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Japanese fend for themselves as aid trickles in
World
March 18, 2011
Japanese fend for themselves as aid trickles in
Shizugawa, Japan -- An American helicopter crewman shouted above the din of the rotor: "What do these people need? Do…
Blasts, fire escalate Japan’s nuclear crisis
World
March 15, 2011
Blasts, fire escalate Japan’s nuclear crisis
Sendai, Japan -- Explosions and a fire at Japan's quake-hit nuclear plant unleashed dangerous levels of radiation on Tuesday, sparking…
Japan braces for potential radiation catastrophe
Environment
March 15, 2011
Japan braces for potential radiation catastrophe
Japan faced a potential catastrophe on Tuesday after a quake-crippled nuclear power plant exploded and sent low levels of radiation…
Meltdown threat rises at Japanese nuclear plant
World
March 14, 2011
Meltdown threat rises at Japanese nuclear plant
Soma, Japan -- Water levels dropped precipitously Monday inside a stricken Japanese nuclear reactor, twice leaving the uranium fuel rods…
Egypt imposes restrictions on Japan imports
Egypt
March 14, 2011
Egypt imposes restrictions on Japan imports
The Ministry of Agriculture has decided to impose tight restrictions on food imports from Japan and its neighboring countries. This…
Quake permanently moved Japan
Environment
March 13, 2011
Quake permanently moved Japan
Japan's recent massive earthquake, one of the largest ever recorded, appears to have moved the island by about 2.4 meters…
Millions face worsening crisis in quake-hit Japan
World
March 13, 2011
Millions face worsening crisis in quake-hit Japan
Sendai, Japan--Japan faced a growing humanitarian crisis on Sunday after its devastating earthquake and tsunami left millions of people without…
Desperation, panic grip Japan after quake
World
March 12, 2011
Desperation, panic grip Japan after quake
Fukushima, Japan--Survivors of Japan's devastating earthquake and tsunami huddled over heaters in emergency shelters on Saturday as rescue workers searched…
Japan nuclear crisis could be environmentally devastating
Environment
March 12, 2011
Japan nuclear crisis could be environmentally devastating
Environmental group Greenpeace warned Saturday that quake damage to two atomic plants means "Japan is in the middle of a…
Death toll rises to 27 after huge quake hits Japan
World
March 11, 2011
Death toll rises to 27 after huge quake hits Japan
At least 27 people had been killed in a quake and tsunami that hit Japan Friday, Kyodo news agency said.The…