Strong earthquake shakes northeast Japan, no damage
March 27th, 2012 - 9:23 pm ICT by BNO News
TOKYO, Japan (BNO NEWS) -- A strong earthquake struck just off the coast of northeastern Japan on early Tuesday evening, seismologists and witnesses said, but there were no immediate reports of damage ... Read more...
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Japanese n-specialists enter Fukushima reactor building
May 5th, 2011 - 3:15 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, May 5 (IANS) Nuclear specialists entered one of the damaged reactor buildings at the Fukushima nuclear power plant Thursday for the first time since it was crippled in a ... Read more...
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Magnitude 6.3 quake hits northeast Japan
April 12th, 2011 - 1:01 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, April 12 (IANS) A strong 6.3 magnitude earthquake jolted northeastern parts of Japan Tuesday afternoon, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.The temblor occurred at 2.07 p.m. (0816 GMT), Xinhua reported. ... 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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Japan toll is 11,620
April 1st, 2011 - 7:08 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, April 1 (IANS) The death toll in Japan's earthquake and tsunami of March has climbed to 11,620 people with 16,464 people still missing, Xinhua reported Friday.The devastating quake hit ... Read more...
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Strong quake jolts northeast Japan, tsunami warning lifted (Second Lead)
March 28th, 2011 - 8:14 am ICT by IANS
Tokyo, March 28 (IANS) A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Miyagi prefecture and its vicinity in northeastern Japan Monday morning, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.The agency issued a tsunami alert for ... Read more...
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Japan quake toll stands at 10,151, over 17,000 missing
March 26th, 2011 - 2:49 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, March 26 (IANS) The catastrophic earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan's east coast March 11 have left 10,151 people dead, and at least 17,053 were still unaccounted for till ... Read more...
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Japan quake: 9,300 dead, 13,786 missing
March 23rd, 2011 - 11:40 am ICT by IANS
Tokyo, March 23 (IANS) The devastating earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan March 11 have left 9,301 people dead, while at least 13,786 were still unaccounted for till Wednesday morning, ... Read more...
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Quakes rock Japan island (Lead)
March 22nd, 2011 - 6:38 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo/Beijing, March 22 (IANS) A second undersea quake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale hit off the coast of Honshu island in Japan Tuesday, hours after the first quake rocked ... Read more...
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Magnitude-5.9 quake hits Japan
March 22nd, 2011 - 12:31 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, March 22 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale Tuesday hit Japan off the east coast of Honshu, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or ... Read more...
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Brazil donates $500,000 to quake-hit Japan
March 22nd, 2011 - 11:46 am ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, March 22 (IANS) Brazil has said it would donate $500,000 to help in relief measures in Japan that has been hit by a devastating earthquake and tsunami.The ... Read more...
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Japan quake toll rises to over 8,900
March 22nd, 2011 - 11:44 am ICT by IANS
Tokyo, March 22 (IANS) The catastrophic earthquake and ensuing tsunami that hit Japan March 11 have left 8,928 people dead, while at least 12,664 are still unaccounted for, Xinhua reported ... Read more...
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Japan quake toll rises to 8,600, 12,877 missing
March 21st, 2011 - 11:36 am ICT by IANS
Tokyo, March 21 (IANS) The catastrophic March 11 earthquake and ensuing tsunami have left over 8,600 people dead, a police report said Monday. At least 12,877 were still unaccounted for ... Read more...
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India to take up turban issue with Italy
March 16th, 2011 - 9:59 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 16 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S M Krishna condemning the issue of golfer Amritinder Singh being asked to take off his turban at the Milan airport during security check, ... Read more...
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India setups helpline for stranded Indian citizens in Japan
March 16th, 2011 - 2:49 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 16(ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Wednesday setup a helpline for stranded Indian citizens in Japan, following a massive tsunami that struck northeast Japan on Friday.According to ... Read more...
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Tsunami will cost Japan in excess of 100 billion pounds
March 15th, 2011 - 6:33 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar. 15 (ANI): The tsunami that hit northeast Japan last Friday is expected to be the world's most expensive natural disaster, with predictions that the repair bill will top 100 billion ... Read more...
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Infosys asks employees to come back from quake-hit Japan
March 15th, 2011 - 4:53 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Mar 15 (ANI): Against the backdrop of the earthquake cum tsunami, which struck northeast Japan on Friday, Infosys, India's second-largest software services exporter, on Tuesday advised all of its employees to ... Read more...
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Sensex falls 401 points, amid fears of nuclear catastrophe in Japan
March 15th, 2011 - 1:34 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Mar15 (ANI): The Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on Tuesday plunged 401 points to 18,037 and the Nifty fell 122 points to 5,408 due to looming threat of ... Read more...
