nuclear weapons
US to activate Romanian missile defense site, angering Russia
World
May 12, 2016
US to activate Romanian missile defense site, angering Russia
The United States switches on an US$800 million missile shield in Romania on Thursday, a step it sees as vital…
North Korea leader Kim says will not use nuclear arms unless threatened
World
May 8, 2016
North Korea leader Kim says will not use nuclear arms unless threatened
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country will not use nuclear weapons unless its sovereignty is infringed by…
U.S. to buy heavy water from Iran’s nuclear program
Middle East
April 23, 2016
U.S. to buy heavy water from Iran’s nuclear program
The United States will buy heavy water from Iran's nuclear program and expects it to be delivered within weeks, U.S.…
N. Korean ambassador defends nuclear armament as ‘survival’ tool
Egypt
March 9, 2016
N. Korean ambassador defends nuclear armament as ‘survival’ tool
North Korea’s ambassador to Cairo has defended his country’s nuclear armaments program as necessary for the country’s “survival on the…
Iran considered nuclear weapons during 1980s Iraq war: ex-president
Middle East
October 29, 2015
Iran considered nuclear weapons during 1980s Iraq war: ex-president
Iran considered pursuing a nuclear deterrent when it began its nuclear program in the 1980s, during an eight-year war with…
Use Iran deal to prevent nuclear weapons free-for-all, treaty body says
Middle East
August 18, 2015
Use Iran deal to prevent nuclear weapons free-for-all, treaty body says
The head of the body trying to secure ratification of a global ban on nuclear testing urged world leaders on…
Putin says Russia is beefing up its nuclear arsenal
World
June 16, 2015
Putin says Russia is beefing up its nuclear arsenal
President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday Russia would add more than 40 new intercontinental ballistic missiles to its nuclear arsenal…
Austria, backed by 159 nations, calls for ban on nuclear weapons
World
April 29, 2015
Austria, backed by 159 nations, calls for ban on nuclear weapons
Austria on Tuesday called for banning nuclear weapons because of their catastrophic humanitarian effects, an initiative it said now has…
Khamenei says Iran nuclear weapons are a US ‘myth’
Middle East
April 19, 2015
Khamenei says Iran nuclear weapons are a US ‘myth’
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei told military commanders on Sunday the United States had created the "myth" of nuclear…
Seized nuclear material in Iraq ‘low grade’: IAEA
World
July 10, 2014
Seized nuclear material in Iraq ‘low grade’: IAEA
The UN atomic agency said on Thursday it believed nuclear material Iraq said had been seized by insurgents was "low…