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Where is the world's attention ?

Gabriela Pomeroy | 09:22 UK time, Wednesday, 16 March 2011

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The world's attention has been on the tragedy in Japan as radiation levels increase, and foreign governments .

The ´óÏó´«Ã½ livepage has the latest updates and here's an .

But while Japan tries to cool its nuclear reactors,Ìýevents have been escalating inÌýBahrain, Libya and Yemen.

In Manama today, security forces used tanks, helicopters and jeeps to two days after the king of Bahrain brought in . DoctorsÌýhave told the ´óÏó´«Ã½ thatÌýmany people are injured and but that they can't get medical attention. You can get on the crackdown here.

PraveenDabre has tweeted: "Troops have stormed into #Bahrain's Salmaniya hospital. What kind of ghoulish behaviour is this? Who attacks the injured?"

In Libya, Colonel Gadaffi says his troops will push to .

His son "Military operations are over. Within 48 hours everything will be finished. Our forces are almost in Benghazi. Whatever the decision, it will be too late."

Some tweeters suggest it's a good time to to in Libya and Bahrain:

Suhalevorajee‎ says on Twitter: "Gaddafi taking the opportunity to 'bury' bad news. Shame, Arab world not taking a stronger lead on this??"

Sleathcorps tweeted:‎ "Saudi troops entering Bahrain to crush revolt.''A good day to bury bad news'' comes to mind. Hope Gaddafi not allowed to do same."

What do you think ? Post your comments here.

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