AL championship series

AL championship series

BOSTON, United States - Detroit Tigers pitcher Anibal Sanchez reacts after striking out Stephen Drew of the Boston Red Sox during the sixth inning with the bases loaded and two outs in Game 1 of the American League Championship Series at Fenway Park in Boston on Oct. 12, 2013. The Tigers won 1-0.

AL championship series

AL championship series

BOSTON, United States - The Detroit Tigers' Jhonny Peralta hits an RBI single during the sixth inning of Game 1 of the American League Championship Series against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park in Boston on Oct. 12, 2013, in front of catcher David Ross. The Tigers won 1-0.

Kerry meets Karzai

Kerry meets Karzai

KABUL, Afghanistan - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (L) and Afghan President Hamid Karzai hold a joint news conference after their talks in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Oct. 12, 2013.

Placido Domingo

Placido Domingo

TOKYO, Japan - Spanish tenor Placido Domingo performs at Tokyo International Forum in Tokyo on Oct. 12, 2013, during a concert commemorating the 400th anniversary of exchanges between Japan and Spain. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

Temperature tops 30 C in Tokyo

Temperature tops 30 C in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Cherry blossoms bloom due to unseasonable heat in Tokyo's Edogawa Ward on Oct. 12, 2013. The temperature in central Tokyo reached 31.3 C the same day, setting a record for the second day in a row for a temperature of over 30 C to be observed in the capital at this time of year, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

S. Korean, Indonesian presidents

S. Korean, Indonesian presidents

JAKARTA, Indonesia - South Korean President Park Geun Hye (L) holds talks with Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (R) in Jakarta on Oct. 12, 2013.

Temperature tops 30 C in Tokyo

Temperature tops 30 C in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows pedestrians in Tokyo's Ginza district on Oct. 12, 2013, with the thermometer on the wall of the building in the background reading 30 C. The temperature in central Tokyo reached 31.3 C the same day, setting a record for the second day in a row for a temperature of over 30 C to be observed in the capital at this time of year, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.