Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 05/23
In Pictures: Huge hurricanes
In Pictures: Oh to be young again, Mr. President!
In Pictures: Facing the devastation of the Oklahoma tornadoes
Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 05/22
Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 05/21
In Pictures: Sinkholes around the world
In Pictures: What happened to the green revolution in Iran?
In Pictures: Sandy: Chronicle of an unrelenting storm
Jessica Gonzalez plays with her father before her first day of kindergarten at Tremont Elementary School in Dixon, Calif., on Wednesday. Rick Roach/The Reporter/AP
An unnamed African elephant calf walks next to its mother, Numbi, in their enclosure at the Schoenbrunn Zoo in Vienna on Aug. 11. The elephant calf was born in the zoo on Aug. 6. Heinz-Peter Bader/Reuters
A boy dives into the Dambovita River to cool off in Bucharest, Romania, on Wednesday. Temperatures climbed above 96 degrees F. in many cities and are expected to remain high over the next three days. AP
A man walks on the oil-covered shores of the Elephanta Island near Mumbai, India, on Wednesday. Shipping experts started pulling out about a dozen of the hundreds of cargo containers that had fallen overboard after two container ships collided in the Arabian Sea off the coast of Mumbai, an Indian government statement said. The Panamanian-registered MSC Chitra smashed into the MV-Khalijia-II near Jawahar Lal Nehru port on Saturday. The MSC Chitra ran aground and has been listing heavily since. Nearly 500 tons of its fuel and lubricants spilled into the sea before the leaks in its fuel tank were plugged late Monday. Rajanish Kakade/AP
In this image taken from video and made available by NASA, astronauts Douglas Wheelock (r.) and Tracy Caldwell Dyson work on the International Space Station (ISS) attempting urgent repairs to restore a crucial cooling system on the ISS on Wednesday. The ISS has been operating with only half its usual cooling capability ever since an ammonia pump failed. Science research is on hold and unnecessary equipment is off until the pump can be replaced. The cooling system is crucial for keeping electronics from overheating. NASA/AP
Fans wear hats as they watch the action during a practice round for the PGA Championship golf tournament on Wednesday at Whistling Straits in Haven, Wis. Jeffrey Phelps/AP
Nicholas Robinson-Baker of Britain competes in the men's 1m springboard diving preliminaries at the European swimming championships in Budapest, Hungary, on Wednesday. Balint Meggyesi/Reuters
Plastic statuettes of 16th-century Protestant reformer Martin Luther, which are part of the art installation 'Martin Luther ≠ I'm standing here' by German artist Ottmar Hoerl, are pictured in the main square in Wittenberg, Germany, on Wednesday. The installation of 800 figurines, based on a statue of Martin Luther on the town square and intended to replace it while it is being renovated, will be open to the public on Aug. 14 and run until Sept. 12. Hoerl's creation has created some controversy, with some Protestant theologians saying the statuettes make a mockery of Luther's achievements. Fabrizio Bensch/Reuters
Youths practice traditional Swiss Alpine wrestling in a ring covered with sawdust at a traditional 'Schwingkeller' gym in Sumiswald in the Swiss Emmental Valley on Aug. 10. Swiss Alpine wrestling, called 'Schwingen,' is the oldest sport in Switzerland. The Swiss Federal Alpine Wrestling Festival (Eidgenoessisches Schwing- und Aelplerfest) takes place in Frauenfeld, Switzerland, from Aug. 20 to 22. Michael Buholzer/Reuters
Clouds hover over the Shanti Stupa area where families fearing flash floods have taken refuge in camps set on higher ground in Leh, India, on Wednesday. In the Ladakh region of Indian-controlled Kashmir, where many were killed in Friday's flash floods, thousands of Army and paramilitary soldiers continued clearing roads and removing debris. Gurinder Osan/AP
A family wades through waters while fleeing their flooded village in Ghotki, Pakistan, on Aug. 11. The United Nations appealed on Wednesday for $459 million in aid for flood-hit Pakistan, warning of a second wave of death among survivors unless help arrived quickly. Akhtar Soomro/Reuters
Employees and customers are evacuated from a Wal-Mart in a dump truck and front end loader on Wednesday in Ames, Iowa, following flooding from the South Skunk River and Squaw Creek. Thunderstorms have hit Iowa for three consecutive nights, sending rivers and creeks rolling over their banks. Christopher Gannon/The Des Moines Register/AP
Workers drive a cart in the rain before a practice round for the PGA Championship golf tournament on Wednesday at Whistling Straits in Haven, Wis. Eric Gay/AP
Anthony Kim reaches for his ball as he plays barefoot in a driving rain on the 17th hole during a practice round for the PGA Championship golf tournament on Wednesday at Whistling Straits in Haven, Wis. Jeffrey Phelps/AP
A Palestinian child plays with fireworks on the first day of Ramadan at Shati refugee camp in Gaza City on Wednesday. During the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, observant Muslims abstain from eating, drinking, and smoking from sunrise to sunset. Adel Hana/AP
Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 05/23
In Pictures: Huge hurricanes
In Pictures: Oh to be young again, Mr. President!
In Pictures: Facing the devastation of the Oklahoma tornadoes
Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 05/22
Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 05/21
In Pictures: Sinkholes around the world
In Pictures: What happened to the green revolution in Iran?
In Pictures: Sandy: Chronicle of an unrelenting storm
The number of tourists coming to Japan dropped dramatically after the Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011. But between the weak currency and fading memories of the disaster, tourism saw a record high last month.
Tourists have stayed away in droves in the two years since a deadly triple disaster on Japan's northeast coast, but Japan is mounting a remarkable comeback, with foreign visitor numbers reaching a record high last month.
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