North Korean nuclear plant seals removed

Sep. 24, 2008

North Korea has made another move toward possibly restarting its suspended nuclear program, the U.N. nuclear agency reports.

U.S. nuclear report released

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has released its Performance and Accountability Report for 2008.

Poland seeks nuclear sites

WARSAW, Poland, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said so far, no suitable sites for planned nuclear plants have been found.

U.S. Energy Department takes Duke waste

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Nov. 11 (UPI) -- Duke Energy announced it has signed a contract with the U.S. Department of Energy for the disposal of used nuclear fuel.

Official wants probe of Syrian nuke site

VIENNA, Oct. 29 (UPI) -- Diplomats in Vienna say there is enough evidence to justify further investigation of a suspected Syrian nuclear site bombed by Israel in September 2007.

United Nations receives report from IAEA

VIENNA, Oct. 28 (UPI) -- According to the Vienna, Austria-based International Atomic Energy Agency, more countries are turning to nuclear energy.

India, France discuss nuclear cooperation

NEW DELHI, Oct. 27 (UPI) -- India and France have begun nuclear plant negotiations under the Indo-French civil nuclear agreement.

Seoul hopes for economic gains with North

BEIRUT, China, Oct. 25 (UPI) -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak says Asian and European leaders should help him entice North Korea into demilitarizing through economic cooperation.

Toshiba to refurbish French nuclear plants

TOKYO, Oct. 24 (UPI) -- Japan's Toshiba Corp. announced it has been chosen to help refurbish French nuclear plants.

Russia, S. Korea in nuclear talks

MOSCOW, Oct. 23 (UPI) -- Russian and South Korean leaders at the six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear disarmament met Thursday in Moscow to coordinate negotiations.

Engineer gets prison for aiding Libya

STUTTGART, Germany, Oct. 17 (UPI) -- A German engineer has received a prison term for helping Libya build a uranium enrichment plant in return for millions of dollars.

Iran: Russia to ship nuke plant supplies

TEHRAN, Oct. 17 (UPI) -- Russia will ship nearly 1,000 tons of supplies to the Iranian city of Bushehr to help build a nuclear power plant, an Iranian official said Friday.

IAEA says inspectors back in N.Korea

VIENNA, Oct. 13 (UPI) -- The International Atomic Energy Agency said Monday North Korea allowed its inspectors back into the Yongbyon nuclear facility.

N. Korea to resume nuke plant dismantling

PYONGYANG, North Korea, Oct. 12 (UPI) -- North Korea says it will resume dismantling its nuclear reprocessing complex in the wake of a U.S. decision to drop the country from its terrorism list.

N. Korean nuclear sites may remain closed

SEOUL, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- U.S. and North Korean officials reached a tentative deal that may leave undeclared nuclear sites closed to international inspectors, an official said Friday.