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International Nuclear News 08/2007 - Διεθνή Πυρηνικά Νέα
01 August 2007
Radioactive contamination to delay IAEA work at N. Korea facilities The International Atomic Energy Agency has found small-scale radioactive contamination at North Korea's key nuclear facilities in Yongbyon that is likely to delay work to set up equipment for monitoring their shutdown, informed sources said Wednesday. Kyodo <
http://asia.news.yahoo.com/070801/kyodo/d8qnvmd02.html >
Australia to mull India uranium deal this month Australia looks set to lift a ban on uranium sales to India, with senior ministers expected to decide this month to overturn a policy of selling only to signatories of the Non-Proliferation Treaty. Reuters <
http://in.reuters.com/article/topNews/idINIndia-28762120070801?rpc=401& > / The Hindu
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http://www.hindu.com/2007/08/01/stories/2007080159931400.htm >
French FM: Libya nuclear deal just a 'hypothesis' French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said Tuesday that a French proposal to build a nuclear reactor in Libya, which has drawn official protests from Germany, was still only at the planning stage. MEO <
http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/?id=21599 >
Asian security forum to create body to check proliferation of weapons of mass destruction Asia's top security forum is discussing the creation of a new group to help prevent the spread of weapons of mass destruction, officials said Wednesday. AP
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/01/asia/AS-GEN-ASEAN-Nonprolifer ation.php
Other Nuclear News
Quake-hit Japanese nuclear plant may have experienced strongest shaking on record in world The shaking measured at one building at an earthquake-damaged Japanese nuclear power plant may have been the strongest ever experienced at any nuclear power station in the world, a spokesman for the plant operator said Tuesday. AP
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/07/31/asia/AS-GEN-Japan-Quake-Nucle ar.php / Asahi
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http://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200708010089.html >
France-Libya accord plans further nuclear cooperation A French accord on providing Libya with a nuclear reactor for water desalination paves the way for broader cooperation on atomic energy, according to details of the deal released on Tuesday. AFP
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070731/wl_africa_afp/francelibyanuclear_0 70731183328
Libya signs up to UN counter-terrorism accord Libya adopted a United Nations nuclear terrorism convention obliging governments to hunt down and punish those who unlawfully possess atomic devices, official news agency JANA said on Tuesday. Reuters <
http://africa.reuters.com/top/news/usnBAN150806.html?rpc=401& >
Nuke arms trial set for Palace of Justice The high-profile trial of two foreigners alleged to be involved in an international nuclear arms smuggling ring in the late 1990s will be heard in the Palace of Justice.
IOL
http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=15&art_id=vn2007073103 3944987C290974
Opinion and Analysis
We don't need the nuclear option The Guardian <
http://www.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,,2138824,00.html >
N-energy as an option Bangkok Post
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http://www.bangkokpost.com/News/01Aug2007_news21.php >
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Posted: 03/08/2007 07:52 PM
02 August 2007
Iran, IAEA set Aug. 6 talks on nuclear transparency Iran will hold a second round of talks with U.N. nuclear watchdog officials in Tehran on Aug. 6 on an "action plan" to defuse suspicions of a covert atom bomb programme, a senior Iranian official said on Wednesday. Reuters <
http://in.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idINIndia-28770920070801 >
Solana hopeful Iran, IAEA will resolve issues soon The European Union's foreign policy chief expressed hope on Wednesday that Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) would soon resolve all issues relating to Tehran's nuclear programme. Javier Solana said Iran was now "trying to work with the agency of IAEA in Vienna to clarify the outstanding issues that have not been previously resolved." DPA <
http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/89059.html >
Unusual nuclear contamination found in N.Korea - U.N. U.N. monitors said on Wednesday they found higher than normal radioactive contamination at North Korea's Yongbyon nuclear complex, causing an initial delay in verifying its shutdown, but the problem was now resolved. Reuters <
http://in.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idINIndia-28774020070801 >
U.S. and North Korea pledge to honor obligations under nuclear agreement The United States and North Korea pledged to honor their obligations under a six-nation agreement on North Korean denuclearization, an official said Thursday. AP
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/02/asia/AS-GEN-ASEAN-NKorea-Nucl ear.php
IAEA team to inspect quake-hit nuclear power plant in northwestern Japan Monday A team of inspectors from the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency will begin work next week to collect information at a nuclear power plant severely damaged in a quake last month, an official said Thursday. AP
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/02/asia/AS-GEN-Japan-Quake-Nucle ar.php
Japan says it will move cautiously on nuclear cooperation with India Japan is responding cautiously to a request from India for nuclear cooperation because New Delhi has not joined an international non-proliferation pact, a Japanese official said Wednesday. AP
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/01/asia/AS-GEN-ASEAN-Japan-India .php
Other Nuclear News
N.Korea talks to tackle details next week: U.S. Officials will start hammering out technical details next week of the next steps to ending North Korea's nuclear weapons program, the chief U.S. negotiator said on Wednesday. Reuters
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/01/AR20070 80100432_pf.html / AP
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/01/asia/AS-GEN-ASEAN-NKorea-Nucl ear.php
India, U.S. officials meet on nuclear pact Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee held talks on Wednesday with senior U.S. officials for the first time since the two nations announced a landmark civilian nuclear pact. Reuters <
http://in.reuters.com/article/topNews/idINIndia-28767820070801?rpc=401& > / Economic Times
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/ET_Cetera/US_says_no_double_standar d_on_non-proliferation_policy/articleshow/2247578.cms
Israel mulling nuclear power plant Israel is seriously considering building a nuclear power plant to generate electricity, which would harm the ambiguity surrounding the country's unclear abilities, local newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth said on Wednesday. Xinhua <
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-08/01/content_6462153.htm >
Hungary may build another nuclear plant after 2020 - paper Hungary will need another nuclear power plant after 2020, national daily Nepszabadsag reported on Wednesday, quoting sources from the Economy Ministry. MTI <
http://english.mti.hu/default.asp?menu=1&theme=2&cat=25&newsid=243766 >
