Crisis in Japan
Reuters
Workers at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear station are dealing with new challenges.
U.S. Sees Array of New Threats at Japan’s Nuclear Plant
By JAMES GLANZ and WILLIAM J. BROAD
The nuclear plant in Japan faces an array of fresh threats that could persist indefinitely or increase as a result of stabilization efforts, according to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Company Says Radioactive Water Leak at Japan Plant Is Plugged
By ANDREW POLLACK, KEN BELSON and KEVIN DREW
The company that runs Japan’s crippled nuclear power plant said that it had plugged a crack in a maintenance pit that had been gushing highly radioactive water into the ocean.
Crisis Saddles Village With Unwanted Notoriety
By MARTIN FACKLER
Iitate, near the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, is struggling with questions about safety, evacuations and farming.
Screening the Day’s Catch for Radiation
By WILLIAM NEUMAN and FLORENCE FABRICANT
Despite assurances by health officials, worries about tainted foods are growing among governments, consumers and businesses across the globe.
Radiation Errors Erode Confidence in Power Company
By ANDREW POLLACK and KEN BELSON
In at least a few embarrassing instances the numbers released by the owner of the plant, the Tokyo Electric Power Company, have been wrong, raising unnecessary alarm.
Region in Revolt
France’s Role in Three Conflicts Displays a More Muscular Policy
By STEVEN ERLANGER
Suhaib Salem/Reuters
Last week, a French flag was displayed on top of a destroyed tank in Ajdabiya, Libya, that had belonged to forces loyal to Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi.
With its forces now involved in Ivory Coast, Libya and Afghanistan, France is showing a new willingness to use force, with international backing.
Photos Found in Libya Show Abuses Under Qaddafi
By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK and C. J. CHIVERS
A record of violence against civilians is overshadowing efforts to broker an end to international and domestic threats to Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi.
Other World News
Ivory Coast Leader Swayed by Force as He Considers Exit
By ADAM NOSSITER and SCOTT SAYARE
Rebecca Blackwell/Associated Press
Issiaka Diakhite, 26, in Abidjan on Tuesday. He said he took up arms after his parents were killed by Laurent Gbagbo loyalists.
Until now, Laurent Gbagbo refused to consider stepping down after losing his election last year, defying global condemnation and sanctions. In the end, it came down to force.
The Lede: Ivory Coast Video
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Steven Erlanger Talks About France's Role in the Ivory Coast on The Takeaway Radio Program
Recent U.N. Actions Show Policy Shift, Analysts Say
By DAN BILEFSKY
Military strikes by the United Nations against the Ivory Coast’s strongman, Laurent Gbagbo, show a new willingness to take bold action to save lives, diplomats and analysts said.
Britain Arrests 2 in Phone-Hacking Case
By JOHN F. BURNS
The arrests mark a turning point in the inquiry into the hacking of messages by The News of the World tabloid.
Taliban Exploit Tensions Seething in Afghan Society
By ROD NORDLAND
Using a Florida pastor’s burning of a Koran, the Taliban ignited a deep undercurrent of discontent over the foreign presence in Afghanistan.
White House Assails Pakistan Effort on Militants
By DAVID E. SANGER and ERIC SCHMITT
After years of work with the Pakistani military to defeat militants, victory over the thriving insurgency remains uncertain, the Obama administration said.
Through Political Prism, Iraqis Grieve
By TIM ARANGO
The assault on the provincial council in Tikrit was a stark reminder of the country’s stubborn insurgency and an army and police force that still have glaring deficiencies and suspect loyalties.
Head of Gaza Inquiry Is Said to Plan Israel Trip
By ETHAN BRONNER
Richard Goldstone, the South African jurist who led a United Nations report accusing Israel of possible war crimes in Gaza and recently recanted some of its harshest conclusions, has agreed to visit Israel in July.
French Panel Debates Secularism and Islam
By STEVEN ERLANGER and MAÏA de la BAUME
Some top government officials, including Prime Minister François Fillon, shunned the discussion.
Spain and U.S. Near Accord on Atomic Cleanup
By RAPHAEL MINDER
After avoiding nuclear obliteration in a U.S. Air Force accident, the village of Palomares is hopeful that the U.S. and Madrid will finally clean up contaminated land.
E.U. Lays Out Plan to Improve the Lives of the Roma
By STEPHEN CASTLE
The European Union conceded that it was doing too little to tackle discrimination, prejudice and intolerance against its Roma citizens.
Merkel's Coalition Partner Chooses a New Leader
By JUDY DEMPSEY
Chancellor Angela Merkel received a boost Monday after the Free Democrats chose a popular young physician to revive his party’s standing in time for the next federal elections.
Nobel Laureate Loses Last Legal Battle to Save Job at Bank
By LYDIA POLGREEN
Muhammad Yunus, the Bangladeshi Nobel Peace Prize laureate and microfinance pioneer, lost his last appeal to hold on to his job at the bank he had founded.
New Haitian Leader Pledges Reconciliation
By RANDAL C. ARCHIBOLD
In his first post-election news conference, Michel Martelly reassured Haiti and the world that he has the capacity to lead a country facing daunting challenges.
Brazil Rejects Panel’s Request to Stop Dam
By ALEXEI BARRIONUEVO
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights had raised concerns about the displacement of indigenous people and the environmental effects of the construction.
Japan Earthquake
Assessing the Radiation Danger, Near and Far
Current assessments of the radiation from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant by the Japanese authorities, the International Atomic Energy Agency and others.
Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Multimedia
Videos, photographs and interactive features documenting the destruction in Japan after a powerful earthquake and tsunami devastated the country on March 11.
Arab World Unrest
Cairo Journal
When a Punch Line Is No Longer a Lifeline for Egyptians
By MICHAEL SLACKMAN
The sudden turn from humor points to a sense of revolution fatigue that has swept over a nation where people had hoped for overnight change.
Lens Blog
From a Bubble, 'Sneaking Little Moments'
By DAVID FURST and KERRI MACDONALD
Moises Saman has been in a press pool in Libya covering those loyal to Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi for more than a month.
From Opinion
Dot Earth
India’s Girl Gap
By ANDREW C. REVKIN
Technology, prosperity and cultural norms are skewing sex ratios in India.
From the Lens Blog
Lens Blog
In Xinjiang, Exploring a Changing Story
By KERRI MACDONALD
Carolyn Drake has been documenting the Uighurs since 2007. She is determined to keep going.
Critic’s Notebook
An Artist Takes Role of China’s Conscience
By HOLLAND COTTER
Ai Weiwei, taken into custody on Sunday, is both a fully 21st-century figure and the embodiment of an ancient cultural type.
Endgame in Ivory Coast on YouTube
April 5, 2011
April 4 Updates on Mideast Protests and Libyan War
April 4, 2011
Notes from Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq and other areas of conflict in the post-9/11 era.
American Soldier Is Denied Asylum in Germany
April 5, 2011
Libya's Rebel Forces Need More Than Just Weapons
April 5, 2011
The Endgame in Afghanistan
By JAMES DAO
A reporter reflects on the experience of one American battalion and how success and failure go hand in hand.
Interactive Feature: A Year at War
WikiLeaks Documents
State’s Secrets
Examining U.S. diplomatic cables as a window on relations with the rest of the world in an age of war and terrorism.
Letters From 
A Safe Place After Horror in Libya
By SOUAD MEKHENNET
More than 200,000 people have poured across the Tunisian border with Libya since unrest erupted in February. The number of families has increased markedly, as have the tales of woe.
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