Belarus agrees to give up stockpile of highly enriched uranium
In a surprise victory for President Obama's campaign to secure nuclear material worldwide, the government of Belarus announced Wednesday that it will give up its stock of highly enriched uranium, a critical component of nuclear weapons.
Russia forms world's first nuclear fuel bank
Russia announced Wednesday that it had created the world's first international atomic fuel bank as part of a global effort to curb the spread of nuclear arms.
N. Korea boasts advances in its nuclear program
Secretive North Korea boasted advances in its nuclear program on Tuesday, making sure it held the world’s attention, saying it had thousands of working centrifuges, as pressure built on China to rein in its ally.
WikiLeaks cables expose Pakistan nuclear fears
US and UK diplomats warn of terrorists getting hold of fissile material and of Pakistan-India nuclear exchange
Clinton seeks more European help in Afghanistan at security summit overshadowed by WikiLeaks
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton called on a European security organization Wednesday to play a bigger role in helping stabilize Afghanistan and to do more to strengthen the voice of human rights groups worldwide.
Russian Missiles Fuel U.S. Worries
The U.S. believes Russia has moved short-range tactical nuclear warheads to facilities near North Atlantic Treaty Organization allies as recently as this spring, U.S. officials say, adding to questions in Congress about Russian compliance with long-standing pledges ahead of a possible vote on a new arms-control treaty.
North Korea boasts about nuclear capabilities at new uranium enrichment plant
Nuclear-armed North Korea boasted today it has "many thousands of centrifuges'' running at a new uranium enrichment plant, which has raised fears the regime wants to make more fuel for atom bombs.
WikiLeaks reveals that Arab allies urged U.S. to strike Iran
In late May 2009, Israel’s defense minister, Ehud Barak, used a visit from a Congressional delegation to send a pointed message to the new American president.
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