Israel: Heavy Rain Causes Flash Floods in Netanya After Intense Cloudburst

An intense cloudburst triggered flash floods along Israel’s central coast on Tuesday, December 23, dumping over 40 millimeters of rain on Netanya in about one hour. The heavy rainfall inundated city streets and forced the temporary closure of several lanes on the highway.

Nigeria: Four Injured After Gas Tanker Collides With Fuel Tanker in Zaria

Four people were injured Monday morning, August 11, when an LPG tanker collided with an empty fuel tanker on the Zaria-Kaduna Expressway. No fatalities were reported, and the crash cause is under investigation.

US: Greer Fire Continues to Grow in Arizona, Destroys Structures, Prompts Evacuation

A wildfire has been raging in Greer, eastern Arizona, burning over 9,500 acres as of Thursday, May 15. The blaze prompted the evacuation of nearby residents and destroyed multiple structures.

US: New York City Sees First Measurable Snow On First Day Of Winter

Winter weather brought snow to the U.S. Northeast on Friday, December 20. Delays were reported at several airports in the region. In New York City, light snow began falling on Friday, marking the first measurable snow on Saturday, the first day of winter.

US: Evacuation Orders Issued As Airport Fire Grows Rapidly In Orange County, California 2

A fast-moving brush fire dubbed the Airport fire, broke out in Trabuco Canyon in Orange County, Southern California. The blaze grew to burn about 2,000 acres on Monday, September 9, prompting evacuation orders for nearby areas.

US: Tropical Storm Alberto Brings Flooding To Texas Coast 6

Tropical Storm Alberto, which has formed over the western Gulf of Mexico, brought flooding across coastal areas of southern Texas on Wednesday, June 19.

US: Tropical Storm Alberto Brings Flooding To Texas Coast 5

Tropical Storm Alberto, which has formed over the western Gulf of Mexico, brought flooding across coastal areas of southern Texas on Wednesday, June 19.

US: Tropical Storm Alberto Brings Flooding To Texas Coast 2

Tropical Storm Alberto, which has formed over the western Gulf of Mexico, brought flooding across coastal areas of southern Texas on Wednesday, June 19.

US: Tropical Storm Alberto Brings Flooding To Texas Coast 4

Tropical Storm Alberto, which has formed over the western Gulf of Mexico, brought flooding across coastal areas of southern Texas on Wednesday, June 19.

US: Tropical Storm Alberto Brings Flooding To Texas Coast 3

Tropical Storm Alberto, which has formed over the western Gulf of Mexico, brought flooding across coastal areas of southern Texas on Wednesday, June 19.

US: Tornado Sirens Go Off In Little Rock, AR Amid Severe Storms

As severe storms moved through Arkansas with multiple tornado warnings on Thursday, March 14 more than 10,000 lost power. A tornado was confirmed near Hot Springs Village with damaged including downed power lines reported. This video shows when the tornado siren blared in Little Rock, AR on Thursday night.

Papua New Guinean PM Somare speaks at Japan Nat'l Press Club

Papua New Guinean PM Somare speaks at Japan Nat'l Press Club

TOKYO, Japan - Visiting Papua New Guinean Prime Minister Michael Somare speaks during a news conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on March 30, 2010. Somare said he had asked Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama for Japan's support for Papua New Guinea to become a member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

Japan, Papua New Guinea to start talks on investment treaty

Japan, Papua New Guinea to start talks on investment treaty

TOKYO, Japan - Visiting Papua New Guinean Prime Minister Michael Somare (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama shake hands at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on March 29, 2010, prior to their talks. The two leaders agreed to launch negotiations on a bilateral investment treaty.

APEC leaders urge 'concrete steps' by N. Korea to scrap nuke

APEC leaders urge 'concrete steps' by N. Korea to scrap nuke

HANOI, Vietnam - Leaders from the 21 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum members, wearing traditional Vietnamese clothes ''ao dai,'' pose for a family photo outside the National Convention Center in Hanoi on Nov. 19. (From L to R in front row) Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark, (back row) Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, Mexican Economy Minister Sergio Alejandro Garca de Alba Zepeda and Papua New Guinean Prime Minister Michael Thomas Somare. (Pool photo)

Japan, Pacific summit wraps up with 45 bil. yen fresh ODA

Japan, Pacific summit wraps up with 45 bil. yen fresh ODA

NAGO, Japan - Papua New Guinean Prime Minister Michael Somare (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, co-chairmen of the summit of leaders of Japan and Pacific island states, chat at the Bankoku Shinryokan convention center in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, on May 27.

