Strong earthquake jolts Japan, tsunami advisories issuedMarch 14, 2012 - 14:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A strong earthquake has shaken northern Japan, and regional tsunami advisories have been issued. According to The Associated Press, Japan Meteorological Agency said the March 14 earthquake was 6.8 preliminary magnitude off the coast. A tsunami of about a half-meter was expected for Aomori and Iwate prefectures. Iwate was in the region heavily damaged by last year's earthquake and tsunami. The epicenter was about 146 miles south of Kushiro, Japan, on Hokkaido, Japan's northern island. It was a relatively shallow 16 miles from the ocean floor. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii said there was no threat there or across the Pacific. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processes MOs from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament. Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”. |