1 June 2010
U.N. report says Iran has fuel for 2 nuclear weapons In their last report before the United Nations Security Council votes on sanctions against Iran, international nuclear inspectors declared Monday that Iran has now produced a stockpile of nuclear fuel that experts say would be enough, with further enrichment, to make two nuclear weapons. NYT <httpaddress://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/01/world/middleeast/01nuke.html?ref=global-home> / AP
<httpaddress://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/31/AR2010053101436.html> / AFP
<httpaddress://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=10&categ_id=2&article_id=115433#axzz0pZksLRpl> / AlJazeera
<httpaddress://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2010/06/20106115817720223.html> / Reuters
<httpaddress://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=10790234> / Reuters <httpaddress://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-48951320100601?rpc=401&feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&rpc=401> / LA Times
<httpaddress://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-iran-nukes-20100601,0,5560294.story> / PressTV
<httpaddress://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=128596§ionid=351020104>
Syria conducted nuclear experiments: IAEA document Syria has told the UN atomic watchdog about past nuclear experiments, but is still refusing to cooperate over allegations that it was building a secret nuclear reactor with North Korea's help, a new report revealed Monday. AFP <httpaddress://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5g-yO7LNgfTKd3S3UcurA2x0IE23w> / DPA
<httpaddress://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/326514,iaea-report-syria-reveals-past-nuclear-experiments.html>
IAEA chief welcomes outcome of NPT review conference IAEA chief Yukiya Amano on Monday welcomed the outcome of the just-ended U.N. conference reviewing the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. Kyodo <httpaddress://home.kyodo.co.jp/modules/fstStory/index.php?storyid=504020> / UN News Centre <httpaddress://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=34869&Cr=nuclear&Cr1=>
Iran not to accept IAEA demands beyond legal commitments: Soltanieh Iranian ambassador to the IAEA Ali Asghar Soltanieh said the country continues to cooperate with the IAEA, but does not accept demands which go beyond legal commitments. ISNA <httpaddress://www.isna.ir/ISNA/NewsView.aspx?ID=News-1549389&Lang=E> / Bloomberg <httpaddress://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-05-31/iran-boosts-iaea-cooperation-continues-uranium-enrichment.html>
NNSA hosts 26 nations for nuclear emergency response training The National Nuclear Security Administration has announced that it recently completed an International Search and Consequence Management workshop in Las Vegas, Nevada. Through this first of its kind workshop, NNSA brought together 92 officials from 26 countries and the IAEA to interact with NNSA experts to improve understanding of the processes and techniques used by the U.S. for nuclear and radiological incidents. Nuclear Street <httpaddress://nuclearstreet.com/blogs/nuclear_power_news/archive/2010/05/31/nnsa-hosts-26-nations-for-nuclear-emergency-response-training-06014.aspx>
UN report shows Iran fails to comply on nukes: US The United States said that a UN agency report showed "Iran's continued failure to comply with its international obligations and its sustained lack of cooperation"
with the UN on its nuclear program. AFP
<httpaddress://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100601/pl_afp/irannuclearpoliticsiaea_20100601015003>
Other Nuclear News
Iran foreign minister optimistic on uranium deal Iran's foreign minister said Monday he is optimistic for international approval on a deal to swap nuclear fuel with Turkey, and that Tehran hopes to restore diplomatic relations with Washington in the future. AP <httpaddress://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/31/AR2010053100940.html>
Seoul weighs shift in U.S. military ties South Korea is reviewing its defense policy following North Korea's alleged sinking of a South Korean naval vessel, a process that could significantly change Seoul's military alliance with Washington, according to officials engaged in the process.
WSJ
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Hitachi aims to revamp nuclear business abroad - Nikkei Hitachi Ltd, Japan's largest electronics maker, plans to reorganize its core operations worldwide and wants to recast its nuclear power partnership with General Electric Co, the Nikkei business daily reported, quoting the company's President Hiroaki Nakanishi. Reuters <httpaddress://www.reuters.com/article/idUSSGE64U0HL20100531?rpc=401&>
Power stations stockpile cheap uranium Some of the world's biggest energy companies are stockpiling the nuclear fuel used to power reactors as they try to capitalise on rock-bottom uranium prices. WSJ
<httpaddress://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/news/power-stations-stockpile-cheap-uranium/story-e6frg90o-1225873815819>
Algeria, South Africa sign nuclear energy MOU Officials said Algeria and South Africa intend to explore the civilian development of nuclear technology. World Tribune
<httpaddress://www.worldtribune.com/worldtribune/WTARC/2010/af_algeria0474_05_31.asp>
Gov't calls for nuclear power preparation The Government has urged good preparations for the country's first nuclear power plant, slated to open in central Ninh Thuan Province in 2014. Viet Nam News <httpaddress://vietnamnews.vnagency.com.vn/Industries/200133/Govt-calls-for-nuclear-power-preparation.html>
Israeli PM rejects "flawed" U.N. nuclear declaration Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected a U.N. declaration that urged his country to put its nuclear facilities under U.N. safeguards, saying it singled out Israel while letting Iran off the hook. Reuters
<httpaddress://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100531/wl_nm/us_nuclear_treaty_netanyahu_1>
Inquiries reveals problems at Australia's nuclear facility A safety breach at Australia's Lucas Heights nuclear facility on Monday has exposed management and training flaws at Australia's nuclear science agency. Xinhua <httpaddress://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90853/7006134.html>
Japan Steel to Sell Parts for 26 Nuclear Reactors Japan Steel Works Ltd., maker of nuclear reactor parts for customers including Areva SA and Toshiba Corp., plans to sell components for 26 reactors in the next three years as demand expands from China and the U.S. Bloomberg <httpaddress://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?sid=ahVHULM8FU1Y&pid=20601087>
Opinion and Analysis
IAEA Iran Report: Enrichment Increases Slightly; Lack of Adequate Safeguards ISIS
<httpaddress://isis-online.org/isis-reports/detail/iaea-iran-report-enrichment-increases-slightly-lack-of-adequate-safeguards/>
Israeli raid complicates U.S.'s mideast strategy WSJ
<httpaddress://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703406604575278511897434530.html?mod=WSJEUROPE_hpp_LEFTTopStories>
Asean's new dilemma: Burma's nuclear ambition Irrawaddy <httpaddress://www.irrawaddy.org/opinion_story.php?art_id=18583>
2 June 2010
IAEA calls for 'consistent legal framεwork' for radwaste The IAEA has called for "a consistent legal framεwork" and a policy and strategy for dealing with all types of radioactive waste, from their generation to final disposal. The Vienna-based agency said on 31 May 2010 that the framεwork should include the "clear allocation" of responsibilities. NucNet <httpaddress://www.worldnuclear.org/_news_database/rss_detail_features.cfm?objID=361E6D9F-285C-4DA0-95DB657C9D0323D4>
IAEA urges action on Nigeria's nuclear power bid The IAEA has called on Nigeria to re-double its effort in executing all the necessary programmes and projects that will enable the country acquire the capability for nuclear use in the soonest possible time. This Day <httpaddress://www.thisdayonline.com/nview.php?id=174742>
Powers should consider Iran fuel offer: experts World powers should seriously consider a newly-drafted fuel swap plan for Iran to part with some of its nuclear material, even if it is not perfect, a group of high-profile experts said. Reuters <httpaddress://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6511FY20100602>
New Iran sanctions more likely, or less, after nuclear bomb report? New report that Iran is amassing more low-enriched uranium - and has enough to make two nuclear bombs - is likely to spur the move toward tougher sanctions. But Israel's raid on Gaza aid flotilla may stall any international action on Iran. Christian Science Monitor <httpaddress://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Foreign-Policy/2010/0601/New-Iran-sanctions-more-likely-or-less-after-nuclear-bomb-report>
Brazil will oppose, but respect, Iran sanctions Brazil's foreign minister said Tuesday that despite the nation's strong opposition to any new sanctions on Iran, it would respect them if they are approved... Last month, Silva and Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan finalized a fuel-swap deal with Iranian leader Mahmoud Ahmadinejad that was similar to an agreement the U.S. and the IAEA had pushed for last October, but which Iran at the time rejected. AP <httpaddress://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hpMM6JS5YfbQUiJuUhlV_vcq9w7wD9G2O5LO0>
IAEA says fully monitoring enrichment in Iran The IAEA issued its latest quarterly report about Iran's nuclear activities on Monday, stating that its inspectors have set up a good monitoring system over Iran's production of 20 percent enriched uranium meant for a medical reactor. Tehran Times <httpaddress://www.tehrantimes.com/index_View.asp?code=220582>
Other Nuclear News
Atomic waste gets 'temporary' home Three months after the U.S. cancelled a plan to build a vast nuclear-waste repository in Nevada, the country's ad hoc atomic-storage policy is becoming clear in places like Wiscasset, Maine WSJ <httpaddress://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704717004575269111331754570.html>
India and US working together on nuclear proliferation Praising India's strong track record in the field of nuclear proliferation, a top US diplomat has said that India has a very important role to play in achieving the goals of US President Barack Obama in this regard. Hindustan Times <httpaddress://www.hindustantimes.com/americas/India-and-US-working-together-on-nuclear-proliferation/551964/H1-Article1-551957.aspx> / AFP <httpaddress://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jKfKCC92MGPog4UPcMEEuSzCi7CQ> / WP <httpaddress://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/06/01/AR2010060100324.html>
France calls for rapid adoption of Iran sanctions A report by a UN watchdog saying Iran is stepping up uranium enrichment measures leaves world powers no alternative but to push for new sanctions, France's Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday. AFP <httpaddress://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=10&categ_id=2&article_id=115468#axzz0pgIypHaz> / Reuters <httpaddress://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-48964320100601>
Brazil's amorim: Iran could stockpile uranium for bomb Iran could accumulate sufficient uranium to build a crude nuclear weapon within a period of eight to nine months, Brazilian Foreign Relations Minister Celso Amorim said Tuesday. Dow Jones <httpaddress://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20100601-714656.html?mod=WSJ_World_MIDDLEHeadlinesMideast>
Huhne reveals ?4bn nuclear shortfall Britain must plug a ?4bn shortfall in funding to decommission its ageing nuclear power stations, Chris Huhne, energy secretary, disclosed last night. FT <httpaddress://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/64a7629c-6ddd-11df-b5c9-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rss>
Cancer will kill 13.2 million a year by 2030: U.N. Cancer will kill more than 13.2 million people a year by 2030, almost double the number who died from the disease in 2008, the United Nations' cancer research agency said on Tuesday. Reuters <httpaddress://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6504H820100601?type=domesticNews&feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNews>
Opinion and Analysis
A surprising consensus on nuclear nonproliferation Time <httpaddress://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1993339,00.html>
Nuclear conference's 'incremental success' Council on Foreign Relations <httpaddress://www.cfr.org/publication/22256/nuclear_conferences_incremental_success.html>
Stop the hypocrisy about Israel CNN <httpaddress://edition.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/06/01/frum.gaza.flotilla.israel/>
Iran on the brink of a nuclear bomb Philadelphia Inquirer <httpaddress://www.philly.com/inquirer/front_page/20100601_Iran_on_the_brink_of_a_nuclear_bomb.html#axzz0pgEC81Zh>
A carbon price as a nuclear incentive NYT <httpaddress://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/06/01/a-carbon-price-as-a-nuclear-incentive/>
3 June 2010
Iran accuses nuclear agency of false reporting A senior Iranian envoy says the U.N. nuclear monitor is guilty of false reporting on Tehran's atomic activities. AP <httpaddress://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100602/ap_on_re_eu/eu_iran_nuclear> / Press TV <httpaddress://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=128848§ionid=351020104> / Reuters <httpaddress://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6514XC20100602>
New IAEA report on Iran 'more positive' A top Iranian lawmaker says the recent report released by the International Atomic Energy Agency on Tehran's nuclear issue was mostly positive in content. Press TV <httpaddress://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=128827§ionid=351020104>
Sanctions will not stop Iran nuclear drive: Larijani Any fresh international sanctions against Iran over its nuclear programme will not stop the country' quest to achieve peaceful atomic energy, parliament speaker Ali Larijani said on Wednesday. AFP <httpaddress://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5ifc5QCGsvMW5kqnwSJUPzV-Df-1w>
Report: Ukrainian nuclear power plants meet most of IAEA safety standards Ukrainian nuclear power plants meet most of the nuclear safety standards of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the Ukrainian mission in Brussels to the European Union told Interfax-Ukraine on Friday, citing a report that followed a joint project by Ukraine, the European Commission and the IAEA for nuclear safety assessment at the plants. Kyiv Post <httpaddress://filenet.iaea.org/NewsCenter/Dpr/2010/URL> / Nuclear Street <httpaddress://nuclearstreet.com/blogs/nuclear_power_news/archive/2010/06/02/ukrainian-nuclear-power-plants-comply-with-most-of-iaea-safety-standards-06025.aspx>
