U.N. nuclear chief says "must alert world" about Iran

2011-11-17T07:30:12Z

VIENNA (Reuters) - The U.N. nuclear chief said on Thursday it was his duty to "alert the world" about suspected work in Iran to develop atomic bombs, and major powers prepared to intensify the pressure on the Islamic state.

Iran faces big power pressure, IAEA wants mission

2011-11-17T05:30:34Z

VIENNA (Reuters) - The U.N. nuclear watchdog wants to send a high-level mission to Iran to address mounting concerns it may be seeking to design atom bombs, its head said on Thursday, and Tehran was expected to face censure at a m...

Powers make "progress" on IAEA Iran resolution

2011-11-16T03:30:39Z

VIENNA (Reuters) - World powers are making progress in narrowing their differences on how to respond to a U.N. watchdog report that aired intelligence suggesting Iran has worked on designing a nuclear weapon, Western diplomats said on Wednesday.

They said officials from the six bi...

Soviet scientist denies helping Iran develop atomic bomb

2011-11-10T00:31:46Z

MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Soviet scientist has denied being the brains behind Iran's nuclear program, despite U.S. media reports that he helped put Tehran on the threshold of making an atomic bomb, a Russian newspaper said on Thursday.

The Reuters) - The standoff over Iran's nuclear program is entering a more dangerous phase and the risk of conflict will increase if Iran does not negotiate, British Foreign Secretary William Hague warned on Wednesday.

He said Reuters) - France is "very worried" about the potential militarization of Iran's nuclear program, but opposes any strike against the Islamic Republic because it could cause irreparable damage, Foreign Minister Alain Juppe said on Tuesday.

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Analysis: Russia, China may blunt Western pressure on Iran

2011-11-02T06:30:37Z

VIENNA (Reuters) - Russian and Chinese reluctance may complicate any Western campaign to parlay a U.N. watchdog report this month into political momentum for tougher sanctions on Iran over its disputed nuclear program, diplomats and analysts say.

The report by the

Iran nuclear issue to grow more urgent: UK's Hague

2011-10-19T09:01:58Z

NOUAKCHOTT (Reuters) - Tackling Iran's nuclear program will become more urgent over the next year and the world must not be distracted from it by the focus on the Arab Spring popular uprisings, British Foreign Secretary William Hague said on Tuesday....

Hunt on for Russian nuclear smuggler: US report

2011-09-27T13:30:29Z

Authorities in the ex-Soviet republic of Moldova are hunting the alleged Russian mastermind of a failed plan to sell weapons-grade uranium on the black market, a new US Senate report said Tuesday.

AFP reported in June that Moldova police had arrested six suspects and seized a sample of Uranium-235 in a sting that thwarted a potential customer, described by a top official as "a citize...

Britain warns Iran over nuclear programme at UN meeting

2011-09-21T18:30:45Z

Foreign Secretary William Hague on Wednesday warned his Iranian counterpart that Britain would resist any increase in Iran's nuclear capabilities, during a meeting at the UN in New York.

Hague told Ali ...

Two Koreas to hold nuclear talks Wednesday

2011-09-19T04:30:29Z

Top North and South Korean envoys will meet in Beijing on Wednesday for a second round of talks aimed at restarting stalled six-nation nuclear disarmament negotiations, Seoul's foreign ministry said.

The ministry gave no further details Monday of the meeting between the South's chief nuclear negotiator Wi Sung-Lac and his North K...

IAEA says seeks info from France about blast

2011-09-12T07:00:35Z

VIENNA (Reuters) - The U.N. atomic agency is seeking information from France about Monday's explosion at a nuclear waste treatment site in the south of the country, its head said.

Yukiya Amano, director gener...

Iranian nuclear bid could provoke attack: Sarkozy

2011-08-31T14:30:41Z

France's President Nicolas Sarkozy warned on Wednesday that Iran's alleged attempts to build long-range missiles and nuclear weapons could lead unnamed countries to launch a pre-emptive attack.

"Its military nuclear and ballistic ambitions constitute a growing threat that may lead to a preventive attack against Iranian sites that would pr...

Iran, Russia claim 'first step' to nuclear deal

2011-08-17T13:30:49Z

Russia and Iran on Wednesday said a new Russian plan had a real chance of solving the standoff over the Iranian nuclear drive, despite the failure of past initiatives to end a decade of deadlock.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov welcomed his Iranian counterpart MOSCOW (Reuters) - Iran's foreign minister said on Wednesday his country's Russian-built nuclear power plant at Bushehr would be switched on soon after years of delays, but gave no date.

