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The NOAA has issued warnings for the coasts of California, Oregon, and Washington.

The tsunami waves unleashed by a powerful 8.9 magnitude earthquake in Japan have reached Hawaii shores, reports have said, even as local authorities heightened efforts to protect lives and assets from the catastrophic waves. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said the first island hit by the waves was Kauai.

A massive 8.9-magnitude earthquake struck off Japan's northeastern coast Friday, spawning a tsunami as high as 10 metres, killing at least 60 people and injuring many. Given the scale of the disaster, the death toll was likely to climb further.

A small tsunami has just hit the northern coast of Indonesia and minor waves have now begun hitting the Philippines, but without causing any damage, early reports said.

Japan was caught off guard Friday, March 11, 2011 by a powerful earthquake. The article recounts how a 8.9-magnitude earthquake shattered Japan, shocked the world on March 11, 2011.

The 8.9 magnitude quake that hit northeast Japan on Friday, has snarled air travel as flights are being canceled and delayed while some major airports of the country have been shut.

How vulnerable is the US West Coast to tsunamis, earthquakes and other natural disasters? Actually the region is quite vulnerable to high magnitude quakes and even tsunamis. The region has been hit by large, single-event earthquakes and tsunamis before, and our evidence indicates that multiple and more extensive ruptures can happen, a scientist has said.

Following the massive earthquake that struck Japan, a fire broke out in Cosmo Oil Co.'s refinery near Tokyo causing widespread damage and destruction.

The death toll from the massive quake that hit northeast Japan on Friday, causing many injuries, fires and a four-metre (13-ft) tsunami along the country's Pacific coast, has reached 26, local media reported.

To find out more about the whereabouts of people missing in the Japan Tsunami, Google has introduced a new application called Person Finder.

While residents in Beijing have reported to have felt the tremors of the massive earthquake that hit Japan Pacific coast, top Chinese seismology expert is confident that the Chinese mainland is not in the danger zone.

The Internet has been abuzz with rumors, prophecies and popular consternation over natural catastrophes and extreme weather that the 'Supermoon' phenomenon on March 19 could bring about.

Tsunami warnings have been issued in most of the 'Pacific Ring of Fire' countries on Friday after a powerful earthquake jolted Japan's Fukushima prefecture.

A tsunami triggered by a massive earthquake has caused widespread damage in Japan's Fukushima prefecture, according to reports.

Smooth, slimming and luxurious – the best ways to describe the new collection by Victoria’s Secret.

Researchers have developed an all-optical, fiber-based switch, opening the doors for building an ultra-fast quantum internet.

A powerful earthquake measuring 8.8 on Richter scale hitting off Japan

In the latest ad by L'Oréal-owned Lancôme Paris, Titanic star Kate Winslet poses in nothing but a satin sheet recreating the Madonna look.

Police in Saudi Arabia have fired on protesters and launched stun grenades at them in the Shiite city of Qatif, according to the Associated Press.

Google admitted that up to 260,000 smartphones have been hacked after handset users unwittingly downloaded virus-infected app, the AP reported today.

Will there be chaos, a flurry of natural disasters and extreme weather on March 19 when the moon will come close to Earth? The full moon at lunar perigee, the closest approach during its orbit, can wreak havoc on Earth, according to astrologers. But the scientific community doesn't see reason for hiding under the table and stocking up supplies though it doesn’t rubbish the impact of the phenomenon altogether.

Each year, on March 8, women around the world celebrate International Women’s Day. In 2011, women (and some men) in over 100 countries celebrated this holiday. It was a well-received and joyous event in most places.

Was America founded as a Christian nation? A novel - titled The Secret Treaty - by Wayne Josephson claims to answer the most hotly debated question in U.S. history.

Cash-strapped Los Angeles voted on Tuesday to impose a five percent tax on medical marijuana dispensaries, a measure that will raise $10 million a year.

The oldest known wild bird in the United States - a Laysan albatross estimated to be at least 60 years old - is a new mother, officials said.

The Archbishop of Philadelphia, Cardinal Justin Rigali, announced in a statement on Tuesday the suspension of 21 priests following examination of files implicating them in sexual abuse of minors.

Despite great advances in technology and global wealth, many parts of the world -- especially Sub-Saharan Africa -- have been left behind.

Bad economy in most countries means the lack of benefits and job security for many and homelessness for a few. In North Korea, it means starvation/malnutrition for a substantial segment of the population.

They are the leaders, business heads, fashionistas and movie stars and they have come a long way since March 19, 1911 when the first IWD was celebrated in Germany following a declaration by the Socialist Party of America.