11 h. ago Japan earthquake live updates: Megaquake warning issued along 800

The warning covers approximately 800 miles (1,300 kilometres) from Chiba to Hokkaido

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13 h. ago Japan earthquake live updates: First official megaquake warning issued after 34 hurt by rare 7.5

Nuclear power plants urgently carry out checks and at least 90,000 people evacuated

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16 h. ago What is a megaquake? Japan issues first official warning for disaster that could kills tens of thousands

Japanese authorities say a megaquake could cause a devastating tsunami to strike eastern coastal areas of Japan

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16 h. ago Why Japan has issued an advisory for a possible megaquake in the country's north

Japan has issued a megaquake advisory after a magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck off the eastern coast of Aomori, the northernmost prefecture on the main island

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20 h. ago Japan earthquake live updates: First official megaquake warning issued after 33 hurt by rare 7.5

Nuclear power plants urgently carry out checks and at least 90,000 people evacuated

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23 h. ago Japan tsunami live updates: First official megaquake warning issued after 33 hurt by rare 7.5

Nuclear power plants urgently carry out checks and at least 90,000 people evacuated

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23 h. ago Japan tsunami live updates: First official megaquake warning issued after 23 hurt by rare 7.5

Nuclear power plants urgently carry out checks and at least 90,000 people evacuated

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3 w. ago Steve McClaren’s Jamaica harbour World Cup dream amid storm devastation

The Reggae Boyz are well placed to play on the biggest stage for the first time since 1998 and lift a nation needing hope in a time of adversitySteve McClaren has spoken of a determination to put “a smile on people’s faces” in Jamaica. Over the next six days the former England manager has a golden chance to do so by guiding Jamaica to the World Cup when they play for the first time since Hurricane Melissa.The devastating category 5 storm that made landfall on the island on 28 October is known to have killed 45 people there and displaced tens of thousands of households, with hundreds still in emergency shelters. The prime minister, Andrew Holness, said it had caused damage to homes and key infrastructure roughly equal to the value of a third of the country’s gross domestic product. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago The specter of new conflict haunts memorials around World War I's end

Tens of thousands of soldiers were killed in World War I and left without graves

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