Articles tagged with nuclear

Mon, May 21, 2012

Amid criticism, nuclear chief Jaczko resigns

By Roberta Rampton

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Gregory Jaczko, chairman of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, said on Monday that he would resign, following a ...

Mon, May 21, 2012

No sign of breakthrough in U.N. nuclear chief's Tehran talks

By Fredrik Dahl and Marcus George

VIENNA/DUBAI (Reuters) - The U.N. nuclear watchdog chief held talks in Tehran on Monday ahead of a ...

Sun, May 20, 2012

U.N. nuclear chief hopeful on Iran deal before Baghdad meet

By Fredrik Dahl

VIENNA (Reuters) - The U.N. nuclear supervisor flew to Tehran on Sunday voicing optimism he could reach a deal to investigate ...

Sat, May 19, 2012

G8, raising pressure on Iran, puts oil stocks on standby

By Jeff Mason

CAMP DAVID, Maryland (Reuters) - Leaders of the Group of Eight major economies raised the pressure on Iran on Saturday, signaling their ...

Fri, May 18, 2012

G8 leaders: Iran must disclose more about nuclear program

CAMP DAVID, Maryland (Reuters) - Group of Eight leaders agreed in their initial discussions at Camp David on Friday that Iran needs to disclose more ...

Fri, May 18, 2012

Iran may seek "tactical gain" with U.N. nuclear deal

By Fredrik Dahl

VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran and the U.N. nuclear watchdog are making headway towards a framework deal on how to tackle concerns ...

Wed, May 16, 2012

Iran nuclear output seen steady before Baghdad talks

By Fredrik Dahl

VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran is installing more centrifuges in an underground plant but does not yet appear to be using them to ...

Wed, May 16, 2012

North Korea resumes work on nuclear reactor: report

By David Chance

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea has resumed construction work on an experimental light water reactor (ELWR) in a move that could extend ...

Wed, May 16, 2012

Exclusive: China pushes North Korea to drop nuclear test plan: sources

By Benjamin Kang Lim

BEIJING (Reuters) - China has been quietly and gently pressuring North Korea to scrap plans for a third nuclear test, said ...

Tue, May 15, 2012

Iran nuclear concession would test big power unity

By William Maclean and Fredrik Dahl

LONDON/VIENNA (Reuters) - Facing an imminent toughening of sanctions, Iran is hinting at a readiness to give some ...

Mon, May 14, 2012

U.N. nuclear agency to push Iran on military site access

By Fredrik Dahl

VIENNA (Reuters) - The United Nations nuclear watchdog signaled on Monday it would press Iran for access to a military installation where ...

Sat, May 12, 2012

Exiles: Iran advancing active nuclear arms program

PARIS (Reuters) - An exiled Iranian opposition group said on Saturday that Iran has some 60 scientists and engineers involved in a concerted and expanding ...

Sat, May 12, 2012

Exiles: Iran advancing active nuclear arms program

By Nicholas Vinocur and Fredrik Dahl

PARIS/VIENNA (Reuters) - An exiled Iranian opposition group said on Saturday that Iran has some 60 scientists and ...

Mon, May 07, 2012

EU tells defiant Iran it "must" suspend atom activity

By Fredrik Dahl and Justyna Pawlak

VIENNA/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union told Iran on Monday it must suspend uranium enrichment, a few days ...

Fri, May 04, 2012

Japan switches off last nuclear power plant; will it cope?

By Aaron Sheldrick

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan shuts down its last working nuclear power reactor this weekend just over a year after a tsunami scarred ...

Wed, May 02, 2012

Iran seeks end to sanctions at talks, hits out at France

By Fredrik Dahl and Marcus George

VIENNA/DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran said on Wednesday it would seek an end to sanctions over its nuclear activities ...

Mon, April 30, 2012

China wants "drastic" U.S., Russia nuclear arms cuts

By Fredrik Dahl

VIENNA (Reuters) - China called on the United States and Russia - which hold the vast majority of the world's nuclear warheads ...

Mon, April 30, 2012

Iran hopes for "successful" nuclear talks with U.N

By Fredrik Dahl

VIENNA (Reuters) - An Iranian envoy voiced hope on Monday that talks with the U.N. nuclear watchdog in mid-May would help ...

Wed, April 25, 2012

Pakistan tests nuclear-capable ballistic missile

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan successfully test-fired a nuclear-capable ballistic missile on Wednesday, the military said, less than a week after rival India tested a missile ...

Tue, April 24, 2012

Exclusive: North Korea's nuclear test ready "soon"

By Benjamin Kang Lim

BEIJING (Reuters) - North Korea has almost completed preparations for a third nuclear test, a senior source with close ties to ...

Fri, April 20, 2012

U.S. nuclear chief says he's no bully to women

By Timothy Gardner

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of the U.S. nuclear safety regulator reiterated on Friday he does not bully women, a day ...

Thu, April 19, 2012

Japan firms want 'safety first' on nuclear restarts: poll

By Izumi Nakagawa and Tetsushi Kajimoto

TOKYO (Reuters) - Nearly three-quarters of Japanese firms want safety guaranteed before idled nuclear reactors in the country are ...

Thu, April 19, 2012

Obama, top Senate Democrat split on nuclear nominee

By Jeff Mason and Roberta Rampton

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will renominate Republican Kristine Svinicki to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, defying opposition from ...

Thu, April 19, 2012

Turmoil at U.S. nuclear regulator spills into Congress

By Roberta Rampton

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A toxic internal battle that has scarred the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission as it works on historic reforms ...

Wed, April 18, 2012

India tests nuclear-capable missile that can reach China

By Jatindra Dash

BHUBANESWAR, India (Reuters) - India successfully test-fired on Thursday a nuclear-capable missile that can reach Beijing and Eastern Europe, thrusting the emerging ...

Wed, April 18, 2012

Angry North Korea threatens retaliation, nuclear test expected

By Ju-min Park

SEOUL (Reuters) - A bristling North Korea said on Wednesday it was ready to retaliate in the face of international condemnation over ...

Tue, April 17, 2012

North Korea says no longer bound by nuclear test moratorium

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea on Tuesday dismissed a rebuke by the U.N. Security Council of its failed long-range rocket launch and said it ...

Tue, April 17, 2012

U.S. looking at "all options" on North Korea as nuclear test looms

SEOUL (Reuters) - The United States is looking at "all options" as it seeks to discourage North Korea from conducting a third nuclear test, a ...

Tue, April 17, 2012

Nuclear talks don't exempt Iran from attack: Barak

By Ori Lewis

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's defense minister said on Tuesday that Israeli military action against Iran remains an option even while nuclear ...

Mon, April 16, 2012

Fire prompts evacuation at nuclear research lab in Idaho

SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - A welder's torch ignited a small fire on the roof of a building at a nuclear research laboratory in Idaho ...

Sat, April 14, 2012

Embarrassed by rocket crash, North Korea may try nuclear test

By Maxim Duncan and Ju-min Park

PYONGYANG/SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea said its much hyped long-range rocket launch failed on Friday, in a very ...

Sat, April 14, 2012

Iran, big powers agree - to keep talking

By Fredrik Dahl and Justyna Pawlak

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - After a year of sanctions and sabre-rattling over Iran's nuclear programme, negotiators from Tehran and ...

Thu, April 12, 2012

U.S. watches for North Korea's next move after rocket crash

By Susan Cornwell

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States kept a wary eye on North Korea after the reclusive state's unsuccessful launch of a ...

Mon, April 09, 2012

White House warns North Korea over missile launch

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) - The White House on Tuesday warned North Korea that its planned long-range missile launch would be a flagrant breach ...

Mon, April 09, 2012

Iran rules out conditions to talks: Salehi

DUBAI (Reuters) - Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi said Iran would not agree to world powers imposing pre-conditions ahead of the resumption of nuclear ...

Sun, April 08, 2012

U.S., allies set demands as Iran nuclear talks loom

By Matt Spetalnick

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and its allies will demand that Iran halt higher-grade uranium enrichment and immediately close an underground ...

Sun, April 08, 2012

Iran not interested in nuclear fuel swap: atomic chief

By Marcus George

DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran has no interest in reviving a failed nuclear fuel swap deal with Western powers, but might scale back ...

Sun, April 08, 2012

Nuclear-armed foes Pakistan, India talk peace over lunch

By Frank Jack Daniel

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh stood together in New Delhi on ...

Sun, April 08, 2012

U.S., allies to set demands for Iran nuclear talks: NYT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and other Western nations plan to demand that Iran immediately close and ultimately dismantle a recently completed nuclear facility ...

Fri, April 06, 2012

No timetable for restarting California nuclear plant: Jaczko

By Alex Dobuzinskis

DANA POINT, California (Reuters) - The top U.S. nuclear official said on Friday his agency has not set any timetable for ...

Thu, April 05, 2012

Japan government fears non-nuclear summer will hamper restarts

By Linda Sieg and Risa Maeda

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's government is rushing to try to restart two nuclear reactors, idled after the Fukushima ...

Fri, March 30, 2012

U.S. agency okays Scana nuclear units in South Carolina

TON (Reuters) - The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Friday approved a license for Scana Corp to build two reactors at the Virgil Summer ...

Wed, March 28, 2012

Iran says expects nuclear talks on April 13

By Marcus George

DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran expects to reopen talks with world powers that could defuse mounting tensions over its disputed nuclear program on ...

Tue, March 27, 2012

NRC to keep SCE's Calif nuclear units shut

HOUSTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Tuesday said it will not allow Southern California Edison's San Onofre nuclear generator in ...

Sun, March 25, 2012

Japan goes off script at nuclear summit to slam North Korea

By Kiyoshi Takenaka and Jack Kim

SEOUL (Reuters) - Japan steered off the agenda at a nuclear security summit on Tuesday to hit out at ...

Sun, March 25, 2012

Obama to China: Help rein in North Korea

By Alister Bull and Matt Spetalnick

SEOUL (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama urged China on Sunday to use its influence to rein in ...

Sat, March 24, 2012

Obama scans tense Korean DMZ, North mourns Kim Jong-il

By Alister Bull

CAMP BONIFAS, South Korea (Reuters) - President Barack Obama peered across South Korea's tense border with the North on Sunday in ...

Tue, March 20, 2012

Obama's nuclear-free vision faces reality check

By Matt Spetalnick and Alister Bull

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Shortly after taking office, President Barack Obama set the goal of eventually ridding the world of ...

Tue, March 20, 2012

Momentum stalls on Obama nuclear agenda

By Matt Spetalnick and Alister Bull

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Shortly after taking office, U.S. President Barack Obama set the goal of eventually ridding the ...

Fri, March 16, 2012

China exerts rare public pressure on North Korea over missile plan

By Jason Subler

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China put rare public pressure on ally North Korea over the reclusive state's plan to launch a long-range ...

Tue, March 13, 2012

U.S. nuclear expert finds Iran explosive site in imagery

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. non-proliferation expert said on Tuesday he has identified a building at the Parchin military site in Iran suspected of ...

Tue, March 13, 2012

Most Americans would back U.S. strike over Iran nuclear weapon: poll

By Jeff Mason

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A majority of Americans would support military action against Iran if there were evidence that Tehran is building nuclear ...

Thu, March 08, 2012

Powers urge Iran to open army site to IAEA inspectors

By Fredrik Dahl

VIENNA (Reuters) - Six world powers demanded Iran keep its promise to let international inspectors visit a military installation where the U ...

Wed, March 07, 2012

A year on, Japan nuclear film shows lives in limbo

By Chris Gallagher

TOKYO (Reuters) - Decades ago, the citizens of Japan's Futaba town took such pride in hosting part of the Fukushima Daiichi ...

Tue, March 06, 2012

U.S. defense chief warns Iran on nuclear program

By Jim Wolf

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta vowed on Tuesday that the United States would take military action to prevent ...

Tue, March 06, 2012

France says Iran "two-faced", skeptical talks can succeed

By John Irish

PARIS (Reuters) - France voiced skepticism on Wednesday that a planned revival of talks between six world powers and Iran would succeed ...

Tue, March 06, 2012

Obama says will "not countenance" Iran getting nuclear weapon

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Tuesday said he will "not countenance" Iran getting a nuclear weapon and criticized Republican presidential candidates for their ...

Tue, March 06, 2012

No policy shift from new North Korea leader despite nuclear deal

By Benjamin Kang Lim and Brian Rhoads

BEIJING (Reuters) - North Korea's willingness to cut a surprise deal with the United States on the ...

Sun, March 04, 2012

Obama, Netanyahu face struggle over Iran "red lines"

By Matt Spetalnick

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are deeply at odds over how fast the clock is ...

Wed, February 29, 2012

North Korea-U.S. deal revives hopes of nuclear disarmament talks

By Andrew Quinn

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - North Korea has agreed with the United States to suspend major elements of its atomic weapons program in a ...

Fri, February 24, 2012

Iran has expanded sensitive nuclear work: U.N. agency

By Fredrik Dahl

VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran has sharply stepped up its controversial uranium enrichment drive, the U.N. nuclear agency said on Friday in ...

Wed, February 22, 2012

Iran talks failure sparks confrontation fears

By Fredrik Dahl and Parisa Hafezi

VIENNA/TEHRAN (Reuters) - The U.N. nuclear watchdog's latest mission to Iran failed to budge a defiant ...

Sun, February 19, 2012

Top U.N. inspectors in Iran talks on atom bomb accusations

By Parisa Hafezi

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Senior U.N. inspectors arrived in Iran on Monday to push for transparency about its disputed nuclear program and ...

Sun, February 19, 2012

U.N. inspectors to press Iran over nuclear concerns

By Fredrik Dahl

VIENNA (Reuters) - U.N. nuclear inspectors headed to Iran on Sunday for talks aimed at getting Tehran to start addressing their ...

Thu, February 16, 2012

Iran wants early resumption of nuclear talks: letter

By Fredrik Dahl

VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran has proposed a resumption of long-stalled nuclear talks with world powers in which Tehran would have "new initiatives ...

Wed, February 15, 2012

Pentagon chiefs grilled over possible nuclear cuts

By Phil Stewart and David Alexander

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Leon Panetta tried to defuse concerns in Congress on Wednesday about potential cuts to ...

Wed, February 15, 2012

U.N. nuclear watchdog set for high-stakes Iran talks

By Fredrik Dahl

VIENNA (Reuters) - The U.N. nuclear watchdog sent its top brass to an Iranian embassy event in Vienna a few days ...

Wed, February 15, 2012

Iran says has "new initiatives" for talks with powers

By Fredrik Dahl

VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran, facing severe sanctions to bar it from exporting oil, has told world powers it wants to resume long-stalled ...

Wed, February 15, 2012

Iran to load own nuclear fuel rods in Tehran reactor

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran will load domestically made nuclear fuel rods into its Tehran Research Reactor on Wednesday for the first time to keep it ...

Tue, February 14, 2012

Iran to unveil new nuclear fuel advance: report

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Iran will present a new advance in its atomic program Wednesday by loading domestically made nuclear fuel into a research reactor in ...

