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US: California’s Garnet Fire Burns 57,000 Acres in Sierra Nevada, Forces Evacuations

The Garnet Fire, sparked by lightning on August 24 in the Sierra National Forest near Garnet Dike, central California has burned about 57,000 acres and is 15% contained. Fire activity remains intense, particularly on the northwestern front, where crews are struggling with steep terrain that limits the use of heavy equipment. Mandatory evacuation orders are in place for multiple zones, with warnings in surrounding areas. Road closures affect McKinley Grove Road and sections of Trimmer Springs Road.

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US: Hurricane Erin Brings Storm Surge to North Carolina’s Outer Banks 6

Hurricane Erin is bringing storm surge to North Carolina's Outer Banks while moving through the Atlantic, prompting mandatory evacuations for Hatteras and Ocracoke islands.

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US: Large Hail Pelts Kerrville, Texas

Kerrville, Texas experienced large hail on Sunday evening, March 23, as strong storms swept through the city and surrounding areas.

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US: Heavy Snowfall And Icy Conditions Grip New England Amid Widespread Storm

A widespread storm swept across the Northeast, bringing heavy snowfall and icy conditions to parts of New England on Sunday, February 16. This video shows heavy snow falling in Hinesburg, Vermont.

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South Korea: People Protest Outside Parliament, Calling For President Yoon’s Resignation

South Korean President Yoon Seok-yeo declared martial law late on Tuesday, December 3, accusing the opposition of anti-national activities. However, he lifted the order early Wednesday after the National Assembly passed a resolution calling for its removal. After the emergency order was lifted, protesters gathered around the parliament in Yeouido, calling for Yoon's resignation.

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France: Paris Sees First Snowfall Of The Season

Paris saw its first snow of the season on Thursday morning, November 21. Snow also fell much of northern and western France.

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New Zealand: Vegetation Fire Erupts In Port Hills In Christchurch, Evacuation Underway 5

A huge vegetation fire erupted in Christchurch's Port Hills Wednesday afternoon, February 14, prompting evacuations of nearby residents. About 55,000 homes are experiencing a power outage due to the fire, reports say.

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S. Korea celebrates return of archives

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean President Lee Myung Bak (L) and first lady Kim Yoon Ok (2nd from L) attend a ceremony to celebrate the return of historic documents from France at the ancient palace of Gyeongbokgung in Seoul on June 11, 2011, after the Korean royal books had been taken away in 1866.

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Kan, Lee at G-20 summit reception

SEOUL, South Korea - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (L) and South Korean President Lee Myung Bak (C), with his wife Kim Yoon Ok, pose for photos during a welcome reception in Seoul for the Group of 20 major developed and emerging economies, on Nov. 11, 2010.

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Obama, Lee at G-20 summit reception

SEOUL, South Korea - U.S. President Barack Obama (L) and his South Korean counterpart Lee Myung Bak (C), accompanied by his wife Kim Yoon Ok, relax during a photo opportunity at a welcome reception in Seoul for the Group of 20 major developed and emerging economies, on Nov. 11, 2010.

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Kan, Lee at G-20 summit reception

SEOUL, South Korea - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (R) shakes hands with South Korean President Lee Myung Bak (C), accompanied by his wife Kim Yoon Ok, during a welcome reception in Seoul for the Group of 20 major developed and emerging economies on Nov. 11, 2010.

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Shanghai opens World Expo for 6-month run

SHANGHAI, China - Chinese President Hu Jintao (2nd from R), his wife Liu Yongqing (R), South Korean President Lee Myung Bak and his wife Kim Yoon Ok pose for photos at a welcoming ceremony for foreign leaders before the opening ceremony of the Shanghai World Expo on April 30, 2010. (Pool photo)

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PM Hatoyama meets with S. Korean Pres. Lee

SEOUL, South Korea - (From L to R) Kim Yoon Ok, wife of South Korean President Lee Myung Bak, Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, South Korean President Lee and Hatoyama's wife, Miyuki, pose for photos at the presidential office in Seoul on Oct. 9, 2009.

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PM Hatoyama meets with S. Korean Pres. Lee

SEOUL, South Korea - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (2nd from L) and his wife, Miyuki (L), are welcomed by South Korean President Lee Myung Bak (2nd from R) and his wife, Kim Yoon Ok (R), at the presidential office in Seoul on Oct. 9, 2009.

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S. Korea bids farewell to ex-Pres. Kim Dae Jung at state funeral

SEOUL, South Korea - Lee Hee Ho (L), widow of the late former South Korean President Kim Dae Jung, South Korean President Lee Myung Bak (C) and his wife Kim Yoon Ok pay tribute during a state funeral for Kim in front of the National Assembly in Seoul on Aug. 23.

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S. Korean Pres. Lee leaves for Washington for summit with Obama

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean President Lee Myung Bak, accompanied by his wife Kim Yoon Ok, waves as he leaves Seoul for Washington on June 15 for a summit with U.S. President Barack Obama.

