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Obama backs Venezuela's right to nuclear energyWashington (AFP) Oct 19, 2010 US President Barack Obama said Tuesday he had no objection to Venezuela developing nuclear power for civilian energy purposes, days after Caracas and Moscow signed a landmark deal. "We have no incentive nor interest in increasing friction between Venezuela and the US, but we do think Venezuela needs to act responsibly," Obama told Spanish media at the White House. "Our attitude is that Venezuela has rights to peacefully develop nuclear power," he said, adding that as a signatory of the nuclear n ... read more |
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  New Beam Source For Brookhaven Accelerators A new source of ions will soon be the starting point for the beams entering two major research facilities at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory - the Relativistic H ... more | .. |
 Nuclear power will cut Italy emissions: official Italy's return to nuclear power will boost its international prestige and allow it to meet engagements to reduce its emissions under the Kyoto protocol, the junior minister for energy said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
  Building The World's Thinnest Crystalline Silicon Solar Panel DuPont Kabushiki Kaisha and Fujipream Corporation have successfully developed a new thin crystalline silicon (c-Si) glass-glass photovoltaic module that is 25 percent lighter in weight (excluding th ... more | .. |
 Cracks but no leak at Bulgarian nuclear reactor: ministry Cracks were detected in components of a reactor at Bulgaria's Kozloduy nuclear plant during maintenance work, the nuclear regulator said Tuesday, insisting however there had been no leakage. Ma ... more | .. |
 Czechs push back tender to complete nuke plant to 2013 The Czech prime minister said Tuesday the government would pick the winner in 2013 of a tender to complete the Temelin nuclear power station, a year later than scheduled. "We expect to issue the ... more |
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Berlin (AFP) Oct 20, 2010Germany on Wednesday unveiled a new strategy to help firms in Europe's top economy obtain vital minerals, amid reports that China is curbing exports of rare earths crucial for high-tech industries. Economy Minister Rainer Bruederle said that securing a reliable supply of these minerals, used to produce goods from iPods to hybrid cars, was of "pivotal importance" for Germany as an industrial ... more  
Beijing (AFP) Oct 19, 2010China on Tuesday said it was shocked by the latest comments from Tokyo in a simmering row over a group of disputed islands, as the two sides held informal talks in a bid to ease tensions. The latest volley in the war of words between Asia's top two economies came after three days of sporadically violent anti-Japan protests in several Chinese cities - the largest such demonstrations since 20 ... more  
Manila (AFP) Oct 19, 2010Super Typhoon Megi has destroyed huge tracts of rice and corn crops in the Philippines, officials said Tuesday, warning the Southeast Asian country could be forced to import more of the foodstuffs. The crops were ready for harvest when Megi, the most powerful typhoon to hit the Philippines in four years, smashed the northern parts of the main island of Luzon on Monday, the officials said. ... more |
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Red Cross appeals for one million dollars for Vietnam floodsGeneva (AFP) Oct 18, 2010 The international Red Cross on Monday appealed for more than one million dollars in aid for victims of heavy flooding in Vietnam. "With large parts of central Vietnam still battling the after-effects of flooding, which has killed dozens of people and affected half a million residents, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is launching an emergency appeal for 1,034,754 Swiss francs (1.08 million dollars, 772,216 euros) to assist survivors," it said in a statement. F ... read more |
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