ASTANA Kazakhstan has approved a plan to build its first nuclear power station in a referendum, overcoming lingering resentment over massive radiation exposure from Soviet-era nuclear tests. The Central Asian country is the world's largest producer of uranium and has massive oil reserves but it suffers from chronic energy shortages. The "Yes" vote won 71.12 percent in the referendum on Oct.6 and the turnout was 63.66 percent, the Kazakh electoral commission said on Monday. China, France, Russia

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