Quake
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Geologist Predicts Quake On India-China Border On Apr 14-16
World | Apr 09, 2011, 10:14 PM ISTColombo, April 9: More earthquakes are possible to hit parts of Asia, inlcuding Japan and the Chinese border with India, according to a Sri Lankan geologist."We can predict another earthquake occuring in Japan between April
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4 Killed In Strongest Aftershock In Japan Since March 11 Quake
World | Apr 08, 2011, 05:13 PM ISTTokyo/Fukushima, Apr 8: At least four people were killed and 140 injured in the most powerful aftershock that jolted Japan since the devastating March 11 quake and tsunami, heightening concerns over the crippled Fukushima nuclear
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One Of Reactors At Crippled N-Plant Likely Damaged: Japan
World | Mar 25, 2011, 07:40 PM ISTTokyo/Fukushima, Mar 25: Concerns over more serious contamination mounted in Japan today as authorities said the core of one of the six reactors at the Fukushima nuclear plant may have damaged, a day after three
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Over 60 Killed In Myanmar Quake: Officials
World | Mar 25, 2011, 07:29 PM ISTYangon, Mar 25: More than 60 people were killed and dozens injured after a strong earthquake struck Myanmar near its border with Thailand, an official said today, as some affected areas remained cut off.Tremors were
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Three Workers At Japan's Crippled N-Plant Exposed To Radiation
World | Mar 24, 2011, 08:18 PM ISTTokyo/Fukushima, Mar 24: Three workers were today exposed to high radiation at Japan's troubled Fukushima nuclear plant, as authorities mulled plans to import bottled water amid a panicked rush to buy it after the tap
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Japan Reconstruction May Take 5 Years: World Bank
World | Mar 21, 2011, 10:05 AM ISTSingapore, Mar 21: Japan may need five years to rebuild from the catastrophic earthquake and tsunami that has caused up to $235 billion of damage, the World Bank said Monday. The March 11 disaster --
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Japan Disaster Death Toll To Top 18,000
World | Mar 21, 2011, 10:02 AM ISTTokyo, Mar 21: Police officials estimate that the toll from Japan's massive March 11 earthquake and tsunami will exceed 18,000 deaths. One of the of the hardest-hit prefectures, Miyagi, estimates that the deaths will top
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Japan Faces Nuclear Catastrophe Of The Chernobyl Kind
World | Mar 15, 2011, 09:35 PM ISTTokyo, March 15: Japan's nuclear crisis verged toward catastrophe on Tuesday after an explosion damaged the vessel containing the nuclear core at one reactor and a fire at another spewed large amounts of radioactive material
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Infosys Calls Back All Staff From Japan
India | Mar 15, 2011, 06:35 PM ISTNew Delhi, March 15: Infosys on Tuesday called back all its employees based in Japan. Infosys has around 350 employees working in various projects in Japan. Mohandas Pai, Director Human Resources, Infosys, said: "All employees
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An 8.9 Quake Will Be Disastrous For NCR
India | Mar 15, 2011, 12:46 PM ISTNew Delhi, March 15: The entire National Capital Region lies in a high-risk Seismic Zone IV, but the fact remains that most of the buildings in delhi, Gurgaon and Noida are not earthquake-resistant, reports Times
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Millions Without Food, Water, Power In Japan
World | Mar 14, 2011, 06:30 AM ISTTAGAJO, Japan Mar 13: The death toll in Japan's earthquake and tsunami will likely exceed 10,000 in one state alone, an official said Sunday, as millions of survivors were left without drinking water, electricity and
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People Buried Under Rubble Call Out For Help, Food
World | Mar 13, 2011, 11:17 AM ISTTokyo, Mar 12: Japan confronted devastation along its northeastern coast on Saturday, with fires raging and parts of some cities under water after a massive earthquake and tsunami that likely killed at least 1,000 people.
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Quake Brings Tokyo To A Standstill
World | Mar 12, 2011, 08:04 AM ISTTokyo, Mar 12 -- Japan's huge earthquake brought super-modern Tokyo to a standstill as it paralyzed trains that normally run like clockwork, crippled mobile phones, stranded hordes of commuters and trapped scores of people in
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Thousands Roam Tokyo Streets, Stations After Quake
World | Mar 11, 2011, 10:32 PM ISTTokyo, Mar 10: Japan's huge earthquake brought super-modern Tokyo to a standstill Friday, paralyzing trains that normally run like clockwork and stranding hordes of commuters carrying mobile phones rendered largely useless by widespread outages. The
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Millions Stuck In Tokyo As Quake Shuts Down Subways
World | Mar 11, 2011, 05:54 PM ISTTokyo, Mar 11: Millions of people in greater Tokyo were stranded far away from home today evening after Japan's biggest earthquake on record shut down the capital's massive subway system.Sirens wailed through Tokyo, television helicopters
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Rescuers In NZ Pull Out More Dead From Debris, Toll Goes Up To 113
World | Feb 25, 2011, 07:30 PM ISTMelbourne, Feb 25: Rescuers pulled out more bodies from the debris in their grim search for the missing in a quake-devastated Christchurch where death toll mounted to 113, and incidents of theft and looting were
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It's Incredibly Hard To Focus On Match Due To Quake, Says Vettrori
Cricket | Feb 24, 2011, 04:13 PM ISTNagpur, Feb 24: New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori today said that it has been quite difficult for them to focus on the big game against Trans-Tasman rivals Australia after the devastating earthquake that rocked Christchurch
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Nearly 400 Dead, Missing In New Zealand Quake
World | Feb 23, 2011, 08:23 AM ISTChristchurch, Feb 23 (AFP) New Zealand rescuers worked frantically through the night today to reach trapped survivors after a catastrophic earthquake left nearly 400 people dead or missing in Christchurch. Prime Minister John Key, declaring