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International Nuclear News 04/2009 - Διεθνή Πυρηνικά Νέα
1 April 2009
Nations Consider Nuclear Security Strategies More than 90 nations this week have sent representatives to a three-day session in Austria to consider strategies for augmenting nuclear security and ongoing efforts to promote safeguards of radioactive material, the United Nations announced GSN < httpaddress://www.globalsecuritynewswire.org/gsn/nw_20090331_7784.php >
First consignment of natural uranium arrives from France In the wake of the international nuclear market opening up for India, the first consignment of natural uranium of 60 tonnes from French nuclear supplier AREVA Inc. arrived at the Nuclear Fuel Complex (NFC) here on Tuesday. The Hindu < httpaddress://www.hindu.com/2009/04/01/stories/2009040152231100.htm >
Russia suggests setting up 1,000 MW nuclear power plant in Bangladesh A visiting Russian technical expert team Tuesday suggested Bangladesh to set up a 1,000 MW nuclear power plant to meet the country's growing demand of energy, officials said. Xinhua < httpaddress://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-03/31/content_11109009.htm >
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North Korea has several nuclear warheads: Expert Nuclear-armed North Korea warned Japan that intervening in Pyongyang's impending rocket launch would be considered an act of war. AP < httpaddress://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/international /2009/April/international_April20.xml§ion=international&col=>
Not the time to rush for more Iran sanctions - UK Major powers should not rush to impose new sanctions on Iran at a time when Tehran has a good chance to move to normal ties with Washington, British Foreign Secretary David Miliband said on Tuesday. Reuters httpaddress://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/4/1/worldupdates/2009-0 4-01T004555Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-388126-2&sec=Worldupdates
U.S. and Russia to Consider Reductions of Nuclear Arsenals in Talks for New Treaty President Obama plans to open negotiations on Wednesday to draft a new arms control treaty that could slash the American and Russian strategic nuclear arsenals by about a third and possibly lead to even deeper reductions, according to administration officials. NYT httpaddress://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/01/washington/01arms.html?_r=1&partner=r ss&emc=rss
Israeli Nuclear Arsenal Prohibits US Foreign Aid Under Symington Amendment The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) and Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) are heavily lobbying Congress for $2.775 billion in military aid to Israel. However credible reports from the US Army and a former president confirm the existence of an Israeli nuclear weapons arsenal. Fox Business httpaddress://www.foxbusiness.com/story/israeli-nuclear-arsenal-prohibits-fore ign-aid-symington-amendment/
Hurdles Remain for Nuclear Comeback in Europe The much-touted European "nuclear renaissance," a key element in the European Union's climate-change policy, still needs to overcome formidable obstacles to become a reality -- most notably in Germany. NYT httpaddress://www.nytimes.com/cwire/2009/03/31/31climatewire-hurdles-still-rem ain-for-europes-nuclear-ren-10358.html
Scientists take another stab at nuclear fusion After more than a decade of work and an investment of $3.5 billion, scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory say they have created a super laser that will enable them to build a miniature sun within the lab in the next two years. SFChronicle httpaddress://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/03/31/MN7M16QB7I .DTL
S. Korea looks to export nuclear reactors through joint venture South Korea is seeking overseas buyers for indigenously made nuclear reactors through a joint venture arrangement with a leading British engineering company, the government said Wednesday. Asia Pulse < httpaddress://www.tradingmarkets.com/.site/news/Stock%20News/2250992/ >
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World's nuclear watchdog needs a strong and wily chief CSMonitor < httpaddress://www.csmonitor.com/2009/0331/p09s01-coop.html >
North Korea's Test NYT < httpaddress://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/01/opinion/01wed1.html?_r=1 >
Can Obama Win Russia's Cooperation on Iran? TIME httpaddress://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1888698,00.html?xid=rss-w orld
Scrapping nuclear arms is now realpolitik The Times httpaddress://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/guest_contributors/ article6011286.ece
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Posted: 02/04/2009 05:24 PM
2 April 2009
Obama, Medvedev seek huge nuclear weapons cuts US President Barack Obama and Russia's Dmitry Medvedev launched a milestone quest Wednesday to slash their nuclear arsenals, hoping to reverse the worst slump in the former foes' ties since the Cold War. AFP httpaddress://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gMli69J2mxvZpTgg5ijb r6Lenz0A / AP httpaddress://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iVZVQZKurqCWMUl_tMQk8 _IatXKAD979LOBG4
Cuba-IAEA Collaboration Highlighted Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Mohamed ElBaradei, highlighted the need of a peaceful use of atomic energy as part of his tight agenda in Cuba. Prensa Latina httpaddress://www.plenglish.com/article.asp?ID=%7BB07271A5-055F-4547-821F-A41A 06D1EA26%7D)&language=EN
Malaysia endorses candidate for IAEA chief - min Malaysia's government endorsed the country's atomic energy board chief as a candidate for the U.N. nuclear watchdog director-general's post, a minister said on Thursday. Reuters < httpaddress://uk.reuters.com/article/oilRpt/idUKKLR8502020090402 >
IAEA may need intelligence arm against atom terror The U.N. atomic watchdog may need to set up its own intelligence unit to combat a growing menace of nuclear terrorism, a former senior CIA official said in an interview Wednesday. Reuters < httpaddress://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE5305I920090401 >
India May Sign Nuclear Liability Accord After Polls, Saran Says India, the second fastest-growing major economy, may enact a law that will limit the liability of U.S. suppliers in the event of a nuclear accident after a new government takes office following general elections. Bloomberg httpaddress://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601091&sid=aj1gN9_BLzng&refer =india
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Washington sees time as ally in disarming Tehran's nuclear plan Robert Gates, US defence secretary, has said it is unlikely that Israel will this year launch an attack on Iran to prevent Tehran from developing a nuclear weapon. FT < httpaddress://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/da3a9bde-1f1c-11de-a748-00144feabdc0.html >
Oil-Rich Arab State Pushes Nuclear Bid With U.S. Help The mating of the words "nuclear" and "Persian Gulf" normally sets off alarm bells in Washington. Yet this oil-rich Arab state just across the gulf from Iran is on a crash course to develop nuclear power with U.S. backing. WSJ < httpaddress://online.wsj.com/article/SB123862439816779973.html >
Landmark nuclear reactor will be three years late A nuclear reactor being built in Finland to the same design expected to be used in Britain is running three years behind schedule. The Times httpaddress://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/utiliti es/article6018874.ece
