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Venezuela slum clinic

CARACAS, Venezuela - Photo taken Sept. 21, 2012, shows a clinic in a slum in the Palo Verde area of Caracas, Venezuela.

Suu Kyi, 3 others receive Global Citizen Award

NEW YORK, United States - Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi (L) receives the "Global Citizen Award" given by the Atlantic Council, a U.S. public policy group, from Christine Lagarde (R), the chief of the International Monetary Fund, during a ceremony in New York on Sept. 21, 2012. Three other recipients were former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, former U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Sadako Ogata and record producer and composer Quincy Jones.

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Suu Kyi, 3 others receive Global Citizen Award

NEW YORK, United States - Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi delivers a speech after receiving the "Global Citizen Award" given by the Atlantic Council, a U.S. public policy group, during a ceremony in New York on Sept. 21, 2012. Three other recipients were former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, former U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Sadako Ogata and record producer and composer Quincy Jones.

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Suu Kyi, 3 others receive Global Citizen Award

NEW YORK, United States - Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi delivers a speech after receiving the "Global Citizen Award" given by the Atlantic Council, a U.S. public policy group, during a ceremony in New York on Sept. 21, 2012. Three other recipients were former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, former U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Sadako Ogata and record producer and composer Quincy Jones.

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Suu Kyi, 3 others receive Global Citizen Award

NEW YORK, United States - Former U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Sadako Ogata (L) receives the "Global Citizen Award" given by the Atlantic Council, a U.S. public policy group, during a ceremony in New York on Sept. 21, 2012. Three other recipients were Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and record producer and composer Quincy Jones.

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Suu Kyi, 3 others receive Global Citizen Award

NEW YORK, United States - Former U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Sadako Ogata delivers a speech after receiving the "Global Citizen Award" given by the Atlantic Council, a U.S. public policy group, during a ceremony in New York on Sept. 21, 2012. Three other recipients were Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and record producer and composer Quincy Jones.

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Suu Kyi, 3 others receive Global Citizen Award

NEW YORK, United States - (From L to R) Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and former U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Sadako Ogata attend a ceremony in New York on Sept. 21, 2012, to receive the "Global Citizen Award" given by the Atlantic Council, a U.S. public policy group. The other recipient was record producer and composer Quincy Jones.

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Suu Kyi, U.N. chief Ban at press conference

NEW YORK, United States - Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi (R) and U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon hold a press conference after their meeting at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 21, 2012.

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Tokyo Station holds dry run for show

TOKYO, Japan - Computer graphic images of musical instruments are projected on the walls of the red-brick JR Tokyo Station building on Sept. 21, 2012. East Japan Railway Co. conducted a dry run that day for a show that will see computer graphics images projected onto the station building to commemorate its restoration to the way it originally looked around 100 years ago.

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Mitsubishi Fuso's 1st hybrid car production overseas

TRAMAGAL, Portugal - Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corp. on Sept. 21, 2012, starts producing its Canter Eco Hybrid light-duty truck at its Tramagal plant in Portugal, making it the first commercial hybrid vehicle to be assembled overseas by a Japanese vehicle maker.

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Muslims protest in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - About 300 Muslims living in Japan stage a protest in Tokyo on Sept. 21, 2012, over a U.S. film that mocks the Prophet Muhammad. The film has sparked outcries by Muslims in many countries.

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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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Philippine martial law memorial

MANILA, Philippines - Philippine President Benigno Aquino speaks in the Manila area on Sept. 21, 2012, the 40th anniversary of the declaration of martial law in the Philippines by the late President Ferdinand Marcos. Among the names of martial law victims on the monument seen behind the president is his father, the late Sen. Benigno Aquino.

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Muslims protest in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - About 300 Muslims living in Japan stage a protest in Tokyo on Sept. 21, 2012, over a U.S. film that mocks the Prophet Muhammad. The film has sparked outcries by Muslims in many countries.

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A-bomb monument vandalized

HIROSHIMA, Japan - A police officer covers with a plastic sheet the monument marking the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima on Sept. 21, 2012. The monument was defaced with red paint. A man was arrested on suspicion of vandalism.

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Philippine martial law victims

MANILA, Philippines - Human rights advocacy group Karapatan's leader Marie Enriquez, in a photo taken in metro Manila on Sept. 6, 2012, holds photos of her relatives. Her sister (R photo) died two days after being detained under martial law. In the photo on the left are Enriquez's husband and their baby she gave birth to during her detention. The victims of martial law, which was imposed by former President Ferdinand Marcos on Sept. 21, 1972, demand justice, compensation and an end to human rights abuses.

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Noda retains DPJ leadership

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda bows after being reelected leader of the Democratic Party of Japan, while other lawmakers from the ruling party applaud, at a Tokyo hotel on Sept. 21, 2012. Noda easily defeated his three challengers in the party presidential election, remaining as Japan's premier despite low public support for the DPJ and the possibility he may be forced to dissolve the House of Representatives soon.

