From Far Labs, a Vivid Picture Emerges of Japan Crisis

From Far Labs, a Vivid Picture Emerges of Japan Crisis


From Far Labs, a Vivid Picture Emerges of Japan Crisis

Posted: 02 Apr 2011 12:55 PM PDT

Over decades, scientists have become very good at illuminating the hidden workings of nuclear power plants from afar, turning scraps of information into detailed analyses.


Japanese Nuclear Disaster Severs a Town’s Lifeline

Posted: 02 Apr 2011 12:10 PM PDT

The disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant has wreaked havoc on the economies of many remote communities that have few job opportunities.


Diplomatic Memo: In Israel, Time for Peace Offer May Run Out

Posted: 02 Apr 2011 01:12 PM PDT

The United Nations may vote in September to welcome a Palestinian state that includes the West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem.


Pirate Ship Captured in Arabian Sea

Posted: 02 Apr 2011 12:56 PM PDT

An antiterrorist unit from the United Arab Emirates has wrested control of a ship from pirates in the Arabian Sea, state-run media reported.


Libyan rebels 'receiving covert training'

Posted: 02 Apr 2011 12:29 PM PDT

Rebel source tells Al Jazeera about training offered by US and Egyptian special forces in eastern Libya.


Chaos at Cairo football match

Posted: 02 Apr 2011 12:48 PM PDT

After a goal by Egypt's Zamalek team was disallowed, angry fans stormed the pitch, attacking the rival Tunisian team.


Peak in peril

Posted: 02 Apr 2011 06:47 AM PDT

Bolivia's 'rich mountain' feared to be at risk of collapse


Strongman and Stability Guide Kazakhs in Vote

Posted: 02 Apr 2011 12:09 PM PDT

During a season of collapsing authoritarian regimes, Kazakhstan's president stands as testament to the forces protecting the strongmen of the former Soviet states.


Japanese Nuclear Disaster Severs a Town’s Lifeline

Posted: 02 Apr 2011 12:10 PM PDT

The disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant has wreaked havoc on the economies of many remote communities that have few job opportunities.


Syrian crackdown follows protests

Posted: 02 Apr 2011 12:25 PM PDT

Syrian security forces make dozens of arrests, a day after renewed pro-democracy protests and clashes in several cities, activists say.


Strike Kills Gaza Fighters, Spurring Hamas Warning

Posted: 02 Apr 2011 12:01 PM PDT

Calm held in Gaza after an attack, and Hamas seemed wary of fueling a new round of hostilities.


Car bomb kills policeman in Northern Ireland

Posted: 02 Apr 2011 11:49 AM PDT

BELFAST (Reuters) - A policeman was killed when a bomb exploded under his car in the Northern Irish town of Omagh on Saturday, the first killing in the British-controlled province for two years.


Azarenka wins second Miami title

Posted: 02 Apr 2011 11:29 AM PDT

Victoria Azarenka of Belarus beats Russia's Maria Sharapova to win the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami for the second time in her career.


Where ‘Jasmine’ Means Tea, Not a Revolt

Posted: 02 Apr 2011 11:08 AM PDT

Middle-class Chinese, enjoying a much better standard of living, are in no mood to bring down their own autocracy.


Mourinho's unbeaten home run ends

Posted: 02 Apr 2011 12:10 PM PDT

Jose Mourinho's nine-year unbeaten home league record as a coach comes to an end as his Real Madrid side lose 1-0 to Sporting Gijon


Man in severed arm inquiry named

Posted: 02 Apr 2011 09:47 AM PDT

A man whose severed arm was found at a lake in Essex is named by police, as officers arrest a man on suspicion of murder and find a second arm.


VIDEO: Deaths in Ivory Coast town 'shocking'

Posted: 02 Apr 2011 10:26 AM PDT

Aid agencies say as many as 800 people have been massacred in a single town, as widespread political violence continues to affect Ivory Coast.


Yemeni Protesters Clash With Police

Posted: 02 Apr 2011 12:58 PM PDT

Tens of thousands of anti-government protesters in Yemen hurled stones at riot police backed by tanks in the southern province of Aden, as dueling rallies were held in the capital.


India Wins Cricket World Cup

Posted: 02 Apr 2011 01:19 PM PDT

India won the Cricket World Cup, beating Sri Lanka by six wickets in Mumbai and sending this cricket-mad nation into a frenzy on a day that will be remembered as one of the greatest in its history.


Prosecutors in FCO Koussa meeting

Posted: 02 Apr 2011 10:53 AM PDT

Scottish prosecutors plan to meet Foreign Office officials to discuss access to Libyan foreign minister Moussa Koussa.


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