talks on Syria, which will begin Jan. 22 in Switzerland.

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Japanese industry minister in UAE

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Toshimitsu Motegi holds a press conference in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates on Jan. 20, 2014, after talks with Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

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U-22 Japan manager Teguramori after loss to Iraq

MUSCAT, Oman - Japan manager Makoto Teguramori leaves the pitch after losing a quarterfinal game to Iraq 0-1 at the AFC U-22 Championship in Muscat, on Jan. 20, 2014.

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Kagoshima brown sugar 'shochu' promoted in Berlin

BERLIN, Germany - "Shochu" distilled spirits makers from Kagoshima Prefecture make a toast at an event held at the official residence of the Japanese ambassador to Germany in Berlin on Jan. 20, 2014, to promote brown sugar shochu from the southwestern Japanese prefecture.

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Japan forward Kanamori in AFC U-22 C'ship

MUSCAT, Oman - Japan forward Takeshi Kanamori (L) finds himself outnumbered in a quarterfinal game against Iraq at the 2014 AFC U-22 Championship in Muscat on Jan. 20, 2014. Iraq won 1-0 to set up a semifinal clash with South Korea.

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Japan loses to Iraq at AFC U-22 C'ship

MUSCAT, Oman - Japanese players bow to supporters after losing a quarterfinal game to Iraq 0-1 at the AFC U-22 Championship in Muscat on Jan. 20, 2014.

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Japan midfielder Yajima in AFC U-22 C'ship

MUSCAT, Oman - Japan midfielder Shinya Yajima (C) tries to shrug off his marker in a quarterfinal game against Iraq at the 2014 AFC U-22 Championship in Muscat, on Jan. 20, 2014. Iraq won 1-0 to set up a semifinal clash with South Korea.

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Soccer's Sawa plays at charity futsal match

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese professional soccer player Homare Sawa plays in a charity futsal game to aid the recovery from the 2011 earthquake disaster at a gymnasium in Fuchu, Tokyo, on Jan. 20, 2014.

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U.S. deputy secretary of state in S. Korea

INCHEON, South Korea - U.S. Deputy Secretary of State William Burns arrives at Incheon airport in South Korea on Jan. 20, 2014.

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Japan's Sochi Olympic inauguration

TOKYO, Japan - The Japanese Olympic delegation for the Sochi Games holds its inauguration ceremony in Tokyo on Jan. 20, 2014. Team captain Noriaki Kasai pledged to demonstrate the country's high level of competitiveness at the Winter Games in the following month.

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Ahn Jung Geun memorial

HARBIN, China - Photo taken Jan. 20, 2014, shows a bust of Ahn Jung Geun, a Korean independence activist who assassinated the first governor general of Japanese-ruled Korea in 1909, at a memorial hall for Ahn in Harbin, China.

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Ahn Jung Geun memorial

HARBIN, China - Photo taken Jan. 20, 2014, shows visitors at a memorial hall in Harbin, China, for Ahn Jung Geun, a Korean independence activist who assassinated the first governor general of Japanese-ruled Korea in 1909.

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Leaders of Japan's Sochi Olympics team meet press

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Sochi Winter Olympics team captain Noriaki Kasai (3rd from left), and other leaders meet reporters after a team formation ceremony at a Tokyo hotel on Jan. 20, 2014.

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Claudio Abbado

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Italian conductor Claudio Abbado holding a press conference after he received the Praemium Imperiale award in Tokyo on Oct. 22, 2003. Abbado died in Bologna on Jan. 20, 2014, at the age of 80, according to Italian media reports.

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U.N. youth leadership camp held in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - U.N. special adviser Wilfried Lemke (left) talks to participants in an international youth leadership camp organized by the U.N. Office on Sport for Development and Peace as the event got under way in Tokyo on Jan. 20, 2014. The 11-day camp is aimed at enhancing young people's leadership and problem-solving capabilities through sports.

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Japan's Sochi Olympic inauguration

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R front) speaks as the Japanese Olympic delegation for the Sochi Games held its inauguration ceremony in Tokyo on Jan. 20, 2014. Team captain Noriaki Kasai (L front) pledged to demonstrate the country's high level of competitiveness at the Winter Games in the following month.

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U.S. Sen. Rubio in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera (L) and U.S. Republican Sen. Marco Rubio shake hands in Tokyo on Jan. 20, 2014.

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Frontale's Okubo wins award from city of Kawasaki

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Kawasaki Frontale striker Yoshito Okubo, J-League's golden boot winner for 2013, poses after receiving a special sports award from Kawasaki City at the city hall in Kanagawa Prefecture on Jan. 20, 2014.

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PM Abe encourages Japan squad for Sochi Olympics

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shakes hands with Japan's Sochi Winter Olympics team captain Noriaki Kasai at a team formation ceremony at a Tokyo hotel on Jan. 20, 2014.

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Man in limelight: Noriaki Kasai, captain of Japan's Sochi Winter Olympics team

TOKYO, Japan - Ski jumper Noriaki Kasai, the captain of Japan's Sochi Winter Olympics team, applauds at a gathering on Jan. 20, 2014.

