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U.N. watchdog, EU’s Ashton to press Iran in nuclear dispute
By Fredrik Dahl and Parisa Hafezi VIENNA/ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Iran faces international pressure in two separate meetings over its nuclear program on Wednesday, but with the Islamic state focused more on a June presidential election no breakthrough is expected in the dispute. In Vienna, the U.N. nuclear agency will once again urge Iran to stop stonewalling its investigation into suspected atomic bomb research by Tehran, which denies any intent to make such weapons Continue reading
Poll: Most Scots Support Nuclear Deterrent
A new opinion poll contradicts the view that Scotland is generally opposed to having nuclear weapons based in the country. Continue reading
Pentagon report: N. Korea moving toward nuke missile
The Pentagon says North Korea appears headed toward its announced goal, which is to be able to strike the U.S. with a nuclear-armed missile. Continue reading
Defiant North Korea celebrates founder’s anniversary
By David Chance SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea celebrated the 101st anniversary of its founder's birth on Monday with no signs of tension easing on the peninsula after it rejected talks with South Korea aimed at normalizing ties and re-opening a joint industrial park. The United States has also offered talks, but on the pre-condition that North Korea abandons its nuclear weapons ambitions. Continue reading
North Korea: ‘Signs’ Nuclear Test Being Prepared
South Korean minister confirms reports of increased in activity at the Punggye-ri nuclear test site in the North over last week. Continue reading
Supercomputer Pioneer Roadrunner To Shut Down
Roadrunner, the supercomputer at the Los Alamos nuclear facility, was the first with the power of more than 100,000 laptops. Continue reading
Google Street View Goes To Japan ‘Ghost’ Town
Street View images of the city of Namie show it remains utterly deserted since it was abandoned following the nuclear disaster. Continue reading
North Korea to cut all channels with South
SEOUL (Reuters) – Reclusive North Korea is to cut the last channel of communications with the South because war could break out at “any moment”, it said on Wednesday, days of after warning the United States and South Korea of nuclear attack. The move is the latest in a series of bellicose threats from North Korea in response to new U.N. sanctions imposed after its third nuclear test in February and to “hostile” military drills under way joining the United States and South Korea. Continue reading
Nuclear talks: Iran unmoved by world powers’ latest proposal
Behind closed doors in Istanbul yesterday, six world powers gave Iran more details on their latest proposal to limit Iran’s most sensitive nuclear work – an offer Iran says still has “no balance” because it asks Iran to give up more than it gets in return. Continue reading