Mon, February 13, 2012

U.S., N.Korea to hold nuclear-related talks next week

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. and North Korean officials will meet in Beijing next week for talks Washington hopes may clarify whether Pyongyang's new ...

Mon, February 13, 2012

A year on, only brief home visits for Japan nuclear evacuees

By Chris Meyers

OKUMA, Japan (Reuters) - Back home for just three hours, a tearful Miyoko Takeda sorted through her belongings. She left behind the ...

Sat, February 11, 2012

Iran to announce nuclear progress: Ahmadinejad

By Parisa Hafezi and Mitra Amiri

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Saturday that the Islamic Republic, targeted by tougher Western sanctions, would ...

Thu, February 09, 2012

NRC approves first new nuclear plant in a generation

By Ayesha Rascoe

ROCKVILLE, Maryland (Reuters) - Regulators on Thursday approved plans to build the first new nuclear power plant in the U.S. in ...

Thu, February 09, 2012

U.S. approves first new nuclear plant in a generation

By Ayesha Rascoe

ROCKVILLE, Maryland (Reuters) - U.S. regulators on Thursday approved plans to build the first new nuclear power plant in more than ...

Tue, February 07, 2012

Radioactive element found in fish far from Vermont nuclear plant

(Reuters) - Trace amounts of a radioactive element found in fish near the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant have now been found in bass in ...

Mon, February 06, 2012

U.N. nuclear talks in Tehran: frustrated hopes

By Fredrik Dahl

VIENNA (Reuters) - After two days of rare and intensive talks in Tehran, senior U.N. nuclear officials may have felt they ...

Sat, February 04, 2012

Iran says oil ban will not halt nuclear work

By Parisa Hafezi and Ramin Mostafavi

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's oil minister said the Islamic state would not retreat from its nuclear program even ...

Fri, February 03, 2012

Iran stonewalls U.N. nuclear watchdog on site: diplomats

By Fredrik Dahl

VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran's apparent reluctance to let U.N. inspectors visit a military site near Tehran underlines the uphill task ...

Wed, February 01, 2012

Nuclear accidents pose little risk to health: NRC

By Scott DiSavino

(Reuters) - The risk to public health from a severe nuclear power plant accident in the United States is "very small" because ...

Wed, February 01, 2012

California Nuclear plant shuts down reactor as precaution

By Steve Gorman

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - One of two reactors at the San Onofre nuclear power station in Southern California was shut down on ...

Wed, February 01, 2012

Analysis:Nuclear crisis bolsters Japan push for utilities reform

By Linda Sieg

TOKYO (Reuters) - Mayor Nobuto Hosaka had more than saving taxpayers' money on his mind when he recently invited bids from rivals ...

Tue, January 31, 2012

Iran, UN end "constructive" nuclear talks: report

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran completed a "constructive" round of talks with the United Nations' nuclear watchdog on Tuesday and further meetings are planned, the semi-official ...

Tue, January 31, 2012

Iran sanctions "biting" in recent weeks: Petraeus

By Tabassum Zakaria and Susan Cornwell

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Iran is feeling the bite from economic sanctions imposed over its nuclear program, which is capable ...

Sat, January 28, 2012

Iran vows to stop "some" oil sales as inspectors visit

By Parisa Hafezi and Ramin Mostafavi

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran sent conflicting signals in a dispute with the West over its nuclear ambitions, vowing to ...

Thu, January 26, 2012

U.S. needs long-term site for nuclear waste: panel

By Ayesha Rascoe

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States must urgently work to find a new central site to house its spent nuclear fuel and ...

Tue, January 24, 2012

Japan task force kept no records of nuclear crisis response

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's energy minister admitted on Tuesday that no records were kept of top level discussions in the critical early days on ...

Mon, January 23, 2012

Russia hopes Iran nuclear talks will resume soon

By Alexei Anishchuk

SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) - Russia believes there is a good chance that talks between global powers and Iran on Tehran's nuclear ...

Sun, January 22, 2012

Analysis: Iran's softer Gulf words don't mean nuclear shift

By Robin Pomeroy

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran has stepped back from a threat to close the Strait of Hormuz, but while its softened rhetoric appears ...

Wed, January 18, 2012

China's Wen defends Iran oil, warns on nuclear aims

By Chris Buckley

BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao defended his country's extensive oil trade with Iran against Western sanctions pressure in comments ...

Wed, January 18, 2012

Iran still has path to end nuclear dispute: W.House

By David Alexander

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Iran still has a way out of the growing confrontation over its nuclear program, the White House said on ...

Tue, January 17, 2012

Siemens puts cost of nuclear exit at 1.7 trillion euros

By Christoph Steitz

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's exit from nuclear power could cost the country as much as 1.7 trillion euros ($2.15 ...

Fri, January 13, 2012

West skeptical of Iranian nuclear cooperation

By Fredrik Dahl

VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran will need to show genuine readiness to address mounting suspicions about its nuclear program at rare talks with ...

Wed, January 11, 2012

Iran lacks avenues for condemning hits on scientists

By Louis Charbonneau

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Iran may be outraged at the killing of another nuclear scientist in broad daylight, but it lacks viable ...

Wed, January 11, 2012

Child leukaemia doubles near French nuclear plants: study

By Muriel Boselli

PARIS (Reuters) - The incidence of leukemia is twice as high in children living close to French nuclear power plants as in ...

Wed, January 11, 2012

Bomb blast kills nuclear scientist in Iran; Israel accused

By Ramin Mostafavi

TEHRAN (Reuters) - An Iranian nuclear scientist was killed by a bomb placed on his car by a motorcyclist in Tehran on ...

Tue, January 10, 2012

Clinton slams Iran nuclear move, urges serious talks

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Tuesday Iran's decision to enrich uranium near the city of Qom was "especially troubling ...

Tue, January 10, 2012

Iran clerics urge unity as nuclear scientist buried

By Mitra Amiri and Robin Pomeroy

TEHRAN (Reuters) - The Tehran funeral on Friday of a nuclear scientist blown up by a hitman saw the ...

Mon, January 09, 2012

Iran starts uranium enrichment, condemns American to death

By Parisa Hafezi and Fredrik Dahl

TEHRAN/VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran has begun enriching uranium deep inside a mountain and sentenced an American to death ...

Thu, January 05, 2012

Iran, West say ready to resume nuclear talks

By Robin Pomeroy

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Turkey has delivered a Western offer to Tehran to renew negotiations over its nuclear programme, Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu ...

Sun, January 01, 2012

Iran test-fires missiles in Gulf exercise

By Ramin Mostafavi

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran said on Monday it had successfully test-fired what it described as two long-range missiles, flexing its military muscle ...

Sun, January 01, 2012

Iran successfully tests domestically made nuclear fuel rods: TV

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran has successfully produced and tested fuel rods for use in its nuclear power plants, state television reported on Sunday, in a ...

Sat, December 31, 2011

North Korea calls for "human shields" to protect new leader

By Jack Kim and Sung-won Shim

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea called on its people to rally behind new leader Kim Jong-un and protect him ...

Sat, December 31, 2011

U.S. steps up sanctions as Iran floats nuclear talks

By Laura MacInnis and Parisa Hafezi

HONOLULU/TEHRAN (Reuters) - President Barack Obama signed new sanctions against Iran into law on Saturday, shortly after Iran ...

Thu, December 29, 2011

Russia submarine fire "totally extinguished"

By Andrei Pronin

MURMANSK, Russia (Reuters) - Russia said on Friday it had doused a raging blaze aboard a nuclear submarine after nearly a full ...

Tue, December 27, 2011

North Korea hails nuclear, military feats of Kim Jong-il

By Jack Kim and David Chance

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea lauded the military might built up by deceased leader Kim Jong-il on Thursday, likely ...

Fri, December 23, 2011

Russia test-fires two new nuclear missiles

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia successfully tested on Friday its two new Bulava intercontinental missiles, which experienced several failures in the past.

The Defence Ministry said ...

Thu, December 22, 2011

U.S. clears another hurdle toward nuclear renaissance

By Scott DiSavino

(Reuters) - U.S. regulators moved a step closer on Thursday toward clearing the country's first nuclear reactors since the Three ...

Mon, December 19, 2011

U.S. hopes N.Korea will follow the "path of peace"

By Andrew Quinn

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Monday the United States hopes North Korea will follow the "path of peace ...

Mon, December 19, 2011

Clinton says U.S. hopes N.Korea will choose "peace"

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Monday the United States hopes North Korea will follow the "path of peace" following the ...

Mon, December 19, 2011

Analysis: Kim death complicates Obama's N.Korea nuclear quandary

By Andrew Quinn

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il could dim hopes for fresh nuclear disarmament talks with the United ...

Thu, December 15, 2011

Analysis: Hard to fix U.S. nuclear agency after inner turmoil

By Roberta Rampton

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - After a grueling week in which their internal dissension was aired on television, the five members of the U ...

Thu, December 15, 2011

U.S. says no nuclear link with North Korea food talks

By Sui-Lee Wee

BEIJING (Reuters) - The U.S. envoy for North Korean policy said on Thursday Washington was making no linkage between talks between ...

Wed, December 14, 2011

Nuclear commissioner calls chairman "abusive"

By Roberta Rampton

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Democratic commissioner accused the head of the U.S. nuclear regulator of mistreating staff, including verbally abusing female ...

Tue, December 13, 2011

Bickering hurts U.S. nuclear agency: report

By Roberta Rampton

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A report from a top Congressional watchdog said on Tuesday the dysfunction within the five-member U.S. nuclear safety ...

Tue, December 13, 2011

U.S. nuclear agency: Can they all just get along?

By Roberta Rampton

ROCKVILLE, Maryland (Reuters) - Drawn and stone-faced, the five members of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission sat side by side at ...

Mon, December 12, 2011

White House says supports embattled nuclear regulator

By Jeff Mason and Roberta Rampton

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House has confidence in the embattled chairman of the nuclear safety regulator, and the ...

Mon, December 12, 2011

Nuclear industry seeks end to regulatory spat

By Scott DiSavino and Roberta Rampton

(Reuters) - The nuclear industry asked the White House and Congress on Monday to resolve a nasty power struggle ...

Sat, December 10, 2011

Provocative U.S. nuclear chief faces political test

By Roberta Rampton

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The embattled chief of the U.S. nuclear safety regulator found some powerful political support on Saturday ahead of ...

Fri, December 09, 2011

Private spat within U.S. nuclear agency laid bare

By Richard Cowan and Roberta Rampton

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Deep-seated infighting within the five-member U.S. nuclear safety regulator was exposed on Friday after Democrats ...

Thu, December 08, 2011

Japan mulls $13 billion Fukushima bailout

By Linda Sieg and Kentaro Hamada

TOKYO (Reuters) - The Japanese government may inject about $13 billion into Tokyo Electric Power Co <9501.T> as early as ...

Tue, November 22, 2011

Obama policy has slowed Iran nuclear effort: aide

By Matt Spetalnick

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's top national security aide said on Tuesday a U.S.-led drive to isolate Iran ...

Sat, November 19, 2011

Israel: time running out to stop a nuclear Iran

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Iran is less than a year away from being unstoppable in its goal of producing a nuclear weapon, Israeli Defense Minister Ehud ...

Fri, November 18, 2011

U.N. nuclear watchdog board rebukes defiant Iran

By Fredrik Dahl and Sylvia Westall

VIENNA (Reuters) - The U.N. nuclear watchdog board censured Iran on Friday over mounting suspicions it is trying ...

Fri, November 18, 2011

U.S. to keep pressure on Iran after nuclear report

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House welcomed a resolution on Iran's nuclear program on Friday by the United Nations atomic energy watchdog, and said ...

Wed, November 16, 2011

Arabs, Israel to attend nuclear talks, Iran uncertain

By Fredrik Dahl

VIENNA (Reuters) - Arab states and Israel plan to attend a rare round of talks next week on efforts to free the ...

Mon, November 07, 2011

Douglas fights for nuclear cutbacks

The Wall Street star has been a longtime spokesman for arms control group Ploughshares and he took to the U.S. capital as a ...

Sun, November 06, 2011

Douglas fights for nuclear cutbacks

The Wall Street star has been a longtime spokesman for arms control group Ploughshares and he took to the U.S. capital as a ...

Sat, November 05, 2011

Douglas fights for nuclear cutbacks

The Wall Street star has been a longtime spokesman for arms control group Ploughshares and he took to the U.S. capital as a ...

Sat, September 17, 2011

Analysis: West fears possible Iran-North Korea nuclear links

By Fredrik Dahl

VIENNA (Reuters) - It is one of the West's biggest nuclear proliferation nightmares -- that increasingly isolated Iran and North Korea might ...

Mon, September 12, 2011

Syria offers nuclear cooperation, IAEA says

By Fredrik Dahl

VIENNA (Reuters) - Syria has offered to cooperate with a U.N. nuclear watchdog probe into a suspected reactor site after years ...

Mon, September 12, 2011

U.N. nuclear chief says more concerned about Iran

By Fredrik Dahl

VIENNA (Reuters) - The head of the U.N.'s atomic watchdog said he was increasingly concerned on Monday about possible activity ...

Mon, September 12, 2011

Explosion at French nuclear site kills one, no leak

MARSEILLE, France (Reuters) - A furnace exploded at the Marcoule nuclear waste treatment site in southern France on Monday, killing one person, but there was ...

Sun, September 11, 2011

Japan city on border of nuclear no-go zone fights for survival

By Antoni Slodkowski

MINAMI SOMA, Japan (Reuters) - A line dividing the no-go zone around the Fukushima nuclear plant and the area deemed safe from ...

Fri, September 09, 2011

Pennsylvania nuclear plants operate despite floods

NEW YORK (Reuters) - All three nuclear power plants in Pennsylvania along the Susquehanna River continued to operate at high power, plant operators said on ...

Fri, September 09, 2011

Pakistani pleads guilty in U.S. nuclear export case

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Pakistani national pleaded guilty on Friday in a U.S. court to conspiring to commit export violations in a scheme to ...

Thu, September 08, 2011

Man charged with theft from nuclear worker health plans

By Keith Coffman

DENVER (Reuters) - A grand jury has indicted a Colorado man for stealing more than $3.5 million from health care programs ...

Thu, September 08, 2011

SCE'S San Onofre nuclear plant trips Thursday

HOUSTON (Reuters)- Southern California Edison's two-unit San Onofre nuclear plant tripped offline at 3:38 p.m. PDT (2238 GMT) on Thursday, a ...

Thu, September 08, 2011

Quake shook nuclear plant twice as hard as design allowed

By Roberta Rampton

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Last month's record earthquake in the eastern United States may have shaken a Virginia nuclear plant twice as ...

Sun, September 04, 2011

Quake does little to shake town's nuclear faith

By Ayesha Rascoe and Lily Kuo

MINERAL, Virginia (Reuters) - In a village of about 500 where nearly everyone knows someone who works at the ...