Other Nuclear News
Nuclear Option on Gulf Oil Spill? No Way, U.S. Says The chatter began weeks ago as armchair engineers brainstormed for ways to stop the torrent of oil spilling into the Gulf of Mexico: What about nuking the well? NYT <httpaddress://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/03/us/03nuke.html?partner=rss&emc=rss>
Russia says terrorists seeking nuclear materials The chief of Russia's state security service said on Wednesday that terrorists were seeking access to nuclear materials across the former Soviet Union, Russian news agencies reported. Reuters <httpaddress://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6512RQ20100602?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews>
U.S. seeks U.N. vote on Iran sanctions soon The Obama Administration seeks a U.N. Security Council vote for sanctions on Iran by June 21, a top State Department official has said. The Hindu <httpaddress://beta.thehindu.com/news/international/article445234.ece>
Iran says it wants cooperation on uranium programme Iran's foreign minister urged world powers on Wednesday to cooperate with the Islamic state over its nuclear programme and said new sanctions would not persuade Tehran to abandon it. Reuters <httpaddress://www.reuters.com/article/idUSLDE65119K20100602> / AFP <httpaddress://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jKj4lWsoUdY7heHwRDwoeEoBzwXQ>
India reassures U.S. nuclear deal going forward India's foreign minister said on Wednesday his government was committed to implementing a historic 2008 civil nuclear cooperation accord, which could open the door to billions of dollars in business for U.S. nuclear plant manufacturers. Reuters <httpaddress://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN0217678320100602?type=marketsNews>
/ AFP
<httpaddress://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5ju-Zo6bTfzzeOn-033fIC9EjCfxA> / Washington Post
<httpaddress://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/06/02/AR2010060204692.html>
Pakistan's nuclear arsenal to overtake India's: SIPRI Pakistan has 60 nuclear warheads and with two new plutonium reactors nearing completion in Khusab, its weapons grade plutonium production will jump seven-fold, according to latest figures released by Swedish institute SIPRI. The Hindu <httpaddress://beta.thehindu.com/news/national/article445321.ece?homepage=true>
/ PTI
<httpaddress://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Pakistans-nuke-arsenal-bigger-than-Indias/articleshow/6005178.cms>
Livermore Lab helps test for nuclear cargo Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory helped law enforcement officers practice finding nuclear or radiological cargoes in small ships in San Diego last month. San Francisco Business Times <httpaddress://sanfrancisco.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/stories/2010/05/31/daily24.html>
Brazilian Nuke Plant Gets Construction License Brazil's Angra III nuclear power plant has been granted a construction license by the National Nuclear Energy Commission, regulators said. EFE <httpaddress://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=357912&CategoryId=14090> / WNN <httpaddress://www.world-nuclear-news.org/NN_Construction_of_Angra_3_0206109.html>
Siemens eyes bigger role in nuclear sector When Heinrich von Pierer, the
former head of Siemens, first met Anne Lauvergeon, of France's Areva, 10
years ago to discuss the creation of a nuclear joint venture, he was
seeking a safe harbour for a business he believed had no future in the
German conglomerate. FT
<httpaddress://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/94f8ca7a-6ea6-11df-ad16-00144feabdc0.html>
Report: Hanford beryllium program has weaknesses A program to protect
workers from a toxic metal at the nation's most contaminated nuclear
site has a number of weaknesses and could have been implemented more
quickly, but it's an improvement over past practices, a federal report
concluded Wednesday. AP
<httpaddress://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/06/02/AR2010060204458.html>
Areva Faces EU Antitrust Probe Over Siemens Nuclear Venture Areva SA,
the world's biggest reactor builder, faces a European Union antitrust
probe into contractual clauses concluded with Siemens AG in a
nuclear-reactor joint venture. Bloomberg
<httpaddress://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-06-02/areva-faces-eu-antitrust-probe-over-siemens-nuclear-venture.html> / WSJ
<httpaddress://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703561604575282204000923256.html?mod=rss_whats_news_us>
Opinion and Analysis
End Iran's Nuclear Charade WSJ
<httpaddress://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704596504575272594229049742.html?mod=WSJ_Opinion_LEFTTopBucket>
Iran's Nuclear Progress WSJ
<httpaddress://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704875604575280783424640448.html?mod=googlenews_wsj>
Why Iran Sanctions, Diplomacy Are Hard armscontrolwonk
<httpaddress://www.armscontrolwonk.com/2755/why-iran-sanctions-are-hard-and-diplomacy-harder>
NPT RevCon ends with a consensus Final Document FAS
<httpaddress://www.fas.org/blog/ssp/2010/06/npt-revcon-ends-with-a-consensus-final-document.php>
7 June 2010
IAEA chief: Iran 's nuclear program special case The head of the IAEA describes Iran as a "special case" for his monitoring teams because of suspicions it might be hiding experimental nuclear weapons programs. AP <httpaddress://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jbZ3_puZo1SfevtuYm3xqjJqdmKQD9G6C4S81>
Iran using Dubai to smuggle nuclear components Iran is using the Gulf port of Dubai to smuggle sophisticated electronic and computer equipment for its controversial uranium enrichment programme that are banned under United Nations sanctions... But a detailed assessment of Iran's recent declarations to the IAEA in Vienna has led Western officials to conclude that Iran has ended its self-imposed suspension, and has now resumed work on its military programme. Telegraph
<httpaddress://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/iran/7805736/Iran-using-Dubai-to-smuggle-nuclear-components.html>
Tehran nuclear agreement has broken international consensus: nuclear chief Ali Akbar Salehi, the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran director, has said that the Tehran agreement on nuclear fuel swap has broken the international consensus on the adoption of a new sanctions resolution against Iran... Ali Akbar Salehi told ISNA that the IAEA in its report released on May 31 made a "misinterpretation" in a reference about pyroprocessing. Tehran Times <httpaddress://www.tehrantimes.com/Index_view.asp?code=220737>
Iran: NAM backs Tehran declaration Iran says the Non-Alignment Movement has reiterated its support for the country's trilateral nuclear fuel swap declaration signed with Brazil and Turkey. Iran's Ambassador to the IAEA Ali Asghar Soltanieh said "NAM's 118 member states once again voiced support for the Islamic Republic's nuclear activities." Press TV <httpaddress://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=129056§ionid=351020104>
Other Nuclear News
Clinton warns of likely Iranian 'stunt' ahead of UN sanctions vote US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Sunday she expects Iran will "pull some stunt in the next couple of days" as a UN vote on tough sanctions against Tehran over its nuclear program looms. AFP <httpaddress://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5ii7rW3QfelXiQ7noYn5PCU-lge-Q> / Reuters
<httpaddress://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6551JJ20100606> / AP <httpaddress://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/06/06/AR2010060603059.html>
Lavrov, Clinton discuss Iran nuclear problem over phone Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton held a phone conversation over a draft U.N. Security Council resolution on Iran's nuclear issue, said the Russian Foreign Ministry on Friday.
Xinhua
<httpaddress://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2010-06/04/c_13333983.htm>
/ Reuters <httpaddress://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-49050920100604>
Berlin, Moscow eye quick U.N. move on Iran sanctions The leaders of Germany and Russia said on Saturday that world powers were on the verge of approving a new round of sanctions against Iran for its nuclear work.
Reuters
<httpaddress://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6541PZ20100605?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews> / AP
<httpaddress://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/06/05/AR2010060501643.html>
Outback victims' of nuclear tests sue Britain Aborigines and former servicemen are to sue the British government over diseases and disabilities they claim were caused by nuclear testing in the Outback.
Daily Telegraph
<httpaddress://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/Outback+victims+nuclear+tests+Britain/2633173/story.html>
Opinion and Analysis
Verification key component of new START treaty VOA <httpaddress://www1.voanews.com/english/news/news-analysis/Verification-Key-Component-of-New-START-Treaty--95636044.html>
New START - no killer flaws emerge Brookings <httpaddress://www.brookings.edu/opinions/2010/0604_start_treaty_pifer.aspx>
Daniel P. Aldrich: U.S. nuclear renaissance or still muddling through?
Asahi Shimbun <httpaddress://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201006060166.html>
India expanding military nuclear site ISIS <httpaddress://isis-online.org/isis-reports/detail/india-expanding-military-nuclear-site/>
8 June 2010
IAEA chief: Iran 's nuclear program special case The head of the IAEA singled out Iran for the first time Monday as a "special case" because of suspicions it may be trying to make nuclear weapons. A senior Iranian envoy said Israel was the true threat to Mideast peace. AP <httpaddress://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100607/ap_on_re_eu/eu_nuclear_agency> / Reuters <httpaddress://uk.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6561VZ20100607> / AFP <httpaddress://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=10&categ_id=2&article_id=115702#axzz0qF2jHvjp>
IAEA meeting to discuss Israel The United Nations nuclear agency is expected to discuss Israel's nuclear capabilities at its board of governors meeting in the Austrian capital, Vienna. Al Jazeera <httpaddress://english.aljazeera.net/news/europe/2010/06/201067164012722367.html>
IAEA chief says looking into Myanmar nuclear report The U.N. nuclear watchdog said on Monday it was looking into a report that military-ruled Myanmar was aiming to develop nuclear weapons. Reuters <httpaddress://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-49107920100607?rpc=401&feedType=RSS&feedName=southAsiaNews&rpc=401> / Radio Australia <httpaddress://www.radioaustralia.net.au/asiapac/stories/201006/s2920775.htm>
IAEA calls on Syria to cooperate Syria hasn't cooperated with international nuclear inspectors since June 2008 on some sites, the director of the IAEA told officials Monday in Vienna. UPI
<httpaddress://www.upi.com/Science_News/Resource-Wars/2010/06/07/IAEA-calls-on-Syria-to-cooperate/UPI-87691275931447/>
China attaches great importance to nuclear safety: representative A Chinese representative on Monday stressed at the IAEA Board Meeting that China attaches great importance to nuclear security as the country is actively developing the peaceful use of nuclear energy, including nuclear power projects. Xinhua <httpaddress://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2010-06/07/c_13338092.htm>
Other Nuclear News
UN 'to adopt' fourth round of Iran nuclear sanctions A resolution to impose a new round of sanctions on Iran is ready for a vote by the UN Security Council. BBC <httpaddress://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/10261398.stm> / NYT <httpaddress://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/08/world/middleeast/08nuke.html?ref=us>
/ Reuters
<httpaddress://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/6/8/worldupdates/2010-06-08T065514Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-491179-2&sec=Worldupdates> / Haaretz <httpaddress://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/news/u-s-in-high-gear-to-ensure-vote-on-iran-sanctions-goes-through-1.294797> / Radio Free Europe <httpaddress://www.rferl.org/content/Iran_Sanctions_Resolution_Ready_For__UN_Vote/2064834.html>
Ahmadinejad says nuclear swap deal one-time offer The nuclear fuel swap deal reached between Iran and Turkey and Brazil is an opportunity that will not be repeated, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Tuesday. Reuters <httpaddress://www.reuters.com/article/idUSIST0020100608>
Italy, France in nuclear power agreement Italy signed an agreement with France marking the return of nuclear power to Italy after a referendum rejected it in 1986, official documents show. UPI <httpaddress://www.upi.com/Top_News/International/2010/06/07/Italy-France-in-nuclear-power-agreement/UPI-68431275949907/>
No quick deal on German nuclear extension Germany's government said on Friday a decision on whether to extend the life of the country's 17 reactors will be put off until the end of July, quelling expectations that it could be made at the weekend. Reuters <httpaddress://www.reuters.com/article/idUSLDE6530XG20100604>
Nuclear scientists slam Canada over isotopes An international body of nuclear medicine physicians slammed the Canadian government for failing to deliver on its promise to ensure a steady supply of medical isotopes by replacing the aging reactor at Chalk River, Ont. The Star <httpaddress://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/820089--nuclear-scientists-slam-canada-over-isotopes>
Former CIA analyst alleges China-Saudi nuclear deal A former CIA officer who managed intelligence reports on Saudi Arabia has sent an uncleared manu-ςcrιρτ- to congressional offices claiming that China supplied nuclear missiles to the kingdom early in the George W. Bush administration. WP <httpaddress://blog.washingtonpost.com/spy-talk/2010/06/former_cia_officer_alleges_chi.html>
Hyundai Heavy denies nuclear-power expansion with Korea Power Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., the world's largest shipyard, denied a report it may buy Korea Power Engineering Co. and Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. to expand its nuclear power business. Bloomberg <httpaddress://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?sid=a8lZv6otvovc&pid=20601087>
Iran TV shows video said to be missing scientist Iranian state television showed a video Monday of a man it identified as a missing nuclear scientist, who said he had been abducted and taken to the United States. WP <httpaddress://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/06/07/AR2010060703663.html>
Doctors work on radiation problem to ease fears On a recent flight, Dr.
