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Another Japan nuclear reactor fails

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 09:38:00 +0100

A third reactor at the Fukushima No. 1 plant loses its emergency cooling capacity, bringing to six the number of reactors that have failed at the two Fukushima nuclear power plants since the earthquake and tsunami.Another nuclear reactor at the Fukushima No.

Police: Deaths in Japan's Miyagi may pass 10,000

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 09:35:00 +0100

Police in Japan's northeastern Miyagi prefecture say they estimate that the death toll in Miyagi alone will likely exceed 10,000. Miyagi is one of the areas worst affected by a catastrophic earthquake and tsunami that hit Friday.

NHK: Deaths in Japan quake, tsunami may top 10,000

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 09:35:00 +0100

The death toll from the earthquake and tsunami that struck northeast Japan could top 10,000, national broadcaster NHK quoted a police official as saying. "The death toll is almost certain to rise above 10,000," said Naoto Takeuchi, chief of Miyagi prefecture's policy force, according to NHK.

Govt looking for 10 Indonesians in Aomori

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 09:35:00 +0100

Ten Indonesian workers sent to Japan under a government-to-government program are still missing after the earthquake and tsunami that struck on Friday, according to an official.

Fears Japanese toll could reach 10,000

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 09:34:00 +0100

Japan was fighting to contain what could be the world's worst nuclear disaster in 25 years after the cooling failed at a second reactor crippled by a quake which may have killed over 10,000.

'Is it a dream?' : Stunned Japan Grapples with disaster

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 09:33:00 +0100

A wrecked airplane lies nose-deep in splintered wood from homes in the port of Sendai. An hour's drive away, workers in white masks and protective clothing scan thousands of people for radiation.

Malmö celebrates 300,000 residents

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 09:31:00 +0100

Malmö's main square Stortorget hosted a 4,000 people strong party on Saturday to celebrate the southern Swedish city's growth to over 300,000 inhabitants.

'The road was moving up and down like a wave'

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 09:31:00 +0100

IT WAS an ordinary train on an ordinary journey, rattling comfortably along Japan's eastern coast. But seconds later it was swept off the tracks by the ferocious waves of the tsunami and dumped, mangled and twisted, in the mud.

VIDEO: New footage of tsunami hitting Japan

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 09:29:00 +0100

Newly emerged footage shows the force at which the tsunami struck Japan's coast.

Japan warns of fresh nuclear blast risk

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 09:24:00 +0100

Japan's top government spokesman is warning of a fresh threat of an explosion from a nuclear unit at a power plant in the country's earthquake-ravaged ...

VIDEO: New footage of tsunami hitting Japan

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 09:24:00 +0100

Newly emerged footage shows the force at which the tsunami struck Japan's coast.

Japan fights nuclear disaster; quake may have killed 10,000

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 09:23:00 +0100

SENDAI, Japan (Reuters) - Japan was fighting to contain what could be the world's worst nuclear disaster in 25 years after the cooling failed at a second reactor crippled by a quake which may have killed over 10,000.

International aid workers arrive to assist in Japan earthquake rescue efforts

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 09:23:00 +0100

Two teams from New York-based Doctors Without Borders arrive by helicopter in Japan's Miyagi prefecture and travel to the hard-hit northern city of Sendai.Emergency responders have streamed into Japan to aid rescue efforts after the historic magnitude 8.9 earthquake and associated tsunami.

Japan Quake: Death Toll 'Could Top 10,000'

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 09:22:00 +0100

The death toll following Japan's devastating earthquake and tsunami could exceed 10,000 in one region alone, police have warned.

Japan quake-tsunami death toll likely over 10,000

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 09:16:00 +0100

TAGAJO, Japan (AP) — The death toll in Japan's earthquake and tsunami will likely exceed 10,000 in one state alone, an official said Sunday, as millions of survivors were left without drinking water, electricity and proper food along the pulverized northeastern coast.

No Chinese casualties reported in Japan quake

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 09:16:00 +0100

There were no reports of Chinese casualties in Japan's catastrophic earthquake and tsunami as of 12:00 am Sunday Beijing Time, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu said in a written statement.

In Japan plant, partial meltdown 'highly possible'

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 09:15:00 +0100

Japanese officials were struggling Sunday with a growing nuclear crisis and the threat of multiple meltdowns, two days after the country's northeastern coast was savaged by a catastrophic earthquake and tsunami.

Give2Asia Launches Fund to Help Tsunami & Earthquake Survivors in Japan

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 09:12:00 +0100

San Francisco (PRWEB) March 13, 2011 Give2Asia, a US-based public charity promoting transformative philanthropy for Asia, announces today the launch of its fund to help survivors of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Japan. The Give2Asia Japan Earthquake & Tsunami Fund is accepting contributions....

10,000 feared dead in quake-hit region

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 09:11:00 +0100

The death toll from Japan's devastating earthquake and tsunami is likely to exceed 10,000 in Miyagi Prefecture alone, its police chief says.

60yo rescued from sea off Japan's coast

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 09:11:00 +0100

A Japanese Self-Defence Force destroyer has rescued a 60-year-old man from the sea some 15 kilometres off Fukushima prefecture after a massive tsunami swept coastal regions following a magnitude 8.9 earthquake on Friday.

Death toll, nuclear meltdown fears rise in Japan

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 09:10:00 +0100

As Japan buckles from a powerful earthquake and a devastating tsunami, residents on Sunday hoped they are spared an even more catastrophic fate: a widespread release of radiation from damaged nuclear plants.

The tsunami's destruction: Before and after

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 09:10:00 +0100

An 8.9-magnitude earthquake hit northern Japan early Friday, triggering a tsunami that sent a wave filled with boats and houses toward land. Move the slider to see the before and after images of the devastation in Soma and Minamisanriku, Japan.

More than 2,000 dead or unaccounted for in Japan''s M9.0 quake

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 09:10:00 +0100

(With Map) TOKYO, March 13 (KUNA) -- The Japanese government continued its efforts Sunday as the confirmed death toll from Friday's 9.0-magnitude earthquake and tsunami in northeastern and eastern regions has risen to more than 800 and about 1,200 people remained missing, while a crisis is escalating at nuclear plants.

Japan fighting to contain potential nuclear disaster

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 09:10:00 +0100

Officials fear over 10,000 may have been killed in earthquake, tsunami; hundreds of thousands are evacuated; official says working under assumption nuclear rods are partially melting.

Aid efforts continue after Japanese quake

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 09:05:00 +0100

A second nuclear reactor at the Fukushima plant in Japan has failed and is facing the possibility of meltdown. There was an explosion and radiation leak there yesterday. A 12 mile exclusion zone is now in place and 170-thousand people have been told to leave the area. Radiation levels are above the safety limits, but [.

Japan fights to contain nuclear disaster

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 09:03:00 +0100

Death Toll In Quake-Japan 'Could Top 10,000'

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 08:59:00 +0100

The death toll following Japan's devastating earthquake and tsunami could exceed 10,000 in one region alone, police have warned.

More than 10,000 feared dead in Japan quake: police

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 08:58:00 +0100

The death toll from Japan's devastating earthquake and tsunami is likely to exceed 10,000 in Miyagi prefecture alone, a regional police chief told reporters Sunday.

Earthquake moved Japan by 2.4 metres

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 08:58:00 +0100

JAPAN'S massive earthquake, one of the largest ever recorded, appears to have moved the entire island group across the sea.

Japan battles nuclear emergency after deadly quake

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 08:56:00 +0100

FUKUSHIMA, Japan, March 13, 2011 (AFP) - Japan battled a feared meltdown of two reactors at a quake-hit nuclear plant Sunday, as the full horror of the disaster emerged on the ravaged northeast coast with thousands feared dead. An explosion at the ageing Fukushima atomic plant blew apart the....

Tsunami-hit Sendai faces uncertain future

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 08:52:00 +0100

While rescue efforts continue in Sendai, the city that lies just 80 miles (130 kilometers) east of the earthquake epicenter, the long-term future of the metropolis and surrounding area looks uncertain.

Millions without food, water, power in Japan

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 08:52:00 +0100

600 bodies found on Japan's north-eastern coast

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 08:51:00 +0100

More than 600 bodies have been found along the coasts of north-eastern Japan's Miyagi and Iwate prefectures after a magnitude-8.9 earthquake and tsunami, the Kyodo News agency reported Sunday.

Miyagi police chief estimates over 10,000 deaths in Prefecture

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 08:51:00 +0100

The death toll from Friday's devastating earthquake and tsunami that hit northeastern and eastern Japan will likely exceed 10,000, the Miyagi police chief said Sunday, according to an NHK report.

Deaths in Japan quake, tsunami may top 10,000

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 08:48:00 +0100

The death toll from the earthquake and tsunami that struck northeast Japan could top 10,000, national broadcaster NHK quoted a police official as saying.

In Japan plant, partial meltdown 'highly possible'

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 08:45:00 +0100

KORIYAMA, Japan (AP) — Japanese officials were struggling Sunday with a growing nuclear crisis and the threat of multiple meltdowns, two days after the country's northeastern coast was savaged by a catastrophic earthquake and tsunami. A partial meltdown was already likely under way at one nuclear....

Quake-hit Japan plant faces new radiation threat

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 08:43:00 +0100

Quake-hit Japan plant faces new radiation threat many key businesses and a massive repair bill running into tens of billions of dollars.

"Is it a dream " Stunned Japan grapples with disaster

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 08:43:00 +0100

A wrecked airplane lies nose-deep in splintered wood from homes in the port city of Sendai.

Mud-strewn wastelands replace Japanese towns

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 08:40:00 +0100

SENDAI, Japan - Wastelands of mud and debris now stretch along Japan's northeast coast where towns and villages used to be, consumed by a terrifying tsunami triggered by Japan's biggest ever earthquake.

Japan deaths top 1K; millions lack water, power

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 08:38:00 +0100

Gov't doubles number of troops aiding grim search and rescue, but enormity of triple disaster testing limits | Complete coverage

Microsoft apologizes earthquake pitch blows up on Twitter

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 08:35:00 +0100

VANCOUVER ? Microsoft sparked outrage on Twitter Saturday after attempting to use the devastation in Japan in what was perceived to be a ploy to promote its Bing search engine.Early Saturday, the ...

Situation in quake-hit Japan remains grave as aftershocks continue

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 08:35:00 +0100

The situation in Japan in the wake of a devastating earthquake, a series of tsunamis and failures in nuclear reactors remains grave. The quake aftershocks keep the country in fear. A fresh tsunami alert was issued after a 6.4-magnitude new quake that struck near Tokyo on Sunday. Troops are being mobilized to assist in rescue efforts.

Japan Tries to Contain Nuclear Leak as Death Toll May Top 1,400

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 08:35:00 +0100

March 13 (Bloomberg) -- Japan grappled to contain its worst nuclear accident in at least 33 years at a plant north of Tokyo as local media said the number of dead and missing from the nation’s ...

Japan reports emergency at second nuclear reactor after quake

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 08:34:00 +0100

Japan dealt with the nuclear threat as it struggled to determine the scope of the twin disasters Friday, when an 8.9-magnitude earthquake, the most powerful in its recorded history, was followed by a tsunami that ravaged its northeastern coast with breathtaking speed and power.

Police: Deaths in Japan's Miyagi may pass 10,000

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 08:30:00 +0100

TOKYO (AP) — Police in Japan's northeastern Miyagi prefecture say they estimate that the death toll in Miyagi alone will likely exceed 10,000. Miyagi is one of the areas worst affected by a catastrophic earthquake and tsunami that hit Friday. Miyagi police spokesman Go Sugawara said Sunday that the....

"Is it a dream?" Stunned Japan grapples with disaster

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 08:28:00 +0100

SENDAI, Japan (Reuters) - A wrecked airplane lies nose-deep in splintered wood from homes in the port city of Sendai. About an hour's drive away, workers in white masks and protective clothing scan thousands of people for radiation.

Quake-hit Japan plant faces new radiation threat

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 08:28:00 +0100

SENDAI, Japan (Reuters) - Japan faced the theart of new radiation leaks at an earthquake-crippled nuclear plant on Sunday after the cooling system failed at a second reactor in what could be the world's worst nuclear disaster in 25 years.

Millions without necessities in Japan

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 08:24:00 +0100

Millions of Japanese were without drinking water or electricity Sunday, surviving on instant noodles and rice balls, two days after a powerful earthquake and tsunami hammered the northeastern coast, killing at least 1,000 people.Although...

Millions without water, power in Japan

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 08:24:00 +0100

Police say they have found another 200 bodies in quake-hit coastal areas in northern Japan.

Quake survivors forage for supplies

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 08:22:00 +0100

Millions of Japanese are without drinking water or electricity, surviving on instant noodles and rice balls, two days after a powerful earthquake and tsunami hammered the north eastern coast, killing at least 1,000 people.

Tsunami consumed Japanese towns

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 08:20:00 +0100

Wastelands of mud and debris now stretch along Japan's northeast coast where towns and villages used to be, consumed by a terrifying tsunami triggered by Japan's biggest ever earthquake.

Fears for second Japanese reactor

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 08:16:00 +0100

A second nuclear reactor is experiencing serious problems at Japan's quake-damaged Fukushima plant, a day after it was hit by a major explosion.

UPDATE1: Overseas search and rescue teams arriving in Japan

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 08:13:00 +0100

NARITA, Japan - An increasing number of search and rescue teams are arriving in Japan, with more than 70 countries a...

Chinese rescue team arrives in Japan for quake relief

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 08:13:00 +0100

A Chinese rescue team arrived in Japan Sunday for quake relief operations. An Air China charter plane, carrying the 15-member team, arrived at Tokyo's Haneda Airport. The Chinese International Search and Rescue Team (CISAR) brought with them four tons of materials and equipment for search and rescue, power supply and telecommunication.

UPDATE1: Kan urges 'maximum efforts' to rescue people

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 08:13:00 +0100

TOKYO - Prime Minister Naoto Kan on Sunday called for ''maximum efforts'' by Japanese authorities engaged in...

Man rescued in sea off Japan's quake-hit coast

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 08:13:00 +0100

TOKYO - A Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer rescued a 60-year-old man from the sea some 15 kilometers of...

Mud-strewn wastelands replace Japanese towns

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 08:13:00 +0100

Wastelands of mud and debris now stretch along Japan's northeast coast where towns and villages used to be, consumed by a terrifying tsunami triggered by Japan's biggest ever earthquake.

Japan quake death toll soars amid nuclear fears

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 08:13:00 +0100

Japan grappled to contain its worst nuclear accident in at least 33 years at a plant north of Tokyo as the number of dead and missing from the nation's biggest earthquake and tsunami approached 1,500 people, local media reported.

Mother hopeful for son missing in Japan

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 08:11:00 +0100

A MELBOURNE mother is hopeful her son will emerge from the devastation of quake- and tsunami-devastated Japan, despite not hearing from him since the giant wave swept through the town where he was working.

Mud-strewn wastelands replace Japanese towns

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 08:11:00 +0100

SENDAI, Japan, March 13, 2011 (AFP) - Wastelands of mud and debris now stretch along Japan’s northeast coast where towns and villages used to be, consumed by a terrifying tsunami triggered by Japan’s biggest ever earthquake. The port town of Minamisanriku was practically erased, over half its 17,500....

Quake survivors forage for supplies

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 08:08:00 +0100

Quake survivors forage for supplies

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 08:06:00 +0100

Japan battles two meltdowns

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 08:05:00 +0100

Japan battled a feared meltdown of two reactors at a quake-hit nuclear plant, as the full horror of the disaster emerged on the ravaged coast with thousands feared dead. [Video]

Towns become wastelands

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 08:05:00 +0100

Wastelands of mud and debris now stretch along Japan's northeast coast where towns and villages used to be, consumed by a terrifying tsunami triggered by Japan's biggest ever earthquake.

List of Indonesian survivors following in Japan

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 08:04:00 +0100

The following is a list of confirmed survivors of last Friday's earthquake and tsunami currently in shelters in Sendai, Japan, according to the Foreign Ministry.

Quake-hit Japan plant faces new radiation threat

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 08:03:00 +0100

Cooling system fails in 2nd reactor; Japan gov't admits it moved too slowly to stop reactor meltdown; tsunami deaths expected to rise above 2,000.

Japan says meltdowns may have occured

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 08:03:00 +0100

Last Updated: Sun, 13 Mar 2011 17:29:00 +1100 The Japanese government says meltdowns may have occured in nuclear reactors at the earthquake hit Fukushima power plant. A second reactor at Fukushima is now in danger of overheating following Japan's powerful earthquake.

Quake-hit Japan plant faces new radiation threat

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 07:48:00 +0100

Japan faced the theart of new radiation leaks at an earthquake-crippled nuclear plant on Sunday after the cooling system failed at a second reactor in what could be the world's worst nuclear disaster in 25 years.

Quake survivors forage for supplies

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 07:46:00 +0100

Quake survivors forage for supplies

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 07:46:00 +0100

30 Pinoys stranded in Fukushima: embassy official

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 07:42:00 +0100

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Embassy in Japan on Sunday confirmed that 30 Filipino seafarers are currently stranded at a hotel in Fukushima with no food, water and electricity.

B.C. parents anxiously await news from kids in quake zone

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 07:40:00 +0100

Two sets of parents in B.C. were anxiously waiting late Saturday night to hear from their teenage children, who are attending a foreign-exchange program in an area of northeast Japan ravaged by this week's earthquake.

Partial meltdown likely underway: Japanese official

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 07:39:00 +0100

IWAKI, Japan - A partial meltdown was likely underway at a second nuclear reactor, a top Japanese official said Sunday, as operators frantically tried to prevent a similar threat from a nearby unit at the same facility following a catastrophic earthquake and tsunami that may have killed 1,000 people.

For battered Japan a new threat: nuclear meltdown

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 07:39:00 +0100

170,000 people ordered to evacuate area covering Fukushima plant near Iwaki as Partial meltdown likely under way at second nuclear reactor, number of troops pressed into search and rescue work doubled

Millions without food, water, power in Japan

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 07:39:00 +0100

Nuclear Crisis Adds To Japan's Woes

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 07:35:00 +0100

Officials say a portion of the nuclear core at a plant 150 miles north of Tokyo appears to have overheated and may have caused a release of radiation. Cooling systems failed in the wake of Friday's powerful earthquake and tsunami. More than 200,000 people have been evacuated from an area surrounding the Fukushima No.

Japan upgrades quake magnitude to 9

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 07:33:00 +0100

Japan Sunday revised the magnitude of the earthquake that struck the country's northeastern region two days ago to 9 from 8.8 on the Richter scale, Xinhua reported, citing Kyodo News ...

Thousands Flee Earthquake-Hit Japanese Nuclear Plant

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 07:33:00 +0100

Thousands of people have been fleeing the region of a Japanese nuclear plant amid fears of widespread radiation contamination.

Quake-hit Japan plant faces new radiation threat

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 07:33:00 +0100

SENDAI, Japan (Reuters) - Japan faced the threat of new radiation leaks at an earthquake-crippled nuclear plant on Sunday after the cooling system failed at a second reactor in what could be the world's worst nuclear disaster in 25 years.

Japan Responsible for Nuclear Cleanup

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 07:32:00 +0100

The liability costs associated with cleaning up after the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant will ultimately be borne by the Japanese government instead of the private insurance market, according to experts from the insurance industry.

Quake survivors forage for supplies

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 07:32:00 +0100

For battered Japan a new threat: nuclear meltdown

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 07:30:00 +0100

Japan battles nuclear emergency after earthquake

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 07:25:00 +0100

BREAKING NEWS UPDATED 2.21PM Japan battles a feared meltdown of two reactors at a quake-hit nuclear plant as the full horror of the disaster emerged on the ravaged northeast coast.

Medvedev expresses condolences to Japan quake-hit victims

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 07:23:00 +0100

12.03.2011, 23.09 MOSCOW, March 12 (Itar-Tass) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev expressed condolences to victims of the earthquake in Japan. In his Twitter blog on Saturday, Medvedev said, “I condole those who lost their relatives in Japan. I instructed the government to provide aid to our neighbours.

For battered Japan, a new threat: nuclear meltdown

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 07:23:00 +0100

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - A partial meltdown was likely under way at a second nuclear reactor, a top Japanese official said Sunday, as operators frantically tried to prevent a similar threat from a nearby unit at the same facility following a catastrophic earthquake and tsunami that may have killed 1,000 people.

Japan nuclear fears as systems fail at second reactor

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 07:23:00 +0100

Officials warn of more radiation leaks as residents panic, jamming city's exit roads Fears of another explosion at a Japanese nuclear plant are growing after officials said the cooling system in a second reactor had failed. Thousands of people were evacuated on Saturday following an explosion and....

Tsunami surge deals blow to struggling Calif. town

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 07:23:00 +0100

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Fishermen who had escaped to sea before the tsunami hit this struggling coastal town landed small loads of crab on Saturday, while crews surveyed damage and a family combed the beach for any sign of a man who was swept away a day ago as he photographed the waves.

Disaster relief teams head for Japan

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 07:18:00 +0100

The international community started to send disaster relief teams on Saturday to help Japan after it suffered a huge earthquake and tsunami, with the UN sending a group to help co-ordinate work. “We are in the process of deploying nine experts who are among the most experienced we have for dealing with catastrophes.

No information on Russian victims in Japan - RF embassy

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 07:15:00 +0100

13.03.2011, 04.42 TOKYO, March 13 (Itar-Tass) -- Russia’s embassy in Tokyo has not got information about Russian citizens who suffered from the damaging earthquake and tsunami, the embassy reports on Sunday. “Some Russian citizens who live in Japan have informed us they were fine, with others we....

Meeting of Social Development Ministry and Unicef

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 07:13:00 +0100

Dr. Yahya Bin Badr Al Ma'awali, undersecretary of the Social Development Ministry met at the Ministry's General Diwan in Al Khuwair with Dr. Laila Gad, representative of the Unicef Office in Muscat today on Sunday.

Does Earth's axis shift in Japan quake have 'Supermoon' connection?

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 07:11:00 +0100

Earth has been shifted on its axis by almost 4 inches (10 centimeters) during the Japan earthquake, and according to some reports, the cataclysmic incident has a moon connection.

Millions without food, water, power in Japan

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 07:05:00 +0100

TAGAJO, Japan (AP) — Millions of Japanese were without drinking water or electricity Sunday, surviving on instant noodles and rice balls, two days after a powerful earthquake and tsunami hammered the northeastern coast, killing at least 1,000 people. Although the government doubled the number of....

Corrected: Quake-hit Japan nuclear plant faces new threat

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 07:03:00 +0100

and Kim Kyung-hoon SENDAI, Japan Chris Meyers (Reuters) - Japan faced a fresh radiation threat at an earthquake-crippled nuclear plant on Sunday after the cooling system failed at a second reactor in what could be the world's worst nuclear disaster in 25 years.

"Is it a dream?" Stunned Japan grapples with disaster

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 07:03:00 +0100

SENDAI, Japan, March 13 (Reuters) - A wrecked airplane lies nose-deep in splintered wood from homes in the port city of Sendai. About an hour's drive away, workers in white masks and protective clothing scan thousands of people for radiation...

‘Tangled’, ‘Megamind’ Japan releases in Limbo

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 07:03:00 +0100

LOS ANGELES, March 12, (RTRS): The earthquake and tsunami in Japan will severely restrict theatrical box office in the world’s second-biggest territory this weekend, denying significant revenue to Academy Award winner “The King’s Speech” and several ...

Japan battles nuclear emergency after deadly quake

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 07:02:00 +0100

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Japan battled a feared meltdown of two reactors at a quake-hit nuclear plant Sunday, as the full horror of the disaster emerged on the ravaged northeast coast with thousands feared dead.

Voice of Russia helps find relatives in disaster-hit Japan

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 07:01:00 +0100

Voice of Russia , the Russian state-run international radio station, has been conveying messages from overseas residents facing problems in contacting their relatives and friends in Japan after a ...

Map of the Damage From the Japanese Earthquake

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 07:00:00 +0100

An interactive map and photographs of places in Japan that were damaged by the March 11 earthquake and subsequent tsunami.

Japan quake: MSF team assesses quake-battered area

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 06:59:00 +0100

On Saturday evening, the MSF assessment team reached the area of northeast Japan hit by the devastating 8.9 magnitude earthquake. The MSF team is in an evacuation centre in Sendal City with around 100 local people checking their health, and say that initially it appears that medical needs are being met.

Rosmah extends condolences to Japan

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 06:56:00 +0100

KUALA LUMPUR: Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor has expressed sympathy and deepest condolences to the government and people of Japanese following the earthquake and tsunami on Friday.

Japan PM under fire over slow response to nuke accident

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 03:43:00 +0100

TOKYO: Japan's Prime Minister Naoto Kan was facing media criticism on Sunday over his government's response to an explosion at a quake-hit nuclear reactor that had triggered fears of a meltdown.

Gillard in shock over Japan disaster

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 03:42:00 +0100

Prime Minister Julia Gillard says Australia will do everything it can to help earthquake-devastated Japan.

In their words: Japan's twin disasters

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 03:40:00 +0100

Japan has been hit by an enormous earthquake and devastating tsunami and now faces the threat of radiation from a damaged nuclear plant.

Obama Insists on Overthrowing Libyan Government

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 03:35:00 +0100

11 de marzo de 2011, 16:59 Washington, Mar 11 (Prensa Latina) U.S President Barack Obama reiterated this Friday as an interest of his country to overthrow the government headed by Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. * NATO Keeps Pressure on Libya

Concern about food, fuel in wake of Japan disasters

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 03:35:00 +0100

Long lines at grocery stores and gas stations along with continued aftershocks and power outages greeted many in Japan on Sunday morning, nearly two days after the devastating earthquake and tsunami that left hundreds dead and missing.

Aftershocks and nuclear threat keep Japan's residents in fear

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 03:35:00 +0100

More than 275 aftershocks magnitude 5 or greater have been logged since the massive quake. There are conflicting reports of a damaged nuclear plant releasing radiation, but officials are rushing to address any danger.Aftershocks continued to jolt Japan as rescue efforts increased Sunday morning following Friday's 8.

Japan: Mounting Deaths, Damage from Earthquake, Tsunami

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 03:35:00 +0100

12 de marzo de 2011, 10:13 Tokyo, Mar 12 (Prensa Latina) Japan continued monitoring aftershocks of Friday´s 8.9-magnitude earthquake and tsunami, and was immersed in rescue operations and assessing damage as the death and injury toll mounted. Tsunami Wave Train Reaches Chile

Survivors sought after Japan quake

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 03:30:00 +0100

Officials are searching for thousands of people missing across wide areas of north-eastern Japan more than a day after a devastating earthquake and tsunami.

Quake-hit Japan nuclear plant faces new threat

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 03:29:00 +0100

SENDAI, Japan (Reuters) - Thousands of Japanese fled the vicinity of an earthquake-crippled nuclear plant after a radiation leak and authorities faced a fresh threat on Sunday with the failure of the cooling system in a second reactor.

Quake-hit Japan nuclear plant faces new threat

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 03:29:00 +0100

SENDAI, Japan (Reuters) - Thousands of Japanese fled the vicinity of an earthquake-crippled nuclear plant after a radiation leak and authorities faced a fresh threat Sunday with the failure of the cooling system in a second reactor.

Japan quake: With two natural disasters and a nuclear emergency, recovery begins

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 03:24:00 +0100

TOKYO - Rescue teams searched Saturday for thousands of missing people along hundreds of miles of Japan's northeastern coast a day after a powerful earthquake and massive tsunami wiped entire towns off the map.

Survivors sought after Japan quake

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 03:18:00 +0100

Officials are searching for thousands of people missing across wide areas of north-eastern Japan more than a day after a devastating earthquake and tsunami.

Canadian confirmed dead in Japan disaster

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 03:18:00 +0100

At least one Canadian was killed during the 8.9-magnitude earthquake and ensuing tsunami that devastated Japan, the government confirms.

Survivors sought after Japan quake

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 03:16:00 +0100

Officials are searching for thousands of people missing across wide areas of north-eastern Japan more than a day after a devastating earthquake and tsunami.

Survivors sought after Japan quake

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 03:15:00 +0100

Officials are searching for thousands of people missing across wide areas of north-eastern Japan more than a day after a devastating earthquake and tsunami.

Survivors sought after Japan quake

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 03:14:00 +0100

Officials are searching for thousands of people missing across wide areas of north-eastern Japan more than a day after a devastating earthquake and tsunami.

Quake-hit Japan nuclear plant faces new threat (Reuters)

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 03:13:00 +0100

Reuters - Thousands of Japanese fled the vicinity of an earthquake-crippled nuclear plant after a radiation leak and authorities faced a fresh threat Sunday with the failure of the cooling system in a second reactor.

Japan PM under fire over slow response to nuke accident

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 03:09:00 +0100

TOKYO - Japan's Prime Minister Naoto Kan was facing media criticism on Sunday over his government's response to an explosion at a quake-hit nuclear reactor that had triggered fears of a meltdown.

Quake-damaged nuclear reactor leaks radiation after blast

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 03:08:00 +0100

FUKUSHIMA (Japan): Radiation leaked from a damaged Japanese nuclear reactor after an explosion blew the roof off in the wake of a massive earthquake, but the government insisted that radiation levels were low.

Smart team on standby for search and rescue mission in Japan

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 03:08:00 +0100

PEKAN: A Special Malaysia Disaster Assistance and Rescue (Smart) team comprising 15 members and six tracker dogs has been put on standby to be flown to tsunami-hit Japan on two RMAF C-130 aircraft.

Survivors sought after Japan quake

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 03:05:00 +0100

Officials are searching for thousands of people missing across wide areas of north-eastern Japan more than a day after a devastating earthquake and tsunami.

Another Japanese nuclear plant risks possible explosion; US sends 2 nuclear experts

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 03:04:00 +0100

IWAKI, Japan - Cooling systems failed at another nuclear reactor on Japan's devastated coast Sunday, hours after an explosion at a nearby unit made leaking radiation, or even outright meltdown, the central threat to the country following a catastrophic earthquake and tsunami.

Fund to help the Japanese

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 02:59:00 +0100

KUALA LUMPUR: People can send their donations to the Tabung Bencana NSTP-Media Prima in aid of those affected by the earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan. The fund is being organised together with the Malaysian Red Crescent Society.

Naoto under fire for slow response to nuke accident

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 02:59:00 +0100

TOKYO: Japan’s Prime Minister Naoto Kan was facing media criticism on Sunday over his government’s response to an explosion at a quake-hit nuclear reactor that had triggered fears of a meltdown.

Toll from Japan quake-tsunami nears 900

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 02:57:00 +0100

The death toll from a killer earthquake and tsunami that flattened Japan's northeast coast is nearing 900, police say.

Gillard says 1271 Aussies safe in Japan

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 02:57:00 +0100

About half of registered Australians in Japan are safe and authorities are working to contact the rest, Prime Minister Julia Gillard says.

Two towns swept away

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 02:57:00 +0100

Two towns symbolise the scale of the devastation from the earthquake and tsunami.

Second atomic reactor fails

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 02:57:00 +0100

The explosion at the No.1 plant caused a roof on a building to collapse, prompting fears that dangerous levels of radiation were escaping. Japanese TV station NHK was reporting that 1015 microsieverts per hour were being released - about the same amount as the human limit for one year.

‘It was the most shocking experience of my life…’

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 02:56:00 +0100

The apocalyptic tsunami and the earthquake that shook Japan on Friday have left the people shaken. We got talking to expatriates from India in Japan, who narrated their experiences.

NASA releases satellite images of post-earthquake Japan

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 02:51:00 +0100

NASA released the first satellite images of post-earthquake and -tsunami flooding in northeastern Japan on Saturday. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA's Terra ...

International aid workers arrive to assist in Japan earthquake rescue efforts

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 02:51:00 +0100

Emergency responders have streamed into Japan to aid rescue efforts after the historic magnitude 8.9 earthquake and associated tsunami. Two teams from New York-based Doctors Without Borders arrived ...

Lights dimmed at some Japan landmarks

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 02:51:00 +0100

The lights went out overnight at some of Japan's best-known landmarks in an effort to save electricity and acknowledge the dead following the country's worst earthquake to date. The Tokyo Tower and ...

Japan's earthquake from above, before and after

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 02:51:00 +0100

Minamisoma, March 12, before and after the quake-born tsunami Credit: google.

Japan's massive earthquake has no effect on culture's impeccable manners

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 02:51:00 +0100

She was elderly and alone, injured and in pain. When the massive earthquake struck, a heavy bookshelf toppled onto Hiroko Yamashita, pinning her down and shattering her ankle. When paramedics ...

Japan quake, tsunami drive down oil prices

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 02:51:00 +0100

Giant fireballs rise from a burning oil refinery in Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture (state) after Japan was struck by a strong earthquake off its northeastern coast March 11, ...

Evacuation zone is created around tsunami stricken plant in case of catastrophe

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 02:51:00 +0100

At around 7.30am, UK time, the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in northern Japan suffered a serious explosion which destroyed a building housing the reactor. The blast, captured on Japanese TV ...

Toyota and other Japanese carmakers close following earthquake

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 02:51:00 +0100

Toyota Motor Co said it has halted production at two factories with combined annual capacity of 420,000 small cars built mainly for overseas markets, after a massive earthquake hit Japan the ...

Israeli search and rescue team leaves for Japan today

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 02:42:00 +0100

A civilian Israeli search and rescue team was to leave for Japan on Sunday morning to help victims of the 8.9 magnitude earthquake and massive tsunami that struck the island nation on Friday.Six ...

Quake-hit Japan nuclear plant faces fresh threat

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 02:38:00 +0100

Thousands of people fled the vicinity of an earthquake-crippled Japanese nuclear plant after a radiation leak and authorities faced a fresh threat on Sunday with the failure of the cooling system in a second reactor.