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Laotian textiles gain spotlight in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - A staffer at Kyoto kimono wholesaler Omiya Co. shows obi sashes for kimono on Sept. 21, 2012, made of hand-woven textiles by Laotian women. The obis are the products of efforts to breathe new air into Japan's diminishing kimono market and hoped also to offer earning opportunities for the weavers.

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Noda retains DPJ leadership

TOKYO, Japan - (From L to R) Former agriculture minister Michihiko Kano, former internal affairs minister Kazuhiro Haraguchi, former agriculture minister Hirotaka Akamatsu and Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda bow after ending their speeches ahead of the presidential election of the Democratic Party of Japan at a Tokyo hotel on Sept. 21, 2012. Noda easily defeated his three challengers in the election, remaining as Japan's premier despite low public support for the DPJ and the possibility he may be forced to dissolve the House of Representatives soon.

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Noda retains DPJ leadership

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda bows after being reelected leader of the Democratic Party of Japan, while other lawmakers from the ruling party applaud, at a Tokyo hotel on Sept. 21, 2012. Noda easily defeated his three challengers in the party presidential election, remaining as Japan's premier despite low public support for the DPJ and the possibility he may be forced to dissolve the House of Representatives soon.

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Noda retains DPJ leadership

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda gives a speech ahead of the presidential election of the Democratic Party of Japan at a Tokyo hotel on Sept. 21, 2012. Noda easily defeated his three challengers in the election, remaining as Japan's premier despite low public support for the DPJ and the possibility he may be forced to dissolve the House of Representatives soon.

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Noda retains DPJ leadership

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda casts his vote during the presidential election of the Democratic Party of Japan at a Tokyo hotel on Sept. 21, 2012. Noda easily defeated his three challengers in the election, remaining as Japan's premier despite low public support for the DPJ and the possibility he may be forced to dissolve the House of Representatives soon.

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Osprey test flights in Japan

KITAKYUSHU, Japan - People in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture protest against test flights of U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey aircraft on Sept. 21, 2012. The aircraft flew over Japan for the first time the same day in test flights amid persistent safety concerns among local people, following the Japanese government's announcement that they are safe to fly.

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Noda retains DPJ leadership

TOKYO, Japan - (From L to R) Former agriculture minister Michihiko Kano, former internal affairs minister Kazuhiro Haraguchi, former agriculture minister Hirotaka Akamatsu and Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda stand on stage ahead of the presidential election of the Democratic Party of Japan at a Tokyo hotel on Sept. 21, 2012. Noda easily defeated his three challengers in the election, remaining as Japan's premier despite low public support for the DPJ and the possibility he may be forced to dissolve the House of Representatives soon.

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Osprey test flights in Japan

IWAKUNI, Japan - People in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture protest against test flights of U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey aircraft on Sept. 21, 2012. The aircraft flew over Japan for the first time the same day in test flights amid persistent safety concerns among local people, following the Japanese government's announcement that they are safe to fly.

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Osprey test flights in Japan

IWAKUNI, Japan - U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey aircraft fly over the Marines' Iwakuni Air Station in Yamaguchi Prefecture on Sept. 21, 2012. The aircraft flew over Japan for the first time in test flights amid persistent safety concerns among local people, following the Japanese government's announcement that they are safe to fly.

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Osprey test flights in Japan

KITAKYUSHU, Japan - A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey aircraft flies over the Kammon Straits, with the city of Kitakyushu seen in the background, after taking off from the Marines' Iwakuni Air Station in Yamaguchi Prefecture on Sept. 21, 2012. The aircraft flew over Japan for the first time in test flights amid persistent safety concerns among local people, following the Japanese government's announcement that they are safe to fly.

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Osprey test flights in Japan

IWAKUNI, Japan - U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey aircraft fly over the Marines' Iwakuni Air Station in Yamaguchi Prefecture on Sept. 21, 2012. The aircraft flew over Japan for the first time in test flights amid persistent safety concerns among local people, following the Japanese government's announcement that they are safe to fly.

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Over 220 iPhone 5 handsets stolen in Japan

OSAKA, Japan - Photo shows an "au" mobile phone retail outlet in Ibaraki, Osaka Prefecture, on Sept. 21, 2012, where 33 handsets of the iPhone 5 have been stolen. More than 220 iPhone 5 handsets were stolen from outlets in western Japan prior to the launch of the popular Apple Inc. smartphone model on the morning of Sept. 21, police said.

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Apple's new iPhone hits Japanese market

TOKYO, Japan - Takashi Tanaka (C, man wearing suit), president of mobile phone carrier KDDI Corp., attends the iPhone 5 launch event in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on Sept. 21, 2012. A new version of Apple Inc.'s iPhone hit shelves, with hundreds of people lining up at retail outlets including the company's flagship store in Tokyo hours before the release to obtain the popular smartphone.

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Osprey test flights in Japan

KITAKYUSHU, Japan - A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey aircraft flies over Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture after taking off from the Marines' Iwakuni Air Station on Sept. 21, 2012. The aircraft flew over Japan for the first time in test flights amid persistent safety concerns among local people, following the Japanese government's announcement that they are safe to fly.

