if. you're watching r t will the let's get straight to our developing story a major tsunami has struck northeastern japan sending a for me to a ball of water inland which is currently causing widespread devastation now the tsunami that is currently under way in the northeast of the country was caused by an eight point nine magnitude earthquake that struck one hundred thirty kilometers off the pacific coast aftershocks have been felt within the last few minutes and so

far twenty three people are confirmed dead but that number has been rising and is expected to rise now there are also reports that the first wave has reached russia's karylle islands to the north reportedly around a meter high those waves of around a meter high but as you can see the pictures you have massive lulls of waves just eating up everything in its path of the devastation in the devastation there about two hundred people have reportedly been washed away several others missing entreprise. is part of the country that's closest to the peace center of course the damage the quake itself was also felt in tokyo and farson injuries widely reported there are still trying to calculate the economic costs which are infrastructure and right now you're looking at an oil refinery that is a blaze in ishihara chiba prefecture and these are still having a hard time containing the blaze has been going on for quite some time now now the

international airport is also of reportedly shut down i just remind you an eight point nine earthquake hit the northeastern part of the country that's a rather round two for. six local time in egypt that was a middle of the afternoon of widespread destruction being reported now that the russian president has been giving his reaction to the tragedy the media the head of it is pledging support for japan saying that moscow and tokyo can work together to combat this natural disaster. of course we're ready to help our neighbors in overcoming these things either so your earthquake and steve emergency has also been declared and are still on the cool island reaching machinery measures must also be taken to prevent damage or loss of life that she normally has already reached our shores and we must all be

consolidated each time now ordering the emergencies minister to present a plan of assistance to japan. well the prime minister of japan has also given a statement earlier to a convience citizens as the devastation continues to to unfold he does say that there has been no damage to nuclear power plants although there are about fourteen industrial complexes that have been. affected by the earthquake now as of the moment we have the government confirming eighteen deaths and that this number is expected to rise if you're looking at pictures ok earlier it was the wall of water eating up anything and it's now it's an oil refinery ablaze this is just east of tokyo all of this destruction has been caused by eight point nine magnitude earthquake that struck about one hundred thirty kilometers off of japan's pacific

coast diplomatic pictures there in the coast where the earthquake struck. there has been a tsunami warning for all territories on the pacific rim the region all the way to hawaii even as far as colombia and peru according to the pacific tsunami warning center well they the wave has also reached a russia's karylle islands to the north reportedly around a meter high but in japan you have a four meter high wave sweeping into the miyagi prefecture you have been looking throughout the day at dramatic pictures of water engulfing cars buildings and ships . now about two hundred people have reportedly been washed away several others missing on japan's sendai island that is a part of the coastal area that is closest to the epicenter of there are currently about fifty fires along the coastline about four million homes without power prime

minister not the has been organizing an emergency response team to tackle the disaster according to of their reports they're having a bit of difficulty going to the quake hit areas because of the devastation communication is crippled the international airport is currently closed again that we heard a statement from russia's president dmitri medvedev he reiterated that they will help each other to deal with the catastrophe. commissioner. of course we're really to help our neighbors in overcoming these pictures of the severe earthquake and state of emergency has also been to clear our soil and the cool islands in the south hold reaching were all necessary measures must also be taken to prevent damage or loss of life that she normally has already reached our shores and we must all be consolidated each time and now ordering the emergencies minister to present a plan of assistance to japan. well the latest update on the death toll currently

at twenty three but of course this is expected to rise as the of the government has been ascending from start to quake hit areas to help with people who are still stuck especially on the north east coast of the island which as we can see of the latest pictures we have got from japan people stuck in the three story buildings the waves just eating up everything in its path of erratic pictures of cars looking like toys their ships being washed away again the devastation still is on a full day of the government has yet to establish just how bad the extent of the damage is right now we've also heard from russia as a space agency. they've been monitoring it they have a monitoring system that dates are from satellites and that could in future predict disasters such as this one. it's called the international global aerospace