Finger Pointing After Nuclear Waste Leak Workers are trying to determine how to clean up one of the worst radioactive waste leaks in years at the Hanford nuclear reservation, officials said. AP
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/us/AP-Hanford-Leak.html?pagewanted=prin t
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Peace or appeasement with Pyongyang? Asia Times <
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Korea/IH02Dg01.html >
Iran vs. UN nuclear watchdog: fission and fusion Ria Novosti <
http://en.rian.ru/analysis/20070801/70128514.html >
Seize the Cesium NYT
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/01/opinion/01zimmerman.html?_r=1&oref=sl ogin&pagewanted=print
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Posted: 06/08/2007 03:38 PM
03 August 2007
North Korea demands US end its 'hostile policy' as six-party talks enter crucial phase Pyongyang has renewed its call for the United States to end its "hostile policy" toward North Korea, an official from the South said - a demand that could tie further progress in shutting down its nuclear program to new American concessions. AP
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/03/asia/AS-GEN-ASEAN-NKorea-Nucl ear.php
Trust increases between members of 6-party talks - diplomat Russian ambassador at large Vladimir Rakhmanin said the level of trust increases between the members of the six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear problem. Itar-tass <
http://www.itar-tass.com/eng/level2.html?NewsID=11765659&PageNum=0 >
India, US Release Nuclear Deal Text India and the United States on Friday spelled out how they planned to share civilian nuclear fuel and technology under a pact that reverses three decades of American anti-proliferation policy. AP
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/03/AR20070 80300133_pf.html
US-India nuke deal risks arms race: Pakistan Pakistan warned on Thursday that a civilian nuclear accord between India and the United States threatens regional stability, saying it would allow its arch rival to produce more atomic bombs. AFP <
http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/subcontine nt/2007/August/subcontinent_August85.xml§ion=subcontinent&col=>
Australia ready to sell uranium Australia has declared its intention to sell uranium to India by negotiating a "nuclear safeguards agreement"
like the one it has with China. The Hindu <
http://www.hindu.com/2007/08/03/stories/2007080354421400.htm >
Other Nuclear News
Korean foreign ministers hold rare meeting on North Korean nuclear row The foreign ministers of South and North Korea discussed the North's nuclear disarmament in a rare one-on-one meeting Thursday on the sidelines of a regional security forum in the Philippines, officials said. AP <
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/02/asia/AS-GEN-ASEAN-Koreas.php >
India Says No Quid Pro Quo Over U.S. Nuclear Pact India will not be pressurized into supporting the United States on issues like Iran in return for a nuclear pact with Washington, New Delhi's envoy said in an interview with a local magazine. Reuters
http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/world/international-india-usa-nuclear.ht ml?_r=1&oref=slogin&pagewanted=print
Obama, Clinton in new flap, over nuclear weapons Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama found himself embroiled in a new foreign policy flap with rival Hillary Clinton on Thursday, this time over the use of nuclear weapons. Reuters
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/02/AR20070 80201868_pf.html
Building Starts on Plant to Convert Plutonium Construction began here this week on a factory to turn plutonium recycled from nuclear weapons into fuel for civilian power reactors, a swords-to-plowshares concept first seriously proposed more than a decade ago. NYT <
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/03/us/03nuke.html?pagewanted=print >
Negotiators for next Belgian government agree to extend lifetime of several nuclear plants Negotiators trying to form a coalition government agreed Thursday extend the lives of some of Belgium's seven nuclear power reactors, citing uncertain future energy supplies. AP
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/02/europe/EU-GEN-Belgium-Nuclear -Energy.php
Opinion and Analysis
Is Iran paranoid or does it really have something to hide? The Guardian <
http://www.guardian.co.uk/julianborger/story/0,,2140344,00.html >
Making Iran pay the nuclear price FT
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http://www.ft.com/cms/s/7cdabe46-412a-11dc-8f37-0000779fd2ac.html >
A price too high The Economist
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http://www.economist.com/opinion/displaystory.cfm?story_id=9587588 >
Welcome to the club FT
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http://www.ft.com/cms/s/d2c61a4c-4159-11dc-8f37-0000779fd2ac.html >
The US and India: Nuclear Bonding Yale Global <
http://yaleglobal.yale.edu/display.article?id=9503 >
Nuclear fallout The Economist
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http://www.economist.com/world/europe/displaystory.cfm?story_id=9595481 >
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Posted: 06/08/2007 03:46 PM
06 August 2007
IAEA begins assessing quake-hit nuke plant, eyes reactor shutdown A six-member International Atomic Energy Agency team began a four-day assessment Monday of a Niigata Prefecture nuclear power plant damaged by a powerful earthquake last month. Kyodo <
http://home.kyodo.co.jp/modules/fstStory/index.php?storyid=329741 > / BBC < http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6932592.stm > / AP http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/05/AR20070 80501680.html
IAEA to hold higher-level talks with officials over thorny question on August 20 Iran has no intention of suspending its atomic work and has not slowed down its disputed nuclear activities, a foreign ministry spokesman said on Sunday. Reuters <
http://www.jordantimes.com/mon/news/news6.htm >
Iran Demands Right to Nuclear Technology Iran might eventually consider suspending uranium enrichment but Tehran's right to the technology must be recognized, Iran's top nuclear negotiator said in an interview released Saturday. AP
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/04/AR20070 80401836.html
Envoys to Hold Talks on Aid to NKorea Working-level talks this week between the Koreas, the United States and regional partners will seek to iron out the details of an aid-for-disarament deal with North Korea, a top South Korean nuclear envoy said Monday. AP <
http://marketwatch.nytimes.com/custom/nyt-com/html-story.asp?guid={94DA 88A7-DBCA-4CE7-8093-F57E193A53B7}&symb=&sid=&siteid=NYT&dist=NYT&osymb=>
Austria's chancellor calls for complete abolition of nuclear arms worldwide Austria's chancellor on Sunday called for the world's nations to rid themselves of nuclear weapons, speaking on the eve of the 62nd anniversary of the bombing that devastated Hiroshima AP
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/05/europe/EU-GEN-Austria-Nuclear .php
Other Nuclear News
Hiroshima remembered Japan marked the 62nd anniversary of Hiroshima's atomic bombing with a solemn ceremony on Monday as the city's mayor criticized the United States for refusing to give up its nuclear weapons program. Reuters
