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Tsunami LIVE: Metre-High Waves Hit Japan Coast, Locals Told To Evacuate

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Tsunami Live Updates: Metre-High Waves Hit Japan Coast, Locals Told To Evacuate

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A powerful 7.5 earthquake hit central Japan on Monday, the USGS said, prompting tsunami warnings and authorities to urge people in the area to move to higher ground.” All residents must evacuate immediately to higher ground,” national broadcaster NHK said after the quake hit the Noto region in Ishikawa prefecture around 4:10 pm (0710 GMT).

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Videos circulating on social media show the first waves of the tsunami hitting Toyama city in Toyama Prefecture. NDTV could not independently verify the authenticity of the video. Waves reaching a height of 1.2 meters struck Wajima port in Ishikawa prefecture, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.

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The first tsunami waves, some over a metre high, arrived on the north coast of central Japan after a series of powerful earthquakes. Waves as high as 1.2 meters hit Wajima port, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, after the USGS and other agencies registered a 7.5 magnitude quake 10 minutes earlier.

Tsunami Live: No Abnormalities In Nuclear Plants After Quake, Says Japan

No abnormalities were reported after a series of major earthquakes rocked central Japan today, the country’s government said. “It has been confirmed that there are no abnormalities at Shika nuclear power plant (in Ishikawa) and other stations as of now,” spokesman Yoshimasa Hayashi said.

Tsunami Live: Major Highways Closed Near Quake Epicentre In Japan

Several major highways have been closed around the epicentre of a series of major earthquakes in central Japan, the road operator said. Shinkansen bullet train services were also suspended between Tokyo and the epicentre in the Noto region in Ishikawa prefecture on the Sea of Japan side of Japan’s main island of Honshu, Japan Railways said.

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Iran, China to continue coop. on int’l, regional diplomacy

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Bakhtiar made the remarks on his page on social media platforms on Sunday to congratulate the New Year 2024 which is coincident with the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China in 1949.

As Bakhtiar wrote, the resumption of diplomatic relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia through China’s mediation and Tehran’s accession to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and the BRICS emerging economies of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa are the examples of such successful diplomacy.

Iran and China signed a 25-year document on comprehensive cooperation in March 2021; which Iranian officials have referred to as an important development in the Middle East region to further deepen bilateral relations in different economic areas.

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Five Of Family, Including 3-Year-Old, Found Dead At Home In Punjab: Cops

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Five Of Family, Including 3-Year-Old, Found Dead At Home In Punjab: Cops

Manmohan’s son is married and lives abroad, police said (Representational)

Chandigarh:

Five members of a family were found dead in their house in a village in Jalandhar district’s Adampur, police said on Monday.

Police on Sunday night found 59-year-old Manmohan Singh, his wife, his two daughters, and a three-year-old granddaughter dead.

Manmohan’s body was found hanging from a ceiling fan, while the others’ lay on a bed in the same room.

In a suicide note he left behind, Manmohan Singh said he was taking the decision because of some financial issues, Senior Superintendent of Police, Jalandhar (Rural), Mukhwinder Singh Bhullar said.

The officer said that according to the preliminary investigation, Manmohan strangled his family members before he hanged himself.

The couple’s eldest daughter was visiting her parents along with her minor daughter.

Manmohan’s son is married and lives abroad, police said.

The matter of their death came to light after Manmohan’s son-in-law called his wife on Sunday but got no answer.

“It was Manmohan’s son-in-law who gave information that his family was not picking up the phone…later when police went with him to the house, we found five bodies inside it. Manmohan Singh had hanged himself. The bodies of his wife, his two daughters and granddaughter were also found.

The investigation is on in the matter, said the SSP.

(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)

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Tehran urges IAEA to act professionally, avoid politicization

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Referring to the martyrdom of Seyyed Razi Mousavi, an Iranian anti-terror adviser who was assassinated in an Israeli missile strike in the suburbs of Damascus,   the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said, “The Zionist regime will not have any strategic achievements by committing such criminal actions.”

Regarding the arrival of New Year’s eve and the continuous crimes of the Tel Aviv Aviv regime, Kan’ani said that it is regrettable that the Zionist regime did not stop its evil and adventurous actions against the Palestinian nation under the support of the United States.

He also called on the international community to fulfill their human responsibilities in supporting the Palestinian nation and preventing the killing machine of the Zionist regime.

Elsewhere in his remarks, Kan’ani emphasized the cooperation between Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency and said, “The agency and its director general should follow their professional actions and avoid Politicisation.”

He also mentioned in another part of this meeting that there is a positive atmosphere in the relations between the two countries of Iran and Egypt.
 

This item is being updated…

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Tsunami warning issued as powerful earthquakes shake Japan

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According to the country’s Meteorological Agency, quakes of magnitudes of up to 7.4 took place in the Ishikawa and Niigata prefectures.

No casualties or damage have been reported so far but a tsunami warning has been issued for the country’s entire western coast where waves may rise as high as five meters.

Authorities have urged local residents to immediately leave coastal areas.

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Iran squad named for 2023 AFC Asian Cup

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The tournament will kick off in Doha on Jan. 12, 2024, with the tournament’s final set to be played on Feb. 10, 2024.

Team Melli and the UAE, Palestine, and Hong Kong have been drawn in Group C.

Amir Ghalenoei’s side will play Burkina Faso in a friendly match on Jan. 5 at the Kish Island in the Persian Gulf.

