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UN climate talks 'stalled', Kyoto architect tells AFP
AFP, Published on 23/05/2012
» UN climate talks are going nowhere, as politicians dither or bicker while the pace of warming dangerously speeds up, one of the architects of the Kyoto Protocol told AFP.
Japan urges lower energy use amid shortage fears
AFP, Published on 18/05/2012
» Japan's government Friday called on the nation's homes and businesses to cut their energy use by as much as 15 percent amid fears that nuclear plant shutdowns will spark power shortages and blackouts.
Mario Bros creator Miyamoto wins top Spanish prize
AFP, Published on 23/05/2012
» Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto, creator of Super Mario Bros, Donkey Kong and other hit video games, won a top Spanish prize Wednesday for "revolutionising" the industry.
Tensions over regal jubilee lunch of Queen Elizabeth II
AFP, Published on 18/05/2012
» A glittering lunch for the world's sovereigns to be held on Friday to celebrate the diamond jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II has been marked by a withdrawal and protests over the guest list.
Japan switches off final nuclear reactor
AFP, Published on 05/05/2012
» Japan switched off its last working nuclear reactor on Saturday, leaving the country without atomic-generated electricity just over a year after the world's worst nuclear accident in a quarter of a century.
Japan switching off final nuclear reactor
AFP, Published on 05/05/2012
» A Japanese power firm began switching off the country's last working reactor, leaving it without nuclear power just over a year after the world's worst atomic accident in a quarter of a century.
Japan switches off last reactor
AFP, Published on 05/05/2012
» A Japanese power company on Saturday began switching off the country's last working reactor, leaving it without any nuclear power just over a year after the worst nuclear accident in a quarter century.
S.Korea president presses Japan on wartime sex slavery
AFP, Published on 01/03/2012
» South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak on Thursday urged Japan to settle long-running grievances over wartime sex slavery, saying time was running out to resolve the issue.
Radiation fears haunt Japanese food shoppers
AFP, Published on 01/03/2012
» For Japanese shoppers, food safety was taken for granted until the Fukushima crisis. Now many have lost faith in government guarantees and fear that radiation could have contaminated their diet.
Japan power companies warn of summer shortages
AFP, Published on 24/04/2012
» Japanese power companies are warning a hot summer could bring blackouts for some areas unless nuclear plants are re-started.