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Shigeru Oda, Japanese former vice president at ICJ, dies at 100

File photo taken in November 2012 shows Shigeru Oda, a former vice president of the International Court of Justice in The Hague. He died of old age at his home on Sept. 4, 2025, at age 100.

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Shigeru Oda, Japanese former vice president at ICJ, dies at 100

File photo taken in November 2012 shows Shigeru Oda, a former vice president of the International Court of Justice in The Hague. He died of old age at his home on Sept. 4, 2025, at age 100.

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Chinese doctor brings cure, hope to Botswanan patients

STORY: Chinese doctor brings cure, hope to Botswanan patients DATELINE: Sept. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: Gaborone CATEGORY: SOCIETY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the clinic and the doctor 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): TAYLOR ZHANG, Chinese doctor 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): TUMI ONTUMETSE, Patient 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): GAONE MOREMI, Patient STORYLINE: Doctor Taylor Zhang, also known as Zhang Tao in Chinese, is an experienced obstetrician and gynecologist from east China's Fujian Province. Zhang was a member of the 13th Chinese medical team dispatched to Botswana's capital Gaborone in 2012. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): TAYLOR ZHANG, Chinese doctor "During the three years of working in the Chinese medical team, I've done dozens of surgeries which were breakthroughs in Botswana, hoping to bring something new (to local people)." After finishing his three-year tenure in 2015, he chose to stay in Botswana with his family as he wanted to bring more Chinese expertise and experience to local people. SOUNDBI

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JR station near Fukushima nuke plant on way to recovery

SENDAI, Japan - The weed-covered Tatsuta Station in the town of Naraha on the JR Joban railway line is seen in the upper photo taken on Sept. 26, 2012, while the photograph below taken on Sept. 4, 2014, shows the station looking normal as train runs between Tatsuta and Hirono Station, south of Naraha, resumed in June this year.

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Petrova advances to Pan Pacific Open final

TOKYO, Japan - Nadia Petrova wallops a backhand in a singles semifinal match against Samantha Stosur at the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo on Sept. 28, 2012. Petrova won 6-4, 6-2.

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Mariners' Iwakuma earns 8th win

ANAHEIM, United States - Seattle Mariners starter Hisashi Iwakuma pitches during a game against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on Sept. 27, 2012. Iwakuma allowed two runs in six innings to improve to 8-5 as the Mariners won 9-4.

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Mariners' Iwakuma earns 8th win

ANAHEIM, United States - Seattle Mariners starter Hisashi Iwakuma pitches during a game against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on Sept. 27, 2012. Iwakuma allowed two runs in six innings to improve to 8-5 as the Mariners won 9-4.

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Mariners' Iwakuma earns 8th win

ANAHEIM, United States - Seattle Mariners starter Hisashi Iwakuma pitches during a game against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on Sept. 27, 2012. Iwakuma allowed two runs in six innings to improve to 8-5 as the Mariners won 9-4.

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Mariners' Iwakuma earns 8th win

ANAHEIM, United States - Seattle Mariners starter Hisashi Iwakuma pitches during a game against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on Sept. 27, 2012. Iwakuma allowed two runs in six innings to improve to 8-5 as the Mariners won 9-4.

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Stosur defeats Sharapova at Pan Pacific Open

TOKYO, Japan - Samantha Stosur of Australia plays against Maria Sharapova of Russia in a quarterfinal match of the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo on Sept. 27, 2012. Stosur beat the Russian 6-4, 7-6.

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Sharapova out of Pan Pacific Open

TOKYO, Japan - Maria Sharapova of Russia looks dejected during a quarterfinal match against Samantha Stosur of Australia at the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo on Sept. 27, 2012. Stosur beat the Russian 6-4, 7-6.

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Sharapova out of Pan Pacific Open

TOKYO, Japan - Maria Sharapova of Russia (L) shakes hands with Samantha Stosur of Australia after losing their quarterfinal match 4-6, 6-7 at the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo on Sept. 27, 2012.

