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EU Gave Green Light to Paks II NPP Construction, Formal Procedures Completed - Szijjarto

The EU approved the construction of the Paks II Nuclear Power Plant (NPP), all formal procedures have been completed, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said Thursday

Masood Khan Pays Rich Tribute To Kashmiri Hero Syed Ali Ahmed Shah

Sardar Masood Khan, President Jammu and Kashmir, has said that the international community should step forward to help resolve the Kashmir dispute and prevent any sort of escalation between Pakistan and India

Iran's Supreme Leader Says EU Mechanism for Trade With Tehran Looks Like 'Bitter Joke'

Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said on Thursday that the European Union had essentially withdrawn from the Iran nuclear deal, and the trade mechanism it created to allow companies to bypass US sanctions and continue trading with Iranian entities looked like "a bitter joke,"

US Nuclear Power Plants Generate Record Electricity Output in 2018 - Energy Dept.

US nuclear power plants produced a record amount of electricity in 2018, despite the closure of several plants since 2010, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) said in a report on Thursday

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Says NATO Chief Has No Proof of INF Violations

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday that NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg had not presented any evidence of Russia breaching the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF)

China Plans to Build First Nuclear-Powered Surface Vessel - Reports

China plans to build its first-ever nuclear-powered surface vessel, which will be similar to Russian nuclear-powered icebreaker Taymyr, local media reported, citing bidding documents of state-owned energy corporation China General Nuclear Power Group (CGN)

Nuclear Weapons Use Threshold Lowering Due to US Actions - Russian Foreign Ministry

The threshold for the use of nuclear weapons is lowering due to the US actions and new strategy, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko said Thursday commenting on earlier statements by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg

Ethiopia Cooperating With Russia on Nuclear Technology to Boost Energy Capacity - Diplomat

Ethiopia is holding talks with Russia on nuclear cooperation in various areas in the hopes of boosting its energy capacity amid the growing needs of the rising economy and population, Mehreteab Mulugeta, the director general for European affairs at the Ethiopian Foreign Ministry, told Sputnik in an interview

Ethiopia, Russia Plan to Sign Deals on Trade, Tourism, Nuclear Energy in April - Diplomat

Ethiopia and Russia plan to sign a number of cooperation agreements on trade, tourism and nuclear cooperation at an intergovernmental commission meeting in Addis Ababa in April, Mehreteab Mulugeta, the director general for European affairs at the Ethiopian Foreign Ministry, told Sputnik in an interview

Beijing to Start Construction of China's 1st Floating Nuclear Power Plant in 2019- Reports

The construction of China's first ever floating nuclear power plant is set to be launched before the end of 2019, the Global Times newspaper reported, citing the head of China's Nuclear Power Institute (NPI), Luo Qi

Netanyahu Says Israel Totally Free to Act Against Iran in Syria

Bolivian, Russian Presidents to Discuss Gas, Nuclear Research Cooperation on July 11

UAE refutes false claims about safety of Barakah nuclear power plant

Ambassador Hamad Ali Al Kaabi, UAE Permanent Representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has issued the following statement

Russian, US Scientists Discuss Cooperation on Nuclear Security in Moscow - Statement

Scientists from Russia and the United States have gathered on Wednesday in the Russian capital to discuss the cooperation on nuclear security, a statement by the Moscow-based Nuclear Safety Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IBRAE) said

Foreign Minister Qureshi says dialogue, sole option for Pakistan, India to ensure peace in SA

Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Wednesday urged the Indian leadership to change obsolete mindset, adopt a realistic approach and come to the negotiating table for peoples' well-being as well as the peace and stability in South Asia