
Nuclear fuel bank plans held up at IAEA meeting
Plans by the UN atomic watchdog for a global nuclear fuel bank received a setback here Thursday, after they were effectively blocked by developing nations, diplomats who attended the meeting said.
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Plans by the UN atomic watchdog for a global nuclear fuel bank received a setback here Thursday, after they were effectively blocked by developing nations, diplomats who attended the meeting said.
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