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IAEA still awaiting explanation from Kyrgyzstan on radioactive seizure
Vienna (AFP) Jan 22, 2008 The UN atomic watchdog said Tuesday it was still waiting for information from the Kyrgyzstan government about an incident late last year involving radioactive material found on a train bound for Iran. "We've sent a formal request and we're still awaiting a response," a spokeswoman for the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said. According to Kyrgyz authorities, Uzbekistan border guards detected Cesium-137 in a Kyrgyz freight train bound for Iran on December 29. Cs-137, used in medical devices and gauges, is a by-product of nuclear fission processes in nuclear reactors and nuclear weapons testing. The affair was not made public until January 10/11. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links Learn about nuclear weapons doctrine and defense at SpaceWar.com Learn about missile defense at SpaceWar.com All about missiles at SpaceWar.com Learn about the Superpowers of the 21st Century at SpaceWar.com
Syrians are rebuilding bombed site: report
Washington (AFP) Jan 11, 2008Syrians are rebuilding a desert site bombed by the Israeli military last September on suspicions it was supposed to house a nuclear reactor, The New York Times reported on its website late Friday. |
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