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Iran says it now runs more than 5,000 centrifuges

TEHRAN, Iran – Iran 's nuclear chief says Iran now has more than 5,000 centrifuges operating at its uranium enrichment plant. The announcement Wednesday is Iran's latest defiance of U.N. demands that 12 8 2008 7:46PM (...more)

Khamenei rejects charges Iran seeks nuclear bomb

TEHRAN (AFP) - Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Tuesday vehemently rejected charges Tehran was working to make a nuclear weapon , saying possessing the bomb was of no use.
06 3 2008 9:46PM (...more)

UN chief urges more efforts to curb nuclear proliferation

UNITED NATIONS (AFP) - UN chief Ban Ki-moon called for stepped-up efforts toward curbing the spread of nuclear weapons as he marked the 40th anniversary of the signing of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).
07 2 2008 6:35PM (...more)

Nuclear weapons programs around the world

A look at nuclear weapons programs around the world:
06 28 2008 4:37PM (...more)

Report: New nuclear arms race possible

WASHINGTON - Saudi Arabia most likely would develop nuclear weapons if Iran acquires them, according to a report to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee .
04 8 2008 2:24AM (...more)

Japan calls on India to make climate commitment

HUA HIN, Thailand (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama called on his Indian counterpart on Saturday to make an international commitment on climate
10 29 2009 11:25PM (...more)

Can We Stop Being a Superpower, Please?

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U.S. wants to boost Japan nuclear umbrella: paper

TOKYO (Reuters) – The United States plans discuss with Japan how to boost the nuclear deterrent it provides for its Asian ally, a senior U.S. official was quoted as saying on
07 18 2009 4:10AM (...more)

NKorea 'probably' conducted nuclear test in May: US intel

WASHINGTON (AFP) – The US intelligence chief said Monday that a scientific analysis has concluded that North Korea "probably" carried out a second nuclear test
06 21 2009 5:35AM (...more)

North Korea responds to U.N. with nuclear threats

SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea said on Saturday it would start a uranium enrichment program and weaponize all its plutonium in response to fresh U.N. sanctions, which the United States said it would work vigorously to enforce.
06 17 2009 9:45AM (...more)