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The British government on Monday unveiled plans to launch one of the world's most ambitious expansions of nuclear power capacity, calling for the construction of 10 new plants in the coming years to help meet surging energy demands in the era of global warming.
BERLIN -- For once, Germans celebrated a moment from their tumultuous past without a pang of guilt.
U.S. optimistic about new nuclear weapons treaty with Russia: Kremlin says there is 'every chance' to agree on START successor (Post, November 8, 2009)
Brown rebukes Karzai's government on corruption: Changes demanded as British support for Afghanistan war wanes (Post, November 7, 2009)
Philosopher of taste: For Jacques Puisais, the table is a laboratory where people's deepest experience with food and wine awakens the senses and reinforces our bonds (Post, November 7, 2009)
Miss England gives up crown over brawl reports (Reuters, November 6, 2009; 11:34 AM)
Russia arrests 2 in deaths of human rights lawyer, journalist: Suspects in bold killings identified as members of neo-Nazi group (Post, November 6, 2009)
Exxon-Shell consortium signs deal to develop Iraqi oil field (Post, November 6, 2009)
Italian court convicts 23 Americans in CIA rendition case; extradition undecided (Post, November 4, 2009; 5:41 PM)
Czech leader signs Lisbon Treaty, clearing way for stronger E.U. (Post, November 4, 2009)
British government downsizes bailed-out U.K. banks: Some want U.S. to follow suit to increase financial competition (Post, November 3, 2009; 9:18 AM)
British government moves to downsize bailed-out U.K. banks: Some want U.S. to follow suit to increase financial competition (Post, November 3, 2009)
Digest: World digest: Suicide bomber kills 35 in Rawalpindi, Pakistan (Post, November 3, 2009)
Hillary Clinton urges Iran to stick to draft nuclear deal: Tehran questions uranium swap, talks of buying fuel instead (Post, November 3, 2009)
Shared interests define Obama's world: In engaging adversaries, the president sometimes unsettles allies (Post, November 2, 2009)
Digest: Digest: Bicycle bomb, other attacks kill 10 in Iraq (Post, November 2, 2009)
Digest: World digest: U.S., Colombia sign agreement on bases (Post, October 31, 2009)
Former French leader Jacques Chirac charged with embezzlement (Post, October 31, 2009)
Digest: World Digest: Top U.S. official visits Russia for arms talks (Post, October 30, 2009)
Digest: World digest: Iran sanctions unlikely soon, Kremlin says (Post, October 29, 2009)
Decline in U.S. dollar's value helps the United States but threatens competitors: EUROPE, JAPAN FEAR FALLOUT
Declining value aids U.S. economic recovery (Post, October 29, 2009)
Safin extends career by winning at Paris Masters (AP, November 9, 2009; 5:40 PM)
Merkel thanks Gorbachev on Berlin Wall anniversary (AP, November 9, 2009; 5:38 PM)
Tobago police charge 2 in killing of German man (AP, November 9, 2009; 4:59 PM)
Safin saves three match points to win in Paris (Reuters, November 9, 2009; 4:43 PM)
Leaders hail Wall fall, vow to topple new barriers (Reuters, November 9, 2009; 4:28 PM)
