Algiers (AFP) Sept 24, 2009 - Nearly 29,000 tonnes of proven and exploitable uranium reserves lie beneath the ground in Algeria, its energy and mines minister Chakib Khelil said Thursday.
Stockholm (AFP) Sept 26, 2012 - A nuclear reactor in Sweden stopped automatically on Wednesday after an alert went off, but the cause had yet to be determined, its operator OKG said.
London (AFP) Sept 2, 2025 - Two British nuclear power plants nearing the end of their lifespan will run for an extra year, its operators announced Tuesday, helping with UK energy security and net zero targets.
London (AFP) Sept 20, 2017 - Under pressure from Brexit and the declining costs of renewable energy, Britain's nuclear industry is increasingly relying on supportive government policy to plough on with high-profile - and controversial - projects.
Eurajoki, Finland (AFP) Sept 2, 2015 - Repeated delays, cost overruns, lax controls: construction of the world's first European Pressurised Reactor (EPR) in Finland was meant to be a showcase of French-German know-how but has instead turned into a bitter debacle.
Tokyo (AFP) Sept 23, 2014 - Some 16,000 people rallied Tuesday in the Japanese capital against the government's plan to restart nuclear reactors, more than three years after the Fukushima disaster, Jiji Press said.
Paris, France (AFP) Feb 12, 2026 - France's government on Thursday presented an energy plan to use less imported fossil fuels, including by ramping up nuclear-fuelled power production over the next decade.
Tokyo (AFP) Feb 9, 2026 - Japan switched on the world's biggest nuclear power plant again on Monday, its operator said, after an earlier attempt was quickly suspended due to a minor glitch.
Tokyo (AFP) Feb 6, 2026 - Japan will switch the world's largest nuclear power plant back on next week, after a glitch with an alarm forced the suspension of its first restart since the 2011 Fukushima disaster.
Paks, Hungary (AFP) Feb 5, 2026 - Workers poured concrete for a new reactor near Hungary's sole nuclear plant Thursday, beginning a contentious expansion project led by Russia's Rosatom following a decade of delays.
Tokyo (AFP) Jan 22, 2026 - The restart of the world's largest nuclear power plant was suspended in Japan on Thursday, with the operator saying it does not know when the problem would be solved.
Copenhagen (AFP) Jan 22, 2026 - Denmark is considering building small modular nuclear reactors to meet its energy needs, the climate and energy ministry said Thursday, which would bring an end to its 1985 ban on nuclear power.
Kariwa, Japan (AFP) Jan 21, 2026 - The world's biggest nuclear power plant was restarted Wednesday for the first time since the 2011 Fukushima disaster, its Japanese operator said, despite persistent safety concerns among residents.
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 19, 2026 - China could lift nuclear power to about 22 percent of its electricity supply by 2060 by repowering retired coal fired plants with nuclear reactors, according to a new systems analysis of coal to nuc
Bratislava (AFP) Jan 18, 2026 - Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico on Sunday said he met US President Donald Trump, hailing exceptionally important talks for the EU and NATO member's energy security.
Bratislava (AFP) Jan 16, 2026 - Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico will meet US President Donald Trump on Saturday, his office said, to sign a deal with Washington towards building a new nuclear reactor.
