The Nuclear Crisis in Fukushima Japan

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The nuclear crisis in Japan escalated as a third explosion in four days rocked the struggling power plant in the country's stricken north-east, according to its nuclear safety watchdog. Tokyo had already called in international help to tackle the escalating crisis.

Non-essential technicians were evacuated from the facility after radiation levels around the Fukushima No 1 power plant briefly rose four-fold in the wake of the blast, which appears to be the most serious to date.

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Japan Issues Tsunami Warning After 7.2 SR Earthquake

A tsunami warning of up to 50 cm was issued for northeastern Japan, public broadcaster NHK reported.

Tohoku Electric Power said its Onagawa nuclear plant was operating normally after the quake. Tokyo Electric Power also said there was no impact on its power plants in the region.

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Tiger Mount Merapi Hovering

Tigers from the slopes of Mount Merapi seen wandering Karanganyar Hamlet, Village Ngargomulyo, Shaman District, Magelang regency, Central Java, since two nights ago.

"It's been two nights in a row we know there are signs of leopard presence in our village," said Chief Hamlet Karanganyar, Thursday (47) in Magelang, Monday.

He claimed to ensure animal sounds on Thursday (13/11) and Friday (14/11) night was a tiger.

In fact, he says, on Thursday (13/11) night he had shined the flashlight to a tiger in a corral near the local people when he was patrolling.

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Beware of Krakatoa eruption

Activity of Mount Anak Krakatau (GAK) in the waters of the Sunda Strait status is still wary despite the eruption was estimated to be hundreds of times throughout Sunday.

Head of the Observation Post Mount Anak Krakatau (GAK) in the Village District Hargopancuran Rajabasa, Andi Suardi, say, in Rajabasa, Sunday, from 00:01 am until 12:25 o'clock pm Sunday afternoon, the intensity of the eruption was recorded as many as 66 times.

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Four times out of Mount Merapi Cloud Heat

The peak of Mount Merapi, Friday, at 00.00 am until 12.00 am continue to issue four times the clouds glide heat. Based on the record at Mount Merapi Observation Post Ngepos Srumbung District, Magelang District, Friday, at the same time the earthquake avalanches also occurred 192 times, 41 times of volcanic earthquakes, and multiphase 104 times.

Pyroclastic material glide toward Gendol River with sliding distance of 3.5 kilometers with an altitude of 2,000 meters smoke.

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Flash Flood in Wasior

 President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will visit the flood disaster area in District Wasior, Wondama Bay, West Papua, to determine whether the accident was caused by illegal logging of forests around.

"Next week I'll see immediately whether there is a link with environmental damage even if it's there," he said at a news conference at his office here Friday.

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