What's happening in Fukushima?

In fact, the reactor a Japanese nuclear plant in Fukushima Daiichi-whose fault after the earthquake on Friday has raised the alert nuclear-should have been out of service on 1 March. The contradictory information provided by the Japanese government and business make it difficult to judge the extent of the situation.

Here are some keys to better understand what happened: With ten reactors (six in central Fukushima Fukushima Daiichi and Daini four), Fukushima is the heart of the Japanese nuclear industry. The construction of the first block began in July 1967 under the direction of the U.S. company General Electric.

LIBYA - The Opposition hardly ignore its divisions

The Libyan opposition demand that the international community recognizes as the only legitimate authority, and March 8, has given seventy-two hours Muammar Gaddafi to relinquish power. But after three weeks of insurrection, "the opposition is always the trouble to present a united front," analyzes the U.S.

daily. While his troops, inexperienced, suffered setbacks on the ground against the forces of "Libyan", members of the National Transitional Council blithely contradict themselves in public. And Colonel Gaddafi beautiful game exploit tribal rivalries that undermine the insurgency from within.

Castro is the "political earthquake" Libyan perhaps more serious than the Japanese

Havana .- The president of Cuba, Fidel Castro, believes that "political earthquake" that takes place around Libya is "potentially more serious" than the devastating earthquake in Japan, a tragedy that "can not be blamed man ", writes in an article published today. In the last of his "Reflections" entitled "The two earthquakes," the Cuban leader is confident that the international community "will do everything in their power to help" the "laborious" Japanese people, he recalls, "was the first to suffer a nuclear attack unnecessary and inhumane.

Millions of people remain without electricity and water and the government warned of more blackouts

Two days after the earthquake in northeastern Japan, millions of people remain without electricity or running water in affected areas, while the government warns that blackouts could be saved if no light. According to official data released by NHK television, at least 1.4 million households without water since Friday and another 2.5 million homes are dark in Aomori, Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima.

EGYPT - One dead in clashes between Christians and Muslims

"At least one person remained on the floor and several were injured when clashes broke out on March 8 in the popular district of Moqattam in Cairo," recounts the English-language daily. Copts had organized a sit-in to protest the fire that destroyed one of their churches on March 7. They were attacked by dozens of Salafis.

Some local residents said they heard gunshots. A Coptic died. Tensions are vivid in recent months between Christians and Muslims.

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Clashes between militants causes 23 deaths in Southern Sudan

Juba (Sudan) (Reuters) At least 23 militants were killed Saturday during a clash with soldiers in southern Sudan in the capital of Upper Nile State, Malakal, as reported by the Army sursudanés. Militants attacked before dawn Malakal, which led to a firefight between guerrillas and soldiers. Philip Aguer military spokesman said that "23 bodies have been recovered from the attackers," and one of them was "captured alive." Moreover, according to Aguer, the clash also left civilian casualties, but could not specify the amount.

The Sultan of Oman gives in to protests and gives more power to the Consultative Assembly

Sultan Qaboos of Oman, another Arab country where citizens are calling for riots producing reforms, has decided to grant legislative powers to the consultative assembly, according to a decree issued by the official agency Ona. Qaboos has finally decided to take this action after seeing that the three changes to his cabinet had not served to calm down the protesters, who continued their protests against economic mismanagement and corruption prevailing in the country.