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/05/AR20070 80501670.html / AP
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/05/AR20070 80500609.html
China to offer heavy fuel oil to North Korea: Report China will offer 50,000 tons of heavy fuel oil to North Korea in August under the second phase of an aid-for-disarmament nuclear agreement on the communist state, a report said on Sunday. The Times of India
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/China_to_offer_heavy_fuel_to_N_Korea /articleshow/2256547.cms
Nicaragua signs accords with Iran amid dispute over nuclear program Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega signed a series of accords with Iran on Saturday despite criticism from the United States, which has tussled with the Middle Eastern nation recently over its uranium enrichment program and alleged support of Shiite militias in Iraq. AP
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/04/america/LA-GEN-Nicaragua-Iran .php
Russian Navy plans to commission new intercontinental ballistic missile in 2008 The Russian Navy plans to commission a new intercontinental ballistic missile next year after completing its tests, its chief said Sunday. AP
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/05/europe/EU-GEN-Russia-New-Miss ile.php
Hot rocks in Earth's crust offer a glimmer of hope for clean energy, but beware of tremors When tremors started cracking walls and bathroom tiles in this city on the Rhine, the engineers knew they had a problem. AP
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/05/europe/EU-FEA-SCI-Switzerland -Drilling-For-Heat.php
Opinion and Analysis
Fission And Fusion As Iran Fronts UN Nuclear Watchdog RIA Novosti
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Fission_And_Fusion_As_Iran_Fronts_UN_Nu clear_Watchdog_999.html
Is nuclear energy safe enough for Indonesia? the Jakarta Post
http://www.thejakartapost.com/detaileditorial.asp?fileid=20070806.E02&i rec=1
A bad deal with India IHT
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http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/08/05/opinion/edindia.php >
A sound and honourable 123 The Hindu
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http://www.hindu.com/2007/08/06/stories/2007080650051000.htm >
Nuclear deal does not hinder strategic programme PTI <
http://www.hindu.com/2007/08/06/stories/2007080660401400.htm >
A two-legged deal khaleejtimes
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Posted: 08/08/2007 08:55 PM
08 August 2007
Russia says it won't deliver fuel to Iranian reactor without more openness Russia is increasing pressure on Iran to be more open about its nuclear program, threatening to indefinitely withhold fuel for a Russian-built reactor unless Tehran lifts secrecy shrouding past nuclear activities, diplomats said Tuesday. AP
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/world/20070807-1223-iran-nuclear.htm l
Tehran rejects IAEA offer for face-to-face talks with US Acting Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli here Tuesday rejected the IAEA Chief Mohammad ElBaradei's offer for direct talks with the US on Iran's nuclear problem. IRNA <
http://www2.irna.ir/en/news/view/menu-236/0708075825181745.htm >
Iran hopes to avoid nuclear sanctions with IAEA talks Iran expressed hope on Tuesday that its recent moves to step up cooperation with the UN atomic watchdog would lead to the West dropping attempts to impose a third set of UN sanctions. AFP
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070807/wl_mideast_afp/irannuclearpolitics _070807140648 / Reuters
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http://africa.reuters.com/wire/news/usnBLA746776.html?rpc=401& >
N. Korea refusing to remove spent fuel rods in initial steps: IAEA North Korea has told the International Atomic Energy Agency that it will not remove the 8,000 spent nuclear fuel rods at its key nuclear power plant in the initial phase of its denuclearization, an IAEA source said Tuesday. Kyodo <
http://home.kyodo.co.jp/modules/fstStory/index.php?storyid=330041 >
Energy Shortages Highlighted in Korean Nuclear Talks North Korea's need for energy is desperate-and captured in pictures for all the world to see. Now-famous satellite photos show an overwhelmingly dark North Korea at night contrasting with the well-illuminated cities and towns of its rivals South Korea and Japan. US News <
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/news/articles/070807/7korea.htm >
India feels heat over Iran US Undersecretary of State Nicholas Burns said Washington expected India to be "part of the international mainstream in trying to deal with one of the most difficult security problems we face internationally today". The Australian/AFP
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,22205833-25837,00.ht ml
Poor records cloud nuclear safety To inform the public about nuclear-plant mishaps, a United Nations agency in 1989 helped create a Richter-like scale rating them from zero to seven. Chernobyl was pegged as a seven. Three Mile Island rated five. AP
http://uaelp.pennnet.com/news/display_news_story.cfm?Section=WireNews&C ategory=HOME&NewsID=150650
Palau ratifies nuclear test ban treaty The tiny Pacific island of Palau, which hosts a monitoring station, has ratified the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, raising to 139 the number of full member states, officials said on Tuesday. Reuters
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/world/20070807-0802-nuclear-palau-.h tml
Other Nuclear News
Two Koreas to hold summit The leaders of North and South Korea will meet this month in the North Korean capital Pyongyang in only the second summit between the two countries and their first in seven years, both sides announced on Wednesday. Reuters
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/07/AR20070 80701619.html
Talks on North Korean energy aid for nuclear disarmament enter final day Negotiators began a final day of talks Wednesday on providing North Korea with energy aid in exchange for the disabling of its nuclear facilities so they cannot easily be restarted. AP
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/08/asia/AS-GEN-Koreas-Nuclear.ph p
Ukraine receives largest grant for Chernobyl safety Ukraine has received a grant of 368 million euros for transforming the Chernobyl nuclear power plant into an environmentally friendly site. Itar-Tass <
http://www.itar-tass.com/eng/level2.html?NewsID=11775510&PageNum=0 >
Opinion and Analysis
Expensive Uranium Truthout
<
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/080707G.shtml >
Insulating India's reactors from fuel disruption reality check Hindu <
http://www.hindu.com/2007/08/08/stories/2007080855361200.htm >
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14 August 2007
US envoy confident of smooth NKorea nuclear talks The US envoy on North Korea said Tuesday he was confident nuclear disarmament talks this week would go smoothly, following a "business-like" meeting with his Pyongyang counterpart. AFP
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/293882/1/.h tml
Defending Nuclear Pact, India Premier Faces Criticism Simmering distrust of the United States broke into full-throated protest on Monday in the Indian Parliament, as politicians from the right and left pounced on the government for its landmark nuclear accord with Washington, heckling the prime minister before he could defend it. NYT
