Nuclear terrorism is for real, says Chinese daily
March 29th, 2012 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 29 (IANS) Compared to potential threats from nuclear states, nuclear terrorism is a more urgent threat, the online edition of China's People's Daily warned Thursday.As the world was ... Read more...
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North Korea snubs Obama over satellite launch
March 27th, 2012 - 8:21 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 27 (IANS) In a snub to US President Barack Obama over his appeal to North Korea about its satellite-launch plan in April, Pyongyang Tuesday vowed to go ... Read more...
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Gilani, Obama hold talks in Seoul
March 27th, 2012 - 6:32 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, March 27 (IANS) Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani met US President Barack Obama here Tuesday in the highest-level talk held between the two sides since the killing ... Read more...
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China has taken steps to ensure n-security: Hu
March 27th, 2012 - 12:29 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, March 27 (IANS) China attached great importance to building nuclear security capacity, President Hu Jintao said Tuesday at the Nuclear Security Summit here while elaborating on the country's position, ... Read more...
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India’s n-power programme to follow highest safety standards: PM
March 27th, 2012 - 11:38 am ICT by IANS
Seoul, March 27 (IANS) With India set to expand nuclear energy generation to 62,000 MW by 2032, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Tuesday the highest standards of safety and ... Read more...
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Formal Manmohan-Gilani meeting not scheduled (Lead)
March 25th, 2012 - 12:34 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, March 25 (IANS) Prime ministers of India and Pakistan could interact on the sidelines of the March 26-27 Nuclear Security Summit but no structured meeting is planned between ... Read more...
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No structured Manmohan-Gilani meeting: Pakistan envoy
March 25th, 2012 - 9:24 am ICT by IANS
Seoul, March 25 (IANS) No structured meeting is planned between the prime ministers of India and Pakistan on the sidelines of the Nuclear Security Summit March 26-27, Pakistan's envoy ... Read more...
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‘India has very tight system to protect n-assets’
March 24th, 2012 - 9:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) India has a "very tight sytem" in place to protect its nuclear assets and there is no need to augment this with a specialised force, ... Read more...
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Indian PM arrives in Seoul
March 24th, 2012 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, March 24 (IANS) Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived here Saturday for the March 26-27 Nuclear Security Summit, prior to which he will be on a two-day official ... Read more...
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India to be friends with China, US: PM
March 24th, 2012 - 3:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Large and dynamic countries like China cannot be contained, said Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, making it clear that India aims to have "cooperative ties ... Read more...
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PM heads for Seoul n-security summit (Second Lead)
March 24th, 2012 - 11:24 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh left here Saturday for the March 26-27 Nuclear Security Summit in Seoul, prior to which he will be on a ... Read more...
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PM departs for Seoul n-security summit (Lead)
March 24th, 2012 - 11:04 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh left here Saturday for the March 26-27 Nuclear Security Summit in Seoul, prior to which he will be on a ... Read more...
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Maintain highest levels of nuclear security and safety: PM
March 23rd, 2012 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has called for maintaining the highest levels of nuclear security and safety to retain public support for harnessing the benefits ... Read more...
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PM in Seoul next week for n-security summit
March 21st, 2012 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will join 57 world leaders next week in Seoul for the Nuclear Security Summit (NSS) to discuss the global threat ... Read more...
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`Upcoming n-summit aims for world without nuclear weapons’
March 19th, 2012 - 3:28 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, March 19 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Myung-bak said Monday that the ultimate goal of the upcoming Nuclear Security Summit in Seoul is to obtain a "world without ... Read more...
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Activists oppose Seoul n-security summit
March 19th, 2012 - 2:46 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, March 19 (IANS) A group of anti-nuclear activists gathered in Seoul Monday to voice their opposition to the upcoming Nuclear Security Summit, the largest international event South Korea ... Read more...
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Our n-safety record is impeccable, says India
January 17th, 2012 - 10:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) Underlining its "impeccable record" in nuclear security, India Tuesday asserted that it keeps "strictest control" over its atomic materials, as the curtains came down ... Read more...
