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Bush and Cheney Meeting at the Pentagon

United States President-elect George W. Bush and US Vice President-elect Dick Cheney talk to reporters before their meeting with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Henry H. Shelton, U.S. Army, and US Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen in the Tank in the Pentagon in Washington, DC on January 10, 2001. Bush, Cheney and members of their National Security team met with Cohen and Shelton and received a briefing from the Joint Chiefs. The Tank is the secure conference room of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Mandatory Photo by Mamie M. Burke / DoD via CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Storm Eowyn Brings Strong Winds To Parts Of UK And Ireland 9

Storm Eowyn brought strong winds to parts of UK and Ireland on Friday, January 24, prompting rare red weather warnings in both countries. Schools and businesses were closed due to expected disruptions, with several flights canceled at Belfast City Airport.

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State Dinner In Honor Of Kenya's President Ruto - Washington

Melissa Cohen Biden, documentary filmmaker and wife of Hunter Biden, arrives to attend a state dinner in honor of Kenya's president William Ruto hosted by US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden at the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, May 23, 2024. An American president is hosting a state visit for an African leader for the first time in 16 years, as the world's biggest economy struggles to build influence on a continent forging closer relations beyond Washington's top competitors China and Russia. Photo by Tierney L. Cross/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: Video Captures Moment Lightning Strikes Plane In California

This video captured the moment a plane was struck by lightning in California. The second clip is a closer cropped version and shows sparks discharging from the plane wings. It was was recorded around south San Diego, California along Monterey Road on Saturday, March 30.

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Chinese Embassy in U.S. opens house, presents Yunnan Province to visitors

STORY: Chinese Embassy in U.S. opens house, presents Yunnan Province to visitors DATELINE: May 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:42 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event STORYLINE: The Chinese Embassy in the United States joined the Around the World Embassy Tour of Washington D.C., and held an open house event during the weekend. The event, themed "Yunnan: A Many-Splendored Life," presented the beautiful province in southwestern China and attracted about 15,000 visitors on Saturday. Wang Hao, vice governor of Yunnan, led a delegation and art troupes to the Chinese Embassy, which gave a splendid performance showcasing a colorful Yunnan with vast potential and unique charm. Over 350 guests attended the VIP session, including Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for China Rick Waters, Director of the Office of East Asia at the Department of the Treasury Joseph Dickson, former Secretary of Defense William Cohen, and foreign diplomats in the United States. Wang, in his remarks, o

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Cohen meets with Torashima

TOKYO, Japan - U.S. Defense Secretary William Cohen (L) and his Japanese counterpart Kazuo Torashima shake hands prior to their talks at the Defense Agency on Sept. 22.

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Cohen meets Mori

TOKYO, Japan - U.S. Defense Secretary William Cohen (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori shake hands prior to their talks at the premier's official residence in Tokyo on Sept. 22. Cohen is in Japan on the last leg of a six-nation Asian tour, which has taken him to the Philippines, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand and South Korea.

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U.S., S. Korean defense chiefs meet the press

SEOUL, South Korea - U.S. Defense Secretary William Cohen (L) speaks as his South Korean counterpart Cho Seong Tae listens at a joint news conference they gave at the end of their talks in Seoul on Sept. 21. The two ministers urged North Korea to dispel international concerns about Pyongyang's military threats.

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U.S., S. Korea hold security talks

SEOUL, South Korea - U.S. Defense Secretary William Cohen (L) and South Korean Defense Minister Cho Sung Tae shake hands at the start of regular security talks in Seoul on Sept. 21.

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Cohen meets with Kim

SEOUL, South Korea - U.S. Defense Secretary William Cohen (L) talks to South Korean President Kim Dae Jung at the beginning of their meeting at the Blue House presidential palace in Seoul on Sept 20.

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Cohen proposes joint drills with China, Japan

SEOUL, South Korea - U.S. Defense Secretary William Cohen proposes Sept. 20 that the United States, China and Japan hold multilateral military drills as a means to ensure greater stability in the Asia-Pacific region. In an interview with Kyodo News and other news media on a flight to Seoul, Cohen said that while China's participation can be expected, it would not be in the immediate future.

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Cohen meets Jiang

BEIJING, China - U.S. Secretary of Defense William Cohen (L) and Chinese President Jiang Zemin break into broad smiles at the beginning of their meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on July 13.

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U.S., China ink environment R&D data accord

BEIJING, China - U.S. Secretary of Defense William Cohen (L) and Chinese Defense Minister Chi Haotian toast to each other after signing an agreement on exchange of environmental protection research information between their militaries at the new headquarters of the People's Liberation Army in Beijing on July 12.

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Cohen meets Chinese counterpart in Beijing

BEIJING, China - U.S. Secretary of Defense William Cohen (L) shakes hands with Chinese Defense Minister Chi Haotian in Beijing on July 12, the second day of Cohen's five-day official visit to China. He is also to meet with Chinese President Jiang Zemin, Vice President Hu Jintao and Wang Daohan, head of the unofficial body charged with negotiating with Taiwan.

