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Energy
IEA says nuclear power making comeback worldwide
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has said that nuclear energy is set to make a global comeback in view of an increasing electricity demand. This is according to a study released on Thursday by the agency. Interest in nuclear energy is greater than it has been since the oil crisis of the 1970s, with more than 40 countries seeking to…
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CTBTO seeks awareness on dangers of nuclear weapons test in Africa
The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organisation (CTBTO) has spoken of the need to raise awareness about the dangers of nuclear weapons tests, saying it will offer a proper understanding of the issue. The Executive Secretary of the organisation, Dr Robert Floyd, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) during a recent regional workshop for African States…
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Europe
Putin says Russia was ready for nuclear confrontation over Crimea
Moscow was ready to put its nuclear forces on alert to ensure Russia’s annexation of Crimea from Ukraine last year, President Vladimir Putin said in a pre-recorded documentary aired on Sunday. Putin also said that Russia had saved the life of Ukraine’s former pro-Moscow president, Viktor Yanukovich, who he said had been in danger after ‘revolutionaries’ seized power following weeks…
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