Jonathan promises 'new dawn' as world leaders applaud Nigeria election - CNN International

Incumbent is "significant departure" of the last elections new era changes are made means, he says Clinton: vote for brands a "dramatic shift from decades of failed elections" Nigerians in Northern States protesting the results

Lagos, Nigeria (CNN) President Goodluck Jonathan pledged a "new era" for Nigeria, days after the Election Commission declared him the winner in a vote as a major improvement from recent surveys.

The last elections four years ago was widely condemned for rampant vote rigging, violence, theft of ballot boxes and intimidation.

If by violence, reports of minors vote and logistical problems, as an observer the recent elections a improvement.

"This time, one of the differences is that local and international observers said," Yes, there are significant departure from the past ' "Jonathan said CNN."

A success world leaders declared the vote, but calls for election officials could these claims including ballot stuffing and unusually high turnout in some areas.

"This historic event a dramatic shift from decades of failed elections and an improvement in the presidential election of 2007," US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said in a statement.

British Foreign Secretary William Hague described the vote as an "important step" for the nation.

Jonathan said vote the ushers a new era for Africa's most populous nation and its largest oil producer.

", Which should tell you that we say we will do it and this is a new era", the President said. "We are working with all Nigerians to ensure that changes are made."

Jonathan comes from the oil-rich southern part of Nigeria, a region that is majority Christian.

Parts which plunged into chaos after it turned out that Jonathan had won, mostly Muslim North charge that the elections were tampered with.

Rioters took to the streets in the North, shouting the name of General Muhammadu Buhari, a former military ruler and the main opposition candidate.

About 17,000 people fled their homes in the region as violence entbrannte, said the Nigerian Red Cross.

Jonathan appealed curfews for unity as the unrest and it provide sound alarms for the Government, the military and enforce, maintain peace.

"My brothers and sisters, we are all winners," Jonathan said earlier in the week. "In this context it is defeated no Victor and no.." "We have shown in our diversity, the progress of which remains for all celebridad Nigeria."

An investigation of the President is attributed to underway to determine the perpetrators of violence, jobless youth.

"We have been having a crisis in the North, we have been having a crisis in the South, all symptoms are the same," he told CNN. "We have a number of young people who have no source of income, we need to provide."

If no source of income, offer the Government said it will help, the youth are at risk, violence spark is paid.

He declined to go into detail on the perpetrators of violence.

He said "The Government find out formally,". "If I make some statements, I will be biased in people's minds and I don't want to accuse anyone."

Nigeria elections, staggered over three weeks, close April with the vote for Governor 26.CNN's Christian Purefoy contributed to this report.

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Japan is evolving crisis long list added the world of nuclear mishaps - Xinhua

By Mark Weisenmiller

TAMPA, United States of America, 2 April (Xinhua) - the Hydra top nuclear disasters unfolding in Japan a long list of nuclear accident records added and make the biggest bone of contention of the nuclear energy industry.

The first recorded case of nuclear accident can be dated nuclear complex, back 60 years ago on a rural Canadian, whose nuclear reactor could not makes what finally to a number of hydrogen explosions shut down.

Since then, a number of countries saw have breakdowns on their own nuclear power plants, including Argentina, France, Germany, United Kingdom, Hungary, Japan, Spain, the former Soviet Union, the United States, among others.

None of the previous nuclear accidents caused but were by an earthquake and subsequent tsunami, such as Japan, which radiation control team has put in a new, more dangerous situation in the country.

Japan's nuclear crisis the world of nuclear risks mull has asked to run their own countries and sparked a wave of protests against the use of nuclear energy.

President Barack Obama made it clear in a speech at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., the United States back not the dependence of nuclear energy would pare.

"We are committed to the development of commercial concepts for nuclear energy without spreading dangerous technology and material,", said a press release entitled "blueprint for a secure energy future," which was published in connection with Obama's speech.