Japan begins brutal relief mission with towns flooded, thousands reported missing

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 02:36:00 +0100

TOKYO - Rescue teams searched through matchstick rubble Saturday for thousands of people missing in flooded areas of northeastern Japan, beginning one of the most complex relief efforts in history.

Quake-hit Japan nuclear plant faces fresh threat

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 02:35:00 +0100

A Japanese nuke plant reeling from an explosion at one of its reactors has also lost its emergency cooling system at another reactor on Sunday.

Quake-hit Japan faces new threat: Nuclear meltdown

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 02:35:00 +0100

Quake-hit Japan faces new threat: Nuclear meltdownCooling systems failed at another nuclear reactor on Japan's devastated coast on Sunday hours after an explosion at a nearby unit leaking radiation.

Hawaii breathes a sigh of relief as islands escape major damage

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 02:34:00 +0100

Tsunami waves from Japan sweep away cars and destroy at least three homes, but no deaths or injuries are reported. The worst reports came from the western side of the island of Hawaii.The tsunami from Japan flooded a number of buildings in Hawaii, sweeping away cars and destroying at least three....

1271 Australians confirmed as safe

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 02:30:00 +0100

BUT the areas hardest hit by the disaster in Japan are home to hundreds of Australians who are still unaccounted for.

Japan's Edano: Work under way to control reactor

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 02:28:00 +0100

TOKYO, March 13 (Reuters) - Attempts to control a nuclear reactor that exploded after the earthquake and subsequent tsunami in northern Japan are continuing using water supply and steam release to cool it down, the top government spokesman said on Sunday.

Pinstripes’ left-hander Igawa returns to Japan

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 02:24:00 +0100

New York pitcher leaves spring training to be with family in earthquake ravaged region

Latin American buildings destroyed in Japan earthquake aftermath

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 02:19:00 +0100

Large tsunami waves from Japan's powerful earthquake have destroyed some coastal buildings in Peru and caused flooding but otherwise had little effect on Latin America's Pacific ...

UK to send search and rescue teams to Japan

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 02:18:00 +0100

The team will fly from Manchester airport later this afternoon and travel directly to Japan as quickly as possible. On arrival tomorrow, they will immediately join the international search for survivors, providing relief for Japan's own rescue teams.

Japan struggles with nuclear accident; tsunami victims suffer

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 02:18:00 +0100

Thousands huddled over heaters in emergency shelters through another freezing night along the northeastern coast, a scene of devastation after the 8.9 magnitude earthquake sent a 10-metre (33-foot) tsunami surging through towns and cities.

VOX POPULI: Open hearts to extend hand to victims of devastating quake

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 02:17:00 +0100

I could not bear to keep watching the scene unfolding on the television screen. A tsunami of debris-filled seawater raced inland, swallowing up homes, farmland and roads. Then the deluge caught up with a moving car. "Oh no, someone's driving that car," I realized with horror.

Region's industries, distribution networks grind to a halt

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 02:17:00 +0100

Much of northeastern Japan's industry was at a standstill and its goods distribution network was in tatters as aftershocks from Friday's 8.8 magnitude quake continued to rock the region on Saturday. Honda Motor Co. said one person had died and at least 30 people were injured at its facilities in Tochigi Prefecture.

Tsunami swamped stretch of coastline, says expert

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 02:17:00 +0100

A 150-km stretch of Japan's northeastern coastline sustained catastrophic damage from Friday's earthquake and the huge tsunami triggered by it, according to a tsunami expert who flew over the area. Kenji Satake, a professor at the Earthquake Research Institute at the University of Tokyo, said....

EDITORIAL: Swift response needed for victims of devastating earthquake

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 02:17:00 +0100

The Japanese archipelago was shaken violently and repeatedly by a devastating earthquake Friday. Huge masses of water then rushed onto shore in wide areas along the Pacific coast. Vehicles were swamped and carried out to sea. Houses and buildings were scooped up and swept away. Fishing ports and residential areas were quickly submerged.

1,500 dead or missing after huge earthquake, tsunami

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 02:17:00 +0100

At least 1,500 people were reported dead or missing from Friday's massive earthquake and tsunami that devastated northeastern Japan. But the toll could rise further as the nation tries to comprehend the enormity of the catastrophe. National Police Agency officials said entire cities were swallowed....

Japan quake threatens to disrupt auto shipments

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 02:17:00 +0100

DETROIT--A massive earthquake in Japan on Friday threatened to delay U.S.-bound exports of Japanese vehicles and parts, straining the supply base of the still-recovering auto industry. All of Japan's major ports were closed after the 8.9 magnitude earthquake and related 10-meter (33 feet) high tsunami struck near the coastal city of Sendai.

Japan mourns amid fears quake toll could soar

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 02:16:00 +0100

As rescuers fight their way through to the victims, workers struggle to contain radioactive leaks from a nuclear power plant The full horror of the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan is starting to emerge amid fears that the death toll could be as high as 10,000.

Nature of Japan quake complicates insurance (Reuters)

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 02:12:00 +0100

Reuters - The unexpected nature of this week's earthquake in Japan, plus the damage from the subsequent tsunami and fires, makes estimating insured losses from the disaster especially difficult, senior executives at two top catastrophe risk modeling firms said on Saturday.

Japan's Edano: Work under way to control reactor (Reuters)

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 02:12:00 +0100

Reuters - Attempts to control a nuclear reactor that exploded after the earthquake and subsequent tsunami in northern Japan are continuing using water supply and steam release to cool it down, the top government spokesman said on Sunday.

No threat to Australia: PM

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 02:12:00 +0100

Australians near the Fukushima power plant, north of Tokyo, have been urged to listen to local authorities and stay away after an explosion there. Prime Minister Julia Gillard said advice so far suggested the blast hit the wall of the nuclear reactor, rather than the core, and added there was no risk to Australia.

Inside a nuclear plant

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 02:12:00 +0100

The central problem in assessing the degree of danger is that the amounts of various radioactive releases into the environment are now unknown, as are the winds and other atmospheric factors that determine how radioactivity will disperse around the stricken plants.

Quake-hit Japan nuclear plant faces fresh threat

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 02:10:00 +0100

A Japanese nuke plant reeling from an explosion at one of its reactors has also lost its emergency cooling system at another reactor on Sunday.

Japan earthquake's tales of survival

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 02:09:00 +0100

Survivors caught up in Japan's devastating earthquake and tsunami share their hope and fear on Saturday.

Half of Japanese port town missing

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 02:03:00 +0100

Last Updated: Sun, 13 Mar 2011 11:47:00 +1100 Around 10,000 people are unaccounted for in the Japanese port town of Minamisanriku in quake-hit Miyagi prefecture. The figure is more than half of the population of roughly 17,000 in the town on the Pacific coast, public broadcaster NHK reported.

Thousands Missing, Displaced In Japan

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 02:00:00 +0100

The death toll continues to climb in Japan after Friday's devastating 8.9 magnitude earthquake created a tsunami that swept the country's eastern coast. NPR's Rob Gifford talks to host Guy Raz from Osaka, Japan, about the latest developments.

1,800 feared dead in Japan quake, tsunami

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 01:57:00 +0100

TOKYO, March 12 (UPI) -- The death toll from Japan's massive earthquake and tsunami that destroyed entire cities could hit 1,800, with thousands missing Saturday, officials said.

Japanese authorities rush to save lives, avert nuclear crisis

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 01:51:00 +0100

A meltdown may be occurring at one of the reactors at a damaged nuclear power plant in northeast Japan, a government official said Sunday morning, sparking fears of a widespread release of radioactive material at a time when rescuers are frantically scrambling to find survivors from the country's strongest-ever earthquake.

Japan will face unique health challenges after tsunami

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 01:49:00 +0100

Public health officials in Japan will face a host of unusual infections and trauma injuries, those with experience in the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake say.After the surging ocean waters spawned by Japan's magnitude 8.9 earthquake receded, the drowned were only the first victims to be counted.

Another Japan nuclear reactor fails

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 01:49:00 +0100

Quake-hit Japan nuclear plant faces fresh threat

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 01:45:00 +0100

Cooling system fails in second reactor; deaths expected to exceed 1,800 and 10,000 unreachable in one town; 300,000 have been evacuated from their homes.

Thousands flee in terror as plant blast sends poison cloud across the country

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 01:44:00 +0100

THE worst fears of the Japanese people were realised as plumes of smoke and steam billowed from a nuclear power plant explosion in Fukushima, just 150 miles from Tokyo.

A scene of devastation as the killer tide recedes

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 01:44:00 +0100

MILES from the ocean's edge, weary, mud-spattered survivors wandered streets strewn with fallen trees, crumpled cars and even airplanes.

Relieved Aussies home after Japan terror

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 01:40:00 +0100

The first Australians to arrive from Japan since the monster earthquake and tsunami have touched down at Sydney Airport.

Nuclear meltdown new threat for Japan

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 01:38:00 +0100

An explosion at a nuclear power plant on Japan's devastated coast destroyed a building Saturday and made leaking radiation, or even outright meltdown, the central threat menacing a nation.

Nature of Japan quake complicates insurance

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 01:37:00 +0100

The unexpected nature of this week's earthquake in Japan, plus the damage from the subsequent tsunami and fires, makes estimating insured losses from the disaster especially difficult, senior executives at two top catastrophe risk modeling firms said on Saturday.

Japan Earthquake: Doomsday? Or Just a Restless Earth?

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 01:28:00 +0100

The most powerful earthquake ever recorded in . A tsunami that spread all the way across the Pacific, doing damage as far away as California. Two-dozen aftershocks of magnitude 6.0 or greater -- earthquakes that might have made headlines on their own if the original earthquake had not been an 8.9.

Q&A: The day the Earth moved, and a nation's east coast shifted by 2.4 metres

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 01:28:00 +0100

Where, precisely, did it occur? The epicentre where most tectonic energy was released was well out to sea, 130km (81 miles) east of Sendai, the capital of Japan's north-eastern Miyagi prefecture, but at a relatively shallow depth below the seabed of 24km.

Towns vanish, thousands die – but a nation begins its fightback

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 01:28:00 +0100

After a cataclysm so powerful it moved the Earth 10 inches off its axis, Japan woke yesterday to find itself a country that had, literally, been knocked sideways.

Japan earthquake and tsunami: as it happened

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 01:28:00 +0100

was struck by a strong earthquake off its northeastern coast Friday, March 11, 2011. JAPAN OUT, MANDATORY CREDIT, FOR COMMERCIAL USE ONLY IN NORTH AMERICA1 RELATED LINKS Details from the U.S. Geological Survey Updated tsunami information RelatedJapan Click photo to enlargeMitsuko Kawashima, center,....

Blast at Japan nuke plant; 10,000 missing

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 01:26:00 +0100

A blast at a Japanese nuclear plant has triggered fears of a meltdown after a huge earthquake and tsunami left more than 1000 dead and at least 10,000 missing.

10,000 missing,strong after shocks hit northeast Japan

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 01:25:00 +0100

TOKYO: Around 10,000 people are unaccounted for in the Japanese port town of Minamisanriku in quake-hit Miyagi prefecture, public broadcaster NHK reported yesterday.

Japanese in Penang worried

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 01:21:00 +0100

GEORGE TOWN: Japanese living in Malaysia are concerned over the plight of their relatives back home.

Google releases first satellite images of Japan after quake

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 01:19:00 +0100

Google on Saturday released its first satellite images of Japan since the devastation that followed a massive 8.9-magnitude earthquake and tsunami that hit the island nation Friday afternoon local time.

US Nuclear Experts Worry About Possible Japan Reactor Meltdown

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 01:17:00 +0100

Power loss from massive earthquake has led to an explosion at the nuclear plant in Kukushima

Cooling failure at third reactor

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 01:17:00 +0100

Cooling systems have failed at another nuclear reactor on Japan's devastated coast, hours after an explosion at a nearby unit made leaking radiation, or even outright meltdown, the central ...

Japan struggles with twin disasters

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 01:17:00 +0100

FUKUSHIMA, Japan ? Japan battled twin disasters on Sunday, trying to contain a radiation leak at a crippled nuclear plant while rescue teams searched desperately for survivors from a massive ...

Cooling failure at third reactor

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 01:17:00 +0100

Cooling systems have failed at another nuclear reactor on Japan's devastated coast, hours after an explosion at a nearby unit made leaking radiation, or even outright meltdown, the central threat to the country following a catastrophic earthquake and tsunami.

Nuclear fears raised

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 01:15:00 +0100

Explosion Officials, experts say meltdown worries may be premature. Rescue Prime Minister Naoto Kan said 50,000 troops to join recovery efforts. Toll At least 1,700 likely dead or missing; Saturday's police count at 637. TOKYO - An explosion at a Japanese nuclear power station on Saturday destroyed....

Japan reels from disaster

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 01:15:00 +0100

Tokyo - Rescuers struggled to reach survivors on Saturday as Japan reeled after an earthquake and tsunami struck in deadly tandem.

Beijing offers aid as Chinese worry about kin in Japan

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 01:15:00 +0100

Beijing - One day after the massive earthquake hit Japan, Chinese Ambassador to Japan Cheng Yonghua transferred the first funds donated by embassy officials and other Chinese in Japan to State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Yutaka Banno on Saturday afternoon.

Blast at Japan N-plant, radiation leaks

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 01:14:00 +0100

Radiation leaked from a damaged Japanese nuclear reactor on Saturday after an explosion blew the roof off in the wake of a massive earthquake, but the government insisted that radiation levels were low. The blast raised fears of a meltdown at the facility north of Tokyo as officials scrambled to....

Japans industrial heart escapes heaviest blows

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 01:14:00 +0100

As bad as the toll might eventually be in lives and property from Japan's earthquake and tsunami, the fact that the disaster hit far from Japan's industrial heartland will at least soften the economic blow, both at home and abroad.

Israeli search and rescue team leaves for Japan today

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 01:13:00 +0100

Six Israelis – five business people and a tourist – remain unaccounted for on Saturday night, Foreign Ministry says.

For battered Japan, a new threat: nuclear meltdown

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 01:12:00 +0100

Cooling systems failed at another nuclear reactor on Japan's devastated coast Sunday, hours after an explosion at a nearby unit made leaking radiation, or even outright meltdown, the central threat to the country following a catastrophic earthquake and tsunami.

Japan Earthquake: 30 hours of sheer agony, then: Hi mum, I'm safe'

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 01:11:00 +0100

BRITISH teacher Hannah Craggs emerged from the horror of the Japanese earthquake yesterday and said: "Don't worry mum, I'm fine."

Japan Earthquake - Disaster could hit gas price

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 01:11:00 +0100

BRITAIN is facing higher gas bills as a result of the Japanese earthquake and turmoil in the Middle East.

Japan Earthquake: Rescuers fly in as hearts go out to the Japanese'

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 01:11:00 +0100

A TOP team of British rescuers due to land in Japan early today flew out confident they could save survivors -buried under the -rubble of buildings flattened by the -devastating earthquake and giant tsunami.

JAPAN EARTHQUAKE: WIPED OUT

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 01:11:00 +0100

THE picturesque fishing town of Minami Sanriku does not rate a mention in international travel guides, yet its doomed name will be written for ever in Japanese history books.

Death toll climbing in Japan

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 01:07:00 +0100

The death toll from Japan’s devastating earthquake is now above 1,800 and likely to keep climbing.

Cooling failure at third reactor

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 01:04:00 +0100

‘Big One’ in B.C. would be akin to Japan disaster

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 01:01:00 +0100

Like many on Friday, Simon Fraser University earthquake expert John Clague watched with a mixture of fascination and horror as Japan struggled to cope with the devastation caused by an 8.9-magnitude earthquake that sparked an equally destructive tsunami that has left thousands dead or missing.

Daybreak reveals huge devastation in tsunami-hit Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:57:00 +0100

Japan confronted devastation along its northeastern coast on Saturday, with fires raging and parts of some cities under water after a massive earthquake and tsunami that likely killed at least 1,000 people.

Japan declares emergency at nuke plant

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:57:00 +0100

Thousands of residents were evacuated from an area around a nuclear plant in Japan after a powerful earthquake raised fears of a radiation leak

Radiation levels inside Japanese nuclear plant 1,000 times normal levels

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:55:00 +0100

Power outage delays planned release of vapour meant to ease pressure inside reactor

Japanese search and rescue team races home

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:54:00 +0100

The Japanese urban search and rescue teams which had been helping in the search for Christchurch earthquake victims for two weeks, is heading back to Japan to help with the earthquake and tsunami crisis there.An 8.9-magnitude...

Japan: Huge quake, tsunami kill 1,000; world offers help

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:54:00 +0100

* Residents near reactor evacuated, no radiation leak seen * Dozens of countries offer assistance * Houses, ships, cars tossed around like toys By Chisa Fujioka and Elaine Lies TOKYO, March 12 (Reuters) - A devastating tsunami triggered by the biggest earthquake on record in Japan killed at least....

US government animation shows tsunami path

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:52:00 +0100

A US government projection shows the path of the massive Honshu tsunami that resulted from the devastating 8.9 magnitude earthquake in Japan.

Powerful quake, tsunami kills hundreds in Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:51:00 +0100

For more than two terrifying, seemingly endless minutes Friday, the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in Japan shook apart homes and buildings, cracked open highways and unnerved even those who have learned to live with...

Japan earthquake and tsunami: How awesome power of tsunami is unleashed

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:50:00 +0100

The scenes we have seen are a reminder of the fact that earthquakes under the sea can be so much more deadly than those which happen on land.

Tsunami grazes U.S. West Coast, South America next

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:49:00 +0100

OAKLAND, Calif./QUITO (Reuters) - Thousands of people fled their homes along the California coast on Friday as a tsunami triggered by the massive earthquake in Japan began hitting the U.S. West Coast after rolling through Hawaii.

Aftershocks: Damage only beginning for Japanese business

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:46:00 +0100

Aftershocks for the economy include lost man-hours and sales. Japan will have to quickly rebuild infrastructure damaged by the quake and its aftershocks if its businesses are to rebound soon.

Japan earthquake / tsunami: the Commission activates Europe's civil ..

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:46:00 +0100

[ Vrijdag 11 maart 2011 | European Union ] At the request of Japan, the European Commission activated the European Civil Protection Mechanism to provide assistance in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake and tsunami that struck the country on 11

U.S. stocks rebound after sell-off in previous day

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:45:00 +0100

New York. The U.S. stocks rose moderately on Friday after the sell-off in the previous trading day, with investors weighing the possible outcome of the earthquake and tsunami disaster in Japan, Xinhua reported. U.S. crude oil price fell on Friday as Japan, the world's third biggest oil consumer, was hit by a deadly earthquake of magnitude 8.

Tsunami warning in Pacific set to hit travel to Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:44:00 +0100

The devastating earthquake leading to a tsunami warning across the Pacific basin, except the US and Canada, is expected to temporarily ground air travel to Japan, predominantly a business destination for Indian travellers, albeit for a short span.

8.9 quake, tsunami ravage Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:44:00 +0100

Auto plants, electronics factories and oil refineries shut across large parts of Japan on Friday after a powerful earthquake rocked the country, triggering a tsunami, buckling roads and knocking out power to millions of homes and businesses.

Twitter explodes with quake updates, live feeds

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:44:00 +0100

As the tsunami triggered by a massive earthquake measuring 8.9 on the Richter scale pounded the shores of northern Japan late Thursday night, the internet exploded with live tweets, eyewitness reports, images, and real-time footage of devastation in Tokyo, Ofunato and other coastal areas of the country.

Futures fall 5% but rebuilding may boost construction stocks

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:44:00 +0100

Japanese stock futures fell nearly 5% on Friday after a massive earthquake hit Japan's northeast, though construction stocks may bounce next week and the yen rose on expectations that Japanese investors will bring back funds from abroad.

Alarm across continents: LatAm prepares for tsunami to reach shores

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:44:00 +0100

Chile's president called on the country to remain calm and go about business as usual on Friday despite the tsunami alert that applies to the entire Pacific coast of the American continents after Japan's magnitude-8.9 earthquake.

Quake, tsunami hit Japanese economy

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:44:00 +0100

The biggest earthquake on record to hit Japan struck the northeast coast on Friday, triggering a 10-metre tsunami that swept away everything in its path, killing several hundred with many more missing. The quake occurred as the economy was showing signs of reviving from a contraction.

Calamity insurance to go up after Japan quake, say insurers

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:44:00 +0100

As Japan suffers the jolt of a severe earthquake and tsunami, insurance companies feel the cost of catastrophic insurance for next year will move skywards.

World stocks tank, Sensex sheds 154 pts

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:44:00 +0100

Along with other markets across the globe, the Indian market too lost ground on Friday after a massive earthquake and tsunami hit Japan. However, the slide in India wasn't too sharp, with the benchmark Sensex losing just over 150 points, although at one time during the day's session, it had lost over 220 points.

Wave of destruction

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:41:00 +0100

TOKYO - A devastating tsunami triggered by the biggest earthquake on record in Japan killed at least 1,000 people along the northeastern coast on Friday after a wall of water swept away everything in its path.

Widespread tsunami warning issued

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:41:00 +0100

SINGAPORE - Tsunami warnings have been lifted for some densely populated Asia-Pacific countries previously thought to be at risk after a huge earthquake that hit Japan on Friday, the US Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC) and national officials said. But video showed the first signs of a tsunami appearing on beaches in Hawaii.

Japan wakes to tsunami chaos

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:37:00 +0100

People across Japan have woken up the day after a ferocious tsunami, unleashed by the country's biggest ever recorded earthquake, slammed into the eastern coast.

Japan earthquake: nuclear disaster fears as reactor overheats

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:37:00 +0100

Japan was battling to avoid a nuclear disaster after a reactor was critically damaged by "superquake", as a 1,000 are feared dead.

Alert sounded a minute before the tremor struck

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:37:00 +0100

Fire brigades take groups of children into earthquake simulation machines to familiarise them with the sensation of being in a tremor. Schools with two storeys or more have evacuation chutes that children can slide down to safety. Television footage from schools and offices in Tokyo during....

Japan earthquake: British woman in Tokyo describes moment of terror

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:37:00 +0100

A British mother living in Tokyo has described the terrifying moment the earthquake struck.

SanDisk Issues Statement on Recent Earthquake in Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:35:00 +0100

MILPITAS, Calif. - (Business Wire) SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK), the global leader in flash memory cards, issued the following statement on the recent earthquake that occurred on Thursday night, Pacific Time. The epicenter of the powerful earthquake was approximately 500 miles from Yokkaichi,....

Japan disaster feared to leave 1000 dead

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:35:00 +0100

More than 1000 people are feared dead after a monster tsunami unleashed by a massive quake which wreaked destruction across northeast Japan.

Australia to send help to quake-hit Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:35:00 +0100

Australia will send a team of emergency workers and sniffer dogs to help Japan cope after the massive earthquake and tsunami.

1,000 feared dead in Japan quake-tsunami disaster

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:35:00 +0100

More than 1,000 people were feared dead after a monster tsunami unleashed by a massive quake which wreaked destruction across northeast Japan and triggered an emergency at a nuclear power plant.

Cruise ships at sea safe from tsunami's destruction

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:34:00 +0100

Friends and family are anxious to connect with cruise passengers in the Pacific as tsunamis spawned by Japan's massive earthquake roll through the ocean.

Key developments in the earthquake and tsunami

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:33:00 +0100

By The Associated Press One of the largest earthquakes ever recorded struck Friday off the coast of Japan, spawning a tsunami whose violent effects were felt across the Pacific region - from the Far East...

Day in pictures

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:32:00 +0100

Tsunami waves swirl near a port in Oarai, Ibaraki Prefecture after Japan was struck by a strong earthquake off its northeastern coast on Friday, Mar. 11, 2011.

Japan begins quake relief mission

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:32:00 +0100

A mammoth relief mission is swinging into action in north-east Japan, a day after it was struck by a devastating tsunami, claiming hundreds of lives.

Kesennuma burns through the night after earthquake

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:32:00 +0100

Residents in area surrounding city in Miyagi prefecture – near epicentre of 8.9 magnitude earthquake – told to evacuate The entire city of Kesennuma in north-east Japan is burning furiously with public broadcasters reporting that fires are spreading beyond regional control.

Tsunami grazes U.S. West Coast, South America next (Reuters)

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:32:00 +0100

Reuters - Thousands of people fled their homes along the California coast on Friday as a tsunami triggered by the massive earthquake in Japan began hitting the U.S. West Coast after rolling through Hawaii.

Powerful quake, tsunami kills hundreds in Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:32:00 +0100

TOKYO (AP) — For more than two terrifying, seemingly endless minutes Friday, the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in Japan shook apart homes and buildings, cracked open highways and unnerved even those who have learned to live with swaying skyscrapers.

Japan earthquake and tsunami: How awesome power of tsunami is unleashed

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:31:00 +0100

The scenes we have seen are a reminder of the fact that earthquakes under the sea can be so much more deadly than those which happen on land.

::Zambians in Japan safe - Lewanika

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:31:00 +0100

Zambians in Japan safe - Lewanika By CHARLES CHISALA THE Zambian mission to Japan has said all Zambians currently based there are safe following a devastating Tsunami caused by an earthquake which hit the eastern coast of the country on March 11, leaving hundreds of people dead and a trail of destruction.

Dot Earth: Ocean-Spanning Power of Japan's Great Quake on Display

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:29:00 +0100

Scientists produce a mesmerizing simulation of the globe-spanning waves generated by the potent earthquake off Japan.

Japan warns of small radiation leak from quake-hit plant

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:28:00 +0100

11 Mar 2011 22:29 Source: reuters // Osamu Tsukimori and Kiyoshi Takenaka By Osamu Tsukimori and Kiyoshi Takenaka TOKYO, March 12 (Reuters) - Japan warned there could be a small radiation leak from a nuclear reactor whose cooling system was knocked out by Friday's massive earthquake, but thousands....

Chile upgrades tsunami alert for coast, Easter Island

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:28:00 +0100

11 Mar 2011 23:45 Source: reuters // Reuters * Chile evacuating residents in flood prone areas * Waves 3 meters (10 ft) high expected to hit Easter Island * Chile still recovering from massive quake a year ago SANTIAGO, March 11 (Reuters) - Chile on Friday upgraded a tsunami alert for its coastline....

Daybreak reveals huge devastation in tsunami-hit Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:28:00 +0100

(Adds colour) * People buried under rubble cry for help * Residents near reactor evacuated, no radiation leak seen * Dozens of countries offer assistance * Houses, ships, cars tossed around like toys By Linda Sieg and Chisa Fujioka TOKYO, March 12 (Reuters) - Japan confronted devastation along its....

No Doomsday seen in recent quakes, just "bad luck"

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:28:00 +0100

Japan quake caps 14 months that saw a 7.0 magnitude earthquake in Haiti and an 8.8 magnitude quake the next month in Chile

Tsunami grazes U.S. West Coast, thousands evacuate

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:28:00 +0100

Tsunami warning for Hawaii downgraded; Ecuador declares national emergency; Mexico closes ports along west coast

UPDATE1: 184 confirmed dead, over 1,000 feared dead in megaquake

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:27:00 +0100

TOKYO - The death toll from Friday's catastrophic earthquake in Japan reached 184 Saturday, with the toll li...

Japanese quake to cause losses totaling tens of bil. dollars: scholar

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:27:00 +0100

WASHINGTON - Economic losses from a powerful earthquake that hit northeastern and east Japan on Friday are expect...

Japan Earthquake Poses Significant Risks For Electronics Industry

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:25:00 +0100

Home to much of the world's semiconductor factories and electronics companies, Japan's devastation will have significant effects on global electronics supplies.

US stocks resilient after Japan disaster

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:25:00 +0100

NEW YORK - US markets held up Friday despite traders grappling with the economic impact of a massive earthquake and tsunami in Japan, the world's third-largest economy.

Daybreak reveals huge devastation in tsunami-hit Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:23:00 +0100

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan confronted devastation along its northeastern coast on Saturday, with fires raging and parts of some cities under water after a massive earthquake and tsunami that likely killed at least 1,000 people.

Markets reel after Japan quake

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:23:00 +0100

Commodity markets across the world have been sent reeling as the massive earthquake that hit Japan sent oil, softs and grain prices sliding on fears over its impact on demand, deepening their biggest decline in months.

Thousands evacuated amid nuclear leak fears

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:23:00 +0100

The Japanese government has declared an atomic emergency because of the "possibility" of a radioactive leak from a nuclear reactor in the quake disaster zone.

Hundreds feared dead in devastated Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:23:00 +0100

Dawn has broken over shellshocked Japan, where local media says more than 1,000 people are feared dead after an enormous earthquake and tsunami disaster devastated large parts of the northern Pacific coast.

Japan disaster disrupts flight plans

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:23:00 +0100

Flight schedules for hundreds of passengers travelling to Japan have been disrupted by the earthquake and tsunami crisis.

Man swept away by tsunami wave in Calif., 4 others rescued

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:22:00 +0100

Tsunami waves spawned by a devastating earthquake in Japan battered Hawaii and the U.S. western coast Friday, flooding businesses, smashing dozens of boats at harbors and sweeping at least five people out to sea.

Small earthquake jolts northwest Pakistan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:21:00 +0100

KARACHI: A light earthquake of magnitude 4.8 jolted northwest parts of the country near the border with Afghanistan on Friday but there were no immediate reports of casualties, an official said. The quake struck at 4:32pm with its epicentre in the Hindu Kush mountain range, chief meteorologist Muhammad Riaz told AFP.

FTSE drops on Japan quake, insurers slide

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:21:00 +0100

LONDON: Britain's top share index headed for its biggest weekly fall since July on Friday, testing support levels around 5,800, after a huge earthquake in Japan knocked already shaky sentiment. By 1222 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 26.18 points or 0.5 percent at 5,819.11. The index was down over 2.

Oil price slumps under $100 on Japan quake

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:21:00 +0100

LONDON: New York crude oil dived back under $100 per barrel on Friday as traders bet that a massive earthquake in Japan would slash the country's crude imports. New York's main contract, light sweet crude for April delivery, fell to $99.01 - the lowest level since February 25. It later stood at $99.

International search and rescue teams on alert: UN

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:21:00 +0100

GENEVA: More than 45 countries were awaiting a request from Tokyo after offering to help Japan deal with a huge earthquake and tsunami, the United Nations said on Friday. Some 68 search and rescue teams from 45 countries were on standby, but the United Nations was awaiting a green light from....

Pakistanis safe in Tokyo: FO

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:21:00 +0100

ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Ministry (FO) is in contact with its embassy in Tokyo, which has confirmed that all of its Pakistani officials are safe, Foreign Ministry (FO) spokesperson Tehmina Janjua said on Friday, adding that reportedly the Pakistani community in the Tokyo area was also safe.

Tsunami triggers warnings in Latin America

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:21:00 +0100

* El Salvador, Nicaragua and Costa Rica issue tsunami alerts * Scientific Research Center warns waves can reach 2-meter height MEXICO CITY: Latin American nations warned populations along the Pacific coast to take precautions as a tsunami from Japan’s powerful earthquake began to sweep their region, starting in Mexico.

Sindh CM grieves over losses in Japan quake, tsunami

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:21:00 +0100

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah has expressed his sorrow and sympathies with the government and people of Japan on damages caused by a huge earthquake and a related tsunami. This was stated in an official statement issued here on Friday.

Calif., Ore. sustain most damage following tsunami from Japan's quake

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:20:00 +0100

CRESCENT CITY, Calif. (AP) The warnings traveled quickly across the Pacific in the middle of the night: An 8.9-magnitude earthquake in Japan spawned a deadly tsunami, and it was racing east Friday as fast as a jetliner. Sirens blared in Hawaii. The West Coast pulled back from ...

Obama Insists on Overthrowing Libyan Government

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:20:00 +0100

Japan tsunami poses no threat to India

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:19:00 +0100

Government on Friday said there was no tsunami threat to India in the wake of the massive earthquake and subsequent tsunami in Japan.

Japanese in North try to reach family after quake

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:19:00 +0100

People visiting, living and studying in Canada's North are scrambling to contact their families in Japan on Friday, after a devastating earthquake and tsunami struck the country.

Chile upgrades tsunami alert for coast and Easter Island

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:19:00 +0100

SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chile on Friday upgraded a tsunami alert for its coastline and remote Easter Island territory after waves triggered by a massive earthquake in Japan hit Hawaii, and said it would evacuate flood-prone areas along the mainland coast.

LFW: Japanese designers put up a brave face

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:19:00 +0100

At the Lakme Fashion Week, three Japanese designers Motonari Ono, Tamae Hirokawa and Sara Arai present their stunning collections.

GOP budget targets agency that warned of tsunami

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:18:00 +0100

A spending plan being pushed by Republicans would slash funding for the agency that warned the West Coast about the devastating tsunami in Japan.

Worldwide Monitoring Network Allows for Rapid Tsunami Warnings

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:17:00 +0100

At 2:46 P.M. Tokyo time, one of the largest earthquakes of the past century hit just off the coast of Honshu, the main island of Japan. The 8.9-magnitude quake stirred up massive tsunami waves that battered coastal cities, especially along the east coast north of Tokyo. [More]

As U.S. damage is measured, man dies trying to photograph tsunami

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:16:00 +0100

A 25-year-old man was declared dead Friday afternoon after being swept out to sea off a northern California beach while trying to photograph a tsunami launched by the massive earthquake near Japan, according to a Del Norte County, California, official.

New Zealand mourns Japan's tragedy

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:15:00 +0100

Wellington. New Zealand Prime Minister John Key said he has watched with horror at the scenes of devastation in the wake of the earthquake and tsunami that has struck Japan in the past few hours, Xinhua informed. "Our hearts go out to the Japanese government and its people.

