3 May 2010
UN nuclear agency seeks specifics about Indian radiation incident, offers help The U.N.'s nuclear watchdog said Saturday it is seeking more specifics about a fatal Indian radiation incident and offered help to authorities. AP <httpaddress://www.winnipegfreepress.com/world/breakingnews/un-nuclear-agency-seeks-specifics-about-indian-radiation-incident-offers-help-92584264.html
> / SAMAA
<httpaddress://www.samaa.tv/News19701-Indian_nuclear_material_found_in_scrap_market.aspx>
Iran to propose reforms to NPT President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty has failed and Iran will propose changes, as he left for New York on Sunday to take part in a conference to review the NPT...The IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) in the past 40 years has not been successful in its mission. We have no disarmament or non-proliferation and some countries have even procured the nuclear bomb during this period. AFP <httpaddress://www.khaleejtimes.com/displayarticle.asp?xfile=data/middleeast/2010/May/middleeast_May24.xml§ion=middleeast&col=>
US: Consensus unlikely at nuclear treaty meeting The United States already is acknowledging that delegates from 189 countries gathering next week to review a treaty designed to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons are unlikely to reach consensus. AP <httpaddress://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/01/AR2010050100567.html>
U.S. Releasing Nuclear Data on Its Arsenal The Pentagon on Monday will release long-classified statistics about the total size of America's nuclear arsenal, part of an effort to make the case that the country is honoring its treaty commitments to shrink its inventory of weapons significantly, senior administration officials said Sunday... Mrs.
Clinton will also announce new funds for the International Atomic Energy Agency. NY Times <httpaddress://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/03/world/03weapons.html?ref=politics>
NPT Review Conference
NPT Nations Gather to 'Recommit Vows' to Treaty Delegates of 189 nations convene Monday for a twice-a-decade marathon of diplomacy, dickering and dealmaking over the 40-year-old treaty designed to check the spread of nuclear weapons worldwide. AP <httpaddress://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2010/05/02/world/AP-UN-UN-Nuclear-Treaty.html>
Nuclear non-proliferation treaty conference set for showdown between U.S., Iran A global nuclear conference that opens Monday is shaping up as a showdown between Iran and the United States, with each side jockeying for allies in the escalating dispute over the Islamic republic's nuclear program. Washington Post <httpaddress://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/02/AR2010050203144.html> / AP
<httpaddress://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iP_c47WRWDs-U5bRaYXA9xgrrmhwD9FF5URO0> / Reuters
<httpaddress://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/03/AR2010050300004.html> / CBS
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Clinton in struggle for Israel's nuke secret Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will try this week at the United Nations to keep the worst-kept secret in the Middle East: Israel's status as a nuclear power. Washington Times <httpaddress://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/may/03/clinton-in-tug-of-war-for-israels-nuke-secret/>
Eyes on Ahmadinejad as Nuclear Summit Convenes Delegates of 189 nations convene Monday for a twice-a-decade marathon of diplomacy, dickering and dealmaking over the 40-year-old treaty designed to check the spread of nuclear weapons worldwide. CBS/AP <httpaddress://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/05/02/world/main6454357.shtml> / CNN <httpaddress://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/meast/05/01/iran.ahmadinejad/index.html?hpt=Sbin>
U.S. Is Pushing to Deter a Mideast Nuclear Race The opening Monday of a monthlong United Nations conference to strengthen the main treaty meant to halt the spread of nuclear arms is likely to be dominated by Iran's president denouncing the West and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton warning that if Tehran gets the bomb, the rest of the Middle East will soon follow. NY Times <httpaddress://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/03/world/03nuke.html?pagewanted=1&hpw>
Other Nuclear News
SCENARIOS - Troubled paths for North Korea nuclear diplomacy North Korean leader Kim Jong-il went to China, South Korean media reported on Monday, for a trip that could revive international talks on ending Pyongyang's atomic ambitions in exchange for aid and better global standing. Reuters <httpaddress://in.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idINIndia-48169720100503?pageNumber=1&virtualBrandChannel=0>
New US study on nuclear plant health risks hailed Pennsylvania officials and activists say they are glad the federal government is taking another look at whether people who live near nuclear plants have a higher risk of getting cancer. AP <httpaddress://www.cnbc.com/id/36902329>
Delhi University panel gave nod for disposal of equipment Clearance by a 10-member 'write-off' committee, followed by a due instituted process of the university for a public auction, preceded the sale of obsolete and unserviceable equipment, apparatus and wooden/steel furniture in the Chemistry Department of the University of Delhi, which included the disposal of the highly hazardous equipment containing the radioactive device Co-60. The Hindu <httpaddress://beta.thehindu.com/news/national/article419886.ece> / Times of India <httpaddress://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/NEWS/City/Delhi/Cobalt-60-trail-takes-experts-to-Rewari/articleshow/5884364.cms>
Opinion and Analysis
The nuclear caste system Foreign Policy
<httpaddress://turtlebay.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2010/04/30/the_nuclear_caste_system>
Get Ready for a Nuclear Iran WSJ
<httpaddress://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703871904575216260958684670.html>
A threat to nuclear disarmament The Hindu <httpaddress://beta.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/article419908.ece?homepage=true>
Radiation Accident Waiting To Happen For 25 Years WSJ <httpaddress://blogs.wsj.com/indiarealtime/2010/05/03/radiation-accident-waiting-to-happen%E2%80%94for-25-years/>
5 May 2010
Iran to stay with NPT, but keep nuclear enrichment: president Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Tuesday his country has no intention to withdraw from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty as North Korea did in 2003... ''We remain an active member of the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) and the NPT,'' he said. Kyodo <httpaddress://home.kyodo.co.jp/modules/fstStory/index.php?storyid=499081>
Chile government working with IAEA to further nuclear studies Chile's government is working alongside the International Atomic Energy Agency, or IAEA, to further studies and work towards eventually making a nuclear energy decision. Dow Jones <httpaddress://www.easybourse.com/bourse/actualite/news/827120/chile-government-working-with-iaea-to-further-nuclear-studies.html>
Our first nuke plant by 2021 The Government has approved the setting up of a nuclear power plant which is slated to start operations in 2021...
Energy, Green Technology and Water Minister Datuk Seri Peter Chin Fah Kui said his ministry had been given the go-ahead by the Economic Council to start identifying suitable sites... Chin said the International Atomic Energy Agency had the final say on whether the plant could be built. The Star Online (Malaysia) <httpaddress://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/5/5/nation/6194127&sec=nation> / World Nuclear News
<httpaddress://www.world-nuclear-news.org/NP-Site_search_is_on_for_Malaysian_nuclear_plants-0405107.html?jmid=42&j=247129845&utm_source=JangoMail&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=WNN+Daily%3A+Almaraz%27s+future+in+government+hands+%28247129845%29&utm_content=a%2Eevrensel%40iaea%2Eorg> / AP
<httpaddress://ph.news.yahoo.com/ap/20100505/tap-as-malaysia-nuclear-energy-b3c65ae.html>
Govt gives high priority to N-power generation Foreign Minister Dipu Moni said the government has given high priority to nuclear power generation to resolve the energy crisis facing the country. She said this during a meeting with Director General of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Yukiya Amano in New York on Monday, according to a message received here yesterday. The Daily Star (Lebanon) <httpaddress://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=137119>
NPT Review Conference
Nuke-free ME popular at NPT summit Against the backdrop of US pressure to stop Iran from developing nuclear weapons, attention is turning to Israel and the establishment of a nuclear weapons-free zone in the Middle East. Jerusalem Post <httpaddress://www.jpost.com/International/Article.aspx?id=174709> / Christian Science Monitor <httpaddress://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Foreign-Policy/2010/0504/NPT-A-nuclear-weapons-free-Middle-East-Pressure-on-Israel-grows.?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+feeds%2Fusa+%28Christian+Science+Monitor+%7C+USA%29> / AP
<httpaddress://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/arab-states-israel-s-nuclear-program-is-destabilizing-mideast-1.288205> /AFP <httpaddress://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100504/wl_mideast_afp/unnuclearpoliticsnpt_20100504192231> / AP
<httpaddress://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100505/ap_on_re_us/un_nuke_free_mideast;_ylt=AsLjdb.OXQeRPBvqAGGvR0Os0NUE;_
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Act quickly on Iranian nukes, Lawrence Cannon urges UN Security Council Foreign Affairs minister talks tough a day after boycotting 'aggressive and provocative' speech by Mahmoud Ahmadinejad The Globe and Mail <httpaddress://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/act-quickly-on-iranian-nukes-lawrence-cannon-urges-un-security-council/article1556603/>
Iran, North Korea raise concerns at NPT conference Delegations at the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty review conference raised concerns about Iran and North Korea's nuclear programs during the second day of the general debate, saying they provide serious challenges to the treaty's aim of stopping the spread of nuclear weapons. VOA News <httpaddress://www1.voanews.com/english/news/middle-east/Iran-North-Korea-Raise-Concerns-at-NPT-Conference-92817679.html>
RI asks nuclear states to uphold disarmament pledge Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa wants nuclear states to emphasize disarmament before they pressed others on non-proliferation compliance at the UN nuclear summit in New York on Monday as tensions between the US and Iran heighten. The Jakarta Post <httpaddress://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2010/05/05/ri-asks-nuclear-states-uphold-disarmament-pledge.html>
"Chinese nuclear weapons pose no threat to other countries": envoy "China has consistently stood for the complete prohibition and thorough destruction of nuclear weapons," and "it is firmly committed to a nuclear strategy of self-defense and its nuclear weapons pose no threat to other countries," a senior Chinese diplomat said here Tuesday. Xinhua <httpaddress://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2010-05/05/c_13278388.htm>
Other Nuclear News
US 'increasingly skeptical' about dialogue with Iran The United States said Tuesday it was growing "increasingly skeptical" that dialogue will end the nuclear standoff with Iran even as Brazil, Turkey and other countries pursued mediation efforts. AFP <httpaddress://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hOQUzt5c_KVY45LxEa7tgT7LGb9w>
New UN sanctions would doom US-Iran ties: Ahmadinejad Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad warned here Tuesday that a new round of UN sanctions against Tehran would close the door to better relations with the United States. AFP <httpaddress://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_world/view/1054508/1/.html>
/ NYT
<httpaddress://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/05/world/middleeast/05nuke.html?ref=global-home> / WP
<httpaddress://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/04/AR2010050405104.html> / Christian Science Monitor <httpaddress://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Foreign-Policy/2010/0504/Ahmadinejad-critics-of-Iran-nuclear-program-illegitimate?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+feeds%2Fusa+%28Christian+Science+Monitor+%7C+USA%29> / AP
<httpaddress://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/04/AR2010050400864.html> / Tehran Times
<httpaddress://www.tehrantimes.com/Index_view.asp?code=218889>
Foreign firms stepping away from Iran U.S. pressure has prompted a growing number of oil firms, trading houses and other international companies to halt business with Iran this year. Reuters <httpaddress://www.reuters.com/article/idUSLDE64318S20100504?type=marketsNews>
China must seek NSG exception, says U.S. China will first have to seek an exception from the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) before it can go ahead with its plan to export two nuclear power reactors to Pakistan, a top United States official has said. The Hindu <httpaddress://www.hindu.com/2010/05/05/stories/2010050554151600.htm>
Kiriyenko reports to Putin on international nuclear cooperation The head of Russia's State Atomic Energy Corporation, Rosatom, Sergei Kiriyenko, informed Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Tuesday on the present state and future development of the corporation's international cooperation.
ITAR-TASS
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Obama fetes Indonesia on nuclear treaty move US President Barack Obama on Tuesday praised Indonesia for "responsible leadership" after it announced at the United Nations that it would soon ratify the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. AFP <httpaddress://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iUY91ZHxFbAFjK7AgWykgU5Okhug>
Opinion and Analysis
NPT 101: Is Iran violating the nuclear treaty? Christian Science Monitor <httpaddress://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2010/0504/NPT-101-Is-Iran-violating-the-nuclear-treaty?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+feeds%2Fworld+%28Christian+Science+Monitor+%7C+World%29>
NPT: How to Count the Bombs Until There Are None (update) The Huffington Post <httpaddress://www.huffingtonpost.com/evelyn-leopold/npthow-to-count-the-bombs_b_562210.html>
If Any Treaty Should Be Ratified, This Is the One Huffington Post <httpaddress://www.huffingtonpost.com/sen-dianne-feinstein/if-any-treaty-should-be-r_b_563264.html>
Turkey Emerges As Mediator In Iran Nuclear Debate NPR <httpaddress://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=126506964>
Development of nuclear power in Indonesia: Stop or go? Jakarta Post <httpaddress://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2010/05/05/development-nuclear-power-indonesia-stop-or-go.html>
6 May 2010
IAEA chief Yukiya Amano launches new push for answers from Iran The chief U.N. nuclear official said Wednesday he is launching a new effort to resolve questions about alleged atomic weapons research by Iranian scientists, hinting at a firmer stance by the U.N. watchdog agency in seeking answers from Iran about its nuclear intentions. WP <httpaddress://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/05/AR2010050505233.html> / McClatchy
<httpaddress://www.miamiherald.com/2010/05/05/1615327/iaea-chief-iran-refuses-to-answer.html>
IAEA Chief Focuses On Israel IAEA chief asks for help in opening Israel's nuclear program to inspection. AP <httpaddress://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/05/05/ap/world/main6463044.shtml>
/ Press TV
<httpaddress://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=125584§ionid=351020202>
Iran, DPRK, urged to respond world concerns for proper nuclear issue solutions Five nuclear powers Wednesday called on Iran "to respond to the concerns of the international community" and urged the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) "to fulfill the commitments under the
Six- Party Talks," saying "we remain determined to achieve the satisfactory resolution of these dossiers through diplomatic means." ...