Japan, Pacific island nations meet for summit in Okinawa

Japan, Pacific island nations meet for summit in Okinawa

NAGO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (R) makes a toast with Papua New Guinean Prime Minister Michael Somare, who co-chairs the fourth summit of leaders of Japan and Pacific island nations with Koizumi, at the Bankoku Shinryokan convention center in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, on May 26.

Japan backs Papua New Guinea's rice-growing plan

Japan backs Papua New Guinea's rice-growing plan

TOKYO, Japan - Visiting Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Michael Somare (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi shake hands at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Feb. 14 prior to their talks. Koizumi expressed support for Papua New Guinea's plan to grow enough rice to sustain itself.

Japan backs Papua New Guinea's rice-growing plan

Japan backs Papua New Guinea's rice-growing plan

TOKYO, Japan - Visiting Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Michael Somare (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi shake hands at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Feb. 14 prior to their talks. Koizumi expressed support for Papua New Guinea's plan to grow enough rice to sustain itself. (Kyodo)

Japan, Pacific island nations meet for summit in Okinawa

Japan, Pacific island nations meet for summit in Okinawa

NAGO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (R) makes a toast with Papua New Guinean Prime Minister Michael Somare, who co-chairs the fourth summit of leaders of Japan and Pacific island nations with Koizumi, at the Bankoku Shinryokan convention center in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, on May 26. (Kyodo)

Japan, Pacific summit wraps up with 45 bil. yen fresh ODA

Japan, Pacific summit wraps up with 45 bil. yen fresh ODA

NAGO, Japan - Papua New Guinean Prime Minister Michael Somare (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, co-chairmen of the summit of leaders of Japan and Pacific island states, chat at the Bankoku Shinryokan convention center in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, on May 27. (Kyodo)

APEC leaders urge 'concrete steps' by N. Korea to scrap nuke

APEC leaders urge 'concrete steps' by N. Korea to scrap nuke

HANOI, Vietnam - Leaders from the 21 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum members, wearing traditional Vietnamese clothes ''ao dai,'' pose for a family photo outside the National Convention Center in Hanoi on Nov. 19. (From L to R in front row) Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark, (back row) Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, Mexican Economy Minister Sergio Alejandro Garca de Alba Zepeda and Papua New Guinean Prime Minister Michael Thomas Somare. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)

Recipients of Grand Cordon of Order of Rising Sun at photo session

Recipients of Grand Cordon of Order of Rising Sun at photo session

Recipients of Japan's Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun attend a photo session at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on May 8, 2015. They are (from L) Iwao Uruma, former chief of the National Police Agency, Tsuyoshi Takagi, former head of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation, Tadamasa Kodaira, former chairman of the National Public Safety Commission, Tadashi Okamura, former head of the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, former Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Michael Somare, Kosuke Hori, former home affairs minister, former Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara, Etsuhiko Shoyama, former president of Hitachi Ltd., Hiromasa Yonekura, former chairman of Keidanren, Nancy Pelosi, former speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Yoshihito Karasawa, former president of the Japan Medical Association, and Toshitsugu Saito, former chief of the Defense Agency. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Papua New Guinean PM Somare speaks at Japan Nat'l Press Club

Papua New Guinean PM Somare speaks at Japan Nat'l Press Club

TOKYO, Japan - Visiting Papua New Guinean Prime Minister Michael Somare speaks during a news conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on March 30, 2010. Somare said he had asked Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama for Japan's support for Papua New Guinea to become a member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. (Kyodo)

Japan, Papua New Guinea to start talks on investment treaty

Japan, Papua New Guinea to start talks on investment treaty

TOKYO, Japan - Visiting Papua New Guinean Prime Minister Michael Somare (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama shake hands at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on March 29, 2010, prior to their talks. The two leaders agreed to launch negotiations on a bilateral investment treaty. (Kyodo)