India parliament passes nuclear liability bill
India’s parliament on Monday approved a bill to open up the country’s $150 billion nuclear power market, sealing legislation crucial for the entry of U.S. firms like General Electric and Westinghouse Electric.
India Passes Nuclear Deal, Though Not the One Planned
Some analysts said that compromises needed to push the bill through Parliament undermined its intent to transform relations with the United States.
Nuclear deal with U.S. advances in India
NEW DELHI, Aug. 30 (UPI) — A crucial piece of India’s nuclear pact with the United States cleared Parliament Monday. India – United States – NEW DELHI – Government – Asia
Bomb Squad Responds to Suspicious Package at Atlanta Airport
The Atlanta Police Department’s bomb squad is investigating a package found in at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
Car bomb kills Afghan official in east
A car bomb killed a district chief in eastern Afghanistan Monday as he entered a provincial headquarters, but the governor escaped unhurt, officials said.
Nuclear liability bill passed in Rajya Sabha
Lok Sabha had passed the bill last week after government agreed to Opposition’s demand for amendments.
Seven US soldiers killed in Afghan bomb attacks
Seven US troops were killed in two Taliban-style bomb attacks Monday in southern Afghanistan, the area hardest hit by the insurgency nearing the end of its ninth and most deadly year, NATO told AFP.
Iran sets 2020 target for nuclear fusion reactor
Iran says it has set a 2020 target date to build its first experimental nuclear fusion reactor, a feat that has yet to be achieved by any nation.
North Korea’s Kim says wants nuclear talks restarted
North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-il wants an early restart to stalled nuclear disarmament talks, Chinese state media said on Monday, ending official silence about Kim’s secretive five-day trip ahead of a key congress.
