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Meltdowns may have occurred in two reactors: Japan govtTokyo (AFP) March 13, 2011 Japan's top government spokesman Yukio Edano said Sunday that radioactive meltdowns may have occurred in two reactors of the quake-hit Fukushima nuclear plant. Asked in a press conference whether meltdowns had occurred, Edano said "we are acting on the assumption that there is a high possibility that one has occurred" in the plant's number-one reactor. "As for the number-three reactor, we are acting on the assumption that it is possible," he said. ... read more |
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  Japan doubles troops for quake help, world offers aid Japan Sunday committed 100,000 troops to help survivors of a devastating earthquake and tsunami as the world rallied behind the disaster-stricken nation. ... more | .. |
  Nairobi criminals dump old ways and go organic Crime, poverty and festering raw sewage are fertilising one of the most unlikely projects in Nairobi's Kibera slum: an organic farm run by former criminals. ... more | .. |
  Colombian Amazon village bans prying tourists Just off the Amazon River, lies the village of Nazareth. But don't think about dropping by. Tired of being a curiosity to the outside world, the indigenous people have banned tourists. ... more | .. |
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 Japan to deploy 100,000 troops on quake aid Japan will double to 100,000 the number of troops on rescue and relief missions after a massive earthquake and tsunami hit the northeast coast, the government said Sunday. ... more | .. |
  Quake moved Japan by 8 feet: USGS Japan's recent massive earthquake, one of the largest ever recorded, appears to have moved the island by about eight feet (2.4 meters), the US Geological Survey said Saturday. ... more | .. |
 Japan PM under fire over slow response to nuke accident Japan's Prime Minister Naoto Kan was facing media criticism on Sunday over his government's response to an explosion at a quake-hit nuclear reactor that had triggered fears of a meltdown. ... more | .. |
Another quake-hit Japan reactor in trouble: operator The operator of a quake-hit Japanese nuclear plant said Sunday that the cooling system of another reactor was not working and risked a possible explosion. ... more |
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China emissions flat in third quarter as solar surges: study
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California 'closely monitoring' Japan nuclear leak California is closely monitoring efforts to contain leaks from a quake-damaged Japanese nuclear plant, a spokesman said Saturday, as experts said radiation could be blown out across the Pacific. ... more | .. |
  Blast at Japan nuke plant; 10,000 missing after quake An explosion at a Japanese nuclear plant triggered fears of a meltdown after a massive earthquake and tsunami left more than 1,000 dead and at least 10,000 unaccounted for. ... more | .. |
 Minor damage in Latin America by Japan's tsunami Large tsunami waves from Japan's powerful earthquake destroyed some coastal buildings in Peru and caused some flooding early Saturday, but otherwise had little effect on Latin America's Pacific nations. ... more | .. |
 Japan launches huge quake rescue effort Japan mobilised 50,000 military and other rescue personnel Saturday to spearhead a Herculean rescue and recovery effort, a day after being hit by its most devastating quake and tsunami on record. ... more |
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Japan's tsunami survivors voice nuclear fears Stunned survivors of Japan's quake and tsunami catastrophe confronted a deadly new threat Saturday - the spectre of a nuclear reactor meltdown in the desolate disaster zone. ... more | .. |
Island nations spared as tsunami charges across Pacific A tsunami triggered by the powerful earthquake in Japan ploughed across the South Pacific Saturday, sending people fleeing to higher ground but causing only minor damage and no loss of life. ... more | .. |
Japan: leading the way in disaster preparations In catastrophe-prone Japan, regularly shaken by earthquakes, dotted with more than 100 volcanoes and swept by typhoons, living with the threat of natural disasters is just a part of life. ... more | .. |
 Japan launches gargantuan quake rescue effort Japan mobilised 50,000 military and other rescue personnel Saturday to spearhead a Herculean rescue and recovery effort, a day after being hit by its most devastating quake and tsunami on record. ... more |
