Latest in Tag: Nuclear Highlight
Latest in Tag: Nuclear
Japanese premier defends nuclear power’s necessity on eve of Fukushima anniversary
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has said Japan “cannot do without” nuclear power ahead of the fifth anniversary of the earthquake and tsunami. Japan’s leader also pledged to bolster decontamination efforts in irradiated areas.
NGOs slam El-Dabaa nuclear power plant media gag
The decision has no legal stand to be based upon, say groups
On the brink of nuclear war in 1983: TV series ‘Deutschland 83’
The first German-language series to air on a US network, “Deutschland 83” concerns Cold War tensions as seen through the life of a young spy. Director Edward Berger tells DW what he found inspiring about thĂĄt year. Deutsche Welle: Mr. Berger, how was your series “Deutschland 83” received in the US? Edward Berger: The series …
What to expect from Sharif-Obama talks
Pakistani PM Sharif and US President Obama are set to hold talks on Wednesday amid Washington’s concerns over Pakistan’s support for Islamists in Afghanistan and its nuclear safety. But will Islamabad accept US demands? Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will kickoff his three-day official visit to the US on the night of October 20. The …
China takes stake in EDF nuclear project in Britain
French nuclear power plant operator EDF has reportedly signed a deal with two Chinese energy companies for a one-third stake in the next generation nuclear project at Hinkley Point in Britain. According to Paris-based newspaper Les Echo, French power giant EDF agreed to relinquish a 33.5 percent stake in its Hinkley Point nuclear project in …
UK pledges billions for nuclear plant
The British Chancellor has announced billions in government backing for the controversial Hinkley Point nuclear station. The announcement came during a trip to China, during which he sought to court Asian investors. British finance minister George Osborne on Monday sought to win over foreign investors, as he pledged ÂŁ2 billion (2.75 billion euros, $3.11 billion) …
UN nuclear chief heads to Iran for talks
The head of the UN’s International Atomic Energy Agency is flying to Tehran for meetings following the landmark nuclear deal in July. Officials want to remove “ambiguities” over Iran’s past nuclear activities. The trip is part of the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) planned investigation about a “possible military dimension” to Iran’s nuclear program. The …
Israeli nuclear whisteblower Vanunu under house arrest over TV interview
More than a decade since completing his 18-year jail-term for exposing details of Israel’s nuclear weapons, Mordechai Vanunu has been put under house arrest. His detention follows a TV interview regarding the disclosure
British and Iranian embassies to reopen in Tehran and London
Iranian and British embassies are due to be reopened in London and Tehran. The move comes almost four years since protesters ransacked the British ambassadorial residence in Tehran and burned the Union flag.
‘We were the first victims of the atomic bomb’
Seventy years after atomic bombs were dropped on Japan, New Mexicans say theyâre still waiting for the US government to recognize them as the first victims. Teri Schultz reports from the US state of New Mexico. Tina Cordova’s grandfather Reynaldo Cordova was killed in Germany’s Hurtgen Forest in December 1944, one of hundreds of thousands …
Iï»żran rejects charges of cleaning up alleged nuclear research site ahead of inspections
Satellite imagery released by a U.S. think tank accuse Tehran of sanitizing a research site ahead of inspections. Iran has until Oct. 15 to verify it is not developing atomic weapons.
Shoukry to attend Nuclear Non-Proliferation conference
Egypt has pushed for a nuclear weapons-free Middle East since 1970s
Nuclear bombs and the Iran agreement
Two types of radioactive material can be used to manufacture a nuclear bomb, uranium and plutonium, both produced from uranium ore. Raw uranium contains less than 1% of U-235, the substance (isotope) needed to fuel reactors and make bombs. In a process called enrichment, centrifuges are used for separating the U-235 from the rest of …
US ‘does not believe’ Egypt and Russia will end dollar usage
State Department spokesperson Jen Psaki says US supports nuclear power programme under Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty
Russia vs China: The biggest slice of yellowcake
Putinâs visit to Egypt raises major questions regarding funding for Egyptâs potential nuclear energy programme
Nuclear plant tender to launch by yearâs end; winning country to finance project: El-Osery
Project could cost up to $5bn and will be implemented over 5 years, nuclear expert
Egypt continues to lobby against nuclear weapons
Egypt pushes for international treaty banning production of fissile material for nuclear weapons
Egypt to enhance strategic relations with China
Egyptian delegation at Shanghai conference aims to increase cooperation with Asian countries
Iran warns ready for âdecisiveâ battle with US, Israel
AFP â Armed forces chief of staff General Hassan Firouzabadi has warned the Islamic republicâs arch-foes that Iran is prepared for a âdecisive battleâ if attacked, Fars news agency reported on Wednesday. âWe are ready for the decisive battle with America and the Zionist regime [Israel],â Fars quoted Firouzabadi as saying. He also warned neighbouring …
Iran to get first $550m of blocked funds in February
The money is being unblocked under a landmark deal, set to take effect starting 20 January, that curbs parts of Iranâs disputed nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief.
Rouhani defends Iran nuclear deal against hardliners
Government officials say the nuclear dossier will remain under direct control of the Supreme National Security Council and that final decisions still rest with Iranâs ultimate authority, supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Masters of war
By Dr Cesar Chelala In a move consistent with his past positions on international issues, Senator Robert Menendez, the Democratic Chairman of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee, accused the White House of using âover the topâ rhetoric and âfear mongering tacticsâ to try to stop new sanctions on Iran. These new sanctions were to …
Iranian breakthrough and Obama foreign policy success
By Andrew Hammond A historic interim deal was reached on Sunday 24 November in Geneva which will see Iranâs nuclear programme curbed, at least temporarily, in exchange for limited, phased international sanctions relief. This sets the stage for the possibility of a comprehensive agreement in 2014. Pre-empting criticism from some countries including Israel and Saudi …
World powers, Iran clinch ‘historic’ nuclear deal
US President Barack Obama said the preliminary accord clinched in marathon Geneva talks was “an important first step” towards easing fears once and for all that Tehran will get the bomb.
Iran nuclear talks in difficult ‘homestretch’
The talks, held in the plush suites of a Geneva hotel, are aimed at securing a freeze on parts of Iran’s nuclear programme in order to ease fears that it will develop atomic weapons, in return for modest sanctions relief.
Proposed nuclear deal between Iran and six world powers: Q & A
Following are questions and answers about the proposal based on comments from government officials, diplomats and nuclear experts
Foreign Ministry dismisses reports of Russian arms deal
âEverything is possibleâ in the Egypt-Russia relationship, no deal signed: Foreign ministry
Iranian Dissidents Say Iran Has Built Secret New Nuclear Site
The Islamic Republic and six world powers will resume negotiations on Wednesday aimed at agreeing the first stage towards a comprehensive deal to end a decade-long standoff with Tehran defusing fears that it could develop nuclear weapons.
Iran sharply slows down nuclear capacity expansion: IAEA report
Reuters – Iran has virtually halted the expansion of its uranium enrichment capacity in the past three months, the U.N. nuclear agency said in a report roughly covering the period since Hassan Rouhani became president. The quarterly report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) also showed that Iran’s stockpile of higher-grade enriched uranium – …
Diplomats grapple for deal in third day of Iran nuclear talks
The hoped-for agreement — seen as a first step ahead of further talks on a final deal — could see Tehran freeze its nuclear efforts for as long as six months in exchange for some relief from the sanctions that have battered its economy.