Japanese tsunami death toll 'at least one thousand'

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:14:00 +0100

6.6 magnitude quake follows initial earthquake; thousands evacuated near nuclear plant, officials warn of radiation leak; Foreign Ministry says 25 Israelis missing; fires ravage homes, structures.

WFP Launches Redesigned Humanitarian Early Warning Service

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:13:00 +0100

WFP has just launched a completely revamped specialist website – the Humanitarian Early Warning Service – providing up-to-the-minute information on natural hazards around the world.

Japan earthquake / tsunami: the Commission activates Europe's civil protection system

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:13:00 +0100

IP/11/312 Brussels, 11 March 2011 At the request of Japan, the European Commission activated the European Civil Protection Mechanism to provide assistance in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake and tsunami that struck the country on 11 March.

USAID Responds Immediately to Japan Earthquake and Tsunami

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:13:00 +0100

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 11, 2011 Public Information: 202-712-4810 www.usaid.gov WASHINGTON, D.C. - In response to the earthquake and Tsunami in Japan, the U.S.

Earthquake in Japan: ACF Responding to Tsunami Threat in Philippines

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:13:00 +0100

Action Against Hunger's disaster prevention programs install early warning systems to help at-risk populations evacuate March 11, 2011 lCATADUANES, PHILIPPINESâ€”In response to the threat of tsunamis resulting from the 8.

The Costs of Japan's Tsunami

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:13:00 +0100

First Take March 11, 2011 Author: Sheila A. Smith, Senior Fellow for Japan Studies The 8.9 magnitude earthquake that struck off the coast of Japan on Friday, triggering a tsunami, is the worst natural disaster in modern history for this earthquake-prone nation.

What Does Protection Mean When Disasters Strike?

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:13:00 +0100

I've always been a strong advocate of protection, so this recent call for increased action should make me confident. Instead, I am uneasy. As I wrote in my book, The Politics of Protection: The Limits of Humanitarian Action: Uncomfortable questions emerge: Can anyone "do" protection?

Record Earthquake Strikes Japan: ADRA Responds

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:13:00 +0100

For more information, contact: John Torres, Assistant Director of Public Relations 301.680.6357 (office) 301.680.6370 (fax) John.Torres@adra.org To donate to ADRA go to: Online: www.adra.org Phone: 1.800.424.ADRA (2372) Twitter: www.twitter.com/ADRAi FaceBook: www.facebook.

Britain stands ‘ready to assist’ Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:12:00 +0100

Reiterating his offer of support, Prime Minister David Cameron has sent sincere sympathies to the people of Japan on behalf of everyone in Britain.

TSX posts first gain of the week on Friday

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:12:00 +0100

The Toronto Stock Exchange advanced for the first time in five days on Friday, paring its loss for the week to 4.06 per cent, as its materials sector rebounded following an earthquake in Japan.

Sun rises on a devastated Japan the day after earthquake, tsunami

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:10:00 +0100

Scenes of destruction are visible across the island nation after an earthquake and tsunami. Coastal areas are under water and plumes of black smoke fill the skies from burning cars, homes and factories.Saturday sunrise in Japan illuminated harrowing scenes of destruction across the island nation....

Golfer Ishikawa trying to overcome tragedy at Doral

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:09:00 +0100

Young Japanese golfer Ryo Ishikawa hopes he can give his compatriots hope and encouragement after Friday's devastating earthquake and tsunami by performing well at the World Golf Championship event in the United States.

Wall Street unfazed by Japanese quake and tsunami

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:07:00 +0100

U.S. stocks lost ground on Friday before rebounding as reports filtered through of the massive devastation from the Japan ...

Japan Quake Rattles Chip Industry

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:06:00 +0100

Japan's massive earthquake affected operations at dozens of semiconductor factories, raising fears of shortages or price increases for a number of widely used components.

Hawaii Tsunami Advisory Cancelled

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:04:00 +0100

HONOLULU March 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- At approximately 11:26 a.m. today, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center cancelled the tsunami advisory for the Hawaiian Islands following the 8.9 earthquake that struck Japan sending a tsunami warning throughout the Pacific.

QUAKE, TSUNAMI RAVAGE JAPAN

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:03:00 +0100

— Photo: AP CATASTROPHE:A ferocious tsunami, triggered by a massive earthquake of magnitude 8.9, slams the Natori coast in Japan on Friday. TOKYO: A ferocious tsunami spawned by one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded slammed Japan's eastern coast on Friday, killing hundreds of people as it....

Chile upgrades tsunami alert for coast and Easter Island (Reuters)

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:02:00 +0100

Reuters - Chile on Friday upgraded a tsunami alert for its coastline and remote Easter Island territory after waves triggered by a massive earthquake in Japan hit Hawaii, and said it would evacuate flood-prone areas along the mainland coast.

Why Do Some Earthquakes Cause Tsunamis But Others Don't? (LiveScience.com)

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:02:00 +0100

LiveScience.com - A devastating 8.9-magnitude earthquake rocked the east coast of Honshu, Japan, early Friday morning, triggering a 30-foot-high tsunami that has caused the U.S. National Weather Service to issue a warning for at least 50 countries or territories around the Pacific.

Japan quake causes day to get a wee bit shorter (AP)

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:02:00 +0100

AP - You won't notice it, but the day just got a tiny bit shorter because of Friday's giant earthquake off the coast of Japan.

Japan: Red Cross Red Crescent Movement sets up website to reunite families affected by earthquake and tsunami

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:02:00 +0100

Thousands of people in Japan and elsewhere have lost contact with family members because of the earthquake and tsunami. The areas particularly affected are the prefectures of Miyagi, Fukushima, Tochigi and Ibaraki.

Radiation Level 1,000 Times Too High at Japanese Nuclear Plant (LiveScience.com)

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:02:00 +0100

LiveScience.com - The radiation level around a nuclear reactor at the Fukushima nuclear facility near Tokyo has risen to 1,000 times its normal level since this morning's earthquake blew out the plant's cooling system. Technicians at the plant are preparing to release steam that has been vaporized....

U.S. mobilizes to get assistance to quake-ravaged Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:01:00 +0100

Humanitarian assistance from the United States began its journey to Japan Friday, as President Barack Obama extended a helping hand to the nation after it was hit by a devastating 8.9-magnitude earthquake and ensuing tsunami.

Quake is 5th biggest, but Japan best prepared

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Take the world's most earthquake-prepared country, jolt it with one of the biggest quakes in history and add a devastating tsunami minutes later. In the classic battle of Man vs. Nature, Nature won again.

France: Libya could becom...

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100

He added: "The question of legitimacy of this or that party can be left for another day." His remarks come after France on Thursday unilaterally recognised the National Libyan Council in Benghazi as the new government in Libya. The move caused dismay among fellow EU countries, which believe any such....

Quake and tsunami a blow to fragile Japan economy

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100

By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER and PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writers The earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan on Friday forced multinational companies to close factories, fight fires and move workers,...

For battered Japan, a new threat: nuclear meltdown

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 23:54:00 +0100

IWAKI, Japan (AP) — Cooling systems failed at a second nuclear reactor on Japan's devastated coast Sunday, hours after an explosion at a nearby unit made leaking radiation, or even outright meltdown, the central threat to the country following a catastrophic earthquake and tsunami.

Day after, Japan reels from scale of disaster

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 23:53:00 +0100

Survivors of Japan's devastating earthquake and tsunami huddled in shelters and hoarded supplies on Saturday as rescue workers searched a mangled coastline of submerged homes, cars and stranded boats.

One swept away as killer waves hit California

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 23:53:00 +0100

Tsunami waves from Japan's huge earthquake have killed at least one person in the United States, officials said.

Japan reports emergency at second nuclear reactor

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 23:51:00 +0100

Japan's nuclear safety agency is reporting an emergency at a second reactor in the same complex where an explosion had occurred earlier.

Japan's twin disasters: March 13 liveblog

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 23:49:00 +0100

Follow the latest events around the Pacific Rim after an 8.9-magnitude earthquake off Japan's coast triggered a devastating tsunami.

Manmohan assures all help

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 23:49:00 +0100

Special Correspondent NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has expressed shock at the earthquake, and the tsunami it triggered, devastating the eastern coast of Japan, and assured that country all possible help in relief and rehabilitation. Dr. Singh conveyed this in a letter to his counterpart Naoto Kan.

Scale of disaster not yet known - 10,000 missing

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 23:46:00 +0100

An explosion shattered a building housing a nuclear reactor yesterday, amid fears of a meltdown, while across wide swaths of northeastern Japan officials are searching for thousands of people missing more than a day after a devastating...

Emergency at second nuclear reactor

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 23:45:00 +0100

Japan's nuclear safety agency is reporting an emergency at a second reactor in the same complex where an explosion had occurred earlier.

Emergency at second nuclear reactor

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 23:45:00 +0100

Japan's nuclear safety agency is reporting an emergency at a second reactor in the same complex where an explosion had occurred earlier.

Late bogeys trim Mahan lead

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 23:44:00 +0100

MIAMI: American Hunter Mahan’s threat to run away with the Cadillac Championship on Friday stalled with two late bogeys. Mahan had a four-stroke lead at one stage of the second round, but his two late miscues left him with a tenuous one-stroke edge over European guns Martin Kaymer and Francesco Molinari.

Google helps find missing people after Japan earthquake

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 23:43:00 +0100

Charlie Sheen clogs the Internet, Google acknowledges removing malware from Android Market, and iBoobs is set loose in Android Market two years after Apple's App Store 86'd ...

Swedes flee Japan amid quake's devastation

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 23:43:00 +0100

Many Swedes in Japan are trying to leave the country following Friday's earthquake and tsunami, while the Swedish foreign ministry reported on Saturday it had heard from all the Swedes thought to be in the area worst hit by disaster.

Japan mourns amid fears quake toll could hit 10,000

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 23:42:00 +0100

Tsunami waves deal a blow to Calif town's economy (AP)

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 23:42:00 +0100

AP - Fishermen who had escaped to sea before the tsunami hit this struggling coastal town landed small loads of crab on Saturday while curious townsfolk came to survey the damage and cleanup crews readied their gear.

Japan reports emergency at second nuclear reactor (AP)

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 23:42:00 +0100

AP - Japan's nuclear safety agency is reporting an emergency at a second reactor in the same complex where an explosion had occurred earlier.

Minor tsunami damage in Latin America

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 23:40:00 +0100

Large tsunami waves from Japan's powerful earthquake have destroyed some coastal buildings in Peru and caused flooding but otherwise had little effect on Latin America's Pacific nations.

Nuclear meltdown feared in Japan disaster

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 23:35:00 +0100

Hundreds of people are dead and thousands more missing, as Japan struggles to come to terms with the devastation caused by an earthquake and subsequent tsunami - amid fears of a nuclear meltdown.

Tsunami waves deal a blow to Calif town's economy

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 23:35:00 +0100

Fishermen who had escaped to sea before the tsunami hit this struggling coastal town landed small loads of crab on Saturday while curious townsfolk came to survey the damage and cleanup crews readied their gear.

3,000 rescued; many more missing

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 23:34:00 +0100

Rescuers plucked survivors from collapsed homes, muddy waters and raging fires Saturday, a day after a powerful earthquake and tsunami tore through Japan. FULL STORY | NUCLEAR FEARS | LIVE BLOG | FULL COVERAGE

Japan reports emergency at second nuclear reactor

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 23:31:00 +0100

TOKYO (AP) — Japan's nuclear safety agency is reporting an emergency at a second reactor in the same complex where an explosion had occurred earlier. The Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency said early Sunday that the cooling system malfunctioned at Unit 3 of the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant.

Japan shuts down as economic fears grow

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 23:27:00 +0100

Japan's giant car industry has announced a major shutdown as fears grow over the economic impact of Friday's devastating earthquake and subsequent tsunami which has crippled much of the north-east of the country.

Japan could emerge stronger from this catastrophic quake

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 23:27:00 +0100

The topography of Japan ensures it is unusually vulnerable to the appalling combination of earthquake and tsunami that struck on Friday. The mountainous country lives on its coast so the position of the epicentre off the eastern seaboard could hardly have been worse.

Moratorium sought

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 23:19:00 +0100

Special Correspondent NEW DELHI: Seeking a moratorium on setting up nuclear plants in India in the wake of threat posed by the damaged caused to the Fukushima nuclear reactor in Japan following the devastating the tsunami, the Coalition for Nuclear Disarmament and Peace (CNDP) has expressed deep....

Canadian dead in Japan earthquake, government confirms

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 23:18:00 +0100

One Canadian confirmed dead in Japanese earthquake disaster, federal government confirms

For battered Japan, a new threat: nuclear meltdown

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 23:18:00 +0100

An explosion shattered a building housing a nuclear reactor Saturday, amid fears of a meltdown, while across wide swaths of northeastern Japan ...

Seabed split; quake tilted Earth's axis 10 cm

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 23:15:00 +0100

The magnitude 8.8 earthquake that jolted northeast Japan was caused by a tectonic upheaval that created offshore faults stretching for hundreds of kilometers from Iwate Prefecture to Ibaraki, seismologists said Saturday. Satoko Oki of the University of Tokyo's Earthquake Research Institute said the....

This quake surprised despite the training

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 23:08:00 +0100

Japan had clearly learned the lessons of the devastating Kobe earthquake of 1995, when Japan refused to accept offers of international help, leading to criticism that many of the 6,000 killed died unnecessarily.

Japan's strict building codes kept toll low

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 23:08:00 +0100

Hidden inside the skeletons of high-rise towers, extra steel bracing, giant rubber pads and embedded hydraulic shock absorbers make modern Japanese buildings among the sturdiest in the world during a major earthquake.

National › Lights go off at landmarks in Japan as electricity concern spreading

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 23:08:00 +0100

The lights were turned off Saturday night at some of the best known landmarks in major Japanese cities after trouble at a Fukushima nuclear plant…

Tsunami: Can't blame it on the sun

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 23:08:00 +0100

Friday's devastating tsunami in Japan has set off a debate on whether it was the result of heightened solar activity.

Sports › Yankees pitcher Igawa returning home to Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 23:08:00 +0100

New York Yankees pitcher Kei Igawa has spoken with his family in northern Japan and is returning home after an 8.9-magnitude earthquake and tsunami devastated…

Indian N-plants 'safe' but safety audit on cards

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 23:08:00 +0100

The radiation leak in Japan is raising safety concerns in India, bringing the focus back on our crisis management plans.

National › S Korean rescue team arrives; 55 other nations offer support

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 23:08:00 +0100

A South Korean rescue team and two search dogs arrived in Japan on Saturday, with 55 other nations and regions offering support for the quake-hit…

Northern quake spared industrial heartland

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 23:08:00 +0100

As bad as the toll might eventually be in lives and property from Japan’s earthquake and tsunami, the fact that the disaster hit far from Japan's industrial heartland will at least soften the economic blow, both at home and abroad.

Japan Q&A: What caused the blast at nuclear plant, and what are officials doing to avert a meltdown?

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 23:03:00 +0100

The cause of the explosion isn't yet clear, but the nuclear plant has lost the ability to cool its hot uranium fuel. Seawater is being pumped into the reactor containment vessel and radiation levels outside the reactor are decreasing.An explosion overnight destroyed the building housing one of the nuclear reactors at Tokyo Electric Power Co.

Half of Japanese port town residents missing

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 23:02:00 +0100

Last Updated: Sun, 13 Mar 2011 07:31:00 +1100 Around 10,000 people are unaccounted for in the Japanese port town of Minamisanriku in quake-hit Miyagi prefecture. The figure is more than half of the population of roughly 17,000 in the town on the Pacific coast, public broadcaster NHK reported.

Island nations escape tsunami destruction

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 23:02:00 +0100

AFP Last Updated: Sun, 13 Mar 2011 08:18:00 +1100 The tsunami triggered by the powerful earthquake in Japan that ploughed across the South Pacific Saturday sent people fleeing to higher ground but caused only minor damage and no loss of life. Dozens of low-lying island nations were placed on high....

Oil suffers roller-coaster week

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 22:59:00 +0100

LONDON: Oil endured a roller-coaster ride this week, spiking to 2008 peaks as unrest hit crude exporter Libya, before slumping after a deadly massive earthquake rocked the world’s third largest economy Japan. Gold hit a new record on Monday, as escalating violence in Libya spurred safe-haven demand....

US stocks

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 22:59:00 +0100

drift lower on economic worries NEW YORK: Worry about oil prices, Europe’s most debt-hobbled economies and the US recovery sent US stocks lower again this week, extending their pause on the second anniversary of a bull run. Although investors showed resilience Friday in the face of Japan’s massive....

EDITORIAL: Earthquake in Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 22:59:00 +0100

The video images of a tsunami triggered by the most powerful recorded earthquake of Japan’s history off the northeast coast, sweeping away ships, cars, houses and every other object that came in its way were a spectacle of human incapacity before the awe-inspiring forces of nature.

Global markets week ahead

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 22:59:00 +0100

Risks from Japan, euro, Middle East, Fed LONDON: Market risk looms just about everywhere in the coming week, from Japan’s devastating earthquake to eurozone debt travails, Middle East turmoil and rising scepticism about US Treasuries. It would normally be enough to send investors scurrying into safe havens.

Eric Saade snags 2011 Melodifestivalen title

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 22:58:00 +0100

Eric Saade, the 20-year-old heartthrob from Helsingborg in western Sweden, was crowned winner of the 2011 Melodifestivalen song contest on Saturday evening.

Japan struggles with nuclear accident and tsunami aftermath

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 22:56:00 +0100

FUKUSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) - Japan battled twin disasters on Sunday, trying to contain a radiation leak at a crippled nuclear plant while rescue teams searched desperately for survivors from a massive earthquake and tsunami.

Japan struggles with nuclear accident; tsunami victims

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 22:56:00 +0100

World sends relief teams to Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 22:56:00 +0100

Reuters Saturday, March 12, 2011 10:44:47 PM GENEVA - The international community started to send disaster relief teams on Saturday to help Japan after it suffered a massive earthquake and tsunami, with the United Nations sending a group to help co-ordinate work.

Minor damage in Latin America by Japan's tsunami

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 22:54:00 +0100

LIMA : Large tsunami waves from Japan's powerful earthquake destroyed some coastal buildings in Peru and caused some flooding early Saturday, but otherwise had little effect on Latin America's Pacific nations.

Japanese govt extols instructions of Amir for aiding quake victims

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 22:52:00 +0100

Published Date: March 13, 2011 TOKYO: Japanese government hailed yesterday His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah's orders for sending urgent relief... Local News

Desperation, panic grip Japan after nuke emergency

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 22:52:00 +0100

Published Date: March 13, 2011 FUKUSHIMA: Survivors of Japan's devastating earthquake and tsunami huddled in shelters and hoarded supplies on Saturday as rescue workers searched a mangled coastline of submerged homes, cars and stranded boats. Aerial footage showed buildings and trains strewn like....

TAKING STOCK: Insurers tumble as earthquake adds to nervousness in City

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 22:50:00 +0100

One insurance analyst has estimated insurance losses from the Japanese earthquake would be about £7 billion.

Japan struggles with nuclear accident; tsunami victims suffer

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 22:45:00 +0100

Japan battled twin disasters on Sunday, trying to stop a radiation leak at a crippled nuclear plant while rescue teams searched desperately for survivors from a massive earthquake and tsunami.

Sensors to detect tsunamis, quakes

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 22:42:00 +0100

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Japan struggles with nuclear accident and tsunami aftermath (Reuters)

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 22:42:00 +0100

Reuters - Japan battled twin disasters on Sunday, trying to contain a radiation leak at a crippled nuclear plant while rescue teams searched desperately for survivors from a massive earthquake and tsunami.

1 Canadian confirmed dead in Japan disaster

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 22:40:00 +0100

At least one Canadian was killed during the 8.9-magnitude earthquake and ensuing tsunami that devastated Japan, the government confirms.

The agony of the port towns destroyed by the sea

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 22:40:00 +0100

Two towns destroyed by the Japanese earthquake and tsunami symbolise the sheer scale of the devastation it has wrought.

Election sign? Day, Strahl ready to leave

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 22:32:00 +0100

The departures of two high-profile Conservative cabinet ministers is fueling speculation a federal election is imminent. Transport Minister Chuck Strahl and Treasury Board President Stockwell Day won't be seeking re-election.

SDF in full disaster deployment; U.S. military pitches in

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 22:30:00 +0100

The Self-Defense Forces swung into full action Saturday, less than 24 hours after the most powerful earthquake in the nation's recorded history caused devastating tsunami in northeastern Japan. All available SDF resources, including personnel, vehicles, aircraft and vessels, were mobilized for....

Massive quake hits Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 22:30:00 +0100

With the memory of the Feb. 22 earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand, still fresh, Japan was hit Friday afternoon by a massive earthquake centered offshore. It served as a terrifying reminder that big quakes can strike anytime and that the central government, local governments and residents must be prepared to help each other.

ISU plans to hold worlds in Tokyo

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 22:30:00 +0100

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) The International Skating Union says it has no plans to cancel the world figure skating championships in Tokyo, which is scheduled to begin on March 21. ISU spokeswoman Selina Vanier said that Yoyogi National Stadium appears to be unscathed by an earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan on Friday.

In quake zone, mortifying scenes of epic devastation

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 22:30:00 +0100

SENDAI (AP) Kilometers from the ocean's edge, weary, mud-spattered survivors wandered streets strewn with fallen trees, crumpled cars, even small airplanes. Relics of lives now destroyed were everywhere — half a piano, a textbook, a soiled red sleeping bag.

Deaths, people missing set to top 1,700: Edano

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 22:30:00 +0100

Damage caused by Friday's earthquake-tsunami catastrophe expanded Saturday with the combined number of people dead or unaccounted for feared to top 1,700. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano expressed the government's determination to bring relief to disaster-hit areas, telling a meeting of the....

Japanese ballplayers grapple with bad news

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 22:30:00 +0100

NEW YORK (AP) Boston pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka tried to get in touch with his grandmother. Oakland slugger Hideki Matsui prayed for the victims. Mets reliever Ryota Igarashi stayed up all night to see the devastation. All across spring training, Japanese ballplayers worried Friday about those at home.

Quakes not increasing, but human risk is

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 22:29:00 +0100

The 21st century is still young, and it has already suffered a spate of catastrophic earthquakes across the world -- from Haiti to Chile and New Zealand. The misery continued Friday with an earthquake off Japan so big its seismic waves made the cliffs along the Hudson River wobble by almost an inch.

Crisis at Fukushima nuclear plant

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 22:29:00 +0100

Japanese authorities say that the Fukushima reactor is still safe and the radiation leak has been low - but the crisis is far from over as the exclusion zone widens around the nuclear plant.

Japan struggles with nuclear accident; tsunami victims

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 22:28:00 +0100

Japan battled twin disasters on Sunday, trying to stop a radiation leak at a crippled nuclear plant while rescue teams searched for survivors.

Third nuclear reactor under threat

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 22:28:00 +0100

AN 8.9-magnitude earthquake has struck Japan. Latest updates will be posted by news.com.au as they come to hand. AN 8.9-magnitude earthquake has struck Japan. Latest updates will be posted by news.com.au as they come to hand. An 8.9 magnitude earthquake strikes off the Japanese coast, triggering a massive and deadly tsunami An 8.

Toyota, other carmakers close quake-hit plants; reopen undecided

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 22:28:00 +0100

Toyota, other carmakers close quake-hit plants; reopen undecidedToyota Motor Co halted production at two factories after massive earthquake. Nissan Motor & Honda Motor also halted their output at four plants each.

Japan earthquake: tens of thousands missing as full devastation emerges

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 22:25:00 +0100

Fears were compounded by a massive explosion on at a nuclear reactor, 160 miles north-east of Tokyo.

No Australians reported hurt in Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 22:25:00 +0100

The federal government says it has no reports so far of any Australians coming to grief in Japan's natural disasters.

Japan earthquake: Q

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 22:25:00 +0100

A Japan has strict building requirements and earthquake procedures. The 1995 Kobe earthquake saw Japan become a world leader in quake-proof buildings. Tokyo skyscrapers have fluid-filled shock absorbers and sliding walls that disperse movement in a tremor. Without these techniques, the death toll could have been far worse.

Libya Live Blog - March 12

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 22:19:00 +0100

As the uprising in Libya continues, we update you with the latest developments from our correspondents, news agencies and citizens across the globe.

Factbox - Aid and rescue offers for Japan quake

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 22:16:00 +0100

March 11 ,(Reuters) - More than 45 countries have offered to help Japan deal with Friday's devastating earthquake and tsunami, the United Nations said. Following is a list of aid offers. * U.S.

Japan Earthquake Alters Coast Line, Changes Earth's Axis

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 22:16:00 +0100

Geophysicist Kenneth Hudnut, who works for US Geological Survey tells CNN that quake moved part of Japan's land mass by eight feet

Desperation, panic grip Japan after quake, nuclear emergency

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 22:16:00 +0100

* Earthquake survivors line up for drinking water * Huddle in shelters, hoard supplies * Quake, tsunami wreckage strewn like children's toys * People spell S.O.S.

Charlie Sheen instructs world to love Japan violently (Daily Caller)

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 22:12:00 +0100

Daily Caller - Responding to Japan’s magnitude 8.9 earthquake that devastated much of the northeast part of the country, actor Charlie Sheen instructed his masses of Twitter followers to love Japan “violently.”

Blast at Japan nuke plant; 10,000 missing after quake (AFP)

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 22:12:00 +0100

AFP - An explosion at a Japanese nuclear plant triggered fears of a meltdown Saturday after a massive earthquake and tsunami left more than 1,000 dead and at least 10,000 unaccounted for.

Thousands displaced, missing as nuclear fears add to Japan woes

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 22:09:00 +0100

ra radiation leak at a crippled nuclear plant while rescue teams searched desperately for survivors from a massive earthquake and tsunami. Thousands huddled over heaters in emergency shelters ...

Workers face daunting rescue effort in Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 22:09:00 +0100

Japan has sent thousands of rescue workers to the northeastern coastal area devastated by Friday's earthquake, including officials attempting to prevent a meltdown at a nuclear reactor damaged in ...

the day after the earthquake and tsunami - in pictures

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 22:09:00 +0100

Japan nuclear alert and earthquake - live coverage ? Explosion reported at Fukushima nuclear plant? Death toll said to be more than 1,300? Tsunami engulfs northern port of Sendai and islands? ...

Minor damage in Latin America by Japan's tsunami

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 22:09:00 +0100

LIMA : Large tsunami waves from Japan's powerful earthquake destroyed some coastal buildings in Peru and caused some flooding early Saturday, but otherwise had little effect on Latin ...

Megaquake

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 22:07:00 +0100

OBLIVIOUS to a tsunami warning issued for Fiji following the massive 8.9-magnitude earthquake that struck in shallow waters off the coast of Japan, eight men from Namama Village in Vanua Levu had a taste of mother nature's wrath.

Seeto sends sympathy message

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 22:07:00 +0100

FIJI Islands Hotel and Tourism Association president Dixon Seeto has sent his sympathy message to the Japanese community in Fiji whose relatives are affected by the devastation caused by an earthquake in Japan.

Sleepless night for students

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 22:07:00 +0100

JAPANESE students studying in Fiji were shocked to witness damage caused by the monster earthquake which devastated Japan on Friday.

For battered Japan, a new threat: nuclear meltdown

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 22:07:00 +0100

An explosion at a nuclear power plant on Japan's devastated coast destroyed a building Saturday and made leaking radiation, or even outright meltdown, the central threat menacing a nation just beginning to grasp the scale of a catastrophic earthquake and tsunami.

Critics question Japan’s nuclear safety policy

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 22:06:00 +0100

The massive earthquake in the Japan and the vulnerability of its nuclear energy sector has raised serious questions about the nation’s preparedness for such a catastrophe and its basic nuclear policy.

Russia boosts gas delivery to aid Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 21:52:00 +0100

MOSCOW, March 12 (UPI) -- Russia will deliver extra natural gas to Japan as it struggles to recover from a major earthquake, a deputy premier said Saturday. Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin told RIA Novosti Russia is prepared to deliver up to 150,000 tons of liquefied natural gas to meet Japan's request.

Japan radiation leak evokes U.S. Three Mile Island

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 21:51:00 +0100

12 Mar 2011 17:20 Source: reuters // Reuters * Radiation echoes Three Mile Island, but no meltdown yet * Stricken reactor dates from 1970s, newer models "safer" By Gerard Wynn LONDON, March 12 (Reuters) - The radiation leak in Japan immediately recalls memories of accidents at the Chernobyl and....

Rescue efforts continue in Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 21:50:00 +0100

50,000 troops aid in search of hundreds still missing in tsunami-devastated N.E.; Death toll nearly 700 Photos: Search & recovery

NASA Satellite Photos Show Devastation From Japan Quake and Tsunami (SPACE.com)

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 21:41:00 +0100

SPACE.com - NASA satellites have snapped new pictures of the devastating floods and fires in Japan from the deadly earthquake and tsunami that struck the country on Friday (March 11).

NASA Scientist Explains Science Behind 'Supermoon' Phenomenon (SPACE.com)

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 21:41:00 +0100

SPACE.com - The tragic earthquake and tsunami in Japan Friday (March 11) set the Internet abuzz with the idea that the moon, which will be at its fullest of the year on March 19, played a role in the devastating natural disaster.

Kandahar officials offer aid to Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 21:38:00 +0100

KABUL (Agencies): One of impoverished Afghanistan?s most violent provinces on Saturday offered $50,000 in aid to help victims of Japan?s earthquake and ...

Explosion rocks Japan N-plant

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 21:38:00 +0100

IWAKI (AP): An explosion shattered a building housing a nuclear reactor Saturday, amid fears of a meltdown, while across wide swaths of northeastern Japan ...

Pakistanis safe in Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 21:38:00 +0100

ISLAMABAD (APP): Pakistani Ambassador to Japan Noor Muhammad Jadmai said on Saturday that Pakistanis are safe in the earthquake and a hotline has been ...

Tsunami hits travel industry

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 21:37:00 +0100

Tsunami in Japan seems to have spelt trouble for tourism industry as well. With a tsunami alert for almost 50 more countries, flyers booked to fly on international routes are reassessing their decision. Some are promptly cancelling.

Earth’s axis wobbles, your day’s shorter

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 21:37:00 +0100

The earthquake-cum-tsunami packed such fury that it has moved Japan’s main island, Honshu, by about 8 feet. It’s also caused the Earth’s axis to wobble by about 4 inches - something that experts say will lead to the shortening of the day by 1.6 microseconds, or just over a millionth of a second.

Japan struggles with nuclear accident; tsunami victims

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 21:37:00 +0100

Japan battled twin disasters on Sunday, trying to stop a radiation leak at a crippled nuclear plant while rescue teams searched for survivors.

Japan death toll exceeds 1,800

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 21:34:00 +0100

In the meantime, the overall death toll from the earthquake and resulting tsunami in Japan now exceeds 1,800 with local media reporting an estimated 1,000 confirmed deaths and an additional 650 or so still unaccounted for.

Japan tsunami grazes Americas but impact light

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 21:33:00 +0100

SAN FRANCISCO/SANTIAGO, (Reuters) – Tsunamis triggered by Japan’s devastating earthquake that prompted evacuations on the Pacific coast of North and South America caused flooding as far away as Chile today, but damage was limited. The tsunami lost much of its energy as it moved thousands of miles....

Commentary › Quake and tsunami a blow to fragile Japan economy

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 21:33:00 +0100

The earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan on Friday forced multinational companies to close factories, fight fires and move workers, inflicting at least short-term damage…

Monster rescue effort underway in Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 21:32:00 +0100

ABC, wires Last Updated: Sun, 13 Mar 2011 07:25:00 +1100 Japan has mobilised 50,000 military and other rescue personnel to spearhead a Herculean rescue and recovery effort, a day after being hit by its most devastating earthquake and tsunami on record. The 8.

Tsunami victims suffer as Japan struggles with nuclear accident

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 21:26:00 +0100

FUKUSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) - Japan battled twin disasters on Sunday, trying to stop a radiation leak at a crippled nuclear plant while rescue teams searched desperately for survivors from a massive earthquake and tsunami.

International relief extended to devastated Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 20:34:00 +0100

The 8.9-magnitude earthquake and coastline-devouring tsunami that hit Japan has led 49 countries, the European Union and even the International Atomic Emergency Agency to band together and offer relief to the devastated island nation.

Explosion rips quake-hit nuclear plant in Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 20:24:00 +0100

An explosion at a nuclear power station Saturday destroyed a building housing a reactor, but a radiation leak was decreasing despite fears of a meltdown from damage caused by a powerful earthquake and tsunami, officials said.

Blast at Japan nuke plant after quake and tsunami

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 20:21:00 +0100

An explosion at a nuclear power plant on Japan's devastated coast destroyed a building Saturday and added leaking radiation, or even outright meltdown, to the threats menacing a nation just beginning to grasp the scale...

Japan radiation leak evokes U.S. Three Mile Island

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 20:17:00 +0100

* Radiation echoes Three Mile Island, but no meltdown yet * Stricken reactor dates from 1970s, newer models "safer" [More]

Canadians await word from quake-ravaged Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 20:17:00 +0100

What began as shock after Japan's strongest recorded earthquake devastated the country quickly became frustration on Saturday for Canadians trying to reach loved ones stranded there.

Japan quake, tsunami toll rises as thousands missing

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 20:17:00 +0100

Officials in northeastern Japan are searching for thousands of people missing more than a day after a devastating earthquake and tsunami.

Foreign search teams rush to Japan after quake

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 20:16:00 +0100

PARIS â€” International search and rescue teams rushed to Japan Saturday in the wake of a huge 8.9-magnitude earthquake and devastating tsunami, while one of Afghanistan's most violent provinces offered $50,000 in aid.

