Libya seeks UN, African probe

Political unrest continues:

Moamer Kadhafi said he wanted the UN or the African Union to probe the unrest rocking Libya and promised investigators free access, in an interview published Sunday. The Libyan leader, making his first such demand since the outbreak of violent protests against his rule and the ensuing bloody riposte, also warned that the unrest would spell disaster for Europe.

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Haiti hails Iranian aid

Haitian President Rene Preval has expressed gratitude to the Islamic Republic of Iran for its humanitarian aid to the earthquake-hit people of the country.The Haitian Chief Executive made the remark in a Saturday meeting to receive the credentials of the new Iranian ambassador to Port-au-Prince, IRNA reported.

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Japan launches ‘Hayabusa’ bullet train

Japan’s latest bullet train, the thin-nosed “Hayabusa” or Falcon, made its 300 kilometre per hour debut Saturday, boasting a luxury carriage modelled on airline business class. Japan has built up a network of cutting-edge Shinkansen train lines since the 1960s that criss-cross the island nation and now hopes to sell the infrastructure technology abroad, including to the United States.

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