Japan has been rocked by two strong aftershocks - which swayed buildings in Tokyo.

The latest official death toll from Friday's earthquake and subsequent tsunami stands at more than three thousand - but thousands are missing prompting fears it could reach at least ten thousand.

The Japanese government says radiation levels have dropped at the Fukushima nuclear plant where there've been three explosions.

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Two men have been killed in the latest protests in Bahrain.

It comes just after the Gulf state's King declared a state of emergency, following weeks of civil unrest.

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Students could have to pay at least seven thousand pounds a year to go to Bournemouth University.

The University Alliance, which represents twenty-three 'business focussed' unis including Bournemouth, warns the quality of courses would be reduced if graduate contributions are any less.

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And as we reach five hundred days until London 2012, the clock counting down the time to the Olympics has stopped - only a day after it was unveiled in Trafalgar Square.

Omega - which made it - says it's investigating a technical fault.