  Death toll in Japan tops 11 000 as a result of March 11 catastrophe March 28, 2011 - 19:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The number of people confirmed dead or listed as missing in Japan rose above 27,000 nearly two weeks after a massive earthquake and tsunami struck the north-east coast. There are fears of a much higher toll from the disaster, which flattened entire towns along the Pacific coast of the country's main island of Honshu. The National Police Agency said 9811 people had been confirmed dead and 17,541 officially listed as missing - a total of 27,352 - as of 11pm (AEDT) as a result of the March 11 catastrophe. A total of 2779 people have been injured. The quake has become Japan's deadliest natural disaster since the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake, which killed more than 142,000 people. Hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced from their homes and have taken shelter in emergency facilities, Herald Sun reported.   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 |
