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China nuclear power plant leak exposed
A radioactive leak occurred at a Chinese nuclear power plant last month but has just been made public.
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Small leak at Chinese nuclear plant: HK govt
A nuclear plant in China's southern Guangdong province has recorded a small leak, the Hong Kong government said Tuesday, after the incident was exposed by a US-based radio station.
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S.Korea, Turkey sign nuclear power accord
South Korea and Turkey signed an accord Tuesday to cooperate in nuclear energy, raising the hopes of Korean companies that are chasing a deal to build an atomic power plant on the Turkish coast.
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Greenpeace activists break into Swedish nuclear plant
Swedish police arrested some 50 Greenpeace activists on Monday who broke into a nuclear plant demanding that parliament reject the building of new reactors, the environmental group and police said.
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S.E. Asia eyes nuclear energy to meet power demand
Despite safety fears, Southeast Asia's energy-hungry economies are exploring the nuclear option to keep up with escalating power demand in a region of more than half a billion people.
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Russia, Iran to create joint venture for Bushehr: official
Russia and Iran will establish a joint venture to operate Tehran's first nuclear plant set to come online this summer, Sergei Kiriyenko, chief of Russia's nuclear state corporation, said on Tuesday.
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Russia, France increase nuclear cooperation: report
Russia and France signed an agreement Tuesday widening their areas of cooperation in nuclear energy research and development, the RIA-Novosti news agency reported.
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UN atomic watchdog meets on Iran as new sanctions loom
Iran's controversial nuclear drive tops the agenda at a week-long meeting of the UN atomic watchdog starting here Monday as world powers are poised to slap new sanctions on Tehran.
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Germany mulls nuclear extension
The German government will extend the running times of its nuclear power plants by no more than 10 years.
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Areva postpones start of Finnish nuclear reactor
French nuclear giant Areva on Monday announced a fresh six-month delay to its third generation EPR nuclear reactor in Finland, with the plant now not…
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EU probes Areva, Siemens civil nuclear deal
European competition regulators announced on Wednesday they are probing the terms of a deal between French and German nuclear giants Areva and Siemens.
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Work starts on Brazil’s third nuclear reactor
Work started Tuesday on a third nuclear reactor in Brazil after being stalled for 24 years, the state company Electronuclear said.
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Areva says it will halt depleted uranium shipments to Russia
The French nuclear group Areva said Friday it would halt shipments of depleted uranium to Russia in July in response to a commercial dispute.
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Japan’s Toshiba buys stake in US uranium firm USEC
Electronics giant Toshiba said Tuesday it would buy a 100-million-dollar stake in US nuclear fuel producer USEC as the Japenese firm seeks a greater presence in the growing market for nuclear power plants.
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Environmentalists slam Turkey, Russia over nuclear plant
Environmentalists from Turkey, Greece and Cyprus condemned Tuesday a Turkish-Russian nuclear power plant project, warning of ecological damage and threats from seismic activity.
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Brazil poised to attain uranium autonomy
Brazil, the oldest nuclear power in Latin America, is poised to attain industrial autonomy in the processing of uranium in a move pursued by the military to secure the country's pre-eminent status in military and political fields.