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S. Korea launches group to promote national food globally

SEOUL, South Korea - Kim Yoon Ok (C), the wife of South Korean President Lee Myung Bak, and actor Bae Yong Joon (R) take part in a ceremony in Seoul on May 4 to launch a group aiming to make South Korean food one of the world's five major cuisines by 2017. Kim will back the group as ''honorary chairperson,'' which comprises cultural and entertainment personnel, scholars and agricultural experts.

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S. Korean President Lee attends national day ceremony

SEOUL, South Korea - Dressed in national costumes, South Korean President Lee Myong Bak and his wife Kim Yoon Ok attend a commemorative gathering in Seoul on Aug. 15 to mark the 63rd anniversary of the liberation of Korea from Japanese colonial rule and the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Republic of Korea.

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S. Korean President Lee Myung Bak ends Tokyo visit

TOKYO, Japan - South Korean President Lee Myung Bak and his wife Kim Yoon Ok bid farewell to well-wishers at Haneda airport on April 21 as they board a special South Korean airline on their way back to South Korea after a visit to Japan. (Pool photo)

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Wives of S. Korean president and Japanese premier enjoy tea

TOKYO, Japan - Kim Yoon Ok, (C), wife of South Korean President Lee Myung Bak, and Kiyoko Fukuda 'R), wife of Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda, enjoy a traditional Japanese tea ceremony in Tokyo on April 21. (Pool photo)

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S. Korean Pres. Lee meets with Emperor Akihito

TOKYO, Japan - South Korean President Lee Myung Bak (2nd from R) meets with Japanese Emperor Akihito (R) at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on April 21. Lee's wife Kim Yoon Ok (2nd from L) is accompanied by Empress Michiko (3rd from L). (Pool photo)

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S. Korean Pres. Lee meets with Emperor Akihito

TOKYO, Japan - South Korean President Lee Myung Bak (2nd from L in front) talks with Japanese Emperor Akihito (L) at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on April 21. Lee's wife Kim Yoon Ok (2nd from R in front) talks with Empress Michiko (R). (Pool photo)

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South Korean President Lee Myung Bak in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - South Korean President Lee Myung Bak, accompanied by his wife Kim Yoon Ok (2nd L), reviews an honor guard at Tokyo's Haneda airport on April 20 after his arrival in Japan for talks with Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda. Lee is visiting Japan after a trip to the United States.

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S. Korea's Lee arrives in Tokyo for talks with Fukuda

TOKYO, Japan - South Korean President Lee Myung Bak, accompanied by his wife Kim Yoon Ok, waves on arrival at Tokyo's Haneda airport on April 20. Lee will hold talks with Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda on April 21.

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Voting begins in S. Korea's parliamentary election

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean President Lee Myung Bak and his wife Kim Yoon Ok cast their ballots in Seoul on April 9 as South Koreans began voting the same day to elect a new parliament in a general election.

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Fukuda, Lee agree to resume top reciprocal visits, seek FTA

SEOUL, South Korea - Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda (2nd from L) and new South Korean President Lee Myung Bak (2nd from R) shake hands during a photo session in Seoul on Feb. 25. At left is Lee's wife Kim Yoon Ok and at right is Fukuda's wife Kiyoko.

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Lee Myung Bak sworn in as South Korean president

SEOUL, South Korea - Newly inaugurated South Korean President Lee Myung Bak, with his wife Kim Kim Yoon Ok by his side, waves to South Korean and foreign dignitaries during his swearing-in ceremony at the parliamentary square in Seoul on Feb. 25.

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Fukuda, Lee agree to resume top reciprocal visits, seek FTA

SEOUL, South Korea - Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda (2nd from L) and new South Korean President Lee Myung Bak (2nd from R) shake hands during a photo session in Seoul on Feb. 25. At left is Lee's wife Kim Yoon Ok and at right is Fukuda's wife Kiyoko. (Kyodo)

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S. Korea's Lee arrives in Tokyo for talks with Fukuda

TOKYO, Japan - South Korean President Lee Myung Bak, accompanied by his wife Kim Yoon Ok, waves on arrival at Tokyo's Haneda airport on April 20. Lee will hold talks with Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda on April 21. (Kyodo)

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South Korean President Lee Myung Bak in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - South Korean President Lee Myung Bak, accompanied by his wife Kim Yoon Ok (2nd L), reviews an honor guard at Tokyo's Haneda airport on April 20 after his arrival in Japan for talks with Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda. Lee is visiting Japan after a trip to the United States. (Kyodo)

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S. Korean President Lee Myung Bak ends Tokyo visit

TOKYO, Japan - South Korean President Lee Myung Bak and his wife Kim Yoon Ok bid farewell to well-wishers at Haneda airport on April 21 as they board a special South Korean airline on their way back to South Korea after a visit to Japan. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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S. Korea bids farewell to ex-Pres. Kim Dae Jung at state funeral

SEOUL, South Korea - Lee Hee Ho (L), widow of the late former South Korean President Kim Dae Jung, South Korean President Lee Myung Bak (C) and his wife Kim Yoon Ok pay tribute during a state funeral for Kim in front of the National Assembly in Seoul on Aug. 23. (Kyodo)

