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Nuclear Weapons – Nuke kid Clegg drops clanger

Nuke kid Clegg drops clanger
NICK Clegg throws Govt’s nuke policy into confusion on the FIRST day leading the country

Shaw inks China nuclear power plant support deal
The Shaw Group Inc. said Tuesday it has landed a contract to provide technical support for nuclear power plants in China.

Stalled nuclear treaty worries U.S.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 (UPI) — Fifteen years of U.S. inspections of Russian nuclear bases has ended with the expiration of the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, officials said. United States – Russia – START I – Nuclear – Nuclear weapon

Nuclear Equipment Suppliers Must Pay for Accidents in India, Panel Says
Suppliers of nuclear equipment to Indian reactors should pay operators compensation if they provide defective parts that trigger an accident, a panel of lawmakers will suggest, according to people familiar with the matter.

Nuclear liability bill standoff ends; Govt, BJP find a way out
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Baghdad suicide bomb hits army recruits, kills 61
A suicide bomber sat for hours Tuesday among hundreds of unprotected army recruits before detonating nail-packed explosives strapped to his body, killing 61 people and casting new doubt on the ability of Iraqi forces as U.S. troops head home.

Iran Nuclear Site is Fueling Up, Reports Say
Iran s nuclear site is said to start fueling up this weekend, the Financial Times reports. After more than three decades of delays in construction and setbacks, Russia announced Friday that it will start loading fuel into Iran s first nuclear power plant in Bushehr on August 21. The fueling of the plant reactor will make the Bushehr site an official nuclear power site. Iranian officials hope the …

Suicide bomb and cafe blast rock Russia’s Caucasus
A blast rocked a cafe in Russia’s North Caucasus and a suicide bomber killed a policeman on Tuesday, dealing a blow to Kremlin efforts to contain a spreading Islamist insurgency.