Massive quake shakes Japan with tsunami warnings An 8.8 magnitude earthquake hit Japan's northeastern Honshu island Friday, and 200 to 300 bodies have been found in the tsunami-hit coast city Sendai, according to the latest Kyodo report. Japanese PM declares atomic power emergency Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan on Friday declared a state of atomic power emergency after an 8.9 magnitude earthquake hit Japan's northeastern Honshu island, but denied any radiation leaks. Magnitude-8.8 earthquake biggest in modern-day Japan: Kyodo The 8.8 magnitude earthquake that struck northeastern Japan on Friday is the biggest one that ever observed by the Japanese Meteorological Agency, reported Kyodo news agency. • Japanese PM admits getting donations from foreigner • NATO to move warships into central Mediterranean • Biden stresses importance of "reset" in U.S.-Russia ties • Hamas reshuffles Gaza deposed government, Fatah rejects it • Libyan government claims to regain Bin Jawad, Ras Lanuf More

Pro-Gaddafi forces bombard oil facilities in Libya's Ras Lanuf: Al-Jazeera Troops loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi launched on Friday another bombardment against oil facilities in the eastern town of Ras Lanuf, Al-Jazeera news network reported. Afghan forces ready to gradually take over responsibility: NATO chief Afghan security forces have been ready to gradually take over responsibility from NATO forces, the NATO chief said on Friday. AP chief ready to strengthen press cooperation with DPRK media Associated Press (AP) president and chief executive officer Thomas Curley said Friday the U.S.-based news service would like to strengthen press cooperation with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) media.

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