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The magnitude 6 earthquake shook Japan
According to AFP, an earthquake of magnitude 6 magnitude shook Aomori province and other areas in northeastern Japan. The Japan Meteorological Agency said the earthquake…
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Seabed survey in the earthquake area in Japan
According to AFP, on March 8, scientists deployed a seabed research program off Japan, where a strong earthquake struck the tsunami last year, to observe the disturbance…
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Strange island researcher off the coast of Mexico
According to the AFP, 20 artists and scientists from eight countries on Tuesday went to the Clipperton Island, an island outside the Pacific, not far from the coast of M…
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Earthquakes in the Philippines have killed 43 people
AFP news agency quoted a Philippine military official as saying that the number of fatalities in the magnitude 6.8 earthquake in Central Vietnam this morning increased t…
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Strong earthquakes shook Tokyo
AFP quoted Japan Meteorological Agency as saying that not only Tokyo but also many surrounding areas shook in an earthquake at 14h28 local time. The epicenter of Torishi…
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Officially closed Fukushima nuclear power plant
According to AFP, Prime Minister Noda will hold a press conference at 18:00 (local time) with the press and media of this country, to announce the closure of the Fukushi…
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Philippines devastated after a big storm
Washi swept across the southern Philippines killing 650 people and leaving more than 800 people missing. The search and rescue are continuing amid the ruins.
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Beijing 'heavy pollution', people go online to breathe
The dense fogs surrounded China's Beijing capital in the past few days, causing health concerns, leaving hundreds of flights canceled.
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Indonesian volcano erupted, thousands of people evacuated
Gamalama volcano in Indonesia awakens, spraying ash and lava covered eastern Indonesia, leaving thousands of people to leave their homes.
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Flood devastated Italy
The northwestern region of Italy is suffering from a severe flood, causing landslides, destroying hundreds of houses and vehicles and killing at least 16 people.
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Thailand is flooded
The most severe flood in the last 50 years has flooded three-quarters of Thailand and threatened to submerge Bangkok.
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Japanese people evacuated because of the storm
More than a million people in central Japan were asked to evacuate yesterday when a massive tropical storm swept through the area, leaving two people missing.
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Super typhoon Roke devastated Japan, 4 people died
The extreme storm that landed in central Japan today killed 4 people and more than a million others were in danger of being evacuated.
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South Asia is submerged in flood waters
Heavy rains last several weeks have caused a flood that destroyed many houses, roads and killed hundreds of people in India, Pakistan and Thailand.
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New York fights the storm
Irene stormed into the United States yesterday, killing at least 18 people and causing great damage to homes and roads.