Videoflash-“Dear son…” Gaddafi writes to Obama, Ivory Coast action clips, Libyan refugee boat sinks

Call ceasefire and go, Clinton tells Gaddafi

Euronews | Apr 6, 2011 | 82 views

The United States reiterated on Wednesday that Colonel Muammar Gaddafi must step down after it emerged the Libyan leader had written to President Barack Obama.

The Associated Press obtained a copy of the letter in which Gaddafi had made a personal plea to the president to end the air strikes.

“Our dear son, Excellency, Baraka Hussein Abu oumama (sic), your intervention is the name of the U.S.A. is a must, so that Nato would withdraw finally from the Libyan affair,” the AP quoted the letter as saying.

Video- action clips of Ivory Coast civil war

Migrant boat sinks off Libya; at least 200 missing

From: Euronews | Apr 6, 2011 | 214 views

Dozens were rescued but around 200 people are still missing after a boat carrying migrants from Libya sank off the Italian island of Lampedusa.

The overcrowded vessel, thought to be carrying mainly Eritrean and Somali nationals, went down in stormy seas.

Coastal patrols had spotted it was in difficulty but their intervention made matters much worse, according to one survivor.

Videoflash-Earthquake strikes again Japan, 2.5 metre high Tsunami Wave, Quakes in Java and Mexico

New strong 7.4 earthquake rocks Japan, tsunami alert issued

From: RussiaToday | Apr 7, 2011 |

A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of Japan, triggering a new tsunami warning. Residents of the North-East of the country have been ordered to evacuate to higher ground – the region is still in tatters following the deadly tsunami of last month. Early reports warn of a wave up to 2 meters high. Japanese authorities say the workers trying to bring the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant under control, have been evacuated

The US Geological Survey also confirmed atleast 3 other major Quakes today-

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4.6 2011/04/07 15:31:28
38.301 142.119 67.2 NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
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4.6 2011/04/07 15:25:14
38.203 141.867 67.0 NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
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7.1 2011/04/07 14:32:42
38.253 141.640 49.0 NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

These are besides the following-

MAP
7.1 2011/04/07 14:32:42
38.253 141.640 49.0 NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
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4.3 2011/04/07 13:41:00
31.339 -115.538 10.0 BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
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6.5 2011/04/07 13:11:25
17.431 -93.978 167.4 VERACRUZ, MEXICO

Which makes up for a Rocky day.

Videoflash-Priest on spotlight for calling spade a spade, Libya war videoclip

Priest calls terrorist ‘terrorist’ to face witch-hunt by church and govt

RussiaToday | Apr 6, 2011 | 302 views

A priest in Finland faces being defrocked after describing one of the world’s most-wanted criminals as a ‘terrorist’. He was referring to Doku Umarov – the man behind the Moscow metro and airport bombings, among other crimes. RT’s Ekaterina Gracheva met the churchman, whose words are leaving him accused of inciting religious hatred.

Ivory Coast Attack: UN, French forces fire on Gbagbo bases in Abidjan

From: RussiaToday | Apr 5, 2011 | 7,630 views

The United Nations and French forces opened fire with attack helicopters Monday on the arsenal of Ivory Coast’s entrenched ruler, as columns of foot soldiers finally pierced the city limit. The fighters aiming to topple Laurent Gbagbo after a decade in power had succeeded in taking nearly the entire countryside in just three days last week, but they faltered once they reached the country’s largest city, where the presidential palace and residence are located. Monday’s offensive marked an unprecedented escalation in the international community’s efforts to oust Gbagbo, who lost the presidential election in November yet has refused to cede power to Alassane Ouattara even as the world’s largest cocoa producer teetered on the brink of all-out civil war.

Gaddafi Convoy hit by NATO strikes

Forces loyal to Colonel Gaddafi are regrouping their troops in the east after losses following the coalition strikes. Meanwhile, Gaddafi’s diplomatic efforts to find a solution out of the crisis remain stalled. RT’s Paula Slier has the latest from the capital Tripoli.

Videoflash- Japan a Wasteland, deadlock in Yemen, Ivory Coast burning

Tsunami waste devastates Japan farmland

AlJazeeraEnglish

About 10,000 hectares of arable land was devastated in Sendai prefecture when the tsunami struck Japan last month.

Nearly four weeks after the disaster, some of the rice paddies in the area, known as Japan’s “food basket”, are still swamped with saltwater.

The tsunami also left behind toxic chemicals, industrial waste, oil, and heavy metals, all harmful to the soil. It could take five to ten years before the land is usable again.

The 80 million tons of debris the tsunami scattered over the landscape also includes material potentially harmful to humans.

Al Jazeera’s Marga Ortigas reports from Sendai.

Yemen Proetests in Deadlock

Yemen protesters hold firm
From: AlJazeeraEnglish | Apr 6, 2011 | 301 views

Thousands of people have taken to the streets in Yemen, demanding an end to the rule of President Ali Abdullah Saleh.

More than a hundred people have been killed in anti-government demonstrations since February.

Our special correspondent has this report from the Yemeni capital Sanaa.

We are not naming her due to security reasons.

Mass killings and Civil war Crossfire at Ivory Coast

Ivorians caught in the crossfire
From: AlJazeeraEnglish | Apr 6, 2011 | 303 views

France’s foreign minister has said talks to orchestrate a peaceful departure for Cote d’Ivoire’s incumbent president have broken down.

Laurent Gbagbo has been hiding in a bunker at the presidential residence in Abidjan since Tuesday.

Meanwhile, Abidjan’s residents are caught in the crossfire.

Al Jazeera’s Caroline Malone reports.

Ram Navmi to be held grand in South Africa

Wordlwide celebration of Ram's Birthday

A Grand Birthday celebration in South Africa for Ram