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Japan blasts cast doubt on nuclear power
Switzerland freezes plans to build new nuclear plants, Germany raises questions about its nuclear future, and opposition to atomic reactor construction mounts from Turkey to South Africa.
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Russia puts Japan spat on hold for relief effort
Russia is putting an escalating territorial spat with Japan on hold to prepare extra energy supplies and provide manpower for the earthquake and tsunami relief effort.
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Swiss President arrives in Azerbaijan
President of Swiss Confederation Micheline Calmy-Rey on Sunday arrived in Azerbaijan on official visit.
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Regional security organization head embarks on visit to Tajikistan
The secretary general of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), Nikolai Bordyuzha, will visit Tajikistan on March 14-18, the Central Asian country's Foreign Ministry said.
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Japan's Nuclear Crisis Stokes Fear in Europe
The nuclear power emergency that began unfolding at a Japanese atomic power plant during the weekend could lead to a major reassessment in European countries that are already building such plants or are considering a shift from fossil fuels to nuclear energy to combat climate change.
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Indian scientists stress safety review of nuclear plants
After it was hit by a catastrophic tsunami in 2004, the Indian government has put in place an effective system to issue tsunami alerts.
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Russia and Japan put aside conflict in wake of tsunami
A simmering dispute over the Kuril Islands fades as Russia reaches out to Japan in wake of deadly tsunami
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Nuclear power at risk after Japan leaks
The radiation leak at a Japanese nuclear power plant following Friday's earthquake and tsunami threatens to hurt an industry that has enjoyed a rebirth since the Three Mile Island accident in 1979 and the Chernobyl disaster in 1986.
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