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Japan gov't to raise subsidy to fix liquefaction caused by Noto quakes

Tokyo, Mar 22 (UNI) The Japanese government on Friday finalised the support measures for areas affected by liquefaction induced by the New Year's Day earthquake in central Japan.

The 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake caused liquefaction in the prefectures of Ishikawa, Toyama and Niigata, in which the strength of soil is reduced by the earthquake, and it is hampering reconstruction work in the affected areas.
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6 9-magnitude quake rocks Japan's Bonin Islands

6 9-magnitude quake rocks Japan's Bonin Islands

27 Apr 2024 | 2:43 PM

Tokyo, April 27 (UNI) An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 on Saturday jolted off the west coast of Japan's Bonin Islands, or Ogasawara Islands, the country's weather agency said.

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Russian air defenses shot down 68 Ukrainian drones at night - Defense Ministry

Russian air defenses shot down 68 Ukrainian drones at night - Defense Ministry

27 Apr 2024 | 1:44 PM

Moscow, April 27 (UNI) Over the past night, Russian air defenses shot down 66 Ukrainian drones over the Krasnodar Territory and two more drones over the Crimea, the Defense Ministry said in a statement.

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Afghan police destroy poppy fields in northern province

27 Apr 2024 | 1:38 PM

Pul-e-Khurmi, Afghanistan, April 27 (UNI) Afghan counter-narcotics police have smashed poppy on eight acres of land in north Afghanistan's Baghlan province, a statement of the provincial police office said on Saturday.

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Sri Lanka to hand over management of China-built airport to Indian, Russian firms

Sri Lanka to hand over management of China-built airport to Indian, Russian firms

27 Apr 2024 | 1:06 PM

Colombo/New Delhi, April 27 (UNI) Sri Lanka has decided to hand over the management of its Chinese-built Mattala international airport, located near Hambantota port, to an Indian and a Russian firm on a 30-year lease.

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Light plane crash kills 2 in Australia's Victoria

27 Apr 2024 | 12:52 PM

Sydney, April 27 (UNI) Police in the Australian state of Victoria have reported that two people were killed after an aircraft crashed in Mount Beauty on Saturday.

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