"We urge Iran to respond to the concerns of the international community by complying promptly and fully with the relevant United Nations Security Council Resolutions and with the requirements of the IAEA," it said. Xinhua <httpaddress://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2010-05/06/c_13279626.htm>
Brazil's president to visit Iran over nuke disarmament Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Wednesday the aim of his visit to Iran on May 15 is "to ensure peace in the world and ensure that there is effective disarmament policy regarding nuclear weapons." ...
According to him, what the world needs is an agreement involving the IAEA, the member countries of the United Nations Security Council and the government of Iran. Xinhua <httpaddress://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/2010/05/05/4771671.htm>
Another drop in nuclear generation Annual generation of nuclear power has continued on a slight downward trend, decreasing 2% last year to
2558 TWh, according to the latest estimates. World Nuclear News <httpaddress://www.world-nuclear-news.org/EE_Another_drop_in_nuclear_generation_0505102.html>
NPT Review Conference
5 nuke powers reaffirm disarmament commitment at NPT review confab The five countries recognized as nuclear-weapons states under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty renewed their resolve Wednesday to work toward nuclear disarmament and a world without nuclear weapons, in an apparent attempt to give a boost to the ongoing talks about the nonproliferation regime. Kyodo <httpaddress://home.kyodo.co.jp/modules/fstStory/index.php?storyid=499157> / AP <httpaddress://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/05/AR2010050504340.html> / Reuters
<httpaddress://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2010/05/05/world/international-uk-nuclear-treaty-testing.html?_r=1&ref=global-home>
China calls for more nuclear reductions China on Tuesday encouraged the United States and Russia to further reduce their nuclear arsenals, and reiterated its support for peaceful and diplomatic solutions to regional nuclear issues such as in Iran and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. China Daily <httpaddress://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2010-05/06/content_9814620.htm>
Pope urges countries to work towards nuclear agreement Pope Benedict XVI Wednesday urged countries at the New York nuclear non-proliferation conference to work towards an agreement on disarmament after US-Iran tensions grew. AFP
<httpaddress://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010%5C05%5C06%5Cstory_6-5-2010_pg4_4>
Other Nuclear News
Iran accepts Brazil mediation to revive atom deal Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has agreed "in principle" to Brazilian mediation to revive a U.N.-brokered nuclear fuel swap deal with world powers, the semi-official Fars news agency said on Wednesday. Reuters <httpaddress://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6440X320100505> / AP <httpaddress://www.jpost.com/IranianThreat/News/Article.aspx?id=174757>
Brazil FM: We haven't offered to mediate in Iran nuclear row Ahmadinejad agrees 'in principle' to Brazil mediation, says Israeli threats won't stop Iran's nuclear program. AP <httpaddress://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/brazil-fm-we-haven-t-offered-to-mediate-in-iran-nuclear-row-1.288365>
France refuses extradition A French court Wednesday ruled against extraditing an Iranian businessman to the U.S., where he is wanted for allegedly violating American trade sanctions against Iran. WSJ
<httpaddress://online.wsj.com/article/SB40001424052748703961104575225972105843214.html#mod=todays_europe_page_one> / Reuters <httpaddress://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE64442H20100505?rpc=401&feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&rpc=401>
Kim tells Hu North Korea ready for nuclear talks North Korean leader Kim Jong Il told Chinese President Hu Jintao his country is ready to return to stalled international talks on its nuclear weapons program, Yonhap News reported without saying where it got the information. Bloomberg <httpaddress://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601101&sid=aZ.ahUiQ_JX4>
White House set to submit U.S.-Russian civil nuclear pact to congress The Obama administration within the next few days intends to submit a U.S.-Russian civil nuclear cooperation agreement to Congress for review, just as Washington is pressing for Moscow's support on sanctions against Iran, U.S. officials tell Global Security Newswire. Global Security Newswire <httpaddress://www.globalsecuritynewswire.org/gsn/nw_20100505_2278.php>
Brazil to build new nuclear reactor: report Brazil is to build a 483-million-dollar nuclear reactor to produce radioactive material for medical use as well as industrial-grade enriched uranium, local media has reported, citing a cabinet minister. AFP <httpaddress://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hIO89J-4d3cp2EzhrD-yJ9lfqF0A>
Japan reactor reopens after 1995 accident Japan restarted a costly fast-breeder nuclear reactor Thursday for the first time since it was shut down 14 years ago because of a major accident and cover-up. AP <httpaddress://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jnS4EjX7kdRXslv4gJYhuM1mcckwD9FH4H7O0> / AFP
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Opinion and Analysis
Tran-òcréñô-: George Stephanopoulos interviews Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad ABC <httpaddress://abcnews.go.com/GMA/tran-òcréñô--george-stephanopoulos-interviews-iranian-president-mahmoud-ahmadinejad/story?id=10558442>
Give the IAEA teeth The National Interest <httpaddress://www.nationalinterest.org/Article.aspx?id=23350>
What can we expect from NPT Review Conference? Jakarta Post <httpaddress://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2010/05/06/what-can-we-expect-npt-review-conference.html>
Grading the NPR: New Warheads Arms Control Wonk <httpaddress://www.armscontrolwonk.com/2717/grading-the-npr-new-warheads>
Al Qaeda's nuclear plant NYT
<httpaddress://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/06/opinion/06Faddis.html>
On offensive in New York Khaleej Times
<httpaddress://www.khaleejtimes.com/displayarticle.asp?xfile=data/editorial/2010/May/editorial_May12.xml§ion=editorial&col=>
7 May 2010
Head of Atomic Agency asserts right to scrutinize Iran The new chief of the IAEA on Thursday rejected Iran's claim that international inspectors have no right to ask questions about research Tehran has conducted into missile technology and warheads. NYT <httpaddress://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/07/world/middleeast/07nuke.html> / Press TV <httpaddress://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=125631§ionid=351020104>
UN watchdog seeks ideas to get Israel to join nuclear treaty UN atomic watchdog chief Yukiya Amano is asking IAEA member states for ideas on how to persuade Israel to sign up to the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), according to a document seen by AFP on Thursday. AFP <httpaddress://www.saigon-gpdaily.com.vn/International/2010/5/81811/> / Reuters <httpaddress://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6451U020100506> / DPA <httpaddress://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/322293,iaea-chief-iran-stalls-on-proper-monitoring-of-enrichment-site.html> / AP <httpaddress://www.khaleejtimes.com/displayarticle.asp?xfile=data/middleeast/2010/May/middleeast_May92.xml§ion=middleeast&col=>
Turkey urges more support for UN atomic watchdog As the sole legitimate body to determine compliance with the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty regime, the IAEA is in need of more support and resources, Turkish Undersecretary of the Foreign Minister Feridun Sinirlioglu said on Thursday at the NPT Review Conference. Xinhua <httpaddress://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90856/6976687.html>
Chile urges consensus at NPT Review Conference Every country, no matter its size, must share the responsibility to work towards international peace and security, Chile's director of International Human Security, Alfredo Labbe, said here on Thursday at the Nuclear Non- Proliferation Treaty Review Conference. Xinhua <httpaddress://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90001/90777/90856/6976721.html>
Belgium calls on India, Pakistan, Israel to join NPT Belgium here Thursday called on India, Pakistan and Israel to join the Nuclear Non- Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and to bring their nuclear posture " fully in line" with the treaty. Xinhua <httpaddress://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewiStockNews/articleid/4097937>
Other Nuclear News
In unusual move, Iran's foreign minister invites U.N. Security Council to dinner In a highly unusual move, Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki hosted a dinner Thursday for the 15 members of the U.N. Security Council, including a senior U.S. diplomat, at the Iranian mission's sumptuous Fifth Avenue townhouse in New York, according to Security Council diplomats. WP <httpaddress://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/06/AR2010050605131.html> / Reuters
<httpaddress://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6455EK20100507?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews> / AP
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US: Iran trying to buy time with Brazil mediation The Obama administration accused Iran on Wednesday of trying to buy time by accepting Brazil's offer to mediate in its nuclear standoff and said the United States would be undeterred in its push for new U.N. sanctions.
Reuters
<httpaddress://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN0626684020100506?rpc=401&feedType=RSS&feedName=hotStocksNews&rpc=401>
Egypt wants talks over nuclear-free Mideast zone Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit said on Thursday that his government was in talks with the five veto-wielding members of the UN Security Council on proposals for a nuclear-free Middle East. AFP <httpaddress://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100506/wl_mideast_afp/unnuclearpoliticsnptegypt_20100506103223>
West Europeans target US nukes at treaty session Germany and other West European nations at the U.N. nonproliferation conference are calling for elimination of U.S. tactical nuclear weapons in Europe - "leftovers from the Cold War" - as a way to advance global arms control. WP <httpaddress://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/06/AR2010050601200.html>
Biden: US committed to missile defense in Europe U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said Thursday that Washington remains determined to deploy its planned anti-missile system in Europe to counter the danger of Iran's nuclear program and its long-range ballistic missiles. AP <httpaddress://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/06/AR2010050601024.html>
US leader Biden says Iran may spark nuclear arms race US Vice-President Joe Biden has warned that Iran's actions risk sparking a nuclear arms race in the Middle East. BBC <httpaddress://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8664636.stm> / FT <httpaddress://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/fed20718-5943-11df-adc3-00144feab49a.html>
In China, Kim Jong Il reaffirms importance of nuclear disarmament North Korean leader Kim Jong Il left China on Friday after a secretive five-day visit that reaffirmed the importance of long-delayed nuclear disarmament talks but produced no firm dateline for rejoining that process. WSJ
<httpaddress://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704370704575229031698925148.html?mod=WSJEUROPE_hps_sections_world> / BBC <httpaddress://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/8666793.stm> / Reuters <httpaddress://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/5/7/worldupdates/2010-05-07T125924Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-483039-1&sec=Worldupdates>
S.Korea says no nuclear talks before warship probe ends Efforts to restart talks on North Korea's nuclear disarmament must wait until South Korea finds out who sank its warship near their disputed border, Seoul's foreign ministry said Thursday. AFP <httpaddress://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jGM9ojV6z2poFe4b8ocJI3CCjg3w>
Obama plans revival of Russian nuclear deal President Obama is preparing to revive a civilian nuclear cooperation agreement with Moscow that his predecessor shelved two years ago in protest of Russia's war with Georgia, an American ally, administration officials said Thursday. NYT
<httpaddress://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/07/world/europe/07prexy.html?ref=global-home> / AP
<httpaddress://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/06/AR2010050605633.html>
Japan reactivates repaired nuclear reactor Japan's fast-breeder nuclear reactor in Tsuruga, out of commission for 14 years after a fire and sodium coolant leak, was restarted Thursday, officials said. UPI
<httpaddress://www.upi.com/Top_News/International/2010/05/06/Japan-reactivates-repaired-nuclear-reactor/UPI-99131273181264/>
Nuke plant not in Klang Valley Malaysia's first nuclear power plant should not be built in the Klang Valley which has a high population of seven million people, said the atomic energy regulator. The Star Online <httpaddress://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/5/7/nation/6201359&sec=nation>
Areva 'confident' South Africa will revive nuclear plan in 2010 Areva SA, the world's biggest builder of nuclear reactors, is 'confident'
South Africa will revive a plan to build a nuclear plant this year, said Mohammed Madhi, chairman of the company's local operations. Bloomberg <httpaddress://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-05-07/areva-confident-south-africa-will-revive-nuclear-plan-in-2010.html>
Faster dismantling of B53 at Pantex Plant: Sizable undertaking The Pantex Plant has developed a new process and special tooling to speed dismantlement of a minivan-sized nuclear weapons system that weighs more than 5 tons. AP <httpaddress://www.amarillo.com/stories/050710/new_news5.shtml>
Opinion and Analysis
NPT talks: Why it's so hard for the UN to strengthen the treaty Christian Science Monitor
<httpaddress://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Foreign-Policy/2010/0506/NPT-talks-Why-it-s-so-hard-for-the-UN-to-strengthen-the-treaty?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+feeds%2Fusa+%28Christian+Science+Monitor+%7C+USA%29>
Ghost of Edward Teller haunts United Nations nuclear parley The New York
Sun
<httpaddress://www.nysun.com/foreign/ghost-of-edward-teller-haunts-united-nations/86944/>
Israel needs a new nuclear policy Haaretz
<httpaddress://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/opinion/israel-needs-a-new-nuclear-policy-1.288851>
Advancing Europe's security NYT
<httpaddress://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/06/opinion/06iht-edbiden.html?scp=3&sq=(for%20a%20secure%20world)&st=cse>
Too much Mr. Nice Guy NYT
<httpaddress://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/07/opinion/07iht-edwoolsey.html?pagewanted=1&ref=global>
Black Hole on the Black Sea Foreign Policy
<httpaddress://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2010/05/05/black_hole_on_the_black_sea>
Solving Tokyo's nuclear conundrum WSJ
<httpaddress://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704608104575219191280864112.html?mod=WSJ_latestheadlines>
Forever on a slippery slope Khaleej Times
<httpaddress://www.khaleejtimes.com/displayarticle.asp?xfile=data/opinion/2010/May/opinion_May40.xml§ion=opinion&col=>
10 May 2010
Iran's nuclear dinner invitation did not produce concrete results - diplomatic sources Western diplomats have disclosed that the Iranian dinner invitation from Foreign Minister Manuchehr Mottaki during his presence in New York to the 15 members of the UN Security Council [UNSC] to discuss the Iranian nuclear dossier "did not produce concrete results" and that Tehran acts to use the media whenever the international community gets near to imposing sanctions on it....
