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UNDOCUMENTED migrants are rushing to Mexico's border with Arizona, encouraged by the prospect of a guest-worker programme in the United States and anticipating a toughening of border security that would make a dangerous journey even more perilous.Detentions by the US border patrol in south-central Arizona, the busiest migrant-smuggling area, are up by more than 26 per cent since 1 October - 105,803, compared with 78,024 for the same period last year. Along the entire US- Mexico border, arrests have risen by 9 per cent. Many migrants say they are being encouraged by relatives in the US, who are betting on...

HELSINKI, March 7 (Reuters) - The European Union's top environment official said on Thursday Finland did not need another nuclear power station, instead urging the resource-poor country to focus on alternative energy sources. Finland is the only country in Western Europe currently considering building a new plant as others are opting for alternative energy sources to meet rising demand from consumers and industry. quot;You don't need to invest in the massive use of nuclear power,quot; EU Environment Commissioner Margot Wallstrom told a news conference in Helsinki. quot;We want to see an increased use of renewable energy.quot; The government has said...