Canberra (AFP) Sept 1, 2008 - Australia is reconsidering a pact to sell uranium to Russia following its military push into Georgia, Foreign Minister Stephen Smith warned on Monday.
Canberra (AFP) Sept 12, 2008 - Australia's foreign Minister Stephen Smith on Friday shot down claims that China is pressing Canberra not to supply Beijing's rival India with uranium for nuclear fuel.
New Delhi (AFP) Sept 05, 2014 - Conservative leaders Tony Abbott and Narendra Modi sealed a long-awaited nuclear energy deal on Friday, paving the way for Australia to sell uranium to India, crippled by power shortages and blackouts.
Yerevan (AFP) Sept 13, 2013 - Armenia said Friday it would extend the life of its ageing Metsamor nuclear power plant, despite safety concerns over the Soviet-era facility in an active seismic zone.
Yerevan (AFP) Sept 8, 2008 - Armenia has shut down its Metzamor nuclear power station for 85-day renovation works and refueling, the station's chief engineer told AFP Monday.
Paris (AFP) Sept 15, 2011 - French nuclear giant Areva is suspending uranium production at two plants because of low demand from Japanese power stations in the wake of the Fukushima disaster, a spokeswoman said Thursday.
Niamey (AFP) Sept 5, 2007 - French nuclear engineering group Areva has assured Niger of its commitment to peace in a nation where it has been accused of financing Tuareg rebel unrest where it mines uranium, state media reported Wednesday.
Paris (AFP) Sept 18, 2007 - The head of French nuclear company Areva plans to pay a working visit to China soon as the company awaits confirmation of two contracts for third-generation EPRs (European Pressurised water Reactors), Areva said on Tuesday.
Paris (AFP) Sept 20, 2010 - A former security director for French nuclear group Areva on Monday slammed the Niger military's shortcomings after the abduction of seven hostages in the west African desert state.
Tokyo (AFP) Sept 26, 2013 - Workers at Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant Thursday spotted a hole in one of the barriers intended to keep radioactive particles contained in the harbour, the operator said.
Berlin (AFP) Sept 5, 2009 - Some 50,000 anti-nuclear protestors on Saturday demonstrated here against Germany possibly reversing a decision to abandon nuclear power, and instead extend the life of its nuclear power plants.
Berlin (AFP) Sept 15, 2010 - Germany's opposition Green party has soared to a record 22-percent support, according to a poll published Wednesday, thanks in part to public ire over Chancellor Angela Merkel's nuclear energy plans.
Tokyo (AFP) Sept 25, 2011 - Dozens of demonstrators rallied in Tokyo on Sunday, challenging Japanese authorities to build an atomic power plant in the capital to demonstrate their sincerity about nuclear safety.
Berlin (AFP) Sept 22, 2010 - Germany's opposition Greens hit a new record high in the opinion polls Wednesday, now sharing second place among the parties amid public ire over Chancellor Angela Merkel's nuclear energy policy.
Strasbourg, France (AFP) Sept 8, 2015 - France's environment minister cast doubt Tuesday on the planned 2017 closure of the country's oldest nuclear power plant, drawing anger from environmental groups and concerns from neighbouring Germany.
Vilnius (AFP) Sept 23, 2008 - Alleged misdealings over a nuclear power plant project dented Lithuania's standing on a global corruption list, watchdog Transparency International said Tuesday, but the prime minister rejected the claim.
