Today, on the 25th anniversary of Chernobyl, Link TV's original production Earth Focus released a detailed exposé about the possibility of a massive cover up surrounding the 1986 nuclear disaster. According to the report, international agencies, the nuclear industry, and governments all ignore critical scientific data about the real impact of the fateful accident at Chernobyl.

Authors of a new book Chernobyl: Consequences of the Catastrophe for People and the Environment say that almost a million people worldwide have died since Chernobyl-- not 4,000 as officially claimed by theInternational Atomic Energy Agency and the World Health Organization. Watch the following report for an indepth look at the real consequences of the fallout from Chernobyl -- including birth defects, mental handicaps, and diminished human intelligence -- and for how long these effects will last:

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(Al Jazeera English: 1049 PST, March 31, 2011) Al Jazeera's Anita McNaught reports from Tripoli on the Libyan government's response to the reported defection of several of its diplomats.

(ITN News: 0431 PST, March 31, 2011) An insight into the past of defected foreign minister Moussa Koussa, who is now in the UK

Profile: Moussa Koussa

(Al Jazeera English: 0312 PST, March 31, 2011) A look at Moussa Koussa, the Libyan foreign minister's career and the steps that led to his escape to the UK

(Al Jazeera English: 0641 PST, March 21, 2011) Senior military figures, diplomats and officials in Yemen are abandoning their president of the last 32 years.

Ali Abdullah Saleh's government has been beseiged for weeks by protests in the capital Sanaa. On Friday, more than 50 were killed in a crackdown on the streets. By Sunday, president Saleh had sacked all of his ministers. And in the capital Sanaa, tanks rolled onto the streets, guarding the presidential Palace. Al Jazeera's Alan Fisher has the latest.