Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Japan raises nuclear crisis to same level as Chernobyl (Reuters)

Japan raises nuclear crisis to same level as Chernobyl (Reuters)

Japan raises nuclear crisis to same level as Chernobyl (Reuters)

Posted: 12 Apr 2011 12:21 AM PDT

Reuters - Japan put its nuclear calamity on par with the world's worst nuclear disaster, Chernobyl, on Tuesday after new data showed that more radiation had leaked from its earthquake-crippled power plant in the early days of the crisis than first thought.

Ouattara urges peace after Ivory Coast rival held (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 06:03 PM PDT

Simone (C), wife of Ivory Coast strongman Laurent Gbagbo, arrives at the Hotel du Golf in Abidjan after their arrest. UN peacekeeping chief Alain Le Roy said Gbagbo and his wife were under the protection of UN police at the Golf Hotel amid fears of reprisals or summary justice.(AFP)Reuters - Ivory Coast's internationally recognized president Alassane Ouattara called for peace after his rival was arrested with the help of French forces, but he faces a huge task reuniting a country shattered by civil war.

Belarus police step up checks after metro bomb (Reuters)

Posted: 12 Apr 2011 12:45 AM PDT

The site of the explosion at the metro station Oktyabrskaya in Minsk, April 11, 2011. REUTERS/BelTA/Handout/Andrei StasevichReuters - Police in Belarus carried out spot checks on roads and at stations and airports on Tuesday after a bomb blast tore through a crowded metro station in the capital Minsk on Monday evening, killing at least 12 people.

NATO not doing enough in Libya: French FM (Reuters)

Posted: 12 Apr 2011 12:24 AM PDT

A rebel fighter aims a rocket at the frontline in Ajdabiyah, April 11, 2011. REUTERS/Youssef BoudlalReuters - French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe said on Tuesday NATO was not doing enough to protect civilians in Libya, the day after an African Union plan to halt the country's civil war collapsed.

Syrian opposition says 200 killed in protests (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 05:33 PM PDT

A tank is seen in the Syrian port city of Banias April 10, 2011. REUTERS/HandoutReuters - Syria's main human rights movement has said the death toll from less than a month of protests has reached 200 and called on the Arab league to impose sanctions on the ruling hierarchy.

Want Blockbuster FX? Head to New Zealand (Time.com)

Posted: 12 Apr 2011 12:40 AM PDT

Time.com - How New Zealand became Hollywood's go-to destination for on-location shooting and state of the art visual effects

Fiat increases stake in Chrysler to 30% (AFP)

Posted: 12 Apr 2011 12:56 AM PDT

Fiat has increased its holding in embattled Chrysler from 25 percent to 30 percent, the Italian auto giant announced from its Turin headquarters Tuesday.(AFP/Alberto Pizzoli)AFP - Fiat has increased its holding in embattled Chrysler from 25 percent to 30 percent, the Italian auto giant announced from its Turin headquarters Tuesday.

Rights group decries Iraq crackdown on protesters (AP)

Posted: 12 Apr 2011 12:49 AM PDT

A man who was wounded in a bomb attack lies at a hospital in Falluja, 50 km (30 miles) west of Baghdad April 11, 2011. REUTERS/Mohanned FaisalAP - A leading human rights group is criticizing Iraq's government for what it says is a "violent crackdown" on pro-reform protesters.

Uruguay removing amnesty for dictatorship crimes (AP)

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 11:31 PM PDT

FILE - In this Jan. 25, 2011 file photo, Uruguay's President Jose Mujica attends a press conference at the presidential palace in Lima, Peru. Uruguay's senate is expected on Tuesday April 12, 2011 to annul an amnesty for crimes against humanity committed during the 1973-85 dictatorship. The 75-year-old Mujica, who as a Tupamaro guerrilla leader survived imprisonment during the 12-year dictatorship when more than 100 political prisoners died behind bars, was elected president with a clear majority in 2009. (AP Photo/Karel Navarro, File)AP - Uruguay's senate is expected on Tuesday to annul an amnesty for crimes against humanity committed during the 1973-85 dictatorship, overturning the view of voters who upheld the law in two referendums.

AU urges Libya rebels to cooperate, France slams NATO (AFP)

Posted: 12 Apr 2011 12:53 AM PDT

Former Ivorian president Laurent Gbagbo (L), sits on a bed beside his wife Simone and son Michel (R) after their capture in Abidjan. Gbagbo was captured by forces loyal to his rival Alassane Ouattara, who urged no reprisals or violence following the dramatic climax of a months-long crisis.(AFP)AFP - The African Union urged Libyan rebels on Tuesday to "fully cooperate" as it fought to salvage its tottering ceasefire plan and France accused its NATO allies of not pulling their weight.

Japan upgrades nuclear emergency to highest level (AFP)

Posted: 12 Apr 2011 01:06 AM PDT

VIDEO: A powerful earthquake struck near Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant on Tuesday, shaking buildings in Tokyo. For office workers, it was business as usual. Duration: 00:32(AFPTV)AFP - Japan upgraded its nuclear emergency to a maximum seven on an international scale of atomic crises on Tuesday, the first time the highest ranking has been invoked since the Chernobyl disaster in 1986.

Televised debate a key test for Canada opposition (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 10:08 PM PDT

Reuters - A prime-time televised debate on Tuesday could make or break the election campaign for Canada's opposition Liberals, which need a strong showing from leader Michael Ignatieff to have a chance in what is now a lopsided race.

Officials say kangaroo was not castrated alive (AFP)

Posted: 12 Apr 2011 12:39 AM PDT

An Australian red kangaroo is seen at an animal sanctuary in Sydney. Australian police on Tuesday said tests had revealed that a kangaroo originally thought to have been castrated while alive had merely been the victim of a road accident.(AFP/File/Greg Wood)AFP - Australian police on Tuesday said tests had revealed that a kangaroo originally thought to have been castrated while alive had merely been the victim of a road accident.

One man's crusade to stop toxic sludge dumping in Indonesia (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 11:57 AM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - Fish net in hand, Prigi Arisandi kicks off his sandals and wades into a shallow stream. Behind him a gaggle of uniformed high school students bend to their task: identifying the plants and bugs scooped from the waterway. Water samples are decanted into ice-cube trays and the contents are matched with textbook drawings.

Do Bhutan's Anti-Smoking Laws Go Too Far? (Time.com)

Posted: 12 Apr 2011 12:40 AM PDT

Time.com - Last month, Sonam Tshering, a Buddhist monk, was sentenced to three years in prison in the secluded Himalayan nation of Bhutan. His crime? Trying to smuggle $2.50 worth of chewing tobacco in from from India

Iraq unveils refurbished palace where US soldiers once hung laundry (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 11:41 AM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - Iraq on Monday unveiled an opulent renovated palace intended to host an Arab League Summit next month and send the message that the country has moved beyond Saddam Hussein and the US Army generals who were its previous tenants.

African economic growth fails the hungry (OneWorld.net)

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 02:45 AM PDT

OneWorld.net - April 11 (OneWorld.net) - Latest world polls conducted by Gallup find that 57% of sub-Saharan Africans periodically lack sufficient money to feed their families. Gallup says the recent surge in global food prices could make matters worse.
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