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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Japan PM’s visit to push stalled n-deal talks
December 18th, 2011 - 6:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) India and Japan are set to resume nuclear negotiations next year, with New Delhi hoping that the forthcoming visit of Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko ... Read more...
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India, Japan to resume n-deal talks, to develop rare earths (Lead)
October 29th, 2011 - 6:30 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo/New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) Japan Saturday agreed to resume civil nuclear negotiations with India that were stalled after the Fukushima disaster and accelerate the joint development of rare earth ... Read more...
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Iran produces 70 kg high-grade enriched uranium
October 18th, 2011 - 12:49 am ICT by IANS
Tehran, Oct 17 (IANS) Iranian Foreign Minister Ali-Akbar Salehi said Monday that Iran has so far produced nearly 70 kg of 20 percent enriched uranium.Iran should convert 20 percent enriched ... Read more...
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Parliamentarians meet in Bern, focus on global crises
October 17th, 2011 - 10:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) Indian parliamentarians led by Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar will be interacting with MPs from across the world at the 125th Assembly of the ... Read more...
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India ready to play its part to meet global challenges: PM
September 24th, 2011 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
United Nations, Sep 24 (IANS) Calling upon the UN to once again embrace the principles of internationalism to meet global challenges from economic downturn to terrorism, Prime Minister Manmohan ... Read more...
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Manmohan seeks expansion of UN Security Council
September 24th, 2011 - 9:08 pm ICT by IANS
United Nations, Sep 24 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday called for making the UN "stronger and more effective" with revitalisation of the General Assembly and reforms and expansion ... Read more...
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Iran urges total ban on nuclear weapons
September 3rd, 2011 - 4:34 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, Sep 3 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Iran's envoy to the UN has urged the international community to reject nuclear weapons and impose a total ban on nuclear tests."The complete destruction ... Read more...
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North Korea’s Kim Jong-il says ready to resume six-party nuclear talks
August 26th, 2011 - 10:04 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
BEIJING (BNO NEWS) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-il on Friday said during his visit to China that his government is ready to resume six-party nuclear talks without preconditions.Kim arrived by train ... Read more...
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India to push Rajiv Gandhi plan for n-free world
August 19th, 2011 - 10:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) India is poised to push for universal nuclear disarmament at global fora as a panel, headed by Congress MP Mani Shankar Aiyar, Friday presented ... Read more...
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PM calls for dialogue for nuclear-free world
June 23rd, 2011 - 12:18 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday stressed the need for a meaningful dialogue among all nations possessing nuclear weapons to build trust and confidence."Measures to ... 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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India to work closely with Malaysia: Krishna
May 3rd, 2011 - 2:41 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, May 3 (ANI): Emphasising the need for reforming UN Security Council, External Affairs Minister S.M Krishna said India will work closely with Malaysia and other UN members in taking the ... Read more...
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North Korea ready to take part in six-party talks unconditionally
March 15th, 2011 - 1:16 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 15 (ANI): The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Tuesday said that they are ready to join the six-party talks on nuclear disarmament unconditionally and wouldn't reject to ... Read more...
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US, S.Korea plan to discuss N.Korea’s nuke programme
March 2nd, 2011 - 3:48 pm ICT by ANI
Seoul, Mar.2 (ANI): US and South Korean officials will discuss North Korea's recently disclosed uranium enrichment programme.The US adviser for non-proliferation and arms control department, Robert Einhorn, will meet Wi Sung-Lac, South ... Read more...
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Pakistan warns against growing international support for India’s nuclear programme
January 26th, 2011 - 2:04 pm ICT by ANI
Geneva, Jan 26(ANI): Pakistan has warned that growing international support for India's nuclear programme would force Islamabad to bolster its deterrence and destabilise the region.In the opening session of the 2011 Conference ... Read more...
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Iran’s Chief Negotiator say nuclear talks will advance only through ‘common logic’
January 23rd, 2011 - 8:26 pm ICT by BNO News
ISTANBUL (BNO NEWS) -- Negotiations can advance only when they are based on a shared logic, Iran's top negotiator Saeed Jalili said Saturday after meeting with the 5+1 group in Istanbul, the ... 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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After US and France, Russia backs India for NSG
December 21st, 2010 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) Russia Tuesday followed the US and France in backing India's membership of elite nuclear clubs, including the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), as Moscow and New ... Read more...
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‘N. Korea could attack South again prior to power succession’
December 1st, 2010 - 7:07 pm ICT by ANI
Seoul , Dec 1 (ANI): There is reportedly a 'high possibility' that North Korea could attack South Korea again before its ailing leader Kim Jong-il hands over his power to his youngest ... Read more...
