Corruption continues to intensify in two-fifths of the world’s nations, nurtured by persistent poverty, political instability and crime.
In percentage terms, the number of countries perceived to be corrupt fell slightly, according to recent surveys by Transparency International, an international watchdog group. But that’s only because the sample size of its annual study has gotten larger [...]
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World major economies see new nuclear dawn
Posted by Matt in June 9th, 2008 | no comment
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The 11 nations, which together consume two-thirds of world energy said in their joint statement that “a growing number of countries have expressed interest in nuclear power programmes.”
“We are on the verge of a new nuclear age,” John Hutton, Britain’s energy secretary, told reporters.
He argued it was a “positive thing for the world,” arguing that [...]
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