US: America 250 Military Flyover Rehearsals Send Jets Low Over DC Area

Reagan National Airport closed from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, July 3, for military flyover rehearsals ahead of America's 250th anniversary celebrations. Residents in Washington, D.C., Arlington, and Alexandria reported seeing and hearing low-flying military aircraft during the drills.

Thailand: Severe Flooding Hits Phuket

Heavy rains hit Phuket on Sunday, June 30, sending a deluge of floodwater to town streets and roads. Some roads were impassable due to a meter-deep flooding.

US: Aero Fire Erupts In Copperopolis, California Forcing Road Closures And Evacuations

A vegetation fire, dubbed Aero Fire, erupted in Copperopolis in Calaveras County on Monday, June 17, and quickly spread to 5,000 acres as of 9:00 p.m. A portion of Highway 4 and several other roads were closed. Evacuation orders were issued for multiple locations near the site of the fire.

US: Sunday Storms Bring Hail, Flash Flooding To Denver Metro Area

Severe weather continued on Sunday, June 9, in Colorado sending hail and causing flash flooding to parts of the Denver metro area.

Japan, Pacific island leaders meet

Japan, Pacific island leaders meet

TOKYO, Japan - Palau President Johnson Toribiong (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda meet at Noda's office in Tokyo on May 22, 2012. They plan to attend a two-day summit of Japan and the Pacific Islands Forum in Okinawa Prefecture from May 25.

Japan, Pacific island leaders meet

Japan, Pacific island leaders meet

TOKYO, Japan - Palau President Johnson Toribiong (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda meet at Noda's office in Tokyo on May 22, 2012. They plan to attend a two-day summit of Japan and the Pacific Islands Forum in Okinawa Prefecture from May 25. (Kyodo)

Palau president

Palau president

KOROR, Palau - Palau President Johnson Toribiong talks to Kyodo News on March 9, 2012, about the present condition of the six Uyghurs moved to the island nation from Guantanamo Bay detention facility in Cuba. The Uyghurs, who were released after being found to be noncombatants by the United States government but refused to return to their home province in China for fear of persecution, are urging the U.S. to fulfill soon its promise of finding them a permanent country of residence.(Kyodo)