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September 08, 2014

Japan places political star at heart of nuclear revival
Tokyo (AFP) Sept 06, 2014
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe may have hoped that a 40-year-old mother-of-two with impeccable political pedigree might prove the acceptable face of nuclear power when he appointed her industry minister. But, say observers, Yuko Obuchi will have her work cut out convincing a public still badly scarred by the Fukushima disaster that it is safe to switch the country's 48 atomic reactors back on. "I too am raising children," Obuchi told a press conference shortly after being made Japan's first ... read more

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US lawmaker warns of military 'misunderstanding' risk with China

Spain approves 'total' arms embargo against Israel

Khamenei says Iran 'won't yield' to pressure to abandon uranium enrichment

China General Nuclear plans $2 bn Hong Kong IPO		Zimbabwe launches $500-mln power units to ease energy woes		Suspended sentences for Greenpeace nuclear protesters		China to help build Argentina's fourth nuclear plant		China to need more than 6,000 new planes by 2033: Boeing
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China sends 'special envoy' to Taiwan over APEC summit

Top Obama national security aide to visit China

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Google working on super-fast 'quantum' computer chip

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Existing power plants will spew 300 billion more tons of carbon dioxide during use

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Boeing Partners with South African Airways to Turn New Tobacco Plant into Jet Fuel

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Sunrun Unveils BrightPath, the First End-to-End Automated Software Platform for the Residential Solar Industry

Apple says celebs hacked in 'targeted attack'

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