March 11, 2011 - At the Tohoku Region of Japan, a magnitude-9 earthquake triggered a nightmarish tsunami that was more than 10 meters high. Authorities said as of now, over 18,500 people were either dead of unaccounted for while almost 3,000 people died while evacuated from their homes.
Not only that, it triggered a meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant, causing radiation fears not only in Japan but the rest of the world.
It's been four long years have passed since the disaster and there are so many lessons learned from the aftermath of the multiple disasters at the Tohoku region.
Some people rebuilt their lives, others have to move on, and a few wanted to stay at that desolate landscape.
I just really want to know how are the people from the Tohoku region are doing ever since they've survived the March 11 disaster four years ago.
The seventh episode of BBC Top Gear goes rallying as James May tries his luck at the World Rallycross against some of the world's finest rally drivers known.
Meanwhile, Jeremy Clarkson's on the track trying out Jaguar's brand new F-Type Coupe R as well as Eagle's next reborn E-Type called the Low Drag GT. The Stig set the F-Type's lap time in a 1:21.6. Then, Richard Hammond flies to Spain to try out the latest generation of Mazda Roadster/MX-5.
Former Skins star Nicholas Hoult is the SIARPC and he set a lap time of 1:44.7 round the Top Gear Track.
- Today marks the 50th anniversary of the "Bloody Sunday" occurred at the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, sparked fury between policemen and civil rights activists against racial oppression, prompting the historic voting rights for minorities. US President Barack Obama told during the remembrance that America's racial history "still casts its long shadow upon us". On March 7, 1965, thousands of people marched from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, to demand an end to racial discrimination, until the brutal beatings by law enforcement. Witnessing the carnage at the Edmund Pettus Bridge, lawmakers prompted to pass the Voting Rights Act five months later.
- Nigerian militant group Boko Harampledged allegiance to the Islamic State, according to an audio message. Although not yet confirmed, this message was posted by what it claims to be the leader of Boko Haram, named Abubakar Shekau.
- Meanwhile in Colombia, the nation's government troops and the FARC rebels agreed to collaborate themselves to clear off the remaining landmines in rural areas where they fought in the 60's.
- Despite denial by the Quezon City government, retired and active policemen as well as the relatives of the slain 44 Philippine National Police Special Action Force members are going ahead on their scheduled Sympathy march anyway. This march has been organized by the PNP Academy Alumni Association Inc., and despite the QC government revoked their permits from the last minute, they've continue with the planned march as usual.
- While we're still not in the woods over the DIG miniseries, let's take a look on our real-life DIG as somewhere in Greece, a geologist who took part on the excavation on the ancient burial mound in Amphipolis said that the ancient tomb found together with a series of vaulted rooms wasn't built at the same time but somewhat later than the rooms themselves.
- This week, Google's Bloggerpostponed their new porn policy stating that blogs that distributed sexually explicit images or graphic nudity would be made private. It's because Google received numerous feedback about the impacts on the users' blogs and instead of making changes, Google will be maintaining their existing policies.
- There's a Pokemon Center-exclusive Nendoroid on the radar! It's the Sinnoh League Champion Cynthia from Pokemon Diamond and Pearl! Available at your nearest Pokemon Center across Japan for 5,000 Yen (plus tax), Pokemon fans can take home the series' first female champion which includes her favorite Pokemon, Garchomp.
This year's Geneva Motor Show runs until the 15th of March, 2015, and for this year, looks like the majority of the world premieres at this show are mostly driver-focused thanks to some new releases from Ferrari, McLaren, Honda, Ford, and many others. So, let's find out what are the stars of today's show.
2015 Aston Martin DBX Concept
2015 Aston Martin Vantage GT3 Special Edition
2016 Aston Martin Vulcan
2015 Audi Prologue Avant Concept
2017 Audi Q7 e-tron 3.0 TDI quattro
2015 Audi R8 LMS
2016 Audi R8 V10
2016 Audi R8 V10 plus
2016 Audi R8 e-tron
2016 Audi RS3 Sportback
2016 BMW 1-Series
2016 BMW 1-Series 3-door
2016 BMW 2-Series Gran Tourer
2016 Bentley Continental GT Convertible
2016 Bentley Continental GT Speed
2016 Bentley Continental GT V8 S
2015 Bentley EXP 10 Speed 6 Concept
2015 Brabus 850 6.0 Biturbo Coupe
2015 Brabus Rocket 900
2015 Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse La Finale
2016 Citroen DS5
2016 Ferrari 488 GTB
2015 Ferrari F12 Berlinetta Lusso by Touring
2016 Ford Focus RS
2015 GTA Spano
2015 Honda Civic Type R
2016 Hyundai Tucson
2015 Infiniti QX30 Concept
2015 Kia Sportspace Concept
2016 Lamborghini Aventador LP750-4 SV
2016 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque
2015 Lexus LF-SA Concept
2016 Lotus Evora 400
2016 McLaren 675LT
2015 McLaren P1 GTR
2015 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT3
2015 Mercedes-Benz G500 4x4-2 Concept
2016 Mercedes-Benz S600 Pullman Maybach
2015 Mercedes-Benz Vision e Concept
2015 Mini Countryman Park Lane
2015 Mitsubishi XR-PHEV II Concept
2015 NanoFlowcell Quant F Concept
2015 NanoFlowcell Quantino Concept
2015 Nissan Sway Concept
2016 Opel Corsa OPC
2015 Opel Karl
2016 Peugeot 208
2016 Porsche 911 GT3 RS
2016 Porsche Cayman GT4
2015 Qoros 3 City SUV 1.6T
2016 Renault Clio RS 220 Trophy EDC
2016 Renault Kadjar
2015 Rolls-Royce Phantom Serenity
2015 Seat 20V20 Concept
2015 Skoda Octavia RS 230
2016 Skoda Superb
2015 Suzuki iK-2 Concept
2015 Suzuki iM-4 Concept
2016 Toyota Auris
2016 Toyota Avensis
2015 Volkswagen Golf GTD Variant
2016 Volkswagen Passat Alltrack
2016 Volkswagen Sharan
2015 Volkswagen Sport Coupe GTE Concept
2016 Volkswagen Touran
- Rajnath Singh, the Indian Home Minister, vows to inquire into how a TV crew gained permission to interview one of the Delhi gang rapistson death row. He criticised the film in parliament, saying that these interviews should not be shown in India.
