Iran defies UN watchdog over uranium conversion
Iran says it has begun converting tons of uranium as part of a process that could be used for nuclear arms, despite an IAEA resolution demanding a freeze on enrichment and urging Security Council action. President Khatami vows to pursue peaceful nuclear technology even at the cost of losing IAEA oversight.
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Death toll rises in Haiti from Tropical Storm Jeanne
In Gonaives floodwaters rose to ten feet with corpses at the hospital morgues and streets filled with debris. The Haitian death toll reached 691 nationwide, about 600 in Gonaives, as thousands remained homeless and water shortages worsened. Authorities warned the toll would rise as relief workers reported from surround villages.
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Plutonium bound for France for MOX fuel by armed ships
The United States ships weapons-grade plutonium to France to be converted into MOX fuel for nuclear reactors under a post Cold War disarmament program. Greenpeace opposes MOX, citing safety and proliferation concerns while Areva gains a $250 million to $300 million contract. The first shipment leaves Charleston, South Carolina, aboard armed freighters.
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Indonesian police to grill Newmont mining head over bay contamination
Indonesian authorities summoned the Newmont Minahasa Raya chief executive and five other foreign and local staffers for questioning over alleged pollution of a bay near Sulawesi. Police said the six will answer claims that the gold mine caused death or illness among villagers, while Newmont denied the charges and pledged cooperation.
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Sulawesi Island
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