monitoring system it's official now as twenty three countries have joined this project you see different countries engaged in space exploration have different days are depending on what kind of satellites they use for a most and sing in meteorological research they're also countries that are small and poor they don't have their own spacecraft satellites and so on at the same time these are the countries that are often hit by floods and earthquakes say indonesia in fact other nations can also benefit from those reports computer centers will process all the days have been distributed to older countries in the form of risk warnings saying for example that an earthquake hazard will be high in several places around the globe in the next two weeks so i'm kind will be ready for an earthquake. for more of the effects. earthquake and tsunami has been having in the pacific region including russia as far east well let's talk to work correspondent and lisa is monitoring that situation for us now and these so what is the latest

information we're getting from russia somehow in a region well of course also nami watch has been declared throughout the pacific region and that includes the russian federation specifically the region of south korean like you said which includes the real islands of course some of those islands are part of a territorial dispute with japan and how ready recorded sightings have been reported of waves up to three meters a person we're hearing one or two but it has been reported that now waves are being recorded at three meters again some alive and thousand people are being evacuated from the region although there has been no flooding so far a state of emergency has been declared in the region and russia of course is very wary of what's happening i despite that they have said like we heard from other russian president that they're ready to do whatever they can to help to can endure this massive earthquake including already sending orders to countries emergency services the head of the country's. emergency services to start brainstorming about

how russia can do whatever they can tell japan and of course its own people get through this situation. right well thank you there for that update on the effects of the earthquake that struck shapin as well as the tsunami that is currently unfolding well just as a reminder it's not just to russia as far east of course as we heard from our correspondents. there has been a tsunami warning already happening there and we also have major tsunami of warnings of around the pacific right here. ok well let's go back to what's currently happening in japan again a reminder on what is happening an eight point nine earthquake struck in the middle of the afternoon two forty six pm local time it struck the northeastern part of japan a seventy four meter wall of water inland and it's causing widespread devastation.

that right now there's a tsunami warning in the pacific region the a tsunami episodic tsunami warning center has issued a warning for countries as far away as colombia and peru of course russia as far east of the region equal reliance included are on a tsunami watch as well as countries like the philippines indonesia basically become trees in the pacific rim widespread devastation a lot of fires breaking out this one at that we're looking out for a breaking out these are live pictures we're getting from a ship again you saw what you saw was an oil refinery it has been on far for a number of hours now because it's been a hard for the officials to contain the damage there have been a lot of aftershocks experienced in japan after the eight point nine quake so again the tsunami you can see on your screens right now a wall of water just eating up everything in its path right now reportedly the

worst hit area is the northeastern coast you have a region over there which is closest to the epicenter it's not of course around one hundred thirty kilometers off of the pacific coast again several aftershocks have been a felt since and so so far the latest numbers we have it's twenty three have been confirmed dead but that number is expected to rise it has been rising as we continue to cover this as far in the rush hour the first wave has been reported in the real ivan sort of north that's part of the sun hold in the region. but in japan about two hundred people have been washed away with several others. missing of course we will continue to give you updates on the it's obvious to show an unfolding in japan caused by the massive eight point nine earthquake well we'll be back with more news for you to stay with us.

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comb. for the. we've gone to. the biggest issues get the human voice face to face with the news makers. of the arts and not a developing story of the tsunami that's sweeping through the northeast right now the government has confirmed that twenty three deaths and the number is expected to rise with a tsunami this play follows the one nine magnitude earthquake which sent a four meter wall of water inland across the miyagi prefecture and there has been considerable destruction and there's still more to problem two hundred people have been a washed away the self-interest earlier building scarse and ships are being washed away swept away by the raging waters several are missing pad sendai island city has a population of about a million people it's also been reported that the first wave has reached roughest

