Devastation in Japan

Scenes from the aftermath of the catastrophic earthquake and tsunami

• Mar 13, 2011
• 36 photos

The nuclear threat facing Japan

An emergency at a quake-damaged power plant in Fukushima has stirred renewed concern over nuclear power

• Mar 13, 2011

Tokyo calm belies Japan's nightmare

To CBS News crew arriving in capital city, Japan seems almost unscathed -- but residents' fear is mounting, and tragedy awaits up north

• Mar 13, 2011

Japan upgrades killer quake's magnitude

Earthquake up from 8.8 to 9.0 on Japanese scale, called very "rare" type of temblor; Magnitude unchanged on U.S. scale system

• Mar 13, 2011

Japan's Chernobyl? Quake sparks meltdown fears

Japan government spokesman: "Likely" meltdown underway at quake-damaged nuclear complex; 170,000 evacuated

• Mar 12, 2011

Huge aftershocks hit Japan; 763 dead so far

Amid emerging nuclear crisis, Japan struggles to find survivors and deal with massive quake aftershocks; hundreds missing

• Mar 12, 2011

Japan earthquake: before and after

Google releases stunning satellite footage of the Japan quake's damage; German Space Agency too

• Mar 12, 2011
• 13 photos

Reports of problem at 2nd Japan nuclear reactor

Two emergencies at damaged complex give authorities concerns about meltdown; 3 people got radiation exposure; 170k evacuated

• Mar 12, 2011

U.S. military moves in for Japan quake relief

Aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan, U.S. Marines off coast of Japan, ready to join aid efforts; search and rescue teams on the way

• Mar 12, 2011

Arab League asks U.N. for Libya no-fly zone

Body seeks Security Council's action to protect rebels; Move would increase pressure on West to take action

• Mar 12, 2011

American given 15 years in prison in Cuba

USAID contractor found guilty of working on "subversive" program; U.S. says Alan Gross was just improving Internet access

• Mar 12, 2011

Rescuers dig through Japan amid aftershocks

50,000 troops aid search and rescue efforts, with hundreds of victims still missing in devastated N.E.

• Mar 12, 2011

Al-Jazeera cameraman killed in eastern Libya

First journalist to die in Libya, at ambush near opposition HQ; about 40 attacks on journalists thus far

• Mar 12, 2011

Vigils held for Japan

Around the world people pause for those affected by the earthquake and tsunami

• Mar 12, 2011
• 10 photos

Earthquakes 101: How they happen

Columbia University seismologist explains in simple terms; Says we're in period of frequent mega-quakes

• Mar 12, 2011

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