Saturday, March 12, 2011
HONSHU, Japan, March 11 (UPI) -- Japanese authorities called for more people living near a nuclear power plant affected by Friday's earthquake to evacuate as employees worked to cool it down. Officials said at least 217 deaths had been confirmed from the 8.9-magnitude earthquake affecting the... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, March 11, 2011
Philippine coastal areas brace for tsunami
MANILA, Philippines, March 11 (UPI) -- The Philippine government ordered mandatory evacuations in coastal areas of 19 provinces expected to be in the path of a tsunami Friday, officials said. Edwin Lacierda, spokesman for President Benigno Aquino III, asked that the public remain calm and work with... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, March 10, 2011
New EU sanctions, NATO meets on Libya
BRUSSELS, March 10 (UPI) -- The European Union Thursday extended sanctions against the Libyan regime as NATO members discussed military action to help stop the fighting in the North African country. The EU extended financial sanctions against the regime of Moammar Gadhafi, who hasn't stopped... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Gadhafi in negotations to step down?
TRIPOLI, Libya, March 8 (UPI) -- Reports Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi is negotiating with opposition leaders about stepping down are false, a government spokesman said Tuesday. An opposition leader said Gadhafi is in discussions with anti-government leaders, saying he would step aside if safe... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, March 7, 2011
U.N., EU teams race to Libya amid fighting
TRIPOLI, Libya, March 7 (UPI) -- Government-backed forces struck the rebel-controlled town of Ras Lanuf in eastern Libya Monday and claimed victory in the fight for Bin Jawad, witnesses said. Planes flew over the Ras Lanuf area and opposition fighters fired anti-aircraft guns at them, CNN reported.... Sign in to see full entry.