As Iran began fuelling its first nuclear power plant in the southern city of Bushehr, remarks by the Russian state nuclear energy company Rosatom's chief Sergei Kiriyenko that it was a "big international project" continued to puzzle political observers.

• August 24, 2010

ITER (International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor) Council approved the Overall Project Schedule (OPS) and the Overall Project Cost (OPC) in an extraordinary meeting in late July. This means that the world's largest experimental nuclear fusion project, which is being undertaken by the Eropean Union, the United States, Japan, Russia, China, South Korea and India, will receive full thrust for the construction of the reactor in Cadarache in southern France.

• August 24, 2010

Iran has crossed a new nuclear threshold, but it’s one the Obama administration isn’t worried about.

• August 23, 2010

Russia will load fuel into Iran's first nuclear power plant next week despite U.S. demands to prevent Iran obtaining nuclear energy until the country proves that it's not pursuing a weapons capacity.

• August 23, 2010

Huadian, a Chinese power company, agreed to build a 20 billion ruble ($655 million) plant in the Yaroslavl region with TGK-2, a generator controlled by Sintez Group, the companies said

• August 23, 2010

HSBC, Societe Generale and Rothschild have been shortlisted in the tender for a financial consultant of Bulgaria's planned Belene nuclear power plant, the country's energy holding announced.

• August 21, 2010

India and Japan will hold the fourth strategic dialogue today when Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada arrives in New Delhi, during which the two sides will discuss a wide gamut of issues, including civil nuclear cooperation and ways to enhance bilateral trade ties.

• August 21, 2010

Iran is set to cross a new nuclear threshold, but it's one the Obama administration isn't worried about.

• August 21, 2010