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US-S. Korea reject China’s request to hold emergency six-party talks with N Korea
November 30th, 2010 - 12:49 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 30 (ANI): The United States, South Korea and Japan have reportedly rejected China's request to hold emergency six-party talks with North Korea over the crisis on the Korean Peninsula, saying ... Read more...
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China calls for emergency talks over Korea crisis
November 28th, 2010 - 5:18 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 28(ANI): China has reportedly called for an emergency meeting of key nations amid high tension in the Korean peninsula over North Korea's shelling of a South Korea island.According to ... Read more...
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Retired soccer player Roberto Baggio wins World Peace Award
November 10th, 2010 - 4:14 am ICT by BNO News
ROME, ITALY (BNO NEWS) -- Retired international soccer player Roberto Baggio on Tuesday was chosen to receive the 2010 World Peace Award, a special award bestowed each year by Nobel Peace prize ... Read more...
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USINPAC welcomes Obama’s endorsement of India for the permanent UNSC membership
November 9th, 2010 - 12:58 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov.9 (ANI): The US India Political Action Committee (USINPAC) has welcomed President Barack Obama's endorsement for India's bid for the permanent membership of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).The ... Read more...
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India, Japan reaffirm commitment for total elimination of nuke weapons
October 26th, 2010 - 1:05 am ICT by ANI
Tokyo, Oct.25 (ANI): While holding extensive talks on bilateral, regional and global issues of shared interest, the Indian Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh and Japanese Prime Minister, Naoto Kan, here on ... Read more...
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External Affairs Minister Krishna’s speech to UN General Assembly: Full text (Lead)
September 30th, 2010 - 12:39 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
United Nations, Sep 29 (IANS) Indian External Affairs Minister Wednesday asked Pakistan to stop its state-sponsored militancy and terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir, "an integral part of India" and sought ... Read more...
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External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna’s speech to UN General Assembly: Full text
September 29th, 2010 - 11:28 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
United Nations, Sep 29 (IANS) External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna Wednesday asked Pakistan to stop its state-sponsored militancy and terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir, "an integral part of India", and ... Read more...
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Stop state-sponsored terrorism in Kashmir: India to Pakistan
September 29th, 2010 - 11:15 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
United Nations, Sep 29 (IANS) In a sharp response to Pakistan's harping on Kashmir, India Wednesday asked Islamabad to stop its state-sponsored militancy and terrorism in "an integral part of ... Read more...
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India backs UN push for global disarmament
September 25th, 2010 - 1:39 pm ICT by IANS
United Nations, Sep 25 (IANS) India has strongly backed UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon's push for efforts to rid the world of weapons of mass destruction with the Conference on Disarmament ... Read more...
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US, EU countries’ delegates walk-out to protest Ahmadinejad’s UN speech on 9/11 attacks
September 24th, 2010 - 1:37 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Sept 24 (ANI): Diplomats from the U.S. and several European countries at the 65th UN General Assembly walked out in protest against the speech of Iranian president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, after ... Read more...
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“The great goals are within reach” - UN’s Ban
September 23rd, 2010 - 10:03 pm ICT by BNO News
UNITED NATIONS (BNO NEWS) -- United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addressed the General Assembly on Thursday calling on the international community to pull together as the “great goals” of the world ... Read more...
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China to put forward “new proposals” to resume six-party talks on N. Korea’s nuke disarmament
September 1st, 2010 - 3:53 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Sept 1 (ANI): China's special envoy for Korean peninsula affairs Wu Dawei, who is on a visit to Japan, has said that Beijing plans to put forward "new proposals" to the ... Read more...
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North Korean leader visits China: Report
August 26th, 2010 - 5:22 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, Aug 26 (DPA) North Korean leader Kim Jong Il appeared to be travelling to China Thursday, a South Korean news report said.
Kim Jong Il's train crossed into China late Wednesday, ... Read more...
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UN calls for moratorium on nuclear tests
August 26th, 2010 - 5:14 pm ICT by IANS
Astana, Aug 26 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The UN has called for a moratorium on all nuclear tests before the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) comes into force,
Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has ... Read more...
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Jimmy Carter to visit N. Korea to seek release of US man
August 24th, 2010 - 1:01 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Aug 24 (ANI): Former US President Jimmy Carter will reportedly visit North Korea soon to negotiate the release of a US man detained there for illegal entry.The Foreign Policy magazine ... Read more...
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