Navy Units Prepare to Support Tsunami-Damaged Areas

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 20:16:00 +0100

By Commander U.S. Pacific Fleet Public Affairs Posted: March 12, 2011 PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii - U.S. Pacific Fleet ships in the Western Pacific were converging on Japan to be in the best position to help those in areas damaged by the massive earthquake and subsequent tsunami.

Pacific Tsunami and Japan earthquake, Factsheet #1

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 20:16:00 +0100

KEY DEVELOPMENTS - On March 11 at 0046 hours EST, or 1446 hours local time, a magnitude 8.9 earthquake - the fifth largest in the world since 1990 - occurred near the east coast of Honshu, the largest and main island of Japan, at the depth of approximately 15 miles. According to the U.S.

Japanese search team leaves N.Z. for own crisis

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 20:16:00 +0100

WELLINGTON â€” A Japanese search team working in the earthquake-devastated New Zealand city of Christchurch made hasty preparations to return home to deal with the crisis in their own country.

Japan and Pacific: Earthquake and Tsunami Information bulletin n° 2

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 20:16:00 +0100

This bulletin is being issued for information only and reflects the current situation and details available at this time. The Situation In Japan On 11 March 2011, an earthquake hit off-shore of Japan at 14:46 (local time). The epicentre has a latitude of 38.0N and longitude 142.

Web helps people locate loved ones in Japan quake

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 20:16:00 +0100

TOKYO â Searching the Internet on sites such as Google, Twitter and their local variants has become more effective in finding loved ones than sifting through wreckage following Japan's devastating tsunami.

Japan's Strict Building Codes Saved Lives

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 20:16:00 +0100

By JAMES GLANZ and NORIMITSU ONISHI Published: March 11, 2011 Hidden inside the skeletons of high-rise towers, extra steel bracing, giant rubber pads and embedded hydraulic shock absorbers make modern Japanese buildings among the sturdiest in the world during a major earthquake.

Japan: leading the way in disaster preparations

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 20:16:00 +0100

By Harumi Ozawa (AFP) TOKYO â€” In catastrophe-prone Japan, regularly shaken by earthquakes, dotted with more than 100 volcanoes and swept by typhoons, living with the threat of natural disasters is just a part of life.

US Search and Rescue Teams Depart for Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 20:16:00 +0100

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 12, 2011 Public Information: 202-712-4810 www.usaid.gov WASHINGTON, D.C. â€“ At the request of the Government of Japan, the U.S.

UK rescue specialists head to Japan as at least 1,300 believed to be dead

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 20:13:00 +0100

A team of UK search and rescue specialists and medics were flying to Japan tonight as the death toll from the catastrophic tsunami that ripped through the country was expected to soar. At least 1,300 people are believed to have been killed by the wall of water, but thousands more are missing -....

10,000 missing from Japanese town

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 20:12:00 +0100

Around 10,000 people remain unaccounted for in the Japanese port town of Minamisanriku after yesterday's earthquake and subsequent tsunami.

Blast at Japan nuke plant after quake and tsunami (AP)

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 20:10:00 +0100

AP - An explosion at a nuclear power plant on Japan's devastated coast destroyed a building Saturday and added leaking radiation, or even outright meltdown, to the threats menacing a nation just beginning to grasp the scale of a catastrophic earthquake and tsunami.

UPDATE5: SDF swings into top gear in relief efforts to rescue survivors

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 20:07:00 +0100

TOKYO - The Self-Defense Forces went into full relief mode on Saturday as Prime Minister Naoto Kan called fo...

Lights go off at landmarks in Japan as electricity concern spreading

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 20:07:00 +0100

TOKYO - The lights were turned off Saturday night at some of the best known landmarks in major Japanese citi...

In PHOTOS: Bruised Japan staggers to its feet

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 20:04:00 +0100

More than 1,000 people were feared dead in the massive tsunami triggered by Japan's most powerful earthquake which wrought devastation in northeast coastal Japan forcing the government to declare emergency at two nuclear plants after their cooling systems failed.

Workers face daunting rescue effort in Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 20:03:00 +0100

The death toll has reached 680 and is rising, 10,000 residents of one coastal town haven't been located and more than 215,000 people are living in 1,350 temporary shelters. Japan has sent thousands of relief workers to the hardest-hit coastal areas in the northeast.

Workers face daunting rescue effort in Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 20:03:00 +0100

Man drowns in tsunami wave in Indonesia

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 20:01:00 +0100

MAN dies after he fell from a boat while trying to rescue family members from the tsunami wave in Indonesia.

YLE Correspondent in Japan: Locals Very Troubled

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 19:59:00 +0100

YLE’s Asia correspondent in Japan, Kari Ahlberg, has reported that most Japanese have remained calm in the face of Friday’s massive earthquake and tsunami and its consequences. However many are concerned about friends and relatives in the crisis areas.

Japan radiation leak evokes U.S. Three Mile Island

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 19:59:00 +0100

LONDON (Reuters) - The radiation leak in Japan immediately recalls memories of accidents at the Chernobyl and Three Mile Island power stations, and how it unfolds will be a critical test for international acceptance of nuclear energy.

Meltdown fears after explosion at Japan nuclear station

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 19:58:00 +0100

3/12/2011 - 4:57:25 PM An explosion shattered a building housing a nuclear reactor today amid fears of a meltdown, while across wide swaths of north-eastern Japan officials searched for thousands of people missing more than a day after a devastating earthquake and tsunami.

Blast at Japan nuke plant after quake and tsunami

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 19:57:00 +0100

IWAKI, Japan (AP) — An explosion at a nuclear power plant on Japan's devastated coast destroyed a building Saturday and added leaking radiation, or even outright meltdown, to the threats menacing a nation just beginning to grasp the scale of a catastrophic earthquake and tsunami.

Boat feared lost in tsunami found safe

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 19:56:00 +0100

TOKYO, March 12 (UPI) -- A fishing boat thought to have fallen victim to the tsunami following Japan's 8.9-magnitude earthquake has been found with all aboard alive, officials said.

Japan radiation leak evokes Three Mile Island

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 19:56:00 +0100

Odd nature of Japan quake complicates insurance

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 19:56:00 +0100

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The unprecedented nature of Friday's earthquake in Japan, plus the damage from the subsequent tsunami and fires, makes estimating insured losses especially challenging, a senior executive at a top catastrophe modeling firm said on Saturday.

Nuclear Emergency Adds to Japan Disaster Woes

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 19:53:00 +0100

PM Kan says besides helping thousands of injured, homeless, his top priority is pair of damaged nuclear power plants in Fukushima

Blast at Japan nuke plant; 10,000 missing after quake

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 19:42:00 +0100

SENDAI, Japan - An explosion at a Japanese nuclear plant triggered fears of a meltdown Saturday, after a massive earthquake and tsunami left more than 1,000 dead and at least 10,000 unaccounted for.

Nuclear fears grow amid “unprecedented” disaster

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 19:40:00 +0100

Switzerland has joined the international relief effort in Japan, sending a rescue team to help locate missing people and distribute aid.

Japan earthquake: Officials say nuclear catastrophe averted (The Christian Science Monitor)

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 19:39:00 +0100

The Christian Science Monitor - Fears of a nuclear meltdown in Japan have subsided after a reactor that was damaged in Fridayâ€™s devastating earthquake reportedly emerged intact from an explosion.

GaGa to sell charity bracelet

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 19:39:00 +0100

POP singer selling a charity bracelet via web to raise money for the Japan relief effort

Japan's survivors: 'So many have been killed. It's hard to sleep. Unimaginable'

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 19:37:00 +0100

Residents of Sendai and Tokyo recall what happened when the disaster struck – and how they survived Koichi Takairin Truck driver, 34, from Sendai Inside his four-tonne vehicle when the wave struck Sendai. He said the tsunami was moving too quickly to consider outpacing it and so he took the gamble....

Japan fears nuclear meltdown after explosion at Fukushima reactor

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 19:37:00 +0100

Physicists feared second explosion would create radioactive cloud as residents react with panic, jamming city's exit roads For a few unnerving hours, Japan faced a bleak and unsettling prospect. The devastation wreaked by Friday's earthquake and tsunami seemed set to be followed by a nuclear....

Death toll in Japan reaches 600

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 19:36:00 +0100

The confirmed death toll from Friday's twin disasters was 686, but the government's chief spokesman said it could exceed 1,000. An explosion shattered a building housing a nuclear reactor Saturday, amid fears of a meltdown, while across wide swaths of northeastern Japan officials searched for....

Odd nature of Japan quake complicates insurance

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 19:30:00 +0100

By Ben Berkowitz NEW YORK (Reuters) - The unprecedented nature of Friday's earthquake in Japan, plus the damage from the subsequent tsunami and fires, makes estimating insured losses especially ...

European champion Amodio to end training in Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 19:30:00 +0100

PARIS (AP) -European champion Florent Amodio of France will be sent home from Japan where he was training ahead of the upcoming figure skating world championships following the devastating ...

World extends helping hand to quake-ravaged Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 19:30:00 +0100

International rescue teams have rushed to the earthquake-stricken Japan which has witnessed massive devastation in its northeastern ...

Japan confronts full scale of quake devastation - video

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 19:30:00 +0100

Japan nuclear alert and earthquake - live coverage ? Explosion reported at Fukushima nuclear plant? Death toll said to be more than 1,300? Tsunami engulfs northern port of Sendai and islands? ...

Help for British nationals affected by Japan earthquake

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 19:30:00 +0100

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office advises against all non-essential travel to Tokyo and the North East of Japan.

'Nuclear meltdown averted' after plant explosion

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 19:29:00 +0100

Fears of a nuclear meltdown at the Fukushima Nuclear power plant appear to have subsided after a reactor that was damaged emerged intact from an explosion.

10,000 missing in port town after tsunami

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 19:29:00 +0100

Over half the population of the northern Japanese port town of Minamisanriku are feared missing, as shocking aerial footage reveals the scale of the devastation caused by the tsunami.

World rushes to help after the tsunami

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 19:27:00 +0100

International search and rescue teams rushed to Japan yesterday in the wake of a massive 8.9 magnitude quake and crushing tsunami, some straight from similar work in quake-hit New Zealand.A Japanese team of 66 personnel that has...

Thousands flee nuclear fallout

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 19:27:00 +0100

It is starting to feel like elements of Hiroshima, Kobe and the Asian tsunami combined. Last night, an explosion blew the roof off Tokyo Electric Power Co's Fukushima No 1 nuclear power plant and smoke began pouring out, as authorities...

Rescue effort in high gear as Japan death toll climbs

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 19:22:00 +0100

Rescuers searched submerged homes, wrecked cars and stranded boats along Japan’s northeast coast on Saturday as its military forces mounted a massive effort to locate survivors and victims of the massive earthquake and tsunami that crippled the island nation.

Earthquakes 101: How they happen

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 19:20:00 +0100

Columbia University seismologist explains in simple terms; Says we're in period of frequent mega-quakes

World sends relief teams to Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 19:19:00 +0100

Natural disaster prompts offers of search and rescue help from 50 nations, with UN helping to co-ordinate response.

Blast at Japan nuke plant; thousands missing

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 19:18:00 +0100

An explosion shattered a building housing a nuclear reactor Saturday, amid fears of a meltdown, while across wide swaths of northeastern Japan officials searched for thousands of people missing more than a day after a...

Japan plagued by aftershocks -- 27 of them magnitude 6 or greater

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 19:18:00 +0100

Since Friday's 8.9 quake, Japan has experienced more than 154 aftershocks of magnitude 5 or greater, and 27 of magnitude 6 or greater, an official with the U.S. Geological Survey says. But he says it would take an aftershock of at least a magnitude 7 to generate a tsunami.Japan continued to be rocked by aftershocks Saturday following Friday's 8.

US Delivers Aid in Disaster-Stricken Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 19:16:00 +0100

US Navy says two helicopters delivered 680 kilograms of rice, bread to town of Shiroishi in one of hardest hit areas of eastern Japan

First-hand accounts of quake surface

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 19:15:00 +0100

Many first-hand accounts of the earthquake are making their way to the U.S. to family members and friends from Americans and others who live ...

Blast at Japan nuke plant; thousands missing (AP)

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 19:09:00 +0100

AP - An explosion shattered a building housing a nuclear reactor Saturday, amid fears of a meltdown, while across wide swaths of northeastern Japan officials searched for thousands of people missing more than a day after a devastating earthquake and tsunami.

French greens call for end to nuclear energy

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 19:06:00 +0100

PARIS (Reuters) - French green groups renewed a call on Saturday for France to end its dependence on nuclear power, saying a radiation leak at a Japanese atomic power plant showed there were no safety guarantees in the industry.

Q&A: What caused the blast at nuclear plant in Japan, and why do officials fear a meltdown?

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 19:03:00 +0100

The cause of the explosion isn't yet clear, but the nuclear plant has lost the ability to cool its hot uranium fuel. The containment vessel hasn't been breached but officials fear a core meltdown. An untested method to cool the core before that happens is planned.

6-magnitude quake jolts Honshu island of Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 19:00:00 +0100

An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale jolted the east coast of Japan's main Honshu island at 10.43 p.m. Beijing Time Saturday, according to the China Earthquake Network ...

Over One Hundred Finns Still Unaccounted For in Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 18:59:00 +0100

The Finnish Foreign Ministry says it has managed to reach most of the 700-odd Finns known to be in Japan. However officials have been unable to contact about 120 nationals.

YLE’s Correspondent in Japan: Locals Very Troubled

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 18:59:00 +0100

One presumed U.S. death linked to tsunami

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 18:56:00 +0100

SAN DIEGO, March 12 (UPI) -- The U.S. Coast Guard called off its search for a man washed into the Pacific Ocean in Northern California by the tsunami that originated in Japan Friday.

Blast at Japan nuke plant; thousands missing

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 18:56:00 +0100

IWAKI, Japan (AP) — An explosion shattered a building housing a nuclear reactor Saturday, amid fears of a meltdown, while across wide swaths of northeastern Japan officials searched for thousands of people missing more than a day after a devastating earthquake and tsunami.

Relief aid rushing to Japan, U.S. to help

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 18:56:00 +0100

TOKYO, March 12 (UPI) -- Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan says he has ordered additional rescue forces sent into areas impacted by Friday's earthquake and resulting tsunami.

British teacher missing after Japan earthquake struck is found safe and well

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 18:53:00 +0100

Hannah Craggs, 27, had not been heard from for more than 30 hours after the sixth larges earthquake in history devastated Japan.

Quake accelerates Earth's rotation

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 18:52:00 +0100

Yesterday was just a tiny bit shorter because of the giant earthquake off the coast of Japan. Nasa geophysicist Richard Gross calculated that Earth's rotation sped up by 1.6 microseconds. That is because of the shift in Earth's mass caused by...

Relief aid rushing to Japan, U.S. to help

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 18:51:00 +0100

TOKYO, March 12 (UPI) -- Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan says he has ordered additional rescue forces sent into areas impacted by Friday's earthquake and resulting tsunami. Kan said he asked Defense Minister Toshimi Kitazawa to increase the number of Self-Defense Forces in the affected areas by up to 50,000, Kyodo News reported Saturday.

Russia to provide extra energy help for its neighbor in trouble

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 18:50:00 +0100

Russian officials have announced they are increasing energy supplies to Japan following a request from Tokyo.

Japan earthquake: Officials say nuclear catastrophe averted

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 18:49:00 +0100

Fears of a nuclear meltdown in Japan have subsided after a reactor that was damaged in Friday’s devastating earthquake reportedly emerged intact from an explosion.

East Asia and the Pacific: Opening Remarks at the 2011 APEC Senior Officials Meeting 1

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 18:49:00 +0100

Opening Remarks at the 2011 APEC Senior Officials Meeting 1 Remarks Michael Froman Chair , APEC Senior Officials Meetings Washington, DC March 11, 2011 I want to begin this morning by saying a word about the terrible earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan overnight.

ASEAN, Indonesia offer help to Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 18:40:00 +0100

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Indonesia are ready to help Japan to gain its recovery following a massive earthquake and a deadly tsunami that struck northeastern Japan on Friday. "ASEAN member states stand ready to render their support in the efforts to help bring about a....

Cambodia expresses deep sympathy to Japan over massive quake

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 18:40:00 +0100

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Saturday expressed a deep sympathy to Japan over the massive earthquake that struck Friday and donate 100,000 U.S. dollars as relief to the victims. In a message to Prime Minister of Japan Naoto Kan on Saturday, Hun Sen wrote: "I feel extremely saddened to hear....

Singapore sends condolences, rescuers to quake-hit Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 18:40:00 +0100

Singapore dispatched rescuers to Japan to assist in the search and rescue operations on Saturday, and Singapore leaders also sent condolences to Japan over the devastating earthquake and tsunami the previous day. The team of five officers from the urban search and rescue contingent of the Singapore....

Quake-hit areas in order, need emergency supplies

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 18:40:00 +0100

Basic order has been restored in Sendai of Miyagi Prefecture, one of the worst-hit areas in the quake and tsunami, but people are hoping more supplies can reach them as soon as possible. In Sendai's coastal area of Arahama, non-concrete buildings here were swirled away like toys by huge waves following the 8.

Four Danes among the many missing in Japan after earthquake

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 18:40:00 +0100

Four Danish nationals were among the hundreds of people missing after a powerful earthquake and tsunami ravaged Japan, officials said Saturday. "There were six Danes in the area but the embassy has gotten hold of two of them and know they are safe," Franz-Michael Skjold Mellbin, the Danish Ambassador in Tokyo, told TV station DR.

Fijian PM sends condolences to Japan over quake

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 18:40:00 +0100

Fijian Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama on Saturday sent a massage to his Japanese counterpart Naoto Kan to offer his condolences to the victimes of the massive earthquake in the country. "The news and images of the terrible earthquake and tsunami that has just hit Japan have filled me with dismay and sadness.

Powerful quake and tsunami take heavy toll on Japan (2)

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 18:40:00 +0100

&$ &$ Smoke rises from the Sendai city skyline in Miyagi prefecture, Japan, March 12, 2011. At least 630 people were killed after Friday's great earthquake and ensuing huge tsunami hit northeast Japan, public broadcaster NHK reported Saturday. (Xinhua/Kyodo) &$ ...

Initial reports suggest limited tsunami damage to Pacific island nations: Oxfam Australia

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 18:40:00 +0100

Pacific island nations threatened by tsunamis following Japan's earthquake seem to have avoided the worst-case scenario, with only minor property damage reported at Papua New Guinea, Oxfam Australia said on Saturday. A massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake hit Japan on Friday, unleashing a 10-meter high tsunami that did extensive damage.

Powerful quake and tsunami take heavy toll on Japan (3)

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 18:40:00 +0100

&$ &$ Houses and buildings are seen washed away by massive tsunami waves after a powerful quake in a photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter in Natori, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on March 11, 2011. An earthquake measuring 8.8 on the Richter scale jolted off the east coast of Japan's main Honshu island Friday.

Calm is order of the day as Japan deals with quake aftermath

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 18:40:00 +0100

As dawn broke Saturday, it was hard to tell from the looking at the Japanese people that an 8.8-magnitude earthquake had rocked the country the day before and ensuing tsunamis engulfed many northeastern coastal cities. Calm and orderliness remained, as if they were about to start a normal Saturday morning.

6.4-magnitude quake hits near east coast of Honshu, Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 18:40:00 +0100

An earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale jolted near the east coast of Honshu, Japan on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake occurred at 22:15 local time (1315 GMT). Its epicenter, with a depth of 37.50 km, was initially determined to be at 37.2607 degrees north latitude and 141.

Hundreds of Australians feared stranded in Japan's quake zone

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 18:40:00 +0100

The Australian federal government on Saturday said they are trying to contact hundreds of Australians in Japan, after the devastating earthquake and tsunami. A massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake hit Japan on Friday, unleashing a 10-meter high tsunami that did extensive damage.

Powerful quake and tsunami take heavy toll on Japan (4)

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 18:40:00 +0100

&$ &$ A man helps an old woman to evacuate in Sendai city, Miyagi prefecture, Japan, March 12, 2011. At least 630 people were killed after Friday's great earthquake and ensuing huge tsunami hit northeast Japan, public broadcaster NHK reported Saturday. (Xinhua/Kyodo) &$ ...

Russian rescuers ready to help quake-hit Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 18:40:00 +0100

Rescue units from the Russian Emergency Situations Ministry stand ready to aid Japan after a massive earthquake and tsunami ravaged the country, the ministry said Saturday. "Instructed by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, the Emergency Situations Ministry has prepared the necessary forces and resources to provide assistance to Japan.

Powerful quake and tsunami take heavy toll on Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 18:40:00 +0100

&$ &$ Streets are flooded after the earthquake in Kesennuma city in Miyagi prefecture, Japan, March 12, 2011. At least 630 people were killed after Friday's great earthquake and ensuing huge tsunami hit northeast Japan, public broadcaster NHK reported Saturday. (Xinhua/Kyodo) &$

Japan mounts massive quake rescues

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 18:40:00 +0100

Japanese authorities have launched swift relief efforts and coordinate international rescue after a devastating 8.8 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami jolt the nation Friday afternoon. At least 3,000 people have been rescued following Friday's great earthquake, Prime Minister Naoto Kan said....

Japan radiation leak evokes Three Mile Island (Reuters)

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 18:39:00 +0100

Reuters - The radiation leak in Japan immediately recalls memories of accidents at the Chernobyl and Three Mile Island power stations, and how it unfolds will be a critical test for international acceptance of nuclear energy.

Snapshot: Developments after major Japan earthquake (Reuters)

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 18:39:00 +0100

Reuters - Following are main developments after an 8.9 magnitude earthquake that struck northeast Japan Friday and set off a tsunami.

Explosion Blows Roof Off Unstable Reactor

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 18:37:00 +0100

FUKUSHIMA, March 12, 2011- An explosion blew the roof off an unstable reactor north of Tokyo on Saturday, Japanese media said, raising fears of a disastrous meltdown at a nuclear plant damaged in the massive earthquake that hit Japan.

Strong 6.0 magnitude aftershock in Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 18:34:00 +0100

A strong 6.0 magnitude aftershock on Saturday rocked Japan's Fukushima prefecture, a day after a devastating earthquake triggered a tsunami that has left at least 1,700 people dead or unaccounted for.

Carnivals, Japanese Earthquake Top Brazilian Headlines

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 18:29:00 +0100

12 de marzo de 2011, 11:56 By Alejandro Gomez Brasilia, Mar 12 (Prensa Latina) The conclusion of the carnivals in several states and the repercussion of the violent earthquake that shook Japan made headlines in Brazil this week. The Brazilian carnivals reached their climax with the samba school....

Desperation and panic grip Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 18:27:00 +0100

By Kim Kyung-Hoon FUKUSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) - Survivors of Japan's devastating earthquake and tsunami huddled over heaters in emergency shelters on Saturday as rescue workers searched a ...

Russia to boost liquefied gas supplies to Japan if asked

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 18:27:00 +0100

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Saturday liquefied natural gas supplies to earthquake-stricken Japan should be stepped up if requested. Japan "is our neighbor, a friendly ...

1,700 feared dead, missing; possible radiation leaks

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 18:27:00 +0100

The number of people feared dead or missing after Japan was hit by an earthquake and tsunami could top 1,700, news reports said Saturday, as concern rose over damaged nuclear ...

Afghan province offers aid to Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 18:24:00 +0100

One of impoverished Afghanistan's most violent provinces has offered $50,000 in aid to help victims of Japan's earthquake and tsunami, officials say.

Reactor at Japan nuclear plant 'intact'

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 18:24:00 +0100

Radiation is leaking from a quake-hit Japanese nuclear plant, but the government has moved to calm fears of meltdown.

Ten Dutch nationals still missing in Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 18:22:00 +0100

The Dutch authorities are still trying to contact ten Dutch nationals thought to have been in Japan's disaster area. Forty others who were in the northern region hit by the...

Explosion at nuclear plant

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 18:21:00 +0100

An explosion blew the roof off an unstable reactor north of Tokyo last night, raising fears of a disastrous meltdown at a nuclear plant damaged in the massive earthquake.The 8.9-magnitude earthquake - the strongest recorded in...

Warning out faster than danger wave

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 18:21:00 +0100

The warnings travelled quickly across the Pacific in the middle of the night: an 8.9-magnitude earthquake in Japan had spawned a deadly tsunami, and it was racing east as fast as a jetliner.Sirens blared in Hawaii. Californians...

Warning puts Kiwis on edge

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 18:21:00 +0100

Thousands of coastal Kiwis spent a sleepless night on Friday amid fears the deadly tsunami sweeping across the Pacific would strike.But despite a tsunami warning remaining in place across the North and South Islands for much of...

Finnish President Extends Condolences to Japan; PM Offers Aid

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 17:59:00 +0100

Finnish President Tarja Halonen and Prime Minister Mari Kiviniemi have extended their condolences following Friday’s disastrous earthquake and tsunami in Japan.

Finnair Resumes Flights to Tokyo

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 17:59:00 +0100

Finnish national air carrier Finnair resumed flights to Tokyo, Japan on Saturday, after a brief suspension that began Friday.

1,700 feared dead in Japan quake, tsunami

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 17:56:00 +0100

TOKYO, March 12 (UPI) -- The death toll from Japan's massive earthquake and the resulting tsunami could top 1,700 and entire cities have been destroyed, officials said.

More evacuations at Japanese nuclear plant

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 17:56:00 +0100

TOKYO, March 12 (UPI) -- Thousands more people were told to evacuate Saturday after an explosion at an earthquake-damaged nuclear plant in Japan.

Chinese friendship associations send condolences to Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 17:55:00 +0100

Two Chinese friendship associations Saturday sent condolence messages to the people of earthquake-stricken Japan. The China-Japan Friendship Association and the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries messages to seven Japan-China friendship groups and some local governmental groups.

9,500 people unaccounted for in tsunami-stricken Japanese town

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 17:54:00 +0100

About 9,500 people are unaccounted for in one of the worst-hit areas by the 8.9-magnitude earthquake in north-eastern Japan, officials ...

Search teams rush to Japan after quake

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 17:54:00 +0100

International search and rescue teams rushed to Japan on Saturday in the wake of a huge 8.9-magnitude earthquake and devastating tsunami.

Japan Will Need to Boost Energy Imports

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 17:52:00 +0100

Friday's closures of nuclear reactors will raise Japan's need to import oil and natural gas, but it remains unclear how much industrial output has been affected by the earthquake and tsunami and how long nuclear- and thermal-power plants will stay shut.

9,500 missing in Japanese town swept away by tsunami

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 17:52:00 +0100

The coastal town of Minamisanriku, just 290 miles north of Tokyo, Japan, has been devastated by the tsunami caused by the 8.9 magnitude earthquake. The Japanese state broadcast agency has reported that 9,500 people are unaccounted for in the town, in Miyagi prefecture , which has a population of 19,000.

World Vision Taiwan to solicit quake donations

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 17:50:00 +0100

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - World Vision Taiwan is launching a donation campaign to collect NT$10 million (US$338,700) to help quake-stricken Japan, the charity group announced yesterday.

Travel agencies warned over northeast Japan tours

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 17:50:00 +0100

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - The Tourism Bureau warned travel agencies yesterday that they would be legally liable if they were to take tour groups in the near future to Japan's Aomori, Iwate, Fukushima and Miyagi prefectures, areas devastated by Friday's massive earthquake and tsunami.

19 Taiwanese students still missing in northeast Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 17:50:00 +0100

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - More than 20 Taiwanese students and tourists in northeastern Japan remained unaccounted for yesterday after the massive earthquake hit the country, according to local media reports.

Undersea communication cables broken after quake

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 17:50:00 +0100

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Chunghwa Telecom yesterday said that the 8.9-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Japan has caused many submarine communications cables to break, adding that they are addressing the issue and will continue repairs to the cables until service returns to normal.

Rescuers dig through Japan amid aftershocks

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 17:49:00 +0100

50,000 troops aid search and rescue efforts, with hundreds dead, hundreds still missing in devastated N.E. Photos: Rescue efforts

Radiation leaks after explosion at Japan nuclear plant, disaster toll rises

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 17:49:00 +0100

Reports said more than 1,700 people were killed or missing as a result of the 8.9-magnitude quake. 9,500 people in one town were unreachable.

All Indian nationals safe in earthquake-hit Japan: Govt

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 17:49:00 +0100

Foreign secretary Nirupama Rao on Saturday said all Indians are safe as per the information available so far. There are 100 Indians in Sendai.

1 Radiation leak at Japanese nuclear plant after explosion

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 17:47:00 +0100

Radiation leaked from a damaged Japanese nuclear reactor north of Tokyo today after an explosion blew the roof off the facility in the wake of yesterday's massive earthquake. The developments at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant raised fears of a Chernobyl-style disaster as officials worked to contain the leak.

World's Most Powerful Earthquakes

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 17:45:00 +0100

The 8.9 magnitude earthquake that struck off the coast of Japan Friday is the country's most largest, and the fifth most powerful in modern recorded history. Here is a list of the world's most powerful earthquakes since 1900, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. 1. Chile (1960) 9.

1,700 feared dead in Japan quake, tsunami

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 17:44:00 +0100

TOKYO, March 12 (UPI) -- The death toll from Japan's massive earthquake and the resulting tsunami could top 1,700 and entire cities have been destroyed, officials said. The death toll from Friday's earthquake and tsunami has exceeded 600, but hundreds of people were missing and feared dead, Kyodo News Service reported Saturday.

Foreign Office update - Japanese earthquake

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 17:43:00 +0100

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office continues to advise against all non-essential travel to Tokyo and the North East of Japan.

10,000 missing in Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 17:35:00 +0100

AS many as 10,000 people have been reported missing in a northern Japanese town as a strong aftershock hit near a nuclear plant in Fukushima.

Thousands flee amid radiation fears

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 17:35:00 +0100

MORE than 45,000 people have been evacuated and an atomic emergency declared after a nuclear plant explosion in Japan.

Japan's nuclear plant 'may be in meltdown'

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 17:35:00 +0100

JAPAN'S quake-hit nuclear power plant "may be experiencing nuclear meltdown", local media says.

Experts: Mega-quake, tsunami could happen in U.S.

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 17:34:00 +0100

In fact, it already has (in 1700); Say better job needed to educate people in vulnerable areas

Death toll from Japan quake rising

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 17:34:00 +0100

The death toll from Japan’s devastating earthquake could rise to more than 1,300, as the country continues to dig out survivors trapped beneath rubble and concrete

9,500 people missing in tsunami-stricken Japan town

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 17:32:00 +0100

Some 9,500 people are unaccounted for in one of the worst-hit areas by the 8.9-magnitude earthquake in north-eastern Japan, officials said. With many houses, cars and crops in Minamisanriku, Miyagi Prefecture washed away by powerful tsunami after the deadly earthquake on Friday, many of the missing....

Reflections by Fidel Castro: Two Earthquakes

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 17:29:00 +0100

12 de marzo de 2011, 10:39 Havana, Mar 12 (Prensa Latina) "Two Earthquakes" is the title of the latest reflections by leader of the Cuban Revolution Fidel Castro.

Tsunami Wave Train Reaches Chile

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 17:29:00 +0100

12 de marzo de 2011, 10:40 Santiago, Chile, Mar 12 (Prensa Latina) Waves as high as eight meters (26 feet) reached Chilean coastal areas early Saturday, after a tsunami alert had been issued following the massive earthquake in Japan on Friday.

Help for British nationals affected by Japan earthquake

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 17:28:00 +0100

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office advises against all non-essential travel to Tokyo and the North East of Japan.

Desperation, panic grip Japan after quake

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 17:25:00 +0100

FUKUSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) - Survivors of Japan's devastating earthquake and tsunami huddled over heaters in emergency shelters on Saturday as rescue workers searched a mangled coastline of submerged homes, wrecked cars and stranded boats.

Huge explosion at Japan nuclear plant - reactor not affected

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 17:24:00 +0100

The Japanese government Saturday said an explosion at a nuclear plant damaged by Friday's massive earthquake had not affected the ...

Japan earthquake and tsunami disrupts currents: Huge whirlpools form off coast

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 17:23:00 +0100

The tsunami that hit Japan today caused huge whirlpools off the coast, threatening any boats or victims who survived the initial wave.

Tsunami Weakens Substantially Before Hitting Americas

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 17:23:00 +0100

Damage less than feared after massive wave lost energy as it traveled thousands of kilometers across Pacific Ocean

Japan earthquake and tsunami: Thousands undergo radioactive screening after explosion

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 17:23:00 +0100

The building housing one of Fukushima Dai-ichi's reactors was destroyed in the blast and a cloud of white smoke could be seen pouring from it.

Japan earthquake and tsunami: 10,000 people missing in Minamisanriku

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 17:23:00 +0100

Government officials revealed the fate of 9,500 people in the north eastern port of Minamisanriku was still unknown more than 24 hours after the double disaster hit.

US Authorities Assess Tsunami Damage

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 17:23:00 +0100

Impact was less severe than many had feared, but several coastal communities experience damage

Dutch sniffer dogs to help in Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 17:22:00 +0100

A Dutch sniffer dog team are to travel to Japan on Monday to help with the search and rescue effort following the country's devastating earthquake and...

Japan Tries Using Seawater to Cool Damaged Reactor

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 17:21:00 +0100

Japanese officials continued their battle to control dangerous reactor overheating in the nation's worst nuclear accident that followed Friday's earthquake, as they resorted to an unprecedented attempt to cool the reactor with seawater.

Video: Japan earthquake survivor: Situation remains unclear

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 17:19:00 +0100

Russ Mitchell spoke with Matthew Alt, a survivor of the 8.9 magnitude earthquake in Japan, on what life was like before, during, and after the quake struck.

Radiation leaks from Japan's quake-hit nuclear plant

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 17:19:00 +0100

FUKUSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) - Radiation leaked from Japan's earthquake-crippled nuclear plant on Saturday after a blast blew the roof off, and authorities prepared to distribute iodine to people in the vicinity to protect them from exposure.