Diplomatic sources in New York who were present at the dinner disclosed to Asharq Al-Awsat that the dialogue focused on the International Atomic Energy Agency's [IAEA] offer to Iran to enrich Iranian uranium outside the country and return it highly enriched to Tehran but the dialogue did not produce concrete results. Asharq Alawsat <httpaddress://aawsat.com/english/news.asp?section=1&id=20883> / AFP
<httpaddress://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iMJqgM-jTezPKsPETId2OyqZ8sbQ>
Other Nuclear News
Radiation response team recovers all Cobalt-60 source from Mayapuri The National Radiation Emergency Response team has recovered all the radioactive Cobalt-60 source from a Gamma cell which was scattered in a scrap yard at Mayapuri in Delhi, exposing eight persons to radiation.
The Times of India
<httpaddress://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Radiation-response-team-recovers-cobalt-source-from-Mayapuri/articleshow/5892612.cms> / BBC <httpaddress://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8662222.stm> / Nature News <httpaddress://www.nature.com/news/2010/100508/full/news.2010.230.html> / Canwest News Service <httpaddress://www.vancouversun.com/technology/Canada+helps+track+down+radioactive+item+mistakenly+discarded+India/3006652/story.html>
India introduces controversial legislation on compensation for nuclear
accidents A controversial bill to establish a compensation system for
nuclear accidents -- a key step toward allowing American companies to
set up reactors in India -- was introduced in Parliament on Friday, as
opposition lawmakers accused the government of favoring U.S. and
business interests over the rights of the people. WP
<httpaddress://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/07/AR2010050705057.html>
Monju nuclear reactor reaches criticality after 14-year shutdown The
Japan Atomic Energy Agency's Monju fast-breeder nuclear reactor reached
criticality on Saturday, two days after resuming operations following an
accident over 14 years ago. The Mainichi Daily News
<httpaddress://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/news/20100508p2a00m0na014000c.html> /
AFP
<httpaddress://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jEjqM5roYeJTj18MrsSq8YffBDqQ>
UN nuclear conference gets down to work The UN conference on fighting
the spread of nuclear weapons opened last week with Iranian President
blasting the US, but now comes the hard part of bridging gaps among
nations. AFP
<httpaddress://www.khaleejtimes.com/displayarticle.asp?xfile=data/middleeast/2010/May/middleeast_May135.xml§ion=middleeast&col=>
US nuke agenda may bring success at treaty session President Barack
Obama's arms control agenda may be setting the U.S. up for success at
Iran's expense at the twice-a-decade conference reviewing the Nuclear
Nonproliferation Treaty. AP
<httpaddress://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iP_c47WRWDs-U5bRaYXA9xgrrmhwD9FI4EI80>
'How long a wait?' Ban asks about nuke test treaty An impatient U.N.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is pushing to set a deadline for
activating the treaty banning all nuclear tests, stepping up pressure in
a campaign to win over holdouts, including the U.S. Senate. AP
<httpaddress://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/08/AR2010050801686.html> / NYT
<httpaddress://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/10/us/10ledogar.html?partner=rss&emc=rss>
Pakistan says nuclear safety concerns addressed Pakistan reiterated a
call on Saturday for the international community to recognize it as a
nuclear power, saying it had addressed the world's concerns over the
safety and security of its nuclear weapons. Reuters
<httpaddress://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6470H520100508>
Pakistan tests 2 missiles, wants nuke recognition Pakistan successfully
test-fired two ballistic missiles Saturday capable of carrying nuclear
warheads, the military said, as the Islamic nation's leader urged the
world to recognize it as a legitimate nuclear power. AP
<httpaddress://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2010-05-08-pakistan-nukes_N.htm> /
The Hindu <httpaddress://www.hindu.com/2010/05/09/stories/2010050956532000.htm>
Brazil will explore all options in Iran nuclear talks Brazilian
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said he would try everything to
reach a solution with Iran over its nuclear programme, according to a
newspaper interview on Sunday. Reuters
<httpaddress://in.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idINIndia-48345620100509?rpc=401&feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&rpc=401>
Oppose nuclear power plants, FBV urges State government Former energy
secretary and convenor of Forum for Better Visakha E.A.S. Sarma has
urged the State government to vehemently oppose the setting up of the
two proposed nuclear power plants and resist the Civil Nuclear Liability
Cap Bill and act in line with what is good for the people of the State,
rather than towing the line of the Department of Atomic Energy. The
Hindu <httpaddress://www.hindu.com/2010/05/10/stories/2010051054040500.htm>
Israel won't move on U.N. call for nuclear-free zone Israel has no plan
to review its nuclear policies, a government official said on Friday,
playing down efforts by world powers at a U.N. non-proliferation
conference to promote a Middle East free of atomic arms. Reuters
<httpaddress://uk.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUKTRE6463DP20100507>
French report hopes to heal nuclear division Even under the blazing sun
on the edge of the Namib desert, Anne Lauvergeon's determination to
defend the nuclear group she has run for the last decade shows no sign
of melting. FT
<httpaddress://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ca3f5584-5b8f-11df-85a3-00144feab49a.html>
Bombarded by cancer toxins: study US presidential cancer advisers say
Americans are being "bombarded" with cancer-causing chemicals and
radiation. Reuters
<httpaddress://www.theage.com.au/lifestyle/wellbeing/bombarded-by-cancer-toxins-study-20100510-unv6.html>
Opinion and Analysis
Fixing the treaty NYT
<httpaddress://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/09/opinion/09sun1.html?src=mv&ref=opinion>
Full Disclosure Slate <httpaddress://www.slate.com/id/2253185/?from=rss>
Obama and Middle East Project Syndicate
<httpaddress://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/opinon/2010/05/137_65569.html>
China's troubling friendship with N. Korea WP
<httpaddress://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/09/AR2010050902445.html>
11 May 2010
IAEA reassures Jerusalem: No linkage between Israel's nuclear program and Iran's The IAEA is not trying to "corner' Israel and has neither the intention nor the desire to compare Israel's nuclear program with that of Iran or other states, two diplomatic sources told Haaretz last night.
Haaretz
<httpaddress://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/news/iaea-reassures-jerusalem-no-linkage-between-israel-s-nuclear-program-and-iran-s-1.289537>
Correction: Nuclear Agency-Israel story In a May 7 story about Israel's nuclear capability, The Associated Press, relying on a diplomat and a former official, erroneously reported that the International Atomic Energy Agency for the first time put the topic on the proposed agenda of the IAEA board meeting next month. The IAEA says Israel's nuclear capability appeared on the agency's board meeting agendas in 1988, 1989 , 1990 and 1991. AP <httpaddress://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/10/AR2010051002921.html> / Epoch Times
<httpaddress://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/35162/>
RI eyeing irradiation technology to preserve food Indonesia is eyeing the use of irradiation technology to make food last for several years without changing its nutrient value, says the National Nuclear Energy Agency (Batan)... The Batan and IAEA hosted a four-day meeting to review and adopt guidelines on and audit food irradiation facilities in Jakarta. Jakarta Post <httpaddress://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2010/05/11/ri-eyeing-irradiation-technology-preserve-food.html>
Lawmakers seek fixes to oversight of nuclear trade deals Lawmakers and nonproliferation experts last week asserted that the U.S. Congress should strengthen its oversight of sometimes-controversial civilian nuclear trade deals between the United States and other countries...Future agreements should require partnering states to adopt the Additional Protocol to their safeguards agreements with the IAEA, Sherman said. The arrangement allows U.N. inspectors to access additional information on a nation's nuclear work and to conduct snap audits of its atomic facilities. Global Security Newswire <httpaddress://www.globalsecuritynewswire.org/gsn/nw_20100510_3487.php>
US studying China-Pakistan nuclear deal The United States said it was carefully reviewing China's plans to build two civilian nuclear reactors in Pakistan, urging all nations to respect non-proliferation commitments... US Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg said that discussions were underway about the issue and the United States has not "reached a final conclusion."... "I think it's important to scrupulously honor these non-proliferation commitments," he said. "We'll want to continue to engage on the question, about whether this is permitted under the understandings of the IAEA." AFP <httpaddress://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iH6V221uDXi_9pOIorNd17PYnSvQ>
Other Nuclear News
Obama unfreezes nuclear cooperation deal with Russia President Barack Obama planned to resubmit to Congress on Tuesday a nuclear power pact with Russia that his predecessor angrily canceled two years ago after Russia invaded neighboring Georgia. AP <httpaddress://www.jpost.com/Headlines/Article.aspx?id=175232>
[Russian] Energy ministry eyes nuclear power plant in Turkey The government may sign an agreement to build a nuclear power plant in Turkey during an official visit by President Dmitry Medvedev to Ankara, Energy Minister Sergei Shmatko said, Interfax reported. Turkey <httpaddress://www.themoscowtimes.com/business/article/energy-ministry-eyes-nuclear-power-plant-in-turkey/405687.html>
Israeli scientist calls for nuclear disclosure An Israeli scientist is calling for his country to end a decades-long silence over its reported nuclear weapons capability and open its nuclear reactor to inspection.
AFP
<httpaddress://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5i5d-sSbXuIVdDWk9SK3ZmJaOX26w>
EU's Ashton says U.N. plan for Iran sanctions likely soon A new round of United Nations sanctions against Iran could be adopted very rapidly, European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said on Monday.
Reuters
<httpaddress://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2010/05/10/world/international-uk-eu-iran-sanctions.html?_r=1&ref=global-home>
Iran declares readiness to meet EU foreign policy chief Iran on Tuesday declared its readiness for talks with the European Union's foreign policy chief, Catherine Ashton. DPA <httpaddress://www.haaretz.com/news/international/iran-declares-readiness-to-meet-eu-foreign-policy-chief-1.289627>
Spain's nuclear plants seen running for decades Spain may join Germany in relaxing a pledge to scrap nuclear power and let plants run on for decades, softening an anti-nuclear stance that was one of the firmest in Europe. Reuters <httpaddress://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6493MR20100510?rpc=401&feedType=RSS&feedName=GCA-GreenBusiness&rpc=401> / Reuters (Factbox) <httpaddress://www.reuters.com/article/idUSLDE6452GX20100510?rpc=401&feedType=RSS&feedName=rbssIndustryMaterialsUtilitiesNews&rpc=401>
German state vote may block nuclear life extensions Merkel's pro-nuclear party suffers setback Reuters <httpaddress://www.reuters.com/article/idUSLDE6491IL20100510?rpc=401&feedType=RSS&feedName=rbssIndustryMaterialsUtilitiesNews&rpc=401>
Nuclear waste site a target for terrorists, expert warns A British nuclear risk expert has warned that terrorists could target radioactive waste being transported thousands of kilometres across Australia to a proposed waste dump in the Northern Territory. Sydney Morning Herald <httpaddress://www.smh.com.au/national/nuclear-waste-site-a-target-for-terrorists-expert-warns-20100510-uor7.html>
Opinion and Analysis
Radiation death exposes India's lax waste disposal AFP <httpaddress://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100511/wl_asia_afp/indianuclearaccidentwasteeducation_20100511065413>
A lag in China's nuclear and hydro power NYT <httpaddress://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/05/10/a-lag-in-chinas-nuclear-and-hydro-power/>
Plan to build nuke plant needs thinking over The Star Online <httpaddress://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/5/11/focus/6225793&sec=focus>
Russia's archipelagos of nuclear and chemical materials - number one problem of international security The Georgian Times <httpaddress://www.geotimes.ge/index.php?m=home&newsid=21565>
12 May 2010
UN atomic agency a sounding board for countries considering going nuclear The United Nations IAEA fans out across the globe to not only ensure that nations are adhering to international pacts on security and other issues, but also to help them decide whether or not to make the leap to nuclear power. UN News Centre <httpaddress://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=34669&Cr>
IAEA presses nuke-free Mideast Against the backdrop of a UN conference designed to strengthen nuclear nonproliferation, increasing attention is being paid to Israel's presumed nuclear arsenal, including a focus on the Jewish state by the International Atomic Energy Agency. Jerusalem Post <httpaddress://www.jpost.com/International/Article.aspx?id=175323>
Russia says may build nuclear power plant in Syria Russia may help build a nuclear power plant in Syria, Russia's energy minister said on Tuesday, a step that could upset the West due to unresolved allegations Damascus tried to construct a potential nuclear weapons facility in secret... The IAEA has been investigating Syria for two years over what it says was a complex that resembled a nuclear reactor before it was bombed to rubble by Israeli warplanes in September 2007. Reuters <httpaddress://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100511/wl_nm/us_russia_syria_medvedev_1>
/ Guardian
<httpaddress://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/may/11/syria-russia-nuclear-talks/print> / AP
<httpaddress://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gE02Uowd2e3spVZq8a3WN8xjH6WAD9FKQ8OG0>
Other Nuclear News
North Korea claims nuclear fusion success North Korea has announced it has successfully carried out a nuclear fusion reaction in what it called a breakthrough towards developing new energy sources. AFP <httpaddress://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/north-korea-claims-nuclear-fusion-success/story-e6frg6so-1225865505827> / Reuters
<httpaddress://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2010/05/11/world/international-uk-korea-north-nuclear.html?_r=1&ref=global-home>
Obama WMD czar discusses Iran nuclear program The Obama White House's top nonproliferation official said that the United Nations Security Council would pass a new resolution sanctioning Iran over its nuclear program with Russian and Chinese support, and that Iranian efforts to lobby countries against a new sanctions resolution will fail. Politico <httpaddress://www.politico.com/blogs/laurarozen/0510/Obama_WMD_czar_says_Iran_nuclear_program.html> / Reuters
<httpaddress://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2010/05/11/us/politics/politics-us-russia-usa-iran.html?ref=global-home>
US official cites setbacks for Iran's nuke program Setbacks in Iran's uranium enrichment program have significantly delayed its progress toward building a nuclear weapon, President Barack Obama's top nuclear adviser said Tuesday. AP <httpaddress://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/11/AR2010051103297.html>
Iran: Brazil and Turkey make new nuclear proposal Iran said Tuesday that Brazil and Turkey have offered a promising new proposal for a nuclear fuel deal as Tehran steps up a diplomatic push to stave off new U.N.
