Obama reiterates US support for ‘disasters hit’ Japan
September 22nd, 2011 - 1:25 pm ICT by IANS
United Nations, Sep 22 (IANS) US President Barack Obama has reiterated his country's pledge to do everything it could to ensure the success of Japan's recovery from the triple ... Read more...
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Goa joins Karnataka to counter Fukushima-type disaster
August 5th, 2011 - 3:28 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Aug 5 (IANS) Goa has teamed up with Karnataka to work on a joint strategy to counter nuclear radiation in case of a leak at the Kaiga atomic power ... 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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Magnitude 6.5 quake hits off coast of Japan, tsunami warning issued (Lead)
March 28th, 2011 - 7:13 am ICT by IANS
Tokyo, March 28 (IANS) A magnitude 6.5 earthquake hit off the east coast of Japan Monday morning, triggering a local tsunami warning.According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the earthquake's ... Read more...
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Man in China detained for spreading radiation rumour
March 22nd, 2011 - 8:08 pm ICT by IANS
Shanghai, March 22 (IANS) A man in China has been detained by police and slapped a fine of 500 yuan ($76) for spreading a rumour that radiation leaked from Japan ... Read more...
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Stop hoarding salt, China tells radiation-scared shoppers
March 18th, 2011 - 9:48 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Beijing, Mar 18 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Chinese officials have told its citizens to halt their mad rush for salt. Chinese shoppers are picking all the salt packets from the shelves in a bid ... Read more...
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Japan upgrades nuclear accident intensity
March 18th, 2011 - 5:55 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, March 18 (IANS) Japan Friday raised from level four to five on an international scale the measure of the nuclear accident at its earthquake-ravaged Fukushima nuclear power plant.The radioactive ... Read more...
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China not affected by Japan nuclear-leak
March 15th, 2011 - 5:07 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 15 (IANS) China remains unaffected from radioactive leakages following a third explosion at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant, the country's nuclear watchdog said Tuesday.The National Nuclear Safety Administration made ... Read more...
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NDMA to secure parliament as Obama speaks
November 7th, 2010 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) is geared up to provide chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) cover for US President Barack Obama as he addresses ... Read more...
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Kaiga incident is not a nuclear leak: Prithviraj Chavan
November 29th, 2009 - 5:00 pm ICT by ANI
By Shreeraj Gudi New Delhi / Karwar, Nov 29 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Science and Technology Prithviraj Singh Chavan said here on Sunday that the Kaiga incident is not a ... Read more...
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Contaminated site in the US faces catastrophic nuclear leak
July 15th, 2008 - 1:03 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 15 (ANI): One of the most contaminated site in the US is facing a catastrophic nuclear leak, with more than 210 million litres of radioactive and chemical waste stored ... Read more...
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