The strong earthquake that shook Japan, one of the best prepared Asian countries for natural disasters, was a stark reminder of the value of readiness in a region disproportionately targeted by the forces of nature. While Japan continues to dig out from last year’s triple disaster, Thailand is scrambling to avert a repeat of last […]
BANGKOK, 23 March 2012 (IRIN) – Celebrities are working with the Philippines government in a recently launched nationwide media campaign to lift the consumption of fresh produce and fight malnutrition among young people. The name of the project, ‘Oh My Gulay!’ (OMG!) (‘oh my vegetables’ in the local Tagalog language) plays off the shorthand exclamation […]
On Friday, North Korea announced that the country will launch a satellite mounted to a long-range rocket into orbit, as a celebratory action for late leader Kim Il Sung’s 100th birthday. The statement caused international concern as North Korea agreed to stop its nuclear program and weapon testing just 16 days earlier. In return, the […]
Indian authorities are going after a fourth Iranian in connection with a plot to attack Israeli diplomats. The Press Trust of India reports Indian authorities Saturday issued an arrest warrant for Masoud Sedaghatzadeh. Malaysian authorities arrested Sedaghatzadeh last month in connection with a failed bomb plot in Bangkok. Read more: VOA News
George Tupou V, the king of Tonga, has died after ten days in intensive care in a Hong Kong hospital. The 63-year-old brought democracy to his nation of 115,000 people. The reformist swore into power in 2006 but his coronation was pushed back two years in the wake of Nuku’alofa rioting. Eight died in violence […]
Tokyo – A magnitude-6.8 earthquake struck northern Japan Wednesday and tsunami warning was issued, the Meteorological Agency said. Tsunami waves of up to 50 centimetres were expected to reach the coasts of Iwate and Aomori prefectures at 6:40 pm (0940 GMT), the agency said. Read more: The Nation
Japan collectively paused Sunday afternoon to remember the disaster that struck one year ago and the nearly 20,000 dead or missing. A magnitude 9.0 quake struck off the country’s northeastern coast, unleashing a tsunami at heights not seen in centuries, Coastal areas of many communities were washed out to sea. The disaster also caused the […]
A 5.2 magnitude earthquake has rattled India’s capital. People ran into the streets of New Delhi and its suburbs Monday afternoon after tremors shook buildings for at least 10 seconds.
