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Iran in focus at UN atomic energy meeting
Nov 28, 2012 23:54 EST
Iran is set to be the main talking point at a two-day meeting of the UN atomic agency starting Thursday, amid ongoing weaponisation fears and safety concerns over Tehran's only operating nuclear power plant.
Chernobyl shelter construction reaches key landmark
Nov 27, 2012 14:45 EST
Work to build a permanent shelter to secure the exploded reactor at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine reached a key milestone on Tuesday when workers raised the arched section that will cover the destroyed unit.
Japan should ask people about nuclear fears: UN
Nov 26, 2012 05:53 EST
Japan should do more to address fears over radiation in the area around Fukushima, a UN health expert said Monday, urging it to consult those affected by nuclear pollution.
Toshiba unveils dog-like robot for Fukushima plant
Nov 21, 2012 12:07 EST
Japanese nuclear reactor maker Toshiba on Wednesday unveiled a remote-controlled robot resembling a headless dog that they hope will be used at the battered Fukushima power plant.
Canada opposes Petronas bid for gas producer
Oct 20, 2012 10:38 EDT
A top Canadian official said his country is not satisfied with the $5.3 billion bid by Malaysian state energy firm Petronas to buy the Canadian gas producer Progress Energy Resources.
Japan PM tours troubled Fukushima nuclear plant
Oct 07, 2012 15:13 EDT
Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda toured the crippled Fukushima power station Sunday in a show of resolve over the nuclear disaster there, amid strong public scepticism about his energy policy.
Europe's nuclear plants need ?25-bln upgrade
Oct 02, 2012 14:58 EDT
From missing seismic devices to insufficient emergency systems, Europe's nuclear power plants face hundreds of problems requiring billions in new investment, a European Union report said Tuesday.
Europe nuke plants need 'up to 25 bn euros' upgrade
Oct 02, 2012 11:40 EDT
From missing seismic devices to insufficient emergency systems, Europe's nuclear power plants face hundreds of problems requiring billions in new investment, a European Union report said Tuesday.
Japan to phase out nuclear energy by 2040
Sep 14, 2012 08:52 EDT
Japan on Friday said it planned to phase out nuclear power over three decades in an apparent bow to public pressure after last year's Fukushima disaster, the worst atomic accident in a generation.
Japan to decide on nuclear-power policy: reports
Sep 14, 2012 01:22 EDT
Japan is set to decide on a post-Fukushima energy policy that will see it abandon nuclear power within the next three decades, reports say.
Curie museum lifts veil on the glory days of physics
Sep 13, 2012 14:36 EDT
A museum scarcely bigger than a Paris flat sheds light on a momentous era for physics, a time of heroic individuals who made extraordinary discoveries but often at hideous risk.
Japan to abandon nuclear power by 2030s: report
Sep 12, 2012 02:36 EDT
Japan will abandon nuclear power within the next three decades under new government policy on the post-Fukushima energy mix, a newspaper said.
Haunting 'Land of Hope' part shot on location in Fukushima
Sep 11, 2012 10:07 EDT
Japanese filmmaker Sion Sono pulled audiences this week into a family's suffering in the wake of a nuclear meltdown, showing haunting real scenes of Fukushima in his fictional drama "The Land of Hope."
Haunting 'Land of Hope' partly shot on location in Fukushima
Sep 10, 2012 14:22 EDT
A deserted Fukushima devastated by a nuclear meltdown triggered by an earthquake and tsunami last year stood in for a fictional Japanese prefecture in director Sion Sono's new film.
Dutch Labour leader Samsom seen as PM after meteoric rise
Sep 08, 2012 13:54 EDT
Dutch Labour leader Diederik Samsom handed out roses and promised a new Europe as he campaigned Saturday to achieve what seemed impossible just weeks ago: become the Netherlands' next prime minister.
Post-Fukushima meeting calls for more work on nuclear safety
Aug 31, 2012 12:48 EDT
A major international conference reviewing the aftermath of the Fukushima disaster in Japan in March 2011 wrapped up Friday calling for more to be done to improve nuclear safety.
Fukushima 'caused mutant butterflies'
Aug 14, 2012 08:39 EDT
Genetic mutations have been found in three generations of butterflies from near Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant, scientists said Tuesday, raising fears radiation could affect other species.
Fukushima caused mutant butterflies: scientists
Aug 14, 2012 04:56 EDT
Genetic mutations have been found in three generations of butterflies from near Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant, scientists said Tuesday, raising fears radiation could affect other species.
Retreat never an option: ex-Fukushima chief
Aug 12, 2012 02:59 EDT
The chief of Japan's Fukushima atomic plant at the time of the quake-tsunami disaster has said he never considered withdrawing from the escalating crisis despite fearing for his life, according to reports.
Fukushima refugees cheer for native son in Olympics
Aug 06, 2012 00:24 EDT
A Japanese track cyclist from the no-go zone around the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant is helping unite a community scattered by last year's quake-tsunami disaster as they cheer him on in the London Olympics.
