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Energy chiefs meet at French president’s office: photographer
The heads of France's four leading energy groups were received Monday at the French presidential palace, an AFP photographer said.
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German nuclear power shut down due to fault: operator
One of Germany's most modern nuclear power stations was shut down on Friday due to a technical fault, operator RWE said, less than three weeks after problems at another reactor hit the headlines.
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Japan reactor gets go-ahead
Two years after it shut down following an earthquake, the world's largest nuclear station has won approval from the Japanese government to commercially operate one of its seven reactors.
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Alstom, Schneider to jointly bid for Areva unit
Engineering groups Alstom and Schneider said on Thursday they might launch a joint bid for the Transmission and Distribution business being sold by Areva, France's state-controlled nuclear power giant.
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Russia should have quarter of nuclear power market: Medvedev
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Wednesday that Russia should hold a quarter of the international nuclear energy market, as he announced an ambitious development programme.
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Malaysia aims for nuclear energy by 2025
Malaysia aims to use nuclear power as an alternative energy source by 2025, a government official said.
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Italy, France ink nuclear power research accord
France and Italy signed an agreement Wednesday to cooperate on research into nuclear power and renewable energy, the first concrete step under a joint venture agreed at a bilateral summit in February.
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ElBaradei begins two-day Tanzania visit
Outgoing International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Mohamed ElBaradei began a two-day visit to Tanzania on Wednesday, holding talks on the country's peaceful use of uranium.
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German’s Merkel slams Swedish nuclear operator
German Chancellor Angela Merkel hit out at Swedish nuclear operator Vattenfall on Sunday over a series of problems at an ageing reactor near Hamburg.
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Iran’s Ahmadinejad appoints new atomic chief, first VP
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Friday announced two key appointments, including the country's new atomic chief, signalling important changes in the structure of his expected new government.
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US hopes India to reveal location for nuclear plants
The United States hoped Wednesday that India will soon announce the location of two sites for US firms to build multi-billion dollar nuclear power plants, in line with a landmark deal struck last year.
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Experts Call For Local And Regional Control Of Radioactive Waste
The withdrawal of Nevada's Yucca Mountain as a potential nuclear waste repository has reopened the debate over how and where to dispose of spent nuclear fuel and high-level nuclear waste.
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Australia minister defends approval of uranium mine
Australian Environment Minister Peter Garrett on Wednesday defended his approval of a new uranium mine, as leading climate campaigner Al Gore said nuclear power had a limited future.
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Japan’s Mitsubishi eyes Lithuania nuclear project: PM
Japan's Mitsubishi, among the world's leading manufacturers of nuclear reactors, is interested in working on Lithuania's planned nuclear energy plant, the Baltic nation's prime minister said Tuesday.
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Vattenfall’s image tarnished
The reputation of Swedish energy giant Vattenfall has been tarnished by a series of incidents at nuclear plants all over Europe.
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Obama picks career diplomat for IAEA post
President Barack Obama has picked a career diplomat to be US ambassador to the UN nuclear watchdog agency amid growing worries about North Korea and Iran's atomic drives the White House said Friday.