Ukraine nuclear safety funding falls, malfunctions rise
Analysts warn Ukraine's nuclear industry faces funding gaps that have virtually halted reactor safety maintenance. The Ukrainian Nuclear Society notes a 20 percent rise in malfunctions across five reactors in 1998 versus the prior year, amid ongoing safety concerns tied to Chernobyl. Ukraine's plants supplied over 40 percent of the republic's electricity.
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Cuba voices U S rights critique at UN meeting
Cuban Vice President Carlos Lage urged the United States to fix its own human rights record before pressuring others at a UN Human Rights Commission session. He cited U S police brutality, abuses against blacks and immigrants, and questioned the use of the death penalty. The critique followed renewed Cuba dissident crackdowns and noting the prior year’s vote that blocked a U S backed condemnation.
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Kurdish rebel Ocalan to stand trial on island prison
A Turkish court ruled Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan must face trial on the heavily guarded Imrah Island in the Sea of Marmara near Istanbul. Prosecutors will prepare an indictment after alleged confessions, while security fears keep him confined on the island since his Feb. 15 capture in Kenya. Yad Vashem in Israel launched a campaign to locate 3 million missing Holocaust names, seeking help from global Jewish groups and posting forms online as time runs short.
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Anti-apartheid figure Allan Boesak jailed for theft and fraud
Allan Boesak, a famed anti-apartheid campaigner, was sentenced in Cape Town to six years in prison for four counts of theft and fraud involving about 400000 dollars donated by Paul Simon and others to his Foundation for Peace and Justice. He may appeal within three weeks while remaining free.
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Prodi Picked by EU Leaders for Commission Chief Post
European Union leaders swiftly name Italian Romano Prodi as the next head of the European Commission after the mass resignation of officials. The 59 year old economist from Bologna is praised by Tony Blair as an economic and political reformer and could guide reforms amid push for EU expansion into Eastern Europe. Prodi faces a tough period restoring credibility after nepotism and mismanagement allegations, with a unanimous early consensus to fill the leadership gap.
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Thais begin AIDS vaccine study in Bangkok
The first large scale AIDS vaccine trial in a developing country opened in Bangkok with six former drug addicts receiving shots. The AIDSVAX vaccine from VaxGen Inc will involve about 2,500 Thai volunteers, half receiving the vaccine and half a placebo, with education and counseling provided.
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Canadian seal hunt turns into battleground on ice floe
In the Gulf of St Lawrence Canadian sealers assaulted a British anti sealing activist Nick Jenkins and Dutch journalist Theo Terwiet while observers documented a hunt. Police and coast guard investigated with no charges by Wednesday. officials seek to verify opposing accounts.
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