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UK: Storm Bert Triggers Severe Flooding Across England And Wales

Storm Bert struck England and Wales on Saturday, November 23, bringing heavy rain, power outages, and traffic disruptions, while triggering severe flooding in multiple regions. Over 100 flood warnings were issued across the UK.

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CHILE-SANTIAGO-EX-PRESIDENT-FUNERAL

(240208) -- SANTIAGO, Feb. 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken on March 3, 2020 shows former Chilean President Sebastian Pinera attending a news conference in Santiago, Chile. Sebastian Pinera, who was Chile's president in 2010-2014 and 2018-2022, died on Tuesday when his private helicopter crashed on the shores of Lake Ranco, in southern Chile, according to his office. (Photo by Jorge Villegas/Xinhua)

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(SKYEYE) CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HANGZHOU-AERIAL VIEWS (CN)

(230914) -- HANGZHOU, Sept. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on March 30, 2022 shows the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center's main stadium (R) and Tennis Center in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. The 19th Asian Games will take place in Hangzhou between September 23 and October 8, featuring a total of 40 sports. It will be the third Asian Games to be hosted in China, after Beijing 1990 and Guangzhou 2010. The highly anticipated Asian Games can help boost the popularity of Hangzhou where history and modernity co-exist and further promote its culture. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

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(SKYEYE) CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HANGZHOU-AERIAL VIEWS (CN)

(230914) -- HANGZHOU, Sept. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on March 13, 2023 shows farmers picking tea leaves at a tea garden in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. The 19th Asian Games will take place in Hangzhou between September 23 and October 8, featuring a total of 40 sports. It will be the third Asian Games to be hosted in China, after Beijing 1990 and Guangzhou 2010. The highly anticipated Asian Games can help boost the popularity of Hangzhou where history and modernity co-exist and further promote its culture. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)

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Chaumet Cocktail Party - Paris

Jane Birkin (R) and her daughter Lou Doillon arriving fot the Chaumet Cocktail Party to launch the new Josephine collection at the jeweller's headquarters at Place Vendome square in Paris, France on March 8, 2010. Photo by Thierry Orban/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Recruit founder Ezoe dies

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in March 2010 shows Hiromasa Ezoe, the founder of Recruit Co., a classified advertising conglomerate that was mired in a high-profile shares-for-favors scandal in the 1980s. Ezoe died of pneumonia at a Tokyo hospital at the age of 76 on Feb. 8, 2013.

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2010 press photo exhibition in Yokohama

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Visitors take a look at photographs on display at the 2010 press photography exhibition at the Japan Newspaper Museum in Yokohama on Jan. 8, 2011. The event organized by the museum and the Tokyo Press Photographers Association runs through March 6.

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Actor Ikebe dies

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in March 1999 shows actor Ryo Ikebe, who died of blood poisoning at the age of 92 in Tokyo on Oct. 8, 2010. He is best known for his roles as a handsome protagonist in movies including the 1949 black and white film ''Aoi Sanmyaku'' (The Green Mountains).

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North Korea before anniversary

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korean junior high school students march on a street in Pyongyang on Oct. 8, 2010, singing songs praising leader Kim Jong Il and his heir apparent Kim Jong Un. A ceremony commemorating the 65th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea is scheduled for Oct. 10.

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North Korea prior to ruling party's 65th anniversary

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korean junior high school students march on a street in Pyongyang on Oct. 8, 2010, singing songs praising leader Kim Jong Il and his heir apparent Kim Jong Un. A ceremony commemorating the 65th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea is scheduled for Oct. 10.

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Hong Kong protest at Japan over island row

HONG KONG, China - Demonstrators march in Hong Kong on Sept. 8, 2010, in protest at the previous day's detention by a Japan Coast Guard patrol boat of a Chinese trawler near the disputed Senkaku Islands, called Diaoyu Island in China, in the East China Sea.

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Beijing protest at Japan over island row

BEIJING, China - About 40 demonstrators march in protest in front of the Japanese Embassy in Beijing on Sept. 8, 2010, after a Japan Coast Guard patrol boat detained a Chinese trawler near the disputed Senkaku Islands, called Diaoyu Island in China, in the East China Sea the previous day.