sanctions over its disputed nuclear program. AP <httpaddress://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/05/11/ap/middleeast/main6473011.shtml>
Israel sees no discord with U.S. on nuclear issue Israel voiced confidence on Tuesday that U.S. President Barack Obama would not challenge its long-standing policy of neither confirming nor denying it has nuclear weapons. Reuters <httpaddress://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE64A16R20100511?rpc=401&>
Nuclear fears over Tory and Lib Dem coalition Britain's nuclear new-build programme could be hit by delays and uncertainty if the Liberal Democrats gain influence over energy in a coalition government, according to experts. Telegraph
<httpaddress://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/energy/7702411/Nuclear-fears-over-Tory-and-Lib-Dem-coalition.html>
Finland's 100,000-year plan to banish its nuclear waste It is, in the words of the Danish filmmaker Michael Madsen, 'a place we must remember to forget.' NYT <httpaddress://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/11/science/11nuclear.html?ref=movies>
Opinion and Analysis
Maybe nuclear power isn't so bad after all Scientific American
<httpaddress://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/post.cfm?id=maybe-nuclear-power-isnt-so-bad-aft-2010-05-11>
China staying in shadows at nuclear conference FT <httpaddress://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/52d390d6-5447-11df-b75d-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=rss>
Japan avoiding initiative in nonnuclear movement The Japan Times <httpaddress://search.japantimes.co.jp/print/nn20100512f1.html>
A bad START and other perilous nuclear posturing New American
<httpaddress://www.thenewamerican.com/index.php/reviews/correction-please/3511-a-bad-start-and-other-perilous-nuclear-posturing>
13 May 2010
N-cooperation with Pakistan in tune with IAEA safeguards: China China has underlined that that its cooperation with Pakistan in civil nuclear energy is strictly peaceful in nature and in line with safeguards by the international atomic watchdog. The Times of India <httpaddress://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/World-Pakistan/N-cooperation-with-Pakistan-in-tune-with-IAEA-safeguards-China-/articleshow/5923467.cms>
Gulf leaders meet in Riyadh for informal summit Leaders of six Gulf states met for an informal summit in the Saudi capital on Tuesday to discuss the Middle East peace process, relations with Iran and other key issues facing the region... He [GCC Secretary General Abdul Rahman al-Attiyah] said that the alliance continues to oppose any attack on Iran to counter an alleged nuclear weapons program, and emphasized continued cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency on the issue, the paper reported. AFP <httpaddress://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=10&categ_id=2&article_id=114818#axzz0nnIE3QlW>
Other Nuclear News
Senate sets hearings on new treaty with Russia The Senate will begin hearings next week on a new treaty with Russia that would reduce the two countries' arsenals of long-range nuclear weapons by about a third. AP <httpaddress://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/12/AR2010051204011.html> / Boston Globe
<httpaddress://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2010/05/13/clinton_gates_set_to_testify_on_weapons_reduction_treaty/> / Global Security Newswire <httpaddress://www.globalsecuritynewswire.org/gsn/nw_20100512_1680.php>
Russia says may lift veil on nuclear arsenal Russia said on Wednesday it may lift the veil of secrecy over its nuclear arsenal after a new strategic arms reduction treaty with the United States comes into force.
Reuters <httpaddress://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE64B2U920100512?rpc=401&>
Russia says Bushehr nuclear power plant to start work on schedule The Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran will go into operation by the end of the summer, the head of the Russian Federal Atomic Energy Agency said on Wednesday. RIA Novosti <httpaddress://en.rian.ru/russia/20100512/158986437.html>
Seoul dismisses NK's nuclear fusion claim North Korea claimed Wednesday that it had achieved a nuclear fusion reaction, saying the successful experiment has opened the door to the development of a new energy source. The Korea Times <httpaddress://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2010/05/113_65788.html>
Russian rebuffs U.S. warning on Iran missile sale Russia Wednesday rebuffed a warning from the United States over a plan to sell surface-to-air missiles to Iran, saying Moscow needed no advice from Washington on its weapons sales. Reuters <httpaddress://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2010/05/12/world/international-uk-russia-iran-usa.html?_r=2&ref=global-home>
US signals unease over Russian-Syrian civilian nuclear talks The United States signaled unease Wednesday with Russia-Syria nuclear talks, saying countries looking at energy cooperation with Damascus should be aware of Syrian shortcomings on nuclear matters. AFP <httpaddress://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hLtdeDy-f2IGkKT-hZhHwdPWEz7Q> / Haaretz
<httpaddress://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/hints-of-syrian-nuclear-deal-with-russia-unsettle-u-s-1.290120>
Israel foreign minister sees N. Korea, Iran, Syria in 'axis of evil'
Avigdor Lieberman, Israel's foreign minister and deputy prime minister, on Wednesday slammed the nuclear activities of North Korea and Iran as the biggest threat to the international community, but he avoided answering questions about his own country's nuclear development. The Japan Times <httpaddress://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20100513a5.html>
US, China acknowledge 'good progress' in Iran talks US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and a Chinese official acknowledged 'good progress' had been made when they talked about efforts to impose new sanctions on Iran, a US official said Wednesday. AFP <httpaddress://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=/data/middleeast/2010/May/middleeast_May208.xml§ion=middleeast>
Amid Iran sanctions drive, U.S. lobbies foreign firms The Obama administration is waging a largely behind-the-scenes campaign to convince foreign companies that it is becoming too politically risky for them to do business with an increasingly isolated Iran. Reuters <httpaddress://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE64B5MZ20100512?rpc=401&type=politicsNews&feedType=RSS&feedName=politicsNews&rpc=401>
Jordan shortlists three nuclear plant designs France's Areva, Canada's AECL, and Russia's Atomstroyexport were shortlisted to compete for design of Jordan's first 1,000 megawatts nuclear power plant, the head of its atomic energy commission said on Wednesday. Reuters <httpaddress://www.reuters.com/article/idUSLDE64B0NC20100512?rpc=401&feedType=RSS&feedName=hotStocksNews&rpc=401>
Mexico eyes up to 10 new nuclear plants by 2028 Mexico may build up to 10 new nuclear power stations by 2028 under one scenario being evaluated by the state electricity monopoly, the company said in a presentation on Wednesday. Reuters <httpaddress://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE64B6CF20100512?rpc=401&feedType=RSS&feedName=GCA-GreenBusiness&rpc=401>
N.M. salt beds could become nation's nuclear dump For 11 years, the federal government has been burying nuclear waste in New Mexican salt beds at a place called WIPP, or the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant. It's waste from making atomic weapons. NPR
<httpaddress://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=126229739&ft=1&f=1001>
Opinion and Analysis
The Case for the New START Treaty WSJ
<httpaddress://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703339304575240164048611360.html?mod=rss_opinion_main>
Could the Middle East become a nuclear-free zone? BBC <httpaddress://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8676207.stm>
The limits of wisdom? Jerusalem Post
<httpaddress://www.jpost.com/Opinion/Op-EdContributors/Article.aspx?id=175244>
14 May 2010
Iran seen improving higher atom enrichment: diplomats Iran has been setting up extra equipment which could improve the way it enriches uranium to higher levels, diplomats said, a move which shows Tehran seeking to enhance its atomic work as big powers discuss new sanctions.
Reuters
<httpaddress://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2010/05/14/world/international-uk-nuclear-iran-enrichment.html?_r=1&ref=global-home>
Chad accedes to additional nuclear safeguards: IAEA official The United Nations atomic watchdog on Thursday announced that Chad has acceded to additional safeguards, bringing the number of Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty members that have yet to come into force from 20 to 19. Xinhua <httpaddress://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90856/6985190.html>
China Reassures Pakistan Nuke Ties Are "Peaceful" China has repeated its claims that its nuclear ties with Pakistan are in keeping with safeguards set up by the IAEA and that it intends to keep the relationship "peaceful." AHN <httpaddress://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7018685642> / Daily Times
<httpaddress://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010%5C05%5C14%5Cstory_14-5-2010_pg7_24>
Iran says three-way summit could finalize nuclear deal with West Weekend meeting with Turkish and Brazilian presidents could see Tehran agree to export uranium for enrichment... Tehran said it hoped that a trilateral summit between Iran, Brazil and Turkey at the weekend would lead to finalization of a uranium exchange deal, the news network Khabar reported Thursday... Tehran insists that the swap should be on Iranian soil but world powers and the Vienna-based IAEA refused to have the handover take place in Iran. DPA <httpaddress://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/iran-says-three-way-summit-could-finalize-nuclear-deal-with-west-1.290179>
Irradiation tech. to preserve food without changing nutrient value The National Nuclear Energy Agency (Batan) said that the country was eyeing the use of irradiation technology to make food last several years without changing its nutrient value... Batan and IAEA hosted a four-day meeting to review and adopt guidelines on and audit food irradiation facilities in Jakarta. The Jakarta Post <httpaddress://www.fnbnews.com/article/detnews.asp?articleid=27540§ionid=1>
Other Nuclear News
Obama, Medvedev discuss 'progress' on Iran sanctions President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Thursday called for the speeding up of six-nation negotiations on a U.N. sanctions resolution against Iran over its nuclear program. Reuters <httpaddress://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE64C45U20100513> / AP <httpaddress://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j_AjvoxouJkUXONQ6eH_cMii4CZwD9FM8LKG0>
New British foreign secretary slams Iran ahead of US trip Britain's new Foreign Secretary William Hague has criticised Iran's nuclear programme ahead of his first visit to Washington on Friday, in comments to a newspaper. AFP <httpaddress://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_world/view/1056524/1/.html>
Nuclear complex upgrades related to START treaty to cost $180 billion The Obama administration, seeking to bolster congressional support for the new strategic arms treaty with Russia, plans to spend $180 billion over the next decade to upgrade the nation's nuclear weapons complex, keep warheads capable and modernize strategic delivery systems, according to documents delivered Thursday to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. WP <httpaddress://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/13/AR2010051305031.html> / NYT
<httpaddress://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/14/us/politics/14treaty.html>
House Panel Approves $15 Billion for DOE Nuclear Operations A key House panel yesterday approved $15 billion for the U.S. Energy Department's atomic operations for the coming fiscal year. Global Security Newswire <httpaddress://www.globalsecuritynewswire.org/gsn/nw_20100513_2057.php>
US nuclear power plans hit by waste dispute The Obama administration's efforts to foster a renaissance in nuclear power in the US are coming up against an old dilemma - what to do with the waste. FT <httpaddress://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/66176650-5eaa-11df-af86-00144feab49a.html>
Lula visit may be last shot on Iran engagement: U.S. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's visit to Iran this weekend may be the last chance to engage Iran over its nuclear program before fresh U.N.
