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US Navy Shoots Down Its Own F/A-18 In Red Sea Fight

Handout photo dated July 18, 2011 shows An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Black Knights of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 154 lands aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) in the Gulf of Aden. A U.S. Navy cruiser shot down a Navy F/A-18 fighter jet over the Red Sea early Sunday morning, U.S. Central Command said. The F/A-18 was shot by weapons from the guided-missile cruiser the USS Gettysburg after taking off from the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier on Dec. 22. Both Navy aviators were able to eject from the fighter jet and were recovered safely. One of the two sustained minor injuries, according to CENTCOM. The USS Gettysburg “mistakenly fired on” the F/A-18, CENTCOM said. The shoot down happened amid a weekend of military action against the Houthis, a militant Yemeni nationalist group that controls much of Yemen, including the capital. American and British aircraft have been bombing targets in Sana’a since Saturday. The incident is under investigation. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Commun

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U.S. Deploys Two B-52H Stratofortress To Romania

Handout file photo dated February 22, 2011 shows a U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortess has just been refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker. On July 21, 2024, two B-52H Stratofortress aircraft from the U.S. Air Force’s 2nd Bomb Wing, stationed at Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana, landed at Mihail Kogalniceanu Airbase in Romania as part of Bomber Task Force 24-4. During their flight over the Barents Sea, the B-52s, operating in international airspace in compliance with international law, were intercepted by two Russian aircraft around 8 a.m. Central European Time. Despite the interception, the B-52s maintained their flight path and continued their mission as planned, including integration exercises with NATO fighter jets, before landing at Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Angelita M. Lawrence via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Emperor, empress visit Fukushima's radiation-hit areas

IITATE, Japan - Emperor Akihito (L) and Empress Michiko visit a precision machinery parts factory in the village of Iitate, Fukushima Prefecture, on July 22, 2013. The imperial couple visited Fukushima Prefecture and met people still suffering from the aftermath of the nuclear plant accident triggered by the devastating earthquake and tsunami in March 2011. (Pool photo)

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Emperor, empress visit Fukushima's radiation-hit areas

KAWAMATA, Japan - Emperor Akihito (L) and Empress Michiko meet people still suffering from the aftermath of the nuclear plant accident triggered by the devastating earthquake and tsunami in March 2011, at a temporary schoolhouse in the town of Kawamata, Fukushima Prefecture, on July 22, 2013.

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IAEA experts visit Fukushima

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Miroslav Pinak (C), head of the International Atomic Energy Agency's Radiation Safety and Monitoring Section, speaks at a meeting in the city of Fukushima on July 22, 2013. Fifteen experts from the IAEA visited Fukushima Prefecture to cooperate with the prefecture in decontaminating areas exposed to radiation from the March 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster.

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Imperial couple visit Fukushima

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko wave at JR Tokyo Station on July 22, 2013, before leaving for Fukushima Prefecture, for a visit to see areas and meet people still suffering from the aftermath of the nuclear accident triggered by the devastating earthquake and tsunami in March 2011.

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Imperial couple visit Fukushima

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko are pictured at JR Tokyo Station on July 22, 2013, before leaving for Fukushima Prefecture, for a visit to see areas and meet people still suffering from the aftermath of the nuclear accident triggered by the devastating earthquake and tsunami in March 2011.

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Saury noodles in quake-hit Iwate

OFUNATO, Japan - Worker at a rest house holds ''samma ramen,'' or saury noodles, in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, on July 22, 2011. Local restaurants jointly devised samma ramen as a specialty, hoping to use the dish to promote the fishing city hit by the March earthquake and tsunami.

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300 more days before Tokyo Sky Tree's opening

TOKYO, Japan - The countdown board on the rooftop of a building in Tokyo's Taito Ward shows 300, the number of days left before the opening of the 634-meter Tokyo Sky Tree (L in background), on July 27, 2011, during a ceremony to light up the board, with the tower's official mascots (from L to R) Teppenpen, Sorakara-chan and Sukoburuburu attending. The world's tallest self-standing tower is scheduled to open for visitors on May 22, 2012.

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Watermelon prices high in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - A watermelon (front) is sold for 3,800 yen at a Tokyo shop on July 22, 2011. Due to unseasonable weather, prices are soaring in Japan for the summertime treat prized by people seeking cool refreshment amid the sweltering heat.

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Aftermath of attacks in Norway

OSLO, Norway - Women carry flowers to a gathering near a cathedral in Oslo on July 25, 2011, to mourn for the dozens of victims of attacks by a man in Oslo and the island of Utoya on July 22.

