Unspeakable horror’: the attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
by Kyoko HASEGAWA Agence France Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan this week marks the 75th anniversary of the atomic…
6 years ago
Nuclear
UAE starts up first Arab nuclear plant
by Shatha Yaish DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) -- The oil-rich United Arab Emirates on Saturday announced the startup of…
6 years ago
Japan court recognizes more Hiroshima bomb survivors
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A Hiroshima court issued a rare ruling Wednesday expanding the designation of atomic bomb survivors to…
6 years ago
North Korea’s Kim says nuclear deterrent crucial
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said that Pyongyang's nuclear weapons guarantee its safety, state…
6 years ago
Pompeo hopeful for ‘senior’ talks soon with North Korea
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo voiced hope Wednesday of holding high-level talks soon with…
6 years ago
France pulls plug on country’s oldest nuclear plant
by Béatrice ROMAN-AMAT Agence France-Presse FESSENHEIM, France (AFP) — France's oldest nuclear power plant will shut down on Tuesday after…
6 years ago
N. Korea warns US to stay out of inter-Korean affairs
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea rebuked Washington on Thursday for criticizing its decision to cut communication links with…
6 years ago
Iran dismisses ‘desperate’ US move to end nuclear waivers
TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- Tehran on Thursday dismissed the impact of what it called Washington's "desperate attempt" to end sanction…
6 years ago
Rouhani says Iran wants dialogue, working to ‘prevent war’
TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Friday he wants to avoid war after Tehran and Washington appeared…
6 years ago
Quake hits near Iran nuclear plant, injuring seven
TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- A magnitude 4.5 earthquake on Wednesday rattled an area less than 50 kilometers (30 miles) from…
6 years ago
Iran will forego ‘limit’ on centrifuges as tensions with US soar
by Amir Havasi TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- Iran on Sunday announced its fifth reduction in its nuclear commitments, saying it…
6 years ago
Quake strikes near Iran nuclear power plant
TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- An earthquake struck Iran on Friday less than 50 kilometers (30 miles) from the country's only…
7 years ago
This website uses cookies.