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Soccer stadium staff dance with joy as they await World Cup

BLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa - Exuberant cleaning workers at the Free State stadium, one of the venues of World Cup matches, show off some dance moves in Bloemfontein, South Africa, on March 8, 2010.

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Hundreds of millions switch off lights for Earth Hour

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Tower in Tokyo's Minato Ward goes dark at 8:30 p.m. as a record-breaking 125 countries are participating in or plan to take part in this year's Earth Hour, which sees citizens, companies and governments switch off their lights for one hour at 8:30 p.m. on March 27, 2010. Landmarks such as China's Forbidden City, New York's Empire State Building and the Eiffel Tower in Paris are also taking part in the event.

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Angels' Matsui hits 3-run homer against Royals

TEMPE, United States - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui watches his three-run homer over the right-center wall in the fifth inning of a spring training game against the Kansas City Royals in Tempe, Arizona, on March 24, 2010. Matsui went 2-for-2 with 3 RBIs as the Angels won 8-6.

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Angels' Matsui hits 3-run homer against Royals

TEMPE, United States - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui (R) gets a high five from Torii Hunter (L) and Bobby Abreu after hitting a three-run homer in the fifth inning of a spring training game against the Kansas City Royals in Tempe, Arizona, on March 24, 2010. Matsui went 2-for-2 with 3 RBIs as the Angels won 8-6.

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Angels' Matsui hits 3-run homer against Royals

TEMPE, United States - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui (R) gets a high five from Torii Hunter (48) and Bobby Abreu after hitting a three-run homer in the fifth inning of a spring training game against the Kansas City Royals in Tempe, Arizona, on March 24, 2010. Matsui went 2-for-2 with 3 RBIs as the Angels won 8-6.

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Angels' Matsui hits 3-run homer against Royals

TEMPE, United States - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui (R) shakes hands with Angels manager Mike Scioscia after hitting a three-run homer over the right-center wall in the fifth inning of a spring training game against the Kansas City Royals in Tempe, Arizona, on March 24, 2010. Matsui went 2-for-2 with 3 RBIs as the Angels won 8-6.

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Angels' Matsui hits 3-run homer against Royals

TEMPE, United States - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui hits a three-run homer over the right-center wall in the fifth inning of a spring training game against the Kansas City Royals in Tempe, Arizona, on March 24, 2010. Matsui went 2-for-2 with 3 RBIs as the Angels won 8-6.

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Angels' Matsui hits 3-run homer against Royals

TEMPE, United States - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui hits a three-run homer over the right-center wall in the fifth inning of a spring training game against the Kansas City Royals in Tempe, Arizona, on March 24, 2010. Matsui went 2-for-2 with 3 RBIs as the Angels won 8-6.

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Matsui 1-for-3 with an RBI in preseason game against Cubs

TEMPE, United States - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui hits an RBI single to center in the second inning of a preseason game against the Chicago Cubs in Tempe, Arizona, on March 14, 2010. Matsui went 1-for-3 with an RBI but the Cubs won 8-7.

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Todaiji Temple 'in flames' in spring festival

NARA, Japan - This long-exposure photo shows the Nigatsudo hall of Todaiji, a Buddhist temple, ''in flames'' during the traditional Omizutori festival in Nara on March 12, 2010. An 8-meter-long, 70-kilogram torch was moved around in the climax to the festival that heralds the spring in the ancient Japanese city.

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Todaiji Temple 'in flames' in spring festival

NARA, Japan - This long-exposure photo shows the Nigatsudo hall of Todaiji, a Buddhist temple, ''in flames'' during the traditional Omizutori festival in Nara on March 12, 2010. An 8-meter-long, 70-kilogram torch was moved around in the climax to the festival that heralds the spring in the ancient Japanese city.

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Red Sox's Tazawa plays in preseason game

PORT ST. LUCIE, United States - Boston Red Sox pitcher Junichi Tazawa throws the ball during the eighth inning of a preseason game against the New York Mets at Port St. Lucie, Florida, on March 11, 2010. Tazawa worked two hitless innings, as the Red Sox defeated the Mets 8-2.

