Power hopes rise at Japan planT

Latest BBC News coverage in videoLive Key pointsEngineers have connected power lines to cooling systems at the Fukushima nuclear plant and are expected to turn on the electricity on Sunday. Firefighters have continued to spray water in a desperate attempt to avert a meltdown Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano says tests on milk and spinach from prefectures around the nuclear plant say they contain levels of radiation that exceed safety standards - but adds they still pose no serious threat to human health Japan raised the accident level at the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant from four to five on a seven-point international danger scale for atomic accidents The confirmed death toll from the disaster has risen to 7,348 and 10,947 people are listed as missing Live page reporters: Samanthi Dissanayake,...

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French fighter jets deployed over Libya

French fighter jets deployed over Libya STORY HIGHLIGHTSNEW: Sarkozy says air power to counter Gadhafi NEW: Gadhafi warned to stop activities immediately NEW: Gadhafi forces were pushing into Benghazi Tripoli, Libya (CNN) -- French fighter jets soared over Libya on Saturday to counter Moammar Gadhafi's military forces who were intent on destroying the opposition as they pushed into the rebel stronghold of Benghazi."Our air force will oppose any aggression by Colonel Gadhafi against the population of Benghazi," said French President Nicolas Sarkozy, speaking after an international, top-level meeting in Paris over the Libyan crisis."As of now, our aircraft are preventing planes from attacking the town," he said. "As of now, our aircraft are prepared to intervene against tanks."The international...

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