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And Health Officials say women in china has died after contracting another strain of bird flu. A new set of safety guidelines for Nuclear Facilities other than power plants has come into effect. They will cover almost 250 facilities nationwide. The rules are much stricter than before, especially for Processing Plants. Operators will need to take similar measures against accident accidents as those who run nuclear plants. Nhk world has more. Reporter in total, 248 facilities across japan will be subject to the measures. The new rules apply to Nuclear Facilities such as a Nuclear Fuel Fabricatio...

Increased presence. Commanders across asia strengthen their personnel and equipment to back up their claims to territory. Chinese commanders are doing more to make their presence known in the South China Sea. Theyre beefing up their equipment as others beef up their forces. Theyve deployed a patrol vessel off the Southern Province for the first time. The Maritime Safety administration launched this ship, running more than 90 meters long. It has a heli pad. China is locked in territorial disputes with several countries. Diplomats are expected to react strongly to deployment of a larger ship. Co...

This contradicts reports that obama had told merkel he didnt know. Citing a u. S. Intelligence worker involved in the spying operation, he said nsa chief Keith Alexander informed obama in person about the surveillance in 2010. The paper quoted the source as saying that obama did not stop the operation back then, but let it continue. The article said they increased the surveillance to include the contents of merkels Text Messages. The agency then started tapping a new, supposedly bugproof cell phone she acquired this past summer. Media reports say obama apologized to merkel when she called him ...

Some cities just before 3 00 a. M. Japan time. A 40 centimeter wave reached a port in iwaki prefecture and one in kuji port. A 30 centimeter wave was seen in ishinomaki. And a 20 sent mytory in the city in iwate prefecture. Officials say they lifted the tsunami advisory because sea level fluctuations became smaller. Tohoku Power Company observed a 55 centimeter tsunami just after 3 00 a. M. Japan time at a port near the plant in miyagi prefecture. Translator the tsunami advisory has been lifted. We think slight fluctuations in sea level will continue for about half a day. We want people on or ...

Their republics founding, and japanese leaders are reflecting on ties that date back nearly as long. People in china have more questions than answers about a deadly crash in beijing. A vehicle plowed through a crowd in Tiananmen Square. Five people died. Media in hong kong are reporting members of the weaker ethnic minority may have been involved. The allegation has come to light as fresh images of the crash have surfaced. Nhk world has the report. Reporter the video was shaky, but it clearly showed the aftermath of the incident. People across china are talking about it. A Sport Utility vehicl...