Aaron Sodickson learned firsthand about the fallout from studies and media stories about radiation exposure from CT scans. Reuters <httpaddress://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/6/8/worldupdates/2010-06-08T030736Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-491171-1&sec=Worldupdates> / Reuters <httpaddress://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/6/8/worldupdates/2010-06-08T030738Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-491170-1&sec=Worldupdates>
Opinion and Analysis
The IAEA's agenda Carnegie Endowment for International Peace <httpaddress://carnegieendowment.org/publications/index.cfm?fa=view&id=40941>
An old nuclear problem creeps back NYT
<httpaddress://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/06/07/an-old-nuclear-problem-creeps-back/>
Nuclear power and new politics Economist <httpaddress://www.economist.com/node/16281232>
No end seen to deadlock at conference on disarmament Global Security Newswire <httpaddress://www.globalsecuritynewswire.org/gsn/nw_20100607_5964.php>
Shaken, not stirred - nuclear power plants in state, built to withstand wind storms, earthquakes Finance & Commerce <httpaddress://www.finance-commerce.com/article.cfm/2010/06/08/Nuclear-power-plants-including-two-in-state-built-to-withstand-wind-storms-earthquakes>
Nuclear deterrence scam blocking progress to a safer world Huffington Post <httpaddress://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-green/nuclear-deterrence-scam-b_b_603157.html>
9 June 2010
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad warns West not to miss last Iran nuclear 'opportunity' President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said a possible Iran nuclear fuel swap is a one-time opportunity that could be squandered if the UN approves a fourth round of Iran sanctions this week. Christian Science Monitor <httpaddress://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2010/0608/Mahmoud-Ahmadinejad-warns-West-not-to-miss-last-Iran-nuclear-opportunity> / AFP
<httpaddress://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100608/ts_afp/irannuclearpoliticsunahmadinejad_20100608084220> / Radio Free Europe <httpaddress://www.rferl.org/content/Iran_Says_Fuel_Swap_Deal_A_Onetime_Opportunity/2065095.html> / Xinhua
<httpaddress://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2010-06/09/c_13340389.htm>
IAEA 'assessing' Burma nuclear claims The world's leading nuclear energy watchdog has said it is investigating reports that Burma is looking to develop nuclear weaponry and may look for clarification from the military government. DVB <httpaddress://www.dvb.no/news/iaea-%E2%80%98assessing%E2%80%99-burma-nuclear-claims/10119>
Other Nuclear News
Q+A - Why is the West sceptical about Iran's fuel offer? The United
Nations Security Council could vote to impose a fourth round of sanctions on Iran this week despite Tehran's offer to ship some of its nuclear material abroad. Reuters <httpaddress://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/6/8/worldupdates/2010-06-08T190257Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-491385-1&sec=Worldupdates>
U.N. is set to vote on Iran sanctions The United Nations Security Council is scheduled on Wednesday to impose new sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program, taking aim at the financial might of the Revolutionary Guards Corps as well as Iran's military and nuclear industries with the addition of 41 enterprises to the blacklist. NYT <httpaddress://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/09/world/middleeast/09sanctions.html> / FT <httpaddress://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5a7e16e6-735d-11df-ae73-00144feabdc0.html>
/ AFP
<httpaddress://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5g1qefv5QFwe2nTlgLxGYjybT6pug> / AOL
<httpaddress://www.aolnews.com/world/article/un-security-council-set-to-vote-on-new-round-of-iran-sanctions/19508545> / LA Times <httpaddress://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-iran-sanctions-20100609,0,6329541.story?track=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+latimes%2Fnews%2Fnationworld%2Fworld+%28L.A.+Times+-+World+News%29>
Iran faces 'most significant UN nuclear sanctions' Iran faces its toughest sanctions for failing to comply with UN demands over its nuclear enrichment, the US says. BBC <httpaddress://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/middle_east/10270820.stm>
UN Security Council is world's most undemocratic body: Ahmadinejad Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has called the UN Security Council the 'most undemocratic international body' since it is dominated by the five veto-welding permanent members. Tehran Times <httpaddress://www.tehrantimes.com/Index_view.asp?code=220955>
Russia, Turkey and Iran meet, posing test for U.S. Leaders of Russia, Turkey and Iran convened at a security summit meeting in Istanbul on Tuesday in a display of regional power that appeared to be calculated to test the United States just one day before a scheduled American-backed debate in the United Nations Security Council on imposing tighter sanctions over Iran's nuclear program. NYT <httpaddress://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/09/world/09iran.html>
Russia, Iran in joint venture for nuclear plant Russia and Iran will establish a joint venture to operate Tehran's first nuclear plant set to come online this summer, Sergei Kiriyenko, chief of Russia's nuclear state corporation, said on Tuesday. AFP <httpaddress://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100608/wl_mideast_afp/irannuclearpoliticsunrussia_20100608090509>
U.S., France press for Japan-India nuclear deal: report The United States and France have urged Japan to sign a nuclear deal with India, a move that would clear the way for General Electric Co and France's Areva to use Japanese suppliers for nuclear projects in the South Asian country, the Nikkei reported. Reuters
<httpaddress://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100608/wl_nm/us_japanesesuppliers_nikkei_1>
21 Asian nations: Israel join NPT Turkish President Abdullah Gul released a statement Tuesday from 21 Asian countries meeting at a security summit that said "all member states, except one, expressed their grave concern and condemnation for the actions undertaken by the Israeli Defense Forces." Jerusalem Post <httpaddress://www.jpost.com/International/Article.aspx?id=177868>
Iran presses case of nuclear scientist it says held in US Iran said Tuesday it will use legal channels to secure the release of its nuclear scientist Shahram Amiri, who in a video clip screened on Iranian television channels said he was kidnapped by US agents. AFP <httpaddress://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5i0dHwP1J8_lh6Faj01THPQC3iJsw> / WP
<httpaddress://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/06/08/AR2010060805176.html>
South Africa: cancer finally at the top of the world agenda National Vice President for Global Health at the American Cancer Society, Nathan Grey answers important questions pertaining to the recent UN Resolution on the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases. All Africa <httpaddress://allafrica.com/stories/201006080813.html>
Opinion and Analysis
A resilient Iran shields itself from pressure by building alliances WP <httpaddress://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/06/08/AR2010060805406.html>
New UN sanctions will not deter Iran BBC <httpaddress://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/10265715.stm>
Fourth Iran sanctions: Last resort or lost opportunity? BBC <httpaddress://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/middle_east/10271316.stm>
Iran opposition struggles as nuclear wrangle boosts Ahmadinejad Bloomberg <httpaddress://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=a4Tl35sR2Q7Y&pos=8>
Four reasons the US could get Israel to talk about a Middle East free of
weapons of mass destruction Christian Science Monitor
<httpaddress://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/Opinion/2010/0608/Four-reasons-the-US-could-get-Israel-to-talk-about-a-Middle-East-free-of-weapons-of-mass-destruction>
Nuclear waste. Take profit motive out of disposal Salt Lake Tribune
<httpaddress://www.sltrib.com/D=g/ci_15250420>
RAMBERG: Syria's nuclear challenge Washington Times
<httpaddress://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/jun/8/syrias-nuclear-challenge/>
Does Burma have a WMD program? The Interpreter
<httpaddress://www.lowyinterpreter.org/post/2010/06/07/Does-Burma-have-a-WMD-program.aspx>
10 June 2010
Iran says sanctions like "flies," won't halt atom work Iran described new U.N. sanctions as a "used handkerchief that should be thrown into the waste bin" and said it would continue uranium enrichment that world powers suspect may be aimed at developing nuclear weapons. Reuters <httpaddress://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6586GZ20100609> / BBC <httpaddress://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/middle_east/10280356.stm> / CNN <httpaddress://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/meast/06/09/un.iran.sanctions.pass/index.html?hpt=T1> / Fox
<httpaddress://www.foxnews.com/world/2010/06/09/diplomats-say-russia-france-dismiss-turkish-brazilian-proposal-iranian-nuclear/> / Press TV <httpaddress://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=129803>
Iran plans to review relations with IAEA Iran's state TV says the country's parliament plans to revise relations with the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency in response to the latest round of U.N. sanctions. AP <httpaddress://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100610/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_iran_nuclear_1>
US, France, Russia unhappy with Iran fuel deal proposal The United States, France and Russia appeared to all but reject Wednesday Iran's proposals for a nuclear fuel swap, saying it did not build enough confidence about the peaceful nature of Tehran's atomic programme. AFP <httpaddress://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/afp/100609/usa/iaea_nuclear_politics_iran_fuel_1> / Reuters <httpaddress://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6582EO20100609>
/ Reuters <httpaddress://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSTRE6582W120100609>
Sextet foreign ministers expect Iran to respond to openness to dialogue The Sextet foreign ministers expect Iran to respond to their openness to dialogue and further talks, the ministers said in a joint statement posted in the Russian Foreign Ministry' s website... The adoption of a new U.N. Security Council resolution along with the reflection of the international community's concern over the Iranian nuclear programme and the confirmation of the need for Iran's compliance with the requirements of the U.N. Security Council and the IAEA Board of Governors leave the door open for further interaction between the Sextet and Iran. ITAR-TASS <httpaddress://www.itar-tass.com/eng/level2.html?NewsID=15212555&PageNum=0>
Iran will respond to Vienna Group's letters Iran has announced that it will reply to the letters of the Vienna Group, which were sent in reply to Iran's letter about the Tehran declaration on a nuclear fuel swap.
Tehran Times <httpaddress://www.tehrantimes.com/Index_view.asp?code=221029>
China urges diplomatic solution to Iranian nuclear issue A senior Chinese official said here Wednesday the best way to solve the Iranian nuclear issue was through dialogue. Xinhua <httpaddress://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2010-06/09/c_13342175.htm>
Ambassador denies nuclear allegations; UN to investigate Burma's ambassador to Singapore has categorically rejected allegations in a recent media report that the country is developing a nuclear weapons program, even as the chief of the United Nations' nuclear watchdog said that the agency is assessing information in the report. Irrawaddy <httpaddress://www.irrawaddy.org/article.php?art_id=18652>
Other Nuclear News
U.N. Approves New Sanctions to Deter Iran The United Nations Security Council leveled its fourth round of sanctions against Iran's nuclear program on Wednesday, but the measures did little to overcome widespread doubts that they - or even the additional steps pledged by American and European officials - would accomplish the Council's longstanding goal:
halting Iran's production of nuclear fuel. NYT <httpaddress://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/10/world/middleeast/10sanctions.html?src=me> / WSJ
<httpaddress://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704575304575296450656111536.html?mod=igoogle_wsj_gadgv1&> / WP
<httpaddress://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/06/09/AR2010060902876.html> / Reuters
<httpaddress://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSTRE6575A820100610>
Clinton says opponents of penalties can still aid diplomacy Reaching out to the two countries that voted against new sanctions on Iran, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Wednesday that she thought Brazil and Turkey would continue to play an important role in diplomatic efforts with the Iranian government. NYT <httpaddress://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/10/world/americas/10diplo.html>
Netanyahu praises sanctions on Iran, calls for more Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised as a "positive step" a new round of U.N. sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program and called for additional measures against Tehran's energy sector. Reuters <httpaddress://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSTRE65910420100610>
Japan supports UN sanctions but wants more talks with Iran Japan said Thursday it had sided with the US and other allies to support fresh UN sanctions on Iran, but still hoped for a diplomatic solution to Tehran's nuclear standoff. AFP <httpaddress://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1062245/1/.html>
Ahmadinejad due in China after sanctions slap Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was due in China on Thursday after the UN Security Council slapped Tehran with fresh sanctions over its nuclear programme - a move backed by Beijing. AFP <httpaddress://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5ic0ubX-NDgl-daPf42PtjYltjkZw>
World should do justice to countries with nuclear weapons: Turkish PM Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday that the international community should show a fair stance towards countries in the Middle East region that have nuclear weapons, alluding to Israel's possession of nuke. Xinhua <httpaddress://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90001/90777/90854/7019762.html>
India's innovative nuclear power reactor "The development of the Advanced Heavy Water Reactor, AHWR300-LEU, is an effort to realize these futuristic objectives through innovative configuration of present day technologies," Anil Kakodkar and Ratan Sinha, the designers of India's innovative nuclear reactor wrote in the May 2010 issue of Nuclear Engineering International. Hindu <httpaddress://www.thehindu.com/seta/2010/06/10/stories/2010061050631600.htm>
Costly nuclear fusion demo worries cash-strapped EU A funding battle is brewing in Europe over a 16-billion-euro experiment to crack the puzzle of commercializing nuclear fusion -- the process that powers the sun.
