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Water May Have Reached Reactor as Workers Try to Stem Radiation
March 18 (Bloomberg) -- Water cannons may have had some success in cooling one reactor at Japan's damaged Fukishima nuclear plant, while the United Nations nuclear agency said the situation remained “very serious.
Video: Riz Khan - The nuclear power debate
Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Gadhafi Forces Aim for Rebel Stronghold as UN Debates Response
Voice of America - 53 minutes ago
Libyan forces loyal to leader Moammar Gadhafi are pounding targets near the rebel stronghold, Benghazi, as the UN Security Council considers authorization of a "no-fly" zone over the country.
Bahrain reinforces crackdown with arrests
AP Bahraini riot police patrol on Thursday in the streets of Jidhafs, Bahrain, on the outskirts of the capital of Manama. Bahraini authorities have reinforced their crackdown to quell the pro-democracy uprising in their country by arresting top ...
Pakistan furore over Raymond Davis' release
ISLAMABAD: With people across Pakistan protesting the court decision of releasing the US Central Intelligence Agency contractor Raymond Davis in a twin-murder case, the country's top government functionaries preferred to remain tight-lipped on the ...
Video: Wife of Freed American in Pakistan Speaks The Associated Press
The Associated Press
Japan nuclear fears prompt panic-buying around world
As nuclear panic began to spread around the world, supermarkets and pharmacies thousands of miles from Japan ran out of anything and everything rumoured to prevent radiation poisoning.
Factbox: Haiti's presidential run-off candidates
Reuters - 34 minutes ago
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Haiti's presidential election run-off on Sunday presents voters with a choice between two contenders with very different styles and backgrounds -- former first lady Mirlande Manigat and carnival music star Michel "Sweet ...
Arab role in Libya intervention discussed: Clinton
TUNIS (Reuters) - Discussions are under way on the possible direct involvement of Arab nations in any international military action against Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Thursday.
Arab role in Libya intervention discussed-US Reuters Africa
Pakistan army chief condemns US drone attack
The Associated Press - 15 minutes ago
MIR ALI, Pakistan (AP) - Pakistan's army chief has condemned a US drone attack that killed more than three dozen people, saying the missiles struck a peaceful meeting of tribal elders.
Drone attack kills 38 Telegraph.co.uk
US Drone Strikes Kill 40 In Pakistan, New Report Suggests Many Were Civilians The Business Insider
IAEA Says Japan Situation Serious but Stable
ABC News - 11 minutes ago
AP A senior official of the UN nuclear agency says the situation in and around the tsunami-stricken Japanese nuclear plant remains "very serious" but relatively stable.
Obama hopes to see ancestor's birthplace during visit to Ireland
Washington (CNN) -- President Barack Obama announced on Thursday -- St. Patrick's Day -- that he will stop in Ireland in May as a side trip from his state visit to the United Kingdom, and that he hopes to visit the birthplace there of his ...
Video: Obama to Visit Ireland in May The Associated Press
The Associated Press
Prince William calls NZ quake damage "unbelievable"
Prince William gestures while speaking with members of the Urban Search and Rescue team in Christchurch March 17, 2011. CHRISTCHURCH (Reuters Life!
Gillard jets into quake-hit Christchurch Sydney Morning Herald
Massive paedophile ring uncovered
International police led by a UK team say they shut down the largest internet paedophile ring yet discovered. The global forum had 70000 followers at its height, leading to 4000 intelligence...
Video: Police crack paedophile ring ITN NEWS
ITN NEWSPaedophile ring busted and children rescued Sydney Morning Herald
'Deadly shelling' in Ivory Coast
BBC News - 1 hour ago
Shells have been fired at an Abidjan district opposed to disputed President Laurent Gbagbo, with reports of at least 10 dead. A shell landed in a busy market in the Abobo area, residents said.
Gbagbo to Address Ivory Coast on AU Call to Cede Power Voice of America
Shell explodes in Abidjan, killing ten - witnesses Reuters Africa
Japanese Officials Warn Massive Blackouts Could Hit Tokyo
AOL News - 34 minutes ago
Tokyo's 35 million residents are preparing for massive blackouts after Japan's government warned that freezing conditions were straining the country's quake-ravaged electricity grid.
Japan earthquake: country on brink of massive blackouts Telegraph.co.uk
Most Expensive Dog Pictures
Monsters and Critics.com - 1 hour ago
By M&C Mar 17, 2011, 16:14 GMT A photo made available on 17 March 2011 shows a man, who was only idendified surnamed as Yang (R), patting 11-month-old red Tibetan mastiff Hong Dong ('Big Splash') as its new owner, at a private breeding base in Qingdao ...
China's million-dollar 'lion dogs' Sydney Morning Herald
Middle East unrest: Syria arrests Damascus protesters
BBC News - Mar 16, 2011
At least 35 people have been arrested after they defied a ban on demonstrations and protested in the Syrian capital, reports say. About 150 people had gathered near the interior ministry, demanding the release of political prisoners.
Tensions in Yemen: An Inside View
Voice of America - 36 minutes ago
For weeks, thousands of protesters have been gathering regularly in a central square in the Yemen's capital, Sana'a, demanding an immediate end to President Ali Abdullah Saleh's 32-year rule.
Witnesses: 2 Yemeni protests attacked, 18 hurt The Associated Press
Abbas agrees to visit Gaza, talk to Hamas
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas gestures at a Fatah central council meeting in the West Bank city of Ramallah, March 16. Abbas said Wednesday he will not run for re-election.
Abbas makes overtures to Hamas Financial Times
Palestinian leader to visit Gaza in bid to heal divide Sydney Morning Herald
New book bomb attack in Indonesia
A mail bomb has been sent to a well-known Indonesian singer - the fourth such incident in less than a week. Like the previous packages, it contained an explosive device hidden in a hollowed-out book.
Jakarta Police Investigating Three Mail Bombs Voice of America
Egypt's Revolution Struggles to Take Shape
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace - 59 minutes ago
On March 19, Egypt will hold a constitutional referendum that will offer Egyptians the first meaningful electoral choice of their lives.
Milestone Referendum in Egypt Just Days Away New York Times
Egypt faces landmark vote in democratic transition The Associated Press
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