Prefecture. Once again, a magnitude 6. 9 earthquake has struck off the coast of iwate prefecture in northeastern japan at around 8 00 a. M. Japan time. 8 06 to be exact, on tuesday. Tohoku electric Power Company says hidashi mura and omagaki Nuclear Power plants have not reported any abnormalities. A Nuclear Facility for reprocessing spent nuclear fuel in aomori prefecture has not reported any irregularities. The Japan Meteorological Agency has issued a tsunami advisory off the coast of iwate prefecture. It says that it observed 10 centimeters at the ports of miyako and kuji 20 centimeters at around 9 00 a. M. Japan time. It also observed a severalcentimeter tsunami at kamaishi port around 8 40. Major damage hasnt been reported so far. But authorities have issued an evacuation advisory for about 20,000 residents in the area. Officials say anyone in those areas should listen to local authorities and Disaster Management officials for information and instructions. Officials at iwate hanam
Prefecture. Once again, a magnitude 6. 9 earthquake has struck off the coast of iwate prefecture in northeastern japan at around 8 00 a. M. Japan time. 8 06 to be exact, on tuesday. Tohoku electric Power Company says hidashi mura and omagaki Nuclear Power plants have not reported any abnormalities. A Nuclear Facility for reprocessing spent nuclear fuel in aomori prefecture has not reported any irregularities. The Japan Meteorological Agency has issued a tsunami advisory off the coast of iwate prefecture. It says that it observed 10 centimeters at the ports of miyako and kuji 20 centimeters at around 9 00 a. M. Japan time. It also observed a severalcentimeter tsunami at kamaishi port around 8 40. Major damage hasnt been reported so far. But authorities have issued an evacuation advisory for about 20,000 residents in the area. Officials say anyone in those areas should listen to local authorities and Disaster Management officials for information and instructions. Officials at iwate hanam
Originating near the mountain since april 26th. Ficials have confirmed slight crustal movements. The region is a popular destination for tourists. A u. N. Envoy has started meeting delegates from the Syrian Government, opposition groups and other parties. The consultions are part of the efforts to resume peace talks. He began his work in geneva by meeting representatives of the Syrian Government under bashar al assad. He will hold separate talks with the delegations from the u. N. Security Council Members as well as iran and saudi arabia. We must do something. We cannot just wait. And perhaps by trying to find out from everyone whether they do have realized that we cannot continue we may get some ideas how to end it. The civil war in syria is showing no signs of ending as various militant groups have joined the fighting. Islamic state militants have put wide areas of northern and Eastern Syria under their control. Theyve also seized part of the Palestinian Refugee camp in the suburbs o
On the northern slope of mt. Hakone. On monday local authorities banned entry to the area around the valley. They say the region has been experiencing a growing number of earthquakes originating near the mountain since april 26th. Officials have confirmed slight crustal movements. The region is a popular destination for tourists. A u. N. Envoy has started meeting delegates from the Syrian Government, opposition groups and other parties. The consultations are part of the efforts to resume peace talks. He began his work in geneva by meeting representatives of the Syrian Government under bashar al assad. He will hold separate talks with the delegations from the u. N. Security Council Members as well as iran and saudi arabia. We must do something. We cannot just wait. And perhaps by trying to find out from everyone whether they do have realized that we cannot continue we may get some ideas how to end it. The civil war in syria is showing no signs of ending as various militant groups have j
The ruins as shields from air strikes and shelling. He says the fighters think Government Forces will not target a World Heritage site. Unescos chief says shes worried. I app the conflict for an immediate ceasefire in and around palmyra. It is an extremely important World Heritage site that belongs to the whole of humanity and we have the responsibility to protect and preserve it. I cant imagine that the world will never see palmyra any more. Islamic state military militants have repeatedly destroyed artifacts and monuments in Northern Iraq calling them idol worship. Top diplomats from the United States and cuba have opened their fourth round of talks on normalizing diplomatic relations. They are talking about opening embassies in each others capitals. The chief of the Cuban Foreign ministrys Foreign Division met in washington. The countries began the series of talks in january. U. S. President barack obama and cuban president raul castro held the first summit between the nations since