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Iran sees better cooperation with nuclear watchdog

VIENNA/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Iran on Tuesday held out the prospect of "deeper cooperation" with the U.N. nuclear watchdog as it gears up for talks with world powers that are likely to be held in Turkey. Iranian 09 16 2009 1:05PM (...more)

Iran says lays ground for more cooperation with IAEA

VIENNA (Reuters) – Iranian nuclear energy chief Ali Akbar Salehi said he had agreed a basis for deeper cooperation with U.N. inspectors during talks Tuesday with the director of the 09 16 2009 10:31AM (...more)

Iran's nuclear program: three lessons for Obama

Washington – In Italy last week, President Obama promised to "take stock of Iran's progress" in September. He wants to turn the tables on Iran , to show that the clock is ticking against its nuclear program if the 07 15 2009 1:01AM (...more)

ElBaradei, Israel clash over Syria atom probe "bias"

VIENNA (Reuters) – Israel accused the U.N. nuclear watchdog chief on Thursday of political bias in his probe into allegations of a secret Syrian atomic site, and he shot back that Israel's position was "totally distorted."
06 22 2009 3:40PM (...more)

NKorea's Kim praises military amid nuclear standoff

SEOUL (AFP) – North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il has heaped praise on the military as his country defies United Nations sanctions by vowing to increase its nuclear arsenal,
06 17 2009 9:44AM (...more)

Japanese takes lead in straw poll for IAEA helm

VIENNA (Reuters) – A Japanese diplomat became the clear frontrunner to take over the U.N. nuclear agency in a straw poll held on Tuesday but his margin was not enough to banish prospects of another election stalemate. Japan's
06 16 2009 10:43PM (...more)

After nuclear test, NKorea 'readying missile test'

SEOUL (AFP) – North Korea was reportedly on the verge of test-firing more missiles, a move set to heighten tensions after its second nuclear weapons test drew condemnation
05 29 2009 7:17PM (...more)

NKorea fires missiles, following nuclear test

SEOUL (AFP) – North Korea reportedly fired two short-range missiles on Tuesday, in a move set to heighten tensions after its latest nuclear weapons test drew global
05 29 2009 3:35PM (...more)

World's nuclear watchdog needs a strong and wily chief

Washington – The mantle is passing at the world's nuclear watchdog. It is not yet clear to whom, but one thing is certain: the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will need strong leadership to navigate the political waters of an eventual solution to the Iranian crisis. It
04 2 2009 12:36AM (...more)

N.Korea has helped arm 6 Mideast nations: Israel

VIENNA (Reuters) - Israel accused North Korea on Saturday of providing weapons of mass destruction to six countries in the Middle East that ignored arms-control commitments.
10 7 2008 8:17PM (...more)