Evacuate over fears of a tsunami. Officials say waves almost one and a half meters high hit the coast and forced rivers to flow backwards. This video was filmed by a woman in miyagi prefecture. Fukushima also felt the tremors. The region was devastated by an earthquake, tsunami, and Nuclear Accident five years ago. Translator i felt strong shaking. But it was weaker than the earthquake in 2011. I thought something terrible might happen. So i tried to escape to Higher Ground right away. Local Community Centers were designated as shelters. In Fukushima Prefecture alone, thousands of residents piled in. There are no reports of major damage. But Emergency Response Officials Say at least a dozen people suffered injuries. Most were minor. The agency says over 80 aftershocks were registered in the 24hour period after the earthquake struck. Officials say people should remain on the alert as there will be a heightened risk of further quakes and tsunami for about one week. Now the earthquake als
A dog trainer is looking after fuk chic mas fourlegged evacuees. Rising pressure, years of improved relations between taiwan and china seem to be change being the new president about to be inaugurated in taipei. A major u. S. Veterans group say it supports president obamas decision not to apologize for the atomic bombings in jap man in 1975. The president will attend a summit in the region. We definitely support his decision not toop apologize because we feel like it would dishonor our veterans who made the ultimate sacrifice of their lives when they supported world war ii. Powell says the group was briefed to the president s visit to here oak sma by National Security adviser susan rice. She says her organization neither supports nor opposes the visit. Powell also discussed a message obama plans to deliver in hiroshima. We definitely want the president to stress that the American People are honored for the service and sacrifice our world war ii veterans made. The American Legion strong
Group. Restoring local pride. Focussed on repairing a symbol of the city. Its being called the deadliest in u. S. History. 50 people were killed in a mass shooting in orlando, florida. Mourners gathered sunday night at a church near the sight. Rainbow gay pride colors were on display. A survivor of the attack described his ordeal. Im still shaken. Ive been dealing with the situation last night. The shooting started in the early hours of sunday morning. A witness said hearing multiple shots ring out. The fbi identified the shooter as 19yearold omar mateen. According to investigators he worked for a private Security Company and had a firearms license. They found out he purchased an automatic rifle and handgun a few days before the incident. He pledged his allegiance to the leader of Islamic State group. His former wife told reporters he was abusive. A few months after we were married i saw his instability and he would get mad out of nowhere. After a few months he started abusing me physi
Defected to the south last year. This can be seen as an indication of significant changes in the norths leadership. And rebuilding a reputation. Asai brewer trying to convince people that products from fukushima are safe and delicious. Foreign ministers from the group of seven countries are calling on leaders and people around the world to visit hiroshima and nagasaki. The ministers concluded a twoday meeting on monday and released a declaration that focuses on Nuclear Disarmament and nonproliferation. As the host of the conference, foreign minister Fumio Kishida announced their joint statement, including the hiroshima declaration. The document says that the pepeople of hiroshima and nanagi experienced immense devastation and suffering as a result of the u. S. Atomic bombing, and they reaffirmed their commitment to creating a World Without Nuclear Weapons. The ministers urged all states to work on practical and realistic initiatives that can promote meaningful dialog between countries
Security forces also detained more than 43 Islamic State militants in the central city and the southeastern province. The explosions occurred near a peace rally in central ankara where participants were protesting against a recent series of clashes between Government Forces and kurdish militant groups. The blast killed 97 people and wounded 246 others. Turkish authorities believe two male suicide bombers carried out the attacks. Theyre focusing their investigation on the Islamic State Group Kurdish militants and extreme leftist organizations. Crowds of mourners have gathered in ankara for the funeral of the victims. Thousands attended one service at a hillside cemetery. Public criticism of the government is mounting. People are arguing that it is the hardline stance taken by the government that has encouraged insurgents to conduct terrorist attacks. Activists are calling on people to take part in fresh waves of antigovernment rallies planned for monday in istanbul and elsewhere around