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Fukushima water decontamination system down

The operator of Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant said Tuesday it had again suspended a trouble-plagued system used to clean radiation-tainted water.

Fukushima water decontamination system down
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Central Asia step closer to nuclear weapons free zone

Five nuclear powers signed a new Protocol to the existing Central Asian Nuclear-Weapon-Free-Zone (CANWFZ) Treaty in New York on Tuesday.

Central Asia step closer to nuclear weapons free zone
The flag of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). ©Reuters/Heinz-Peter Bader
UN nuclear inspectors arrive in Iran

A delegation from the International Atomic Energy Agency has arrived in Iran to visit two nuclear sites ahead of the next round of political talks with world powers next week.

UN nuclear inspectors arrive in Iran
Taiwan uses water cannon to disperse anti-nuclear protesters

Taiwan police on Monday used water cannon to dislodge hundreds of overnight sit-in demonstrators, demanding the scrapping of a nearly completed nuclear power plant, one of the most controversial issues to have gripped the island for 30 years.

Taiwan uses water cannon to disperse anti-nuclear protesters
New pictures confirm North Korea nuclear activity

A North Korean nuclear test within days "cannot be ruled out" analysts said Saturday, after new satellite imagery showed heightened activity at the test site.

New pictures confirm North Korea nuclear activity
Obama lands in Seoul as N. Korea nuclear test fears grow

Barack Obama arrived in Seoul Friday to growing signs North Korea was defiantly readying another nuclear test, and with South Koreans in a state of national mourning over the sinking of a ferry full of schoolchildren.

Obama lands in Seoul as N. Korea nuclear test fears grow
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Balkhash lake named best place for nuclear power plant in Kazakhstan

Earlier the country’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev commissioned the Government to decide before the end of the Q1 2014 on the location, sources of investments and timing of constructing a nuclear power plant in Kazakhstan.

Balkhash lake named best place for nuclear power plant in Kazakhstan
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. ©Reuters/Kyodo
South Korea says North may be close to nuclear test

North Korea could well be preparing to carry out a fourth nuclear test, South Korea said Tuesday, citing increased activity at its main test site just days ahead of a visit to Seoul by US President Barack Obama.

South Korea says North may be close to nuclear test
Iran, world powers seek to intensify nuclear talks

Iran and world powers kicked off a new round of nuclear talks Tuesday hoping to make enough progress to move up a gear and start drafting a historic final deal next month.

Iran, world powers seek to intensify nuclear talks
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Chinese man, Iranian indicted in US over Iran exports

A Chinese man, an Iranian and two Iranian firms were charged in the United States with conspiring to export devices to Iran that can serve to enrich uranium, an indictment unsealed Friday said.

Chinese man, Iranian indicted in US over Iran exports
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Kazakhstan wants two nuclear plants instead of one

Two nuclear power plants will possibly be built in Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan wants two nuclear plants instead of one
Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al-Saud. ©Reuters/Brendan Smialowski
Mistrust overshadows Obama's Saudi trip

King Abdullah meets President Barack Obama Friday as mistrust fuelled by differences over Iran and Syria overshadows a decades-long Saudi-US alliance.

Mistrust overshadows Obama's Saudi trip
Will anti-Russian sanctions affect Kazakhstan?

President Nazarbayev has assured that Kazakhstan will not suffer from the economic sanctions imposed on Russia by some of the countries.

Will anti-Russian sanctions affect Kazakhstan?
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Nazarbayev calls to form strong economic ties with Netherlands

Nursultan Nazarbayev has participated in the meeting with members of the Kazakh-Dutch Friends of Kazakhstan in the Netherlands club.

Nazarbayev calls to form strong economic ties with Netherlands
UK PM David Cameron and President Nursultan Nazarbayev. Photo a courtesy of akorda.kz
President Nazarbayev's bilateral meetings in Hague

President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has had a number of bilateral meetings during the Nuclear Security Summit in the Hague.

President Nazarbayev's bilateral meetings in Hague
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Kazakhstan to work on full nuclear fuel cycle: President Nazarbayev

According to him, anti-terror campaign shouldn’t impair nations’ right for peaceful nuclear programs, exchange of technology and equipment.

Kazakhstan to work on full nuclear fuel cycle: President Nazarbayev
US Congress to Obama: Stand tough on Iran

An overwhelming majority of US lawmakers demanded President Barack Obama hold the line on Iran, as a permanent agreement regarding the Islamic republic's contested nuclear program is under negotiation in Vienna.

US Congress to Obama: Stand tough on Iran
U.S. President Barack Obama and China's President Xi Jinping.©Reuters/Kevin Lamarque
Xi, Obama to meet at nuclear summit: China

Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Barack Obama will hold a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the Nuclear Security Summit (NSS) in the Netherlands next week.

Xi, Obama to meet at nuclear summit: China
UN nuclear watchdog chief says atomic plants never '100%' safe

The head of the UN nuclear watchdog said Monday his agency would keep working to improve safety after the Fukushima crisis, but no atomic plant could be "100 percent" safe from natural disasters.

UN nuclear watchdog chief says atomic plants never '100%' safe
Japanese rally against nuclear power

Thousands of campaigners rallied against nuclear power in Tokyo Saturday, as the government and utilities move toward resumption of reactors in southern Japan.

Japanese rally against nuclear power