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Obama calls on China to free jailed dissident Liu

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in a Beijing restaurant on July 30, 2008, shows Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo, the imprisoned winner of the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize. U.S. President Barack Obama called for the release of Liu during his meeting with Chinese President Hu Jintao in Washington on Jan. 19, 2011, as the two countries locked horns over human rights issues.

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100,000th Hayabusa capsule viewer

TOKYO, Japan - Moe Nakajima, 11, (C) and her parents pose for photos in Tokyo on Aug. 19, 2010, after she became the 100,000th viewer of a capsule taken back to Earth from the asteroid Itokawa by the Hayabusa unmanned space probe. The capsule has been exhibited in Kanagawa Prefecture, Ibaraki Prefecture and Tokyo since July. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, was examining particles found in a container in the capsule for asteroid surface samples.

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U.N.-backed court finds ex-Khmer Rouge jailer guilty

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - People line up to watch a court ruling on an ex-Khmer Rouge jailer known as Duch at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia in Phnom Penh on July 26, 2010. The U.N.-backed court found Kaing Guek Euv guilty of crimes against humanity and ordered him to serve 19 years in prison.

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U.N.-backed court finds ex-Khmer Rouge jailer guilty

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Buddhist monks line up to watch a court ruling on an ex-Khmer Rouge jailer known as Duch at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia in Phnom Penh on July 26, 2010. The U.N.-backed court found Kaing Guek Euv guilty of crimes against humanity and ordered him to serve 19 years in prison.

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Ichiro 1-for-5 against White Sox

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki singles to center in the seventh inning of a game against the Chicago White Sox at Safeco Field in Seattle on July 19, 2010. Ichiro went 1-for-5 in a 6-1 loss to the White Sox.

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Ichiro 1-for-5 against White Sox

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki breaks his bat as he grounds to short and was safe on first base in the third inning of a game against the Chicago White Sox at Safeco Field in Seattle on July 19, 2010. Ichiro went 1-for-5 in a 6-1 loss to the White Sox.

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Red Sox's Matsuzaka starts against Athletics

OAKLAND, United States - Boston Red Sox right hander Daisuke Matsuzaka starts against the Oakland Athletics at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California, on July 19, 2010.

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Red Sox's Matsuzaka starts against Athletics

OAKLAND, United States - Boston Red Sox right hander Daisuke Matsuzaka starts against the Oakland Athletics at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California, on July 19, 2010.

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Red Sox's Matsuzaka starts against Athletics

OAKLAND, United States - Boston Red Sox right hander Daisuke Matsuzaka starts against the Oakland Athletics at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California, on July 19, 2010.

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Dog meat popular in Pyongyang during summer

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korean people enjoy dog meat at a restaurant in Pyongyang on July 19, 2010. The popularity of the summer dish nearly triples the number of customers at the restaurant, located near Pyongyang station, during the country's summer season that started the same day. The summer favorite also draws tourists from China and Europe.

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Japan Diet chief speaks at nuke disarmament confab

GENEVA, Switzerland - Japan's House of Representatives Speaker Takahiro Yokomichi speaks at an Inter-Parliamentary Union nuclear arms reduction conference at the U.N.'s European headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, on July 19, 2010. He said parliaments in member countries need to work together to deal with the issues of nuclear arms reduction and nonproliferation.

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Table tennis player Fukuhara visits Shanghai Expo

SHANGHAI, China - Japanese table tennis star Ai Fukuhara talks to the media after touring the Japanese pavilion at the Shanghai Expo on July 19, 2010, as a special promoter of the event. Fukuhara said in fluent Chinese, ''The Japanese pavilion is very beautiful. I want many of my friends to visit it.''

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Hakuho extends winning streak to 41

NAGOYA, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho smiles at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya on July 19, 2010, after extending his winning streak to 41 by beating Kakuryu on the ninth day of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Dog meat popular in Pyongyang during summer

Pyongyang, North Korea - This photo dated July 19, 2010, shows a combo plate featuring dog-meat soup, a popular summer dish in Pyongyang. The popularity of the summer dish nearly triples the number of customers at a restaurant, located near Pyongyang station, during the country's summer season that started the same day. The summer favorite also draws tourists from China and Europe.

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Table tennis star Fukuhara visits Shanghai Expo

SHANGHAI, China - Japanese table tennis star Ai Fukuhara tours the Japanese pavilion at the Shanghai Expo on July 19, 2010, as a special promoter of the event.

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FIFA assesses Japan as World Cup host candidate

OSAKA, Japan - Harold Mayne Nicholls (2nd from L), head of a FIFA inspection delegation, and Osaka Mayor Kunio Hiramatsu (L) pose during a photo session at Kansai International Airport in Osaka on July 19, 2010. FIFA started evaluations on infrastructure and other aspects of Japan the same day as it is vying to host the World Cup soccer finals in 2022.

