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Police detain 350 in German anti nuclear protest

Hundreds detained in nuclear shipment protest ( Google hosted news, AFP) – 17 Feb, BERLIN — German police Wednesday said they detained hundreds of anti-nuclear protestors who tried to block the departure of a cross-country shipment of nuclear waste.The activists tried to get in the way of an 80-metre (260-foot), five-carriage train carrying some 60 tonnes of nuclear as it set off from the western city of Karlsruhe to Lubmin, the main facility in eastern Germany.Police said the protest was peaceful and around 350 were detained.The train was expected to arrive on Thursday after a 900-kilometre (560-mile) trip………AFP: Hundreds detained in nuclear shipment protest

February 17, 2011 - Posted by | Germany, opposition to nuclear

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