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Ahmadinejad welcomes Russia nuclear proposal

2011-08-16T15:31:03Z

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Tuesday welcomed Russia's latest proposals for restarting talks on the Islamic republic's controversial atomic programme that were broken off in January.

"Iran welcomes Russia's step-by-step proposal and is ready to make suggestions to cooperate," he said in a meeting with Russ...

Russian official in Tehran for nuclear talks

2011-08-15T14:30:27Z

A senior Russian official, National Security Council secretary Nikolai Patrushev, arrived on Monday for talks with Iranian officials on the country's nuclear programme, state news agency IRNA reported.

Patrushev is set to hold two meetings with his Iranian counterpart

2011-08-15T00:30:07Z

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Russia will look to revive nuclear talks between Iran and the world's biggest economic and military powers this week, hoping its special relationship with Tehran can help jolt back to life negotiations that some analysts consider "dead in the water."

US may pull tactical nukes out of Europe: report

2011-07-15T03:30:07Z

The United States is in talks with NATO to remove US tactical nuclear weapons from Europe, in a push toward a nuclear-weapons-free world and to cut costs, a Japanese newspaper said Friday.

Washington is talking with other NATO member nations about the withdrawal of all shorter-range, tactical nuclear weapons that have been deploy...

UK, U.S. and Canada step up travel curbs on Iran government

2011-07-08T05:00:07Z

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain, the United States and Canada are increasing travel curbs on members of the Iranian government over Iran's disputed nuclear program, Britain's Fo...

US, Russia nuclear arsenal data released

2011-06-01T20:30:31Z

The United States has 30 percent more deployed long-range ballistic missiles and nuclear warheads than former Cold War foe Russia, according to new data released Wednesday by the State Department.

Both countries are required to report key figures from their nuclear weapons arsenals as part of the landmark new UN atomic watchdog flew out to Tokyo from Vienna on Sunday to team up with other international experts investigating Japan's nuclear crisis.

Six experts from the MOSCOW (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Robert Gates arrived in Moscow on Tuesday for talks on Libya in the middle of the first major public spat between Kremlin chief North Korea has told a Russian envoy that it is willing to discuss its uranium enrichment programme and a suspension of nuclear tests if six-party disarmament talks resume, state media said Tuesday.

"(North Korea) expressed its stand that it can go out to the six-party talks without any precondition," Pyongyang's foreign ministry said in a statement published by the ...

Iran confirms unloading fuel from Bushehr reactor

2011-02-26T06:30:05Z

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran confirmed on Saturday it was having to remove nuclear fuel from the reactor of its only nuclear power station, signaling more problems for the Russian-built Bushehr plant after decades of delay.

Iran's nuclear envoy Reuters) - Western intelligence agencies suspect Syria may have been building a secret nuclear-related site near Damascus, a German daily said, and a U.S. think-tank suggested it could be linked to a site bombed by Israel in 2007...

U.S. and Russia cap "reset" in ties with START treaty

2011-02-05T06:30:08Z

MUNICH (Reuters) - The United States and Russia formally inaugurated their new START nuclear arms treaty on Saturday, capping two years of work to "reset" the sometimes strained ties between the former Cold War enemies.

U.S. Reuters) - Russia is not expected to join a weekend tour of Iranian nuclear sites, a senior diplomat said on Friday, in a possible further setback for what a Western envoy called a failed "publicity stunt" by the Islamic Republic.

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EU to reject Iran offer on nuclear sites: Ashton

2011-01-07T02:00:28Z

BUDAPEST (Reuters) - The European Union will turn down an offer from Iran to tour its nuclear facilities, EU foreign affairs chief Catherine Ashton said on Friday.

"What...

AP Exclusive:Iran invites EU, others to nuke sites

2011-01-03T13:30:50Z

AP Exclusive: Iran invites EU, other nations and groups to visit nuke site

Iran has invited Russia, China, the European Union and its allies among the Arab and developing world to tour its nuclear sites, in an apparent move to gain support ahead of a new r...

Democrats push to ratify START nuclear pact

2010-12-19T20:30:47Z

The US Senate was expected to hold a test vote Tuesday on a nuclear arms control pact with Russia, confident of eventual success on one of President Barack Obama's top priorities despite Republican opposition.

Leading Democrats said they believed they had enough votes to ratify the treaty, which would restrict Russia...

Obama invokes Reagan to push START treaty

2010-12-18T03:30:09Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Fresh from a shared victory on an $858 billion tax-cut package, President Barack Obama pushed on Saturday for congressional approval of the new START nuclear arms treaty with Russia.

Obama invoked the late Republican President Ronald Reagan as h...

