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'Nuclear pope' ElBaradei steps downVienna (AFP) Nov 29, 2009 UN atomic watchdog chief Mohamed ElBaradei, who once described himself as a "nuclear pope", quoted the prayer of St. Francis of Assisi in his farewell remarks at the International Atomic Energy Agency. "Lord, make me an instrument of your peace, Where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; were there is ... read more |
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Bhopal, India (AFP) Nov 29, 2009Livestock outnumber humans at the Arif Nagar slum, a toxic wasteyard next to the site of the world's worst industrial accident, which occurred 25 years ago this week in the Indian city of Bhopal. While the animals are blissfully unaware of their poisoned surroundings, residents are bitter whenever they glance behind their homes towards the old Union Carbide factory, where a lethal plume of ... more  
Beijing (AFP) Nov 27, 2009Chinese auto group Geely said Friday it has reached an agreement with US auto giant Ford on intellectual property rights in its bid for Volvo Cars, Dow Jones Newswires reported. Zhejiang Geely Holding Group said it will own the intellectual property rights to Volvo's key technologies, including those related to safety and the environment, through its purchase of the loss-making auto maker. ... more  
Brussels (AFP) Nov 27, 2009The European Union issued new figures on Friday showing that the bloc's trade deficit with China narrowed in the first half of the year, three days from a bilateral summit in China. In the first half of 2009, when the euro was rising against the dollar, to which the Chinese yuan is de-facto pegged, the value of EU exports to China fell to 37 billion euros (55.5 billion dollars) from 39 ... more |
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Tehran (AFP) Nov 29, 2009Iranian lawmakers on Sunday demanded the government of hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad reduce ties with the UN atomic watchdog after it censured Tehran for building a new nuclear plant. Condemning a resolution issued by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Friday as "political and lacking consensus," MPs also demanded that Tehran continue its controversial nuclear ... more 
Bangalore, India (AFP) Nov 29, 2009Workers at a nuclear power plant in southern India were treated for poisoning after drinking water was deliberately spiked with radiation, senior government officials said Sunday. Routine tests showed 55 employees from the plant in Kaiga in the state of Karnataka had increased levels of the radioactive element tritium, which is used in nuclear reactors. B. Bhattacharjee, a member of the ... more  
Nanjing, China (AFP) Nov 29, 2009European finance chiefs said Sunday the global economic recovery was not yet strong enough for governments to halt stimulus measures, after meeting here with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao. A delegation led by Eurogroup chief Jean-Claude Juncker, European Central Bank head Jean-Claude Trichet and economic and monetary affairs commissioner Joaquin Almunia also urged a "gradual and orderly" ... more |
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