Washington (AFP) Sept 10, 2008 - The White House said late Wednesday it sent the text of a landmark US-India civilian nuclear agreement to Congress for final approval but it remains unclear if lawmakers will give the accord the greenlight.
Vienna (AFP) Sept 10, 2008 - IAEA Director General Mohamed ElBaradei will not stand for re-election as head of the UN nuclear watchdog when his contract expires next year, an agency document revealed Wednesday.
Tokyo (AFP) Sept 10, 2008 - A Japanese power company said Wednesday it was suing for nearly 400 million dollars in damages from Hitachi Ltd. over an accident at a nuclear reactor.
New Delhi (AFP) Sept 9, 2008 - The end to India's nuclear pariah statuspaves the way for atomicfuel and technology sales worth tens of billions of dollars and companies are racing to exploit the market, officials say.
Victoria TX (SPX) Sep 09, 2008 - Exelon Generation has submitted a Combined Construction and Operating License (COL) application to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) seeking authorization to build and operate a new dual-unit nuclear generating facility in Victoria County, Texas.
Moscow (UPI) Sep 9, 2008 - The birthplace of the first-ever floating nuclear power plant will be the Baltic Sea instead of the White Sea.
Yerevan (AFP) Sept 8, 2008 - Armenia has shut down its Metzamor nuclear power station for 85-day renovation works and refueling, the station's chief engineer told AFP Monday.
Ottawa (AFP) Sept 8, 2008 - A group of Canadian academics Monday published a comprehensive guide to the who, what, where and how of nuclear energy.
New Delhi (AFP) Sept 8, 2008 - India on Monday said it will seek international nuclear commerce but only after a landmark civilian atomic energy deal with Washington is cleared by the US Congress.
Moscow (AFP) Sept 8, 2008 - Russia reacted with ambivalence to the decision by US President George W. Bush to postpone a US-Russia civilian nuclear pact, Interfax reported on Monday citing a foreign affairs ministry official.
Washington (AFP) Sept 8, 2008 - The White House said Monday it was hopeful that the US Congress will pass a landmark US-India civilian nuclear cooperation deal before US President George W. Bush's term ends in January.
Berlin (UPI) Sep 8, 2008 - Germany is engulfed in a discussion over how to best handle nuclear waste, after it surfaced that several leaks threaten security at a dumping site in Lower Saxony state.
Moscow (UPI) Sep 8, 2008 - Australia has not remained immune to the Georgian incident. Canberra reportedly has warned Moscow that it may put on hold agreements on uranium supplies to Russia.
New Delhi (AFP) Sept 7, 2008 - The Indian government welcomed a decision by nuclear supplier nations to end the decades-old ban on trading with the country, saying it would propel India's future economic growth.
Beijing (AFP) Sept 6, 2008 - China said Monday the lifting of a nuclear trade embargo on India reflected the right of all nations to use atomic energy peacefully, while expressing hope it would help non-proliferation efforts.
Vienna (AFP) Sept 6, 2008 - The United States finally persuaded supplier nations Saturday to lift a 34-year-old embargo on nuclear trade with India, following weeks of tough negotiations.
