Japan earthquake latest: Where did Hokkaido earthquake hit? Have there been aftershocks?
9/6/2018, 7:36:38 AMJAPAN’S northern island of Hokkaido has been left reeling from a magnitude-6.6 earthquake which struck on Thursday morning and follows just days after the country was devastated by Typhoon Jebi. Where did the Hokkaido earthquake hit? ✔ The tremors have measured from magnitude 4.3 to 5.4 near the epicentre of Thursday morning’s major quake ✔ A magnitude 9.0 earthquake, the most powerful ever recorded in Japan, struck on March 11, 2001, off its northeastern coast, triggering a tsunami that devastated communities along the Pacific coast and killed nearly 20,000 people
Rescuers rush to north Japan amid damage after quake kills 7
9/6/2018, 7:33:35 AMASAHIKAWA, Japan (AP) — Rescuers were rushing to unearth survivors and restore power Thursday after a powerful earthquake jolted Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido, buck ✔ ASAHIKAWA, Japan (AP) Rescuers were rushing to unearth survivors and restore power Thursday after a powerful earthquake jolted Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido, buckling roads, knocking homes off their foundations and causing entire hillsides to collapse ✔ (Yu Nakajima/Kyodo News via AP) Residents watch a road damaged by an earthquake in Sapporo, Hokkaido, northern Japan, Thursday, Sept
Blackouts, landslides and death: Earthquake follows typhoon in Japan
9/6/2018, 7:22:43 AMThe quake came on the heels of a typhoon that wreaked havoc in western Japan, leaving the main airport near Osaka and Kobe closed. ✔ Photo: AP Power was knocked out for Hokkaido's 2.9 million households ✔ Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Hiroshige Seko told reporters that the extensive power outage was caused by an emergency shutdown of the main thermal power plant at Tomato Atsuma that supplies half of Hokkaido's electricity ✔ Our new podcast series from the team behind Phoebe's Fall View episodes
Two dead as 6.7 quake rocks Japan triggering landslides that crushed homes
9/6/2018, 5:43:31 AMTWO people have been killed after a powerful earthquake rocked Japan triggering landslides that crushed homes and knocking out power. The magnitude 6.7 quake struck the island of Hokkaido and force… ✔ Getty - Contributor 8 Houses are buried by multiple landslides after a powerful earthquake at Yoshino district Getty - Contributor 8 The magnitude 6.7 strong earthquake caused landslides and three million households in Hokkaido suffered a blackout Reuters 8 Rescue workers search for survivors from a house damaged by a landslide caused by an earthquake in Atsuma town Getty - Contributor 8 Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told a news conference that two people had been confirmed dead AP:Associated Press 8 Several people were reported missing in the nearby town of Atsuma, where a massive landslide engulfed homes The epicenter was east of the city of Tomakomai but the shaking buckled roads and damaged homes in Hokkaido's prefectural capital of Sapporo, with a population of 1.9 million
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'Dark Tourist' revisits Fukushima disaster, nettles local gov't
9/6/2018, 5:28:11 AMundefined ✔ The Fukushima government declined to provide further comment on Dark Tourist or the action that it might take ✔ The country's Health, Labour and Welfare Ministry ruled that compensation should be paid to the family of the man in his 50s who died from lung cancer, an official said ✔ He was diagnosed with cancer in February 2016, the official said
Japan: Dozens missing as powerful quake triggers landslides
9/6/2018, 5:20:38 AMAt least two dead and dozens missing after earthquake triggers multiple landslides in Hokkaido island. ✔ I put the light on but it went out shortly afterwards ✔ Japan is still recovering from the worst typhoon to hit the country in 25 years, which struck the western part of the country on Tuesday, claiming at least 11 lives and causing major damage to the region's main airport
