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French Actress Christine Boisson Dies Aged 68

File photo dated May 3, 2010 of Christine Boisson. French actress Christine Boisson, who got her big-screen break as a 17-year-old in Emmanuelle, has died at the age of 68 in Paris. Photo by Patrick Davy/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China-Russia joint efforts on Siberian tiger protection bear fruit

STORY: China-Russia joint efforts on Siberian tiger protection bear fruit SHOOTING TIME: May 15, 2024/File DATELINE: May 17, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:40 LOCATION: CHANGCHUN, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Siberian tigers and Amur leopards 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): FENG LIMIN, Deputy director of the monitoring and research center for Siberian tigers and Amur leopards under the National Forestry and Grassland Administration 3. various of Siberian tigers STORYLINE: Siberian tigers have been frequently spotted around China-Russia border areas in recent years, due to joint protection efforts made by both countries. As one of the world's most endangered species, Siberian tigers, also known as Amur tigers, mainly live in Russia's Far East and northeast China. Back in 2010, the two countries signed a cooperation agreement to protect Siberian tigers and Amur leopards. In 2019, two national parks in China and Russia signed a three-year cooperative action plan to beef up cooperation in the protection

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Putin re-appoints Mishustin as Prime Minister

STORY: Putin re-appoints Mishustin as Prime Minister SHOOTING TIME: May 10, 2024 DATELINE: May 11, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of footage published by Duma on Friday 2. Kremlin footage of Mishustin in a meeting on May 6, 2024 3. various of Mikhail Mishustin speaking (File) STORYLINE: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday signed a decree, re-appointing Mikhail Mishustin as the Prime Minister, according to the Kremlin press office. "In accordance with the point 'a' of Article 83 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation, appoint Mikhail Vladimirovich Mishustin as the Chairman of the government of the Russian Federation," said the decree. The decree enters into effect since the day of signing. Earlier on Friday, Russia's State Duma had approved Putin's nomination of Mikhail Mishustin as the Prime Minister. Mishustin was first appointed as Prime Minister in 2020, after serving as the head of the Russian Federal Tax Service from 2010 to 20

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Files - Italy's Former Royals Want To Reform Succession Law

File photo dated May 3 , 2010 of HSH Prince Vittorio Emanuele of Savoy and his son Emanuele Filiberto attend the exhibition on their family's history in Turin, Italy. Prince Vittorio Emanuele and his son, Prince Emanuele Filiberto, want to change a medieval law which stipulates that the royal line can only pass down to male heirs. But they face opposition from a rival branch of the dynasty. Prince Emanuele Filiberto, the grandson of Italy’s last king, has two daughters but no son and wants the line of succession to pass down to his oldest girl, Vittoria, who is about to turn 16. Photo by Marco Piovanotto/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Files - Italy's Former Royals Want To Reform Succession Law

File photo dated May 3 , 2010 of HSH Prince Vittorio Emanuele of Savoy and his son Emanuele Filiberto attend the exhibition on their family's history in Turin, Italy. Prince Vittorio Emanuele and his son, Prince Emanuele Filiberto, want to change a medieval law which stipulates that the royal line can only pass down to male heirs. But they face opposition from a rival branch of the dynasty. Prince Emanuele Filiberto, the grandson of Italy’s last king, has two daughters but no son and wants the line of succession to pass down to his oldest girl, Vittoria, who is about to turn 16. Photo by Marco Piovanotto/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Files - Italy's Former Royals Want To Reform Succession Law

File photo dated May 3 , 2010 of HSH Prince Vittorio Emanuele of Savoy and his son Emanuele Filiberto attend the exhibition on their family's history in Turin, Italy. Prince Vittorio Emanuele and his son, Prince Emanuele Filiberto, want to change a medieval law which stipulates that the royal line can only pass down to male heirs. But they face opposition from a rival branch of the dynasty. Prince Emanuele Filiberto, the grandson of Italy’s last king, has two daughters but no son and wants the line of succession to pass down to his oldest girl, Vittoria, who is about to turn 16. Photo by Marco Piovanotto/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US To Send 2nd Aircraft Carrier To Eastern Mediterranean

Handout photo dated May 3, 2010 shows the guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74) and the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) are underway during flight operations in the Arabian Sea. The Pentagon has ordered a second carrier strike group to the eastern Mediterranean Sea and is sending Air Force fighter jets to the region as Israel prepares to expand its Gaza operations, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in a statement Saturday. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Shonna Cunningham via ABACAPRESS.COM

