Ireland: Storm Bram Brings Severe Winds and Flooding 4

Storm Bram made landfall in Ireland bringing severe winds and flooding across the country on Tuesday, December 9.

Ireland: Storm Bram Brings Severe Winds and Flooding 3

Storm Bram made landfall in Ireland bringing severe winds and flooding across the country on Tuesday, December 9.

Aso, Hatoyama in general election campaigning

Aso, Hatoyama in general election campaigning

TOKYO, Japan - Two separate photos show Democratic Party of Japan President Yukio Hatoyama (L) punching the air at a stump stop near JR Yokohama Station, and Prime Minister Taro Aso (R), who heads the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, waving near JR Akabane Station, respectively, on Aug. 18, the start of the official campaign for Japan's Aug. 30 House of Representatives election.

Official campaign begins for Japan's lower house election

Official campaign begins for Japan's lower house election

TOKYO, Japan - Two separate photos show Democratic Party of Japan President Yukio Hatoyama (L) and Prime Minister Taro Aso (R), who also heads the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, stumping in Osaka and Tokyo respectively Aug. 18, the start of the official campaign for Japan's Aug. 30 House of Representatives election.

Sumo referee falls off ring during match in rare accident

Sumo referee falls off ring during match in rare accident

TOKYO, Japan - Three separate photos show a rare accident in which a sumo ''gyoji'' referee fell off the ''dohyo'' ring during a match at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 19. (Top) Referee Waichiro Kimura falls off the ring during a match between rank-and-filers Hokutoriki and Tosanoumi after tripping over Hokutoriki's leg when the referee was trying to take a close look at the wrestlers' moves. (Center) Kimura (R) rushes into the ring again while the two wrestlers continue to fight. (Bottom) The referee judges the contest safely as Hokutoriki (L) sends Tosanoumi out of the ring.

China, U.S. open economic summit

China, U.S. open economic summit

BEIJING, China - These two separate photos show Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan (L) and U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson (R) attending the 5th China-U.S. Strategic Economic Dialogue at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on Dec. 4.

Bush, Lee hold talks in Seoul

Bush, Lee hold talks in Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea - Two separate photos shows U.S. President George W. Bush (L) and South Korean President Lee Myung Bak (R), holding talks at the presidential office in Seoul on Aug. 6.

Sumo referee falls off ring during match in rare accident

Sumo referee falls off ring during match in rare accident

TOKYO, Japan - Three separate photos show a rare accident in which a sumo ''gyoji'' referee fell off the ''dohyo'' ring during a match at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 19. (Top) Referee Waichiro Kimura falls off the ring during a match between rank-and-filers Hokutoriki and Tosanoumi after tripping over Hokutoriki's leg when the referee was trying to take a close look at the wrestlers' moves. (Center) Kimura (R) rushes into the ring again while the two wrestlers continue to fight. (Bottom) The referee judges the contest safely as Hokutoriki (L) sends Tosanoumi out of the ring. (Kyodo)

Bush, Lee hold talks in Seoul

Bush, Lee hold talks in Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea - Two separate photos shows U.S. President George W. Bush (L) and South Korean President Lee Myung Bak (R), holding talks at the presidential office in Seoul on Aug. 6. (Kyodo)

Aso, Hatoyama in general election campaigning

Aso, Hatoyama in general election campaigning

TOKYO, Japan - Two separate photos show Democratic Party of Japan President Yukio Hatoyama (L) punching the air at a stump stop near JR Yokohama Station, and Prime Minister Taro Aso (R), who heads the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, waving near JR Akabane Station, respectively, on Aug. 18, the start of the official campaign for Japan's Aug. 30 House of Representatives election. (Kyodo)

Official campaign begins for Japan's lower house election

Official campaign begins for Japan's lower house election

TOKYO, Japan - Two separate photos show Democratic Party of Japan President Yukio Hatoyama (L) and Prime Minister Taro Aso (R), who also heads the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, stumping in Osaka and Tokyo respectively Aug. 18, the start of the official campaign for Japan's Aug. 30 House of Representatives election. (Kyodo)

China, U.S. open economic summit

China, U.S. open economic summit

BEIJING, China - These two separate photos show Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan (L) and U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson (R) attending the 5th China-U.S. Strategic Economic Dialogue at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on Dec. 4. (Kyodo)