Japan`s nuclear protest
Around 1,200 protesters took to the head office of the Tokyo Electric Power Co. in Japan`s capital on Sunday voicing their demands to close the atomic power plants in the country.
Japanese pay last respects to earthquake victims
The destructive 9.0 magnitude earthquake and ensuing tsunami which struck the country three weeks ago and ravaged whole regions is now estimated to have killed over 10,000.
Obama affirms U.S. support of Russia`s WTO bid
U.S. President Barack Obama told Russian President Dmitry Medvedev that he was committed to support Russia`s bid to join the World Trade Organization (WTO).
UAE agrees to send 12 planes on Libya mission
The United Arab Emirates will send 12 aircraft to support the international coalition on a mission to protect civilian population from attacks by Gaddafi forces in Libya, French President Nicolas Sarkozy said Friday.
Death toll in Japan quake, tsunami surpasses 10,000
The death count in Japan`s devastating earthquake and tsunami has climbed to 10,035 people, NHK broadcaster reported on Friday citing the country`s police.
Netanyahu needs Moscow as a mediator
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu went ahead with a scheduled visit to Moscow despite a terrorist attack Wednesday at a bus stop in central Jerusalem. The back-to-back visits to Moscow by Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and now Prime Minister Netanyahu can be counted as a significant achievement for Russian diplomacy.
Neglecting public opinion is privilege of the West
London is bracing itself for a wave of public anger this weekend as protesters are planning to take to the streets to demonstrate against the West`s military intervention in Libya.
US looking to cut nuclear arsenal
The Obama administration has begun looking into making additional cuts to America`s nuclear arsenal beyond those outlined in the New START Treaty between the US and Russia.
Gergiev to support Japan with concerts
The Artistic Director of the Mariinsky Theater, maestro Valery Gergiev, is planning to give a series of charity concerts in support of Japanese people who have suffered from the earthquake and tsunami.
Greece flooded by migrants fleeing for safety
Exploding Egypt, Tunisia, and a full-out civil war in Libya; as Northern Africa is set afire with unrest, people flee the region, looking to escape the chaos in their home countries. Many end up in Greece, where their lives hardly get any simpler.
"Gaddafi, get lost either way"
The American leadership has voiced two desired scenarios that would bring Muammar Gaddafi out of the play called Operation Odyssey Dawn.
Libyans are expendables on oil-rich battlefield
Political analysts say that protecting civilians in Libya is actually the allied coalition`s secondary priority. The primary one is eliminating the country`s defenses and gaining control over Libya`s oil-rich regions through civil war between tribes.
Nuclear power is safe - UK`s ex-chief nuclear inspector
The big challenge for the nuclear industry is getting the message across to the public that nuclear power is safe, says Professor Laurence Williams, who headed the NII - Britain`s watchdog for nuclear installations - for almost three decades.
Civilians in Libya should be protected
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has demanded that the coalition must strictly abide by the goal of the UN Security Council resolution on Libya.
Japanese radiation reaches US
The first detection of radiation from Japan has been recorded along the West Coast of the United States, but the UN insists the levels of radiation are far below dangerous levels.
Calls grow for allies to stop air strikes on Libya
Moscow condemns the international coalition air strikes in Libya, and so does the Arab League and the African Union. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is in North Africa to discuss the ongoing conflict.
Russia`s Baltika breweries sends Japan $140,000 in aid
Russia`s largest beer producer, Baltika, expressed its condolences to the people of Japan over the recent tragedy and decided to allocate 100,000 euros ($140,670) in aid for the quake-hit country.
Authorities in Buddhist Japan consider burying quake victims
Authorities in Buddhist-majority Japan have given the green light for some of the 6,500 people killed by last week`s earthquake and tsunami to be buried, citing fuel shortage, a government spokesman said on Friday.
Japan quake death toll tops 6,400
The confirmed death toll from last Friday`s 9.0-magnitude earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan has risen to 6,405, police told Kyodo news on Friday.
G7 agrees to intervene against yen to help Japan recover
The Group of Seven industrialized nations has agreed to jointly intervene on the currency market to restrain the Japanese yen`s largest surge in the country`s post-war history and help Japan recover from a deadly earthquake and nuclear crisis, G7 Finance Ministers said late on Thursday.
Passengers from Japan set of radiation detectors in US
Passengers from Japan, where fears over nuclear radiation are growing, set off radiation detectors at airports in Chicago and Dallas after they deported their planes on March 16.
Pessimism over Fukishima-1 crisis
Japanese authorities admit they are coping with an unprecedented crisis at Fukushima-1 nuclear power plant and insist there is still a chance to avert a nuclear disaster. But many in the nuclear field do not share their hope.
UN allows `all necessary means` to be taken in Libya
After days of discussions, the UN Security Council has adopted a resolution on Libya that lets the world community "take all necessary measures" to protect the civilian population.
Turkey sends aid to Russian Far East
Turkey on Thursday sent humanitarian aid to Russia`s Far East on Thursday amid fears that the region will be affected by fallout from damaged reactors at Japan`s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.
Radiation remains high at Japanese plant
Radiation levels remain high at the quake-stricken Fukushima Daiichi plant in east Japan, the plant`s operator said, as efforts continue to cool the reactors from the air.