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Thai ‘Red Shirts’ rally in show of strength (AP)
maart 12, 2011by latadmin
AP – Tens of thousands of anti-government “Red Shirt” protesters rallied Saturday in Thailand’s capital in a show of strength as the country...
Japan growth threatened by quake, say analysts (AFP)
maart 12, 2011by latadmin
AFP – Last week Prime Minister Naoto Kan was in a precarious position as his approval ratings tumbled, his foreign minister resigned and funding bills for a $1.1...
Explosion at Japan nuke plant, disaster toll rises (AP)
maart 12, 2011by latadmin
AP – An explosion shattered a building housing a nuclear reactor Saturday, amid fears of a meltdown, while across wide swaths of northeastern Japan officials...
Foreign search teams rush to Japan after quake (AFP)
maart 12, 2011by latadmin
AFP – International search and rescue teams rushed to Japan Saturday in the wake of a huge 8.9-magnitude earthquake and devastating tsunami, while one of...
Odd nature of Japan quake complicates insurance (Reuters)
maart 12, 2011by latadmin
Reuters – The unprecedented nature of Friday’s earthquake in Japan, plus the damage from the subsequent tsunami and fires, makes estimating insured losses...
Radiation leaks from Japan’s quake-hit nuclear plant (Reuters)
maart 12, 2011by latadmin
Reuters – Radiation leaked from an earthquake-crippled nuclear plant in Japan on Saturday after a blast blew off the roof, and authorities prepared to distribute...
The Destructive Power of Water
maart 12, 2011by latadmin
Water, usually thought of as soothing and caressing, is surprisingly heavy — and surprisingly destructive. Multimedia Clips of the Earthquake and Tsunami Clips of...
Japan quake: live report (AFP)
maart 12, 2011by latadmin
AFP – 1700 GMT: A recap of the day’s events so far in the aftermath of Friday’s massive 8.9-magnitude quake — the most powerful ever to strike...
Desperation, panic grip Japan after quake (Reuters)
maart 12, 2011by latadmin
Reuters – Survivors of Japan’s devastating earthquake and tsunami huddled over heaters in emergency shelters on Saturday as rescue workers searched a mangled...
Tokyo at a standstill in wake of largest quake
maart 11, 2011by latadmin
Japan’s huge earthquake brought super-modern Tokyo to a standstill today, paralysing trains that normally run like clockwork and stranding hordes of commuters...