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Posted: 06/04/2009 07:21 PM
06 April 2009
Raul Castro Meets IAEA Chief Cuban President Raul Castro has met with International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) director general Mohamed El-Baradei, the Cuban television network reported. Prensa Latina httpaddress://www.plenglish.com/article.asp?ID=%7B901BD0BE-B6CA-4FD7-86A0-A97C 9A0F119F%7D)&language=EN
Tehran decries Obama's comment on nuclear threat from Iran Iran's foreign ministry Monday criticised comments by US president Barack Obama of a persistent nuclear threat from Iran, saying it contradicted the new US administration's slogan of "change". Obama presented a plan to rid the world of atomic weapons in Prague on Sunday, evoking his successful election campaign slogan of "Yes we can" to call for world action to face the nuclear threat. DPA httpaddress://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/263239,tehran-decries-obamas-co mment-on-nuclear-threat-from-iran.html
"India will not sign NPT in present format" External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee has reiterated India's commitment to non-proliferation but said New Delhi would not sign the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) in its present format as it is discriminatory and in favour of the nuclear weapon states. The Hindu < httpaddress://www.hindu.com/2009/04/06/stories/2009040659821000.htm >
Kazakhstan Offers To Host 'Nuclear Bank' Kazakhstan, a former Soviet republic and nuclear weapons state, approached the White House in recent weeks to volunteer to host an international "nuclear fuel bank" where nations that renounce nuclear weapons can purchase fissile fuel for nuclear energy reactors, a senior White House official said Sunday. WSJ < httpaddress://online.wsj.com/article/SB123894229162890323.html >
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Obama outlines sweeping goal of nuclear-free world Declaring the future of mankind at stake, President Barack Obama on Sunday said all nations must strive to rid the world of nuclear arms and that the U.S. had a "moral responsibility" to lead because no other country has used one. AP httpaddress://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/05/AR20090 40500260_pf.html / The Guardian httpaddress://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/apr/06/obama-nuclear-weapons-speec hes / NYT httpaddress://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/06/us/politics/06prexy.html?sq=nuclear&s t=nyt&scp=2&pagewanted=print
Russia says to start nuclear talks with U.S. in April Russia and the United States will start talks on a new deal to cut nuclear warheads before the end of the month, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov was quoted as saying on Saturday. Reuters < httpaddress://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSTRE5331IQ20090404?rpc=4 01&>
North Korean Missile Launch Was a Failure, Experts Say North Korea failed in its highly vaunted effort to fire a satellite into orbit, military and private experts said Sunday after reviewing detailed tracking data that showed the missile and payload fell into the sea. Some said the failure undercut the North Korean campaign to come across as a fearsome adversary able to hurl deadly warheads halfway around the globe. NYT httpaddress://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/06/world/asia/06korea.html?scp=4&sq=nucl ear&st=nyt
Nuclear fears mute China's North Korea response China's muted reaction to North Korea's rocket launch is in sharp contrast to other nations, with Beijing concerned about pushing Pyongyang into a corner which could jeopardize broader nuclear disarmament talks, analysts said. Reuters < httpaddress://uk.reuters.com/article/burningIssues/idUKTRE5350HL20090406 >
Missile advances stoke fears of growing nuclear threat The government became even more concerned about a possible improvement in North Korea's ballistic missile technology as a result of Pyongyang's missile launch Sunday. The Yomiuri Shimbun < httpaddress://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/20090406TDY02303.htm >
Iran's Mousavi vows to push nuclear drive Former Iranian prime minister Mir Hossein Mousavi, who is running for the presidency in the June election, said he will push ahead with the country's controversial nuclear drive if elected. AFP httpaddress://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hR4Nc06rFak1-z8Sx7pJ EopJ_0Zw
Opinion and Analysis
The Vanishing Bomb Khaleej Times < httpaddress://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/opinion/2009/ April/opinion_April22.xml§ion=opinion&col=>
Nuclear Threats and Rewards The Times httpaddress://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/leading_article/article6040984 .ece
Analysis: NKorea's Rocket Gambit Bid for Attention AP httpaddress://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/04/05/internation al/i001428D28.DTL
A Missile Shot for Iran WSJ < httpaddress://online.wsj.com/article/SB123896263698690485.html >
Reasoning with Iran The Guardian httpaddress://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/apr/03/iran-nuclear-weapon s
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Posted: 10/04/2009 10:33 PM
08 April 2009
Japan envoy re-enters widening race for IAEA chief A senior Japanese diplomat on Tuesday re-entered a widening race to be the next International Atomic Energy Agency chief after narrowly missing victory in a two-way election last month. Reuters < httpaddress://in.reuters.com/article/oilRpt/idINL765223420090407 >
Indictment Says Banned Materials Sold to Iran Prosecutors in New York have charged a Chinese businessman and his company with a conspiracy relating to the sale of sensitive materials to Iran, covert transactions that prosecutors say violated United Nations bans aimed at restraining Tehran's rocket and nuclear ambitions. NYT httpaddress://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/08/nyregion/08indict.html?sq=nuclear&st =nyt&scp=15&pagewanted=print
Syria Unlikely to Resume Nuclear-Weapon Program, Expert Says The Syrian facility destroyed in a 2007 Israeli air strike almost certainly housed a reactor being readied to produce nuclear-weapon material, an effort that the Middle Eastern state is not likely to resume, one expert said yesterday GSN < httpaddress://www.globalsecuritynewswire.org/gsn/nw_20090406_4627.php >
Nuclear Weapon Watchdogs Call for Tighter Controls on Proliferation Three leading experts on proliferation today called for tighter international controls aimed at stemming the illicit trafficking of nuclear materials and know-how. GSN < httpaddress://www.globalsecuritynewswire.org/gsn/nw_20090407_5089.php >
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Major powers look at new ways to coax Iran Senior diplomats from six major powers meeting in London on Wednesday will discuss ways to entice Iran to give up sensitive nuclear work, a U.S. official and diplomats said on Tuesday. Reuters < httpaddress://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSTRE5367IB20090408 >
Nuclear test-ban treaty chief: US must ratify pact Senate opponents of the nuclear test-ban treaty face "a new ballgame" 10 years after they rejected the global pact, the treaty's chief said Tuesday. AP httpaddress://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jy52j09fgZafDUFu5GuyP hvrcAfAD97DS5580