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/14/world/asia/14india.html?_r=1&oref=slo gin / Hindu
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http://www.hindu.com/2007/08/14/stories/2007081454960900.htm >
Other Nuclear News
U.S., NKorea discuss nuclear disarmament The chief U.S. nuclear envoy said he and his North Korean counterpart had reached a limited agreement on the next steps toward the communist country's nuclear disarmament in a meeting Monday to lay the groundwork for upcoming six-party talks. AP <
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070813/ap_on_re_as/koreas_nuclear_2 >
Toshiba, seeking uranium, sells 10% of Westinghouse to Kazakhs Toshiba, the biggest Japanese maker of nuclear reactors, sold a 10 percent stake in Westinghouse Electric to Kazakhstan's state uranium-mining company, gaining access to the world's second-largest uranium reserves after Australia. Bloomberg <
http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/08/13/business/sxtoshiba.php >
Opinion and Analysis
The Middle East's nuclear surge IHT
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http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/08/13/opinion/edcirin.php >
IAEA team's visit to nuclear plant japantimes <
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/rss/ed20070814a2.html >
Perkovich: Proliferation Trilogy: North Korea, Iran, and India CFR
http://www.cfr.org/publication/14026/proliferation_concerns.html?breadc rumb=%2F
Nuclear weapons in the age of al-Qaeda FT <
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/df7cebca-4934-11dc-b326-0000779fd2ac.html >
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Posted: 28/08/2007 07:58 PM
20 August 2007
Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency are in talks to reach a deal on executive guidelines. Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency are in talks to reach a deal on executive guidelines. IRNA <
http://www2.irna.ir/en/news/view/menu-236/0708191228184210.htm > / AFP http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070820/wl_afp/irannuclearpoliticsiaea_070 820065806 / Alalam
http://www.alalam.ir/english/en-NewsPage.asp?newsid=0090301200708191850 59
Iran says nuclear work non-stop ahead of IAEA talks Iran's nuclear programme is continuing "non-stop", an Iranian official said on Sunday, the eve of high-level talks with the U.N. atomic watchdog aimed at defusing Western suspicions about Tehran's intentions. Reuters <
http://news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=1317062007 >
IAEA report says July quake appears to have caused little damage to Japanese nuclear plant Key parts of a Japanese nuclear facility appeared to have sustained little damage from a recent earthquake but further observation is needed to establish long-term effects, the International Atomic Energy Agency said Friday. AP
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/17/europe/EU-GEN-Nuclear-Agency - Japan.php / Reuters
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070817/sc_nm/nuclear_japan_iaea_dc_1 > / Kyodo < http://search.japantimes.co.jp/rss/nn20070819a2.html >
IAEA says gets N.Korea cooperation North Korea has helped U.N. nuclear monitors verify the shutdown of its nuclear arms program by allowing them to take photos and examine inventory, the International Atomic Energy Agency said on Friday. Reuters
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/17/AR20070 81700904.html / AP
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/18/europe/EU-GEN-Nuclear-Agency - NKorea.php
The IAEA pledges support in implementing the US-Indo nuclear deal The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the nodal forum for global cooperation in the nuclear field, has decided not to intervene in the debate over whether India can carry out nuclear tests in the wake of the
123 Agreement. Financial Express
http://www.financialexpress.com/news/IAEA-pledges-support-to-implement - IndoUS-nuclear-deal/211029/
Indian Premier Seeks To Resolve Dispute Over Nuclear Deal After a week of bitter political impasse over the controversial civilian nuclear energy deal with the United States, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's government on Sunday was working to negotiate a compromise that would save both the government and the deal. WP
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/19/AR20070 81900882.html
Possible scenarios in India's political crisis Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's three-year coalition risks losing the support of communist allies over a controversial nuclear energy deal between New Delhi and Washington. Reuters <
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Bahrain to participate in GCC-IAEA Meeting Bahrain is due to participate in the second meeting to be held between the GCC team in charge of preparing a primary feasibility study on teh peaceful use of nuclear technology and a team of experts from the IAEA. BNA <
http://english.bna.bh/?ID=61482 >
Other Nuclear News
India faces "unbearable" oil bill, nuclear a must - PM India is committed to developing its nuclear energy capability and other sources of power as its oil bill will impose an "unbearable burden" as growth continues, the prime minister said on Monday. Reuters <
http://in.reuters.com/article/topNews/idINIndia-29057420070820?rpc=401& >
India seeks Japan's support on US nuke deal India will seek Japan's approval for a civilian nuclear pact with the United States and greater investment during Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's visit this week, officials say. AFP <
http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/subcontine nt/2007/August/subcontinent_August753.xml§ion=subcontinent&col=>
China begins building new nuclear plant Chinese power companies began construction of a new nuclear plant on Saturday, the first in the country's northeast, a state news agency reported. AP <
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070818/ap_on_re_as/china_nuclear_power_1 >
Yemen says foreign firms to build nuclear reactor Yemen's energy minister said on Sunday that international companies would build a nuclear reactor in the impoverished Arabian peninsula state, the official Saba news agency reported. AFP
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070819/wl_mideast_afp/yemenenergynuclear_ 070819211307
Opinion and Analysis
IAEA's Role Under Scrutiny Project Syndicate News Service <
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/opinon/2007/08/137_8554.html >
The cost of the bomb The Guardian
http://commentisfree.guardian.co.uk/randeep_ramesh/2007/08/the_cost_of_ the_bomb.html
Abolishment on nukes only road to be taken Asahi <
http://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200708200058.html >
The Model That India Offers WP
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/17/AR20070 81701693.html
Why the CPI(M) and the Left oppose the nuclear deal The Hindu <
http://www.hindu.com/2007/08/20/stories/2007082058071400.htm >
Put the nuclear deal on hold The Hindu
<
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Australia is backing a nuclear rogue The Age <
http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2007/08/19/1187462081031.html >
Uranium a reward for good behaviour The Australian
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21 August 2007
Iran wants IAEA to highlight atomic cooperation Iran expects the U.N.
