An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.0 jolted northeastern Japan around Thursday noon, Kyodo News reported, citing the country's weather agency. No tsunami warning issued.
The 12:16 p.m. quake registered 4 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.
The focus of the quake was located off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture, about 40 kilometres underground.
Trump says interim accord with Iran to end war is 'over'
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the memorandum of understanding signed with Iran to end the conflict was "over", adding he didn't want to engage with Tehran.
US launches new strikes on Iran after shipping attacks
The US military has unleashed a new wave of strikes against Iran on Tuesday and revoked a license allowing the country to sell oil after three tankers were hit by projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran targets sites in Bahrain, Kuwait after wave of US strikes
Kuwait's army has announced that its air defence forces have intercepted missile and drone attacks early on Wednesday while Bahrain activated its sirens following the US military's launch of new strikes on Iran.
Russia launches third air attack on Kyiv in week, officials say
Russia fired ballistic missiles at Kyiv again overnight, officials said on Wednesday, a third attack on the Ukrainian capital in less than a week exploiting Ukraine's critical shortage of US-made air-defence interceptors.
NATO leaders meet in Ankara as US ceasefire with Iran teeters
NATO's European leaders aim to convince Donald Trump on Wednesday to re-commit to the military alliance at a summit in Ankara after the US President revived disputes over the Iran war and Greenland and launched a new wave of strikes on Iran.
At least 21 killed in landslide in China's Gansu as rescue efforts end
At least 21 people have been confirmed dead in a landslide in China's western province of Gansu after the end of search and rescue operations, state news agency Xinhua reported on Wednesday.
Cargo plane missing off Karachi coast after navigation problem
A Pakistan-registered Boeing 737 cargo plane with five crew on board lost contact with air traffic control on Tuesday night after reporting a navigational system problem on its way to Karachi.
Trump says US will lift sanctions on Turkey, heaps praise on Erdogan
President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced that the US would lift sanctions on Turkey that were imposed in 2020 over Ankara's purchase of Russian defense missiles.
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