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Greenpeace slams Slovenia’s nuclear plans

Vienna (AFP) Dec 16, 2009 - Environmental organisation Greenpeace on Wednesday slammed Slovenia's plans to build a second reactor at its nuclear power plant in Krsko, where an incident triggered a Europe-wide alert last year.

Dec 16, 2009

Vietnam, Russia sign deals on defence, nuclear energy

Moscow (AFP) Dec 15, 2009 - Vietnam and Russia signed a major arms deal and a nuclear energy agreement on Tuesday, in a sign of reviving ties between Moscow and its former Soviet-era ally in Southeast Asia.

Dec 15, 2009

UN nuclear watchdog chief holds talks in Nigeria

Abuja (AFP) Dec 14, 2009 - The new head of the UN nuclear watchdog, Yukiya Amano, on Monday held talks here on future cooperation with Nigeria, which plans to build its first nuclear power plant with Russian assistance.

Dec 14, 2009

Iran does not insist on uranium swap inside the country: FM

Tehran (AFP) Dec 14, 2009 - Iran said on Monday it does not insist on exchanging its low-enriched uranium for fuel for a research nuclear reactor on its own territory after the United States bluntly dismissed the offer.

Dec 14, 2009

Russian firms ready for Bulgarian nuclear project: minister

Sofia (AFP) Dec 11, 2009 - Russian investors are ready to take part in Bulgaria's nuclear plant project in Belene following the withdrawal of German utility RWE, Russian Energy Minister Sergei Shmatko said Friday.

Dec 11, 2009

New UN atomic watchdog chief to visit Nigeria

Vienna (AFP) Dec 11, 2009 - The first official visit by the new head of the UN atomic watchdog, Yukiya Amano, will be to Nigeria next week, the International Atomic Energy Agency announced on Friday.

Dec 11, 2009

Lithuania invites bids for new nuclear plant

Vilnius (AFP) Dec 8, 2009 - Lithuania formally began the hunt Tuesday for investors to build and run a new nuclear power station in the Baltic state that would replace a crucial Soviet-era plant due to close within weeks.

Dec 8, 2009

India, Russia sign deals on nuclear energy, defence

Moscow (AFP) Dec 7, 2009 - India and Russia signed deals on nuclear energy and arms sales on Monday as Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh held talks in the Kremlin with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.

Dec 7, 2009

S.Korea hails first nuclear reactor export

Seoul (AFP) Dec 4, 2009 - South Korea on Friday hailed its first export of an atomic reactor, saying the deal with Jordan would spur future overseas sales of nuclear technology.

Dec 4, 2009

France defends Areva deal

Reichsoffen, France (AFP) Dec 3, 2009 - French Prime Minister Francois Fillon on Thursday hit back at charges of economic nationalism sparked by the sale of a major division of nuclear giant Areva to two French firms.

Dec 3, 2009

US says cannot meet deadline to screen cargo for nukes

Washington (AFP) Dec 2, 2009 - Top US security official Janet Napolitano on Wednesday admitted her government will fail to meet a 2012 deadline to scan all incoming ship cargo, measures designed to prevent a nuclear terror attack.

Dec 2, 2009

French reactor shut down following loss of cooling

Paris (AFP) Dec 2, 2009 - One of four reactors at the Cruas nuclear power station in southern France was shut down late on Tuesday following a lapse in the cooling system, France's nuclear safety agency said.

Dec 2, 2009

Japan’s Amano takes helm as IAEA chief

Vienna (AFP) Dec 1, 2009 - Japanese diplomat Yukiya Amano took the helm on Tuesday of the UN atomic watchdog, pledging a steady hand to steer the agency through the storm surrounding Iran's nuclear drive.

Dec 1, 2009

French nuclear giant sells unit to two national champions

Paris (AFP) Dec 1, 2009 - French nuclear giant Areva has decided to sell its power transmission and distribution network to French firms Alstom and Schneider Electric, rejecting Japanese and US bids.

Dec 1, 2009

Russia’s ARMZ wants two-thirds of Canadian rival: reports

Moscow (AFP) Nov 30, 2009 - Russian state-owned mining firm ARMZ Uranium Holding Company wants to acquire at least two-thirds of Canadian rival Khan Resources Incorporated, Russian news agencies reported on Monday.

Nov 30, 2009

Russia, Iran steer shy of start date for nuclear power plant

Tehran (AFP) Nov 30, 2009 - Both Russia and Iran refused on Monday to say when the Islamic republic's long-delayed first nuclear power plant at Bushehr would come on line, the official IRNA news agency reported.

Nov 30, 2009