Russia prods North Korea on nuclear programme, attack

2010-12-13T11:30:14Z

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's foreign minister told his North Korean counterpart on Monday that Moscow was deeply concerned over Pyongyang's uranium enrichment efforts and condemned an attack on a South Korean island, the ministry said.

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Obama sees vote on START treaty coming soon

2010-12-08T20:30:58Z

US President Barack Obama said Wednesday he was "confident" that a landmark nuclear arms treaty with Russia would be voted on by US lawmakers before the Christmas break.

Obama said he thought the new Reuters) - With little time remaining for action by the current Congress, Senate Democrats stepped up pressure on Monday on Republicans to support ratification of the New START nuclear treaty with Russia, saying it was critical for U.S. security.

"Wit...

Top Republican denies blocking START treaty

2010-11-28T10:00:15Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A top Republican in the Senate denied on Sunday he was obstructing ratification of a new nuclear arms deal with Russia, saying Congress had bigger issues to work on before its Christmas recess.

Jon Kyl, the lead Republican negotiator on the Editorial Roundup: Excerpts From Recent Editorials in Newspapers in the US and Abroad

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U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Saturday that Russian cooperation on U.S. priorities from the Afghan war to the diplomatic squeeze on Iran is ...

NATO plans to invite Russia to join missile shield

2010-11-29T14:40:53Z

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NATO to erect missile shield for Europe

2010-11-29T14:40:51Z

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2010-11-29T14:40:47Z

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White House predicts START passage this year

2010-11-18T14:47:38Z

The White House predicted Wednesday that the US Senate will ratify a landmark nuclear treaty with Russia this year despite stiff Republican objections that have clouded the agreement's fate.

The new President Barack Obama's hopes to win US Senate approval of a landmark arms control treaty with Russia this year faded abruptly Tuesday, hampering his embattled quest to improve ties with Moscow.

The White House's...

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2010-11-30T13:54:31Z

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Russia urges 'any possible' dialogue with North Korea

2010-11-12T17:33:10Z

The Kremlin is keen to burnish its credentials as a regional mediator and use its clout with Pyongyang to promote infrastructure projects involving South and North Korea.

"We repeatedly discussed this project and believe it's interesting both from commercial and most importantly political point of vie...

US open to Turkey as venue for later round of Iran talks

2010-11-12T16:33:04Z

In Brussels, European Union diplomacy chief Catherine Ashton on Friday agreed to resume the long-stalled nuclear talks between six world powers and Iran on December 5, and suggested they be held in Lisbon on November 19-20 to map out the future of the 61-year-old alliance. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will also attend the talks expected to touch on missile defense.

The nuclear arsenal across Europe remains a source of friction with

A look at Russia's nuclear diplomacy

2010-11-29T15:40:57Z

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London tells Israel it will amend war crimes law

2010-11-04T14:01:59Z

Britain's top diplomat, who was visiting Israel, made the remarks to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during "a very productive meeting" that lasted for more than an hour, the British embassy spo...

US mulling new Iran offer: report

2010-11-04T14:00:50Z

President Barack Obama's administration has shared its latest proposal for diffusing the standoff over Iran's nuclear programme with Russia and China -- although France and Britain's top diplomat, who was visiting Israel, made the remarks to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during "a very productive meeting" that lasted for more than an hour, the British embassy spo...

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2010-11-05T06:55:33Z

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Britain tells Israel it will repeal war crimes law

2010-11-04T10:02:33Z

Britain's top diplomat, who is visiting Israel, made the remarks to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during "a very productive meeting" that lasted for more than an hour, the British embassy spok...

Palomares hydrogen bomb incident

2010-11-04T14:49:07Z

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Greenland's first premier Motzfeldt dies at 72

2010-10-29T06:30:36Z

Greenland's first premier and self-rule pioneer Jonathan Motzfeldt dies at 72

Former Greenland premier Jonathan Motzfeldt, who spearheaded a drive for more self-rule and opposed U.S. bases on the semi-autonomous Danish territory, has died, the local government said. He was 72.

Motzfeldt led the Arctic island's government between 1979-1991 and...

Answering objections to the deployment of the US missile defense system

2010-11-04T14:33:36Z

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EU, Russia prod Iran to hold nuclear talks in November

2010-10-22T18:01:57Z

BRUSSELS/MOSCOW (Reuters) - European Union foreign affairs chief Catherine Ashton reissued an invitation to Iran on Fr...