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Geopolitical instability and AI drive transformation in EO market
'Western tech dominance fading' at Lisbon's Web Summit
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 Latin America avoids brunt of tsunami The tsunami from Japan's powerful earthquake swept across the Pacific and caused a storm surge in the Galapagos islands but largely spared Latin America from major damage. ... more | .. |
 U.S. experts offer quake analysis The unusually strong 8.9-magnitude quake that shook Japan Friday strained Japan's civil and nuclear power infrastructure, U.S. researchers say. ... more | .. |
Tsunami-swept Japan ship found, all 81 rescued: Jiji Japanese naval and coastguard helicopters have found a ship that was swept out to sea by a massive tsunami and airlifted all 81 people aboard to safety, Jiji Press reported Saturday. ... more | .. |
 Japanese search team leaves N.Z. for own crisis A Japanese search team working in the earthquake-devastated New Zealand city of Christchurch made hasty preparations to return home Saturday to deal with the crisis in their own country. ... more |
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 Emergency declared as tsunami hits US West Coast California's governor declared a state of emergency Friday after tsunami waves hit the US West Coast, forcing evacuations, damaging boats and leaving one man missing, swept out to sea. ... more | .. |
 1,000 feared dead in Japan quake-tsunami disaster More than 1,000 people were feared dead after a monster tsunami unleashed by a massive quake which wreaked destruction across northeast Japan and triggered an emergency at a nuclear power plant. ... more | .. |
 Arab world faces more food crises The wave of political upheaval engulfing the Arab world was unleashed in large part because of high food prices in countries that depend on imports to feed burgeoning populations. But as imports swell, new crises are on their way. ... more | .. |
  Commentary: Arab pathos to bathos The pundits were still celebrating the liberation of Egypt from 60 years of Pharaonic rule when the news no one wanted to believe began filtering back. Censorship by omission is in vogue again because of a reluctance, bordering on paralysis, to recognize there is no law and no order. Samples: ... more |
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Tiangong hosts dual crews after debris impact delays Shenzhou-20 return
Dust and Sand Movements Reshape Martian Slopes
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Dalai Lama retirement a 'political show' The Dalai Lama's decision to step down from his political role in favor of an elected leader-in-exile is a "trick," top Chinese politicians said. ... more | .. |
US defence chief in Bahrain amid street unrest US Defence Secretary Robert Gates flew in to Manama on Friday to encourage Bahrain's leaders to embrace reform, touching down shortly after anti-government protests raged on the streets. ... more | .. |
Japan pre-dawn quakes cause landslides in Niigata A strong 6.7-magnitude earthquake hit Japan's mountainous Niigata prefecture northwest of Tokyo before dawn Saturday, causing landslides and avalanches and destroying some wooden houses. ... more | .. |
  New EU-Iceland mackerel dispute talks fail: Norway Three-day talks between the European Union, Norway and Iceland to find a solution to the so-called mackerel war failed without the parties agreeing on new quota levels, Norway said Friday. ... more |
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 New UF Study Shows Some Sharks Follow Mental Map To Navigate Seas A new study led by a University of Florida researcher uses tracking data of three shark species to provide the first evidence some of the fish swim directly to targeted locations. Researchers ... more | .. |
  Natural Variability Driver Of Deadly Russian Heat Wave The deadly Russian heat wave of 2010 was due to a natural atmospheric phenomenon often associated with weather extremes, according to a new study. And while the scientists could not attribute the in ... more | .. |
 Chinese farmers go online to sell produce For years, Wang Yulan and her husband drove their three-wheeled vehicle to an outdoor market near Beijing to sell broccoli, peppers, eggplants and tomatoes grown on their small plot of land. ... more | .. |
 Japan doubles troops for quake help, world offers aid Japan on Sunday committed 100,000 troops to help earthquake and tsunami survivors as the world rallied behind the disaster-stricken nation and a US aircraft carrier arrived off the shattered coast. ... more |
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