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NGOs in anti-nuke probe 'diverted' foreign funds: IndiaNew Delhi (AFP) Feb 29, 2012 India said Wednesday criminal cases were lodged against four non-profit groups accused of fuelling protests against planned atomic power stations because they "diverted" overseas donations. Home Minister P. Chidambaram would not name the non-government organisations (NGOs) targeted in the police cases. But "on an inspection of accounts and other information available to the government, there are reasons to be believe that the funds (the NGOs received) have been diverted," he told reporters. ... read more |
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 India slap cases on aid groups over nuclear row: reports Indian authorities said on Tuesday that charges have been slapped on four non-profit groups accused of fuelling protests against plans to build two atomic power stations, reports said. ... more | .. |
  Japan fears permanent ban on habitation near nuclear plant Japan on Friday said some areas surrounding the Fukushima nuclear power plant that was wrecked last year by a massive tsunami will likely remain permanently off-limits. ... more | .. |
 Study Confirms Low Levels of Fallout from Fukushima and Enhances Knowledge Fallout from the 2011 Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power facility in Japan was measured in minimal amounts in precipitation in the United States in about 20 percent of 167 sites sampled in a nationwid ... 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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 India freezes aid group funds over nuclear protests India said Saturday it had frozen the assets of three non-profit groups it alleges were diverting foreign aid funds to fuel protests against plans to build two atomic power stations. ... more | .. |
 India PM blames foreign NGOs for anti-nuclear demos Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh blamed US non-profit groups in an interview published Friday for whipping up anti-nuclear demonstrations that have stalled two new atomic plants. ... more | .. |
 Japan wants to replace TEPCO board: report Japan's government wants to replace the entire board of the operator of the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant in exchange for $12 billion of tax money to resuscitate the firm, a report said Saturday. ... more | .. |
 New countries go nuclear despite Fukushima: UN official At least five countries will start work on their first nuclear reactors this year despite the jolt to international confidence caused by the Fukushima disaster, a top UN nuclear official said Friday. ... more |
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India PM blames foreign NGOs for anti-nuclear demos Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh blamed US non-profit groups in an interview published Friday for whipping up anti-nuclear demonstrations that have stalled two new atomic plants. ... more | .. |
 France, China can learn from Fukushima: French minister French Industry Minister Eric Besson said China and France could learn from Japan's nuclear disaster, during a Beijing visit Thursday to discuss joint development of a medium capacity reactor. ... more | .. |
 Swiss environmental groups want Beznau nuclear plant shut Switzerland's Beznau nuclear plant will soon boast the "dubious record" of being the oldest nuclear plant in the world and should be shut down, a group of environmental organisations said Thursday. ... more | .. |
India to push ahead with nuclear power India needs nuclear energy to sustain its economic growth, a government official said. ... more |
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 Next Gen Nuclear Plant Industry Alliance Selects AREVA Concept AREVA welcomes the announcement by the Next Generation Nuclear Plant (NGNP) Industry Alliance LLC that AREVA's prismatic core, 625 MW thermal, steam cycle modular high temperature gas-cooled reactor ... more | .. |
 Kuwait abandons nuclear power option Kuwait has decided to abandon civilian nuclear power production. ... more | .. |
TEPCO to cement Fukushima seabed to stem radiation The operator of Japan's tsunami-crippled nuclear plant is to cover a large swathe of seabed near the battered reactors with cement in a bid to halt the spread of radiation, the company said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 Into the no-man's land of Fukushima Every two minutes on the bus ride through the ghost towns surrounding Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, a company guide in a white protective suit holds up a display showing the radiation level. And it is rising. ... more |
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India promises level playing field to US nuclear firms Noting that India will need to invest more than $1 trillion on infrastructure to continue on the high growth trajectory, New Delhi has promised US companies a level playing field, including in the a ... more | .. |
 South Korea to boost nuclear power? South Korea's plans to boost nuclear power face increasing resistance from civic and environmental groups, post Fukushima, the Japanese reactor site hit by an earthquake and tsunami last year. ... more | .. |
Japan shuts down nuclear reactor Japan on Monday began a process that will see another one of the country's nuclear reactors go offline, leaving just two of 54 in operation. ... more | .. |
Japan to host global meeting on nuclear safety Japan said Friday it will co-host a global conference on nuclear safety with the United Nations atomic watchdog in December in the region hardest hit by last year's nuclear crisis. ... more |
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Britain and France sign nuclear power deals at summit French President Nicolas Sarkozy and Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron put recent disputes behind them Friday to unveil a nuclear power deal and renew their own sometimes shaky political alliance. ... more | .. |
Britain and France to sign nuclear power deal at summit French President Nicolas Sarkozy held talks with Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron on Friday at a summit in Paris where they were expected to sign a nuclear pact and reinforce defence ties. ... more | .. |
Fukushima weighs heavy at Berlin film showcase The Fukushima nuclear disaster has come under the spotlight at Berlin's film festival with three films exploring its impact on Japanese society less than a year on. ... more | .. |
 Secrecy Over $8 Billion Vogtle Nuclear Reactor Deal Challenged in Court With the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) believed to be within days of announcing the final federal approval of the controversial Vogtle nuclear project, the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy ( ... more |
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 Kazakhstan keen to expand civil nuke ties with India Kazakhstan is keen to expand civil nuclear ties with India, its envoy here said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 Australia's most populated state lifts uranium ban Australia's most populous state will reverse a decades-long ban on uranium exploration, with the regional government saying Wednesday it would be foolish not to tap into the lucrative sector. ... more | .. |
 Fukushima faces increased quake risk - study Japan's crippled nuclear plant at Fukushima needs to beef up safety measures to face the risk of a large earthquake, scientists said on Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 Taiwan to forge ahead with nuclear power? Taiwan plans to go forward with its fourth nuclear power plant amid safety concerns. ... more |
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 Poland sticking to 2020 target for first atomic plant Polish energy group PGE on Monday denied reports that it had pushed back from 2020 to 2025 the planned opening of the country's first nuclear power plant. ... more | .. |
Russian nuclear scientists in Kudankulam to be sent elsewhere: Envoy With work on the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) stalled due to protests by villagers, the Russian nuclear scientists posted at the project are remaining idle and are required elsewhere, the Russian envoy to India said. ... more | .. |
Remove atomic scientist, expand expert panel: Kudankulam activists Activists spearheading the anti-Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) protests Friday requested the Tamil Nadu government to expand a new four-member panel that will look into the plant's safety a ... more | .. |
Japan's Fukushima reactor may be reheating: operator Temperature readings at one of the crippled Fukushima nuclear reactors have risen above Japan's stringent new safety standard but there was no immediate danger, its operator said Sunday. ... more |
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