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New York Times intl News

Japanese Stocks Plunge as Investors Worry

Posted: 13 Mar 2011 08:55 PM PDT

The Nikkei 225 index dropped 4.5 percent Monday after the devastating earthquake and tsunami, with industrial and manufacturing stocks particularly hurt.

When Unrest Stirs, Bloggers Are Already in Place

Posted: 13 Mar 2011 09:05 PM PDT

Global Voices, a volunteer-driven organization, worked with worldwide bloggers to provide coverage of unrest in the Middle East and North Africa, and of the disaster in Japan.

Official Exits State Dept. After Jabs at Pentagon

Posted: 13 Mar 2011 08:02 PM PDT

Administration officials said the White House was infuriated by Philip J. Crowley's remarks on the military's treatment of the soldier imprisoned on charges of leaking documents to WikiLeaks.

Supply Disruptions of Power and Water Threaten Japan’s Economy

Posted: 13 Mar 2011 09:05 PM PDT

The crisis at damaged nuclear plants north of Tokyo was threatening to cause an energy crunch that could hobble Japan's economy.

Radioactive Releases in Japan Could Last Months, Experts Say

Posted: 13 Mar 2011 08:58 PM PDT

Experts in Japan and the United States said that the releases from nuclear plants could go on for weeks or months. Officials are also reporting a new explosion.

Military Crew Said to Be Exposed to Radiation, but Officials Call Risk in U.S. Slight

Posted: 13 Mar 2011 06:25 PM PDT

Crew members on the deck of the aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan got a month's worth of radiation in about an hour, government officials said.

Several Plant Workers Are Ill, but Radiation Risk in Japan Is Seen as Low for Now

Posted: 13 Mar 2011 09:01 PM PDT

At the exposure rate now being reported at the boundary of the Fukushima Daiichi plant, it would take many weeks before people exposed would notice any symptoms.

The Lede: Japan Earthquake and Tsunami: How to Help

Posted: 13 Mar 2011 11:11 AM PDT

Organizations providing aid and assistance to victims of Friday's earthquake and tsunami in Japan and the Pacific.

Stocks in Japan Plunge as Investors Worry

Posted: 13 Mar 2011 08:40 PM PDT

The Nikkei 225 index in Tokyo dropped 4.5 percent after the devastating earthquake and tsunami.

Memo From Mexico City: Mexico Puts Its Children on a Diet

Posted: 13 Mar 2011 09:00 PM PDT

A new set of rules regulating what schoolchildren can and cannot eat is considered a first step in battling obesity in one of the fattest countries in the world.

At Crossroads, Libya Rebels Vow to Stand or Die

Posted: 13 Mar 2011 09:00 PM PDT

After another day of retreat, rebels prepared for what some called a last stand at Ajdabiya, where government forces are advancing.

Clashes Erupt as Protests Continue in Yemen’s Capital

Posted: 13 Mar 2011 06:58 PM PDT

In Sana, the Yemeni capital, government supporters attacked demonstrators at a continuing three-week protest with rocks, daggers and automatic weapons, witnesses said.

Smarter Than You Think: Poker Bots Invade Online Gambling

Posted: 13 Mar 2011 09:02 PM PDT

Card-playing software is now good enough to win tens of thousands of dollars on major poker sites, and human players aren't happy about it.

Auto Plants in Japan Remain Closed as Companies Take Stock

Posted: 13 Mar 2011 06:00 PM PDT

Automakers scrambled to determine whether they would be able to build and export cars in light of the rolling power blackouts and the damage to Japan's infrastructure.

U.S. Nuclear Industry Faces New Uncertainty

Posted: 13 Mar 2011 05:24 PM PDT

A fragile bipartisan consensus on nuclear power's promise for the United States may have dissolved.

Milestone Referendum in Egypt Just Days Away

Posted: 13 Mar 2011 09:05 PM PDT

With a referendum approaching over constitutional amendments, nascent political forces are squaring off.

More Flee as Violence Worsens in Ivory Coast

Posted: 13 Mar 2011 08:58 PM PDT

Clashes between forces loyal to the incumbent president, Laurent Gbagbo, and those who support his rival, Alassane Ouattara, had almost emptied out the Abobo district in Abidjan.

At Sendai City Hall, a Relief Center, Thousands Wait and Wonder What’s Next

Posted: 13 Mar 2011 02:57 PM PDT

The central part of Sendai was remarkably spared from the worst of the damage, and has been transformed into a large makeshift emergency relief center.

Japan's Nuclear Crisis Stokes Fear in Europe

Posted: 13 Mar 2011 04:22 PM PDT

As Japan struggled to bring its escalating nuclear crisis under control, debate about the merits and dangers of nuclear power flared anew in Europe.

Ruling Party Is Accused of Fraud in Russian Vote

Posted: 13 Mar 2011 08:59 PM PDT

The vote is being watched as an indicator of public support for United Russia ahead of parliamentary elections in December and presidential elections in 2012.