No repeat of Chernobyl disaster for Japan - experts

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 17:19:00 +0100

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Japan should not expect a repeat of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster after an explosion blew the roof off one of its nuclear power plants that had been shaken in a huge earthquake, experts said on Saturday.

Video: Japan earthquake leaves thousands stranded

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 17:19:00 +0100

Rebecca Jarvis spoke with Early Show travel expert Peter Greenberg on how the Japan earthquake and tsunami will affect flights and the subway system.

Experts: Mega-quake, tsunami could happen here

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 17:19:00 +0100

They note that one already has, in 1700, and better job is needed to educate those in vulnerable areas about how to react

Japanese-Americans seek news of quake back home

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 17:15:00 +0100

In the Los Angeles area and other U.S. regions with large Japanese-American and Japanese expatriate populations, those with ties to the Asian ...

Japan military rushes to rescue quake victims

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 17:15:00 +0100

Japan launched a massive, military-led rescue operation Saturday after a giant quake and tsunami killed hundreds of people and authorities braced for a possible meltdown at a nuclear reactor.

US Search and Rescue Teams Depart for Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 17:14:00 +0100

At the request of the Government of Japan, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has deployed Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) teams from Fairfax County and Los Angeles County to assist in the rescue effort in the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan.

Radiation leaks from Japan N-plant, disaster toll rises

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 17:14:00 +0100

Reports said more than 1,700 people were killed or missing as a result of the 8.9-magnitude quake. 9,500 people in one town were unreachable.

Rescuers In Japan Struggle To Reach Survivors

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 17:10:00 +0100

One day after a massive earthquake struck off the coast of Japan, setting off a tsunami that swamped coastal cities, rescuers are struggling to reach survivors. Host Linda Wetheimer talks to NPR's Rob Gifford in Osaka, Japan, about the scope of the damage and the state of rescue and recovery efforts.

Japan earthquake and tsunami: Thousands undergo radioactive screening after explosion

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 17:10:00 +0100

The building housing one of Fukushima Dai-ichi's reactors was destroyed in the blast and a cloud of white smoke could be seen pouring from it.

B.C.'s emergency crews wait for the tsunami that never came

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 17:10:00 +0100

It was a long night on the West Coast, waiting for the tsunami that never came. In the small harbour at Zeballos, at the end of a narrow inlet on Vancouver Island, the skippers of salmon fishing boats got up in the dark and prepared to put out to sea to face a wave they had been warned was coming in....

No news of Aussie casualties in Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 17:09:00 +0100

The federal government says it has no reports of Australian casualties or injuries at this stage in Japan's earthquake and tsunami emergency.

Desperation, panic grip Japan after quake (Reuters)

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 17:08:00 +0100

Reuters - Survivors of Japan's devastating earthquake and tsunami huddled over heaters in emergency shelters on Saturday as rescue workers searched a mangled coastline of submerged homes, wrecked cars and stranded boats.

Pick of the Clicks: Apocalypse Now?

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 17:07:00 +0100

(story wouldn’t be the right word) has been on our website since February 9 and has consistently been one of the most clicked items ever since. Other stories – real news stories that take themselves seriously and look down their noses at mere ‘articles’- they have been and gone.

Strong aftershock jolts northeastern Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 17:06:00 +0100

SENDAI - A strong aftershock from the devastating earthquake that struck Japan on Friday occurred Saturday ni...

Japan earthquake and tsunami: 10,000 people missing in Minamisanriku

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 17:02:00 +0100

Government officials revealed the fate of 9,500 people in the north eastern port of Minamisanriku was still unknown more than 24 hours after the double disaster hit.

Radiation leak at Japan nuke plant, but reactor “intact”

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 17:00:00 +0100

Radiation leaked from a quake-hit Japanese nuclear plant Saturday, but the government moved to calm fears of meltdown and said a huge explosion had not ruptured the container surrounding the reactor. An evacuation order for tens of thousands of residents was expanded to 20 kilometers (12 miles)....

Russia & China Reports on Japan Quake

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 16:51:00 +0100

Japan's biggest neighbors, Russia and China, say they will help the country following a massive earthquake and tsunami on Friday. Japan’s biggest neighbors, Russia and China, were on high ...

Huge earthquake triggers Japan tsunami

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 16:51:00 +0100

Mammoth rescue operation for tsunami victims

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 16:51:00 +0100

There were desperate appeals for help from a hospital rooftop where a group of people gathered as a helicopter flew overhead. It is hard to talk of a rescue operation when not just buildings, but ...

World sends disaster relief teams to Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 16:51:00 +0100

By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) - The international community started to send disaster relief teams on Saturday to help Japan after it suffered a massive earthquake and tsunami, with the ...

Japan launches huge rescue effort

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 16:50:00 +0100

Japan has mobilised 50 000 military and other rescue personnel to spearhead a rescue effort, a day after being hit by its most devastating earthquake on record.

Japan to fill reactor with sea water

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 16:50:00 +0100

Tokyo Electric Power Co plans to fill a leaking reactor at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant with sea water to cool it down, Japan's top government spokesperson says.

Over 1,700 likely dead,missing in Japan quake

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 16:49:00 +0100

TOKYO (Updated) - More than 1,700 people are likely dead or missing following a massive earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan, Kyodo news agency reported on Saturday. Members of the German Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW) board an airplane heading for Japan at the Frankfurt-Hahn airport....

Desperation and panic grip Japan after massive quake

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 16:44:00 +0100

Survivors of Japan’s devastating earthquake and tsunami huddled in shelters and hoarded supplies on Saturday as rescue workers searched a mangled coastline of submerged homes, cars and stranded boats.

China pledges assistance to Japan anytime

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 16:43:00 +0100

From prime minister to ordinary citizens, Chinese people from all walks of life are deeply concerned about the Japanese neighbors suffering from a catastrophic earthquake and tsunami that have likely killed at least 1,000 people.

World sends disaster relief teams to Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 16:42:00 +0100

GENEVA - The international community started to send disaster relief teams on Saturday to help Japan after it suffered a massive earthquake and tsunami, with the United Nations sending a group to help co-ordinate work.

Tunisia extends sympathy to Japanese people

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 16:42:00 +0100

{mosimage}CARTHAGE, March. 12, 2011 (TAP) - After the powerful earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan , causing heavy human losses and a great number of wounded, Caretaker President Foued Mebazaa sent a message of condolences and sympathy to emperor Akihito .

U.S. Offers Japan Assistance In Wake Of Devastation

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 16:39:00 +0100

At a press conference Friday, President Obama offered to provide Japan with any assistance it needs in the wake of a deadly earthquake and tsunami. Obama also took questions on Libya, the federal budget, and the rising price of gasoline.

Quake survivors pack roads, stores outside hard-hit area

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 16:39:00 +0100

Residents of northern Japan streamed south from their earthquake-stricken hometowns Saturday, crowding stores in search of vital supplies as rescue teams worked north toward the historic quake's epicenter.

Radiation leaking from Japan's quake-hit nuclear

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 16:38:00 +0100

FUKUSHIMA, (Reuters) - Radiation leaked from a damaged Japanese nuclear reactor on Saturday after an explosion blew the roof off in the wake of a massive earthquake, but the government insisted that radiation

Japan earthquake: Swarms of fish off coast of Acapulco caused by tsunami?

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 16:38:00 +0100

Thousands of sardines, anchovies, stripped bass and mackerel surged close to the shore on one beach in the Mexican resort city, packed so tightly near the surface they looked like an oil slick from above.

Japan earthquake and tsunami video: The tottering towers of Tokyo

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 16:38:00 +0100

These are some of the dramatic videos captured as the sixth most powerful earthquake ever recorded hit the east coast of Japan.

Radiation leak at Japan nuke plant, but reactor 'intact' (AFP)

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 16:38:00 +0100

AFP - Radiation leaked from a quake-hit Japanese nuclear plant Saturday, but the government moved to calm fears of meltdown and said a huge explosion had not ruptured the container surrounding the reactor.

Disaster relief teams head for Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 16:38:00 +0100

The international community started to send disaster relief teams on Saturday to help Japan after it suffered a huge earthquake and tsunami, with the United Nations sending a group to help co-ordinate work. “We are in the process of deploying nine experts who are among the most experienced we have for dealing with catastrophes.

Butter lamps lit for victims in Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 16:38:00 +0100

12 March, 2011 - His Majesty the King and the Japanese community in Bhutan offer Karmi Tongchey (a thousand Butter lamps) and prayers at the Tashichhodzong this evening for the victims of the March 11 earthquake and Tsunami that hit north Japan on Friday.

Desperation and panic grip Japan (Reuters)

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 16:38:00 +0100

Reuters - Survivors of Japan's devastating earthquake and tsunami huddled in shelters and hoarded supplies on Saturday as rescue workers searched a mangled coastline of submerged homes, cars and stranded boats.

Japan Tsunami: World Vision to Provide Relief Supplies, Psycho-Social Support for Children

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 16:37:00 +0100

- Aid group sending team from Tokyo to assess need, begin response in northern Japan - Child-Friendly Space planned to address child survivors' need for structure, routine, safe play - Damage less than feared in vulnerable Pacific Island countries TOKYO March 12, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --....

Japan PM says quake an 'unprecedented national disaster'

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 16:37:00 +0100

TOKYO - Japan's Prime Minister Naoto Kan on Saturday called the massive earthquake and tsunami that devastated vast areas of Japan and shocked the world an "unprecedented national disaster".

10,000 people missing in northern Japan after M8.8 quake

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 16:36:00 +0100

TOKYO, March 12 (Saba) -- About 10,000 people are missing in the Japanese port town of Minamisanriku, some 360 km north of Tokyo, following Friday's 8.8-magnitude earthquake and tsunami, Miyagi Prefectural government said Saturday evening, according to

Desperation, panic grip Japan after quake

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 16:35:00 +0100

Survivors of Japan's earthquake and tsunami huddled in shelters and hoarded supplies on Saturday as rescue workers searched a mangled coastline.

Hong Kong Observatory releases earthquake in Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 16:34:00 +0100

An intense earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale jolted Japan again at 11:08 a.m. on Saturday, according to the Hong Kong Observatory at the first time.

Welsh ex-pats in Japan tell of terror as tsunami hit

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 16:32:00 +0100

BRITONS living in Japan have spoken of their terror as the enormous earthquake struck.

MFA advises S'poreans to avoid quake-hit areas in Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 16:32:00 +0100

Singapore's Foreign Ministry said should Singaporeans choose to travel to Japan at this juncture, they should avoid areas that are affected by the earthquake and tsunami.

More earthquakes rock tsunami-devastated Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 16:32:00 +0100

Tokyo.– A day after a giant temblor set off a powerful tsunami that killed hundreds of people in Japan, huge earthquakes rocked the northeastern part of the country on Saturday. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), a strong earthquake struck just before noon in the sea in virtually the same place where the magnitude 8.

Japan: Nuclear reactor intact after post-tsunami blast

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 16:31:00 +0100

That was welcome news for a country suffering from Friday's double disaster that pulverized the northeastern coast, leaving at least 574 people dead by official count. The scale of destruction was not yet known, but there were grim signs that the death toll could soar.

JAPAN: Explosion at Nuclear Plant Raises New Fears After Destructive Tsunami

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 16:31:00 +0100

Fears of a nuclear meltdown at one of Japan's nuclear installations have gripped the country following a blast at a nuclear installation. Emergency teams were struggling to limit damage following the explosion.

More than 1,000 dead, 10,000 missing after Japan quake

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 16:29:00 +0100

SENDAI, Japan: An explosion at a Japanese nuclear plant triggered fears of a meltdown Saturday, after a massive earthquake and tsunami left more than 1,000 dead and at least 10,000 unaccounted for.

Japan: Mounting Deaths, Damage from Earthquake, Tsunami

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 16:28:00 +0100

12 de marzo de 2011, 10:13 Tokyo, Mar 12 (Prensa Latina) Japan continued monitoring aftershocks of FridayÃ¢€Ã–s 8.9-magnitude earthquake and tsunami, and was immersed in rescue operations and assessing damage as the death and injury toll mounted.

15:18 Explosion, radiation leak at Japanese nuclear plant

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 16:25:00 +0100

Radiation leaked from a damaged Japanese nuclear reactor north of Tokyo today, the government said, after an explosion blew the roof off the facility in the wake of yesterday's massive earthquake. The developments at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant raised fears of a Chernobyl-style disaster as officials worked to contain the leak.

Radiation leaks from Japan's quake-hit nuclear plant

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 16:24:00 +0100

Radiation leaks from Japan's quake-hit nuclear plant

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 16:24:00 +0100

Blast at Japan nuke plant; quake leaves 10,000 missing

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 16:24:00 +0100

An explosion at a Japanese nuclear plant triggered fears of a meltdown Saturday, after a massive earthquake and tsunami left more than 1,000 dead and at least 10,000 unaccounted for.

Desperation and panic grip Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 16:24:00 +0100

FUKUSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) - Survivors of Japan's devastating earthquake and tsunami huddled in shelters and hoarded supplies on Saturday as rescue workers searched a mangled coastline of submerged homes, cars and stranded boats.

Scenes of devastation at heart of Japan disaster

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 16:21:00 +0100

SENDAI, Japan (AP) Miles from the ocean's edge, weary, mud-spattered survivors wandered streets strewn with fallen trees, crumpled cars, even small airplanes. Relics of lives now destroyed were everywhere half a piano, a textbook, a soiled red sleeping bag. On Saturday, a day after a massive tsunami .

Residents Struggle for Essentials

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 16:20:00 +0100

In the aftermath of the massive earthquake and tsunami that hammered Japan, residents in the especially hard-hit northeastern regions are struggling to procure essential supplies such as food, water and gasoline.

Blast at Japan nuke plant; 10,000 missing after quake

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 16:18:00 +0100

Blast at Japan nuke plant; 10,000 missing after quakeIn the small port town of Minamisanriku alone, some 10,000 people are unaccounted for -- more than half the population.

Japan earthquake and tsunami: The moment apocalyptic waves drown Rikuzentakata

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 16:17:00 +0100

Hundreds of homes, workplaces and roads had lined the busy residential area on the coast of north eastern Japan before the quake struck earlier today.

Japan: Earthquake & Tsunami Situation Report No. 1

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 16:15:00 +0100

This report is produced by OCHA. It was issued by the Regional Office in Asia Pacific with input from offices in Japan, Papua New Guinea and Fiji. It covers the period from 11 to 12 March. The next report will be issued on the 13 March. I.

Radiation leaks from quake-hit nuke plant

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 16:13:00 +0100

An explosion at a nuclear power station Saturday destroyed a building housing the reactor, but a radiation leak was decreasing despite fears of a meltdown from damage caused by a powerful earthquake and tsunami, officials said.

Japan earthquake and tsunami disrupts currents: Huge whirlpools form off coast

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 16:10:00 +0100

The tsunami that hit Japan today caused huge whirlpools off the coast, threatening any boats or victims who survived the initial wave.

Japan earthquake: Swarms of fish off coast of Acapulco caused by tsunami?

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 16:10:00 +0100

Japan earthquake and tsunami video: The tottering towers of Tokyo

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 16:10:00 +0100

These are some of the dramatic videos captured as the sixth most powerful earthquake ever recorded hit the east coast of Japan.

Radiation leaks from Japan's quake-hit nuclear plant (Reuters)

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 16:08:00 +0100

Reuters - Radiation leaked from Japan's earthquake-crippled nuclear plant on Saturday after a blast blew the roof off, and authorities prepared to distribute iodine to people in the vicinity to protect them from exposure.

Blast at Japan nuke plant; quake leaves 10,000 missing (AFP)

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 16:08:00 +0100

AFP - An explosion at a Japanese nuclear plant triggered fears of a meltdown Saturday, after a massive earthquake and tsunami left more than 1,000 dead and at least 10,000 unaccounted for.

Over 1,700 likely dead, missing in Japan quake: report (Reuters)

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 16:08:00 +0100

Reuters - More than 1,700 people are likely dead or missing following a massive earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan, Kyodo news agency reported on Saturday.

Incredibly, 20 Quakes of Magnitude 6.0 or Greater Rock Japan (LiveScience.com)

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 16:08:00 +0100

LiveScience.com - The shaking in Japan didn't end with the country's largest-recorded earthquake.

More than 1700 likely dead in Japan quake, tsunami

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 16:05:00 +0100

Japanese news agency says 9,500 people in one town unreachable; about 300,000 people have been evacuated from their homes; Foreign Ministry says 20 Israelis missing; additional magnitude 6 aftershock hits.

Tokyo in "panic mode" over nuke reactors

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 16:04:00 +0100

American in Japan says atmosphere reminiscent of 9/11; describes "violent," "very intense" quake and aftershocks

Japan tsunami wreaks millions of dollars damage on Californian harbours, US west coast

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 16:02:00 +0100

Eight-foot waves smashed boats and tore apart docks at Crescent City, California, virtually destroying the harbour and wreaking millions of dollars worth of damage.

Adelaide man's nervous wait

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 15:57:00 +0100

AN Adelaide man in Kyoto faces a frantic wait to hear whether his Japanese mother-in-law is alive or dead.

UK to send search and rescue teams to Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 15:57:00 +0100

Britain will send a specialist team of search and rescue experts to Japan later today, the UK Government has announced.

Six Sussex firefighters on Japan rescue mission

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 15:53:00 +0100

Six firefighters from West Sussex are joining the rescue mission in the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan.

Despite nuclear meltdown risk, Japanese rescuers continue efforts (AHN)

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 15:46:00 +0100

(AHN) - Relief and rescue operations continue in Japan where a massive 8.9 magnitude earthquake has left at least 1,000 dead and thousands more missing. Now, there are new worries after an explosion at a nuclear plant has lead authorities to issue evacuations.

Japanese town has 9,500 missing after twin disasters

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 15:46:00 +0100

The death toll in northeast Japan after a powerful earthquake and tsunami could rise dramatically, with news that about 9,500 people are unaccounted for in the town of Minamisanriku in Miyagi Prefecture.

An economic aftershock hits Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 15:44:00 +0100

TOKYO, March 12 (UPI) -- The massive earthquake that struck Japan Friday could tip the scales in the country's efforts to reduce its debt and turn its economy around, analysts said. Analysts at Capital Economics wrote, "The timing of the disaster could not have been much worse," The Washington Post reported Saturday.

Dot Earth: On Earthquakes, Warming and Risk (Mis)Perception

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 15:42:00 +0100

A discussion of problems communicating risks attending earthquakes and global warming.

Wind blows south-to-north at quake-hit Japan nuclear plant

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 15:39:00 +0100

TOKYO, March 12 (Reuters) - The wind at a nuclear plant inJapan that is leaking radiation is blowing from the south, which [More]

Radiation leaking from Japan's quake-hit nuclear plant

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 15:39:00 +0100

* Report that nuclear building's outer structure blown off * Gov't says radiation level low, major leakage not expected [More]

Japan Quake Shakes Loose Memories Of U.S. Disasters

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 15:38:00 +0100

Japan's devastating earthquake and tsunami bring back images closer to home, from the floods caused by Hurricane Katrina to the devastation of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake in Northern California.

Witness: Earthquake rocks Tokyo

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 15:36:00 +0100

At first the shaking Tokyo Stock Exchange building felt like it would stop after a few seconds. But after minutes of wide-eyed silence, the TSE president, Atsushi Saito, said in a low voice: “This is a big one.” In one of the meeting rooms on the 14th floor, a vase promptly fell off a side table and pictures swung violently on the wall.

URGENT: Over 3,000 rescued after earthquake: Kan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 15:35:00 +0100

TOKYO - Prime Minister Naoto Kan said Saturday more than 3,000 people have been rescued since a powerful ear...

U.S. troops, searchers and equipment arriving in Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 15:33:00 +0100

The first wave of promised aid from the United States began arriving in Japan on Saturday in the wake of the devastating 8.9-magnitude earthquake and resulting tsunami.

Explosion hits Japan nuke plant; quake, tsunami death toll rises to 1,000

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 15:33:00 +0100

03/13/2011 An explosion and feared meltdown at one of Japan’s nuclear plants yesterday exposed the scale of the disaster facing the country after a massive quake and tsunami left 1,000 feared dead. Reactor cooling systems failed at two plants after Friday’s record 8.

Japan: Nuclear reactor container was not destroyed in explosion

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 15:31:00 +0100

Daybreak reveals huge devastation in tsunami-hit Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 15:29:00 +0100

TOKYO, (Reuters) – Japan confronted devastation along its northeastern coast today, with fires raging and parts of some cities under water after a massive earthquake and tsunami that likely killed at least 1,000 people. Daybreak revealed the full extent of damage from yesterday’s 8.

Catherine Ashton EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the European Commission EU Foreign Ministers meeting (Gymnich) Gödöllö, 12 March 2011

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 15:20:00 +0100

SPEECH/11/171 Catherine Ashton EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the European Commission Remarks by EU High Representative Catherine Ashton at the end of the informal EU Foreign Ministers meeting EU Foreign ...

"Panic mode" in Japan over nuke reactors

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 15:19:00 +0100

American in Tokyo says quake seemed to last "forever" and aftershocks were "violent"

Video: Earthquake survivor: "It just went on forever"

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 15:19:00 +0100

Russ Mitchell interviews Japan earthquake survivor Tom Byer, who was at home with his family when the quake struck.

SHRULE COUPLES FAMILY SAFE AFTER JAPAN EARTHQUAKE

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 15:16:00 +0100

SHRULE-JAPANESE couple Padraic and Meukey Frehan are relieved that their family and frinds in Tokyo are safe following the earthquake in Japan. Padraic and his Tokyo-native wife, Meukey moved back to his native Shrule a few years ago, with their teenage son and daughter, after living and working for many years in Japan.

Panic grips Japan after earthquake

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 15:16:00 +0100

Survivors of Japan's worst recorded earthquake and a tsunami have huddled in shelters and have hoarded supplies as rescue workers searched the rubble of a coastline.

VP sends sympathy, condolences to Japanese disaster victims

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 15:16:00 +0100

Vice President Boediono expressed his deep sympathy over the earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan on Friday, leaving hundreds dead.

National › Damage from mega quake increasing, death toll feared to top 1,700

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 15:15:00 +0100

Damage caused by Friday's catastrophic earthquake in Japan expanded Saturday, with the combined number of people who have died or are unaccounted for is feared…

Japan Faces 'Unprecedented Disaster'

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 15:15:00 +0100

PM Kan says besides helping thousands of injured, homeless, his top priority is pair of damaged nuclear power plants in Fukushima

Japanese Officials Downplay Radiation Risks In Quake Aftermath

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 15:14:00 +0100

Japanese officials now say an explosion today at an earthquake-damaged nuclear plant destroyed the building where the plant's reactor is located but did not damage the metal housing that protects the reactor core.

Radiation leaking from Japan’s quake-hit nuclear reactor

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 15:14:00 +0100

Radiation leaked from a damaged Japanese nuclear reactor north of Tokyo on Saturday, the government said, after an explosion blew the roof off the facility in the wake of a massive earthquake.

Tsunami waves kill one in U.S.

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 15:14:00 +0100

Tsunami waves from Japan’s huge quake have killed at least one person and sparked mass evacuations on the American continent, but failed to inflict major damage.

German president holds minute's silence for Japan quake victims

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 15:07:00 +0100

Naila, Germany - German President Christian Wulff held a minute's silence on Saturday for the victims of the devastating earthquake that hit Japan. "Our sympathy goes out to all those who have been affected by this natural disaster," the president said ahead of a civic function in the southern German town of Naila.

Radiation down at Japan nuke plant

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 15:07:00 +0100

JAPAN'S government says metal container sheltering a nuclear reactor was not affected by an explosion that destroyed the building it's in.

EXTRA: Japan automakers to halt production because of quake

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 15:07:00 +0100

Tokyo - Three Japanese automakers said Saturday they will suspend production at domestic assembly plants because of quake- related difficulties, news reports said. Toyota Motor Corp is to close its five domestic plants Monday, including those operated by its subsidiaries, and 12 auto parts plants,....

Ten thousand people missing in Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 15:07:00 +0100

ABOUT 10,000 people are unaccounted for in the Japanese port town of Minamisanriku in quake-hit Miyagi prefecture, public broadcaster NHK says.

Mammoth rescue operation for tsunami victims

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 15:06:00 +0100

There were desperate appeals for help from a hospital rooftop where a group of people gathered as a helicopter flew overhead. It is hard to talk of a rescue operation when not just buildings, but whole villages in Japan have either been swept away or are almost inaccessible.

Japan quake aftershocks could go on "for years"

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 15:04:00 +0100

Even though progressively weaker, aftershocks could bring down stressed buildings, hamper rescue, relief efforts

Police officers wearing respirators guide people to evacuate away from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant following an explosion at the facility. Photograph: Reuters/Asahi Shimbun

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 15:03:00 +0100

Radiation leaking from Japan's quake-hit nuclear

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 15:02:00 +0100

'Radiation down' after plant blast

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 15:00:00 +0100

The metal container sheltering a nuclear reactor was not affected by an explosion that destroyed the building it is in, Japan's government spokesman has said.

'Radiation down' after plant blast

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 14:59:00 +0100

The metal container sheltering a nuclear reactor was not affected by an explosion that destroyed the building it is in, Japan's government spokesman has said.

Tsunami leaves trail of destruction

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 14:58:00 +0100

3/12/2011 - 1:03:13 PM Miles from the ocean’s edge, weary, mud-spattered survivors wandered streets strewn with fallen trees, crumpled cars, even small planes. Relics of lives now destroyed were everywhere – half a piano, a textbook, a soiled red sleeping bag.

An economic aftershock hits Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 14:55:00 +0100

TOKYO, March 12 (UPI) -- The massive earthquake that struck Japan Friday could tip the scales in the country's efforts to reduce its debt and turn its economy around, analysts said.

Radiation down at Japan nuke plant

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 14:53:00 +0100

Japan's government says the metal container sheltering a nuclear reactor was not affected by an explosion that destroyed the building it's in.

Politicians get a history lesson, and then they get the real deal

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 14:53:00 +0100

THE day before the earthquake hit Japan, a delegation of five Australian politicians had disaster on their minds. In an ironic twist, the group was visiting a three-storey earthquake museum in the Japanese port city of Kobe.

Lessons from Kobe

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 14:53:00 +0100

Every Japanese schoolchild knows what to do the moment the earth begins to shake: slip a padded cover on to their heads and duck beneath the nearest desk. People who are at home when disaster strikes know, almost instinctively, to open the front door in case it is necessary to make a quick exit to open ground.

Meltdown fear after nuclear plant blast

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 14:53:00 +0100

TOKYO: A nuclear reactor damaged by Japan's biggest earthquake may be starting to melt down, local nuclear authorities have warned.

Q&A: a guide to the quake, the succession of waves and the science that explains them

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 14:53:00 +0100

What caused the tsunami? This was one of the most powerful earthquakes recorded in Japanese history, with a magnitude of 8.9. The last equivalent earthquake in the region was in AD869. The tremors were the result of a violent uplift of the sea floor 125 kilometres off the coast of Sendai, where the....

Blast at Japan nuclear plant; quake leaves 1,000 dead

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 14:53:00 +0100

An explosion and feared meltdown at a Japanese nuclear plant Saturday exposed the scale of the disaster facing the country after a massive quake and tsunami left more than 1,000 dead.

Tokyo watches ... and waits for the Big One

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 14:53:00 +0100

EARTHQUAKES in Japan are frequent. Having lived here three years, we had felt the gentle roll, more enthusiastic shakes, sudden jolts.

Grave concerns for Australians

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 14:53:00 +0100

AUTHORITIES were trying last night to locate thousands of Australians known to be living or staying in Japan, including 164 registered in the regions at the frontline of the devastation.

'We stood in shock as the roar of the earthquake surrounded us'

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 14:53:00 +0100

THE first tremor hit as we were catching the lift to the sixth floor of a ski resort in northern Japan.

Devastating photos of the aftermath of Japan's disasters

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 14:52:00 +0100

Photos from the day after Japan's strongest recorded earthquake and the devastating tsunami that followed

UK rescue teams fly to quake-hit Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 14:51:00 +0100

LONDON, March 12 (KUNA) -- A team of UK search and rescue specialists and medics is flying out to Japan to help in the aftermath of the catastrophic earthquake and tsunami that ripped through the country, the Government said Saturday. Japan requested assistance today after the magnitude 8.9 earthquake rocked the north eastern coast yesterday.

ASEAN offers help to quake-hit Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 14:45:00 +0100

The ASEAN countries have expressed their readiness to help Japan recover from the devastating earthquake and deadly tsunami that struck its north-eastern parts ...

Update 5: Japanese town reports 9,500 people missing after tsunami

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 14:44:00 +0100

Updated 2.37 p.m. As many as 9,500 people are unaccounted for in the Japanese port town of Minamisanriku, local officials said this afternoon. The town, some 300km away from Tokyo, bore the brunt of the tsunami after yesterday's massive...

Radiation down at Japan nuke plant after blast

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 14:40:00 +0100

Japan's government spokesman says the metal container sheltering a nuclear reactor was not affected by an explosion that destroyed the building it's in. Yukio Edano says the radiation around the plant did not rise after the blast but instead is decreasing. He added that pressure in the reactor was also decreasing.

Japan to fill leaking nuke reactor with sea water

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 14:39:00 +0100

TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo Electric Power Co plans to fill a leaking reactor at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant with sea water to cool it down and reduce pressure in the unit, Japan's top government spokesman said on Saturday.

Desperation, panic grip Japan after quake, nuclear emergency

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 14:39:00 +0100

FUKUSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) - Survivors of Japan's worst recorded earthquake and a tsunami huddled in shelters and hoarded supplies on Saturday as rescue workers searched the rubble of a coastline choked by cars, boats and levelled homes.

Wind blows south-to-north at quake-hit Japan nuclear plant

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 14:39:00 +0100

TOKYO (Reuters) - The wind at a nuclear plant in Japan that is leaking radiation is blowing from the south, which could affect residents north of the facility, Japan's national weather forecaster said on Saturday.

Blast at Japan nuclear plant; quake leaves 1,000 dead (AFP)

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 14:38:00 +0100

AFP - An explosion and feared meltdown at a Japanese nuclear plant Saturday exposed the scale of the disaster facing the country after a massive quake and tsunami left more than 1,000 dead.

North-eastern coast of Japan devastated

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 14:35:00 +0100

Japan is reeling from an 8.9 magnitude earthquake – the most powerful in its history – that struck off its north-eastern coast on Friday, creating a vast tsunami that devastated much of its Pacific seaboard. The tsunami unleashed by the earthquake hit Hawaii, the US west coast, Russia, Taiwan,....

Japan death toll rises after twin disasters

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 14:31:00 +0100

Rescue teams have fanned out across northern Japan, a day after a powerful earthquake and tsunami killed hundreds of people and damaged two nuclear facilities.

Japanese in Bali struggle to contact family

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 14:30:00 +0100

Thousands of Japanese expatriates in Bali are awaiting news of their family following the earthquake and tsunami that swept through Japan on Friday.

RI`s exports to Japan may be disrupted

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 14:30:00 +0100

A 8.9-magnitude earthquake that rocked Japan and unleashed a 10-meter high tsunami may have the potential of affecting Indonesia`s exports to Japan, an official said.

Radiation leaking from Japan’s quake-hit nuclear plant

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 14:28:00 +0100

FUKUSHIMA, Japan, (Reuters) – Radiation leaked from a damaged Japanese nuclear reactor today after an explosion blew the roof off in the wake of a massive earthquake, but the government insisted that radiation levels were low. The blast raised fears of a meltdown at the facility north of Tokyo as officials scrambled to contain what [.

12:55 Explosion and radiation leak at Japanese nuclear plant

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 14:22:00 +0100

Thousands flee amid radiation fears

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 14:19:00 +0100

MORE than 45,000 people have been evacuated and an atomic emergency declared after a nuclear power plant explosion.

World rushes to Japan's aid after disaster

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 14:19:00 +0100

THE world rushes to Japan's aid in its greatest hour of need after the quake and tsunami leave a trail of death and destruction.

Hundreds of Aussies unaccounted for

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 14:19:00 +0100

AREA hardest hit by devastating tsunami was home to hundreds of Aussie language teachers.

Britain says Japan requests help over earthquake

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 14:15:00 +0100

LONDON (Reuters) - Japan has asked Britain for help in the aftermath of the strongest earthquake ever recorded in the country, Britain's Foreign Secretary said on Saturday. The 8.9-magnitude ...

Radiation leaking from Japan's quake-hit nuclear plant

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 14:15:00 +0100

Radiation leaking from Japan's quake-hit nuclear plantRadiation leaked from a damaged Japanese nuclear reactor north of Tokyo, the govt said, after an explosion blew the roof off the facility.

UK offers assistance to Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 14:15:00 +0100

Britain has offered assistance to Japan after it was hit by a massive earthquake which triggered a tsunami. Foreign Secretary William Hague said the UK could help with humanitarian assistance or ...

Scenes of devastation at heart of Japan disaster

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 14:15:00 +0100

On Saturday, one day after a massive tsunami tore through Sendai, residents surveyed the devastation that has laid waste to whole sections of the northern port of 1 million people, 80 miles from the ...

'Radiation down' after plant blast

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 14:15:00 +0100

The metal container sheltering a nuclear reactor was not affected by an explosion that destroyed the building it is in, Japan's government spokesman has said.

Rescue teams fly to quake-hit Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 14:14:00 +0100

A team of UK search and rescue specialists and medics is flying out to Japan to help in the aftermath of the catastrophic earthquake and tsunami that ripped through the country, the Government said.

