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Japan nuke plant rocked by second blastSendai, Japan (AFP) March 14, 2011 An explosion rocked an earthquake-hit nuclear plant Monday, as Japan struggled to avert a catastrophic reactor meltdown caused by a quake and tsunami feared to have killed more than 10,000. A new tsunami scare triggered evacuations on the devastated northeast coast after a large wave was spotted rolling in to shore, but authorities said they had detected no sign of a tsunami or a quake that would have caused it. Japan has been battling to control two overheating reactors at the ageing Fukushima ... read more |
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  Tokyo stocks hammered, BoJ unleashes record funds Japan stocks tumbled Monday and the central bank poured a record amount of cash in a bid to soothe money markets shaken by Japan's biggest ever earthquake, a devastating tsunami and a nuclear emergency. ... more | .. |
  A Small Quantum Leap Northwestern University researchers have developed a new switching device that takes quantum communication to a new level. The device is a practical step toward creating a network that takes advanta ... more | .. |
 Japan battles nuclear emergency after deadly quake Japan raced to avert a meltdown of two reactors at a quake-hit nuclear plant Monday as the death toll from the disaster on the ravaged northeast coast was forecast to exceed 10,000. ... more | .. |
 Hong Kong to restrict foreign homebuyers from 2013 US judge OKs partial settlement in e-book case Nordic-Baltic states seek more cooperation Outside View: Jobs outlook grim Empire-style computers? Frenchman takes PCs to lap of luxury Google-Microsoft field smartphones to take on iPhone 5 EU businesses urge China's new leaders to speed reforms |
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  Quake-hit Japan delays planned power cuts Japan on Monday delayed planned power cuts, an unprecedented measure that came after the devastating earthquake and tsunami which crippled nuclear power plants in the northeast. ... more | .. |
 Japan quake threatens setback for nuclear energy Explosion and meltdown fears at Japan's quake-hit Fukushima nuclear plant renewed debate about the safety of atomic energy Sunday and cast doubt over its future as a clean energy source. ... more | .. |
 Nuclear contamination: The options Evacuation, temporary shelter and iodine pills are the chief weapons for protecting civilians against nuclear fallout, experts say. ... more | .. |
  Budget airlines open up Asia's skies to the masses A decade ago, even some of Asia's wealthier people could face a long bumpy ride on a bus to visit family or take a break on the beach - flying was simply too expensive. ... more |
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Japan growth threatened by quake, say analysts Last week Prime Minister Naoto Kan was in a precarious position as his approval ratings tumbled, his foreign minister resigned and funding bills for a $1.1 trillion budget were at an impasse. ... more | .. |
  Buffett-backed China carmaker BYD sees profit slip Chinese carmaker BYD, backed by US billionaire Warren Buffett, said net profit fell 33.5 percent year on year in 2010 due to intense competition and rising distribution costs. ... more | .. |
  New Technology Would Dramatically Extend Battery Life For Mobile Devices Technophiles who have been dreaming of mobile devices that run longer on lighter, slimmer batteries may soon find their wish has been granted. University of Illinois engineers have developed a ... more | .. |
  Judge slams India project permit process An Indian court has questioned industrial permits issued on the basis of environmental impact studies by private consultants in the pay of project proponents. ... more |
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 Chevron appeals ruling in Ecuador Amazon case US oil giant Chevron announced Friday it had lodged an appeal of an order by an Ecuadoran court requiring it to pay $9.5 billion dollars for environmental damage in the Amazon. ... more | .. |
Japan central bank says ready to support markets The Bank of Japan said it would do its "utmost" to provide market liquidity and ensure the stability of financial markets after Japan was Friday struck by its biggest ever recorded earthquake. ... more | .. |
 Oil prices drop after record Japan quake Crude oil prices slumped Friday after a record earthquake slammed Japan, the world's third-largest economy, raising fears of a shock to the global economic recovery. ... more | .. |
Former Dutch minister to head IEA Former Dutch Economy Minister Maria van der Hoeven will become the new head of the International Energy Agency, the group said Friday. ... more |
