Could be in a position to form a coalition for the first time in a decade. Motorists who cause death by speeding, street racing or while on a mobile phone are among those who may be handed life sentences under government proposals. Now on bbc news, its time for click. This week, japans love of robots laid bare. They are training, battling, dancing and diving into danger. I have worn plenty of protective suits in my time but they have always been to protect the environment from my body. This time, its different. Ive come to one of the most infamous locations on earth. Until 2011, few people had heard of the of the Fukushima Daiichi power plant in North Eastern japan. Then the largest earthquake in japanese history changed everything. The resulting tsunami killed more than 20,000 people. And the iii metre wave overwhelmed fukushimas flood defences. Ironically, it was the power stations cooling system that was flooded and when it shut down, the radioactive fuel rods began to overheat and
Dancing and diving into danger. I have worn plenty of protective suits in my time but they have always been to protect the environment from my body. This time, its different. Ive come to one of the most infamous locations on earth. Until 2011, few people had heard of the of the Fukushima Daiichi power plant in North Eastern japan. Then the largest earthquake in japanese history changed everything. The resulting tsunami killed more than 20,000 people. And the iii metre wave overwhelmed fukushimas flood defences. Ironically, it was the power stations cooling system that was flooded and when it shut down, the radioactive fuel rods began to overheat and melt down. They reacted with the steam around them, filling units one, two, three and four with hydrogen gas which then exploded. 6. 5 years on, the melted radioactive fuel remains somewhere inside these buildings. Humans cant go anywhere near that fuel so robots are being used, first to try and find it and then eventually to remove it. And
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Violent. From los angeles to boston thousands gathered in the streets to protest the election results. Abcs Elizabeth Hur is live in washington at the white house with the very latest. Elizabeth good afternoon to you, and yes, president elect donald trump is in town for 2 big meetings, one with House Speaker paul ryan later this afternoon, but first with president obama. This morning, donald trump left new york in style with a , ceremonial water cannon sa, president elect. Trump, at the white house, for a meeting with president obama, both saying they want a peaceful transition after a bitter election campaign. President elect trump hes been perhaps the worst president of the United States. President obama donald trump is temperamentally unfit to be commander in chief. Elizabeth trump takes over the white house in january with solid republican control of capitol hill, and at the center of trumps agenda, undoing much with repealing obamacare. Then theres his big promise on border securi