Reuters
<httpaddress://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6581JB20100609?rpc=401&feedType=RSS&feedName=GCA-GreenBusiness&rpc=401>
Vermont nuclear plant dodges shutdown after leak A new leak at the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant - this one from a valve in an emergency cooling system - briefly put it on the path to a required shutdown before it was fixed early Wednesday, officials said. AP <httpaddress://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9G7V4I01.htm>
Opinion and Analysis
US gets tough but not crippling Iran sanctions AP <httpaddress://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iRqjZV1Meppj40hTs8IBOv4DdsQwD9G87VIG0>
After Iranian sanctions, now what? Politico <httpaddress://www.politico.com/news/stories/0610/38326.html>
UN sanctions on Iran: A gift to the regime Guardian <httpaddress://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/jun/10/iran-nuclear-sanctions-mahmoud-ahmadinejad>
Washington should keep talking to Iran until the 11th hour Daily Star <httpaddress://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=1&categ_id=5&article_id=115796#axzz0qR3oTLdF>
What's new with UN Security Council Iran sanctions and will they be effective? Xinhua <httpaddress://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/indepth/2010-06/10/c_13342520.htm>
Iran sanctions: now what? Arms Control Wonk <httpaddress://www.armscontrolwonk.com/2764/iran-sanctions-now-what>
Deterrence rises up agenda after failure of policy of engagement FT <httpaddress://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/88227c1c-7426-11df-87f5-00144feabdc0.html>
Iran: diplomatic two-step on nuke negotiations Huffington <httpaddress://www.huffingtonpost.com/evelyn-leopold/iran-diplomatic-two-step_b_606622.html>
Can UN's latest Iran sanctions be a game-changer? Christian Science Monitor <httpaddress://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Foreign-Policy/2010/0609/Can-UN-s-latest-Iran-sanctions-be-a-game-changer?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+feeds%2Fusa+%28Christian+Science+Monitor+%7C+USA%29>
Can we have a new UN please? Khaleej Times
<httpaddress://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=/data/opinion/2010/June/opinion_June58.xml§ion=opinion>
14 June 2010
Iran drafting bill to reduce UN atomic agency ties Iran's parliament is drafting a bill on downgrading ties with the UN atomic watchdog, a lawmaker said Sunday after the Islamic republic was slapped with fresh sanctions over its nuclear drive. "The bill to revise Iran's relations with the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) is being drafted,"
Alaeddin Borujerdi who heads parliament's commission on foreign policy and national security told state news agency IRNA. AFP <httpaddress://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_world/view/1062902/1/.html>
/ DPA
<httpaddress://www.earthtimes.org/articles/news/328759,postpones-debate-cooperation-iaea.html>
Government crafting policy on radiation waste THE Philippine government is preparing to formulate a national policy on the management of radioactive and nuclear- power waste... A team of IAEA experts was in the country last week and spoke at a seminar on "Establishment of the National Policy and Strategy on Spent Fuel and Radioactive Waste Management" at the Philippine Nuclear Research Institute headquarters in Quezon City. Business Mirror <httpaddress://businessmirror.com.ph/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26415:government-crafting-policy-on-radiation-waste-&catid=23:topnews&Itemid=58>
DPRK condemns IAEA chief's comment on nuclear issue The Democratic People's Republic of Korea on Monday slammed the IAEA chief's comment on the nuclear issue on the Korean Peninsula. Xinhua <httpaddress://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2010-06/14/c_13349825.htm>
Other Nuclear News
Iran to build new nuclear site in March Iran's nuclear chief says his country will begin construction of a new uranium enrichment plant by March of next year, a defiant announcement days after the UN approved tougher sanctions. AP <httpaddress://www.jpost.com/IranianThreat/News/Article.aspx?id=178220> / AFP <httpaddress://www.khaleejtimes.com/displayarticle.asp?xfile=data/middleeast/2010/June/middleeast_June432.xml§ion=middleeast&col=>
EU set to target Iran with extra sanctions: diplomats The European Union is set to boost new UN sanctions against Iran, over its nuclear programme, with extra measures, notably in the key energy sector, diplomats said Friday. AFP
<httpaddress://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hXVuWQr4DdDkJHxPRq34EN7A9DLw> / Haaretz
<httpaddress://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/news/eu-to-debate-launching-its-own-sanctions-against-iran-1.295968>
White House works to ease Iran proposal in Congress The Obama administration, which labored for months to impose tough new United Nations sanctions against Iran, now is pushing in the opposite direction against Congress as it crafts U.S. sanctions that the White House fears may go too far. LA Times
<httpaddress://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-fg-iran-sanctions-20100611,0,4517498.story> / Haaretz
<httpaddress://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/report-obama-seeks-to-soften-u-s-congress-sanctions-on-iran-1.295703>
Iran's Rafsanjani urges unity against sanctions Powerful cleric and former two-time president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani urged Iranians on Saturday to bury their differences and unite against the UN sanctions imposed on Tehran over its atomic programme. AFP <httpaddress://www.khaleejtimes.com/displayarticle.asp?xfile=data/middleeast/2010/June/middleeast_June435.xml§ion=middleeast&col=>
Myanmar denies links to N. Korea Military-ruled Myanmar has asserted that none of its agencies is engaged in developing nuclear weapons.
Dismissing such reports as unfounded allegations, the Foreign Ministry blamed political motives for the "fallacious information" that a collaborative project with North Korea was under way. Hindu <httpaddress://www.hindu.com/2010/06/13/stories/2010061356631600.htm>
Germany probes shipments to Iran German prosecutors are investigating whether Russia's main nuclear exporter broke European rules by routing Iran-bound cargo through Europe - an incident that diplomats say turned into a major battleground as world powers hashed out international sanctions against Iran. WSJ
<httpaddress://online.wsj.com/article/SB30001424052748703302604575294683713294168.html#mod=todays_asia_front_section>
Dumpsite danger It has been 28 years but the people of Bukit Merah and Papan have not forgotten. Triggered by Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad's recent comments about the radioactive waste in Perak, The Star has unearthed some new developments there. The Star <httpaddress://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/6/13/nation/6444922&sec=nation>
Americans get most radiation from medical scans Americans get the most medical radiation in the world, even more than folks in other rich countries. The U.S. accounts for half of the most advanced procedures that use radiation, and the average American's dose has grown sixfold over the last couple of decades. AP <httpaddress://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/06/13/AR2010061305422.html>
Activists demonstrate in opposition to nuclear plans Dozens of activists from various cities staged a rally at the Proklamasi Monument in Central Jakarta on Saturday to oppose a government plan to build nuclear power plants. Jakarta Post <httpaddress://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2010/06/14/activists-demonstrate-opposition-nuclear-plans.html>
Opinion and Analysis
Nuclear wasteland WP
<httpaddress://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/06/13/AR2010061304143.html>
Jordan's Nuclear Ambitions Pose Quandary for the U.S. WSJ
<httpaddress://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704414504575244712375657640.html?mod=WSJ_Energy_leftHeadlines>
For Turkey, an embrace of Iran is a matter of building bridges NYT <httpaddress://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/13/world/middleeast/13turkey.html?hpw>
15 June 2010
Iran can regard review of cooperation with IAEA as serious choice: MP The Islamic Republic of Iran can regard review of cooperation with the IAEA as a serious choice, said an Iranian lawmaker. "If the Islamic Republic of Iran feels that confidence-building measures that it has taken for the IAEA can be misused by some western powers, it can regard review of cooperation with the agency as a serious option," Kazem Jalali said. ISNA <httpaddress://www.isna.ir/ISNA/NewsView.aspx?ID=News-1557417&Lang=E>
IAEA director-general to visit Egypt next week IAEA Director-General Yukiya Amano is scheduled to visit Cairo on 21 June to discuss the training of personnel for Egypt's first nuclear energy reactor, the construction of which will begin in 2013. Al Masry Al Youm
<httpaddress://www.almasryalyoum.com/en/news/iaea-director-general-visit-egypt-next-week>
Lithuanian president criticizes Russia over new nuclear plants The sites for two new nuclear power plants, in Russia's Kaliningrad exclave and in Belarus, were selected with no environmental assessment and without consulting neighboring countries, Lithuania's president said on Monday.
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite made the accusations at a meeting with the director of the IAEA, Yukiya Amano, who is on a visit to Vilnius. RIA Novosti <httpaddress://en.rian.ru/world/20100614/159422730.html>
Other Nuclear News
EU agrees on new set of sanctions against Iran European foreign ministers agreed Monday to recommend a package of additional sanctions against Iran over that country's disputed nuclear program. AP <httpaddress://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=10&categ_id=2&article_id=115993#axzz0qtvkDf00> / NYT
<httpaddress://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/15/world/europe/15iht-sanctions.html?ref=global-home>
Top cleric: Iran has right to 'special weapons' The hardline spiritual mentor of Iran's president has made a rare public call for producing the "special weapons" that are a monopoly of a few nations - a veiled reference to nuclear arms. AP <httpaddress://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/06/14/world/main6581622.shtml>
Washington objects to China-Pakistan nuclear deal The Obama administration has decided to object to a lucrative deal in which a state-owned Chinese companies would supply Pakistan with two nuclear reactors, U.S. officials said. WP <httpaddress://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/06/14/AR2010061404680.html>
U.S. deploys tech firms to win Syrian allies The State Department has dispatched a high-level diplomatic and trade mission to Syria, according to senior U.S. officials, marking the latest bid by the Obama administration to woo President Bashar al-Assad away from his strategic alliance with Iran. WSJ
<httpaddress://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704324304575307064254125230.html?mod=WSJ_World_MIDDLENewsIntl>
Bill Gates backed nuclear start-up raises $35 mln TerraPower, a nuclear energy start-up backed by Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates, has raised $35 million in a new round of funding to aid the development of a reactor fueled by nuclear waste. Reuters <httpaddress://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN1410948020100614?rpc=401&feedType=RSS&feedName=rbssIndustryMaterialsUtilitiesNews&rpc=401>
Asia looks to nuclear power for energy China intends to build nuclear reactors in Pakistan, presenting a conundrum for the Obama administration Vancouver Sun <httpaddress://www.vancouversun.com/technology/Asia+looks+nuclear+power+energy/3151398/story.html>
S. Korea-U.S. talks on nuclear energy pact revision to be postponed Talks between South Korea and the United States over the issue of revising the Korea-U.S. Atomic Energy Agreement, initially scheduled to begin in the first half of 2010, will be postponed until after September, Seoul's Yonhap News Agency reported on Tuesday. Xinhua <httpaddress://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2010-06/15/c_13351158.htm>
S.Korea, Turkey sign nuclear power accord South Korea and Turkey signed an accord Tuesday to cooperate in nuclear energy, raising the hopes of Korean companies that are chasing a deal to build an atomic power plant on the Turkish coast. AFP <httpaddress://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iNFdXRzBSR3nm5l0fdED1I_-z3hA> / Reuters
<httpaddress://af.reuters.com/article/energyOilNews/idAFTOE65E00C20100615>
Kazakh uranium drive sheds Soviet nuclear legacy With a twist of his wrist, Jerry Grandey prised open a 400 kg drum of yellowcake to mark the official launch of Kazakhstan's latest uranium mine. Reuters <httpaddress://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE65D19I20100614>
'Leak' at Chinese nuclear plant A nuclear plant in China's southern Guangdong province has recorded a small leak, the Hong Kong government said on Tuesday, after the incident was exposed by a US-based radio station. AFP <httpaddress://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Asia/Story/STIStory_540540.html> / Bloomberg
<httpaddress://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-06-15/china-nuclear-plant-s-very-small-leakage-contained-update1-.html> / Reuters <httpaddress://af.reuters.com/article/energyOilNews/idAFTOE65E02120100615>
Opinion and Analysis
A step away from the bomb Economist
<httpaddress://www.economist.com/node/16321536>
Strategy on Iran Irish Times
<httpaddress://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/opinion/2010/0615/1224272513284.html>
16 June 2010
Iran to continue nuclear program despite pressures, committed to IAEA:
spokesman An Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said Tuesday that despite all pressures against Tehran, the country will continue its peaceful nuclear activities within the framεwork of the international regulations, including those of the IAEA, the official IRNA news agency reported. Xinhua <httpaddress://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2010-06/15/c_13352054.htm>
Brazilian minister defends presence of international inspectors in Iranian nuclear power plants The presence of IAEA inspectors in Iran's nuclear power plants could assuage fears of the international community and prove the Iranian nuclear programme has only peaceful purposes, Xinhua news agency reported Brazil's Foreign Relations Minister Celso Amorim as saying Tuesday. Bernama <httpaddress://www.bernama.com/bernama/v5/newsindex.php?id=506337>
Tanzania: nuclear waste worries experts The Tanzania Atomic Energy Commission's Nuclear Technology director, Mr Firmin Banzi said nuclear waste disposal was a global problem... He emphasized that radioactive waste needs to be "safely managed" in accordance with the principles of the IAEA, for which Tanzania is a signatory. All Africa <httpaddress://allafrica.com/stories/201006150446.html>
International conference on disasters begins in Havana on Tuesday Representatives from 37 countries... will participate in the Eighth International Conference on Natural Disasters... The meeting runs through Friday with the presence of Anita Nilsson, from the IAEA, and Barbara Pesce Monteiro, the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Cuba.