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

(230914) -- HANGZHOU, Sept. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on May 3, 2023 shows a view of the West Lake scenic area 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/Weng Xinyang)

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Spain Begins Its Presidency of the EU Council - Madrid

(L-R) The First Vice President and Minister of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation, Nadia Calviño; the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, who chairs the meeting and the Second Vice President and Minister of Labor and Social Economy, Yolanda DÍaz, during the plenary meeting of the Government of Spain and the College of Commissioners, at the Museo de las Colecciones Reales, on July 3, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). On Saturday, July 1, Spain took over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, which it will hold for six months after Sweden handed over the baton. The next six months is the last stretch of the European institutional cycle before the appointment of a new Commission after the elections to the European Parliament, to be held in May 2024. It will be the fifth time that Spain has presided over the Council, after holding the presidency for the first time between January and June 1989 and again in 1995, 2002 and 2010. Photo by Eduardo Parra / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ursula Von Der Leyen And Pedro Sanchez Press Conference - Madrid

The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the President of the Spanish Government, Pedro Sánchez, on their arrival at a press conference following the plenary meeting of the Spanish Government and the College of Commissioners, in the Royal Collections Gallery, on July 3, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). On Saturday, July 1, Spain took over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, which it will hold for six months after Sweden handed over the baton. The next six months is the last stretch of the European institutional cycle before the appointment of a new Commission after the elections to the European Parliament, to be held in May 2024. It will be the fifth time that Spain has presided over the Council, after holding the presidency for the first time between January and June 1989 and again in 1995, 2002 and 2010. Photo by Eduardo Parra / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ursula Von Der Leyen And Pedro Sanchez Press Conference - Madrid

The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the President of the Spanish Government, Pedro Sánchez, on their arrival at a press conference following the plenary meeting of the Spanish Government and the College of Commissioners, in the Royal Collections Gallery, on July 3, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). On Saturday, July 1, Spain took over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, which it will hold for six months after Sweden handed over the baton. The next six months is the last stretch of the European institutional cycle before the appointment of a new Commission after the elections to the European Parliament, to be held in May 2024. It will be the fifth time that Spain has presided over the Council, after holding the presidency for the first time between January and June 1989 and again in 1995, 2002 and 2010. Photo by Eduardo Parra / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ursula Von Der Leyen And Pedro Sanchez Press Conference - Madrid

The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the President of the Spanish Government, Pedro Sánchez, on their arrival at a press conference following the plenary meeting of the Spanish Government and the College of Commissioners, in the Royal Collections Gallery, on July 3, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). On Saturday, July 1, Spain took over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, which it will hold for six months after Sweden handed over the baton. The next six months is the last stretch of the European institutional cycle before the appointment of a new Commission after the elections to the European Parliament, to be held in May 2024. It will be the fifth time that Spain has presided over the Council, after holding the presidency for the first time between January and June 1989 and again in 1995, 2002 and 2010. Photo by Eduardo Parra / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ursula Von Der Leyen And Pedro Sanchez Press Conference - Madrid

The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the President of the Spanish Government, Pedro Sánchez, during a press conference following the plenary meeting of the Spanish Government and the College of Commissioners, at the Royal Collections Gallery, on July 3, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). On Saturday, July 1, Spain took over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, which it will hold for six months after Sweden handed over the baton. The next six months is the last stretch of the European institutional cycle before the appointment of a new Commission after the elections to the European Parliament, to be held in May 2024. It will be the fifth time that Spain has presided over the Council, after holding the presidency for the first time between January and June 1989 and again in 1995, 2002 and 2010. Photo by Eduardo Parra / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Spain Begins Its Presidency of the EU Council - Madrid

Family photo, in the center, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, pose with Spanish government ministers who are members of the Council of the European Union, on their arrival at the inauguration of the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, on July 3, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). Spain has acceded, since last Saturday July 1, to the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, which it will lead for six months after Sweden has handed over the baton. The next six months is the last stretch of the European institutional cycle before the appointment of a new Commission after the elections to the European Parliament, to be held in May 2024. It will be the fifth time that Spain has presided over the Council, after holding the presidency for the first time between January and June 1989 and again in 1995, 2002 and 2010. Photo by Eduardo Parra / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Spain Begins Its Presidency of the EU Council - Madrid

