Radiation levels in seawater off Japan 1,850 times above normal

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• Radiation levels in seawater off Japan 1,850 times above normal
• 'French spiderman' takes on world's tallest tower
• A girl’s nude photo, and altered lives
• Seek Interpol's help for arrest warrant on Musharraf:Pak court
• Airstrikes clear way for Libyan rebels’ first major advance
• Flipping again, Yemen president vows to stay
• In Syria, tension and grief after protests and retaliation by govt forces
• Safely back, a pilot tells of his raid over Libya
• Libyan woman struggles to tell media of her rape
• Canadian government falls, polls expected in May
• India is an 'existential threat' to Pakistan, says Musharraf
• Gaddafi forces pull back as rebels retake Ajdabiya
• NATO airstrike kills civilians in Afghanistan
• US rushes freshwater to help Japan nuclear plant
• Opposition no confidence vote triggers elections in Canada
• As more nuclear plant damage is found, Japan presses repair efforts
• Global supply lines at risk as shipping lines shun Japan
• Newly homeless in Japan re-establish order amid chaos

Radiation levels in seawater off Japan 1,850 times above normal Posted: Levels of radioactive material detected in the sea near a stricken nuclear power station in northeastern Japan rose to 1,850 times above normal, the government said Sunday.

'French spiderman' takes on world's tallest tower Posted: After scaling the Eiffel Tower in Paris and Sydney Opera House, the "French Spiderman" now has his sights set on the world's tallest tower, Burj Khalifa in the cosmopolitan Gulf emirate of Dubai.

A girl’s nude photo, and altered lives Posted: US law enforcement officials and educators are struggling with how to confront minors who "sext."

Seek Interpol's help for arrest warrant on Musharraf:Pak court Posted: A Pakistani anti-terrorism court today directed prosecutors to contact Interpol to help serve an arrest warrant issued for former President Pervez Musharraf in connection with a case related to the assassination of ex-premier Benazir Bhutto.

Airstrikes clear way for Libyan rebels’ first major advance Posted: Muammar el-Gaddafi's forces retreated from the strategic city of Ajdabiya in the first major advance for rebels since American and European airstrikes began.

Flipping again, Yemen president vows to stay Posted: A day after he said he was ready to yield power to "safe hands," President Ali Abdullah Saleh asserted Saturday that his departure was not imminent, leaving unclear when and under what terms he would agree to step down.

In Syria, tension and grief after protests and retaliation by govt forces Posted: Syria was tense and angry on Saturday as protesters set fire to a ruling party office, mourners buried the dead and the president announced the release of political prisoners, one day after government forces opened fire, again, on unarmed demonstrators.

Safely back, a pilot tells of his raid over Libya Posted: As Capt. Ryan Thulin steered his F-16 fighter jet over the central Libyan coast early last Sunday, he peered into the inky darkness to hunt his target: Libyan tanks, artillery and other fielded forces.

Libyan woman struggles to tell media of her rape Posted: A Libyan woman burst into the hotel housing the foreign press in Tripoli Saturday morning and fought off security forces as she told journalists that she had been raped and beaten by members of the Gaddafi militia. After nearly an hour, she was dragged away from the hotel screaming.

Canadian government falls, polls expected in May Posted: Canadian opposition parties brought down the Conservative government in a no-confidence vote on Friday, triggering an election which polls show the Conservatives will win.

India is an 'existential threat' to Pakistan, says Musharraf Posted: Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has said India is an "existential threat" to his country and blamed New Delhi for its nuclear weaponisation programme.

Gaddafi forces pull back as rebels retake Ajdabiya Posted: Rebels seized Ajdabiya on Saturday, government and rebel forces said, succeeding in an effort to retake this key town in the east following another night of allied air strikes against forces loyal to Col. Moammar el-Gaddafi.

NATO airstrike kills civilians in Afghanistan Posted: A NATO airstrike on two vehicles believed to be carrying Taliban fighters in southern Afghanistan accidentally killed and wounded an unspecified number of civilians, coalition forces said Saturday.

US rushes freshwater to help Japan nuclear plant Posted: Japan nuclear crisis: US naval barges loaded with freshwater sped toward Japan's overheated nuclear plant to help workers who scrambled Saturday to stem a worrying rise in radioactivity and remove dangerously contaminated water from the facility.

Opposition no confidence vote triggers elections in Canada Posted: Canadian opposition parties brought down the Conservative government in a no-confidence vote on Friday, triggering an election which polls show the Conservatives will win.

As more nuclear plant damage is found, Japan presses repair efforts Posted: With new signs having emerged about the severity of the damage and contamination at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, workers resumed repair efforts Saturday with plans to pump in fresh water after days of spraying the reactors with salt water. At the same time, a new reading of a sample of seawater adjacent to the facility showed an increase in contamination from several days ago.

Global supply lines at risk as shipping lines shun Japan Posted: The economic disruptions from Japan's crisis have cascaded into another, crucial link in the global supply chain: cargo shipping.

Newly homeless in Japan re-establish order amid chaos Posted: Koji Yamaguchi, a 76-year-old survivor of the tsunami that all but eradicated this town on March 11, was unavailable for interviews. He was out walking his dog.

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