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December 01, 2015

Too Early to talk about status of Russia-Turkey joint projects
Moscow (Sputnik) Dec 01, 2015
The prospects of joint Russian-Turkish projects, including the construction of a nuclear power plant in Turkey, cannot be currently ascertained without careful analysis following recent developments in bilateral ties, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Wednesday. Earlier in the day, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that Moscow would seriously review its relations with Ankara and reassess bilateral agreements after the downing Tuesday of a Russian Su-24 Fencer bomber, by the Turkish Ai ... read more

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French group to help Japan dismantle nuclear reactors French nuclear giant Areva said Thursday it had linked up with Hitachi GE Nuclear Energy to help Japan dismantle boiling-water nuclear power stations. ... more		Russia orders retaliatory economic measures against Turkey over jet Russia is preparing a raft of retaliatory economic measures against Turkey after Ankara downed one of its warplanes, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said Thursday. ... more		New U.S.-European Sea Level Satellite Will Help Safeguard Ships at Sea Planet captures first light from Pelican-3 satellite as constellation expands Trump signs memorandum to deploy U.S. National Guard troops to Memphis		S. Korea, US ratify new civilian nuclear pact South Korea and the United States on Wednesday formally ratified a new nuclear cooperation agreement that stops short of granting Seoul the permission it had sought to start reprocessing spent nuclear fuel. ... more
				First Reactor of Turkey's Akkuyu Nuclear Plant to Start Operating by 2022 The first reactor of the Akkuyu nuclear power plant, to be constructed under a Russia-led project in Turkey, will start operating no later than in 2022, the Turkish Energy Ministry's deputy undersec ... more		Russia, Egypt Sign Deal on Egypt's First Nuclear Power Plant Construction Russia and Egypt have signed an intergovernmental agreement on the construction of Egypt's first nuclear power plant, Russia's state nuclear corporation Rosatom said Thursday. The deal was sig ... more

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Scandal-hit Malaysian firm sells power assets for $2.3bln A debt-stricken Malaysian company linked to corruption allegations swirling around Prime Minister Najib Razak said Monday it would sell its power assets to China's biggest nuclear energy producer for $2.3 billion. ... more		Nuclear and renewable: S.Africa's ambitious new energy mix Heavily reliant on coal-fired electricity, South Africa is launching ambitious new projects aimed at diversifying its energy sources and avoiding the regular power cuts that have hobbled the economy in recent years. ... more		Beijing company sets new thrust record in rocket engine test China deploys Yaogan 45 satellite on Long March 7A rocket The 10-Point Seasonal HVAC Checklist Every Homeowner Should Follow (and Why Each Item Matters)		Putin removes ban on nuclear cooperation with Iran President Vladimir Putin on Monday eased restrictions on Russian companies working on Iranian enrichment sites as he travelled to Tehran for his first visit since 2007. ... more
Cracks found in Scottish nuclear reactor Cracks were discovered in graphite bricks around the core of a nuclear reactor at a power station in Scotland during an inspection, operator EDF said on Thursday. ... more		Russia signs deal to build Egypt's first nuclear plant Russia signed two agreements Thursday to finance and build Egypt's first nuclear power plant, in a televised ceremony attended by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. ... more		China inks $15 billion nuclear deal with Argentina A Chinese state-owned company will finance and build two nuclear power plants in Argentina, the enterprise said, in a deal estimated to be valued at nearly $15 billion. ... more		S.Africa and China sign nuclear energy cooperation pact Nuclear energy regulators in South Africa and China have signed a technical cooperation agreement as Africa's most industrialised economy presses forward with controversial plans to build eight new nuclear reactors. ... more

	Japan court orders damages for French citizen over Fukushima evacuation A Japanese court has ordered public broadcaster NHK to pay 5.1 million yen ($41,500) in damages for firing a French news announcer who fled Japan during the March 2011 Fukushima nuclear crisis. ... more		Russia Hopes to Increase Nuclear Energy Projects in Indonesia Russia notes Indonesia's keen interest in implementing nuclear energy projects, hoping to increase the number of contracts to construct nuclear power plants in the country, Russian Economic Developm ... more

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