nuclear watchdog to highlight Tehran's cooperation in its next report on Iran's atomic program, which could determine whether it faces more U.N.
sanctions, an Iranian official said on Monday. ABC News <
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=3500181 >
Iran warns against further nuclear sanctions Iran warned the UN Security Council on Monday against imposing new sanctions over its nuclear drive, saying such a move would render its cooperation with the UN atomic agency and other talks "sterile". AFP
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070820/wl_mideast_afp/irannuclearpolitics _070820191624
U.S. stays firm on sanctions against Iran A top State Department official said Monday that it was "absolutely unacceptable logic" to suggest that a renewed Iranian willingness to work with United Nations atomic energy officials was grounds to delay a new push for sanctions against Tehran. IHT <
http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/08/20/asia/iran.php >
Red light on talks with IAEA The Left made it clear on Monday that they will desert the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) if talks are held with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in pursuance of the India-US nuclear deal. hindustantimes
<
http://www.hindustantimes.com/storypage/storypage.aspx?id=8bd332e1-90b2 -4285-a605-f403f3b91a05&ParentID=85a7ee21-44e8-453b-82c1-e966d4005a68&&H eadline=Red+light+on+talks+with+IAEA> / Hindu < http://www.hindu.com/2007/08/21/stories/2007082158290100.htm >
"Delay in safeguards talks will not affect nuclear deal" There is no deadline for the conclusion of a safeguards agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and any delay in negotiations caused by differences between the United Progressive Alliance and the Left parties will not affect the outcome of the India-U.S. civil nuclear initiative, senior officials told The Hindu on Monday. Hindu <
http://www.hindu.com/2007/08/21/stories/2007082160911000.htm >
Abe, Manmohan to focus on new phase in ties Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, scheduled to arrive in New Delhi on Tuesday, will discuss with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh the way forward to "open a new phase of cooperation" between the two countries. The prospects of economic and strategic links are likely to dominate the agenda. Hindu <
http://www.hindu.com/2007/08/21/stories/2007082162561300.htm >
New UN group launched to curb biological weapons threat The United Nations inaugurated a new unit today to further bolster its efforts to reduce the threat to the international community posed by weapons of mass destruction UN News <
http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=23548&Cr=weapons&Cr1= >
Other Nuclear News
Pakistan warns India against nuclear tests Pakistan on Monday has hinted it would renounce its unilateral moratorium on nuclear testing if India were to resume trials, last carried out by both countries nine years ago. IOL
http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=3&art_id=nw20070820151 340632C808091
No new nuclear plants likely before 2020 No nuclear power plants are likely to be built in Britain before 2020, if they are built at all, which will be too late to fill the country's looming power generation gap, according to a report published on Monday. Scotsman <
http://news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=1321412007 >
Public kept in dark about handling of nuclear fuel in US plant A three-year veil of secrecy in the name of U.S. national security was used to keep the public in the dark about the handling of highly enriched uranium at a Tennessee nuclear fuel processing plant - including a leak that could have caused a deadly, uncontrolled nuclear reaction. AP
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/20/america/NA-GEN-US-Nuclear-Sec rets.php
Opinion and Analysis
Arguing on shaky ground Economist
http://www.economist.com/daily/columns/greenview/displaystory.cfm?story _id=9672834
Done deal? Hardly khaleejtimes
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"No uranium for countries that don't sign the NPT" Hindu <
http://www.hindu.com/2007/08/21/stories/2007082153860900.htm >
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23 August 2007
U.S.: Iran Cooperation Insufficient Iran's willingness to answer questions about its nuclear program will not save it from new U.N.
sanctions, a U.S. envoy said Wednesday, describing Tehran's new openness as an attempt to deflect ``attention from its ... bomb-making capabilities.'' AP <
http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-6869611,00.html > / Reuters http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/world/international-iran-nuclear-usa.htm l?_r=1&oref=slogin&pagewanted=print / AFP
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070822/pl_afp/irannuclearpolitics_0708221 80113
France calls on Iran to honor commitments France on Wednesday called on
Iran to honor commitments to the international community with regard to
its nuclear program. Xinhua
<
http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/6245865.html >
Iran's Ahmadinejad stresses commitment to nuclear development, demands
respect Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Wednesday demanded
other countries respect its right to atomic energy and said nothing had
been achieved by trying to stop the program, in criticisms apparently
directed largely at the United States. AP
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/22/europe/EU-GEN-Azerbaijan-Iran .php
Iran's Revolutionary Guards beat sanctions: exile Iran's Islamic
Revolutionary Guards are using front groups to beat U.N. sanctions and
acquire weapons and material for Tehran's nuclear program, an exiled
opponent of the Iranian government said on Wednesday. Reuters
<
http://ca.today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?rpc=401&type=topNews& storyID=2007-08-22T214918Z_01_N22443750_RTRIDST_0_NEWS-IRAN-USA-GUARD-CO L.XML&archived=False>
India in Crisis Over U.S. Nuke Deal Last month, after two years of
wrangling, India and the U.S. finalized the details of an agreement on
civilian nuclear cooperation that seemed to be worth the wait. Time
<
http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1655066,00.html >
India tiff over nuclear pact heats up The political tussle in India over
a landmark nuclear cooperation deal with the United States has reached a
fevered stage, prompting warnings that the dispute could topple the
Indian government and force early elections. LA Times
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-nukedeal23aug23,1,5 804262.story?track=rss
Experts share nuclear energy inspection experience Local and foreign
experts shared experience in the field of nuclear energy inspection at a
symposium on the Additional Protocol to the Nuclear Safeguards Agreement
that was held in Hanoi on August 22. VNA
<
http://english.vietnamnet.vn/tech/2007/08/732934/ >
Other Nuclear News
ASEAN Nations to Discuss Nuclear Safety Southeast Asian countries will
begin talks on nuclear safety this year, a senior Singaporean official
said Thursday, as more countries explore nuclear energy as an
alternative to expensive oil and gas. AP
<
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Greenpeace urges ASEAN to scrap civilian nuclear power plans
Environmental group Greenpeace urged Southeast Asian energy ministers
meeting here Thursday to scrap plans to harness civilian nuclear power
for the region, citing safety concerns and weapons proliferation risks.