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S. Korean President Lee attends national day ceremony

SEOUL, South Korea - Dressed in national costumes, South Korean President Lee Myong Bak and his wife Kim Yoon Ok attend a commemorative gathering in Seoul on Aug. 15 to mark the 63rd anniversary of the liberation of Korea from Japanese colonial rule and the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Republic of Korea. (Kyodo)

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S. Korean Pres. Lee leaves for Washington for summit with Obama

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean President Lee Myung Bak, accompanied by his wife Kim Yoon Ok, waves as he leaves Seoul for Washington on June 15 for a summit with U.S. President Barack Obama. (Kyodo)

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S. Korea launches group to promote national food globally

SEOUL, South Korea - Kim Yoon Ok (C), the wife of South Korean President Lee Myung Bak, and actor Bae Yong Joon (R) take part in a ceremony in Seoul on May 4 to launch a group aiming to make South Korean food one of the world's five major cuisines by 2017. Kim will back the group as ''honorary chairperson,'' which comprises cultural and entertainment personnel, scholars and agricultural experts. (Kyodo)

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S. Korean President Lee leaves for China

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean President Lee Myung Bak waves as he and his wife Kim Yoon Ok leave Seoul for their four-day visit to China. (Kyodo)

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Shanghai opens World Expo for 6-month run

SHANGHAI, China - Chinese President Hu Jintao (2nd from R), his wife Liu Yongqing (R), South Korean President Lee Myung Bak and his wife Kim Yoon Ok pose for photos at a welcoming ceremony for foreign leaders before the opening ceremony of the Shanghai World Expo on April 30, 2010. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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Voting begins in S. Korea's parliamentary election

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean President Lee Myung Bak and his wife Kim Yoon Ok cast their ballots in Seoul on April 9 as South Koreans began voting the same day to elect a new parliament in a general election. (Kyodo)

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S. Korean Pres. Lee meets with Emperor Akihito

TOKYO, Japan - South Korean President Lee Myung Bak (2nd from R) meets with Japanese Emperor Akihito (R) at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on April 21. Lee's wife Kim Yoon Ok (2nd from L) is accompanied by Empress Michiko (3rd from L). (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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Wives of S. Korean president and Japanese premier enjoy tea

TOKYO, Japan - Kim Yoon Ok, (C), wife of South Korean President Lee Myung Bak, and Kiyoko Fukuda 'R), wife of Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda, enjoy a traditional Japanese tea ceremony in Tokyo on April 21. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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S. Korean Pres. Lee meets with Emperor Akihito

TOKYO, Japan - South Korean President Lee Myung Bak (2nd from L in front) talks with Japanese Emperor Akihito (L) at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on April 21. Lee's wife Kim Yoon Ok (2nd from R in front) talks with Empress Michiko (R). (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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Lee Myung Bak sworn in as South Korean president

SEOUL, South Korea - Newly inaugurated South Korean President Lee Myung Bak, with his wife Kim Kim Yoon Ok by his side, waves to South Korean and foreign dignitaries during his swearing-in ceremony at the parliamentary square in Seoul on Feb. 25. (Kyodo)

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Kan, Lee at G-20 summit reception

SEOUL, South Korea - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (L) and South Korean President Lee Myung Bak (C), with his wife Kim Yoon Ok, pose for photos during a welcome reception in Seoul for the Group of 20 major developed and emerging economies, on Nov. 11, 2010. (Kyodo)

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S. Korea celebrates return of archives

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean President Lee Myung Bak (L) and first lady Kim Yoon Ok (2nd from L) attend a ceremony to celebrate the return of historic documents from France at the ancient palace of Gyeongbokgung in Seoul on June 11, 2011, after the Korean royal books had been taken away in 1866. (Kyodo)

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Obama, Lee at G-20 summit reception

SEOUL, South Korea - U.S. President Barack Obama (L) and his South Korean counterpart Lee Myung Bak (C), accompanied by his wife Kim Yoon Ok, relax during a photo opportunity at a welcome reception in Seoul for the Group of 20 major developed and emerging economies, on Nov. 11, 2010. (Kyodo)

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Kan, Lee at G-20 summit reception

SEOUL, South Korea - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (R) shakes hands with South Korean President Lee Myung Bak (C), accompanied by his wife Kim Yoon Ok, during a welcome reception in Seoul for the Group of 20 major developed and emerging economies on Nov. 11, 2010. (Kyodo)

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PM Hatoyama meets with S. Korean Pres. Lee

SEOUL, South Korea - (From L to R) Kim Yoon Ok, wife of South Korean President Lee Myung Bak, Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, South Korean President Lee and Hatoyama's wife, Miyuki, pose for photos at the presidential office in Seoul on Oct. 9, 2009. (Kyodo)

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PM Hatoyama meets with S. Korean Pres. Lee

SEOUL, South Korea - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (2nd from L) and his wife, Miyuki (L), are welcomed by South Korean President Lee Myung Bak (2nd from R) and his wife, Kim Yoon Ok (R), at the presidential office in Seoul on Oct. 9, 2009. (Kyodo)