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Japan on Saturday marked the 12th anniversary of the massive earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster with a minute of silence, as concerns grew ahead of the planned release of the treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant and the government's return to nuclear energy. The 9.0 magnitude earthquake and tsunami that ravaged large parts of Japan's northeastern coast on March 11, 2011, left more than 22,000 people dead, including about 3,700 whose subsequent deaths were linked to the disaster. A moment of silence was observed nationwide at 2.46pm, the moment the earthquake struck. READ MORE: 'Extraordinary' discovery that could be the key to curing cancer People observe a moment of silence at 2.46pm, the moment the earthquake struck in Rikuzentaka...

A podcaster and her husband were found shot to death in their suburban Seattle home, along with a man who had been suspected of stalking the podcast host for months, in a case that police who had tried to serve a protection order described as their “worst nightmare.” Police had been trying to serve a protection order on Ramin Khodakaramrezaei, 38, before Friday's killings, but they had been having a hard time locating the truck driver from Texas, Redmond Police Chief Darrell Lowe said. Zohreh Sadeghi, 33, and her husband, Mohammad Milad Naseri, 35, had just received the court order a week earlier. READ MORE: Russians advance in embattled city after months of brutal fighting Zohreh Sadeghi, 33, and her husband Mohammed Naseri, 35, were found dead inside their home. (Su...

Indonesia’s Mount Merapi erupted Saturday with avalanches of searing gas clouds and lava, forcing authorities to halt tourism and mining activities on the slopes of the country’s most active volcano. Merapi, on the densely populated island of Java, unleashed clouds of hot ash and a mixture of rock, lava and gas that traveled up to 7 kilometres down its slopes. A column of hot clouds rose 100 metres into the air, said the National Disaster Management Agency’s spokesperson Abdul Muhari. READ MORE: Podcaster and husband shot dead in US home Men watch as Mount Merapi releases volcanic materials during an eruption in Sleman, Indonesia, Saturday, March 11, 2023. (AP Photo/Slamet Riyadi) Officers distribute masks to villagers in an area covered by ash after Mount Merapi eru...

 Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Wednesday he plans to meet with President Joe Biden in the United States following a trip to India this week, amid speculation the leaders will make an announcement about Australia’s plans to build nuclear-powered submarines. Albanese gave few details of the U.S. trip, saying there would be further announcements about the arrangements. Albanese is visiting India through Saturday. U.K. officials said Wednesday that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will meet with Biden and Albanese in San Diego on Monday for talks on Australia’s procurement of nuclear submarines under the AUKUS defense agreement among the three nations. The White House confirmed the meetings in a statement released later Wednesday. The previous Australian government infuriated F...

The message to asylum-seekers from British Home Secretary Suella Braverman was stark: “If you enter Britain illegally, you will be detained and swiftly removed.” The government hopes that decisive — and divisive — measure will stop tens of thousands of migrants reaching Britain in boats across the English Channel. Behind the tough talk, however, lie a host of legal, practical and ethical questions. Condemned by rights groups and queried by legal experts, the Illegal Migration Bill is the latest in a long line of British government efforts to control unauthorized migration. IS THIS A NEW PROBLEM? The issue is neither new nor unique to the U.K. War, famine, poverty and political repression have put millions on the move around the globe. Britain receives fewer asylum-seekers than European...

An unidentifiable object has washed up on a beach in Japan this week, prompting much speculation and debate about its origins. Police and the bomb squad were called in to investigate the sphere, which is about 1.5m in diameter, after a woman spotted in on the beach in the city of Hamamatsu. It was deemed not to be a threat after the area was cordoned off and X-Rays were carried out. READ MORE: 'Mind-blowing' discovery by space telescope Police were called in to investigate the object. (Nine) But authorities have been unable to identify the sphere, which was found to be hollow and is thought to be made of iron as it appears to be coated in rust. Theories about wat the item could be have been sweeping social media, but many have suggested it is likely just a m...