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Afghan school kids collect waste paper for heating

TOKYO, Japan - Two elementary school students shoulder big bags full of waste paper collected before going to school as burning it serves as an important energy source at home without electricity nor gas in Afghanistan's Bamiyan district in this file photo taken on Oct. 21, 2012. (Photo by Hiromi Yasui)

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Myanmar economic zone

YANGON, Myanmar - Photo taken on Oct. 21, 2012, shows the site planned for a special economic zone, near Tirawa port, located to the south of Yangon, Myanmar.

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Myanmar economic zone

YANGON, Myanmar - Photo taken on Oct. 21, 2012, shows a cargo ship moored at Tirawa port, near the site planned for a special economic zone, located to the south of Yangon, Myanmar.

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Myanmar economic zone

YANGON, Myanmar - Photo shows representatives from Japanese companies on a tour of the site planned for a special economic zone, near Tirawa port, located to the south of Yangon, Myanmar on Oct. 21, 2012.

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Starbucks in India

MUMBAI, India - Customers line up at India's first Starbucks coffee shop in Mumbai on Oct. 21, 2012.

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Hankyu's Umeda flagship branch

OSAKA, Japan - The exterior of Hankyu's flagship department store in Umeda, central Osaka, which opened about 80 percent of its retail space on Oct. 25, 2012, ahead of a full post-renovation reopening set for Nov. 21.

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Hankyu's Umeda flagship branch

OSAKA, Japan - Many customers enter as Hankyu department store opened about 80 percent of the retail space in its Umeda flagship branch in central Osaka on Oct. 25, 2012, ahead of a full post-renovation reopening set for Nov. 21.

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Hankyu's Umeda flagship branch

OSAKA, Japan - Many customers enter as Hankyu department store opened about 80 percent of the retail space in its Umeda flagship branch in central Osaka on Oct. 25, 2012, ahead of a full post-renovation reopening set for Nov. 21.

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Motor show in Brazil

SAO PAULO, Brazil - Martin Winterkorn, chairman of Volkswagen AG, speaks about a new model in Sao Paulo on Oct. 21, 2012, a day before the opening of a motor show there. The show will run through Nov. 4.

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Japanese woman wins Miss International title

NAHA, Japan - Japan's Ikumi Yoshimatsu (R front) poses at the Miss International contest in Naha, capital of the southern Japan prefecture of Okinawa, on Oct. 21, 2012, after winning the Miss Photogenic award. Yoshimatsu was also the first Japanese woman to win the title of Miss International.

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Japanese woman wins Miss International title

NAHA, Japan - Japan's Ikumi Yoshimatsu (C) holds the trophy at the Miss International contest in Naha, capital of the southern Japan prefecture of Okinawa, on Oct. 21, 2012, after becoming the first Japanese woman to win the title. Yoshimatsu also won the Miss Photogenic award.

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Japanese woman wins Miss International title

NAHA, Japan - Japan's Ikumi Yoshimatsu (L) gives a speech at the Miss International contest in Naha, capital of the southern Japan prefecture of Okinawa, on Oct. 21, 2012. Yoshimatsu was the first Japanese woman to win the title and also won the Miss Photogenic award.

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Japanese woman wins Miss International title

NAHA, Japan - Japan's Ikumi Yoshimatsu smiles at the Miss International contest in Naha, capital of the southern Japan prefecture of Okinawa, on Oct. 21, 2012, after becoming the first Japanese woman to win the title. Yoshimatsu also won the Miss Photogenic award.

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Japanese woman wins Miss International title

NAHA, Japan - Japan's Ikumi Yoshimatsu (L) is helped to wear the crown at the Miss International contest in Naha, capital of the southern Japan prefecture of Okinawa, on Oct. 21, 2012, after becoming the first Japanese woman to win the title. Yoshimatsu also won the Miss Photogenic award.

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Thein Sein at press conference

NAYPYITAW, Myanmar - Myanmar President Thein Sein holds a press conference in Naypyitaw, capital of Myanmar, on Oct. 21, 2012.

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Japanese woman wins Miss International title

NAHA, Japan - Japan's Ikumi Yoshimatsu (L) smiles at the Miss International contest in Naha, capital of the southern Japan prefecture of Okinawa, on Oct. 21, 2012, after becoming the first Japanese woman to win the title. Yoshimatsu also won the Miss Photogenic award.