Information in English about earthquake in Hokkaido
9/6/2018, 6:51:59 AMInformation in English about the earthquake in Hokkaido
Powerful earthquake in northern Japan triggers landslides, blackout; at least two dead
9/6/2018, 7:07:16 AMA powerful earthquake rocked Japan’s northernmost main island of Hokkaido, triggering landslides that crushed homes and forced a nuclear power plant to switch to a backup generator. ✔ The epicenter was east of the city of Tomakomai but the shaking buckled roads and damaged homes in Hokkaido’s prefectural capital of Sapporo, with a population of 1.9 million ✔ Power was knocked out for Hokkaido’s 2.9 million households ✔ Spent fuel in storage pools was safely cooled on backup power that can last for a week, the agency said
Two KILLED and nearly 40 still missing after earthquake DEVASTATES Hokkaido in Japan
9/6/2018, 5:11:37 AMAT LEAST two people have been killed with nearly 40 still missing, from the devastating earthquake and aftershocks which struck Japan yesterday according to the country’s national broadcaster NHK. ✔ Aerial footage reveals dozens of landslides occurred near the town of Atsumi, a rural town in southern Hokkaido, with mounds of reddish earth and fallen trees piled up at the edge of green fields, alongside what appears to be the collapsed remains of houses or barns
California wildfire shuts down major interstate highway
9/6/2018, 5:20:46 AMREDDING, Calif. (AP) — Both directions of a major highway connecting California and Oregon were closed and evacuations were ordered Wednesday when a fast-moving wildfire swept thr ✔ (AP) Both directions of a major highway connecting California and Oregon were closed and evacuations were ordered Wednesday when a fast-moving wildfire swept through a wilderness area ✔ The Delta Fire was not immediately burning near large towns but was threatening a number of structures in an area of campgrounds, recreational residences and cabins, forest spokeswoman Kerry Greene said
Abandoned trucks litter California highway as wildfire rages
9/6/2018, 6:56:04 AMREDDING, Calif. (AP) — An explosive wildfire closed down dozens of miles of a major California freeway only weeks after a nearby blaze that left neighborhoods in ruins and killed ✔ (AP) An explosive wildfire closed down dozens of miles of a major California freeway only weeks after a nearby blaze that left neighborhoods in ruins and killed eight people ✔ Whatever occurred here was probably pretty ugly for a while ✔ The fire was showing critical' behavior burning fiercely and moving rapidly but was still far away from any large towns, he added
The Latest: Quake halts all trains on Japan island
9/6/2018, 4:16:59 AMTOKYO (AP) — The latest on the powerful earthquake in northern Japan (all times local): 1:05 p.m. The main railway company on the quake-hit northern Ja ✔ TOKYO (AP) The latest on the powerful earthquake in northern Japan (all times local): 1:05 p.m. The main railway company on the quake-hit northern Japanese island of Hokkaido says all trains have stopped due to power outage ✔ The sign reads Three reactors at the Tomari nuclear plant were offline
Trucks abandoned as California wildfire shuts down I-5
9/6/2018, 5:49:35 AMREDDING, Calif. (AP) — Both directions of a major highway connecting California and Oregon were closed and evacuations were ordered Wednesday when a fast-moving wildfire swept thr ✔ (AP) Both directions of a major highway connecting California and Oregon were closed and evacuations were ordered Wednesday when a fast-moving wildfire swept through a wilderness area ✔ The Delta Fire was not immediately burning near large towns but was threatening a number of structures in an area of campgrounds, recreational residences and cabins, forest spokeswoman Kerry Greene said
