2011年3月11日星期五

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Daybreak reveals huge devastation in tsunami-hit Japan (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Mar 2011 05:14 PM PST

Houses swept by a tsunami are seen as residents walk in Kesen Numa, Miyagi prefecture March 12, 2011. REUTERS/KyodoReuters - Japan confronted devastation along its northeastern coast on Saturday, with fires raging and parts of some cities under water after a massive earthquake and tsunami that likely killed at least 1,000 people.

Japan warns of radiation leak from quake-hit plants (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Mar 2011 05:18 PM PST

In this video image taken from Japan's NHK TV, a tsunami surge carrying debris sweeps between houses to reach poly tunnels on farmland near Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture Japan Friday March 11, 2011 following a massive earth quake. A magnitude 8.9 earthquake slammed Japan's northeastern coast Friday, unleashing a 13-foot (4-meter) tsunami that swept boats, cars, buildings and tons of debris miles inland. Fires triggered by the quake burned out of control up and down the coast. (AP PHOTO/NHK TV) MANDATORY CREDIT, JAPAN OUT, TV OUT, NO SALES, EDITORIAL USE ONLYReuters - Japan warned of a possible radiation leak on Saturday as authorities battled to contain rising pressure at two nuclear plants damaged by a massive earthquake, but said thousands of residents in the area had already been moved out of harm's way.

Chile upgrades tsunami alert for coast and Easter Island (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Mar 2011 02:28 PM PST

In this video image taken from Japan's NHK TV, a tsunami surge carrying debris sweeps between houses to reach poly tunnels on farmland near Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture Japan Friday March 11, 2011 following a massive earth quake. A magnitude 8.9 earthquake slammed Japan's northeastern coast Friday, unleashing a 13-foot (4-meter) tsunami that swept boats, cars, buildings and tons of debris miles inland. Fires triggered by the quake burned out of control up and down the coast. (AP PHOTO/NHK TV) MANDATORY CREDIT, JAPAN OUT, TV OUT, NO SALES, EDITORIAL USE ONLYReuters - Chile on Friday upgraded a tsunami alert for its coastline and remote Easter Island territory after waves triggered by a massive earthquake in Japan hit Hawaii, and said it would evacuate flood-prone areas along the mainland coast.

Factbox: What happens when a reactor loses coolant (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Mar 2011 02:54 PM PST

Reuters - Several nuclear power reactors in Japan shut as designed following the massive earthquake off the nation's northwest coast, but the failure of a back-up power generator at one unit risks a radioactive leak.

U.S. readies relief for quake-hit ally Japan (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Mar 2011 02:24 PM PST

Buildings burn following an earthquake in Yamada town, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, March 11, 2011. REUTERS/YOMIURIReuters - President Barack Obama sent condolences to the people of Japan on Friday and said the United States would provide any help its close ally needed after a massive earthquake and tsunami killed hundreds.

Zawiyah: Gaddafi Shows Off the Fate of the Rebel City (Time.com)

Posted: 11 Mar 2011 04:00 PM PST

Time.com - The ravaged town was opened to escorted journalists for the first time. It was a show of how the regime could smash its enemies -- but also how fierce a resistance the rebellion put up

Arsenal look for FA cup 'salvation' against Man Utd (AFP)

Posted: 11 Mar 2011 05:14 PM PST

Arsenal's Gael Clichy (R) celebrates scoring a goal during their FA Cup fifth round replay match against Leyton Orient at the Emirates Stadium in London, on March 2. Arsenal will attempt to banish the disappointment of their Champions League exit on Saturday when they travel to Old Trafford for an FA Cup quarter-final showdown with Manchester United.(AFP/File/Glyn Kirk)AFP - Arsenal will attempt to banish the disappointment of their Champions League exit on Saturday when they travel to Old Trafford for an FA Cup quarter-final showdown with Manchester United.

Army: Palestinian kills 5 in West Bank settlement (AP)

Posted: 11 Mar 2011 05:13 PM PST

Israeli Jewish men living in the east Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah, background, watch Palestinians, Israeli left-wing and foreigners activists, not pictured, during a weekly protest to support Palestinian families from Sheikh Jarrah , Friday, March 11, 2011. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)AP - A Palestinian infiltrated a Jewish West Bank settlement early Saturday and killed five people, the Israeli military said.

Mexican army raid drug camp, 8 gunmen killed (AP)

Posted: 11 Mar 2011 03:46 PM PST

Lightning runs across the sky above the US-Mexico border in Columbus, New Mexico, in 2007. The mayor, police chief and a community trustee of a US border village were charged Thursday with gun trafficking to supply firearms to violent drug cartels in Mexico, officials said.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Chip Somodevilla)AP - Mexican authorities say soldiers have raided a drug gang's camp in northeastern Mexico and killed eight gunmen in a shootout.

Rebels appeal for aid as Kadhafi troops advance (AFP)

Posted: 11 Mar 2011 03:31 PM PST

A Libyan rebel fighter stand guard with his anti-aircraft machinegun as comrades pray at a check point some 10 kilometers east of the key oil port of Ras Lanuf.(AFP/Roberto Schmidt)AFP - Rebels battling Moamer Kadhafi appealed for arms and medical aid on Friday, as the European Union insisted he step down and US President Barack Obama said the world was "tightening the noose" on the Libyan leader.

Japan quake causes emergencies at 5 nuke reactors (AP)

Posted: 11 Mar 2011 05:22 PM PST

Tokyo residents were forced to drive or walk home after the massive 8.9-magnitude earthquake closed the city's sprawling subway network. The strongest quake on record to hit Japan Friday unleashed a terrifying 10-metre tsunami that claimed hundreds of lives, with a nuclear plant and petrochemical complex among multiple sites set ablaze.(AFP/Toshifumi Kitamura)AP - Japan declared states of emergency for five nuclear reactors at two power plants after the units lost cooling ability in the aftermath of Friday's powerful earthquake. Thousands of residents were evacuated as workers struggled to get the reactors under control to prevent meltdowns.

"Biebermania" hits Liverpool, home of the Beatles (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Mar 2011 05:15 AM PST

Reuters - Move over Beatlemania. "Biebermania" hit the home town of the famous Fab Four when a noisy crowd of fans descended on central Liverpool to catch a glimpse of teenaged singing sensation Justin Bieber.

Australian in surgery after croc attack (AFP)

Posted: 11 Mar 2011 12:41 AM PST

A saltwater crocodile is seen near Darwin in Australia's Northern Territory. An Australian fisherman underwent surgery Friday for horrific injuries he suffered while fighting off a huge crocodile that tried to snatch him from a riverbank, the hospital said.(AFP/File/Greg Wood)AFP - An Australian fisherman underwent surgery Friday for horrific injuries he suffered while fighting off a huge crocodile that tried to snatch him from a riverbank, the hospital said.

Why Moody's downgraded Spain's debt rating (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 11 Mar 2011 01:58 PM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - Investors aren't yet convinced of Europe’s ability to recover from its deep financial woes.

In Pakistan, Justifying Murder for Those Who Blaspheme (Time.com)

Posted: 11 Mar 2011 04:00 PM PST

Time.com - In Pakistan, Justifying Murder for Those Who Blaspheme

Europe makes room for Chinese investment, but not without concern (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 11 Mar 2011 12:51 PM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - China's new foray in Europe was launched just days into 2011. European royalty and heads of state welcomed Vice Prime Minister Li Keqiang, believed to be next in line for premier, with great pomp. He toured Spain, Britain, and Germany with an entourage thick with rich businessmen and, along the way, announced billions of dollars of investment into Europe's debt-ridden economies.

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