Japan's nuclear crisis could drag on way beyond timetable

Japan's nuclear crisis could drag on way beyond timetable


Japan's nuclear crisis could drag on way beyond timetable

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 01:10 AM PDT

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Tokyo Electric Power Co faces big hurdles to hitting its goal of safely shutting down its crippled nuclear reactors in six to nine months and the crisis -- including radiation leaks into the sea and air.



Suicide bomber attacks inside Afghan Defence Ministry - TV

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 01:10 AM PDT

KABUL (Reuters) - A suicide bomber detonated explosives inside the Afghan Defence Ministry in Kabul on Monday, Afghanistan's Tolo television said, quoting an unidentified ministry source.



TV report: Suicide bomber attacks inside Afghan Defence Ministry

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 12:41 AM PDT

KABUL, April 18 — A suicide bomber detonated explosives inside the Afghan Defence Ministry in Kabul today, Afghanistan's Tolo television said, quoting an unidentified ministry source. A spokesman for the Kabul police chief, Hashmat Stanekzai, confirmed there had been an "incident" in the ministry, but declined to comment further. — Reuters ...



Gaddafi presses Libyan rebels, West says no troops

Posted: 17 Apr 2011 10:58 PM PDT

AJDABIYAH, April 18 — Forces loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi kept up an offensive on the rebels' eastern frontline outpost of Ajdabiyah, while the West again ruled out sending ground troops to help the rebel cause. One witness said he saw about a dozen rockets land near the western entrance to Ajdabiyah, which rebels wanted to use as a ...



In Libya chaos, relatives of missing can only pray

Posted: 17 Apr 2011 10:05 PM PDT

BENGHAZI, April 18 — Former policeman Mohammad Ali Jarbou was so relieved Nato jets destroyed Libyan government tanks outside the rebel capital Benghazi last month that he and two friends rushed next day to take pictures. None of them have been seen since. His relatives fear the worst — that they've been kidnapped by forces loyal to Muammar ...



Tornadoes pummel southern US, 43 dead

Posted: 17 Apr 2011 09:03 PM PDT

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 18 — Three days of violent storms and tornadoes across the southern United States killed at least 43 people, wrecked hundreds of buildings and downed power lines, officials said yesterday. North Carolina accounted for the bulk of casualties and property losses, with 22 people killed and more than 80 others injured in ...



US rushes aid after tornadoes kill 45

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 12:57 AM PDT

US authorities Monday rushed aid to southern states after powerful tornadoes cut a path of death and destruction, killing at least 45 and reducing entire towns to piles of rubble.

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Incentives for electric and hybrid vehicles will continue, says Mukhriz

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 12:45 AM PDT

The government will continue to give special incentives to electric, hybrid and environment friendly cars assembled in the country, said Deputy International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Mukhriz Tun Dr Mahathir.

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Selangor restores public cleansing job to local authorities

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 12:44 AM PDT

The Selangor government has decided to restore to its nine local authorities the management of public cleansing, leaving only solid waste disposal to private company Alam Flora Sdn Bhd.

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Royal wedding: Kate's doll

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 12:42 AM PDT

(UK, London-AFP) - The Princess Catherine Doll, a miniature replica of the bride-to-be, has just gone on sale. Complete with Kate's trademark glossy brown hair, winning smile, blue dress and ring, she's one of the 'hottest' toys on sale, according to Hamleys Entertainment manager Mark Campbell. Copyright (AFP RELAXNEWS/ AFPTV), 2011.

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Student needs help for heart surgery

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 12:07 AM PDT

Fisherman Abdul Razak Awang Kechik is appealing for public assistance to enable her daughter, Siti Nor Haleeda to undergo surgery at the National Heart Institute (IJN).

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Govt loosen entry guidelines for ex-servicemen to join police force

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 12:06 AM PDT

The government will shorten the training period from six months to three months as part of efforts to encourage ex-servicemen to join the police force.

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Seven cases of encroachment, illegal logging referred to court - Adnan

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 12:06 AM PDT

The Forestry Department has referred seven cases involving offences related to forest, including two illegal logging cases, to the court since 2006.

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M'sia-China bilateral ties at their best, says M'sia's envoy to China

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 12:05 AM PDT

Malaysia-China bilateral relations are at their best following frequent exchange of visits at various levels from both sides, says Malaysian ambassador to China Datuk Iskandar Sarudin.

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Euro under pressure on worries about debt problem

Posted: 17 Apr 2011 11:34 PM PDT

The euro eased in Asia Monday on recurring concerns over mounting debt in peripheral eurozone nations, dealers said.

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India's last maharaja of Jaipur dies

Posted: 17 Apr 2011 11:32 PM PDT

The last maharaja of Jaipur, an ancient city in western India, has died at the age of 79, prompting two days of mourning in his former kingdom, reports said Monday.

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More Chinese cities see home prices slip

Posted: 17 Apr 2011 11:31 PM PDT

More Chinese cities saw the cost of new homes fall in March, official data showed on Monday, leading to suggestions that government moves to cool the real estate market could be having an impact.

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One dead, 23 hurt by bomb in Thai south: police

Posted: 17 Apr 2011 11:31 PM PDT

A car bomb exploded Monday in Thailand's insurgency-plagued far south, killing a paramilitary ranger and wounding 23 other people, police said.

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U.S. secretly backed Syrian opposition - report

Posted: 17 Apr 2011 11:38 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department has secretly funded Syrian opposition groups, according to diplomatic cables released by WikiLeaks, The Washington Post reported on Monday.



Nigeria's Jonathan sure of victory in election

Posted: 17 Apr 2011 11:38 PM PDT

ABUJA (Reuters) - President Goodluck Jonathan secured election victory on Sunday as votes were tallied from around Nigeria, fuelling anger in the mainly-Muslim strongholds of rival Muhammadu Buhari.



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