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Emerging Economies Move Ahead With Nuclear Plans

Posted: 14 Mar 2011 08:46 PM PDT

Big developing nations might reconsider their ambitious plans. But for now India and China say they will continue to invest in nuclear power.

Japanese Stocks Plunge More Than 13% on Worries Over Radiation

Posted: 14 Mar 2011 09:06 PM PDT

The Nikkei 225 index extended its losses on Tuesday as worries about the fate of earthquake-hit nuclear reactors continued to batter market sentiment.

Nuclear Fears Batter Stocks in Japan

Posted: 14 Mar 2011 06:34 PM PDT

Japanese shares have plunged for a second day as investors unload assets on escalating fears of a nuclear crisis.

Unrest? Nonsense, Say Libyans at the Border

Posted: 14 Mar 2011 09:00 PM PDT

In conversations with Libyans at the Tunisian border, a surreal refrain: Everything is fine! It is testament to the climate of fear that prevails, observers say.

Chávez Tries to Rally Venezuela Against a New Enemy: Breast Lifts

Posted: 14 Mar 2011 08:52 PM PDT

President Hugo Chávez said it was a "monstrous thing" that poor women were facing pressure to put plastic surgery ahead of household expenses.

Abbas Condemns Killing of Jewish Family

Posted: 14 Mar 2011 08:52 PM PDT

Mahmoud Abbas called the killings "abominable" after Israel criticized the Palestinian leadership's response.

U.S.-Saudi Tensions Intensify With Mideast Turmoil

Posted: 14 Mar 2011 08:40 PM PDT

Saudi Arabia's decision to send troops to Bahrain underscores the delicate position of its ruling class and creates a challenge for the Obama administration.

For Elderly, Echoes of War’s Horrors

Posted: 14 Mar 2011 08:48 PM PDT

Along the northeastern coast of Japan, the elderly who couldn't outrun the wave made up the largest portion of its victims.

Premier Says China Will Let Currency Appreciate Gradually

Posted: 14 Mar 2011 08:51 PM PDT

Prime Minister Wen Jiabao also said at the end of this year's legislative session that fighting inflation was a priority, and that elections should eventually expand to higher governmental levels.

Former Presidential Candidate, Claiming Abuse, Flees Belarus

Posted: 14 Mar 2011 03:50 PM PDT

Ales Mikhalevich, one of seven former presidential candidates arrested after protests following the December election, announced that he had fled the country.

Abroad: In Germany, Uproar Over a Doctoral Thesis

Posted: 14 Mar 2011 03:28 PM PDT

The popular defense minister resigned in a very German scandal — not about sex, but a partly plagiarized dissertation.

Wall Street Shares End Lower

Posted: 14 Mar 2011 01:10 PM PDT

Investors tried to assess the economic fallout from the earthquake, the tsunami and the nuclear-power disaster in Japan.

The Lede: Latest Updates on Japan's Nuclear Crisis and Earthquake Aftermath

Posted: 14 Mar 2011 05:26 PM PDT

On Monday, The Lede continues to supplement reporting from our colleagues in Japan on the aftermath of the devastating earthquake that struck the country on Friday, including the ongoing crisis at damaged nuclear power plants.

Quake Survivors Face a Landscape of Loss

Posted: 14 Mar 2011 09:01 PM PDT

The havoc wrought by the earthquake and tsunami may be matched by the wrecked lives in their wake.

Nuclear Plants in Europe Are Delayed

Posted: 14 Mar 2011 01:17 PM PDT

Switzerland and Germany plan safety investigations in the wake of accidents at Japanese nuclear operations.

Provincial Governor Stabbed During Clash in Yemen

Posted: 14 Mar 2011 08:51 PM PDT

The stabbing occurred as the uprising against President Ali Abdullah Saleh grew and four Western correspondents were expelled from the country.

Bomber Kills 36 Outside Afghan Recruiting Center

Posted: 14 Mar 2011 11:50 AM PDT

A Taliban suicide bomber posing as an army recruit blew himself up in the midst of a crowd outside a military recruiting center in the city of Kunduz.

Saudi Troops Enter Bahrain to Help Put Down Unrest

Posted: 14 Mar 2011 07:01 PM PDT

Saudi officials said that about 1,000 of their troops had entered Bahrain. Opposition groups denounced the move as a foreign occupation.

The Creature Connection

Posted: 14 Mar 2011 07:26 AM PDT

Our love for animals can be traced to our capacity to infer the mental states of others, which archaeological evidence suggests emerged more than 50,000 ago.

Japan Faces Potential Nuclear Disaster as Radiation Levels Rise

Posted: 14 Mar 2011 09:12 PM PDT

Japan faced the likelihood of a catastrophic nuclear accident after an explosion at the most crippled of three reactors at a plant.