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Mets' Igarashi plays in preseason game

PORT ST. LUCIE, United States - The New York Mets' Ryota Igarashi throws the ball during the sixth inning of a preseason game against the Red Sox at Port St. Lucie, Florida, on March 11, 2010. Igarashi allowed two runs, as the Red Sox defeated the Mets 8-2.

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Test shows electronics not cause of sudden acceleration: Toyota

LOS ANGELES, United States - An expert from outside of Toyota Motor Corp. briefs about a test on an electronic throttle-control system during a live webcast at Toyota Motor Corp.'s North America headquarters in Torrance, California, on March 8, 2010. Toyota said the test showed that unless covers of multiple wires connecting an engine-control computer and an accelerator pedal are damaged and touch each other, sudden acceleration will not occur.

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Japanese astronaut speaks ahead of flight

HOUSTON, United States - Japanese astronaut Naoko Yamazaki speaks to reporters at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, on March 8, 2010. Yamazaki says she is looking forward to playing a miniature ''koto'', a Japanese musical instrument, in space aboard NASA's space shuttle Discovery, scheduled to depart on April 5.

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Japanese athletes at Paralympic village in Whistler

WHISTLER, Canada - Japanese athletes who will take part in skiing and biathlon events at the Vancouver Paralympic Winter Games pose for photos after a ceremony to welcome them to the Whistler Paralympic Village in Whistler, Canada, on March 8, 2010. The Paralympics will be held from March 12 to March 21.

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Test shows electronics not cause of sudden acceleration: Toyota

LOS ANGELES, United States - A woman performs a test on an electronic throttle-control system during a live webcast at Toyota Motor Corp.'s North America headquarters in Torrance, California, on March 8, 2010. Toyota said the test showed that unless covers of multiple wires connecting an engine-control computer and an accelerator pedal are damaged and touch each other, sudden acceleration will not occur.

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Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito in Ghanaian

ACCRA, GHANA - Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito (R) visits a laboratory used by Dr. Hideyo Noguchi at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra, Ghana, on March 8, 2010. The Japanese bacteriologist died in Ghana in 1928 of yellow fever while conducting research into the disease.

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Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito in Ghanaian

ACCRA, GHANA - Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito (R) receives a bouquet from a student at Mary Star of the Sea International School at Kasoa, Ghana, on March 8, 2010, during a visit as part of his three-day trip to the country.

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Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito in Ghanaian

ACCRA, GHANA - Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito (L) looks at a statue of Dr. Hideyo Noguchi at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra, Ghana, where the Japanese bacteriologist died in 1928 of yellow fever while conducting research into the disease, on March 8, 2010. The Japanese crown prince is on a three-day official visit to Ghana.

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Toyota chief promises Japan gov't steps to regain consumer trust

TOKYO, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda (L) talks with Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Minister Seiji Maehara at the transport ministry in Tokyo on March 8, 2010. Earlier in the day, Toyoda met with Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama and promised to improve quality control to regain consumer confidence in the automaker.

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Princess Aiko attends school after being mostly absent last week

TOKYO, Japan - Princess Aiko (file photo), the only child of Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako, attended school on March 8, 2010, for the first time in six days after expressing anxiety since being ''treated harshly'' by boys at her elementary school. The 8-year-old princess was accompanied by the crown princess in going into the school and attending the fourth period of morning classes, according to the Imperial Household Agency.

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Appeals court rejects redress demand for Korean forced labor

KANAZAWA, Japan - A South Korean woman who was forced to work at Nachi-Fujikoshi Corp.'s plant in Toyama during World War II speaks to reporters in Kanazawa on March 8, 2010, after the Kanazawa branch of the Nagoya High Court rejected an appeal by a group of 23 South Korean former forced laborers and their relatives to seek compensation from the Japanese government and the company.

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Japan, Denmark agree to cooperate toward COP16

TOKYO, Japan - Visiting Danish Prime Minister Lars Rasmussen (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama shake hands at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on March 8, 2010, before their talks. They agreed to cooperate toward making the next U.N. climate change conference a success and also to work closely in other global issues such as the reconstruction of Afghanistan.

