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Minority's flag in Tripoli

TRIPOLI, Libya - A man holds the flag of the Berber indigenous people at Martyrs' Square in Tripoli on Sept. 16, 2011.

Minority's flag in Tripoli

TRIPOLI, Libya - A flag (C top) of the Berber indigenous people is raised among Libyan flags during a rally at Martyrs' Square in Tripoli on Sept. 16, 2011.

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SMAP fans in China

TOKYO, Japan - Chinese girls who are fans of Japanese male pop group SMAP are pictured near Workers Stadium in Beijing on Sept. 16, 2011, when the group held a concert there. It was SMAP's first overseas concert since their launch in 1988.

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Building Taliban took control of in U.S. Embassy attack

KABUL, Afghanistan - A man points to the direction of the U.S. Embassy on Sept. 16, 2011, from a partially finished building with bullet holes in Kabul where Taliban insurgents launch their attack on the area of the embassy and the headquarters of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force in the Afghan capital. About 16 people including three children were killed in the attack.

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Building Taliban took control of in U.S. Embassy attack

KABUL, Afghanistan - Photo taken on Sept. 16, 2011, in Kabul shows a building under construction in which Taliban insurgents took positions for about 20 hours while attacking an area in the Afghan capital where the U.S. Embassy and the headquarters of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force are located. About 16 people including three children were killed in the attack.

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Ex-PM Kan in interview

TOKYO, Japan - Former Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan speaks during an interview with Kyodo News in Tokyo on Sept. 16, 2011. Kan said he learned shortly after the nuclear crisis erupted at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant that around 30 million people in Tokyo and surrounding prefectures may have to be evacuated in a worst-case scenario.

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Myanmar parliament

NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar - Myanmar lower house members await the start of a plenary session in the parliament in the capital Naypyidaw on Sept. 16, 2011.

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SMAP's 1st overseas concert in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Fans of Japanese male pop group SMAP attend a concert at Workers Stadium in Beijing on Sept. 16, 2011. It was the group's first overseas concert since its launch in 1988.

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All Blacks thrash Japan with 13 tries

HAMILTON, New Zealand - New Zealand's Conrad Smith (L) fends off Japan captain Takashi Kikutani during the first half of a Rugby World Cup game at Waikato Stadium in New Zealand on Sept. 16, 2011. The All Blacks scored 13 tries in an 83-7 romp.

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All Blacks thrash Japan at Rugby World Cup

HAMILTON, New Zealand - Japan's Hitoshi Ono (L) tackles Sonny Bill Williams of New Zealand during the second half of a Rugby World Cup game at Waikato Stadium in New Zealand on Sept. 16, 2011. The All Blacks scored 13 tries in an 83-7 romp.

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All Blacks thrash Japan with 13 tries

HAMILTON, New Zealand - New Zealand fans celebrate a try by Sonny Bill Williams (2nd from R) during the second half of a Rugby World Cup game against Japan at Waikato Stadium in New Zealand on Sept. 16, 2011. The All Blacks scored 13 tries in an 83-7 romp.

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Japan crushed by All Blacks at Rugby World Cup

HAMILTON, New Zealand - Members of the Japan national team look dejected after New Zealand's try-scoring in the second half of a Rugby World Cup game at Waikato Stadium in New Zealand on Sept. 16, 2011. The All Blacks won 83-7.

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SMAP fans in China

BEIJING, China - Chinese fans of Japanese pop group SMAP gather in front of Workers Stadium in Beijing, prior to a concert by the group on Sept. 16, 2011. It will be the group's first overseas concert since its launch in 1988.

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Toyota's Prius plug-in hybrid

NEW YORK, United States - Handout photo shows Toyota Motor Corp.'s Prius Plug-in Hybrid. Toyota said Sept. 16, 2011, it will start selling the vehicle that can be recharged using a household electric outlet in the U.S. market in the spring of 2012. (Photo courtesy of Toyota Motor)

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Extra Diet session extended by 14 days

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows a House of Representatives plenary session at the Diet building in Tokyo on Sept. 16, 2011, which decided to extend the ongoing extraordinary parliament session by 14 days.

