North Korea-US deal revives hopes of nuclear disarmament
North Korea has agreed with the United States to suspend major elements of its atomic weapons programme in a surprise breakthrough that could pave the way for the resumption of long-stalled nuclear disarmament talks with the secretive state.
Moscow Urges Iran to Respond to IAEA Concerns
Russia expects Iran to answer all existing questions from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) over its controversial nuclear program, which will confirm its right to peaceful atomic energy generation, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday.
Iran warns Israel not to attack its nuclear facilities
Iran has warned Israel against mounting an attack on its nuclear facilities amid rising international tension over its uranium enrichment programme.
Azerbaijan’s essential role in future EU energy security
“There needs to be a significant Azerbaijani gas supply to Europe, and that will enhance European energy security and position Azerbaijan as a major player in the international arena”
Iran unveils nuclear progress, defying US-EU pressure
Iran announced new strides in its nuclear programme on Wednesday, in a defiant blow to US and EU pressure to rein in its atomic activities and amid signs of an increasingly vicious covert war with Israel over the issue.
Kazakhstan keen to expand civil nuke ties with India
Kazakhstan is keen to expand civil nuclear ties with India, its envoy here said Wednesday. Ambassador Doulat Kuanyshev said the two strategic partners should look beyond and enhance ties in the nuclear sector, and let Kazakhstan’s atomic power company Kazakhprom and Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited expand cooperation.
US to hold nuclear talks with North Korea in China
A US envoy will hold talks with North Korea on its nuclear program in Beijing next week, the first such negotiations since the death of the nation's longtime leader, Kim Jong II.
Iran to present nuclear projects 'in days'
A defiant Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad vowed Saturday to inaugurate "important nuclear projects" within days and lashed out at Israel, saying the "story" of the Holocaust underpinning its existence had been "smashed".
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