The head of the UN's nuclear watchdog says North Korean officials have told him they remain fully committed to a nuclear-disarmament deal.

The head of the UN's nuclear agency, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), is in Pyongyang for talks on the dismantling of North Korea's nuclear program.

The head of the UN nuclear watchdog says implementing a plan to shut down North Korea's nuclear weapons program will take some time.

Iran says cuts in technical aid to Tehran by the UN's nuclear agency will not affect its uranium-enrichment work.

The United Nations' nuclear watchdog has voted unanimously to cut almost half its aid programs to Iran as part of UN sanctions over Tehran's controversial nuclear program.

Iran's envoy to the U.N. nuclear agency says Tehran will never cede what he called its "inalienable right" to enrich uranium, but is prepared to resolve outstanding issues about its nuclear program.

The head of the UN's International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says Iran has not convinced the agency of the peaceful nature of its nuclear program.

Although the February 22 report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said Iran is not in compliance with UN demands to suspend nuclear fuel-making activities, several Iranian officials are saying the report has positive aspects and confirms that Tehran has not broken any nonproliferation rules.

North Korea is taking steps to carry out promises it made earlier this month in a landmark nuclear agreement.

The United Nations' nuclear watchdog, the IAEA, has issued a report saying that Iran failed to suspend uranium-enrichment activity by February 21, ignoring a UN Security Council deadline.

The United Nations' International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is expected to release a report today saying that Iran has failed to halt uranium-enrichment activities, as demanded by the UN Security Council.

The Bush administration said Tuesday it has begun consultations on a new U.N. Security Council resolution that would further penalize Iran for failing to heed demands to halt uranium enrichment. An initial Security Council deadline for Iran to comply expires Wednesday.