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.
World Court orders Israel to halt Rafah military offensive
Judges at the top United Nations court ordered Israel on Friday to halt its military assault on the southern Gaza city of Rafah, in a landmark emergency ruling on South Africa's case accusing Israel of genocide.
100 dead in Papua New Guinea landslide
A landslide in a remote village in northern Papua New Guinea killed around 100 people, the Australian Broadcasting Corp said.
20 Singapore Airlines passengers remain in intensive care
Twenty people who were aboard a Singapore Airlines flight that hit severe turbulence and diverted to Bangkok for an emergency landing on Tuesday remain in intensive care. Others are being treated for spinal cord and brain injuries.
Four dead in Mallorca building collapse
A two-storey restaurant building collapsed on the beach in Palma de Mallorca killing at least four people and injuring 16 people in the tourism hot spot in Spain's Balearic Islands.
Israeli forces kill dozens in deeper Gaza push
Israeli forces killed 35 Palestinians in aerial and ground bombardments across the Gaza Strip on Thursday and battled in close combat with Hamas in areas of the southern city of Rafah, health officials and Hamas media said.
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