reliables to the north reportedly around three meters high and there are several fires along the eastern coastline and about four million homes are without power now earlier the prime minister. ordered out emergency response teams it's possible disaster with aircraft. in the worst affected areas communication has been crippled and the international airport not without international airport has been closed the entire pacific region is on a tsunami alert. why brace to be hit within the next few hours. to other news now in libya colonel gadhafi forces retake key areas from rebels but locals market media exaggeration is still being foreign intervention nato is moving its fleet closer to libya shores and won't rule out a military action which russia refuses to support. more on those top

stories in about fifteen minutes time but first sports news with tosh. thank you tassel welcome to the sports news live in r t a look at our top stories. european ambitions are close to narrow victory in the europa league last sixteen tie against yox while the rest of the russians are on the brink of elimination after the first legs. in the meantime also denies any wrongdoing during also knows champion's league loss in barcelona on tuesday and says you should apologize for mishandling the episode have accomplished. and also all square lawns and a number of both rally from opening games to level both west and called for in semifinal series that want to please themselves in the cage. and the song with

european football where spartak moscow have beaten the alex away in the first leg of their last sixteen clash of the year old colleague brazilian striker with or without fifty seven minutes into the match with a caudal schoolgirl one mailed to all the russian spies in europe action says these both lost on thursday night's devices god beaten one nailed by two of the luzhniki here in moscow freddy guarin with the only goal in the seventieth minute their wells a neat st petersburg felt victims of dutch champions f.c. while they were trying to spoil it is man now an extra difficult situation after losing three male elsewhere in the round of last sixteen five time european champions little ball would be. braga this one key of surprise the odds by scoring twice with algae apply against manchester city failure to win as a twilit he was involved in secret claim big comeback win against man and finally feels the eight who've been settled for a goal this draw against rangers. meanwhile told their manager harry redknapp

polluted his side's dream progress as they reached the champions league quarter final is along with german side shall. spurs held on for a nail draw at home the syrian leader is a single log which was enough to see them go through one nail on the aggregate following peter crouch his first leg strike of you to see two years ago you'll be the last day in the champions league get a full use for that crazy i mean it's been it's been a fantastic achievement from the players. to look at these four in a competition so far and we've enjoyed every minute of it and we deserved to be here we won a group we'd be a similar in order to gain really concede a goal to him. and in contrast arsenal quit the champions league following a disappointing four three i regret last the boss lawler tuesday's second leg of the camp no forced a lot of speculation out there every muslim a bizarre percent off robin van persie a decision manager also in the care called quote wrong and terrible when karen midfielder samir nasri were charged for using inappropriate language but suggest

that the full should apologize rather than go on with the charges i do know i completely. don't understand about control. but. it is a kind of difficult to understand the question. for me even if the decision to send will be one person off because it was wrong decision. we from made. i think what can what was the first game was a fantastic advertisement for glory and the second game has been destroyed and your new thing that people remember. to send you off it can be a game. on to the russian premier league now and there is an extended the mastic championship album had a new scandal was introduced last season as russia gradually adopts the winter calendar that you can paint kicks off tomorrow and will run through to may

twentieth twelve anji will take on new boys and secrecy and they are in the season opener on the image below man finished in love and last year but hope to improve off the signing brazilian veteran roberto carlos a thirty seven year old the foundation the first world champion ever to play in the russian league carlos is also just one of several laundry newcomers including three more from brazil elsewhere on saturday spartak knowledge chick who finished sixth. bit of a barely avoided really geisha in twenty town and also in the league game looking for t.v. host city rivals did not know here in moscow. to eyes hockey now and western conference leaders look at my t.v. suffered a dramatic defeated another reader to level the series at one apiece came from three to down in the final period to school three goals an all out flyers through the series now moves to latvia while at last to be women st petersburg as follows leading full with it see ya remains out the injured moscow region club sealing