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Sharapova out of Pan Pacific Open

TOKYO, Japan - Maria Sharapova of Russia plays against Samantha Stosur of Australia in a quarterfinal match of the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo on Sept. 27, 2012. Stosur beat the Russian 6-4, 7-6.

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Giants win 34th Central League pennant

TOKYO, Japan - Yomiuri Giants players toss manager Tatsunori Hara into the air at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on Sept. 21, 2012, after winning their 34th Central League pennant with a 6-4 victory over the Yakult Swallows.

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S. Africa platinum mine

MARIKANA, South Africa - Makeshift housing for workers is seen near a platinum mine (back) in Marikana, South Africa, on Sept. 4, 2012.

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S. Africa platinum mine

MARIKANA, South Africa - Makeshift housing for workers is seen near a platinum mine (back) in Marikana, South Africa, on Sept. 4, 2012.

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Kuroda wins his 14th game

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees right-hander Hiroki Kuroda is pictured in action against the Tampa Bay Rays at Yankee Stadium in New York on Sept. 16, 2012. Kuroda allowed four runs on four hits over six innings to notch his 14th win of the season as the Yankees won 6-4.

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Kuroda wins his 14th game

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees right-hander Hiroki Kuroda is pictured in action against the Tampa Bay Rays at Yankee Stadium in New York on Sept. 16, 2012. Kuroda allowed four runs on four hits over six innings to notch his 14th win of the season as the Yankees won 6-4.

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Kuroda wins his 14th game

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees right-hander Hiroki Kuroda is pictured in action against the Tampa Bay Rays at Yankee Stadium in New York on Sept. 16, 2012. Kuroda allowed four runs on four hits over six innings to notch his 14th win of the season as the Yankees won 6-4.

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Orfevre wins Prix Foy

PARIS, France - Japan's Orfevre (4) gallops to victory in the Prix Foy at the Longchamp track in Paris on Sept. 16, 2012.

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Fukushima reactor pressure vessel's lid removed

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter at 10:23 a.m. on Sept. 13, 2012 shows the lid (top L) to the pressure vessel of the No. 4 reactor removed by a crane at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station in Fukushima Prefecture. The March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami triggered a nuclear crisis at the plant.

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Fukushima reactor pressure vessel's lid removed

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter at 10:20 a.m. on Sept. 13, 2012 shows the lid (bottom) to the pressure vessel of the No. 4 reactor removed by a crane at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station in Fukushima Prefecture. The two objects at top are the lid to the containment vessel. The March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami triggered a nuclear crisis at the plant.

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Minister Matsushita found dead at home

TOKYO, Japan - File photo dated Sept. 4, 2012, shows Financial Services Minister Tadahiro Matsushita heading to a Cabinet meeting at the prime minister's office in Tokyo. Matsushita was found dead at his residence in Tokyo on Sept. 10, 2012, police said, adding they suspect the country's top financial regulator committed suicide.

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Minister Matsushita found dead at home

TOKYO, Japan - File photo dated Sept. 4, 2012, shows Financial Services Minister Tadahiro Matsushita heading to a Cabinet meeting at the prime minister's office in Tokyo. Matsushita was found dead at his residence in Tokyo on Sept. 10, 2012, police said, adding they suspect the country's top financial regulator committed suicide.

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Djokovic advances to U.S. Open final

NEW YORK, United States - Serbia's Novak Djokovic plays a shot during a U.S. Open men's singles semifinal against Spain's David Ferrer in New York on Sept. 9, 2012. Djokovic won 2-6, 6-1, 6-4, 6-2, advancing to the final against Britain's Andy Murray.

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Djokovic advances to U.S. Open final

NEW YORK, United States - Serbia's Novak Djokovic plays a shot during a U.S. Open men's singles semifinal against Spain's David Ferrer in New York on Sept. 9, 2012. Djokovic won 2-6, 6-1, 6-4, 6-2, advancing to the final against Britain's Andy Murray.

