Japan orders evacuations as heavy rains trigger floods in quake-hit region TOKYO: Japanese authorities told tens of thousands of people to evacuate the quake-hit region of Ishikawa on... Published 21 Sep, 2024 11:39am
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World US military helicopters to deploy to Japan’s earthquake-hit area TOKYO: US military helicopters in Japan are set to deploy to the earthquake-hit Noto peninsula on the country’s west... Published 16 Jan, 2024 11:20am
World Japan PM Kishida visits quake-hit Ishikawa TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited the earthquake-hit central region on Sunday and promised... Published 14 Jan, 2024 02:08pm
World Three-metre tsunami recorded at Japan nuclear plant after quake TOKYO: Three-metre (10-foot) tsunami waves were recorded at, but did not damage, a nuclear plant in Japan in the... Published 10 Jan, 2024 10:59am
World Death toll from New Year’s Day quake in Japan rises above 200 TOKYO: The death toll from the powerful earthquake that flattened parts of central Japan on January 1 passed 200 on... Published 09 Jan, 2024 05:18pm
World Magnitude 6.7 quake hits off southern Philippines: USGS MANILA: A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck off the coast of the southern Philippines on Tuesday, the US Geological... Published 09 Jan, 2024 11:32am
World Death toll hits 126 in Japan quake SHIROMARU: Rescuers and residents sifted through rubble Saturday as their focus turned to recovering bodies and... Published 06 Jan, 2024 05:29pm
World Japan quake toll rises to 64 as weather hampers rescuers ANAMIZU: Japanese rescuers struggled with heavy rain, blocked roads and aftershocks on Wednesday following a... Published 03 Jan, 2024 04:53pm
World China ready to support Japan quake relief, Premier Li says BEIJING: China is ready to provide necessary support for Japan’s earthquake relief, Premier Li Qiang said on... Published 03 Jan, 2024 02:29pm
World Japan quake toll rises to 55 WAJIMA (Japan): A powerful earthquake that hit Japan on New Year’s Day killed at least 55 people, with rescue ... Published 03 Jan, 2024 05:32am
World At least 48 dead after monster Japan quake WAJIMA: Japanese rescuers battled the clock and powerful aftershocks Tuesday to find survivors of a New Year’s Day... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:59pm
World Japan quake toll hits 30 as rescuers race to find survivors NANAO: At least 30 people were killed after a powerful earthquake hit Japan on New Year’s Day, with rescue teams on... Updated 02 Jan, 2024 11:31am
World Powerful quake rocks Japan, nearly 100,000 residents ordered to evacuate TOKYO: A powerful earthquake struck central Japan on Monday, killing at least one person, destroying buildings,... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am