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When the subsequent triple catastrophe forced Japan’s famously inert political machinery to function at full speed, the Kan administration moved too slowly to seize authority at a deteriorating nuclear plant operated by Tokyo Electric Power Co., according to officials involved in the decision-making last week. It also struggled early in the crisis to provide data [...]
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TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Muammar Gaddafi’s better armed and organized troops reversed the westward charge of rebels and world powers meeting in London piled pressure on the Libyan leader to end his 41-year rule. Read more
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama told Americans on Monday that U.S. forces would not get bogged down trying to topple Muammar Gaddafi but stopped short of spelling out how the military campaign in Libya would end. Read more
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Pro-government forces have intensified attacks on Libyan rebels, forcing them to abandon the key town of Bin Jawad. Read more
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AP – A man walks in front of the electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo, Japan, Tuesday, March … Slideshow:Stock Markets Play Video Barack Obama Video:The Case for War in Libya ABC News Related Quotes Symbol Price Change ^GSPC 1,307.41 -2.78 By CARLO PIOVANO, AP Business Writer Carlo Piovano, Ap Business Writer – Tue Mar 29, 6:16 am ET [...]
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TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Muammar Gaddafi’s better armed and organized troops reversed the westward charge of Libyan rebels as world powers gathered on Tuesday to plot the country’s future without the “brother leader.” Read more
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The devastated father of Sian O’Callaghan yesterday described her as “bright, bubbly, caring and friendly”, hours after angry scenes erupted as the man accused of her murder appeared in court. Fighting back tears, Mick O’Callaghan said that his family’s pain at hearing of the 22-year-old’s death had been “raw and overwhelming”. Read more
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Yesterday, just a month before Prince William marries Kate Middleton, palace officials offered a glimpse of the venue and the team working round the clock to ensure their big day goes without a hitch. Read more
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Expand President Barack Obama President Obama today told Americans that the US military’s mandate in Libya is to protect civilians, not force regime change. In a televised address to the nation, Obama declared that the United States intervened in Libya to prevent a slaughter of civilians that [...]
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Houses are left damaged by landslides in Fukushima, Japan, after an 8.9 magnitude arthquake struck on March 11, 2011, off the coast of northeastern Japan. The temblor was one of the strongest in recorded history. Read more
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Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, Prince Harry, Prince Andrew, Duke of York, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip watch the flyover of World War II aircraft from the Buckingham Palace balcony on National Commemoration Day July 10, 2005, in London. Read more
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On Friday the stream of tweets coming out of Syria was intriguing to say the least: reports of thousands of Syrians pouring into the streets in defiance of President Bashar Assad, knowing that his forces wouldn’t show the same degree of restraint against peaceful calls for regime change seem in some other areas of the [...]
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Over on the blog of his faithful amanuensis Justin Kaufmann (look-alike photo of VCU coach Shaka Smart, left), Ald. Ed Bus (53rd) has weighed in on mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel’s trial-balloon proposal to cut the number of aldermen in half: We have to keep all 50 alderman. Why? Because we represent a certain number [...]
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Syrian president Bashar al Assad is to announce “important decisions” in the next two days, according to reports, following days of violent protests in the country. [...]
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© Five Luke Jacobz has revealed that it was not his decision to leave the cast of Home and Away. Last month, the actor announced that he had filmed his final scenes as Angelo Rosetta after nearly three years in Summer Bay. In an interview with TV Week, Jacobz explained that show bosses made the [...]
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Economic policy will come under the spotlight in a pre-election debate with party finance spokesmen. Read more
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LONDON — Extremists who clashed with police during a rally against austerity measures will “deliberately target” the royal wedding, a senior officer said today. Commander Bob Broadhurst told The Daily Telegraph that groups who vandalized shops and landmarks during Saturday’s protest would aim to disrupt the April 29 marriage of Prince William and [...]
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Yes, we know this has nothing to do with politics. Consider it “bonus coverage.” We were out Sunday morning covering the Oakland Marathon — and brought along SFGate.com/The Chronicle’s Shaky Hand… Read more
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SANAA, YEMEN – President Ali Abdullah Saleh’s grip on power looked increasingly tenuous Monday as top generals, tribal leaders and diplomats turned against him, apparently dividing the military and leaving the longtime strongman barricaded in his presidential palace. The defections came after security forces gunned down more than 50 anti-government demonstrators Friday, drawing strong worldwide [...]
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TOKYO – Japanese officials took a series of early steps Friday to bring the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant under control, but a week into the crisis, it was becoming apparent that they were confronting a problem that would not be resolved quickly. Read more