Family photo, in the center, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, pose with Spanish government ministers who are members of the Council of the European Union, on their arrival at the inauguration of the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, on July 3, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). Spain has acceded, since last Saturday July 1, to the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, which it will lead for six months after Sweden has handed over the baton. The next six months is the last stretch of the European institutional cycle before the appointment of a new Commission after the elections to the European Parliament, to be held in May 2024. It will be the fifth time that Spain has presided over the Council, after holding the presidency for the first time between January and June 1989 and again in 1995, 2002 and 2010. Photo by Eduardo Parra / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Spain Begins Its Presidency of the EU Council - Madrid

The EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, Josep Borrell (left), greets the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez (right), on his arrival at the inauguration of the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, on July 3, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). Since last Saturday, July 1, Spain has held the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, which it will lead for six months after Sweden handed over the baton. The next six months is the last stretch of the European institutional cycle before the appointment of a new Commission after the elections to the European Parliament, to be held in May 2024. It will be the fifth time that Spain has presided over the Council, after holding the presidency for the first time between January and June 1989 and again in 1995, 2002 and 2010. Photo by Eduardo Parra / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Spain Begins Its Presidency of the EU Council - Madrid

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, and the President of the European Commission, Úrsula von der Leyen, on their arrival at the inauguration of the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, on July 3, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). Spain has acceded, since last Saturday July 1, to the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, which it will lead for six months after Sweden has handed over the baton. The next six months is the last stretch of the European institutional cycle before the appointment of a new Commission after the elections to the European Parliament, to be held in May 2024. It will be the fifth time that Spain has presided over the Council, after holding the presidency for the first time between January and June 1989 and again in 1995, 2002 and 2010. Photo by Eduardo Parra / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Spain Begins Its Presidency of the EU Council - Madrid

The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, pose for a family photo at the inauguration of the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, on July 3, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). Spain has acceded, since last Saturday July 1, to the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, which it will lead for six months after Sweden has handed over the baton. The next six months is the last stretch of the European institutional cycle before the appointment of a new Commission after the elections to the European Parliament, to be held in May 2024. It will be the fifth time that Spain has presided over the Council, after holding the presidency for the first time between January and June 1989 and again in 1995, 2002 and 2010. Photo by Eduardo Parra / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Spain Begins Its Presidency of the EU Council - Madrid

The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, pose for a family photo at the inauguration of the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, on July 3, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). Spain has acceded, since last Saturday July 1, to the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, which it will lead for six months after Sweden has handed over the baton. The next six months is the last stretch of the European institutional cycle before the appointment of a new Commission after the elections to the European Parliament, to be held in May 2024. It will be the fifth time that Spain has presided over the Council, after holding the presidency for the first time between January and June 1989 and again in 1995, 2002 and 2010. Photo by Eduardo Parra / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Spain Begins Its Presidency of the EU Council - Madrid

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, and the President of the European Commission, Úrsula von der Leyen, on their arrival at the inauguration of the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, on July 3, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). Spain has acceded, since last Saturday July 1, to the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, which it will lead for six months after Sweden has handed over the baton. The next six months is the last stretch of the European institutional cycle before the appointment of a new Commission after the elections to the European Parliament, to be held in May 2024. It will be the fifth time that Spain has presided over the Council, after holding the presidency for the first time between January and June 1989 and again in 1995, 2002 and 2010. Photo by Eduardo Parra / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Spain Begins Its Presidency of the EU Council - Madrid

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, and the President of the European Commission, Úrsula von der Leyen, on their arrival at the inauguration of the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, on July 3, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). Spain has acceded, since last Saturday July 1, to the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, which it will lead for six months after Sweden has handed over the baton. The next six months is the last stretch of the European institutional cycle before the appointment of a new Commission after the elections to the European Parliament, to be held in May 2024. It will be the fifth time that Spain has presided over the Council, after holding the presidency for the first time between January and June 1989 and again in 1995, 2002 and 2010. Photo by Eduardo Parra / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Spain Begins Its Presidency of the EU Council - Madrid

