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Earthquake hits Sichuan, kills hundreds

April 25, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Gillian Wong The Associated Press LUSHAN, China (AP) — Luo Shiqiang sat near chunks of concrete, bricks, and a ripped orange sofa, and told how his grandfather was just returning from feeding chickens when their house collapsed and crushed him to death in this weekend’s powerful earthquake in southwestern China.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2008, 2013, ATM, China, Fu Qiuyue, Geological Survey, LUSHAN, Ren Dehua, Vol 32 No 18 | April 27 - May 3, Xinhua News Agency, Zhou Lin

North Korea apparently conducts third nuclear test

February 15, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Hyung-Jin Kim The Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea apparently conducted a widely anticipated nuclear test Tuesday, Feb. 12 strongly indicated by an “explosion-like” earthquake that monitoring agencies around the globe said appeared to be unnatural.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2009, 2013, Chi Heoncheol, Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Organization, Geological Survey, Japan Meteorological Agency, Kim Jong-il, Kim Jong-un, Kim Min-seok, Last October, National Defense Commission, North Korea, Security Council, South Korean Defense Ministry, United States, Vol 32 No 8 | February 16 - February 22, Yoshihide Suga, Yosuke Igarashi

Major tsunami damage in North Japan after 8.9 quake

March 10, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

TOKYO (AP) – Japan was struck by a magnitude 8.9 earthquake off its northeastern coast Friday (Thursday night local time)

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2011, Friday Thursday, Geological Survey, Guam, Indonesia, Japan Coast Guard, Kudan Kaikan, NHK, North Japan, Occidental Avenue, Qwest Field, REDCROSS, Russia, TV, Tokyo, Vol 30 No 11 | March 12 - March 18, Yosuke Oi

7.7-magnitude quake hits off Indonesian island

October 28, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP)—A powerful earthquake hit off western Indonesia late Monday, Oct. 25th briefly triggering a tsunami warning that sent thousands

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2010, Ade Edward, Ade Syahputra, EDT, GMT, Geological Survey, Indonesia, JAKARTA, Sofyan Alawi, Vol 29 No 44 | October 30 - November 5

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