NUCLEAR LEAKS FEARED
KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait has expressed safety concerns over Iran’s new nuclear reactor on the opposite side of the Gulf, fearing fallout from possible leaks.
Egypt picks site for its first nuclear power plant
The Egyptian president announced plans Wednesday to start building the country’s first nuclear power plant at a site on the Mediterranean coast, ending a year of controversy over its possible location.
Bomb squad detonates backpack at Maricopa County court building
An investigation revealed there was no explosive in the backpack left at the court building.
India parliament lower house passes nuclear bill
India’s lower house of parliament on Wednesday approved of a landmark bill to open up the country’s $150 billion nuclear power market, after the government agreed to tougher provisions that an industry group said would hamper the sector’s growth.
Synagogue Bomb Plot Defendant Was Unknown to FBI Before He Met Informant
The FBI had never heard of James Cromitie before he approached an undercover informant at a Newburgh, New York, mosque in June 2008, an agent testified today at the trial of Cromitie and three other men accused of planning to blow up synagogues and shoot down military planes.
Prosecutors: NY bomb suspects had ‘thirst for violence’
The trial resumes Wednesday morning in Manhattan for four men accused of trying to bomb New York synagogues and fire surface-to-air missiles at U.S. military planes.
Egypt announces site of planned nuclear plant
Egypt announced on Wednesday it would build its planned nuclear powerplant on the Mediterranean coast of el-Dabaa which it hopes will start production in 2019, the state news agency MENA reported.
Areva, Westinghouse Nuclear Reactor Designs Likely to Win U.K. Approval
Areva SA s EPR and Westinghouse Electric Co. s AP1000 nuclear reactor designs are likely to be approved for use in the U.K. next year, the country s Health and Safety Executive said.
US aided Moldova as it cracked nuclear smuggling
The United States said Wednesday it gave technical assistance to Moldovan authorities over the seizure of a quantity of the radioactive substance Uranium-238 from suspected traffickers.
Egypt announces site of first nuclear power plant
Egypt’s President Hosni Mubarak has instructed the government to start building the country’s first nuclear power plant at a site on the Mediterranean coast, ending a year of controversy.
Alleged Arms Dealer Victor Bout Extradited To The U.S.
But it may be premature to send congratulations to the White House just yet.
