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Japan is marking the one-year anniversary of the deadly earthquake and tsunami that hit its shores last year.

Japan marks disaster anniversary

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Japan is marking the first anniversary of the devastating earthquake and tsunami which struck the north-eastern coast, leaving about 20,000 dead or missing.

 

Indian Country Today Media Network

More Solar Flares Comin’, Northern Lights Hoppin’: Photos

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America Ferrera

So sad that WOMEN IN THE WORLD is over. I wish every single one of you could've been there to receive the extreme empowerment that was being dished out!

This is a pic of me with one of my favorite speakers of the summit, Sandra Uwiringiyimana. She survived a massacre in her refugee camp when she was a little girl. She is now an activist, a photographer and an inspiration! And she's 17! You can watch her story and take a look at her photographs at http://vsw.org/exhibitions/gallery.php.