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Japan nuke plant rocked by second blastSendai, Japan (AFP) March 14, 2011 An explosion rocked an earthquake-hit nuclear plant Monday, as Japan struggled to avert a catastrophic reactor meltdown caused by a quake and tsunami feared to have killed more than 10,000. A new tsunami scare triggered evacuations on the devastated northeast coast after a large wave was spotted rolling in to shore, but authorities said they had detected no sign of a tsunami or a quake that would have caused it. Japan has been battling to control two overheating reactors at the ageing Fukushima ... read more |
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 Japan battles nuclear emergency after deadly quake Japan raced to avert a meltdown of two reactors at a quake-hit nuclear plant Monday as the death toll from the disaster on the ravaged northeast coast was forecast to exceed 10,000. ... more | .. |
  Quake-hit Japan delays planned power cuts Japan on Monday delayed planned power cuts, an unprecedented measure that came after the devastating earthquake and tsunami which crippled nuclear power plants in the northeast. ... more | .. |
 Japan quake threatens setback for nuclear energy Explosion and meltdown fears at Japan's quake-hit Fukushima nuclear plant renewed debate about the safety of atomic energy Sunday and cast doubt over its future as a clean energy source. ... more | .. |
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 Nuclear contamination: The options Evacuation, temporary shelter and iodine pills are the chief weapons for protecting civilians against nuclear fallout, experts say. ... more | .. |
 Areva drops 9% on market amid Japan nuclear fears French nuclear group Areva dropped 9.5 percent Monday as European stock markets reacted to growing fears over nuclear power owing to problems with reactors in quake-hit Japan. ... more | .. |
 Philippine nuclear proponent reverses stand The leading proponent of introducing nuclear energy to the Philippines reversed his stand Monday in the wake of a potential nuclear disaster in quake-hit Japan. ... more | .. |
S. Korea boasts of safety of home-built nuke plants President Lee Myung-Bak boasted Monday of the safety of South Korean-built nuclear reactors as explosions at an earthquake-hit atomic plant in Japan raised fears of a nuclear disaster. ... more |
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 Meltdowns may have occurred in two reactors: Japan govt Japan's top government spokesman Yukio Edano said Sunday that radioactive meltdowns may have occurred in two reactors of the quake-hit Fukushima nuclear plant. ... more | .. |
Japan PM under fire over slow response to nuke accident Japan's Prime Minister Naoto Kan was facing media criticism on Sunday over his government's response to an explosion at a quake-hit nuclear reactor that had triggered fears of a meltdown. ... more | .. |
 Blast at Japan nuke plant; '1,000 dead' after quake An explosion and feared meltdown at one of Japan's nuclear plants Saturday exposed the scale of the disaster facing the country after a massive quake and tsunami left 1,000 feared dead. ... more | .. |
Another quake-hit Japan reactor in trouble: operator The operator of a quake-hit Japanese nuclear plant said Sunday that the cooling system of another reactor was not working and risked a possible explosion. ... more |
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California 'closely monitoring' Japan nuclear leak California is closely monitoring efforts to contain leaks from a quake-damaged Japanese nuclear plant, a spokesman said Saturday, as experts said radiation could be blown out across the Pacific. ... more | .. |
  1,000 feared dead in Japan quake-tsunami disaster More than 1,000 people were feared dead after a monster tsunami unleashed by a massive quake which wreaked destruction across northeast Japan and triggered an emergency at a nuclear power plant. ... more | .. |
Japan has informed IAEA about explosion: watchdog Japanese authorities have informed the UN atomic agency about an explosion at an ageing Japanese nuclear power plant, the IAEA said Saturday. ... more | .. |
At least three exposed to radiation after quake: reports At least three residents evacuated from a Japanese town near a quake-hit nuclear plant have been exposed to radiation, media reports said Saturday. ... more |
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Radiation leak at Japan nuke plant, but reactor 'intact' Radiation leaked from a quake-hit Japanese nuclear plant Saturday, but the government moved to calm fears of meltdown and said a huge explosion had not ruptured the container surrounding the reactor. ... more | .. |
Japan nuclear mishap among worst ever: US expert A US nuclear expert said Saturday that the accident at a Japanese nuclear reactor was one of the three worst in history, and could become a "complete disaster" if it goes to a full meltdown. ... more | .. |
Explosion at quake-hit Japan nuke plant A Japanese nuclear power plant was hit by an explosion Saturday, raising fears of a radioactive meltdown, a day after a massive quake damaged the facility's cooling system. ... more | .. |
 Quake renews Japanese nuclear fears Japan, with scant energy resources of its own, relies on an extensive nuclear power network which authorities have always insisted is built to withstand the most powerful earthquakes. ... more |
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 The world's worst nuclear accidents Japan said on Saturday that an ageing nuclear plant may be in meltdown after a huge quake and monster tsunami ravaged a large area of the northeast, leaving more than 1,000 people feared dead. ... more | .. |
High radiation in Japan nuclear plant, 'no health hazard' A Japanese nuclear safety panel said Saturday radiation levels were 1,000 times above normal in a reactor control room after a huge quake damaged a plant's cooling system, Kyodo News said. ... more | .. |
Thousands near Japan nuclear plant told to evacuate The Japanese government on Friday declared an atomic emergency and told thousands of residents living near a nuclear plant in Fukushima to evacuate, warning a small amount of radiation could be released. ... more | .. |
Nuclear plants closest to Japan quake shut down: IAEA Four nuclear power plants closest to a massive 8.9 magnitude earthquake in Japan have been safely shut down, the UN atomic watchdog said Friday. ... more |
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Areva, Rolls-Royce unveil nuclear reactor deal French nuclear group Areva and Rolls-Royce agreed a deal Friday for the British engineering firm to manufacture components for reactors in Britain which is renewing its ageing network of nuclear plants. ... more | .. |
Japan says second nuke plant blast possible Japan's top government spokesman Sunday warned of the risk of a second explosion at the quake-hit Fukushima nuclear plant, but said that reactor three could withstand it as reactor one did a day earlier. ... more | .. |
 Fear as Japan struggles with stricken nuke reactors Japan battled a nuclear emergency Sunday in which the government said twin meltdowns may have taken place and that radiation had escaped from reactors at a quake-damaged atomic power plant. ... more | .. |
UN atomic watchdog approves nuclear fuel assurance proposal The UN atomic watchdog on Thursday approved a British proposal seeking to ensure the continued supply of nuclear fuel for energy to a country should its supply be disrupted for political reasons. ... more |
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 Major 7.3 offshore quake jolts Japan A major 7.3-magnitude offshore earthquake rattled Japan on Wednesday, swaying Tokyo buildings, triggering a small tsunami and reminding the nation of the ever-present threat of seismic disaster. ... more | .. |
 Australia set for uranium talks with UAE Australia said Wednesday it will soon begin talks with the United Arab Emirates to pave the way for uranium sales to the Gulf federation as it builds its civil nuclear power industry. ... more | .. |
 Westinghouse And Endesa Sign Agreement On AP1000 Technology Westinghouse Electric has announced that it has signed an agreement with Endesa to share information on the Westinghouse AP1000 nuclear energy technology. The agreement is aimed at providing Endesa ... more | .. |
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