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Leaders of Japan Sochi Olympics squad join send-off party

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Sochi Winter Olympics team captain Noriaki Kasai and other leaders enter the team's send-off party at a Tokyo hotel Jan. 20, 2014. From left to right: Flag bearer Ayumi Ogasawara, vice captain Maki Tabata and captain Noriaki Kasai.

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U.S. citizen detained in N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Kenneth Bae, a Korean-American Christian missionary who has been detained in North Korea for more than a year, appears before a limited number of media outlets in Pyongyang on Jan. 20, 2014. Bae said he wants to be freed and to return to his family as soon as possible.

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U.S. citizen detained in N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Kenneth Bae, a Korean-American Christian missionary who has been detained in North Korea for more than a year, meets a limited number of media outlets in Pyongyang on Jan. 20, 2014. Bae said he wants to be freed and to return to his family as soon as possible.

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Japan squad to Sochi Olympics formed in presence of imperial couple

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Sochi Winter Olympics team captain Noriaki Kasai, vice captain Maki Tabata and flag bearer Ayumi Ogasawara stand on the stage in front of Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko at a team formation ceremony held at a Tokyo hotel on Jan. 20, 2014.

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U.S. citizen detained in N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Kenneth Bae, a Korean-American Christian missionary who has been detained in North Korea for more than a year, appears before a limited number of media outlets in Pyongyang on Jan. 20, 2014. Bae said he wants to be freed and to return to his family as soon as possible.

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Fossils of new elephant species found in Mie Pref.

TSU, Japan - The Mie prefectural government shows on Jan. 20, 2014, a fossilized tusk base (left) and tooth of what is believed to be a newly discovered species of elephant that has been found in Suzuka in the central Japan prefecture. Archeologists say the elephant existed about 2.4 million years ago.

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Swans in northern Japan

OBIHIRO, Japan - Photo shows swans in fog rising from an arm of the Tokachi River in Obihiro, Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Jan. 20, 2014.

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Hakuho defeats Takekaze

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Hakuho defeats Takekaze with a frontal crush out on Jan. 20, 2014, the ninth day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament, at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.

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U.S. citizen detained in N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Kenneth Bae, a Korean-American Christian missionary who has been detained in North Korea for more than a year, meets a limited number of media outlets in Pyongyang on Jan. 20, 2014. Bae said he wants to be freed and to return to his family as soon as possible.

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Swans in northern Japan

OBIHIRO, Japan - Photo shows swans in fog rising from an arm of the Tokachi River in Obihiro, Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Jan. 20, 2014.

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Reexamination of fault situation at Tsuruga plant

TSURUGA, Japan - A team of experts from the Nuclear Regulation Authority examines layers of earth around the No. 2 reactor of Japan Atomic Power Co.'s Tsuruga nuclear power plant in Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture, on Jan. 20, 2014, the first day of a two-day reexamination after the NRA found in May the previous year that the reactor is sitting above an active fault.

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Nissan's new Teana

TOKYO, Japan - Andy Palmer (L) and Takao Katagiri, executive vice presidents of Nissan Motor Co., stand by a new model of Nissan's Teana sedan in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Jan. 20, 2014. The automaker announced the same day it will launch the third-generation Teana on Feb. 5 across Japan.

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Chinese man gets life over tainted dumplings

SHIJIAZHUANG, China - A police vehicle believed to be carrying Lu Yueting, a 39-year-old former temporary worker at a food plant, leaves the Shijiazhuang Intermediate People's Court in Shijiazhuang, the capital of North China's Hebei Province, on Jan. 20, 2014. The court sentenced Lu earlier that day to life in prison after he admitted to poisoning frozen "gyoza" dumplings that made 14 people in Japan and China ill six years ago.

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China's 2013 economic growth

BEIJING, China - Photo taken in February 2013 shows a development area in Guiyang, Guizhou Province. China said Jan. 20, 2014, that the country's economy grew 7.7 percent in 2013 from the previous year, exceeding the government's target of 7.5 percent.

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U.S. congressman McDermott, Abe

TOKYO, Japan - Jim McDermott (L), a U.S. Democratic congressman, meets with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the Japanese prime minister's office in Tokyo on Jan. 20, 2014.

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Ex-boxing champ Hasegawa prays for victorious year at Kobe shrine

KOBE, Japan - Former two-division world boxing champion Hozumi Hasegawa (center, front row) prays for a victorious year at a ceremony at Ikuta Shrine in Kobe on Jan. 20, 2014.

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Comedienne Kintaro becomes PR ambassador for Aichi Pref.

NAGOYA, Japan - Japanese comedienne Kintaro (left), appointed as public relations ambassador for the Aichi prefectural government, poses on Jan. 20, 2014, with Aichi Gov. Hideaki Omura. Kintaro, who hails from the central Japan prefecture, is known for her impersonation of Atsuko Maeda, a former member of the all-girl pop group AKB48.

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China's 2013 economic growth

BEIJING, China - Ma Jiantang (L), director of the National Bureau of Statistics of China, receives questions from reporters during a press conference in Beijing on Jan. 20, 2014, after announcing China's gross domestic product data. China's economy grew 7.7 percent in 2013 from the previous year, exceeding the government's target of 7.5 percent, Ma said.