Tag: Nuclear
Pakistan denies U.S. magazine’s nuclear report
Pakistan rejected on Sunday a U.S. magazine's report that the country's nuclear weapons are "transported in delivery vans on congested and dangerous roads," saying...
Iran boosts anti-US rhetoric ahead of nuclear report
Iran marked the anniversary of the 1979 seizure of the U.S. embassy on Friday with burning flags and chants of "Death to America", escalating...
Pakistan successfully test-fires nuclear-capable stealth missile
Pakistan said it had successfully test-fired Friday a stealth cruise missile capable of carrying nuclear warheads.
The military said the "Hatf VII" missile had a...
Pakistan rejects new nuclear treaty
Pakistan has rejected the new nuclear treaty for ban on production of fissile material. Addressing the General Assembly’s Committee for Disarmament and International Security,...
Pakistan increasing nuclear arsenal: Panetta
After weeks of a public spat between Pakistan and the United States over the Haqqani network, US Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta on Tuesday...
India better prepared for nuclear crisis
India has improved procedures to deal with a nuclear emergency in the wake of the Fukushima crisis in Japan, the country’s atomic energy watchdog...
North Korea nuke disarmament doubtful: ex-envoy
A former diplomat in Pyongyang cast doubt Wednesday on North Korea’s willingness to denuclearise, saying its officials believe Libya’s regime would have survived had...
UN sets up nuclear safety ‘action team’
The UN atomic agency said Monday it would set up an “action team” to help prevent nuclear accidents around the world following the Fukushima...
Pakistan has boosted security of nuclear installations: Hina
Pakistan told the United Nations on Thursday that steps had been taken to augment the safety and security of the country’s nuclear installations and...
Japan typhoon kills 10, spares nuclear plant
A powerful typhoon that barrelled through Japan and threatened the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant, killed at least 10 people including a woman aged...
Nuclear workers scramble as typhoon smashes Japan
A powerful typhoon smashed into Japan on Wednesday and headed for the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant, where workers raced to protect buildings and reactors...
Korean nuclear talks see no breakthrough
The chief nuclear envoys for North and South Korea said Wednesday they had failed to reach agreement on reviving international nuclear disarmament talks at...
Thousands protest against nuclear power in Japan
Tens of thousands of demonstrators rallied in Tokyo on Monday calling for an end to nuclear energy in Japan after the March 11 disaster...
Leak fears wane after deadly French nuclear plant blast
The French government sought to play down fears of a radioactive leak after the explosion Monday at a nuclear site in the south of...
At 15, nuclear test ban treaty still not in force
Created as yet another tool to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons, the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT), which was introduced 15 years ago on...
South Korea nuclear envoy to travel to US
South Korea's chief nuclear envoy will visit the United States this week, the foreign ministry said Tuesday, after North Korea's latest announcement that it...
No snap checks of atomic units: Iran nuclear chief
Iran clarified on Tuesday that its offer of allowing "full supervision" of its atomic programme in return for lifting of sanctions does not include...