Indonesia EARTHQUAKE: Bali smashed by another quake - area on alert
9/6/2018, 7:36:43 AMBALI the popular tourist destination has been struck by another earthquake with a magnitude of five on the Richter Scale leaving the Indonesia area on high alert. ✔ (Image: EXPRESS) The earthquake struck at a depth of 10km at around 6:45am Universal Time ✔ Indonesia lies along the explosive Ring of Fire and was shaken by a huge 6.9 magnitude earthquake on August 5, which caused devastation on the islands of Bali and Lombok
Fast-Moving Wildfire Shuts Down Major Highway Connecting California And Oregon
9/6/2018, 6:57:47 AMThe fire was human-caused, fire officials said. However, they didn’t indicate whether it was arson or an accident. ✔ The key interstate was closed from 10 miles north of Redding to an area just south of Mount Shasta ✔ Evacuation orders remained in place for the Bootleg, Chris Flat and Sonora Bridge campgrounds ✔ Unspecified structures were threatened in the Burchum Flats area east of Walker Canyon
Hokkaido quake: Landslides bury homes, power cut to millions
9/6/2018, 4:23:53 AMA magnitude-6.7 earthquake struck southwestern Hokkaido early on Sept. 6, causing dozens of casualti ✔ A magnitude-6.7 earthquake struck southwestern Hokkaido early on Sept ✔ The quake, measuring an upper 6 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7, rocked the island at 3:08 a.m., with the epicenter in the eastern Iburi district that stretches along the southwestern coast ✔ Officials of the utility and the Nuclear Regulation Authority said the quake also severed all outside power sources to the Tomari nuclear power plant in Tomari, Hokkaido
Powerful quake kills at least four, paralyses Japan's Hokkaido
9/6/2018, 7:06:07 AMAt least four people were killed and 33 were missing after a powerful earthquake paralyzed Japan's northern island of Hokkaido on Thursday, media reported, but the death toll was likely to rise as rescuers searched houses buried by landslides. ✔ Before we knew it our house was bent and we couldn’t open the door ✔ The quake hit at 3:08 a.m. (1808 GMT Wednesday) at a depth of 40 km (25 miles), with its epicenter about 65 km (40 miles) southeast of Sapporo, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
Hurricane Florence - where is the tropical storm now, will it hit the UK and what's the latest weather forecast?
9/6/2018, 7:40:32 AMHURRICANE Florence is the latest tropical storm for 2018 and it’s currently moving in a north-north-westerly direction towards the US East Coast. Forecasters believe the storm will then hurtle towa… ✔ The hurricane could potentially bring trouble for the UK, as it continues to strengthen over the Atlantic basin - but forecasters can't determine yet if it will be a direct strike ✔ Should this occur, unsettled, wet and windy weather is likely to affect Western Europe due to the tail-end of Florence
2 dead, at least 32 missing after M6.7 quake hits Hokkaido
9/6/2018, 4:34:40 AMAt least two people were killed and 32 were missing after a powerful earthquake paralyzed the northern island of Hokkaido on Thursday, triggering landslides and knocking out power to its 5.3 million residents. Public broadcaster NHK reported the first confirmed fatality and said 120 people had also been injured after… ✔ Aerial footage showed dozens of landslides exposing barren hillsides near the town of Atsuma in southern Hokkaido, with mounds of reddish earth and fallen trees piled up at the edge of green fields ✔ The U.S. Geological Survey said it struck at a depth of 37 kms about 68 kms southeast of Sapporo, Hokkaido's main city ✔ Agency official Toshiyuki Matsumori warned residents to take precautions for potential major aftershocks in coming days
Japan trade minister says will take a week to restore power across...