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Russia to go to NATO summit, eyeing missile role

2010-10-19T13:30:34Z

DEAUVILLE, France (Reuters) - Russia will attend next month's NATO summit as it looks to reach a compromise over a Europe-wide missile defense shield, softening its stance after reassurances from France and

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2010-11-03T00:12:41Z

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2010-10-11T21:43:31Z

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Russian military successfully tests new missile

2010-10-07T02:15:29Z

Russian military successfully test-fires new ballistic missile

Russia's Defense Ministry says that the navy has successfully test-fired an advanced ballistic missile from a nuclear submarine.

The successful launch of the Bulava intercontinental ballistic missile Thursday follows 12 previous tests over the past few years, most of which were failures. The failed ...

The Nuclear Option

2010-10-06T06:17:20Z

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Hague to make first visit to Russia

2010-09-27T11:00:28Z

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Russian Nuclear Warheads Now In The United States To Make Waste Heat Power Generation

2010-10-08T17:03:08Z

Russia and the United States recovery scrap its nuclear disarmament in the nuclear fuel for power generation

U.S. civilian nuclear reactor fuel to generate electricity, accounting for 45% of Russian nuclear materials

The United States and Russia on reducing nuclear weapons, but also nuclear material recovery plan in private talks

This is a deal between the two countries are satisfied to better facilitate the a...

Finesse needed on "difficult" Iran: Russia senator

2010-10-13T14:33:26Z

GENEVA (Reuters) - Russian nuclear energy support is intended to encourage Iran to play by global arms rules, a top Moscow senator said on Sunday, arguing Tehran's hardline Islamists responded best to diplomatic "chess," not "rugby."

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2010-09-10T09:32:21Z

For nearly half a century now UNESCO has been a vital institution for highlighting some of the world's most vital heritage sights. Over the years it has amassed a substantial number of entrants that read like a veritable who's who of world travel.

Now in 2010 the list contains 911 vital spots worth preserving, though the sheer vastness of the list has prompted the New York times to question 'will everywhere be a UNESCO world heritage sight one day?' .

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U.S. grasp of Russia nukes may weaken, official warns

2010-09-03T14:31:33Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - American knowledge of Russia's nuclear capabilities will dwindle if a new nuclear arms treaty with Moscow is not ratified, the chief U.S. negotiator argued as a Senate panel on Friday scheduled a vote on the document.

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Iran offers joint nuclear fuel production with Russia

2010-08-25T23:15:21Z

Iran has made a proposal to Moscow to jointly produce nuclear fuel for its Russian-built Bushehr plant and future facilities, the head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organisation was quoted as saying Thursday.

"We have made a proposal to United States sees no "proliferation risk" from Iran's Russian-built first nuclear power plant at Bushehr that was loaded with fuel Saturday, the State Department said.

The Russian involvement in the reactor, intended for civilian purposes, "underscores that...

Iran starts loading fuel in nuclear power plant

2010-08-21T11:15:26Z

A defiant Iran on Saturday began loading fuel into its Russian-built first nuclear power plant in the face of stiff opposition from world powers to its controversial atomic programme.

Despite leading Western opposition to the Islamic republic's project to enrich uranium in defiance of four sets of UN sanctions, the United States

Iran starts loading fuel in first nuclear power plant

2010-08-21T01:15:19Z

A defiant Iran started on Saturday loading fuel into its Russian-built first nuclear power plant, in the face of stiff opposition from world powers to its controversial atomic programme.

After more than three decades of delay, engineers finally began loading the Russia-supplied fuel into the plant in the southern port of Bushehr, in the presence of

Iran starts loading fuel into first nuclear plant

2010-08-20T23:15:18Z

Iran said on Saturday it has started loading fuel into its Russian-built first nuclear power plant, in the face of stiff opposition from world powers to its controversial atomic programme.

After more than three decades of delay, engineers finally began loading the Russia-supplied fuel into the plant in the southern port of Bushehr, in the presence of

Iran to fire up first nuclear plant after delays

2010-08-20T22:15:16Z

Iran on Saturday begins transferring fuel into its Russian-built first nuclear plant, as it remains defiant about sanctions imposed by world powers over its controversial atomic programme.

After decades of delay, engineers will finally transfer the Russia-supplied fuel into the plant in the southern port city of Bushehr, in the presence of TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's first nuclear power station will be loaded with fuel on Saturday, a showcase for Tehran's claim that its atomic ambitions are purely peaceful.

Experts say firing up the $1-billion Bushehr plant will not take Iran any closer to building a nuclear bomb as Iran is to launch its first nuclear power reactor next week, the Islamic republic and Russia which helped build the plant said on Friday after years of delays to the highly sensitive project.

The United States said the announcement showed that Tehran no longer needed to pursue its controversial prog...

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2011-01-04T21:01:31Z

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2011-01-04T09:32:15Z

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