China to build power plants in Yemen, expand ports

SANAA (Reuters) - China will build power plants in Yemen with total output capacity of 5,000 megawatts and expand the Arab country's main container ports, the Yemeni president said after his return from a visit to China, state news agency Saba reported.

Japan sets new safety standards for nuclear plants

TOKYO: The Japanese government approved new safety guidelines for nuclear power plants on Friday in a bid to restart reactors idled after the Fukushima disaster last year.