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IAEA reports Iranian progress on uranium metal despite Western objections
Iran has made progress in its work on enriched uranium metal, the U.N. nuclear watchdog said in a report to member states…
Iran resumes uranium enrichment programme
Iran has resumed 20% uranium enrichment at an underground nuclear facility, the government said on Monday, breaching a 2015 nuclear pact with…
UAE connects first unit of Barakah nuclear plant to national grid
The United Arab Emirates has connected the first unit at its Barakah nuclear power plant to the national power grid, Emirates Nuclear…
France expands area of distribution of iodine tablets to people living near nuclear plants
France is to give free iodine tablets to more people living near the country's 19 nuclear plants. The French ASN nuclear safety…
Exiting nuclear power unrealistic for Japan, minister says, disputing colleague
Exiting nuclear power in Japan is unrealistic, the country’s new industry minister said on Thursday, in comments that reiterated the government’s line…
Japan’s new environment minister says country should stop using nuclear power
Japan’s newly installed environment minister, Shinjiro Koizumi, wants the country to close nuclear reactors to avoid a repeat of the Fukushima catastrophe…