Sun, September 04, 2011

Iran plugs first nuclear power plant into grid

By Mitra Amiri

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's first nuclear power plant has finally begun to provide electricity to the national grid, official media reported ...

Thu, September 01, 2011

Exclusive: Perry sought to sideline nuclear waste site critic

By Chris Baltimore, Peter Henderson and Karen Brooks

AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Texas governor Rick Perry tried to sideline a state commissioner who opposed expanding ...

Thu, September 01, 2011

East Coast quake rattled nuclear plant's waste casks

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The earthquake that shook the East Coast last week rattled casks holding radioactive nuclear waste at a Virginia plant, moving them as ...

Wed, August 31, 2011

U.S. nuclear regulator eyes to-do list after Fukushima

By Roberta Rampton and Emily Stephenson

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. nuclear regulator is refining a plan to change its rules for power plants ...

Mon, August 29, 2011

Virginia quake may have exceeded nuclear plant design

By Ayesha Rascoe

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The historic earthquake that shut Dominion Resources Inc's North Anna nuclear plant in Virginia last week may have ...

Sat, August 27, 2011

Exelon idles New Jersey's Oyster Creek nuclear plant

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Exelon Corp said on Saturday it took offline its Oyster Creek nuclear power plant in New Jersey as a precautionary measure ...

Sat, August 27, 2011

Fire at Idaho nuclear lab mostly contained

By Laura Zuckerman

SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - Firefighters on Saturday gained control of a fierce brush fire that has raged for three days on the ...

Fri, August 26, 2011

Firefighters gain ground at Idaho nuclear lab

By Laura Zuckerman

SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - Normal operations resumed on Friday but with fewer workers at a U.S. Energy Department nuclear lab in ...

Fri, August 26, 2011

Fire crews attack blaze at Idaho nuclear lab

By Laura Zuckerman

SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - An evacuation order was lifted on Friday for hundreds of workers at a U.S. Energy Department nuclear ...

Thu, August 25, 2011

Idaho fire prompts evacuation of nuclear facility

By Laura Zuckerman

SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - Firefighters struggled on Thursday to control a fast-growing 28,000-acre wildfire raging within several miles of spent nuclear ...

Wed, August 24, 2011

Dominion sends seismic data for analysis

By Eileen O'Grady

HOUSTON (Reuters) - Dominion Resources workers were inspecting the North Anna nuclear power plant in Mineral, Virginia on Wednesday, a day ...

Wed, August 24, 2011

North Korea set to consider nuclear moratorium: Kremlin

By Denis Dyomkin

SOSNOVY BOR, Russia (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong-il promised on Wednesday to consider suspending nuclear arms tests and production if ...

Wed, August 24, 2011

Nuclear experts warn of Libya "dirty bomb" material

By Fredrik Dahl

VIENNA (Reuters) - A research center near Tripoli has stocks of nuclear material that could be used to make a "dirty bomb ...

Tue, August 23, 2011

Virginia nuclear plant shut after quake, others unaffected

HOUSTON (Reuters) - A magnitude 5.9 earthquake on the U.S. East Coast on Tuesday forced the shutdown of two nuclear reactors at a ...

Tue, August 23, 2011

Northeast nuclear plants unaffected by quake

HOUSTON (Reuters) - Nuclear reactors in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Maryland were not affected by a 5.9 magnitude earthquake that hit Virginia ...

Tue, August 23, 2011

Dominion North Anna nuclear units shut by quake

HOUSTON (Reuters) - Two nuclear reactors in Virginia operated by Dominion Resources' were shut due to an earthquake which was reported near the plant site ...

Mon, August 22, 2011

No threat seen from fire near Idaho nuclear complex

SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - Firefighters on Monday raced to contain a wildfire that had burned 128 acres west of a federal nuclear reactor complex in ...

Thu, August 18, 2011

Sunflowers melt Fukushima's nuclear "snow"

By Antoni Slodkowski and Yuriko Nakao

FUKUSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) - Sparks from burning strips of paper swirled into the hot summer sky, carrying the names ...

Mon, August 15, 2011

Workers return to Nebraska nuclear plant closed by flooding

OMAHA, Neb (Reuters) - About 120 Fort Calhoun Nuclear Station employees moved back into the flooded plant's administration building on Monday.

The plant, which ...

Sat, August 13, 2011

Japan eyes global nuclear compensation treaty: report

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan is considering joining a U.S.-led global nuclear compensation treaty in a bid to fend off excessive overseas damage claims ...

Thu, August 04, 2011

Swede tried to build nuclear reactor in his kitchen

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - A Swedish man was arrested after he tried to build a nuclear reactor in his kitchen and documented his efforts on the ...

Thu, July 28, 2011

UK nuclear test veterans win leave to appeal

LONDON (Reuters) - Ex-servicemen who say they were made ill as a result of being exposed to radiation during British nuclear weapons tests in the ...

Wed, July 27, 2011

Some worry Tennessee town may be world nuclear waste dump

By Tim Ghianni

NASHVILLE, Tenn (Reuters) - A new contract to process 1,000 tons of nuclear waste from Germany has environmental activists concerned that ...

Wed, July 27, 2011

Missile shield will spark nuclear arms race: North Korea

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - If U.S. plans to deploy a missile shield to protect Europe against a possible attack by Iran are realized, it ...

Wed, July 20, 2011

China 3G nuclear equipment importers can apply for tax exemption

BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese importers of equipment and raw materials used in the construction of third-generation nuclear power plants can apply for tax exemption, a ...

Tue, July 19, 2011

Clinton tells India: "It's time to lead"

By Andrew Quinn

CHENNAI, India (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told India on Wednesday "it's time to lead", urging the government to ...

Sun, July 17, 2011

Fukushima: 554 cows fed contaminated feed shipped

TOKYO (Reuters) - More than 500 beef cattle that ate feed contaminated by radioactive material from Fukushima have already shipped to other parts of Japan ...

Mon, July 11, 2011

Analysis: After Fukushima, glacial change seen for U.S. nuclear

By Roberta Rampton and Eileen O'Grady

WASHINGTON/HOUSTON (Reuters) - The U.S. nuclear industry this week gets its first peek at a roadmap ...

Sat, July 09, 2011

Japan's Kan says nuclear clean-up could take decades

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan said Saturday it will take decades to clean up and decommission the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant after ...

Tue, June 28, 2011

Regulator confident in nuclear plant flood-protections

By Michael Avok

FORT CALHOUN, Neb (Reuters) - Two Nebraska nuclear power plants have planned properly to protect themselves from the swollen Missouri River and ...

Tue, June 28, 2011

New Mexico fire creeps away from weapons lab

By Zelie Pollon

LOS ALAMOS, New Mexico (Reuters) - The wildfire raging for six days near the Los Alamos nuclear weapons laboratory reached record proportions ...

Tue, June 28, 2011

Japan utility faces shareholder wrath over nuclear crisis

By Kevin Krolicki and Taiga Uranaka

TOKYO (Reuters) - The utility at the heart of Japan's nuclear crisis, Tokyo Electric Power Co, faced pressure ...

Mon, June 27, 2011

Radioactive water leaks from Japan's damaged plant

TOKYO (Reuters) - Tons of radioactive water were discovered on Tuesday to have leaked into the ground from Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant, the latest ...

Sun, June 26, 2011

Nebraska residents shrug off flood risk to nuclear plant

By Michael Avok

BROWNVILLE, Neb (Reuters) - Residents near a nuclear plant on the rain-swollen Missouri River were largely unconcerned about any potential safety risks ...

Fri, June 24, 2011

Special report: Japan's "throwaway" nuclear workers

By Kevin Krolicki and Chisa Fujioka

FUKUSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) - A decade and a half before it blew apart in a hydrogen blast that punctuated ...

Tue, June 21, 2011

U.S. official says Yucca nuclear dump not an option

By Fredrik Dahl

VIENNA (Reuters) - A controversial Nevada site is not an option for storing toxic waste from nuclear power plants, a senior U ...

Fri, June 17, 2011

Nebraska nuclear reactor dry though surrounded by flood

By David Hendee

OMAHA, Neb (Reuters) - The Fort Calhoun nuclear power station in Nebraska remains shut down due to Missouri River flooding, but the ...

Fri, June 17, 2011

From bomb silo to big screen, an anti-nuclear quest

By Dan Williams

LONDON (Reuters) - While the Cold War black comedy "Dr. Strangelove" made fans squirm with its portrayal of catastrophic nuclear brinkmanship, Bruce ...

Wed, June 15, 2011

Gates concerned by House cuts in nuclear funds

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Wednesday he was very concerned about plans in the House of Representatives to cut $1 billion ...

Tue, June 14, 2011

Radiation "hotspots" hinder Japan response to nuclear crisis

By Kevin Krolicki and Kiyoshi Takenaka

KANAGAWA, Japan (Reuters) - Hisao Nakamura still can't accept that his crisply cut field of deep green tea ...

Fri, June 10, 2011

Watchdog says top U.S. nuclear cop "ruling by intimidation"

By Roberta Rampton

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of the U.S. nuclear safety regulator loses his temper and uses threats and intimidation to try ...

Thu, June 09, 2011

Special Report: After Japan, where's the next nuclear weak link?

By Nick Carey, Margarita Antidze and John Ruwitch

DETROIT (Reuters) - Imagine a country where corruption is rampant, infrastructure is very poor, or the quality ...

Wed, June 08, 2011

Regulator found Yucca nuclear dump safe-report

By Emily Stephenson

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The nuclear regulator found a controversial Nevada site suitable for storing toxic waste from nuclear power plants despite Obama ...

Tue, June 07, 2011

Countries seek nuclear stress tests after Japan crisis

By Leigh Thomas

PARIS (Reuters) - Government ministers and officials from nearly 30 nuclear energy producing countries called on Tuesday for safety tests on all ...

Tue, June 07, 2011

Japan makes new nuclear safety vows after quake

By Yoko Kubota

TOKYO, Jun (Reuters) - Japan on Tuesday pledged to overhaul regulation of nuclear power, saying that lax standards and poor oversight had ...

Mon, June 06, 2011

Areva sees nuclear waste recycling planning by 2015

By Ayesha Rascoe

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Areva hopes that by 2015, it can start planning construction of a facility for recycling nuclear waste in the ...

Fri, June 03, 2011

World needs willing takers for nuclear waste: report

By Roberta Rampton

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Governments could take pointers from Sweden and Finland when trying to find places to store the world's growing ...

Thu, June 02, 2011

U.S. may seek more comment on nuclear reactor design

By Roberta Rampton

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. nuclear safety regulator is weighing whether the latest nuclear reactor design should be subject to another ...

Wed, June 01, 2011

U.N. urges Japan nuclear safety overhaul after Fukushima

By Kevin Krolicki and Shinichi Saoshiro

TOKYO (Reuters) - U.N. atomic safety experts said Japan underestimated the threat from a killer wave to its ...

Tue, May 31, 2011

German nuclear cull to add 40 million tones CO2 per year

By Nina Chestney and Jackie Cowhig

LONDON (Reuters) - Germany's plan to shut all its nuclear power plants by 2022 will add up to ...

Mon, May 30, 2011

Under pressure, Syria offers nuclear cooperation

By Fredrik Dahl

VIENNA (Reuters) - Syria has promised to cooperate with a U.N. nuclear inquiry into a suspected reactor site bombed by Israel ...

Mon, May 30, 2011

German government wants nuclear exit by 2022 at latest

By Annika Breidthardt

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany plans to shut all nuclear reactors by 2022, Chancellor Angela Merkel's ruling coalition announced on Monday, in ...

Sun, May 29, 2011

Cooling system restored at Tepco's No.5 plant

TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo Electric Power has restored the cooling system of the nuclear reactor and fuel pool at the No. 5 unit of the ...

Fri, May 27, 2011

Japan moves to protect children as new nuclear leak revealed

By Chisa Fujioka

(Reuters) - Japan will pay schools near the quake-ravaged Fukushima nuclear power plant to remove radioactive top soil and set a lower ...

Mon, May 23, 2011

Toshiba cautious on nuclear, eyes renewables

By Isabel Reynolds

TOKYO (Reuters) - Toshiba Corp said it may need to push back by several years a target to capture 39 orders for ...

Fri, May 20, 2011

U.N. launches study of Japan nuclear crisis

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations on Friday launched a study of the health, safety and security impact of the accident at Japan's ...

Fri, May 20, 2011

U.S. needs more training for nuclear inspectors: NRC

By Tom Doggett

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. citizens may be at risk from radioactive waste stored near nuclear plants as better training for federal ...

Fri, May 20, 2011

Man near nuclear plant was not a threat: police

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A man acting erratically near a Virginia nuclear power plant was detained by police on Friday and was found to be carrying ...

Fri, May 20, 2011

Man with package near Virginia nuclear plant taken into custody

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A man acting erratically and carrying an unidentified package on a river near a Virginia nuclear power plant on Friday has been ...

Thu, May 19, 2011

Tepco chief quits after $15 billion loss on nuclear crisis

By Nathan Layne and Taiga Uranaka

TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo Electric Power Co reported a $15 billion net loss on Friday to account for the ...

Wed, May 18, 2011

Japan PM: must review oversight of nuclear power

By Shinichi Saoshiro

TOKYO (Reuters) - Prime Minister Naoto Kan said on Wednesday Japan must rethink how nuclear power is regulated and explore other energy ...

Sat, May 14, 2011

Third worker dies at Japan's troubled nuclear plant

TOKYO (Reuters) - A worker at Japan's tsunami-crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant died on Saturday, plant operator Tokyo Electric Power Co said, bringing ...

Thu, May 12, 2011

Japan approves Tepco nuclear claims plan, reactor leaks

By Kiyoshi Takenaka and Yoko Kubota

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan on Friday announced a plan to help Tokyo Electric Power compensate victims of the crisis ...

Thu, May 12, 2011

Japan to unveil nuclear operator Tepco compensation scheme

By Taiga Uranaka

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan is expected to unveil a scheme on Thursday that includes a $62 billion fund injection to help Tokyo ...

Wed, May 11, 2011

U.S. nuclear regulator raises questions after Fukushima

By Roberta Rampton

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Inspections at U.S. nuclear plants following the disaster at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi facility have raised questions about ...

Tue, May 10, 2011

U.S. nuclear plants to step up emergency plans: INPO

By Roberta Rampton

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Some U.S. nuclear plants are not in full compliance with rules set up after the September 11, 2001 ...

Tue, May 10, 2011

Iran nuclear plant operates at low level in key step

By Steve Gutterman

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Iran's Bushehr nuclear power station has begun operating at a low level in a crucial step toward bringing ...

Mon, May 09, 2011

Rush to kill nuclear dump sets back waste plans: GAO

By Roberta Rampton

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In its rush to abandon a politically toxic nuclear waste dump, the U.S. Energy Department may have wasted ...

Mon, May 09, 2011

Japan nuclear plant shutdown adds new risk to economy

By Stanley White and Chang-Ran Kim

TOKYO (Reuters) - The surprise closure of another Japanese nuclear plant, this time at the power supplier to the ...

