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Hostage crisis: French nuclear boss heads to AfricaParis (AFP) Sept 27, 2010 The chairwoman of French state-owned nuclear giant Areva is to visit the firm's operation in Niger, the company said Monday, after Al-Qaeda militants kidnapped several of her employees there. "Anne Lauvergeon plans to visit Niger soon," a spokesman said, declining to confirm a report that she would travel on Thursday. The purpose of her visit is to visit Areva employees in the region, the spokesman said. Areva has been criticised for failing to heed warnings of a kidnap threat that an armed grou ... read more |
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Vienna (AFP) Sept 20, 2010There is a renaissance of worldwide interest in nuclear power as countries seek clean and stable sources of energy which will not exacerbate climate change, the UN atomic watchdog said Monday. "It is not an exaggeration to say that we have entered a new era." the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Yukiya Amano, told the body's annual general conference on its first day. Some ... more 
Berlin (UPI) Sep 20, 2010 Tens of thousands of anti-nuclear activists took to the streets in Berlin over the weekend to protest German Chancellor Angela Merkel's plan to extend the lifespan of nuclear power in the country by at least a decade. A smiling red sun printed on large yellow banners and around it the words "Nuclear power? No thanks!" It's Germany's oldest anti-nuclear slogan, drafted during the 1980s w ... more 
Paris (AFP) Sept 20, 2010A former security director for French nuclear group Areva on Monday slammed the Niger military's "shortcomings" after the abduction of seven hostages in the west African desert state. "We have at the very least an enormous shortcoming. They did their job badly," said Gilles Denamur, a French ex-military officer who oversaw security at the firm's uranium mines in northern Niger until 2007. ... more |
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Argentina eyes nuclear role in S. AmericaBuenos Aires (UPI) Sep 17, 2010 Argentina is moving forward with a long-term strategy to expand its nuclear program that includes the building of a new plant and refurbishment of existing heavy-water reactors. Argentina and South Korea this week signed a memorandum of understanding that will see Korean expertise being deployed in both new and existing nuclear power installations to bolster the national grid. Widely seen as an answer to Brazil's revival of its nuclear industry, including enrichment and defense-related t ... read more |
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