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France defends Areva deal
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.
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US says cannot meet deadline to screen cargo for nukes
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.
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French reactor shut down following loss of cooling
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.
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Japan’s Amano takes helm as IAEA chief
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.
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French nuclear giant sells unit to two national champions
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.
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Russia’s ARMZ wants two-thirds of Canadian rival: reports
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.
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Russia, Iran steer shy of start date for nuclear power plant
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.
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Areva to open exclusive talks with Alstom, Schneider
French nuclear power giant Areva announced Monday it had decided to open exclusive negotiations with French firms Alstom and Schneider Electric over the sale of its transmission and distribution unit.
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US, India inch closer to nuclear deal: Indian official
India and the United States are close to signing a nuclear fuel reprocessing agreement, one of the last requirements to finalise last year's landmark civilian nuclear deal, an official said Sunday.
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‘Nuclear pope’ ElBaradei steps down
UN atomic watchdog chief Mohamed ElBaradei, who once described himself as a "nuclear pope", quoted the prayer of St.
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Iran MPs call for reduced ties with UN atomic watchdog
Iranian lawmakers on Sunday demanded the government of hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad reduce ties with the UN atomic watchdog after it censured Tehran for building a new nuclear plant.
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Indian nuclear workers deliberately poisoned: officials
Workers at a nuclear power plant in southern India were treated for poisoning after drinking water was deliberately spiked with radiation, senior government officials said Sunday.
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Nuclear science to fight sleeping sickness
The International Atomic Energy Agency on Friday announced an agreement to help African nations battle the tsetse fly, the main carrier of parasites that causes sleeping sickness with its bites.
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British nuclear watchdog issues concerns on reactors
Britain's nuclear safety watchdog has warned that French and US-Japanese reactors planned for construction in Britain could be rejected unless safety concerns were met.
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Vietnam approves first nuclear power plants: deputy
Vietnam's Communist-dominated parliament on Wednesday brushed aside criticism and approved building the country's first nuclear power stations, a project keenly watched by potential foreign partners.
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Quake risk threatens Taiwan nuclear plants: activists
Taiwanese environmental groups on Wednesday voiced concern over the safety of two nuclear power plants after a survey found they were located near a zone at risk from earthquakes.