Dhaka (AFP) Nov 2, 2011 - Bangladesh on Wednesday signed an agreement for Russia to build the first two nuclear power plants in the energy-starved South Asian nation, an official told AFP.
Dhaka (AFP) Nov 2, 2011 - Bangladesh on Wednesday signed an agreement for Russia to build the first nuclear power plant in the energy-starved South Asian nation, an official told AFP.
Paris (AFP) Nov 2, 2011 - French nuclear giant Areva said on Wednesday it was suspending a mining project in the Central African Republic for a year or two because of a drop in uranium prices since the Fukushima disaster.
Amman (AFP) Nov 1, 2011 - French nuclear giant Areva has discovered 12,300 tonnes of uranium in central Jordan, state-run media said on Tuesday, as the parched kingdom tries to develop nuclear energy to meet its growing needs.
Tokyo (AFP) Oct 31, 2011 - Japan on Monday officially secured support to help build two nuclear reactors in Vietnam, after the Fukushima crisis sparked heavy criticism of Japan's atomic industry.
Prague (AFP) Oct 31, 2011 - State-run power giant CEZ on Monday formally asked three selected bidders to submit offers by July 2012 to build two new reactors at the Temelin nuclear power station in the southern Czech Republic.
Brussels (AFP) Oct 31, 2011 - As Belgium becomes the latest European nation to agree to switch off nuclear power, operator Electrabel warned Monday of high costs, environmental fallout and increased dependency on foreign suppliers.
Tokyo (AFP) Oct 30, 2011 - Vietnam's Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung arrived in Tokyo Sunday on a four-day visit expected to promote Japan's export of nuclear power plants to his country and joint development of rare earths.
Prague (AFP) Oct 30, 2011 - The Czech Republic is poised to build on its position as central Europe's nuclear hub, seeking greater energy security and shrugging off the concerns of environmentalists and other opponents.
Cranberry Township PA (SPX) Oct 28, 2011 - Westinghouse Electric Company has announced the signing of a multi-million dollar contract to de Intermediate Level Waste Repository at the Kozloduy nuclear power plant site in Bulgaria. The c
Tokyo (AFP) Oct 28, 2011 - Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) on Friday asked Japan's government for a reported $13 billion to help pay compensation for the Fukushima nuclear disaster.
Brussels (AFP) Oct 28, 2011 - Greenpeace on Friday slammed alarming gaps in EU-wide safety checks on nuclear plants, notably for failing to address the unthinkable after Fukushima.
Beirut, Lebanon (UPI) Oct 25, 2011 - There has been a flurry of reports on Iran's contentious nuclear program that collectively suggest Tehran is having serious problems getting its hands on materials for its key uranium-enrichment centrifuges along with other issues.
New York (AFP) Oct 25, 2011 - Former UN nuclear monitor and Nobel laureate Mohamed ElBaradei expects growth in nuclear energy - particularly in emerging economies - despite the Fukushima disaster caused by Japan's March tsunami.
Sofia (AFP) Oct 25, 2011 - Bulgaria signed a deal Tuesday with a Spanish-German consortium for a new radioactive waste depot near its Kozloduy nuclear power plant on the Danube, the energy ministry announced.
Tokyo (UPI) Oct 24, 2011 - The mayor of Tokai, Japan, is calling for the decommissioning of the village's nuclear reactors.