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Aftermath of attacks in Norway

OSLO, Norway - A woman talks to her daughter on July 25, 2011, after putting a flower on a temporary fence outside the site of an explosion in Oslo. Dozens of people were killed in the explosion and a shooting spree on the island of Utoya by a man on July 22.

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Pier near Haneda airport

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on July 22, 2011, shows a pier (front) near Tokyo's Haneda airport (back).

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Attacks in Norway

OSLO, Norway - People offer flowers near a cathedral in Oslo, Norway, on July 24, 2011. The cathedral held a mass the same day to mourn the dozens of victims of attacks by a man in Oslo and the island of Utoya on July 22.

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Phelps reiterates plans to retire

SHANGHAI, China - Michael Phelps speaks during a press conference at Oriental Sports Center in Shanghai on July 23, 2011, a day before the start of the main swimming program at the world swimming championships. The 26-year-old American, who has won 14 gold medals in two Olympics and 22 gold medals in five world championships, reiterated that he plans to end his career after the London Olympics in 2012.

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Chinese human rights lawyer Li

BEIJING, China - Shanghai human rights lawyer Li Tiantian poses during an interview in Beijing on July 22, 2011. Li was effectively expelled from Shanghai after being freed from police detention in connection with anonymous calls on the Internet for ''jasmine revolution'' gatherings to be held in major Chinese cities.

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Japan's Yukiko Inui and Chisa Kobayashi

SHANGHAI, China - Japan's Yukiko Inui (back) and Chisa Kobayashi perform in the duet free routine final at the world swimming championships in Shanghai on July 22, 2011. They finished fifth.

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2 Koreas hold high-level talks in Bali

NUSA DUA, Indonesia - North Korea's Vice Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho (C) is pictured on July 22, 2011, in Nusa Dua on the Indonesian resort island of Bali, after holding talks there earlier in the day with Wi Sung Lac, South Korea's chief delegate to the six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear programs.

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Mt. Fuji

MINOBU, Japan - A tourist (far L) takes pictures of Mt. Fuji at the edge of Lake Motosu in Minobu, Yamanashi Prefecture, central Japan, on July 22, 2011.

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Panasonic to launch e-book reader on Aug. 10

OSAKA, Japan - Photo shows the UT-PB1, an e-book reader handset to be put on sale by Panasonic Corp. on Aug. 10, 2011. The Japanese consumer electronics giant said July 22, 2011, that the handset, with a price tag of 34,800 yen, can only be purchased via Panasonic's web store. The e-book reader has a 7-inch color liquid-crystal display, and is equipped with 16 kinds of applications such as e-mail and a camera.

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Japan's men's water polo

SHANGHAI, China - Japan's Yusuke Shimizu (front) chases the ball during the first period of a Group C men's water polo game against Croatia at the world swimming championships in Shanghai on July 22, 2011. Japan lost 7-18.

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Japan's men's water polo

SHANGHAI, China - Japan's goalkeeper Naoki Shimizu (back) guards against a shot during the fourth period of a Group C men's water polo game against Croatia at the world swimming championships in Shanghai on July 22, 2011. Japan lost 7-18.

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2 Koreas hold high-level talks in Bali

NUSA DUA, Indonesia - North Korea's Vice Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho (C) speaks with reporters on July 22, 2011, in Nusa Dua on the Indonesian resort island of Bali.

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2 Koreas hold high-level talks in Bali

NUSA DUA, Indonesia - Wi Sung Lac (front), South Korea's chief delegate to the six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear programs, is pictured on July 22, 2011, in Nusa Dua on the Indonesian resort island of Bali, after holding talks there earlier in the day with North Korea's Vice Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho.

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Kumagai sorry over Twitter uproar

SAITAMA, Japan - Saki Kumagai, defender on Japan's national women's soccer team, speaks with reporters in Saitama, near Tokyo, on July 22, 2011, to offer an apology over the Twitter uproar her night out with university students has caused. She converted the winning penalty in the Women's World Cup final against the United States in Germany on July 17.

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Lavender in Hokkaido

ASAHIKAWA, Japan - Tourists enjoy lavender at its best in the Furano area in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on July 22, 2011.

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Lavender in Hokkaido

ASAHIKAWA, Japan - Lavender is at its best in the Furano area in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on July 22, 2011.

