S. Korea bans imports of some Japanese food |
- S. Korea bans imports of some Japanese food
- Japan reactor vessel may be damaged: operator
- Washington defies cold to march for Japan
- For revenge?
- India cancels 14 more fake pilot licences
- S. Korea defence chief warns of new N.Korea attacks
- Hong Kong jury convicts Kissel of murder at retrial
- Opposition parties not serious when using parachute candidates
- Two Japanese hospitalised in China for radiation
- Tokyo fish market reeling after nuclear food scare
- Japan Tobacco to halt cigarette shipments for 12 days
- UAE to send 12 planes to patrol Libya no-fly zone
- S.Korea bans some Japan food on nuclear worry - reports
- Japan says injured workers exposed to 10,000 times safe radiation
- Taiwan to stop imports of some Japanese food
- FACTBOX - Impact of Japan earthquake on sport
- NATO to police Libya no-fly, compromises on command
- Seoul to discipline sex-for-favours diplomats
- Taiwan bans food imports from five Japan areas
- Over 50 killed in Myanmar quake: officials
| S. Korea bans imports of some Japanese food Posted: 25 Mar 2011 12:52 AM PDT SEOUL, Friday 25 March 2011 (AFP) - South Korea on Friday banned vegetables and some other food imports from areas near Japan's quake-damaged nuclear power plant due to concerns about radiation contamination.
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| Japan reactor vessel may be damaged: operator Posted: 25 Mar 2011 12:51 AM PDT OSAKA, Friday 25 March 2011 (AFP) - One of the reactor vessels at a stricken Fukushima nuclear power station in Japan may be damaged, the plant's operator said Friday, after high levels of radiation were detected.
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| Washington defies cold to march for Japan Posted: 25 Mar 2011 12:44 AM PDT WASHINGTON, Friday 25 March 2011 (AFP) - Hundreds of Americans braved the cold in the US capital late Thursday in a show of support for quake-hit Japan ahead of an annual celebration of cherry trees donated to the city almost 100 years ago.
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| Posted: 25 Mar 2011 12:36 AM PDT To curb political corruption, politicians making troubles must be eliminated to stop them from flouting the law and damaging the two-party system.
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| India cancels 14 more fake pilot licences Posted: 25 Mar 2011 12:18 AM PDT NEW DELHI, Friday 25 March 2011 (AFP) - India's aviation regulator said Friday it had cancelled the licences of 14 more commercial pilots caught forging their qualifications in a spreading scandal that has rocked passenger confidence.
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| S. Korea defence chief warns of new N.Korea attacks Posted: 25 Mar 2011 12:17 AM PDT SEOUL, Friday 25 March 2011 (AFP) - South Korea's defence chief Friday accused North Korea of plotting fresh attacks and ordered his troops to maintain their battle readiness.
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| Hong Kong jury convicts Kissel of murder at retrial Posted: 25 Mar 2011 12:17 AM PDT HONG KONG, Friday 25 March 2011 (AFP) - A Hong Kong jury Friday convicted American housewife Nancy Kissel of murder over the 2003 killing of her banker husband, in a retrial of a lurid case dubbed the "Milkshake Murder".
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| Opposition parties not serious when using parachute candidates Posted: 25 Mar 2011 12:08 AM PDT Opposition parties which resort to using 'parachute candidates' in rural constituencies are not serious about winning or serving the people, noted state rural development assistant minister Datuk Gramong Juna.
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| Two Japanese hospitalised in China for radiation Posted: 24 Mar 2011 11:47 PM PDT SHANGHAI, Friday 25 March 2011 (AFP) - Two Japanese travellers have been hospitalised in China with serious radiation levels after they arrived on a commercial airliner from Tokyo, China's safety watchdog said Friday.
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| Tokyo fish market reeling after nuclear food scare Posted: 24 Mar 2011 11:46 PM PDT TOKYO, Friday 25 March 2011 (AFP) - Tokyo's usually frantic Tsukiji fish market, the world's largest, usually hums with tourists but two weeks after a devastating earthquake and tsunami visitors are few and traders look worried.
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| Japan Tobacco to halt cigarette shipments for 12 days Posted: 25 Mar 2011 01:01 AM PDT TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan Tobacco said it would halt shipments of cigarettes and other tobacco products in Japan for 12 days starting Wednesday due to difficulty procuring raw materials and other disruptions following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. 
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| UAE to send 12 planes to patrol Libya no-fly zone Posted: 25 Mar 2011 01:01 AM PDT DUBAI (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates will send 12 planes to take part in operations to enforce the no-fly zone in Libya, the state news agency said on Friday. 
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| S.Korea bans some Japan food on nuclear worry - reports Posted: 25 Mar 2011 01:01 AM PDT SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea is to ban food imports from four areas of Japan that have been affected by the country's nuclear accidents, South Korean media said, quoting government officials. 
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| Japan says injured workers exposed to 10,000 times safe radiation Posted: 25 Mar 2011 01:01 AM PDT TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan said on Friday that workers who suffered burns while trying to cool a crippled reactor were exposed to radiation levels 10,000 times higher than expected, adding evidence that the crucial containment vessel for nuclear fuel had been ruptured. 
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| Taiwan to stop imports of some Japanese food Posted: 25 Mar 2011 12:30 AM PDT TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan will stop imports of foodstuffs from five Japanese prefectures due to the nuclear crisis in Japan, the island's health authority said on Friday, joining a growing list of those turning away some Japanese goods. 
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| FACTBOX - Impact of Japan earthquake on sport Posted: 25 Mar 2011 12:30 AM PDT Following are details of some sporting events affected: 
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| NATO to police Libya no-fly, compromises on command Posted: 25 Mar 2011 12:30 AM PDT TRIPOLI (Reuters) - NATO said it would enforce a Libya no-fly zone but stopped short of taking full command of 
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| Seoul to discipline sex-for-favours diplomats Posted: 24 Mar 2011 10:48 PM PDT SEOUL, Friday 25 March 2011 (AFP) - South Korea said Friday it would discipline 10 diplomats at its Shanghai embassy who were embroiled in a sex-for-favours scandal that saw some of them conduct affairs with a married Chinese woman.
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| Taiwan bans food imports from five Japan areas Posted: 24 Mar 2011 10:47 PM PDT TAIPEI, Friday 25 March 2011 (AFP) - Taiwan on Friday imposed a ban on food imports from five Japanese areas near a quake-damaged nuclear power plant due to radiation concerns.
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| Over 50 killed in Myanmar quake: officials Posted: 24 Mar 2011 10:46 PM PDT YANGON, Friday 25 March 2011 (AFP) - More than 60 people were killed and dozens injured after a strong earthquake struck Myanmar near its border with Thailand, an official said Friday, as some affected areas remained cut off.
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