Mon, May 09, 2011

Iran doing final pre-start tests at nuclear plant

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran is conducting final tests at its first nuclear power plant and it is expected to start generating electricity in the next ...

Sun, May 08, 2011

Japan, U.S. plan nuclear waste storage in Mongolia: paper

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan and the United States plan to jointly build a spent nuclear fuel storage facility in Mongolia to serve customers of their ...

Sun, May 08, 2011

Japan to shut nuclear plant on quake fears

By Chikako Mogi and Risa Maeda

NAGOYA/TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) - Japanese power firm Chubu Electric on Monday agreed to shut a nuclear plant until ...

Sat, May 07, 2011

Japan "committed to nuclear power" despite shutdown

By Yoko Kubota

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese officials said on Sunday they were committed to nuclear power after the prime minister called for a plant ...

Fri, May 06, 2011

Health risk from troubled Japan nuclear plant

By Mayumi Negishi and Tan Ee Lyn

TOKYO (Reuters) - Radioactive substances have been leaking from Japan's tsunami-damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant for nearly ...

Fri, May 06, 2011

Study finds no leukaemia link to UK nuclear plants

By Kate Kelland

LONDON (Reuters) - A 35-year British scientific study has found no evidence that young children living near nuclear power plants have an ...

Wed, May 04, 2011

Regulator grilled about nuclear waste dump

By Roberta Rampton and Ayesha Rascoe

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Republican lawmakers questioned top officials from the U.S. nuclear regulator on Wednesday over its role ...

Wed, May 04, 2011

New U.S. nuclear reactors close to construction: S&P

NEW YORK (Reuters) - For the first time in more than 30 years, the construction of new nuclear plants is underway in the United States ...

Tue, May 03, 2011

TVA says Alabama nuclear units shut for 2-3 weeks

HOUSTON (Reuters) - Tennessee Valley Authority officials said the 3,200-megawatt Browns Ferry nuclear station in Alabama will likely remain shut another two to three ...

Mon, May 02, 2011

Special report: In China the big nuclear question is "how soon"?

By David Stanway

CHENGDU, China (Reuters) - The congenial Professor Duan Xuru doesn't look like a stereotypical mad scientist as he shows guests into ...

Mon, May 02, 2011

Japan says no limits to Tepco liability from nuclear disaster

By Taiga Uranaka

TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo Electric Power should face unlimited liability for damages stemming from its crippled nuclear power plant, Chief Cabinet Secretary ...

Sun, May 01, 2011

Japan's Edano: No limit on Tepco nuclear compensation

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's government will not put a cap on the liabilities faced by Tokyo Electric Power Co <9501.T> (Tepco) for damages ...

Sat, April 30, 2011

Putin raps Japan over nuclear crisis reaction

By Darya Korsunskaya

PENZA, Russia (Reuters) - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin criticised Japan on Saturday for its "slow" reaction to its nuclear disaster and ...

Thu, April 28, 2011

Wisconsin nuclear plant on the auction block

CHICAGO (Reuters) - One of America's oldest nuclear power plants is up for sale.

Dominion Resources said on Thursday it wants to sell its ...

Thu, April 28, 2011

Nuclear regulator scrutinizes back-up power plans

By Roberta Rampton and Ayesha Rascoe

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - One day after deadly tornadoes knocked out power to nuclear reactors in Alabama, the head of ...

Thu, April 28, 2011

U.S. nuclear plants hit by storm are stable: NRC

By Roberta Rampton and Ayesha Rascoe

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. nuclear safety regulator took a closer look at the ability for U.S ...

Thu, April 28, 2011

Alabama nuclear plant shuts safely after tornadoes

By Scott DiSavino

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The second-biggest nuclear power plant in the United States may be down for weeks after killer thunderstorms and ...

Wed, April 27, 2011

Storms knock out TVA nuclear units and power lines

HOUSTON (Reuters) - Severe storms and tornadoes moving through the U.S. Southeast dealt a severe blow to the Tennessee Valley Authority on Wednesday, causing ...

Wed, April 27, 2011

Storms knock out TVA nuclear units, power lines

HOUSTON (Reuters) - Severe storms and tornadoes moving through the Southeast dealt a severe blow to the Tennessee Valley Authority on Wednesday, causing three nuclear ...

Wed, April 27, 2011

Nuclear watchdog groups slam New Mexico plan

By Zelie Pollon

Santa Fe, New Mexico (Reuters) - The U.S. government should rethink plans for a multi-billion dollar plutonium complex at Los Alamos ...

Tue, April 26, 2011

Kremlin head wants new nuclear rules post-Chernobyl

By Denis Dyomkin and Pavel Polityuk

CHERNOBYL, Ukraine (Reuters) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, speaking at the site of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in Ukraine ...

Tue, April 26, 2011

Kremlin chief wants new nuclear rules post-Chernobyl

By Denis Dyomkin and Pavel Polityuk

CHERNOBYL, Ukraine (Reuters) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Tuesday called on the world community to tighten safety rules ...

Fri, April 22, 2011

Georgia nuclear reactor idled unexpectedly still shut down

ATLANTA (Reuters) - A reactor at a nuclear power plant in Georgia remained out of service on Friday after it shut down unexpectedly earlier this ...

Wed, April 20, 2011

Minnesota Nuclear Ban Repeal Is On Hold

ST. PAUL, Min (MNN) - Legislation that would repeal the state's ban on new nuclear power plants is on hold after the crisis in ...

Tue, April 19, 2011

Japan world race off over nuclear fears

By Alastair Himmer

(Reuters) - Japan's nuclear reactor crisis has forced the postponement of a world championship triathlon race in Yokohama next month because ...

Mon, April 18, 2011

Special Report: The nuclear industry's trillion dollar question

By Muriel Boselli and Geert De Clercq

PARIS (Reuters) - In the inbox of Petr Zavodsky, director of nuclear power plant construction at Czech power ...

Sun, April 17, 2011

Japan nuclear operator aims for cold shutdown in 6-9 months

By Taiga Uranaka

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese nuclear power plant operator Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) hopes it will be able to achieve cold shutdown ...

Fri, April 15, 2011

Man arrested in bomb scare at nuclear plant

By David Schwartz

PHOENIX (Reuters) - A contractor arriving for work at the nation's largest nuclear plant was arrested early on Friday after suggesting ...

Thu, April 14, 2011

Banking stem cells could save Japan nuclear workers

By Julie Steenhuysen

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Health officials should collect blood from workers at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in case they are ...

Tue, April 12, 2011

Senators probe nuclear future in wake of Japan

By Roberta Rampton

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senators on Tuesday pressed the country's top nuclear regulator about lessons that can be learned from Japan's ...

Tue, April 12, 2011

NRC: "not surprising" Japan raised nuclear severity

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of the U.S. nuclear safety regulator told reporters on Tuesday it was "not surprising" that Japan's nuclear regulator ...

Tue, April 12, 2011

Japan nuclear accident health risk still small: WHO

GENEVA (Reuters) - The risk to public health from Japan's nuclear accident is no worse after a change in the disaster's status on ...

Tue, April 12, 2011

Japan mulls spinning off part of nuclear operator: report

TOKYO (Reuters) - The Japanese government is considering spinning off the part of Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO) that oversees the stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear ...

Mon, April 11, 2011

Lawmaker calls for new nuclear waste rules

By Ayesha Rascoe

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A top Senate Democrat on Monday urged the U.S. nuclear regulator to require plants to speed up the ...

Mon, April 11, 2011

Iran to build new nuclear research reactors-report

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran plans to build "four to five" nuclear research reactors and will continue to enrich uranium to provide their fuel, a nuclear ...

Mon, April 11, 2011

Three Nebraska nuclear workers exposed to radiation

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. nuclear safety regulator said on Monday it is investigating how three workers at a nuclear power plant in Nebraska ...

Sun, April 10, 2011

Japanese voters may further weaken PM over nuclear crisis

TOKYO (Reuters) - An outspoken incumbent looked certain to win a fourth term as Tokyo governor despite a gaffe in which he said a deadly ...

Fri, April 08, 2011

Democrat pans plan to visit Yucca nuclear dump

By Ayesha Rascoe

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A top U.S. Democratic lawmaker on Friday slammed a Republican plan to visit the shuttered Yucca Mountain nuclear ...

Fri, April 08, 2011

Washington nuclear plant evacuated after minor incident

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Washington state's only nuclear power plant evacuated about 25 workers after a small amount of hydrogen sprang from a pipe and ...

Fri, April 08, 2011

Brinkley campaigns to close nuclear power plants

Billy Joel's ex has previously joined forces with United Nations officials to raise awareness about the need for nuclear disarmament, and she's ...

Wed, April 06, 2011

Nuclear regulator reviewing 2 Illinois plants

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. nuclear safety regulator said on Wednesday it is conducting special inspections at two Illinois nuclear plants operated by Exelon ...

Wed, April 06, 2011

Environmental groups seek delay in new U.S. nuclear plants

By Jim Brumm

WILMINGTON, North Carolina (Reuters) - An alliance of southeastern public interest groups on Wednesday asked the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to suspend the ...

Wed, April 06, 2011

U.S. officials doubted nuclear safety plans: watchdog

By Scott Malone

BOSTON (Reuters) - U.S. regulators privately have expressed doubts that some of the nation's nuclear power plants are prepared for ...

Wed, April 06, 2011

Democrats raise concern about nuclear plant

By Roberta Rampton and Ayesha Rascoe

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic lawmakers warned a Pennsylvania nuclear power plant would be at risk of a meltdown in ...

Tue, April 05, 2011

German nuclear U-turn links power with coal prices

By Henning Gloystein

LONDON (Reuters) - Germany's move to close seven reactors has relinked its power market with coal prices, and many traders said ...

Mon, April 04, 2011

Nuclear regulators probe fault at Alabama reactor

By Matthew Bigg

ATLANTA (Reuters) - Tennessee Valley Authority officials met nuclear regulators on Monday to explain the failure last year of a key valve ...

Mon, April 04, 2011

Progress Fla. nuclear restart delayed indefinitely

HOUSTON (Reuters) - New damage discovered last month at Progress Energy Inc's troubled Crystal River nuclear plant in Florida will keep the unit shut ...

Mon, April 04, 2011

Most Americans say U.S. nuclear plants safe: poll

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Fifty-eight percent of Americans think U.S. nuclear power plants are safe, while the public remains split over the need for more ...

Mon, April 04, 2011

GE's Immelt defends nuclear industry safety record

By Taiga Uranaka

TOKYO (Reuters) - General Electric Co <GE.N> Chief Executive Jeffrey Immelt defended the nuclear industry's safety record on Monday during ...

Sun, April 03, 2011

Pressure rising on Europe's nuclear plant owners

By Christiaan Hetzner

BERLIN (Reuters) - Some of Europe's 143 nuclear reactors are likely to fail a test simulating terrorist attacks, an EU Commissioner ...

Sun, April 03, 2011

GE CEO says will help Japan nuclear plant operator supply power

TOKYO (Reuters) - General Electric Co <GE.N>, which helped build the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant damaged by Japan's earthquake and tsunami, will ...

Fri, April 01, 2011

"Jumpers" offered big money to brave Japan's nuclear plant

By Terril Yue Jones

TOKYO (Reuters) - It's a job that sounds too good to be true -- thousands of dollars for up to an ...

Fri, April 01, 2011

GE unlikely to face liability in Japanese nuclear crisis

By Andrew Longstreth

NEW YORK, April 1 (Reuters Legal) - The Japanese nuclear crisis has created a public-relations headache for General Electric Co <GE.N ...

Fri, April 01, 2011

Japan plans to bail out stricken nuclear plant

By Kazunori Takada and Yoko Nishikawa

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan plans to take control of Tokyo Electric Power Co, the operator of the country's ...

Thu, March 31, 2011

U.S. nuclear investment to pause: analysts

By Al Yoon

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Plans for nuclear power investment in the United States will be sidelined but not derailed by the problems ...

Thu, March 31, 2011

Japan to bail out stricken nuclear plant operator

By Kazunori Takada and Yoko Nishikawa

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan will take control of Tokyo Electric Power Co <9501.T>, the operator of a stricken ...

Thu, March 31, 2011

Lawmakers probe plan to shelve Yucca nuclear dump

By Roberta Rampton and Ayesha Rascoe

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican lawmakers on Thursday pressed the Obama administration on its decision to stop work on a ...

Thu, March 31, 2011

Whistleblower suit filed against California nuclear plant

By Marty Graham

SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - A former manager at one of California's two nuclear power stations sued the facility's operators on ...

Wed, March 30, 2011

Nuclear waste conundrum top concern for senators

By Roberta Rampton and Ayesha Rascoe

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senators on Wednesday zeroed in on the safety of storing nuclear waste in pools at reactor ...

Wed, March 30, 2011

Germany offers Japan robots for nuclear clean-up

BERLIN (Reuters) - Japan has been offered German remote-controlled robots to help clean up and repair damage at its Fukushima nuclear reactors, which are leaking ...

Tue, March 29, 2011

Lawmaker proposes moratorium on nuclear plants

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Democratic lawmaker who has been a long-time critic of nuclear energy proposed a bill on Tuesday that would put a moratorium ...

Tue, March 29, 2011

UK must push on with nuclear plans: scientists

LONDON (Reuters) - Nuclear plants remain one of the safest ways to make electricity, and Britain should not allow Japan's tsunami-provoked problems to delay ...

Tue, March 29, 2011

Japan finds plutonium in soil at stricken nuclear plant

By Chizu Nomiyama and Kazunori Takada

TOKYO (Reuters) - Plutonium found in soil at the Fukushima nuclear complex heightened alarm on Tuesday over Japan's ...

Mon, March 28, 2011

Indian Point nuclear plant a fire risk: New York

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Indian Point nuclear power plant has sought more than 100 exemptions from the fire code that could make it difficult ...

Mon, March 28, 2011

Smoke seen, controlled at New Hampshire nuclear plant

BOSTON (Reuters) - Smoke billowing from an equipment elevator at a New Hampshire nuclear plant briefly triggered an "unusual event" on Monday but did not ...

Mon, March 28, 2011

Highly radioactive water leaks from Japanese nuclear plant

By Kiyoshi Takenaka and Yoko Kubota

TOKYO (Reuters) - Highly radioactive water has leaked from a reactor at Japan's crippled nuclear complex, the plant ...

Mon, March 28, 2011

U.S. nuclear regulator meets with Japanese officials

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission met Japanese officials in Tokyo on Monday to assess the battle to contain ...

Sun, March 27, 2011

U.S. nuclear plant says shielded against Japan emergency

By Matthew Bigg

BROWNS FERRY, Alabama (Reuters) - A U.S. nuclear plant in Alabama similar in design to the earthquake-hit Fukushima facility in Japan ...

Sat, March 26, 2011

U.N. nuclear chief says Japan crisis far from end: report

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The world's chief nuclear inspector said on Saturday that Japan was "still far from the end of the accident" at ...