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Apple's new iPhone hits Japanese market

TOKYO, Japan - Masayoshi Son (L), chairman and chief executive officer of mobile phone carrier Softbank Mobile Corp., and actress Aya Ueto attend the iPhone 5 launch event in Tokyo's Ginza district on Sept. 21, 2012. A new version of Apple Inc.'s iPhone hit shelves, with hundreds of people lining up at retail outlets including the company's flagship store in Tokyo hours before the release to obtain the popular smartphone.

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Osprey test flights in Japan

KITAKYUSHU, Japan - A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey aircraft flies over Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture after taking off from the Marines' Iwakuni Air Station on Sept. 21, 2012. The aircraft flew over Japan for the first time in test flights amid persistent safety concerns among local people, following the Japanese government's announcement that they are safe to fly.

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Osprey test flights in Japan

IWAKUNI, Japan - A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey aircraft takes off from the Marines' Iwakuni Air Station in Yamaguchi Prefecture on Sept. 21, 2012. The aircraft flew over Japan for the first time in test flights amid persistent safety concerns among local people, following the Japanese government's announcement that they are safe to fly.

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Apple's new iPhone hits Japanese market

OSAKA, Japan - A woman kisses her just-bought iPhone 5 in Osaka on Sept. 21, 2012, after queuing all night. A new version of Apple Inc.'s iPhone hit shelves, with hundreds of people lining up at retail outlets including the company's flagship store in Tokyo hours before the release to obtain the popular smartphone.

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Osprey test flights in Japan

KITAKYUSHU, Japan - A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey aircraft flies over Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture after taking off from the Marines' Iwakuni Air Station on Sept. 21, 2012. The aircraft flew over Japan for the first time in test flights amid persistent safety concerns among local people, following the Japanese government's announcement that they are safe to fly.

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Osprey test flights in Japan

IWAKUNI, Japan - A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey aircraft flies over the sea after taking off from the Marines' Iwakuni Air Station in Yamaguchi Prefecture on Sept. 21, 2012. The aircraft flew over Japan for the first time in test flights amid persistent safety concerns among local people, following the Japanese government's announcement that they are safe to fly.

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Apple's new iPhone hits Japanese market

TOKYO, Japan - A couple smile after purchasing the iPhone 5 in Tokyo's Ginza district on Sept. 21, 2012. A new version of Apple Inc.'s iPhone hit shelves, with hundreds of people lining up at retail outlets including the company's flagship store in Tokyo hours before the release to obtain the popular smartphone.

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Apple's new iPhone hits Japanese market

TOKYO, Japan - Women smile after purchasing the iPhone 5 in Tokyo's Ginza district on Sept. 21, 2012. A new version of Apple Inc.'s iPhone hit shelves, with hundreds of people lining up at retail outlets including the company's flagship store in Tokyo hours before the release to obtain the popular smartphone.

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Apple's new iPhone hits Japanese market

TOKYO, Japan - People queue in front of Apple Store Ginza in Tokyo on Sept. 21, 2012, to purchase the iPhone 5. A new version of Apple Inc.'s iPhone hit shelves, with hundreds of people lining up at retail outlets including the company's flagship store in Tokyo hours before the release to obtain the popular smartphone.

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DPJ leadership race

TOKYO, Japan - (From L) Former agriculture minister Michihiko Kano, former internal affairs minister Kazuhiro Haraguchi, former agriculture minister Hirotaka Akamatsu and Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda attend a joint press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 10, 2012. The four filed candidacy papers the same day for the ruling party's Sept. 21, 2012, presidential election.

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DPJ leadership race

TOKYO, Japan - (From L) Former agriculture minister Michihiko Kano, former internal affairs minister Kazuhiro Haraguchi, former agriculture minister Hirotaka Akamatsu and Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda join hands after a joint press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 10, 2012. The four filed candidacy papers the same day for the ruling party's Sept. 21, 2012, presidential election.

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DPJ leadership race

TOKYO, Japan - (From L) Former agriculture minister Michihiko Kano, former internal affairs minister Kazuhiro Haraguchi, former agriculture minister Hirotaka Akamatsu and Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda join hands after a joint press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 10, 2012. The four filed candidacy papers the same day for the ruling party's Sept. 21, 2012, presidential election.

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Lt. Gen. Glueck on Osprey deployment

NAHA, Japan - Lt. Gen. Kenneth Glueck, commanding general of the Third Marine Expeditionary Force, is interviewed by Kyodo News in Okinawa Prefecture on Aug. 21, 2012. Glueck said U.S. MV-22 Osprey military aircraft will be deployed in Okinawa "sometime after" Sept. 9.

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Japan beat Malaysia in London Olympic soccer qualifier

TOSU, Japan - Japan Under-22s forward Ryohei Yamazaki (2nd from L) scores Japan's second goal in the 76th minute of a final-round Asian-zone Group C soccer qualifier with Malaysia for the 2012 London Olympics at Tosu Stadium in Saga Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Sept. 21, 2011. Japan beat Malaysia 2-0.