Fourteen months after the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi plant, a pool brimming with used fuel rods still sits on the top floor of a heavily damaged building, covered only with plastic.

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Concerns Grow About Spent Fuel Rods at Damaged Nuclear Plant in Japan

BEIJING — Faced with political turmoil at the top, a slowing economy, and a young and wired population restless for change, China’s Communist rulers appear to have dusted off a time-tested tactic: blaming foreigners for the country’s problems. Read full article > >

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In China, foreigner-bashing brings backlash

A record number of UK beaches have been given the top award for water quality in the latest Good Beach Guide, says the Marine Conservation Society.

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Record number for top beach award

CAIRO — Egypt’s presidential election commission on Saturday disqualified the top two Islamist contenders and the country’s former spy chief, sending shock waves through the volatile political establishment ahead of next month’s vote. Read full article > >

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10 presidential candidates disqualified in Egypt

Reading beat Southampton at St Mary’s in the battle of the top two, to go three points clear at the top of the Championship.

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Southampton 1-3 Reading

Ian Harte scores the only goal as Reading move level on points with leaders Southampton at the top of the Championship.

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Brighton 0-1 Reading

Tottenham Hotspur boss Harry Redknapp says his team have to win their remaining five league games to finish in the top four.

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Tottenham Hotspur boss Harry Redknapp says his team have to win their remaining five league games to finish in the top four.

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Carly Rae Jepsen, a former contestant on Canadian Idol, shoots to the top of the UK singles chart with Call Me Maybe after selling 100,000 copies in a week.

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Canadian Idol star tops UK chart

Mario Balotelli is sent off as Manchester City fall eight points behind rivals Manchester United at the top of the Premier League.

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Arsenal 1-0 Man City

For weeks, there has been frenzied politicking at the top of the Communist Party as it attempts to seal rifts in its leadership.

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China’s Leaders Seek Unity After Ouster of Bo Xilai

Chancellor George Osborne has been accused by Labour of targeting NHS cash to help fund a cut in the top rate of income tax.

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NHS budget ‘raided’ for tax cuts

Chancellor George Osborne has been accused by Labour of targeting NHS cash to help fund a cut in the top rate of income tax.

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NHS budget ‘raided’ for tax cuts

Congressional ethics investigators concluded there “is substantial reason to believe” that Florida’s Rep. Vern Buchanan, one of the top Republicans in the House, violated ethics laws by failing to report his position with a half-dozen firms, according to records released Monday. Read full article > >

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Manchester City hit two early goals before seeing off a heavy snow storm to open up a three-point lead over Manchester United at the top of the Premier League.

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Man City 3-0 Fulham