Sat, March 26, 2011

Japan nuclear crisis gives Earth Hour added poignancy

By Nick Macfie

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Lights started going off around the world on Saturday in a show of support for renewable energy, given added ...

Fri, March 25, 2011

U.S. nuclear plant costs may soar after Japan quake

By Scott Malone and Eileen O'Grady

BOSTON/HOUSTON (Reuters) - The crisis at Japan's Fukushima plant could hit the U.S. nuclear-power industry ...

Thu, March 24, 2011

Tennessee man charged with falsifying nuclear reports

By Tim Ghianni

NASHVILLE, Tenn (Reuters) - A Tennessee man pleaded not guilty on Thursday to charges that he falsified inspection reports at the Tennessee ...

Thu, March 24, 2011

Tennessee man charged with falsifying nuclear reports

By Tim Ghianni

NASHVILLE, Tenn (Reuters) - A Tennessee man pleaded not guilty on Thursday to charges he falsified inspection reports at the Tennessee Valley ...

Thu, March 24, 2011

California lawmaker joins calls for nuclear reviews

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A California lawmaker has joined a growing cadre of West Coast politicians calling for more scrutiny from the top U.S. nuclear ...

Thu, March 24, 2011

Japan nuclear crisis drags on but experts hopeful

By Mayumi Negishi and Raju Gopalakrishnan

TOKYO (Reuters) - Workers battled to staunch radiation leaks at a Japanese nuclear plant on Thursday, almost two weeks ...

Wed, March 23, 2011

U.S. nuclear agency plans safety review of reactors

By Ayesha Rascoe and Roberta Rampton

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top U.S. nuclear regulator on Wednesday approved the launch of a safety review of ...

Wed, March 23, 2011

Japan banks may lend $25 billion to nuclear operator: sources

By Taiga Uranaka

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's largest banks are in talks to provide up to $25 billion in emergency loans to Tokyo Electric ...

Tue, March 22, 2011

U.S. blocks milk, produce from Japan near nuclear plant

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States will block imports of milk and fresh produce from areas of Japan near a crippled nuclear power plant, the ...

Tue, March 22, 2011

Japan banks may lend $25 billion to nuclear operator

By Taiga Uranaka

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's largest banks are in talks to provide up to $25 billion in emergency loans to Tokyo Electric ...

Tue, March 22, 2011

Canada nuclear plan gets environmental OK

By Solarina Ho

TORONTO (Reuters) - Canadian regulators see no big environmental impact from a plan to expand a nuclear power station 70 km (45 ...

Tue, March 22, 2011

Japan fights crippled nuclear plant, radiation fears

By Risa Maeda and Kazunori Takada

TOKYO (Reuters) - Rising temperatures around the core of one of the reactors at Japan's quake-crippled nuclear plant ...

Tue, March 22, 2011

Problem solver at helm as U.S. faces test on nuclear

By Timothy Gardner

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - At first glance Energy Secretary Steven Chu's career highlights read like a dream candidate's resume for the ...

Tue, March 22, 2011

Most Americans want pause on new nuclear plants: poll

By Christopher Doering

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A majority of Americans want the United States to tap the brakes on new nuclear power reactors following the ...

Tue, March 22, 2011

Japan nuclear crisis still a serious concern

By Shinichi Saoshiro and Yoko Kubota

TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo residents were warned not to give babies tap water because of radiation leaking from a ...

Mon, March 21, 2011

U.S. plans more nuclear inspections after Japan crisis

By Ayesha Rascoe and Timothy Gardner

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. nuclear regulators are launching additional inspections and considering a 90-day review of the country ...

Mon, March 21, 2011

U.S. nuclear regulator says U.S. reactors safe

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top U.S. nuclear regulator on Monday said the agency has determined that U.S. nuclear plants continue to operate safely ...

Sun, March 20, 2011

Japan sees some progress in race to cool nuclear reactor

Fri, March 18, 2011

Welcome mat still out for new U.S. nuclear plants

By Matthew Bigg

ATLANTA (Reuters) - For much of the world, Japan's nuclear crisis has heightened concerns about nuclear power. But in the U ...

Fri, March 18, 2011

New York state seeks risk review of nuclear plant

By Michelle Nichols

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A review of the earthquake threat and other safety risks posed by a New York nuclear plant must ...

Fri, March 18, 2011

U.S. nuclear panel urged to give daily Japan updates

By Ayesha Rascoe

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. lawmaker on Friday called on the top U.S. nuclear regulator to provide daily briefings assessing ...

Thu, March 17, 2011

New York nuclear plant's future shaky as fears grow

By Matt Daily

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New worries about a New York nuclear plant's vulnerability to earthquakes could hand the state's governor ...

Thu, March 17, 2011

Obama requests nuclear review, sees risk in Japan

By Jeff Mason and Patricia Zengerle

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Thursday he had requested a comprehensive review of U.S. nuclear ...

Thu, March 17, 2011

Complacency raises U.S. nuclear risks, report finds

By Scott Malone

BOSTON (Reuters) - Spotty inspections of the U.S. nuclear power industry allow plants to continue to operate even when there are ...

Thu, March 17, 2011

Senators ask U.S. to review nuclear plants

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two senators on Thursday asked the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to review the capacity of the nation's nuclear plants to withstand disasters ...

Thu, March 17, 2011

Japan a robot power everywhere except at nuclear plant

By Jon Herskovitz

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan may build robots to play the violin, run marathons and preside over weddings, but it has not deployed ...

Wed, March 16, 2011

Foreign player exodus as Japan battles nuclear crisis

TOKYO (Reuters) - Overseas athletes plying their trade in Japanese sports leagues were starting to leave the country as it battled to avert nuclear disaster ...

Wed, March 16, 2011

Japan scrambles to save nuclear plant

By Shinichi Saoshiro and Chisa Fujioka

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's nuclear crisis appeared to be spinning out of control on Wednesday after workers withdrew ...

Wed, March 16, 2011

U.S. forces kept away from Japan nuclear plant area

By Phil Stewart

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. military on Wednesday ordered troops to stay at least 50 miles away from a crippled Japanese ...

Wed, March 16, 2011

NRC head says U.S. could handle nuclear crisis

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Gregory Jaczko, told lawmakers on Wednesday he strongly believes the United States could "mitigate" the ...

Wed, March 16, 2011

Clinton: Japan crisis raises nuclear questions

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Wednesday that the nuclear crisis in Japan raises questions about the use of nuclear energy ...

Wed, March 16, 2011

Japan scrambles to pull nuclear plant back from brink

By Shinichi Saoshiro and Chisa Fujioka

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's nuclear crisis appeared to be spinning out of control on Wednesday after workers withdrew ...

Wed, March 16, 2011

Foreign bankers flee Tokyo as nuclear crisis deepens

By Nachum Kaplan and Denny Thomas

(Reuters) - Foreign bankers are fleeing Tokyo as Japan's nuclear crisis worsens, scrambling for commercial and charter flights ...

Tue, March 15, 2011

Quake-prone California questions nuclear safety

By Nichola Groom

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Californians have long had an uneasy relationship with their two nuclear power plants, and the crisis in Japan ...

Tue, March 15, 2011

Nuclear expert: U.S. should review worst case scenarios

By John Dillon

MONTPELIER, Vermont (Reuters) - The U.S. nuclear industry and regulators need to reexamine disaster planning and worst-case scenarios, especially in reactors ...

Tue, March 15, 2011

Energy chief gives cautious backing to nuclear

By Jeff Mason and Tom Doggett

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Energy Secretary Steven Chu offered a cautious defense of nuclear power on Tuesday in the face ...

Tue, March 15, 2011

Wisconsin Nuclear Power Plants are Safe

Two Creeks, Wis. (WHBL-Learfield) - Officials say Wisconsin won’t have to worry about radiation spilling from its nuclear plants, after a release in Japan ...

Tue, March 15, 2011

Germany to shut down pre-1980 nuclear plants

By David Stamp

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany will shut down all seven of its nuclear power plants that began operation before 1980 and it is ...

Tue, March 15, 2011

"Get out now": Japan nuclear crisis triggers online panic

By Sui-Lee Wee

BEIJING (Reuters) - The Internet had one overwhelming message for the world from Japan on Tuesday -- we're terrified of a nuclear ...

Tue, March 15, 2011

Japanese leaders try to calm panicky markets over nuclear crisis

By Leika Kihara and Rie Ishiguro

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese leaders tried to calm panicky financial markets on Tuesday as a deepening nuclear power crisis ...

Mon, March 14, 2011

Residents near NY nuclear plant confident on safety

By Bernd Debusmann Jr.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan have raised concerns about nuclear power safety as that country ...

Mon, March 14, 2011

Quake ravaged Japan battles against nuclear meltdown

By Taiga Uranaka and Ki Joon Kwon

FUKUSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) - Japanese engineers raced to prevent a meltdown at a stricken nuclear plant on Tuesday ...

Mon, March 14, 2011

Japan crisis should not deter Iowa nuclear plants: official

DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) - Japan's nuclear plant crisis spurred by the earthquake and tsunami should not deter planning for a second nuclear power ...

Mon, March 14, 2011

Nuclear industry in turmoil after Japan quake

By Julie Gordon and Lynn Adler

TORONTO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors hammered companies that build nuclear reactors and supply them with fuel on Monday ...

Mon, March 14, 2011

NRG Texas nuclear plans seen in doubt after Japan

By Anna Driver

HOUSTON (Reuters) - NRG Energy Inc's <NRG.N> $10 billion nuclear plant expansion planned for South Texas may never get off ...

Mon, March 14, 2011

Japan asks U.S. for help cooling nuclear reactors

By Ayesha Rascoe and Phil Stewart

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is ramping up assistance to help Japan avert a major nuclear meltdown, U ...

Mon, March 14, 2011

U.S. says still committed to nuclear energy

By Jeff Mason and Timothy Gardner

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States said on Monday it will push ahead with nuclear power as a vital ...

Mon, March 14, 2011

Japan asks U.S. for help cooling nuclear reactors

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Monday said the Japanese government has formally asked the United States for assistance with cooling ...

Mon, March 14, 2011

Europe split over nuclear safety amid Japan crisis

By Pete Harrison and Marine Hass

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Austria on Monday called for European nuclear power plants to face stress tests to reassure people ...

Mon, March 14, 2011

GE offers help to Japan, defends nuclear power industry

By Paul de Bendern

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The head of General Electric Co <GE.N> offered Japan support on Monday to deal with the ...

Mon, March 14, 2011

Japan grapples with nuclear crisis after tsunami

Sun, March 13, 2011

U.S. public support for more nuclear power slips

By Christopher Doering

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. public support for expanding nuclear power appears to be slipping after Japan's nuclear crisis while New ...

Sun, March 13, 2011

Japan nuclear health risks low, won't blow abroad

By Alister Doyle, Environment Correspondent

OSLO (Reuters) - Health risks from Japan's quake-hit nuclear power reactors seem fairly low and winds are likely to ...

Sun, March 13, 2011

Aid offers to Japan pour in as nuclear concerns mount

By Stephanie Nebehay

GENEVA (Reuters) - As foreign rescue workers combed debris to locate victims of Japan's quake and tsunami, countries offered further aid ...

Sun, March 13, 2011

Japan tries to avert nuclear meltdown as tsunami toll rises

Sat, March 12, 2011

Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant faces new reactor problem

TOKYO (Reuters) - A quake-hit Japanese nuclear plant reeling from an explosion at one of its reactors has also lost its emergency cooling system at ...

Sat, March 12, 2011

French greens call for end to nuclear energy

By James Regan and Laure Bretton

PARIS (Reuters) - French green groups renewed a call on Saturday for France to end its dependence on nuclear ...

Fri, March 11, 2011

Japan battles crisis at quake-hit nuclear plants

By Osamu Tsukimori and Mayumi Negishi

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese authorities battling to contain rising pressure in nuclear reactors damaged by a massive earthquake were ...

Fri, March 11, 2011

Scientists say Japan quake shows US nuclear risk

By Scott DiSavino

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The massive earthquake that forced the closure of four nuclear power plants in Japan has highlighted the grave ...

Fri, March 11, 2011

U.S. delivers coolant to Japan nuclear plant: Clinton

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has transported coolant to a Japanese nuclear plant affected by a massive earthquake and will continue to assist Japan ...

Wed, March 09, 2011

Syria "can't be allowed" to block nuclear probe: U.S.

By Fredrik Dahl

VIENNA (Reuters) - The United States warned Syria Wednesday it "can't be allowed" to stonewall a U.N. watchdog investigation into ...

Wed, March 09, 2011

Iran aims to get to brink of nuclear arms: U.S. aide

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States believes Iran intends to get to the brink of a nuclear arms capability so it could make them if ...

Mon, February 28, 2011

Iran says it hopes for further nuclear talks

By Stephanie Nebehay

GENEVA (Reuters) - Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi said he held fruitful and frank discussions with his European Union counterpart on ...

Mon, February 21, 2011

Minnesota Looks At Nuclear Power Plant Ban Repeal

State lawmakers take another step this week toward repealing Minnesota's ban on construction of nuclear power plants.  The Senate and House are expected ...

Sat, February 19, 2011

U.N. nuclear body may highlight Iran military concerns

By Fredrik Dahl

VIENNA (Reuters) - The U.N. atomic watchdog may soon spell out in more detail its concerns about possible military aspects to ...

Fri, February 18, 2011

Minnesota House votes to lift nuclear power ban

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Minnesota House of Representatives on Thursday overwhelmingly voted to lift a ban on the construction of new nuclear power plants ...

Fri, February 11, 2011

Diplomacy stalemate over North Korea's nuclear programme

By Ju-min Park

SEOUL (Reuters) - China does not back efforts by Washington and Seoul to punish North Korea at the United Nations for its ...

Wed, February 09, 2011

Korea talks "collapse" in setback for nuclear dialogue

By Jeremy Laurence and Cho Mee-young

SEOUL (Reuters) - Military talks between the rival Koreas have "collapsed," a unification ministry official in Seoul said on ...

Thu, February 03, 2011

Commerce chief eyes India military, nuclear deals

By Doug Palmer

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Commerce Secretary Gary Locke said on Thursday he will press India to buy U.S. fighter jets and other ...

Tue, February 01, 2011

U.S. and Russia to finalize nuclear deal on Saturday

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and Russia will formally inaugurate their new START nuclear arms pact on Saturday, launching a deal that commits the ...

Mon, January 31, 2011

Iran could have nuclear weapon by 2012: Britain

LONDON (Reuters) - Western powers should work on the assumption that Iran could have a nuclear weapon by next year and an Israeli intelligence assessment ...

Mon, January 24, 2011

South Korea to soon propose nuclear talks with North

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea will soon propose holding talks with the North that could pave the way for a resumption of six-party negotiations aimed ...

Fri, January 21, 2011

World powers and Iran conclude nuclear talks

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Two days of talks between six world powers and Iran, aimed at persuading the Islamic Republic to rein in its nuclear program ...

