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IAEA in the News
Nuclear detector installed at Belawan Seaport The Nuclear Energy Regulatory Agency (Bapeten) officially launched on Wednesday the operation of a radiation portal monitor (RPM) at Belawan Seaport in Medan, North Sumatra, to detect the possible entry of nuclear materials and radioactive substances into Indonesia. …Bapeten head Asnatio Lasman said the detector was donated by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and was the first given to Indonesia. Jakarta Post
Other Nuclear News
2 Fukushima nuclear fuel rods removed
A giant crane removed two fuel rods from the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant Wednesday, starting the long and delicate process to reduce the risk of more radiation escaping into the environment. AP
Japan to restart second reactor amid faultline concerns Japan will on Wednesday restart its second nuclear reactor after the Fukushima crisis closed the nation’s atomic power plants, even as fresh concerns surfaced about the unit’s positioning near a faultline. Reuters
Radiation from Fukushima probably will kill 130 people: research
Radiation released into the air by the tsunami-damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant most likely will cause the cancer deaths of about 130 residents of Japan, although the toll could possibly go as high as 1,300, Stanford researchers said Tuesday. LA Times
Belarus, Russia sign nuclear power plant deal Belarus and Russia signed here Wednesday a general contract for developing the Belarusian Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) on Wednesday. Xinhua
Kazakhstan hopes uranium, oil and gas will fuel its future
The featureless plains of Kazakhstan belie what riches lie buried beneath them. CNN
Opinion and Analysis
Nuclear weapons ‘can be traded in’ UKPA
Path to advance Iran nuclear talks choked by growing tensions AP
Price of collusion Hindu
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