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Toyota chief briefs Hatoyama, vows to improve quality control

TOKYO, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda (C), accompanied by Vice President Shinichi Sasaki (L), meets with Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on March 8, 2010. Toyoda promised to improve quality control to regain consumer confidence in the automaker.

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Toyota chief briefs Hatoyama, vows to improve quality control

TOKYO, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda is surrounded by reporters at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on March 8, 2010, after talks with Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama in which Toyoda promised to improve quality control to regain consumer confidence in the automaker.

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Toyota chief briefs Hatoyama, vows to improve quality control

TOKYO, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda (L) bows to Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama as he visits the prime minister's office in Tokyo for talks with Hatoyama on March 8, 2010. Toyoda promised to improve quality control to regain consumer confidence in the automaker.

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Falling Cabinet support not linked to upper house election

YAMAGATA, Japan - Democratic Party of Japan Secretary General Ichiro Ozawa speaks to reporters in Yamagata on March 8, 2010. Ozawa suggested that the declining approval rate for Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama's Cabinet will not be directly linked to the upper house election this summer.

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Toyota chief briefs Hatoyama, vows to improve quality control

TOKYO, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda (L) talks with Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on March 8, 2010. Toyoda promised to improve quality control to regain consumer confidence in the automaker.

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Keidanren to cease role in political donations

TOKYO, Japan - Fujio Mitarai, chairman of the Japan Business Federation, speaks to reporters in Tokyo on March 8, 2010, about the federation's decision to end its involvement in corporate donations by its members to political parties.

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Keidanren to cease role in political donations

TOKYO, Japan - Fujio Mitarai, chairman of the Japan Business Federation, speaks to reporters in Tokyo on March 8, 2010, about the federation's decision to end its involvement in corporate donations by its members to political parties.

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10th anniv. of fatal Tokyo subway accident marked

TOKYO, Japan - Executives of Tokyo Metro Co. bow to a monument near the tracks of the subway operator's Hibiya Line in Tokyo on March 8, 2010, the 10th anniversary of a derailment accident involving two subway trains which killed five passengers.

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10th anniv. of fatal Tokyo subway accident marked

TOKYO, Japan - People who lost their relatives in a subway accident in 2000 offer prayers before a monument near the tracks of Tokyo Metro Co.'s Hibiya Line in Tokyo on March 8, 2010, the 10th anniversary of the derailment accident involving two subway trains in which five passengers died.

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Braves' Saito pitches against Nationals

ORLANDO, United States - New Atlanta Braves reliever Takashi Saito pitches against the Washington Nationals in Orlando, Florida, on March 5, 2010, allowing two runs in one inning in his first appearance of the spring. Atlanta beat the Washington Nationals 11-8.

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China sees GDP growth at 8% for 2010

BEIJING, China - Chinese President Hu Jintao (L) and Premier Wen Jiabao take part in the opening ceremony of the National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 5, 2010. Wen said it is expected the country's gross domestic product will grow 8 percent and consumer prices will climb about 3 percent in 2010.

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China sees GDP growth at 8% for 2010

BEIJING, China - Chinese President Hu Jintao (C) listens to Premier Wen Jiabao delivering a speech on a government work report on March 5, 2010, in the opening session of the National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Wen said it is expected the country's gross domestic product will grow 8 percent and consumer prices will climb about 3 percent in 2010.

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China sees GDP growth at 8% for 2010

BEIJING, China - Top Chinese government officials including President Hu Jintao (2nd row from below, 3rd from L) and Premier Wen Jiabao (2nd row from below, 4th from L) sing the Chinese national anthem during the opening ceremony of the National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 5, 2010. Wen said it is expected the country's gross domestic product will grow 8 percent and consumer prices will climb about 3 percent in 2010.

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China sees GDP growth at 8% for 2010

BEIJING, China - Chinese President Hu Jintao (L) and Premier Wen Jiabao shake hands after Wen delivered a speech on a government work report during the opening ceremony of the National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 5, 2010. Wen said it is expected the country's gross domestic product will grow 8 percent and consumer prices will climb about 3 percent in 2010.