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South Korean Nuclear Operator Hacked Amid Cyber-Attack Fears

IN THIS ISSUE: S. Korean nuclear operator hacked, budget pressure unlikely to deflect Iran from nuclear goals, Air Force fixes nuke flaws, India's nuclear ambitions rattle tsunami-hit coast, UAE to complete nuclear reactors by 2020, India looks to sway Americans with nuclear power insurance plan.

Published on December 23, 2014

South Korean nuclear operator hacked amid cyber-attack fears

Justin McCurry | Guardian

South Korea’s nuclear plant operator has said its computer systems have been breached, raising fears that hackers, including those with possible North Korean links, could shift their focus to key infrastructure.

Budget pressure unlikely to deflect Iran from nuclear goals

Mehrdad Balali Reuters

A big oil price slide will hurt Iran's attempts to rescue battered living standards, but economic pain is unlikely to soften its stance in nuclear talks or end aid to allies such as Syria, matters seen by its ruling clerics as strategic priorities.

AS Air Force Fixes Nuke Flaws, Future Debated

Robert Burns Associated Press

Faced with one of its biggest challenges in years - repairing a troubled nuclear missile corps - the Air Force has taken an important first step by admitting, after years of denial, that its problems run deep and wide.

India's Nuclear Ambitions Rattle Tsunami-Hit Coast

Jesse Pesta and R. Jai Krishna Wall Street Journal

Here along India's southern coast—ravaged by tsunami waves 10 years ago—the country’s newest nuclear plant towers over the shoreline.

UAE set to complete nuclear reactors by 2020

Fareed Rahman Gulfnews.com

Nuclear energy will constitute 25 per cent of the overall energy production in the UAE by 2020 as the country continues to diversify and move away from depending on hydrocarbons for energy needs.

India looks to sway Americans with nuclear power insurance plan

Tommy Wilkes and Sanjeev Miglani Reuters 

India is offering to set up an insurance pool to indemnify global nuclear suppliers against liability in the case of a nuclear accident, in a bid to unblock billions of dollars in trade held up by concerns over exposure to risk.

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