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By Tomohiro OSAKI KANAZAWA, Japan, Jan 2, 2024 (AFP) – Japanese rescuers battled against the clock and powerful aftershocks Tuesday to find survivors of a major earthquake that struck on New Year’s Day, killing at least six people and leaving a trail of destruction. The 7.5-magnitude quake, which hit Ishikawa prefecture on the main island of Honshu, triggered tsunami waves over a metre high, toppled buildings, caused a major port fire and tore apart roads. […]
By Michael BLUM JERUSALEM, Jan 1, 2024 (AFP) – Israel’s top court ruled Monday against a key component of the government’s controversial legal overhaul, which challenged the powers of the judiciary and sparked mass protests. A Supreme Court statement said eight of 15 justices had ruled against an amendment passed by parliament in July which scraps the “reasonableness” clause, used by the court to overturn government decisions which are deemed unconstitutional. “This is due to […]
SEOUL, Jan 2, 2024 (AFP) – South Korean opposition party leader Lee Jae-myung was stabbed in the neck on Tuesday while talking to reporters in the port city of Busan, Yonhap news agency reported. Lee was walking in a crowd of journalists after visiting the site of a new airport when a man pushed through and lunged at him, striking him in the neck, footage on South Korean television channels showed. Lee was seen collapsing […]
KYIV, Ukraine, Jan 1, 2024 (AFP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday that his forces would intensify strikes on military targets in Ukraine, after an unprecedented Ukrainian attack over the weekend on the Russian city of Belgorod. The attack on Saturday, which killed 25 people including five children, came after Moscow launched a large-scale attack on Ukrainian cities. Meanwhile, Kyiv said Russia had targeted the country with a “record” number of drones on New […]
By Adel Zaanoun with Rosie Scammell in Jerusalem Unrelenting Israeli bombardment rocked Gaza on Monday, while an army spokesman warned the war on the besieged territory’s Hamas rulers will continue throughout 2024. Israel’s Defence Minister Yoav Gallant met troops inside Gaza on Monday, and vowed in a statement that “life will return to its course” for residents of border communities hit in Hamas’s October 7 attacks that triggered the war. In the southern Gaza Strip, […]
TOKYO, Jan 2, 2024 (AFP) – Japan has been hit since Monday by 155 earthquakes including a 7.6-magnitude jolt and another over 6, the Japan Meteorological Office said. Most of the quakes had a magnitude greater than 3 and while the strength has gradually moderated, six strong jolts were still felt early Tuesday, the JMA said.
TOKYO, Jan 1, 2024 (AFP) – At least six people died in a major earthquake that struck central Japan on New Year’s Day, triggering tsunami waves over a metre high, damaging homes and sparking a major fire that wreaked destruction overnight, authorities said Tuesday. The scale of the damage from Monday’s quake was still emerging, with news footage showing toppled buildings, sunken boats at a port, countless charred homes, and locals without power in freezing […]
(Eagle News)–Two people died in firecracker and stray bullet incidents related to the celebration of the New Year, the Philippine National Police said. The PNP said 509 people were also injured due to firecrackers. One person, meanwhile, was wounded due to a stray bullet. Thirteen incidents of illegal discharge of firearms were also reported, with 13 suspects nabbed and eight firearms confiscated. One policeman from Zamboanga was reportedly involved in one of these incidents. The […]
(Eagle News)–President Bongbong Marcos wished Filipinos a happy new year, as he vowed to “build better and more” in 2024. In his New Year message, the President also looked back on the “hard-fought” gains of 2023, which he said prepared the country for whatever difficulties 2024 brings. He said, in particular, the government has built 33 additional specialty centers, over 2000 classrooms and seven additional cold chain facilities. The President said the government was also […]
TOKYO, Jan 1, 2024 (AFP) – Tsunami waves over a metre high hit central Japan on Monday after a series of powerful earthquakes that damaged homes, closed highways and prompted authorities to urge people to run to higher ground. A major 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck the Noto region in Ishikawa prefecture around 4:10 pm (0710 GMT), the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. Japan’s weather agency reported a succession of 21 quakes of 4.0 magnitude or […]
TOKYO, Jan 1, 2024 (AFP) – A succession of 21 earthquakes registering 4.0 magnitude or stronger struck central Japan in just over 90 minutes on Monday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The strongest jolt measured 7.6, it said. The quakes prompted tsunami warnings and authorities urged people in the area to move to higher ground.
MOSCOW, Jan 1, 2024 (AFP) – Russia’s Sakhalin island and the Pacific city of Vladivostok were on “alert” Monday to a possible tsunami risk after a major earthquake in Japan. The alerts came after the powerful 7.5 earthquake in Japan prompted tsunami warnings, with Japanese authorities urging people to move to higher ground. Sakhalin is an elongated island north of Japan and Vladivostok is Russia’s main Pacific city. Authorities in Sakhalin said the island’s west […]
