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Russia employs Arctic brigade to defend oil and gas reserves
Russia is setting up a special motorised infantry brigade of troops ready to fight in the Arctic as tensions over the region's allegedly vast oil and gas wealth reserves grow.
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Uzbekistan: Next on the list of revolutions?
While uprisings across Middle East and North African countries are turning into revolutions, many ponder over the question “who is next”? What country or even region would be covered with the rebellion wave, if any.
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China's Hu warns Sarkozy on Libya strikes
Coalition military strikes on Libya could violate the "intention" of the UN resolution if civilians suffer, Chinese President Hu Jintao on Wednesday told visiting French leader Nicolas Sarkozy.
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IAEA suggests Japan widen exclusion zone near nuclear plant
The U.N. nuclear watchdog suggested Japan consider widening an evacuation zone around a stricken nuclear plant as French President Nicolas Sarkozy was due to arrive on Thursday, the first leader to visit since a devastating earthquake and tsunami sparked the worst nuclear crisis since Chernobyl in 1986.
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Ex-President: Georgia should immediately start negotiations with Armenia over ensuring Metsamor NPP's safety
Former Georgian President Eduard Shevardnadze urged the Georgian authorities to immediately start negotiations with the Armenian authorities over the safety of the Metsamor nuclear power plant. Reports about the Armenian nuclear power plant’s state "cause severe anxiety", Shevardnadze said in an interview
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Japan nuclear crisis a wake-up call for China
Following the nuclear power plant crisis in Japan, China has ordered safety inspections of its existing nuclear plants and suspension of new plant approvals.
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Russia to Test Nuclear Plants for Ability to Survive Quakes
Russia, responding to the Japanese nuclear crisis, will perform a “stress test” on all its reactors to judge their ability to withstand earthquakes more powerful than the original design anticipated, the Russian state-owned nuclear power company Rosatom said
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India for peaceful resolution of Iranian nuclear issue
Expressing support for Iran's right to peaceful use of nuclear energy 'consistent with their international obligations', India has called for intensification of efforts to address the Iranian nuclear issue through peaceful dialogue.
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