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Germany to extend life of nuclear reactorsBerlin (AFP) Sept 6, 2010 Germany said it would extend the life of its nuclear reactors by 12 years on average Monday after marathon talks on the controversial issue that will shape the energy policy of Europe's top economy. The decision came after 12 hours of talks between senior politicians and means that some of the 17 plants will now be operational until the 2030s. The lives of older plants will be extended by eight years and those of newer ones by 14 years, Environment Minister Norbert Roettgen said. He said nuc ... read more |
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Berlin (UPI) Aug 24, 2010 A group of German trade unions, environmental organizations and consumer groups have demanded an ambitious energy efficiency initiative for Germany instead of a revival of nuclear power. German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday is to visit a nuclear power plant in Lingen, where she will meet with the heads of Eon and RWE to discuss the future of nuclear power in Germany. The G ... more  
Moscow (UPI) Aug 24, 2010 Even though Russia and the United States have the world's largest nuclear arsenals, Moscow is backing a nuclear initiative to ensure that Africa remains free of nuclear weapons. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has submitted to the Duma for ratification two protocols to a treaty establishing Africa as a nuclear-free weapons zone, Itar-Tass reported. The protocols propose a ban o ... more
Pripyat, Russia (UPI) Aug 20, 2010 Scientists studying wildlife in the Chernobyl region say DNA may be the key to which species are most likely to be damaged by radioactive contamination. Two scientists, one American and one French, have been in Chernobyl for more than 10 years studying the populations of insects, birds and mammals in "zone of alienation" surrounding the abandoned nuclear power station in Ukraine, the BB ... more |
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Iran test fires surface-to-surface missileTehran (AFP) Aug 20, 2010 Defence Minister Ahmad Vahidi announced on Friday that Iran has test fired a surface-to-surface missile, Qiam, a day before it is due to launch its Russian-built first nuclear power plant. State television showed images of the sand coloured Qiam (Rising) blasting into the air from a desert terrain, amid chants of "Allahu Akbar" (God is greatest). The words "Ya Mahdi" were written on the side of the missile, referring to Imam Mahdi, one of the 12 imams of Shiite Islam, who disappeared as a boy an ... read more |
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