3+ week, 58+ min ago   (348+ words) Shallow quake near Ibaraki shakes Tokyo region, raises risk of landslides and aftershocks A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck near Tokyo early Sunday, injuring at least 37 people and disrupting travel in the bustling megacity. The quake caused violent shaking in the Japanese…...

4+ week, 1+ min ago   (298+ words) A weather station in Chiba region recorded 30 centimetres of rain in 24 hours Heavy rain that battered eastern Japan has left nine people dead, public broadcaster NHK said Sunday, after an "unprecedented" deluge that flooded over a thousand homes and snarled…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (529+ words) Narita: At least four people died in eastern Japan after “unprecedented” heavy rain that left thousands stranded at Narita airport overnight and snarled up roads and rail services, authorities said Friday. The torrential downpours late Thursday triggered landslide warnings and…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (184+ words) Rescued cat Polux gives Colombian quake survivor hope after days of searching the rubble Dubai: A Colombian woman was overcome with emotion after rescuers pulled her cat alive from the rubble of her earthquake-damaged home in Cali. Vickye Giraldo, 56, hugged…...