Protests against nuclear waste train

Protests against a train carrying nuclear waste from France to Germany erupted in violence Sunday as police wielding batons charged activists trying to halt the cargo’s progress.

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Obama arrives in New Delhi

US President Barack Obama touched down in New Delhi Sunday and was greeted by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at the start of the official leg of his three-day trip to India. Obama’s itinerary in New Delhi includes an address to parliament on Monday and closed-door meetings with Singh and President Pratibha Patil, plus the leader of the ruling Congress party, Sonia Gandhi.

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APEC Leaders’ Week opens

Senior officials from members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum met in the Japanese port city of Yokohama on Sunday to make final preparations for this year’s APEC summit and other meetings in the APEC Leaders’ Week.

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Australia, US announce solar research program

Aim to lower the cost of technology:

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard and US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Sunday announced a joint solar power research program, in a bid to drive down the cost of the technology.

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