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N. Korea foreign minister in Bali

NUSA DUA, Indonesia - North Korean Foreign Minister Pak Ui Chun (L front) is welcomed by Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa (R) ahead of their talks in Nusa Dua on the Indonesian island of Bali on July 22, 2011. They met on the sidelines of meetings related to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

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Anpanman museum opens in Sendai

SENDAI, Japan - Visitors line up waiting for the opening of the Sendai Anpanman Children's Museum & Mall in Sendai, northeastern Japan, on July 22, 2011. The opening was delayed by three months as the area was hit by the March quake and tsunami.

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Whale shark sent to aquarium

KOCHI, Japan - A whale shark is placed on a carrier at a pool in Tosashimizu, Kochi Prefecture, on July 22, 2011. The female, called Yu-chan and believed to be around 5 to 6 years old, will be sent to Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan in the city of Osaka to be exhibited.

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TEPCO head visits Niigata

NIIGATA, Japan - Tokyo Electric Power Co. President Toshio Nishizawa (front L) and former TEPCO President Masataka Shimizu (2nd from front L) greet Kashiwazaki Mayor Hiroshi Aida (front R) in Kashiwazaki, Niigata Prefecture, on July 22, 2011. The utility executives met the mayor to report on the succession of the company presidency as the city hosts its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant.

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Hawker family returns to Japan before verdict

NARITA, Japan - Bill Hawker, the father of slain British woman Lindsay Hawker, shows a photo of his daughter to the media at Narita International Airport in Chiba Prefecture on July 20, 2011. A verdict was expected to be handed down the following day in the trial of Tatsuya Ichihashi, who is accused of murdering the 22-year-old Briton in 2007.

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Saving power in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - A sign at the entrance of a branch of major supermarket chain Aeon Co. shows a change in business hours during the summer, July 1 to Sept. 22, during which time the store will open at 8 a.m. instead of the usual 9 a.m., in Tokyo's Edogawa Ward, on July 1, 2011. Many companies and shops in Japan have adopted summer hours as the government started restricting electricity consumption by large-lot users in eastern Japan the same day to avert power shortages in the wake of the March 11 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster.

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Kansai Electric seeks 15% power cut

OSAKA, Japan - Kansai Electric Power Co. President Makoto Yagi speaks during a press conference in Osaka on June 10, 2011. He said the utility firm will ask households and firms in its service area in western Japan to voluntarily cut power consumption by around 15 percent from July 1 to Sept. 22 due to an expected electricity shortage this summer.

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How ancient Chinese store grains in large granaries over 1,400 years ago

STORY: How ancient Chinese store grains in large granaries over 1,400 years ago DATELINE: July 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: HENAN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Liyang Granary 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): DONG YUJIE, Guide of Liyang Granary site STORYLINE: How do ancient Chinese people store grains? Archaeological findings at this site in Xunxian County in Henan Province may offer a glimpse of the grain storage methods 1,400 years ago. Liyang Granary was built from the year 583 in China's Sui Dynasty. It was used as state granary for 600 years. Since 2011, 152 pits have been discovered in the area. The grain storage capacity was estimated at more than 15,000 tonnes, which can feed 80,000 people for a year. The site was added to the UNESCO's World Heritage List in 2014. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): DONG YUJIE, Guide of Liyang Granary site "The biggest granary relic discovered here is up to 13 meters in diameter and 8 meters in depth. It's shaped like a bowl. (In ancient times,) the w

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Nord Stream 1 resumes gas deliveries to Germany after maintenance

STORY: Nord Stream 1 resumes gas deliveries to Germany after maintenance DATELINE: July 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:54 LOCATION: Berlin CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ZHU SHENG, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of the Nord Stream 1 pipeline STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ZHU SHENG, Xinhua correspondent "I'm here in Lubmin, a small town in northeastern Germany. Nord Stream 1 pipeline resumed this morning after 10 days of maintenance. Gas is flowing again and the gas transport level has resumed at the pre-maintenance level, around 40 percent of the pipeline's transport capacity. The registered volumes could also change in the course of a day, and it would take some time before full transport capacity is reached." The Nord Stream 1 pipeline was completed in 2011. It transports gas from Vyborg in Russia to Lubmin in northeastern Germany. According to the operator, gas is further transported from there to other European countries such as Belgium, Denmark, France and the Netherlands. Xin

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Iwate high school team awarded for decade-long tsunami education outreach

Koichi Iioka (R) and fellow students of Miyako Technical High School in Miyako, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, use their handmade scale model of a local landscape at an elementary school on July 22, 2015, to demonstrate to schoolchildren how tsunami waves reach inland. The students' Tsunami Model Club won the Grand Prix at the 2015 Japan Water Prize for its decade-long outreach program to raise awareness and pass on lessons learnt from past tsunami disasters in the area, including the devastating 2011 tidal wave. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Fukushima Pref. selects J-Village revival supporters

