The palace compound of COTE D'IVOIRE'S Laurent Gbagbo, in Abidjan, was surrounded by UN and French troops. He was defeated in a presidential election in November but has refused to step down. Forces loyal to the election winner, Alassane Ouattara, have conquered the rest of the country. Hundreds of people have been killed in the past fortnight.
Radioactive water from JAPAN'S stricken nuclear power plant seeped into the sea around Fukushima. The leak was sealed on April 6th as engineers were forced to dump 11,500 tonnes of less contaminated water into the ocean to make room for fresh coolant. Japan acknowledged that South Korea and China were not adequately consulted about the situation. Dating Websitesreal estate for sale in san diego ca