US mulls steep nuclear arsenal cuts
February 15th, 2012 - 6:54 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The White House and Pentagon are considering several proposals that would significantly reduce the nation's nuclear arsenal, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.The US ... Read more...
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US, Russia to dispose of tonnes of weapon-grade plutonium
January 25th, 2012 - 7:00 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 25 (IANS) The US and Russia will dispose 34 tonnes of excess weapon-grade plutonium each that is enough material for approximately 17,000 nuclear weapons, RIA Novosti quoted a ... Read more...
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Nuclear weapons not for war: Indian Army chief
January 15th, 2012 - 3:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) Amid reports of Pakistan and China augmenting their nuclear arsenals, Indian Army chief Gen. V.K. Singh Sunday rejected the threat of a nuclear war, saying ... Read more...
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Ahmadinejad warns US, Israel of ‘crushing response’
August 16th, 2011 - 1:02 am ICT by IANS
Tehran, Aug 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Monday warned the US and Israel against even contemplating a strike against his nation."They want to do it, but they know ... Read more...
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Medvedev approves Russian-US plutonium disposal deal
June 7th, 2011 - 2:27 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 7 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has approved amendments to an agreement with the US to dispose of excess weapons-grade plutonium, the Rossiiskaya Gazeta government daily ... Read more...
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Pakistani nukes are very safe, says A.Q. Khan (Lead)
May 29th, 2011 - 2:15 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 29 (IANS) The Taliban and external forces cannot seize Pakistan's nuclear weapons because they are "highly secured" and only a handful know where they are kept, disgraced ... Read more...
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Pakistan’s n-programme running without break: A.Q. Khan
May 29th, 2011 - 12:40 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 29 (IANS) Pakistan's nuclear programme is "running without break" for 10 years and uranium enrichment process is also in progress, disgraced nuclear scientist A.Q. Khan said in ... Read more...
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India concerned about safety of Pakistan’s nukes
May 23rd, 2011 - 7:31 pm ICT by IANS
Addis Ababa, May 23 (IANS) In the wake of a spate of terror attacks in Pakistan, the most recent being an assault on a naval base ... Read more...
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Pakistan successfully test fires nuclear-capable ballistic missile
April 19th, 2011 - 1:49 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, April 19(ANI): Pakistan has successfully test fired a new ballistic missile Hatf 9 "NASR".According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the missile is capable of hitting surface-to-surface targets.The missile can ... Read more...
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Pakistan to become world’s fourth-largest nuclear arsenal state by end of decade: Expert
March 31st, 2011 - 6:03 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Mar 31(ANI): Pakistan, which is on track to become the world's fourth-largest nuclear arsenal state by the end of the decade, must be stopped from building up nuke weapons in ... Read more...
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Medvedev, Biden to meet in Moscow
March 9th, 2011 - 3:03 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, March 9 (RIA Novosti) Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and US Vice President Joe Biden will meet Wednesday in Moscow to discuss Russia's admission to the World Trade Organization and ... Read more...
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Medvedev signs new START ratification document
January 28th, 2011 - 8:44 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Jan 28 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signed the ratification documents of the new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) with the US Friday. Medvedev, after signing on the ratification ... Read more...
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Medvedev ready to sign law on ratification of START
January 27th, 2011 - 8:30 pm ICT by IANS
Davos (Switzerland), Jan 27 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has said he is ready to sign a law on the ratification of the new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) and ... Read more...
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Russia’s lower house approves first reading of START treaty ratification
December 25th, 2010 - 6:53 pm ICT by BNO News
MOSCOW, RUSSIA (BNO NEWS) -- Russia's State Duma, the lower house of Parliament, on Friday approved the first reading of the ratification bill of the START treaty, the RIA Novosti news agency ... Read more...
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Obama boasts ‘lame duck session’ has been ’season of progress for American people’
December 23rd, 2010 - 3:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 23(ANI): United States President Barack Obama has hailed the lame-duck session of the 111th Congress, which came to an end on Wednesday, as the "most productive post-election period in ... Read more...
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India’s nuclear deterrence lacks capability: Analyst
June 14th, 2010 - 8:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) India's nuclear deterrence lacks capability and the country needs to build up its stockpile of fissile material to correct this, a leading defence analyst said Monday.
"We ... Read more...
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China on verge of unveiling n-deal with Pakistan: Expert
June 14th, 2010 - 6:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) China is on the verge of unveiling a nuclear deal with Pakistan that will, in effect, be "cocking a snook" at the world as it will ... Read more...
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67,000 policemen to guard Russia Day festivities
June 12th, 2010 - 1:39 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 12 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Some 67,000 policemen will be deployed during the countrywide Russia Day festivities Saturday, an official said.
"Over 67,000 policemen, 7,700 military servicemen as well as staff of ... Read more...
