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Iran says it now runs more than 5,000 centrifuges

TEHRAN, Iran – Iran 's nuclear chief says Iran now has more than 5,000 centrifuges operating at its uranium enrichment plant. The announcement Wednesday is Iran's latest defiance of U.N. demands that 12 8 2008 7:46PM (...more)

India and Russia sign deal for new nuclear plants

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Russia President Dmitry Medvedev Friday signed agreements to develop new nuclear plants in India as the countries sought to deepen ties beyond their historic defense and weapon sales relationship. The deal
12 8 2008 7:12AM (...more)

US wants NKorean nuke verification deal in writing

TOKYO – The top U.S. negotiator in talks to rid North Korea of nuclear weapons said Tuesday that Pyongyang must agree to a verification of its disarmament activities and
12 7 2008 7:03AM (...more)

French bid is on for leading UK nuclear utility: reports

LONDON (AFP) - French state-owned energy giant EDF should get the green light to take over the country's leading nuclear energy producer within a fortnight, a newspaper said Sunday.
06 9 2008 3:28AM (...more)

Slovenia shuts down nuclear plant after cooling system leak

LJUBLJANA (AFP) - Slovenia began shutting down Wednesday its only nuclear power plant in Krsko following a leak in the cooling system that authorities said does not represent a danger for people or the environment.
06 5 2008 10:15AM (...more)

Khamenei rejects charges Iran seeks nuclear bomb

TEHRAN (AFP) - Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Tuesday vehemently rejected charges Tehran was working to make a nuclear weapon , saying possessing the bomb was of no use.
06 3 2008 9:46PM (...more)

Syria to allow probe of alleged nuclear site

VIENNA, Austria - Syria will allow in U.N. inspectors to probe allegations that the country was building a nuclear reactor at a remote site destroyed in an Israeli airstrike, the International Atomic Energy Agency said Monday.
06 3 2008 1:51AM (...more)

Jordan, France sign nuclear energy deal

AMMAN, Jordan - Jordan and France signed an agreement on Friday to help the Arab kingdom develop its nuclear energy program .
05 31 2008 7:35PM (...more)

Italy wants to bring back nuclear power

ROME - Italy's industry minister says the new government plans to restart the country's nuclear power program .
05 31 2008 1:47AM (...more)

Nuclear power gains steam in energy race

PARIS (AFP) - Nuclear power, despite controversy over safety, pollution and cost factors, is rapidly gathering steam in a race to guarantee energy as emerging economies compete for fuel and particularly oil.
01 11 2008 4:52AM (...more)