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Vietnam, Russia sign deals on defence, nuclear energyMoscow (AFP) Dec 15, 2009 Vietnam and Russia signed a major arms deal and a nuclear energy agreement on Tuesday, in a sign of reviving ties between Moscow and its former Soviet-era ally in Southeast Asia. Hanoi agreed to buy Russian-made submarines and aircraft in the arms deal, which was signed in the presence of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and his visiting Vietnamese counterpart, Nguyen Tan Dung. ... read more |
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Sofia (AFP) Dec 11, 2009Russian investors are ready to take part in Bulgaria's nuclear plant project in Belene following the withdrawal of German utility RWE, Russian Energy Minister Sergei Shmatko said Friday. "Russia wants to see the project continue and we are currently holding constructive dialogue with the Bulgarian government to find a fair corporate solution allowing us to secure the further development of ... more  
Washington (AFP) Dec 10, 2009Senators Thursday unveiled a framework for future US action on climate change, embracing emission cuts in a boost for the Copenhagen summit, but also including controversial measures on nuclear power and offshore drilling. President Barack Obama heads next week to the 192-nation climate talks hoping to show US leadership, but the Senate has yet to finalize plans for the first nationwide rest ... more 
Vilnius (AFP) Dec 8, 2009Lithuania formally began the hunt Tuesday for investors to build and run a new nuclear power station in the Baltic state that would replace a crucial Soviet-era plant due to close within weeks. A tender invitation, open until January 29, 2010, was published by Lithuania in the official journal of the European Union. It said Vilnius was seeking one or more investors with solid experience ... more |
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Seoul (AFP) Dec 4, 2009 South Korea on Friday hailed its first export of an atomic reactor, saying the deal with Jordan would spur future overseas sales of nuclear technology. Government officials said a South Korean consortium has won a deal worth about 173 million dollars to build a five megawatt multi-purpose reactor at the Jordan University for Sciences and Technology by 2014. Jordan will use the reactor ... more 
Reichsoffen, France (AFP) Dec 3, 2009French Prime Minister Francois Fillon on Thursday hit back at charges of economic nationalism sparked by the sale of a major division of nuclear giant Areva to two French firms. State-controlled Areva plans to sell its power transmission and distribution network to Alstom and Schneider Electric, having rejected bids from Japanese and US firms. "I read in the press that we were are being ... more
Paris (AFP) Dec 2, 2009One of four reactors at the Cruas nuclear power station in southern France was shut down late on Tuesday following a lapse in the cooling system, France's nuclear safety agency said. French energy company EDF reported the incident at 2250 GMT and followed its emergency procedures to shut down the reactor, it added. The cooling system for the reactors use water from the Rhone river and ... more |
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