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- Qatar becomes first Arab country to fly fighter jets over Libya
- New Zealand enters semi-finals as South Africa fails again in Cricket World Cup
- BBC cancel television comedy series 'My Family'
- Situation at damaged nuclear power plant remains 'very grave', says Japanese Prime Minister
- Japanese earthquake death toll surpasses ten thousand
- China plans to ban smoking in indoor public places
| Qatar becomes first Arab country to fly fighter jets over Libya Posted:
Saturday, March 26, 2011 Qatar participated in a combat mission to enforce a no-fly zone over Libya on Friday, one day after NATO agreed to take command. Qatar is the first Arab country to take part in the operation against Moammar Gadhafi's regime. The French Defence Ministry said two Qatai Mirage 2000 interceptor fighters flew Qatar's first sortie over Libya accompanied by a French jet. More... |
| New Zealand enters semi-finals as South Africa fails again in Cricket World Cup Posted: Friday, March 25, 2011
South Africa crashed out of the 2011 Cricket World Cup after being beaten by New Zealand in the quarterfinals, played at Mirpur, in Bangladesh. Chasing a victory target of 222, South Africa were all out for 172 after some inspired bowling performance by Jacob Oram and Nathan McCullum. More... |
| BBC cancel television comedy series 'My Family' Posted: Friday, March 25, 2011 The BBC have made the decision to cancel My Family, a televised situation comedy series which airs on BBC One in the United Kingdom. Danny Cohen, who is the Controller of the television channel, stated: "Now that all the Harper children have fled the nest we feel it's time to make room for new comedies". The programme, which was created by Fred Barron, launched in September 2000. It was the first BBC Television series of this genre to make use of production methods originating from the United States, including a group of employed writers and the studio being used solely for the purposes of the sitcom during the process of production. Over one hundred episodes of the show have been created since that time. More... |
| Situation at damaged nuclear power plant remains 'very grave', says Japanese Prime Minister Posted: Friday, March 25, 2011
Two weeks after a disastrous earthquake and tsunami hit Japan, the situation at the severely damaged Fukushima I Nuclear Power Plant has been described by the Prime Minister as "very grave and serious". In a nationally televised report to the nation on Friday, Naoto Kan said the Japanese government was "not in a position where we can be optimistic." More... |
| Japanese earthquake death toll surpasses ten thousand Posted: Friday, March 25, 2011 The death toll from the Sendai earthquake has now increased to over ten thousand. In Japan, the National Police Agency has stated that 10,019 are now known to have been killed as a result of the disaster. The Agency also reported that 2,775 had been injured and the location of 17,541 individuals was unknown. Meanwhile, 1,900 evacuation sites are now thought to be occupied by approximately a quarter of a million people. More... |
| China plans to ban smoking in indoor public places Posted: Friday, March 25, 2011
Yesterday the Health Ministry claimed that China issued a national ban on smoking in all indoor public spaces. The ban is included in the government's 12th Five-Year Plan. Also banned is smoking in outdoor public areas where pedestrians pass. The ban will begin May 1. More... |
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