Americans panic over nuclear fallout fears
The non-stop coverage of the problems at Japan`s Fukushima nuclear plant is causing panic in some parts of America, despite assurances that the nation faces no danger from a radiation cloud.
`The West is to be forgotten. We will not give them our oil`
Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi dismissed his Western partners in an exclusive interview to RT, saying he will give all the country`s oil contracts to Russia, China and India.
Dalai Lama steps aside for election
The Tibetan world is in for a major political change. The Dalai Lama, who has served as the leader of the Tibetan government in exile for more than fifty years, announced last Thursday that he intends to cede his political role to an elected leader. The election will be held on Sunday, March 20, in the northern Indian city of Dharmsala, the home of the Dalai Lama and the center of the Tibetan exile community.
France, Australia urge citizens to flee Japan
France and Australia called on Wednesday for their citizens to either leave Japan or move from the quake and tsunami-hit regions and parts which are under threat of radiation.
Japan: time to flee, but where to go?
It was 11 am in Tokyo when Prime Minister Naoto Kan finally admitted that damage to a nuclear reactor in Fukushima may represent a serious threat to human life. Nationwide panic spread.
Russia`s Far East braces for radiation alert
Authorities and the population in Russia`s Far East are closely watching reports from Japan, where nuclear specialists are struggling to bring Fukushima power plant under control, as a major disaster could affect the whole region.
Russia ready to discuss peace treaty with Japan
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said that his country was ready to hold talks on peace treaty with Japan, but said that any ultimatums or single-sided demands in such talks were unacceptable.
Foreign rescuers join Japanese relief mission
Moscow is increasing its aid to Japan, with the number of Russian emergency workers involved in rescue operations expected to grow over the next few days. The country is also boosting its humanitarian aid and energy supplies.
Putin vows to build cutting-edge nuclear station in Belarus
The Russian prime minister added that the Japanese stations - damaged by the devastating earthquake on March 11 - used reactors that were made in the US more than 40 years ago.
The earthquake tsunami impact and global markets
For Japan its obviously going to be a very severe shock. You can see from the pictures that there is obviously going to be a lot of damage and disruption, particularly the warnings of power shortages. That could obviously extend the consequences across the broader part of the country and that is where the real effect will be. So its still very early and nobody, frankly, has any great idea to the extent of the damage or how long last it will be, or even the cost of rebuilding. So you can see that in the stock market behaviour this morning. People are just holding fire, waiting to see what happens next, particularly waiting to see if there is any follow up or any further events or any deterioration of the nuclear plants. But short term, we are going to see a big slow down, that`s inevitable, and then it`s a question of how quickly the country can start rebuilding and that, in terms of sequence, short term reaction will be very negative. Rebuilding on such a massive scale of course
Russian-Portuguese film awarded in Sofia
A joint production between Portugal, Russia, Spain and Brazil, the film America, starring Russian theater and cinema actress Chulpan Khamatova, has received the prize for Best Director at the Sofia International Film Festival.
Nuclear radiation from Japan could reach US
Following a massive 8.9 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Japan and an immense tsunami, the nation is racing to prevent multiple nuclear meltdowns which, if not prevented, could leak radiation reaching as far as the United States.
Japanese stiff upper lip to encounter disaster aftermath
The tsunami that hit the Japanese islands from the Pacific on Friday has led to food and water shortages as well as electricity black-outs in the country. Residents said supermarket shelves were empty by Sunday night, with people stocking up on water and tinned or dried food. With ports and road links disrupted, fears of food shortages also led to a rush on shops and supermarkets on Monday.
Meltdown fears in Japan
With a fourth explosion rocking the Fukushima nuclear facility on Tuesday and radiation levels at the facility gate increasing hundredfold, fears of a meltdown in Japan dramatically increase.
Radiation levels slightly rise around Japan`s Fukushima reactor
Radiation levels around the Fukushima nuclear power plant`s reactor No. 3 hit by a hydrogen explosion on Monday have slightly risen, Japanese government officials said.
Russians open up homes to Japanese quake victims
Dozens of residents on Russia`s Pacific coast have volunteered to house some of the thousands of Japanese made homeless by a powerful earthquake and tsunami on Friday, a local NGO said.
Kadyrov to be inaugurated for second term as Chechen leader
Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov is to be inaugurated for his second term as the leader of the North Caucus republic on April 5, a representative of Kadyrov`s administration and the republic`s government said on Monday.
5,000 dead or missing in Japan quake
The number of those killed or missing after Friday`s massive earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan has topped 5,000, Kyodo news reported on Monday citing police.
China donates $4.6 million in aid to quake-hit Japan
China on Monday pledged $4.6 million in emergency aid to support a huge relief effort in Japan after a massive earthquake and tsunami struck the island nation, Xinhua news agency reported.
Indian Navy seizes 61 pirates in Arabian Sea
The Indian Navy has seized a pirate ship, rescuing 13 crewmembers and arresting 61 suspected Somali pirates in the Arabian Sea, national media reported on Monday.
No radiation from Japan detected in Russia
Russian Emergency Ministry confirms that radiation levels in the Russia`s Far East remain normal, but the ongoing change in the weather might turn the situation to the worse.
Russians charged with participating in Belarus election protests
Officials and human rights activists in Moscow are breathing a sigh of relief at a Belarusian court ruling regarding the case of two Russian citizens.
Threat of third explosion at Japan nuclear plant revealed
The operator of Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear power plant reports that the cooling system of the Unit 2 is fully down, which could lead to overheating of the unit and an explosion, similar to those that occurred on Friday and Monday.
Radiation control ordered in Far East amid Japanese meltdown fears
Russian sanitary and consumers rights watchdog ordered to closely monitor radiation levels in Russian Far East following controversial reports of possible leak from a nuclear reactor in Japan.
Some 215,000 evacuated from quake-hit areas in Japan
Japanese authorities evacuated about 215,000 residents from areas worst affected by a powerful earthquake and tsunami, police said on Saturday.