Japan’s Fukushima crisis was man-made, says parliament
July 5th, 2012 - 5:51 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, July 5 (IANS) A Japanese parliamentary panel said in a report Thursday that last year's crisis at the Fukushima nuclear plant was "a man-made disaster", RIA Novosti reported.The March ... Read more...
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Russian found with radioactive car
April 10th, 2012 - 9:08 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 10 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A man in Russia's eastern city of Vladivostok has been found with a radioactive car. A court Tuesday ordered him to remove it from the ... Read more...
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6.8 magnitude quake jolts Japan (Lead)
March 14th, 2012 - 5:56 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, March 14 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale Wednesday hit Japan off the east coast of Honshu island, triggering a tsunami alert.The temblor came three days ... Read more...
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Fukushima now more vulnerable to seismic risk
February 15th, 2012 - 12:45 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, Feb 15 (IANS) The Fukushima nuclear plant is more vulnerable to seismic risk after the powerful quake that rocked Japan last year.The power plant witnessed one of the worst ... Read more...
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US forecast of impending mega quake worries Kashmiris
December 10th, 2011 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Dec 10 (IANS) It is like the doomsday prophecy for the Kashmir Valley. Intense debate Saturday followed an American seismologist's predictions of a magnitude-9 earthquake.Local newspapers carried front page ... Read more...
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Japan pop group enthrals Beijing
September 17th, 2011 - 6:06 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 17 (IANS) Japanese all-male pop group SMAP Friday night staged their first overseas concert in Beijing.As the five-member group appeared on the stage of the 70,000-seat Beijing Workers ... Read more...
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Japan aims to totally clean Fukushima of radiation
July 15th, 2011 - 10:04 am ICT by IANS
London, July 15 (IANS) The Japanese city of Fukushima, whose nuclear power plant was badly damaged by a magnitude-9 earthquake, has now revealed a plan to clean every building and ... Read more...
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Radioactivity detected in Japanese beef
July 10th, 2011 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, July 10 (IANS) High levels of radioactivity have been found in beef from Japan's Fukushima prefecture, whose nuclear plant was seriously damaged by a magnitude-9 earthquake in March, a ... Read more...
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Toll in Japan earthquake rises to 15,500
June 27th, 2011 - 7:58 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 27 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The toll from the magnitude-9 earthquake and ensuing tsunami which struck north-east Japan March 11 has risen to 15,500, police said Sunday.Another 7,306 people ... Read more...
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China drafts safety plan for n-plants
June 16th, 2011 - 3:12 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 16 (IANS) China was greatly concerned over the crisis at the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan, and was now drafting a new safety plan for its own ... Read more...
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Japan to give radiation meters to kids near n-plant
June 14th, 2011 - 8:02 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, June 14 (IANS) Japan officials would hand out radiation measuring devices to around 34,000 children near the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant, CNN reported Tuesday.Officials said this was part ... Read more...
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Three months after Japan quake, over 90,000 still in shelters
June 11th, 2011 - 5:00 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 11 (IANS/RIA Novosti) More than 90,000 people remain in evacuation centres three months after Japan's devastating March 11 quake and tsunami disaster, public broadcaster NHK said Saturday.About 28,000 ... Read more...
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Saudi Arabia to build 16 nuclear reactors by 2030
June 1st, 2011 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 1 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Saudi Arabia is planning to build 16 nuclear reactors by 2030, Arab media reported Wednesday citing an official in the country's nuclear agency."After 10 years ... Read more...
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60-year-old worker at Japan’s quake-hit n-plant dies
May 14th, 2011 - 4:46 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, May 14 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A 60-year-old man who was clearing rubble at the site of the tsunami-hit Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan died Saturday, Kyodo News reported.The plant's ... Read more...
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Fuel rods at Japan n-reactor may have melted
May 12th, 2011 - 8:21 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, May 12 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Fuel rods in the No.1 reactor at Japan's tsunami-hit Fukushima nuclear power plant may have melted after being fully exposed, the plant's operator told Kyodo ... Read more...
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Japan to continue using n-power despite Fukushima crisis
May 9th, 2011 - 8:55 am ICT by IANS
Tokyo, May 9 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Japan will continue to use nuclear power despite the ongoing crisis caused by radiation leak at the Fukushima nuclear power plant, a top official has ... Read more...
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Radiation level drops in Japan’s troubled n-reactor
May 8th, 2011 - 7:03 am ICT by IANS
Tokyo, May 8 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Radiation levels have dropped inside the No.1 reactor building at the tsunami-hit Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan, Kyodo News reported.The plant's operator, Tokyo Electric ... Read more...