Biden to Shepherd Test Ban Treaty Vote President Obama is planning to put Vice President Biden in charge of what is expected to be the difficult job of getting the Senate to ratify the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, administration sources said. WP httpaddress://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/07/AR20090 40703719_pf.html
New Zealand, US help Kazakhs stop nuclear smuggling New Zealand will give about $350,000 to prevent nuclear smuggling by setting up radiation monitors on Kazakhstan's borders under an agreement with the United States, the U.S. State Department said on Tuesday. Reuters < httpaddress://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSN07464912 >
Venezuelan Leader Hails Obama's Nuclear-Free Vision Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez has welcomed U.S. President Barack Obama's call for a world free of nuclear weapons. VOA News < httpaddress://www.voanews.com/english/2009-04-07-voa28.cfm >
Opinion and Analysis
Hints of Obama's Strategy in a Telling 8 Days NYT httpaddress://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/08/us/politics/07web-sanger.html?ref=wor ld
A nuke-free world in Obama's lifetime? Yes he can The Globe and Mail httpaddress://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090407.wconukes08/ BNStory/specialComment/home
Obama factor reaches Iran The Guardian < httpaddress://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/apr/06/iran-nuclear-power >
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Posted: 14/04/2009 08:55 PM
14 April 2009
U.S. May Drop Key Condition for Talks With Iran The Obama administration and its European allies are preparing proposals that would shift strategy toward Iran by dropping a longstanding American insistence that Tehran rapidly shut down nuclear facilities during the early phases of negotiations over its atomic program, according to officials involved in the discussions. The New York Times < httpaddress://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/14/world/middleeast/14diplo.html?_r=1&hp >
Iran and European Union reach formula for nuclear talks Iran and the European Union on Monday agreed to resume talks over Iran's controversial nuclear program, which for the first time could involve direct negotiations with the United States. DPA < httpaddress://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1078373.html >
Uganda could lose over sh2b uranium development support DELAYS in executing the recently-passed Atomic Energy Law could cost Uganda $1m (over sh2.14b) in technical support from the global atomic agency. The New Vision Online < httpaddress://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/220/677994 >
Iran's nuclear program proved peaceful: official Deputy Head of Iran Atomic Energy Organization (IAEO) Mohammad Saeedi said on Monday that all nations are confident that Tehran is pursuing nuclear technology for peaceful purposes. IRNA < httpaddress://www.irna.ir/En/View/FullStory/?NewsId=433320&IdLanguage=3 >
Government to Spend $21 Million on Plant Breeding The Government plans to spend just over $21 million this year on plant technologies, under a project in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce. The Plant Breeding and Diagnostics Technologies project, which is being financed by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), aims at using radiation to induce mutation and develop plants with desirable characteristics, such as resistance to diseases and improved yields. Jamica Information Service httpaddress://www.jis.gov.jm/parliament/html/20090412T150000-0500_19191_JIS_GO VERNMENT_TO_SPEND__21_MILLION_ON_PLANT_BREEDING.asp
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U.N. Security Council condemns North Korea launch More than a week after North Korea launched a rocket over northern Japan, the U.N. Security Council made it clear Monday that the action was an unacceptable violation of international law and agreed to toughen sanctions against the nation. LA Times httpaddress://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-un-north-korea14-20 09apr14,0,1046427.story?track=rss / The Wall Street Journal < httpaddress://online.wsj.com/article/SB123941001784910263.html >
North Korea Says It Will Restart Nuclear Plant Reuters North Korea said on Tuesday it was no longer bound by an international nuclear disarmament deal and would re-start its plant that makes arms-grade plutonium after the U.N. chastised it for launching a long-range rocket. Reuters httpaddress://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2009/04/14/world/international-korea-nor th.html?hp / AP < httpaddress://online.wsj.com/article/SB123968011495616255.html >
Iran touts nuclear technology gains Iran announced fresh advances Thursday in its steady drive to master nuclear technology, trumpeting two new devices to enrich uranium and inaugurating a plant to produce fuel pellets for a heavy-water reactor. LA Times httpaddress://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-iran-nuclear10-2009 apr10,0,6613541.story
Architect hopes to build a more moderate Iran Iranian presidential hopeful Mir-Hossein Moussavi has ruled out suspension of the country's controversial uranium enrichment but insisted that he would work to provide "guarantees" that Tehran would not divert its nuclear programme to weapons use. FT httpaddress://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8e344f46-288b-11de-8dbf-00144feabdc0.html?ftc amp=rss
Report Urges Updating of Nuclear Weapons Policy Talk of efforts to control nuclear arms typically focuses on sheer numbers of warheads and their explosive power. Washington Post httpaddress://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/13/AR20090 41302566_pf.html
Worker altered data at 2 reactors A worker strengthening pipes for two nuclear reactors altered welding data because he didn't want extra work to cut into his vacation, officials of the suppliers of the piping said Monday. Asahi Shimbun < httpaddress://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200904140063.html >
Nuclear fuel fleet arms up PITY the pirates that set their sights on the vast container ships that sail from Barrow-in Furness to the Land of the Rising Sun. For while the Pacific Heron and her sister ships, such as the Pintail, may resemble any one of the thousands of elongated cargo vessels ploughing the world's sea lanes, they pack quite a punch. Scotsman httpaddress://news.scotsman.com/latestnews/Nuclear-fuel-fleet-arms-up.5166539 .jp
Opinion and Analysis
Realpolitik for Iran The New York Times httpaddress://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/13/opinion/13iht-edcohen.html?ref=opinio n&pagewanted=print
Enrichment at heart of Iran nuclear programme Khaleej Times < httpaddress://www.khaleejtimes.com/darticlen.asp?xfile=data/middleeast/2009/Ap ril/middleeast_April162.xml§ion=middleeast&col=>
Groundhog Day in Pyongyang WSJ WSJ < httpaddress://online.wsj.com/article/SB123966902509815497.html >
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16 April 2009
IAEA inspectors at the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Yongbyong nuclear facilities, on 15 April, removed all IAEA seals and switched off surveillance cameras. This follows the DPRK informing the inspectors, on 14 April, that it had decided to cease all cooperation with the IAEA, requested removal of containment and surveillance equipment and required the inspectors to leave the DPRK at the earliest possible time.
