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- Explosion heard at Japan’s Fukushima nuke plant: Report
- African Union names panel to help end Libya crisis
- Aristide’s return to Haiti ‘imminent’
- Europe and US step up pressure on Gaddafi to go
- Explosion heard at Japan's Fukushima nuke plant - media
- Blast at Japan nuke plant; 1,000 dead in quake
- Kampung Baru Bill to be tabled in June
- Drop in number of Pulapol trainees at HKL
- Civil defence dept to start operations in Gua Musang
- Water issues should be tackled in the best manner possible - Najib
- Japan nuclear authorities: pressure relieved at Fukushima
- Japan warns of nuclear fuel melting after quake damage
- Japan Noda: budget for quake unlikely in March
- Nuclear power growth at risk if Japan plant leaks
- Dalai Lama offers prayers for devastated Japan
- Yemen police attacks anti-regime protest, one dead
- Tight security for major Bangkok rally
- Japan quake aftermath
- Japan authorities: TEPCO plant fuel rods may have melted - Jiji
- Japan scales back tsunami warning for much of nation
| Explosion heard at Japan’s Fukushima nuke plant: Report Posted: 12 Mar 2011 12:28 AM PST TOKYO, March 12 – An explosion was heard and smoke was seen at Tokyo Electric Power Co's (TEPCO) Fukushima No.1 nuclear power plant, Jiji news agency quoted the police as saying today. Japan earlier in the day warned of a meltdown at the nuclear reactor damaged when a massive earthquake and tsunami struck the northeast coast, but said the risk of ... 
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| African Union names panel to help end Libya crisis Posted: 11 Mar 2011 11:57 PM PST ADDIS ABABA, March 12 — The leaders of South Africa, Uganda, Mauritania, Congo and Mali will form a panel that will travel to Libya shortly to help end the violence there, the African Union announced late yesterday. "The ad hoc committee was set up ... to engage with all parties in Libya, facilitate in an inclusive dialogue among them, and engage ... 
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| Aristide’s return to Haiti ‘imminent’ Posted: 11 Mar 2011 10:20 PM PST PORT-AU-PRINCE, March 12 — Exiled former Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide will return to his homeland within days, according to a spokeswoman who said yesterday the return is unrelated to Haiti's upcoming presidential election. "He will be back in a few days," said Maryse Narcisse, a spokeswoman for Aristide's political party, Fanmi ... 
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| Europe and US step up pressure on Gaddafi to go Posted: 11 Mar 2011 10:12 PM PST BRUSSELS, March 12 — Europe and the United States stepped up diplomatic pressure on Muammar Gaddafi to quit, while on the ground his forces used their superior strength to press their advantage against rebels. President Barack Obama said yesterday the United States and its allies were "tightening the noose" around Gaddafi and European Union ... 
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| Explosion heard at Japan's Fukushima nuke plant - media Posted: 12 Mar 2011 12:39 AM PST TOKYO (Reuters) - An explosion was heard and smoke was seen at Tokyo Electric Power Co's (TEPCO) Fukushima No.1 nuclear power plant, Jiji news agency quoted the police as saying on Saturday. 
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| Blast at Japan nuke plant; 1,000 dead in quake Posted: 12 Mar 2011 12:39 AM PST MINAMISOMA, Saturday 12 March 2011 (AFP) - An explosion and feared meltdown at one of Japan's nuclear plants Saturday exposed the scale of the disaster facing Japan after a massive quake and tsunami hit the northeast, leaving more than 1,000 people feared dead.
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| Kampung Baru Bill to be tabled in June Posted: 12 Mar 2011 12:20 AM PST The Kampung Baru Development Bill will be tabled in Parliament in June, said Federal Territories and Urban Wellbeing Minister Datuk Raja Nong Chik Raja Zainal Abidin.
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| Drop in number of Pulapol trainees at HKL Posted: 12 Mar 2011 12:20 AM PST The number of trainee inspectors and constables from the Kuala Lumpur Police Training Centre (Pulapol) being treated for Adenovirus infection at the Kuala Lumpur Hospital (HKL) has dropped to 24, compared to 32 yesterday.
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| Civil defence dept to start operations in Gua Musang Posted: 12 Mar 2011 12:19 AM PST Next year, the Gua Musang Civil Defence Department (JPAM) will have its own office and training centre, via a RM20 million allocation.
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| Water issues should be tackled in the best manner possible - Najib Posted: 12 Mar 2011 12:18 AM PST Prime Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Najib Tun Razak wants all issues pertaining to water to be tackled in the best manner possible to ensure that the supply could be enjoyed in the long term.
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| Japan nuclear authorities: pressure relieved at Fukushima Posted: 11 Mar 2011 11:38 PM PST (Reporting by Taiga Uranaka; Editing by Chris Gallagher) 
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| Japan warns of nuclear fuel melting after quake damage Posted: 11 Mar 2011 11:38 PM PST FUKUSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) - Japan warned of a meltdown on Saturday at a nuclear reactor damaged when a massive earthquake and tsunami struck the northeast coast, but said the risk of radiation contamination was small. 
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| Japan Noda: budget for quake unlikely in March Posted: 11 Mar 2011 11:07 PM PST TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda said on Saturday that it would be hard to compile an emergency budget before the end of March, after a massive earthquake struck Japan the previous day. 
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| Nuclear power growth at risk if Japan plant leaks Posted: 11 Mar 2011 11:07 PM PST LONDON/DETROIT (Reuters) - The growing risk of a significant radiation leak at two Japanese nuclear power plants following Friday's earthquake and tsunami threatens to hurt an industry that has enjoyed a rebirth since the Three Mile Island accident in 1979 and the Chernobyl disaster in 1986. 
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| Dalai Lama offers prayers for devastated Japan Posted: 11 Mar 2011 11:26 PM PST DHARAMSHALA, Saturday 12 March 2011 (AFP) - Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama Saturday voiced "sadness" over a massive earthquake and tsunami that devastated Japan and said he would pray for the victims.
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| Yemen police attacks anti-regime protest, one dead Posted: 11 Mar 2011 11:07 PM PST SANAA, Saturday 12 March 2011 (AFP) - Yemeni police firing live rounds and tear gas killed one person and wounded many more Saturday in a dawn attack on a sit-in demonstration in the capital Sanaa, the protest organisers told AFP.
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| Tight security for major Bangkok rally Posted: 11 Mar 2011 11:04 PM PST BANGKOK, Saturday 12 March 2011 (AFP) - Several thousand police were deployed in the Thai capital Saturday ahead of a major rally by anti-government "Red Shirts" to mark the first anniversary of the start of mass protests that turned deadly.
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| Posted: 11 Mar 2011 11:01 PM PST At least 703 people have been confirmed killed in the massive 8.9-magnitude earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan -- but the government voiced fears that more than 1,000 had died.
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| Japan authorities: TEPCO plant fuel rods may have melted - Jiji Posted: 11 Mar 2011 10:36 PM PST Experts have said that if the fuel rods have been damaged, it means that it could develop into a breach of the nuclear reactor vessel and the question then becomes one of how strong the containment structure around the vessel is and whether it has been undermined by the earthquake. 
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| Japan scales back tsunami warning for much of nation Posted: 11 Mar 2011 10:36 PM PST TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan scaled back its tsunami warning for much of the country on Saturday, nearly 24 hours after a massive earthquake struck and set off a succession of tsunami, NHK television said. 
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