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Japanese woman wins Miss International title

NAHA, Japan - Japan's Ikumi Yoshimatsu (C) holds the trophy at the Miss International contest in Naha, capital of the southern Japan prefecture of Okinawa, on Oct. 21, 2012, after becoming the first Japanese woman to win the title. Yoshimatsu also won the Miss Photogenic award.

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Japanese woman wins Miss International title

NAHA, Japan - Japan's Ikumi Yoshimatsu holds the trophy at the Miss International contest in Naha, capital of the southern Japan prefecture of Okinawa, on Oct. 21, 2012, after becoming the first Japanese woman to win the title. Yoshimatsu also won the Miss Photogenic award.

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George McGovern dies at 90

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in September 1971 shows George McGovern, a former U.S. senator from South Dakota. U.S. media reports said the 1972 Democratic presidential nominee died at age 90 on Oct. 21, 2012.

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Sharp to boost latest LCD panel production

OSAKA, Japan - Photo from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Sharp Corp.'s liquid crystal display panel plant in Tenri, Nara Prefecture, on Oct. 21, 2012. Industry sources said the same day the electronics maker will begin production of "IGZO" power-saving panels with enhanced picture quality at the plant.

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B-1 food competition

KITAKYUSHU, Japan - Photo shows the venue of the seventh B-1 Grand Prix in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, on Oct. 21, 2012. A total of around 610,000 people visited the so-called B-grade local gourmet competition held on Oct. 20 and 21. In Japan, "B-grade gourmet" refers to ordinary but tasty local food, such as ramen noodles and curry with rice.

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High school flamethrower Otani

HANAMAKI, Japan - Hanamaki Higashi High School pitcher Shohei Otani (L) speaks during a press conference in Hanamaki, Iwate Prefecture, on Oct. 21, 2012. Otani, an 18-year-old armed with a fastball clocked at 160 kilometers per hour, will become the first potential top draft pick to make the direct jump from a Japanese high school to the major leagues after the right-hander announced his decision to play in the United States.

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Sharp to boost latest LCD panel production

OSAKA, Japan - Photo from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Sharp Corp.'s liquid crystal display panel plant in Tenri, Nara Prefecture, on Oct. 21, 2012. Industry sources said the same day the electronics maker will begin production of "IGZO" power-saving panels with enhanced picture quality at the plant.

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Gold Ship wins Kikka-sho title

KYOTO, Japan - Overwhelming favorite Gold Ship wins the Kikka-sho title at Kyoto Racecourse in Kyoto on Oct. 21, 2012.

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High school flamethrower Otani

HANAMAKI, Japan - Hanamaki Higashi High School pitcher Shohei Otani speaks during a press conference in Hanamaki, Iwate Prefecture, on Oct. 21, 2012. Otani, an 18-year-old armed with a fastball clocked at 160 kilometers per hour, will become the first potential top draft pick to make the direct jump from a Japanese high school to the major leagues after the right-hander announced his decision to play in the United States.

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High school flamethrower Otani

HANAMAKI, Japan - Hanamaki Higashi High School pitcher Shohei Otani speaks during a press conference in Hanamaki, Iwate Prefecture, on Oct. 21, 2012. Otani, an 18-year-old armed with a fastball clocked at 160 kilometers per hour, will become the first potential top draft pick to make the direct jump from a Japanese high school to the major leagues after the right-hander announced his decision to play in the United States.

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High school flamethrower Otani

HANAMAKI, Japan - Hanamaki Higashi High School pitcher Shohei Otani speaks during a press conference in Hanamaki, Iwate Prefecture, on Oct. 21, 2012. Otani, an 18-year-old armed with a fastball clocked at 160 kilometers per hour, will become the first potential top draft pick to make the direct jump from a Japanese high school to the major leagues after the right-hander announced his decision to play in the United States.

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Sharp to boost latest LCD panel production

OSAKA, Japan - Photo from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Sharp Corp.'s liquid crystal display panel plant in Tenri, Nara Prefecture, on Oct. 21, 2012. Industry sources said the same day the electronics maker will begin production of "IGZO" power-saving panels with enhanced picture quality at the plant.

