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A Tsunami warning has been issued for the west coast of the U.S. and Hawaii after a 8.9 magnitude quake devastated Japan. As Jeff Glor reports, the quake is the largest recorded in Japanese history.

Muammar Gaddafi's most prominent son, Saif, said Libya would defeat the rebels, even if Western powers intervened. Jon Decker reports.

A massive 8.9 magnitude earthquake shook Japan and triggered a tsunami that crashed into coastal cities. Tsunami warnings have been issued for the entire Pacific region, including Hawaii and the west coast.

The Dalai Lama says he'll give up his political role in the Tibetan government-in-exile, and will propose constitutional amendments to do that during the upcoming parliament session. But China has dismissed his announcement. (March 10)

A 8.9-magnitude earthquake has triggered a tsunami along Japan's north-eastern coastline, and scores are feared killed.

Pope Benedict XVI rejects the idea of Jesus as a political revolutionary and insists that violent revolution must never be carried out in God's name in a new book being released Thursday. (March 10)

Lucy Jones of the U.S. Geological Survey about the earthquake in Japan, the risks of aftershocks and the dangers of tsunamis.  

A Jakarta judge rules that Indonesian Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Bashir will stand trial on seven terrorism charges.

To discuss Japan's tsunami RT talks to two eyewitnesses to the disaster. Yoshihiro Hino and Kazuyuki Sasaki are both at Meiji University in Tokyo.

The maximum penalty for ticket touting at the 2012 London Olympics is set to be raised from £5,000 to £20,000, Home Secretary Theresa May has said.

President Obama expressed his condolences to the victims of the 8.9 magnitude earthquake that struck Japan and triggered a powerful tsunami. Bill Plante reports.

A huge 8.9 magnitude quake hits Japan causing a ten meter high tsunami along parts of the country's coastline.

Erica Hill talks to Tokyo resident, Matt Alt about the 8.9 earthquake that struck Japan.

Northeast Japan has been swamped by a major tsunami - and the entire Pacific region is now on alert.