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China expresses regret over allied strike on LibyaWorld NewsMar 20, 2011BEIJING (AP) _ China on Sunday expressed ``regret'' over punishing airstrikes by the U.S. and European nations against Libya to enforce a U.N. no-fly zone. Supporters of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhaf... -
Plane shot down over rebel-held city in LibyaWorld NewsMar 19, 2011Smoke billows after a Libyan jet bomber crashed after being shut down in Benghazi on Saturday as Libya's rebel stronghold came under attack, with at least two air strikes and sustained shelling of th... -
Egyptians vote on constitutional changesWorld NewsMar 19, 2011CAIRO (AP) _ Eager for their first taste of a free vote in decades, Egyptians formed long lines outside polling centers on Saturday to cast their ballots on a package of constitutional amendments spo...
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Student in anti-Asian rant says she'll leave UCLAWorld NewsMar 19, 2011LOS ANGELES (AP) _ A student who posted an Internet video of her tirade against the Asian population at the University of California, Los Angeles, said Friday night that she is leaving the school, de...
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Japan denies news of 'eight-day survivor'World NewsMar 19, 2011Rescue workers search through debris in Minamisanriku, Miyagi prefecture on Friday. AFP-Yonhap News OSAKA, Japan (AFP) - A man thought to have survived for eight days in the rubble of Japan's earthq... -
Taiwan reports 4.5-magnitude quake in morningWorld NewsMar 19, 2011HONG KONG (Yonhap) -- Taiwan was struck by a 4.5-magnitude earthquake early Saturday, but no casualties or damage have reported, according to the Taiwanese government. The quake shook the northeaste...
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Temperatures in fuel pool of No. 5 reactor falling: KyodoWorld NewsMar 19, 2011The temperatures in the spent fuel pool of the No. 5 reactor at the Dai-Ichi nuclear plant in Fukushima Prefecture, northern Japan, are falling, Kyodo News reported, citing Tokyo Electric Power Co. ...
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Holes drilled in reactor roofs to avoid explosionWorldMar 19, 2011OSAKA (AFP) - The operator of the stricken Fukushima nuclear power plant on Saturday said engineers bored three holes in each of the roofs of the buildings of reactors 5 and 6 to avoid a potential ga...
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Japan to restore power at four reactors on Saturday: agencyWorld NewsMar 19, 2011OSAKA, Japan (AFP) - Electricity is expected to be restored to four reactors at a stricken Japanese atomic plant on Saturday to power cooling systems, the nuclear and safety agency said.
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Libya announces cease-fire after UN voteWorld NewsMar 18, 2011Libya declared an immediate cease-fire and promised to stop military operations Friday in a bid to fend off international military intervention after the U.N. authorized a no-fly zone and ``all neces... -
Japan PM says country will overcome tragedyWorld NewsMar 18, 2011Japan PM says country will 'overcome tragedy' OSAKA, Japan, (AFP) - Japan's Prime Minister Naoto Kan on Friday said "we will overcome this tragedy and recover" from the earthquake and tsunami and pl... -
Libyan forces attack last rebel-held western cityWorld NewsMar 18, 2011BENGHAZI, Libya (AP) -- Moammar Gadhafi's forces are bombarding the last rebel-held western city as the international community discusses how to enforce a no-fly zone and protect the Libyan people. ...
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Asylum seeker riots escalate in AustraliaWorld NewsMar 18, 2011SYDNEY (AFP) ― Protests by angry asylum seekers escalated at an Australian detention centre with rioters setting fire to buildings and police responding with tear gas and bean-bag bullets, officials ...
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Oil up in Asia on Gulf tensionsWorld BusinessMar 18, 2011SINGAPORE (AFP) ― Crude rose in Asian trade Friday, pushed up by ongoing tensions in the oil-rich Gulf region and impact from Japan’s nuclear crisis, analysts said. New York’s main contract, light s... -
After earthquake, Japan’s economy faces nuke threatWorld BusinessMar 18, 2011TOKYO (AFP) ― Japan’s earthquake-battered economy faces a new and unpredictable threat from a deepening nuclear crisis and power blackouts that analysts say could hinder a recovery from the disaster....
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