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Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan gave no indication as to when he thought the nuclear crisis might be brought under control.

Pakistani immigrants in Bahrain are facing increased violence from locals who believe the kingdom uses them as security forces and police to help quell anti-government demonstrations.

In the biggest demonstration against the President yet, many thousands of Yemenis have gathered in capitol city of Sanaa demanding the immediate resignation of Ali Abdullah Saleh.

As the western powers and some of their allies in the Middle East impose a no-fly zone over Libya in an effort to protect civilians from Moammar Gaddafi’s armies, many questions have been raised about the campaign and its long-term implications.

In what appears to be a dramatic change of heart, Turkey has agreed to allow NATO to takeover command of the Western alliance’s military campaign in Libya.

Islam, like Christianity, does not refer to any ethnic group or nationality. And, like Christians, Muslims come in all shapes, sizes and colors.

Hundreds of anti-government protesters have vowed to stage a sit-in in a main square in Amman, Jordan, until their demands for democratic reforms are satisfied.

In the face of an unprecedented wave of anti-government protests, Syria said it will consider a proposal to end emergency rule which has been in place for almost a half-century and also examine the possibility of allowing political parties, according to a presidential adviser.

Thousands of protesters have descended upon Brussels, Belgium to express their displeasure over the European Union’s (EU) austerity budget programs as EU leaders meet in the city to discuss how to stabilize the euro zone finances.

Thomas Byers of Shelby, N.C., emailed this video to his local news station purporting to be footage of the legendary Bigfoot creature.

Here is the latest update on the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

Principals of The European Union (EU) who are meeting in Brussels to find ways to contain the euro zone debt crisis are dealing with the aftermath of the Portuguese parliament’s decision to reject an austerity budget.

The immense tragedy in Japan has brought out waves of support, comfort and succor from volunteers seeking to provide help if any kind, even by people who themselves have suffered terribly during the current crisis.

While the metropolitan government of Tokyo has lifted its warning on radioactive tap water, the nearby prefectures of Chiba and Saitama reported radioactive iodine was detected in their tap water sources.

Human rights activists in Syria said that at least six people have died after state security officers shot protesters outside of a mosque in the southern city of Deraa, the focal point of anti-government movement.

Here is the latest update on the situation at the troubled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear reactor in northeastern Japan from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

Egypt’s former interior minister, Habib al-Adly, has been charged by a court of contributing to the killing of protesters who demonstrated against the regime of the toppled President, Hosni Mubarak, state media MENA reported.

The parents of Taylor Anderson – the woman who is believed to be the first confirmed American victim of the massive earthquake/tsunami disaster in Japan – plan to help the people living in the region where Taylor died.

Yemeni opposition groups are planning to march to the palace of the embattled president on Friday to demand his immediate ouster in defiance of the 30-day state of emergency passed by the parliament to quell unceasing rebellion in the poverty-stricken nation.

The Turkish, which is still questioning the dominant role of NATO in spearheading the military campaign against Moammar Gaddafi, has nonetheless offered the services of its navy to help enforce a UN arms embargo on Libya.

The tourist-dependent state of Hawaii will suffer a huge economic hit from the earthquake that has ravaged Japan – a loss of travelers from that country.

The nuclear emergency in Japan has led more than two dozen countries to either shut down their embassies in Tokyo or to relocate further south in the country, according to the Foreign Ministry.

At least twenty-five people have been injured, some seriously, after an explosion struck a bus in central Jerusalem.

Libya’s rebel forces have formed an interim government, even as Moammar Gaddafi’s troops continue their assaults against them, according to a report from Al Jazeera.

The metropolitan government of Tokyo has advised residents not to allow infants under the age of one to drink tap water (or powdered milk made with tap water) after radioactive iodine was detected in a purification plant in Katsushika Ward.

As a small concession to protesters seeking comprehensive political reforms, the kingdom Saudi Arabia said it will hold municipal elections later this month.

Despite military air strikes by western powers against his strategic targets, Libyan leader, Col Moammar Gaddafi, appeared on state television at a site in Tripoli which was recently demolished, and vowed he would emerge triumphant in this bloody battle

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has shrugged off reports that he and President Dmitry Medvedev are split over Russian policy in Libya.

There is a clear sense of calm returning to the financial markets after the horrific earthquake in Japan and the leveling of the playing field in Libya. Though the damage associated with Japan’s earthquake is clearly immense, its economic impact will mostly be localized.