Sydney (AFP) March 23, 2011 - A subsidiary of Russia's atomic energy agency has used Japan's nuclear crisis to slash its planned takeover price for Australian uranium miner Mantra Resources by 12 percent.
Frankfurt (AFP) March 23, 2011 - Chancellor Angela Merkel said Wednesday that the sooner Germany abandoned nuclear power the better, but stressed the energy source was still needed as a stopgap technology for Europe's biggest economy.
Washington (AFP) March 23, 2011 - The Nuclear Regulatory Commission said Wednesday it was launching a two-pronged review of US nuclear power plant safety amid the crisis at a Japanese complex hit by an earthquake and tsunami.
New Delhi (AFP) March 22, 2011 - India's atomic energy regulator has said that driving or walking on the notoriously dangerous streets of New Delhi is more of a risk than the country's 20 nuclear reactors.
Rome (AFP) March 22, 2011 - Italy will declare a one-year moratorium on the country's nuclear programme at a cabinet meeting Wednesday, Economic Development Minister Paolo Romani told a parliamentary committee.
Stockholm (AFP) March 22, 2011 - Opposition to nuclear power in Sweden has risen sharply following the disaster in Japan, with 36 percent of Swedes now saying they want nuclear power phased out, up from 15 percent in 2008, a poll showed Tuesday.
Sofia (AFP) March 22, 2011 - Bulgaria launched preparations Tuesday for a stress test of its sole nuclear power plant at Kozloduy, following EU safety concerns brought on by Japan's tsunami-damaged nuclear plant.
Singapore (AFP) March 21, 2011 - Japan's nuclear crisis is likely to prompt Southeast Asian states to look more carefully at their plans to tap atomic energy for power generation, the head of the regional bloc said Monday.
Brussels (AFP) March 21, 2011 - European Union states will ask neighbours such as Russia to conduct nuclear reactor stress tests similar to their own, re-examining safety in the light of the Japan crisis.
Osaka (AFP) March 21, 2011 - Engineers at Japan's stricken nuclear plant on Monday raced to fix disabled cooling systems and restore power, as fire trucks sprayed water to help cool reactor fuel pools, the nuclear safety agency said.
Berlin (UPI) Mar 21, 2011 - Germany, which has decided to temporarily shut down its seven oldest nuclear power reactors, is debating whether it's realistic to completely phase out nuclear energy anytime soon.
Buyukeceli, Turkey (AFP) March 21, 2011 - Amid global alarm over the nuclear crisis in Japan, Turkey - which is also quake-prone - is going ahead with plans to build its first nuclear plant.
Sydney (AFP) March 20, 2011 - Prime Minister Julia Gillard and senior executives in Australia's uranium industry have insisted the major producer will withstand the Japanese nuclear crisis despite a slump in shares.
Osaka (AFP) March 20, 2011 - Days before Japan plunged into an atomic crisis after a giant earthquake and tsunami knocked out power at the ageing Fukushima nuclear plant, its operator had admitted faking repair records.
London (AFP) March 20, 2011 - The crisis at the Fukushima plant in Japan could delay plans for a new generation of British nuclear power stations, dealing a blow to the atomic energy industry's hopes for a 30-billion pounds boost.
Brussels (AFP) March 20, 2011 - Japan's atomic crisis has widened an old chasm in Europe between critics calling for a nuclear-free world and advocates who see it as a vital source of energy for decades to come.
