CULTURE AND SPORT

Smoke and steam again rose from damaged reactors on Tuesday at Japan's quake-hit Fukushima nuclear power plant.

The World Health Organization said Monday that spinach and milk found to have been contaminated with radiation in Japan were safe to eat and drink.

Tokyo stocks jumped 3.61% early Tuesday as traders returned from a public holiday and the Bank of Japan renewed its emergency fund provision.

Moamer Kadhafi's Tripoli compound was rocked by blasts, as international criticism mounted over the air assault on Libya.

Dubai's Palm Island, New Orleans' upgraded dykes and Australia's water recycling plants all benefited from Dutch know-how.

Japan's massive earthquake and tsunami could cost its economy up to USD235 billion, or 4.0 percent of output, and reconstruction may take 5 years.

After years of wrangling and delays, Oscar-winning director Peter Jackson finally called "action" on his latest Tolkien epic "The Hobbit".

Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic won the ATP Indian Wells title, rallying to beat world No. 1 Rafael Nadal 4-6, 6-3, 6-2.

Explosions rocked Tripoli as Western forces staged fresh air strikes to halt Moamer Kadhafi's attacks on civilians.

Economic aftershocks of the devastation in Japan are rolling through Asia.

An unexpected high tide resulted by super moon will increase and remain at high level for four next days in Ho Chi Minh City, causing floods amid dry season.

The US, Britain and France pounded Libya with Tomahawk missiles and air strikes into the early hours of Sunday, sparking fury from Moamer Kadhafi.

A French warplane opened fire on a target in Libya, kicking off a coordinated international campaign to prevent strongman Moamer Kadhafi's forces from crushing an uprising.

World No. 2 Roger Federer will face reigning Australia Open champion Novak Djokovic in the Indian Wells semi-finals with the world No. 2 ranking on the line.

Fighting raged around Libya's rebel stronghold of Benghazi ahead of a meeting in Paris to discuss action against Moamer Kadhafi's government forces.

Japanese engineers fighting to cool overheating reactors laid a power line into a stricken nuclear power plant.

Rescuers pulled a man from the rubble of a destroyed building in northeast Japan, eight days after a massive earthquake and tsunami.

President Barack Obama Friday delivered a frank ultimatum to Moamer Kadhafi, threatening military action if he ignores non-negotiable demands for a ceasefire.

A UN agency that monitors for clandestine nuclear tests said Friday it was sharing its data about radioactivity levels in Japan with the world body's atomic watchdog.