Explosion at Japanese nuclear plant raises fears

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 14:13:00 +0100

An explosion at a nuclear power station Saturday destroyed a building housing the reactor amid fears that it could melt down after being hit ...

Japan is in our prayers

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 14:12:00 +0100

In 1994 when the Northridge earthquake hit my town in California, the assurance of God’s love quieted my thought so that I could hear what steps I needed to take to secure my own well-being and that of others. It buoyed my spirits and solidified my conviction in the power of Love, another name for God.

Japan: No damage to nuclear plant reactor container

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 14:12:00 +0100

TOKYO - The operator of a stricken nuclear plant today said a reactor container was not damaged despite a large explosion at the plant north of Tokyo, Japan’s chief cabinet secretary said today.

Indonesia extends condolences on disasters in Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 14:10:00 +0100

Indonesia said Saturday said it was deeply saddened by the devastating earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan the previous day. In a press statement, the government expressed its deepest sympathy and condolences to the government and people of Japan for the loss of lives, injuries and material destruction.

Backgrounder: Major nuclear leakage accidents in Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 14:10:00 +0100

BEIJING, March 12 (Xinhua) -- Radiation is leaking from the Fukushima No.1 nuclear plant in northeast Japan, after its reactors were disabled by Friday's massive earthquake and ensuing tsunami, Japanese officials confirmed Saturday. Following is a list of nuclear accidents Japan has gone through since 1990s.

Philippines endeavors to ensure safety of Filipinos in Japan after tsunami

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 14:10:00 +0100

The Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs said Saturday it is coordinating with the Japanese government, its Embassy in Tokyo and Consulates and the Filpino community in Japan to ensure the safety of Filipinos after a 8.8- magnitude earthquake struck the country on Friday.

Japan on nuclear alert

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 14:08:00 +0100

Japan was last night facing a nuclear emergency after the devastating earthquake and tsunami that have claimed more than 1000 lives caused a huge explosion at one of the country's atomic reactors.

Japan-Tsunami: Zuma condoles with Japan over massive earthquake

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 14:08:00 +0100

Earthquake-Japan - South Africa's President Jacob Zuma on Friday extended his deepest condolences to Japan and its people following an 8.9 magnitude earthquake and tsunami that hit the country's east coast earlier in the day. “The people of South Africa share the pain and loss of the loved ones,....

Blast at Japan nuclear plant, 1,000 dead after quake (AFP)

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 14:07:00 +0100

AFP - An explosion and feared meltdown at a Japanese nuclear plant Saturday exposed the scale of the disaster facing the country after a massive quake and tsunami left more than 1,000 dead.

Risk of power failures in Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 14:07:00 +0100

Tokyo - Japan was facing the risk of blackouts as a result of damage to power systems caused by a massive earthquake and tsunami, the Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO) warned on Saturday. The risk of power failures was not confined to the affected areas. TEPCO called on businesses and residents to use electricity sparingly.

VIP Communications Offers Free Calls to Japan in Wake of Earthquake and Tsunami

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 14:07:00 +0100

ASHBURN, Va. March 12, 2011 -- In response to the massive earthquake and subsequent tsunami that struck the Japanese cities of Sendai and Kessenuma causing huge amounts of damage and significant loss of life, VIP Communications , is helping the Japanese community in the US stay in touch with friends and loved ones back home.

What if the massive earthquake had struck B.C.?

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 14:06:00 +0100

A training exercise, already prepared when disaster struck Japan, foresees hundreds killed along the West Coast

Japan launches military rescue

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 14:06:00 +0100

Japan launched a massive military rescue operation on Saturday after the quake-fed tsunami killed hundreds of people and turned the northeastern coast into a swampy wasteland. The official death toll stood at 413, with 784 still missing.

Up to 1,300 killed in Japan earthquake

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 14:06:00 +0100

An explosion at a Japanese nuclear plant has exposed the scale of the disaster facing the country after a powerful earthquake and tsunami left more than 1,300 dead.

Meltdown fears raised in Japanese tsunami aftermath

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 14:05:00 +0100

Concerns have been raised of a potential meltdown may be taking place in Japan at a nuclear power plant in Fukushima, just 24 hours after the country was devastated by an earthquake measuring 8.8 on the Richter scale and an ensuing tsunami.

Japanese official says pumping system caused nuclear plant blast

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 14:03:00 +0100

An explosion at an earthquake-damaged nuclear plant was not caused by damage to the nuclear reactor but by a pumping system that failed as crews tried to bring the reactor's temperature down, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano said Saturday.

UPDATE13: Damage from mega quake increasing, death toll feared to top 1,700

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 14:03:00 +0100

TOKYO - Damage caused by Friday's catastrophic earthquake in Japan expanded Saturday, with the combined numb...

N. Korea breaks silence on quake disaster in Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 14:03:00 +0100

BEIJING - North Korea's official media on Saturday evening ran its first report about Friday' powerful earthqu...

'Radiation down' after plant blast

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 14:03:00 +0100

The metal container sheltering a nuclear reactor was not affected by an explosion that destroyed the building it is in, Japan's government spokesman has said.

UPDATE1: Australia's Gillard vows to stand by Japan after quake

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 14:03:00 +0100

SYDNEY - Prime Minister Julia Gillard has vowed that Australia will ''stand by'' Japan in the wake of Friday'...

UPDATE4: SDF swings into top gear in relief efforts to rescue survivors

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 14:03:00 +0100

TOKYO - The Self-Defense Forces went into full relief mode on Saturday, helping about 790 survivors so far s...

Blast at Japan nuke plant; 1,000 feared dead after quake

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 14:03:00 +0100

An explosion and feared meltdown at one of Japan's nuclear plants Saturday exposed the scale of the disaster facing the country after a massive quake and tsunami left 1,000 feared dead.

UPDATE1: Toyota, other automakers to suspend production at all domestic plants

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 14:03:00 +0100

TOKYO - Toyota Motor Corp. and two other automakers will continue to suspend production at all their domesti...

FG pledges assistance to tsunami-hit Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 14:02:00 +0100

Nigeria has pledged to assist Japan following a devastating earthquake and tsunami in the north-eastern part of the country on Friday, which killed hundreds of people.

Earthquake's toll could be at least 1300

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 13:59:00 +0100

Last Updated: Sat, 12 Mar 2011 23:52:00 +1100 Japanese media is estimating the death toll from Friday's earthquake and tsunami could rise to more than 1,300. Troops have found 300 - 400 bodies in the coastal city of Rikuzentakata, which was virtually wiped out by a massive tsunami following Friday's 8.

Radiation down after blast

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 13:58:00 +0100

3/12/2011 - 12:23:19 PM The metal container sheltering a nuclear reactor was not affected by an explosion that destroyed the building it is in, Japan’s government spokesman said today. Yukio Edano said the radiation around the plant did not rise after the blast but instead was decreasing. He added that pressure in the reactor was also decreasing.

Finnish President and PM Extend Condolences to Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 13:58:00 +0100

Finnish President Tarja Halonen and Prime Minister Mari Kiviniemi have extended their condolences following Friday’s disastrous earthquake and tsunami in Japan.

'Radiation down' after plant blast

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 13:55:00 +0100

The metal container sheltering a nuclear reactor was not affected by an explosion that destroyed the building it is in, Japan's government spokesman has said.

Japan quake shifts Earth axis

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 13:53:00 +0100

Earthquake in Japan. Infographics The death toll from the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan has reached one thousand people. More than 2,500 are listed as missing, and reports say that the death toll is likely to grow.

Radiation down at Japan nuke plant after blast

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 13:52:00 +0100

Hardship Worsens for Evacuees

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 13:48:00 +0100

Friday's giant earthquake and tsunami have caused hardship for many Japanese in the past few days. Those who live and work near the star-crossed Fukushima nuclear power facility have borne an even greater burden.

Hardship Worsens for Evacuees

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 13:48:00 +0100

Blast at Japan nuke plant; 1,000 dead after quake

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 13:47:00 +0100

SENDAI, Japan - An explosion and feared meltdown at a Japanese nuclear plant Saturday exposed the scale of the disaster facing the country after a massive quake and tsunami left more than 1,000 dead. People evacuate with small boats down a road flooded by the tsunami waves in the city of Ishinomaki....

'Radiation down' after plant blast

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 13:44:00 +0100

The metal container sheltering a nuclear reactor was not affected by an explosion that destroyed the building it is in, Japan's government spokesman has said.

'Radiation down' after plant blast

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 13:43:00 +0100

The metal container sheltering a nuclear reactor was not affected by an explosion that destroyed the building it is in, Japan's government spokesman has said.

Registered SA citizens in Japan accounted for

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 13:42:00 +0100

All South African citizens registered with the embassy to be living in Japan have been accounted for, the department of International Relations and Cooperation says.

Explosion at nuclear plant following Japan tsunami

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 13:42:00 +0100

An explosion has blown the roof off a Fukishima nuclear power plant, north of Tokyo but has not damaged the inner container, following yesterday's earthquake and tsunami.

Tsunami waves kill one in US

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 13:42:00 +0100

Tsunami waves from Japan's huge quake have killed at least one person and sparked mass evacuations on the American continent, but failed to inflict major damage.

Japan scrambles to coordinate earthquake rescue and relief efforts

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 13:42:00 +0100

Japan has received offers from more than 70 rescue services from around the world. Crews from Australia, New Zealand, and South Korea are set to join a 150-member team on its way from the US.

Japan tsunami grazes Americas but impact light

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 13:42:00 +0100

The remnants of a dock are seen after it was destroyed by swells in the Santa Cruz Harbor in Santa Cruz, California, March 11, 2011. Thousands of people fled their homes along the California coast ...

1,600 dead, missing in Japan; radiation leak feared

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 13:42:00 +0100

The number of people feared dead or missing after Japan was hit by an earthquake and tsunami could top 1,600, news reports said Saturday, as concern rose over damaged nuclear ...

Radiation leaking from quake-hit nuclear plant

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 13:42:00 +0100

Radiation is leaking from a damaged Japanese nuclear reactor north of Tokyo, after an explosion blew the roof off the facility in the wake of a massive earthquake.

Japan quake: With two natural disasters and a nuclear emergency, recovery begins

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 13:40:00 +0100

As officials scrambled to assess and contain a nuclear emergency, Japan was already dealing with the previous day's twinned disasters - an 8.9-magnitude earthquake and a resulting tsunami.

Earthquake’s Toll Could Rise to More Than 1,300

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 13:40:00 +0100

TOKYO - Rescuers struggled to reach survivors on Saturday morning as Japan reeled after an earthquake and a tsunami struck in deadly tandem. The 8.9-magnitude earthquake set off a devastating tsunami that sent walls of water washing over coastal cities in the north.

Japanese prime minister: Main focus is saving lives

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 13:40:00 +0100

Rescuers plucked dazed survivors from collapsed homes, muddy waters and raging fires Saturday, a day after a powerful earthquake tore through northeastern Japan and unleashed waves that swallowed entire neighborhoods along the coast.

12:06 Explosion and radiation leak at Japanese nuclear plant

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 13:40:00 +0100

Radiation leaked from a damaged Japanese nuclear reactor north of Tokyo today, the government said, after an explosion blew the roof off the facility in the wake of yesterday's massive earthquake. The developments raised fears of a meltdown at the plant as officials scrambled to contain what could....

US man killed by tsunami waves

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 13:39:00 +0100

Tsunami waves from Japan's huge earthquake have killed at least one person in the United States, officials said.

Blast at Japan nuke plant; 1,000 dead in quake

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 13:38:00 +0100

An explosion and feared meltdown at one of Japan's nuclear plants Saturday exposed the scale of the disaster facing Japan after a massive quake and tsunami hit the northeast, leaving more than 1,000 people feared dead.

Record-breaking quake in Japan unleashes tsunami killing hundreds

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 13:38:00 +0100

The strongest earthquake ever to hit Japan today unleashed a terrifying 10-metre tsunami that washed away homes and tossed ships inland, with a nuclear plant among multiple sites set ablaze.

Island nations spared as tsunami charges across Pacific

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 13:38:00 +0100

A tsunami triggered by the powerful earthquake in Japan ploughed across the South Pacific Saturday, sending people fleeing to higher ground but causing only minor damage and no loss of life.

Tsunami waves kill one in US, spark evacuations in LatAm

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 13:36:00 +0100

LOS ANGELES - Tsunami waves from Japan's huge quake have killed at least one person and sparked mass evacuations on the American continent, but failed to inflict major damage.

Montreal quake a matter of time

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 13:36:00 +0100

Valérie Gagnon woke up yesterday morning to images of the devastating earthquake and tsunami that rolled over Japan, and she went to bed last night still thinking about the more than 1,000 people feared dead.

New pictures of the devastation caused by the tsunami and earthquake in Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 13:34:00 +0100

Smoke rises from Fukushima Daiichi 1 nuclear reactor after the explosion If you have any pictures of the earthquake or tsunami damage in Japan, please email mypic@telegraph.co.uk. For the latest updates on the Japan earthquake and tsunami, ....

President Saleh condoles on victims of Japan earthquake

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 13:33:00 +0100

SANA'A, March 12 (Saba)- President Ali Abdullah Saleh sent on Saturday a cable of condolences to Japan's Emperor Akihito on the victims of the earthquake disaster witnessed by Japan.

200-300 Bodies Found on Japan's Eastern Coast

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 13:33:00 +0100

Up to 300 bodies were found on a beach near Sendai, the closest city to the epicenter of the devastating 8.9-magnitude earthquake that hit Japan on Friday. The Kyodo News Agency reported, citing police in Miyagi Prefecture, that authorities have found between 200 and 300 bodies of people who appeared to have drowned.

Japan death toll up after twin disasters

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 13:30:00 +0100

Rescue teams have fanned out across northern Japan, a day after a powerful earthquake and tsunami killed hundreds of people and damaged two nuclear facilities.

Fukushima nuclear plant blast puts Japan on high alert

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 13:28:00 +0100

• Warnings of possible meltdown amid radiation leaks • Tens of thousands evacuated after plant explosion • Up to 1,300 killed in earthquake and tsunami Follow the latest updates on our live blog Japan is battling to stave off a nuclear disaster after an explosion at a north-eastern nuclear plant in the wake of the enormous earthquake and tsunami.

Explosion at Japanese nuclear plant - video

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 13:28:00 +0100

Footage of the blast at the Fukushima Daiichi No 1 nuclear plant in north-east Japan which is under a state of emergency after the earthquake and tsunami

Chinese tour groups reported safe in Japan after earthquake

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 13:25:00 +0100

China's National Tourism Administration (NTA) said Saturday that 215 Chinese tour groups in Japan had confirmed to be safe after a devastating 8.8-magnitude earthquake jolted the country's eastern coast Friday. A total of 4,578 Chinese tourists were staying in Japan at the time of the quake.

Two giant pandas in Tokyo sound in Japan quake

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 13:25:00 +0100

A pair of China's giant pandas now living at a Tokyo zoo survived the catastrophic earthquake that struck off Japanese coast Friday, according to China Giant Panda Protection and Research Center. The two, female panda Xian Nu and male Bi Li, ate, played and slept as usual even after strong shaking....

Tech-savvy Tokyo paralyzed by earthquake

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 13:25:00 +0100

TOKYO - Japan's huge earthquake brought super-modern Tokyo to a standstill Friday, paralyzing trains that normally run like clockwork and stranding hordes of commuters whose mobile phones had been rendered largely useless.

Blast at Japan nuclear plant, 1,000 dead after quake

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 13:23:00 +0100

An explosion and feared meltdown at a Japanese nuclear plant Saturday exposed the scale of the disaster facing the country after a massive quake and tsunami left more than 1,000 dead.

Japan Earthquake and Tsunami: It was so scary... like the world was going to end

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 13:21:00 +0100

IT came ashore at 60mph - a 30ft-high wall of water unleashed by a cataclysmic quake that left Japan a nation in mourning last night.

Earthquake in Japan shutters plants at Honda, Toshiba; damages Nissan cars

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 13:18:00 +0100

The earthquake that struck northeastern Japan yesterday wrought damage and shut down operations of some of the nation’s largest manufacturers, including Nissan Motor Co. and Toshiba Corp., Bloomberg reported

Statement By WFP Executive Director Josette Sheeran On Japanese Eart..

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 13:18:00 +0100

[ Zaterdag 12 maart 2011 | Razende Robot Reporter ] When nature strikes with such force, the world has to come together

Tsunami waves kill one in US, spark evacuations in Latin America

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 13:17:00 +0100

LOS ANGELES: Tsunami waves from Japan's huge quake have killed at least one person and sparked mass evacuations on the American continent, but failed to inflict major damage.

MFA advises S'poreans to avoid quake-hit areas in Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 13:17:00 +0100

SINGAPORE: Singapore's Foreign Ministry said should Singaporeans choose to travel to Japan at this juncture, they should avoid areas that are affected by the earthquake and tsunami.

Japan quake not expected to have huge impact on trade with S'pore: experts

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 13:17:00 +0100

SINGAPORE: Some economists said the earthquake in Japan is not expected to have a huge impact on trade with Singapore. However, as Japan is still the third largest economy globally, the closure of ports will cause a supply chain disruption.

UK asked to help with quake aid

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 13:13:00 +0100

Japan asks for help from the UK in the aid effort following the massive earthquake, says a Foreign Office spokesman.

Blast at quake-hit Japan nuke plant causes radiation leak

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 13:13:00 +0100

An explosion blew the roof off an unstable reactor north of Tokyo, Japan media said, raising fears of a disastrous meltdown at a nuclear plant.

No reports of Irish casualties in Japanese earthquake

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 13:10:00 +0100

The Department of Foreign Affairs is advising people not to travel to areas affected by yesterday's earthquake near Japan. So far there have been no reports of any Irish fatalities in Japan and ...

Japan needs leadership, but can Naoto Kan deliver | Simon Tisdall

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 13:10:00 +0100

earthquake and tsunami knocked his country for six . Only hours before disaster struck, Kan was insisting he would not resign over the latest party funding scandal. Such declarations have become a ...

UK asked to help with quake aid

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 13:10:00 +0100

Japan has requested help from the UK in the aid effort following the massive earthquake and tsunami, a Foreign Office spokesman has said. The 8.9-magnitude earthquake triggered a 10-metre tsunami ...

Japan Oil, Gas Imports Likely Up Post-Quake; Tepco May Take Hit

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 13:10:00 +0100

Dow Jones )- Japan will likely need more imported oil and natural gas due to closures of nuclear reactors caused by Friday's earthquake and tsunami, but volumes can't be calculated ...

Japan death toll at least 1300

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 13:10:00 +0100

The death toll from the record breaking earthquake and Tsunami in Japan is estimated to be at least 1300 people.

All South Africans in Japan accounted for

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 13:09:00 +0100

All South African citizens registered with the embassy to be living in Japan have been accounted for, the department of International Relations and Cooperation says.

Tsunami kills one in US

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 13:09:00 +0100

Tsunami waves from Japan's huge quake have killed at least one person and sparked mass evacuations on the American continent, but failed to inflict major damage.

Blast at quake-hit Japan nuke plant causes radiation leak

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 13:07:00 +0100

An explosion blew the roof off an unstable reactor north of Tokyo, Japan media said, raising fears of a disastrous meltdown at a nuclear plant.

Web helps people locate loved ones in Japan quake (AFP)

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 13:07:00 +0100

AFP - Searching the Internet on sites such as Google, Twitter and their local variants has become more effective in finding loved ones than sifting through wreckage following Japan's devastating tsunami.

Sony Airlifts Supplies to Tsunami-stricken Factory (PC World)

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 13:07:00 +0100

PC World - Japanese electronics giant Sony airlifted emergency supplies by helicopter to hundreds of employees stuck at a Blu-ray Disc factory in Miyagi, Japan, on Saturday, a day after an 8.9-magnitude earthquake sent a massive tsunami rolling through the facility.

Explosion At Japanese Nuclear Plant Follows Quake

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 13:06:00 +0100

An explosion at a nuclear power station Saturday destroyed a building housing the reactor amid fears that it could melt down after being hit by a powerful earthquake and tsunami.

Japanese nuclear reactors in peril, radiation surges after earthquake, tsunami

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 13:06:00 +0100

Japanese authorities declared a state of emergency Saturday for five nuclear reactors at two quake-stricken power plants as military and utility officials scrambled to tame rising pressure and radioactivity levels inside the units and stabilize the systems used to cool the plants' hot reactor cores.

Up to 1,000 killed in Japan earthquake

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 13:04:00 +0100

An explosion at a Japanese nuclear plant has exposed the scale of the disaster facing the country after a powerful earthquake and tsunami left more than 1,000 dead.

NASA: giant earthquake in Japan made a day a bit shorter

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 13:01:00 +0100

That change in rotation speed is slightly more than the one caused by last year's larger Chile earthquake.

Desperation, panic grip Japan after quake, nuclear emergency

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 13:00:00 +0100

FUKUSHIMA, Japan, March 12 (Reuters) - Survivors of Japan's worst recorded earthquake and a tsunami huddled in shelters and hoarded supplies on Saturday as rescue workers searched the rubble of a coastline choked by cars, boats and levelled homes.

Japan begins evacuation around Fukushima N-plant after blast

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 13:00:00 +0100

Following an explosion and fears of radiation leak in 40-year-old Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, the Japanese government has begun evacuating people in and around 20 kilometers of radius from the plant on Saturday afternoon.

11:44 Explosion and radiation leak at Japanese nuclear plant

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 12:59:00 +0100

The Japanese government has confirmed an explosion and radiation leak has taken place at the quake-hit Fukushima nuclear power plant north of Tokyo. Confirming the leak at the the Tokyo Electric Power Co (Tepco) plant in the wake of yesterday's earthquake, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano said:....

Holy mackerel! Masses of fish swarm off the coast of Acapulco

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 12:53:00 +0100

Moon and sun to blame for Japan quake

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 12:53:00 +0100

Earthquake in Japan. Infographics Japan’s most devastating earthquake in the country’s history may have been provoked by the position of the Moon and the processes that are under way on the Sun.

Japan earthquake pictures: Devastation as rescue workers fight fires and search for survivors

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 12:53:00 +0100

More than 1,000 are feared dead after the 'quake shook buildings to their foundations and sent a 33ft tsunami crashing on the the north-east coast.

Japan earthquake and tsunami: Hawaii struck as giant waves sweep across Pacific Ocean

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 12:53:00 +0100

Eight-foot waves smashed boats and tore apart docks at Crescent City, California, virtually destroying the harbour and wreaking millions of dollars worth of damage.

Radiation leaking from Japan's quake-hit nuclear

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 12:53:00 +0100

FUKUSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) - Radiation leaked from a damaged Japanese nuclear reactor north of Tokyo on Saturday, the government said, after an explosion blew the roof off the facility in the wake of a massive earthquake.

Skyscrapers swaying and terrified people running for cover: Dramatic video footage of the devastating Japan earthquake and tsunami

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 12:53:00 +0100

These are some of the dramatic videos captured as the sixth most powerful earthquake ever recorded hit the east coast of Japan.

Radiation leaking from Japan's quake-hit nuclear

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 12:53:00 +0100

World sends disaster relief teams to Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 12:52:00 +0100

GENEVA (Reuters) - The international community started to send disaster relief teams on Saturday to help Japan after it suffered a massive earthquake and tsunami, with the United Nations sending a group to help co-ordinate work.

Britain says Japan requests help over earthquake

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 12:52:00 +0100

LONDON (Reuters) - Japan has asked Britain for help in the aftermath of the strongest earthquake ever recorded in the country, Britain's Foreign Secretary said on Saturday.

Foreign search teams head to Japan after mega-quake

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 12:52:00 +0100

WELLINGTON, (AFP) — International search and rescue teams rushed to Japan in the wake of a massive 8.9-magnitude quake and crushing tsunami, some straight from similar work in quake-hit New Zealand. A

Japan quake: China sets aside disputes, offers help

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 12:51:00 +0100

BEIJING - The earthquake and tsunami that devastated northern Japan may help temporarily ease Japan's strained relations with China, allowing the two Asian rivals for the moment to look past lingering territorial, economic, military and historic disputes.

Nuclear leak at Japanease plant explosion following earthquake

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 12:50:00 +0100

JAPAN is facing a nuclear disaster after a reactor building at a power station exploded following the 8.9-magnitude scale earthquake.

Blast at Fukushima compounds fears of Japanese nuclear disaster

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 12:49:00 +0100

Fears of a nuclear meltdown intensified in Japan after an explosion at Fukushima power plant, which was damaged by Friday’s earthquake in the northeast.

Two giant pandas in Tokyo sound in Japan quake

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 12:42:00 +0100

A pair of China's giant pandas now living at a Tokyo zoo survived the catastrophic earthquake that struck off Japanese coast Friday, according to China Giant Panda Protection and Research Center.

Japan's foreign minister grateful for help

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 12:41:00 +0100

AUSTRALIA is looking at providing self-contained field hospitals and disaster victim identification teams to Japan.

Int'l community ready to aid quake-torn Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 12:40:00 +0100

Despite more than a dozen powerful aftershocks along Japan's east coast Saturday, many countries across the world have offered a helping hand to Japan following a major earthquake and tsunami on Friday. At least 630 people were killed by the 8.8-magnitude earthquake and the ensuing tsunami in northeastern Japan on Friday.

Cathay Pacific resumes flights to and from Tokyo

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 12:40:00 +0100

Cathay Pacific Airways announced Saturday that the carrier will resume scheduled flights to Narita International Airport and Haneda Airport in Tokyo in the afternoon, as the airports are gradually returning to normal after a 8.8-magnitude earthquake hit the coast of north-eastern Japan on Friday.

S. Korea sends rescue team to earthquake-hit Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 12:40:00 +0100

A five-member rescue team and two search dogs have been sent to Japan at the request of the Japanese government in the wake of a massive earthquake, Seoul's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade said Saturday. The team, along with rescue equipment, left here for Tokyo at noon as flights to Japan resumed after one day of suspension.

China's Red Cross offers 1 mln yuan in emergency aid to quake-stricken Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 12:40:00 +0100

China's Red Cross Society decided on Saturday to donate 1 million yuan (around 152,087 U.S. dollars) in emergency aid to its Japanese counterpart after a devastating 8.8-magnitude earthquake jolted the country's eastern coast. The Red Cross Society expressed sympathy with the quake-affected Japanese....

Dot Earth: Ocean-Spanning Power of Japan's Great Quake on Display

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 12:39:00 +0100

Scientists produce a mesmerizing simulation of the globe-spanning waves generated by the potent earthquake off Japan.

Transport resumes outside Japan disaster zone

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 12:39:00 +0100

Transport and communication is returning to normal away from Japan's main disaster zone, a day after a devastating earthquake and tsunami hit off the north-east coast.

Death toll rises after Japan twin disasters

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 12:38:00 +0100

Rescue teams fanned out across northern Japan early Saturday, as the latest TV pictures revealed shocking scenes of devastation in the aftermath of Friday's powerful earthquake and deadly tsunamis.

RF, French foreign ministers discuss current issues in phone talk

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 12:38:00 +0100

12.03.2011, 13.48 MOSCOW, March 12 (Itar-Tass) -- The foreign ministers of Russia and France, Sergei Lavrov and Alain Juppe, in a telephone talk on Friday discussed the situation in Libya and the impact of the disasters in Japan, the Russian Foreign Ministry reported on Saturday. "The main subject of the discussion was the situation in Libya.

Radiation leaking from Japan's quake-hit nuclear (Reuters)

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 12:37:00 +0100

Reuters - Radiation leaked from a damaged Japanese nuclear reactor north of Tokyo on Saturday, the government said, after an explosion blew the roof off the facility in the wake of a massive earthquake.

Explosion At Japanese Nuclear Plant Following Quake

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 12:36:00 +0100

Japanese officials said they feared the reactor could melt down following the failure of its cooling system in a powerful earthquake and tsunami.

Japan facing nuclear disaster after plant explosion following earthquake

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 12:35:00 +0100

JAPAN is facing a nuclear disaster after a reactor building at a power station exploded following the 8.9-magnitude scale earthquake.

Radiation level at Fukushima reactor monitored carefully -- Edano

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 12:34:00 +0100

KUWAIT, March 12 (KUNA) -- The radiation level has been monitored carefully and "we urge the people to stay calm and follow the news about the quake-stricken Fukushima No. 1 plant," said top Japanese government spokesman Yukio Edano on Saturday. According to the Kyodo News Agency, monitored in....

China reports 2 giant pandas in Tokyo safe after quake

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 12:32:00 +0100

BEIJING - China's official media on Saturday reported that a giant panda pair living at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo survi...

Post-quake transport disruption continues, over 400 flights canceled

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 12:32:00 +0100

TOKYO - Land and air transportation remained disrupted in Japan on Saturday with over 400 flights canceled, ...

UPDATE11: Damage from mega quake increasing, death toll feared to top 1,600

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 12:32:00 +0100

TOKYO - Damage caused by Friday's catastrophic earthquake in Japan expanded Saturday, with the combined numb...

UPDATE10: Damage from mega quake increasing, death toll feared to top 1,600

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 12:32:00 +0100

TOKYO - Damage caused by Friday's catastrophic earthquake in Japan expanded Saturday, with the combined numb...

UPDATE12: Damage from mega quake increasing, death toll feared to top 1,700

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 12:32:00 +0100

TOKYO - Damage caused by Friday's catastrophic earthquake in Japan expanded Saturday, with the combined numb...

Toyota, Nissan, Honda close quake-hit factories in Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 12:31:00 +0100

Toyota, Japan's biggest carmaker, said it had not decided when it will restart either facility.

Japan: the day after the earthquake and tsunami - in pictures

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 12:27:00 +0100

The scale of devastation becomes apparent after Japan's worst earthquake on record and the subsequent tsunami

US tsunami cleanup to cost millions

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 12:27:00 +0100

The tsunami warnings moved faster than the waves, giving millions of people across the Pacific hours to flee. Now they are left to clean up what the waves had wrought: Destroyed docks and damaged boats.

U.S. mobilizes to get assistance to quake-ravaged Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 12:25:00 +0100

World sends disaster relief teams to Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 12:23:00 +0100

Calif., Ore. sustain most damage following tsunami

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 12:21:00 +0100

Skyscrapers swaying and terrified people running for cover: Dramatic video footage of the devastating Japan earthquake and tsunami

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 12:21:00 +0100

These are some of the dramatic videos captured as the sixth most powerful earthquake ever recorded hit the east coast of Japan.

Japan facing nuclear disaster after explosion at power station following earthquake

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 12:20:00 +0100

JAPAN is facing a nuclear disaster after a reactor building at a power station exploded following the 8.9-magnitude scale earthquake.

Japan facing nuclear disaster after explosion at power station following earthquake

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 12:20:00 +0100

JAPAN is facing a nuclear disaster after a reactor building at a power station exploded following the 8.9-magnitude scale earthquake.

10:23 Explosion and radiation leak at Japanese nuclear plant

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 12:18:00 +0100

The Japanese government has confirmed an explosion and radiation leak has taken place at the quake-hit Fukushima nuclear power plant north of Tokyo. Confirming the leak at the the Tokyo Electric Power Co plant in the wake of yesterday's earthquake, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano said: "We are....

B.C. residents anxiously check on status of friends, family caught up in Japan quake

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 12:14:00 +0100

Japanese immigrants and students in Vancouver urgently tried to reach family members Friday as night fell on their quake-ravaged country.

Canadian shaken by Japanese earthquake

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 12:14:00 +0100

Cory Weaver has lived through more than a few earthquakes during his 10 years in Japan, but the one that struck Friday was different.

Hatta optimistic of Japan's recovery

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 12:13:00 +0100

Coordinating Minister for the Economy Hatta Rajasa said that Indonesia was optimistic that exports to Japan will remain unaffected by the massive earthquake and tsunami disaster that struck the neighboring country on Friday.

Explosion at quake-hit Japan's nuclear plant

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 12:11:00 +0100

Explosion at quake-hit Japan's nuclear plantAn explosion blew the roof off an unstable reactor north of Tokyo, Japanese media said, raising fears of a disastrous meltdown at a nuclear plant .

Over 20 aftershocks hit Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 12:11:00 +0100

At least 20 aftershocks, with magnitudes ranging from 5 to 6.8, rocked Japan's east coast Saturday, a day after an 8.9-magnitude earthquake devastated the country, causing mass destruction.

Update 4: Explosion at Japan nuclear plant, evacuation radius doubled

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 12:10:00 +0100

Japanese authorities have widened the evacuation radius around the Fukushima No. 1 atomic plant to 20Km following an explosion this morning in the wake of yesterday's earthquake. Reactor cooling systems failed at two plants after...

Japan: Explosion blows roof off unstable reactor

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 12:09:00 +0100

An explosion has blown the roof off an unstable reactor north of Tokyo, Japanese media say, raising fears of a disastrous meltdown at a nuclear plant damaged in the massive earthquake that hit Japan.

National › Damage from megaquake increasing, death toll feared to top 1,600

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 12:08:00 +0100

Damage caused by Friday's catastrophic earthquake in Japan expanded Saturday, with the combined number of people who died or are unaccounted for feared to top…

Tectonic plates' movement caused Japan quake, tsunami

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 12:08:00 +0100

The devastating earthquake that shook Japan was caused by movement of massive tectonic plates that thrust one below the other and forced the seabed and ocean upwards, triggering a giant ...

Blast at Japan nuke plant, '1,000 dead' after quake (AFP)

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 12:07:00 +0100

AFP - An explosion and feared meltdown at one of Japan's nuclear plants exposed the scale of the disaster facing the country after a massive quake and tsunami left 1,000 feared dead.

World sends disaster relief teams to Japan (Reuters)

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 12:07:00 +0100

Reuters - The international community started to send disaster relief teams on Saturday to help Japan after it suffered a massive earthquake and tsunami, with the United Nations sending a group to help co-ordinate work.

