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Iranian showdown

in International - Sat May 19, 2012

Several participants in the seven-nation talks on Iran"s nuclear program have been quoted in optimistic predictions for an agreement resulting from an upcoming session We

Iranian showdown

in International - Sat May 19, 2012

Several participants in the seven-nation talks on Iran"s nuclear program have been quoted in optimistic predictions for an agreement resulting from an upcoming session We

Iran Tough Nuclear Stance Masks Struggles

in International - Wed May 16, 2012

(TEHRAN, Iran) The negotiating stance from Iranian officials never varies: The Islamic Republic will not give up its capabilities to make nuclear fuel. But embedded in the

IAEA inspector killed in Iran car crash

in International - Wed May 09, 2012

TEHRAN: A UN nuclear inspector from South Korea was killed and a colleague was injured in a car crash Tuesday near a reactor site in central Iran, state media and the nuc

Japans last nuclear reactor shuts down one year after Fuku

in International - Sat May 05, 2012

Japanese utility Hokkaido Electric Power Co began shutting the country\'s last active nuclear reactor on Saturday, leaving the world\'s third-biggest user of atomic

Israeli plans to attack Iran"s nuclear sites go back years

in International - Tue March 13, 2012

JERUSALEM - For more than a decade, Israel has systematically built up its military specifically for a possible strike on Iranian nuclear facilities. It has sent its

Netanyahu appears willing to give Obama more time on Iran

in International - Tue March 06, 2012

WASHINGTON -- Despite different assessments of the threat posed by Iran\'s nuclear program, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday appeare

IAEA has "serious concerns" as Iran boosts nuclear work

in International - Tue March 06, 2012

VIENNA – Iran has tripled its monthly production of higher-grade enriched uranium and the United Nations nuclear watchdog has "serious concerns" about possible military d

The systematic exaggeration of the Iranian threat

in International - Wed February 29, 2012

Great news, Iran is not building a bomb and that comes directly from the people who know; the Israelis, the Americans and their security agencies.

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Is Iran another North Korea?

in International - Tue February 28, 2012

Last week the U.S. point man for talks on North Korea, Glyn Davies, met with his North Korean counterparts for the first time since the death of Korean leader Kim Jon

Japan shuts down nuclear reactor

in International - Tue February 21, 2012

TOKYO: Japan on Monday began a process that will see another one of the country\'s nuclear reactors go offline, leaving just two of 54 in operation.

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Iran has new centrifuges, nuclear fuel plates: state TV

in International - Thu February 16, 2012

TEHRAN: State television reported on Wednesday that Iran has made advances in its nuclear programme, building new uranium enrichment centrifuges and producing its own

Iran TV shows domestic \'nuclear fuel\' inserted in reacto

in International - Thu February 16, 2012

TEHRAN: President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad led a ceremony Wednesday inserting Iran\'s first domestically produced, 20-percent enriched nuclear fuel into Tehran\'s research reacto

Iran has new centrifuges, nuclear fuel plates: state TV

in International - Wed February 15, 2012

TEHRAN: State television reported on Wednesday that Iran has made advances in its nuclear programme, building new uranium enrichment centrifuges and producing its own

US approves first nuclear plant since 1978

in International - Sat February 11, 2012

WASHINGTON, Feb 9, 2012 (AFP) - The US government gave the final green light Thursday for the construction of the first new nuclear power reactors in the country since 1978.

Hungary orders Danube closed amid big freeze

in International - Sat February 11, 2012

BUDAPEST: Hungary closed the Danube to river traffic Friday due to thick ice, bringing shipping to a near standstill on Europe\'s busiest waterway, as the continent\'s cold

Analysis Iran war buys West time but raises tension

in International - Thu January 19, 2012

LONDON: A backseat passenger on a motorcycle weaving through the crush of Tehran\'s morning traffic reaches out and places a small magnetic device on the door of a silver-gr

Iran plans more war games in strait as sanctions bite

in International - Sat January 07, 2012

TEHRAN: Iran announced plans on Friday for new military exercises in the world\'s most important oil shipping lane, the latest in weeks of bellicose gestures towards the Wes

German police clash with blocking nuclear train

in International - Wed December 07, 2011

German police battled thousands of anti-nuclear protestors Sunday, many chained to railroad tracks, who have caused delays as they try to block a train carrying radioactive

Uranium sales to India will improve ties, says Australia

in International - Wed December 07, 2011

SYDNEY: Australia"s strategic ties with India are set to benefit from the ruling Labor Party"s decision to lift a ban on exporting uranium to the growing Asian power, Defenc

Wary US uncertain of Israel"s Iran plans

in International - Wed December 07, 2011

WASHINGTON: The Obama administration does not know Israel"s intentions regarding potential military action against Iran, and the uncertainty is stoking concern in Washington

Activists invade N-plant site in France

in International - Wed December 07, 2011

PARIS: Greenpeace activists secretly invaded a French nuclear site before dawn on Monday and draped a banner on its reactor containment building, embarrassing the government

Poll shows strong Israeli support for Iran attack

in International - Thu November 03, 2011

JERUSALEM (AP): The Israeli government would have significant support at home for an Israeli military strike against Iran\'s nuclear program, according to a poll pu

Emergency declared at KANUPP after leakage in feeder pipe

in National - Fri October 21, 2011

KARACHI: Emergency was declared at KANUPP (Karachi Nuclear Power Plant) after leakage of heavy water from a feeder pipe of the reactor. However, according to a spok

Pakistan boosts nuclear installations\' security: FM

in International - Sat September 24, 2011

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has told the United Nations that steps have been taken to augment the safety and security of the country\'s nuclear installations and materials