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18 March 2011 Last updated at 11:14 ET

US evacuation plane leaves Japan

The first US government-chartered evacuation flight takes off from quake-hit Japan, amid global concern about the growing nuclear disaster.

Canada to join Libya no-fly plan

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper announces the country is deploying fighter jets to enforce the UN-backed no-fly zone over Libya.

Pakistan fury over drone deaths

Tribal leaders in the Pakistani region of North Waziristan vow revenge against the US after drones killed more than 40 people near the Afghan border.
Libya 'to release US journalists'

Four New York Times journalists who were reported missing in Libya were captured and will be freed on Friday, Col Gaddafi's son tells US media.
US Congress backs stop-gap budget
House votes to cut funding to NPR
Japan supply chain concerns grow
Messenger achieves Mercury orbit
New York Times to charge for web
Country singer Husky dies aged 85
US Idol 'is top TV money-spinner'

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