Iran says US-funded cyber network group busted

2010-03-13T11:15:38Z

<div><p>Iran has busted what it says was a US-funded cyber network group linked to an exiled opposition movement that collected data on its nuclear scientists, state media reported on Saturday.</p><p>Thirty members of the network with links to the outlawed People's Mujahedeen and monarchists have been arrested, Fars news agency said, quoting a statement from the

Iran arrests 30 over U.S.-linked cyber ring: report

2010-03-13T10:16:13Z

<div><p>TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran has arrested 30 people suspected of belonging to a U.S.-linked cyber network gathering information on Iranian nuclear scientists and sending people abroad for training, a news agency reported on Saturday.</p><p>It said the group sought to recruit people through the Internet for training in

Al-Qaida suspect from NJ worked at 6 nuke plants

2010-03-13T00:15:28Z

<div id="subtitle">Al-Qaida suspect from NJ worked at 6 nuclear plants; authorities are tracing his footsteps</div><div><p>An American seized in Yemen in a sweep of suspected al-Qaida members had been a laborer at six U.S. nuclear power plants, and authorities are investigati...

Alleged Al-Qaeda man worked at US nuclear power plant

2010-03-12T14:15:36Z

<div><p>An alleged Al-Qaeda agent and US citizen involved in a bloody shooting in Yemen five days ago was revealed Friday to have worked for a US nuclear power plant company between 2002 and 2008.</p><p>Sharif Mobley, said by a source close to the police in Yemen to hold both US and Yemeni citizenship, was employed by al-Qaida member from US worked at 5 nuclear sites in NJ, Md., Pa.</div><div><p>Before he was rounded up in a sweep of suspected al-Qaida terrorists in Yemen, Sharif Mobley was a laborer at ...

Putin's India visit seals Russian arms, energy deals

2010-03-12T09:17:21Z

<div><p>Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin sealed a visit to India Friday with a raft of multi-billion-dollar arms and energy deals, including the construction of up to 16 Russian nuclear reactors.</p><p>The two countries also signed agreements for the long-awaited sale to India of a refitted Soviet-era aircraft carrier as well as 29 MiG fighter jets, further cementing...

Russia 'to build up to 16 nuclear reactors in India'

2010-03-12T07:16:30Z

<div><p>Russia and India signed an agreement Friday for the construction of as many as 16 Russian nuclear reactors at three different sites in India, Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov said.</p><p>The agreement "foresees the construction of up to 16 nuclear energy units at three sites in the future," Ivanov told reporters on the ...

Putin urges expanded Russia-India ties

2010-03-12T02:22:47Z

<div><p>Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, in India to sign a clutch of multibillion-dollar arms deals, said Friday it was time for the old Cold War allies to boost trade beyond the limited scope of defence.</p><p>At just over 7.5 billion dollars in 2009, bilateral trade turnover is minuscule and the two countries aim to lift it to 20 billion dollars by 2015.</p>...

Uranium mining focus of Va. forum

2010-03-11T15:00:16Z

<div id="subtitle">Speaker at Virginia uranium forum questions estimate of deposit; company stands by number</div><div><p>Opponents of uranium mining in Southside Virginia and the people who want to end a state moratorium on mining the fuel for nuclear power plants have one more difference of opinion: the size of the deposit.</p><p>A speaker at a forum Thursday organized by environmentalists said the deposit tota...

Yucca foes hail historic step

2010-03-11T02:15:34Z

<div><p> WASHINGTON The moment that Nevadans had awaited for decades arrived in a flash.</p><p>There, popping up on computer screens in offices in Washington and Carson City, was the news that a slim, 15-page legal document had been filed, taking the biggest step yet one in a series of giant leaps this year in dashing long-running government plans for a n...

Brazil, Germany clash on Iran nuclear sanctions

2010-03-10T13:17:37Z

<div><p>Brazil and Germany differed sharply Wednesday on whether to threaten Iran with fresh United Nations sanctions in a bid to rein in its disputed nuclear program.</p><p>Brazilian Foreign Minister Celso Amorim and his German c...

S.Korea, Turkey sign deal on nuclear power plant

2010-03-10T10:16:08Z

<div><p>The state power companies of South Korea and Turkey signed a preliminary deal here Wednesday aimed at building a nuclear power plant in northern Turkey.</p><p>Under the deal, the companies will carry out preliminary work and "if a common ground with mutually acceptable conditions emerges, the main agreement between the two governments will be signed", Middle East as Israel and Syria seek atomic energy</div><div><p>Is the Middle East about to go officially nuclear?</p><p>Bitter rivals Israel and Syria both announced Tuesday that they want to pursue atomic power plants, potentially complicating the diplomatic storm ov...

Israel, Syria eye nuclear power plants

2010-03-09T10:18:00Z

<div><p>Israel and Syria each announced plans Tuesday to develop nuclear power to meet the energy needs of the volatile Middle East, during a conference hosted by France to promote reactors.</p><p>Israel said it was ready to build a joint nuclear plant with its Arab neighbours but Israeli Infrastructure Minister Uzi Landau speaks to media during an international conference on civilian nuclear energy, in Paris, Tuesday, March 9, 2010. Mideast rivals Israel and Syria on Tuesday each announced ambitions to develop nuclear energy, with Israel facing the prospect that its plan could bring new attent...

Israel wants nuclear plant with Arab neighbours

2010-03-09T04:16:15Z

<div><p>Israel unveiled plans Tuesday to work with its Arab neighbours to build a nuclear power plant in a project aimed at meeting the region's energy needs and promoting peace.</p><p>Israel has already chosen a site for the nuclear reactor -- the first to be put to civilian energy use -- in the northern part of the Negev desert, said Israeli Infrastructure Minister

Syria wants civilian nuclear energy: minister

2010-03-09T04:16:13Z

<div><p>Syria, which has been investigated by the UN nuclear watchdog over its alleged attempt to build a secret nuclear reactor, would like to develop atomic energy, its government said Tuesday.</p><p>Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad told an international conference on civilian nuclear power in Foreign Minister Faysal Mekdad says "the peaceful application of nuclear energy should not be monopolized by the few that own this technology but should be availa...

Israel wants to build nuclear power plants

2010-03-09T01:15:18Z

<div id="subtitle">Minister: Israel wants to build nuclear plants to secure energy supplies, fight global warming</div><div><p>Israel's infrastructure minister says his country wants to build nuclear power plants in cooperation with its Arab neighbors.</p><p>Uzi Landau says all nuclear plants built in Israel will be subject to strict safety and security controls.<...

Israel wants to develop nuclear energy

2010-03-09T00:45:43Z

<div id="subtitle">Israel to tell international conference that it wants to develop nuclear power</div><div><p>Israel wants to build a nuclear power plant, Israeli officials said Tuesday, a move that could bring new attention to the country's secretive nuclear activities.</p><p>Israel's national infrastructure minister, Uzi Landau, was to publicly announce the idea ...

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