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Gaga launches bracelet for Japan relief fund

Lady Gaga has urged her legions of fans to buy a special bracelet to raise funds for those affected by the tsunami in Japan. . . Over 20 countries … Continue reading Gaga launches bracelet for Japan relief fund

Japan shaken: survivors look for missing kin, n-meltdown feared

japan earthquake 150x150 Japan shaken: survivors look for missing kin, n meltdown fearedRavaged Japan Saturday moved to pull itself together from a devastating quake and tsunami that killed a 1,000 people and left its northeastern coast in ruin as the country was rattled by a number of severe after shocks amid fears of a meltdown at a nuclear reactor. Friday afternoon’s massive 8.9-magnitude earthquake set off huge [...] Continue reading Japan shaken: survivors look for missing kin, n-meltdown feared

US escapes Japan tsunami, says Obama

barack obama 150x150 US escapes Japan tsunami, says ObamaThere was no major damage in the US due to the tsunami caused by Japan’s massive earthquake, President Barack Obama has said. Obama said Friday at the White House that the US was closely monitoring the situation, Xinhua reported. He termed Japan’s earthquake and the tsunami, which has killed a thousand people, as “catastrophic”. Obama [...] Continue reading US escapes Japan tsunami, says Obama

Full extent of Japan quake damage revealed, 1,000 dead

tfe no thumb Full extent of Japan quake damage revealed, 1,000 deadThe full extent of the damage in earthquake-ravaged Japan was revealed Saturday morning, after an 8.9-magnitude trembler and devastating tsunami rocked the northeastern part of the country, killing well over 1,000 people, the government said. Yukio Edano, chief cabinet secretary of Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan’s government, said the death toll from Friday’s quake, the [...] Continue reading Full extent of Japan quake damage revealed, 1,000 dead

Quake caused huge damage: Japan PM

Naoto Kan 150x150 Quake caused huge damage: Japan PMThe massive earthquake that hit Japan Friday has caused extensive damage, said Prime Minister Naoto Kan. The prime minister said the government would make every effort to deal with the impact of the earthquake that measured 8.9 on the Richter scale and triggered waves of tsunamis. “Our government will make all-out efforts to minimize the [...] Continue reading Quake caused huge damage: Japan PM

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