Thousands forced from homes by a deadly Japan earthquake on New Year’s face stress and exhaustion By Hiro Komae and Ayaka McGill and Yuri Kageyama - Associated Press Shares
Snow hinders rescues and aid deliveries to isolated communities after Japan quakes kill 128 people By Hiro Komae and Ayaka McGill and Yuri Kageyama - Associated Press Shares
Coal miners in North Dakota unearth a mammoth tusk buried for thousands of years By Jack Dura - Associated Press Shares
Japanese safety experts search for voice data as workers clear plane debris from runway collision By Mari Yamaguchi - Associated Press Shares
Polish farmers suspend their blockade at the Ukrainian border after a deal with the government Associated Press Shares
South Korea says the North has again fired artillery shells near their sea border Associated Press Shares
Death toll from western Japan earthquakes rises to 126 as rain and snow imperil already shaky ground Associated Press Shares
Heavy rains leave parts of England and Europe swamped in floodwaters By Brian Melly - Associated Press Shares
Azerbaijan names a former oil exec to lead climate talks. Activists have concerns By Sibi Arasu - Associated Press Shares
Rescue teams find fishermen adrift near Miami after boat capsizes By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times Shares
Thousands of WWII-era munitions found under water in survey of Southern California dump site By Robert Jablon - Associated Press Shares
China’s space warfare plan advances killer missiles capable of disabling U.S. satellites By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times Shares
Scenes of loss play out across Japan’s western coastline after quake kills 84, dozens still missing By Hiro Komae, Ayaka Mcgill and Yuri Kageyama - Associated Press Shares
Georgia agency awards contract to raise Savannah bridge to accommodate bigger ships By Russ Bynum - Associated Press Shares
Rescuers race against time in search for survivors in Japan after quakes leave at least 73 dead By Hiro Komae, Richard Colombo and Yuri Kageyama - Associated Press Shares