Periodico 26
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Other Nuclear News
Iran parliament backs 20% uranium enrichment Parliament speaker Ali Larijani on Wednesday called on Iran's government to push ahead with its controversial programme to enrich uranium to 20 percent, despite being slapped with fresh UN sanctions. AFP <httpaddress://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jx2YifNwtiNb-NdpgYUrUBrVXbCQ>
Iran says it is undeterred by EU sanctions plan Iran said on Tuesday it was undeterred by European Union plans for tighter sanctions over its disputed nuclear activities, and threatened to punish countries that backed sanctions by curbing exports of minerals. Reuters <httpaddress://www.haaretz.com/news/international/iran-says-it-is-undeterred-by-eu-sanctions-plan-1.296380> / Reuters
<httpaddress://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/6/15/worldupdates/2010-06-15T180509Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-493183-1&sec=Worldupdates>
Huge nuclear tax on the cards in Germany The German Ministry of Finance has envisaged an additional 2.3 billion Euro per year 'windfall tax' on nuclear operators as part of the 2011 Federal Budget and its financial plan up to 2014. World Nuclear News <httpaddress://www.world-nuclear-news.org/NP_Huge_nuclear_tax_on_the_cards_in_Germany_1506101.html>
Germany to decide on extending life of nuclear plants in autumn-MP The German government will decide in the autumn about whether to extend the lifespans of Germany's nuclear power plants, a lawmaker with the ruling Christian Social Union said Tuesday. Dow Jones <httpaddress://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20100615-705672.html?mod=WSJ_latestheadlines>
French lower house passes bill to reform power market French parliamentarians passed on Tuesday a bill that will force former power monopoly EDF to sell a quarter of its nuclear output to rivals to foster greater competition in the electricity market. Reuters <httpaddress://www.reuters.com/article/idUSLDE65E1VK20100615?rpc=401&feedType=RSS&feedName=rbssIndustryMaterialsUtilitiesNews&rpc=401>
Jordan: Israel is trying to thwart our nuclear program Jordan's King Abdullah is accusing Israel of trying to prevent his country from developing a nuclear program for peaceful purposes - namely, electricity production. Haaretz <httpaddress://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/news/jordan-israel-is-trying-to-thwart-our-nuclear-program-1.296427>
UAE to host GCC-EU joint ministerial council meeting The GCC foreign ministers and their EU counterparts have agreed to hold their next joint ministerial council's meeting, scheduled for 2011, in the UAE... WAM <httpaddress://www.khaleejtimes.com/displayarticle.asp?xfile=data/theuae/2010/June/theuae_June440.xml§ion=theuae&col=>
Government backtracks on nuclear liability change After first proposing a major dilution of the nuclear liability bill in favour of reactor suppliers, the government on Tuesday told a parliamentary panel it was withdrawing the suggested amendment. Hindu <httpaddress://www.hindu.com/2010/06/16/stories/2010061661050100.htm>
Texas commission to retool nuclear waste plan A commission overseeing low-level radioactive waste disposal in Texas has withdrawn and will revise proposed rules that could allow 36 other states to send nuclear waste for burial near the New Mexico line. AP <httpaddress://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9GBN0K82.htm>
No impact from radiation leak at China nuclear plant, says CLP CLP Holdings Ltd, Hong Kong's largest power supplier, said it had recorded a small rise in radioactivity in reactor cooling water at a nuclear plant in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen last month. Reuters <httpaddress://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201006150332.html> / WSJ
<httpaddress://online.wsj.com/article/SB30001424052748704009804575308202920515736.html#mod=todays_asia_front_section> / NYT <httpaddress://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/16/world/asia/16china.html?scp=1&sq=daya%20bay&st=cse>
23 reactors need additional checks Twenty-three of the nation's 54 reactors need additional inspections, the Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency said in a safety management assessment report on nuclear power plants. Asahi Shimbun <httpaddress://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201006150391.html>
Opinion and Analysis
Foreign policy: Burma's nuclear ambitions NPR <httpaddress://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127862297>
The doomsday dilemma Newsweek
<httpaddress://www.newsweek.com/2010/04/02/the-doomsday-dilemma.html>
NPT: challenging the nuclear powers' fiefdom Open Democracy <httpaddress://www.opendemocracy.net/5050/rebecca-johnson/npt-challenge-to-nuclear-powers-fiefdom>
China puts down marker in nuclear power race Asia Times <httpaddress://www.atimes.com/atimes/China_Business/LF16Cb01.html>
17 June 2010
Iran starting work on new nuclear reactor, official says Iran is starting design work on a new nuclear reactor, the head of the country's Atomic Energy Organization said Wednesday, according to Iranian media...
Iran also took a step towards reducing its cooperation with the U.N.
nuclear watchdog agency, the International Atomic Energy Agency, the Tabnak website reported. CNN <httpaddress://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/meast/06/16/iran.nuclear/index.html?hpt=T2> / AP <httpaddress://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=10933183> / Daily Telegraph <httpaddress://www.ottawacitizen.com/technology/Iran+defies+West+with+plans+four+nuclear+reactors/3160611/story.html>
Vietnam must start now on nuclear safety: experts Vietnam must start now to implement safety measures including public oversight for its first nuclear power plant, which is scheduled to begin operations in 10 years, experts said Thursday... Mun-Ki Lee, director of a regional body that operates under the IAEA, said Vietnam has made "significant progress" on nuclear science and technology but must set up a safety system and secure qualified workers. AFP
<httpaddress://news.malaysia.msn.com/regional/article.aspx?cp-documentid=4155698>
Anshas reactor in need of safety upgrades Four nuclear energy experts from the IAEA have signed a document stating that certain measures must be taken at Egypt's dormant Anshas nuclear reactors if they are to be reactivated. T Al Masry Al Youm <httpaddress://www.almasryalyoum.com/en/news/iaea-anshas-reactor-need-safety-upgrades>
Other Nuclear News
US targets bank, shipping in new Iran sanctions The U.S. Treasury on Wednesday imposed new sanctions on Iran to curb its nuclear program, blacklisting another of its state-controlled banks, companies that are fronts for its state shipping line, and more of its Revolutionary Guard Corps. Reuters <httpaddress://www.khaleejtimes.com/displayarticle.asp?xfile=data/middleeast/2010/June/middleeast_June503.xml§ion=middleeast&col=> / WP <httpaddress://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/06/16/AR2010061603792.html?wprss=rss_nation> / WSJ
<httpaddress://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704198004575310982786011098.html?mod=WSJ_latestheadlines> / AP
<httpaddress://www.khaleejtimes.com/displayarticle.asp?xfile=data/international/2010/June/international_June759.xml§ion=international&col=> / NYT <httpaddress://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/17/world/middleeast/17sanctions.html?ref=politics> / BBC
<httpaddress://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/us_and_canada/10336289.stm>
Iran says to set terms for any new nuclear talks Iran is ready to resume stalled nuclear talks with major powers if conditions Tehran will announce soon are met, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said a week after the country was hit by new U.N. sanctions. Reuters
<httpaddress://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/6/16/worldupdates/2010-06-16T191302Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-493436-4&sec=Worldupdates>
Iran urges timetable for elimination of nuclear arms A senior Iranian diplomat renewed Tehran's call for elimination of all nuclear weapons, and stressed the necessity for the world states to work out a timetable for nuclear disarmament and annihilation. Fars News Agency <httpaddress://english.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=8903261387>
AECL wants Chalk River reactor operating by end of July Repairs to the nuclear reactor at Chalk River are finally complete, its operators say, and they want it up and running again by the end of July. The Globe and Mail <httpaddress://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/aecl-wants-chalk-river-reactor-operating-by-end-of-july/article1607040/> / Canwest News Service <httpaddress://www.vancouversun.com/health/Chalk+River+isotope+reactor+fully+repaired+AECL/3162700/story.html> / Reuters
<httpaddress://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN1618561620100616?rpc=401&feedType=RSS&feedName=rbssHealthcareNews&rpc=401>
Chamber of Deputies passes several bills The Chamber of Deputies adopted several bills, at a plenary session held on Tuesday under the chairmanship of Speaker of the Chamber Foued Mebazaa. Tunis Afrique Presse
<httpaddress://www.tap.info.tn/en/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=8855&Itemid=27>
India, South Korea to discuss nuclear deal The meeting of the India-South Korea Joint Commission in Seoul on Friday will consider expanding trade and business ties, cooperation in the defence sector and explore a civilian nuclear agreement. Hindu <httpaddress://www.hindu.com/2010/06/17/stories/2010061755321200.htm>
One-quarter global power can come from nuclear by 2050: IEA Almost one quarter of global electricity could be generated from nuclear power by 2050, the International Energy Agency said in a report published Wednesday, bestowing nuclear a major contributor to cut greenhouse gas emissions. Xinhua <httpaddress://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/sci/2010-06/17/c_13353785.htm>
San Francisco tentatively OKs cellphone radiation law Supervisors vote to require retailers to post each phone's 'specific absorption rate.'
After a final vote, the mayor is expected to sign the law, which would be the first of its kind in the nation. LA Times
<httpaddress://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-cell-radiation-20100617,0,5680926.story> / CNN
<httpaddress://edition.cnn.com/2010/TECH/mobile/06/16/san.francisco.cell.radiation/index.html?hpt=T2>
Opinion and Analysis
On Iran sanctions, incrementalism rules Newsweek <httpaddress://www.newsweek.com/blogs/the-gaggle/2010/06/16/on-iran-incrementalism-rules.html>
Nuclear weapons free Middle East: utopia or reality? Eurasia Review <httpaddress://www.eurasiareview.com/201006163338/nuclear-weapons-free-middle-east-utopia-or-reality.html>
US objects to China-Pakistan nuclear deal. Hypocritical? Christian Science Monitor <httpaddress://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Foreign-Policy/2010/0616/US-objects-to-China-Pakistan-nuclear-deal.-Hypocritical?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+feeds%2Fusa+%28Christian+Science+Monitor+%7C+USA%29>
Tory isotope plans lack foresight: critics Ottawa Citizen <httpaddress://www.ottawacitizen.com/health/Tory+isotope+plans+lack+foresight+critics/3150623/story.html>
18 June 2010
Suspect IAEA Inspectors Banned Head of the Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Commission said IAEA inspectors who provided foreign states and their media with classified information about Iran's nuclear activities would not be allowed to enter the country in future. Iran Daily <httpaddress://www.iran-daily.com/1389/3/27/MainPaper/3707/Page/2/Index.htm#>
Pak-China civil nuclear cooperation under IAEA safeguards: FO Pakistan Thursday said its civil nuclear cooperation with China is under the safeguards of IAEA.Commenting on the recent statements and apprehensions of United States on the Pak-China nuclear cooperation, Foreign Office Spokesman Abdul Basit in his weekly briefing said, "Pakistan's civil nuclear cooperation is going on for years and it is under the IAEA safeguards only for peaceful purpose." Associated Press of Pakistan
<httpaddress://www.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=106577&Itemid=1>
JRC's on-site nuclear safety labs mark 10th anniversary On 15 June, the European Commission's Joint Research Centre Institute for Transuranium Elements and Directorate-General for Energy, together with the IAEA, celebrated 10 years of monitoring the safety of reprocessed nuclear fuel in their on-site laboratories in Sellafield, UK and La Hague, France.
The event, held at the JRC-ITU in Karlsruhe, Germany, gathered around 120 professionals working in the area of nuclear safeguards to discuss the latest developments in the field. Cordis News <httpaddress://cordis.europa.eu/fetch?CALLER=EN_NEWS_FP7&ACTION=D&DOC=1&CAT=NEWS&QUERY=0129463810b5:bb63:030e306f&RCN=32217>
Other Nuclear News
EU hits Iran with tougher sanctions over nuclear row European leaders on Thursday agreed new sanctions on Iran, going further than new UN and US punitive measures, targeting important oil and gas sectors and upsetting Russia in the process. AFP
<httpaddress://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gKj7RH7aI19u02uMKMH9e3Dk3YVQ> / FT
<httpaddress://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0c214682-7a72-11df-9cd7-00144feabdc0.html> / WSJ
<httpaddress://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703650604575312840083258382.html?mod=WSJEUROPE_hps_MIDDLETopStories> / AP <httpaddress://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/06/17/AR2010061700362.html> / AFP
<httpaddress://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_world/view/1064069/1/.html>
Medvedev criticizes US, EU sanctions against Iran Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Thursday criticized separate US and European sanctions against Iran, telling a newspaper that the big powers should 'act collectively' and not unilaterally. AFP <httpaddress://www.khaleejtimes.com/displayarticle.asp?xfile=data/international/2010/June/international_June788.xml§ion=international&col=> / AP <httpaddress://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/06/17/world/main6592403.shtml> / Reuters
<httpaddress://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/6/18/worldupdates/2010-06-18T082252Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-494128-2&sec=Worldupdates> / Christian Science Monitor <httpaddress://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2010/0617/As-US-and-EU-slap-on-more-Iran-sanctions-Russia-is-miffed?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+feeds%2Fusa+%28Christian+Science+Monitor+%7C+USA%29>
Sweden gives green light to new nuclear reactors Sweden's parliament voided a 30-year-old ban on building new nuclear reactors on Thursday after a debate pitting the country's need for low-carbon energy sources against environmental concerns over atomic energy. Reuters
<httpaddress://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/6/18/worldupdates/2010-06-18T081522Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-494126-1&sec=Worldupdates> / AFP <httpaddress://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hMAKGh3TRMAXOEzMMmpE82Wtktdg> / FT
<httpaddress://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5b2e6d52-7a56-11df-9cd7-00144feabdc0.html>
Nuclear agency weighs a plan to dilute waste A competition between nuclear waste dumps has pulled the Nuclear Regulatory Commission into an unusual reconsideration of its rules to allow moderately radioactive materials to be diluted into a milder category that is easier to bury.
