nuclear weapons
Bid for Iran nuclear talks confronts old snags
World
January 24, 2012
Bid for Iran nuclear talks confronts old snags
DUBAI — The last time Iran's nuclear envoys held talks with the US and other world powers, the negotiations limped…
Report: Bomb kills Iranian nuclear expert
World
January 11, 2012
Report: Bomb kills Iranian nuclear expert
TEHRAN — Two assailants on a motorcycle attached magnetic bombs to the car of an Iranian university professor working at…
Iran leader defends nuclear program on LatAm trip
World
January 10, 2012
Iran leader defends nuclear program on LatAm trip
CARACAS, Venezuela — Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad defended his country's nuclear program as he began a four-nation tour of Latin…
Iran’s currency slumps 12% as sanctions bite
World
January 2, 2012
Iran’s currency slumps 12% as sanctions bite
Iran's currency, the rial, slumped 12 percent in street trading Monday, accelerating a slide triggered on the weekend when the…
Iran purports to have tested 1st nuclear fuel rod from own uranium
World
January 1, 2012
Iran purports to have tested 1st nuclear fuel rod from own uranium
Iran on Sunday said that its scientists have "tested the first nuclear fuel rod produced from uranium ore deposits inside…
North Korean leader Kim Jong-il has died
Egypt
December 19, 2011
North Korean leader Kim Jong-il has died
PYONGYANG, North Korea — North Korea announced the death of supreme leader Kim Jong-il and urged its people to rally…
Huge blast kills 17 at Iran military base
World
November 13, 2011
Huge blast kills 17 at Iran military base
TEHRAN — A massive explosion at a military arms depot near the Iranian capital Tehran on Saturday killed 17 Revolutionary Guards…
Hezbollah leader blasts US over Iran, Syria, Hariri
World
November 12, 2011
Hezbollah leader blasts US over Iran, Syria, Hariri
BEIRUT - Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah accused the United States on Friday of ramping up pressure on Iran and Syria…
Report: IAEA to say Iran nearing nuclear capability
World
November 7, 2011
Report: IAEA to say Iran nearing nuclear capability
Intelligence provided to the United Nations' nuclear watchdog agency shows that Iran has mastered the critical steps needed to build…
US’s most powerful nuclear bomb being dismantled
World
October 25, 2011
US’s most powerful nuclear bomb being dismantled
AMARILLO, Texas - The last of the nation's most powerful nuclear bombs - a weapon hundreds of times stronger than…