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China could restart nuclear power programmeBeijing (AFP) June 1, 2012 Energy-hungry China could restart its nuclear projects, suspended after Japan's Fukushima disaster in March last year, while new safety standards have been adopted in active plants, the government said. After the Fukushima accident triggered by a massive earthquake and tsunami, Beijing announced a review of safety standards and emergency procedures for Chinese nuclear power plants. The inspection involved 41 reactors either active or in construction as well as three already approved but which ha ... read more |
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 Bangladesh passes nuclear energy regulatory bill Bangladesh's parliament has passed its first nuclear energy regulatory bill as the country prepares to build an atomic power plant next year using Russian technology, an official said. ... more | .. |
  Asia struggles to ward off impact of European crisis Weak manufacturing activity in China and dismal growth data from India have underscored Asia's vulnerability to the European turmoil and sparked fresh calls for government intervention. ... more | .. |
  Sudan, SSudan defence ministers to discuss border security The defence ministers of Sudan and South Sudan are set to meet in the Ethiopian capital on Monday to discuss border security, a South Sudanese official said. ... 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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 China warns US against 'making waves' in disputed sea China's official news agency warned Saturday it was no time to "make waves" in the disputed South China Sea after the US said it would shift the bulk of its naval fleet to the Pacific Ocean by 2020. ... more | .. |
  Volkswagen targets China in group shakeup Volkswagen, Europe's leading automotive group, announced Saturday a shake-up to increase its focus on the Chinese market and strengthen its heavy truck and bus sector. ... more | .. |
 Court blocks Shell, BASF payment in Brazil pollution case An appeals court here has stopped oil giant Shell and chemical behemoth BASF from paying $500 million in compensation for hundreds of ex-workers suing for damages in a suspected plant contamination case. ... more | .. |
  German electric grid need pegged at $25B Germany will need to spend $25 billion over 10 years to upgrade its transmission network to accommodate a switch to renewable power, grid operators say. ... more |
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Ancient zircon data reveals tectonic origin of Earth's first continental crust
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 OAS dragged into Argentina-Falklands row Argentina's persistent claim for sovereignty over British-ruled Falkland Islands has ended up in the Organization of American States, which hopes its conference agenda next week won't be derailed by bickering over the controversy. ... more | .. |
 Sudans agree to talk, but peace hopes dim Sudan and South Sudan have agreed to resume negotiations aimed at ending a simmering conflict over disputed oil fields that both need for survival. ... more | .. |
 Energy efficiency for California buildings The California Energy Commission has passed new energy efficiency standards aimed at reducing energy costs for new homes and commercial buildings. ... more | .. |
 Irish yes vote fails to dispel euro fears Irish voters gave their approval to the European Union's increasingly controversial fiscal compact, pledging support for the government's austerity program, but business analysts said continuing eurozone troubles could still force Ireland to seek a bailout of its banks. ... more |
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 Outside View: Another lousy jobs report The U.S. economy added only 69,000 jobs in May - about half of what is needed to keep up with natural population growth. The unemployment rate rose to 8.2 percent. ... more | .. |
  Internet address system upgrade likely to be smooth The Internet is set for a major upgrade in the coming week. But if all goes well, users won't even know it's happening. ... more | .. |
  Windows 8 to dominate Taiwan computer show Microsoft's much-anticipated Windows 8 operating system is set to take pride of place as tens of thousands of people head to Asia's leading IT fair opening in Taiwan on Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 Megaupload wants piracy charges dismissed Megaupload has filed papers in US District Court to dismiss the federal government's massive online piracy case against the file-sharing website and its founder, Kim Dotcom. ... more |
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UK opens competitive bid for GBP 75 million orbital cleanup mission
UK invests $191 mn in European satellite firm Eutelsat
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  New materials could slash energy costs for CO2 capture A detailed analysis of more than 4 million absorbent minerals has determined that new materials could help electricity producers slash as much as 30 percent of the "parasitic energy" costs associate ... more | .. |
 Judge hands Google victory in Oracle copyright fight A federal judge on Thursday put a stake in the heart of Oracle's big-money lawsuit against Google by ruling that the application programming interfaces (APIs) at issue can't be copyrighted. ... more | .. |
  Coatings with nanoparticles that interact with sunlight and eliminate contaminants are developed Researchers of the UPNA-Public University of Navarre have developed a type of coating for construction materials. It is based on nanoparticles that interact with sunlight and trigger a chemical reac ... more | .. |
 Netflix tops Apple in booming US online movies The US online movie business more than doubled in 2011 to rake in $992 million and will almost double again this year, a research report showed Friday. ... more |
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 The finest gold dust in the world Most people value large chunks of gold - but scientists at the Vienna University of Technology are interested in gold at the smallest possible scale, because single gold atoms are potentially the mo ... more | .. |
 Microreactors to produce explosive materials The larger the reaction vessel, the quicker products can be made - or so you might think. Microreactors show just how wrong that assumption is: in fact, they can be used to produce explosive materia ... more | .. |
 Oil firms shun Iraq's 4th energy auction Iraq's fourth energy auction, intended to add some 29 trillion cubic feet of natural gas and 10 billion barrels of oil to its huge reserves, has flopped, denting hopes of challenging Saudi Arabia as the world's top producer. ... more | .. |
 Final test version of Windows 8 released Microsoft on Thursday released the final test version of its next-generation Windows software crafted to power devices ranging from tablets to desktop computers. ... more |
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France says Australia defence ties repaired after submarine row
Trump: U.S. to send Patriot missiles to Ukraine, EU to pay bill
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  EU, China edge closer to hi-tech trade war European and Chinese trade ministers stepped up a war of words over hi-tech subsidies Thursday in a spat that increasingly risks legal action and a potentially damaging trade war. ... more | .. |
 Australian PM: miners don't own minerals Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard told the country's top mining executives that Australian citizens deserve to share in the mining boom. ... more | .. |
  Louis Gallois hands EADS reins to Tom Enders French aerospace executive Louis Gallois handed Thursday the reins of European group EADS over to German Tom Enders at a meeting marked by the notable absence of shareholder Arnaud Lagardere. ... more | .. |
 Iraq plans energy auction after lacklustre sale Iraq on Thursday announced it will hold a fifth energy auction after a landmark sale of energy exploration blocks closed with just three out of a potential 12 awarded. ... more |
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 US officials, others say no to UN Internet control US officials, lawmakers and technology leaders voiced firm opposition Thursday to efforts to bring the Internet under UN control, saying it could hurt free expression and commerce. ... more | .. |
 Japan's vehicle output soars 174% in April Japan's auto sector on Thursday reported huge increases in production for April from a year earlier, reflecting a steep recovery after last year's quake-tsunami disaster crippled output and demand. ... more | .. |
 Mobile Internet to shine despite dim Facebook IPO Silicon Valley stars on Wednesday argued that the mobile-focused Internet startups will shine despite the dim stock market debut by leading social network Facebook. ... more | .. |
 Outside View: Modest U.S. job growth Forecasters expect the U.S. Labor Department on Friday to report the U.S. economy added 150,000 jobs in May - better than the 115,000 in April but well below the 229,000 monthly pace for the first quarter. Economic growth and jobs creation are slowing and that may take unemployment higher in the months ahead. ... more |
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