Biden Administration Issues New Sanctions On Iran As Nuclear Deal Prospects Plummet Micaela Burrow on June 17, 2022 The Treasury Department announced new sanctions on …
STOCKHOLM – The global nuclear arsenal is expected to grow in the coming years for the first time since the Cold War while the risk …
By Francois Murphy VIENNA/DUBAI -Iran has begun further expanding its underground uranium enrichment and said on Wednesday it would switch off two of the U.N. …
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS – The United States will again push for more U.N. sanctions on North Korea if it carries out a seventh …
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL – North Korean state media has kept quiet about a recent flurry of missile tests amid an unprecedented coronavirus wave – …
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL -South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol’s plans to offer economic aid in return for denuclearisation could face an early challenge amid signs …
BRUSSELS/PARIS -The head of the United Nations’ atomic watchdog said on Tuesday Iran was dragging its feet on information about uranium particles found at old …
LONDON – Asked if Russia would rule out a preemptive tactical nuclear strike on Ukraine, Russia’s deputy foreign minister said on Tuesday that a decision …
By Arshad Mohammed and Robin Emmott (Reuters) – At the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin obliquely raised the possibility of …
By Arshad Mohammed, John Irish and Parisa Hafezi WASHINGTON/PARIS/DUBAI – Western officials have largely lost hope the Iran nuclear deal can be resurrected, sources familiar …
Gavin Newsom Makes Stunning Reversal On Shutting Down California’s Last Nuclear Plant Thomas Catenacci on April 29, 2022 Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom suggested Friday …
WASHINGTON – The United States does not believe that there is a threat of Russia using nuclear weapons despite a recent escalation in Moscow’s rhetoric, …
By Josh Smith SEOUL -North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called on the country’s military to “bolster up their strength in every way to annihilate …
By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON -An official with the U.S. nuclear power regulator has ordered staff to supply documents that could lead to a review of …
By Josh Smith and Hyonhee Shin SEOUL -North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has pledged to speed up development of his country’s nuclear arsenal while …
By Mark Trevelyan LONDON -Russia said on Saturday it plans to deploy its newly tested Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missiles, capable of mounting nuclear strikes against …
By Nichola Groom LOS ANGELES – U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said on Thursday she was unsure if two nuclear power plants with previous plans …
(Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin has once again promoted Russia’s nuclear might against the backdrop of the Ukraine conflict, saying on Wednesday that a new …
Biden Admin Throws $6 Billion At Restoring Old Nuclear Power Plants Thomas Catenacci on April 20, 2022 The Department of Energy (DOE) said it is …
By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON -The Biden administration on Tuesday opened applications for a $6 billion program to help nuclear power plants struggling with rising costs …
By Joyce Lee and Byungwook Kim (Reuters) – South Korea’s SK Group said on Tuesday it was mulling investments in small-sized nuclear reactors and that …
By Anne Kauranen HELSINKI – Russia’s state-owned nuclear power supplier Rosatom and its Finnish unit RAOS Project will proceed with a planned nuclear plant in …
DUBAI – Iranian lawmakers have set conditions for the revival of a 2015 nuclear pact, including legal guarantees approved by the U.S. Congress that Washington …
China Stockpiling Nuclear Weapons At An Alarming Rate: REPORT Philip Lenczycki on April 9, 2022 China is racing to stockpile nuclear weapons capable of striking …
By Soo-hyang Choi (Reuters) – South Korea’s president-elect Yoon Suk-yeol said on Thursday strong deterrence was crucial in the face of nuclear and missile threats …
By Francois Murphy VIENNA – Iran has moved all its machines that make centrifuge parts from its mothballed workshop at Karaj to its sprawling Natanz …
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL – Advisers to South Korea’s president-elect sought redeployment of U.S. strategic assets, such as nuclear bombers and submarines, to the Korean …
DUBAI -Iran has handed over documents related to outstanding issues to the U.N. nuclear watchdog, Iranian nuclear chief Mohammad Eslami said on Wednesday, as Tehran …
By Eliana Raszewski LIMA, Argentina – Argentina is pushing China to fully finance a new $8.3 billion nuclear power plant in the country, as the …
(Reuters) – The global market for nuclear missiles and bombs should surpass $126 billion within ten years, up nearly 73% from 2020 levels, according to …
LONDON – Britain could build up to seven new nuclear power stations as part of a radical expansion of homegrown energy following Russia’s invasion of …
By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON – The U.S. military has canceled a test of its Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile that it had …
By Josh Smith SEOUL – There are increasing signs that North Korea could soon test a nuclear weapon for the first time since 2017 in …
WASHINGTON – The U.S. State Department on Thursday said a small number of outstanding issues remain in nuclear talks with Iran, adding that the onus …
(Reuters) – Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov told PBS in an interview on Monday that Russia would resort to nuclear weapons only in the case of …
By Francois Murphy VIENNA – The remaining members of the one shift of technical staff who had been on duty at Chernobyl’s radioactive waste facilities …
Iran Frees Detained British Nationals As Potential Iran Nuclear Deal Resurrection Looms Sebastian Hughes on March 16, 2022 Two British-Iranians who spent years detained in …
DUBAI – Iran’s foreign minister Hossein Amirabdollahian arrived in Moscow on Tuesday and expressed hopes his visit would lead to Russian support for a “good, …
TOKYO – The Ukrainian ambassador to Japan, Sergiy Korsunsky, said on Friday it was possible Russian President Vladimir Putin would be willing to use nuclear …
By Josh Smith SEOUL – North Korea’s latest launches appear aimed at developing and testing technology that can be used both for spy satellites and …
VIENNA – There is very little time left for diplomacy to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear talks, the United States said in a statement to …
WASHINGTON – North Korea’s missile launches could be groundwork for a return to intercontinental ballistic missile and nuclear bomb tests this year for the first …
DUBAI – Iranian officials said Russia’s demands at talks on Iran’s nuclear deal in Vienna are “not constructive”, Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on …
– Russian media cited an unnamed source on Sunday as saying that Ukraine was close to building a plutonium-based “dirty bomb” nuclear weapon, although the …
US Embassy In Ukraine: Russian Attack On Nuclear Power Plant Is A ‘War Crime’ Andrew Trunsky on March 4, 2022 The United States embassy in …
By Hyonhee Shin and Josh Smith SEOUL – North Korea’s main nuclear facility is in full swing, a new report said on Friday, the latest …
By Francois Murphy VIENNA – The stock of enriched uranium amassed by Iran in breach of its 2015 nuclear deal is growing to the point …
By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON -The U.S. military said on Wednesday it will postpone a scheduled test launch of a Minuteman III intercontinental …
– Russian President Vladimir Putin said at the weekend that his nation’s nuclear forces should be put on high alert, raising fears that Russia’s invasion …
WASHINGTON – Americans should not be worried about nuclear war, U.S. President Joe Biden said on Monday, the day after Russian President Vladimir Putin put …