Russia, Belarus sign $9 billion nuclear plant deal
Russia is to build a nuclear power station for Belarus and provide the $9.4 billion required as a loan to its smaller neighbor.
Workers pulled from nuclear plant as radiation spikes
The remaining workers desperately seeking to stop a meltdown at a stricken Japanese nuclear plant have been pulled from the site Wednesday because of the radiation risk
India may impose additional safeguards on nuclear plants
Environment minister Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday said India may impose additional safeguards for its nuclear power projects in the wake of the damage caused to Japan's atomic facilities by Friday's earthquake and the tsunami it unleashed.
EU to apply stress tests on nuclear plants
The European Union energy chief says the union has decided to apply stress tests to see how its 143 nuclear plants would react in emergencies, LETA reports, referring to AP.
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.
Third explosion rocks Japanese nuclear plant
Japan's nuclear crisis deepened dramatically Tuesday. As safety officials sought desperately to avert catastrophe, the government said radioactive material leaking from reactors was enough to "impact human health" and the risk of more leaks was "very high."
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.
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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