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High school flamethrower Otani

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Shohei Otani of Hanamaki Higashi High School pitching during the final game of the Iwate prefectural high school baseball tournament in the northeastern Japan prefecture in July 2012. Otani, an 18-year-old armed with a fastball clocked at 160 kilometers per hour, will become the first potential top draft pick to make the direct jump from a Japanese high school to the major leagues after the right-hander announced his decision to play in the United States on Oct. 21, 2012.

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Gold Ship wins Kikka-sho title

KYOTO, Japan - Overwhelming favorite Gold Ship wins the Kikka-sho title at Kyoto Racecourse in Kyoto on Oct. 21, 2012.

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Dud bomb removed in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - A dud bomb is removed in Tokyo's Akasaka area on Oct. 21, 2012. A major street in the area was partially closed, with some people evacuating from buildings, for the removal of the unexploded bomb believed to have been dropped by the U.S. military during World War II.

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Ski resort at foot of Mt. Fuji

SUSONO, Japan - A woman dressed up as Alice in Wonderland snowboards at the Yeti ski resort at the foot of Mt. Fuji in Susono, Shizuoka Prefecture, on Oct. 21, 2011, when the facility opened for the 2011-2012 winter season using artificial snow. Its operator said it was first to open for the season among all outdoor ski resorts in Japan.

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Ski resort at foot of Mt. Fuji

SUSONO, Japan - People dressed in costumes snowboard at the Yeti ski resort at the foot of Mt. Fuji in Susono, Shizuoka Prefecture, on Oct. 21, 2011, when the facility opened for the 2011-2012 winter season using artificial snow. Its operator said it was first to open for the season among all outdoor ski resorts in Japan.

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China's past achievements are proof of future success, says scholar

STORY: China's past achievements are proof of future success, says scholar DATELINE: Oct. 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:28 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): BARIS DOSTER, Academic at the Istanbul-based Marmara University 2. various of China 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): BARIS DOSTER, Academic at the Istanbul-based Marmara University STORYLINE: A Turkish scholar said that China has achieved tremendous progress over the past decades, and it's concrete proof that the country will show similar success in the coming period. Baris Doster, an academic at the Istanbul-based Marmara University, said that socialism with Chinese characteristics proved itself a successful administration model in the world's most populous country. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): BARIS DOSTER, Academic at the Istanbul-based Marmara University "Eradicating absolute poverty that concerns close to 100 million people in total (since 2012), and moving towards a moderately prosperous society, these are, of cours

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Hanamaki Higashi's Ohtani determined to play in U.S.

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 13 Kyodo - Shohei Ohtani (L) of Hanamaki Higashi High School, accompanied by his father Toru, attends a press conference in the Iwate Prefecture city of Hanamaki, northeastern Japan, on Oct. 21, 2012. Ohtani said he aims to play in the U.S. majors after graduating from high school.

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High school flamethrower Otani

HANAMAKI, Japan - Hanamaki Higashi High School pitcher Shohei Otani (L) speaks during a press conference in Hanamaki, Iwate Prefecture, on Oct. 21, 2012. Otani, an 18-year-old armed with a fastball clocked at 160 kilometers per hour, will become the first potential top draft pick to make the direct jump from a Japanese high school to the major leagues after the right-hander announced his decision to play in the United States. (Kyodo)

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Ski resort at foot of Mt. Fuji

SUSONO, Japan - People dressed in costumes snowboard at the Yeti ski resort at the foot of Mt. Fuji in Susono, Shizuoka Prefecture, on Oct. 21, 2011, when the facility opened for the 2011-2012 winter season using artificial snow. Its operator said it was first to open for the season among all outdoor ski resorts in Japan. (Kyodo)

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Ski resort at foot of Mt. Fuji

SUSONO, Japan - A woman dressed up as Alice in Wonderland snowboards at the Yeti ski resort at the foot of Mt. Fuji in Susono, Shizuoka Prefecture, on Oct. 21, 2011, when the facility opened for the 2011-2012 winter season using artificial snow. Its operator said it was first to open for the season among all outdoor ski resorts in Japan. (Kyodo)