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Hakuho extends winning streak to 41

NAGOYA, Japan - Unbeaten grand champion Hakuho (facing camera) forces out rank-and-filer Kakuryu on the ninth day of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya on July 19, 2010.

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FIFA assesses Japan as World Cup host candidate

OSAKA, Japan - Harold Mayne Nicholls (L), head of a FIFA inspection delegation, is greeted by Osaka Mayor Kunio Hiramatsu (R) upon his arrival at Kansai International Airport in Osaka on July 19, 2010. FIFA started evaluations on infrastructure and other aspects of Japan the same day as it is vying to host the World Cup soccer finals in 2022.

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Heatwave grips Japan during holiday weekend

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Women sunbathe in scorching heat at a beach in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, on July 19, 2010. The mercury rose to over 35 C across Japan the same day.

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Gen. Aung San's death remembered in Yangon

BANGKOK, Thailand - Supporters of Myanmar's now defunct National League for Democracy gather for a memorial event for the country's independence hero Gen. Aung San in Yangon, Myanmar, on July 19, 2010. The anniversary called Martyrs' Day commemorates the July 19, 1947 assassination of the father of Nobel peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi.

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Gen. Aung San's death remembered in Yangon

BANGKOK, Thailand - Myanmar junta officials commemorate the death of the country's independence hero Gen. Aung San at a ceremony in Yangon, Myanmar, on July 19, 2010. The junta organized the memorial event for the father of Aung San Suu Kyi, a pro-democracy leader in the country, separately from her supporters.

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Gen. Aung San's death remembered in Yangon

BANGKOK, Thailand - Tin Oo (C), former vice chairman of Myanmar's now defunct National League for Democracy, speaks at a memorial event for independence leader Gen. Aung San at his home in Yangon, Myanmar, on July 19, 2010. The anniversary called Martyrs' Day commemorates the July 19, 1947 assassination of the father of Nobel peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi.

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Salt (2010)

Angelina Jolie Characters: Evelyn Salt Film: Salt (USA 2010) Director: Phillip Noyce 19 July 2010 Angelina Jolie stars as 'Evelyn Salt' in Columbia Pictures' contemporary action thriller SALT. Date: 19 July 2010

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Salt (2010)

Angelina Jolie Characters: Evelyn Salt Film: Salt (USA 2010) Director: Phillip Noyce 19 July 2010 Angelina Jolie stars as 'Evelyn Salt' in Columbia Pictures' contemporary action thriller SALT. Date: 19 July 2010

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Salt (2010)

Angelina Jolie Characters: Evelyn Salt Film: Salt (USA 2010) Director: Phillip Noyce 19 July 2010 Angelina Jolie stars as 'Evelyn Salt' in Columbia Pictures' contemporary action thriller SALT. Date: 19 July 2010

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Salt (2010)

Angelina Jolie Characters: Evelyn Salt Film: Salt (USA 2010) Director: Phillip Noyce 19 July 2010 Angelina Jolie stars as 'Evelyn Salt' in Columbia Pictures' contemporary action thriller SALT. Date: 19 July 2010

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Salt (2010)

Angelina Jolie Characters: Evelyn Salt Film: Salt (USA 2010) Director: Phillip Noyce 19 July 2010 Angelina Jolie stars as 'Evelyn Salt' in Columbia Pictures' contemporary action thriller SALT. Date: 19 July 2010

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Salt (2010)

Angelina Jolie Characters: Evelyn Salt Film: Salt (USA 2010) Director: Phillip Noyce 19 July 2010 Date: 19 July 2010

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Salt (2010)

Angelina Jolie Movie Poster Characters: Evelyn Salt Film: Salt (USA 2010) Director: Phillip Noyce 19 July 2010 Date: 19 July 2010

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Salt (2010)

Angelina Jolie Movie Poster Characters: Evelyn Salt Film: Salt (USA 2010) Director: Phillip Noyce 19 July 2010 Date: 19 July 2010

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Salt (2010)

Angelina Jolie Characters: Evelyn Salt Film: Salt (USA 2010) Director: Phillip Noyce 19 July 2010 Date: 19 July 2010

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Salt (2010)

Angelina Jolie Characters: Evelyn Salt Film: Salt (USA 2010) Director: Phillip Noyce 19 July 2010 Angelina Jolie as 'Evelyn Salt' in Columbia Pictures' SALT Date: 19 July 2010

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Salt (2010)

Angelina Jolie Characters: Evelyn Salt Film: Salt (USA 2010) Director: Phillip Noyce 19 July 2010 Angelina Jolie stars as 'Evelyn Salt' in Columbia Pictures' contemporary action thriller SALT. Date: 19 July 2010

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Salt (2010)

Phillip Noyce Characters: Director Film: Salt (USA 2010) Director: Phillip Noyce 19 July 2010 Director Philip Noyce on the set of Columbia Pictures' SALT. Date: 19 July 2010

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Salt (2010)

