Magnitude 6.8 quake hits Izu Islands, Japan
On Sunday at 0527 GMT, the U.S. Geological Survey reported that a 7.0 magnitude earthquake was recorded off Japan’s southeastern Isu islands.
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Four weeks into Japan’s Fukushima nuclear crisis
Fukushima, Japan — 4 weeks into the aftermath of the April 11 quake and tsunami that together wreaked havoc on the aging Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, TEPCO’s own engineers claim that there is no end in sight for ongoing nuclear crisis. A former senior operator at U.S. nuclear power plants who has been following [...]
Magnitude 6.8 quake hits Burma
A strong earthquake has struck northeastern Burma, also known as Myanmar, near the Thai border. According the the USGS (United States Geological Survey), the quake struck at 13:55:12 UTC and recorded the quake as magnitude 7.0, but later revised it down to 6.8 followed by a powerful aftershock was later measured at magnitude 5.4. The [...]
How to donate to Japan quake, tsunami and volcano victims
Japan suffered several massive tragedies in just a span of a few days. The death toll is rising and a huge part of their country is in ruins. Instead of joining facebook pages, plurking or tweeting prayer, why not step up and reach out to those in need? Here’s a few ways you can send [...]
Shinmoedake volcano erupts in Japan
Kirishima, Japan — After 52 years of relative silence, the 1,421-metre (4,689-feet) Shinmoedake volcano on the southern island of Kyushu erupted Sunday, March 13. The eruption spewed ash and rocks were sent two and a half miles into the air forcing hundreds of people to evacuate. Many speculate that the eruption was caused by the [...]
Japan struck by 8.9-magnitude quake, tsunami decimates coastline
TOKYO — Japan was struck by a magnitude 8.9 earthquake off its northeastern coast. The quake struck at 2:46 p.m., followed by a series of powerful aftershocks, including a 7.4-magnitude one about 30 minutes after the initial quake hit. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) upgraded the strength of the first quake to a magnitude 8.9, [...]
Indonesian Train Crash kills 37
Jakarta, Indonesia – A train crash near the Indonesian city of Pemalang in Central Java province has killed at least 37 people and injured 26, officials said Saturday. According to a transport ministry spokesman the crash occurred when a train traveling from Semarang in Central Java to the capital of Jakarta was struck from behind [...]
Japan wants China to pay for Patrol boat damage
Japan announced that it will ask China to pay for damage to its patrol boats after a collision with a Chinese trawler that sparked tensions between Asia’s top two economies. “We will be asking for the boats to be returned to their original condition,” government spokesman Yoshito Sengoku said at a news conference. The trawler [...]
China-Japan relations turn shaky over boat dispute
Japan continues to hold Zhan Qixiong, captain of the trawling ship involved in a collision with a Japanese Patrol Boat in the East China Sea. In response, China has suspended top-level exchanges with Japan. A foreign ministry statement aired via Chinese state television said that Japan’s decision to hold the captain had “seriously damaged Sino-Japan [...]
Russian rockfest riot kills 14-year old
Moscow — A hundred bare-chested skinheads attacked a crowd of about 3,000 people at a rock concert in central Russia on Sunday, beating them with clubs, leaving dozens of people bloodied and a 14-year-old girl dead. The incident happened in Miass, 1,400 kilometers east of Moscow, during the gathering of “Russia’s most popular rock bands” [...]
