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Japan Struck by Temblor South of Tokyo as Kan Calls for Calm
March 15 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg reporter Stuart Biggs speaks about Japan's nuclear crisis after Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s stricken nuclear power plant was today rocked by two ...
Video: Energy Chief: US Will Learn From Japan Disaster
The Associated Press
The Associated Press
Gadhafi forces gain ground in march toward Benghazi
By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- The key Libyan city of Ajdabiya, the last major point between pro-government forces and the opposition stronghold of Benghazi, was slipping from the opposition's hands Tuesday, witnesses reported.
Bahrain's Shi'ite opposition condemns martial law
MANAMA (Reuters) - Bahrain's largest Shi'ite Muslim opposition group, Wefaq, condemned the Sunni-dominated government's decision to impose martial law on Tuesday and called for international intervention.
Video: 'Brutal attacks' alleged in Bahrain Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Germany to shut down pre-1980 nuclear plants
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany will shut down all seven of its nuclear power plants that began operating before 1980 at least till June, the government said on Tuesday, leaving open whether they will ever start up again after Japan's crisis.
Japan Rushing Aid to Survivors; Food, Water Supplies Low
Voice of America - 1 hour ago
An injured survivor searches for food at a destroyed supermarket in the devastated residential area of Otsuchi, Japan, March 15, 2011.
Q&A: Health
The Japanese authorities say radiation levels from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant climbed to potentially harmful levels for a brief interval on Tuesday.
Libya: G8 dismiss military intervention
World leaders have refused military intervention in Libya, leading to accusations that it is now too late to help the rebels against Muammar Gaddafi.
Pirates jailed in 17 nations as prosecutions rise
The Associated Press - 1 hour ago
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Five Somali pirates are jailed for life by a US court. Sixty-one suspected pirates captured at sea face trial in India.
IDF seizes freighter of Iranian weapons headed to Gaza
Watch video of navy boarding ship; 'Victoria' docked at same port in Syria as 2 Iranian vessels that transited Suez; IDF says weapons on board from Iran intended to be smuggled to Hamas; ship arrives in Ashdod.
Your online guide to helping Japan
As the disaster deepens in Japan, some people may wish to do more than sit on the sidelines and watch as that country fights off one new threat after another.
Japan tsunami: Red Cross find 'appalling situation' in Otsuchi Telegraph.co.uk
Japan hit by 6.0 aftershock
Telegraph.co.uk - 31 minutes ago
Japan was hit by a 6.0-magnitude aftershock causing buildings in Tokyo to sway, leaving at least two people injured and sparking power failures across much of the city of Shizuoka.
AIPAC's newest strategy
AIPAC is a useful tool when you want to predict the future of any peace talks between Israelis and Palestinians. Prime minister Benyamin Netanyahu is being heavily criticised in Israel for his blatant exploitation of the murder of five members of one ...
Video: "Fogel Family laid to rest" infolive.tv
infolive.tvTo use or not to use the Itamar photos of the dead and mutilated children? Jewish Telegraphic Agency (blog)
U.S. Investors Dump Many Japanese Shares
Japanese companies trading in the US took another beating Tuesday, as an evolving nuclear crisis struck fear in global markets. Traders sold off shares of iconic Japanese corporations like Toyota Motor Corp.
Business threatened as Japanese suppliers halt production Telegraph.co.uk
S. Korea leader warns of possible surprise attack
AFP - 1 hour ago
SEOUL - President Lee Myung-Bak said on Tuesday that South Korea must be ready for a surprise North Korean attack, as well as deadly natural and nuclear disasters.
North Korea Says Open to Talks on Uranium Enrichment Global Security Newswire
Roundup: Incredible survival stories from Japan
Toronto Star - 1 hour ago
A soldier holds a 4-month-old girl who was missing for three days after the village was destroyed by the powerful waters. A grandmother, two dogs, a four-month-old baby - every day, there are survivors surfacing in Japan as the country continues to ...
Singapore food authority to test Japanese produce for radiation
SINGAPORE, March 14 (Reuters) - Singapore will be testing imported Japanese produce for possible radiation, the city-state's agri-food and veterinary authority (AVA) said on Monday.
Petraeus: Progress in Afghanistan 'Fragile and Reversible'
The top US commander in Afghanistan acknowledged today that security in the war-torn country is still fragile but warned that it would be unwise to abandon the mission, despite the US public's record-high opposition to ...
Video: Petraeus Gives Upbeat View of Afghan Fight The Associated Press
The Associated PressPetraeus Says Progress in Afghan War Remains 'Fragile' New York Times
Russia says Japan may face meltdown at six reactors
NOVO-OGARYOVO, Russia, March 15 (Reuters) - Russia's nuclear chief warned on Tuesday that all six reactors at a stricken Japanese nuclear plant could melt down unless the authorities scrambled to cool down the nuclear fuel rods.
Russia's Ruling Party Stumbles in Some Regional Elections New York Times
The Arab spring is brighter than ever
The Guardian - Mar 14, 2011
'Even if Gaddafi does succeed in quelling the Libyan uprising, it will be no more than a temporary setback for the wider Arab revolution.
The Threat to Israel From the 'New' Middle East U.S. News & World Report
The march to Arab self-determination ABC Online
Special Feature: Radiation Concern
IN THE KNOW: Radioactivity
Inquirer.net - 1 hour ago
MANILA, Philippines—Radioactivity, or radioactive decay, is the spontaneous emission of energy from unstable atoms. These atoms emit radiation, which travels in the form of waves or high-speed particles.
