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Britain, India agree civil nuclear deal: ministersLondon (AFP) Feb 4, 2010 Britain and India have agreed the text of a deal on civil nuclear cooperation, ministers from both countries announced after talks in London on Thursday. "The two sides have discussed and negotiated a civil nuclear energy cooperation agreement and we hope that will be signed soon," Indian Commerce Minister Anand Sharma said during a visit for trade talks. His British counterpart, Business Secretary Peter Mandelson, added: "This is a very, very significant advance, and I look forward to that text ... read more |
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Riyadh (AFP) Feb 1, 2010The Saudi government on Monday approved joining the Nuclear Safety Convention, the UN nuclear watchdog agency's pact on maintaining safety in nuclear power plants. In its weekly meeting, the cabinet approved accession to the 1994 convention, which has 66 members and is overseen by the Vienna-based International Atomic Energy Agency, the official SPA news agency reported. The world's numb ... more 
Davos, Switzerland (AFP) Jan 29, 2010UN nuclear watchdog chief Yukio Amano said Friday his agency was still trying to negotiate a uranium enrichment deal amid new Western warnings to the Islamic state over its atomic programme. "Our proposal is on the table. Dialogue is continuing," the director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency told reporters at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Amano, who took over as hea ... more
Madrid (AFP) Jan 30, 2010Eleven Spanish towns have volunteered to host a major new nuclear waste storage site, a long-delayed project that is fiercely opposed by environmentalists, Spanish media reported Saturday. Spain's six nuclear plants, which produce about 20 percent of its electricity, currently store their own spent fuel but last month the government called for bids from locations interested in building a cen ... more |
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Areva, GDF Suez to sign nuclear accord: reportParis (AFP) Jan 27, 2010 French nuclear giant Areva and energy firm GDF Suez are preparing a cooperation agreement to build a medium-sized reactor in France and share engineering expertise, a newspaper reported Wednesday. Officials for GDF Suez and Areva confirmed that talks were under way. GDF Suez said no decision had been taken on a partnership accord. Les Echos financial newspaper said the agreement was due to be signed last week but was held up over a dispute between Areva and EDF on nuclear waste treatment. Th ... read more |
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