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German nuclear fears trigger Merkel party poll debacleBerlin (AFP) March 27, 2011 Fears over the Japan nuclear crisis triggered a crushing defeat for Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives in their German heartland Sunday, as the ecologist Greens roared to a historic triumph. Merkel's Christian Democrats (CDU) have ruled wealthy Baden-Wuerttemberg, home to industrial giants Daimler and Bosch, for 58 years, but her on-again, off-again support for nuclear power spooked voters ahead of the crucial poll. The anti-nuclear Greens won a record 24 percent of the vote - more than 1 ... read more |
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  Radiation scare at Japan nuclear plant Dangerous levels of radiation detected in water thought to be leaking from a stricken Japanese reactor dealt a new setback Sunday to efforts to avert a nuclear disaster. ... more | .. |
 Russian wants U.S. nuclear technology Russia is interested in utilizing spent nuclear fuel dry storage technology developed by the United States. ... more | .. |
 More than 200,000 Germans march against nuclear power An estimated 200,000 people took to the streets around Germany Saturday to protest against nuclear power, upping the pressure on Chancellor Angela Merkel on the eve of a critical state election. ... more | .. |
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 EU fixes post-Japan nuclear safety overhaul European leaders resolved Friday to revisit safety at nuclear reactors as emergency workers in Japan suffered radiation burns and rising global fears of food contamination hit home. ... more | .. |
  Switch to fresh water to cool Japan nuclear plant: IAEA Japanese emergency teams are using fresh water instead of sea water to try to cool reactors at Japan's tsunami-damaged nuclear plant where meltdown is feared, the UN atomic watchdog said Saturday. ... more | .. |
 Japan's TEPCO under pressure over injured workers Japan ordered the operator of a stricken nuclear plant to step up safety Friday after three workers in ill-fitting shoes suffered burns when they sloshed through highly radioactive water. ... more | .. |
 Radiation in Tokyo water back to infant-safe level Radioactive iodine dropped back below the level safe for infants in Tokyo drinking water on Thursday, an official of the Japanese capital city's government said, confirming media reports. ... more |
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Japan resumes dousing smouldering nuclear plant Emergency crew using fire engines again aimed their high-pressure water jets at a quake-hit and charred nuclear reactor in Japan Thursday, a day after a plume of dark smoke forced them to evacuate. ... more | .. |
 State of Japan's stricken nuclear reactors Japanese emergency crews have battled to stabilise the crippled Fukushima Daiichi (No. 1) atomic power plant that has sparked global fears of a large-scale radiation disaster. ... more | .. |
 Two workers at Japan plant taken to hospital Three workers at Japan's stricken Fukushima Daiichi plant were exposed to high radiation as they sought to restore power to reactor three, with two hospitalised, the nuclear safety agency said Thursday. ... more | .. |
 Saudis focus on nuclear, solar energy Saudi Arabia is increasingly focusing on nuclear and solar energy because within two decades it will be using most of its oil production for domestic purposes, leaving little for export, if consumption keeps rising the way it is now. ... more |
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 Oldest US nuclear reactor 'disaster waiting to happen' A sleepy New Jersey town has come onto people's radar screens because it has the oldest running nuclear power plant in the United States - and some say the most dangerous. ... more | .. |
 Fukushima: France sets check of reactors by year end Prime Minister Francois Fillon on Thursday asked the country's top nuclear safety body to inspect all of France's reactors by year's end in the aftermath of the Fukushima accident. ... more | .. |
 Radioactive German election looms for Merkel Chancellor Angela Merkel's party has ruled Baden-Wuerttemberg since 1953, but the political fallout in Germany from Japan's nuclear crisis could spell the end in a key state election Sunday. ... more | .. |
  Saving Electricity In A Hurry-Tokyo Has Done It Before And Can Do It Again Not long ago, Japan faced a major power crisis. In September 2002, the Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) was forced to shut down 17 nuclear power plants for emergency safety inspections. Th ... more |
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 Russia checking high-radiation ship in Far East: official Russia is checking a Panama-flagged vessel that arrived in its Far East region from quake-hit Japan with radiation levels three times the norm, the head of its consumer protection agency said Thursday. ... more | .. |
Tokyo water unsafe for babies, food bans imposed Tokyo warned Wednesday that radioactive iodine over twice the safe level for infants had been detected in its tap water after Japan's massive earthquake crippled a nuclear plant. ... more | .. |
 Fukushima seawater may affect reactor cooling: France Emergency use of seawater at Fukushima could harm longer-term efforts to cool the plant's crippled reactors, France's nuclear watchdog said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
  Japan nuclear food scare spreads to US, Europe Japan's radiation food scare rippled around the world Wednesday as the United States blocked imports of dairy and other produce from areas near a disaster-hit nuclear power plant. ... more |
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 US launches review of nuclear plant safety The Nuclear Regulatory Commission said Wednesday it was launching a two-pronged review of US nuclear power plant safety amid the crisis at a Japanese complex hit by an earthquake and tsunami. ... more | .. |
Sooner Germany abandons nuclear power, the better: Merkel Chancellor Angela Merkel said Wednesday that the sooner Germany abandoned nuclear power the better, but stressed the energy source was still needed as a stopgap technology for Europe's biggest economy. ... more | .. |
Nuclear to stay, says EU despite battle over safety testing Nuclear energy is here to stay so European Union leaders need to spell out clearly how to revamp safety guidelines at a key summit, the bloc's energy commissioner said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
Battle to cool Japan plant as food jitters grow Engineers racing to cool a stricken nuclear plant in Japan partially restored power to a control room on Tuesday, as radioactivity in more foodstuffs fuelled anxiety over product safety. ... more |
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Russia makes lower offer for Mantra uranium A subsidiary of Russia's atomic energy agency has used Japan's nuclear crisis to slash its planned takeover price for Australian uranium miner Mantra Resources by 12 percent. ... more | .. |
Russian Chernobyl drama echoes Japan fears A new drama film set in Chernobyl opens in Russian cinemas this week, recalling the trauma of the world's worst nuclear accident just ahead of the the 25th anniversary of the catastrophe. ... more | .. |
Smoke, steam rise from Japan nuclear plant: Kyodo Smoke and steam again rose from damaged reactors on Tuesday at Japan's quake-hit Fukushima nuclear power plant, where workers have battled to avert a large-scale disaster, Kyodo News reported. ... more | .. |
  Natural gas to gain from nuclear crisis As nations across Europe begin to question their reliance on nuclear power, natural gas could become the fuel of the moment. ... more |
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Japan disaster hikes Swedes' opposition to nuclear Opposition to nuclear power in Sweden has risen sharply following the disaster in Japan, with 36 percent of Swedes now saying they want nuclear power phased out, up from 15 percent in 2008, a poll showed Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 Italy halts nuclear plan after Japan crisis Italy will declare a one-year moratorium on the country's nuclear programme at a cabinet meeting Wednesday, Economic Development Minister Paolo Romani told a parliamentary committee. ... more | .. |
 Bulgaria prepares 'stress test' at Kozloduy nuclear plant Bulgaria launched preparations Tuesday for a "stress test" of its sole nuclear power plant at Kozloduy, following EU safety concerns brought on by Japan's tsunami-damaged nuclear plant. ... more | .. |
Radioactive substances in seawater near Japan plant High levels of radioactive substances have been detected in seawater near a quake-crippled nuclear power plant in Japan, its operator said early Tuesday. ... more |
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