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Arab nations condemn Israel for nuclear weapons

VIENNA (AFP) - Arab nations condemned Israel for having nuclear weapons , on the final day Friday of a general conference of the UN watchdog International Atomic Energy Agency .
09 22 2007 4:47AM (...more)

Egypt, Syria press for nuclear resolution against Israel

VIENNA (AFP) - Egypt and Syria urged the UN nuclear watchdog on Wednesday to pass a resolution condemning Israel for possessing nuclear weapons.
09 20 2007 1:12AM (...more)

US pledges to reduce plutonium weapons stockpiles

VIENNA (AFP) - The United States is removing nine tonnes of plutonium, enough to make over 1,000 nuclear weapons, from its weapons stockpiles in a nonproliferation effort, US Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman said Monday.
09 18 2007 1:18PM (...more)

Iran says France stoking crisis with war talk

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran on Monday accused French ForeignMinister Bernard Kouchner of stoking a crisis after he said France must prepare for the possibility of war over Tehran'sdisputed nuclear program.
09 18 2007 12:37PM (...more)

Iran has to meet all U.N. demands: U.N. chief

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General BanKi-moon said on Monday Iran had to meet Security Councildemands to suspend its enrichment programs and not onlycooperate with U.N. nuclear inspectors.
09 11 2007 10:17AM (...more)

Iran leader rejects talk of a power struggle

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's supreme leader on Thursdayrejected reports of a power struggle within the IslamicRepublic's leadership and praised President MahmoudAhmadinejad , a fierce critic of the West.
09 7 2007 1:07AM (...more)

Arab role needed to solve Iran nuclear issue: ElBaradei

VIENNA (Reuters) – The stand-off over the disputed Iranian nuclear program cannot be resolved without the engagement of Iran's Arab neighbors, U.N. atomic watchdog chief Mohamed ElBaradei said on Monday. He
03 10 2009 4:40PM (...more)

Iran tests advanced centrifuges with gas: diplomats

VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran has introduced small amounts ofuranium gas into advanced centrifuges it is testing at its mainnuclear complex, diplomats said, in a further step towardsgaining the means to develop atom bombs if it chooses.
02 14 2008 6:14PM (...more)

Japan WWII drama strikes pacifist note at Berlin film festival

BERLIN (AFP) - "Kabei", a wartime Japanese drama with a powerful pacifist message, got its foreign launch Wednesday at the Berlin Film Festival -- one of four Asian offerings competing for top Golden Bear award .
02 14 2008 6:30AM (...more)

U.S. "deeply disturbed" by Iran nuclear reports

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An Iranian rocket launch and reportsthat Iran is testing an advanced centrifuge are "deeplydisturbing" and strengthen the case for a third U.N. sanctionsresolution against Tehran, a top U.S. official said on Friday.
02 9 2008 10:34PM (...more)