9/6/2018, 5:09:34 AMRestoring full power across Japan's northern island of Hokkaido will take at least a week after a powerful earthquake struck early in the day, damaging its largest fossil fuel power plant, Trade and Industry Minister Hiroshige Seko said on Thursday. ✔ Rescue workers search for survivors from a house damaged by a landslide caused by an earthquake in Atsuma town in Japan's northern island of Hokkaido, Japan, in this photo taken by Kyodo September 6, 2018 ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
Officials admit Kansai Airport unprepared for major typhoon
9/6/2018, 7:46:48 AMThe operator of Kansai International Airport on Sept. 6 apologized for inconveniencing thousands of ✔ But the operator apparently believed that it could ride out the storm without much difficulty ✔ If it takes longer for the airport to resume operations, it could not only cause a decline in the number of foreign tourist arrivals, but also a delay in the recovery of their arrivals, he said
Gordon dumps heavy rains, Hurricane Florence barrels toward Bermuda
9/6/2018, 5:26:18 AMTropical Depression Gordon was expected on Thursday to dump more heavy rains that could cause flooding in central U.S. states as Hurricane Florence, a monster Category 3 storm, churned toward Bermuda, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said. ✔ Oil prices fell about 1 percent on Wednesday, after fears about the storm eased ✔ TRACKING TOWARD BERMUDA In the Atlantic Ocean, Hurricane Florence, a Category 3 storm on a five-step scale, barreled toward Bermuda on Wednesday, packing maximum sustained winds of 125 mph (205 kph) ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
'Extreme' Delta Fire grows to 5,000 acres, forces I-5 closure
9/6/2018, 7:07:14 AMThe human-caused Delta Fire is burning on both sides of Interstate 5 north of Lakehead in California’s Shasta County, which, earlier this summer, was ravaged by the deadly Carr Fire near Redding. ✔ The city of Dunsmuir was placed under an evacuation warning late Wednesday night, with the fire burning about 15 miles away, according to the Record-Searchlight ✔ The sixth-most destructive wildfire in Golden State history cost nearly $160 million in suppression efforts
'Unprecedented dryness' points to busy fire season in Australia's east
9/6/2018, 6:20:22 AMRecord heat and well below average rainfall has primed forested areas of eastern Australia for an early and busier than usual bushfire season, according to fire authorities and researchers. ✔ Loading Officially under way The report, released at the annual bushfire conference held this year in Perth by the Bushfire & Natural Hazards Cooperative Research Centre, noted how the fire season had already got under way with large blazes in several states
Cambodia’s Hun Sen begins another 5-year term as leader
9/6/2018, 6:42:10 AMPHNOM PENH--Cambodia's one-party legislature on Thursday confirmed Prime Minister Hun Sen for anothe ✔ The founding leader of the now-defunct Cambodia National Rescue Party is in self-imposed exile and his successor in prison awaiting trial on what is widely seen as a trumped-up charge of treason ✔ He became prime minister in 1985 in a Vietnamese-backed single-party communist government and led Cambodia through a civil war against the Khmer Rouge, which eased off with the 1991 Paris Peace Accords that also installed a democratic political framework
President Donald Trump heads to Montana, Kavanaugh confirmation hearings, NFL season begins: 5 things to know Thursday
9/6/2018, 7:58:09 AMPresident Donald Trump heads to Montana, Brett Kavanaugh confirmation hearings ✔ He must justify hype to reduce load on Russell Wilson ✔ The quake came on the heels of a typhoon that wreaked havoc in western Japan, leaving the main airport near Osaka and Kobe closed after a tanker rammed a bridge connecting the facility to the mainland ✔ According to officials, at least two people have been confirmed dead after the quake hit the region
World's largest offshore windfarm opens off Cumbrian coast
9/6/2018, 6:30:38 AMWalney Extension will power 590,000 homes amid fears Brexit could stifle growth ✔ Offshore windfarm graph Wright said it was fantastic news that ministers had recently committed to a timetable of auctions for clean energy subsidies every two years, starting in 2019 ✔ But the executive warned that leaving the EU posed the risk of short-term disruption, and seamless borders and free-trade were important to Ørsted ✔ Offshore windfarms provide nearly a tenth of the UK’s electricity
Scott Morrison's Sermon on the Murray. Love: it's for Australians
9/6/2018, 6:20:24 AMAustralia's new Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, gives his first major speech, sounding like an old-time preacher and exhorting Australians to love each other ✔ Analysis Politics Federal Leadership Scott Morrison's Sermon on the Murray ✔ It was Morrison’s first major speech since becoming PM, delivered at a Menzies Research Centre event with his deputy and new Treasurer, Josh Frydenberg in attendance, allowing Morrison to use his already well-worn line about a new Liberal generation
