. >> and i am wendy griffith. registered 8.9, quake spawned a tsunami and people as far away as the united states seeking higher ground. charlene israel tells us more. >> the quake shook the nation of japan and it's people. the tsunami mornings and waves in the u.s. forcing evacuations in hawaii. >> it is time for a little aloha. keep it simple, sensible and moving. >> reports indicate the initial quake rocked japan for 4 minutes. japanese lawmakers in session at the time the quake hit. >> this news room also captured the power of the quake. initial tremor could be felt as far away as beijing, china. fires burned out of control. this one at an oil refinery in tokyo had 100-foot flames in the air. millions without power. >> i thought i was going to die. it was enormous. >> thousands of people evacuated near a nuclear power plant. a state of emergency was issued after the cooling system failed. it is a precaution measure and no radiation leaked. at least 20 after shocks. >> rick justice is a missionary in japan and

hello everyone i am wendy griffith. >> and i am george clooney. george thomas. the united states put together the coalition enforcing a no-fly zone over the nation of libya. state goal, to protect libyan citizens by a massacre by moammar gadhafi's forces. the conflict is raising forces about western interventions in muslim nations. specifically, charges of a christian crusade against the islamic face. cliffton clark is an associate professor of global missions at regent university. recently i spoke with him about this very issue. >> do muslim nations see the u.s. through the eyes of the crusader lens when they look at what is taking place today? >> it is true, history is important. for a lot of muslims, looking back historically, it was the crusades that stopped the massive spread of islam. to many muslims, looking back now, it is all about this idea the west is again attacking islam. for many muslims they see that. one thing i would say: that for them it is not so much the crusades now as opposed the jihad. fighting to defend the faith. >> what are the implicat

. >> wendy griffith cbn news. >>> for more great stories on the church around the world, check out our website at cwnews.org. we'll be back right after this. >> cbn worldreach invited parts ners to participate in share the love event. the group went to an orphanage spending time with 70 children sharing them a lot of love of god. they provided them with basic necessities, food, milk and toilet troys. well folks, i hope you enjoyed our broadcast and hope you'll join us next week. from all of