Paris (AFP) Sept 22, 2010 - France's state-owned nuclear giant Areva was in the spotlight Wednesday and its boss under pressure after a revelation it knew its workers in Niger were at risk long before last week's kidnap.
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.
Moscow (UPI) Sep 22, 2010 - Russia and Kuwait have signed a five-year nuclear cooperation agreement.
Beijing (AFP) Sept 21, 2010 - China's main nuclear power company plans to invest nearly 120 billion dollars to expand its business over the next decade, state media said Tuesday, amid efforts to boost renewable energy sources.
Islamabad (AFP) Sept 21, 2010 - Pakistan on Tuesday implicitly confirmed it is holding talks with China to build a new nuclear power plant in the energy-starved South Asian nation.
Bucharest (AFP) Sept 21, 2010 - Czech power producer CEZ has pulled out of a project to build a third and fourth reactor at the Cernavoda nuclear power plant in south-east Romania, news agency Mediafax reported Tuesday.
Vienna (AFP) Sept 20, 2010 - There is a renaissance of worldwide interest in nuclear power as countries seek clean and stable sources of energy which will not exacerbate climate change, the UN atomic watchdog said Monday.
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.
Berlin (UPI) Sep 20, 2010 - Tens of thousands of anti-nuclear activists took to the streets in Berlin over the weekend to protest German Chancellor Angela Merkel's plan to extend the lifespan of nuclear power in the country by at least a decade.
Berlin (AFP) Sept 18, 2010 - Tens of thousands demonstrated in Berlin Saturday against the government's proposal to extend the life of Germany's nuclear power plants for another decade or more.
Johannesburg (AFP) Sept 17, 2010 - South Africa is shelving the development of a cutting-edge nuclear reactor after the programme failed to find private investors or customers abroad, the government said Friday.
Xalapa, Mexico (AFP) Sept 17, 2010 - Mexico's only nuclear generator was deactivated as Hurricane Karl roared towards Mexico's Gulf coast, Veracruz state governor Fidel Herrera said Friday.
Washington (UPI) Sep 17, 2010 - Nuclear power use is growing worldwide but the high costs of setting up plants, disposing of waste and worries over abuse are holding back expansion, a new study by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology said.
Buenos Aires (UPI) Sep 17, 2010 - Argentina is moving forward with a long-term strategy to expand its nuclear program that includes the building of a new plant and refurbishment of existing heavy-water reactors.
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.
South Royalton VT (SPX) Sep 14, 2010 - The so-called French nuclear miracle embraced by some U.S. policymakers as a model for this nation is a misconception masking a pattern of fast-rising nuclear reactor construction costs and a crowding out of investments in renewable energy, such as wind, solar and hydro-electric power, according to a new study by Vermont Law School's Institute for Energy and the Environment.
