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US: Ex-Typhoon Halong Wreaks Havoc in Alaska, Hundreds Evacuated

Remnants of Typhoon Halong caused catastrophic flooding in western Alaska, destroying homes in Kipnuk and Kwigillingok, killing one person, and displacing over 1,400 residents. Mass evacuations began Wednesday, October 15, as hundreds were airlifted to Anchorage for shelter.

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Philippines: Tropical Storm Trami Makes Landfall In Northeast With Heavy Rain And Strong Winds 3

Tropical Storm Trami slammed into the northeastern coast of the Philippines on Thursday, October 24, causing widespread flooding and landslides. The storm has claimed at least 26 lives and forced 150,000 people to evacuate their homes.

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Canada: Large Fire Breaks Out On Old Rail Bridge In Metro Vancouver 2

An old unused rail bridge caught fire in Richmond, British Columbia on Thursday evening, June 20 sending a huge plume of smoke into the sky over Metro Vancouver. The nearby Oak Street bridge was closed in both directions while firefighters fought the fire.

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S. Leeper speaks in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - American Steven Leeper, former chairman of the Hiroshima Peace Culture Foundation in Hiroshima, delivers a speech at a meeting against nuclear weapons in Osaka, Japan, on May 17, 2014, emphasizing Japan's role in resolving nuclear weapons issues.

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'Japan saves the world' by S. Leeper

HIROSHIMA, Japan - The book entitled "Nippon ga sekai wo sukuu - Kaku wo nakusu best scenario" (Japan saves the world - a best-case scenario for abolishing nuclear weapons) by American Steven Leeper, former chair of the Hiroshima Peace Culture Foundation, is shown in this undated photo.

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S. Leeper, ex-chairman of Hiroshima Peace Culture Foundation

HIROSHIMA, Japan - American Steven Leeper, former chair of the Hiroshima Peace Culture Foundation, talks about his recent book entitled "Nippon ga sekai wo sukuu - Kaku wo nakusu best scenario" (Japan saves the world - a best-case scenario for abolishing nuclear weapons), in Hiroshima on March 26, 2014. Leeper served as the first foreign chairperson of the foundation.

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1st non-Japanese head of Hiroshima peace center

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Steven Leeper, the first non-Japanese to have led the Hiroshima Peace Culture Foundation, reflects on his six-year tenure in the position on April 2, 2013, in front of the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum in Hiroshima. Leeper stepped down as chairman of the center, which operates the museum, at the end of March.

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Head of Hiroshima peace museum

OSAKA, Japan - File photo shows Steven Leeper, an American who heads the Hiroshima Peace Culture Foundation, which operates the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum. The center said on Jan. 11, 2013, that Leeper, 65, will step down at the end of March, citing his age.

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U.N. chief Ban in Hiroshima for A-bomb ceremony

HIROSHIMA, Japan - U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon (C) views an exhibit at the city's Peace Memorial Museum with Mayor Tadatoshi Akiba (L) and Steven Leeper (R), the head of the Hiroshima Peace Culture Foundation, on Aug. 6, 2010. Ban attended a ceremony the same day to mark the 65th anniversary of the atomic bombing of the city.

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U.N. chief Ban in Hiroshima for A-bomb ceremony

HIROSHIMA, Japan - U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon (C) views an exhibit at the city's Peace Memorial Museum with Mayor Tadatoshi Akiba (L) and Steven Leeper (R), the head of the Hiroshima Peace Culture Foundation, on Aug. 6, 2010. Ban attended a ceremony the same day to mark the 65th anniversary of the atomic bombing of the city. (Kyodo)