”nuclear weapons” News

62 Years After Hiroshima

WASHINGTON, Aug 6 (OneWorld) - In the history of warfare, nuclear weapons have been used twice, and though it has been 62 years since an atomic bomb has been employed in a conflict, the threat of a nuclear attack remains as present as ever, say arms control advocates.
09 2 2007 4:20PM (...more)

Iran welcomes new US intelligence report

TEHRAN, Iran - Iran 's foreign minister on Tuesday welcomed the U.S. decision to "correct" its claim that Tehran has an active nuclear weapons program , state-run radio reported.
12 4 2007 9:43PM (...more)

Opposing view: The episode is closed

By Nadeem H. Kiani Pakistan was forced
06 20 2008 2:49AM (...more)

Weaken Iran to help Mideast peace: Israel PM designate

JERUSALEM (AFP) – Israeli prime minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu believes that weakening Iran is key to ending the 03 11 2009 12:38PM (...more)

Former Pentagon chief predicts Iran crisis soon

WASHINGTON – William Perry , who headed the Pentagon during a 1994 nuclear standoff with North Korea , predicted on Thursday
01 9 2009 10:33AM (...more)

India, Pakistan nukes secure: Pentagon

WASHINGTON (AFP) – The Pentagon expressed confidence Tuesday that India and Pakistan's nuclear arsenals remain secure despite tensions over the recent terrorist attacks in Mumbai. "We see no reason at this point to have any concern with regards to the security of
12 10 2008 11:56AM (...more)

Russia's Lavrov warns against attack on Iran

MOSCOW - Russia's foreign minister on Friday warned against the use of force on Iran , saying there is no proof it is trying to build nuclear weapons .
06 21 2008 9:58AM (...more)

Official defends US monitoring of Syrian site

WASHINGTON - A senior intelligence official on Thursday defended U.S. efforts to monitor an alleged Syrian nuclear facility that the U.S. says was built with North Korean help.
05 31 2008 12:58AM (...more)

New UN resolution aims at nuclear-free world

UNITED NATIONS – With President Barack Obama presiding over a historic session, the U.N. Security Council unanimously approved a U.S.-sponsored resolution
09 25 2009 4:32AM (...more)

Iran assails West, Israel at talks on nuclear treaty

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Iran sharply criticized the United States, Britain and France on Monday for "continuous nuclear cooperation" with Israel , saying support for the
05 20 2009 11:15AM (...more)