NYT
<httpaddress://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/18/business/energy-environment/18nuke.html?ref=business>
World must accept Pakistan as nuclear power: Gen Majid The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, Gen Tariq Majid, said on Thursday that retention of nuclear capability as a credible deterrent against a possible aggression was a compulsion, and not a choice for Pakistan.
Dawn
<httpaddress://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/the-newspaper/front-page/world-must-accept-pakistan-as-nuclear-power-gen-majid-860>
Clinton, Gates urge Senate to approve arms treaty The Obama administration pushed for Senate approval of the new nuclear arms treaty with Russia on Thursday, hoping to win over Republican lawmakers concerned the pact imposes limits on U.S. missile defense programs. CNN <httpaddress://edition.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/06/17/congress.nuclear.treaty/index.html>
Bulgarian PM supports Belene nuke project - but at a revised price Bulgarian President Georgi Purvanov wants a referendum on the shelved Belene nuclear project and an actualisation of the Budget, while Prime Minister Boiko Borissov said that in principle he does support the construction of Belene, Bulgarian media reported on June 18 2010. Sofia Echo <httpaddress://www.sofiaecho.com/2010/06/18/919135_bulgarian-pm-supports-belene-nuke-project-but-at-a-revised-price>
Opinion and Analysis
China, Pakistan, and the Nuclear Suppliers Group Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
<httpaddress://www.carnegieendowment.org/publications/index.cfm?fa=view&id=41027>
Putting victims at the centre of liability law Hindu <httpaddress://www.hindu.com/2010/06/18/stories/2010061855241300.htm>
A history of Iran's nuclear ambitions Spiegel <httpaddress://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,701109,00.html>
An Iranian banana skin Economist
<httpaddress://www.economist.com/node/16377307?story_id=16377307>
U.S. shares blame for Brazil, Turkey votes on Iran Reuters
<httpaddress://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/6/18/worldupdates/2010-06-18T064608Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-494089-1&sec=Worldupdates>
Iran deal can still work Khaleej Times
<httpaddress://www.khaleejtimes.com/displayarticle.asp?xfile=data/opinion/2010/June/opinion_June106.xml§ion=opinion&col=>
Nuclear terrorism: overlooked at the NPT RevCon Eurasia Review
<httpaddress://www.eurasiareview.com/201006173379/nuclear-terrorism-overlooked-at-the-npt-revcon.html>
21 June 2010
Iran bars two U.N. nuclear inspectors: report Iran has barred two U.N.
nuclear inspectors from entering the Islamic Republic, a senior official was quoted as saying on Monday, in a further escalation of an international dispute over Tehran's atomic ambitions. Reuters <httpaddress://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE65K0ZO20100621> / AFP <httpaddress://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jBZNVrKJqlkuu6BRl5Dpbws8K2IA> / RIA Novosti
<httpaddress://en.rian.ru/world/20100621/159508488.html> / AP <httpaddress://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iRqjZV1Meppj40hTs8IBOv4DdsQwD9GFHC7O0> / Al Jazeera
<httpaddress://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2010/06/201062173015266179.html>
France ready to start Iran talks at IAEA: Sarkozy France is ready to start talks with Iran over its nuclear program at the IAEA "without delay," French President Nicolas Sarkozy told Russian President Dmitry Medvedev Saturday. Reuters <httpaddress://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100619/pl_nm/us_iran_france_russia>
IAEA chief in Cairo for talks on Mideast non-proliferation IAEA chief Yukiya Amano arrived in Cairo on Sunday for talks with members of the Egyptian Council for Foreign Affairs. Xinhua <httpaddress://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90001/90777/90854/7032065.html>
China plays down Indian fears, says deal within IAEA norms India has not made a formal diplomatic demarche to China for its announced nuclear deal with Pakistan to build two new nuclear reactors. The Times of India
<httpaddress://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/China-plays-down-Indian-fears-says-deal-within-IAEA-norms/articleshow/6072870.cms>
Myanmar denies alleged nuclear ambitions Myanmar has sent a letter to the United Nations nuclear agency insisting it has no current or future plan to develop a nuclear program in the isolated country's second denial this month after reports emerged it may be seeking an atomic weapon. AP
<httpaddress://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704050804575318110684689750.html?mod=WSJEUROPE_hps_sections_world>
India wary of NSG double blow Two years after being made to jump through a hoop to win an exemption from the Nuclear Suppliers Group's export ban, India is bracing itself for a double blow... The NSG members undertake to supply nuclear material and equipment only to countries which let the IAEA monitor all their nuclear facilities. Hindu <httpaddress://www.hindu.com/2010/06/21/stories/2010062159600100.htm>
Other Nuclear News
Iran says UN sanctions show double standard Iran's top security body on Friday railed against the latest U.N. sanctions imposed over Tehran's controversial nuclear program, saying they show world powers are applying a double standard. AP <httpaddress://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/06/18/AR2010061801368.html?wprss=rss_world> / NYT
<httpaddress://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/19/world/middleeast/19iran.html?ref=global-home> / Reuters
<httpaddress://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/6/18/worldupdates/2010-06-18T204652Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-494343-1&sec=Worldupdates> / Press TV <httpaddress://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=131198§ionid=351020104>
US Defence Secretary rules out idea of 'containing' nuclear-armed Iran US Defence Secretary Robert Gates on Sunday refused to address the notion of having to contain a nuclear armed Iran, saying US efforts were aimed at preventing it from acquiring atomic weapons. AFP <httpaddress://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_world/view/1064554/1/.html>
Gates sees 'real potential' in targeted economic sanctions on Iran U.S.
Defense Secretary: There is a reasonable chance of getting the Iranian regime to realize that their security is probably more in danger by going forward. Reuters <httpaddress://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/gates-sees-real-potential-in-targeted-economic-sanctions-on-iran-1.297272>
Brazil ends its role as mediator Brazil is halting its attempt to broker a deal over Iran's nuclear programme FT <httpaddress://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b29a1d9e-7ccb-11df-8b74-00144feabdc0.html>
Nuclear powers set for Pakistan showdown A row is looming between Beijing and Washington over China's proposed sale of two nuclear power-generating reactors to Pakistan. BBC <httpaddress://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/asia_pacific/10361565.stm>
Vietnam eyes Korea's nuclear capability Mindful of increasing domestic energy consumption and needs, the Vietnamese government is paying close attention to Korea's recent achievements in nuclear energy, the Vietnamese ambassador said. Korea Times <httpaddress://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/special/2010/06/181_67931.html>
Abnormal radiation detected near Korean border Abnormal radiation was detected near the inter-Korean border days after North Korea claimed last month to have achieved a nuclear technology breakthrough, South Korea's Science Ministry said Monday. AP <httpaddress://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/06/21/AR2010062100179.html>
India lobbying hard with nuclear partners on ENR issue After the shock of L'Aquilla, where the G-8 in 2009 agreed to implement a ban on the sale of enrichment and reprocessing equipment and technology to countries like India which do not accept comprehensive international safeguards on their nuclear programme, the Manmohan Singh government has been actively lobbying to protect its position on getting access to sensitive nuclear technologies with individual supplier nations. Hindu <httpaddress://www.hindu.com/2010/06/21/stories/2010062161851200.htm>
Radioactive materials used in war games The federal government needs to justify why the defence force used radioactive material during training exercises in Sydney, NSW Greens MP Lee Rhiannon says. AAP
<httpaddress://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-national/radioactive-materials-used-in-war-games-20100618-ymn6.html>
Nuclear energy planning should start now, not later The country should plan to have nuclear-generated energy now, rather than later, as it would take a long time for such facilities to be developed, Energy, Green Technology and Water Minister Datuk Seri Peter Chin said. The Star
<httpaddress://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/6/19/nation/20100619182804&sec=nation>
Companies bet on rise in demand for uranium Uranium enrichment, the market that the Noble Group has entered with its purchase of USEC stock, is a globalized business fraught with uncertainty. NYT <httpaddress://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/19/business/energy-environment/19enrich.html?hpw>
President says nuclear power plant not a priority Despite the country's heavy dependence on fossil fuel, the administration of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is in no hurry to construct a nuclear power generator.
Jakarta Post
<httpaddress://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2010/06/19/president-says-nuclear-power-plant-not-a-priority.html>
No listed status for Trawsfynydd nuclear power station A bid to list buildings at the decommissioned Trawsfynydd nuclear power station in Gwynedd has been refused by Wales' Heritage Minister Alun Ffred Jones.
BBC <httpaddress://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/wales/north_west_wales/10334691.stm>
Opinion and Analysis
After the security council vote NYT
<httpaddress://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/19/opinion/19sat1.html?src=mv&ref=opinion>
Iran and the European moment WSJ
<httpaddress://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704122904575314880833508458.html?mod=googlenews_wsj>
Turkey's gain is Iran's loss NYT
<httpaddress://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/19/opinion/19haykel.html?src=me&ref=opinion>
EU curbs against Iran a bad idea Khaleej Times
<httpaddress://www.khaleejtimes.com/displayarticle.asp?xfile=data/editorial/2010/June/editorial_June39.xml§ion=editorial&col=>
Oil spill and nuclear calamity Korea Times <httpaddress://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/opinon/2010/06/137_67953.html>
Pakistan-China civilian nuclear deal Khaleej Times
<httpaddress://www.khaleejtimes.com/displayarticle.asp?xfile=data/editorial/2010/June/editorial_June34.xml§ion=editorial&col=>
22 June 2010
Iran bans entry of two IAEA inspectors (Roundup) Iran has declared two inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency as personae non grata who would no longer be allowed to enter the country, the IAEA confirmed Monday in Vienna. DPA <httpaddress://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/middleeast/news/article_1565074.php/Iran-bans-entry-of-two-IAEA-inspectors-Roundup> / Reuters
<httpaddress://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/6/21/worldupdates/2010-06-21T172613Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-494936-1&sec=Worldupdates>
Brazil is dropping role in Iran nuclear dispute Brazil's foreign minister says his country's active support of Iran in its dispute with the West over its nuclear program is being scaled back after the U.N.
Security Council decision to move for a fourth set of sanctions... Iran said Monday it has banned two U.N. nuclear inspectors from entering the country because they disclosed to the media the contents of a "false"
report on the country's disputed nuclear program before the U.N. nuclear watchdog reviewed it. AP <httpaddress://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iRqjZV1Meppj40hTs8IBOv4DdsQwD9GFMMB00>
'IAEA needs to be run professionally' Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki says the Director General of the IAEA Yukiya Amano should run the agency with a professional approach. Press TV <httpaddress://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=131455§ionid=351020104> / AFP <httpaddress://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_world/view/1064855/1/.html>
Congress strikes deal on tougher sanctions for Iran's suppliers U.S.
lawmakers on Monday reached agreement on legislation that would penalize Iran's business partners. WP <httpaddress://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/06/21/AR2010062100372.html> / LA Times
<httpaddress://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-iran-inspectors-20100622,0,6488221.story> / Reuters
<httpaddress://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-49515420100621?rpc=401&feedType=RSS&feedName=businessNews&rpc=401> / AFP <httpaddress://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/world/19-us-lawmakers-unveil-iran-sanctions-bill-hh-02> / AP
<httpaddress://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-ap-us-iran-sanctions,0,2727535.story>
UN watchdog backs Egypt nuclear power plant plans The U.N. nuclear watchdog is ready to cooperate with plans to build nuclear power plants in Egypt, which is now working on locations for construction, the head of the U.N. body said on Tuesday. Reuters <httpaddress://af.reuters.com/article/topNews/idAFJOE65L04K20100622>
Monitoring of nuclear safety needs attention China's standards for building and operating nuclear power plants are in full accordance with international safety standards, said analysts... China adopted its nuclear power industry standards from the IAEA, said Yu Zusheng, a member of the experts committee with State Nuclear Power Technology Corp. "They are among China's first group of standards which are in line with international markets." Xinhua <httpaddress://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/indepth/2010-06/22/c_13362667.htm>
Other Nuclear News
Apec energy ministers back nuclear power Energy ministers from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum have agreed that the deployment of clean energy sources - including nuclear energy - should be promoted in the region. World Nuclear News <httpaddress://www.world-nuclear-news.org/EE-Apec_energy_ministers_back_nuclear_power-2106105.html>
July talks will enable S Korea enter India's nuclear energy market India and South Korea will begin negotiations in July towards an inter-governmental agreement on the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, enabling Seoul to join the league of big and middle powers entering the lucrative civil nuclear energy market in India, estimated to be as large as $100 billion over the next 20 years. Business Standard <httpaddress://www.business-standard.com/india/news/july-talks-will-enable-s-korea-enter-india%5Cs-nuclear-energy-market/399014/>
Cameron boosts nuclear incentives with fees in carbon market U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron, in an effort to boost the use of nuclear power, plans to penalize polluters with fees in the carbon-trading market.