Thu, January 20, 2011

Iran nuclear talks begin, expectations low

By Simon Cameron-Moore

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Six world powers will try to persuade Iran to rein in its nuclear program at talks on Friday, with ...

Wed, January 19, 2011

Powers to press defiant Iran in nuclear row

By Fredrik Dahl

VIENNA (Reuters) - Major powers believe sanctions and setbacks to Iran's nuclear program may have strengthened their hand before talks with ...

Thu, January 13, 2011

Iran's nuclear sites tour proposal flounders

By Michael Martina and Steve Gutterman

BEIJING/MOSCOW (Reuters) - Iran's proposal for a tour of its nuclear sites floundered on Thursday after China ...

Thu, January 13, 2011

Russia signals further nuclear cuts hard to secure

By Alissa de Carbonnel and Steve Gutterman

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia said Thursday the United States had to allay its concerns about conventional warheads and ...

Wed, January 12, 2011

U.S. agencies believe Iran's nuclear efforts have slowed

By Mark Hosenball

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. intelligence agencies believe Iranian leaders have not yet decided to build a nuclear bomb, and some officials ...

Tue, January 11, 2011

Russian parliament likely to pass U.S. nuclear pact

By Maria Tsvetkova

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's parliament is likely to approve a landmark nuclear arms treaty with the United States this month, the ...

Tue, January 11, 2011

U.S.-Russian civilian nuclear deal enters force

By Steve Gutterman

MOSCOW (Reuters) - A long-stalled civilian nuclear cooperation agreement between Russia and the United States entered into force on Tuesday in a ...

Fri, January 07, 2011

EU to reject Iran offer on nuclear sites: Ashton

BUDAPEST (Reuters) - The European Union will turn down an offer from Iran to tour its nuclear facilities, EU foreign affairs chief Catherine Ashton said ...

Wed, January 05, 2011

EU says up to U.N. to inspect Iran's nuclear sites

By Justyna Pawlak

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union's executive said on Wednesday it was up to the U.N. nuclear watchdog to inspect ...

Sun, January 02, 2011

China boasts breakthrough in nuclear technology

BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese scientists have made a breakthrough in spent fuel reprocessing technology that could potentially solve China's uranium supply problem, state television ...

Tue, December 28, 2010

U.S. plans push for nuclear material ban: official

BERLIN (Reuters) - The United States plans to revive diplomatic efforts next year to halt production of weapons-grade plutonium and uranium, a special adviser to ...

Fri, December 24, 2010

Russia pushes toward approval of nuclear arms pact

By Maria Tsvetkova

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's parliament gave preliminary approval to a landmark nuclear arms reduction treaty with the United States Friday, supporting ...

Mon, December 20, 2010

Toshiba says may hit nuclear sale

TOKYO (Reuters) - Revenue from Toshiba Corp's <6502.T> nuclear power plant business may reach 1 trillion yen ($12 billion) in the next three ...

Sun, December 19, 2010

Kremlin to pitch fighters, nuclear deal in India

By Alexei Anishchuk

MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Dmitry Medvedev will try to convince India to buy Russian fighter planes and seal a nuclear deal when ...

Thu, December 16, 2010

Iraq to develop nuclear medicine now U.N. ban lifted

By Khalid al-Ansary and Waleed Ibrahim

BAGHDAD (Reuters) -Iraq will focus on restarting its nuclear medicine program and may build a nuclear reactor for ...

Wed, December 15, 2010

North Korea digging tunnel for spring nuclear test: report

By Jack Kim

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea appears to be readying for a possible third nuclear test as early as next March, a newspaper ...

Tue, December 14, 2010

Iraq gets U.N. green light for civil nuclear program

By Louis Charbonneau

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council on Wednesday gave Iraq the green light to develop a civilian nuclear program ...

Fri, December 10, 2010

Obama aide says Iran may face more nuclear sanctions

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's adviser on arms control said on Friday Iran could face fresh international sanctions after talks in Switzerland this ...

Wed, December 08, 2010

Ahmadinejad sets nuclear red lines for January talks

By Ramin Mostafavi

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran is prepared to discuss a possible nuclear fuel swap at talks that resume next month, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad ...

Sun, December 05, 2010

Major powers, Iran resume nuclear talks

By Parisa Hafezi and David Brunnstrom

GENEVA (Reuters) - Six world powers began their first talks with Iran in more than a year Monday, hoping ...

Sun, December 05, 2010

Defiant Iran reports nuclear advance before talks

By Hashem Kalantari

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran said it will use domestically produced uranium concentrates for the first time at a key nuclear facility on ...

Sat, December 04, 2010

Iran accuses U.N. nuclear agency of sending spies

By Mitra Amiri

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran accused the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Saturday of sending spies from foreign intelligence services to the ...

Tue, November 30, 2010

Obama urges Senate approval of START nuclear pact

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Tuesday reiterated his call for the Senate to ratify a new nuclear arms control treaty with Russia, calling ...

Tue, November 30, 2010

Obama urges Senate approval of START nuclear pact

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Tuesday reiterated his call for the Senate to ratify a new nuclear arms control treaty with Russia, calling ...

Mon, November 29, 2010

Special Report: Nuclear's lost generation

By Sylvia Westall

OLKILUOTO, Finland (Reuters) - On a flat, low-lying island nestled in crisp waters off the west coast of Finland, the first nuclear ...

Fri, November 19, 2010

Missouri governor seeks to revive nuclear project

HOUSTON (Reuters) - Missouri Governor Jay Nixon on Friday said power companies in the state have agreed to revive plans to build a second nuclear ...

Mon, November 15, 2010

U.S. drive to ratify nuclear treaty faces setback

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's drive to ratify the New START nuclear treaty with Russia by year's end suffered a serious setback ...

Sun, November 14, 2010

Military exercises carried out near nuclear sites: Iran

By Mitra Amiri

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran has carried out military exercises near its nuclear facilities, a senior Revolutionary Guards commander was quoted as saying ...

Wed, November 10, 2010

Iran nuclear right is non-negotiable: Ahmadinejad

By Parisa Hafezi and Ramin Mostafavi

TEHRAN (Reuters) - President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Wednesday that Iran's right to nuclear capabilities was non-negotiable, ahead ...

Wed, November 10, 2010

Iran's rights to nuclear non-negotiable: Ahmadinejad

By Parisa Hafezi and Ramin Mostafavi

TEHRAN (Reuters) - President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Wednesday that Iran's right to nuclear capabilities was non-negotiable, ahead ...

Mon, November 08, 2010

U.S. faulted on nuclear parts plant health threat

KANSAS CITY (Reuters) - Federal workers were kept in the dark about possible health risks from a plant making parts for nuclear weapons next door ...

Sun, November 07, 2010

Iran says nuclear talks could be held in Turkey

By Hashem Kalantari

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran is ready to hold talks with the major powers concerned about its nuclear program "as soon as possible ...

Sun, October 31, 2010

Ahmadinejad aide says Iran not ready to talk nuclear

By Ramin Mostafavi

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran will not discuss its nuclear program at talks with global powers, an adviser to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said ...

Thu, October 28, 2010

U.S. prepares new offer for Iran nuclear talks

By Andrew Quinn

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and its European allies are preparing a new offer to Iran on a possible nuclear fuel ...

Tue, October 26, 2010

U.S. nuclear missiles go offline, hardware glitch cited

By Phil Stewart

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama has been briefed about a suspected hardware glitch that took 50 of America's 450 nuclear ...

Mon, October 25, 2010

Iran fuels up nuclear plant as sanctions bite

By Robin Pomeroy and Ramin Mostafavi

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran began loading fuel into the core of its first nuclear power plant on Tuesday, its ...

Fri, October 22, 2010

EU, Russia prod Iran to hold nuclear talks in November

BRUSSELS/MOSCOW (Reuters) - European Union foreign affairs chief Catherine Ashton reissued an invitation to Iran on Friday to hold talks on its nuclear program ...

Wed, October 20, 2010

Activity detected at N. Korea nuclear test site: report

By Jeremy Laurence

SEOUL (Reuters) - A U.S. satellite has detected increased activity at a North Korean nuclear weapons test site, suggesting it could ...

Mon, October 18, 2010

Iran says ready for nuclear talks if agenda clear

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran is ready to return to nuclear talks with major powers "as soon as tomorrow," but only if the subject of the ...

Fri, October 15, 2010

Iran welcomes nuclear talks offer, seeks dates

By Justyna Pawlak

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Iran welcomed on Friday a proposal to restart talks with six major powers on its nuclear programme next month ...

Sat, October 09, 2010

Iran may be ready for nuclear talks by late October

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran is ready to hold talks with six major powers over its nuclear program "in late October or early November," Foreign Minister ...

Wed, October 06, 2010

North Korea nuclear threat is "alarming," says South

By Jeremy Laurence

SEOUL (Reuters) - Mercurial North Korea's nuclear threat has reached an "alarming level" and it is now trying to miniaturize weapons ...

Tue, September 28, 2010

Jordan sees nuclear accord with U.S. by year-end

By Amena Bakr

DUBAI (Reuters) - Jordan expects to reach a compromise and sign a nuclear cooperation accord with the United States by the end ...

Mon, September 27, 2010

Iran says Bushehr nuclear plant not damaged by Stuxnet

TEHRAN (Reuters) - A computer virus that experts said may have been created by a state did not affect Iran's nuclear plant or government ...

Fri, September 24, 2010

U.N. nuclear assembly rejects Arab move targeting Israel

By Fredrik Dahl and Sylvia Westall

VIENNA (Reuters) - Member states of the U.N. nuclear watchdog narrowly rejected an Arab-sponsored resolution on Friday calling ...

Thu, September 23, 2010

Iran says nuclear talks can succeed only if fair

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran is ready to enter 'fair' negotiations with major powers over its nuclear activities, state radio quoted Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki as ...

Wed, September 22, 2010

Big powers seek early nuclear talks with Iran

By Andrew Quinn

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Foreign ministers of major powers will tell Iran on Wednesday they hope for an early negotiated solution to ...

Fri, September 17, 2010

U.S. scientist charged with peddling nuclear secrets

By Tabassum Zakaria

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A former Los Alamos National Laboratory scientist and his wife were charged with trying to sell nuclear weapons secrets ...

Fri, September 03, 2010

Iran says to strike Israel nuclear site if attacked

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran would retaliate by striking Israel's nuclear facility if Israel attacked its nuclear activities, armed forces chief of staff Hassan Firouzabadi ...

Sat, August 21, 2010

Iran starts to fuel up first nuclear power plant

By Katya Golubkova and Ramin Mostafavi

BUSHEHR, Iran (Reuters) - Iran began loading fuel into its first nuclear power plant on Saturday, a potent symbol ...

Sat, August 21, 2010

Iran starts to fuel up first nuclear power plant

By Katya Golubkova and Ramin Mostafavi

BUSHEHR, Iran (Reuters) - Iran began fuelling its first nuclear power plant on Saturday, a potent symbol of its ...

Fri, August 20, 2010

Iran to fire up its first nuclear power plant

By Robin Pomeroy

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's first nuclear power station will be loaded with fuel on Saturday, a showcase for Tehran's claim ...

Thu, August 19, 2010

North Korea says consensus with China on nuclear talks

By Jeremy Laurence

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea said it has reached a consensus with China concerning the resumption of international talks on ending its ...

Fri, July 30, 2010

U.S., India formally sign nuclear reprocessing pact

By Corbett B. Daly

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and India on Friday formally signed an agreement on reprocessing spent nuclear fuel that U ...

Fri, July 30, 2010

U.S. nuclear front-runners begin to slow spending

By Eileen O'Grady

HOUSTON (Reuters) - Two companies leading the U.S. nuclear power revival may curb spending on the next generation of reactors ...

Tue, July 27, 2010

Conditions still apply for nuclear talks: Ahmadinejad

By Robin Pomeroy

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran will resume nuclear negotiations only on certain conditions, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said in a TV interview aired on ...

Sat, July 24, 2010

Turkey, Iran, Brazil to discuss nuclear swap deal

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - The foreign ministers of Iran, Turkey and Brazil are to meet in Istanbul on Sunday to discuss the nuclear swap deal which ...

Sat, July 24, 2010

Iran plans to build nuclear fusion reactor

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran said on Saturday it planned to build an experimental nuclear fusion reactor, state television reported, at a time when the West ...

Fri, July 09, 2010

North Korea shrugs off ship and calls for nuclear talks

By Jack Kim

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea said on Saturday it was willing to return to nuclear disarmament talks and signaled satisfaction that a ...

Thu, July 08, 2010

U.N. statement "bodes well" for N.Korea nuclear talks

By Jack Kim

SEOUL (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council's likely adoption of a statement on the sinking of a South Korean warship ...

Wed, July 07, 2010

Sanctions may slow Iran nuclear programme: agency

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Sanctions against Iran could have some effect in slowing down its nuclear progress, a senior official said on Wednesday, the first time ...

Thu, July 01, 2010

U.N. nuclear agency's top inspector resigns

By Sylvia Westall

VIENNA (Reuters) - The U.N. nuclear agency said on Thursday its top inspector Olli Heinonen, head of investigations into Iran and ...

Tue, June 29, 2010

Iran says nuclear talks to resume with Brazil, Turkey

By Ramin Mostafavi

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran said on Tuesday it would soon resume nuclear talks with Turkey and Brazil -- a tentative first step back ...

Mon, June 28, 2010

Iran ready to resume nuclear talks with West

By Robin Pomeroy

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran is prepared to return to negotiations on its nuclear program but insists the West drop its "bullying" stance ...

Mon, June 21, 2010

Iran bars two U.N. inspectors in nuclear dispute

By Hossein Jaseb and Sylvia Westall

TEHRAN/VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran has barred two U.N. nuclear inspectors from entering the Islamic Republic, increasing tension ...

Wed, June 16, 2010

Iran says to set terms for any new nuclear talks

By Parisa Hafezi

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran is ready to resume stalled nuclear talks with major powers if conditions Tehran will announce soon are met ...

Tue, June 15, 2010

U.S. seeks details on China-Pakistan nuclear deal

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States was seeking clarification from China on its deal earlier this year to build two new civilian nuclear reactors for ...

Tue, June 15, 2010

U.S. needs tougher North Korea nuclear strategy: report

By Arshad Mohammed

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States should employ more aggressive sticks and carrots to try to persuade North Korea to give up ...

Wed, June 09, 2010

Clinton sees sanctions hindering Iran nuclear plan

By Andrew Quinn

BOGOTA (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Wednesday newly imposed U.N. sanctions would "interfere with" Iran's nuclear ...

Wed, June 09, 2010

Costly nuclear fusion demo worries cash-strapped EU

By Pete Harrison

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A funding battle is brewing in Europe over a 16-billion-euro ($21.5 billion) experiment to crack the puzzle of ...

Tue, June 08, 2010

Ahmadinejad says nuclear swap deal one-time offer

By Jon Hemming

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Iran's nuclear fuel swap deal with Turkey and Brazil was an opportunity that would not be repeated, Iranian ...