UN Nuclear Inspectors Leave North Korea U.N. nuclear experts ordered to leave by North Korea amid an escalating standoff over the regime's recent rocket launch departed the country Thursday. AP httpaddress://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2009/04/16/world/AP-AS-NKorea-Missile.h tml?_r=1&scp=3&sq=nuclear&st=nyt / AFP httpaddress://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5h4kZR2z4CTN9VF1qPTFa eyGKrS2w
U.S. Calls on North Korea to Resume Nuclear Talks The Obama administration called on North Korea to resume nuclear disarmament talks as the communist regime ordered a team of American inspectors to leave. Bloomberg httpaddress://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=agqjqs07UTH8&refer =home / WP httpaddress://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/15/AR20090 41501510_pf.html
Iran claims new proposals will end nuclear row with the US and Europe President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran today claimed to have drawn up a package of proposals to end the stand-off with the US and Europe over Tehran's alleged nuclear weapons ambitions. The Guardian httpaddress://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/apr/15/mahmoud-ahmadinejad-iran-us -nuclear-talks
Russia offers India role in uranium enrichment project news Russia is reported to have offered India the option of participating in a uranium enrichment project that would produce only low-enriched uranium and cannot be diverted for building nuclear weapons. Domain-be httpaddress://www.domain-b.com/industry/power/20090415_uranium_enrichment_proj ect.html
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US, Europe mull next steps on Iran Top U.S. and European diplomats met Wednesday to plan a way ahead in dealing with Iran's suspected nuclear program, just hours after Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad indicated he was willing to build a new relationship with the United States. AP httpaddress://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/15/AR20090 41502008_pf.html
Gates warns against Israeli strike on Iran's nuclear facilities Amid increasing suggestions that Israel might attack Iran's nuclear facilities, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates warned this week that such a strike would have dangerous consequences, and asserted that Tehran's acquisition of a bomb can be prevented only if "Iranians themselves decide it's too costly." LATimes httpaddress://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-us-iran16-2009apr16 ,0,5208507.story?track=rss
Turkey Pushes For Nuclear Arms - Free Middle East Turkish President Abdullah Gul called on Wednesday for a Middle East free of weapons of mass destruction, hoping that a U.S.-Russian pledge to join forces to eradicate nuclear weapons will encourage the region. Reuters < httpaddress://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1078503.html >
Nuclear power plant construction site options unveiled The government today published a list of potential sites for a new generation of nuclear power plants as it faced warnings that it was not doing enough to prevent a serious energy shortage in six years' time. The Guardian < httpaddress://www.guardian.co.uk/global/2009/apr/15/nuclearpower-edf > / Reuters < httpaddress://www.reuters.com/article/rbssIndustryMaterialsUtilitiesNews/idUSL F06030420090415?rpc=401&>
L&T, Russian company to build nuclear reactors Larsen & Toubro (L&T) and Atomstroyexport (ASE) of Russia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for co-operation between the two companies for Russian design reactors VVER-1000. The Hindu < httpaddress://www.hindu.com/2009/04/16/stories/2009041656161400.htm >
Rosatom plans to commission reactor No 1 of Baltic NPP in 2016 - Kiriyenko The Russian Atomic Energy Agency (Rosatom) plans to commission the first power unit of the Baltic nuclear power plant in 2016, Rosatom Director General Sergei Kiriyenko said on Wednesday at a conference on the development of Russia's atomic energy industry. Itar-tass < httpaddress://www.itar-tass.com/eng/level2.html?NewsID=13836043&PageNum=0 >
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Carrot? Stick? Dealing with North Korea no picnic Globe and Mail httpaddress://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090415.wkorea-kori ng15/BNStory/International/home
North Korea's defiance Asahi Shimbun < httpaddress://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200904160062.html >
Nuclear See Saw Khaleej Times < httpaddress://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/editorial/200 9/April/editorial_April31.xml§ion=editorial&col=>
Natural fail-safe mechanisms rule out another Chernobyl The Times < httpaddress://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/science/article6101572.ece >
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Posted: 21/04/2009 11:28 AM
17 April 2009
Regional Powers Aim to Rein In North Korea Regional powers may be looking to hold talks with North Korea to prevent the secretive state from restarting its nuclear arms plant and defuse tensions that have rattled regional security, reports and analysts said on Friday. Reuters httpaddress://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2009/04/17/world/international-uk-korea -north.html?_r=1&sq=nuclear&st=nyt&scp=2&pagewanted=print
China calls for NKorea, US to improve relations China's top diplomat said his country wants to restart stalled international negotiations on North Korea's nuclear disarmament and hinted that Beijing would welcome two-way talks between Pyongyang and Washington, a report said Friday. AP httpaddress://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5g5bCbd3G8qFoX7H4TvQbU WvBQ08QD97K2KKG2
More than 50 countries want nuke plants More than 50 nations are in talks with the UN atomic watchdog to build nuclear power plants, a twofold increase over the last four years, a top agency official says. AFP < httpaddress://www.thewest.com.au/aapstory.aspx?StoryName=566141 >
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Iran could respond to changed U.S.: Mottaki Iran could respond to U.S. efforts to engage with Tehran if Washington turns the new tenor of its words into reality, Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki was quoted as saying by a Japanese newspaper. Reuters < httpaddress://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090417/ts_nm/us_iran_usa_mottaki >
Peres dismisses talk of Israeli attack on Iran Israeli President Shimon Peres rejected speculation on Thursday his country might attack Iran to deny it the means of making nuclear weapons and said U.S.-led diplomacy was the solution. Reuters < httpaddress://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSTRE53F4ZW20090416?rpc=401 &>
Russia says arms talks with U.S. to start next week Russian and U.S. officials will begin negotiating a new deal next week to cut strategic nuclear weapons, Russia's foreign ministry said Thursday. Reuters httpaddress://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSTRE53F4ID20090416?feedT ype=RSS&feedName=politicsNews