sanctions, a senior U.S. official said on Thursday. Reuters <httpaddress://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE64C4RI20100513> / AFP <httpaddress://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5has6gucadobXwKkO7FnefxjAKrDA>
Huhne outlines coalition deal over nuclear power plants A new generation of nuclear power plants will still be built - provided no public money is spent on them, Energy Secretary Chris Huhne has said. BBC <httpaddress://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/8679827.stm>
Opinion and Analysis
What nonnuclear weapon states want: six key issues The Christian Science Monitor <httpaddress://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/Opinion/2010/0513/What-nonnuclear-weapon-states-want-six-key-issues>
The Obama administration's efforts to foster a renaissance in nuclear power in the US are coming up against an old dilemma: what to do with the waste. Haaretz <httpaddress://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/opinion/being-clear-about-ambiguity-1.290271>
Israel: between "Dimona" and democracy Arms Control Wonk <httpaddress://www.armscontrolwonk.com/2728/israel-between-dimona-and-democracy>
Indonesia can't ignore debates on nuclear issue The Jakarta Post <httpaddress://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2010/05/14/indonesia-can%E2%80%99t-ignore-debates-nuclear-issue.html>
A glimmer of sanctions on Iran WSJ
<httpaddress://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703950804575242264244875550.html>
Iran sanctions: Which way will China go? The Christian Science Monitor <httpaddress://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-Pacific/2010/0513/Iran-sanctions-Which-way-will-China-go>
Brazil's Lula runs interference for Iran's nuclear ambitions The Foundry <httpaddress://blog.heritage.org/2010/05/13/brazil%E2%80%99s-lula-runs-interference-for-iran%E2%80%99s-nuclear-ambitions/>
17 May 2010
Turkey and Brazil reach tentative Iran deal Turkey said on Sunday Iran had agreed on a nuclear fuel swap deal which could help end Tehran's stand-off with the West over its atomic programme. FT <httpaddress://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ae96105e-6146-11df-9bf0-00144feab49a.html> / Reuters <httpaddress://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE64G18A20100517> / BBC <httpaddress://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8685846.stm> / NYT <httpaddress://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/18/world/middleeast/18iran.html?ref=global-home>
Iran's nuclear determination may doom fuel swap, IAEA head says The prospects of a nuclear-fuel swap with Iran are fading because the Iranian government refuses to heed calls to curb its uranium-enrichment program, IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano said. Bloomberg <httpaddress://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-05-14/iran-s-nuclear-determination-may-doom-fuel-swap-iaea-head-says.html>
Chad becomes 100th nation to give UN nuclear inspectors greater access Chad has become the 100th nation to agree to give the IAEA more information about its nuclear activities, which the agency hailed as a milestone in efforts to bolster global nuclear verification efforts. UN News Centre <httpaddress://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=34697&Cr=nuclear&Cr1=>
Six radioactive 'hotspots' detected in Delhi: Greenpeace Greenpeace said Friday it had detected dangerously high levels of radioactivity near a New Delhi garbage dump where radiation poisoning last month killed a worker and left seven more in hospital... The IAEA said it was the worst radiation incident worldwide in four years. AFP
<httpaddress://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/sci-tech/31-six+radioactive+hotspots+detected+in+delhi+greenpeace-ll-06> / ANI <httpaddress://news.oneindia.in/2010/05/17/decontaminationof-new-delhis-radioactive-hotspotsunderway.html>
Fridge-sized nuclear reactors to tap $135 billion power market For John Deal, the solution to the world's growing electricity demand is a nuclear reactor the size of a refrigerator. Bloomberg <httpaddress://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-05-16/fridge-sized-nuclear-reactors-to-tap-135-billion-power-market.html>
Other Nuclear News
First draft agreement unveiled at NPT conference The first draft agreement designed to free the planet from nuclear arms was circulated here at a conference on the 189-nation Non-Proliferation Treaty. AFP <httpaddress://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_world/view/1056824/1/.html>
/ AP
<httpaddress://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/14/AR2010051405143.html>
Clinton: Iran sanctions required Iran will continue to defy demands to prove its nuclear program is peaceful unless it is hit with a new round of UN sanctions, US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Friday. AP <httpaddress://www.jpost.com/ArtsAndCulture/Entertainment/Article.aspx?id=175604>
Radioactive materials, devices secured under ongoing project The Kingdom's hospitals are becoming safer places as part of an ongoing project to protect radioactive materials and equipment. The Jordan Times <httpaddress://www.jordantimes.com/?news=26411>
Shoura approves changes to nuclear safety convention The Shoura Council approved Sunday amendments to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material with a majority of votes. Arab News <httpaddress://arabnews.com/saudiarabia/article54462.ece>
Lieberman: North Korea calling me an 'imbecile' is a compliment North Korea called Lieberman 'an imbecile in diplomacy' after he accused Pyongyang of being involved in a 'mad arms race.' Haaretz <httpaddress://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/lieberman-north-korea-calling-me-an-imbecile-is-a-compliment-1.290491> / WP <httpaddress://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/15/AR2010051501411.html>
Iraqi technicians dismantling Hussein's nuclear plants The shell of former Iraqi strongman Saddam Hussein's efforts to produce a nuclear bomb is being slowly dismantled along the banks of the Tigris River, but its radioactive legacy lingers on. CNN <httpaddress://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/meast/05/16/iraq.nuclear.legacy/index.html?hpt=C2>
UN study: Link between cell phone use and brain cancer inconclusive A major international study into the link between cell phone use and two types of brain cancer has proved inconclusive, according to a report due to be published in a medical journal Tuesday. AP <httpaddress://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-ap-un-cellphones-and-cancer,0,3394521.story> / WP
<httpaddress://voices.washingtonpost.com/posttech/2010/05/cell_phone_cancer_study_produc.html?nav=rss_email/components>
Anti-nuke film sounds terror warning at Cannes A terrifying study of the nuclear threat was launched at the Cannes film festival on Sunday, in a heavyweight campaign documentary showing how terrorists can get hold of atomic weapons. AFP <httpaddress://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-world/antinuke-film-sounds-terror-warning-at-cannes-20100517-v6os.html>
Opinion and Analysis
Half-time at the NPT Guardian
<httpaddress://www.guardian.co.uk/world/julian-borger-global-security-blog/2010/may/16/nuclear-weapons-non-proliferation-treaty-npt>
Stand up to Iran at the nonproliferation review conference Foreign Policy <httpaddress://shadow.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2010/05/14/stand_up_to_iran_at_the_nonproliferation_review_conference>
Israel and the Question of a Nuclear-Free Zone in the Middle East Jerusalem Centre For Public Affairs <httpaddress://www.jcpa.org/JCPA/Templates/ShowPage.asp?DRIT=1&DBID=1&LNGID=1&TMID=111&FID=283&PID=0&IID=3923&TTL=Israel_and_the_Question_of_a_NuclearFree_Zone_in_the_Middle_East>
Controversy will test the NPT conference The Daily Star <httpaddress://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=1&categ_id=5&article_id=114918#axzz0oAYhAAfe>
For now, stay ambiguous Haaretz
<httpaddress://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/opinion/for-now-stay-ambiguous-1.290773>
Monju halted for one-week check Kyodo
<httpaddress://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20100517a5.html>
Kenya can't get a nuclear power plant before 2030 Daily Nation <httpaddress://www.nation.co.ke/oped/Opinion/Kenya%20cannot%20get%20a%20nuclear%20power%20plant%20before%202030/-/440808/919508/-/8nnn11z/-/>
18 May 2010
Iran deal must be based on IAEA plan - EU diplomat A Turkish-Brazilian deal to help Iran swap nuclear fuel cannot be considered a breakthrough unless it is fundamentally based on a fuel-swap proposal made by the IAEA last year, a senior EU diplomat said on Monday. Reuters <httpaddress://in.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idINIndia-48543820100517>
IAEA Wants Iran Uranium Deal In Writing The United Nations' nuclear watchdog agency says it wants in writing Iran's agreement to a deal under which Tehran will send some of its low-enriched uranium abroad in return for higher-grade nuclear fuel for a research reactor. Radio Free Europe <httpaddress://www.rferl.org/content/IAEA_Wants_Iran_Uranium_Deal_In_Writing/2045158.html>
IAEA considers Indonesia ready to have nuclear power plants: official The IAEA considers that Indonesia is ready to have nuclear power plants as new energy source, an official said in an interview on Monday. Xinhua <httpaddress://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/indepth/2010-05/18/c_13301132.htm>
IAEA to establish dosimetry laboratory in Azerbaijan The IAEA Deputy Director General is in Azerbaijan to inspect preparatory work for creation of a dosimetry laboratory in the country, Azerbaijan State Committee on Standardization, Metrology and Patents reported. Trend News <httpaddress://en.trend.az/capital/pengineering/1689284.html>
Other Nuclear News
White House notes Iran nuclear deal skeptically The White House on Monday showed deep skepticism about Iran's new deal to ship low-enriched uranium off its soil, saying it has the chance to be "positive step" but warning that the deal still allows Iran to keep enriching uranium toward the pursuit of a nuclear weapon. AP <httpaddress://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/17/AR2010051701944.html> / NYT
<httpaddress://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/18/world/middleeast/18iran.html?ref=global-home> / BBC <httpaddress://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8688467.stm>
China says welcomes Iran nuclear fuel swap deal China has welcomed a nuclear fuel swap plan that Iran announced after talks with Brazil and Turkey, urging negotiations over the deepening dispute with Tehran.
Reuters
<httpaddress://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2010/05/18/world/international-uk-iran-nuclear-deal.html?_r=2&ref=global-home>
Q+A - Is Iran swap deal a climbdown or master stroke in nuke row? Tehran
agreed with Brazil and Turkey to send the bulk of its low enriched Uranium to Turkey as part of a nuclear fuel swap deal to avoid fresh U.N. sanctions over its nuclear ambitions. Reuters
<httpaddress://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/5/18/worldupdates/2010-05-17T220220Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-485565-1&sec=Worldupdates> / Reuters
<httpaddress://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/5/18/worldupdates/2010-05-17T204947Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-485562-1&sec=Worldupdates>
Nuclear swap deal helps prevent sanctions on Iran: Brazilian VP Brazil's Vice-President Jose Alencar said Monday he believed the nuclear fuel swap agreement signed earlier in the day by Brazil, Iran and Turkey will help avoid new UN sanctions against Tehran. Xinhua <httpaddress://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2010-05/18/c_13300618.htm>
NATO urged to look beyond borders NATO must be willing to fight and operate far from its borders to defend its members in a new world of terrorism, piracy and cyberattacks, according to a proposed strategy for the alliance released Monday. NYT <httpaddress://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/18/world/europe/18nato.html?scp=10&sq=nuclear&st=cse>
Israel plays wargame assuming Iran has nuclear bomb A nuclear-armed Iran would blunt Israel's military autonomy, a wargame involving former Israeli generals and diplomats has concluded, though some players predicted Tehran would also exercise restraint. Reuters <httpaddress://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2010/05/17/world/international-uk-nuclear-iran-israel-wargame.html?ref=global-home>
Review cites flaws in U.S. antimissile program President Obama's plans for reducing America's nuclear arsenal and defeating Iran's missiles rely heavily on a new generation of antimissile defenses, which last year he called "proven and effective." NYT <httpaddress://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/18/world/18missile.html?partner=rss&emc=rss>
Opinion and Analysis
Iran creates illusion of progress in nuclear negotiations WP <httpaddress://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/17/AR2010051701574.html> / WP
<httpaddress://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/17/AR2010051703455.html>
Timing casts cloud over Iran nuke deal AP <httpaddress://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5ggd7XpWH2dN3GzomCWyTNMxGuk7QD9FOQ4301>
Zombie Fuel Swap, Back from Dead, Again Arms Control Wonk I <httpaddress://www.armscontrolwonk.com/2731/zombie-fuel-swap-back-from-the-dead-again> / II <httpaddress://www.armscontrolwonk.com/2732/cbms-gone-wild> / /
III <httpaddress://www.armscontrolwonk.com/2733/confidence-demolition-measure>
Iran's proposed LEU deal: skeptical but awaiting clarification ISIS <httpaddress://isis-online.org/isis-reports/detail/irans-proposed-leu-deal-skeptical-but-awaiting-clarification/>
Iran's nuclear coup WSJ
<httpaddress://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703315404575250172000040654.html> / WSJ
<httpaddress://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703315404575249983860369158.html>
Iran nuclear fuel swap deal: What it involves, and how it will affect US push for sanctions The Chrtistian Science Monitor
<httpaddress://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2010/0517/Iran-nuclear-fuel-swap-deal-What-it-involves-and-how-it-will-affect-US-push-for-sanctions?tm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+feeds%2Fworld+%28Christian+Science+Monitor+%7C+World%29> / CSM
<httpaddress://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Foreign-Policy/2010/0517/Iran-nuclear-fuel-swap-how-Turkey-is-complicating-US-aims>
19 May 2010
U.S., partners agree to sanctions on Iran The United States reached agreement Tuesday with Russia, China and other major powers on a draft U.N. Security Council resolution that would modestly expand and stiffen sanctions on Iran for its failure to abandon its nuclear ambitions. WP <httpaddress://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/18/AR2010051801988.html> / AP
<httpaddress://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/18/AR2010051805704.html> / Tribune Washington
<httpaddress://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2011897621_iran19.html> / Reuters <httpaddress://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE64H3RP20100519> /
WSJ
<httpaddress://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704912004575252293191736482.html?mod=WSJEUROPE_hps_MIDDLEFifthNews>
Iran nuclear fuel deal could be a positive step, says Ban Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said the initiative by Brazil and Turkey regarding nuclear fuel for an Iranian reactor could be a positive step, and underscored the need for bolstered transparency to help resolve concerns over Tehran's nuclear programme... The UN IAEA has repeatedly stated that it cannot confirm that all Iran's nuclear material is for peaceful activities because the country has not provided the necessary cooperation. UN News Centre <httpaddress://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=34741&Cr=iran&Cr1=>
India promises precautions after radiation death India has sought to reassure the international community that it is properly handling a fatal radioactive poisoning that has raised concerns about the country's ability to dispose of hazardous waste... S.A. Hussain of India's Atomic Energy Regulatory Board told an IAEA meeting Tuesday that steps are being taken to prevent future incidents. AP <httpaddress://finance.yahoo.com/news/India-promises-precautions-apf-2473295730.html?x=0&.v=1>
Other Nuclear News
White House Pushes for Initial Steps Toward Mideast WMD-Free Zone The Obama administration hopes to interest Middle East nations in embracing modest steps, such as preliminary talks and confidence-building measures, aimed at eventually establishing a regional zone free of all weapons of mass destruction. Global Security Newswire <httpaddress://www.globalsecuritynewswire.org/gsn/nw_20100518_7662.php>
China Seeks Fourth-Generation Nuclear Plant Partners China, the world's second-biggest fuel user, is seeking overseas partners to help build
fourth- generation nuclear reactors to meet rising clean-energy demand.
