Strong earthquake shakes northern Japan
A strong earthquake shook northern Japan on Wednesday evening, causing a small tsunami but no damage or injury was reported.
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Bangkok bombing impact ‘short term’
The recent bomb explosion in Sukhumvit areas would have only short term impact on the tourism sector, no more than two months, the Economic and Business Forecasting Centre said on Thursday.
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Bangkok bombing impact ‘short term’
Police Investigate Possible Pipe Bomb Explosion At Warner Center
Police investigated a possible pipe bomb explosion at Warner Center Wednesday night.
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Residents evacuated after fire, possible pipe bomb [Updated]
Residents were being evacuated Wednesday night from a four-story apartment building in Woodland Hills after a fire and report of a possible pipe bomb explosion, police said.
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Tightrope walker to attempt first crossing of Niagara Falls (Reuters)
Reuters – Canada agreed on Wednesday to allow a member of the Flying Wallenda family of daredevils to attempt a tightrope walk over Niagara Falls, clearing the way for the stunt some time during the summer.
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Israeli envoy meets Krishna, discusses car bomb attack
Two days after the car bomb explosion critically injured an Israeli diplomat here, its Ambassador Alon Usphiz today met External Affairs Minister S M Krishna and discussed the incident, including the progress in the investigations so far.
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Iran Policy Committee: NBC Deceived by Iran's Intelligence Ministry and Anonymous U.S. Sources
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — On Wednesday, 8 February 2012, the NBC Rock Center TV program website ran a provocative story, “Israel teams with terror group to kill Iran's nuclear scientists, U.S. officials tell NBC News.” The article claims, “Deadly attacks on Iranian nuclear scientists are being carried out by an Iranian dissident group that is financed, trained and …
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Iran Policy Committee: NBC Deceived by Iran's Intelligence Ministry and Anonymous U.S. Sources
L.A. contemporary artist Mike Kelley found dead
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Influential contemporary artist Mike Kelley has been found dead at his home in a Los Angeles suburb and authorities said on Wednesday they were investigating his death as a possible suicide. Kelley, 57, was found dead in the bathtub of his home in South Pasadena by a friend on Tuesday night, Los Angeles County Coroner's spokesman Ed Winter said. Winter said the artist had …
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Authorities: Man found dead lit himself ablaze while cooking
The man who was found dead and burned inside a Bladensburg apartment Wednesday lit his own clothing on fire while was he was cooking, authorities said Thursday. Though fire investigators have yet to identify the man, they have ruled his death accidental, caused by the critical burns he received from the fire, authorities said. Read full article > >
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Now or never for workers as "Elvis" the croc strikes again (Reuters)
Reuters – Two workers at a reptile park near Sydney were all shook up Wednesday, running for their lives when a 500 kg crocodile named Elvis suddenly lunged at them, making off with their lawnmower.
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Now or never for workers as "Elvis" the croc strikes again
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