800 dead in western Ivorian town, Red Cross says

800 dead in western Ivorian town, Red Cross says


800 dead in western Ivorian town, Red Cross says

Posted: 02 Apr 2011 01:01 AM PDT

GENEVA (Reuters) - At least 800 people were killed in intercommunal violence in the western Ivorian town of Duekoue this week, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said on Saturday.



Leak found in reactor pit, Japan PM tours disaster zone

Posted: 02 Apr 2011 01:01 AM PDT

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's prime minister made his first visit to the country's tsunami-devastated region on Saturday as the operator of the stricken Fukushima nuclear complex said it had found radioactive water leaking into the sea from a cracked concrete pit.



Japan finds radioactive water leaking into the sea at nuclear plant

Posted: 02 Apr 2011 12:30 AM PDT

Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO) officials said it was possible that the crack may be the source of recent radiation contamination in the sea off the northeast coast.



Japan’s Tepco says radioactive water leaking into sea at nuclear plant

Posted: 01 Apr 2011 11:23 PM PDT

The operator of Japan's quake-stricken nuclear plant said today it had found radioactive water leaking into the sea from a cracked concrete pit at its No.2 reactor in Fukushima.  Tokyo Electric Power Co (Tepco) officials said it was possible that the crack may be the source of recent radiation contamination in the sea off the northeast ...


Puduraya to reopen April 16

Posted: 01 Apr 2011 11:56 PM PDT

The upgraded Hentian Puduraya bus terminal is to reopen on April 16 after several postponements, Federal Territories and Urban Well-being Minister Datuk Raja Nong Chik Raja Zainal Abidin said today.

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Libyan govt dismisses rebels' "mad" truce offer

Posted: 01 Apr 2011 09:27 PM PDT

TRIPOLI/AJDABIYAH, Libya (Reuters) - Muammar Gaddafi's government scorned rebel conditions for a nationwide ceasefire, and there was no sign of international diplomatic efforts cooling the Libyan conflict.



Japan PM visits tsunami-devastated village, enters nuke zone

Posted: 01 Apr 2011 08:57 PM PDT

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's prime minister made his first visit to the country's tsunami-devastated region on Saturday and entered a nuclear exclusion zone to meet workers grappling to end the worst nuclear crisis since Chernobyl.



Japan PM visit tsunami-devastated village, enters nuke zone

Posted: 01 Apr 2011 08:17 PM PDT

TOKYO, April 2 — Japan's prime minister made his first visit to the country's tsunami-devastated region today and entered a nuclear exclusion zone to meet workers grappling to end the worst nuclear crisis since Chernobyl.  Prime Minister Naoto Kan spoke with refugees living in a makeshift camp in the fishing village of Rikuzentakata, decimated by ...


Thousands call for freedom in Syria, 3 killed in unrest

Posted: 01 Apr 2011 06:48 PM PDT

DAMASCUS, April 2 — Syrian security forces killed at least three protesters in a Damascus suburb today, witnesses said, as thousands turned out in pro-democracy marches despite a reform gesture by President Bashar al-Assad.  Activists said Syrians took to the streets after Friday prayers in the capital Damascus yesterday, Homs to the north of the ...


Israeli air strike kills three militants in Gaza

Posted: 01 Apr 2011 06:21 PM PDT

GAZA, April 2 — Israeli aircraft killed three Palestinian gunmen in the southern Gaza Strip early today, medical officials and the Israeli army said.  Residents said the planes fired on a car in which the three men were travelling in the town of Khan Younis.  An Israeli military spokesman said the air strike was aimed at "a terrorist squad ...


Local shares to extend gains next week

Posted: 01 Apr 2011 08:59 PM PDT

Share prices on Bursa Malaysia are expected to extend gains next week following news that the government will announce a string of new investments to spur the country's growth with an easing of worries on the external front providing an additional boost.

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Fukushima 'much bigger than Chernobyl': expert

Posted: 01 Apr 2011 08:41 PM PDT

Japan's unfolding nuclear disaster is "much bigger than Chernobyl" and could rewrite the international scale used to measure the severity of atomic accidents, a Russian expert said here Friday.

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Welsh isle dreams of fame as royal love nest

Posted: 01 Apr 2011 08:37 PM PDT

The island of Anglesey has about as many sheep as people, but it is dreaming of international renown when newlyweds Prince William and Kate Middleton come to live there.

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Japan PM visits tsunami zone, vows help

Posted: 01 Apr 2011 08:36 PM PDT

Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan set foot for the first time in the tsunami-ravaged disaster zone Saturday, promising support "to the end" for victims of the unprecedented disaster.

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Lone pine tree symbol of hope in Japan tsunami city

Posted: 01 Apr 2011 08:35 PM PDT

A lone pine tree stands on the shore of a tsunami-wrecked Japanese city, a symbol of hope and defiance for people who have lost everything.

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S&P downgrades Japan's TEPCO

Posted: 01 Apr 2011 08:34 PM PDT

Standard & Poor's downgraded the long-term rating on Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO), operator of a nuclear plant at the centre of the world's worst atomic crisis for 25 years, to 'BBB+' from 'A+.'

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No excessive radiation detected on Japan passengers

Posted: 01 Apr 2011 08:33 PM PDT

Monitoring of passengers and crew of 80 flights from Japan found no excessive exposure to radiation.

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EC will implement redelineation exercise

Posted: 01 Apr 2011 08:32 PM PDT

The Election Commission (EC) will implement redelineation of parliamentary and state constituency boundaries as it was last done in March 2003.

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Selangor assemblyman referred to rights committee

Posted: 01 Apr 2011 08:32 PM PDT

The Selangor Legislative Assembly today approved a motion to refer Port Klang Assemblyman Badrul Hisham Abdullah and his lawyer Datuk Mohd Hafarizam Harun to the House Rights and Privileges Committee for allegedly individually or jointly insulting the assembly.

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Selangor govt circular to limit MACC probe declared null

Posted: 01 Apr 2011 08:30 PM PDT

The Selangor government circular to prevent civil servants from interrogation by Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) after office hours has been declared null and void by the High Court.

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