Bloomberg
<httpaddress://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-05-18/china-seeks-fourth-generation-nuclear-plant-partners-update1-.html>
Clinton, Gates urge swift ratification of nuclear treaty The officials say the New START treaty doesn't solve all nuclear issues between Moscow and Washington, but it would pay dividends by showing the United States'
commitment. LA Times
<httpaddress://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-start-talks-20100519,0,1070537.story?track=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+latimes%2Fnews%2Fnationworld%2Fworld+%28L.A.+Times+-+World+News%29> / WP
<httpaddress://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/18/AR2010051804632.html>
Caution urged over laser nuclear licensing Some physicists and non-proliferation experts are urging the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission to pay more attention to security when considering licence applications, as nuclear technology becomes increasingly small and susceptible to theft by terrorists or rogue states. FT <httpaddress://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b8fb4e80-56cc-11df-aa89-00144feab49a.html>
Opinion and Analysis
Iran, the Deal and the Council NYT
<httpaddress://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/19/opinion/19wed1.html>
China and sanctions on Iran: Obama's deft diplomacy The Christian Science Monitor <httpaddress://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/Editorial-Board-Blog/2010/0518/China-and-sanctions-on-Iran-Obama-s-deft-diplomacy>
The Tripartite Agreement Arms Control Wonk <httpaddress://www.armscontrolwonk.com/2735/the-tripartite-agreement>
Don't Sink Diplomacy NYT
<httpaddress://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/19/opinion/19wit.html>
Five questions on the nuclear arms reduction pact Boston Globe <httpaddress://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2010/05/five_questions_1.html>
After U.N. deal, a bipartisan push for U.S. sanctions bill Foreign Policy <httpaddress://thecable.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2010/05/18/after_un_deal_a_bipartisan_push_for_us_sanctions_bill>
Can new Iran nuclear deal be saved? CNN
<httpaddress://edition.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/05/18/shire.iran.nuclear/index.htm>
20 May 2010
IAEA director' visit to Romania The Director General of the IAEA Yukiya Amano began a visit to Romania on Tuesday, when he met Prime Minister Emil Boc and Economy Minister Adriean Videanu; he met also President Traian Basescu on the last day of his visit on Wednesday. ActMedia <httpaddress://www.actmedia.eu/2010/05/20/top+story/iaea+director%26%2339%3B+visit+to+romania+/27498>
IAEA waiting for Iran notification of nuclear deal The IAEA is still waiting for an official notification from Iran on a uranium enrichment deal with Turkey and Brazil, the nuclear watchdog's chief Yukiya Amano said Wednesday. AFP <httpaddress://www.khaleejtimes.com/darticlen.asp?xfile=data/middleeast/2010/May/middleeast_May321.xml§ion=middleeast&col=> / Xinhua <httpaddress://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2010-05/20/c_13304692.htm>
Role of radioisotopes set to expand "The nuclear renaissance is not just about nuclear power," noted Werner Burkart, deputy director general of the IAEA, in a keynote lecture at the opening of the first World Nuclear University School on Radioisotopes in Seoul. World Nuclear News <httpaddress://www.world-nuclear-news.org/NN-Role_of_radioisotopes_set_to_expand-1905104.html>
Other Nuclear News
Iran dismisses U.N. sanctions draft Iran on Wednesday dismissed a draft U.N. resolution to expand sanctions over its nuclear program, saying the measures were unlikely to be approved and would not break its economy if they were implemented. Reuters <httpaddress://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE64I4ZU20100519?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews> / Reuters
<httpaddress://uk.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE64I3W020100519> / CNN <httpaddress://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/meast/05/19/iran.nuclear.sanctions/index.html> / AFP
<httpaddress://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_world/view/1057866/1/.html>
Brazil, Turkey urge delay in UN sanctions vote on Iran Brazil and Turkey have urged fellow members of the UN Security Council to heed a deal they struck with Iran over its nuclear programme. BBC <httpaddress://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/10126252.stm>
VP calls 'Tehran agreement' great victory for Iran's n. diplomacy The agreement made in Iran after talks with Brazilian and Turkish officials on the swap of nuclear fuel was a big diplomatic achievement for the country, an Iranian vice-president said on Wednesday. Fars News Agency <httpaddress://english.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=8902291463>
Obama talks to Turkey's Erdogan about Iran concerns President Barack Obama told Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan Wednesday the United States would continue to press for UN sanctions on Iran, citing 'fundamental concerns' about its nuclear drive. AFP <httpaddress://www.khaleejtimes.com/displayarticle.asp?xfile=data/middleeast/2010/May/middleeast_May339.xml§ion=middleeast&col=>
RI hails Turkey, Brazil in Iran nuclear deal Turkey and Brazil stepped into Iran's nuclear swap deal negotiation although Indonesia also seeks to play a greater part as a leader among the developing countries on nuclear disarmament. Jakarta Post <httpaddress://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2010/05/20/ri-hails-turkey-brazil-iran-nuclear-deal.html>
UN chief hails Turkey's efforts on Iran deal, Cyprus UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon praised Turkey's role in the nuclear fuel swap deal and its support for Cyprus reunification talks while speaking to the Anatolia news agency. Today's Zaman <httpaddress://www.todayszaman.com/tz-web/news-210683-102-un-chief-hails-turkeys-efforts-on-iran-deal-cyprus.html>
A defender for a defense the U.S. doesn't want The sharpest exchange at this week's Senate hearing on President Obama's new arms control treaty with Russia came when Senator Jim DeMint went on the attack. NYT <httpaddress://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/20/world/europe/20baker.html?partner=rss&emc=rss>
Questionable China-Pakistan deal draws little comment from U.S.
Diplomacy sometimes consists of winks and nods, not outright trades.
That might explain why the Obama administration has been quiet about a recent Chinese commercial transaction that nuclear specialists say marks a blatant disregard of international guidelines. WP <httpaddress://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/19/AR2010051905471.html>
Israel optimistic over chances of joining nuclear research body CERN A senior delegation from the European Organization for Nuclear Research visited Israel earlier this week to determine whether Israel is ready to become a member of the organization. Haaretz <httpaddress://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/news/israel-optimistic-over-chances-of-joining-nuclear-research-body-cern-1.291122>
'Naked' scanners may increase cancer risk US scientists are warning that radiation from controversial full-body airport scanners has been dangerously underestimated and could lead to an increased risk of skin cancer - particularly in children. NEWS.com.au <httpaddress://www.news.com.au/travel/news/naked-scanners-may-increase-cancer-risk/story-e6frfq80-1225868706270>
Opinion and Analysis
UN sanctions unlikely to stop Iran AP
<httpaddress://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/19/AR2010051903968.html>
New sanctions would hurt but not cripple Iran Reuters
<httpaddress://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/5/19/worldupdates/2010-05-19T202232Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-486278-1&sec=Worldupdates>
Iran's goal of regional hegemony Australian <httpaddress://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/opinion/irans-goal-of-regional-hegemony/story-e6frg6zo-1225868866287>
Turkey's work on Iran nuclear deal shows emerging diplomatic power Christian Science Monitor <httpaddress://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2010/0519/Turkey-s-work-on-Iran-nuclear-deal-shows-emerging-diplomatic-power?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+feeds%2Fworld+%28Christian+Science+Monitor+%7C+World%29>
25 May 2010
Tehran gives fuel swap offer to IAEA Seeking to evade new U.N.
sanctions, Iran on Monday formally submitted its plan to swap some of its enriched uranium for reactor fuel and said the onus was on world powers to defuse tensions by accepting the deal. AP
/ Reuters
<httpaddress://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE64M1TP20100524?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews> / BBC
<httpaddress://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/middle_east/10148376.stm> / Xinhua <httpaddress://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2010-05/25/c_13313134.htm>
/ Christian Science Monitor
<httpaddress://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2010/0524/Tehran-details-Iran-nuclear-deal-amid-debate-over-UN-sanctions> / Bloomberg
<httpaddress://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-05-24/iran-notifies-iaea-chief-of-nuclear-fuel-swap-plan-update3-.html> / Zaman <httpaddress://www.todayszaman.com/tz-web/yazarDetay.do?haberno=210958>
FACTBOX - Text of Iran letter on nuclear fuel swap offer Iran notified the U.N. nuclear watchdog in writing on Monday that it accepted a plan to part with 1.2 tonnes of its low-enriched uranium in exchange for special nuclear fuel to run its medical research reactor. Reuters <httpaddress://in.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idINIndia-48751920100524>
Iran's new nuclear proposal could be a confidence-building measure - Ban Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said an Iranian proposal on its nuclear programme presented today to the United Nations IAEA will be assessed by all concerned parties and, if accepted, could serve as an important confidence-building measure and pave the way for a negotiated solution to the dispute. UN News Centre <httpaddress://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=34791&Cr=iran&Cr1=> / Xinhua <httpaddress://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2010-05/25/c_13313133.htm>
Experts say Iran nuclear deal is technically impossible The uranium fuel
agreement Iran struck with Turkey and Brazil is technically impossible
as it fails to allocate enough time to make the fuel, a Western diplomat
said here Monday... Iran formally notified the UN IAEA in Vienna Monday
of its nuclear fuel swap deal with Turkey and Brazil. AFP
<httpaddress://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100524/wl_mideast_afp/irannuclearpoliticsiaeatechnical_20100524233637>
Iranian says uranium deal off if sanctions are on The speaker of Iran's
Parliament said Sunday that his country would abandon a deal to ship
some of its nuclear fuel to Turkey and rethink its cooperation with the
IAEA if the United States pushed new sanctions through the United
Nations Security Council. NYT
<httpaddress://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/24/world/middleeast/24iran.html> / UPI
<httpaddress://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2010/05/24/Iran-threatens-to-abandon-nuke-deal/UPI-99971274715067/>
Iran 'ready for new chapter of co-operation' - UN envoy Iran says its
nuclear fuel deal proves it is ready to open a new chapter of
cooperation with the West. In an interview Tehran's ambassador to the
IAEA urged the UN Security Council to respond positively. BBC
<httpaddress://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/10151507.stm>
U.S. to review Iran uranium swap proposal The United States will review
Iran's proposal to ship enriched uranium to Turkey and plans to consult
with France and Russia on the next steps, the U.S. State Department said
Monday. Haaretz/DPA
<httpaddress://www.haaretz.com/news/international/u-s-to-review-iran-uranium-swap-proposal-1.292026>
International Atomic Energy Agency awards Egyptian scientist The IAEA
has awarded an Egyptian scientist the Merit Award, given annually to
employees in the agency who have demonstrated a high level of quality
performance and contributed to the achievements that help to 'achieve
the objectives of the Agency's progress in the service of member
States.' Bikyamasr <httpaddress://bikyamasr.com/wordpress/?p=13022>
Other Nuclear News
Revealed: how Israel offered to sell South Africa nuclear weapons Secret
South African documents reveal that Israel offered to sell nuclear
warheads to the apartheid regime, providing the first official
documentary evidence of the state's possession of nuclear weapons.
Guardian
<httpaddress://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/may/23/israel-south-africa-nuclear-weapons>
Israel denies 'nuclear' talks with S.Africa Israel never "negotiated the
exchange" of nuclear weapons with South Africa, President Shimon Peres
said, denying a report that he personally offered missiles to the
apartheid regime in 1975. AFP
<httpaddress://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100525/wl_mideast_afp/israelsafricapoliticsnuclear_20100525010726> / NYT
<httpaddress://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/25/world/middleeast/25israel.html> / AP
<httpaddress://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/peres-denies-israeli-offer-of-warheads-to-apartheid-era-south-africa/article1579662/> / Jerusalem
Post <httpaddress://www.jpost.com/International/Article.aspx?id=176362>
Final week of UN nuclear conference has eyes on Iran A landmark UN
conference on fighting the spread of nuclear weapons opened its final
week Monday with eyes on Iran's efforts to avoid fresh UN sanctions
against its nuclear program. AFP
<httpaddress://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100525/wl_mideast_afp/unnuclearnpt_20100525030242>
Too much at stake for failure at nuclear review conference, Ban says As
a major review conference on nuclear non-proliferation enters its final
week, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today exhorted nations to look
beyond their own interests to achieve wide-ranging goals on disarmament.
