”nuclear weapons” News

No firm evidence of Iranian nuclear-weapons program, experts say

WASHINGTON Despite President Bush 's claims that Iran is pursuing nuclear weapons that could trigger " World War III ," experts in and out of government say there's no conclusive evidence that Tehran has an active nuclear-weapons program .
11 6 2007 4:10PM (...more)

North Korea to open up for cooling tower blast: media

SEOUL (Reuters) - Secretive North Korea wants to invite five foreign news companies to record the destruction of the cooling tower at its ageing nuclear complex in a show of its will to abide by a disarmament deal, media reported on Monday.
06 24 2008 12:17AM (...more)

IAEA: US Iran report matches UN agency

VIENNA, Austria - A U.S. intelligence review that concludes Iran stopped developing a nuclear weapons program in 2003 is consistent with the U.N. atomic watchdog agency's own findings and "should help to "defuse the current crisis," the organization's chief said Tuesday.
12 5 2007 12:39AM (...more)

North Korea nuclear disarmament talks delayed

SEOUL (Reuters) - Multinational talks on ending NorthKorea's nuclear weapons program that were expected to takeplace as early as this week have been delayed, a South Koreanofficial said on Tuesday.
12 4 2007 7:42PM (...more)

US wants NKorean nuke verification deal in writing

TOKYO – The top U.S. negotiator in talks to rid North Korea of nuclear weapons said Tuesday that Pyongyang must agree to a verification of its disarmament activities and
12 7 2008 7:03AM (...more)

Bush hails atomic deal for 'nuclear free' Korean peninsula

WASHINGTON (AFP) - President George W. Bush Wednesday hailed a six-nation deal under which North Korea is committed to declaring and disabling its nuclear program, saying it would help establish a Korean Peninsula free of atomic weapons.
10 4 2007 7:32AM (...more)

End Nuclear Threat, Next President Told

DENVER, Aug 6 (OneWorld) - On the sixty-third anniversary of the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima, groups and individuals around the world are calling on the next U.S. president to take seven concrete steps to end the threat of nuclear terrorism and war.
08 7 2008 7:33PM (...more)

US touts 'excellent record' on complying with disarmament obligations

UNITED NATIONS (AFP) - Top US disarmament officials briefed a UN General Assembly panel here Monday on Washington's efforts to sharply reduce its nuclear stockpile in line with its obligations under the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).
10 16 2007 9:16AM (...more)

U.S. Groups Band Together to Stop Nuclear Transfer to India

NEW YORK, Jan 17 (OneWorld) - A diverse coalition of environmental and peace organizations in the United States is urging Congress to reject the Bush administration's move to send nuclear technologies to India .
01 18 2008 6:01AM (...more)

Former ministers call for nuclear weapon-free world

LONDON (AFP) - Four former foreign and defence secretaries called Monday for nuclear powers around the world to increase diplomatic efforts to eventually rid the world of nuclear weapons .
06 30 2008 6:17PM (...more)