(LinkAsia: August 12, 2011) The American debt crisis strikes a nerve among global investors, resulting in chaos on the Asian stock markets. Footage from Reuters.

How will the disaster at Fukushima affect the future of the US nuclear industry? Jim Riccio, Nuclear Policy Analyst at Greenpeace, shares his thoughts with Earth Focus correspondent Miles Benson.

Egypt stock market plummets amid renewed demonstrations, thousands stage anti-government protests in Yemen, Lebanon's Hariri bloc will not join new government‚ and more.

Lebanon's "Day of Anger" turns violent, anti-government protestors clash with police in Egypt, Saudi Arabia accused of suppressing rights of millions, and more.

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