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 Dubai (AFP) Oct 5, 2009 
The United Arab Emirates has adopted a civilian nuclear energy law that paves the way for contracts worth 41 billion dollars for the construction of power plants, WAM news agency reported on Monday. The law, issued on Sunday by presidential decree, prohibits the enrichment of uranium, the process by which the substance is transformed into nuclear fuel and atomic bombs, the official agency re ... read more 
Beijing (AFP) Oct 4, 2009Chinese factories are racing to hire migrant workers laid off during the global crisis as they struggle to meet Christmas orders for Barbie dolls, iPods and designer jeans, say analysts and observers. The surge in demand has caused a labour shortage in some parts of the country as factories ramp up production, but does not necessarily mean that China's key export sector is on the mend, they ... more
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Heavy rain, snow disrupts transport in Spain Washington slaps fee on plastic shopping bags Vietnam says parched Red River at record low Philippine volcano darkens New Year for 50,000 villagers Shocked residents survey Australia wildfire wreckage Honduras declares state of emergency amid drought Residents flee terrifying Australian wildfires Sarkozy scrambles to salvage carbon tax Thrill-seeking tourists flock to Philippine volcano 
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Lagos, Nigeria (UPI) Oct 2, 2009 Hopes were raised Friday that the end of a five-year conflict that has ravaged one of Africa's largest oil industries may be in sight after a senior rebel chieftain made a last-minute acceptance of a government amnesty. At least two other key leaders of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, a coalition of tribal factions demanding a greater share of Nigeria's oil wealth ... more 
Colmar, France (AFP) Oct 3, 2009Thousands of people demonstrated in eastern France on Saturday to demand the closure of the country's oldest nuclear power plant amid a huge police presence. Organisers said more than 10,000 people, including from Spain, Italy and neighbouring Germany and Switzerland, rallied peacefully in Colmar while police said 3,500 took part in the protest against the Fessenheim nuclear plant. "This ... more  
Moscow (UPI) Oct 5, 2009 President Dmitry Medvedev wants to turn Russia into an energy efficiency champion. How do Russians regulate their heating system in the winter? Well, they simply open their windows. That may sound like a joke to you, but it really isn't -- Russians are notorious for wasting power. And why should they bother? Gas and electricity prices are too low to do so. One of the world's biggest ene ... more |
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Ljubljana (AFP) Oct 5, 2009French designer Philippe Starck on Monday signed a contract to design prefabricated houses that will be produced and distributed by Slovenian wooden-house producer Riko. "This contract is only the beginning of our collaboration," Janez Skrabec, head of Riko, told journalists after the signing. The first prefabricated house will be completed early next year, with the construction of furth ... more 
Gothenburg (AFP) Oct 2, 2009A Europe-wide tax on personal or household fuel consumption was proposed on Friday as EU finance ministers met to discuss who should pay what in the fight against global warming. Detailed European Commission plans will be put before member states next year but an outline proposal was raised by the EU's taxation and customs union commissioner Laszlo Kovacs at the Gothenburg gathering. ... more 
Duesseldorf, Germany (UPI) Oct 2, 2009 German energy giant Eon has agreed to an extensive swap of generation capacities with French competitor Electricite de France and ENBW, in what observers say is a boost for competition in the European energy market. The three companies will swap assets with a total generation capacity of 1,200 MW, Eon said in a statement Thursday. Duesseldorf-based Eon will take full control of ... more |
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