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.
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.
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."
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.
Swiss President arrives in Azerbaijan
President of Swiss Confederation Micheline Calmy-Rey on Sunday arrived in Azerbaijan on official visit.
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