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Space Force taps five firms to develop secure global tactical satcom solutions
SES Secures 5 Year Army Contract for Global Tactical Satellite Communications
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 UNASUR pushes for consolidation, expansion The Union of South American Nations is aiming to become a political and strategic force to reckon with in Latin America, with the European Union always in the background as the ultimate model to copy. ... more | .. |
 Coal to meet future energy needs: execs Power industry executives and experts touted the staying power of coal as an energy source during a leading energy conference in Texas. ... more | .. |
Oslo blocks Arctic oil impact study, ducks crisis Norway's government will not probe the possibility of oil exploration around the idyllic Arctic archipelago of Lofoten, the prime minister said Friday, thereby avoiding the implosion of his centre-left coalition. ... more | .. |
Ecuador suspends oil exports due to tsunami threat Ecuador's state oil company said Friday it has suspended crude oil exports due to risks posed by a Pacific-wide tsunami unleashed by a massive earthquake in Japan. ... more |
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  Renewables could bring job boon to Poland: Greenpeace An ambitious switch from fossil fuels to green energy could generate up to 350,000 new jobs by 2020 in the Poland, the European Union's most coal-dependent member, Greenpeace said Friday in Warsaw. ... more | .. |
Private jet makers eye China's billionaires The "Phoenix Cabin" has all the usual amenities that a billionaire might want in a private jet: plush leather chairs, soft carpet, and a flat-screen TV to watch while criss-crossing the globe. ... more | .. |
  Mideast unrest pushing up gem prices, say traders The political upheaval convulsing the Middle East is pushing up the price of high-quality gems, traders say, as the region's well-heeled look to convert their wealth into easily portable property. ... more | .. |
  China, US agree to cooperate on mine safety China, which saw more than 2,400 deaths in colliery accidents last year, on Friday agreed to swap health and safety experiences with the United States in a bid to improve conditions for miners. ... more |
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Dogs of war: China touts killer robot 'wolves'
US government gets a year of ChatGPT Enterprise for $1
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 SunSi Completes Acquisition Of Chinese TCS Facility SunSi Energies has announced that it had completed the acquisition of a 60% equity interest in He Xie Silicon Co. ("Wendeng"), a trichlorosilane ("TCS") facility located in Weihai City, China. ... more | .. |
China's inflation hits 4.9% in Feb China said Friday that inflation remained stubbornly high at 4.9 percent in February, but authorities fearful of social unrest insisted they can deliver on a pledge to keep prices in check this year. ... more | .. |
 Harrisonburg Passes Tax Exemption As Incentive For Solar Power Harrisonburg City Council last night passed an ordinance offering a 100% exemption from local taxes for solar power installations, helping the city to join 13 other localities in Virginia that offer ... more | .. |
  Revolutionary New Commercial Van Powered By Isuzu Isuzu Commercial Truck of America and Utilimaster have unveiled the Reach, their game-changing commercial van, at the National Truck Equipment Association's 2011 Work Truck Show in Indianapolis. ... more |
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 Top Advanced Biofuels Groups Meet In Washington The top trade groups representing the advanced biofuels industry in the United States met today in Washington, D.C. to continue industry-wide collaborative efforts begun last year aimed at improving ... more | .. |
  NIST Electromechanical Circuit Sets Record Beating Microscopic Drum Physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have demonstrated an electromechanical circuit in which microwaves communicate with a vibrating mechanical component 1,000 tim ... more | .. |
 Areva drops 9% on market amid Japan nuclear fears French nuclear group Areva dropped 9.5 percent Monday as European stock markets reacted to growing fears over nuclear power owing to problems with reactors in quake-hit Japan. ... more | .. |
 Philippine nuclear proponent reverses stand The leading proponent of introducing nuclear energy to the Philippines reversed his stand Monday in the wake of a potential nuclear disaster in quake-hit Japan. ... more |
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