
South Korean nuclear reactor shuts down
Seoul (AFP) Jan 17, 2013 - A South Korean nuclear reactor shut down Thursday due to a technical malfunction, the latest in a series of glitches that have raised public safety concerns
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Seoul (AFP) Jan 17, 2013 - A South Korean nuclear reactor shut down Thursday due to a technical malfunction, the latest in a series of glitches that have raised public safety concerns
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Istanbul (AFP) Jan 16, 2013 - Turkey and France have agreed to resume talks on civilian nuclear energy at a time Ankara plans to build three plants within the next five years, French Foreign Trade Minister Nicole Bricq said on Wednesday.
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Dhaka (AFP) Jan 14, 2013 - Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will sign defence and nuclear energy deals worth $1.5 billion during a three-day visit to Russia which begins on Monday, the government announced.
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Jan 14, 2013

Hanoi, Vietnam (UPI) Jan 13, 2013 - The International Atomic Energy Agency said it would provide support to Vietnam for its nuclear power sector.
Jan 13, 2013

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