Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Radiation soars at Japan nuclear plant

People are re-checked for radiation exposure after being decontaminated in Nihonmatsu, Fukushiima.. (AP Photo/Wally Santana)


Area residents are told to stay inside during the worst nuclear crisis since Chernobyl.

Libya: Government and rebels still battling for Brega

 

Watch: Jon Leyne in Benghazi says the situation in Brega and Ajdabiya remains volatile

2012 Olympics tickets go on sales

Tickets for the London 2012 Olympics have gone on sale, 500 days ahead of the event.



Some 6.6 million tickets are available from the London 2012 website over a six-week period and organisers say all applications will be treated equally.
Prices range from £20 to £2,012 and oversubscribed events will be decided by a ballot.
The ticket website initially failed to process the orders of people whose Visa card expires before August.
Ticket prices
Lord Coe, the chairman of London 2012, said: "If you look at the way we have put the price points together I think we've done that in a really smart way. I think those prices are affordable.

Fukushima: What went wrong?



Radiation falls at Japanese plant



Radiation levels fall at Japan's earthquake-stricken Fukushima nuclear power plant after a third explosion and a fire, officials say.