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TEPCO's Akio Komori: "The Options We Had Available ... Were Rather Limited"
TEPCO's nuclear division managing director describes the company's decision-making process during last year's Fukushima Daiichi emergency. "I felt that the difficulty of the disaster was that information became very fragmented," says Komori.
February 28, 2012
Naoto Kan: "Japan Was Invaded by an Invisible Enemy"
The former prime minister describes the governing challenges during the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power crisis, and explains his controversial decision to visit the plant during those chaotic first days.
February 28, 2012
More Americans Visiting ER for Dental Care
More Americans are visiting the emergency room for toothaches and routine dental problems -- at 10 times the cost of preventative care and with far fewer treatment options than a dentist's office, according to a new report out today.
February 28, 2012
"The Fate of Japan Hangs in the Balance"
It was day five of Japan's nuclear crisis last March, and the sun had yet to rise. The previous few days involved chaotic efforts to power the plant, cool the reactors and vent radioactive gas in order to prevent a nuclear explosion. ...
February 28, 2012
Study Suggests Majority of Those Killed in Pakistan Drone Strikes Are Militants
A nearly-six-month-long investigation published by the Associated Press on Friday tracks with earlier studies that found 70 to 80 percent of those killed in CIA drone strikes in Pakistan are militants.
February 27, 2012
One Pilot's Dangerous Mission to Stop Fukushima's Nuclear Meltdown
You may have seen it on TV or online -- a grainy video shot 20 miles away. The helicopter, no bigger than a dot against the sky, releasing what resembled an exhale of breath on a cold day. In fact, it was 2,000 gallons of water falling 300 feet against the wind.
February 27, 2012
Pakistan Spy Chief's Term Set to Expire Amidst Shaky Relations with U.S.
There's no shortage of thorny issues currently facing Pakistan's intelligence chief -- and Lt. Gen. Ahmed Shuja Pasha's term as director-general of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) is set to expire on March 18.
February 24, 2012
Then and Now: Photos of Japan's Earthquake and Tsunami Devastation
Last March, the world watched as the villages around the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant were decimated by an earthquake and tsunami of epic proportions. So what do they look like now, almost a year later?
February 24, 2012
What Is Al Qaeda Doing in Syria?
Yesterday, Iraqi forces arrested the head of Ansar al-Sunna, an Iraqi insurgent group Iraqi leaders say has links with Al Qaeda, as he tried to enter the country through its border with Syria.
February 23, 2012