Thu, June 03, 2010

Senator scraps Myanmar trip over nuclear claim

BANGKOK (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Jim Webb abruptly canceled a planned visit to military-ruled Myanmar on Thursday because of concern about the country's ...

Wed, June 02, 2010

Russia says terrorists seeking nuclear materials

MOSCOW (Reuters) - The chief of Russia's state security service said on Wednesday that terrorists were seeking access to nuclear materials across the former ...

Mon, May 31, 2010

Hitachi reviews nuclear power partnership with GE

TOKYO (Reuters) - Hitachi Ltd <6501.T>, Japan's largest electronics maker, said on Tuesday that it is reviewing the structure of its nuclear power ...

Sat, May 29, 2010

Israel rejects call to join anti-nuclear treaty

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel on Saturday rejected as "flawed and hypocritical" a declaration by signatories of a global anti-nuclear arms treaty that urged it to ...

Thu, May 27, 2010

Nuclear treaty talks on brink of failure: diplomats

By Louis Charbonneau

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Talks on shoring up the global anti-nuclear arms treaty were on the edge of failure on Friday as ...

Tue, May 25, 2010

Iran may escape censure at nuclear treaty meeting

By Louis Charbonneau

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Iran may escape censure at a meeting of the 189 signatories of a global anti-nuclear arms pact, despite ...

Fri, May 21, 2010

U.S., Egypt strive for Mideast nuclear arms ban deal

By Louis Charbonneau

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United States and Egypt are working to bridge differences on a proposed Middle East nuclear arms ban ...

Tue, May 18, 2010

Israel mulls Iran nuclear deal, sanctions

By Dan Williams

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened top advisers Tuesday to assess an Iranian nuclear deal with Turkey and Brazil ...

Mon, May 17, 2010

Iran makes nuclear offer, but West unconvinced

By Parisa Hafezi and Fernando Exman

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran made an apparent concession over its nuclear program, but big powers expressed skepticism and analysts ...

Sun, May 16, 2010

Turkey, Brazil seal deal on Iran nuclear fuel swap

By Parisa Hafezi

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Turkey said on Sunday Iran had agreed on a nuclear fuel swap deal which could help end Tehran's ...

Sun, May 16, 2010

Turkish PM to Tehran in bid to seal nuclear swap

By Parisa Hafezi and Thomas Grove

TEHRAN/ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan flew to Tehran on Sunday seeking to seal a deal ...

Thu, May 13, 2010

Obama wants $80 billion to upgrade nuclear arms complex

By Susan Cornwell and Phil Stewart

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama sent a landmark arms-reduction treaty with Russia to the Senate on Thursday for ...

Wed, May 12, 2010

Russia says may lift veil on nuclear arsenal

By Guy Faulconbridge

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia said on Wednesday it may lift the veil of secrecy over its nuclear arsenal after a new strategic ...

Tue, May 11, 2010

Israel sees no discord with U.S. on nuclear issue

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel voiced confidence on Tuesday that U.S. President Barack Obama would not challenge its long-standing policy of neither confirming nor denying ...

Mon, May 10, 2010

Obama revives civilian nuclear deal with Russia

By Patricia Zengerle

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama revived an agreement with Russia on Monday in which the two countries would cooperate on civilian ...

Sat, May 08, 2010

Iran welcomes Turkish, Brazilian nuclear fuel ideas

By Hashem Kalantari

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran voiced optimism about Turkish and Brazilian mediation efforts in its nuclear dispute with the West, welcoming in principle ...

Sat, May 08, 2010

Pakistan says nuclear safety concerns addressed

By Zeeshan Haider

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan reiterated a call on Saturday for the international community to recognize it as a nuclear power, saying it ...

Fri, May 07, 2010

Israel won't move on U.N. call for nuclear-free zone

By Dan Williams

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel has no plan to review its nuclear policies, a government official said on Friday, playing down efforts by ...

Fri, May 07, 2010

Iran belongs to world's "nuclear club,": cleric

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran has entered the world's "nuclear club" and major powers should accept it, an influential cleric told worshippers on Friday, underlining ...

Thu, May 06, 2010

Nuclear watchdog urges united international pressure on Iran

VIENNA (Reuters) - The head of the U.N. atomic watchdog called for concerted international pressure on Tehran which still refuses to clear up doubts ...

Thu, May 06, 2010

Iran holds war games in Gulf amid nuclear tension

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran began new naval war games in the Gulf on Thursday to show the Islamic state's "power to defend" itself against ...

Wed, May 05, 2010

U.S. and other big powers back Mideast nuclear arms ban

By Louis Charbonneau

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United States, Russia, Britain, France and China voiced support on Wednesday for making the Middle East a ...

Tue, May 04, 2010

China to press North's Kim on economy, nuclear talks

By Royston Chan

DALIAN, China (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong-il headed to Beijing by train on Tuesday to talk to Chinese leaders about ...

Tue, May 04, 2010

Radiation death in India raises nuclear safety concerns

By Matthias Williams

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The radiation-related death of a scrap metal worker has raised concerns over nuclear safety in India, at a ...

Mon, May 03, 2010

Clinton says Iran puts world at nuclear risk

By Andrew Quinn

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Monday said that Iran's nuclear ambitions put the world at risk ...

Mon, May 03, 2010

U.S. reveals size of nuclear arsenal

By Arshad Mohammed and Phil Stewart

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States disclosed for the first time on Monday the current size of its nuclear ...

Mon, May 03, 2010

U.S. launches fund drive for peaceful nuclear uses

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United States on Monday announced a drive to raise $100 million over the next five years to help the International ...

Mon, May 03, 2010

Iran: Punish U.S. for "shameful" nuclear threats

By Louis Charbonneau

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Calling nuclear weapons "disgusting and shameful," Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad urged the United Nations on Monday to punish ...

Sun, May 02, 2010

Ahmadinejad, Clinton face off at U.N. nuclear meeting

By Louis Charbonneau

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Iran's president faces off with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Monday at the start ...

Thu, April 29, 2010

Iran may not get warm welcome at U.N. nuclear talks

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned Iran's president on Thursday he will not get a warm welcome at U.N. nonproliferation ...

Thu, April 29, 2010

Iran, Egypt ready for battle at nuclear meet

By Louis Charbonneau

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Iran and Egypt are gearing up for battle against the United States and its allies over Israel and ...

Thu, April 29, 2010

Iran, Egypt ready for battle at U.N. nuclear meeting

By Sylvia Westall

VIENNA (Reuters) - A month-long meeting of 189 countries to assess a 40-year-old global treaty against nuclear arms starts in New York ...

Thu, April 29, 2010

Iran, Egypt ready for battle at U.N. nuclear meeting

By Louis Charbonneau

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters)- Iran and Egypt are gearing up for battle against the United States and its allies over Israel and ...

Sun, April 25, 2010

No headway on nuclear deal as Iran meets IAEA chief

By Sylvia Westall

VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran's foreign minister and the U.N. atomic watchdog chief made no headway on Sunday when they met ...

Fri, April 23, 2010

Climate bill gives polluter and nuclear breaks

By Timothy Gardner

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. climate change bill expected to be unveiled on Monday contains incentives to spur development of a ...

Thu, April 22, 2010

China military paper spells out nuclear arms stance

By Chris Buckley

BEIJING (Reuters) - China must have a limited nuclear "second strike" force to deter foes from threatening it with atomic weapons, the ...

Wed, April 21, 2010

Iran denounces U.S. "nuclear threats," to hold drill

By Parisa Hafezi

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's supreme leader denounced on Wednesday U.S. "nuclear threats" against the Islamic Republic, and its elite military ...

Tue, April 20, 2010

North Korea readying for 3rd nuclear test: report

By Jack Kim and Jon Herskovitz

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea is preparing for a third atomic test that may come in May or June ...

Sun, April 18, 2010

U.S. open to Iran nuclear fuel deal despite doubts

By Andrew Quinn

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States said on Monday it was still willing to discuss a nuclear fuel swap deal with Iran ...

Sat, April 17, 2010

Iran, at nuclear conference, hits out at "bullies"

By Parisa Hafezi

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran said China and Russia were represented at its own disarmament conference on Saturday, held in response to a ...

Tue, April 13, 2010

Iran complains to U.N. over U.S. nuclear "threat"

By Patrick Worsnip

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Iran complained to the United Nations on Tuesday over what it called a U.S. threat to attack ...

Tue, April 13, 2010

Obama presses Iran, gains nuclear summit pledges

By Steve Holland and Jeff Mason

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama pressed for bold, swift sanctions on Iran on Tuesday but acknowledged China has ...

Mon, April 12, 2010

Cyclist killed in Washington during nuclear summit

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bicyclist was killed in downtown Washington on Monday after a crash with a police car along the motorcade route used by ...

Mon, April 12, 2010

At U.S. nuclear site, visitors weigh changed threats

By Tim Gaynor

SAHUARITA, Arizona (Reuters) - With 3 ton-blast doors, 8-foot thick concrete walls, the Titan Missile Museum reaching down nine stories in the ...

Sun, April 11, 2010

Obama: al Qaeda bid to go nuclear is top threat

By Ross Colvin and Caren Bohan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Sunday that efforts by al Qaeda to acquire atomic weapons posed ...

Sun, April 11, 2010

Russia cast as nuclear security leader despite flaws

By Steve Gutterman

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The nuclear security summit starting on Monday is a chance for Russia to promote itself as a global leader ...

Sun, April 11, 2010

Iran to complain to U.N. over Obama nuclear "threat"

By Ramin Mostafavi and Hashem Kalantari

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran will lodge a complaint with the United Nations about what it sees as U.S ...

Sun, April 11, 2010

Pakistan in spotlight at Washington nuclear summit

By Chris Allbritton

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan will confront its reputation as a proliferator head-on this week when its prime minister addresses a global summit ...

Fri, April 09, 2010

Clinton woos Republican in pitch for nuclear treaty

By Arshad Mohammed

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made a pitch on Friday for the Senate to ratify a new treaty to ...

Fri, April 09, 2010

Norway, Poland seek curbs on tactical nuclear arms

OSLO (Reuters) - Norway and Poland called on Friday for new talks on limiting the number of tactical nuclear weapons in Europe, seeking to build ...

Fri, April 09, 2010

Iran says its nuclear drive is "irreversible"

By Parisa Hafezi

TEHRAN (Reuters) - President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, taunting the United States for trying to halt Iran's nuclear program, showcased an improved centrifuge ...

Fri, April 09, 2010

Iran says to unveil new, faster nuclear centrifuges

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will unveil new "third generation" centrifuges later on Friday capable of much faster uranium enrichment, the head of ...

Fri, April 09, 2010

France, Italy back Greece, bolster nuclear deals

By James Mackenzie and Muriel Boselli

PARIS (Reuters) - France and Italy backed pledges to help debt-stricken Greece on Friday after a summit meeting at ...

Thu, April 08, 2010

President Obama questions Sarah Palin's nuclear acumen

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Thursday made clear he was not going to take advice from Republican Sarah Palin when it comes to ...

Thu, April 08, 2010

Netanyahu ducks U.S. nuclear summit, fearing censure

By Dan Williams

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has withdrawn from a nuclear security summit in Washington next week, fearing Muslim delegates ...

Wed, April 07, 2010

Nuclear summit takes aim at unsecured bomb material

By Louis Charbonneau

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Dozens of world leaders gather in Washington next week for an unprecedented meeting on nuclear security, with U ...

Wed, April 07, 2010

Iran's president attacks Obama on nuclear "threat"

By Parisa Hafezi

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's president made a scathing and personal attack on President Barack Obama on Wednesday as an "inexperienced amateur ...

Tue, April 06, 2010

UK's Brown to miss U.S. nuclear security summit

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown will miss a nuclear summit hosted by President Barack Obama in Washington next week as he campaigns ...

Tue, April 06, 2010

U.S. says China nuclear programs lack transparency

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lack of transparency surrounding China's nuclear programs raises questions about its strategic intentions, the United States said on Tuesday.

"China's ...

Tue, April 06, 2010

Obama limits U.S. use of nuclear arms

By Phil Stewart and Matt Spetalnick

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama unveiled a new policy on Tuesday restricting U.S. use of nuclear weapons ...

Mon, April 05, 2010

Obama poised to limit U.S. use of nuclear arms

By Matt Spetalnick

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration will formally unveil a new policy on Tuesday restricting U.S. use of nuclear arms, renouncing ...

Thu, April 01, 2010

Chinese President Hu to attend Washington nuclear meet

By Emma Graham-Harrison

BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese President Hu Jintao will attend a summit on nuclear security in Washington this month, the Chinese Foreign Ministry ...

Tue, March 30, 2010

Iranian nuclear scientist defects to U.S.: report

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An Iranian nuclear scientist who has been missing since June has defected to the United States and is helping the CIA, ABC ...

Mon, March 29, 2010

G8 increases pressure on Iran over nuclear program

By Andrew Quinn and David Ljunggren

GATINEAU, Quebec (Reuters) - The world's leading industrial nations called on Tuesday for stronger action against Iran over ...

Mon, March 29, 2010

U.S. hopes nuclear arms pact to be ratified this year

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration hopes to win Senate ratification of a major new nuclear arms deal with Russia by the end of this ...

Mon, March 29, 2010

Israel to focus on key Iran nuclear targets in any strike

By Dan Williams

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Should Israel attack Iranian nuclear facilities, it would probably carry out precision strikes while making every effort not to ...

Fri, March 26, 2010

Obama, Medvedev seal deal on nuclear arms pact

By Matt Spetalnick

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev sealed a landmark arms-control treaty on Friday to slash their countries ...

Thu, March 25, 2010

Pakistan satisfied with U.S. nuclear talks

By Sue Pleming

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Pakistan's foreign minister said on Thursday his team had "very satisfactory" talks with Washington on civilian nuclear cooperation ...

Mon, March 22, 2010

Toshiba eyes Gates nuclear alliance, chip plant

By Nobuhiro Kubo and Kiyoshi Takenaka

TOKYO (Reuters) - Toshiba Corp is in talks with a company backed by Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates to jointly ...

Mon, March 22, 2010

Public support for nuclear power at new peak

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The majority of Americans who favor nuclear-generated electricity hit a new high this year, according to a poll on Monday that suggests ...

Thu, March 18, 2010

Clinton, Russia at odds over Iranian nuclear plant

By Arshad Mohammed and Conor Sweeney

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Visiting U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday criticized Russia's plans to start ...

Tue, March 16, 2010

Iran nuclear weapon development has slowed: U.S.

By Adam Entous

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The pace of Iran's nuclear weapons development appears to have slowed, buying time for a new round of ...

Tue, March 16, 2010

Iran's nuclear bomb effort has slowed: U.S. general

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. General David Petraeus said on Tuesday Iranian efforts to develop a nuclear weapon appear to have been delayed "a bit ...

Tue, March 16, 2010

Russia sees U.S. nuclear arms deal soon: agencies

By Steve Gutterman

MOSCOW (Reuters) - A nuclear arms reduction pact between Russia and the United States could be ready for signing by late March ...

