The world's attention has been on the tragedy in Japan as radiation levels increase, nuclear reactors burn and foreign governments tell their citizens to leave.
The 大象传媒 livepage has the latest updates and here's an interactive map of the quake damage.
But while Japan tries to cool its nuclear reactors, events have been escalating in Bahrain, Libya and Yemen.
In Manama today, security forces used tanks, helicopters and jeeps to clear protesters from Pearl Roundabout, two days after the king of Bahrain brought in troops from Saudi Arabia. Doctors have told the 大象传媒 that many people are injured and but that they can't get medical attention. You can get live updates on the crackdown here.
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r.p.gruijters emailed: The Libyan crisis is revealing where moral authority and leadership resides in Europe. It is France and Britain who are willing to stand up for the values of civilization. Germany and Italy have few qualms in seeing others perish as long as their coffers are being filled.
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Jim in the US emailed: I would like to register my disgust that the Western Powers seem more interested in sustaining the trade status-quo = Oil; than in defending the Libyan people.
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Roji in San Francisco emailed: It seems uncanny the international body responsible for nuclear regulation is sitting by and not being proactive in this crisis. Granted, the Japanese government is equally at fault letting Tokyo Electric, a utility company to manage this crisis on their own.
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ORIGINGRIOUS IN NIGERIA. WHY WILL THE REBELS NOT COME OUT IN THE OPEN TO FIGHTTHE DECENDANTS OF UMAR MUKTAR. HE DIE NOT HIND BEHIND HIS WIVES & FAMILY. COME OUT
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Peter emailed: I would like to use your platform to pay honour to the fukushima 50 who bravely stand their ground, trying to fight an at times hopeless battle to save so many. Also honour to the unsung heroes now trying to help people in tsunami and quake-hit regions, away from the cameras and media.
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I don鈥檛 think the Rebels will defeat the tyranical regime of Colonel Gaddafi without any outside support. From MANSOUR of Monrovia.
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big shame on those who are pressing for non-flying zone over Libya-for they are supporters of rebels. they will pay for it one day accept there is no living God! S. Nuaye Quaye Liberia
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Ebty emailed: What happened today in bahrain is a real massacre
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For Christ sake, why cant the UN interven in Libya, what makes brings the delay? Do the UN want to hear that Misrata n Bengazi...(pliz call back) phillip uganda
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March 16th, another black day another massacre at Bahrain which has witnessed another attack launched by the government and by a gulf shield forces. The riot police tried to break the protests taken place at Lulu Roundabout using tear gas and live bullet.
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Simon in Italy emailed: Do we not realise what we are doing supporting these dictatorships/monarchies or dithering whether we should support these nascent democracies?
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Sitution in the east, including Ivory Coast could be any country around the world, like in my country once in the past, Liberia. What is the whole worlddoing? Kadafi is misusing power n forcing his way on the people. The people have spoken, let the int鈥檒 community p/s, p/s p/s intervene. From John K. Forkpa of Liberia
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Hi Bbc, history will not forgive UN for allowing Gaddafi to slaughter his own people. Shame on UN! Okey-Pls call me.
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Musanide on Facebook: Why are the Japanese people treating this like its a small issue? Nuclear disaster=death no matter how high-tech the country is.
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When you have broken clothes, you must limit your mobility, or you鈥檒l compromise your dignity: Sarkozy would better have been quite on Libya if its hypocrisy on Tunisia is not to be believed. P. CHINTHULI, MALAWI
Japan, Bahrain, Libya: the latest stories
| Wednesday, 3 March 2011 | 17:06 - 19:00 GMT
The world's attention has been on the tragedy in Japan as radiation levels increase, nuclear reactors burn and foreign governments tell their citizens to leave.
The 大象传媒 livepage has the latest updates and here's an interactive map of the quake damage.
But while Japan tries to cool its nuclear reactors, events have been escalating in Bahrain, Libya and Yemen.
In Manama today, security forces used tanks, helicopters and jeeps to clear protesters from Pearl Roundabout, two days after the king of Bahrain brought in troops from Saudi Arabia. Doctors have told the 大象传媒 that many people are injured and but that they can't get medical attention. You can get live updates on the crackdown here.
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We''re now off air. Thank you for all your comments. We''ll be back tomorrow.
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r.p.gruijters emailed: The Libyan crisis is revealing where moral authority and leadership resides in Europe. It is France and Britain who are willing to stand up for the values of civilization. Germany and Italy have few qualms in seeing others perish as long as their coffers are being filled.
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Jim in the US emailed: I would like to register my disgust that the Western Powers seem more interested in sustaining the trade status-quo = Oil; than in defending the Libyan people.
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Roji in San Francisco emailed: It seems uncanny the international body responsible for nuclear regulation is sitting by and not being proactive in this crisis. Granted, the Japanese government is equally at fault letting Tokyo Electric, a utility company to manage this crisis on their own.
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ORIGINGRIOUS IN NIGERIA. WHY WILL THE REBELS NOT COME OUT IN THE OPEN TO FIGHTTHE DECENDANTS OF UMAR MUKTAR. HE DIE NOT HIND BEHIND HIS WIVES & FAMILY. COME OUT
Comment sent via YOURSAY
Peter emailed: I would like to use your platform to pay honour to the fukushima 50 who bravely stand their ground, trying to fight an at times hopeless battle to save so many. Also honour to the unsung heroes now trying to help people in tsunami and quake-hit regions, away from the cameras and media.
Comment sent via SMS
I don鈥檛 think the Rebels will defeat the tyranical regime of Colonel Gaddafi without any outside support. From MANSOUR of Monrovia.
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big shame on those who are pressing for non-flying zone over Libya-for they are supporters of rebels. they will pay for it one day accept there is no living God! S. Nuaye Quaye Liberia
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Ebty emailed: What happened today in bahrain is a real massacre
Comment sent via SMS
For Christ sake, why cant the UN interven in Libya, what makes brings the delay? Do the UN want to hear that Misrata n Bengazi...(pliz call back) phillip uganda
Comment sent via YOURSAY
March 16th, another black day another massacre at Bahrain which has witnessed another attack launched by the government and by a gulf shield forces. The riot police tried to break the protests taken place at Lulu Roundabout using tear gas and live bullet.
Comment sent via YOURSAY
Simon in Italy emailed: Do we not realise what we are doing supporting these dictatorships/monarchies or dithering whether we should support these nascent democracies?
Comment sent via SMS
Sitution in the east, including Ivory Coast could be any country around the world, like in my country once in the past, Liberia. What is the whole worlddoing? Kadafi is misusing power n forcing his way on the people. The people have spoken, let the int鈥檒 community p/s, p/s p/s intervene. From John K. Forkpa of Liberia
Comment sent via SMS
Hi Bbc, history will not forgive UN for allowing Gaddafi to slaughter his own people. Shame on UN! Okey-Pls call me.
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Musanide on Facebook: Why are the Japanese people treating this like its a small issue? Nuclear disaster=death no matter how high-tech the country is.
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When you have broken clothes, you must limit your mobility, or you鈥檒l compromise your dignity: Sarkozy would better have been quite on Libya if its hypocrisy on Tunisia is not to be believed. P. CHINTHULI, MALAWI