A 6.2-magnitude quake strikes off the coast in southern Chile without reports of damage

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck off the coast of southern Chile Friday, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage and no warnings of a tsunami. The quake’s epicenter was 278 kilometers (172 miles) west-northwest of Cochrane, Chile,...

A tiny grain of nuclear fuel is pulled from ruined Japanese nuclear plant, in a step toward cleanup

TOKYO (AP) — A robot that has spent months inside the ruins of a nuclear reactor at the tsunami-hit Fukushima Daiichi plant delivered a tiny sample of melted nuclear fuel on Thursday, in what plant officials said was a step toward beginning the cleanup of hundreds of tons of melted fuel debris. ...

Today in History: October 9, Barack Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize

Today is Wednesday, Oct. 9, the 283rd day of 2024. There are 83 days left in the year. Today in history: On Oct. 9, 2009, President Barack Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize for what the Norwegian Nobel Committee called “his extraordinary efforts to strengthen...

Japan issues a tsunami advisory for remote islands south of Tokyo after a strong earthquake.

TOKYO (AP) — Japan issues a tsunami advisory for remote islands south of Tokyo after a strong earthquake.

A glitch halts again Telesco the robot's attempt to get a sample from Fukushima nuclear reactor

TOKYO (AP) — Video feed issues halted on Tuesday the mission of a robot trying to retrieve the first sample of melted fuel debris from inside one of the damaged reactors at the tsunami-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, the managing company said. This is the second time in...

Today in History: August 27, catastrophic eruption of Krakatoa

Today is Tuesday, Aug. 27, the 240th day of 2024. There are 126 days left in the year. Today in history: On Aug. 27, 1883, the island volcano Krakatoa erupted with a series of cataclysmic explosions. The explosions (which could be heard 3,000 miles away) and...

A robot's attempt to get a sample of the melted nuclear fuel at Japan's damaged reactor is suspended

TOKYO (AP) — An attempt to use an extendable robot to remove a fragment of melted fuel from a wrecked reactor at Japan’s tsunami-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant was suspended Thursday due to a technical issue. The collection of a tiny sample of the debris inside the...