Topic: War and Peace News - on March 30, 2011 at 4:58:00 PM CEST
Reuters says Libyan officials have expelled one of its correspondents in Tripoli.
The news agency says no reason was given for ordering out Michael Georgy, who had been in Tripoli since 28 February. A small group of foreign journalists are working under tight government restrictions in the capital. 1548:
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Topic: War and Peace News - on March 30, 2011 at 4:00:00 PM CEST
A nutshell, fighting continue in Misurata, but sea blockade is over, aid ship reached Misurata earlier
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Topic: War and Peace News - on March 30, 2011 at 3:51:00 PM CEST
Berlusconi said the migrants would be removed from Lampedusa "within 48-60 hours".
The tiny southern fishing island of Lampedusa will be 'freed' of thousands of illegal immigrants from North Africa within two to three days, Italy's prime minister Silvio Berlusconi said on Wednesday.
Berlusconi travelled to Lampedusa where some of the island's 5,200 residents gave him a warm reception chanting "Silvio, Silvio!".
The 74-year-old premier vowed to oversee the relocation of 6,200 migrants, mainly young Tunisians, who as of early Wednesday had arrived on Lampedusa, outnumbering its residents and overwhelming its infrastructure.
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Topic: War and Peace News - on March 30, 2011 at 3:36:00 PM CEST
Assad blames 'conspirators' for Syria unrest
Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian president, has blamed "conspirators" for two weeks of anti-government protests that have rocked the nation.
In his first address to the nation since the start of a violent crackdown on the protests, Assad said Syria was going through a "test of unity".
"I belong to the Syrian people, and whoever belongs to the Syrian people will always keep his head high," he said in the televised address before members of parliament in the capital, Damascus, on Wednesday.
Back now to Syria: State television has show images of President Assad's car being mobbed by a crowd in Damascus, following his address to parliament. As security guards moved in to keep the crowd as bay, the TV pictures faded out. It is not clear if those surrounding the car were supporters of the president or protesters - or a mixture of both. -- BBC 1429:
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Topic: War and Peace News - on March 30, 2011 at 1:34:00 PM CEST
Inside Story: Libya's end game
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Topic: War and Peace News - on March 30, 2011 at 1:17:00 PM CEST
Libya: Government Use of Landmines Confirmed
Muammar Gaddafi's forces have laid both antipersonnel and antivehicle mines during the current conflict with armed opposition groups, Human Rights Watch confirmed today.
"Libya should immediately stop using antipersonnel mines, which most of the world banned years ago," said Peter Bouckaert, emergencies director at Human Rights Watch. "Gaddafi's forces should ensure that mines of every type that already have been laid are cleared as soon as possible to avoid civilian casualties."
There is no way to verify the authenticity of this video.
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Topic: War and Peace News - on March 30, 2011 at 12:55:00 PM CEST
James Bays also describes the tactics being used by Gaddafi's forces.
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Bays also describes the tactics being used by Gaddafi's forces. They send mobile mortar teams several kilometres off the main road, flank the disorganised rebel columns, and begin shelling them from a distance. Almost without fail, the mortar fire - possibly combined with long-range Grad rocket attacks - has forced rebels to retreat.
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Topic: War and Peace News - on March 30, 2011 at 12:52:00 PM CEST
NATO Misrata under siege and has been so for days. Please stop the bloodshed of Libyans by Gaddafi forces.
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Topic: War and Peace News - on March 30, 2011 at 12:48:00 PM CEST
Remember, we ONLY had to pick up weapons because Gaddafi turned the full might of his army against us.
Libya's Pickup-Truck Army
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Topic: War and Peace News - on March 30, 2011 at 11:43:00 AM CEST
TEPCO chairman apologizes
The chairman of the Tokyo Electric Power Company has apologized for trouble and anxiety caused by radiation leaks from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.
Tsunehisa Katsumata on Wednesday was speaking to reporters in Tokyo for the first time since problems at the plant surfaced. The firm's president, Masataka Shimizu, was hospitalized for hypertension and dizziness on Tuesday night.
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Topic: nuclear power - on March 30, 2011 at 11:23:00 AM CEST
EU erhöht Grenzwerte für Strahlung aus Japan
Seit Samstag gelten in der EU höhere Grenzwerte für radioaktiv belastete Lebensmittel, wie heute bekannt wurde. In normalen Zeiten liegen die Maximalbelastungen der meisten Lebensmittel für Cäsium-134 und Cäsium-137 bei 600 Becquerel, seit Samstag sind es 1250 Becquerel. Für Milcherzeugnisse sind nun statt 370 Becquerel 1000 Becquerel erlaubt.
tagesanzeiger.ch via focus.de Samstag 26.03.2011, 16:28 welt.de 17.03.2011 taz.de 29.03.2011 Verordnung (EURATOM) Nr. 3954/87 des Rates vom 22. Dezember 1987
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Topic: War and Peace News - on March 30, 2011 at 11:18:00 AM CEST
Libya al hora tv is on arabsat , and a new channel called A7FAD EL MOKHTAR!!! ON 11585 (V) 275 3/4
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