NATO warplane kills Qaddafi's youngest son and grandchildren

Earlier today, at least one missile from a NATO warplane hit the house where Qaddafi was residing. Qaddafi had been visiting his youngest son, Saif al-Arab Qaddafi, who was killed as well as three grandchildren. Saif al-Arab Qaddafi was not an important person in the Qaddafi family, and did not hold any important roles in the government. However this was more of a moral blow to the tyrannic leader of Libya. Qaddafi and his wife were not wounded by the air strike. Qaddafi had begun to negotiate a cease fire with NATO and the rebel forces. Let's hope this event does not jeopardize that situation. 

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Morocco bombing kills 15

The Argana cafe in the Moroccan city of Marrakesh was hit by a bomb today, killing 15 people and wounding many others. The bomb hit in the middle of rush hour, when hundreds of people were milling about the square where this cafe was located. Among the dead were six French citizens, five Moroccans, and four others.

Qaddafi shells Misrata...again

Qaddafi's forces today shelled Misrata's port, one of the city's only ability to get aid and supplies. Misrata is one of the rebel strongholds, and is completely surrounded (except by sea) by pro-Qaddafi forces. The barrage was only able to destroy a few containers and damage a few cars. Qaddafi continues to say that no civilians are being killed, rather declaring that his forces are fighting against armed gangs and al-Qaida supporters. Nato planes are finding it hard to target pro-Qaddafi forces since they are split up into small groups and are parked next to civilian buildings.


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Qaddafi HQ hit by NATO airstrike

If only Qaddafi had been in his compound when two Norwegian F-16s destroyed a major building inside the compound. Libyan officials are calling this an assassination attempt. Qaddafi proclaimed that NATO was backed by traitors and spies and that their latest airstrike would only scare children. The airstrike cam after Qaddafi forces launched a deadly barrage upon the city of Misrata, killing 32 people.

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US jets destroy Libyan anti-air launcher

US jets under NATO control struck three Libyan army anti-aircraft launchers overnight. Although most fixed anti-air "fixed" batteries have already been destroyed, many mobile ones are still operational. A week earlier six US F-16 jets as well as five Navy EA-18G Growler electronic attack planes bombed mobile surface-to-air missiles. Out of 134 missions so far, the United States has carried out 97.

The Asia Symphony

Delays on radiation report in Japan

Although the Fukushima Da-ichi power plant released a tenth of the amount Chernobyl did, it received the same rank (7) on the international scale as the other terrible accident. The reason why the report took a month to come up with was mainly because the government and companies related to the accident are blaming each other for what happened. Another reason why Japan took so long is because they did not want to cause a massive panic attack. They think that the same rating as Chernobyl would cause people to think the stability of the Fukushima Dai-ichi power plant is much worse than it actually is.

11 killed in Belarus subway explosion

An explosion in a subway station in Belarus on Monday killed 11 people and wounded 126 others. It is not yet sure if this was an accident or an act of terrorism. The explosion happened as passengers were stepping out of the train at about 6:00 pm. After the explosion, part of the ceiling collapsed injuring more people.

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Sandstorm in Germany kills eight people. Death tole expected to rise.

Eight people were killed and many other injured today in an 80 car pileup in northern Germany. The cause of this accident was a sandstorm and the fires that followed. The crash included 110 people in 80 cars, including 3 trucks. Some of the vehicles were carrying flammable material. Let's hope that the death tole does not rise.

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Yakuza first on the disaster ground to help quake, tsunami victims

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12 children killed by gunman in Brazilian school

12 students of a public elementary school were killed today when a 23 year old alumni opened fire inside a classroom. He later killed himself after a police officer had already shot him in the leg.

59 bodies found in Mexico

59 more bodies were found inside eight pits in the northern Mexican state of Tamaulipas. This was the same state where 72 bodies were found last year. It is believed that these bodies may have been from a tour bus that went missing on March 25th. The Zetas drug gang is also believed to have committed the crime, but this is still an uncertainty.

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Remains of Air France flight 447 found

Nearly two years after Air France flight 447 crashed in between Rio and Paris killing everyone aboard, remains of the plane- as well as the passengers- have been found. Submarines searching the area found two engines, the fuselage, and landing gear. The black box has still not been found, leaving this crash still clouded in mystery.

A Southwest airlines flight made an emergency landing today after a hole opened in the roof of the plane. Flight 812 was carrying 118 passengers between Phoenix and Sacramento, California. It landed safely at Yuma Marine Corps Air Station, and resulted in only minor injuries. The cause of the hole is not yet known. Passengers recounted hearing an explosion and seeing daylight through the roof. Oxygen masks came down, although some of them malfunctioned, causing people to fall unconscious.