Fukushima leaks: radioactive water overflows tank

 

The tank (fifth from left, left cluster) is estimated to have leaked 430 litres (100 gallons) of radioactive water

Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant has a new leak of radioactive water after workers overfilled a storage tank, its operator says.

The workers miscalculated the tank's capacity as it was tilted on unlevel ground, plant operator Tepco said.

Madagascar mob kills Europeans over 'organ trafficking'

 Two European men have been burnt to death in Madagascar by protesters who suspected they were trafficking human organs after a child went missing.

A local man had been arrested in connection with the disappearance on Wednesday on Nosy Be, a tourist island resort in Madagascar's north-west.
A crowd then rioted outside the police station believing him to have been paid to remove the child's organs.

Russia evacuates embassy in Libya after attack

 

Watch footage of the aftermath of the attack on the Russian embassy

 

All staff and family members have been evacuated from the Russian embassy in Libya after gunmen attacked the compound in the capital, Tripoli.

The foreign ministry in Moscow announced that the evacuees had arrived in neighbouring Tunisia, from where they planned to fly back to Russia.
It suggested the incident was a revenge attack after the alleged killing of a Libyan by a Russian citizen.
Russian diplomats in Tunis would maintain ties with Libya, it added.
No Russian casualties were reported during the attack on Wednesday but a car and other property were damaged.

'Tobacco-free' plan for Republic of Ireland

The Republic of Ireland was the first to introduce a complete work-place smoking ban in 2004

 

The Irish health minister has published a plan to make the state "tobacco-free" by 2025.

Dr James Reilly has defined a "tobacco-free Ireland" as a state where less than 5% of the population smoke.
According to the latest figures, 22% of people aged 15 and over regularly smoke cigarettes in the Republic of Ireland.
The plan makes 60 recommendations to significantly reduce smoking over the next 12 years. Tobacco would still be available, but at an increased cost.
The recommendations also include the introduction of a ban on smoking in cars where children are present and new on-the-spot fines for breaches of smoking laws.