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Djokovic advances to U.S. Open semis

NEW YORK, United States - Serbia's Novak Djokovic plays a shot during his singles quarterfinal match against Argentina's Juan Martin Del Potro at the U.S. Open Tennis Championships in New York on Sept. 6, 2012. Djokovic won 6-2, 7-6(3), 6-4.

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Djokovic advances to U.S. Open semis

NEW YORK, United States - Serbia's Novak Djokovic plays a shot during his singles quarterfinal match against Argentina's Juan Martin Del Potro at the U.S. Open Tennis Championships in New York on Sept. 6, 2012. Djokovic won 6-2, 7-6(3), 6-4.

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Djokovic advances to U.S. Open semis

NEW YORK, United States - Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates after beating Argentina's Juan Martin Del Potro in his singles quarterfinal match at the U.S. Open Tennis Championships in New York on Sept. 6, 2012. Djokovic won 6-2, 7-6(3), 6-4.

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Federer out of U.S. Open

NEW YORK, United States - Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic plays a shot during his singles quarterfinal match against Roger Federer of Swizerland at the U.S. Open Tennis Championships in New York on Sept. 5, 2012. Federer lost 6-7, 4-6, 6-3, 3-6, failing to make it to the semifinals of the championships for the first time in nine years.

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Federer out of U.S. Open

NEW YORK, United States - Roger Federer (L) of Swizerland loses to Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic in the singles quarterfinal round of the U.S. Open Tennis Championships in New York on Sept. 5, 2012. Federer lost 6-7, 4-6, 6-3, 3-6, failing to make it to the semifinals of the championships for the first time in nine years.

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1 and a half years after quake

SENDAI, Japan - Combination photos from a Kyodo News helicopter show an area in the city of Soma, Fukushima Prefecture, on March 13, 2011 (top), shortly after the March 11, 2011, Great East Japan Earthquake and subsequent tsunami, and about one and a half years later on Sept. 4, 2012 (bottom).

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1 and a half years after quake

SENDAI, Japan - Combination photos from a Kyodo News helicopter show an area in the city of Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, on April 7, 2011 (top), shortly after the March 11, 2011, Great East Japan Earthquake and subsequent tsunami, and about one and a half years later on Sept. 4, 2012 (bottom).

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1 and a half years after quake

SENDAI, Japan - Combination photos from a Kyodo News helicopter show an area in the city of Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, on April 10, 2011 (top), shortly after the March 11, 2011, Great East Japan Earthquake and subsequent tsunami, and about one and a half years later on Sept. 4, 2012 (bottom).

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1 and a half years after quake

SENDAI, Japan - Combination photos from a Kyodo News helicopter show a ballpark in the city of Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture, on March 12, 2011 (L), shortly after the March 11, 2011, Great East Japan Earthquake and subsequent tsunami, and about one and a half years later on Sept. 4, 2012 (R).

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1 and a half years after quake

SENDAI, Japan - Combination photos from a Kyodo News helicopter show the Haramachi thermal power plant in the city of Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture, on March 12, 2011 (L), shortly after the March 11, 2011, Great East Japan Earthquake and subsequent tsunami, and about one and a half years later on Sept. 4, 2012 (R).

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1 and a half years after quake

SENDAI, Japan - Combination photos from a Kyodo News helicopter show a coastal area stretching from the town of Shinchi, Fukushima Prefecture (front), to the town of Yamamoto, Miyagi Prefecture (back), on March 28, 2011 (L), shortly after the March 11, 2011, Great East Japan Earthquake and subsequent tsunami, and about one and a half years later on Sept. 4, 2012 (R).

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1 and a half years after quake

SENDAI, Japan - Combination photos from a Kyodo News helicopter show Sendai port in Miyagi Prefecture on March 25, 2011 (top), after the March 11, 2011, Great East Japan Earthquake and subsequent tsunami, and about one and a half years later on Sept. 4, 2012 (bottom).

