Inspectors from the UN nuclear watchdog have approved the completed modernisation of two nuclear reactors at Bulgaria's plant in Kozloduy, plant operators said Thursday."The results of our checks are excellent," the head of the team from the International Atomic Energy...

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Thursday demanded Ukraine repay 2.4 billion dollars (1.9 billion euros) of debt to Russian energy giant Gazprom, saying Kiev could be "forced" to pay up.Ukraine's state gas company Naftogaz said it had no debt with...

Africa seeks a common position with the European Union going into climate-change negotiations next year, Algeria's environment minister said Thursday following pan-African agreement.Environment ministers from almost all of Africa's 53 nations agreed a united front Wednesday to take into December...

Officials in Communist Vietnam alarmed by a new baby boom are to crack down on couples having more than two children, family planning chiefs said on Thursday.The government worries that rising numbers are putting strain on education, health and other...

The European Commission has shelved controversial plans to introduce full body scanners at airports but will keep restrictions on liquids in hand luggage, a spokesman said Thursday.The commission, the European Union's executive body, wants to take more time "to analyse"...