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Social networks offer comfort, confusion in Japan quake INTERNATIONAL

Social networks offer comfort, confusion in Japan quake

People trapped under buildings that collapsed in Japan's double earthquakes used social media to chat to friends and keep their spirits up while they awaited rescue, reports said Sunday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Scores trapped as Japan quakes toll hits 32 INTERNATIONAL

Scores trapped as Japan quakes toll hits 32

Scores of people were feared buried alive Saturday after two powerful quakes hit southern Japan a day apart, killing at least 32 people, and as a forecast storm threatened more devastating landslides.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Japan plants shut down after quake, fuels economic fears INTERNATIONAL

Japan plants shut down after quake, fuels economic fears

Some of Japan's biggest firms including Sony and Toyota shut down operations in southern Japan Friday after the region's deadly earthquake, but analysts said while the economy could be affected the impact would be far less than previous disasters.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Aftershocks rattle southwestern Japan after quake kills nine INTERNATIONAL

Aftershocks rattle southwestern Japan after quake kills nine

Aftershocks rattled southwestern Japan on Friday after a strong quake the night before killed nine, injured at least 1,000 and left thousands without power or water, though nuclear plants in the area avoided damage.

4:45 AM November 25 2016