Quake near Fukushima Triggers Small Tsunami in Japan
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck off Fukushima 6 miles beneath the sea, causing minor waves along Ishinomaki Ayukawa and Ofunato and injuring a 68-year-old woman in Fukushima. The tremor shook Tokyo and prompted a cautious coastal response with no major damage reported.
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Tokyo
Japan
Meteorological Agency
Fukushima
Ishinomaki Ayukawa
Ofunato
NHK
Guardian drives destroyed under UK pressure over Snowden files
Declassified records show the Obama White House knew Britain would have authorities destroy Guardian hard drives containing NSA leak material in July 2013. Guardian editors faced threats from David Cameron aides, while U.S. officials praised the data recovery, drawing questions about press freedom.
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Washington
Obama
National Security Agency
White House
U.S
Guardian
NSA
Edward Snowden
Josh Earnest
Associated Press
Britain
Snowden
Richard Ledgett
Keith Alexander
Ledgett
Alan Rusbridger
David Cameron
U.K
Israel presses Gaza offensive amid international scrutiny
Israel shows no signs of halting the Gaza operation amid broad foreign support and continuing airstrikes. Prime Minister Netanyahu says the campaign will continue until rocket attacks cease, as casualties rise and international reactions grow more critical.
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Gaza Strip
Israel
Hamas
Gaza
Benjamin Netanyahu
Netanyahu
West Bank
Iron Dome
Barack Obama
Germany
Britain
France
Canada
Russia
White House
Josh Earnest
Europe
Francois Hollande
Associated Press
U.S. Reassesses Steps to Halt Repeated Migrant Crossings
U.S. and Mexican officials report the Alien Transfer Exit Program has limited impact as hundreds of thousands are relocated to far border cities. Migrants often return to reunite with smugglers and try again, while Texas border pressures prompt resource shifts. The Border Patrol notes progress in reducing recidivist arrests despite ongoing crossings.
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Mexico
U.S
Texas
Pablo Hernandez
Tucson
Ariz
Altar
Hernandez
Border Patrol
CDC shuts two labs over hazardous germ safety lapses
The CDC says it closed two Atlanta labs after an anthrax incident and a separate bird flu contamination, with multiple incidents in the past decade prompting investigations. No one was sickened, but exposed workers received antibiotics while reviews examine handling protocols and reporting delays.
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Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Atlanta
CDC
Tom Frieden
Frieden
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda
Russia
William Schaffner
Vanderbilt University
Schaffner
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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