WORLD

Region worries about family, friends in Japan

FARGO – People in the Fargo-Moorhead area with ties to Japan are watching the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami with shock and concern for family and friends, some of whom they’ve been unable to reach.

March 11, 2011

Japan to release of radioactive vapor at nuke pant

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese authorities will release slightly radioactive vapor to ease pressure at nuclear reactor whose cooling system failed.

By JEFF DONN and MARI YAMAGUCHI,Associated Press , March 11, 2011

Hundreds killed in tsunami after 8.9 Japan quake

TOKYO (AP) — A ferocious tsunami spawned by one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded slammed Japan's eastern coast Friday, killing hundreds of people as it swept away boats, cars and homes while widespread fires burned out of control.

By MALCOLM FOSTER,Associated Press , March 11, 2011

Tsunami waves hit Hawaii, sweep across islands

HONOLULU (AP) — Tsunami waves hit Hawaii in the early morning hours Friday and were sweeping through the island chain after an earthquake in Japan sparked evacuations throughout the Pacific and as far as the U.S. western coast.

By JAYMES SONG and MARK NIESSE,Associated Press , March 11, 2011

Major tsunami damage in N Japan after 8.9 quake

TOKYO (AP) — Japan was struck by a magnitude 8.9 earthquake off its northeastern coast Friday, unleashing a 13-foot (4-meter) tsunami that washed away cars and tore away buildings along the coast near the epicenter. There were reports of injuries in Tokyo.

By MALCOLM FOSTER,Associated Press , March 11, 2011

US supports war crimes tribunal for first time

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. resolution imposing tough sanctions against Libya marked the first time that the United States has given its support to the International Criminal Court and signified a remarkable turnaround, though it includes a key exemption demanded by the Obama administration.

By EDITH M. LEDERER,Associated Press , March 02, 2011

2 US airmen killed, 2 injured in Germany shooting

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The U.S. Air Force says two of its airmen have been killed and two wounded in a shooting outside Frankfurt airport.

By Associated Press , March 02, 2011

Blog: German politician resigns in the wake of cheating scandal

After two weeks of being bombarded with news headlines involving his plagiarism scandal, an increasing chorus of politicians, academics and even people in general demanding that he relinquishes power, and a further erosion of power among the Dream Coalition consisting of the Christian Democrats (CDU) and the Free Democrats (FDP) and of course, Chancellor Angela Merkel’s credibility for supporting him from the start, German Defense Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg on Tuesday announced his resignation from not his post as minister, but from all political functions in Berlin.

March 01, 2011

Protesters hit by hail of gunfire in Libya march

BENGHAZI, Libya (AP) — Militias loyal to Moammar Gadhafi opened fire Friday on protesters streaming out of mosques and marching across the Libyan capital to demand the regime's ouster, witnesses said, reporting multiple deaths. In rebellious cities in the east, tens of thousands held rallies in support of the first Tripoli protests in days.

By BASSEM MROUE and PAUL SCHEMM,Associated Press , February 25, 2011

Oil jumps above $100 on Libya supply disruption

Oil prices shot as high as $103 a barrel on Thursday as chaos in Libya disrupted crude supplies from the OPEC nation, and traders worried instability could spread to other oil-rich countries in the Middle East.

By PABLO GORONDI,Associated Press , February 24, 2011

Greek riot police, protesters clash during strike

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Youths wearing ski masks hurled rocks and fire bombs at riot police as clashes broke out Wednesday in Athens during a mass rally against austerity measures, part of a general strike that crippled services and public transportation around the country.

By DEREK GATOPOULOS and NICHOLAS PAPHITIS, Associated Press , February 23, 2011

Clampdown in Libyan capital as protests close in

TOBRUK, Libya (AP) — Militiamen loyal to Moammar Gadhafi clamped down in Tripoli, with the sound of gunfire ringing in the air, while protesters who control much of the eastern half of Libya claimed new gains in cities and towns closer to the heart of Gadhafi's regime in the capital.

By MAGGIE MICHAEL and PAUL SCHEMM,Associated Press , February 23, 2011

NZ earthquake toll at 75 dead, 300 missing

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — The siblings huddled Wednesday on sodden grass, staring at the smoldering remains of a building that collapsed with their mother inside.

By KRISTEN GELINEAU,Associated Press , February 23, 2011

Libya unrest rattles markets; oil prices jump

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks fell sharply and oil prices spiked to their highest level in two years on Tuesday as investors worried about the increasingly violent unrest in Libya.

By CHIP CUTTER and MATTHEW CRAFT,AP Business Writer , February 22, 2011

Gadhafi's hold on Libya weakens in protest wave

CAIRO (AP) — Deep cracks opened in Moammar Gadhafi's regime Monday, with Libyan government officials at home and abroad resigning, air force pilots defecting and a major government building ablaze after clashes in the capital of Tripoli. Protesters called for another night of defiance against the Arab world's longest-serving leader despite a crackdown.

By MAGGIE MICHAEL,Associated Press , February 21, 2011