NATO Kills Rebels in Libya
BREGA, Libya – A NATO airstrike meant for the particular forces of Col. Gaddafi evidently killed at the very least 8 protesters soldiers in the fight outside this crucial oil area, news reports Saturday. The deaths underscored the challenge that the Western allies along with the rebels face in relying on air attacks to press […]
At least 800 killed in Ivory Coast
Nairobi – At least 800 people have died in a western Ivory Coast city in the past seven days, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said as rebel troops laid siege to President Laurent Gbagbo’s forces in Abidjan. The BBC, citing an ICRC spokesperson, said the casualties came during inter-community fighting in the […]
After burning of Quran violence erupts in Afghanistan
The United Nations says the death toll in an attack on its compound in the northern Afghan city of Mazar-i-Sharif could be as high as 20. The figure includes international and local staff, U.N. guards and Nepalese Gurkha soldiers hired to protect the compound. Friday’s killings happened as demonstrators stormed a UN office in northern […]
Libya’s authorities rejected ‘mad’ rebel ceasefire offer
Spokesperson Moussa Ibrahim explained troops loyal to Col Muammar Gaddafi would not withdraw from the rebel-held towns they have been besieging. He also condemned current coalition air strikes as “a new crime against humankind” and stated there had been civilian casualties in a single attack on Thursday. Nato will be looking into an investigation which […]
Seawater radioactivity ‘rises’ near Fukushima reactor
Seawater close to Japan’s damaged nuclear reactors is reported to reach a much increased level of radioactive iodine compared to the previous reports. Japan’s nuclear safety agency said that seawater close to the Fukushima Daiichi plant’s reactor number one reached radioactive iodine at 3,355 times the legal limit. Regardless, an authority said the iodine could […]
Radiation level of drinking water in Japan, safe for kids
The radiation levels in Tokyo town faucet water has decreased back again under the safety limit with regard to babies, Kyodo media agency announced on Thursday. Nevertheless, Chiba prefecture, adjacent to the capital, seems to have detected radioactive substances in their water filtering method within amounts above what is considered safe for children, Kyodo said. […]
15 killed in Syria’s latest clashes
Rising clashes involving Syrian goverment forces as well as anti-government demonstrators claimed fifteen individuals Wednesday in the town of Daraa, witnesses and also rights activists stated. Syrian national television claimed the government fired the governor of Daraa province, a flash-point of anti-government protests. There was clearly no break down on the deaths. As outlined by […]
Anti-aircraft shoots excalated in Tripoli
Anti-airplane fire have erupted across the Libyan capital, Tripoli, after a day of serious combating among pro-democracy fighters and supporters dedicated to leader Muammar Gaddafi. Anti-aircraft crews began shooting soon after nightfall in the city on Tuesday, four nights after an international armed forces coalition launched an operation impose a no-fly area over the state. […]
Power established at Fukushima reactors
Disaster workers at the Fukushima nuclear facility in Japan now have been successful on repairing lights into the control location of a single of the facility’s reactors. The additional light may help specialists resolve gear damaged with this month’s devastating earthquake as well as tsunami. Electric power wires happen to be mounted on all six […]
U.S. F-15 crashes in Libya
A pair of Air Force aviators have been rescued once they bailed out of a U.S. war jet late Monday just before it crashed in northeast Libya, apparently caused by a hardware malfunction, the U.S. military said. A U.S. army executive stated one of the crew members was discovered by the U.S. research and rescue […]
Unrest in Syria continues
Right after a weekend of protests in Syria demanding democracy, unrest seems to get spreading. Citizens reported security troops blocked entrances towards the southern city of Deraa, since mourners walked for the funeral service with the newest protester to be killed. For several days, Deraa has been the target of demands much more liberation within […]
Third day of bombing on Libya, US goal unclear
U.S. officials stated the strategy in order to get rid of dictator Moammar Gadhafi’s air military defence and start a no-fly zone throughout Libya have nearly established it’s basic quests, growing desperation among the United States as well as Western and Arab nations on the issue regarding who’ll take charge of army missions in the […]