Japan’s leading utility TEPCO begins rolling blackouts
As previously warned, Japan’s dominant utility company Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) has begun reducing electricity to some areas of the country, creating rolling blackouts in many regions, in an unprecedented measure to conserve power following the severe damage incurred by two key nuclear power plans in Japan’s northeast.
2,000 more dead bodies found in Miyagi as death toll keeps rising
The death toll accruing from Friday’s massive earthquake in the region around Sendai – the epicenter of the disaster – has now surged over 5,000, with the discovery of 2,000 bodies along the coast of the Miyagi Prefecture.
IAEA Director General Statement on Japan Nuclear Emergency (FULL-TEXT)
IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano's Statement on Nuclear Safety in Earthquake-stricken Japan
Germany suspends extension of nuclear program
In the wake of the nuclear crisis in Japan, the German government has decided to suspend for three months a proposal to extend the lives of its aging nuclear power stations.
Fear and shock in Tokyo
The huge bustling metropolis of Tokyo, 150 miles south of the epicenter of Japan’s earthquake-tsunami disaster, has seen life come to a virtual halt in the face of unprecedented fears arising from the damaged nuclear power plants in Sendai.
Famous Turkish entertainer shot in Istanbul; clings to life
A popular Turkish folk singer has been shot in the head and seriously wounded in an attack in Istanbul by unknown gunmen.
Japanese nuclear workers race to stabilize damaged reactor
Japanese engineers are racing against the clock to stabilize a reactor at a quake-damaged nuclear plant in the northeast which has been shaken by a second explosion in the past three days.
Yemeni governor stabbed in anti-government protest
The relentless political turmoil in Yemen took another deadly twist when the governor of the Marib province was stabbed during yet another anti-government protest.
Al Jazeera crew member killed in Libyan ambush
A cameraman for Arabic television network Al Jazeera has been murdered in what is believed to have been an ambush near Benghazi in rebel-controlled eastern Libya.
Saudi troops enter Bahrain to quell disorder
About 1,000 Saudi Arabian soldiers have reportedly entered Bahrain at the invitation of the Bahraini royal authorities in order to quell protests that have been raging there for a month.
India now the world’s biggest arms buyer
India has supplanted China as the world’s number one arms importer, according to a report from Swedish think-tank that keeps track of global arms transactions.
Death toll climbing in Japan
The death toll from Japan’s devastating earthquake is now above 1,800 and likely to keep climbing.
U.S. mobilizing humanitarian aid for Japan
Assistance in the form of food and equipment has started to arrive in earthquake-and tsunami-battered Japan from the U.S.
Search and rescue teams are expected to reach Japan by tomorrow.
Critics question Japan’s nuclear safety policy
The massive earthquake in the Japan and the vulnerability of its nuclear energy sector has raised serious questions about the nation’s preparedness for such a catastrophe and its basic nuclear policy.
TEPCO warns of massive blackouts; urges conservation
The Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) has warned of massive blackouts across Japan, even affecting areas far removed from the direct impact of the earthquake, given that its power facilities were damaged by the quake.
Japanese engineers race to prevent nuclear meltdown
The explosion at a nuclear plant in northern Japan following yesterday’s cataclysmic earthquake was caused by a failed pumping system and not by any damage to the reactor, according to Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano
Death toll from Japan quake rising
The death toll from Japan’s devastating earthquake could rise to more than 1,300, as the country continues to dig out survivors trapped beneath rubble and concrete
5 swept out to sea, 1 killed as tsunami hits Crescent City, Cal.
Five people have been swept out to sea after tsunami-created waves of up to eight-foot high crashed onto the shore of Crescent City, California, a small fishing village near the Oregon border.
Communiqué of European Council on the crisis in Libya (FULL-TEXT)
Communiqué of European Council on the crisis in Libya, March 11, 2011, Brussels
Aftershocks: new quakes reported in Nagano and Morioka, Japan
A new earthquake has struck Japan near the prefecture of Nagano, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Hawaii apparently avoids tsunami destruction
Although some tsunami waves reached as high as seven feet as they crashed against Hawaiian shores, no major damage was reported in the Pacific state and the tsunami warning was downgraded to an advisory.
Liberal activists outraged by union-busting law in Wisconsin
Filmmaker and left-wing activist Michael Moore is irate after the Wisconsin State Senate voted to remove the collective bargaining rights of public unions.
President Obama's statement on tsunami (FULL-TEXT)
Statement By The President On The Earthquake In Japan And The Resulting Tsunami Warning Throughout The Pacific
Tsunami waves hit northern California coast
Waves generated by the huge tsunami/earthquake more than five thousand miles away in Japan have hit the coast of northern California, with two-to-five foot waves washing over local beaches, according to the National Weather Service.
Saudi Arabia quiet despite calls for protests
Planned “Day of Rage” protests planned by anti-government demonstrators in Saudi Arabia appear to have fizzled in the face of strong police presence on the streets of major cities and warnings from the kingdom’s rulers about public disturbances.
Tsunami waves reach Oregon coast
The initial waves of a tsunami generated by a huge Japanese earthquake have hit the U.S. mainland along the Oregon coast, according to Associated Press.
Thousands stranded in Tokyo Disneyland by earthquake-tsunami
Reports are coming in of thousands of people trapped in Tokyo’s Disneyland following the devastating 8.9-magnitude earthquake that struck Japan on Friday.
Dutch navy crew released by Libyan authorities
Libya has freed a three-member crew of a Dutch navy helicopter who were earlier captured by pro-government forces when they sought to evacuate civilians from the strife-torn nation.
Tsunami warning issued for California; waves hit Hawaii
A tsunami warning has been issued for the central and northern coasts of California and Oregon, the National Weather Service said.
UK offers Japan condolences, assistance
The British government has offered Japan any assistance it may need after the massive earthquake and tsunami that smashed into the country, according to UK foreign secretary, William Hague.