Gorbachev: US military power blocks `no nukes' President Barack Obama's call for a nuclear weapons-free world is welcome, but the huge U.S. defense budget may prove an "insurmountable obstacle" to reaching that goal, former Soviet President Mikhail S. Gorbachev said Thursday. AP httpaddress://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iAKWv0tcs17UKv-9t_iIW 0IfyGLAD97JLFDO1
Lehman Brothers sitting on nuclear stockpile Failed investment bank Lehman Brothers sits not only on toxic sub-prime mortgage loans but also toxic nuclear stockpile. The Times of India httpaddress://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Business/Lehman-Brothers-sitting-on -nuclear-stockpile/articleshow/4411110.cms
Swedish nuclear reactor shut down after small leak Officials say they are temporarily shutting down a Swedish nuclear reactor for maintenance work after a minor leak was discovered in a water-cleansing system. AP < httpaddress://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2009/04/16/ap6298067.html >
Opinion and Analysis
Why the U.S. Should Talk to North Korea TIME httpaddress://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1891390,00.html?xid=rss-w orld
Flames to douse FT < httpaddress://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9d5a52fa-2aba-11de-8415-00144feabdc0.html >
Sitting on uranium stockpile The Hindu < httpaddress://www.hindu.com/2009/04/17/stories/2009041754790900.htm >
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IAEA Urges Sticking to Talks With North Korea And Iran U.N. nuclear watchdog chief Mohamed ElBaradei said on Monday more talk and deeper trust were needed to defuse nuclear disputes with North Korea and Iran, and he urged Washington to stick to dialogue with both states. Reuters httpaddress://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2009/04/20/world/international-uk-nuclea r-iaea.html?sq=nuclear&st=nyt&scp=4&pagewanted=print / AP < httpaddress://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090420/ap_on_re_as/as_koreas_nuclear > / BBC < httpaddress://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8007516.stm >
IAEA chief calls on Iran to reciprocate U.S. moves Iran should reciprocate recent overtures by the Obama administration to discuss its nuclear programme, Mohamed ElBaradei, chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said on Monday. Reuters httpaddress://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/4/20/worldupdates/2009 -04-20T104519Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-391282-1&sec=Worldupdates
Nuclear energy officials look to grow past financial crisis The global financial crisis is unlikely to deter growing long-term demand for new nuclear power plants, international atomic agency officials said on Sunday, ahead of a conference to discuss the future of atomic power. Reuters < httpaddress://www.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUSTRE53I0VJ20090419?rp c=401&>
Canadian plotted to send Iran nuclear technology: Police Canada is experiencing a significant increase in attempts to illicitly move nuclear technology out of the country, a senior official said following the arrest of a Toronto man accused of attempting to export devices needed to make nuclear weapons to Iran. National Post httpaddress://www.vancouversun.com/Technology/Canadian+plotted+send+Iran+nucle ar+technology+Police/1506872/story.html
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North Korea renews threat to 'bolster nuclear deterrent' North Korea on Sunday renewed a threat to "bolster its nuclear deterrent" while lashing out at the UN Security Council for condemning the communist state's April 5 rocket launch. AFP httpaddress://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/423428/1/.h tml
China willing to be mediator in Iran nuclear negotiations Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said China is willing to mediate in talks over Iran's nuclear development, state media reported on Saturday. DPA < httpaddress://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/international /2009/April/international_April1471.xml§ion=international&col=>
Kawamura rejects ex-minister's proposal for talk on Japan going nuclear Japan's top government spokesman said Monday that Japan will never possess nuclear weapons, flatly dismissing a suggestion made by former Finance Minister Shoichi Nakagawa on Sunday that Japan should promote discussions on the possibility of going nuclear. Kyodo < httpaddress://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D97LUVH00&show_article=1 >
China's wind-power boom to outpace nuclear by 2020 China will have 100 gigawatts of wind-power capacity by 2020, a senior energy official said on Monday, more than three times the 30 GW target the government laid down in an energy strategy drawn up just 18 months ago. Reuters < httpaddress://in.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idINIndia-39131220090420?rpc =401&>
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A nuclear U-turn in East Asia The Hindu < httpaddress://www.hindu.com/2009/04/20/stories/2009042051700900.htm >
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22 April 2009
Iran Demands U.S. Policy Shifts Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad yesterday lauded the Obama administration's recent diplomatic overtures toward his nation while urging Washington to institute "practical changes" to its policies. Global Security News Wire < httpaddress://www.globalsecuritynewswire.org/gsn/nw_20090421_6588.php >
Seoul Worried by IAEA Assessment of North Korea's Nuclear Status South Korean officials expressed concern today that the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency apparently referred to North Korea as a nuclear power, the Yonhap News Agency reported. JoongAng Daily < httpaddress://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2903896 > / Global Security News Wire < httpaddress://www.globalsecuritynewswire.org/gsn/nw_20090421_6560.php >
Seoul Vows to Frustrate N. Korea's Ambition to Be Nuclear Power South Korea will launch an international campaign aimed at frustrating North Korea's ambition to become a nuclear state, a government official said Tuesday. The Korea Times < httpaddress://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2009/04/113_43539.html >
2 Koreas at odds ahead of rare talks Procedural wrangling delayed the start Tuesday of the first formal meeting between North and South Korea since Seoul's conservative president took office more than a year ago, amid tensions over Pyongyang's moves to restart its nuclear program. AP httpaddress://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jjz-1FsdSMQjYDWp3qoa6 0B4b_jwD97MPPI01
India lashes out at IAEA over nuke power transfer India has strongly protested against the role played by the International Atomic Energy Agency saying it did little to encourage the transfer of technology from advanced nations to support the growth of nuclear power in developing and less developed countries. The Times of India httpaddress://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/India-lashes-out-at-IAEA/artic leshow/4431225.cms
