Tragedy of 10-meter-tall breakwater put in sharp focus

Tragedy of 10-meter-tall breakwater put in sharp focus

SENDAI, Japan - A photograph of the 10-meter-tall coastal breakwater (L) in the Taro district of Miyako, Iwate Prefecture, taken on July 19, 2009, indicates the structure was not high enough prior to the 2011 quake-tsunami disaster as the other picture taken on Sept. 1, 2014, shows most of the nearby houses gone. Part of the breakwater will be kept to show what remained just after the devastating tsunami hit.

Held Hostage (2009)

Held Hostage (2009)

Julie Benz Characters: Michelle Estey Film: Held Hostage (2009) Director: Grant Harvey 19 July 2009 Date: 19 July 2009

Held Hostage (2009)

Held Hostage (2009)

Natasha Calis & Julie Benz Characters: Breea Estey, Michelle Estey Film: Held Hostage (2009) Director: Grant Harvey 19 July 2009 Date: 19 July 2009

Held Hostage (2009)

Held Hostage (2009)

Julie Benz & Natasha Calis Characters: Michelle Estey, Breea Estey Film: Held Hostage (2009) Director: Grant Harvey 19 July 2009 Date: 19 July 2009

Held Hostage (2009)

Held Hostage (2009)

Julie Benz Characters: Michelle Estey Film: Held Hostage (2009) Director: Grant Harvey 19 July 2009 Date: 19 July 2009

Ex-Finance Minister Shiokawa dies at 93

Ex-Finance Minister Shiokawa dies at 93

Photo taken in July 2009 shows former Finance Minister Masajuro Shiokawa. Shiokawa, who served as finance minister in the early 2000s and was nicknamed "Shiojii" (Grandpa Shio), died of pneumonia at a hospital in Osaka city on Sept. 19, 2015, aged 93. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Public swimming pool, White Quarter of Luhacovice

Public swimming pool, White Quarter of Luhacovice

Public swimming pool, build in 2009 by architect Ladislav Semela in White Quarter of Luhacovice, Zlin Region, Czech Republic, July 19, 2020. (CTK Photo/Libor Sojka)

Public swimming pool, White Quarter of Luhacovice

Public swimming pool, White Quarter of Luhacovice

Public swimming pool, build in 2009 by architect Ladislav Semela in White Quarter of Luhacovice, Zlin Region, Czech Republic, July 19, 2020. (CTK Photo/Libor Sojka)