FOCUS OF ATTENTION WORLD

At the moment, the Fukushima nuclear power plant at the center of attention of the world has become as traces of radioactive particles have been found as far as Florida.

On Saturday, workers found a 20-cm crack in pit on its no. 2 reactor, 4,000 times of the legally allowed for the evacuation of the highly radioactive water were released.

Meanwhile, international nuclear experts are monitoring crippled nuclear plant closely and update their results.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)) has a team of experts sent to Japan, to help technical assistance to tackle the crisis.

"We have launched a thorough review nuclear power plant safety in the United States, what lessons we can from the Japanese crisis here and apply them to our regulatory oversight here in the United States," said David McIntyreNRC spokesman.

"Some of our employees in Japan returned (by Fukushima) and others sent be." No word on how long it it will be necessary, "said McIntyre."

Giant Areva and one of the most powerful female executives of France Wednesday, Anne Lauvergeon, Chief Executive of nuclear power, say French in Japan with three experts on radioactive pollution, they sent to the staff of Fukushima, adjusting efforts help came.

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has sent experts to Fukushima.

"Our technical experts deal 24 (hours per day) seven (week days) with emergency... are (completely) we focused on emergency measures at the moment", said Greg Webb, IAEA press and public information officer.

In the light of the serious image, crippled nuclear power station scrapped are must, Prime Minister Naoto Kan said Thursday, a day after Chief said Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano the Fukushima plant was most likely out of service used.

Edano told a press conference Wednesday, that he believed that all six reactors in the nuclear facility in the northeastern Japan for the Japanese public's best interest should be closed.

An option to do the very dangerous task of the decommissioning of the nuclear power is to use robot.

Dismantling the US Shippingport Atomic power station in Western Pennsylvania, which lasted more than three years was cited as an example of a successful reactor decommissioning.

With Japan, things like its nuclear power plant but differ by radiation, so that the task is more difficult and more dangerous contaminated.

Special report: Massive Quake Shakes Japan

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Cricket World Cup: Angelo Mathews was final. -BBC Sport

Venue: Hedemora Wankdorf Stadium, MumbaiDate: Saturday, 2 April start: 1000 BSTCoverage: live test match special commentary on BBC 5 live sports extra, BBC Radio 4 LW and BBC Sport website from 0930 BST. highlights on BBC two (2325), red button/website (2200) to DVB-T (2230); Text commentary on the BBC Sport website & mobile; Live on Sky Sports Mathews helped srilanka New Zealand in the talent semi final beating Sri Lanka Angelo Mathews has of the World Cup final with a thigh injury, while large doubt is India of Seamer Ashish Nehra was ruled.

Mathews was in the squad was replaced by off-spinner Suraj Randiv.

Nehra will miss expected to showpiece Mumbai on Saturday injured after the middle finger of his right hand in the semi-final victory over Pakistan.

Spinner is Muttiah Muralitharan on injuries in the hope of a fairy tale ending, his career defy Sri Lanka set.

The 38, a record has 1,331 international wickets, has fought problems throughout the event with thigh and knee bar.

But it seems much of a chance of it that way, the curtain on his international career reach helps is missing his country win the World Cup for the first time since 1996, when Sri Lanka cricket stunned world against Australia in the final in Lahore.

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"The chances are good that Murali will play," said Sri Lanka coach of Trevor Bayliss. "He graduated from 10 overs in the semi-final, and that is the character of the man that he will play with discomfort."

Muralitharan, who claimed a wicket with his last international delivery on home soil semi-final victory over New Zealand in Colombo, needs three more former Australia the same almost bowler Glenn McGrath World Cup record of 71 wickets.

Mathews, 23, suffered a right thigh injury while fielding during Tuesday in the semifinals.

Batting with a runner, he helped Sri Lanka a five wicket victory with an aggressive 14 not out to seal.

"Angelo is a very important player," said Sri Lankan Captain Kumar Sangakkara was expelled on Friday before Mathews.

