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27.05.2012 16:36
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Going nuclear-free: Germany smashes solar power world record (PHOTOS)Germany’s solar power plants produced a record 22 gigawatts of energy on Friday, equivalent to the output of 20 nuclear plants. The country is already a world-leader in solar power and hopes to be free of nuclear energy by 2022. |
26.05.2012 20:24
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Bad news unwelcome: Israel refuses to listen to US envoy’s report on IranTop Israeli officials have refused to meet the US envoy to the P5+1 group, who arrived in Jerusalem with a report on recent talks with Iran. The diplomatic démarche comes as relations between the two countries strain over Tehran’s nuclear ambitions. |
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25.05.2012 22:13
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IAEA: Iran moving closer to nuclear missile productionThe IAEA suspects that Iran has raised its enrichment threshold towards weapons-grade level. The hunch is based on evidence found at the Fordo enrichment plant a day after P5+1-Iran talks ended with no agreement. Iran tension |
25.05.2012 19:06
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German poll: No special debt owed to ‘aggressive’ IsraelOver 70 year after the Holocaust, the majority of Germans believe their county has no special obligations to the Jewish state, a recent survey has shown. Israel was denounced as an “aggressive” state by almost 60 per cent of respondents. |
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25.05.2012 02:09
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Iran claims ‘undeniable right’ to enrich Uranium: New talks, same deadlockNegotiations between the P5+1 group and Iran failed to produce a result as both sides refused to budge on the nuclear issue. Tehran insists that nuclear enrichment is its “undeniable right,” while Western powers snubbed Iranian demands to remove sanctions Iran tension |
24.05.2012 21:41
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Nuclear-proof cradles to save VIP babies from apocalypseMore than 100 capsule cradles aimed at protecting officials' babies from a nuclear blast and chemical or biological attack have been ordered by Russia’s security service. |
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24.05.2012 21:38
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Cesium-137 contamination: Fukushima amounts to four ChernobylsTEPCO’s new estimates suggest that its Fukushima reactor has released more than quadruple the amount of radioactive cesium-137 leaked during the Chernobyl disaster. But the method used to measure the damage may undervalue the hazard even further. Fukushima nuclear disaster |
24.05.2012 14:52
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Bye-bye Gabala? Russia may quit Soviet-era radarExpressing its frustration over Azerbaijan’s new contractual conditions for Moscow’s future lease of the Gabala Radar Station, the Defense Ministry may be forced to walk away from the deal. Missile defense shield |
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24.05.2012 10:52
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US nuclear sub ablaze in Portsmouth shipyard (PHOTOS)Six fire crew members were injured while trying to quell a massive blaze that engulfed the nuclear-powered submarine USS Miami. The sub was being serviced at a shipyard in New Hampshire, just next to the city of Portsmouth. |
24.05.2012 10:34
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Iran, world powers trade offers in nuclear talksWorld powers pressing Iran to scale back its nuclear program offered a new batch of incentives in Baghdad. Tehran, which is seeking sanctions relief, made a counter-proposal – but whether all involved will see eye to eye remains unclear. Israel vs Iran Iran tension |
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23.05.2012 19:57
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New Russia weapons to counter NATO strategic fist - expertIn light of America and NATO’s blunt refusal to cooperate with Russia on a missile defense shield in Eastern Europe, Russia has put the development of new offensive weapons on the fast track. Missile defense shield |
23.05.2012 15:37
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Moscow expects Obama to reject new Iran sanctions – LavrovAs international negotiations continue with Tehran over its compliance with a nuclear oversight regime, Russia says it’s the wrong time for Washington to impose any new sanctions on the Islamic Republic. Iran tension |
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23.05.2012 15:11
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Russia test fires AMD-piercing strategic missileThe Russian military have successfully launched a top secret advanced intercontinental ballistic missile. It is designed to counter the American antimissile shield currently being deployed in several regions. |
23.05.2012 13:47
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Deal or no deal, Iran may be bombed – Israeli ministerA military strike against Iranian facilities is not out of the question, even though Tehran has reached agreement on a probe with the UN’s nuclear watchdog, says Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak. Israel vs Iran Iran tension |
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23.05.2012 12:50
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US ‘should stop trying to conquer countries’ - CongressmanWar mentality has saturated Washington and arms merchants want to benefit, says Congressman (d) Dennis Kucinich. He opposes sanctions against Tehran that could lead to war, and is sure the US should forget about trying to conquer other countries. Iran tension |
22.05.2012 12:16
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UN nuclear chief: Deal reached on Iran probeThe chief of the UN nuclear agency says he has reached a deal with Iran over probing suspected work on nuclear weapons, and adds that the agreement will be "signed quite soon." |
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19.05.2012 22:03
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Going ballistic: Pakistan prepares nuclear-capable missile testPakistan will yet again test a ballistic missile by the end of the month, heating up the burgeoning arms race on the Indian subcontinent. |
18.05.2012 18:00
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Congress opens door for US war with IranThe US House of Representatives has passed a resolution on Iran that moves the United States much closer to a war footing against Iran as many experts and diplomats warn America is ready for attack. Iran tension |
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18.05.2012 16:00
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Tougher treason sentences act as deterrent – RogozinPunishment for divulging Russia’s military secrets to foreign secret services should be toughened, believes acting Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin. |
17.05.2012 17:05
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Infringing national sovereignty could lead to nuclear apocalypse - MedvedevDiminishing the principle of state sovereignty is fraught with the destruction of the world order and a full-scale war, even with the use of nuclear weapons, warns Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. |



















