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Surgeons Shield Patient As 7.1-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Japan During Operation
The earthquake caused significant damage on Kyushu island, killing 38 people and injuring over 120, with thousands losing power and water.
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Two Japanese Workers Die After Entering Earthquake-Hit Mall On Boss' Instruction To Retrieve Cash
Two workers died in a gas explosion after being ordered back into Aeon Mall post-Kumamoto earthquake.
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Death Count In Japan Earthquake Rises To 34 As Search For Survivors Continues
Japan is one of the world's most seismically active countries, sitting on top of four major tectonic plates along the western edge of the Pacific "Ring of Fire."
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After Earthquake Came The Blast: Inside Japan's Shopping Mall Disaster
A massive 7.1-magnitude quake rattled the building on Tuesday.
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Massive Fireball Streaks Across Southern Japan, Lighting Up the Night Sky
On Aug. 19, residents of southern Japan witnessed a brilliant fireball streaking across the night sky, lighting up cities from Kagoshima to Osaka. The meteor appeared at 11:08 p.m. local time, glowing green-blue with flashes so bright they rivaled the moon before bursting into orange-red fragments above the Pacific Ocean. Security and dashcam camer...
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"100 Dead Cats, Skin Peeled Off": Inside Japan Woman's House Of Horror
Around 100 dead cats were discovered at the squalid home of a woman in southwest Japan who belonged to an animal welfare group, a local official said
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"Revenge Porn?" Nude Photos Of Dead Japanese Singer On CD Sparks Row
The governor of Kumamoto region in southern Japan, where the singer Aki Yashiro was from, slammed the decision as an "unforgiveable" act in a blog post published Wednesday.
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Japanese City To Use Robots To Tackle Rise In Students' Absence From School
A Japanese city plans to use robots to enable pupils to attend classes virtually, as truancy rates surge due to anxiety and bullying.
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Onion Compound May Help Fight Ovarian Cancer: Study
A natural compound isolated from onions may help treat the most common type of ovarian cancer, a new study has claimed.
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Onion Compound May Help Fight Ovarian Cancer: Study
A natural compound isolated from onions may help treat the most common type of ovarian cancer, a new study has claimed.
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At Least 6 Dead As Rains Batter Earthquake-Hit Southwestern Japan
At least six people died and a university student was missing on Wednesday as record-breaking rains battered parts of southwestern Japan still reeling from earthquakes two months ago, setting off flooding and landslides.
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Japan Quake Rattles Markets As Factories Shut; Survivors Queue For Food
The Japanese share market fell more than 3 percent on Monday after a series of earthquakes measuring up to 7.3 magnitude struck a southern manufacturing hub, killing at least 42 people and forcing major companies to close factories.
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Japan Quake Breaches Historic Walls Of 400-Year-Old Kumamoto Castle
The deadly earthquakes that struck the southern Japanese island of Kyushu on Thursday and Saturday breached the walls of Kumamoto Castle which had previously withstood bombardment and fire in its four centuries of existence.
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Rescuers Scramble For Survivors After Deadly Earthquake Hits Japan
Rescuers were rifling through the remains of collapsed buildings in southern Japan today, after a powerful earthquake left at least nine people dead and injured hundreds, sparking fires and buckling roads.
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Strong Earthquake Hits South Japan; People May Be Trapped
A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.4 knocked over houses in southern Japan this evening, and police said people may be trapped underneath.
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Surgeons Shield Patient As 7.1-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Japan During Operation
The earthquake caused significant damage on Kyushu island, killing 38 people and injuring over 120, with thousands losing power and water.
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Two Japanese Workers Die After Entering Earthquake-Hit Mall On Boss' Instruction To Retrieve Cash
Two workers died in a gas explosion after being ordered back into Aeon Mall post-Kumamoto earthquake.
-
Death Count In Japan Earthquake Rises To 34 As Search For Survivors Continues
Japan is one of the world's most seismically active countries, sitting on top of four major tectonic plates along the western edge of the Pacific "Ring of Fire."
-
After Earthquake Came The Blast: Inside Japan's Shopping Mall Disaster
A massive 7.1-magnitude quake rattled the building on Tuesday.
-
Massive Fireball Streaks Across Southern Japan, Lighting Up the Night Sky
On Aug. 19, residents of southern Japan witnessed a brilliant fireball streaking across the night sky, lighting up cities from Kagoshima to Osaka. The meteor appeared at 11:08 p.m. local time, glowing green-blue with flashes so bright they rivaled the moon before bursting into orange-red fragments above the Pacific Ocean. Security and dashcam camer...
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"100 Dead Cats, Skin Peeled Off": Inside Japan Woman's House Of Horror
Around 100 dead cats were discovered at the squalid home of a woman in southwest Japan who belonged to an animal welfare group, a local official said
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"Revenge Porn?" Nude Photos Of Dead Japanese Singer On CD Sparks Row
The governor of Kumamoto region in southern Japan, where the singer Aki Yashiro was from, slammed the decision as an "unforgiveable" act in a blog post published Wednesday.
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Japanese City To Use Robots To Tackle Rise In Students' Absence From School
A Japanese city plans to use robots to enable pupils to attend classes virtually, as truancy rates surge due to anxiety and bullying.
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Onion Compound May Help Fight Ovarian Cancer: Study
A natural compound isolated from onions may help treat the most common type of ovarian cancer, a new study has claimed.
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Onion Compound May Help Fight Ovarian Cancer: Study
A natural compound isolated from onions may help treat the most common type of ovarian cancer, a new study has claimed.
-
At Least 6 Dead As Rains Batter Earthquake-Hit Southwestern Japan
At least six people died and a university student was missing on Wednesday as record-breaking rains battered parts of southwestern Japan still reeling from earthquakes two months ago, setting off flooding and landslides.
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Japan Quake Rattles Markets As Factories Shut; Survivors Queue For Food
The Japanese share market fell more than 3 percent on Monday after a series of earthquakes measuring up to 7.3 magnitude struck a southern manufacturing hub, killing at least 42 people and forcing major companies to close factories.
-
Japan Quake Breaches Historic Walls Of 400-Year-Old Kumamoto Castle
The deadly earthquakes that struck the southern Japanese island of Kyushu on Thursday and Saturday breached the walls of Kumamoto Castle which had previously withstood bombardment and fire in its four centuries of existence.
-
Rescuers Scramble For Survivors After Deadly Earthquake Hits Japan
Rescuers were rifling through the remains of collapsed buildings in southern Japan today, after a powerful earthquake left at least nine people dead and injured hundreds, sparking fires and buckling roads.
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Strong Earthquake Hits South Japan; People May Be Trapped
A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.4 knocked over houses in southern Japan this evening, and police said people may be trapped underneath.
