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IAEA Chief Says Iran Nuclear Dispute 'Needs To Be Defused'

Dinka — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 10:39:48 -0500

The head of the UN's nuclear watchdog agency says the international dispute over Iran's nuclear program "needs to be defused."

IAEA Predicts Iran Could Make Bomb Within Six Years

Dinka — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 10:18:24 -0500

A spokeswoman for the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says Iran will have the capacity to build its own nuclear bomb in four to six years. Melissa Fleming told German Deutschlandfunk radio that this estimate still leaves time for diplomatic efforts to counter the potential threat.

Pakistan Test-Fires Short-Range Missile

Dinka — Sat, 31 Mar 2007 10:29:16 -0500

Pakistan's military says it has test-fired a short-range ballistic missile capable of carrying nuclear warheads. The military described the test of the surface-to-surface Abdali missile as a success, but gave no details about where it was carried out.

Unlocking physical, chemical secrets of plutonium

harminka — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 05:48:13 -0500

Researchers at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, have unlocked some of the physical and chemical secrets of plutonium, an element known for its use in atomic weapons and power plant fuel. While the complex nuclear characteristics of plutonium are well-known, it has properties as a metal or a chemical compound that have often left scientists scratching their heads.

North Korea: US-S.Korean military exercises to harm nuclear talks

Dinka — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 11:11:28 -0500

North Korea strongly condemned upcoming joint U.S.-South Korean military exercises, saying Thursday that they would harm progress at international talks aimed at the North's nuclear disarmament.

Iran Denies Nuclear Ambitions As UN Security Council Mulls More Sanctions

Dinka — Sun, 25 Feb 2007 07:04:38 -0600

Iran Gives Conflicting Reports Of Nuclear Work

Dinka — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 09:01:52 -0600

North Korea's Nuclear Programs Move Forward, Not Back, in 2006

Dinka — Sat, 23 Dec 2006 08:35:37 -0600

Security Council Set to Vote on Iran Sanctions Resolution

Dinka — Sat, 23 Dec 2006 07:51:34 -0600