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April 29, 2011
CIVIL NUCLEAR
Protests mount against Indian nuclear plant
Sakhri Nate, India (AFP) April 29, 2011
In the busy Indian fishing village of Sakhri Nate, it's obvious what the locals think of the plan to build the world's biggest nuclear power plant just across the creek. "Say No To Nuclear Power. We Don't Want To Get Sick," reads one slogan in Hindi on the side of a tarpaulin-covered shack selling sweet tea and sugary snacks. Chalked on a wall around the corner is a message for the French company that has signed a $9.3-billion deal to supply the plant's first state-of-the-art pressurised water r ... read more

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Japan Inc net profit tumbles in after quake: poll
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POLITICAL ECONOMY

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Lithuania presses Russia over nuclear plant
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