Tag: Nuclear
Taliban say no plans to attack nuclear arsenal
The Taliban have no plans to attack Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal, their spokesman told the Wall Street Journal.
A larger assault earlier this week by the...
Switzerland opposes building further nuclear power plants
The Swiss govt Wednesday recommended to parliament that the country’s five nuclear power plants should not be replaced as they age, leaving them to...
IAEA begins probe into Japan nuclear emergency
A team of foreign inspectors due to visit Japan’s stricken Fukushima plant began questioning officials Wednesday as part of a fact-finding mission on the...
Pakistan N-security a matter of concern: NATO
The head of NATO said on Tuesday he was confident that Pakistan’s nuclear weapons were safe, but admitted it was a matter of concern,...
70,000 more should evacuate after Fukushima: watchdog
Seventy thousand people living beyond the 20-kilometre no-go zone around Fukushima should be evacuated because of radioactivity deposited by the crippled nuclear plant, a...
Pakistan nuclear security ‘of concern’: NATO
The head of NATO said Tuesday he was confident Pakistan's nuclear weapons were safe, but admitted it was a matter of concern, the day...
Institute of Nuclear Medicines starts providing diagnosis services
The first phase of Gujranwala Institute of Nuclear Medicines (GINUM) has been completed with a cost of Rs 360 million and has started diagnosis...
US panel proposes network of nuclear waste sites
The United States should develop temporary storage facilities to hold the waste produced by the country's nuclear reactors until a permanent burial site can...
PM opens 330mw nuclear power plant
Pakistan on Thursday opened a 330-megawatt nuclear power plant built with China, saying Beijing had been contracted to construct two more reactors in a...
Govt to exploit all energy sources to meet rising electricity requirements:...
Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani has said that the government will exploit all energy sources including nuclear, hydel, solar and wind to meet...
Pakistan’s third 300 MW nuclear power plant becomes operational
Pakistan’s third nuclear electric power plant went operational Thursday, pumping another 300 MW into the national grid in a bid to help meet country’s...
New water leaks at Japan nuclear plant
The operator of Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant reported new problems Thursday, including a water leak from a reactor vessel and another spill of...
Japan’s Kan declines PM’s pay over nuclear crisis
Japan’s Prime Minister Naoto Kan said Tuesday he would not accept his premier’s wage until a crisis at the tsunami-hit Fukushima nuclear plant is...
Iran agrees to resume nuclear talks
Iran on Tuesday said it has formally agreed to resume talks on its controversial nuclear programme with six major powers which have been stalled...
Thousands rally in Japan against nuclear power
Thousands of people rallied in Japan Saturday to demand a shift away from nuclear power after an earthquake and tsunami sparked the world’s worst...
Don’t stigmatise nuclear evacuees: Japanese govt
TOKYO - The Japanese government on Tuesday urged "heartless" people, local authorities and businesses not to discriminate against evacuees from the area around the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant. The call came after some evacuation centres demanded radiation-free certificates from people who lived near the plant, and following reports that hotels have turned them away and their children have been bullied.
"I cannot stress enough how regrettable it is that some heartless people
"I cannot stress enough how regrettable it is that some heartless people
Japan firm presents roadmap towards nuclear ‘cold shutdown’
TOKYO - Japan's embattled Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) on Sunday presented a timeline for stabilising its tsunami-hit and radiation-leaking Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.
Five weeks after a quake and tsunami knocked out the cooling systems of four of its six reactors, TEPCO said it hopes to reduce radiation leaking from the plant in three months and achieve "cold shutdowns" of reactors within six to nine months.
The operator said its ultimate goal is "to enable
Five weeks after a quake and tsunami knocked out the cooling systems of four of its six reactors, TEPCO said it hopes to reduce radiation leaking from the plant in three months and achieve "cold shutdowns" of reactors within six to nine months.
The operator said its ultimate goal is "to enable
