BBC News 15 March 2011 Last updated at 20:24 ET

New fire hits Japan nuclear plant

A reactor at the quake-stricken Fukushima nuclear plant in northern Japan is hit by a fresh fire amid an increased health scare.


Other Top Stories

Special Reports

Eight weeks to face the TalibanFacing the Taliban

Will these young Afghan recruits be ready in time?

BBC World Service

News and analysis in 32 languages

Languages continued (2 of 4)
Languages continued (3 of 4)
Languages continued (4 of 4)

Features & Analysis

Elsewhere on BBC News

Market Data

Last Updated at 20:24 ET

Market index Current value Trend Variation % variation
Dow Jones 11855.42 Down -137.74 -1.15%
Nasdaq 2667.33 Down -33.64 -1.25%
S&P 500 1281.87 Down -14.52 -1.12%
FTSE 100 5695.28 Down -79.96 -1.38%
Dax 6647.66 Down -218.97 -3.19%
BBC Global 30 5497.40 Down -90.10 -1.61%

Programmes

  • Raghav BahlHARDtalk Watch

    How can the Indian economy grow quicker than China's over the next 10 years?


BBC World Service

  • Newshour Listen

    Interviews, news and analysis of the day's global events.

  • Newshour Listen

    Japan asks for international help; Saudi troops enter Bahrain; Olympic legacy in London

bbc.co.uk navigation

BBC © MMXI The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read more.

This page is best viewed in an up-to-date web browser with style sheets (CSS) enabled. While you will be able to view the content of this page in your current browser, you will not be able to get the full visual experience. Please consider upgrading your browser software or enabling style sheets (CSS) if you are able to do so.