Friday, March 18, 2011

Morning Headlines

VIENNA, March 17 (Xinhua) -- The situation of Japan's Fukushima nuclear power plant remains "very serious" but it appears to have become stable, said the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Thursday.

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Qaddafi Troops Near Benghazi May Face Air Attack After UN Vote


Muammar Qaddafi’s troops outside the rebel base of Benghazi may face air strikes from the U.S., France and other allies after the United Nations Security Council authorized the use of force to protect civilians.

The council’s resolution, approved yesterday 10-0 with five abstentions, allows the U.S., the U.K., France and Arab nations to “take all necessary measures” to protect civilians. It excludes “a foreign occupation force of any form on any part of Libyan territory.” France said military action may start within hours and U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron called an emergency Cabinet meeting.


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Military intervention against Libya may start within “several hours,” French government spokesman Francois Baroin said in an interview on RTL radio.

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(Reuters) - Japan bought billions of dollars to restrain a soaring yen on Friday and traders reported intervention by European central banks, kicking off joint action by the world's richest nations to calm markets made nervous by Japan's nuclear crisis.



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