At least 48 dead after monster Japan quake
WAJIMA, Japan: Japanese rescuers battled the clock and powerful aftershocks Tuesday to find survivors of a New Year's Day earthquake that killed at least 48 people and caused widespread destruction.
Waves latest news
Japan quake toll rises to 62 as weather hampers rescuers
WAJIMA, Japan (Updated 3:56 p.m.) — Japanese rescuers scrambled to search for survivors Wednesday as authorities warned of landslides from heavy rain after a powerful earthquake that killed at least 62 people.
Japan quake toll rises to 55 as weather hampers rescuers
WAJIMA, Japan — Japanese rescuers scrambled to search for survivors Wednesday as authorities warned of landslides and heavy rain after a powerful earthquake that killed at least 55 people.
New Year’s Day quakes in Japan leave 48 dead
WAJIMA – Japanese rescuers battled the clock and powerful aftershocks yesterday to find survivors of a New Year’s Day earthquake that has killed at least 48 people and caused widespread destruction.
Major Japan quake kills six, triggers tsunami waves
KANAZAWA, Japan — At least six people died in a major earthquake that struck central Japan on New Year's Day, triggering tsunami waves over a meter high, damaging homes and sparking a major fire that wreaked destruction overnight, authorities said Tuesday.
2 fishermen rescued off Pangasinan
MANILA, Philippines — A foreign cargo vessel rescued two Filipino fishermen whose boat capsized in the waters off Agno, Pangasinan on Saturday, according to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG).
San Juan, La Union lifts ban on beach activities
BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — Following a closure order due to hazardous water conditions, Mayor Arturo Valdriz of San Juan, La Union, has lifted the shutdown on the town's beaches.
San Juan, La Union beaches closed
BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — Beaches in San Juan town in La Union, dubbed as the surfing capital of the North, have been closed to tourists since Wednesday.