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2 years later, tsunami still taking serious toll on Japan

Monday, 11 March 2013 15:31 Steve Chao

Traumatised residents complain of slow reconstruction following twin disasters of tsunami and nuclear meltdown.

Just above the din of tractors and backhoes sifting through rubble, Usuzawa Ryoichi begins to sob. In the two years since the tsunami in Japan, the 64-year-old has only returned a handful of times to the place where his home used to be.

Solomon Islands hit by earthquake of magnitude 8

Wednesday, 06 February 2013 11:43 jennifer andrew

Magnitude 8.0 quake struck near Santa Cruz islands, briefly triggering tsunami warnings for several Pacific nations.

A powerful earthquake has struck off the Solomon Islands, and generated a tsunami of up to 1.5 metres that damaged dozens of homes in the South Pacific island chain, but authorities cancelled warnings for tsunamis on more distant coasts.

Deadly winter rain, snow kills 33 people in northern Pakistan

Wednesday, 06 February 2013 11:17 Ahsan Waheed

KP, tribal areas the worst-hit; many buried alive in their houses as roofs cave in;

six of a family swept away in flash floods in Haripur; Met Office records 47mm rain in Islamabad, 43mm in Kakul, 40mm in Garhi Dupatta, 35mm in Parachinar and Balakot; mountainous areas receive three to six feet of snow.