UN nuclear watchdog’s board sets emergency meeting after Zaporizhzhia attacks
Vienna, Austria Reuters The UN nuclear watchdog’s Board of Governors will hold an emergency meeting on Thursday at the request of both Ukraine and Russia to discuss attacks on the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, after the enemies accused each other of drone attacks. The International Atomic Energy Agency has said drones struck the Russian-held facility […]
Russian nuclear company reports attack on Zaporizhzhia plant
Moscow, Russia Reuters Russia’s nuclear power corporation, Rosatom, accused Ukraine’s military on Sunday of launching a series of attacks on the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station and the UN’s nuclear watchdog called for such incidents to cease immediately. Rosatom said three people were hurt, one seriously. Russia urged world leaders to denounce the incidents. Both […]
UN nuclear watchdog chief visits Syria to restart talks
Damascus, Syria Reuters UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi said he visited Damascus on Tuesday to restart talks focused on fostering confidence in the peaceful use of atomic energy by Syria. Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad meets with International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi in Damascus, Syria, on 19th March, 2024. PICTURE: SANA/Handout […]
IAEA Board calls on Russia to leave Zaporizhzhia, two years on
Vienna, Austria Reuters The UN nuclear watchdog’s Board of Governors voted on Thursday to demand Russia withdraw from Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), in a resolution passed days after the two-year anniversary of the plant’s capture by Russian troops. It was the board’s fourth resolution condemning Russia’s actions against Ukrainian nuclear facilities. The first […]
Second North Korean nuclear reactor appears to be operational, IAEA says
Vienna, AustriaReuters A new reactor at North Korea’s Yongbyon nuclear complex appears to be operating for the first time, the UN nuclear watchdog and independent experts said on Thursday, which would mean an additional potential source of plutonium for nuclear weapons. North Korea has for years used spent fuel from a 5-megawatt nuclear reactor at […]
New IAEA complaint about anti-personnel mines in Russian-held nuclear plant
Reuters The UN’s nuclear watchdog said on Monday it had found anti-personnel mines in an area of the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine and complained for the second month running that this violated safety procedures. The plant, Europe’s largest nuclear facility, was seized in the first days of Russia’s invasion last year. Ukraine […]
IAEA head Grossi vouches for safety of water release at wrecked Fukushima plant
Tokyo, JapanReuters International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi on Wednesday vouched for the safety of Japan’s plan to release treated radioactive water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the ocean after he surveyed the facility. In a major milestone for the decommissioning of the power plant, destroyed in a massive earthquake and […]
IAEA has seen no sign of explosives at Zaporizhzhia yet, more access needed
Vienna, AustriaReuters Experts from the UN nuclear watchdog based at the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine have yet to observe any indications of mines or explosives at the plant, but they need more access to be sure, the agency said on Wednesday. Russia and Ukraine on Tuesday accused each other of plotting to […]
IAEA head Grossi meets with local residents ahead of visit to wrecked Fukushima plant
Tokyo, JapanReuters International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi met residents on Wednesday to assuage concerns over the safety of Japan’s plan to release treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the ocean. In a major milestone for the decommissioning of the power plant, destroyed in the massive earthquake and […]
Japan to get crucial UN verdict for Fukushima water release
Tokyo, JapanReuters Japan is set to receive a final report from a UN watchdog on Tuesday that is widely expected to approve a plan for the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima plant to release radioactive water into the ocean over the next 30 to 40 years. International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi begins a four-day visit to […]