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Russia to reveal nuclear stockpile data
May 13th, 2010 - 8:03 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 13 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia is considering disclosing data on its nuclear stockpile, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said Wednesday.
The statement came just over a week after the US Department of ... Read more...
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United Nations commemorate 65th anniversary of end of World War II
May 7th, 2010 - 5:03 am ICT by BNO News
NEW YORK CITY (BNO NEWS) – The United Nations commemorated on Thursday the 65th anniversary of the end of World War Two by honoring the extraordinary bravery of men and women who ... Read more...
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Suspicious over ‘terror links’ US to send more military personnel to Pak
April 29th, 2010 - 2:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr.29 (ANI): The Obama Administration's decision to send 50 more military personnel with four new F-16 combat jets to Pakistan has the latter worried, as it is apprehensive about the ... Read more...
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Neglected infections can be eliminated at a fraction of nuclear weapon cost
April 28th, 2010 - 3:49 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 28 (ANI): An editorial published in the journal PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, has claimed that the 11 nuclear power states (United States, Russia, United Kingdom, France, China, India, Pakistan, North ... Read more...
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Critic-turned-US official now fully committed to N-deal
April 21st, 2010 - 8:34 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, April 21 (IANS) Once a critic of the India-US civil nuclear deal as a Democrat legislator, Ellen Tauscher now as an Obama administration official is fully committed to consummate ... Read more...
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Talks on with both India, Pak about nuclear responsibilities: US
April 17th, 2010 - 12:56 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr.17 (ANI): Concerned over the arms race between India and Pakistan, the United States has said that it is holding talks with both the nuclear powered countries about their responsibilities ... Read more...
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Manmohan Singh would visit Pak soon: Gilani
April 14th, 2010 - 12:24 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr.14 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that his Indian counterpart Dr. Manmohan Singh has accepted his offer to visit Islamabad.Speaking during a short media briefing after ... Read more...
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India asks world for deeper cuts in nuclear arsenals
April 13th, 2010 - 10:48 pm ICT by IANS
By Manish Chand
Washington, April 13 (IANS) Welcoming the recent pact between the US and Russia to cut nuclear arsenals, India Tuesday asked the world's nuclear powers to make "deeper cuts" ... Read more...
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World community must have zero tolerance on illegal trafficking of nuke items: PM
April 13th, 2010 - 9:28 pm ICT by ANI
By Ravinder Singh RobinWashington, Apr.13 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, on Tuesday appealed to the world community to have zero tolerance for individuals and groups that engage in illegal ... Read more...
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Have no fear, we have no sinister designs: Obama to Gilani
April 13th, 2010 - 3:44 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr.13 (ANI): US President Barack Obama has assured Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani that Washington has no plans to control Islamabad's nuclear programme.Obama met Gilani on the sidelines of ... Read more...
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As summit gets underway, opinion builds on Pak rogue elements
April 13th, 2010 - 8:10 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr.13 (ANI): Article after article from across the globe and think tanks around the world are expressing the opinion that if this nuclear security summit in Washington DC is about securing ... Read more...
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US to seek India, Pakistan help in limiting nukes (Lead)
April 10th, 2010 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, April 10 (IANS) Suggesting that India and Pakistan have upset the balance of nuclear deterrence, the US has said it will seek the two countries' help in its ... Read more...
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Sarah Palin Hits Back At President Barack Obama
April 10th, 2010 - 8:03 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
New Orleans, Apr 10, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The former Governor of Alaska, Sarah Palin during a speech on Friday at the Southern Republican Leadership conference in New Orleans gave vent to ... Read more...
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Imperative for US to continue focusing on safety of Pak’s nuke establishments: Curtis
April 10th, 2010 - 6:31 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr.10 (ANI): The upcoming nuclear security summit here is of much significance for both Pakistan and the United States, as the Obama Administration, time and again, has pressed Islamabad to ... Read more...
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Pakistan claims its nuclear arsenals are fully secure
April 9th, 2010 - 10:31 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Apr 9 (ANI): Pakistan Foreign Office spokesman Abdul Basit has reiterated that the country's nuclear arsenals are fully secure as it would remain the center of attention at the forthcoming nuclear ... Read more...
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Obama, Medvedev meet before signing arms control treaty (Lead)
April 8th, 2010 - 5:48 pm ICT by IANS
Prague, April 8 (DPA) US President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev met at Prague Castle in the Czech capital Thursday for the signing of a new nuclear arms ... Read more...
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Obama arrives in Prague to ink arm-cut deal with Russia
April 8th, 2010 - 3:24 pm ICT by IANS
Prague, April 8 (DPA) US President Barack Obama arrived in Prague Thursday to sign a new nuclear arms control treaty with his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev.
The two leaders are set to ... Read more...
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