Manila (AFP) March 14, 2011 - The leading proponent of introducing nuclear energy to the Philippines reversed his stand Monday in the wake of a potential nuclear disaster in quake-hit Japan.
Tokyo (AFP) March 14, 2011 - The cooling system at the number two reactor at the quake-damaged Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant in Japan has failed, Jiji Press reported Monday, citing operator Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO).
Tokyo (UPI) Mar 14, 2011 - Japan's earthquake-stricken nuclear power plant was hit with a second explosion Monday, posing a new risk of meltdown.
Sendai, Japan (AFP) March 14, 2011 - A new explosion at a stricken nuclear power plant hit Japan Monday as it raced to avert a meltdown after a quake-tsunami disaster that is feared to have killed more than 10,000 people.
Washington (AFP) March 14, 2011 - The meltdown and radiation fears at Japan's nuclear power plants following a massive earthquake put nuclear power supporters on the defensive Monday just as the industry was enjoying a renaissance.
Sendai, Japan (AFP) March 14, 2011 - An explosion rocked an earthquake-hit nuclear plant Monday, as Japan struggled to avert a catastrophic reactor meltdown caused by a quake and tsunami feared to have killed more than 10,000.
Fukushima, Japan (AFP) March 14, 2011 - Japan raced to avert a meltdown of two reactors at a quake-hit nuclear plant Monday as the death toll from the disaster on the ravaged northeast coast was forecast to exceed 10,000.
Berlin (UPI) Mar 14, 2011 - German Chancellor Angela Merkel has shelved for three months a decision to extend nuclear power in the country following the Japanese nuclear crisis, which has reopened the debate on the energy source in Europe.
Berlin (AFP) March 14, 2011 - Fears of a nuclear disaster in Japan prompted Germany on Monday to put on ice extending the lifespan of its nuclear power plants, pending a safety review.
Vienna (AFP) March 14, 2011 - The crisis at Japan's earthquake-damaged nuclear power plant is unlikely to turn into a new Chernobyl, which was the world's worst nuclear accident, the UN atomic watchdog said on Monday.
Paris (AFP) March 14, 2011 - French nuclear group Areva dropped 9.5 percent Monday as European stock markets reacted to growing fears over nuclear power owing to problems with reactors in quake-hit Japan.
Brussels (AFP) March 14, 2011 - Japan's nuclear emergency Monday prompted Germany and Switzerland to halt nuclear programmes as anxious Europe scrambled to review cross-border safety while safeguarding the powerful industry.
Washington (AFP) March 13, 2011 - The unfolding nuclear disaster in Japan at reactors damaged by a massive earthquake and tsunami has led some lawmakers to call for putting the brakes on US nuclear development.
Vienna (AFP) March 13, 2011 - - Radiation levels at the Onagawa nuclear plant in Japan have returned to normal after a state of emergency was called there earlier, the UN atomic watchdog IAEA said Sunday. The Japanese autho
Paris (AFP) March 13, 2011 - Evacuation, temporary shelter and iodine pills are the chief weapons for protecting civilians against nuclear fallout, experts say.
Tokyo (AFP) March 13, 2011 - Japan's top government spokesman Yukio Edano said Sunday that radioactive meltdowns may have occurred in two reactors of the quake-hit Fukushima nuclear plant.
