My News Roundups
Short summaries of the top global news. Noemi Fernandez has contributed 10, including:
3/11: Disaster-prevention systems failed
Systems that were supposed to predict the volume of radioactive materials to be released into the environment failed to respond during the nuclear crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi powerplant on March 11, sources close to the issue stated on Monday.
Japan Earthquake: No-grazing zones for cattle to be established
Concerns over dairy and meat consumptions have led the farm ministry of several Fukushima and Chiba prefectures in Japan to establish no-grazing zones for cattle. Imports of grass may also be necessary as a follow-up to the establishment, stated an offici
Plans for solar panels to help Japan's earthquake victims on its way
On May 2nd, the chairman of Miyagi prefecture in Sendai proposed installing solar panels on all future housing for the victims of the tsunami and earthquake that struck Japan on March 11th.
May Day: Protests for immigrant legalization
Thousands of Central American and Mexican immigrants marched down the streets of Los Angeles chanting "Legalization or no re-election!" on Sunday, demanding legalization for all immigrants in the US.
NYU student murdered, man in Toronto charged
Qian Liu, a 23 year old foreign student studying at New York University was found dead in her basement apartment on April 15. Toronto police have now ruled the case a homicide, charging a 29 year old male from Toronto with the murder.
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