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Cohen arrives in China in latest U.S. charm offensive

BEIJING, China - U.S. Secretary of Defense William Cohen arrived at a Beijing hotel July 11 after flying into China for a five-day official visit. He is slated to meet with his counterpart, Defense Minister Chi Haotian, as well as with President Jiang Zemin and Vice President Hu Jintao.

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Cohen meets Cho

SEOUL, South Korea - U.S. Defense Secretary William Cohen (L) and South Korean Defense Minister Cho Sung Tae (R) answers questions at a briefing session following their meeting in Seoul on July 29.

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Cohen meets Kim

SEOUL, South Korea - U.S. Defense Secretary William Cohen (L) holds talks with South Korean President Kim Dae Jung (R) at the Chongnamdae presidential villa in North Chungchong Province on July 29. Kim is on summer vacation at the villa.

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Cohen meets Obuchi

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi (R) and U.S. Defense Secretary William Cohen (L) are taking seats for their talks at the prime minister's official residence July 28. They reaffirmed the two countries will work together with South Korea to prevent North Korea from test-firing a ballistic missile.

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Cohen meets Norota

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Defense Agency Director General Hosei Norota (R) invites U.S. Defense Secretary William Cohen (L) to take seat for their talks in a Tokyo hotel July 28. Norota and Cohen agreed that a missile launch by North Korea is not imminent.

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Cohen speaks in an interview with Kyodo News

ABOARD DEFENSE SECRETARY COHEN'S JET, Japan - U.S. Defense Secretary William Cohen says in an interview with Kyodo News on July 26 he hopes a site will be found for the relocation of the U.S. Futemma Air Station in Okinawa Prefecture by early 2000. The secretary is aboard his jet en route to Japan from Washington for a three-day visit.

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US-South Korean security consultative meeting

U.S. Defense Secretary William Cohen (L) and South Korean Defense Minister Cheon Yong Taek (R) shake hands at the outset of the 30th U.S.-South Korea Security Consultative Meeting, held Jan. 15 at the South Korean Defense Ministry in Seoul. Cohen arrived in Seoul Thursday for a two-day visit.

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Cohen, Komura hold talks in Tokyo

Japanese Foreign Minister Masahiko Komura (R) and U.S. Defense Secretary William Cohen shake hands prior to their working breakfast at a Tokyo hotel Jan. 14. During the 45-minute talks, they agreed that Japan, the United States and South Korea should send a ''strong'' warning to North Korea to discourage it from testing missiles, Komura told a news conference later in the morning.

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Cohen meets Norota

U.S. Defense Secretary William Cohen and Japanese Defense Agency Director General Hosei Norota shakes hands prior to their talks at the Defense Agency on Jan. 13. They agreed to continue cooperation, along with South Korea, to prevent North Korea from possessing nuclear weapons.

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Cohen meets Nonaka

U.S. Defense Secretary William Cohen (L) meets Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Hiromu Nonaka at the prime minister's official residence Jan. 13. Their talks ranged from North Korea to relocation of a U.S. military facility in Okinawa.

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Cohen arrives in Tokyo for four-day visit

U.S. Defense Secretary William Cohen arrives in Tokyo Jan. 11 for a four-day visit to discuss the North Korean situation, bilateral defense guidelines and issues related to U.S. military bases in Okinawa Prefecture. Cohen is scheduled to leave for South Korea Jan. 14. His weeklong tour is intended chiefly to reaffirm U.S. cooperation with its two close Asian allies over North Korea.

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Cohen meets Norota

U.S. Defense Secretary William Cohen and Japanese Defense Agency Director General Hosei Norota shakes hands prior to their talks at the Defense Agency on Jan. 13. They agreed to continue cooperation, along with South Korea, to prevent North Korea from possessing nuclear weapons. ==Kyodo

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Cohen watches incinerator near Atsugi base

ATSUGI, Japan - U.S. Defense Secretary William Cohen (2nd from L) watches an incinerator near the U.S. naval air station at Atsugi, southwest of Tokyo, on March 16. He said the incinerator releasing cancer-causing dioxin should be closed down if the problem can't be fixed.

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U.S., S. Korean defense chiefs meet the press

SEOUL, South Korea - U.S. Defense Secretary William Cohen (L) speaks as his South Korean counterpart Cho Seong Tae listens at a joint news conference they gave at the end of their talks in Seoul on Sept. 21. The two ministers urged North Korea to dispel international concerns about Pyongyang's military threats.

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Cohen begins talks with Kono

TOKYO, March 16 Kyodo - U.S. Defense Secretary William Cohen (L) and Japanese Foreign Minister Yohei Kono pose for pictures before beginning talks over lunch at a Tokyo hotel March 16.

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