Morning news brief: Japan earthquake toll rises, Hamas vows revenge for al-Arouri's killing, and more

The death toll due to the powerful earthquake that shook Japan on New Year's Day has left 62 dead and hundreds injured as authorities continue the search operation. In other news, Hamas has vowed revenge after its top official was killed in adrone strike on Tuesday (Jan 2).

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In the wake of a powerful earthquake that rocked Japan's Ishikawa prefecture on January 1, rescuers are tirelessly searching for survivors even as the death toll reaches 62.

After an attack killed one of its biggest leaders Saleh al-Arouri, Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in a televised address said the Palestinian terror group "will never be defeated".

Passengerswho were inside the Japan Airlines flight that burst into flames after a collision with a Coast Guard aircraft in Tokyohave been recalling their horrific experience. The incident took place on the runway at the city's Haneda airport on Tuesday (Jan 2).

Indian truckers' strike came to a halt late Tuesday (Jan 2) evening after Indian Home Minister Amit Shah put the new hit-and-run law that triggered the truckers' protests across the country on hold, media reports said quotingPresident of All India Motor Transport Congress Amrit Lal Madan.