Bloomberg
<httpaddress://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-06-21/cameron-boosts-nuclear-incentives-with-fees-in-carbon-market.html>
German power-company CEOs to meet Merkel on nuclear extension Chief executive officers of Germany's four largest utilities will meet Chancellor Angela Merkel on June 23 to discuss extending the running time of nuclear power plants, a government spokesman said. Bloomberg <httpaddress://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-06-21/german-power-company-ceos-to-meet-merkel-on-nuclear-extension.html>
Software cuts CT radiation dose in half - U.S. study new software program that enhances the quality of CT images allowed doctors to cut in half the radiation dose needed for a colon scan and still produce clear images, U.S. researchers said on Monday. Reuters <httpaddress://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE65K65320100621?rpc=401&type=technologyNews&feedType=RSS&feedName=technologyNews&rpc=401>
Opinion and Analysis
Iran: You want targeted sanctions; we'll give you targeted sanctions Foreign Policy <httpaddress://turtlebay.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2010/06/21/iran_you_want_targeted_sanctions_we_ll_give_you_targeted_sanctions>
Chaos from competition Khaleej Times
<httpaddress://www.khaleejtimes.com/displayarticle.asp?xfile=data/opinion/2010/June/opinion_June131.xml§ion=opinion&col=>
The American-Israeli disparity over Iran Jerusalem Post <httpaddress://www.jpost.com/IranianThreat/News/Article.aspx?id=179086>
China is key to nuclear conflict solution Jakarta Post <httpaddress://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2010/06/22/china-key-nuclear-conflict-solution.html>
Beijing tests Obama on proliferation WSJ
<httpaddress://online.wsj.com/article/SB30001424052748704289504575312022433355834.html#mod=todays_asia_opinion>
US should offer 'criteria-based' N-deal to Pakistan Dawn
New phase for Swedish nuclear energy Global Perspectives <httpaddress://www.indepthnews.net/news/news.php?key1=2010-06-22%2008:20:05&key2=1>
How safe are the new nuclear reactors? Guardian
<httpaddress://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/jun/21/how-safe-new-nuclear-reactors>
23 June 2010
IAEA ready to help Egypt with nuclear programme The International Atomic Energy Agency is ready to help Egypt in the construction of nuclear power stations, IAEA chief Yukiya Amano said on Tuesday during a visit to Cairo. AFP
<httpaddress://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jGXDlP1G9HIUTzOD_CX7FCuX5Vbw> / Xinhua <httpaddress://newsystocks.com/news/3560752> / PTI
<httpaddress://www.zeenews.com/news635849.html> / Almasryalyoum <httpaddress://www.almasryalyoum.com/en/news/iaea-chief-cairo-discuss-egypt-nuke-file>
Egypt urges IAEA to rid Middle East of nuclear weapons Egypt has repeated its call for all Israeli nuclear bodies to be put under the supervision of the IAEA, the UN nuclear watchdog, Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul-Gheit said Tuesday. DPA <httpaddress://www.earthtimes.org/articles/news/330690,middle-east-nuclear-weapons.html> / Xinhua
<httpaddress://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90854/7035653.html>
Under the patronage of FANR: Regional Nuclear Safety workshop opens in Abu Dhabi Representatives from various government bodies, technical and nuclear entities from France, Finland, the UAE and GCC are attending the regional meeting this week in Abu Dhabi on Nuclear Safety Infrastructure for the GCC Member States. This event has been organised by the Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR) with the collaboration of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). WAM <httpaddress://www.wam.ae/servlet/Satellite?c=WamLocEnews&cid=1275390507657&pagename=WAM%2FWAM_E_Layout&parent=Query&parentid=1135099399852>
Other Nuclear News
Salehi: Iran has produced 17 kg of 20-percent uranium The Head of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar Salehi said the country makes 20-percent enriched uranium as much as it needs, adding that it has produced 17kg of 20-percent enriched uranium so far. ISNA <httpaddress://www.isna.ir/ISNA/NewsView.aspx?ID=News-1562950&Lang=E>
Canada says ready to implement more Iran sanctions Canada is prepared to implement more sanctions against Iran to curb its nuclear ambitions, Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon said Tuesday. AFP
<httpaddress://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jSwoCerG4mwymxjNXTx1l4Fqs3wA>
UAE closes firms violating Iran sanctions The United Arab Emirates has closed down 40 international and local firms as part of a crackdown on companies that violate UN sanctions on Iran, a newspaper reported on Monday. Middle East Online <httpaddress://www.middle-east-online.com/english/?id=39665>
China to go ahead with plans to build two N-reactors in Pak China is likely to go ahead with its decision to "finance" the construction of two 650 MW nuclear power plants in Pakistan disregarding the concerns raised by India and the United States. Economic Times <httpaddress://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics/nation/China-to-go-ahead-with-plans-to-build-two-N-reactors-in-Pak/articleshow/6081150.cms>
India, Canada to sign nuke co-operation pact After the G-20 Summit in Toronto this weekend winds up, India and Canada are likely to sign a civil nuclear cooperation agreement that will mark turning of a full circle. Express News <httpaddress://expressbuzz.com/nation/india-canada-to-sign-nuke-co-operation-pact/183822.html> / PTI
<httpaddress://www.ptinews.com/news/735416_India-and-nbsp-Canada-to-sign-nuclear-agreement-this-week>
Neb. N-plant declares low-level emergency state A nuclear power plant near Brownville in southeast Nebraska notified public and federal regulators early Tuesday that it was in a low-level emergency state because of flooding from the rising Missouri River nearby. AP <httpaddress://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gXd-0sPhUbtQnOMlxn7MfGIiNznQD9GGDQOO1>
Spain's CSN Recommends Endesa Nuclear Plant Extension Spain's nuclear safety council late Tuesday recommended that the government extend Enel SpA's (E) Endesa unit and Iberdrola SA's (IBE.MC) operating license for a nuclear plant in northeast Spain by 10 years. Dow Jones <httpaddress://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20100623-701707.html>
Vietnam plans 8 nuclear power plants by 2030 Vietnam has announced plans to build eight nuclear power plants by 2030 as the Southeast Asian country strives to meet rising energy demand. Jakarta Post <httpaddress://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2010/06/23/vietnam-plans-8-nuclear-power-plants-2030.html>
Armenia hosts Conference on Scenarios for Prevention of Illegal Storage and Circulation of Nuclear and Radioactive Substances On June 22, Yerevan hosted RA-U.S. conference on Scenarios for Prevention of Illegal Storage and Circulation of Nuclear and Radioactive Substances.
PanARMENIAN.Net
<httpaddress://www.panarmenian.net/eng/society/news/50358/Armenia_hosts_conference_on_Scenarios_for_Prevention_of_Illegal_Storage_and_Circulation_of_Nuclear_and_Radioactive_Substances>
Opinion and Analysis
Time to act responsibly on nukes The Press <httpaddress://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/opinion/perspective/3833473/Time-to-act-responsibly-on-nukes>
Will the world be a safer place without nuclear weapons? Physics Today <httpaddress://blogs.physicstoday.org/politics/2010/06/will-the-world-be-a-safer-plac.html>
North Korea's Nuclear Test That Wasn't Arms Control <httpaddress://www.armscontrolwonk.com/2778/north-koreas-nuclear-test-that-wasnt>
24 June 2010
Iran must respond to nuclear concerns: Brazil Sanctions may not have closed the door for talks over Iran's nuclear programme, but the ball is now in Tehran's court to allay international fears, Brazil's foreign minister said here Wednesday. ... "I hope the Iranian authorities will be ready to sit at the table for an open dialogue on all issues concerning their nuclear programme with the Vienna Group and the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) to find a solution to this situation," he added. AFP
<httpaddress://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gk9nsaYJNrKuocywqgr3-4ETTl3Q>
New Measuring Tool Helps Meet Safeguards Obligations; NNSA Commissions New Safeguards Tool at Chornobyl Site The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has announced the successful commissioning of a new tool to help Ukraine fulfill nuclear safeguards obligations still complicated by the 1986 explosion at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant (CNPP). Nuclear Street <httpaddress://nuclearstreet.com/blogs/nuclear_power_news/archive/2010/06/23/new-measuring-tool-helps-meet-safeguards-obligations-nnsa-commissions-new-safeguards-tool-at-chornobyl-site-06232.aspx>
Other Nuclear News
A Nuclear Armed Iran Poses an Intolerable Threat Washington - A nuclear armed Iran would "pose an intolerable threat" to the Middle East and undermine global efforts to halt the spread of nuclear weapons, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry says. Scoop <httpaddress://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1006/S00453.htm>
Tbilisi Grants Early Release to Weapons-Grade Uranium Smuggler Georgia is granting an early release to a Russian citizen serving a seven-year prison sentence for his part in an attempt to sell highly enriched uranium to undercover Georgian agents, a senior Interior Ministry official in Tbilisi told EurasiaNet.org. Eurasianet <httpaddress://www.eurasianet.org/node/61374>
UAE vows to strictly enforce UN nuclear sanctions on Iran The United Arab Emirates announced Wednesday that it intends to strictly enforce United Nations sanctions against Iran - a potentially significant move, since the UAE is one of Iran's biggest trading partners and serves as a key conduit for nuclear and missile components that are supposed to be barred to Tehran under UN Security Council sanctions. Haaretz
<httpaddress://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/news/uae-vows-to-strictly-enforce-un-nuclear-sanctions-on-iran-1.297941>
China to declare its N-plans for Pakistan at NSG meeting China is expected to announce its decision to build two nuclear reactors in Pakistan's Chashma province at the meeting of Nuclear Suppliers Group meeting in New Zealand on Thursday. Chinese official media said Beijing will go ahead with its decision to "finance" the construction of two 650-mw nuclear power plants. Economic Times <httpaddress://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics/nation/China-to-declare-its-N-plans-for-Pakistan-at-NSG-meeting/articleshow/6084786.cms>
War in Senate brewing over U.S.-Russia arms deal As President Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev focus on economic issues during their seventh meeting today, debate over the new nuclear arms treaty that is the cornerstone of improved U.S.-Russian relations will continue across town in the Senate. USA Today/AP <httpaddress://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2010-06-23-nuke-treaty_N.htm>
U.S. Envoy Defends Measured Approach to Disarmament The U.S. diplomat who recently led Washington's delegation at a major nonproliferation conference last week defended the Obama administration's approach to nuclear disarmament, which some critics have complained is not moving fast enough. "It just comes down to what's achievable and realistic now,".... Global Security Newswire <httpaddress://www.globalsecuritynewswire.org/gsn/nw_20100623_6003.php>
Vietnam Plans to Build 13 Nuclear Reactors by 2030 Vietnam will have 13 nuclear reactors with a combined capacity of 15 gigawatts by 2030, the government said Wednesday. WSJ
<httpaddress://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704629804575324340884402162.html?mod=rss_asia_whats_news>
U.S, Kuwait Sign MoC On Peaceful Uses Of Nuclear Energy The United States and Kuwait here signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) on nuclear safeguards and other nonproliferation topics, according to Qatar News Agency. Bernama <httpaddress://www.bernama.com/bernama/v5/newsworld.php?id=508336>
Bridging 2 Kinds of Reactors In the 1990s, Seth Grae set out to sell a reactor fueled with thorium, which is more plentiful than uranium yet unattractive to countries that want reactors that can make bombs. His idea has not caught on, at least not yet. But along the way, his company, now called Lightbridge, also designed a component for the thorium reactor that it says would be useful in conventional uranium reactors as well. Green Blogs NYT <httpaddress://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/06/23/bridging-2-kinds-of-reactors/>
Former US Nuclear Weapons Plant Undergoes Amazing Transformation The Fernald Preserve in Ohio is home to deer, turkeys, muskrat and many other creatures, including 200 species of birds. However, not too long ago, the same site housed a facility that processed uranium ore for weapons. The plant spewed radioactive uranium dust into the air and contaminated the local water supply. VOA <httpaddress://www1.voanews.com/english/news/environment/Former-Nuclear-Weapons-Plant-Tranformed-into-Nature-Preserve--96995239.html>
Nuclear plant balks at regulator request to test all employees for radiation Federal regulators at the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission have asked the operator of an Ontario power plant to test hundreds of its workers by this Friday for exposure to cancer-causing alpha radiation, but the company is balking at the request. Globe and Mail <httpaddress://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/ontario/nuclear-plant-balks-at-regulator-request-to-test-all-employees-for-radiation/article1614843/?cmpid=rss1>
Extreme DIY: Building a homemade nuclear reactor in NYC By day, Mark Suppes is a web developer for fashion giant Gucci. By night, he cycles to a New York warehouse and tinkers with his own nuclear fusion reactor.
