Japan mourns tsunami dead; grapples with aftermath

Japan mourns tsunami dead; grapples with aftermath

Japan mourns tsunami dead; grapples with aftermath

Posted: 10 Mar 2012 11:51 PM PST

OFUNATO, Japan (Reuters) - With a moment of silence, prayers and anti-nuclear rallies, Japan marked on Sunday one year since an earthquake and tsunami killed thousands and set off a radiation crisis that shattered public trust in atomic power and the nation's leaders.

Israeli strikes kill two Palestinians in Gaza

Posted: 10 Mar 2012 11:29 PM PST

GAZA (Reuters) - Israeli aircraft on Sunday killed two Palestinians, one a 12-year-old boy, medical sources in Gaza said, as cross border violence continued for a third day with militants firing rockets into the Jewish state.

U.S. soldier detained in Afghanistan for shooting civilians

Posted: 10 Mar 2012 10:47 PM PST

KABUL (Reuters) - A U.S. soldier has been detained in Afghanistan for shooting and wounding several civilians in southern province Kandahar, a spokesman for the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) coalition said on Sunday.

Slovak leftist Fico sweeps to election victory

Posted: 10 Mar 2012 10:41 PM PST

BRATISLAVA (Reuters) - Slovakia's leftist leader Robert Fico on Sunday assured Brussels he was a partner to rely on after a landslide election victory that will oust a government that collapsed over whether to back euro zone bailouts.

Boxing: Skirts for female fighters not compulsory - AIBA

Posted: 10 Mar 2012 11:25 PM PST

Women boxers will not be forced to wear skirts when the sport makes its Olympic debut in London later this year, the sport's governing body for amateurs has announced.

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VIDEO: Sporting prince wins hearts in Brazil

Posted: 10 Mar 2012 11:21 PM PST

Prince Harry's light-hearted charm has proved a big hit in Brazil - the destination for the last leg of his first solo overseas tour.


Israel kills five more Gaza militants; rockets hit Israel

Posted: 10 Mar 2012 07:17 PM PST

GAZA, March 11 — Israeli warplanes killed five militants in Gaza yesterday, the second day of cross-border violence in which Palestinian fighters have fired dozens of rockets into Israel, both sides said. Fifteen militants in the Gaza Strip have been killed since Friday, Hamas medics said. Yesterday, a gunman was killed in a vehicle near Gaza's ...

Ethiopian troops clash with al Shabaab in Somalia

Posted: 10 Mar 2012 07:15 PM PST

MOGADISHU, March 11 — Dozens died in fighting between al Shabaab rebels and Ethiopian troops near the central Somali town of Baidoa and another small town yesterday, residents, regional officials and the Islamist rebels said. There were differing accounts of which side bore the brunt of casualties in the small town of Yurkud early yesterday, the ...

Japan mourns; grapples with tsunami aftermath

Posted: 10 Mar 2012 09:53 PM PST

OFUNATO, Japan (Reuters) - With a moment of silence, prayers and anti-nuclear rallies, Japan marked on Sunday one year since an earthquake and tsunami killed thousands and set off a radiation crisis that shattered public trust in atomic power and the nation's leaders.

Insight: In India, a dynasty's tryst with decline

Posted: 10 Mar 2012 09:49 PM PST

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Rahul Gandhi slept under the stars in rural India, he shared simple meals of lentil curry and bread with poor villagers, and he was even arrested for joining farmers in a land protest.

Slovak leftist claims victory, pledges fiscal consolidation

Posted: 10 Mar 2012 09:29 PM PST

BRATISLAVA (Reuters) - Robert Fico, leader of Slovakia's centre-left Smer party, pledged on Sunday to adopt measures to keep the country on a fiscal consolidation course and pursue a programme that would support a strong euro zone after winning the parliamentary election.

VIDEO: Slovakian castle destroyed in fire

Posted: 10 Mar 2012 08:27 PM PST

A massive fire has swept through one of the best-preserved castles in Slovakia, destroying much of the historic building.


VIDEO: Deadly grenade attack in Nairobi

Posted: 10 Mar 2012 08:22 PM PST

At least four people have been killed and many more seriously injured by a grenade attack on a bus terminal in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi.


Slovak left looks set for sweeping election victory

Posted: 10 Mar 2012 07:26 PM PST

BRATISLAVA (Reuters) - The centre-left party of former Slovak prime minister Robert Fico looks on course to win an outright parliamentary majority, giving him a mandate to deliver on pledges to tax the rich and cut the budget deficit, early election results showed on Sunday.

Japan mourns tsunami dead; grapples with aftermath

Posted: 10 Mar 2012 07:00 PM PST

OFUNATO, Japan (Reuters) - With a minute of silence, prayers and anti-nuclear rallies, Japan marks on Sunday the first anniversary of an earthquake and tsunami that killed thousands and set off a radiation crisis that shattered public trust in atomic power and the nation's leaders.

Santorum scores easy win at Kansas caucuses

Posted: 10 Mar 2012 07:21 PM PST

TOPEKA, Kansas (Reuters) - U.S. Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum swept the Kansas caucuses on Saturday with 51 percent of the vote, giving him a boost going into crucial primary votes in the South next week.

More youth now uses the Internet to get correct facts

Posted: 10 Mar 2012 06:30 PM PST

It is a normal scenario to see youths browsing the Internet using their smart phones and tablets wherever they are, be it at shopping malls, inside trains, or even while dining with family members and friends.

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Japan mourns tsunami dead; grapples with unfinished business

Posted: 10 Mar 2012 04:58 PM PST

OFUNATO, March 11 — With a minute of silence, tolling bells and prayers, Japan will today mark the first anniversary of an earthquake and tsunami that killed thousands and set off a nuclear crisis that shattered public trust in atomic power and the nation's leaders. A year after the magnitude 9.0 earthquake unleashed a wall of water that hit ...

France’s Hollande battles Sarkozy over ‘race’

Posted: 10 Mar 2012 03:31 PM PST

PARIS, March 11 — French Socialist Francois Hollande will ask lawmakers to vote on a proposed removal of the word "race" from the French Constitution if he is elected president in May, the frontrunner said in a speech yesterday. The 57-year-old Hollande also praised the diversity of France's ethnic makeup, saying the country was "proud of its ...

Santorum scores easy win at Kansas caucuses

Posted: 10 Mar 2012 02:59 PM PST

TOPEKA, March 11 — US Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum swept the Kansas caucuses yesterday with 51 per cent of the vote, giving him a boost going into crucial primary votes in the South next week. The conservative former senator from Pennsylvania was well ahead of former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, who was at 21 per cent, and ...

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