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10 most important world events of 2011
The events of 2011 have shaped the world in a significant way. Most of them have a strong impact today. Here is a list of 10 most important world events. 1. Arab Spring An uprising started in North Africa and Middle East. The people rallied against...
Austrian region faces the lowest unemployment rate in EU – 2.5%
Spain continues to deal with a high unemployment rate among the European Union member states, while Austria has the lowest rate. According to Eurostat, over 24.6% of the Spaniards were jobless in May 2012. Only 4.1% of the Austrians were unemployed last...
Elena Vnorovscaia/ Chişinău / Moldova.ORG/ -- This Thursday a strong earthquake has occurred with magnitude 6.7 Richter scale in Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan at 5.50am on 23 June 2011. The earthquake epicenter is located at 39.9 North latitude...
Japan nuclear: UN says tsunami risk was underestimated
The UN nuclear energy agency has said Japan underestimated the risk of a tsunami hitting a nuclear power plant. However, the response to the nuclear crisis that followed the 11 March quake and tsunami was "exemplary", it said. The International...
Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan 'unready for typhoon'
Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant is not fully prepared for heavy rain and winds of a typhoon heading towards the country, officials admit. Tokyo Electric Power (Tepco), which runs the plant, said some reactor buildings were uncovered, prompting...
Japan moves people beyond bigger Fukushima no-go zone
Residents have been moved further away from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant as the no-go zone is extended and repair works are halted. People left their homes in the two towns of Kawamata and Iitate to spend their first night in evacuation centres...
Twitter 'vital' link to patients, say doctors in Japan
In the aftermath of the earthquake in Japan, Twitter is proving "an excellent system" for communicating with chronically-ill patients, say doctors. In letters written to The Lancet, Japanese doctors say social networking sites have been vital...
Japan PM orders halt at Hamaoka nuclear plant
Japan's prime minister has told a power company to halt operations at another nuclear plant due to fears an earthquake could trigger a new crisis. Naoto Kan said three reactors at Hamaoka plant should be suspended until new safety measures were put in...
Fukushima workers enter nuclear reactor building
Workers at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant have entered one of its reactor buildings for the first time since it was hit by a powerful earthquake on 11 March, officials say. They are installing ventilation systems in the No 1 reactor to filter out radioactive...
Japan passes budget for emergency earthquake relief
Japan's parliament has passed a 4tn yen ($49bn, £30bn) emergency budget for reconstruction following the 11 March earthquake and tsunami. The bill, unveiled last month, passed the lower house on Saturday and was approved unanimously by the upper...