Radiation leaking from Japan's quake-hit nuclear plant

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 11:58:00 +0100

FUKUSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) - Radiation leaked from an unstable Japanese nuclear reactor north of Tokyo on Saturday, the government said, after an explosion blew the roof off the facility in the wake of a massive earthquake.

An epic tragedy a valuable reminder to mankind

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 11:50:00 +0100

COMMENT As countries scramble to Japan’s aid in the earthquake tragedy, it is timely to reflect on our shared humanity.

Japan requestss Uk help

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 11:48:00 +0100

LONDON, March 12 (KUNA) -- Japan has requested help from the UK in the aid effort after the magnitude 8.9 earthquake hit the country yesterday, a British Foreign Office spokesman said Saturday. Earlier, Britain has offered assistance to Japan after the massive earthquake which triggered a tsunami.

Asian currencies weaken on earthquake in Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 11:48:00 +0100

Asian currencies fell this week, led by South Korea’s won and the Philippine peso, as a major earthquake in Japan spurred demand for dollars and yen, while signs the global recovery is losing steam deterred risk-taking, Bloomberg reported

President of Armenia expressed his condolences to the Japan emperor on the earthquake

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 11:47:00 +0100

President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan sent a letter of condolence to the Emperor of Japan Akihito where he expressed his willingness to assist them in the elimination of earthquake consequences in Japan.

Japan requests help in aid effort

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 11:43:00 +0100

Japan has requested help from the UK in the aid effort after Friday's magnitude 8.9 earthquake rocked the country, a Foreign Office spokesman said.

Blast reported at Japan nuke plant

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 11:40:00 +0100

MINAMISOMA, Japan: An explosion and feared meltdown at one of Japan's nuclear plants Saturday exposed the scale of the disaster facing the country after a massive quake and tsunami left 1,000 feared dead.

Update 3: Explosion at Japan nuclear plant, evacuation radius doubled

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 11:39:00 +0100

IAEA seeks info on Japan blast report

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 11:39:00 +0100

The U.N. nuclear watchdog said it is aware of media reports of an explosion on Saturday at Japan’s Fukushima No.1 nuclear power plant and is urgently seeking information from the country’s authorities.

Radiation leaking from quake-hit nuclear plant (Reuters)

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 11:37:00 +0100

Reuters - Radiation leaked from an unstable Japanese nuclear reactor north of Tokyo on Saturday, the government said, after an explosion blew the roof off the facility in the wake of a massive earthquake.

Photographs show smoke rising from Fukushima Daiichi 1 nuclear reactor in Japan after an explosion today. Photo: Reuters

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 11:37:00 +0100

The Japanese government has confirmed an explosion and radiation leak has taken place at the quake-hit Fukushima nuclear power plant north of Tokyo. Confirming the leak at the the Tokyo Electric Power Co plant in the wake of yesterday's earthquake, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano said: "We are....

The devastating impact of Japan's killer tsunami

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 11:36:00 +0100

Some 10-metres high, it surged into cities and villages. And as the killer tsunami slammed into Japan’s northeast coast, it swept away everything in its path. Boats, cars and homes were ...

Japan quake shifted Earth 4 inches on its axis

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 11:36:00 +0100

The massive earthquake that shook Japan and triggered a huge tsunami appears to have shifted the Earth on its axis and moved an island of Japan, a media report said ...

Japan earthquake knocks Asian markets

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 11:36:00 +0100

The earthquake in Japan Friday has rocked the Asian markets, hammering the Nikkei, as well as the price of oil and the shares of major insurance ...

Japan earthquake pictures: Devastation as rescue workers fight fires and search for survivors

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 11:28:00 +0100

More than 1,000 are feared dead after the 'quake shook buildings to their foundations and sent a 33ft tsunami crashing on the the north-east coast.

Radiation leaking from quake-hit nuclear plant

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 11:23:00 +0100

Radiation leaking from quake-hit nuclear plant

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 11:23:00 +0100

Japan earthquake and tsunami: Nuclear meltdown after explosion at vast power plant

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 11:21:00 +0100

Several workers have been injured and white smoke was seen pouring from the Fukushima Daiichi plant after the blast.

Holy mackerel! Masses of fish swarm off the coast of Acapulco

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 11:21:00 +0100

Japan confirms explosion, leakage at nuclear plant

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 11:19:00 +0100

Chief Cabinet secretary says "we are looking into cause" of blast at Tokyo Electric Power Co facility as fears of reactor meltdown grow.

Nuclear agency: Explosion at Japanese plant

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 11:19:00 +0100

An explosion sent white smoke rising above a nuclear plant where a massive earthquake and tsunami crippled cooling systems in northeastern Japan, the country's nuclear and industrial safety agency said.

Japan confirms explosion, leakage at nuclear plant

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 11:19:00 +0100

Chief Cabinet secretary says "we are looking into cause" of blast at Tokyo Electric Power Co facility as fears of reactor meltdown grow; reports suggest at least 4 people injured.

Earthquake leaves millions stranded in Tokyo

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 11:19:00 +0100

Public transport was shut down after the earthquake, leaving millions stranded in Tokyo as Friday drew to a close. Unable to get though on their mobiles, commuters converged on pay phones although landlines, too, were severely disrupted. Taking care to protect his head with a helmet, one worker, Jim....

[Breaking News] Explosion at Japan's quake-hit nuclear plant

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 11:18:00 +0100

An explosion blew the roof off an unstable reactor north of Tokyo on Saturday, Japanese media said, raising fears of a disastrous meltdown at a nuclear plant damaged in the massive earthquake that hit Japan. The 8.9-magnitude earthquake the strongest ever recorded in Japan sent a 10-metre tsunami....

Fear of potential invisible killer near Japanese nuclear site

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 11:15:00 +0100

An eerie silence has descended over this northeastern Japanese city. Tens of thousands have evacuated their homes a day after one of the worst-ever recorded earthquakes and subsequent tsunami, which swallowed coastal villages. The greatest fear here, right now, stems not from the continuing....

Smoke rises from nuclear plant in Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 11:13:00 +0100

An official with Japan's nuclear safety commission says that a meltdown at a nuclear power plant affected by the country's massive earthquake ...

Update 2: Explosion at Japan nuclear plant, radiation leakage confirmed

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 11:08:00 +0100

An explosion and feared meltdown at one of Japan's nuclear plants this morning exposed the scale of the disaster facing the country after a massive quake and tsunami left 1,000 feared dead. Reactor cooling systems failed at two...

Japan quake toll up, nuclear plant blows

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 11:08:00 +0100

More than 1,300 people were feared dead and authorities warned a meltdown may be under way at a Japanese nuclear plant after a monster tsunami.

Charlie Sheen instructs world to love Japan violently (Daily Caller)

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 11:06:00 +0100

survivors look for missing kin, n-meltdown feared

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 11:06:00 +0100

Ravaged Japan Saturday moved to pull itself together from a devastating quake and tsunami that killed a 1,000 people and left its northeastern coast in ruin as the country was rattled by a number of ...

Explosion at Japan's quake-hit nuclear plant - media

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 11:05:00 +0100

FUKUSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) - Japan scrambled on Saturday to avert a disastrous meltdown at a nuclear plant damaged when a massive earthquake and tsunami struck the northeast coast, killing at least 1,300 people.

PM: Malaysia to send search and rescue team to Japan (Updated)

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 11:05:00 +0100

KUANTAN: Malaysia will send a 15-member search and rescue team, with medical officers and 6 tracker dogs, to tsunami-hit Japan at 6pm Saturday on two C130 aircraft.

Explosion at Japan's quake-hit nuclear plant

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 11:04:00 +0100

The 8.9-magnitude earthquake sent a 10-metre tsunami ripping through towns and cities across the northeast coast. Japanese media estimate that at least 1,300 people were killed. An explosion blew the roof off an unstable reactor north of Tokyo on Saturday, Japanese media said, raising fears of a....

Explosion at Japan's quake-hit nuclear plant: Reports

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 11:04:00 +0100

An explosion blew the roof off an unstable reactor north of Tokyo, Japan media said, raising fears of a disastrous meltdown at a nuclear plant.

Possible explosion at Japanese nuke power plant

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 11:03:00 +0100

Officials trying to head off possible meltdown; Workers injured; Evacuations of surrounding area under way

Blast at nuke plant, 1000 dead after quake

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 11:03:00 +0100

AN explosion and feared meltdown at one of Japan's nuclear plants today exposed the scale of the disaster facing the country after a massive quake and tsunami left 1000 feared dead.

UPDATE3: SDF swings into top gear on relief efforts to rescue survivors

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 11:01:00 +0100

TOKYO - The Self-Defense Forces went into full relief mode on Saturday, helping about 790 survivors so far s...

Malaysia to send relief team to assist Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 11:01:00 +0100

KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia will dispatch search-and-rescue workers, medical personnel and sniffer dogs to assist Japan...

1,000 feared dead in Japan earthquake, tsunami

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 10:59:00 +0100

Rachel Mealey, Tokyo Last Updated: Sat, 12 Mar 2011 10:45:00 +1100 Dawn has broken over shellshocked Japan, where local media says more than 1,000 people are feared dead after an enormous earthquake and tsunami disaster devastated large parts of the northern Pacific coast.

Australian appeal for quake hit Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 10:59:00 +0100

Last Updated: Sat, 12 Mar 2011 20:47:00 +1100 The Australian Red Cross has launched an appeal to help the victims of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami. The organisation says more than four million people have been affected by the disaster. It says 70-thousand people are sheltering in relief....

Japan's fears mount with nuclear plant blast

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 10:59:00 +0100

The Fukushima power plant's cooling system failed after Friday's massive earthquake. Residents flee the area. Nationwide, the death toll from the quake and tsunami could top 1,600.Fears of a radiation leak intensified Saturday after a reported explosion at a nuclear power plant in northeastern Japan....

'Save the country' Japanese PM pleads after horror tsunami

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 10:59:00 +0100

Reuters Last Updated: Sat, 12 Mar 2011 08:29:00 +1100 The death toll from Japan's most powerful earthquake in 140 years is likely to be more than 1,000 - with thousands of homes swept away by a massive tsunami which hit the coastline 400 kilometres northeast of Tokyo.

Lebanese in Japan unharmed by quake

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 10:58:00 +0100

Lebanese nationals residing in Japan were not harmed by a massive quake that hit the country on Friday and unleashed a Tsunami wave. The National News Agency reported on Saturday that the Foreign Affairs Ministry was informed that none of the approximately 50 Lebanese nationals living in Japan were....

JAPAN: Radiation leaks from damaged Japanese nuclear plant

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 10:58:00 +0100

Japan The nuclear plant damaged in Japan’s earthquake was leaking the annual permitted amount of radiation every hour on Saturday morning, the Kyodo news agency reported. Smoke was billowing from the Fukushima N 1 atomic plant about 250 kilometres north-east of Tokyo after an explosion at the ageing....

Quake accelerates Earth's rotation

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 10:57:00 +0100

3/12/2011 - 8:49:16 AM Yesterday was just a tiny bit shorter because of the giant earthquake off the coast of Japan. Nasa geophysicist Richard Gross calculated that Earth’s rotation sped up by 1.6 microseconds. That is because of the shift in Earth’s mass caused by the 8.9-magnitude earthquake. A microsecond is one-millionth of a second.

No reports of Irish casualties in Japanese earthquake

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 10:57:00 +0100

3/12/2011 - 9:51:32 AM The Department of Foreign Affairs is advising people not to travel to areas affected by yesterday's earthquake near Japan. So far there have been no reports of any Irish fatalities in Japan and the Irish Embassy in Tokyo has been making contact with Irish nationals in the affected area.

Button puts troubles into perspective

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 10:57:00 +0100

3/12/2011 - 9:44:43 AM Jenson Button was yesterday forced to his put pre-season woes into context after witnessing the devastation in Japan. It proved to be a deeply troubling final day of testing for Button at Barcelona’s Circuit de Catalunya, both in and out of the car.

Residents in shock at scale of destruction in quake-hit city

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 10:57:00 +0100

3/12/2011 - 9:32:16 AM Miles from the ocean’s edge, weary, mud-spattered survivors wandered streets strewn with fallen trees, crumpled cars, even small airplanes. Relics of lives now destroyed were everywhere – half a piano, a textbook, a soiled red sleeping bag.

Explosion at quake-hit reactor 09:39 Reports of blast at damaged reactor in Fukushima following biggest earthquake to hit Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 10:56:00 +0100

The Japanese government has confirmed an explosion and radiation leak has taken place at the quake-hit Fukushima nuclear power plant north of Tokyo. Confirming the leak at the the Tokyo Electric Power Co plant in the wake of yesterday's earthquake, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano said: "We are....

Explosion at Japan's quake-hit nuclear plant: Reports

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 10:56:00 +0100

An explosion blew the roof off an unstable reactor north of Tokyo, Japan media said, raising fears of a disastrous meltdown at a nuclear plant.

"The street was moving so much, it was hard to stand"

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 10:56:00 +0100

Sonia lives in Tokyo and recounted the scary ordeal, a day after a massive earthquake and tsunami hit Miyagi, Japan, about 200 kilometres from Tokyo.

Explosion blows roof off Fukushima nuke plant

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 10:54:00 +0100

An explosion blew the roof off an unstable reactor north of Tokyo, Japanese media said, raising fears of a disastrous meltdown at a nuclear plant damaged in the massive earthquake that hit Japan.

Japan needs leadership, but can Naoto Kan deliver? | Simon Tisdall

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 10:54:00 +0100

Japan's prime minister was in trouble before the tsunami. His response to the disaster could turn things around Naoto Kan, Japan's prime minister, already faced a mountain of problems before the earthquake and tsunami knocked his country for six . Only hours before disaster struck, Kan was insisting....

Blast at Japan nuke plant

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 10:53:00 +0100

An explosion and feared meltdown at one of Japan's nuclear plants has exposed the scale of the disaster still facing the country after a devastating tsunami.

Japanese Government Urges Calm Following Explosion at Nuclear Plant

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 10:52:00 +0100

A Japanese government spokesman has urged for calm following an explosion at one of two nuclear plants damaged in Friday's massive earthquake. Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano says authorities are monitoring radiation levels at Fukushima, where smoke could be seen billowing out of the nuclear plant complex.

Three Swedes unaccounted for in Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 10:49:00 +0100

The Swedish foreign ministry reported on Saturday it had yet to make contact with three Swedes thought to be in the area of Japan worst hit by Friday's earthquake.

Initial reports suggest limited tsunami damage to Pacific island nat..

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 10:47:00 +0100

[ Zaterdag 12 maart 2011 | Oxfam International ] In the aftermath of the massive earthquake off the coast of Japan, international aid agency Oxfam continues to closely monitor the situation and is beginning to respond where appropriate

Japanese earthquake: rescue and relief missions swing into action

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 10:44:00 +0100

International search and rescue teams were being rushed to Japan on Saturday as a massive relief mission swung into action in the wake of a devastating 8.9-magnitude earthquake and tsunami.

Japan earthquake: desperate race to cool atomic reactor before radioactive leak or worse

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 10:44:00 +0100

The nuclear power plant at Fukushima was thrown into crisis when the earthquake knocked out all power from its systems.

Explosion reported at nuclear plant

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 10:43:00 +0100

An explosion has been heard from a quake-hit Japanese nuclear plant and smoke seen billowing from it.AFP and Japan's NHK TV reported a blast at Fukushima No. 1 atomic plant about 3.30pm (7.30NZT), 250 kilometres northeast of Tokyo....

Foreign search teams rush to Japan after quake

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 10:43:00 +0100

International search and rescue teams rushed to Japan Saturday in the wake of a massive 8.9-magnitude earthquake and crushing tsunami, some straight from similar work in quake-hit New Zealand.

Japan earthquake and tsunami: Nuclear meltdown after explosion at vast power plant

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 10:43:00 +0100

Several workers have been injured and white smoke was seen pouring from the Fukushima Daiichi plant after the blast.

Explosion at Japan's quake-hit nuclear plant - media

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 10:43:00 +0100

No follow ups by KPK on news of presidential abuse of power

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 10:41:00 +0100

The Coordinating Minister for the Economy Hatta Rajasa said that Indonesia was optimistic that exports to Japan will remain unaffected by the massive earthquake and tsunami disaster that struck it on Friday noon.

Report: Explosion near Japanese nuclear plant

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 10:39:00 +0100

An explosion has been reported near a nuclear plant in northeastern Japan's Fukushima prefecture, Japanese public broadcaster NHK said Saturday, citing the country's nuclear and industrial safety agency.

Rescuers Search for Survivors

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 10:37:00 +0100

Rescuers struggled to reach survivors on Saturday morning as Japan reeled after an earthquake and a tsunami struck in deadly tandem.

No South Africans missing in Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 10:37:00 +0100

There have been no reports of missing or killed South Africans so far in Japan following a massive earthquake and tsunami in that country, the International Relations and Cooperation Department says.

Japan quake: live report (AFP)

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 10:36:00 +0100

AFP - 0907GMT - The government is saying the Tokyo Fire Dept. is sending its 'hyper rescue team' to the damaged nuclear plant

Know what to do when 'The Big One' strikes

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 10:35:00 +0100

Nagbabala ang mga eksperto na posibleng yanigin ng malakas na lindol ang Metro Manila anumang araw. Ano nga ba ang maaring sapitin ng Metro Manila kung darating ang sinasabing "The Big One?" Narito ang exclusive report ng TV Patrol.

Potentially profound impact to Japan economy after quake

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 10:35:00 +0100

Japan's economy was left limping through Saturday in the wake of Friday's devastating earthquake, with many factories shut to examine the damage ...

‘Some held on to lampposts, some to the ground’

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 10:34:00 +0100

SCOTS caught up in the devastation in Japan last night spoke of the moment the earthquake struck.

Tsunami Ravages Japan's Eastern Seaboard

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 10:33:00 +0100

The death toll is soaring into the hundreds following the worst earthquake to hit Japan in recent history. Hundreds more are injured or missing. The 8.9 magnitude quake triggered a tsunami that ravaged Japan's eastern seaboard and traveled all the way across the Pacific.

Explosion at Japan's quake-hit nuclear plant

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 10:29:00 +0100

Japan scrambled on Saturday to avert a disastrous meltdown at a nuclear plant damaged when a massive earthquake and tsunami struck the coast.

Scenes of devastation at heart of Japan disaster

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 10:28:00 +0100

Miles from the ocean's edge, weary, mud-spattered survivors wandered streets strewn with fallen trees, crumpled cars, even small airplanes. Relics of lives now destroyed were everywhere - half a piano, a textbook, a...

Japan earthquake market reaction: insurers facing $10bn losses

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 10:28:00 +0100

The global insurance industry is facing losses of up to $10bn (£6.2bn) following Friday's devastating earthquake in Japan.

5.3 magnitude quake hits off the east coast of Honshu, Japan: USGS

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 10:24:00 +0100

An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale jolted off the east coast of Honshu, Japan at 04:52: 57 GMT on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 25.00 km, was initially determined to be at 40.1235 degrees north latitude and 143.2874 degrees east longitude. A series of aftershocks, from 5-6.

New Zealand tsunami alert lifted

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 10:24:00 +0100

New Zealand Civil Defence said on Saturday no further tsunami threat exists for New Zealand coastlines as a result of the Japan earthquake and its alert for New Zealand has been cancelled. However, the Civil Defence advisory issued at 5.30 p.m. on Saturday said minor fluctuations in sea level may....

Blast at Japan nuke plant; 1,000 dead in quake

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 10:23:00 +0100

An explosion and feared meltdown at one of Japan's nuclear plants exposed the scale of the disaster facing Japan after a massive quake and tsunami hit the northeast, leaving more than 1,000 people feared dead.

Blast at Japan nuke plant; '1,000 dead' after quake

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 10:23:00 +0100

An explosion and feared meltdown at one of Japan's nuclear plants exposed the scale of the disaster facing the country after a massive quake and tsunami left 1,000 feared dead.

Japan tsunami grazes Americas but impact light

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 10:22:00 +0100

SAN FRANCISCO/SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Tsunamis triggered by Japan's devastating earthquake that prompted thousands to flee the Pacific coast of North and South America caused flooding as far away as Chile on Saturday, but damage was limited.

Statement by Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Japan Earthquake and ..

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 10:17:00 +0100

[ Zaterdag 12 maart 2011 | US Department of Defense advisories ] "I've been kept informed all day long about the tsunami in Japan, the earthquake and tsunami

China says environment still suffering growth pains

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 10:12:00 +0100

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's fight against chronic pollution is faltering in the face of urbanisation and rapid growth, though the last five years have seen some progress, the country's environment ministry said on Saturday.

Tsunami wave kills one in US, but does not inflict major damage

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 10:12:00 +0100

Tsunami waves from Japan's huge quake have killed at least one person and sparked mass evacuations on the American continent, but failed to inflict major damage. Surges of 2.4 meters high crashed ashore on the coasts of California and Oregon Friday, up to 12 hours after the 8.

4578 Chinese tourists safe in Japan after quake

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 10:12:00 +0100

Huge blast at Japan nuclear plant

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 10:11:00 +0100

A massive explosion has hit a Japanese nuclear power plant where a meltdown is feared as a huge relief operation continues after Friday's devastating earthquake and tsunami.

Concerns Over Japanese Nuclear Plant In Wake Of Earthquake

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 10:09:00 +0100

Japanese media report that an explosion has occurred at the earthquake-hit Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant, injuring several people. The reports say smoke was seen billowing from the reactor and radioactivity levels have risen outside the reactor.

Tsunami waves kill US man

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 10:08:00 +0100

Tsunami waves from Japan's huge quake have killed at least one and sparked mass evacuations.

Japanese tremors: Check out the impact on India

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 10:07:00 +0100

Japanese tremors: Check out the impact on IndiaWhile it may take some time to assess the impact of Japanese quake on Indian markets, economy and cos, businesses keep their fingers crossed.

Updated: Explosion at Japan nuclear plant people told to stay indoors

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 10:07:00 +0100

An explosion was heard today from a quake-hit Japanese nuclear plant and smoke was seen billowing from it, as several workers were injured and radioactivity rose 20-fold outside, reports said. Nuclear authorities had earlier...

Japan tsunami grazes Americas but impact light (Reuters)

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 10:06:00 +0100

Reuters - Tsunamis triggered by Japan's devastating earthquake that prompted thousands to flee the Pacific coast of North and South America caused flooding as far away as Chile on Saturday, but damage was limited.

Scenes of devastation at heart of Japan disaster (AP)

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 10:06:00 +0100

AP - Miles from the ocean's edge, weary, mud-spattered survivors wandered streets strewn with fallen trees, crumpled cars, even small airplanes. Relics of lives now destroyed were everywhere half a piano, a textbook, a soiled red sleeping bag.

Explosion at Japan's quake-hit nuclear plant: media (Reuters)

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 10:06:00 +0100

Reuters - Japan scrambled on Saturday to avert a disastrous meltdown at a nuclear plant damaged when a massive earthquake and tsunami struck the northeast coast, killing at least 1,300 people.

Report: Explosion at Japanese nuclear plant

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 10:06:00 +0100

An explosion has been reported at a nuclear plant in northeastern Japan's Fukushima prefecture, Japanese public broadcaster NHK said Saturday, citing the country's nuclear and industrial safety agency.

The devastating impact of Japan's killer tsunami

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 10:04:00 +0100

Some 10-metres high, it surged into cities and villages. And as the killer tsunami slammed into Japan’s northeast coast, it swept away everything in its path. Boats, cars and homes were tossed around like toys in the water. Trains were reported missing.

Oil falls after Japanese quake

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 10:04:00 +0100

Oil prices slid on Friday as traders bet that Japan’s massive earthquake would mean a sharp decrease in the country’s imports of crude. The quake and the tsunami that followed have shut down many factories in the world’s third-largest oil consumer. There was also a sell-off of oil futures as....

Blast heard in Japan nuclear plant

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 10:04:00 +0100

TOKYO: An explosion was heard Saturday from a quake-hit Japanese nuclear plant hours after Japanese officials reportedly warned the atomic plant Fukushima No. 1, about 250 kilometres (160 miles) northeast of Tokyo, "may be experiencing a nuclear meltdown".

Deaths in Japan Quake Top 500; Nuclear Fuel May Be Melting

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 10:02:00 +0100

March 12 (Bloomberg) -- Thousands fled as workers vented radioactive gas from a nuclear plant damaged by Japan’s strongest earthquake on record, which triggered a tsunami that swept over the ...

Energy helps Wall Street rebound, Oil down after Japan earthquake

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 10:02:00 +0100

U.S. stocks rebounded on Friday, lifted by energy and material shares while oil prices fell sharply in the wake of Japan's earthquake. The magnitude 8.8 earthquake slammed Japan, the third ...

Japan’s earthquake shakes market, STOXX Europe 600 slashes this year’s advance

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 10:02:00 +0100

(MENAFN - Qatar News Agency) Saudi Oil Minister Ali Naimi denied Tuesday the surge in oil prices reflects a shortage of crude on the market, but said the Kingdom is committed to tapping excess ...

Quake moved Japan coast 8 feet; shifted Earth's axis

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 10:02:00 +0100

(CNN) -- The powerful earthquake that unleashed a devastating tsunami Friday appears to have moved the main island of Japan by 8 feet (2.4 meters) and shifted the Earth on its ...

Japan's earthquake-proof buildings helped limit damage

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 10:02:00 +0100

Being a world leader in constructing buildings that can withstand severe shakings during a quake helped Japan after it was hit by a temblor measuring 8.9 on the Richter scale, said ...

Over 20 aftershocks hit Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 10:02:00 +0100

At least 20 aftershocks, with magnitudes ranging from 5 to 6.8, rocked Japan's east coast Saturday, a day after an 8.9-magnitude earthquake devastated the country, causing mass ...

Explosion at Japanese nuclear plant, atomic emergency declared

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 10:02:00 +0100

Two power plants hit by the worst earthquake in Japan's history and a massive tsunami have declared states of emergency as five nuclear reactors begin to over-heat following multiple systems ...

Dollar falls on Japan quake, European meeting

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 10:02:00 +0100

The U.S. dollar fell against major currencies in late New York trading on Friday as a massive earthquake in Japan lifted the yen and eurozone leaders gathered to discuss debt problems. Japan was hit ...

Explosion at nuclear plant in Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 10:00:00 +0100

An explosion has been heard and white smoke seen billowing out of Japan’s Fukushima 1 nuclear power plant, according to reports.

Japan earthquake: nuclear disaster feared after power plant 'explosion'

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 09:58:00 +0100

Japan is battling to avoid a nuclear disaster after an explosion at one of five reactors critically damaged by a "superquake".

Expat Welsh tell of terror as tsunami hit

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 09:57:00 +0100

BRITONS living in Japan have spoken of their terror as the enormous earthquake struck.

Explosion at Japan's quake-hit nuclear plant: media

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 09:52:00 +0100

Japan scrambles to reach trapped victims amid devastation

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 09:51:00 +0100

Rescuers plucked dazed survivors from collapsed homes, muddy waters and raging fires Saturday, a day after a powerful earthquake tore through Japan and unleashed waves that swallowed entire towns along the coast.

Calif., Ore. sustained most US damage from tsunami

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 09:48:00 +0100

CRESCENT CITY, Calif. (AP) — The warnings traveled quickly across the Pacific in the middle of the night: An 8.9-magnitude earthquake in Japan spawned a deadly tsunami, and it was racing east Friday as fast as a jetliner. Sirens blared in Hawaii. The West Coast pulled back from the shoreline, fearing the worst.

Tough Task Ahead for Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 09:45:00 +0100

Japan's reputation as a world leader in disaster management is facing a crucial test as the country scrambles to deal with the massive destruction caused by a strong earthquake on Friday that has left mounting deaths in the densely populated northeast.

Google deploys Person Finder after Japan earthquake, tsunami leave hundreds dead

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 09:43:00 +0100

Google launched its Person Finder technology on Friday morning, in the aftermath of the Japan earthquake and tsunami. Person Finder is an interactive database that allows users to search for missing persons online, or submit information about people who are injured or were missing.

Quake accelerates Earth's rotation

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 09:42:00 +0100

Friday was just a tiny bit shorter because of the giant earthquake off the coast of Japan.

Japan earthquake: Pacific basin escapes tsunami threat

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 09:41:00 +0100

Tsunami alerts were sounded on coastlines and islands across the Pacific basin but the region avoided large-scale damage.

Report: Explosion near Japanese nuclear plant

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 09:41:00 +0100

Japan earthquake: Evacuations ordered along Pacific coasts

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 09:41:00 +0100

Travelling at almost 500 mph, the huge wave generated by the undersea earthquake began reaching other Pacific coastlines within hours.

Quake accelerates Earth's rotation

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 09:40:00 +0100

Friday was just a tiny bit shorter because of the giant earthquake off the coast of Japan.

Collapse of phone lines hinders staff at embassy

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 09:40:00 +0100

IRISH officials were last night struggling to contact all Irish people living in quake-hit areas of Japan following the collapse of many of the country's communication lines.

Initial reports suggest limited tsunami damage to Pacific island nations

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 09:38:00 +0100

In the aftermath of the massive earthquake off the coast of Japan, Oxfam continues to closely monitor the situation and is beginning to respond where appropriate. In the aftermath of the massive earthquake off the coast of Japan, international aid agency Oxfam continues to closely monitor the situation and is beginning to respond where appropriate.

Blast, smoke at Japan nuclear plant

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 09:37:00 +0100

Japan is scrambling to prevent nuclear accidents at two atomic plants where reactor cooling systems failed as it evacuates tens of thousands of residents.

Explosion at Japan nuclear plant amid fears of meltdown

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 09:36:00 +0100

US Search and Rescue Teams Depart for Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 09:35:00 +0100

WASHINGTON March 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- At the request of the Government of Japan , the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has deployed Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) teams from Fairfax County and Los Angeles County to assist in the rescue effort in the aftermath of the earthquake....

Power supply restored in quake-hit Japan city

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 09:32:00 +0100

Electricity supply was restored Saturday morning in Sendai city, one of the worst to be affected by a massive earthquake that triggered a huge ...

Japan quake survivors look for relatives

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 09:32:00 +0100

Those who survived the massive earthquake that rocked Japan Saturday desperately tried to get in touch with their loved ones in the areas that were slammed by a huge ...

Over 1,000 feared dead in Japan quake

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 09:32:00 +0100

More than 1,000 people were feared dead after Japan's strongest earthquake on record triggered a destructive tsunami, the government said Saturday as it expressed concerns over possible radiation ...

Singapore sends search team with dogs to assist Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 09:31:00 +0100

SINGAPORE - Singapore on Saturday deployed a team of five search specialists and five search dogs to Japan to as...

Grateful New Zealand to send search-and-rescue team to Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 09:31:00 +0100

SYDNEY - Quake-hit New Zealand, which only recently received search-and-rescue help from Japan, said Saturday...

UPDATE1: NHK reports quake news in English, Korean, Chinese, Portuguese

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 09:31:00 +0100

TOKYO - Japanese public broadcaster NHK's second radio network is broadcasting information about Friday's de...

More than 1,300 expected to have died in Japan tsunami and earthquake

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 09:30:00 +0100

A devastating tsunami triggered by the biggest earthquake on record in Japan was expected to have claimed more than 1,300 lives along the northeastern coast on Friday, after a wall of water swept away everything in its path. Thousands of residents were evacuated from an area around a nuclear plant....

How the tsunami tragedy unfolded

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 09:27:00 +0100

8.01am (GMT): Officials confirm an 8.9-magnitude earthquake strike off Japan’s north-east coast, 250 miles from Tokyo and 20 miles below the surface. It hits at 2.46pm local time, 5.46am GMT.

Warning of more Pacific earthquakes

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 09:27:00 +0100

ANOTHER even bigger earthquake and tsunami could hit the “Pacific ring of fire” following yesterday’s devastating chain of events in Japan that have left a gaping hole in the earth’s crust, Welsh academics warned last night.

Shaking, smoke at problem Japan nuclear plant

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 09:25:00 +0100

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese government officials say there was shaking and a trail of white smoke at the nuclear plant in the area devastated by a massive earthquake. Fukushima Prefecture official Masato Abe says the cause is still under investigation, and it was unclear whether there was an explosion.

Japan warns of nuclear fuel melting after quake damage

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 09:25:00 +0100

Japan warned of a meltdown on Saturday at a nuclear reactor damaged when a massive earthquake and tsunami struck the northeast coast, but said the risk of radiation contamination was small.

No South Africans missing in Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 09:24:00 +0100

There has been no reports of missing or killed South Africans so far in Japan following a massive earthquake and tsunami in that country on Friday, the International Relations and Cooperation Department says.

Japan reeling after quake

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 09:23:00 +0100

A bulldozing tsunami triggered by an 8.9-magnitude earthquake devastated the northeast coast of Japan on Friday, turning cars into driftwood, washing away neighborhoods and leaving this industrialized country bracing for an epic humanitarian disaster.

Red Cross launches quake appeal

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 09:23:00 +0100

The Australian Red Cross has launched an appeal to help the victims of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami.

Japan Declares Emergencies at Nuclear Reactors Following Quake

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 09:22:00 +0100

Japan has declared states of emergency at two nuclear plants damaged by Friday's massive earthquake along the country's northeastern coast. Officials said the 8.9 magnitude quake and subsequent tsunami knocked power out and caused cooling systems to fail at two plants in Fukushima.

Japan - travel advice

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 09:22:00 +0100

The Foreign Ministry has issued travel advice for citizens of the Republic of Cyprus to refrain from travelling to Japan and the broader region, due to the powerful earthquake that hit the country and the tsunami that followed, and for the possibility of aftershock and a new tsunami.

Global unpopularity wearing down Israeli government

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 09:20:00 +0100

Benjamin Netanyahu's advisers conceded last week that the Israeli prime minister is more downcast than they have ever seen him. The reason for his gloominess is to be found in Israel's ...