AFP <
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/storypage.aspx?StoryId=89619 >
North Korea Nuclear Talks 'Positive', But End Without Agreement
Working-level talks on ending North Korea's nuclear ambition were held
in the Chinese city of Shenyang last week after dealing with how to
proceed with the February agreement on dismantling the North's nuclear
weapons program. Yonhap <
http://asia.news.yahoo.com/070823/4/36th4.html >
Japan's PM noncommittal on Indian request for civilian nuclear
cooperation Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said his country would
move cautiously in response to an Indian request for cooperation in
civilian atomic energy, even as Japanese businesses showed interest in
nuclear trade with India. AP
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/23/asia/AS-GEN-India-Japan-Nucle ar.php
Japan wants Pakistan to sign NPT: minister Japanese Defence Minister
Yuriko Koike on Wednesday said Japan wanted to strengthen the Nuclear
Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) internationally. Dawn
<
http://www.dawn.com/2007/08/23/top13.htm >
S.African govt may demand first pick of uranium South Africa may compel
local miners to offer uranium first to the state to feed the country's
expanding nuclear energy programme, a senior official said on Wednesday.
Reuters
<
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Nuclear Center exec avows safety of Dimona reactor The nuclear reactor
at Dimona is not expected to be shut down in the next few years, despite
its advanced age and the customary practice in other countries to
decommission reactors after 40 years, according to the deputy CEO of the
Negev Nuclear Research Center. Haaretz
<
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/896586.html >
Howard guarantees local nuclear vote Prime Minister John Howard has
guaranteed local communities the final say on any proposed sites for
nuclear reactors. AAP
http://www.smh.com.au/news/National/PM-may-allow-votes-on-nuclear-react ors/2007/08/23/1187462391440.html
Opinion and Analysis
A nuclear-armed Iran would not be good The Australian
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24 August 2007
Cancer cases on the increase Cancer cases in the country have registered a steady increase over the past ten years. The Guardian <
http://www.ippmedia.com/ipp/guardian/2007/08/22/96848.html >
'No U.S. factor in Australia's uranium offer to India" Downplaying suggestions that the United States is the factor influencing Australia's offer of uranium exports to India, Canberra has also announced its intention to strengthen trade ties with New Delhi across the board. The Hindu <
http://www.hindu.com/2007/08/24/stories/2007082453561400.htm >
Guinea joins African states seeking nuclear power Guinea will start talks with the International Atomic Energy Agency on a nuclear energy programme after the discovery of uranium this month, becoming the latest African state seeking a nuclear solution to power shortages. Reuters <
http://africa.reuters.com/wire/news/usnL23699374.html?rpc=401& > / BBC < http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6961067.stm >
India may stall IAEA talks till November India is not likely to start formal negotiations with the IAEA until November but may continue to have informal discussions with the agency. These discussions will firm up the details of the safeguards agreement that India must have for the Nuclear Suppliers Group to take up the India exemption. Times of India
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/India_may_stall_IAEA_talks_til l_November/articleshow/2305669.cms
Indian Communists Adamant About U.S. Nuclear Deal India's biggest communist party said on Thursday it did not want to pull the government down over a nuclear deal with the United States, but added that this depended on the pact not being pursued. Reuters
http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/world/international-india-nuclear.html?_ r=1&oref=slogin&pagewanted=print
Other Nuclear News
China searches for 8 kg of "missing" uranium Eight kg (17 lb) of radioactive uranium has gone missing in China, delaying the verdict in a trial of four men charged with attempting to sell it on the black market, state media said on Friday. Reuters
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/23/AR20070 82302462_pf.html
To thwart nuclear terror, US directs trade partners to inspect 11 million cargo containers The specter of a nuclear bomb, hidden in a cargo container, detonating in an American port has prompted Congress to require 100 percent screening of U.S.-bound ships at their more than 600 foreign starting points. AP
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/24/america/NA-GEN-US-Port-Securi ty.php
Abe urges India to join post-Kyoto CO2 plan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe asked India on Wednesday to work with the international community to reduce global warming and sought its support for his "Cool Earth 50"
initiative to halve carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Asahi <
http://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200708240102.html >
France helping Arab states with nuclear programs France is acting to provide several Arab countries with peaceful nuclear programs, in order to wean the region off oil and boost Franco-Arab relations, a senior French Foreign Ministry official told The Jerusalem Post on Thursday.
