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UN atomic watchdog head lauds Fukushima cleanup
TOKYO (Reuters) – Cleanup work at Japan’s Fukushima nuclear power plant is proceeding smoothly and the prospects are good for bringing it under control, the head of the U.N. atomic watchdog said Monday after a visit to the crisis-hit plant. Japan said last week that it was on track with…
Norway mass-killer seeks show-trial celebrity
Norwegian mass killer Anders Behring Breivik appears before an Oslo judge on Monday, seeking show-trial celebrity as the once placid Nordic nation mourns the 93 weekend victims lying in city morgues. The 32-year-old self-styled white ‘Jihadist’ will make his first appearance in a downtown court around 1:00 pm (1100 GMT),…
Vatican recalls envoy to Ireland after child abuse report
The Vatican has recalled its representative in Ireland following a damning report on the Catholic Church’s handling of cases of child abuse by priests, Vatican radio reported on Monday. The papal nuncio Giuseppe Leanza is being called back to Rome for consultations over the Cloyne Report published earlier this month,…
Asian shares fall on U.S. default fears
Asian stocks fell on Monday as US talks aimed at raising the country’s debt limit fell apart, raising the spectre of a default, although losses were muted on expectations a deal would be reached. The crisis weighed on the dollar, sending it to its lowest level against the yen since…
Vietnam names new president
Vietnam on Monday named a long time rival of Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung as its new president, a largely symbolic post in the communist nation. Truong Tan Sang, 62, was confirmed for the job by a vote of the one-party National Assembly, after he was formally nominated as the…
Man hurt as portable toilet explodes in Australia
A man suffered life-threatening burns Monday after a portable toilet he was using exploded, apparently after he lit a cigarette. The victim, who was taking part in a joint Australia-United States military exercise at the time, was rushed to hospital with burns to his head, face, arms, chest and airways…
Israel nabs boat smuggling weapons on Dead Sea: army
The Israeli military and police on Monday captured a boat on the Dead Sea which was trying to smuggle weapons from Jordan, and detained two Palestinians on board, officials said. The boat was carrying a number of Kalashnikov assault rifles, magazines and other weapons, a statement from the army said,…
NATO admits five children wounded in Afghan air strike
NATO’s force in Afghanistan admitted Monday that one of its helicopters had accidentally wounded five children in the southern province of Helmand. “A known insurgent was targeted by a coalition helicopter. As a result of the engagement five local children were regrettably injured,” the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) said…
China revises rail crash toll to 36
China on Monday revised the death toll from a high-speed train crash to 36, with 192 people wounded, in the country’s worst rail accident since 2008. A statement from the railway ministry gave the new figures and said the cause of the accident on the outskirts of the eastern Chinese…
U.S. money ended up in Taliban hands: report
US government funds earmarked ostensibly to promote business in Afghanistan have landed in Taliban hands under a $2.16 billion transportation contract, The Washington Post has reported. Citing the results of a year-long military-led investigation, the newspaper said US and Afghan efforts to address the problem have been slow, and all…
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