Strong earthquake hits Japan, tsunami Potential

Tokyo - An earthquake with a strength of 7.2 on the Richter scale rocked the area off the coast of northeastern Japan on Wednesday, and potential tsunamis that were announced early warning, according to Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).

Tsunami warnings as high as 50 centimeters notified to the northeastern region of Japan, a report by public broadcaster NHK.

The quake's epicenter was 10 kilometers below the earth's surface, off the coast of Aomori Prefecture, NHK said.

Tohoku Electric Power Company declared Onagawa nuclear power plant is operating normally after the initial quake. Meanwhile, Tokyo Electric Power also said there was no effect on its power plants in the region.

Earthquakes are common in Japan, one of which is seismically the most active in the world. The country was facing 20 percent of earthquakes with the power of 6.0 on the Richter scale or more of the world.

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Christine Logan vanished on Saturday when she and her friend

Christine Logan vanished on Saturday when she and her friend, Susan Kaye Wilson, were presumably stabbed by assailants while hiking in an archaeological site.
Christine and I walked down a path in order to climb a small hill. Wilson told Israeli TV. Wilson approached the main road, where she cried for help. Minutes later, the search for Logan begun. Hundreds of police officers, Israel Defense Forces soldiers and volunteers combed the area where she went missing.
Early Sunday morning police have issued a gag order on the various suspicious details of this deadly incident.
went missing on Saturday when she and her friend, Susan Kaye Wilson, were presumably stabbed by assailants while hiking in an archaeological site. Wilson told police that the two woman had been assaulted by two Arab men.

“Christine and I walked down a path in order to climb a small hill. Wilson told Israeli TV. Wilson approached the main road, where she cried for help. Minutes later, the search for Logan begun. Hundreds of police officers, Israel Defense Forces soldiers and volunteers combed the area where she went missing. Missing American tourist Christine Logan’s body has been found.

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Christmas Island boat tragedy.

The Australian Federal Police believe the death toll from the boat disaster on Christmas Island is greater than the 30-people already confirmed dead.

Police forward commander Superintendent Gavan Ryan says the task of resolving the issue has been complicated by confusing information from survivors.

Immigration Minister Chris Bowen told ABC Radio today the processing would be done “sensitively” considering what the survivors had been through but normal processes would be followed--Mr Bowen said rescuers are now looking for bodies rather than survivors.
The remaining survivors would be treated on Christmas Island.

Mr Bowen again defended Customs and the navy, following criticism the boat shouldn't have been allowed to reach Christmas Island--"Since 2007 we've only had nine boats make it undetected to offshore islands - "Christmas Island" primarily," he said.
Coalition snubs multi-party plan--Prime Minister Julia Gillard yesterday announced Labor would set up a multi-party group to steer the nation's response to the Christmas Island boat tragedy.

Labor wants to establish a refugee processing centre on East Timor--Mr Bowen said making Australia's domestic regime harsher wasn't an effective deterrent.

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Miss France 2011 -Miss France 2011 winner

Girls from 33 French provinces were contesting the national beauty crown.

France is proud to announce the Miss France 2011, beauty queen, Laury Thilleman.

Laury Thilleman, "Miss France 2011", was selected from 33 participants at the beauty pageant to represent France.

Sylvie Tellier, the director of The Miss France Beauty Pageant, proudly tied the sash of Miss France 2011 on Laury.

Miss France 2011, Laury Thilleman won the 64th edition of the beauty contest in France.

Miss Bretagne, Laury Thilleman, has won Miss France 2011, it was announced at the Zenith at Caen last night.

Thilleman is the first winner from Bretagne for 49 years.
Thilleman succeeds Malika Ménard, and will represent France at Miss Universe.

This year’s pageant was marked by the emergence of a rival event fronted by former Miss France director Geneviève de Fontenay.

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