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France calls for mandatory international nuclear checksUnited Nations (AFP) Sept 22, 2011 France on Thursday called for an international rapid reaction force to handle nuclear crises and for mandatory international inspections of civilian nuclear programs. French President Nicolas Sarkozy told a UN nuclear safety summit that "nuclear energy must go hand in hand with the highest level of safety and security." UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called the summit in the wake of the 9.0 magnitude earthquake and tsunami in Japan on March 11 that left almost 20,000 dead or missing. Ban s ... read more |
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  Nobel Laureate may have suppressed evidence on radiation effects in 1946 University of Massachusetts Amherst environmental toxicologist Edward Calabrese, whose career research shows that low doses of some chemicals and radiation are benign or even helpful, says he has un ... more | .. |
  Typhoon batters Japan but nuclear plant safe A powerful typhoon smashed into Japan on Wednesday churning through the stricken Fukushima nuclear power station but failed to damage the already battered plant, its operators said. ... more | .. |
 China to restart nuclear projects in 2012: report China will start approving new nuclear power projects next year after suspending them in the wake of the disaster at Japan's Fukushima atomic plant, state media said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 Hong Kong to restrict foreign homebuyers from 2013 US judge OKs partial settlement in e-book case Nordic-Baltic states seek more cooperation Outside View: Jobs outlook grim Empire-style computers? Frenchman takes PCs to lap of luxury Google-Microsoft field smartphones to take on iPhone 5 EU businesses urge China's new leaders to speed reforms |
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 Despite Fukushima, India bullish on nuclear Nuclear energy remains vital for developing countries even after the Fukushima disaster in Japan, India's atomic energy chief told the UN atomic agency's annual gathering on Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 Poland presses on with nuclear power debut Poland is pressing on with its nuclear power debut by launching a technology tender valued at 25 billion euros ($34 billion) later this year, the state-owned energy group Polska Grupa Energetyczna (PGE) said on Wednesday. ... more | .. |
  S. Korea court rejects bid to shut nuclear reactor A court Tuesday rejected a bid by local residents to force South Korea's oldest nuclear reactor to shut down immediately over fears of radioactive leaks. ... more | .. |
Czech power giant CEZ to press ahead with atomic energy Czech state-run power giant CEZ will press ahead with nuclear energy in order to assure the country's future energy independence, its top executive said in a newspaper interview Tuesday. ... more |
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 No leak of key info in Mitsubishi cyber attack: Japan Japan's defence minister on Tuesday said cyber attackers who breached security at defence contractor Mitsubishi Heavy Industries had not got their hands on any sensitive information. ... more | .. |
 Fukushima: France's EDF to add safety backups France's nuclear power operator plans to add safety backups to its plants following the Fukushima disaster, says a report made public on Friday by the country's atomic watchdog. ... more | .. |
 Austrians slam reported Czech nuclear plans Austrian politicians reacted angrily to reported plans by the Czech Republic to vastly increase its nuclear energy to account for 80 percent of its electricity production. ... more | .. |
 Turkey would consider US proposal for nuclear power plant Turkey's energy minister said Monday Ankara would consider a proposal from the United States to build a nuclear power plant in the country's north. ... more |
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 Nuclear pull-out to cost Germany 250 billion euros: study Germany's decision to switch from nuclear to renewable sources of energy will require investment of 250 billion euros ($340 billion) over the next decade, a new study found Monday. ... more | .. |
 Japan promises 'safer nuclear future' Japan's minister handling the Fukushima crisis told a gathering of the UN atomic agency Monday his country would have a "safer" future, after a massive anti-nuclear rally in Tokyo. ... more | .. |
 Thousands protest against nuclear power in Japan Tens of thousands of demonstrators rallied in Tokyo on Monday calling for an end to nuclear energy in Japan after the March 11 disaster that sparked the worst atomic crisis since Chernobyl. ... more | .. |
 German giant Siemens renounces nuclear activity: CEO German industrial giant Siemens is turning the page on nuclear energy in line with Berlin's decision to agree to an end to atomic power, the group's CEO Peter Loescher said Sunday. ... more |
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 India wants new tests before French reactors order India wants new test results in light of the Fukushima disaster before finalising a multi-billion-euro order for new reactors with French nuclear energy giant Areva, France's Energy Minister Eric Besson said Monday. ... more | .. |
Rosatom eyes Siemens cooperation despite nuclear exit Russian state nuclear company Rosatom will pursue cooperation with Germany's Siemens even though Siemens has decided to drop its nuclear energy projects, a Rosatom spokesman told AFP on Monday. ... more | .. |
  Saudis 'eye Pakistani nukes' to face Iran Saudi Arabia has been beefing up its military links with Pakistan to counter Iran's expansionist plans and this reportedly includes acquiring atomic arms from the only Muslim nuclear power or its pledge of nuclear cover. ... more | .. |
 Tsunami protection wall for Japan atomic plant A Japanese electricity firm is to build an 18-metre (60-foot) high barrier to protect a nuclear plant from tsunamis, the company said Wednesday. ... more |
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 Nuclear plant firms adopt landmark code of conduct The world's nuclear power plant exporters announced Thursday a first-ever code of conduct, which they hope will raise safety standards, prevent proliferation, and enhance environmental protection. ... more | .. |
 Today's plants far safer than Fukushima: US expert Today's nuclear reactors are "much safer" than the Japanese plant damaged in this year's earthquake and tsunami, a US expert said Thursday, citing dramatic improvements that could prevent similar disasters. ... more | .. |
 Terahertz radiation's impact on cellular function and gene expression Terahertz (THz) technologies show promise for myriad medical, military, security, and research applications ranging from the detection of cancer to airport security systems to shipment inspection to ... more |
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 Areva suspends some uranium production after Japan quake French nuclear giant Areva is suspending uranium production at two plants because of low demand from Japanese power stations in the wake of the Fukushima disaster, a spokeswoman said Thursday. ... more | .. |
 Iran nuke chief to attend IAEA meeting Iran's nuclear power chief says he will attend an International Atomic Energy Agency meeting in Vienna after offering to reduce tensions with the West. ... more | .. |
Post-Fukushima UN 'action plan' approved The UN atomic agency's board approved Tuesday a global nuclear safety "action plan" but critics said it falls well short of lofty promises made in the wake of the Fukushima disaster six months ago. ... more | .. |
UN atomic agency approves safety plan: diplomats The UN atomic agency's board approved Tuesday a global safety "action plan" six months after Japan suffered the world's biggest nuclear accident in 25 years, diplomats said. ... more |
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  Japan PM warns of industrial 'hollowing out' A strong yen could "hollow out" Japan's industrial heart and undermine recovery from the March quake-tsunami disaster, the new prime minister warned Tuesday in his first major policy speech. ... more | .. |
Japan to reduce reliance on nuclear power? Japan aims to reduce dependence on nuclear power, new Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda said Tuesday in his first policy address to Parliament. ... more | .. |
Japan's nuclear disaster - six months on Six months after Japan's massive March 11 earthquake and tsunami sparked the world's worst nuclear accident since Chernobyl, emergency crews are struggling to stop radiation seeping out. ... more | .. |
 Japan trade minister resigns over Fukushima comments In an early embarrassment for Japan's eight day-old government, the economy, trade and industry minister resigned Saturday over comments deemed insensitive to evacuees from crisis-hit Fukushima. ... more |
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