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, on his arrival at the inauguration of the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, on July 3, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). On Saturday, July 1, Spain took over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, which it will hold for six months after Sweden handed over the baton. The next six months is the last stretch of the European institutional cycle before the appointment of a new Commission after the elections to the European Parliament, to be held in May 2024. It will be the fifth time that Spain has presided over the Council, after holding the presidency for the first time between January and June 1989 and again in 1995, 2002 and 2010. Photo by Eduardo Parra / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Modernized marine ranching helps restore biodiversity in south China island

STORY: Modernized marine ranching helps restore biodiversity in south China island DATELINE: May 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:26 LOCATION: HAIKOU, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of marine lifes 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG FENGGUO, Manager of Ocean Department, Wuzhizhou Island 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG FENGGUO, Manager of Ocean Department, Wuzhizhou Island 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): WANG AIMIN, Former professor of oceanic science at Hainan University 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): WANG AIMIN, Former professor of oceanic science at Hainan University STORYLINE: South China's Wuzhizhou Island has adopted advanced technologies in building a modernized marine ranch to restore the marine ecosystem in the region. The butterfly-shaped Wuzhizhou Island, a national-level tourist attraction, is located in Haitang Bay, Hainan Province. In 2010, Wuzhizhou Island launched a comprehensive drive to build a marine ranch, which involved placing artificial reefs at fixed sites under seawater to attract marine

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Kan, Sengoku at Diet session

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (R) and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshito Sengoku talk during a House of Representatives plenary session in Tokyo on Dec. 3, 2010, the final day of an extra Diet session. Sengoku told reporters he will do his best in both posts -- chief Cabinet secretary and justice minister -- after saying he may concentrate on the justice minister role, amid increasing pressure from opposition parties to leave the Cabinet.

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Ataturk statue unveiled in western Japan town

WAKAYAMA, Japan - A bronze statue of modern Turkey's founder Mustafa Kemal Ataturk is unveiled during a ceremony in Kushimoto, Wakayama Prefecture, on June 3, 2010, as part of events to mark the 120th anniversary of friendship between Japan and Turkey. The 4.2-meter-high, 4-ton statue was installed on May 20 near a lighthouse overlooking the wreck site of the Ertugrul, a Turkish warship that sank near the Pacific coast town in western Japan in 1890.

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Sharp unveils 3-D TV

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows a 3-D liquid crystal display television which Sharp Corp. unveiled in Tokyo on May 31, 2010. Sharp will sell Aquos Quattron 3-D TVs from July 30 in four models using a four-color LCD panel technology it has developed.

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L.A. Angels' Matsui hits 2-run homer against Seattle Mariners

ANAHEIM, United States - Los Angeles Angels left fielder Hideki Matsui catches a fly by Seattle Mariners designated hitter Mike Sweeney in the fifth inning of their game at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on May 30, 2010. Matsui went 1-for-3 with three RBIs as the Angels won 9-7.

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Seattle Mariners' Ichiro 2-for3 against L.A. Angels

ANAHEIM, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki hits a double in the eighth inning of a game against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on May 30, 2010. Ichiro went 2-for-3 with an RBI in a 9-7 loss to the Angels.

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Seattle Mariners' Ichiro 2-for3 against L.A. Angels

ANAHEIM, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki hits an RBI single to center in the second inning of a game against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on May 30, 2010. Ichiro went 2-for-3 with an RBI in a 9-7 loss to the Angels.

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L.A. Angels' Matsui hits 2-run homer against Seattle Mariners

ANAHEIM, United States - Los Angeles Angels left fielder Hideki Matsui (L) and his teammates celebrate their 9-7 walk-off victory over the Seattle Mariners at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on May 30, 2010. Matsui went 1-for-3 with three RBIs.

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L.A. Angels' Matsui hits 2-run homer against Seattle Mariners

ANAHEIM, United States - Los Angeles Angels left fielder Hideki Matsui celebrates with his teammates after hitting a two-run homer over the right-field fence in the first inning of a game against the Seattle Mariners at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on May 30, 2010. Matsui went 1-for-3 with three RBIs as the Angels won 9-7.

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L.A. Angels' Matsui hits 2-run homer against Seattle Mariners

ANAHEIM, United States - Los Angeles Angels left fielder Hideki Matsui hits a two-run homer over the right-field fence in the first inning of a game against the Seattle Mariners at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on May 30, 2010. Matsui went 1-for-3 with three RBIs as the Angels won 9-7.