- US President Barack Obama stabs Israeli PM Netanyahu's Congress speechabout Iran, saying that there's nothing new about his policies towards Iran. Benjamin Netanyahu warned that a deal under discussion on Iran's nuclear programme could push Iran for more nuclear weapons rather than stopping it. Obama and other Democrats criticized the Israeli PM's speech.
- According to a top US military chief, about 8,500 members of the Islamic Statewere killed by the US-led coalition since last year's airstrikes.
- According to DILG secretary Mar Roxas, the PNP's Board of Inquiry is set to submit their report on the investigation of the Mamasapano clashlast 25th of January, by Friday or early Monday morning.
- REMEMBER MY NAME. Walter "Heisenberg" White from Breaking Badgets his own threezero figure courtesy of Good Smile Company. The famed teacher-turned-drug lord from the hit TV series is coming to your nearest hobby stores this August 2015 for around 18,600 Yen (plus tax).
- Five Nights At Freddy's 3, the third installment of the hit animatronic horror franchise, is now available to download on STEAM for $7.99 (plus tax). STEAM users are the first to play the latest installment that they will expect more fears than the last two!
- NOW AVAILABLE ON FORZA HORIZON 2: The Rockstar Energy Car Pack features the VW Beetle GRC, the latest generation of Subaru WRX STi, the Jaguar XFR-S, the classic BMW 850CSI, the #1107 Desert Dingo Racing Stock Bug, and the 2001 Acura Integra Type R. This will be the last DLC Pack to be included on the Car Pass and next month, upcoming DLC Packs will be available for purchase for $5 each.
Forza Horizon 2 Rockstar Energy Car Pack
- Jam Sebastian, the half of the YouTube sensation Jamich, was passed away at the age of 28. He was suffered from Stage 4 lung cancer and according to Michelle Liggayu, his love interest, that his family was decided to take off his life support, causing his death.
- Iraq has launched a military ops against Islamic Statein Tikrit, the hometown of the late, infamous, dictator Saddam Hussein, according to media reports.
- There was a viral video featuring policemen killed a homeless man after an altercation in central Los Angeles. It's about a violent struggle between the hobo and cops in the city's Skid Row area.
- Two ballistic missiles launched by North Korea from its west coast into the Sea of Japan on Monday morning. The first missile was launched at 0630 hours Japan time and the second at 0639 hours Japan time, traveled about 480 kms before impact at sea. It is believed to be their responseto the US-South Korea joint military drills recently started.
- Meanwhile, 200,000 South Korean troops and 12,000 US personnel are taking part in their biggest joint military drills despite North Korea fired two ICBMs off the coast. The drills involve computer simulations of localized military provocations by the NoKor and signs of missile attacks.
- 2015 marks the 20th anniversary of the Tokyo subway gas attacks that killed 13 people and sickened over 6,300 people last March 20, 1995 by the religious cult Aum Shinrikyo. According to analysis, about 800 of the 5,002 people who were able to confirm that the site of the attack occurred in Kasumigaseki subway station. About 1,700 believed to be at Kodenmacho, and 1,540 victims were affected after they got off the train.
- Russian citizens are protesting through Moscow in memory of the slain opposition leader Boris Nemtsov. Over 40,000 protesters took part in the 2km march through the center of the Russian capital city on Sunday.
- A couple of days ago, actor and Cavite Vice Governor Jolo Revillawas hospitalized for gunshot wound. It is believed that the actor-politician threatened to commit suicide and some say, he was shot at the chest at the house of the Revillas at Ayala, Alabang, Muntinlupa City, last February 28. Maybe because he faced depression ever since his father, Bong Revilla Jr., was jailed over his alleged involvement in the PDAF scam.
- Sexy actress Aubrey Miles preps her TV comeback by acting in an upcoming ABS-CBN drama, Pasion de Amor.
- Warner Bros. will be making a movie version of Cartoon Network's mathematical animated TV show, Adventure Time! And it gets better because the producers will be the ones involved from The LEGO Movie. That's right. EVERYTHING IS AWESOME!!! Who's excited to see Finn and Jake at the big screen?!
