Japan earthquake
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Here's our latest report from Hawaii, updated as of 6.15 ET: www.reuters.com -
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Countries covered by the tsunami warnings include Russia, Taiwan, the Philippines, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama, Honduras, Chile, Ecuador, Colombia and Peru. No word of any damage in those countries.
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That's the headline on our story here: www.reuters.com
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Hawaii State Civil Defense saying estimated first wave arrival time is 03:07 local time. www.scd.hawaii.gov
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Our reporters in Japan are not noting any concerns about nuclear plants. From our latest economy update:
"Hokuriku Electric Co said all of three reactors at its Onagawa nuclear plant Japan shut down automatically after the quake, but no radioactive leaks were reported.
Electric Power Development (J-Power) also halted operations of its Isogo thermal power plant in Yokohama, Jiji reported" -
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Australia defends its handling of French submarine deal
SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia defended its scrapping of a deal for French submarines on Sunday, saying the government had raised concerns to Paris for months, as a new deal with the United States and Britain continued to fuel a multinational diplomatic crisis.