Massive quake unleashes tsunami on Japan

 8.9-magnitude quake triggers devastating Japan tsunami

TOKYO: One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded hit Japan Friday, unleashing a 10-metre high tsunami that tossed ships inland and sparked fears that destructive waves could hit across the Pacific Ocean.

The devastating 8.9-magnitude quake left many people injured in coastal areas of the main Honshu island and Tokyo, police said, while TV footage showed widespread flooding in the area. Nineteen people were reported dead.

In China, construction workers found the mummy

 Completely by accident in Jiangsu province in eastern China, the builders found an ancient burial place, where archaeologists have discovered a female mummy. According to experts, dumping refers to the time of the Ming Dynasty and he is at least 500 years

'East Coast Rapist' suspect tries suicide

A Connecticut man believed to be the "East Coast Rapist" made a futile attempt to take his own life by hanging himself in his cell after his arrest, law enforcement officials said Saturday.
Aaron Thomas' suicide attempt came after he was collared in New Haven for 17 rapes and other attacks from Virginia to Rhode Island over 12 years, the officials said.

Bridget Jones 3 'on the way'

A third Bridget Jones book has been announced by author Helen Fielding in London. Rumors about the next Bridget Jones - the much-loved antics of a hopelessly single 30-something woman living in London - has been in overdrive for quite some time.

Harry Potter movie studio tour to open in 2012

Fans of "Harry Potter" will be able to experience the magic of the movies' sets, costumes and props when a new tour opens in Britain next year. The Making of Harry Potter will let fans go on a walking tour through the wizard franchise's production base in Leavesden, England.

Frank Alesia,Character actor, director dies

Frank Alesia, a character actor in the beach party movies of the 1960s and a director of "Captain Kangaroo," died February 27 of natural causes at his home in Carlsbad, California. He was 65.

Guy Ritchie, Jacqui expecting their first child

Singer Madonna's ex-husband Guy Ritchie and his girlfriend Jacqui Ainsley are expecting their first child. Source claim that the Sherlock Holmes filmmaker's girlfriend is now three-months pregnant and the couple will welcome a new baby in September (11).

British director Charles Jarrott dies in LA at 83

British director Charles Jarrott, who won a Golden Globe for helming the 1969 Richard Burton drama Anne of the Thousand Days, has died. He was 83.