Angelina Jolie Characters: Evelyn Salt Film: Salt (USA 2010) Director: Phillip Noyce 19 July 2010 Angelina Jolie stars as 'Evelyn Salt' in Columbia Pictures' contemporary action thriller SALT. Date: 19 July 2010

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Salt (2010)

Angelina Jolie Characters: Evelyn Salt Film: Salt (USA 2010) Director: Phillip Noyce 19 July 2010 Angelina Jolie stars as 'Evelyn Salt' in Columbia Pictures' contemporary action thriller SALT. Date: 19 July 2010

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Salt (2010)

Angelina Jolie Characters: Evelyn Salt Film: Salt (USA 2010) Director: Phillip Noyce 19 July 2010 Date: 19 July 2010

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Salt (2010)

Angelina Jolie Characters: Evelyn Sal Film: Salt (USA 2010) Director: Phillip Noyce 19 July 2010 Date: 19 July 2010

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Salt (2010)

Angelina Jolie Characters: Evelyn Salt Film: Salt (USA 2010) Director: Phillip Noyce 19 July 2010 Date: 19 July 2010

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Salt (2010)

Angelina Jolie Characters: Evelyn Salt Film: Salt (USA 2010) Director: Phillip Noyce 19 July 2010 Date: 19 July 2010

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U.N.-backed court finds ex-Khmer Rouge jailer guilty

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Buddhist monks line up to watch a court ruling on an ex-Khmer Rouge jailer known as Duch at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia in Phnom Penh on July 26, 2010. The U.N.-backed court found Kaing Guek Euv guilty of crimes against humanity and ordered him to serve 19 years in prison. (Kyodo)

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U.N.-backed court finds ex-Khmer Rouge jailer guilty

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - People line up to watch a court ruling on an ex-Khmer Rouge jailer known as Duch at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia in Phnom Penh on July 26, 2010. The U.N.-backed court found Kaing Guek Euv guilty of crimes against humanity and ordered him to serve 19 years in prison. (Kyodo)

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Dog meat popular in Pyongyang during summer

Pyongyang, North Korea - This photo dated July 19, 2010, shows a combo plate featuring dog-meat soup, a popular summer dish in Pyongyang. The popularity of the summer dish nearly triples the number of customers at a restaurant, located near Pyongyang station, during the country's summer season that started the same day. The summer favorite also draws tourists from China and Europe. (Kyodo)

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Dog meat popular in Pyongyang during summer

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korean people enjoy dog meat at a restaurant in Pyongyang on July 19, 2010. The popularity of the summer dish nearly triples the number of customers at the restaurant, located near Pyongyang station, during the country's summer season that started the same day. The summer favorite also draws tourists from China and Europe. (Kyodo)

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Gen. Aung San's death remembered in Yangon

BANGKOK, Thailand - Supporters of Myanmar's now defunct National League for Democracy gather for a memorial event for the country's independence hero Gen. Aung San in Yangon, Myanmar, on July 19, 2010. The anniversary called Martyrs' Day commemorates the July 19, 1947 assassination of the father of Nobel peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi. (Kyodo)

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Gen. Aung San's death remembered in Yangon

BANGKOK, Thailand - Myanmar junta officials commemorate the death of the country's independence hero Gen. Aung San at a ceremony in Yangon, Myanmar, on July 19, 2010. The junta organized the memorial event for the father of Aung San Suu Kyi, a pro-democracy leader in the country, separately from her supporters. (Kyodo)

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Table tennis player Fukuhara visits Shanghai Expo

SHANGHAI, China - Japanese table tennis star Ai Fukuhara talks to the media after touring the Japanese pavilion at the Shanghai Expo on July 19, 2010, as a special promoter of the event. Fukuhara said in fluent Chinese, ''The Japanese pavilion is very beautiful. I want many of my friends to visit it.'' (Kyodo)

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Gen. Aung San's death remembered in Yangon

BANGKOK, Thailand - Tin Oo (C), former vice chairman of Myanmar's now defunct National League for Democracy, speaks at a memorial event for independence leader Gen. Aung San at his home in Yangon, Myanmar, on July 19, 2010. The anniversary called Martyrs' Day commemorates the July 19, 1947 assassination of the father of Nobel peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi. (Kyodo)

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Table tennis star Fukuhara visits Shanghai Expo

SHANGHAI, China - Japanese table tennis star Ai Fukuhara tours the Japanese pavilion at the Shanghai Expo on July 19, 2010, as a special promoter of the event. (Kyodo)

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100,000th Hayabusa capsule viewer

TOKYO, Japan - Moe Nakajima, 11, (C) and her parents pose for photos in Tokyo on Aug. 19, 2010, after she became the 100,000th viewer of a capsule taken back to Earth from the asteroid Itokawa by the Hayabusa unmanned space probe. The capsule has been exhibited in Kanagawa Prefecture, Ibaraki Prefecture and Tokyo since July. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, was examining particles found in a container in the capsule for asteroid surface samples. (Kyodo)