Obama's Goal of Nuclear Security Still Far Off
Halfway into an ambitious four-year effort to safeguard nuclear materials from terrorists, President Barack Obama and other world leaders are lagging behind their self-imposed goals and facing renewed threats from Iran and North Korea. They're giving themselves a checkup at next week's summit in the South Korean capital, Seoul.
U.S. Secretary of State meets with Turkmen delegation for political consultations
A Turkmen delegation has recently visited Washington, which on behalf of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhammadov took part in political consultations between Turkmenistan and the United States, during which a mechanism for enhancing bilateral cooperation was worked out, the Turkmen government said on Saturday.
Russia wants speedy resumption of nuclear talks with Iran
Russia wants nuclear talks between Iran and the G5+1 to be resumed “as quickly as possible.”
Russia doubles nuclear exports despite Fukushima
Russia doubled foreign orders to build nuclear reactors last year and has a $50 billion order book for the next decade despite jitters over atomic power following the Fukushima disaster, its nuclear power chief said on Friday.
Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan to carry out joint military exercises
Russian, Kazakh and Belarusian Military Forces will conduct military exercises, the representative of the Russian Defense Ministry on Air Force Colonel Vladimir Drik told RIA Novosti, Novosti-Kazakhstan reported.
S.Korea, Taiwan cut Iranian oil imports
South Korea cut imports of Iranian crude in the first two months of 2012 and Taiwan plans to halt its purchases from July as the two join the growing list of countries reducing imports under pressure from the United States.
India Urges Iran To Fully Cooperate With IAEA In Addressing Nuclear
India has asked Iran to fully cooperate with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in order to restore international community's confidence in its nuclear programme being peaceful in nature.
Bulgaria Refuses to Pay Russia Damages over Belene N-Plant
Bulgaria's government has made it clear it is not daunted by the risk of being taken to arbitration by the Russian contractor in Belene nuclear project, should it decide to abandon it.
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