Nuclear oversight in China inadequate, regulator says The quick expansion of China's nuclear energy production is far outpacing the regulation of its nuclear reactors, the country's top nuclear watchdog warned. DPA httpaddress://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/asiapacific/news/article_1472047 .php/Nuclear_oversight_in_China_inadequate_regulator_says
Govt flays illegal trans-shipment of nuclear materials in Nigeria The federal government has frowned at illegal trans-shipment of nuclear materials in and out of the country, just as it unveiled plans to checkmate the menace by installing radiation monitoring facilities across national boarders. NGRGuardian < httpaddress://www.ngrguardiannews.com/energy/article02/indexn2_html?pdate=2204 09&ptitle=Govt%20flays%20illegal%20trans-shipment%20of%20nuclear%20materials%20in%20Nigeria>
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Iran warns Israel not to attack nuclear sites Iran warned Israel Tuesday against attacking the Islamic Republic's nuclear facilities, a day after President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad raised tensions between the two foes by calling Israel the "most cruel and repressive racist regime" at a U.N. conference in Geneva. AP httpaddress://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/21/AR20090 42100997_pf.html
China to Unveil Nuclear Submarines A senior Chinese naval officer said that China will unveil its nuclear submarines to the public on Thursday as part of an international review of the country's naval fleet "aimed at promoting understanding about China's military development," according to a report by Xinhua, the state news agency. NYT httpaddress://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/22/world/asia/22china.html?ref=global-ho me
South African Nuclear Agency Plans Experimental Uranium Plant South Africa is completing feasibility studies into nuclear fuel production processes and now plans to develop experimental sites, an official at state- owned Nuclear Energy Corp. of SA, or Necsa said. Bloomberg httpaddress://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601116&sid=aZZ4h8LpedH0&refer =africa
China may bid for Jordan's $3.5 bln nuclear contract China National Nuclear Corp (CNNC) could join the bidding to build a nuclear power plant in Jordan worth $3.5 billion, Khaled Toukan, chairman of the Jordan Atomic Energy Commission (JAEC), said on Tuesday. Reuters < httpaddress://uk.reuters.com/article/oilRpt/idUKPEK5987420090421 >
Bulgaria opposition urges freeze of nuclear project Bulgaria's rightist opposition urged the government on Tuesday to freeze a multi-billion project to build a new nuclear power plant due to problems with funding in times of a global economic crisis. Reuters httpaddress://uk.reuters.com/article/rbssIndustryMaterialsUtilitiesNews/idUKLL 62127720090421
Obama vows to pursue Iran diplomacy despite tirade US President Barack Obama vowed Tuesday not to be deflected from 'tough' direct diplomacy with Iran despite the latest anti-Israel tirade by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. AFP < httpaddress://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/international /2009/April/international_April1764.xml§ion=international&col=>
Israel Puts Iran Issue Ahead of Palestinians The new Israeli government will not move ahead on the core issues of peace talks with the Palestinians until it sees progress in U.S. efforts to stop Iran's suspected pursuit of a nuclear weapon and limit Tehran's rising influence in the region, according to top government officials familiar with Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's developing policy on the issue. Washington Post httpaddress://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/21/AR20090 42103998.html?wprss=rss_world
Opinion and Analysis
Who will succeed ElBaradei? Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists < httpaddress://thebulletin.org/web-edition/features/who-will-succeed-elbaradei >
No Nuke Status for NK The Korea Times < httpaddress://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/opinon/2009/04/137_43555.html >
Obama's Foreign Policy Challenge Washington Post httpaddress://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/21/AR20090 42102967.html
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23 April 2009
Russia seeks to get N. Korea back into nuke talks Russia launched a mission Thursday to try to bring North Korea back into international disarmament talks, sending its top diplomat to Pyongyang after the North announced it would restart its nuclear program. AP httpaddress://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iURO8fOyWVOA0ytFlaAGu C9F7R9wD97O2BB00
Clinton Says U.S. Won't Bend to North Korea's Unpredictability Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said the U.S. won't give in to North Korea's "unpredictable behavior" after Kim Jong Il's regime said it quit nuclear disarmament talks. Bloomberg httpaddress://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601101&sid=a9iZy7TqAw1M&refer =japan
Clinton talks tough as Iran says ready for meeting Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Wednesday threatened crippling sanctions against Iran if it did not end its nuclear program after Tehran offered talks with major powers. Reuters httpaddress://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/22/AR20090 42202822_pf.html
SA envoy again in running for top job at atomic watchdog South Africa's long-serving ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency, Abdul Samad Minty, has been renominated as a candidate to succeed Mohamed ElBaradei as head of the UN atomic watchdog. The Star < httpaddress://www.thestar.co.za/index.php?fArticleId=4947750 >
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Iran Nuclear Official, Solana Speak on Phone Iran's chief nuclear negotiator spoke with European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana after the Islamic Republic said it was ready for talks with six world powers, Iranian media reported on Thursday. Reuters httpaddress://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2009/04/23/world/international-us-iran-n uclear-solana.html?sq=nuclear&st=nyt&scp=3&pagewanted=print
U.A.E.: Giving us nuclear power won't help Iran gain atomic weapons The United Arab Emirates is wise to the ways of Washington. With Capitol Hill soon to review a deal to send American nuclear power technology to the U.A.E., the oil-rich nation has enlisted a pair of heavyweight lobbying firms to convince lawmakers the agreement won't be a boost to neighboring Iran's pursuit of atomic weapons. AP < httpaddress://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1080504.html >
