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Counting the cost of Japan’s disasters
With the scale of Japan’s destructive earthquake and tsunami becoming more apparent insurers have begun their calculations. Although many of the worst hit areas are barely accessible, the US giant, AIG, which is very exposed in Asia, has set aside nearly a billion dollars. Reinsurers, such as Swiss Re, have almost doubled that figure. Catasptrophe modeling companies believe the tragic events will result losses of between 12 and 35 billion euros. Meanwhile, Tepco, operators of the stricken Fukushima plant, say they will be paying farmers for losses caused by nuclear radiation leaking. Copyright © 2011 euronews

Libya summit threatens air strikes
The international community closed ranks against Colonel Gaddafi in Paris on Saturday. The USA, Europe and the Arab League joined hands in condemning his attacks on civilians, and promised to enforce the UN Security council’s resolution against Gaddafi. If he refuses to respect a ceasefire, his forces will be hit from the air. TO READ – Libya: a timeline of international diplomacy “There is still time for Colonel Gaddafi to avoid the worst by respecting without delay and without conditions all the demands of the international community. The diplomatic door will reopen as soon as hostilities cease. France has decided to play its part, and assume its role in history,” said host and French President Nicolas Sarkozy. Copyright © 2011 euronews

UN condemns Gaddafi regime’s violence
The UN Security Council has condemned the violent crackdown in Libya by Muammar Gaddafi’s regime. After meeting in closed session, all 15 council members backed a statement read out by Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti, President of the Council: “The members of the Security Council expressed grave concern at the situation in Libya. They condemned the violence and use of force against civilians, deplored the repression against peaceful demonstrators, and expressed deep regret at the death of hundreds of civilians”. European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton earlier revealed the EU was taking practical steps and suspending a framework trade agreement it had been negotiating with Libya. “I want the authorities to listen to the aspirations and demands of their people. I’ve called a meeting of the EU ambassadors to discuss what measures can be taken now,” said Ashton. In Washington the message was the same. But so far there has not been overt support for the implementation of sanctions like some other countries. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said: “The United States continues to watch the situation in Libya with alarm. Our thoughts and prayers are with those whose lives have been lost and their loved ones and we join the international community in strongly condemning the violence as we received reports of hundreds killed and many more injured.” UN Council members also called for those responsible for attacks on civilians to be held to account. Copyright © 2011 euronews

Coalition launches further air strikes over Libya
?�Allied warplanes have launched further air strikes on Muammar Gaddafi’s forces for a fourth day, notably in western Libya. ?�The coalition?�has confirmed artillery and tanks besieging the rebel-held town of Misrata were targeted.?�?�Despite some condemnation of the West’s intervention, military chiefs have defended their role.?�?�?�Senior US military chief officer Peg Klein said: “Some of those cities still have tanks advancing on them to attack the Libyan people. We are authorised, and the President made the nexus between the Security Council resolution and what he considers our legal mandate to attack those tanks. And so that is the type of target that our strike aircraft will go after.”?�Many of the American air strikes are being launched from ships in the Mediterranean. ?�Despite that, Washington?�has made it clear it wants to take a back seat in the military mission and is calling on other members of the coalition to?�take?�operational command.?�?� Copyright © 2011 euronews

Surgery without a scalpel
Doctors in Liverpool have unveiled a new cancer scanner that removes the need for invasive brain?�surgery.?�The Novalis TX uses a system similar to a car’s satellite navigation,?�to locate and blast the tumour with a single very high radiotherapy dose.?�?�The machine, costing?�3,000 euros, can locate and treat some cancers in just 15 minutes. Copyright © 2011 euronews

Couples kiss during a mass wedding ceremony to mark Valentine’s Day in Taiwan
Around 25 couples tied the knot together on Monday with Taipei Mayor Hau Lung-bin as the witness for the ceremony. REUTERS/Nicky Loh Copyright © 2011 euronews

New imaging system may cut caesareans
Doctors worried about the rise in caesarean sections as a means of childbirth take heart from a new Italian 3D scanner, AMOLAB, that allows a more precise forecast for the outcome of a pregnancy. That is our subject in this edition of Hi-tech. Copyright © 2011 euronews

Bulgaria uncertain over new reactor
Europe’s atomic energy anxiety finds Bulgaria hesitating over plans to get a second nuclear plant, in Belene, in the north. The government is concerned about safety and costs. Russian reactor builders Rosatom have been visiting Sofia to move slow negotiations along. They said: “Safety is our first commitment. We need to make the plant work flawlessly for the next 60 years.” But a Greenpeace environmentalist in the country, Petko Kovachev, said: “Bulgaria should put an end to its nuclear ambitions in the immediate future and make commitments to green, alternative sources of energy. We have a written strategy showing Bulgaria could become entirely green by 2050.” Two Soviet-era nuclear reactors at the Kozloduy plant already supply about a third of Bulgaria??�s power needs. It closed four reactors here as a condition for joining the European Union in 2007. Copyright © 2011 euronews