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Business Weekly: world markets react to the Japan tragedyIn this edition of Business Weekly, we look at how world markets have been affected by the… 19/03/11 18:19 CET
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Children receiving a lamp at an evacuation centreIn a evacuation centre, located in Minamisanriku City in Iwate Prefecture. The area was devastated… 19/03/11 16:18 CET
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Libyan rebel blogger killed by sniperMohamed Nabous, of Libya Al Hurra TV, has been shot and killed by Colonel Gaddafi’s loyalist forces… 19/03/11 21:33 CET
New Japanese tsunami videosAccording to the latest calculations, the tsunami which devastated Japan last week produced waves… 19/03/11 20:14 CET
International forces in operations in LibyaSeveral Western countries as well as some Gulf states have said they will lend their military… 19/03/11 18:25 CET
Coalition forces launch attack on Libyan targetsBritish and American ships and submarines have fired more than 110 cruise missiles at over 20… 19/03/11 23:33 CET
“It is legal and right”: leaders justify attacksLeaders of the forces assembled to stop Colonel Ghaddafi killing his own people in defiance of a … 19/03/11 23:23 CET
French strikes destroy tanks near BenghaziFrench military sources say that the French airforce has already carried out strikes on various… 19/03/11 19:13 CET
Tension rises in Yemeni capital after killingsProtests continue in the Yemeni capital Sana’a the day after 42 people were killed by security… 19/03/11 18:43 CET
Japanese hope to restart cooling pumpsJapanese engineers are still battling to cool the tsunami-damaged nuclear reactors at the Fukushima… 19/03/11 17:33 CET
Libya summit threatens air strikesThe international community closed ranks against Colonel Gaddafi in Paris on Saturday. The … 19/03/11 16:43 CET
Libya says human shields guarding targetsAs French airforce jets fly their first reconnaissance missions over Libya and begin patrolling the… 19/03/11 16:33 CET
Gaddafi attacks repelled in BenghaziA hospital in Benghazi says 26 people are dead and and 40 injured after bombardments by Gaddafi’s… 19/03/11 15:54 CET
Sarkozy says air forces in action over LibyaFrench President Nicolas Sarkozy said allied air forces had gone into action on Saturday over Libya… 19/03/11 15:51 CET
Libyan air strikes may be imminentWe may be just hours away from air strikes on Colonel Gaddafi’s forces in Libya. Sources close to… 19/03/11 14:34 CET
Paris summit on Libya underwayWorld leaders have arrived in Paris to discuss military intervention in Libya where Colonel Gaddafi… 19/03/11 13:53 CET
Warren Christopher diesUS negotiator Warren Christopher has died at his home in Los Angeles of cancer, at the age of 85… 19/03/11 13:13 CET
Gaddafi threat on interferenceGovernment supporters have been out the streets of the Libyan capital in defiant mood, waving… 19/03/11 12:34 CET
Gaddafi denies breaking ceasefireThere are reports that Libyan government forces are attacking Benghazi. On Saturday a jet fighter… 19/03/11 12:03 CET
European court approves Italian school crucifixesThe European Court of Human Rights has overturned a ruling that said Italian schools had no right… 19/03/11 11:18 CET
Enthusiastic welcome for former Haitian leaderThe former president of Haiti, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, has made a triumphant homecoming seven years… 19/03/11 11:18 CET
Lithuania passes controversial education lawLithuania’s parliament has passed a controversial education law that has caused tension with… 19/03/11 11:18 CET
Historic vote in EgyptEgyptians have been voting in a referendum on constitutional amendments that the military rulers… 19/03/11 10:33 CET
Libya denies breach of ceasefireThe Libyan government is denying its forces have breached its ceasefire despite the latest pictures… 19/03/11 09:34 CET
Japan nuclear disaster as bad as Three Mile IslandThe Japanese nuclear safety agency has raised its level of alert at the damaged Fukushima plant… 19/03/11 07:03 CET
Bahrain tears down “bad memory” protest statueAuthorities in Bahrain have torn down a statue in Manama’s Pearl Square, the focal point for… 19/03/11 06:53 CET
Leaders meet to decide Libya military actionFrance says military action against Libya could begin within hours of a special international… 19/03/11 06:13 CET
Immigrant boat turned away from LampedusaResidents on the small Italian island of Lampedusa have prevented a boat carrying 116 immigrants… 19/03/11 03:13 CET
Benghazi rebel leaders hail no-fly zoneThe United Nations may have answered the prayers of the people of Benghazi, finally authorising a… 19/03/11 00:53 CET
