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national / miscellaneous / news report Thursday July 04, 2002 12:04 by Pat Corcoran
Secret plan to revive UK nuclear power industry 19:00 03 July 02 Exclusive from New Scientist Print Edition Deep within the British government, officials are laying secret plans to push through a major programme of new nuclear power stations. According to internal policy briefings leaked to New Scientist, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) wants to speed up safety checks of new reactors and is discussing ways to soften up public opposition to nuclear power. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Thursday July 04, 2002 11:57 by Foster Dongozi
EFFORTS by minority ethnic groups in Zimbabwe, such as Kalanga, Tonga, Sotho, Venda, Shangani and Nambya to have books and other forms of literature published in their languages have long faced resistance from publishers. The companies have claimed publishing books in minority languages was not commercially viable as only a few copies would be bought, thus failing to justify the investment. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Thursday July 04, 2002 11:55 by Gek?
THE ISRAELI embassy in Nairobi has condemned a plan by Sudanese elements in Sudan to train volunteers to fight in the Palestinian uprising against the Israeli military occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip. A senior diplomat said that Israel would view the Sudanese volunteers like other terrorists read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Thursday July 04, 2002 05:03 by GluttonMan
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Eammon O'Cuiv (Minister for Community, Galetacht and Rural Affairs) was criticised by the GAAW (Galway Alliance Against War) for his recent ineptitude with regard to warplanes. Not only has he allowed the planes of a foreign nations armed forces to violate our neutrality (USAF practicing manoeuvers in Shannon), but he also is happy to open an "air-show" featuring the killing machines of USA, France, Britain and the Czech Republic. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Thursday July 04, 2002 04:29 by Grant Lockie
Scientists Warn Of Serious Global Cooling. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Thursday July 04, 2002 02:14 by FSN
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For want of a subtler analogy, concern is an emotion that is usually reserved for things like going a few days without a bowel movement. It is a flaccid and puny response in the face of a Constitutional coup. It is a nauseating and indecent response to an administration hell-bent on global domination and fascist home rule. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Wednesday July 03, 2002 22:51 by viva
People’s Global action will come together in Leiden (The Netherlands) this summer, one and a half years after the first PGA European conference took place in Milan. From August 31 until September 4 2002, hundreds of anti-capitalist activists will gather in Leiden to exchange ideas and experiences, and to work on the better co-ordination of social movements on the left of the political spectrum. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Wednesday July 03, 2002 21:45 by DAN
"I saw bodies flying like straws," said Haleema, an old woman brought to a hospital in Kandahar. "I had to jump over six bodies to escape." read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Wednesday July 03, 2002 16:12 by Joe Carolan
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Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign invites you to Palestine Protest Picnic in the Phoenix Park 4th July 7.00pm onwards. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Wednesday July 03, 2002 14:38 by Concerned Asian
Ten people were killed on Monday evening when Dongiro cattle raiders from the Sudan attacked Turkana manyattas in Lokitang. About 100 armed Sudanese raiders attacked the Turkana in Kibis, 450 km north west of Lodwar but were repulsed. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Wednesday July 03, 2002 13:41 by revolutionary socialist
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The crisis in Europe has allowed the far right a hearing, but it's also led to a resurgence of the left. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Wednesday July 03, 2002 13:37 by revolutionary socialist
Satpal defended himself from a racist attacker. He ended up in 74 prisons SATPAL RAM has finally gained his freedom after a 16- year ordeal in jail. He was wrongfully convicted of murder after he stabbed a racist attacker in self defence. Satpal ran a huge international campaign from his prison cell against the miscarriage of justice perpetrated against him. A European court judgement in May forced New Labour to release Satpal. He spoke to HASSAN MAHAMDALLIE about his fight for justice and his politics. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Wednesday July 03, 2002 13:06 by scalanews
Today in Global Observer http://globalobserver.blogspot.com you will find articles about protests against the G8, the nuclear danger, the International Criminal Court and a comment by Noam Chomsky about terrorism. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Wednesday July 03, 2002 09:30 by Joe
Why is Desmund Tutu silent on Egyptian aparthied. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Wednesday July 03, 2002 02:55 by O'RIELED
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KABUL - At least 120 members of an Afghan wedding party most of them women and children were murdered when a U.S. plane bombed a village in the central province of Uruzgon on Monday, 105 miles northeast of the southern city of Kandahar, residents said. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Wednesday July 03, 2002 02:00 by Aine
The latest allocations of EU grants has crippled the ability of voluntary/community based projects all across the north to deliver their much required and demanded services and resources. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Tuesday July 02, 2002 23:29 by GL
"Technology will make available, to the leaders of major nations, techniques for conducting secret warfare, of which only a bare minimum of the security forces need be appraised... [T]echniques of weather modification could be employed to produce prolonged periods of drought or storm." read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Tuesday July 02, 2002 23:14 by Sellafield Employee
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BNFL and the German Utility E.ON have signed contracts covering the supply of MOX fuel and associated recycling services. A key element of the package of contracts is the commitment by E.ON to convert all of their separated plutonium arisings at Sellafield into MOX fuel in the Sellafield MOX Plant (SMP). This further contract for SMP will be the largest single MOX fuel contract for SMP to date and will utilise a significant proportion of the plant capacity over the coming years. Commenting on the agreement, BNFLs Chief Executive Norman Askew said "This new MOX contract is a major step forward for BNFL and E.ON, and confirms that there is a strong customer demand for MOX fuel from SMP. I am delighted that we have signed such an important contract with E.ON, who are one of our largest customers. " A Heads of Agreement was signed with E.ON last year for read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Tuesday July 02, 2002 22:51 by Raymond McInerney
(2 JULY) - US President George W. Bush, Jr,. is pushing the world towards destruction with his ill-conceived fight against terrorism, and heads of state should not follow his lead, His Holiness Maharishi Mahesh Yogi will announce during a global satellite news conference on Wednesday, 3 July (see details above). read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Tuesday July 02, 2002 19:59 by -
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(From BBC News Online) The Environment Agency has ruled that a shipment of nuclear Mox fuel due to be returned to the UK from Japan is not radioactive waste read full story / add a comment |
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