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Kiev Claims Nuclear Facilities in Crimea Belong to Ukraine
Jun 16, 2015 (Sputnik)
The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry insisted in a statement issued Friday that nuclear facilities located on the Black Sea peninsula of Crimea belong to Ukraine desp...
Japan speeds up return of Fukushima refugees to cut costs
Jun 16, 2015 (Sputnik)
Japan will revoke evacuation orders for most of the people who were displaced by the Fukushima nuclear disaster so the government can save on compensation payou...
Cairo Says Russia's Rosatom Submits Bid to Build Egypt's Nuclear Plant
Jun 15, 2015 (Sputnik)
According to press service of the Egyptian leader, head of Russia's state-run atomic energy agency Rosatom Sergei Kirienko submitted a business proposal on the ...
Russia to Introduce New Nuclear Arctic Icebreaker Project by End of 2015
Jun 15, 2015 (Sputnik)
Russian Deputy Defense Minister announced that the layout of Russia's Leader-class nuclear-powered icebreaker will be presented by the end of 2015. The layout o...
Turkey Elections Pose No Threat to Nuclear Power Plant Project With Russia
Jun 15, 2015 (SPX)
Turkish Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Taner Yildiz says that the joint Russia-Turkey project on the construction of the Akkuyu nuclear power plant in...
Bolivia, Russia to ink nuclear cooperation agreement
Jun 15, 2015 (SPX)
Bolivia and Russia are set to sign a nuclear energy cooperation agreement later this month, the state Bolivian News Agency (ABI) reported Friday. Bolivian Hydro...
Alarm Spreads Over Meltdown at French Nuclear Plant
Jun 15, 2015 (Sputnik)
The French nuclear safety watchdog says it has found "multiple failure modes" that carry "grave consequences" on crucial safety relief valves on the Flamanville...
South Korea Plans to Increase Number of Nuclear Reactors to 36
Jun 15, 2015 (Sputnik)
South Korea's government has proposed to build two additional nuclear reactors by 2029, increasing the total number of atomic reactors to 36, according to the M...
China reaffirms NPT state status crucial for NSG membership
Jun 15, 2015 (XNA)
Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying on Wednesday reaffirmed that the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) regarded the status of the Nuclear Non-prolife...
S. Korea to close its oldest reactor
Jun 12, 2015 (AFP)
South Korea's oldest nuclear reactor is expected to be shut down permanently in 2017 after growing safety concerns over the ageing facility. A state energy comm...
Bolivia Set to Sign Cooperation Deal With Russia's Rosatom
Jun 11, 2015 (Sputnik)
On Friday, Bolivian Hydrocarbons and Energy Minister Luis Alberto Sanchez announced plans to visit Russia later this month to sign a cooperation agreement with ...
Japan's Over Confidence Proved Deadly in Fukushima Disaster
Jun 11, 2015 (Sputnik)
Japan's excessively firm belief in the safety of its nuclear power plants was among the main reasons why the country was unprepared to the Fukushima Daiichi dis...
S. Africa to finalize nuclear procurement process by end of this year
Jun 10, 2015 (XNA)
The South African government will finalize the nuclear procurement process by the end of this year in a fresh bid to meet the country's growing energy demand, a...
Nuclear SOE set for big China IPO
Jun 10, 2015 (XNA)
China National Nuclear Power Co., Ltd (CNNP) started taking subscriptions from investors on Tuesday, aiming to raise 13.19 bln yuan (2.15 bln U.S. dollars) for ...
Rosatom road shows of world's largest fast neutron reactor
Jun 10, 2015 (Sputnik)
Russia's state atomic energy corporation Rosatom has begun to search for international partners, now that it has developed a new fast neutron reactor which will...
World Nuclear Facilities Vulnerable to Cyber-Attacks
Jun 09, 2015 (Sputnik)
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has called on the global community to do more to protect the world's nuclear facilities from cyber-attacks. During...
Slovakia Looking to Russia for Nuclear Power Plant Modernization
Jun 09, 2015 (Sputnik)
Slovakia is interested in attracting Russian organizations to modernize its national nuclear energy facilities, according to Russian governmental documents rele...
Argentina Hopes to Obtain Russia-Designed Nuclear Reactors
Jun 09, 2015 (Sputnik)
Argentina is interested in acquiring Russian-designed VVER 1000 type reactors, Anibal Blanco, representing the National Atomic Energy Commission of Argentina (C...
Russia, China Mull Cooperation on Nuclear Energy in Third Countries
Jun 09, 2015 (Sputnik)
Russia and China are considering developing their cooperation in the field of atomic energy in third countries, China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) told S...
France moves to salvage key nuclear reactor sector
Jun 04, 2015 (AFP)
France faces a unique challenge as it moves to save nuclear reactor manufacturer Areva and salvage one of its world-class industries and jobs, while at same tim...
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