Jun 16 Secretary of State Kerry expresses 'enormous' concern over India-Pakistan tensions By Associated Press Secretary of State John Kerry is voicing "enormous" concern over heightened tensions between nuclear rivals India and Pakistan. Continue reading
Apr 02 World powers, Iran reach framework for nuke deal by June 30 By Matthew Lee, George Jahn, Associated Press LAUSANNE, Switzerland -- After marathon negotiations, the United States, Iran and five other world powers announced an agreement Thursday outlining limits on Iran's nuclear program to block it from developing atomic weapons and directing negotiators toward a final accord this… Continue reading
Mar 31 Officials say Iran talks will continue into next phase By George Jahn, Matthew Lee, Associated Press LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Wrapping up six days of marathon nuclear talks with mixed results, Iran and six world powers prepared Tuesday to issue a general statement agreeing to continue talks in a new phase aimed at reaching a final agreement… Continue reading
Mar 05 McConnell postpones fast-tracking of Iran bill By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday decided to postpone action on a bill giving Congress a chance to review and vote on any deal the U.S. signs with Iran over its nuclear program. Continue reading
Jan 23 Climate change and nuclear weapons push Doomsday Clock closer to midnight By Eric Krupke Scientists moved the hands on the Doomsday Clock two minutes on Thursday. The clock now stands at three minutes to apocalypse. Continue reading
Nov 24 Nuclear forces commander denies counterfeiting casino chips By Robert Burns, Associated Press Rear Adm. Timothy M. Giardina, who was fired last year as No. 2 commander of U.S. nuclear forces at an early stage of a Navy criminal investigation into the counterfeit chips, acknowledged to The Associated Press that he played the… Continue reading
Mar 24 Watch Japan surrenders part of its nuclear stockpile for disposal By PBS News Hour Japan said it would relinquish a large cache of weapons-grade plutonium and highly enriched uranium -- enough to build dozens of nuclear weapons -- to the U.S. for disposal, just as a nuclear security summit opens at The Hague. Gwen… Continue watching
Mar 24 Japan to turn over large nuclear stockpile to the U.S. By Mari Yamaguchi & Julie Pace, Associated Press Japan plans to turn over to the United States more than 700 pounds of weapons grade plutonium and a supply of highly-enriched uranium, a victory for President Barack Obama's efforts to secure nuclear materials around the world. Continue reading
Feb 09 Watch Iran takes notable steps in nuclear negotiations By PBS News Hour Iran and officials of the International Atomic Energy Commission are meeting in Teheran. Prospects for success of negotiations, ultimately designed to make it impossible for Iran to produce a nuclear weapon, are unclear. David Albright, one of the leading experts… Continue watching
Dec 19 Watch Kim Jong Un's deadly power play stokes fear in foreign governments Kim Jong Un's deadly power play stokes fear in foreign governments… Continue watching