UN News Centre
<httpaddress://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=34788&Cr=npt&Cr1=>
Pentagon and U.N. chief put new pressure on N. Korea The United States
and its allies put new pressure on North Korea on Monday, announcing
naval exercises next month to detect submarines of the kind suspected of
sinking a South Korean warship, and winning the support of the secretary
general of the United Nations for Security Council action. NYT
<httpaddress://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/25/world/asia/25korea.html?scp=10&sq=nuclear&st=cse> / WP
<httpaddress://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/23/AR2010052301712.html> / AP
<httpaddress://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/23/AR2010052302125.html> / Reuters
<httpaddress://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/5/25/worldupdates/2010-05-25T074310Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-487627-2&sec=Worldupdates>
Moscow makes gains in Iran deal as U.S. lifts sanctions against Russia
The last-minute dealmaking needed to secure Russian support for new U.N.
sanctions against Iran became clearer Friday when the Obama
administration revealed it had ended sanctions against four Russian
entities involved in illicit weapons trade with Iran and Syria since
1999. WP
<httpaddress://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/21/AR2010052102590.html>
Obama administration may not interfere in the China-Pakistan N-Deal In a
major development, even as two noted American experts asked the US
administration to block the China-Pakistan nuclear deal, Washington
indicated it would not come in the way if the agreement was in
compliance with the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) rules. Indo-Asian News
Service
<httpaddress://www.hindustantimes.com/US-may-turn-blind-eye-to-Sino-Pak-N-deal/Article1-548225.aspx>
China says consultation should be kept up with U.S. on nuclear issues
China and the United States should keep up communication and
consultation on issues concerning each other's major interests such as
the Iran nuclear issue and the Korean nuclear issue. Xinhua
<httpaddress://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90883/6997556.html>
U.S. is said to expand secret military acts in Mideast region The top
American commander in the Middle East has ordered a broad expansion of
clandestine military activity in an effort to disrupt militant groups or
counter threats in Iran, Saudi Arabia, Somalia and other countries in
the region, according to defense officials and military documents. NYT
<httpaddress://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/25/world/25military.html?partner=rss&emc=rss> / Reuters
<httpaddress://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE64O0JX20100525?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews>
Utah's lone Democrat in Congress warns against nuclear weapons testing
U.S. Rep. Jim Matheson said it would be "a giant step backward" to
resume nuclear weapons testing and he will oppose any efforts to move
down that road. The Salt Lake Tribune
<httpaddress://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_15151806?source=rss>
Texas may get nuclear waste from dozens of states Texas was all set to
be part of an agreement with Vermont to dump nuclear waste in a remote
region of the Lone Star state, and for the most part people living near
the site were OK with it. WP
<httpaddress://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/22/AR2010052201978.html>
Entergy says nuclear remains costly Entergy Corp Chief Executive J.
Wayne Leonard said on Monday that building new nuclear plants remains
too costly and will prevent many utilities from participating in the
fledgling nuclear renaissance in the United States. Reuters
<httpaddress://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE64N5S420100524?rpc=401&feedType=RSS&feedName=summitNews&rpc=401>
Opinion and Analysis
As Iran's leaders move forward on nuclear deal, they vow to scrap if
more UN sanctions Huffington Post
<httpaddress://www.huffingtonpost.com/geneive-abdo/as-irans-irans-leaders-mo_b_587398.html>
Brazil, Turkey and the rise of the democratic rest World Politics Review
<httpaddress://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/articles/5583/brazil-turkey-and-the-rise-of-the-democratic-rest>
Iran deal seen as spot on Brazilian leader's legacy NYT
<httpaddress://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/25/world/americas/25brazil.html?ref=global-home>
Spat over Iran may further strain relations between allies U.S., Turkey
NYT
<httpaddress://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/23/AR2010052303882.html>
Former CIA officer on Iran: Brazil and Turkey are vital checks and
balances Christian Science Monitor
<httpaddress://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/Global-Viewpoint/2010/0524/Former-CIA-officer-on-Iran-Brazil-and-Turkey-are-vital-checks-and-balances>
Iran and North Korea mrch on WSJ
<httpaddress://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704113504575264270768612284.html?mod=WSJ_Opinion_LEFTTopOpinion>
Why sanctions on North Korea don't work Time
<httpaddress://curiouscapitalist.blogs.time.com/2010/05/24/why-sanctions-on-north-korea-don%E2%80%99t-work/?xid=rss-topstories>
An arsenal we can all live with NYT
<httpaddress://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/24/opinion/24schaub.html?ref=opinion>
Did Israel offer to sell South Africa nuclear weapons? Christian Science
Monitor
<httpaddress://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2010/0524/Did-Israel-offer-to-sell-South-Africa-nuclear-weapons?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+feeds%2Fworld+%28Christian+Science+Monitor+%7C+World%29>
Hole blasted in Israel's nuclear 'ambiguity' Foreign Affairs
<httpaddress://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/opinion/2010/0525/1224271087008.html>
A hollow 'reset' with Russia WP
<httpaddress://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/24/AR2010052403073.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns>
'US concerns over swap deal related to domestic politics' Zaman
<httpaddress://www.todayszaman.com/tz-web/news-211095-us-concerns-over-swap-deal-related-to-domestic-politics.html>
26 May 2010
West plays down Iran gesture, sticks to sanctions drive Western powers said on Tuesday Iran's continued stockpiling of enriched uranium devalued its deal to give up some of its potential nuclear bomb material, signaling Tehran would not evade more sanctions this way...
France's Foreign Ministry spokesman said Iran's extended uranium enrichment activities were problematic for its proposal, conveyed on Monday to the IAEA which passed it on to Paris, Washington and Moscow.
Reuters <httpaddress://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE64O4BZ20100525> / Reuters <httpaddress://www.forexyard.com/en/news/had-productive-talks-with-China-on-Iran-Clinton-2010-05-25T114155Z-UPDATE-1-US> / AFP
<httpaddress://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100525/wl_mideast_afp/irannuclearpoliticsbritain_20100525165625>
Iran's letter to IAEA has 'deficiencies': Clinton US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Tuesday Iran's letter of notification to the UN atomic watchdog on a nuclear fuel swap deal brokered by Turkey and Brazil had "a number of deficiencies." AFP <httpaddress://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5g0whsidLFsy5wFO3rWbSfd2vG-eg> / UPI
<httpaddress://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2010/05/26/Clinton-praises-China-on-Iran-issue/UPI-34191274850042/> / AP
<httpaddress://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100525/ap_on_re_as/as_us_clinton_iran_4>
'Unresolved issues can't define India-China ties' Foreign secretary Nirupama Rao said on Tuesday that India's relations with China should not be judged merely on the basis of certain issues between the two countries which they have not been able to solve... Rao also said that India was alert to the Chinese decision to sell two nuclear reactors to Pakistan and that New Delhi was trying to ascertain if the deal was in keeping with the NSG guidelines. "These reports say that cooperation is ostensibly for peaceful purposes and one within the IAEA safeguards. We have to see what is the outcome. This matter has to be discussed and examined by the NSG," said Rao. Times of India
<httpaddress://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Unresolved-issues-cant-define-India-China-ties/articleshow/5975053.cms> / Dawn <httpaddress://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/the-newspaper/front-page/us%2C-india-feel-sinopak-ndeal-irreversible-650>
Iraq urges UN to lift sanctions Iraq has renewed its call on the United Nations Security Council to lift Saddam-era sanctions on the country over its alleged weapons of mass destruction... "Recently Iraq's minister of foreign affairs has met with the general director of the IAEA, saying that Iraq is complying with the additional protocol ...so nothing is left," he [Iraq's UN Ambassador Hamid al-Bayati] emphasized.
Press TV
<httpaddress://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=127793§ionid=351020201>
Other Nuclear News
NPT conference mulls draft of possible measures Israel and Iran would be expected to attend talks on making the Middle East free of nuclear weapons, according to a draft final document of a UN non-proliferation conference released Tuesday. A nuclear weapons-free zone in the Middle East is among the most contentious issues at the conference reviewing the 189-nation Non-Proliferation Treaty, a global mandate for fighting the spread of atomic weapons. AFP
<httpaddress://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100525/wl_mideast_afp/unnuclearnptdraft_20100525234211> / AP
<httpaddress://www.khaleejtimes.com/displayarticle.asp?xfile=data/middleeast/2010/May/middleeast_May455.xml§ion=middleeast&col=> / ISIS <httpaddress://www.isis-online.org/npt2010/isisreview12/>
Iran may escape censure at nuclear treaty meeting Iran may escape censure at a meeting of the 189 signatories of a global anti-nuclear arms pact, despite growing concerns that Tehran might be developing atomic weapons, according to a draft declaration. Reuters <httpaddress://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100526/wl_nm/us_nuclear_treaty_iran_2>
UN nuclear conference calls on India to joint NPT, CTBT Breaking the tradition of not naming countries, the first draft of the final document of 2010 Nuclear-Non Proliferation Treaty Review conference has asked India, Pakistan and Israel to join NPT and CTBT. Hindustan Times <httpaddress://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/india/UN-nuclear-conference-calls-on-India-to-joint-NPT-CTBT/Article1-548632.aspx>
US lawmakers see Iran sanctions bill in late June The US Congress will pass in late June a package of economic sanctions on Iran that will "complement and augment" those under consideration at the United Nations, key US lawmakers said Tuesday. AFP <httpaddress://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5h3AIRFg1JokRKTmoiFlIQk-fcu6Q>
North Korea hostility toward the South puts China in a spot Secretary of State Hillary Clinton goes to South Korea Wednesday. But Friday's visit to Seoul by China's premier may do more to determine whether tensions keep rising between North Korea and South Korea. Christian Science Monitor <httpaddress://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Foreign-Policy/2010/0525/North-Korea-hostility-toward-the-South-puts-China-in-a-spot>
Consider nuke power as an option, state told An environmentalist is suggesting that Sabah look at nuclear power as an option for its energy needs instead of coal-fired power. The Star <httpaddress://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/5/26/nation/6340859&sec=nation>
Opinion and Analysis
How to rid reactors of uranium risk Nature News <httpaddress://www.nature.com/news/2010/100525/full/465408a.html>
Turkey's Iran standoff role irks allies AP <httpaddress://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hmIfrQuYXHTDQ5ni_t3dGYgr9NXQD9FU3KGO0>
This is not about Iran Khaleej Times
<httpaddress://www.khaleejtimes.com/displayarticle.asp?xfile=data/opinion/2010/May/opinion_May161.xml§ion=opinion&col=>
Fresh sanctions against Iran Xinhua
<httpaddress://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/indepth/2010-05/26/c_13315941.htm>
As ugly as it gets NYT
<httpaddress://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/26/opinion/26friedman.html>
Nobody wants a brawl with Pyongyang RIA Novosti <httpaddress://en.rian.ru/analysis/20100525/159153976.html>
Israel's big secret exposed Arab News
<httpaddress://arabnews.com/opinion/columns/article57553.ece>
27 May 2010
IAEA report slams Polish nuclear prospects The International Atomic Energy Agency has released a report on Poland's preparations for the development of nuclear power with the eventual construction a nuclear power plant commencing 2013. Polske Radio <httpaddress://www.thenews.pl/business/artykul132405_iaea-report-slams-polish-nuclear-prospects.html>
Abu Dhabi to host seminar on nuclear safety Abu Dhabi will host a five-day IAEA seminar on nuclear safety May 30 to June 3. Sify <httpaddress://sify.com/news/abu-dhabi-to-host-seminar-on-nuclear-safety-news-international-kf0sadggedb.html>
India, Japan to set up working group on nuclear cooperation India has opened talks on civil nuclear energy with Japan... The letter had assured the world community of India's commitment to sticking to a moratorium on nuclear tests, cooperation with the IAEA, Additional Protocol and the separation plan for civilian and strategic use reactors. Hindu <httpaddress://www.hindu.com/2010/05/27/stories/2010052762871100.htm>
Other Nuclear News
Nuclear warhead total revealed Britain revealed for the first time yesterday the full size of its atomic weapons -arsenal in an effort to boost international confidence in the scope and nature of its independent nuclear deterrent. FT <httpaddress://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d204db92-6925-11df-aa7e-00144feab49a.html> / BBC <httpaddress://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/8706600.stm>
Obama administration to unveil new security strategy President Barack Obama's administration is to unveil a new national security strategy Thursday making the threat of homegrown extremism an integral part of security policy and stepping back from Bush era "war on terror"
terminology. AFP
<httpaddress://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/obama-administration-to-unveil-new-security-strategy-20100527-wga4.html> / Reuters <httpaddress://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE64P62320100526?rpc=401&type=politicsNews&feedType=RSS&feedName=politicsNews&rpc=401>
Ahmadinejad: Obama must seize 'historic chance' to work with Iran Iran President urges U.S. to accept nuclear swap deal, warns that if Obama reaches point of no return, his 'path to friendship with Iran will be blocked forever.' AP
<httpaddress://www.haaretz.com/news/international/ahmadinejad-obama-must-seize-historic-chance-to-work-with-iran-1.292351> / The Globe and Mail <httpaddress://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/africa-mideast/iran-issues-ultimatum-for-white-house-acceptance-of-nuclear-deal/article1581225/> / AFP <httpaddress://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100526/wl_mideast_afp/irannuclearpoliticsusrussia_20100526112240>
Nuclear powers, non-aligned clash at nuclear conference The rift between non-aligned states and nuclear powers opened wide Wednesday at a UN non-proliferation conference, diplomats attending the meeting said. AFP <httpaddress://www.khaleejtimes.com/displayarticle.asp?xfile=data/international/2010/May/international_May1463.xml§ion=international&col=> / AP <httpaddress://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/may/26/nuclear-haves-have-nots-final-haggling-un/>
Two more states to ratify test ban treaty The Central African Republic and Trinidad and Tobago are today scheduled to formally ratify the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Global Security Newswire <httpaddress://www.globalsecuritynewswire.org/gsn/nw_20100526_7788.php>
Moscow makes gains in Iran deal as U.S. lifts sanctions against Russia The last-minute dealmaking needed to secure Russian support for new U.N.
