Lithuania Shuts Soviet-Era Nuclear Reactor
Officials at Lithuania’s Soviet-era nuclear plant say they have shut down the facility’s last reactor. Spokeswoman Rasa Shevaldina says the Chernobyl-type reactor at the Ignalina plant closed on schedule at 11 p.m. local time Thursday. Lithuania agreed to close the plant as part of a deal to joining the European Union in 2004. The plant [...]
Russia To Work On New Nuclear Missiles: Medvedev
Russia will work on a new generation of nuclear missiles to ensure its nuclear deterrent remains effective, President Dmitry Medvedev said on Thursday. Medvedev said the new missiles would be developed in full accordance with arms agreements made with the United States. “Of course, we will develop new systems, including delivery systems, that is, missiles,” [...]
Lula Backs Iran’s Nuclear Programme
Brazil’s president has offered his backing for Tehran’s controversial nuclear programme. Speaking at a joint news conference in the capital Brasilia on Monday after holding talks with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, his visiting Iranian counterpart, Luis Inacio Lula da Silva said Brazil backed Iran’s quest for “peaceful nuclear energy in full respect of international accords”. He urged [...]
Analysis: Iran In No Hurry To Cut Nuclear Deal
If Western leaders were still puzzling over Iran’s approach to nuclear talks, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad offered a timely tutorial. It came complete with a dismissive sound bite – comparing Iran’s foes to a mosquito – a bit of boasting about Iran’s prestige and a touch of self-analysis. Iran’s president said Sunday that Tehran doesn’t trust the [...]
UN Nuclear Watchdog Inspects Iranian Facility
UN nuclear inspectors got a tour of a previously undisclosed uranium enrichment facility in Iran that raised concerns in the West about the extent and intent of its nuclear program. State media reported that four members of the International Atomic Energy Agency visited the underground nuclear facility, which is being built into the side of [...]
The Iran Attack Plan
When the Israeli army’s then-Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Halutz was asked in 2004 how far Israel would go to stop Iran’s nuclear program, he replied: “2,000 kilometers,” roughly the distance been the two countries. Israel’s political and military leaders have long made it clear that they are considering taking decisive military action if Iran [...]
India Needs Nuclear Energy To Overcome Power Shortage: Pranab
India needs to give a major thrust to nuclear energy to overcome power shortage and fuel economic growth, given the limitations of the conventional sources of energy, said Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee. “Our all requirement (of energy) will only be met by considering nuclear and non-conventional resources,” he said while releasing commemorative coins to mark [...]
US, Britain & France Demand Iran Open A Covert Nuclear Facility To International Inspection
Backed by other world powers, President Barack Obama declared Friday that Iran is speeding down a path to confrontation and demanded that Tehran quickly “come clean” on all nuclear efforts and open a newly revealed secret site for close international inspection. He said he would not rule out military action if the Iranians refuse. Obama [...]
Israel’s ‘Options Open’ On Iran
Israel has not ruled out any options in dealing with Iran’s nuclear programme, a senior Israeli official has said. Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon said there was no guarantee Israel would not launch a strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities. The comments come after Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Israel had assured him it had no [...]
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