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Dodgers' Kuroda incurs 3rd loss

DENVER, United States - Los Angeles Dodgers starter Hiroki Kuroda pitches against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in Colorado on May 29, 2010. Kuroda gave up 10 hits and seven runs in four-plus innings and suffered his third loss in the team's 3-11 defeat.

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Dodgers' Kuroda incurs 3rd loss

DENVER, United States - Los Angeles Dodgers starter Hiroki Kuroda pitches against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in Colorado on May 29, 2010. Kuroda gave up 10 hits and seven runs in four-plus innings and suffered his third loss in the team's 3-11 defeat.

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Dodgers' Kuroda incurs 3rd loss

DENVER, United States - Los Angeles Dodgers starter Hiroki Kuroda pitches against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in Colorado on May 29, 2010. Kuroda gave up 10 hits and seven runs in four-plus innings and suffered his third loss in the team's 3-11 defeat.

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Ichiro plays against Angels

ANAHEIM, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki races to home from second on a single by teammate Franklin Gutierrez in the third inning of a game against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium in California on May 28, 2010. The Mariners won 8-3.

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Matsui lackluster against Mariners

ANAHEIM, United States - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui reacts after striking out in the fourth inning of a game against the Seattle Mariners at Angel Stadium in California on May 28, 2010. Matsui went hitless in the club's loss 3-8.

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Matsui lackluster against Mariners

ANAHEIM, United States - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui watches a game against the Seattle Mariners from the dugout at Angel Stadium in California on May 28, 2010. Matsui went hitless in the club's loss 3-8.

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Ichiro plays against Angels

ANAHEIM, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki catches a pop fly by the Los Angeles Angels' Howard Kendrick in the eighth inning at Angel Stadium in California on May 28, 2010. The Mariners won 8-3.

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Ichiro plays against Angels

ANAHEIM, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki is hit by a pitch in the ninth inning of a game against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium in California on May 28, 2010. The Mariners won 8-3.

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Matsui lackluster against Mariners

ANAHEIM, United States - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui reacts after striking out in the fourth inning of a game against the Seattle Mariners at Angel Stadium in California on May 28, 2010. Matsui went hitless in the club's loss 3-8.

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Matsui lackluster against Mariners

ANAHEIM, United States - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui strikes out swinging in the second inning of a game against the Seattle Mariners at Angel Stadium in California on May 28, 2010. Matsui went hitless in the club's loss 3-8.

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Matsui goes 1-for-3 against Blue Jays

ANAHEIM, United States - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui hits a single to center in the seventh inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on May 25, 2010. Matsui went 1-for-3 in the team's 8-3 win.

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Matsui goes 1-for-3 against Blue Jays

ANAHEIM, United States - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui follows through after hitting a single to center in the seventh inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on May 25, 2010. Matsui went 1-for-3 in the team's 8-3 win.

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Matsui goes 1-for-3 against Blue Jays

ANAHEIM, United States - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui (C) high-fives his teammates after his club beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-3 at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on May 25, 2010. Matsui went 1-for-3.

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Ichiro hitless against Tigers

Seattle, United States - Seattle Mariners leadoff batter Ichiro Suzuki strikes out in the eighth inning of a game against the Detroit Tigers on May 25, 2010, at Safeco Field in Seattle. Ichiro went hitless for the first time in eight games as the team won 5-3.

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Matsui goes 1-for-3 against Blue Jays

ANAHEIM, United States - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui dodges a ball in the third inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on May 25, 2010. Matsui went 1-for-3 in the team's 8-3 win.

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Ichiro hitless against Tigers

Seattle, United States - Seattle Mariners leadoff batter Ichiro Suzuki strikes out swinging in the third inning of a game against the Detroit Tigers on May 25, 2010, at Safeco Field in Seattle. Ichiro went hitless for the first time in eight games as the team won 5-3.

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L.A. Angels' Matsui 1-for-3 against Toronto Blue Jays

ANAHEIM, United States - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui hits a single to center in the eighth inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on May 24, 2010. Matsui went 1-for-3 in the Angels' 6-0 loss to the Blue Jays.

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Japan's Nikkei closes below 9,500

TOKYO, Japan - A board in Tokyo's Yaesu district shows Japan's key Nikkei stock index plunging more than 3 percent on May 25, 2010, to close at 9,459.89, or below 9,500 for the first time in nearly six months as a stronger yen and weak Asian stocks took their toll on already fragile investor sentiment amid eurozone woes.