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Pakistan steps up nuclear construction
Pakistan appears to have stepped up construction of a new atomic reactor that could help the country produce easier-to-deliver nuclear weapons, a US research institute said.
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The race for rare earths
Amidst the latest flare-up in the centuries-old Sino-Japanese spat, Beijing made an unexpected move last month when it halted exports of a little-known commodity group, "rare earth metals," to Japan.
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US call for Nato cyber-strike capacity causes division
Developing a Nato cyber-war capability and French opposition to joint nuclear planning are emerging as the main bones of contention in the debate on a new Nato "Strategic Concept," to be adopted next month.
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Greenpeace blasts Swiss nuclear power over Russian fuel
Environmental group Greenpeace sharply criticised Swiss power stations Tuesday for using nuclear fuel from a Russian reprocessing centre at Mayak, claiming it was one of the world's most polluted.
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National Review: The Future Of Asian Democracies
In the 1960s, American political scientists became fascinated with political modernization in Turkey and Japan.
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Kazakhstan offers mining opportunities
Opportunities are opening for Australian companies in Kazakhstan's mining industry.
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Russian gas, oil companies to tap Turkmen offshore deposits
Russian gas producer Itera and oil company Zarubezhneft have planned to jointly explore offshore sites in the Turkmen sector of the Caspian Sea until 2012, said Itera Board Chairman Igor Makarov on Monday.
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Medvedev slams Belarusian leader in run-up to presidential poll
The Kremlin stepped up its criticism of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Monday, shortly after Russian President Dmitry Medvedev accused the autocratic leader of creating ill-will between the two nations.
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