Google launches Person Finder as aid in aftermath of Japan quake

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 09:13:00 +0100

Google Inc. has launched an online tool that allows users to search for people or provide information about someone who may be missing as a result of the earthquake in Japan.

The science of tsunamis

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 09:13:00 +0100

Triggered by quakes, tsunamis occur at sites where tectonic plates rub against each other, causing a distortion. The disturbance generates waves, like a pebble thrown into a pond, ripples across the ocean surface, piling up into powerful towers of water as it reaches shore.The tsunami launched by the magnitude 8.

Tremors jolt tsunami-devastated Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 09:12:00 +0100

Japan launched a massive military rescue operation Saturday after a giant, quake-fed tsunami killed hundreds of people and turned the northeastern ...

Waves won't hit UAE coasts: Met

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 09:10:00 +0100

The UAE authorities on Friday said the country is safe from the earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan.

Nation knows disaster drill all too well

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 09:10:00 +0100

NO country on Earth is better prepared to deal with earthquakes than Japan. Millions of Japanese were alerted to yesterday's tremor a minute before it struck, thanks to the world's best early-warning system. The sophisticated technology, connected to a network of about 1,000 seismometers around the....

Nuclear alert: Emergency workers battle to prevent disaster after 30-foot tsunami strikes

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 09:10:00 +0100

EMERGENCY workers were battling to prevent a nuclear disaster last night after reactors wer damaged by Japan's biggest earthquake at two, plants writes Gordon Rayner.

Manado untouched by tsunami

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 09:10:00 +0100

Residents of Manado’s coastal areas have returned to their normal activities after fleeing the business district to nearby hills and mountainous areas following a tsunami warning issued across North Sulawesi on Friday afternoon.

Red Cross aids missing persons in Japan disaster through website

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 09:10:00 +0100

The International Community of the Red Cross (ICRC) has dedicated an information website for those searching for family members lost in the massive Japan earthquake and tsunami which occurred on Friday.

Effect was like 'dropping the Isle of Wight into the ocean'

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 09:10:00 +0100

It may have struck close to the north east coast of Japan but in less than a day the impact of the "superquake" will have been felt across the entire Pacific Ocean basin.

Ukraine's government approves sending humanitarian aid to Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 09:10:00 +0100

The Ukrainian government has passed a decision to provide humanitarian aid to Japan.

Radioactive fears rise at Japan plants

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 09:08:00 +0100

Reactors at two Japanese power plants can no longer cool radioactive substances, a government official said Saturday, adding that a small leak had been detected at one of the facilities.

Tsunami damage minimal in Latin America

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 09:05:00 +0100

Ports and beaches are temporarily shut and islanders and coastal residents have been ordered to higher ground up and down Latin America's Pacific seaboard before the tsunami surge triggered by the 8.9-magnitude earthquake in Japan. But it did little damage.

Japan nuke plant 'in meltdown'; '1,000 quake dead'

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 09:05:00 +0100

Japan warned today that one of its nuclear plants may be in meltdown after a record quake and tsunami wiped out a swathe of the northeast, leaving more than 1,000 people feared dead. Reactor cooling systems failed at two plants after...

Japan nuclear meltdown 'no Chernobyl'

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 09:05:00 +0100

Japan has warned of a meltdown at a nuclear reactor damaged after a massive earthquake and tsunami struck the northeast coast, but says the risk of radiation contamination is small.

Foreign search teams rush to Japan after quake

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 09:05:00 +0100

WELLINGTON - International search and rescue teams rushed to Japan Saturday in the wake of a massive 8.9-magnitude earthquake and crushing tsunami, some straight from similar work in quake-hit New Zealand.

Run a Website or Blog? You Can Help Japan With One Code Snippet (Mashable)

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 09:04:00 +0100

Mashable - If you run your own site -- and we know lots of you do -- you can use your pageviews and influence to help Japanese people struggling to recover from yesterday's devastating natural disasters. All you need is a couple lines of code from the Hello Bar.

China's Red Cross offers 1m yuan to Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 08:12:00 +0100

China's Red Cross Society decided on Saturday to donate 1 million yuan ($around 152,087) in emergency aid to its Japanese counterpart after a devastating 8.8-magnitude earthquake jolted the country's eastern coast.

How quake prediction works (or not)

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 08:11:00 +0100

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Japan has spent well more than $1 billion on earthquake prediction systems — and the payoff came today.

Japan reels from devastating earthquake

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 08:09:00 +0100

By Jonathan Soble in Tokyo and Rahul Jacob in Hong Kong Published: March 12 2011 06:57 | Last updated: March 12 2011 06:57 Japan is reeling from an 8.9 magnitude earthquake – the most powerful in its history – that struck off its north-eastern coast on Friday, creating a vast tsunami that devastated much of its Pacific seaboard.

More Than 1,000 Feared Dead In Japan Quake, Tsunami

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 08:08:00 +0100

More than 1,000 people are feared dead in the massive earthquake and tsunami that has hit northeastern Japan.

Tsunami waves kill one in US

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 08:07:00 +0100

Tsunami waves from Japan's huge quake have killed at least one person and sparked mass evacuations on the American continent.

No word from hundreds of Aussies

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 08:07:00 +0100

Thousands of Australians at risk as specialist emergency personnel mobilise to quake affected Japan.

Statement By WFP Executive Director Josette Sheeran On Japanese Earthquake

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 08:05:00 +0100

When nature strikes with such force, the world has to come together. I would like to express my deepest compassion and heartfelt solidarity with the Government and people of Japan in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake and tsunami.

Calif., Ore. sustain most U.S. damage from tsunami (AP)

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 08:04:00 +0100

AP - The warnings traveled quickly across the Pacific in the middle of the night: An 8.9-magnitude earthquake in Japan spawned a deadly tsunami, and it was racing east Friday as fast as a jetliner.

Japan quake: live report (AFP)

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 08:04:00 +0100

AFP - 0630GMT - In the quake-hit areas, 5.6 million households had no power and more than one million households were without water.

Japan warns of nuclear fuel melting after quake damage (Reuters)

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 08:04:00 +0100

Reuters - Japan warned of a meltdown on Saturday at a nuclear reactor damaged when a massive earthquake and tsunami struck the northeast coast, but said the risk of radiation contamination was small.

India stands in 'full solidarity' with Japan (AFP)

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 08:04:00 +0100

AFP - India, mauled by a tsunami in 2004, has pledged assistance to devastated Japan and said it stood in "full solidarity" with the people of the shattered country.

14 aftershocks hit Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 08:04:00 +0100

At least 14 aftershocks, with magnitudes ranging from 5 - 6.8, rocked Japan's eastcoast Saturday, a day after an 8.9-magnitude earthquake hit the country and left 1,000 dead.

Quake moved Japan coast 8 feet; shifted Earth's axis

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 08:03:00 +0100

The powerful earthquake that unleashed a devastating tsunami Friday appears to have moved the main island of Japan by 8 feet (2.4 meters) and shifted the Earth on its axis.

UPDATE2: SDF swings into top gear on relief efforts to rescue survivors

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 08:00:00 +0100

TOKYO - The Self-Defense Forces went into full relief mode on Saturday, one day after a powerful earthquake ...

1,400 dead, Kuwaitis urged to call mission

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 08:00:00 +0100

(with map) TOKYO, March 12 (KUNA) -- The death toll from Friday's 8.8-magnitude earthquake and tsunami in northeastern and eastern Japan has risen to more than 705 and about 700 people remained missing as of Saturday morning, public broadcaster NHK said. Among them, at least five people were killed in Tokyo following the 2:46 p.

Philippines prepares assistance team for devastated Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 08:00:00 +0100

MANILA - The Philippines is preparing a team to assist Japan in search and recovery operations following Frid...

Yen up most in two weeks after Japan quake

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 07:58:00 +0100

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) ? The Japanese yen rose by the most in at least two weeks against the U.S. dollar and euro on Friday as traders anticipated Japanese investors and businesses will shift more ...

Death reported as tsunamis reach US west coast

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 07:58:00 +0100

Pacific tsunamis have been reaching the US west coast through Friday and into Saturday, but have caused less damage than had been ...

`Building was swinging like giant pendulum'

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 07:58:00 +0100

The building was 'swinging like a giant pendulum', said a woman who had gone to collect her children from a school here when the quake ...

Atomic emergency declared following Japan quake

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 07:58:00 +0100

Two power plants hit by the worst earthquake in Japan's history and a massive tsunami have declared states of emergency as five nuclear reactors begin to over-heat following multiple systems ...

206 fires erupt in Japan after quake

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 07:58:00 +0100

As many as 206 fires broke out after a massive earthquake rocked Japan Friday, a media report said ...

In PHOTOS: Bruised Japan staggers to its feet

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 07:52:00 +0100

Calif., Ore. sustain most U.S. damage from tsunami

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 07:51:00 +0100

The warnings traveled quickly across the Pacific in the middle of the night: An 8.9-magnitude earthquake in Japan spawned a deadly tsunami, and it was racing east Friday as fast as a jetliner.

QUAKE, TSUNAMI DISASTER Death toll passes 200 mark

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 07:51:00 +0100

The earthquake was the fifth most powerful to hit the world in the past century. There were several strong aftershocks.

Powerful quake, tsunami kills hundreds in Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 07:50:00 +0100

Japan's northeastern coast was a swampy wasteland of broken houses, overturned cars, sludge and dirty water Saturday as the nation awoke to the of a powerful tsunami created by one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded.

King and Prime Minister send condolences

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 07:49:00 +0100

Norway's King Harald and Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg have sent their condolences, following the major earthquake and disasterous tsunami that struck northern Japan on Friday.

Major tsunami hits Japan, more than 704 believed dead

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 07:48:00 +0100

Northeastern Japan has been hit by a tsunami reaching 10 meters high in some areas. The tsunami waves were caused by an earthquake measuring 8.9 on the Richter scale. The death toll has reached 704 with more than 750...

Tsunami waves kill one in US

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 07:46:00 +0100

TSUNAMI waves from Japan's huge quake have killed at least one person and sparked mass evacuations on the American continent.

Calif., Ore. sustain most U.S. damage from tsunami

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 07:45:00 +0100

Flights to Japan unperturbed by quake, tsunami, Garuda says

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 07:39:00 +0100

National airline Garuda Indonesia says none of its flights from Indonesia to Japan have been affected by the earthquakes and tsunami that decimated areas in Japan’s northeastern areas on Friday.

US west coast residents prepare tsunami alert

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 07:35:00 +0100

California - The sirens blared in Hawaii and other parts of the Pacific after an 8.9 magnitude earthquake struck in Japan.

Toyota, other carmakers close quake-hit plants (Reuters)

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 07:33:00 +0100

Reuters - Toyota Motor Co (7203.T) said it has halted production at two factories with combined annual capacity of 420,000 small cars built mainly for overseas markets, after a massive earthquake hit Japan the previous day.

Japan quake ranks as 5th largest

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 07:33:00 +0100

Scientists say the massive earthquake that has struck off the coast of Japan ranks as the fifth largest in the world since 1900.

Japan faces nuclear crisis after massive quake

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 07:33:00 +0100

Japan is scrambling to contain a crisis at two nuclear plants damaged when a massive earthquake and tsunami struck its northeast coast - reports say Fukushima No 1,located about 250km northeast of Tokyo "may be experiencing a nuclear meltdown" .

National › NHK reports quake news in English, Korean, Chinese, Portuguese

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 07:32:00 +0100

Japanese public broadcaster NHK's second radio network is broadcasting information about Friday's deadly earthquake in English, Korean, Chinese and Portuguese through its supplementary channels until…

Radiation leak confirmed; after natural catastrophe, Japan faces nuclear disaster

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 07:28:00 +0100

The Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) has confirmed that there has been a release of a small amount of radioactive material at one of its two Fukushima-based nuclear plants where the cooling mechanism had failed after Friday's devastating earthquake.

A mammoth relief mission is swinging into action in north-east Japan, a day after it was struck by a devastating tsunami, claiming hundreds of lives.

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 07:27:00 +0100

Whole villages have been washed away and at least one town has been largely destroyed. The disaster was triggered by an 8.9-magnitude earthquake, the country's most powerful since records began. The government has declared a state of emergency at five nuclear reactors as cooling systems failed.

'Meltdown' feared as death toll rises

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 07:27:00 +0100

At least 613 people have been confirmed killed in the massive 8.9-magnitude earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan - but the government voiced fears that more than 1,000 had died.Prime Minister Naoto Kan's right-hand man and top...

Fish going loco down in Acapulco

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 07:26:00 +0100

Masses of sardines, anchovies, stripped bass and mackerel surged close to shore on one beach in the Mexican resort city of Acapulco, packed so tightly near the surface they looked like an oil slick ...

New quakes rock tsunami-devastated Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 07:26:00 +0100

The United States Geological Survey said a strong earthquake struck just before noon in the sea in virtually the same place where the magnitude 8.9 quake on Friday unleashed one of the greatest ...

Tsunami alert issued in Russia's Far East following Japan earthquake

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 07:26:00 +0100

A tsunami alert was issued in the Sakhalin region in Russia's Far East shortly after a massive earthquake measuring 8.8 magnitude hit northeastern Japan Friday. According to Russia's state ...

Japan paralysed as deadly quake triggers tsunami in day of horror

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 07:26:00 +0100

Japan's most powerful earthquake in centuries struck yesterday, triggering fires, deadly 10m (33ft) waves and tsunami alerts across at least 20 countries. By last night, the death toll ...

Fish going loco down in Acapulco

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 07:25:00 +0100

22 Hong Kong tour groups confirmed safe in Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 07:24:00 +0100

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government announced on Friday that 22 Hong Kong tour groups have been confirmed safe in Honshu, Japan, after a 8.8-magnitude earthquake jolted the country. About 800 more visitors from Hong Kong were believed to stay in Japan while the devastating earthquake hit the country.

Hundreds of Aussies feared stranded in quake zone

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 07:23:00 +0100

The Federal Government is trying to track down hundreds of Australians in Japan after Friday's devastating earthquake and tsunami.

Tsunami causes minor flooding in PNG

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 07:23:00 +0100

There have been reports of minor flooding in Papua New Guinea from the tsunami triggered by Japan's massive 8.9 magnitude earthquake.

Americas spared from tsunami damage

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 07:23:00 +0100

Thousands of people fled their homes along the Pacific coast of North and South America as a tsunami triggered by Japan's massive earthquake reached the region but spared it from major damage.

Island nations spared as tsunami charges across Pacific

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 07:22:00 +0100

Wellington, March 12, 2011 (AFP) -A tsunami triggered by the powerful earthquake in Japan ploughed across the South Pacific Saturday but no serious damage was reported and it was treated more as a curiosity than a danger. Dozens of low-ly...

Fears held for Aussies after Japan quake

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 07:22:00 +0100

Hundreds of Australians are yet to be accounted for in the devastation caused by Japan's earthquake and tsunami, the government says.

Japan Declares Emergencies at Nuclear Reactors Following Quake

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 07:22:00 +0100

Officials say 8.9 magnitude quake, subsequent tsunami knocked power out and caused cooling systems to fail at two plants in Fukushima

Opec raises output, oil prices plunge after Japanese quake

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 07:22:00 +0100

LONDON, March 11, (RTRS): Opec maintained on Friday that the world has enough oil despite losses from Libya, pointing to rising output from Saudi Arabia and other members and a looming seasonal slowdown in demand. In a monthly report, the Organizatio...

Ma offers aid to Japan; relief drives begin

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 07:19:00 +0100

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - President Ma Ying-jeou said yesterday that Taiwan was ready to send a search and rescue team to Japan if it was needed after a powerful earthquake and tsunamis ravaged the northeastern part of the island of Honshu. Charity organizations in Taiwan have launched relief aid to Japan.

Nuke plants overheat, efforts to stop meltdown

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 07:19:00 +0100

Radiation 1,000 times above normal was detected in the control room of one nuclear plant, although authorities said it posted "no immediate health hazard".

Tsunami Warning Issued for 20 Countries after Japan Quake

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 07:17:00 +0100

The US National Weather Service has issued a warning about tsunami for at least 20 countries and numerous Pacific islands after an 8.9-magnitude earthquake hit Japan on Friday. The warning list includes Japan, Russia, the Philippines, Indonesia, New Zealand, Australia, Papua New Guinea, Fiji,....

Japan hit by strong aftershocks

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 07:17:00 +0100

A series of strong aftershocks continued to shake Japan Saturday morning, the US Geological Survey in Washington said, dpa reported.

Japan Earthquake Tsunami Reaches Hawaii, Mexico, US West Coast

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 07:17:00 +0100

After devastating Japan's eastern coastline earlier on Friday, the tsunami waves caused by the 8.9-magnitude earthquake have reached Mexico and the USA without causing major damage. The tsunami waves that reached Mexico were first half-a-meter, and their second wave was estimated at being two meters....

China offers aid to Japan after earthquake, tsunamis

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 07:17:00 +0100

China offered assistance to Japan Saturday after the magnitude-8.9 earthquake that unleashed devastating tsunamis and left an estimated 1,000 people dead, officials said, dpa reported.

Over 1,000 feared dead, possible radiation leaks

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 07:17:00 +0100

More than 1,000 people were feared dead after Japan's strongest earthquake on record triggered a destructive tsunami, the government said Saturday as it expressed concerns over possible radiation leaks from damaged nuclear reactors, dpa reported.

Gillard goes ahead with Hawaii trip

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 07:15:00 +0100

Prime Minister Julia Gillard has arrived in Hawaii on the final leg of her US trip.

Fish going loco down in Acapulco

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 07:14:00 +0100

Fish going loco down in Acapulco

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 07:12:00 +0100

Fish going loco down in Acapulco

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 07:12:00 +0100

New quakes rock tsunami-devastated Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 07:12:00 +0100

Huge earthquakes rocked northeastern Japan on Saturday, a day after a giant temblor set off a powerful tsunami that killed hundreds of people, ...

Meltdown possible at Japan nuclear plant, official says

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 07:11:00 +0100

An official with Japan's nuclear safety commission says that a meltdown at nuclear power plant affected by the country's massive earthquake is possible.

Aid and rescue offers for Japan quake

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 07:09:00 +0100

More than 45 countries have offered to help Japan deal with Friday s devastating earthquake and tsunami, the United Nations said.

Tsunami grazes US West Coast, S.America next

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 07:09:00 +0100

Thousands of people fled their homes along the California coast on Friday as a tsunami triggered by the massive earthquake in Japan began hitting the U.S. West Coast after rolling through Hawaii.

1000 dead, meltdown feared

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 07:07:00 +0100

More than 1000 people were feared dead and authorities warned a meltdown may be under way at a nuclear plant after a monster tsunami devastated a swathe of northeast Japan.

Japan Quake: Huge Relief Mission Begins

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 07:04:00 +0100

The number of people feared to have died in Japan's devastating earthquake and tsunami is expected to exceed 1,000, as a relief mission of unprecedented proportions begins.

Japan scales back tsunami warning for much of nation

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 07:04:00 +0100

TOKYO: Japan scaled back its tsunami warning for much of the country on Saturday, nearly 24 hours after a massive earthquake struck and set off a succession of tsunami, NHK television said.

Fish going loco down in Acapulco

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 07:04:00 +0100

New quakes rock already devastated areas of Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 07:03:00 +0100

USGS says magnitude 6.8 quake struck in virtually the same place as Friday’s 8.9 quake

'1,000 dead' in Japan quake; nuke plants overheat (AFP)

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 07:03:00 +0100

AFP - More than 1,000 people were feared dead and authorities warned a meltdown may be under way at a nuclear plant after a monster tsunami devastated a swathe of northeast Japan.

Japan official: Meltdown at nuclear plant possible (AP)

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 07:03:00 +0100

AP - A nuclear power plant affected by a massive earthquake is facing a possible meltdown, an official with Japan's nuclear safety commission said Saturday.

'1,000 dead' in Japan quake; nuke plants overheat (AFP)

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 07:03:00 +0100

AFP - More than 1,000 people were feared dead and authorities warned a meltdown may be under way at a nuclear plant after a monster tsunami devastated a swathe of northeast Japan.

Japanese skater Oda watches and waits in Canada

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 07:03:00 +0100

Top figure skater finds out that family, peers reported safe in earthquake-ravaged nation

Fish going loco down in Acapulco

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 07:02:00 +0100

Jetstar passengers leave Guam for Tokyo

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 06:55:00 +0100

JETSTAR passengers stranded at Guam International Airport are back en route to Tokyo.

Japan confronts nuclear crisis after massive quake

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 06:51:00 +0100

FUKUSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) - Japan scrambled on Saturday to contain a crisis at two nuclear plants damaged when a massive earthquake and tsunami struck its northeast coast, probably killing at least 1,300 people.

Some flights to Japan resumed

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 06:51:00 +0100

SINGAPORE: Some flights to Japan's Narita Airport have resumed from Changi Airport.

Hundreds perish in 8.9 Japan quake

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 06:51:00 +0100

TOKYO, March 11, (Agen-cies): A devastating tsunami triggered by the biggest earthquake on record in Japan looked set to kill at least 1,000 people along the northeastern coast on Friday after a wall of water swept away everything in its path. Thousa...

Fish going loco down in Acapulco

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 06:51:00 +0100

Tsunami spares Pacific island nations

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 06:51:00 +0100

WELLINGTON: A tsunami triggered by the powerful earthquake in Japan ploughed across the South Pacific Saturday but no serious damage was reported and it was treated more as a curiosity than a danger.

Fish going loco down in Acapulco

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 06:47:00 +0100

Scenes of devastation at heart of Japan disaster

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 06:43:00 +0100

SENDAI, Japan (AP) — Miles from the ocean's edge, weary, mud-spattered survivors wandered streets strewn with fallen trees, crumpled cars, even small airplanes. Relics of lives now destroyed were everywhere — half a piano, a textbook, a soiled red sleeping bag.

Queen Kate vs. Queen Catherine: The royal name dilemma

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 06:40:00 +0100

Call her Kate, at least for now. It may be years before Kate Middleton becomes queen, but questions are already being raised about the princess-to-be's preferred moniker: Queen Kate or Queen Catherine?

Japan tsunami: Mercy Malaysia prepared to help out

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 06:37:00 +0100

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Medical Relief Society (MERCY Malaysia) has alerted its Rapid Assessment Team, the Emergency Response Unit and volunteers to be on standby should there be any deployment to Japan to help in the wake of Friday’s massive earthquake and a tsunami there.

No word from hundreds of Aussies in Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 06:37:00 +0100

Acting Prime Minister Wayne Swan says the government's number one priority is to account for the thousands of Australians in Japan.

Japan quake toll climbs to 613

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 06:37:00 +0100

At least 613 people have been confirmed killed in the massive 8.9-magnitude earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan - but the government fears over 1000.

25 Trinis safe

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 06:35:00 +0100

Twenty-five Trinidad and Tobago (TT) nationals are reported to be safe in Japan where a massive 8.9 earthquake struck yesterday triggering a monster tsunami which engulfed the country’s northern coastline leaving death and destruction its path.

Zynga.org Partners with Save the Children to Raise Money for the Japan Earthquake Tsunami Children Emergency Fund

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 06:35:00 +0100

SAN FRANCISCO - (Business Wire) Zynga Inc. today announced a fundraising initiative across more than seven games in partnership with Save the Children to support relief efforts following the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Zynga is giving its 250 million players a chance to donate 100....

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Sat, 12 Mar 2011 06:35:00 +0100

TOKYO: A ferocious tsunami unleashed by Japan’s biggest recorded 8.9 earthquake slammed into its eastern coast yesterday, killing hundreds of people as it carried away ships, cars and homes, and triggered widespread fires that burned out of control.

Taiwanese Go player retains championship

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 06:34:00 +0100

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Taiwanese Go player Cho U (張栩), who is based in Japan, defeated his Japanese opponent Yuta Iyama (井山裕太) yesterday after a two-day battle. Cho not only retained his Kisei (棋聖) title, but he also won a purse of 45 million yen, according to local media.

US readies military to provide earthquake and tsunami relief

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 06:34:00 +0100

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - The U.S. Defense Department said on Friday that it was preparing American forces in the Pacific to provide earthquake and tsunami relief, while Washington urged U.S. citizens to avoid traveling to Japan.

Tremors from Japan quake felt by residents in Beijing

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 06:34:00 +0100

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - The powerful earthquake that struck off Japan on Friday was felt as far away as Beijing, but Chinese authorities said the country faced no threat of a “disastrous” tsunami.

Phone usage increases following Japanese quake

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 06:34:00 +0100

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Major telecommunication providers in Taiwan said yesterday that they managed to keep phone connections working by using emergency procedures to handle a surge in the number of phone calls after the 8.9-magnitude earthquake hit northern Japan earlier in the day.

Millions stuck in Tokyo as quake shuts down subways

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 06:34:00 +0100

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Millions of people in greater Tokyo were stranded far away from home on Friday evening after Japan's biggest earthquake on record shut down the capital's massive subway system.

Tsunami hits Hawaii, sweeps across islands

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 06:34:00 +0100

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Tsunami waves hit Hawaii in the early morning hours Friday and were sweeping through the island chain after an earthquake in Japan sparked evacuations throughout the Pacific and as far as the U.S. western coast.

Japan quake loss fears pile pressure on insurers

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 06:34:00 +0100

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Shares in European insurers fell sharply on Friday morning after Japan was hit by a massive earthquake, the fifth-biggest recorded.

Foreign search teams head to Japan after mega-quake (AFP)

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 06:33:00 +0100

AFP - International search and rescue teams rushed to Japan in the wake of a massive 8.9-magnitude quake and crushing tsunami, some straight from similar work in quake-hit New Zealand.

UPDATE8: More than 1,200 dead or unaccounted for in megaquake

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 06:29:00 +0100

TOKYO - The combined number of people who died or are unaccounted for in Friday's catastrophic earthquake in...

NHK reports quake news in English, Korean, Chinese, Portuguese

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 06:29:00 +0100

TOKYO - Japanese public broadcaster NHK's second radio network is broadcasting information about Friday's de...

20-meter displacement in 500-km fault seen as cause of Japan quake

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 06:29:00 +0100

TOKYO - A displacement as large as 20 meters in a fault around 500 kilometers long and 200 km wide triggered...

China removes tsunami alert, offers help for quake-hit Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 06:28:00 +0100

China has removed a tsunami alert after the huge waves caused by the massive Japanese earthquake were reduced to less than 50 centimeters when reaching Taiwan, and the country is willing to help Japan as rescuers were ready to depart, Xinhua reported on Friday.

‘1,000 dead’ in Japan quake; nuke plants overheat

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 06:28:00 +0100

TOKYO, March 12, 2011 (AFP) - More than 1,000 people were feared dead and authorities scrambled to prevent meltdown at two nuclear plants Saturday after a monster tsunami devastated a swathe of northeast Japan. Reactor cooling systems failed after Friday’s record 8.

Quake leaves apocalyptic scene in Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 06:27:00 +0100

Fires, chasms and vast swaths of muddy debris leave Japan mired in anxiety and suffering. The death toll is expected to pass 1,000.Japan's most punishing earthquake on record and the devastating tsunami it triggered plunged the heart of the densely populated island nation into an apocalyptic scene....

Britain pledges earthquake help for Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 06:25:00 +0100

Britain is in contact with the Japanese government and will offer all assistance as Japan responds to an 8.9-magnitude earthquake, Foreign Secretary William Hague said on Friday. Hague said: ...

Tsunami may hit New Zealand following Japan quake

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 06:25:00 +0100

A tsunami may hit New Zealand following the 8.9 magnitude quake that struck Japan, nearly 8,800 km away, authorities ...

14 aftershocks hit Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 06:25:00 +0100

At least 14 aftershocks, with magnitudes ranging from 5 - 6.8, rocked Japan's eastcoast Saturday, a day after an 8.9-magnitude earthquake hit the country and left 1,000 ...

Five nuclear reactors in state of emergency following Japan quake

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 06:25:00 +0100

Two power plants hit by the worst earthquake in Japan's history and a massive tsunami have declared states of emergency as five nuclear reactors begin to over-heat following multiple systems ...

Japan battles to contain nuclear crisis after huge quake

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 06:24:00 +0100

Japan scrambled on Saturday to reduce pressure in two nuclear plants damaged after a massive earthquake and tsunami struck its northeast coast probably killing at least 1,300 people.

Designers Respond to Japan Earthquake and Pacific Tsunami Tragedy With T-Shirt Art Inspiring Hope and Support CafePress Invites Community to Design for Charity

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 06:22:00 +0100

(PR-inside.com) SAN MATEO, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 03/11/11 -- In the wake of the 8.9-magnitude earthquake and subsequent Pacific Tsunami that swept through northern Japan early this morning, leaving a path of unthinkable destruction, people throughout the world have begun to respond with messages of support.

PIX: Tsunami ravages Japan, toll crosses 1000

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 06:22:00 +0100

A massive tsunami triggered by Japan's most powerful earthquake in nearly a century on Friday wrought devastation in northeast coastal Japan, sweeping away houses, ships and cars and setting ablaze several buildings, killing over 360 people.

80 Seconds of Warning for Tokyo

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 06:19:00 +0100

Earthquake-detection technology investment pays off for Japan. Residents of Tokyo likely had about 80 seconds of warning before a devastating quake rumbled through the city after striking 373 kilometers away, off Japan's northeast coast, thanks to a new early warning system.

New quakes rock tsunami-devastated areas of Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 06:18:00 +0100

USGS says magnitude 6.8 quake struck in virtually the same place as Friday’s 8.9 quake

Japan police: More than 215,000 people in temporary shelters

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 06:12:00 +0100

More than 215,000 people were evacuated to temporary shelters in the wake of the earthquake and tsunami waves that hit Japan, the police said. So far, some 1,400 people have been declared dead or missing in the disaster. At least 1,200 homes were destroyed by tsunami waves on Japan’s east coast.

Palm futures to consolidate further

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 06:12:00 +0100

Crude palm oil (CPO) futures prices on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives are expected to consolidate further next week amid uncertainties in the global market, dealers said. They said there were concerns over the anticipated damage Friday's earthquake and tsunami on Japan's economy and the regional economies and the impact on demand for the commodity.

California, Oregon sustain damage from tsunami

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 06:11:00 +0100

The warnings traveled quickly across the Pacific in the middle of the night: An 8.9-magnitude earthquake in Japan spawned a deadly tsunami, and ...

Tsunami warning after 8.9 quake off Japan

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 06:09:00 +0100

(03-11 14:15) A tsunami warning was issued for Japan, Russia and the Mariana Islands after an 8.9-magnitude quake struck off Japan, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said. "An earthquake of this size has the potential to generate a destructive tsunami that can strike coastlines near the epicentre....

California, Oregon sustained most damage from tsunami in US

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 06:08:00 +0100

The warnings traveled quickly across the Pacific in the middle of the night: An 8.9-magnitude earthquake in Japan spawned a deadly tsunami, and it was racing east Friday as fast as a jetliner.

Indonesia extends sympathy to Japan after quake, tsunami

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 06:08:00 +0100

The Indonesian government has expressed its sympathy on Thursday’s earthquake and tsunami in Japan that killed more than 300 people, the foreign ministry says.

US shares drift lower on economic worries

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 06:07:00 +0100

WORRY about oil prices, Europe's most debt-hobbled economies and the US recovery sent US stocks lower again this week.

Follow the tsunami's path of destruction

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 06:07:00 +0100

IT took 45 minutes for a 4m wall of mud to invade the coast of Japan, killing hundreds in its wake.

Japan quake: live report (AFP)

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 06:03:00 +0100

AFP - 0439GMT - A colleague in Wellington is reporting that a Japanese search and rescue team which has just spent the last two weeks scouring the rubble in the quake devastated city of Christchurch in New Zealand, is making hasty preparations to return home to confront the latest tragedy, this time sadly on its home soil.

Standing up to nature's tantrums is Japan's default setting

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 06:02:00 +0100

Earthquakes are a fact of life in Japan -- perhaps the most fundamental one. When I moved to Tokyo some years ago, I wrote home to tell my family of my first earthquake experiences. "Surely you mean tremors," they replied. "We haven't heard anything about an earthquake."

Japan sends plea for rescue teams

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 06:02:00 +0100

Japan has requested a limited number of foreign search and rescue teams to help with the aftermath of its major earthquake and tsunami.

Japanese earthquake and tsunami

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 06:02:00 +0100

@hema247 So sad all these natural disasters happening around the world. @tangerinetash I can't get over how there's debris and boats floating under road bridges but there are still people crossing the bridge in their cars. @PurplesmurfLLB Looks like we should be praying for all the people suffering in the world.

National › More than 1,200 dead or unaccounted for in megaquake

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 06:00:00 +0100

The combined number of people who died or are unaccounted for in Friday's catastrophic earthquake in Japan topped 1,200 Saturday, according to a police tally.…

Politics › Gov't eyes postponing April local elections in quake-hit areas

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 06:00:00 +0100

The government is preparing to postpone by several months some local elections in northeast Tohoku region, which are scheduled to be held in April, as…

World › Latin Americans evacuate, but no tsunami damage

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 06:00:00 +0100

Islanders and coastal residents along Latin America's Pacific seaboard moved to higher ground Friday as a precaution against possible tsunami following the superquake that bashed…

Business › Powerful quake causes plant fires, production halts

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 06:00:00 +0100

The powerful earthquake that hit northeastern and eastern Japan on Friday afternoon caused plant fires and forced numerous manufacturers to suspend production. A fire and…

Rescuers search for quake survivors

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 05:56:00 +0100

A relief mission of unprecedented proportions was under way in Japan after the country's most powerful earthquake triggered a deadly tsunami which tore into its eastern cost, leaving a trail of utter devastation.

Obama expresses condolences over deaths in Japan earthquake