Bulgarian Parliament to Discuss Bill on Payment of Debt to Russia's Rosatom

On Tuesday, the Bulgarian government approved the bill on financial aid to the NEK EAD to help the company pay debt to JSC Atomstroyexport over the halt of the Belene nuclear power plant (NPP) construction.

North Korea has passed 'final gateway' to becoming nuclear power: A preemptive nuclear strike is to be determined "by choice."

 North Korea said Thursday its nuclear weapons program has "passed the final gateway" and that a target of a preemptive nuclear strike is to be determined "by choice."

Début de la construction de deux nouveaux réacteurs nucléaires en Iran

L'Iran et la Russie ont entamé samedi la construction de deux nouveaux réacteurs nucléaires sur le site de la centrale de Bouchehr, sur la côte iranienne du Golfe (sud), a-t-on appris de source officielle.

Putin says Moscow, Seoul won't accept nuclear status of North Korea

Russia's president said on Saturday that the governments of Moscow and Seoul would not accept the "self-proclaimed nuclear status" of North Korea.

UPDATE 2: Egypt, Russia sign Dabaa nuclear plant deal

Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi oversaw the signing of the first Egyptian nuclear plant deal between Egypt and Russia on Thursday.

Ukraine withdraws from nuclear construction deal with Russia

Ukraine's parliament on Wednesday voted to unilaterally scrap an agreement to jointly build with Russia two reactors at the Khmelnitsky Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) in western Ukraine, the parliament's press service said.

Japan turns on nuclear power four years after Fukushima (video Al Jazeera)

Japan has restarted a nuclear reactor for the first time since the Fukushima disaster in 2011, as the government seeks to reassure a nervous public that the industry is now safe with the new safety standards.

Turkey’s energy minister calls on environmentalists to march against outdated nuke plant in Armenia

Energy Minister Taner Yıldız has called on environmentalists in Turkey to march together against a nuclear power plant in Armenia near the Turkish border, the life of which has been extended by 10 years although its original closing date was set for next year.

Japan marks 4th anniversary of tsunami disaster

Japan marked the fourth anniversary Wednesday of a quake-tsunami disaster that swept away thousands of people and sparked a nuclear crisis, a tragedy that has left visible scars on the landscape and continues to cause misery for many.