Sofia (AFP) March 22, 2010 - A 1,000-megawatt reactor at Bulgaria's Kozloduy nuclear power plant was shut down late Sunday due to a short circuit but no radiation leak was detected, the plant said Monday.
Tokyo (AFP) March 21, 2010 - Resource-poor Japan is planning to build at least 14 nuclear power plants over the next 20 years to reduce its reliance on other countries for its energy needs, a report said Sunday.
Paris (AFP) March 19, 2010 - The military leaders who ousted Niger's government last month are reviewing the lucrative uranium mining contracts held there by French nuclear group Areva, the company said on Friday.
Moscow (AFP) March 17, 2010 - Russian environmentalists and opposition activists Wednesday condemned as irresponsible a bill on the disposal of nuclear waste that is being debated by the Russian parliament.
Warsaw (AFP) March 16, 2010 - Poland on Tuesday confirmed plans to open its first-ever nuclear power station by 2020, as it strives to lower its reliance on coal, which provides the bulk of its electricity.
Bucharest (AFP) March 13, 2010 - Romania's second nuclear power station will be built in Transylvania, but its precise location hinges on the technology chosen for it, Economy Minister Adriean Videanu said on Saturday.
New Delhi (AFP) March 12, 2010 - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin sealed a visit to India Friday with a raft of multi-billion-dollar arms and energy deals, including the construction of 16 Russian nuclear reactors.
Beijing (XNA) Mar 11, 2010 - During his keynote address before the National People's Congress in the Great Hall of the People on Friday in Beijing, Premier Wen Jiabao rose to urge the nation to fight a tough and prolonged battle against pollution, to conserve energy and protect the environment.
Istanbul (AFP) March 10, 2010 - The state power companies of South Korea and Turkey signed a preliminary deal here Wednesday aimed at building a nuclear power plant in northern Turkey.
Paris (AFP) March 9, 2010 - Syria, which has been investigated by the UN nuclear watchdog over its alleged attempt to build a secret nuclear reactor, would like to develop atomic energy, its government said Tuesday.
Paris (AFP) March 9, 2010 - Senegal is preparing to build a nuclear power plant with French help, its energy minister said Tuesday at a conference hosted by France to promote civilian use of atomic energy.
Warsaw (AFP) March 9, 2010 - PGE SA, Poland's largest energy firm, has signed a deal with GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) for a feasibility study on plans to build its first nuclear power plant, statements said Tuesday.
Amman (AFP) March 9, 2010 - Jordan on Tuesday rejected plans for a joint nuclear power project with Israel, saying it would be premature to talk about atomic cooperation before resolving the conflict with the Palestinians.
Paris (AFP) March 9, 2010 - Israel and Syria each announced plans Tuesday to develop nuclear power to meet the energy needs of the volatile Middle East, during a conference hosted by France to promote reactors.
Paris (AFP) March 9, 2010 - The French utility EDF and Russian group Rosatom are discussing expanded cooperation, EDF said Tuesday after a report that talks have focused on nuclear reactors outside their home countries.
Paris (AFP) March 8, 2010 - Russia's state nuclear giant Rosatom on Monday proposed leasing nuclear fuel to countries that need it and then taking it back for treatment in order to avoid proliferation.