Jerusalem Post
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1187779149131&pagename=JPost %2FJPArticle%2FShowFull
German nuclear reactor operators willing to go to court to stop early shutdown Federal Environment Minister Sigmar Gabriel said electricity company managers have rejected the idea of early closures of ageing nuclear reactors, parts of which are over 30 years old, and would be willing to take legal action to stop that happening. Forbes <
http://www.forbes.com/markets/feeds/afx/2007/08/23/afx4047334.html >
Opinion and Analysis
An Islamic nuclear arms race? janes
<
http://www.janes.com/news/security/jiaa/jiaa070823_1_n.shtml >
In pursuit of the undoable Economist
http://www.economist.com/world/international/displaystory.cfm?story_id= 9687869
How to challenge Iran's militancy without using arms csmonitor <
http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0823/p09s01-coop.html >
Democratic baggage Economist
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The Indian exception The deputy sheriff does his bit for America's nuclear deal with India The Economist <
http://www.economist.com/world/asia/displaystory.cfm?story_id=9687637 >
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27 August 2007
IAEA losing ground in anti-atom bomb fight Underfunded and under-equipped, the UN atomic watchdog is losing ground in its mission to uncover abuses of nuclear know-how for bombmaking, a two-year study by a US think-tank has found. Reuters <
http://www.iaea.org/NewsCenter/News/PDF/IAEALosingGround.pdf >
Iran to settle IAEA issues in phases Iran will resolve UN questions about suspicious aspects of its nuclear programme in phases by year-end but this will not be enough for a declaration that its activity is wholly peaceful, diplomats said on Friday. Reuters <
http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/middleeast /2007/August/middleeast_August268.xml§ion=middleeast&col=>
Iran says its nuclear program has not slowed down Iran said Sunday its nuclear activities have not halted or slowed down, rejecting reports that it has not significantly expanded its uranium enrichment program this summer as planned. AP
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/26/africa/ME-GEN-Iran-Nuclear.ph p
Iran slow to markedly expand atom work: diplomats Iran seems to have made little progress towards enriching uranium in significant amounts this summer but it is unclear whether technical problems or fear of stiffer U.N. sanctions lie behind the slowdown, diplomats say. Reuters
http://www.tiscali.co.uk/news/newswire.php/news/reuters/2007/08/26/worl d/iran-slow-to-markedly-expand-atom-work.html&template=/news/templates/n
ewswire/news_story_reuters.html
Iran says U.S. trying to derail atomic talks Iran accused the United States on Sunday of trying to derail its talks with the U.N. nuclear watchdog that aim to defuse a row over Tehran's atomic plans, which Washington says are ultimately directed at making bombs. Reuters
http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSBLA62974020070826?feedType =RSS&feedName=worldNews
Czech nuclear plant Temelin is safe - Baradei The South Bohemian nuclear power plant Temelin poses no danger, Mohamed El Baradei, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), told the Monday edition of the Austrian paper Profil. CTK <
http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/index_view.php?id=268343 >
Doubts grow over US-India nuclear deal's future as opposition grows The United States gave India nearly everything it wanted in a landmark nuclear energy deal - but for a vocal chorus of Indian critics, everything may simply not be enough when dealing with America. AP
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/27/asia/AS-GEN-India-US-Nuclear . php
N-deal negotiated in careful, intelligent way, says France As the government continues to face opposition to the Indo-US nuclear deal on the domestic front, France has hailed the agreement as being a result of 'very careful, cautious and intelligent' negotiations and vowed to support it at IAEA and Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG). PTI <
http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/subcontine nt/2007/August/subcontinent_August1067.xml§ion=subcontinent&col=>
Japan plant designers did not foresee strong quake: report An earthquake last month that forced the closure of the world's largest nuclear plant in Japan was about 2.7 times stronger than the maximum considered in the plant's design guidelines, a report said Sunday. AFP
<
http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/theworld/2 007/August/theworld_August606.xml§ion=theworld&col=>
Jordan's king urges speeding up the nation's nuclear program Jordan's King Abdullah II urged his government Sunday to speed up in implementing the country's nascent nuclear power program in a bid to cut energy imports, the official Petra news agency reported. AP <
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/897536.html >
Gulf set to go nuclear Nuclear power plants could be built in the Gulf, following talks with international experts in Vienna. Daily News
http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/Story.asp?Article=191917&Sn=BNEW&IssueID =30160
IAEA Chief Criticizes U.S. Military Aid The head of the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog criticized U.S. moves to assist in the supply of weapons to its allies in the Middle East, saying the money would be better spent on regional development projects. AP
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/25/AR20070 82501387.html
Other Nuclear News
NKorea will only declare three nuclear sites - report A Japanese newspaper on Saturday said North Korea insisted in disarmament talks this month that it would only declare and disable three nuclear facilities -- none of them with atomic weapons. AFX
http://www.forbes.com/afxnewslimited/feeds/afx/2007/08/26/afx4054319.ht ml
US to look into North Korea's missile threat The United States will address the threat posed by North Korea's missiles once the communist state disbands its nuclear weapons programme, a State Department official said Friday. AFP
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/295925/1/.h tml
Nearly half of Indians back U.S. nuclear deal: survey Nearly half of Indians polled support a landmark nuclear energy deal with the United States and believe the government should not bow to pressure from its leftist allies to scrap the pact, a survey showed. Reuters
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/24/AR20070 82400740_pf.html
Pakistan Tests Nuclear-Capable Missile Pakistan on Saturday successfully test-fired a new air-launched cruise missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead, the military said. AP
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/25/AR20070 82500610_pf.html
Tiny radioactive particles can kill single cancer cells: study Who knew that radioactive particles packed in DNA-sized carbon tubes that are injected into the body could fight cancer? CBC News <
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2007/08/24/radioactive-cancer.html >
Opinion and Analysis
Nuclear Brinkmanship Newsweek
<
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Restored faith in nuclear power Chicago Tribune
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/weather/chi-0826edit2aug26,0,6230476 .story
Know nukes LA Times
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/web/la-oew-white27aug27,1,3694379.s tory
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28 August 2007
Iran resolves plutonium issues under atom pact: IAEA Iran has resolved U.N. questions about tests with plutonium, a key fuel for atomic bombs, and the International Atomic Energy Agency considers the matter closed, according to the text of an IAEA-Iran accord released on Monday. Reuters
http://www.boston.com/news/world/europe/articles/2007/08/27/iran_resolv es_plutonium_issues_under_atom_pact_iaea/ / AP http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/27/AR20070 82701421.html / AFP
http://www.africasia.com/services/news/newsitem.php?area=mideast&item=0 70827223400.xly9fbyd.php / BBC
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French Leader Raises Possibility of Force in Iran In his first major foreign policy speech as president, Nicolas Sarkozy of France said Monday that Iran could be attacked militarily if it did not live up to its international obligations to curb its nuclear program. NYT <