Iran squad:

Goalkeepers:

Alireza Beiranvand (Persepolis), Payam Niazmand (Sepahan), Hossein Hosseini (Esteghlal)

Defenders:

Milad Mohammadi (AEK Athens), Ehsan Hajisafi (AEK Athens), Ramin Rezaeian (Sepahan), Sadegh Moharrami (Dinamo Zagreb), Saman Fallah (Paykan), Rouzbeh Cheshmi (Esteghlal), Hossein Kanaanizadegan (Persepolis), Shoja Khalilzadeh (Tractor), Majid Hosseini (Kayserispor), Aria Yousefi (Sepahan)

Midfielders:

Saeid Ezatolahi (Vejle Boldklub), Mohammad Mohebbi (Rostov), Saman Ghoddos (Brentford), Mehdi Torabi (Persepolis), Alireza Jahanbakhsh (Feyenoord), Mohammadjavad Hosseinnejad (Sepahan), Omid Ebrahimi (Al-Shamal), Ali Gholizadeh (Lech Poznan), Mehdi Ghaedi (Ittihad Kalba)

Forwards:

Shahriar Moghanlou (Sepahan), Mehdi Taremi (Porto), Sardar Azmoun (Roma), Reza Asadi (Sepahan), Karim Ansarifard (Omonia)

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New Year: Active Covid cases in India rise to 4,394

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Three new fatalities due to Covid– two from Kerala and one from Tamil Nadu — have been reported in a span of 24 hours, according to the ministry’s data updated at 8 am.

Published Date – 01:53 PM, Mon – 1 January 24


New Year: Active Covid cases in India rise to 4,394


New Delhi: India has logged 636 new cases of COVID-19, while the number of active cases of the infection have increased to 4,394, the health ministry said on Monday.

Three new fatalities due to Covid– two from Kerala and one from Tamil Nadu — have been reported in a span of 24 hours, according to the ministry’s data updated at 8 am.

The number of daily cases had dropped to double-digits till December 5 last year, but cases have again gone up after emergence of a new variant and cold weather conditions.

The daily numbers were in lakhs at the peak of the pandemic, which began in early 2020 and has seen more than 4.5 crore people getting infected and over 5.3 lakh deaths in about four years since then across the country.

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease stands at over 4.4 crore with a national recovery rate of 98.81 per cent, according to the ministry’s website.

According to the website, 220.67 crore doses of Covid vaccines have so far been administered in the country.

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Iran officially becomes BRICS member in 2024

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Specifically, the bloc introduced Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Iran, Egypt, and Ethiopia to kick off the new year.

These countries are set to officially join after receiving an initial invitation at the bloc’s 2023 annual summit, watcher.guru.com reported.

Last year, the BRICS economic alliance has flourished. In what was undoubtedly a year of growth, the bloc fast-tracked a host of initiatives. Those range from its de-dollarization plans to its first-ever expansion bid. The latter of which is finally set to be made official.

Indeed, the BRICS alliance has welcomed 2024 by officially adding five expansion nations to its ranks. Specifically, it introduced Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Iran, Egypt, and Ethiopia to be the first countries to constitute expansion since South Africa was added more than a decade ago.

The expansion is set to have massive geopolitical ramifications, as they could be hugely important to its multipolar goals.

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Pro-Palestine New Year rallies around the world call for end to Gaza war

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Demonstrators around the world rallied on New Year’s Eve in solidarity with the Palestinian people calling an end to Israel’s war on Gaza as Palestinians start 2024 sheltering from the regime’s shelling in the besieged territory.

In Boston, thousands gathered on New Year’s Eve for the pro-Palestinian march at Boston’s City Hall with many calling the rally marking the end of a dark year.

Demonstrators were holding Palestinian flags and chanting “Stop the genocide” and “No celebration under occupation” as fireworks exploded overhead.

“The world is celebrating 2024, and Gaza, after 87 days, and the bombing did not even stop. So it’s a genocide that keeps going and going. The whole world is silent. And this is a shame, the US is supposed to stop the war. The US is supplying the Zionists with more weapons. The war is a shame,” Ahmad Dawash, a resident from Cambridge told AFP during the march.

Another protester, Ann Lucas, 45, a resident from Norwood, also said that the demonstrations indicate that Americans will not stop asking for a ceasefire in 2024.

“I think it’s really important for our elected people to know that we are not letting go of this in 2024, this is only going to get stronger. The majority of Americans want a ceasefire. And we’re not going to stop interrupting life until we get it, no celebration when genocide is going on,” Lucas said.

Elsewhere across the globe, pro-Palestine demonstrators gathered in the German capital Berlin to condemn the Israeli onslaught on Gaza, nearing its third month.

Police said on Sunday that around 2,000 people gathered at a pro-Palestinian demonstration in Berlin’s Neukölln district.

Palestinian flags could also be seen at the demonstration under the slogan “No New Year’s Eve – Solidarity with Palestine.”

The rally came despite an earlier call from the Police on Saturday which banned the planned pro-Palestine march on New Year’s Eve in the German capital.

Pro-Palestine demonstrators also rallied in Malmo, Sweden, demanding an end to the genocide in Gaza.

Demonstrators also waved Palestinian flags in rallies in Helsinki, Finland on New Year’s Eve.

On Monday, in Turkey, pro-Palestine protesters staged a rally at Istanbul’s Galata Bridge in support of Palestinians in Gaza.

Ibrahim Besinci, president of the Turkish Youth Foundation (TUGVA) which is one of the organizers, earlier told an Istanbul news conference that the event was about being “Palestine’s voice” in a “struggle for humanity and justice”.

As the death toll keeps rising across the Palestinian territory due to Israel’s relentless attacks, activists launched a global campaign and asked people to turn the New Year’s countdown in their countries into a countdown for a ceasefire.

Countdown2Ceasefire called for global countdown events, from Southeast Asia to Latin America, in support of an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza.

Close to 22,000 people, most of them women and children have been killed in Gaza which has been under devastating Israeli bombardment since October 7.