News About Civil Nuclear Energy 15-MAR-10 en-us Beijing (XNA) Mar 11, 2010 - During his keynote address before the National People's Congress in the Great Hall of the People on Friday in Beijing, Premier Wen Jiabao rose to urge the nation to fight "a tough and prolonged battle" against pollution, to conserve energy and protect the environment.]]> New Delhi (AFP) March 12, 2010 - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin sealed a visit to India Friday with a raft of multi-billion-dollar arms and energy deals, including the construction of 16 Russian nuclear reactors.]]> Niamey, Niger (UPI) Mar 11, 2009 - Iranian diplomats are reported to have quit the capital of the rickety West African state of Niger following a military coup that toppled President Mamadou Tandja.]]> Istanbul (AFP) March 10, 2010 - The state power companies of South Korea and Turkey signed a preliminary deal here Wednesday aimed at building a nuclear power plant in northern Turkey.]]> Paris (AFP) March 9, 2010 - Syria, which has been investigated by the UN nuclear watchdog over its alleged attempt to build a secret nuclear reactor, would like to develop atomic energy, its government said Tuesday.]]> Paris (AFP) March 9, 2010 - Israel and Syria each announced plans Tuesday to develop nuclear power to meet the energy needs of the volatile Middle East, during a conference hosted by France to promote reactors.]]> Paris (AFP) March 9, 2010 - Senegal is preparing to build a nuclear power plant with French help, its energy minister said Tuesday at a conference hosted by France to promote civilian use of atomic energy.]]> Amman (AFP) March 9, 2010 - Jordan on Tuesday rejected plans for a joint nuclear power project with Israel, saying it would be "premature" to talk about atomic cooperation before resolving the conflict with the Palestinians.]]> Warsaw (AFP) March 9, 2010 - PGE SA, Poland's largest energy firm, has signed a deal with GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) for a feasibility study on plans to build its first nuclear power plant, statements said Tuesday.]]> Paris (AFP) March 9, 2010 - The French utility EDF and Russian group Rosatom are discussing expanded cooperation, EDF said Tuesday after a report that talks have focused on nuclear reactors outside their home countries.]]>