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Fukushima Flush: Radiation 10,000 times normal confirmed
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Japanese officials are planning to pump out contaminated water from the quake-hit reactors at the Fukushima nuclear plant. Authorities hope the measure will help efforts to restore the facility’s cooling systems. It comes after radiation was detected in groundwater near the plant for the first time – the levels were ten thousand times higher than the legal limit. Authorities say they don’t plan to expand the 20-kilometer evacuation zone, despite the fact radiation was registered 40 kilometers from the facility. For more on the story let’s talk to American writer and Japanologist Alex Kerr.

Libya

Tahrir Square protesters’ call to ‘save revolution’
From: Euronews | Apr 2, 2011 | 66 views

Protesters returned to Cairo’s Tahrir Square on Friday to call for former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak to face trial.

Demonstrations toppled Mubarak on February 11 but the reformers behind the revolution fret elements from his regime continue to wield considerable influence.

Activists called for Friday’s rally to “protect the revolution.” One banner in Cairo’s Tahrir Square read: “The people want corruption put on trial to save the revolution.”

Gbagbo clings on amid violent clashes in Abidjan

From: Euronews | Apr 3 2011 | 108 views
Fresh clashes broke out in Abidjan on Friday as forces loyal to incumbent Ivory Coast leader Laurent Gbagbo battle with supporters of president-elect Alassane Ouattara.

Gbagbo has not been seen in public for days and his whereabouts are unknown.

His aides have insisted he will not cede power to Ouattara, whom the international community recognises as the rightful president of Ivory Coast.

Videoflash-Fresh Air-strikes over Libya, Gaddafi rejects Cease fire by Rebels

Amid fresh air-strikes, Gaddafi rejects Rebel Ceasefire

Libyan Update

Coalition strike Gaddafi towns: Libyan state TV
Euronews | Apr 2, 2011 | 15 views

Coalition forces have bombed two towns close to Libya’s capital of Tripoli, Libyan state television reported on Friday.

The report claimed civilian as well and as military areas had been hit and quoted a senior Libyan military official.

The official said planes attacked the towns of Al-Khoum, 100 kilometres toeast of Tripoli, and Arrujban, which is some 200 kilometres southwest of the capital.

Meanwhile,

Colonel Gaddafi rejected a ceasefire offer from the rebels on Friday.

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Libyan Rebels Reject al-Qaeda label

From: Euronews | Apr 2, 2011 | 15 views

The Libyan rebels fighting to overthrow the Gaddafi regime are keen to dispel suggestions that there is an al-Qaeda presence amongst them.

Earlier this week, NATO commander and US Admiral James Stavridis said there were “flickers” of intelligence linking them with the terrorist group. Colonel Gaddafi has also accused them of connections with extremists in an attempt to dissuade western support for their cause.

Our correspondent Mustafa Bag reported from Benghazi’s Liberation Square.

Gaddafi rejects Ceasefire offer by Rebels

AlJazeeraEnglish | Apr 1, 2011 | 1,033 views

After anti-Gaddafi fighters lose ground in a week of fierce fighting, the Benghazi-based National Council offers a ceasefire deal – swiftly rejected by government officials.

The offer came as UN envoy Abdelilah al Katib visited both Gaddafi loyalists in Tripoli and opposition officials in Benghazi.

Al Jazeera’s James Bays reports from Benghazi on the latest efforts to exploit apparent divisions within Gaddafi’s inner circle.

Japan PM criticised over disaster handling

AlJazeeraEnglish | Apr 1, 2011 | 304 views

Naoto Kan, the Japanese prime minister, has visited some villages hit by last month’s earthquake and tsunami.

This is the first time he has viewed the devastation from the ground. He will also travel to Fukushima prefecture to show support to workers battling radiation at a damaged nuclear plant.

The Japanese prime minister has come under criticism from some who say he did not take a leading role in dealing with the disaster.

Al Jazeera’s Marga Ortigas reports from Yamagata, Japan.

UN and US condemn Afghan killings, “it only proves its violence” says fundamentalist Pastor

"proves my point that Koran promotes killings" says Pastor

‘Burn Koran’ pastor reacts to UN killings Euronews | Apr 2, 2011

It was Florida preacher, pastor Terry Jones who raised the idea of burning the Koran. He called on people to set alight to thousands of copies on September 11th last year.

UN chief condemns Afghanistan killings

Euronews | Apr 2, 2011 |

UN Secretary Genera Ban Ki-moon on Friday condemned the killings of United Nations staff as “outrageous” and “cowardly.”

Ban told reporters at a press conference in Nairobi that there could be no justification for the killings.

“This was an outrageous and cowardly attack against the UN staff which can not be justified under any circumstances and I condemn it in the strongest possible terms,” he said.

Susan Rice, the US envoy to the UN, also hit out at the killings.

Aronite thinking is that, this orchestrated brutal beheadings about what happened in September is clearly a desperate act of Islamist Taliban alarmed at Western nations’ popularity after their rescue of Libyans from Gaddafi- something they were incapable of delivering.

Hence this crude attempt at diversion to paint West as anti-Islam.
When being muslim doesnt help your getting killed by fellow muslims, and non-muslim French and American forces are required to save your skin.

Up to 10 die in Syrian ‘Day of Martyrs’
Euronews | Apr 1, 2011

There are reports that up to 10 people have been killed in protests in Syria on Friday, with at least four deaths in the capital, Damascus.

Demonstrators took to the streets in several of the country’s major cities, including Hons, Baniyas and Latakia. They named Friday ‘The Day of Martyrs’. Security forces have been accused of using heavy-handed tactics, including locking protesters inside a mosque.