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Federer out of U.S. Open

NEW YORK, United States - Roger Federer of Switzerland plays a shot during his singles quarterfinal against Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic at the U.S. Open Tennis Championships in New York on Sept. 5, 2012. Federer lost 7-6(1), 6-4, 3-6, 6-3.

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Murray advances to semis at U.S. Open

NEW YORK, United States - Andy Murray of Britain plays a shot during his singles quarterfinal against Marin Cilic of Croatia at the U.S. Open Tennis Championships in New York on Sept. 5, 2012. Murray won 3-6, 7-6(4), 6-2, 6-0, to advance to the semifinals.

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Del Potro advances to quarterfinals at U.S. Open

NEW YORK, United States - Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina plays a shot during his singles fourth-round match against Andy Roddick of the United States at the U.S. Open Tennis Championships in New York on Sept. 5, 2012. Del Potro won 6-7(1), 7-6(4), 6-2, 6-4, to advance to the quarterfinals.

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Roddick out of U.S. Open

NEW YORK, United States - Andy Roddick of the United States waves to spectators after being defeated by Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina in his singles fourth-round match at the U.S. Open Tennis Championships in New York on Sept. 5, 2012. Roddick lost 6-7(1), 7-6(4), 6-2, 6-4. He will retire after the U.S. Open.

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Roddick out of U.S. Open

NEW YORK, United States - Andy Roddick of the United States plays a shot during his singles fourth-round match against Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina at the U.S. Open Tennis Championships in New York on Sept. 5, 2012. Roddick lost 6-7(1), 7-6(4), 6-2, 6-4. He will retire after the U.S. Open.

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Roddick out of U.S. Open

NEW YORK, United States - Andy Roddick of the United States plays a shot during his singles fourth-round match against Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina at the U.S. Open Tennis Championships in New York on Sept. 5, 2012. Roddick lost 6-7(1), 7-6(4), 6-2, 6-4. He will retire after the U.S. Open.

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Sharapova advances to semis at U.S. Open

NEW YORK, United States - Maria Sharapova of Russia plays a shot during her singles quarterfinal against Marion Bartoli of France at the U.S. Open Tennis Championships in New York on Sept. 5, 2012. Sharapova won 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, to advance to the semifinals.

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Sharapova advances to semis at U.S. Open

NEW YORK, United States - Maria Sharapova of Russia plays a shot during her singles quarterfinal against Marion Bartoli of France at the U.S. Open Tennis Championships in New York on Sept. 5, 2012. Sharapova won 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, to advance to the semifinals.

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U.S. presidential caucus

CHARLOTTE, United States - Participants express their support for President Barack Obama in the U.S. Democratic caucus during a meeting of a gay voters' group in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Sept. 4, 2012.

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Aoki sparks Brewers with 1st 3-RBI game

MIAMI, United States - Milwaukee Brewers leadoff man Norichika Aoki hits a double during the seventh inning of a game against the Miami Marlins, which tied the game 4-4, at Marlins Park in Miami, Florida, on Sept. 4, 2012. Aoki went 2-for-5 with his first three-RBI day as a major leaguer as the Brewers beat the Marlins 8-4.

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Aoki sparks Brewers with 1st 3-RBI game

MIAMI, United States - Milwaukee Brewers leadoff man Norichika Aoki belts a two-run homer during the second inning of a game against the Miami Marlins at Marlins Park in Miami, Florida, on Sept. 4, 2012. Aoki went 2-for-5 with his first three-RBI day as a major leaguer as the Brewers beat the Marlins 8-4.

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Azarenka advances to semifinals at U.S. Open

NEW YORK, United States - Victoria Azarenka of Belarus (L) and Samantha Stosur of Australia clasp hands after their singles quarterfinal match at the U.S. Open Tennis Championships in New York on Sept. 4, 2012. Azarenka won 6-1, 4-6, 7-6(5), to advance to the semifinals.