UN global goals _ Taiwan can help
9/6/2018, 6:42:19 AMundefined ✔ By Jaushieh Joseph Wu The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted at the 70th session of the United Nations General Assembly in 2015, set bold goals to shift the world onto a sustainable, resilient path ✔ Taiwan's tourists, experts and professionals are denied entry into U.N
House Democrats accuse Republicans of blocking investigation into Trump administration's Hurricane Maria response
9/6/2018, 4:04:10 AMNew report lays out disparities between Bush and Trump administration over its response to Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Maria ✔ Late Wednesday night, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Brock Long said he won't be able to attend Thursday's hearing because of three hurricanes potentially threatening United States' interests, for which FEMA needs to prepare
Why doomsday prepper billionaires are building bunkers in New Zealand
9/6/2018, 6:53:28 AMAt least seven Silicon Valley billionaires preparing for apocalyptic events have installed huge survival bunkers costing up to $11.5million each Down Under over the past two years. ✔ Fearing nuclear war, pandemics or violent social unrest, the rich entrepreneurs have constructed elaborate contingency plans to flee to New Zealand (pictured is Wanaka, where Peter Thiel has a property) THE 'ARISTOCRAT' BUNKER Price: $11.5million (USD $8.5million) not including installation Capacity: 50 plus people in private rooms with queen beds and shared rooms with bunks Security features: Bullet resistant doors, NBC air filtration systems with blast valves and over pressure valves, solar generated charging system with batteries for back-up power, infrared security system, half-inch steel plate walls, and an above-ground 'safe house' insulating the bunker's entrance Amenities: Green house for sustainable food sources, large storage rooms, full plumbing and septic systems, dual power allowing the bunker complex to run on or off 'the grid', swimming pool, gun range, gym, sauna, bowling lane, media room, personal bathrooms with showers Source: Rising S Company Setting up contingency plans to fly to New Zealand has become a hot topic at Silicon Valley dinner parties, with some such as Thiel going public with their plans
We won’t save the Earth with a better kind of disposable coffee cup | George Monbiot
9/6/2018, 6:01:40 AMWe must challenge the corporations that urge us to live in a throwaway society rather than seeking ‘greener’ ways of maintaining the status quo, says George Monbiot ✔ Those who supported this call failed to ask themselves where the corn starch would come from, how much land would be needed to grow it, or how much food production it would displace ✔ Throughout the oceans, this industry, driven by our appetites and protected by governments, is causing cascading ecological collapse ✔ Disposable coffee cups made from new materials are not just a non-solution: they are a perpetuation of the problem
Trump erupts in 'volcanic' fury over 'senior official's' leak to NYT
9/6/2018, 6:53:29 AMAs officials launched the fight back, the US President announced on Twitter he was 'draining the Swamp' but 'the Swamp is fighting back'. 'Don't worry, we will win!' he added. ✔ That book, too, reveals at least one episode of a senior Trump adviser going behind his back to prevent him from making a catastrophic mistake ✔ The PBS documentary 'American Experience' recounts how Baker and his team watched Reagan closely for signs of incapacity during their first meeting and decided he was in perfect command of himself
Italy's 2019 budget: Here's all you need to know (and why it matters)
9/6/2018, 5:50:53 AMItaly's 2019 budget will be closely watched to see if the country's euroskeptic leaders will stick to controversial spending plans expected to increase Italy's budget deficit and debt. ✔ While we expect confrontational rhetoric and claims to exceed the EU fiscal rules, we expect the government to set the 2019 deficit target at 1.5 percent to 2.0 percent of GDP ✔ That's what makes its economic plans and growth forecasts so important for Europe and investors, and why the government's unpredictable economic policies are a risk
‘Human impulses run riot’: China’s shocking pace of change
9/6/2018, 6:01:39 AMThirty years ago, politics was paramount. Now, only money counts. China’s leading novelist examines a nation that has transformed in a single lifetime. By Yu Hua ✔ Concerned that this new policy would reduce their children’s chances of getting into university, they marched in the streets to protest ✔ A boy growing up in the early 1990s, as economic reforms entered their second decade, might well have said: Career and love
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