Fukushima Gov. Masao Uchibori (2nd from R) poses for photos with Norio Sasaki (far R), the coach of the Japanese women's football team Nadeshiko Japan, Japan Football Association Vice President Kozo Tashima (far L), and JFA President Kuniya Daini (2nd from L), in Fukushima City on July 22, 2015. The three were selected to take up the post of "reconstruction supporter" for the J-Village football facility in Naraha town in the northeastern Japanese prefecture. J-Village has been serving as the base camp for plant workers since the 2011 disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Saury noodles in quake-hit Iwate

OFUNATO, Japan - Worker at a rest house holds ''samma ramen,'' or saury noodles, in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, on July 22, 2011. Local restaurants jointly devised samma ramen as a specialty, hoping to use the dish to promote the fishing city hit by the March earthquake and tsunami. (Kyodo)

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Temporary dorm for Fukushima Daiichi workers

TOKYO, Japan - Handout photo shows temporary dormitories with private rooms for people working at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture on June 22, 2011. Tokyo Electric Power Co. announced on July 6, 2011, that some of the temporary dorms have been completed and the workers have started to move in. (Photo courtesy of TEPCO)(Kyodo)

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Temporary dorm for Fukushima Daiichi workers

TOKYO, Japan - Handout photo shows a private room at a temporary dormitory set up for people working at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture on June 22, 2011. Tokyo Electric Power Co. announced on July 6, 2011, that some of the temporary dorms have been completed and the workers have started to move in. (Photo courtesy of TEPCO)(Kyodo)

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Briton murder trial in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Undated file photo shows language school teacher Lindsay Hawker from Britain who was murdered in Japan in 2007 at age 22. The first trial of Tatsuya Ichihashi, defendant of Hawker's murder case, was held at Chiba District Court in Chiba on July 4, 2011. (Kyodo)

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300 more days before Tokyo Sky Tree's opening

TOKYO, Japan - The countdown board on the rooftop of a building in Tokyo's Taito Ward shows 300, the number of days left before the opening of the 634-meter Tokyo Sky Tree (L in background), on July 27, 2011, during a ceremony to light up the board, with the tower's official mascots (from L to R) Teppenpen, Sorakara-chan and Sukoburuburu attending. The world's tallest self-standing tower is scheduled to open for visitors on May 22, 2012. (Kyodo)

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Watermelon prices high in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - A watermelon (front) is sold for 3,800 yen at a Tokyo shop on July 22, 2011. Due to unseasonable weather, prices are soaring in Japan for the summertime treat prized by people seeking cool refreshment amid the sweltering heat. (Kyodo)

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Fukushima Daiichi power plant

TOKYO, Japan - Combined photos taken by an unmanned helicopter from July 22 to 24, 2011, show the buildings housing the No. 1 to 3 reactors (from top to bottom) at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture. Walls of the Nos. 1 and 3 buildings were blown away by hydrogen explosions while the No. 2 building's panel designed to release pressure in emergency situations fell off. (Photo provided by Tokyo Electric Power Co.)(Kyodo)

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Aftermath of attacks in Norway

OSLO, Norway - Women carry flowers to a gathering near a cathedral in Oslo on July 25, 2011, to mourn for the dozens of victims of attacks by a man in Oslo and the island of Utoya on July 22. (Kyodo)

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Aftermath of attacks in Norway

OSLO, Norway - A woman talks to her daughter on July 25, 2011, after putting a flower on a temporary fence outside the site of an explosion in Oslo. Dozens of people were killed in the explosion and a shooting spree on the island of Utoya by a man on July 22. (Kyodo)

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Pier near Haneda airport

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on July 22, 2011, shows a pier (front) near Tokyo's Haneda airport (back). (Kyodo)

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Disaster-hit students receive letters from Afghanistan

IWAKI, Japan - Students smile at Yumoto High School in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, as they received 62 letters from high school students in Afghanistan on July 22, 2011. The letters encourage the Japanese students who were affected by the March quake and tsunami. (Kyodo)

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Disaster-hit students receive letters from Afghanistan

IWAKI, Japan - Students smile at Yumoto High School in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, as they received 62 letters from high school students in Afghanistan on July 22, 2011. The letters encourage the Japanese students who were affected by the March quake and tsunami. (Kyodo)