US: Palisades Fire Visible From Flights Near LAX As 30,000 Evacuate 4

Huge plumes of smoke were visible from flights arriving and departing from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) as a wildfire rapidly spread through Pacific Palisades fueled by Santa Ana winds on Tuesday, January 7. The fire has scorched more than 2,900 acres, prompting the evacuation of nearly 30,000 residents and causing several road closures. Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency to provide additional support to the affected communities.

US: Palisades Fire Smoke Visible From Flights Near LAX As 30,000 Evacuate 2

Huge plumes of smoke were visible from flights arriving and departing from Los Angeles International Airport as a wildfire rapidly spread through Pacific Palisades fueled by Santa Ana winds on Tuesday, January 7. The fire has scorched more than 2,900 acres, prompting the evacuation of nearly 30,000 residents and causing several road closures. Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency to provide additional support to the affected communities.

'Cat island' seeks reconstruction from disaster

'Cat island' seeks reconstruction from disaster

ISHINOMAKI, Japan - A woman plays with a cat near a fishing cooperative on Tashiro Island in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, on June 26, 2011. The island, with less than 100 residents and about 100 cats, is seeking support from the public for its reconstruction efforts from the March quake and tsunami by making use of its name ''cat island.''

Tourists fatten up cats and economy at outlying island

Tourists fatten up cats and economy at outlying island

SENDAI, Japan - A tourist shares a happy moment with cats on Tashiro Island in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, on Oct. 20.

Mitsui executive apologizes for employees' arrest

Mitsui executive apologizes for employees' arrest

TOKYO, Japan - Jun Tashiro (L), vice president of Mitsui & Co., apologizes at the Tokyo head office July 3 over the arrest of three employees on suspicion of interfering in the bidding process for a government-funded power project on Russian-held Kunashiri Island in 2000.

'Cat island' seeks reconstruction from disaster

'Cat island' seeks reconstruction from disaster

ISHINOMAKI, Japan - A woman plays with a cat near a fishing cooperative on Tashiro Island in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, on June 26, 2011. The island, with less than 100 residents and about 100 cats, is seeking support from the public for its reconstruction efforts from the March quake and tsunami by making use of its name ''cat island.'' (Kyodo)

Mitsui executive apologizes for employees' arrest

Mitsui executive apologizes for employees' arrest

TOKYO, Japan - Jun Tashiro (L), vice president of Mitsui & Co., apologizes at the Tokyo head office July 3 over the arrest of three employees on suspicion of interfering in the bidding process for a government-funded power project on Russian-held Kunashiri Island in 2000.