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Fukushima: Sea contamination likely to be local - scientistsParis (AFP) March 29, 2011 Radioactive contamination of the sea from Fukushima is likely to be only a local problem, but could lead to an exclusion zone if there is a major release of long-term pollutants, scientists say. So far, the biggest contaminant identified by Japanese officials has been radioactive iodine 131. Samples of water taken close to the plant have been as high as 1,850 times the legal limit of iodine, but levels have fallen back, Japanese officials said on Tuesday. Radioactive iodine can enter the mar ... read more |
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 TEPCO nationalisation an option, says govt: report Japan on Tuesday said nationalising the beleaguered operator of the stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant was "an option" but denied it had immediate plans to do so. ... more | .. |
 Germans fight over nuclear power In Germany, the fight over nuclear power is in full swing. ... more | .. |
 Sarkozy to decide on fate of Areva chief within days President Nicolas Sarkozy will decide within days about the leadership of French nuclear group Areva, a government source said Tuesday, amid mounting speculation that Anne Lauvergeon will keep the top job. ... more | .. |
 Hong Kong to restrict foreign homebuyers from 2013 US judge OKs partial settlement in e-book case Nordic-Baltic states seek more cooperation Outside View: Jobs outlook grim Empire-style computers? Frenchman takes PCs to lap of luxury Google-Microsoft field smartphones to take on iPhone 5 EU businesses urge China's new leaders to speed reforms |
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  Nuclear fears spark rush for radiation detectors A scare over irradiated food from Japan has sparked a global rush to buy radiation detectors, US dealers said Tuesday, with most reporting they have no more stock to sell. ... more | .. |
Romania to carry on with nuclear programme Romania must pursue its nuclear programme in order to limit electricity imports, Nuclearelectrica chief Pompiliu Budulan said Tuesday, adding that the Cernavoda plant was "among the safest" worldwide. ... more | .. |
 Calm urged as radiation spreads across Asia Small amounts of radiation from Japan's leaking nuclear power plant have spread across Asia, authorities said Tuesday, deepening concerns for millions of people already wary of eating Japanese food. ... more | .. |
Finns' support for nuclear slips due to Japan crisis: poll Nearly half of people in Finland, where a new generation nuclear reactor is being built, say the crisis in Japan has shaken their trust in nuclear power, a poll released Tuesday showed. ... more |
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  US experts unsure about Fukushima situation US experts have expressed uncertainty about the seriousness of the situation at Japan's Fukushima nuclear complex, steering clear of speculation whether the core of one of the reactors there had been damaged. ... more | .. |
Radiation levels soar at Japan nuclear plant Very high levels of radiation detected in water leaking from a reactor at a nuclear plant in Japan dealt a new setback Sunday to efforts to bring the stricken facility under control. ... more | .. |
 Merkel blames 'painful' poll drubbing on nuclear fears German Chancellor Angela Merkel blamed a "painful" poll debacle in her party's heartland on fears over Japan's nuclear crisis Monday but said she had no plans to reshuffle her weakened government. ... more | .. |
Tokyo nuclear operator seeking French help: minister Tokyo Electric Power (TEPCO), operator of Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant, is seeking help from France to tackle the "critical" situation, Industry Minister Eric Besson said Monday. ... more |
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 Fukushima contamination 'well beyond' 30k zone: France Air-borne nuclear contamination has spread "well beyond" the 30-kilometre exclusion zone around Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant, the head of France's Nuclear Safety Authority (ASN) said Monday. ... more | .. |
 Croatia, Slovenia's nuclear plant safe: Croatian president A communist-era nuclear power plant that Croatia shares with Slovenia is safe, Croatia's President Ivo Josipovic insisted Monday during a visit to Lithuania. ... more | .. |
 Japan lacking radioactive water storage: US experts Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant may have run out of room to store radioactive water, US scientists said Monday after the plant operator reported leaks that could contaminate the ocean. ... more | .. |
 Plutonium detected in soil at Japan nuclear plant Plutonium has been detected in soil at a stricken nuclear plant in Japan and highly contaminated water has leaked from a reactor building, the operator said Monday, fanning environmental fears. ... more |
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German nuclear fears trigger Merkel party poll debacle 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. ... more | .. |
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 | .. |
 Japan says people should leave 30km nuke plant zone Japan's government on Friday asked people still living within 20-30 kilometres (12-18 miles) of the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant to leave voluntarily, after it earlier told them to stay indoors. ... more | .. |
  Taiwan bans food imports from five Japan areas Taiwan on Friday imposed a ban on food imports from five Japanese areas near a quake-damaged nuclear power plant due to radiation concerns. ... more |
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 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 | .. |
 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 |
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 Russian wants U.S. nuclear technology Russia is interested in utilizing spent nuclear fuel dry storage technology developed by the United States. ... 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 | .. |
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 |
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 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 | .. |
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 |
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