Topic: nuclear power - on March 29, 2011 at 9:32:00 AM CEST
Radioactive water at Fukushima nuclear plant can't be drained as condensers full
Radioactive water found in the turbine buildings of two of the reactors at the quake- and tsunami-hit Fukushima No. 1 Nuclear Power Plant cannot be drained off because their condensers are already filled with water, it has emerged.
Water containing high levels of radiation has been found in the turbine buildings of the plant's No. 1 to 3 reactors.
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Topic: nuclear power - on March 29, 2011 at 9:30:00 AM CEST
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Accident Update (28 March, 23:00 UTC)
Japan Confirms Plutonium in Soil Samples at Fukushima Daiichi.
After taking soil samples at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, Japanese authorities today confirmed finding traces of plutonium that most likely resulted from the nuclear accident there. The Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency told the IAEA that the Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) had found concentrations of plutonium in two of five soil samples.
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Topic: EU - on March 29, 2011 at 9:19:00 AM CEST
Dr.iur., Mag. rer.soc.oec., M.A.S Hella RANNER OVP - die EU-Mandatarin wollte Schulden mit EU-Spesenersatz tilgen
Gegen Hella Ranner läuft ein Verfahren wegen Verdachts des gewerbsmäßigen Betrugs. Sie wird beschuldigt, ihren ehemaligen Arbeitgeber, eine Anwaltskanzlei, um zumindest 356.000 Euro geschädigt zu haben haben. Mit ihrer Sanierungsfirma hat sie Schulden in Millionenhöhe angehäuft. Karas, der am 5. April zum Delegationsleiter gewählt werden soll, kennt die Vorwürfe nur aus den Medien. Er will nächste Woche mit Ranner reden.
kurier.at orf.at kleinezeitung.at nachrichten.at Hella Ranner [wiki] update: Steirische EU-Abgeordnete Ranner tritt zurück Nächster Rücktritt: ÖVP kommt nicht aus Turbulenzen Rücktrittsschreiben im Wortlaut old shit
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Topic: War and Peace News - on March 29, 2011 at 9:11:00 AM CEST
Gaddafi’s Campaign Of Disappearances
Atef ‘Abd al-Qader Al-Atrash, a prominent blogger and father of two, was last seen attending a gathering near Benghazi’s port on February 17, when he is believed to have been seized by forces loyal to Colonel al-Gaddafi. A relative of his told Amnesty that, when trying to call his phone, a strange man answered and said, “This is what happens to those who throw stones at us.”
A relative of a 14-year-old schoolboy Hassan Mohammad al-Qata’ni gone missing on February 20th told Amnesty researchers:
“I haven’t slept since he’s gone missing, nobody in my family has slept; we are so worried; he is just a kid; we don’t know what to do, where to look for him, who to turn to for help.”</p>
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Topic: War and Peace News - on March 29, 2011 at 9:03:00 AM CEST
The story of Eman Al Obeidi is fast becoming a rallying cry for Libya's women.
After Obeidi pled with journalists to tell her story of rape and abuse at the regime's hands, spokesman Moussa Ibrahim claimed Obeidi - a lawyer - was actually a prostitute. But it seems very few are buying it.
"We will never leave you alone, Eman, we will sacrifice our lives just for you and we're all, old and young, supporting you," said one woman at a protest.
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Topic: War and Peace News - on March 28, 2011 at 9:16:00 PM CEST
Interview with Eman AlObeidi's mom with English subtitle
Eman AlObeidi is still held captive by Libyan Regime. They tried to bribe her to change her story but she refused, her mother said.
Gadhafi seizes woman who claimed rape, mom says Eman al-Obeidi
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Topic: nuclear power - on March 28, 2011 at 7:46:00 PM CEST
Map Title: Japan Radiation Maximum by Prefecture
Updated on March 28, 2011 18:50 (JST) (Japan Standard Time) nGy/h (nano- Grays per hour) Realtime radiation data collected via the System for Prediction of Environment Emergency Dose Information(SPEEDI) This Results are the maximum values of the space those rate distributions shown from local governments in the latest updated date and time Not surprisingly, Miyagi , Fukushima and Ishikawa are completely N/A, as every single reading is Under Survey, may be unavailable sensors because of Tsunami or maybe censored?. Treat this for information purposes only, do not make safety decisions based upon it.
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Topic: nuclear power - on March 28, 2011 at 7:37:00 PM CEST
Japanese nuke utility apologizes again and again - Utility behind Japan's worst ever nuclear crisis gets it wrong -- again and again
The utility behind Japan's biggest nuclear plant disaster can't seem to get much right.
The obviously harried officials from Tokyo Electric Power Co. have repeatedly announced botched radiation readings, corrected themselves over and over and indulged in seemingly endless rounds of apologies.
Every few days, Japan's nuclear safety industry scolds them to "to take steps to prevent a recurrence of similar mistakes."
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Topic: nuclear power - on March 28, 2011 at 7:32:00 PM CEST
Radiation hampers cooling efforts
The effort to cool reactors at the damaged nuclear power plant in Fukushima, northern Japan, is facing the risk of leaking highly radioactive substances.
The plant's operator, Tokyo Electric Power Company, raised water pumping power on Sunday to cool the No. 2 reactor in a stable manner. On Monday, the company cut back on the amount of injected water.
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Topic: War and Peace News - on March 28, 2011 at 7:20:00 PM CEST
RAF destroys Gaddafi's weapons bunkers as rebels target Sirte
Cameron and Sarkozy urge Gaddafi's allies to desert "before it is too late" as rebel fighters approach the dictator's home town of Sirte.
Satellite image of Sirte, Gaddafi's home town and the site of fierce shelling, taken on Thursday last week
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Topic: War and Peace News - on March 28, 2011 at 7:13:00 PM CEST
French warplanes struck a command centre near Tripoli
17.11 French warplanes struck a command centre near Tripoli on Sunday night belonging to troops loyal to Gaddafi, a French armed forces spokesman said on Monday. Spokesman Thierry Burkhard said:
(There were) strikes on a command centre 10 kM (six miles) south of the Tripoli suburbs on the night of the 27th and 28th.
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Topic: War and Peace News - on March 28, 2011 at 7:11:00 PM CEST
Tiny Qatar flexes muscles in no-fly Libya campaign
In Libya's skies, Qatar is punching above its weight.
From an air base in Crete, the tiny Persian Gulf nation has started its biggest, farthest combat deployment — including a third of its fighter-jet fleet — and given the first Arab face to the Western-led coalition hoping to protect Libyan civilians from Moammar Gadhafi's firepower.
For the oil- and gas-rich country that brought the world Al-Jazeera TV and recently won the right to host the 2022 World Cup, the effort marks Qatar's latest push onto the world stage.
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