Fri, March 12, 2010

U.S. man arrested in Yemen worked in nuclear plants

By Mohamed Sudam and Scott DiSavino

SANAA/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Yemen said on Friday it was holding a U.S. citizen suspected of being ...

Mon, March 08, 2010

Israel weighing construction of nuclear power plant

By Ari Rabinovitch and Crispian Balmer

JERUSALEM/PARIS (Reuters) - Israel will this week unveil plans to produce nuclear-generated electricity, officials said on Monday, a ...

Sun, March 07, 2010

North Korea warns U.S. and South of nuclear build-up

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea said on Sunday it will bolster its atomic arsenal and was no longer bound by the cease fire that ended ...

Fri, March 05, 2010

Obama seeks to reduce role of U.S. nuclear weapons

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Friday a forthcoming review of the U.S. nuclear posture would reduce the number and role of ...

Fri, March 05, 2010

No Bill To Lift Ban On New Nuclear Power Plants

(St. Paul, MN)  --  Opponents in a Minnesota Senate committee Thursday halted a bill that would have lifted Minnesota's ban on construction of new ...

Tue, March 02, 2010

U.N. council ready to tackle Iran nuclear issue

By Louis Charbonneau

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The president of the U.N. Security Council said on Tuesday it was ready to tackle proposals for ...

Fri, February 19, 2010

Russia "very alarmed" at Iranian nuclear stance

By Conor Sweeney

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia said on Friday it was "very alarmed" by Iran's failure to cooperate with the IAEA, after the ...

Fri, February 19, 2010

Supreme leader says Iran not seeking nuclear weapons

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Friday Iran was not seeking nuclear weapons, a day after the U.N. nuclear watchdog ...

Thu, February 18, 2010

U.S. says Iran facing many nuclear technical problems

By Steve Holland

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senior Obama administration officials said on Thursday they were struck by the number of significant technical problems Iran appears ...

Thu, February 18, 2010

IAEA fears Iran working now on nuclear warhead

By Mark Heinrich and Steve Holland

VIENNA/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.N. nuclear watchdog said on Thursday it feared Iran may be working now ...

Tue, February 16, 2010

Obama ups nuclear investment for climate fight

By Jeff Mason

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama announced $8.3 billion in loan guarantees Tuesday to build the first U.S. nuclear power ...

Sat, February 13, 2010

UK, India sign civil nuclear accord

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain has signed an agreement on nuclear energy cooperation with India, paving the way for an international conference, the government said Saturday ...

Fri, February 12, 2010

Obama to give nuclear loan guarantee to Southern Co

By Jeff Mason

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will announce an $8.3 billion loan guarantee next week for Southern Co to build and ...

Thu, February 11, 2010

Iran hails nuclear advance on Revolution Day

By Parisa Hafezi and Ross Colvin

TEHRAN/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Thursday Iran was close to enriching uranium nearly pure enough ...

Wed, February 10, 2010

Iran says nuclear fuel deal "still on the table"

By Fredrik Dahl

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran believes a nuclear fuel exchange with the West is still possible, state television said on Wednesday, a day ...

Sun, February 07, 2010

Envoys go to North Korea for nuclear talks push

By Jon Herskovitz

SEOUL (Reuters) - A senior Chinese official met North Korean leader Kim Jong-il on Monday and a top U.N. political envoy ...

Sun, February 07, 2010

Iran says to start work on 20 percent nuclear fuel

By Reza Derakhshi

TEHRAN (Reuters) - President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Sunday told Iran's Atomic Energy Organization to start work on producing nuclear fuel for ...

Sat, February 06, 2010

U.S., Germany say Iran not ready for nuclear deal

By Adam Entous and Mark Trevelyan

ANKARA/MUNICH, Germany (Reuters) - The United States and Germany said on Saturday they saw no sign Tehran would ...

Tue, February 02, 2010

White House urges Iran to inform IAEA on nuclear fuel

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House urged Iran on Tuesday to inform the International Atomic Energy Agency if it has changed its mind and is ...

Tue, February 02, 2010

Iran's nuclear program gaining ground: U.S. review

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Iran is keeping open the option of developing nuclear weapons but it remains unclear whether Tehran has the "political will" to do ...

Fri, January 29, 2010

Texas judge warns CPS in Texas nuclear dispute

HOUSTON (Reuters) - NRG Energy Inc <NRG.N> CEO David Crane said on Friday the company would not pursue construction of two nuclear reactors in ...

Fri, January 29, 2010

Obama seeks to boost nuclear power in new budget

By Tom Doggett and Matt Spetalnick

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's budget proposal will call for tripling government loan guarantees for new nuclear ...

Thu, January 28, 2010

Biden: Budget to seek nuclear funds increase

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Vice President Joe Biden said President Barack Obama's budget proposal will include $7 billion to maintain the U.S. nuclear weapons ...

Wed, January 27, 2010

U.S., Russia close to nuclear deal: report

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev agreed in a telephone call on Wednesday that both countries were close to ...

Wed, January 27, 2010

U.S., Russia close to new nuclear deal: White House

MOSCOW/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Talks on a landmark treaty to cut Cold War nuclear arsenals are nearly complete, U.S. President Barack Obama and his ...

Sun, January 24, 2010

U.S.-Russia nuclear deal "95 percent" agreed upon

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Sunday that a deal with the United States on a landmark nuclear arms reduction treaty was "95 ...

Fri, January 22, 2010

Russia hopes for prompt U.S. nuclear deal

By Conor Sweeney

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's foreign minister said on Friday he expected an agreement would be reached soon on a landmark nuclear ...

Fri, January 22, 2010

Russia says hopes for prompt U.S. nuclear deal

By Conor Sweeney

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's foreign minister said on Friday an agreement will be reached soon on a landmark nuclear arms reduction ...

Tue, January 19, 2010

Iran spurns nuclear fuel deal in writing: diplomats

By Mark Heinrich and Adam Entous

VIENNA/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Iran has notified the U.N. nuclear watchdog it rejects key parts of a draft ...

Sat, January 16, 2010

Iran says its "nuclear rights" must be recognized

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Major powers will only achieve results in their meetings on Iran if they adopt a "realistic approach" and recognize its nuclear rights ...

Fri, January 15, 2010

Hunters force lock-down at Texas nuclear arms plant

By Chris Baltimore

HOUSTON (Reuters) - A pair of duck hunters prompted a lock-down at a Texas nuclear weapons plant on Friday but there was ...

Wed, January 13, 2010

U.S. uses CT scans to check out nuclear stockpile

By Julie Steenhuysen

CHICAGO (Reuters) - The same type of scanner used to peer into the body to detect cancers will be put to an ...

Tue, December 29, 2009

North Korea pilfering nuclear reactor site: report

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea has been taking equipment left at a nuclear reactor site that was mothballed when an international consortium halted work on ...

Tue, December 29, 2009

U.S. missile shield holding up nuclear deal: Putin

By Gleb Bryanski

VLADIVOSTOK, Russia (Reuters) - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Tuesday U.S. plans for a missile defense system were the main ...

Mon, December 28, 2009

U.S. loans to boost nuclear industry seen soon

By Ayesha Rascoe

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration is poised to announce loan guarantees to help kick-start the country's nuclear power industry, which ...

Sun, December 27, 2009

UAE deal, outlook boost South Korea nuclear power stocks

SEOUL (Reuters) - Shares in state utility KEPCO <015760.KS> and other South Korean nuclear power-related stocks jumped on Monday as a $40 billion deal ...

Sun, December 27, 2009

South Korea wins landmark Gulf nuclear power deal

By Amena Bakr and Cho Mee-young

ABU DHABI/SEOUL (Reuters) - A South Korean group won a landmark deal to build and operate four nuclear ...

Fri, December 25, 2009

S.Korea says wins $20 billion nuclear deal from UAE

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea said on Sunday it had won a $20 billion deal from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to build four nuclear ...

Thu, December 24, 2009

Russia to work on new nuclear missiles: Medvedev

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia will work on a new generation of nuclear missiles to ensure its nuclear deterrent remains effective, President Dmitry Medvedev said on ...

Wed, December 23, 2009

U.S. agencies responsible for nuclear data leak : GAO

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Several federal agencies share responsibility for the inadvertent publishing by a government office of sensitive U.S. nuclear power information on the ...

Tue, December 22, 2009

Next steps have begun on Iran nuclear issue: White House

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House has begun to take steps in case Iran fails to accept an enrichment fuel deal aimed at calming concerns ...

Tue, December 22, 2009

Russia, U.S. plan unprecedented nuclear cut: Lavrov

By Guy Faulconbridge

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia and the United States plan unprecedented cuts to their Cold War arsenals of nuclear weapons under a new ...

Thu, December 17, 2009

Russia, U.S. close to nuclear pact: report

By Guy Faulconbridge

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia and the United States are very close to resolving all remaining questions on a new treaty to slash ...

Wed, December 16, 2009

U.S.-UAE to bring nuclear cooperation deal into force

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Officials from the United States and the United Arab Emirates will exchange diplomatic notes on Thursday bringing into force a landmark peaceful ...

Tue, December 15, 2009

No plans to sign Russia nuclear deal this week: U.S.

By Jeff Mason and Conor Sweeney

WASHINGTON/MOSCOW (Reuters) - The White House on Tuesday played down chances the United States and Russia would sign ...

Tue, December 15, 2009

No plans for Russia nuclear deal this week: White House

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Tuesday there were no plans for President Barack Obama to sign a new nuclear arms reduction pact ...

Tue, December 15, 2009

Russia, U.S. may sign nuclear deal at climate talks

By Conor Sweeney

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia and the United States may sign an agreement to replace the START nuclear weapons treaty during the Copenhagen ...

Sat, December 12, 2009

Iran needs up to 15 nuclear plants: foreign minister

By Raissa Kasolowsky

MANAMA (Reuters) - Iran needs up to 15 nuclear plants to generate electricity, its foreign minister said on Saturday, underlining Tehran's ...

Sun, December 06, 2009

U.S. believes Pakistan nuclear arms are secure: Gates

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has helped Pakistan improve security arrangements for its nuclear arms and is "comfortable" the weapons are secure, Defense Secretary ...

Tue, December 01, 2009

Iran says to protest over IAEA nuclear resolution

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran said on Tuesday it intended to take unspecified legal action over an IAEA rebuke of its nuclear activities and would provide ...

Tue, December 01, 2009

China says talks best to tackle Iran nuclear issue

BEIJING (Reuters) - China on Tuesday urged accelerated diplomacy to solve the Iran nuclear issue, saying sanctions are "not the goal," despite Western outrage at ...

Sun, November 29, 2009

Iran sends mixed signals on quitting nuclear curb pact

By Parisa Hafezi

TEHRAN (Reuters) - An influential Iranian leader suggested on Monday Iran should quit the Non-Proliferation Treaty in protest against a U.N ...

Sun, November 29, 2009

Iran speaker warns West on nuclear cooperation

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's parliament could move to reduce Tehran's cooperation level with the U.N. nuclear agency watchdog if the West continues ...

Fri, November 27, 2009

Cuban nationals land at Florida nuclear plant: NRC

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A group of Cuban nationals who fled their country by boat landed in the cooling canal of a nuclear power plant ...

Fri, November 27, 2009

Time running out for Iran on nuclear issue: White House

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Friday time was running out for Iran to meet its obligations over its nuclear program and said ...

Fri, November 27, 2009

Iran's nuclear enrichment plans unacceptable: U.S.

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Iran's plans to build 10 nuclear enrichment plants are unacceptable and may lead the international community to ratchet up the ...

Fri, November 27, 2009

Cuban nationals land at Florida nuclear plant: NRC

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A group of Cuban nationals who fled their country by boat landed in the cooling canal of a nuclear power plant ...

Thu, November 26, 2009

World powers demand Iran mothball nuclear site

By Mark Heinrich

VIENNA (Reuters) - Six world powers are demanding Iran immediately mothball a uranium enrichment site it hid for years in a resolution ...

Tue, November 24, 2009

Iran says needs guarantees to ship nuclear fuel

By Parisa Hafezi

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran could consider sending its low-enriched uranium abroad, the Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday, signaling a possible softening of ...

Mon, November 23, 2009

In U.S., Indian PM touts nuclear deal, infrastructure

By Paul Eckert, Asia Correspondent

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Monday completing a 2005 U.S.-India nuclear cooperation deal ...

Sat, November 21, 2009

Iran launches war games to protect nuclear sites

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's armed forces launched large-scale air defense war games on Sunday to show off the country's deterrence capabilities in the ...

Fri, November 20, 2009

Powers urge Iran to reconsider nuclear offer

By David Brunnstrom and Dave Graham

BRUSSELS/BERLIN (Reuters) - Senior officials from six world powers said on Friday they were disappointed Iran had not ...

Wed, November 18, 2009

Iran rejects talk of sanctions over nuclear fuel deal

MANILA (Reuters) - Iran's foreign minister on Thursday dismissed the possibility of sanctions over Tehran's rejection of a deal to send enriched uranium ...

Wed, November 18, 2009

North Korea's nuclear plans cloud Obama in Seoul

By Jon Herskovitz and Patricia Zengerle

SEOUL (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama arrived in South Korea on Wednesday for talks that will focus ...

Mon, November 16, 2009

Senators unveil bill to double nuclear power

By Ayesha Rascoe

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two U.S. Senators on Monday unveiled bipartisan legislation aimed at doubling nuclear power in 20 years and increasing ...

Mon, November 16, 2009

IAEA sees risk Iran hiding more nuclear activity

By Mark Heinrich

VIENNA (Reuters) - The United Nations' nuclear watchdog is concerned that Iran's belated revelation of a new uranium enrichment site may ...

Mon, November 16, 2009

Iran says nuclear rights non-negotiable: report

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said the country's nuclear rights were not negotiable, the student news agency ISNA reported on Monday ...

Mon, November 16, 2009

Russia delays Iran's Bushehr nuclear power station

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia on Monday said it would not start a nuclear reactor at Iran's Bushehr atomic power station by the end of ...

Mon, November 09, 2009

Clinton urges Iran to accept U.N. nuclear offer

BERLIN (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Monday urged Iran to accept a U.N.-drafted proposal to have uranium for ...

Mon, November 09, 2009

U.S. says can give Iran time to okay nuclear deal

By Mark Heinrich

VIENNA (Reuters) - The United States is willing to give Iran time to decide whether to accept a U.N.-brokered deal ...

Thu, November 05, 2009

Iran tested advanced nuclear warhead: report

LONDON (Reuters) - The U.N. nuclear watchdog has asked Iran to explain evidence suggesting the Islamic Republic's scientists have experimented with an advanced ...

Thu, November 05, 2009

U.S. tells Iran nuclear deal offer won't be changed

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday said a draft nuclear cooperation deal between Iran and three major powers will ...

Fri, October 30, 2009

Clinton says U.S. to let Iran nuclear talks play out