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/28/world/europe/28france.html >
Useful Mutants, Bred With Radiation Pierre Lagoda pulled a small container from his pocket and spilled the contents onto his desk. Four tiny dice rolled to a stop. NYT <
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/28/science/28crop.html?8dpc >
IAEA safeguards must come before NSG exemption India will have to agree on a safeguards agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency
(IAEA) before the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) can consider lifting curbs on nuclear commerce with New Delhi. Hindustantimes
<
http://www.hindustantimes.com/storypage/storypage.aspx?id=7c588c7b-9b13 -4dc5-883d-6acb10eedc46&ParentID=154d0751-43cc-4e8d-89d0-a2cc2a08e045&&H eadline=IAEA+safeguards+must+come+before+NSG+exemption+>
B'desh all set for N-plants as India still talks Bangladesh is in the final stages of deciding whether to go ahead with its plan to set up two nuclear power reactors, which have already been approved by the global nuclear watchdog IAEA. Express India <
http://www.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=91441 >
Uranium sales would breach nuclear treaty SMH
http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/uranium-sales-would-breach-nuclear - treaty/2007/08/27/1188067034506.html
Other Nuclear News
U.S. And North Korea to Meet In Geneva This Weekend U.S. and North Korean officials will meet this weekend to discuss next steps under an agreement calling for North Korea to disclose and disable all its nuclear facilities, the United States said on Monday. Reuters
http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/washington/politics-korea-north-usa.html ?pagewanted=print
Lugar, Nunn Push Arms Security Program Sen. Richard G. Lugar (R-Ind.) and former senator Sam Nunn (D-Ga.) launched a new effort Monday to expand the reach and strength of their program to secure nuclear, chemical and biological weapons at a time of deepening tensions between the United States and Russia. WP
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/27/AR20070 82701395_pf.html
Did Chernobyl Leave an Eden for Wildlife? In recent years, there have been reports that the area around the Chernobyl nuclear plant had become something of a wildlife playground NYT
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/28/science/28obradi.html?ex=1345953600&e n=1d06a3a761f32da3&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss
Russia Says Bombers Not Flying With Nuclear Weapons Reuters Russian bombers which this month resumed their Soviet-era practice of flying long-range patrols near NATO airspace are not carrying nuclear weapons, a senior air force commander said on Monday. Reuters
http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/world/international-russia-bombers.html ? _r=1&oref=login&pagewanted=print
Opinion and Analysis
Breaking the technology shackles Economic Times
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/Bodhisatva_GanguliTechnology__misus ed/articleshow/2316412.cms
[US/India] Agreement likely to accelerate arms race in S. Asia:
Australian uranium for India Dawn
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http://www.dawn.com/2007/08/28/int13.htm >
The highest feat of diplomacy Hindu
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31 August 2007
IAEA: Iranian Cooperation Significant The International Atomic Energy Agency on Thursday reported ``significant'' cooperation from Iran with its nuclear probe but noted it was still enriching uranium, prompting calls for stepped up U.N. sanctions from Washingon and its allies. AP <
http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-6886949,00.html > / AFP < http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_world/view/297067/1/.html > / Reuters http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/30/AR20070 83000749_pf.html
Report on Iran's Nuclear Activity Exposes Split A report released Thursday showing a slow but steady expansion of Iran's nuclear technology has exposed a new divide between United Nations arms inspectors and the United States and its allies over how to contain Tehran's atomic program. NYT <
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/31/world/middleeast/31nuke.html?ei=5088& en=587f847a3a563134&ex=1346212800&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss&pagewanted=prin t> / WP
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/30/AR20070 83000460_pf.html
Iran welcomes UN nuclear watchdog report Iran on Thursday welcomed a report by the International Atomic Energy Agency on its nuclear work, which the United States accuses of being aimed at weapons development.
AFP
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Bush: North Korea's nuclear program might be dismantled before his presidency ends U.S. President George W. Bush, ahead of his trip next week to an Asian summit, said it is possible that North Korea will give up its nuclear weapons program before he leaves office. AP
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/31/america/NA-GEN-US-Bush-NKorea .php
Nuclear Truce Cools Indian Government Crisis The Indian government and its communist allies have stepped back from the brink of a face-off over a nuclear deal with the United States and put a temporary lid on a political crisis, officials and analysts said. Reuters
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/31/AR20070 83100077_pf.html
Singh Says U.S. Nuclear Accord Is Vital for India Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said India needs to seek international backing for its nuclear agreement with the U.S. to acquire atomic reactors and material needed to sustain record economic growth. Bloomberg
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601091&sid=aPLjIo3SGptY&refer= india
Canada contemplates nuclear solution to quell climate change Canada is poised to join an elite club of "advanced nuclear nations" that - led by U.S. President George W. Bush - plans to promote nuclear energy as a key solution to global warming and to control the international movement of enriched uranium and radioactive waste, CanWest News Service has learned. CanWest
http://www.canada.com/topics/news/story.html?id=87e01809-403b-4752-b2ba -5de8a80a1d4c&k=2204
Other Nuclear News
China for cooperation in civilian nuclear energy China has "envisaged bilateral cooperation" with India in "the peaceful uses of nuclear energy." Beijing conveyed this message, when Indian interlocutors "spoke" to their Chinese counterparts about the United States-India civilian nuclear accord. This was disclosed by Prime Minister's Special Envoy Shyam Saran here on Thursday. The Hindu <
http://www.hindu.com/2007/08/31/stories/2007083162371600.htm >
Vietnam to build 2-3 nuclear power plants by 2025 Vietnam will build 2-3 nuclear power plants with total capacity of 8,000 MW by 2025, local newspaper Saigon Liberation reported Thursday. Xinhua <
http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/6251325.html >
SA urgently needs to upscale its nuclear skills set South Africa will require a new and much expanded generation of nuclear experts when electricity utility Eskom starts the roll-out of its nuclear programme.
Engineering News
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Indonesia eyes Australia's uranium If Indonesia decides to build nuclear power plants, it would expect to buy the uranium from Australia, Indonesian Vice-President Jusuf Kalla says. AAP
http://www.smh.com.au/news/National/Indonesia-eyes-Australias-uranium/2 007/08/31/1188067317179.html
New Zealand to lead UN call for nuclear weapons risk to be lowered Anti-nuclear New Zealand, with the support of like-minded nations including Sweden, will call on nuclear weapons states at the United Nations to lower the risk posed by their nuclear arsenals, an official said Thursday. AP
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/30/asia/AS-GEN-New-Zealand-Nucle ar-Risk.php
Audit Finds U.S. Nuclear Weapons Parts Misplaced Some facilities that handle the U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile misplaced classified bomb components under their care, according to an Energy Department audit.
Reuters
http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/news/news-usa-weapons-missing.html?pagew anted=print
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Nuclear deal The Indian Express
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