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With Eye on Iran, Rivals Also Want Nuclear Power
Summary from United States, from articles in English
[UPDATED] (see summary with new information since yesterday)
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President Hugo Chavez defended Iran's "legitimate right" to develop nuclear power for peaceful uses, warning the U.S. on Sunday not to attack Venezuela's ally in the Middle East. (article 4)
Under Chavez, Venezuela has cultivated ties to Iran and other nations at odds with Washington, including North Korea and Syria. (article 4)
The U.N. Security Council imposed new sanctions on Iran last month over its refusal to suspend uranium enrichment, a process that can produce fuel for nuclear reactors or the material for atomic bombs. (article 4)
Editor What a comprehensive analyisis by Tim Holt on the city's housing landscape Insight, " How San Francisco can keep its families from moving out April 8). (article 1)
Ahmad Fayyazbakhsh said the plants would be light-water reactors, each with the capacity to generate up to 1,600 megawatts of electricity. (article 2)
The country has been locked in a bitter funding dispute with Russia, which is building Iran's first nuclear power plant near the southern city of Bushehr. (article 2)
In all, roughly a dozen states in the region have recently turned to the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna for help in starting their own nuclear programs. (article 3)
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nuclear, Iran, atomic, uranium, India |
Source articles
- Keys to quality of life in the city (sfgate.com, 04/15/2007, 1129 words)
- ABC News: Iran to Build 2 Nuclear Power Plants (ABCNews, 04/15/2007, 377 words)
- With Eye on Iran, Rivals Also Want Nuclear Power (nytimes.com, 04/15/2007, 795 words)
- Chavez backs Iran in nuclear dispute (boston.com, 04/15/2007, 191 words)
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