Obama pushes nuclear power plan

The US President has announced funding for the country's first nuclear power plants in nearly three decades.

Barack Obama is promoting nuclear power as part of his clean energy initiative.

He is offering federal loan guarantees for building two new reactors in the southern state of Georgia.

Al Jazeera's John Terrett reports. (Feb 17, 2010)

Falklands Oil Search May Stir U.K.-Argentina Tensions

Feb. 15 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg's John Cookson reports on the search for oil off the Falkland Islands and the dispute between the U.K. and Argentina over the territory.

Richard Branson : The Oil crisis could be as bad as The financial crisis

Oil crisis could be as bad as financial crisis

The world is hurtling towards an oil crunch which will be as bad as the financial crisis unless urgent action is taken. That's the warning from business leaders in London, including Sir Richard Branson