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Debate is intensifying in Washington on the merits and potential pitfalls, the risks and possible rewards, of the United States possibly pulling out of the international nuclear accord with Iran. The U.S. Congress has decisions to make now that Presi
Kurt Achin | Seoul 17 December 2009 A South Korean nuclear power plant South Korea is looking toward a low-carbon future that likely includes boosting nuclear power consumption. The buildup of nuclear waste in the South creates a problem, however, an
RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Earlier this year, Vladimir Putin announced that Russia had tested a new kind of nuclear missile. Putin declared it a success. But satellite images shared exclusively with NPR suggest the missiles testing may have had a different
Iran Nuclear Deal in Final Push LONDON Iranian and international negotiators convene in Vienna Tuesday for a final push to try to reach agreement on Irans nuclear program by the November 24 deadline. The issues are largely the same as they have been
By Peter Fedynsky Washington, DC 26 October 2006 watch Nuclear Terrorism Nuclear materials have a wide range of characteristics. Enriched uranium or plutonium have awesome explosive potential. Cesium emits deadly radiation, while isotopes of some ra
By David Gollust United Nations 26 September 2007 Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, in a United Nations address Tuesday, said the issue of Iran's nuclear program is closed because of Tehran's cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agen
A Pakistani court has upheld the detention of nuclear scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan and barred him from ever speaking about nuclear proliferation. VOA's Barry Newhouse reports from Islamabad that government lawyers say the ruling silencing the confess
START Treaty Ushered in New Nuclear Era 1991 was the year that U.S.-Soviet strategic relations took a historic turn. And in that same year, as the Soviet Union dissolved, a special program to collect and lock up the former Soviet Union's nuclear arse
A nuclear bomb explosion is an unthinkable disaster and the deaths and casualties would be enormous. But if it happens, the U.S. military wants to be ready to provide medical help. U.S. Army medical personnel recently practiced the techniques they wo
The Obama administration said Thursday it has set no deadline for its diplomatic outreach to Iran to show results, but that U.S. patience on the issue of Tehran's nuclear program is not infinite. The new administration has said it will be a full par
Japanese Nuclear Crisis Leaves Fukushima Town Broken The Japanese town of Minamisoma was hit hard by the earthquake and tsunami in March. The disaster killed several hundred residents. Tens of thousands were then forced to evacuate as reactors at the
Iran, World Powers to Meet Again on Nuclear Stalemate As the West and Israel say Iran is creeping closer to being able to produce a nuclear weapon, Western officials hope Tehran will react positively to their latest offer. The question -- as negotiat
LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: Nuclear energy used to be seen as the wave of the future and the way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. But last week, a utility in South Carolina decided to stop working on a major nuclear project there. It's a sign of th
It was another day of bullhorn diplomacy by Iran's top nuclear officials, who appear to be struggling to halt momentum for a new round of international sanctions. The head of Iran's atomic energy agency, Ali Akbar Salehi, began the day by calling IAE
Major world powers meeting on Wednesday in Germany have urged Iran to return to negotiations over its nuclear program before the U.N. General Assembly opens its new session in New York later this month. Iran's top nuclear negotiator said earlier thi
The focus of the Global Security Summit - to answer how to secure nuclear stockpiles against terrorists A unique two-day summit expected to bring together more than 40 heads of state and government will open in Washington April 12. As VOA reports, th
Window Remains for Iran to Curb Controversial Nuclear Program Iranian officials speak defiantly about their right to build a nuclear weapon, but also say they have no intention of doing so. Experts say Iran is using machines, however, to enrich the k
John Hofmeister, founder and CEO of Citizens for Affordable Energy, suggests the world should be looking toward China when developing energy development plans. When it comes to energy, there is no nation on earth that has an energy plan that is homog
U.S. envoy Glyn Davies is calling on North Korea not to carry out a nuclear test. The call comes immediately following North Korea's vow to carry out as well as aim the tests at the US. Whether they will test it or not, we hope they don't, we call on
China Atomic Energy Authority head Xu Dazhe says the project will help promote international cooperation and exchanges in nuclear safety. We can see that the completion of construction of the world's largest nuclear safety centre-of-excellence, with