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India captain Mahendra Dhoni

"But if it is not because he is not there." "The player who replaced him it see a great opportunity to do so well for his country on this great occasion."

Randiv, which replace as emptied Mathews was in the squad of the International Cricket Council, international and spin bowling has cover for Muralitharan 22 wickets in 21 one day.

But missing Mathews best holder can Lasith Malinga as the only seam bowler remaining from semifinal - so back ranked seven, the length of the Sri Lankan bat are quick patches Thisara Perera, Nuwan Kulasekara and Dilhara Fernando in the race, although without Mathews, tail will be a concern.

India captain Mahendra Dhoni said Meanwhile no decision made, whether Nehra would be replaced in the team with an additional Seamer in Sreesanth or a second spinner in Ravichandran Ashwin.

"The wicket of Mumbai has usually a little bounce and a third Seamer gives me the opportunity to maneuver the attack," he said.

"But if we could be there in the wicket as the game progresses contact feel Ashwin enters the picture." "It helps to have such good opportunities."

Dhoni said left-handed batsman Gautam Gambhir was fit after recovering from a minor 'hamstring' burden he developed while fields to play against Pakistan.

In the first all Asian final, all eyes are on India batsman Sachin Tendulkar, who is his 100th international century be the orientation in his hometown.

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37 Year-old playing in his sixth World Cup, and desperate, that it only on one occasion, 1983 recorded has help his team land the trophy.

"Little Master" scored two hundreds in the group stage and looked on course, to the 100 century in the semi-final reach landmark, before he unusually scratchy to 85 after a knock in which he was dropped four times was released.

"Go back, is a wonderful opportunity to Mumbai especially for this event," Tendulkar said. "All I want to say is, we want to focus on our task quietly, and get to do the job."

Dhoni Tendulkar, which India debuted in 1989 as a 16-year-old paid tribute in the build up to the final.

"God made playing cricket, Sachin has", Dhoni said. "He has done more years for 21 years and some."

India marginal favourites which hopes trophy, Sangakkara the weight of expectation on their players could say.

"Everyone in the world expected India until tomorrow and win this game make," he said.

"We must the fact understand that have marked India for the last year or two years of almost anyone to win the World Cup as a favorite."

"I am sure that she will be favourites to checkup."

His first World Cup final will be revolutionised Australian Simon Taufel

Dhoni is the pressure on his team plays.

"We are not thinking about tomorrow's game as a final for us every game is a challenge and just as important," he said.

"These games are called by various names such as quarters, semis and finals." At the end you have to play the same way and to do the right things.

"We realize this is of course a World Cup final." "There may be no larger than this, but our preparations have to be the same."

Saturday's match is of Simon Taufel and Aleem Dar be Pakistan's Australia Cup final.

Taufel has been named international referee of the year, the five times the presence of Australia in the last three finals prevented has officiating him in the sports biggest game.

A massive security operation has the highest profile sporting event held in Mumbai, as gunmen in November 2008, the city attacked was 174 people dead mounted.

"We will make it a bit over the top", said the Mumbai Police Commissioner Arup Patnaik. "But it is better to be on the safe side." "The stakes are high."

India (out): Virender Sehwag, Sachin Tendulkar, Gautam Gambhir, to Kohli, Yuvraj Singh, Mahendra Dhoni (Capt & wk), Suresh Raina, Bhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, Ashish Nehra, Munaf Patel, ashwin Ravichandran, Sreesanth, Yusuf Pathan, Piyush Chawla.

Sri Lanka (from): Upul Tharanga, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Kumar Sangakkara (Capt & wk), Mahela Jayawardene, Thilan Samaraweera, Chamara Silva, Lasith Malinga, Rangana Herath, Muttiah Muralitharan, Ajantha Mendis, Chamara Kapugedera, Thisara Perera, Nuwan Kulasekara, Dilhara Fernando, Suraj Randiv.

Arbitrators: Aleem Dar (Pakistan) & Simon Taufel (Australia)

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