Latest update: 23/03/2011 

- earthquakes - Japan - Japan earthquake - Natural disaster - tsunami


Hunt for survivors of the Japanese tsunami continues

No Flash warning
To take advantage of all the features on FRANCE24.COM, please click here to download the latest version of Flash Player.

Japan is dealing with its worst disaster since the atomic bombs of 1945. Hundreds of thousands are without food, water or power, while an estimated 500,000 are homeless. Search teams and Japanese soldiers are working round the clock to help, while aid workers from around 70 countries have been flown in to help. The town of Minaimi Sanriku is located several kilometres inland, but that distance didn't prevent it feeling the full force of the tsunami.

FOCUS

Programme prepared by Kate Williams, Marie Billon and Patrick Lovett

Tribal bloodshed in Sudan
21/10/2009 - SUDAN

Tribal bloodshed in Sudan

Sudan is emerging from a long and brutal civil war between the north and south. This year, more than 1,200 people have been killed. To shed some light on this conflict, Sam Bell of the Genocide Intervention Network, is the guest of today's Focus.
New hope in search for AIDS vaccine
20/10/2009 - HEALTH

New hope in search for AIDS vaccine

After more than 25 years of research, an encouraging vaccine trial for the AIDS virus has been carried out in Thailand. Researchers said that it had lowered the rick of infection by approximately 31%.
The soaring euro spells trouble for the European aerospace sector
20/10/2009 - EURO

The soaring euro spells trouble for the European aerospace sector

The European aerospace industry is facing two problems: high labour costs and the soaring value of the euro. FRANCE 24’s correspondent Chris Bockman reports from the industry’s heartland in Toulouse about the new financial cloud on the horizon.
The future of Muslim schools
19/10/2009 - FRANCE

The future of Muslim schools

With French law on secularity meaning religious symbols such as headscarves are banned in schools, there are growing demands for the education of Muslim children to reflect their religion. FRANCE24 takes a look at the first Muslim school in France.
What's really behind Iran's nuclear programme?
19/10/2009 - IRAN

What's really behind Iran's nuclear programme?

Iran once again meets with world powers about its nuclear programme in Vienna on Monday, amid continuing international concern that the Islamic republic is concealing its desire to build atomic weapons.

React to the article
Comment this article typing your message in the above text zone. Please note that this is limited to 1500 characters or less.
(1) Reaction

hi

by Anonyme - 16/03/2011 - 03:42

I think that it is so sad that Japan had and earthquake and a tsunami. I will do any thing to help them to find people that lost and people that lost a family member. I will also help people that are wounded. I have asked me my dad if he has just I could give money to charites. Now that I have heard about what happened to Japan, I will have my friends tell their parents to help them as well. I want Japan to hurry and get better soon. I reallyhope that people will get found, find their family members , and get get well if they got hurt in any way. Thank you for letting me say this. GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!!!!

Read more
Close