US to Spend $6 Billion on Cold War Weapons Cleanup The Energy Department will spend $6 billion as part of President Barack Obama's stimulus package to clean up nuclear weapons sites at Cold War-era facilities, with more than half the money going to sites in Washington and South Carolina, a senior official told Congress on Wednesday. AP httpaddress://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090422/ap_on_re_us/us_stimulus_weapons_cle anup
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Obama's nuke-free world LATimes httpaddress://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/opinionla/la-oew-grotto-schoenfeld2 2-2009apr22,0,1595972,full.story
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24 April 2009
NKorea Reiterates Boycott of Nuclear Talks North Korea noted Friday that Russia ''paid attention'' to its decision to boycott international nuclear talks when their top diplomats met, indicating there was no breakthrough in Moscow's efforts to get Pyongyang back to the negotiating table. AP httpaddress://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2009/04/24/world/AP-AS-Koreas-Nuclear.h tml?_r=1&scp=4&sq=nuclear&st=nyt
North Korea is fully fledged nuclear power, experts agree The world's intelligence agencies and defence experts are quietly acknowledging that North Korea has become a fully fledged nuclear power with the capacity to wipe out entire cities in Japan and South Korea. The Times < httpaddress://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article6155956.ece >
Atomic Energy Agency Offers Mongolia Support Mongolian Prime Minister S.Bayar received the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Mohamed ElBaradei, at the Parliament House earlier this week, and according to statements issued at the meeting, Mongolia and the (IAEA) will work together toward implementing a joint program for the peaceful and effective use of the nation's uranium. UB Post httpaddress://ubpost.mongolnews.mn/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2 870&Itemid=37
Supervision order lifted from Swedish N-plant The Swedish Radiation Safety Authority (SSM) has removed a special supervision order in place over Vattenfall's Forsmark nuclear power plant since September 2006. WNN httpaddress://www.world-nuclear-news.org/RS-Supervision_order_lifted_from_Swed ish_N-plant-2304097.html
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Iran works on new proposals for more nuclear talks Iran is preparing a set of new proposals aimed at restarting talks on the country's nuclear program, the country's foreign minister said Thursday. AP httpaddress://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/23/AR20090 42303468_pf.html
Clinton: Israel at risk of losing support against Iran threat U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton cautioned Israel's right-wing government on Thursday that it risked losing Arab support for fighting any threats from Iran if it shuns Palestinian peace talks. Reuters < httpaddress://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1080674.html >
US and Russia take first steps towards reducing nuclear arsenals US and Russian negotiators will meet in Rome tomorrow to take the first step towards a new nuclear disarmament treaty that will involve cutting hundreds of weapons from both countries' arsenals. The Guardian < httpaddress://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/apr/23/us-russia-nuclear-talks >
Pentagon plan won't echo Obama no-nukes pledge The Pentagon is starting work on a nuclear mission statement that envisions the U.S. maintaining its atomic weapons stockpile for the next five to 10 years, a far more cautious stance than President Barack Obama's dream of a nuclear-free future. AP httpaddress://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j46iNbDDtfjW6x6mmvPbB QVYpGegD97OELV80
France seals nuclear, aid deals with Tunisia France concluded a nuclear cooperation deal and an 80 million-euro ($104.2 million) aid package for Tunisia during a visit by its prime minister to the country, the two governments said on Thursday. Reuters < httpaddress://uk.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUKLN941296 >
Opinion and Analysis
Dropping the Nuclear Bomb TIME < httpaddress://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1893066,00.html >
Has nuclear arms control worked? LATimes httpaddress://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/opinionla/la-oew-grotto-schoenfeld2 3-2009apr23,0,6830791.story
Closing Pandora's box The Prague Post < httpaddress://www.praguepost.com/opinion/1131-closing-pandoras-box.html >
To bomb, or not to bomb, Iran The Guardian httpaddress://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2009/apr/22/obama-pe traeus-iran-israel
Does Pakistan's Taliban Surge Raise a Nuclear Threat? TIME httpaddress://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1893685,00.html?xid=rss-w orld
Energy Security Implications of the US-India Nuclear Deal Journal of Energy Security < httpaddress://www.ensec.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=189:e nergy-security-implications-of-the-us-india-nuclear-deal&catid=94:0409co ntent&Itemid=342>
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28 April 2009
Five candidates throw hat in ring to lead nuclear watchdog A total of five candidates have put themselves foward to succeed Mohamed ElBaradei as head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), it was announced Monday, as the deadline for nominations drew to a close. With a deadline of midnight on Monday, diplomats said there was little likelihood of a last-minute sixth candidate coming forward. DPA httpaddress://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/266187,five-candidates-throw-ha t-in-ring-to-lead-nuclear-watchdog.html
Belgian nuclear official nominated as head of IAEA Belgium has nominated Jean-Pol Poncelet, a vice-president at French nuclear group Areva, as a candidate to head the International Atomic Energy Agency, an IAEA official said on Monday. Reuters httpaddress://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/4/28/worldupdates/2009 -04-27T214414Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-392798-1&sec=Worldupdates
N. Korea seen as using bargaining chips North Korea's announcement last week that it has begun reprocessing nuclear fuel rods at the Yongbyon nuclear facility about 60 miles (nearly 100 kilometers) north of the capitol, Pyongyang, raises questions about the secretive nation's agenda. CNN httpaddress://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/04/28/nkorea.analysis/index.h tml
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EU Hails New US Openness to Iran President Barack Obama's new openness toward Iran is a chance for Tehran to reconnect with the international community and find a negotiated settlement to the nuclear issue, the European Union said Monday. AP < httpaddress://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=7438166 >
U.S. envoy to visit Gulf over Iran's nuclear program The U.S. State Department said Monday it will send its special Persian Gulf envoy to the region as part of continued diplomatic efforts to steer Iran away from its suspected quest for nuclear weapons. AP < httpaddress://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1081728.html >