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Officials firm up agenda for nuclear summit in Seoul
January 16th, 2012 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Senior officials of 49 countries Monday held talks here to discuss nuclear safety, a strategy to counter the prospects of nuclear terrorism, and to ... 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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Meet on nuclear security next week
January 13th, 2012 - 9:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Against the backdrop of the danger of nuclear weapons falling into the hands of terrorists, India will host a meeting of officials next week ... Read more...
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Cooperation needed for sustainable development: US
July 18th, 2011 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) Ahead of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's visit to India, the US Monday said it planned to spend $100 million on clean energy projects ... Read more...
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EU rebukes Pakistan for going slow against Taliban
April 16th, 2011 - 9:25 am ICT by IANS
Brussels, April 16 (IANS) The European Parliament has rebuked Pakistan for the slow progress in the fight against Taliban militancy in the country and directed the European Commission ... Read more...
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WikiLeaks: India could be target of biological terror
December 17th, 2010 - 3:51 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 17 (IANS) US diplomats were concerned that India could be the target of a biological terror attack, with fatal diseases such as anthrax being released into the country before spreading ... Read more...
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WikiLeaks: US voiced fears India could be target of biological terrorism
December 17th, 2010 - 12:25 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec. 17 (ANI): American diplomatic cables leaked by the whistle blowing web site WikiLeaks have revealed Washington's concerns about India becoming a target of biological terrorism.According to The Guardian, in the ... Read more...
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Safe havens for terrorists within Pakistan borders unacceptable: President Obama
November 8th, 2010 - 9:08 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov 8 (ANI): The United States President Barack Obama on Monday said the terrorists' safe havens within Pakistan borders were unacceptable, asserting that the United States will insist that ... Read more...
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Highlights from Obama-Singh press conference
November 8th, 2010 - 6:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) The highlights of US President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's joint press conference:- Controls on export of high technology items and technologies to ... Read more...
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India-US to strengthen cooperation to tackle nuclear terrorism
November 8th, 2010 - 5:51 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov 8 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, on Monday said both India and the United States have put forth a common vision of a world without nuclear ... Read more...
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India, US agree to work closely to tackle terror (Lead)
November 8th, 2010 - 3:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) India and the US have agreed to work more closely on counter-terrorism measures by deepening their dialogue on homeland security, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Monday ... 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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NSG statement suggests concern over enhancement of Sino-Pak civil nuke cooperation
June 26th, 2010 - 10:19 am ICT by ANI
Frankfurt (Germany), June 26 (ANI): India on Friday took note of the final statement issued after the 20th plenary meeting of the 46-nation Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), specifically with regard to developments ... Read more...
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Pak’s nukes well guarded by ’strong hands’: Gilani
May 15th, 2010 - 5:24 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, May 15 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Saturday reiterated that his country's nuclear assets are well guarded by 'strong hands.'Geo News quoted Gilani as saying that US ... Read more...
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Osama Bin Laden used to dream of possessing nuclear weapons: Ex-bodyguard
April 29th, 2010 - 5:21 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 29(ANI): A former bodyguard of Osama bin Laden has reportedly revealed that the Al-Qaeda leader sought and wanted to use nuclear weapons."Osama used to dream of possessing nuclear ... Read more...
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India backs pragmatic framework against nuke terrorism
April 24th, 2010 - 12:00 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) Underlining the dangers of nuclear proliferation, India Friday hoped that "pragmatic and purposeful" frameworks would be worked out by the international community to prevent nuclear weapons ... Read more...
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Pakistan may let Taliban do its dirty work against India
April 23rd, 2010 - 7:37 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 23 (IANS) Pakistan may let surrogate Taliban use its nuclear weapons to do its "dirty work" against India in the event of escalation of tension between the two South ... Read more...
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Intelligence estimate warns of terrorist, nuke sleeper cells in the US
April 16th, 2010 - 5:05 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr.16 (ANI): The United States is faced with an enemy with "no scruples about employing any weapon or tactic," a top secret National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) has said.According to a report ... Read more...
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