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Japan crushed by All Blacks at Rugby World Cup

HAMILTON, New Zealand - Japan's Atsushi Hiwasa (front) runs in the second half of a Rugby World Cup game against New Zealand at Waikato Stadium in New Zealand on Sept. 16, 2011. The All Blacks routed Japan 83-7.

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All Blacks crush Japan at Rugby World Cup

HAMILTON, New Zealand - Three Japanese players including Hitoshi Ono (R) and Itaru Taniguchi (C back) tackle Jerome Kaino (C) of New Zealand during the first half of a Rugby World Cup game at Waikato Stadium in New Zealand on Sept. 16, 2011. The All Blacks crushed Japan 83-7, scoring 13 tries.

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Nissin Foods' 2nd cup noodle museum

YOKOHAMA, Japan - People look at a display of cup noodles in Nissin Foods Holdings Co.'s Cupnoodles Museum in Yokohama, southwest of Tokyo, on Sept. 16, 2011. The facility, Nisshin Foods' second food entertainment spot after a similar popular theme museum in Osaka Prefecture, was shown to reporters before its opening the following day.

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All Blacks crush Japan at Rugby World Cup

HAMILTON, New Zealand - Japan captain Takashi Kikutani (L) fends off Keven Mealamu of New Zealand during the first half of a Rugby World Cup game at Waikato Stadium in New Zealand on Sept. 16, 2011. The All Blacks crushed Japan 83-7, scoring 13 tries.

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All Blacks thrash Japan at Rugby World Cup

HAMILTON, New Zealand - Japan's Hirotoki Onozawa (L front) runs during the second half of a Rugby World Cup game against New Zealand at Waikato Stadium in New Zealand on Sept. 16, 2011. Onozawa scored a try after intercepting a pass but the All Blacks romped home 83-7.

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Barneys New York opens Fukuoka outlet

FUKUOKA, Japan - Customers enter Barneys New York Inc.'s fifth outlet in Japan that opened on Sept. 16, 2011, in the city of Fukuoka. About 300 people lined up at the U.S. upscale department store's first outlet in the southwestern Japanese main island of Kyushu.

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All Blacks crush Japan at Rugby World Cup

HAMILTON, New Zealand - Japan captain Takashi Kikutani (C) is sandwiched by Andy Ellis (R) and another New Zealand player during the first half of a Rugby World Cup game at Waikato Stadium in New Zealand on Sept. 16, 2011. The All Blacks crushed Japan 83-7, scoring 13 tries.

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Orchestras of 2 Koreas to hold joint performances

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean orchestra conductor Chung Myung Whun speaks during a press conference in Seoul on Sept. 16, 2011, after returning from a trip to North Korea. Chung said has agreed with North Korean officials to push for regular joint performances by the two Koreas' symphony orchestras.

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Nissin Foods' 2nd cup noodle museum

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Visitors play at Nissin Foods Holdings Co.'s Cupnoodles Museum in Yokohama, southwest of Tokyo, on Sept. 16, 2011. The museum, Nisshin Foods' second food entertainment spot after a similar popular theme museum in Osaka Prefecture, was shown to reporters before its opening the following day.

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Barneys New York opens Fukuoka outlet

FUKUOKA, Japan - Crowds of customers browse in Barneys New York Inc.'s fifth outlet in Japan that opened on Sept. 16, 2011, in the city of Fukuoka. About 300 people lined up at the U.S. upscale department store's first outlet in the southwestern Japanese main island of Kyushu.

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Barneys opens outlet in Fukuoka

FUKUOKA, Japan - Customers enter a new outlet of U.S. apparel brand Barneys New York that opened in the city of Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Sept. 16, 2011.

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6 months after Japan quake, tsunami

SENDAI, Japan - Photos of Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, (from L) on March 16, June 2 and Sept. 3, 2011, show that rubble from the March 11 tsunami has been mostly removed. Student volunteers in the newest photo are clearing small pieces of debris.

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6 months after Japan quake, tsunami

ONAGAWA, Japan - Photos of an area of Onagawa, Miyagi Prefecture, (from top) on March 16, June 3 and Sept. 1, 2011, show that the debris of buildings demolished by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami has been removed.