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Blasts, fire escalate Japan’s nuclear crisis
Mar 15th
Radiation leaks by quake-hit nuclear plant sparks collapse on stock market and panic-buying in supermarkets.
Oil down in Asia amid crises in Japan, Mideast
Mar 15th
SINGAPORE: Crude fell in Asia on Tuesday as traders continued to assess the impact on demand caused by the Japanese nuclear crisis and earthquake as well as ongoing troubles in the Middle East, analysts said.
New York''s main contract, light s…
When the ground shook
Mar 15th
We arrived in Tokyo, one day after the earthquake took place in Sendai, for my graduation trip. At the time, we were not really worried about the quake because, as everyone knows, earthquakes are a very usual geographical occurrence in Japan and its surrounding areas. After getting rid of our luggage, we took off to [...]
Japan”s nuclear crisis escalates further
Mar 15th
SENDAI: Japan''s nuclear crisis escalated Tuesday as two more blasts and a fire rocked a quake-stricken atomic power plant, sending radiation up to dangerous levels.
Radiation around the Fukushima No.1 plant on the eastern coast had “risen con…
Radiation levels at quake-hit plant a threat to health: govt
Mar 15th
TOKYO: The radiation level at the quake-hit Fukushima nuclear plant was at a level where it posed a threat to human health, Japan''s top government spokesman said Tuesday. (AFP)
Asia’s nuclear drive on despite Japan crisis
Mar 15th
Asian governments will face huge pressure to curb nuclear power programmes in wake of Japan’s atomic crisis.
115 Pakistanis return from Japan
Mar 15th
Those returning say that the Pakistani embassy in Japan did not help them in the aftermath of the quake.
G8 shows no sign of bridging gap on Libya action
Mar 15th
PARIS: The Group of Eight powers gathered in Paris on Monday to thrash out a common line on possible intervention to ground the warplanes pounding Libya''s rebels, but there was no sign they achieved it.
During a dinner, US officials said,…
Structurally sound?
Mar 15th
Over the last few days, we have seen horrific images of the carnage that has been caused by the tsunami in Japan. With the epicenter of the quake preceding the tsunami measuring 8.9 on the Richter scale, we have also witnessed good engineering and well-designed buildings in the most technologically-advanced and earthquake ready country in [...]
In tragedy, Japan impresses the world
Mar 15th
WASHINGTON: Despite the horrific scenes of destruction, Japan may emerge from its quake-tsunami disaster with a stronger international brand-name as the nation''s resilience wins wide praise.
Television stations around the world have broad…
