Osaka eliminated by Samsonova in Madrid

Samsonova did apply plenty of pressure in the final set – forcing five break points compared to just one for Osaka – and was ultimately rewarded in the closing stages of a con ( read original story ...)

5.0-magnitude earthquake jolts Japan’s Ibaraki: JMA

TOKYO -- An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.0 on Wednesday jolted the Japanese prefecture of Ibaraki just east of Tokyo, said the Japan Meteorological Agency. The tremors were felt in central Tokyo. No tsunami warning has been issued. ( read original story ...)

Russian Military Planes Intercepted in Sea of Japan

Both the Il-20M and the Il-38M are Ilyushin aircraft of Soviet design. The former is known by the NATO reporting name Coot-A and was intercepted by German fighter jets earlier this month in the Baltic Sea. ( read original story ...)