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.

U.S. dollar's slide to 107 yen level

U.S. dollar's slide to 107 yen level

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 8 Kyodo - A financial board in Tokyo shows the U.S. dollar falling to a three-month low in the 107 yen level on Jan. 8, 2020, as Middle East tensions escalated after Iran fired missiles against Iraqi bases hosting U.S. troops.

Karate appeals for inclusion in Tokyo Olympics

Karate appeals for inclusion in Tokyo Olympics

TOKYO, Japan - Antonio Espinos, president of the World Karate Federation, speaks at a news conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Jan. 8, 2015. Espinos made a case for the sport's inclusion in the Olympic program of the 2020 Tokyo Games.

Tokyo's bid to host 2020 Olympics

Tokyo's bid to host 2020 Olympics

TOKYO, Japan - (From L) Japanese Olympic Committee President Tsunekazu Takeda, Tokyo Gov. Naoki Inose, Paralympics athlete Wakako Tsuchida, Olympic wrestling champion Saori Yoshida, Hakubun Shimomura, minister of education, culture, sports, science and technology, and Yuko Arakida, an official of the Tokyo 2020 Bid Committee, pose for photos at the Tokyo metropolitan offices in Tokyo on Jan. 8, 2013, after publicizing the content of the bid committee's candidature file that has been submitted to the International Olympic Committee.

Tokyo's bid to host 2020 Olympics

Tokyo's bid to host 2020 Olympics

TOKYO, Japan - (From L) Japanese Olympic Committee President Tsunekazu Takeda, Tokyo Gov. Naoki Inose, Paralympics athlete Wakako Tsuchida, Olympic wrestling champion Saori Yoshida, Hakubun Shimomura, minister of education, culture, sports, science and technology, and Yuko Arakida, an official of the Tokyo 2020 Bid Committee, pose for photos at the Tokyo metropolitan offices in Tokyo on Jan. 8, 2013, after publicizing the content of the bid committee's candidature file that has been submitted to the International Olympic Committee.

Hiroshima, Nagasaki mayors to ask IOC to accept joint bid

Hiroshima, Nagasaki mayors to ask IOC to accept joint bid

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Hiroshima Mayor Tadatoshi Akiba speaks to reporters in Hiroshima on Jan. 8, 2010, concerning the city's bid to co-host the 2020 Summer Olympics with Nagasaki. Akiba expressed willingness to try to persuade the International Olympic Committee to accept a joint bid, even though the Japanese Olympic Committee has already turned down the idea.