Fears hit EU nuclear plans, boost gas prospects

Fears hit EU nuclear plans, boost gas prospects

Fears hit EU nuclear plans, boost gas prospects

Posted: 01 Apr 2011 01:25 AM PDT

BRUSSELS/VIENNA (Reuters) - Japan's nuclear crisis will speed the elimination of nuclear power from some European countries and render many planned projects too risky, ultimately increasing Europe's dependence on gas.

SPECIAL REPORT - The West's unwanted war in Libya

Posted: 01 Apr 2011 01:25 AM PDT

PARIS (Reuters) - It is a war that Barack Obama didn't want, David Cameron didn't need, Angela Merkel couldn't cope with and Silvio Berlusconi dreaded.

Philippines MILF expels head of splinter group - source

Posted: 01 Apr 2011 12:53 AM PDT

MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines' largest Muslim separatist rebel group has expelled the leader of a breakaway group, a rebel source said on Friday, a move that could complicate talks to end more than four decades of conflict.

Thai flood toll reaches 25

Posted: 01 Apr 2011 12:44 AM PDT

Severe flooding in southern Thailand has left 25 dead and caused thousands to be evacuated, officials said Friday, after whole villages were engulfed by the rising waters.

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Taiwan leader sorry over sex case judge nomination

Posted: 01 Apr 2011 12:36 AM PDT

Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou on Friday apologised for "imprudence" amid public outrage over the nomination of a top judge who acquitted a child molester.

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VIDEO: Libyan rebel: 'There is no plan'

Posted: 31 Mar 2011 10:52 AM PDT

After making gains at the weekend the rebels have been pushed back, retreating from the oil port of Brega towards Ajdabiya.


Wanted: US workers for crippled Japan nuke plant

Posted: 01 Apr 2011 12:33 AM PDT

NEW YORK, April 1 — As foreign assignments go, this must be just about the most dangerous going. A US recruiter is hiring nuclear power workers in the United States to help Japan gain control of the stricken Fukushima Daiichi plant, which has been spewing radiation. The qualifications: Skills gained in the nuclear industry, a passport, a family ...

Syria’s Assad takes steps towards reforms

Posted: 31 Mar 2011 11:42 PM PDT

DAMASCUS, April 1 — Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, facing a wave of protests demanding greater freedoms, took steps yesterday towards dealing with grievances including lifting emergency law and granting rights to disenfranchised Kurds. Assad, who drew international criticism for failing to spell out reforms in his first public comments on ...

Abidjan home of Ivory Coast pretender under attack

Posted: 31 Mar 2011 10:25 PM PDT

ABIDJAN, April 1 — Fighters loyal to presidential claimant Alassane Ouattara attacked the residence of incumbent Laurent Gbagbo in Abidjan early yesterday and seized control of Ivory Coast's state television, a Ouattara spokesman said. A military source in Gbagbo's camp confirmed the attack on Gbagbo's residence but said that pro-Gbagbo forces ...

FACTBOX - Mexico climate deal to be debated in Bangkok

Posted: 01 Apr 2011 12:22 AM PDT

Malaysian jailed in Sydney for insider trading

Posted: 01 Apr 2011 12:21 AM PDT

A Malaysian who previously worked for the Macquarie Bank and milked almost A$1.5 million through insider trading, has been sentenced to at least 18 months jail.

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Sarawak election not a barometer for general election: academician

Posted: 01 Apr 2011 12:20 AM PDT

The results of the upcoming Sarawak state election will not be barometer for the country's 13th general election, according to Prof Dr Jayum anak Jawan of Universiti Putra Malaysia's Department of Government and Civilisation Studies.

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Video clip genuine: IGP

Posted: 01 Apr 2011 12:19 AM PDT

Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Tan Sri Ismail Omar said today the sex video clip allegedly involving an opposition politician is genuine.

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Sea water, rain water, soil to be tested for radioactivity

Posted: 01 Apr 2011 12:18 AM PDT

The Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry is to test samples of sea water, rain water and soil for radioactivity at various locations in the country and release the results periodically beginning 3pm today.

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Loans growth moderates to 12.2%

Posted: 01 Apr 2011 12:17 AM PDT

Loans growth has moderated to 12.2 per cent year-on-year compared to 13.1 per cent in January based on Bank Negara Malaysia's monthly statistics.

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Japan may inject tax money into TEPCO: reports

Posted: 01 Apr 2011 12:07 AM PDT

Japan may inject tax money into troubled Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO) to ensure the company stays afloat while grappling with the nation's worst ever nuclear disaster, local media said Friday.

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Top Indian scientist calls for nuclear moratorium

Posted: 31 Mar 2011 11:57 PM PDT

A top Indian scientist and government advisor has called for a moratorium on all future nuclear projects following the nuclear crisis in tsunami-hit Japan.

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Taiwan protests new Japan claim to disputed isles

Posted: 31 Mar 2011 11:32 PM PDT

Taiwan on Friday protested to Japan for making a fresh claim to sovereignty over a disputed island chain in the East China Sea and warned such a move would hurt ties.

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Pandas mobbed by fans in disaster-hit Japan

Posted: 31 Mar 2011 11:19 PM PDT

Thousands of visitors flocked to Tokyo's Ueno Zoo Friday to catch a first glimpse of a pair of pandas on loan from China, in a welcome respite from the gloom over last month's earthquake and tsunami.

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Japan's new vehicle sales plunge 37% in March

Posted: 31 Mar 2011 10:42 PM PDT

Japan's domestic sales of new cars, trucks and buses dropped 37 percent from a year earlier in March, as the devastating March 11 earthquake and tsunami hit production and supplies to auto dealers.

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