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The treated discharge from Japan's ruined Fukushima nuclear plant is safe, IAEA chief says on visit

Mar. 13, 2024 11:11 AM EDT

FUTABA, Japan (AP) — The head of the U.N. atomic agency observed firsthand the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant's ongoing radioactive wastewater discharges for the first time since the contentious program began months ago and called it an "encouraging start.” International...

UN nuclear chief tells Japan transparency is 'very important' in ruined nuclear plant's discharges

Mar. 12, 2024 10:33 AM EDT

TOKYO (AP) — The head of the U.N. atomic agency on Tuesday emphasized to Japan's government the importance of transparency in its ongoing discharges of treated radioactive wastewater at the ruined Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. International Atomic Energy Agency...

UN watchdog’s head in Russia to discuss safety of Ukrainian nuclear plant caught in crossfire

Mar. 06, 2024 17:15 PM EST

MOSCOW (AP) — The U.N.'s atomic watchdog agency chief is visiting Russia amid concern about a Ukrainian nuclear power plant caught in the crossfire since Moscow sent troops into Ukraine in 2022 and seized the facility shortly after. IAEA Director-General Rafael Mariano Grossi...

The UN atomic watchdog's director says he's heading to Moscow for talks on nuclear safety in Ukraine

Mar. 04, 2024 10:01 AM EST

VIENNA (AP) — The U.N. atomic watchdog agency's director said that he's due to depart for a trip to Moscow on Tuesday for high-level talks with Russian officials to discuss the issue of nuclear safety in Ukraine. International Atomic Energy Agency Director-General Rafael Mariano...

Iran has further increased its total stockpile of uranium, UN nuclear watchdog report says

Feb. 26, 2024 15:00 PM EST

VIENNA (AP) — Iran has further increased its total stockpile of uranium, according to a report by the U.N. nuclear watchdog seen by The Associated Press on Monday, and it continues to bar the agency's most seasoned inspectors from monitoring its nuclear program, The International...

The head of UN's nuclear watchdog warns Iran is 'not entirely transparent' on its atomic program

Feb. 13, 2024 11:49 AM EST

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The head of the United Nations' nuclear watchdog warned Tuesday that Iran is “not entirely transparent” regarding its atomic program, particularly after an official who once led Tehran's program announced the Islamic Republic has all the pieces for a weapon...

OpenAI CEO warns that 'societal misalignments' could make artificial intelligence dangerous

Feb. 13, 2024 10:03 AM EST

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The CEO of ChatGPT-maker OpenAI said Tuesday that the dangers that keep him awake at night regarding artificial intelligence are the “very subtle societal misalignments” that could make the systems wreak havoc. Sam Altman, speaking at the...

UN nuclear chief says security is still fragile at Ukraine's Russian-occupied nuclear power plant

Feb. 06, 2024 07:18 AM EST

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Security at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant remains fragile amid worrying recent staff cuts enacted by Russian authorities occupying the facility, which is one of the 10 biggest atomic power plants in the world, the United Nations nuclear watchdog chief said...