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Japan nuke plant hit by third blast in four days
March 15th, 2011 - 8:19 am ICT by ANI
Soma (Japan), Mar.15 (ANI): The earthquake-damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in northeast Japan experienced its third explosion in four days early on Tuesday.Agency reports quoted a spokesman of Japan's Nuclear Safety Agency ... Read more...
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Sikh community prays for tsunami victims
March 14th, 2011 - 6:26 pm ICT by ANI
Amritsar, Mar 14(ANI): Members of Sikh community gathered in large numbers at the Golden Temple in Amritsar on Monday to offer special prayers for the victims of tsunami that struck northeast Japan ... Read more...
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Parliament pays homage to Japan quake, tsunami victims
March 14th, 2011 - 5:35 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 14 (ANI): Both Houses of Parliament on Monday paid homage to the thousands of people killed in Friday's devastating earthquake-cum- tsunami in northeast Japan.Members observed silence as a ... Read more...
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India in touch with quake-hit Japan
March 14th, 2011 - 5:19 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 14 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S M Krishna has said that the government is in touch with Tokyo and will provide all suitable help and relief to survivors of ... Read more...
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Indian equities open lower but recoup soon after
March 14th, 2011 - 1:00 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 14 (IANS) Indian equities opened lower Monday after weak trading sessions during the previous week following poor factory output and worries over high crude prices, and as ... Read more...
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2,000 bodies found in northeastern Japan
March 14th, 2011 - 12:28 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, March 14 (IANS) About 2,000 bodies were found Monday on two shores in Japan's Miyagi prefecture after last week's 9.0-magnitude quake and a massive tsunami, Xinhua reported.About 1,000 bodies ... Read more...
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‘No food or water, but Miyagi residents not panicking’
March 13th, 2011 - 7:40 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, March 13 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Residents of the Miyagi prefecture in northeast Japan, severely hit by a magnitude-9 earthquake and tsunami, are experiencing a shortage of drinking water and food ... Read more...
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54 Aussies stuck in Japan quake zone
March 12th, 2011 - 4:29 pm ICT by ANI
Tokyo/Melbourne, Mar. 12 (ANI): At least 54 Australians are stuck in disaster zones in quake-cum-tsunami hit northeast Japan.Speaking a day after the tragedy in the city of Sendai, Australian Foreign Minister ... Read more...
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Massive tsunami claims over 100 lives in Japan
March 11th, 2011 - 10:42 pm ICT by ANI
Tokyo, Mar 11 (ANI): The devastating tsunami following an 8.9 earthquake magnitude off the northeastern coast in Japan has reportedly killed over hundreds of people and injured many others.Around 300 bodies ... Read more...
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Massive tsunami kills 23 in Japan
March 11th, 2011 - 6:10 pm ICT by ANI
Tokyo, Mar 11 (ANI): The devastating tsunami following a 8.9 earthquake magnitude off the northeastern coast in Japan has reportedly killed 23 people and injuring many others.The earthquake has led to ... Read more...
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Disaster management operations on: Japan PM
March 11th, 2011 - 3:26 pm ICT by ANI
Tokyo, Mar 11 (ANI): Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan on Friday said that the country's disaster management operations have been activated to counter the after effects of earthquake-cum-tsunami measuring 8.9 in the ... Read more...
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Japan issues tsunami alert after Chile quake
February 28th, 2010 - 9:03 am ICT by IANS
Tokyo, Feb 28 (IANS) The Japan Meteorological Agency Sunday issued a major tsunami alert for its Pacific coast after a powerful earthquake struck Chile, Xinhua reported.
The tsunami alert is issued for the ... Read more...
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Strong earthquake rattles Japan
July 21st, 2008 - 7:40 pm ICT by IANS
Xinhua
Tokyo, July 21 (Xinhua) A 6.1-magnitude earthquake jolted northeast Japan's Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures Monday, Japan Meteorological Agency said. The quake occurred at 8.30 p.m. (1100 GMT) and its epicentre was about ... Read more...
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Strong earthquake kills two in northeast Japan (Lead)
June 14th, 2008 - 9:32 am ICT by IANS
DPA
Tokyo, June 14 (DPA) A magnitude 7.0 earthquake shook northeast Japan early Saturday, killing at least two people and injuring more than 13. A 56-year-old man died after falling into the ocean ... Read more...
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Strong earthquake shakes Japan
June 14th, 2008 - 8:08 am ICT by IANS
DPA
Tokyo, June 14 (DPA) A magnitude 7 earthquake shook northeast Japan early Saturday. Reports of possible victims or damage were not immediately available. The Japanese television station NHK reported that there was ... Read more...
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