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Iran to host second nuclear disarmament conference
TEHRAN (BNO NEWS) — Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Mohammad Mahdi Akhoundzadeh said on Saturday that Iran will open the second International Nuclear Disarmament Conference on June 12 in Tehran, the… Read more
IAEA refers Syria to UN Security Council over covert nuclear facility
VIENNA, AUSTRIA (BNO NEWS) — The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Thursday referred Syria to the United Nations Security Council for not declaring the construction of a nuclear reactor… Read more
Italian court approves nuclear referendum
ROME, ITALY (BNO NEWS) — The Italian Constitutional Court on Tuesday approved a referendum on the introduction of nuclear power to be held nationwide on June 12-13, the ANSA news… Read more
German cabinet approves closure of all nuclear plants by 2022
BERLIN, GERMANY (BNO NEWS) — The German cabinet on Monday approved the proposal to close all the country’s nuclear power plants by 2022, the DPA news agency reported. Environment Minister… Read more
Tepco confirms oil leakage at Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant
TOKYO (BNO NEWS) — The Tokyo Electric Power Co. (Tepco), which operates the troubled Fukushima nuclear plant, on Tuesday announced that the facility’s reactors have been leaking oil into the… Read more
Germany to close all nuclear plants by 2022
BERLIN, GERMANY (BNO NEWS) — The German government on Monday announced that all the country’s nuclear power plants will be closed by 2022, as part of the new plans to… Read more
Japan and France to begin nuclear safety ministerial dialogue
PARIS (BNO NEWS) — The governments of Japan and France on Wednesday agreed to develop a ministerial dialogue on nuclear safety among other key issues related to energy. Japanese Prime… Read more
Switzerland to gradually decommission all nuclear plants by 2034
BERN, SWITZERLAND (BNO NEWS) — Swiss Energy Minister Doris Leuthard on Wednesday announced the gradual decommission of all Switzerland’s nuclear power plants by 2034, the Swissinfo news agency reported. Leuthard… Read more
UN launches Japan nuclear crisis study
UNITED NATIONS (BNO NEWS) — United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday stressed the UN’s “clear role” in global nuclear safety, confirming that the UN would launch a study… Read more
Tepco admits nuclear meltdown at Fukushima plant
TOKYO (BNO NEWS) — The Tokyo Electric Power Co. (Tepco), which operates the troubled Fukushima nuclear plant, on Thursday admitted that a nuclear meltdown occurred at the plant. With the… Read more
