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By Nancy-Amelia Collins Jakarta 24 February 2006 Gloria Arroyo Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo was swept to power in 2001 after a popular movement ousted her predecessor, vowing to end co

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A new study shows that the Japanese nuclear industry is unlikely to reach a government target of providing at least 20 percent of the countrys energy by 2030. The study was prepared for the Reuters news agency. In Japan, eight nuclear power centers a

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In U.S. politics, all eyes are on the Midwest state of Wisconsin where a budget battle rages that could have a profound impact on the power of labor unions around the country. The Republican governor of Wisconsin, Scott Walker, wants to curb the coll

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VOA标准英语2012--India Blackout Highlights Power Problems in Developing Countries

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By Daniel Schearf Islamabad 04 October 2007 Former Pakistan prime minister Benazir Bhutto has said she is optimistic she will reach a power-sharing deal with President General Pervez Musharraf, a sharp turnaround from Wednesday when she said talks we

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Locals in Uganda are lauding a construction project financed by China which is creating the East African country's largest hydroelectric power plant. The 600-megawatt (MW) Karuma Hydroelectric Power Plant is located at the mid-western district of Kir

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