  Magnitude 4.5 earthquake jolts Japan August 22, 2011 - 12:06 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.5 jolted coastal areas of Fukushima Prefecture early Monday, August 22, but no new abnormalities were reported at the crisis-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, Kyodo news agency reported citing the Japan Meteorological Agency and Tokyo Electric Power Co. The 7:05 am quake occurred off Fukushima. It measured 4 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in the town of Naraha, which is located about 16 kilometers south of the nuclear plant.   Top stories 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". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Latest news Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims  Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide.Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed.Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham).Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills |
