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Aerial view of S. Sudan capital

JUBA, South Sudan - An aerial photo taken on Jan 13, 2012, shows many roads are not surfaced in Juba, capital of South Sudan, which became independent in July 2011. Infrastructure remains poor after a civil war lasting more than 20 years.

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'Cool Japan' logo

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows a logo for ''Cool Japan'' -- a strategy to promote contemporary Japanese culture such as animations, fashion and food worldwide. The Japanese government unveiled the logo, created by prominent designer Kashiwa Sato, on Sept. 13, 2011. It was selected through a competition held between late July and mid-August.

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New York remembers 80-year-old fireboat's role in 9/11

NEW YORK, United States - The fireboat John J. Harvey sits docked at a pier in the Hudson River in New York on July 13, 2011.

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Zaveri Bazar in Mumbai

MUMBAI, India - Photo taken on Aug. 9, 2011, shows Zaveri Bazar in Mumbai, western India. The first of three fatal bomb blasts in Mumbai occurred in the bazaar on July 13, 2011.

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Zaveri Bazar in Mumbai

MUMBAI, India - Photo taken on Aug. 9, 2011, shows Zaveri Bazar in Mumbai, western India. The first of three fatal bomb blasts in Mumbai occurred in the bazaar on July 13, 2011.

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Afghan power transition

KABUL, Afghanistan - A police officer (L) guards a money exchanger (R) in the Afghan capital Kabul on July 13, 2011. Power transition is under way from the International Security Assistance Force to the Afghan authorities.

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Japan disaster photos exhibited in L.A.

LOS ANGELES, United States - Photographs featuring the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Japan, supplied by the daily newspaper Kahoku Shimpo based in disaster-hit Sendai, are shown to the media in Los Angeles on July 13, 2011. The photos are part of Little Tokyo Design Week in the downtown area of Little Tokyo in Los Angeles. The four-day event opened on July 14, 2011.

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Measuring radiation levels in straw

MINAMISOMA, Japan - A local official measures radiation levels in straw at a cattle farm in Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture, on July 13, 2011. A cattle farm in Asakawa in the same prefecture shipped 42 cows to Tokyo and other places after feeding them with straw containing high levels of radioactive cesium, the prefectural government said July 14.

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Japan women's soccer team thanks world for disaster aid

FRANKFURT, Germany - Members of the Japan national team in the Women's Soccer World Cup in Frankfurt make a circuit of the playing field holding a banner with a message thanking the world for help in the wake of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Japan, after beating Sweden 3-1 in a semifinal match on July 13, 2011. Japan reached the final of the World Cup for the first time ever.

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Robot exhibition in Okinawa

NAHA, Japan - Robot ''wakamaru'' is demonstrated during a preview of a robot exhibition at the Okinawa Prefectural Museum & Art Museum in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, on July 13, 2011. The exhibition featuring around 1,000 robots, figures and models opened on July 14 and will run through Aug. 28.

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Japan beat Sweden, advance to Women's World Cup final

FRANKFURT, Germany - Japan's Homare Sawa (C) pumps her fist after heading in Japan's second goal in the second half of its 3-1 semifinal win over Sweden in Frankfurt in the Women's Soccer World Cup on July 13, 2011. Japan reached the final for the first time in the competition.

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HondaJet shown to media

GREENSBORO, United States - Honda Aircraft Co., a subsidiary of Honda Motor Co., opens its production base for HondaJet in Greensboro, North Carolina, to the Japanese media on July 13, 2011. The aircraft company plans to mass-produce the advanced light business jet there from 2012.

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Fire at Tsukiji

TOKYO, Japan - Firefighters work to contain a fire near a shopping and dining area adjacent to Tokyo's Tsukiji fish market, one of Tokyo's most popular tourist spots, on July 13, 2011.

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Usami scores before departing to Germany

OSAKA, Japan - Gamba Osaka's Takashi Usami responds to supporters after his final game for Gamba at Expo Stadium in Osaka on July 13, 2011. Bayern Munich-bound Usami scored the team's second goal in a 3-2 victory over Vissel Kobe.

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Octopuses pick Japan over Sweden

HANNOVER, Germany - An octopus in Hannover on July 13, 2011, picks Japan over Sweden for the semifinals of the Women's World Cup in Germany. Four out of seven octopuses chose Japan while Paul the Octopus II, which ''forecasted'' Japan's victory over Germany in the quarterfinals, picked Sweden.

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Kaio supporters celebrate record victory

NOGATA, Japan - People at Nogata, Fukuoka Prefecture, ozeki Kaio's hometown in southwestern Japan, celebrate his 1,045th victory on July 13, 2011. Kaio matched former yokozuna Chiyonofuji for the most career wins the same day during the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Japan beat Sweden, advance to Women's World Cup final

FRANKFURT, Germany - Nahomi Kawasumi (2nd from R) is hugged by team members after scoring Japan's third goal in the second half of a semifinal against Sweden in Frankfurt at the Women's Soccer World Cup on July 13, 2011. Japan won 3-1 to reach the final for the first time in the competition.

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Japan beat Sweden, advance to Women's World Cup final

FRANKFURT, Germany - Nahomi Kawasumi, in her first appearance in the starting lineup, scores Japan's third goal in the second half of a semifinal against Sweden in Frankfurt at the Women's Soccer World Cup on July 13, 2011. Japan won 3-1 to reach the final for the first time in the competition.

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Mexico's finance minister Cordero

TOKYO, Japan - Mexican Finance Minister Ernesto Cordero speaks during an interview in Tokyo on July 13, 2011. He said improved access to financial services among the poor and environmental issues are desirable key topics for the Group of 20 leading economies under the Mexican presidency in 2012.