Fukushima: Chernobyl Redux?
Spent fuel is fuel that has been used in the reactor and is still "hot," still producing decay heat and releasing radioactive particles. The bad news is that the spent fuel pool doesn't have the same level of containment as the reactor core, ...
Japan nuclear fallout: Risky seafood and other health concerns Boston Globe (blog)
Cancer risk 'main threat in Japan'
The Press Association - 1 hour ago
The main health threat to people in the area around the quake-hit nuclear power plant in Japan is an increased cancer risk caused by exposure to radioactive materials, experts have said. In particular, radioactive iodine could increase thyroid cancer ...
Radioactivity Could Enter Japan's Food Supply CalorieLab Calorie Counter News
Radiation exposure: What's the danger for Japan and America?
Japanese soldiers mobilize to wash radioactive material emitted by the Fukushima nuclear power plant on March 15, 2011. (CBS/AP) As conditions worsen at four nuclear reactors in Japan, many here and abroad are worried about the health risks of ...
Video: Energy Chief: US Will Learn From Japan Disaster The Associated Press
The Associated PressRadioactive cloud spreading in Japan The Australian
BBC disowns 'radioactive rain' text hoax
MANILA, Philippines - A hoax text message warning Filipinos on “radioactive rain” following a leak at Japanese nuclear power plant has prompted the BBC to issue a statement.
Potassium iodide info: What is radioactive iodine and how is it treated?
Yahoo! News - 50 minutes ago
It has been found that thyroid cancers were diagnosed at Chernobyl since the accident due to the intake of the radioactive iodine fallout.
Scientists dismiss "radioactive rain" SMS circulating in Singapore as hoax
SINGAPORE, March 15 (Xinhua) -- A text message circulating in Singapore on Tuesday warning about possible radioactive rain following the explosion in nuclear reactor in Japan have been dismissed by scientists and authorities as a hoax.
Important Questions About the Crisis at Japanese Nuclear Power Plants
... other types can go through thicker materials) and different types of radioactive isotopes; some have a very short half-life, which means that they decay very rapidly into lighter atoms, while others take a lot longer to decay. There's a trade off .
Fukushima Crisis: Radiation exposure, beyond the numbers - March 15, 2011 Nature.com (subscription) (blog)
Core issues: worst-case nuclear reactor scenarios
This left a hot fuel mixture of radioactive materials including uranium, plutonium, strontium and caesium to "decay" or cool down over time. Workers pumped the reactors with seawater to cool down the rods. But the temperatures were so high that water ...
What Is a Full Meltdown? Kevin Sites in the Hot Zone
Analysis: Lessons and memories from Three Mile Island St. Louis Beacon
Winds blowing Japan radioactivity over ocean: WMO
GENEVA (Reuters) - Winds are dispersing radioactive material from Japan's quake-crippled nuclear power plant over the Pacific Ocean, away from Japan and other Asian countries, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) said.
Fukushima Blast: Are Japan's Neighbors At Risk?
A third, early-morning explosion at the Fukushima plant has damaged a reactor's steel containment vessel, releasing radioactive material that could, potentially, affect the region. As Japan's East Asian neighbors watch the winds, inspecting imported ...
Anxiety Spreads to Japan's Neighbors Wall Street Journal
Doomsday Scenario at Fukushima
Huffington Post (blog) - 2 hours ago
Once in the body, these radioactive materials continue to decay, releasing harmful gamma and beta radiation. Plutonium, also present, gives off alpha radiation.
Fears of health risks rise in Japan as radiation increases, residents warned ...
Worse case scenarios - lots of radioactive fallout - can lead to other cancers years later. Even a meltdown would not necessarily mean medical doom, experts said.
Voyager Spacecraft Sheds Light On Japan's Nuclear Reactors
MIT Technology Review (blog) - 2 hours ago
Nothing can stop radioactive decay--that's why it's so useful in spacecraft batteries yet so troublesome in shut-down nuclear reactors.
Impact of Nuclear Radiation on Human Health TestCountry.com (blog)
India not worried despite Japan N-radiation IBNLive.com
Risks And Dangers Associated With Radiation
NPR - 15 hours ago
It seemed to indicate, from what I had read, that they were able to wash off any of the radioactive elements just with soap and water and that the levels were exceptionally low.
Third explosion threatens core of Japanese nuclear complex
Spent fuel rods, depending on their age, can still emit large amounts of radioactive material and need to remain immersed in cool water.
Q&A: what is the radiation risk and how far will the danger spread?
Sydney Morning Herald - 2 hours ago
People outside the exclusion zone but within 30 kilometres of the plant are being told to stay indoors, shut windows and turn off any functioning airconditioning systems, to stop the movement of air carrying radioactiveparticles into their homes.
No danger of radioactive pollution from Japan in Bulgaria (ROUNDUP)
Focus News - 12 minutes ago
There is no danger of radioactive pollution from Japan in Bulgaria, because the distance is too great. There is no risk for the Bulgarian population, said Marina Nizamska, chief of an emergency planning department at the Bulgaria's Nuclear Regulatory ...
Filipino-Japanese escape aftershocks, nuclear radiation
MANILA, Philippines - Frequent aftershocks after a strong earthquake and the latest threat of radioactivewinds reaching Japan's capital, Tokyo, have forced Filipinos there to go home to the Philippines.
A ghastly tour of a land of radioactive sausage, poisoned onions, and bald ...
Kursk, when, because of "negligence on the part of workers," radioactive water was allowed to spill from a cooling c
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