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 MANILA, Philippines (AP) - Southeast Asian countries will set up a safety watchdog to ensure that nuclear power plants in the region are not used to produce weapons or aid terrorists and other criminal groups, an official said Saturday.
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations wants to ensure that any member countries pursuing nuclear energy programs "do not allow the exportation of certain materials which could lead to the development of nuclear power other than for peaceful purposes," said Philippine Foreign Secretary Alberto Romulo.
The possibility of nuclear weapons getting into the hands of terrorists is also a concern.
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