a confident three one win on the night to all sold out all their best of seven series. to the n.b.a. now where the mavericks have ended the next three game winning streak by beating their want twenty seven to one zero nine at home carmelo anthony scored two these eighteen points putting new york eight to seven up early in the opening quarter of their dallas to the lead a few minutes later shawn marion with a gun plus a foul on his way to making twenty fourteen the matter of setting a season high four points in a quarter with forty one in the second to open up an amazing seventy two to fifty one lead at half time and he's a joke after that as dallas firmly held on to their advantage to eventually finish eighteen points i had one twenty seven one online the finals cory dallas. saying states. but moving to florida where the start of the cadillac championship was delayed for over two hours due to stormy weather and the dual golf course and the play was stopped due to bad light with only eleven players having completed all

eighteen holes however hunt the main is the lead up to their reaction all seven on the bar of the sound holes the american started on the back nine with four straight birdies and added three more before the close of play so mainstream so to have a group of six golfers including world number one martin crime or who graded pool hill's out of his first five for a share of the second place with luke donald the man who beat him in the final of the match play championship just we could go. now tiger woods is also there although the former world class struggle very early on moving on one on the par following fifteen holes so we're busy we can to have provided that the weather improves radically on friday. cycling now and andras called in is the new leader of the paris nice race off to winning the fifth stage the german who won this event eleven years ago now takes the jersey from town as the ghent stage five of the race to the sun to the riders

on a one hundred and ninety three kilometer run from sounds simple he also was to move all the red states live so the called a move proved to be too much for overnight me to the gals who dropped off the pace early in the climb while cool then was able to hold off a limb to champion several scientists in the sprint the closed out the stage the german bellied sunshines by four seconds in the overall standings going into friday stime trial which is expected to decide the final result you know for sure but i seem to be a democracy very hard country. for this was towards the end of the very narrow roads in the political the you know if you do they really knowing the look to bury me a little bit in the legs like this is. also a return to the. and finally the extreme sport of freewriting has developed over the past forty years from a pastime to world and the latest of and that the black sea resort of sochi

attracted the world's most experienced pros. found out. the history of free riding starts in the nineteen seventies and he was characterized as skiing steep slopes in well to a sense that nothing has really changed the writing still needs on track produce no stick to killer cleve jones creative mind choices and the best experienced riders to fulfill their the free ride world was created in two thousand and seven as a joint competition for skiers and snowboarders and it's the most significant of around for the sport the writing is a great tool for traveling for traveling the world for having nice explanations for pushing yourself for being scared sometimes you know it's a great way to get to know yourself rosa khutor is an exotic location just fifty kilometers from the black sea but it's also becoming a mecca for free riders who are searching for the best mountains around the world

to rain is very good the snow is very good and now the infrastructure was a resort it's like. it's perfect. i'm convinced there's a big future for reading this is a brand new resort with facilities to suit all skill levels and will be a venue for alpine ski runs at the twenty fourteen olympics but despite its infancy the writers already feel comfortable here because of the terrain and fresh powder out in the mountains of paper never think that crash has always been a great place for free rider however there had been no facilities but after school if it were built it's much easier to get to slope nevertheless i think there are more prospects for free right here than for classical olympic disciplines because there is a lot of snow here and the weather is very unpredictable. free riders are becoming transmitters in winter sports as more and more prefer to climb higher up the mountains to get lots of snow and lots of adrenaline the number of top of bands is

increasing as well as the amount of equipment being sold in russia through writing is still like an elite club but is becoming more popular thanks to growth of the sport worldwide nevertheless the development of russian writers is obvious with a doing some good one from the gore side working for you while at the recent such a stage of the world tour and with this sort of to rain on their doorstep they will have every chance to progress however it's not only about the sport it's about the lifestyle and if you are describing is having fun with some friends. in the fresh air. close to the nature. travelling. and sands progressing. the physical but also on the on the mental aspects it may be hard to explain and understand for writing but when you get to the mountains and witness it with the arise no words are needed constrained by the thirty. that's all the latest sports news for this hour coming up after

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