Month: March 2011

BANGKOK—Thailand’s prime minister comfortably survived a no-confidence vote in parliament Saturday following a heated debate that provided a taste of the tone that can be expected during elections planned for later this year. The vote […] […]

YAMAGATA, Japan — Some are stuck in their homes, fearful of radiation, heeding government warnings to stay indoors, cut off without electricity or phone service. Others want to leave but have no gasoline. Still more, […] […]

JINMACHI AIR BASE, Japan—The U.S. Navy is keeping all but critical missions from flying through a wide stretch of airspace above Japan’s overheating nuclear plant—an even larger area than the U.S. government has recommended that […] […]

BRUSSELS – If NATO mounts an operation to enforce a no-fly zone over Libya, it will almost certainly establish quick superiority over Muammar Gaddafi’s outdated air force. But diplomats and analysts – relying on lessons […] […]

VIENNA – Diplomats and UN officials are trying to dispel fears of a wider danger from radioactivity spewing from Japan’s crippled nuclear reactors, saying there were no hazards to health outside of the immediate vicinity. […] […]

LIBYAN dictator Muammar Gaddafi late last night blinked in the face of NATO airstrikes, calling an immediate ceasefire after the UN Security Council backed a no-fly zone over Libya to protect civilians. Libyan Foreign Minister […] […]

BRITAIN will deploy fighter jets in the coming hours as part of the international operation to enforce the UN Security Council resolution on Libya. The announcement came from Prime Minister David Cameron,  who’s told parliament […] […]

MORE than 30 anti-regime protesters were shot dead and over 100 wounded last night during a demonstration in the Yemeni capital. Pro-regime “thugs” opened fire from houses close to the square at Sanaa University on […] […]

Radiation levels at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station have dropped slightly, giving rise to hope that efforts to cool fuel rods in the unit 3 reactor have been successful. From the air and from […] […]