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OCA president Ahmad

TOKYO, Japan - Olympic Council of Asia President Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah talks during an interview in Tokyo on July 13, 2011. He said Qatar could bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics.

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Radiation screenings of straw

MINAMISOMA, Japan - A Fukushima prefectural official conducts radiation screenings of straw at a farm in Minamisoma, a city near the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture, on July 13, 2011. Six cows whose meat was found contaminated with radioactive cesium ate straw stored outdoor after the accident at the power plant.

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Fallen device at Monju reactor disclosed to media

TSURUGA, Japan - The Japan Atomic Energy Agency disclosed a recently retrieved fuel exchange device which had accidentally fallen into the vessel of the prototype fast-breeder reactor Monju to the media in Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture, on July 13, 2011, after disassembling and inspecting the device.

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Kaio matches Chiyonofuji for career wins record

NAGOYA, Japan - Ozeki Kaio (back) beats Toyonoshima at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Aichi Prefecture on July 13, 2011, during the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament, matching former yokozuna Chiyonofuji for the most career wins with 1,045.

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Usami scores before departing to Germany

OSAKA, Japan - Gamba Osaka's Takashi Usami (2nd from R) scores in the second half of his final game for Gamba against Vissel Kobe at Expo Stadium in Osaka on July 13, 2011, contributing to the team's 3-2 victory. The Japan striker will move to Bundesliga outfit Bayern Munich on loan.

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Toyota realigning group firms

NAGOYA, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda (3rd from L) and leaders of the automaker's subsidiaries pose for photos during a press conference in Nagoya, Japan, on July 13, 2011. The company announced the same day that three of its subsidiaries will start talks for a planned merger in July 2012 to make the Tohoku region, devastated by the March 11 quake and tsunami, one of its manufacturing hubs to strengthen domestic production.

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Rookie Sawamura named for All-Star series

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Yomiuri Giants rookie pitcher Hirokazu Sawamura poses for photos at Koshien Stadium in Hyogo Prefecture on July 13, 2011, after being selected as a special final entry for the Central League to play in the upcoming three-game All-Star series.

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PM Kan on energy issues

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan speaks about energy policy during a press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on July 13, 2011.

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Hawker kin leave Japan

NARITA, Japan - William Hawker (L), father of slain British woman Lindsay Hawker, answers reporters' questions before leaving Japan at Narita airport east of Tokyo on July 13, 2011. Hawker and his family attended the trial of Tatsuya Ichihashi, the defendant in the woman's murder.

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PM Kan on energy issues

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan speaks about energy policy during a press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on July 13, 2011.

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Kaio matches Chiyonofuji for career wins record

NAGOYA, Japan - Ozeki Kaio (L) beats Toyonoshima at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Aichi Prefecture on July 13, 2011, during the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament, matching former yokozuna Chiyonofuji for the most career wins with 1,045.

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Rookie Saito named for All-Star series

OSAKA, Japan - Nippon Ham Fighters rookie pitcher Yuki Saito poses for photos at Kyocera Dome in Osaka on July 13, 2011, after being named as a Pacific League special final entry to play in the upcoming three-game All-Star series.

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Softbank's Son, governors to push for green energy

AKITA, Japan - Masayoshi Son (C), president of telecom conglomerate Softbank Corp., speaks after a meeting with governors from prefectures across Japan in the city of Akita, northeastern Japan, on July 13, 2011. They launched a council the same day aimed at reducing dependence on nuclear power by promoting the use of renewable energy, such as building solar power plants on idle farmland.

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Tokyo police band marks 1,000th concert

TOKYO, Japan - The metropolitan police musical band holds its 1,000th weekly concert at Hibiya Park in Tokyo on July 13, 2011. The Metropolitan Police Department is considering applying for Guinness World Records as ''the oldest concert performed by a same band at a same place.'' The musical band, founded in 1936, has held free concerts for 62 years at Hibiya Park in Tokyo every Wednesday since June 1949 between spring and autumn seasons.

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Japan governors' disaster reconstruction proposals

AKITA, Japan - (from R) Akita Gov. Norihisa Satake, Kyoto Gov. Keiji Yamada and Toyama Gov. Takakazu Ishii speak at a press conference after a two-day meeting of prefectural governors from across Japan in the city of Akita, northeastern Japan, on July 13, 2011. The meeting adopted a set of proposals on Japan's reconstruction from the March quake and tsunami.

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China's economy grows 9.5% in April-June qtr

BEIJING, China - Sheng Laiyun, a spokesman for China's National Bureau of Statistics, speaks in a press conference in Beijing on July 13, 2011. China said its economy grew 9.5 percent in the April-June quarter from a year earlier, down from a 9.7 percent expansion in the preceding quarter.

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Fukushima high school baseball meet

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - A man measures the radiation level before the start of the Fukushima prefectural high school baseball tournament at a baseball field in Koriyama, Fukushima Prefecture, on July 13, 2011. Radiation levels higher than usual have been observed in many areas since the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station.

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N. Korean IOC official in Japan

NARITA, Japan - Chang Ung, a North Korean member of the International Olympic Committee, arrives at Narita International Airport in Chiba Prefecture on July 13, 2011. He plans to attend a meeting of the Olympic Council of Asia in Tokyo to be held the following day. The North Korean member's arrival is an exception to a principle ban on North Korean nationals' entry into Japan that the Japanese government imposed in October 2006 in protest at Pyongyang's nuclear weapons testing.

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Japan's best bartender

TOKYO, Japan - Manabu Otake, a bartender at a Tokyo hotel, celebrates with his trophy after winning the Diageo World Class 2011 Japan competition in Tokyo on June 13, 2011. Otake will take part in the international World Class bartender competition in New Delhi in July.