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Japan lifts milk restrictions from areas near n-plant
May 1st, 2011 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 1 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Japanese government has lifted restrictions on milk supplies from areas near the quake-stricken Fukushima nuclear power plant imposed earlier over radiation contamination concerns, Kyodo ... Read more...
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Gucci launches limited edition bracelet for a cause (With Image)
April 24th, 2011 - 9:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Italian luxury brand Gucci has created a limited edition $100 bracelet to benefit the earthquake relief efforts in Japan.The proceeds from the sales will support ... Read more...
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Tokyo operator to be banned from Fukushima n-plant
April 24th, 2011 - 12:07 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, April 24 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), that earlier operated the tsunami-hit Fukushima nuclear power plant, will not be allowed to resume reactor operations at the ... Read more...
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Gillard visits Japanese site of ‘incredible sorrow’
April 23rd, 2011 - 4:30 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, April 23 (IANS) Austalian Prime Minister Julia Gillard Saturday visited the Japanese community of Minami Sanriku in Miyagi prefecture Saturday.The once tranquil fishing town, Minami Sanriku was obliterated by ... Read more...
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Japan declares 20 km no-go zone around Fukushima n-plant
April 21st, 2011 - 6:29 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 21 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan visited the Fukushima prefecture as the government Thursday declared the 20-km evacuation area around the crippled nuclear power plant as ... Read more...
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Russia conducts stress tests on n-plants
April 20th, 2011 - 10:44 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 20 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia has conducted "stress tests" on the country's nuclear power plants that showed they would be able to withstand natural disasters of the type recently ... Read more...
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Radiation level within norms in Russia’s Far East
April 17th, 2011 - 10:47 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The radiation level is within the norms in all districts of Russia's Far East, a spokesman for the regional emergencies ministry said Sunday."As of Sunday ... Read more...
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Hydrophone captures Japan quake roar
April 17th, 2011 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 17 (IANS) A hydrophone has captured the menacing roar of the quake that hit Japan March 11, plunging the country into unprecedented chaos and devastation.The cataclysmic mega-quake sent ... Read more...
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US economy feels ripples from Japan quake
April 14th, 2011 - 11:21 am ICT by IANS
Washington, April 14 (IANS/EFE) Last month's magnitude-9 earthquake and tsunami in Japan may have had a greater than expected impact on the US economy, the Federal Reserve Bank said Wednesday."Boston, ... Read more...
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Japan n-plant crisis may be worse than Chernobyl (Second Lead)
April 12th, 2011 - 4:33 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, April 12 (IANS) The crisis at Japan's Fukushima nuclear power plant, the level of which has been raised from five to seven, the worst on an international scale, may ... Read more...
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Fukushima crisis level raised to highest level-7 (Lead)
April 12th, 2011 - 12:15 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, April 12 (IANS) The crisis level of the accident at the troubled Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan has been raised from the earlier five to seven, the worst ... Read more...
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Japan raises Fukushima accident level to worst
April 12th, 2011 - 8:33 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 12 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Japanese government has assigned the maximum severity level to nuclear accident at the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant, the Kyodo news agency said Tuesday ... Read more...
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Japan quake toll rises to 13,000
April 11th, 2011 - 10:25 am ICT by IANS
Tokyo, April 11 (IANS) The massive earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan a month ago has left 13,116 people dead, while 14,377 were still unaccounted for till Monday morning, officials ... Read more...
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Serbians rally to show support to quake-hit Japanese
April 11th, 2011 - 6:05 am ICT by IANS
Belgrade, April 11 (IANS) Over 3,000 Serbians participated in a rally to express their support to the Japanese people who have been struggling with the consequences of devastating earthquake ... Read more...
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Back to work, with quake nightmares frozen in mind
April 10th, 2011 - 12:19 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 10 (IANS) Chilling scenes of the homeless stranded on the streets fearing nuclear radiation still haunt Shoji Shiba, the Japanese professor who survived the twin disaster of ... Read more...
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Leak of radioactive water stopped at Japan n-plant
April 6th, 2011 - 9:02 am ICT by IANS
Tokyo, April 6 (IANS) The outflow of highly radioactive water from the stricken Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean has stopped after the injection of a chemical agent, ... Read more...
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Japan dumps contaminated water into ocean
April 5th, 2011 - 2:47 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, April 5 (IANS) The operator of the Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant has started to discharge contaminated water into the Pacific Ocean to speed up efforts to tackle ... Read more...
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Japan struggles to cool n-reactors, toll crosses 12,000 (Lead)
April 3rd, 2011 - 3:20 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, April 3 (IANS) Japan's attempt to cement a cracked concrete pit at a damaged nuclear reactor has failed as the toll in the earthquake that spawned a giant tsunami ... Read more...
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