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With Eye on Iran, Rivals Also Want Nuclear Power
Summary with new information since yesterday, from articles in English
Russia delayed the launch of the plant, which had been set for September, and refused to ship uranium fuel for the reactor last month as earlier planned, citing Iran's payment arrears . (article 3)
Under Iranian law, the nuclear organization has been tasked with providing 20,000 megawatts of electricity through nuclear power plants during the next 20 years . (article 3)
"We demand that the North American empire respect the Iranian people and the peoples of the world Chavez said Sunday on" Hello President his TV and radio program . (article 5)
Washington and its allies allege that Iran is seeking to develop nuclear weapons, but Tehran says the program is strictly for generating electricity . (article 5)
Two years ago, the leaders of Saudi Arabia told international atomic regulators that they could foresee no need for the kingdom to develop nuclear power . (article 4)
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 4)
By nature, the underlying technologies of nuclear power can make electricity or, with more effort, warheads, as nations have demonstrated over the decades by turning ostensibly civilian programs into sources of bomb fuel . (article 4)
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nuclear, Iran, atomic, uranium, India |
Source articles
- Planning for a new nuclear age (BBC News, 04/14/2007, 859 words)
- 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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