BBC <httpaddress://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/us_and_canada/10385853.stm>
Opinion and Analysis
The Nuclear Power Resurgence: How Safe Are the New Reactors? ENN <httpaddress://www.enn.com/energy/article/41464>
Medvedev's Coast to Coast Visit to the United States Carnegie Endowment <httpaddress://carnegieendowment.org/publications/index.cfm?fa=view&id=41047>
What Senator Kerry is Missing on Obama's Russian Reset Heritage <httpaddress://blog.heritage.org/2010/06/23/what-senator-kerry-is-missing-on-obamas-russian-reset/>
25 June 2010
Tunisia hosts 1 st Arab conference on generating electricity by nuclear energy Tunisia is hosting the works of the 1 st Arab conference on "prospects of electricity generating and desalination of seawater using nuclear energy", in Hammamet. Tunisia Online News <httpaddress://www.tunisiaonlinenews.com/?p=41507>
Other Nuclear News
Russia, U.S. agree on sanctions against Iran, N.Korea - Obama Russia and the United States agreed that sanctions against Iran and North Korea should be boosted, President Barack Obama said Thursday at a joint press conference with his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev after top-level talks. Ria-Novosti <httpaddress://en.rian.ru/world/20100625/159567571.html>
US Congress approves new Iran sanctions The US Congress sent President Barack Obama a sweeping package of tough new energy and financial sanctions on Iran, aiming to force Tehran to halt its suspected nuclear weapons program. AFP <httpaddress://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/us-congress-approves-new-iran-sanctions-20100625-z8g9.html> / BBC
<httpaddress://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/us_and_canada/10409847.stm> / Reuters
<httpaddress://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/6/25/worldupdates/2010-06-25T051828Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-496307-1&sec=Worldupdates>
China firms join controversial Pakistan nuclear push Chinese companies this month quietly signed a contract to cooperate in building two nuclear reactors at Pakistan's Chashma atomic complex, advancing a controversial project that has worried Washington and India. Reuters <httpaddress://in.reuters.com/article/idINTOE65N02E20100624>
Imminent Canada-India nuclear pact heightens tensions An imminent deal that would open the door for Canadian exports of uranium to India, could add to nuclear tensions in South Asia, some experts say. The Globe & Mail <httpaddress://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/imminent-canada-india-nuclear-pact-heightens-tensions/article1617240/>
Opinion and Analysis
Myanmar's nuclear ambition is apparently real and alarming The Jakarta Post <httpaddress://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2010/06/25/myanmar039s-nuclear-ambition-apparently-real-and-alarming.html>
The power of nightmares Economist
<httpaddress://www.economist.com/node/16426072?story_id=16426072>
Clouds of hypocrisy Economist
<httpaddress://www.economist.com/node/16425914?story_id=16425914>
Temperature rises over Berlin's nuclear tax proposals FT <httpaddress://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/dcc318cc-7fce-11df-91b4-00144feabdc0.html>
29 June 2010
Nuke deal with China in tandem with IAEA rules: Pak Pakistan has reiterated that its civil nuclear deal with China is in accordance with the norms set out by the IAEA. The Times of India
<httpaddress://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/World/Pakistan/Nuke-deal-with-China-in-tandem-with-IAEA-rules-Pak/articleshow/6102396.cms>
UAE will not reprocess spent nuclear fuels The UAE will not reprocess the spent fuel from the nuclear reactors coming online from 2017, Hamad Ali Al Kaabi, the permanent representative of the UAE to the IAEA has said. The country will instead look at shipping the spent fuel to countries with reprocessing programmes. Utilities-me <httpaddress://www.utilities-me.com/article-618-uae-will-not-reprocess-spent-nuclear-fuels/>
Other Nuclear News
Iran sets conditions for nuclear talks Iran set tough terms Monday for the resumption of nuclear talks, vowing to punish world powers for imposing new sanctions on the Islamic Republic. LA Times
<httpaddress://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-ahmadinejad-20100629,0,3574690.story> / CNN
<httpaddress://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/meast/06/28/iran.nuclear.talks/index.html?hpt=Sbin&fbid=GIHIP8039sf> / WP
<httpaddress://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/06/28/AR2010062801583.html?wprss=rss_world> / AP
<httpaddress://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/06/28/ap/middleeast/main6626181.shtml>
U.N.'s Ban urges new talks on Iran nuclear program The U.N. chief on Monday called for more talks on Iran's atomic program, saying new sanctions against Tehran have not shut the door to a diplomatic resolution of its nuclear standoff with the West. Reuters
<httpaddress://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/6/29/worldupdates/2010-06-28T230117Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-497201-1&sec=Worldupdates>
Russia complains about German seizure of Iran items Russia complained to the Security Council on Monday about what U.N. diplomats said was Germany's seizure of items bound for a nuclear power plant in Iran, saying such moves were "not in line" with U.N. rules. Reuters <httpaddress://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE65R5WC20100628?rpc=401&type=politicsNews&feedType=RSS&feedName=politicsNews&rpc=401>
Q+A - How will fresh sanctions affect Iran? The U.S. Congress has passed
legislation to impose tough new sanctions on Iran's banking and energy sectors, seeking to curb Tehran's nuclear work that Washington suspects is aimed at bomb-making. Reuters
<httpaddress://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/6/28/worldupdates/2010-06-28T194901Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-497146-1&sec=Worldupdates>
Nuclear meeting ends amid divisions over Pakistan A meeting of countries exporting civil nuclear technology has ended with uncertainty about Chinese plans to sell two nuclear reactors to Pakistan. BBC <httpaddress://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/asia_pacific/10418208.stm> / The Hindu <httpaddress://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article485652.ece> / The Times of India <httpaddress://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/NSG-meet-steers-clear-of-China-Pakistan-nuke-deal/articleshow/6096727.cms>
Japan begins nuclear technology talks with India in key shift Japan and India began negotiations Monday toward a civilian nuclear pact that could pave the way for major Japanese players in the field like Hitachi Ltd. (6501.TO), Toshiba Corp. (6502.TO) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
(7011.TO) to expand into India's growing nuclear power sector. WSJ <httpaddress://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20100628-706189.html> / AFP <httpaddress://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hS9yJMAsLQj8OSi_ZRRVejcEHinw> / Asahi Shimbun
<httpaddress://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201006280321.html>
UAE, Russia plan to sign nuclear energy deal The United Arab Emirates and Russia plan to sign "in the near future" an agreement to work together on nuclear energy, Energy Minister Sergei Shmatko said Monday.
The Moscow Times
<httpaddress://www.themoscowtimes.com/business/article/uae-russia-plan-to-sign-nuclear-energy-deal/409286.html>
Chernobyl still 'urgent' threat on anniversary: Ukraine President Viktor Yanukovych Monday warned that Ukraine's Chernobyl nuclear plant remains an urgent threat due to lagging safety measures, on the 24th anniversary of the world's worst nuclear disaster. AFP <httpaddress://www.canada.com/technology/Chernobyl+still+urgent+threat+anniversary+Ukraine/2953111/story.html>
Opinion and Analysis
Sanctions on Iran - the least bad option Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
<httpaddress://www.carnegieendowment.org/publications/index.cfm?fa=view&id=41066>
The Nuclear Suppliers Group's shameful silence WSJ
<httpaddress://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704212804575333840545064262.html>
Nuclear energy the answer? Dawn
<httpaddress://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/the-newspaper/editorial/nuclear-energy-the-answer-960>
Uncertain fallout: nuclear power in Asia WSJ
<httpaddress://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703964104575334523878549304.html>
The Kremlin's nuclear trump card St. Petersburg Times <httpaddress://www.sptimesrussia.com/index.php?action_id=2&story_id=31828>
30 June 2010
Coverage of DG Yukiya Amano visit to Spain [in Spanish] EFE <httpaddress://www.ideal.es/agencias/20100629/mas-actualidad/espana/recibio-director-oiea-llego-zarzuela_201006291458.html> / Webmurcia <httpaddress://www.webmurcia.com/nacional/5571-encuentro-del-ministro-moratinos-con-el-director.html> / Europa Press
<httpaddress://www.europapress.es/epsocial/noticia-cna-convierte-primer-centro-colaborador-oficial-agencia-internacional-energia-atomica-20100629163800.html>
Nuclear watchdog has personal stake in his job IAEA chief Yukiya Amano is haunted by the bombings that killed tens of thousands of his fellow Japanese. LA Times <httpaddress://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-nuclear-chief-20100630,0,202446.story>
Russia, France, US propose nuclear meet with Iran Russia, France and the United States have proposed a UN-brokered meeting with experts from all three countries and Iran to discuss a nuclear fuel swap deal, Russia's top diplomat said on Tuesday. AFP <httpaddress://www.spacewar.com/reports/Russia_France_US_propose_nuclear_meet_with_Iran_999.html> / Press TV
<httpaddress://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=132617§ionid=351020104> / RIA Novosti <httpaddress://en.rian.ru/world/20100629/159621387.html>
UAE 'taking action' to maintain nuclear security The United Arab Emirates is "taking action" to maintain nuclear security, its envoy to the atomic watchdog said on Tuesday after a reported UAE crackdown on Iranian firms dealing in dangerous materials. AFP <httpaddress://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gj_EC9lNacl5NZ608xdKN5_zoXng>
Other Nuclear News
Iran says nuclear talks to resume with Brazil, Turkey Iran said on Tuesday it would soon resume nuclear talks with Turkey and Brazil - a tentative first step back to international negotiations after Tehran was hit with a new wave of sanctions over its disputed nuclear work. Reuters <httpaddress://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=10&categ_id=2&article_id=116550#axzz0sK57zVhm> / AFP
<httpaddress://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_world/view/1066573/1/.html>
Turkey asks Iran to return to negotiating table Turkey on Tuesday called for Iran to negotiate with world powers as soon as possible over a nuclear-fuel swap deal, a show of frustration from one of Tehran's few allies during recent international sparring over how to address Iran's nuclear ambitions. WSJ
<httpaddress://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703374104575336853114123616.html?mod=WSJ_latestheadlines>
With nuclear deal in focus, Zardari heads to China Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari will visit China next week and is expected to discuss expanding nuclear cooperation, amid persisting international concerns over China's plan to sell two nuclear reactors to Pakistan. Hindu <httpaddress://www.hindu.com/2010/06/30/stories/2010063054531800.htm>
'Nuclear scientist' tells Iran TV he fled US agents A man claiming to be an Iranian nuclear scientist whom Tehran alleges the United States kidnapped said he has escaped from US agents, in a video screened on Tuesday on Iranian television. AFP <httpaddress://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100629/wl_mideast_afp/irannuclearpoliticsusamiri_20100629200936> / BBC
<httpaddress://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/10456502.stm> / Reuters <httpaddress://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-49759520100629?rpc=401&feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&rpc=401>
Administration cannot drop bid for nuclear waste dump in Nevada, panel finds In a setback for the Obama administration, a panel of judges at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission ruled on Tuesday that the Energy Department could not withdraw its application to open a nuclear waste dump at Yucca Mountain in Nevada. NYT
<httpaddress://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/30/science/earth/30nuke.html?ref=global-home> / WSJ
<httpaddress://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704103904575337090621912512.html?mod=WSJ_latestheadlines> / AP
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U.S. has not developed a plan to keep bomb materials from crossing border Five years after Department of Homeland Security officials vowed to block the importation of radioactive materials that could be used to make a bomb, they still have not closed security gaps at U.S. borders, according to government auditors and researchers. WP <httpaddress://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/06/29/AR2010062905085.html>
Radiation exposure at Ontario nuclear plant prompts industry-wide investigation Emerging details of accidental radiation exposure at an Ontario nuclear power plant have triggered an order to investigate the possibility of similar incidents across the country, while raising doubts about safety at Canada's only privately owned operator. The Globe and Mail <httpaddress://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/ontario/radiation-exposure-at-ontario-nuclear-plant-prompts-industry-wide-investigation/article1623607/>
Opinion and Analysis
Deception and denials in Myanmar Asia Times Online <httpaddress://www.atimes.com/atimes/Southeast_Asia/LF30Ae01.html>
Canada-India: these nukes are good nukes The Globe and Mail <httpaddress://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/editorials/canada-india-these-nukes-are-good-nukes/article1623475/>
Going nuclear: Convincing the public The Nut Graph <httpaddress://www.thenutgraph.com/going-nuclear-convincing-the-public/>