sanctions against Iran became clearer Friday when the Obama administration revealed it had ended sanctions against four Russian entities involved in illicit weapons trade with Iran and Syria since 1999. WP <httpaddress://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/21/AR2010052102590.html>
Kremlin tells Iran to stop "political demagoguery" The Kremlin's chief foreign policy adviser on Wednesday told Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to refrain from "political demagoguery" after Tehran admonished Russia for supporting new sanctions. Reuters <httpaddress://www.vancouversun.com/news/Kremlin+tells+Iran+stop+political+demagoguery/3072639/story.html> / Reuters
<httpaddress://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/5/27/worldupdates/2010-05-26T201937Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-488198-1&sec=Worldupdates> / FT <httpaddress://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/44ebdd94-68d7-11df-910b-00144feab49a.html>
GDF Suez eyes Italy's nuclear relaunch GDF Suez is keen to take part in the Italian nuclear power rebirth but only with at least two other partners, the utility's chief executive said on Wednesday. Reuters <httpaddress://www.reuters.com/article/idUSLDE64P2DU20100526?rpc=401&feedType=RSS&feedName=hotStocksNews&rpc=401>
Costs of Ga. nuclear expansion under scrutiny Utility regulators are examining Georgia Power's costs for building two more nuclear reactors at an electrical plant in eastern Georgia. AP
<httpaddress://finance.yahoo.com/news/Costs-of-Ga-nuclear-expansion-apf-4120628281.html?x=0&.v=1>
Opinion and Analysis
Giving diplomacy a chance IHT
<httpaddress://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/27/opinion/27iht-eddavutoglu.html>
Fate of treaty on exchange of Iranian uranium remains uncertain Turkish Weekly
<httpaddress://www.turkishweekly.net/news/102441/fate-of-treaty-on-exchange-of-iranian-uranium-remains-uncertain.html>
Can Obama really trust global institutions? AOL News <httpaddress://www.aolnews.com/world/article/can-president-obama-really-trust-global-institutions-like-the-un-and-nato/19490975>
Obama's Russia tribute WSJ
<httpaddress://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703460404575244222405578214.html?mod=WSJ_Opinion_AboveLEFTTop>
As sanctions loom, is Iran sending peace signals to the US? Christian Science Monitor
<httpaddress://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2010/0526/As-sanctions-loom-is-Iran-sending-peace-signals-to-the-US?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+feeds%2Fworld+%28Christian+Science+Monitor+%7C+World%29>
Russia frustrated with Iran but unlikely to fully support sanctions CNN <httpaddress://edition.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/05/21/zakaria.russia/index.html>
Iran's nuclear ambitions: Turkey and Brazil step in LA Times
<httpaddress://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/opinion/la-oe-mcmanus-column-20100527,0,1469542.column?track=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+latimes%2Fnews%2Fprintedition%2Fopinion+%28Los+Angeles+Times+-+Editorials%2C+Op-Ed%29>
Radiation sources in universities should be treated with caution Hindu <httpaddress://www.thehindu.com/seta/2010/05/27/stories/2010052750041400.htm>
28 May 2010
Ban: Iran must make nuclear intentions clear "If this deal is followed up with a broader engagement of the IAEA and the international community, it can be a positive step to a negotiated settlement," Ban said, referring to the International Atomic Energy Agency. He was opening a U.N. conference in Rio de Janeiro aimed at finding solutions to global conflicts. AP <httpaddress://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5i9noBS3h573N9w2eLjN4Hg0zZ02wD9FVCJNO5>
Russia lashes out at Iran Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov dismisses Iranian criticism that Russia is susceptible to Western influence and says Tehran has obstinately refused to address concerns about its nuclear program. LA Times
<httpaddress://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-russia-iran-20100528,0,6907830.story>
Iran blames U.S. for "deadlock" at nuclear pact meet A top Iranian diplomat accused the United States and other nuclear powers on Thursday of creating a "deadlock" that could wreck hopes for a deal on a plan to strengthen the global anti-nuclear arms treaty. Reuters <httpaddress://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE64Q72D20100527?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews>
UN experts say NKorea is exporting nuke technology North Korea is exporting nuclear and ballistic missile technology and using multiple intermediaries, shell companies and overseas criminal networks to circumvent U.N. sanctions, U.N. experts said in a report obtained by The Associated Press. AP <httpaddress://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hEsgVnrzQLBWYoKAq7AILXj0R22QD9FVLF480>
St John's Research Institute, IAEA to conduct research on nutrition St John's Research Institute in Bangalore has collaborated with the IAEA to provide expertise and enable research on nutrition and lifestyle-related diseases in the Asian region. Hindu <httpaddress://www.thehindu.com/2010/05/28/stories/2010052855990400.htm>
Jordanian, EU experts to draft national strategy for nuclear safety Jordanian and EU officials opened meeting Wednesday to discuss ways of preparing a national strategy for the nuclear and radiation safety in Jordan for the next five years... Director General of Jordan Nuclear Regulatory Commission Jamal Sharaf said that the two-day meeting also aims at helping JNRC to prepare its five-year strategy in compatible with the standards of the IAEA. Jordan News Agency <httpaddress://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20100527040135>
Other Nuclear News
Nuke treaty session hunts for Mideast compromise In closed-door huddles extending into Thursday night, diplomats at a nuclear treaty conference sought to break a deadlock between the Arabs and Israel's allies over a plan to turn the Middle East into a nuclear weapons-free zone. AP
<httpaddress://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iP_c47WRWDs-U5bRaYXA9xgrrmhwD9FVFVG00>
UN rift widens over Brazil-Turkey deal with Iran A bitter rift between the world's top powers led by the United States and emerging nations Brazil and Turkey widened Thursday as differences over how to tackle Iran's suspect nuclear program erupted into sharp exchanges. AFP
<httpaddress://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5j4VCqaFBBgWZlpF-njU3JH832GOA>
Stop the Bomb group blasts German trade growth with Iran Booming trade between Germany and Iran in the first quarter of 2010 prompted the Stop the Bomb NGO to slam Chancellor Angela Merkel's administration on Wednesday for protecting its tight economic relationship with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's government. Jerusalem Post <httpaddress://www.jpost.com/IranianThreat/News/Article.aspx?id=176589>
U.S. plans for Middle East missile shield take shape The Obama administration is working toward a Middle East missile defense that envisions adding an advanced radar site in a Gulf state to one already in Israel to thwart any Iranian attack, U.S. officials said. Reuters <httpaddress://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE64Q6U120100527?type=politicsNews>
Guardian nukes story 'simply ludicrous' Ex-South African president denies report Israel tried to sell nukes. Jerusalem Post <httpaddress://www.jpost.com/International/Article.aspx?id=176667>
Pak nukes in safe hands; US, world satisfied: Mukhtar Minister for Defense Chaudhry Ahmed Mukhtar Thursday said the nuclear assets of Pakistan are in safe hands and the United States as well as the international community are completely satisfied with safety and security mechanism evolved for strategic wealth. Dawn <httpaddress://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/06-pak-nukes-in-safe-hands-us-world-satisfied-mukhtar-rs-06>
New Obama security strategy dumps Bush anti-terror doctrine US President Barack Obama dumped George W. Bush's "war on terror" doctrine Thursday when he unveiled a national security strategy that calls for using America's still "unmatched" power less overtly. AFP <httpaddress://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5i8ecKM5QiGpV5rGv1aY07KRGfz1A> / BBC
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Opinion and Analysis
The nightmare scenario Economist
<httpaddress://www.economist.com/node/16216482/comments>
Not waving. Perhaps drowning Economist
<httpaddress://www.economist.com/displayStory.cfm?story_id=16214349&source=features_box2>
Sinking strategy Boston Globe
<httpaddress://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2010/05/28/sinking_strategy/>
Dealing with Tehran: the return of diplomacy Time <httpaddress://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1990549,00.html>
Ahmadinejad loses cool with Russia over sanctions Reuters <httpaddress://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-48850420100527>
Obama's Russia tribute WSJ
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Nigeria: Cancer Survivor Shares Experience All Africa <httpaddress://allafrica.com/stories/201005250809.html>
31 May 2010
Nations agree on small nuclear steps A monthlong conference on containing the spread of nuclear weapons ended with 189 nations agreeing on small steps... Iran was among the nations signing on to Friday's unanimous agreement, after playing brinksmanship until the last few hours. Tehran objected to the wording of the final document in a section calling on countries to approve more intrusive inspections of nuclear inspections by the U.N.'s watchdog agency. WSJ
<httpaddress://online.wsj.com/article/SB30001424052748703957604575273033583884868.html#mod=todays_asia_front_section> / NYT <httpaddress://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/29/world/middleeast/29nuke.html> / WP <httpaddress://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/28/AR2010052802249.html>
Israel denounces NPT 'hypocrisy' as Iran hails accord Israel on Saturday denounced the "hypocrisy" of a UN call for a nuclear-free Middle East that singled it out but ignored Iran, which is suspected of seeking the bomb and which welcomed the document... "The fact that no reference is made to Iran is even more shocking, given that the IAEA has disclosed more and more information in recent months on the military character of Iranian nuclear projects," the official added. AFP <httpaddress://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_world/view/1059803/1/.html>
/ Reuters <httpaddress://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE64S1ZN20100529> / FT <httpaddress://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f37f6abc-6c4a-11df-86c5-00144feab49a.html>
Diplomats say Iran removed equipment U.N. nuclear inspectors revisiting an Iranian laboratory to follow up on activities that could be linked to a secret nuclear weapons program recently discovered that some equipment believed used in the experiments has disappeared, diplomats said Friday.
AP
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Uranium enrichment not discussed in Iran deal: Brazil Iran's decision to enrich 20 percent its stock of uranium was never part of the negotiations behind the nuclear fuel swap deal Brazil and Turkey struck with Tehran last week, Brazil's foreign minister said. AFP <httpaddress://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hBqwlLNY9XrgZKzmk89vxkLp7MAA>
GCC nations attend N-energy forum Officials from the UAE and the GCC nations have assembled in the capital to discuss issues relating to the implementation of legislation regarding nuclear security, safety and safeguards... The IAEA event is being organised in partnership with the Critical National Infrastructure Authority, the Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation and the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation. Khaleej Times <httpaddress://www.khaleejtimes.com/displayarticle.asp?xfile=data/theuae/2010/May/theuae_May890.xml§ion=theuae&col=>
Nuclear power plant security unveiled First details of the massive security cordon that will protect the UAE's nuclear power plants were unveiled yesterday. The plan was announced by Maj Mohamed al Shamsi, manager of the security and nuclear power protection department at the Critical National Infrastructure Authority, in response to concerns raised by the UN's IAEA. The National <httpaddress://www.thenational.ae/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100531/NATIONAL/705309863/1133/FOREIGN>
Other Nuclear News
Turkish PM says West unfair, insincere in Iran row Turkey's prime minister Saturday accused Western powers of lacking a 'fair and sincere'
approach on Iran in a mounting row over a nuclear swap deal with Tehran, Anatolia news agency reported. AFP <httpaddress://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=10&categ_id=2&article_id=115393#axzz0pUSVb7YR> / AP
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Powell: Obama's Iran sanctions not strong enough In an exclusive interview on 'This Week', General Colin Powell said he doesn't think the newly-proposed UN sanctions regime against Iran will work. The 'clever'
Iranians, Powell said, will find a way around them. ABC <httpaddress://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2010/05/powell-obamas-iran-sanctions-not-strong-enough.html#tp>
Medvedev sends US-Russian arms deal to parliament President Dmitry Medvedev asked the Russian parliament Friday to ratify the new arms control treaty with the United States, but warned lawmakers to do it no earlier than the U.S. Senate does. AP <httpaddress://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/28/AR2010052801371.html>
India, U.S. seek to bridge prickly gaps in ties India and the United States this week hold their first strategic dialogue, testing a pledge from the Obama administration that it really does consider New Delhi a global partner. Reuters <httpaddress://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE64U0L920100531?type=politicsNews>
Israel to deploy nuclear-armed submarines off Iran coast Israel is to deploy three submarines equipped with nuclear cruise missiles in the Persian Gulf, the Sunday Times reported on Sunday. Haaretz <httpaddress://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/report-israel-to-deploy-nuclear-armed-submarines-off-iran-coast-1.293005>
Radioactive fish near Vt. nuke plant deemed common When a fish taken from the Connecticut River recently tested positive for radioactive strontium-90, suspicion focused on the nearby Vermont Yankee nuclear plant as the likely source. AP <httpaddress://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/30/AR2010053001871.html> / AP
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What is Assad hiding in his backyard? Satellite photos of secret Syrian site depict at least five guarded installations whose purpose is unclear. Haaretz <httpaddress://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/news/what-is-assad-hiding-in-his-backyard-1.292935>
Opinion and Analysis
At nuclear conference, U.S. expects little, gains little WP <httpaddress://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/30/AR2010053003422.html>
Diplomatic arm twisting breaks deadlock at nuclear NPT confab Xinhua <httpaddress://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/indepth/2010-05/30/c_13323142.htm>
Obama's NPT deviation Jerusalem Post
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Iran narrowly wins UN nuclear battle BBC <httpaddress://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/us_and_canada/10190356.stm>
Israel key to NPT conference on banning nukes Christian Science Monitor
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Obama admin. dismisses leak of Obama letter on Iran fuel deal Politico <httpaddress://www.politico.com/blogs/laurarozen/0510/Obama_admin_dismisses_leak_of_Obama_letter_on_Iran_fuel_deal.html>
Worry furrows the world Yale Center for the Study of Globalization <httpaddress://www.khaleejtimes.com/displayarticle.asp?xfile=data/opinion/2010/May/opinion_May189.xml§ion=opinion&col=>
In the Koreas, five possible ways to war NYT <httpaddress://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/30/weekinreview/30sanger.html?partner=rss&emc=rss>
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