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UN team goes inside Japan’s quake-hit nuclear plant

Tokyo (AFP) Jan 31, 2008 - UN experts on Thursday went for the first time inside a reactor at the world's largest nuclear plant in Japan since it was shut down last year by an earthquake.

Jan 31, 2008

French PM to visit Japan for nuclear talks: official

Tokyo (AFP) Jan 31, 2008 - French Prime Minister Francois Fillon will visit Japan in April for talks on issues including civilian nuclear cooperation, a French embassy spokesman said Thursday.

Jan 31, 2008

French Niger Uranium Mines Under Direct Threat From Tuareg Nomads

Paris (AFP) Jan 31, 2008 - Areva, the world's largest nuclear power company, said Thursday it was nobody's enemy in Niger following Tuareg rebel threats to attack uranium mines in a battle against the industry.

Jan 31, 2008

Areva says it is ready to build 12 reactors in South Africa

Paris (AFP) Jan 31, 2008 - French nuclear giant Areva said on Thursday it was ready to build up to 12 next-generation power plants in South Africa, where massive electricity shortages shut down the key mining industry this month.

Jan 31, 2008

Losses mount for operator of Japan’s quake-hit nuke plant

Tokyo (AFP) Jan 30, 2008 - Tokyo Electric Power Co., operator of the world's largest nuclear plant which was hit by an earthquake last year, said Wednesday it expected much wider losses this year as inspections continue.

Jan 30, 2008

EU’s Solana calls for external nuclear fuel supply for Iran

Brussels (AFP) Jan 30, 2008 - An international fuel bank should be set up to provide countries like Iran with nuclear fuel for civilian purposes so they don't have to enrich uranium themselves, the EU's Javier Solana said Wednesday.

Jan 30, 2008

IAEA team assessing Philippines nuclear prospects: report

Manila (AFP) Jan 29, 2008 - An eight-man team from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has arrived in the Philippines to examine whether or not the mothballed Bataan Nuclear power station can be rehabilitated, it was reported Tuesday.

Jan 29, 2008

Gulf states to finalise nuclear plan studies in 18 months

Doha (AFP) Jan 29, 2008 - The pro-Western Gulf Arab states expect to finalise studies on a proposed civil nuclear programme within 18 months and start cooperating with the UN nuclear watchdog from March, a Gulf official said on Tuesday.

Jan 29, 2008

Russia completes nuclear fuel delivery to Iran: report

Tehran (AFP) Jan 28, 2008 - Russia has completed delivering fuel for Iran's first nuclear power plant in the Gulf port of Bushehr on Monday, the official IRNA news agency reported.

Jan 28, 2008

Bulgarian leader urges EU to allow reactors’ reopening

Sofia (AFP) Jan 27, 2008 - Bulgaria's President Georgy Parvanov urged the European Commission Sunday to order a new peer review to reexamine safety at two shut reactors at its Kozloduy nuclear plant and allow for their reopening.

Jan 27, 2008

Nearly all nuclear fuel now delivered by Russia to Iran: report

Tehran (AFP) Jan 26, 2008 - Russia delivered the seventh out of eight consignments of fuel for Iran's first nuclear power plant in the Gulf port of Bushehr on Saturday, the official IRNA news agency reported.

Jan 26, 2008

Egypt to launch tender for nuclear reactor in February

Cairo (AFP) Jan 26, 2008 - Egypt said on Saturday it would launch a tender for offers in February to build its first nuclear reactor, the official MENA news agency reported.

Jan 26, 2008

Indian PM hopes nuclear talks with IAEA will conclude soon

New Delhi (AFP) Jan 25, 2008 - Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday said talks with the UN's nuclear watchdog on a pact allowing New Delhi to buy nuclear power plants and technology will be soon completed.

Jan 25, 2008

India, France sign nuclear accord framework: officials

New Delhi (AFP) Jan 25, 2008 - India and France on Friday signed the framework of an accord paving the way for nuclear power cooperation once New Delhi is able to enter the global atomic energy market, French officials said.

Jan 25, 2008

Outside View: Russia-Bulgaria energy moves

Moscow (UPI) Jan 23, 2008 - Several energy agreements were signed during Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to Bulgaria last week, including on the Burgas-Alexandroupolis oil pipeline and the Belene nuclear power plant.

Jan 23, 2008

Bush pushes US-Turkey nuclear cooperation

Washington (AFP) Jan 23, 2008 - President George W. Bush has green-lighted a civilian nuclear cooperation deal with Turkey, saying that private-sector proliferation worries have been addressed, the White House said Wednesday.

Jan 23, 2008