President Obama’s Air Force One has landed at Iwakuni Marine Air Station, ahead of a historic visit to Hiroshima, the first by a sitting U.S. President to the site of the world’s first atomic bombing. “This afternoon I will visit Hiroshima,” Obama said at the base. “This is an opportunity to honor the memory of […]
A strong earthquake has jolted northeastern Japan and authorities have issued a warning of a possible tsunami. The Japan Meteorological Agency says the earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.3 struck in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Miyagi prefecture at 5:18 p.m. (0818 GMT) Friday. The epicenter was 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) beneath […]
Months after a record-breaking earthquake and tsunami devastated Japan, missionaries are still dedicated to aiding in relief efforts. COGIC Charities, the benevolent arm of the nearly 6.5 million member Church of God in Christ, plans to give funds to aid the relief efforts in Japan Presiding Bishop Charles E. Blake Sr. is leading a COGIC […]
Months after a record-breaking earthquake and tsunami devastated Japan, missionaries are still dedicated to aiding in relief efforts. COGIC Charities, the benevolent arm of the nearly 6.5 million member Church of God in Christ, plans to give funds to aid the relief efforts in Japan Presiding Bishop Charles E. Blake Sr. is leading a COGIC […]
A geology professor at Case Western Reserve University said trace amounts of radiation from Japan were found in rainwater collected on a campus building. According to a news release from CWRU, Professor Gerald Matisoff detected tiny amounts of Iodine 131 on the top of the A.W. Smith Building, but said the presence of it is […]
The Aflac duck lost its voice Monday after the insurance giant fired the comedian behind the commercial quack for tweeting jokes about the earthquake and tsunami that has devastated Japan. The Columbus, Georgia-based company fired Gilbert Gottfried less than an hour after discovering the tweets, according to a news release from Aflac. “Gilbert’s recent comments […]
8.9 earthquake struck Japan triggering a Tsunami alert. Heartfelt prayers are being sent to those involved in this disaster. Here is some of the prayers that have been reported on the internet. Please feel free to share your prayers in the comment section below. (TimesOfIndia.IndiaTimes.com) The massive earthquake and the resulting tsunami that hit Japan […]
The estimated death toll from Japan’s disasters climbed past 10,000 Sunday as authorities raced to combat the threat of multiple nuclear reactor meltdowns and hundreds of thousands of people struggled to find food and water. The prime minister said it was the nation’s worst crisis since World War II. Nuclear plant operators worked frantically to […]
