Sunday, March 27, 2011

Radioactivity soars inside Japanese reactor (Reuters)

Radioactivity soars inside Japanese reactor (Reuters)

Radioactivity soars inside Japanese reactor (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Mar 2011 12:48 AM PDT

Tsunami victims search for their family photos in a room with personal belongings salvaged from the ruins in Yamada town, Iwate Prefecture in northern Japan March 26, 2011. REUTERS/Damir SagoljReuters - Japanese authorities evacuated workers on Sunday from a reactor building they were working in after radiation in water at the crippled nuclear power plant reached potentially lethal levels, the plant's operator said.

Libyan rebels retake strategic town from Gaddafi (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 08:04 PM PDT

Reuters - Libyan rebels backed by allied air strikes have recaptured the strategic town of Ajdabiyah, signaling that the tide may be turning against Muammar Gaddafi's forces in the east.

Six dead in port city as Syrian crisis grows (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 04:07 PM PDT

Reuters - Syrian security forces have killed six people in two days of anti-government protests in the key port city of Latakia, reformist activists living abroad told Reuters on Saturday.

Yemen close to transition of power deal: minister (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 04:12 PM PDT

A Yemeni anti-government protester chants slogans during a demonstration against President Ali Abdullah Saleh in the capital Sanaa. Saleh, in power for more than 30 years and a key US ally in its fight against Al-Qaeda, has faced two months of street protests and his regime has been hit by defections in the ranks of top militaryReuters - Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh said on Saturday he was prepared to step down if allowed a dignified departure, but the opposition accused him of maneuvering to hold on to power.

Rioters battle UK police after anti-cuts rally (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 04:20 PM PDT

Joe, an Italian man living in London prepares to join a protest march organised by the Trades Union Congress (TUC), in Hyde Park, central London March 26, 2011. REUTERS/Kevin CoombsReuters - Black-clad, masked youths battled riot police and attacked banks and luxury stores in central London on Saturday, overshadowing a protest by more than a quarter of a million Britons against government spending cuts.

Amanda Knox's Appeal: A Case of Too Little DNA? (Time.com)

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 10:05 PM PDT

Time.com - The Italian media runs with an investigative leak indicating that there may not be enough DNA evidence to examine. Does this work in Knox's favor?

Squatters threaten view of London's royal wedding (AFP)

Posted: 27 Mar 2011 12:46 AM PDT

Tents of anti-war protesters are seen in Parliament Square in central London on March 24. The squatters installed in washed-out tents opposite Westminster Abbey will have the perfect view of the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton -- as long as they have not been evicted by then.(AFP/Ben Stansall)AFP - The squatters installed in washed-out tents opposite Westminster Abbey will have the perfect view of the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton -- as long as they have not been evicted by then.

Israeli airstrike kills Gaza militant (AP)

Posted: 27 Mar 2011 12:45 AM PDT

FILE - In this undated file photo provided by Israeli Defence Ministry on Jan. 6, 2010, purporting to show a rocket fired by the Iron Dome system during a test fire somewhere in southern Israel. The Iron Dome system that is reputed to be able to shoot down incoming rockets, Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said he approved the deployment of the system as an 'an operational experiment' along the border with Gaza to protect southern Israeli communities from Palestinian attacks. Friday, March 25, 2011.(AP Photo/Defense Ministry, Files) ** BEST QUALITY AVAILABLE - DATE AND LOCATION OF PHOTO NOT SUPPLIED BY SOURCE **AP - Israeli aircraft struck a Palestinian rocket squad in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, as a new defense system to protect southern Israel from militants' rockets prepared to go online after years of development, the military said.

Jimmy Carter to visit Jewish community in Cuba (AP)

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 09:07 PM PDT

AP - Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter is scheduled to meet with Jewish leaders shortly after arriving in Cuba Monday, suggesting that his visit will deal partly with the case of a U.S. contractor whose conviction has further dented relations between Havana and Washington.

Libyan rebels advance as Kadhafi forces flee strikes (AFP)

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 11:44 PM PDT

Technicians work on a Rafale jet at the air force base in Ventiseri, on the French Mediterranean island Corsica. French fighters destroyed at least five warplanes and two helicopters from pro-Kadhafi forces in the Zintan and Misrata regions, said a statement on the French armed forces website.(AFP/Stephan Agostini)AFP - Libyan rebels were pushing their advance on Sunday after recapturing two key towns from Moamer Kadhafi's forces in their first major victories since the launch of Western-led air strikes.

Rescuers struggle in quake-hit Myanmar (AFP)

Posted: 27 Mar 2011 12:57 AM PDT

Myanmar residents look at large cracks on a road two days after an earthquake struck the area, in Tarlay township near the northeastern city of Tachilek. Rescue teams struggled Sunday to reach those affected by the powerful earthquake, as aid workers feared the death toll would increase.(AFP/Soe Than Win)AFP - Rescue teams struggled Sunday to reach those affected by a powerful earthquake that struck Myanmar's east three days ago, as aid workers said they feared the death toll will rise.

Harper sets election for May 2 (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 09:09 PM PDT

Reuters - Prime Minister Stephen Harper set May 2 as the date of the next election on Saturday and said people would be "crazy" to vote for opposition parties he accused of trying to illegitimately seize power.

E.Timor police take over from UN force (AFP)

Posted: 27 Mar 2011 12:02 AM PDT

Members of East Timor's national police force undergo training under the auspices of the United Nations in Dili in 2010. United Nations police returned full control of East Timor to the national force Sunday, the UN and government said, more than four years after bloody clashes threatened to push the country into civil war.(AFP/File/Mario Jonny Dos Santos)AFP - United Nations police returned full control of East Timor to the national force Sunday, the UN and government said, more than four years after bloody clashes threatened to push the country into civil war.

A Standoff in Yemen: Can Saleh Negotiate His Departure? (Time.com)

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 10:05 PM PDT

Time.com - As behind-the-scenes negotiations stall in Yemen, the President gives a seemingly conciliatory speech while reminding the country of the resources he can still summon
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