Zardari says Pakistan's nuclear weapons are safe Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari on Monday ruled out the possibility of his country's nuclear weapons falling into the hands of the Taliban. Reuters < httpaddress://in.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idINISL43962520090427 >
Russia: START-Replacement Talks Set for May The first full-format talks by Russia and the United States on devising a replacement for the START arms-reduction treaty will take place May 18-20 in Moscow. AP httpaddress://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2009/04/27/world/AP-EU-Russia-US-START -Talks.html?_r=1&sq=nuclear&st=nyt&scp=20&pagewanted=print
Japan to host global meet for nuke-free world Japan, the only country ever hit by atomic bombs, Monday threw its weight behind US President Barack Obama's call for a nuclear-free world and pledged to host a global disarmament meeting next year. AFP < httpaddress://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/international /2009/April/international_April2176.xml§ion=international&col=>
Nuclear claims heard in Polynesia A court in French Polynesia has begun hearing complaints from former workers at France's nuclear weapons test sites. BBC < httpaddress://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8021950.stm >
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China tires of Pyongyang's antics Asia Times < httpaddress://www.atimes.com/atimes/China/KD28Ad01.html >
Grappling with the dirty bomb threat BBC < httpaddress://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8014863.stm >
Nuclear frisson in Europe's energy sector FT < httpaddress://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a7509a06-3359-11de-8f1b-00144feabdc0.html >
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IAEA urges scheme to track radiation in patients A scheme to track the amount of radiation patients are exposed to from scans is urgently needed to help guard them against the risk of cancer, the United Nations nuclear body said on Wednesday. Reuters < httpaddress://uk.reuters.com/article/healthNewsMolt/idUKTRE53S7TY20090429 > / Xinhua < httpaddress://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-04/30/content_11286342.htm >
Torture tape delays U.S.-UAE nuclear deal, say U.S. officials A videotape of a heinous torture session is delaying the ratification of a civil nuclear deal between the United Arab Emirates and the United States, senior U.S. officials familiar with the case said. CNN < httpaddress://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/04/29/uae.nuke.deal/ >
Experts laugh at Uganda's nuclear energy ambitions Experts have advised Uganda to go slow on a plan to generate electricity using uranium because it is a very costly venture. But the government says future economic development will depend on ability to attract business and industrialisation, which can only be possible with adequate supply of competitively priced electricity. The Observer < httpaddress://www.observer.ug/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=312 7:experts-laugh-at-ugandas-nuclear-energy-ambitions&catid=38:business&Itemid=68>
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N. Korea Issues Threat on Uranium North Korea said Wednesday that it would start a uranium enrichment program, declaring for the first time that it intended to pursue a second project unless the United Nations lifted sanctions. NYT httpaddress://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/30/world/asia/30korea.html?_r=1&sq=nucle ar&st=nyt&scp=2&pagewanted=print
US says nuclear threat deepens NKorea's isolation The United States told North Korea it is only deepening its isolation with vows to conduct a second nuclear test, as analysts said Pyongyang is playing all its cards to force Washington into negotiations. AFP < httpaddress://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/international /2009/April/international_April2403.xml§ion=international&col=>
China urges "big picture" view in North Korea talks China said on Thursday the possibility of North Korea conducting a second nuclear test was "hypothetical", so it could not say how it would affect relations. Reuters < httpaddress://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idUSPEK19706520090430?rpc=40 1&>
Israel's Peres sees containment for a nuclear Iran A nuclear-armed Iran could be contained through threats of retaliation, Israeli President Shimon Peres said Wednesday. Reuters httpaddress://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSTRE53S78020090429?feedType=R SS&feedName=topNews
Obama says Pakistan nukes in safe hands US president Barack Obama on Wednesday has backed asurances from Pakistan's military, saying he believed the country's nuclear arsenal of as many as 100 warheads was in safe hands. FT httpaddress://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a92fbbc2-34e4-11de-940a-00144feabdc0,dwp_uuid =a6dfcf08-9c79-11da-8762-0000779e2340.html?ftcamp=rss
Obama action expected soon on UAE nuclear pact President Barack Obama is expected to soon certify a nuclear energy agreement with the United Arab Emirates, setting the stage for action in Congress on a pact that could be worth billions of dollars to U.S. companies, a U.S. business official said on Wednesday. Reuters < httpaddress://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idUSN2954369720090429?rpc=40 1&>
French and German groups win nuclear site auction A joint venture between German groups E.ON and RWE's UK units purchased sites at Wylfa in Wales and Oldbury in South Gloucestershire, with the UK division of France's EDF Energy buying the third site at Bradwell in Essex. The Telegraph httpaddress://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/energy/5245893/French-a nd-German-groups-win-nuclear-site-auction.html
A Clean Energy Machine That Works Like the Sun WHAT could be the world's most expensive clean energy project is under way in a quiet corner of southern France. NYT httpaddress://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/30/business/energy-environment/30fusion .html?sq=nuclear&st=nyt&scp=4&pagewanted=print
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Q+A-What's the real threat of N.Korea's nuclear programme? Reuters < httpaddress://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSSEO279416 >
Nuclear disarmament Asahi Shimbun < httpaddress://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200904300061.html >
To Bomb, Or Not to Bomb, Iran World View < httpaddress://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/opinion/2009/ April/opinion_April145.xml§ion=opinion&col=>
Ending the Nuclear-Weapons Threat WSJ < httpaddress://online.wsj.com/article/SB124103588928969859.html >
Seven Questions: Hans Blix Foreign Policy < httpaddress://www.foreignpolicy.com/story/cms.php?story_id=4902 >
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