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Sendai, two days after the tsunamiThe Sendai area, northeast of Tokyo, was one of the areas most affected by the tsunami. Many… 13/03/11 12:03 CET
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Libyan rebels braced for attacksForces loyal to Libya’s Colonel Gaddafi have seized back control of the oil town of Brega. It… 13/03/11 21:53 CET
UK Lib-Dems deny ‘selling out’Britain’s Liberal Democrats gathered in Sheffield at the weekend for the first time since the party… 13/03/11 21:05 CET
Japan attempts to avoid nuclear meltdownThe cooling system in Japan’s Tokai number two nuclear plant has broken down. The latest… 13/03/11 18:53 CET
Number of quake victims risesThe tsunami came crashing into the northern port of Minamisanriku, sweeping away everything in its… 13/03/11 18:05 CET
Power cuts and shortages loom for JapaneseAn earthquake, a tsunami and an uncertain nuclear threat: the scale of the disaster to hit Japan… 13/03/11 17:54 CET
Turkish journalists protest over arrested colleaguesThousands of Turkish journalists have taken to the streets in Istanbul demanding the release of… 13/03/11 17:24 CET
Emergency at second Japan nuclear plantA second state of emergency has been declared over another Japanese nuclear plant, according to the… 13/03/11 16:14 CET
China’s “Jasmine” protestsChinese police enforced tight securtiy in Beijing on Sunday to prevent pro-democracy demonstrations… 13/03/11 15:45 CET
Israel agrees to more settlementsA day after a jewish famiy was murdered by a Palestinian, the Israeli government has given the… 13/03/11 15:43 CET
Protests spread to LebanonIn Lebanon thousands of people have been protesting in the capital Beirut against what they see as… 13/03/11 15:33 CET
Japan facing ‘worst crisis since WWII’ – PMThe Japanese prime minister Naoto Kan has described the aftermath of Friday’s tsunami and… 13/03/11 13:43 CET
Protesters try to block Bahrain business districtThere have been clashes in Bahrain between police and hundreds of protesters who blocked a main… 13/03/11 11:23 CET
Evacuees from nuclear plant tested for radiation after blastEvacuees from Fukushima prefecture have been tested for exposure to high levels of radiation after… 13/03/11 10:23 CET
Portuguese rally as more austerity is plannedTens of thousands of people have been protesting their plight in Portugal, the day after new… 13/03/11 09:33 CET
US contractor jailed for 15 years in CubaA Cuban court has sentenced a US aid contractor to 15 years in jail for crimes against the state… 13/03/11 09:33 CET
Protesters rally in defence of Italy’s constitutionSilvio Berlusconi’s controversial plans to change the constitution have brought thousands of… 13/03/11 09:33 CET
10,000 feared dead in Japan tsunami – policeGradually the rescue workers’ discoveries are confirming the worst fears. Official estimates of the… 13/03/11 09:03 CET
US backs Arab League’s “no-fly zone” call for LibyaA call by Arab countries for the UN to impose a no-fly zone over Libya has won backing from the… 13/03/11 06:43 CET
Fears of second explosion at Japan nuclear plantAlready battling to contain a radiation leak at an earthquake-crippled nuclear plant, Japan is now… 13/03/11 02:33 CET
World sends relief teams to disaster-hit JapanAn international relief effort has swung into action for Japan. From sniffer dogs and search… 13/03/11 00:33 CET
