Was India A.Q. Khan’s mysterious fourth customer?
December 22nd, 2011 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 22 (IANS) A US arms control expert has made the astonishing claim that India may have been the mysterious fourth customer of Pakistan's notorious nuclear scientist Abdul Qadeer ... Read more...
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US concludes ‘constructive’ talks with North Korea
July 30th, 2011 - 5:30 am ICT by IANS
New York, July 30 (IANS/RIA Novosti) US and North Korean diplomats concluded Friday their two-day talks in New York that both sides called "constructive".North Korean First Vice Foreign Minister Kim ... Read more...
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Obama extends sanctions on North Korea
June 24th, 2011 - 6:58 am ICT by IANS
Washington, June 24 (IANS/RIA Novosti) US President Barack Obama has extended sanctions against North Korea for another year citing Pyongyang's continuing threat to stability on the Korean Peninsula.The national ... Read more...
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North Korea test-fires short-range missile
June 8th, 2011 - 5:04 pm ICT by BNO News
SEOUL/PYONGYANG (BNO NEWS) -- North Korea test-fired a short-range missile off its western coast last week, the Yonhap news agency reported on Wednesday. It is the first such launch in more than ... Read more...
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Russian delegation meets Kim Jong-il
May 18th, 2011 - 5:02 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 18 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A delegation of Russian diplomats led by the country's Foreign Intelligence Service head has held talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong-il in Pyongyang, the ... Read more...
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India may resume nuclear tests, says Chinese editor (Lead)
April 27th, 2011 - 4:11 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 27 (IANS) India is "likely to resume its nuclear tests", a commentary in the online edition of China's state-run People's Daily said Wednesday, asking China and other countries ... Read more...
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Chinese daily fears India may resume nuclear tests
April 27th, 2011 - 3:29 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 27 (IANS) India is "likely to resume its nuclear tests", the online edition of China's main state-run daily said, asking China and other countries to sharpen "vigilance on ... Read more...
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Don’t worry, India’s deterrence is robust: Pokhran II scientist
January 31st, 2011 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Allaying apprehensions about reports of Pakistan doubling its nuclear arsenal, a veteran Indian scientist who played a key role in India's second nuclear test has said India ... Read more...
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India, Pakistan exchange list of nuke facilities
January 1st, 2011 - 5:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) Following a two-decade-old New Year ritual, India and Pakistan exchanged lists of their respective nuclear installations Saturday morning.The exchange is done under the the Agreement on the ... Read more...
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North Korea to conduct nuclear test in 2011?
December 25th, 2010 - 7:51 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 25 (IANS) North Korea could conduct another nuclear test next year in the aftermath of the fresh military drills carried out by the South, which has raised tension on the ... Read more...
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‘North Korea may conduct 3rd nuke test in 2011′
December 24th, 2010 - 12:47 pm ICT by ANI
Seoul, Dec 24 (ANI): North Korea might carry out a third atomic test next year and prospects for bilateral talks with the South are "slim", according to a research report of a ... Read more...
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No headway on Indo-Japan nuke pact on eve of Manmohan Singh’s visit
October 23rd, 2010 - 11:56 am ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct. 23 (ANI): India on Friday said that no nuclear agreement will be signed with Japan during Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's three-day visit to Tokyo, as more discussions were ... Read more...
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Another N Korean nuke test will be provocative: US
October 22nd, 2010 - 6:43 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 22 (ANI): Another nuclear test by North Korea would be provocative, a US State Department spokesman has said."We've said all along that they need to adhere to their commitments ... Read more...
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Indian nuclear scientist Homi Sethna dead
September 6th, 2010 - 6:28 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 6 (IANS) Renowned nuclear technocrat and scientist Homi N. Sethna died at his home here late Sunday, official sources said Monday.
A former chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission, Sethna was ... Read more...
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Japan backs n-pact with India, warns against tests (Lead)
August 21st, 2010 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada Saturday made it clear that if India were to conduct a nuclear test, Tokyo will be forced to suspend bilateral nuclear ... Read more...
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Japan to suspend civil nuke cooperation if India tests
August 21st, 2010 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Lauding India for its contribution towards nuclear non-proliferation, Japan Saturday said that if New Delhi were to conduct a military nuclear test, Tokyo will suspend bilateral atomic ... Read more...
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US lawmakers warn against China-Pakistan N-deals
July 24th, 2010 - 7:52 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, July 24 (IANS) Two US lawmakers have warned that continuation of "secretive" China-Pakistan nuclear deals is setting a wrong precedent as Islamabad had gained its atomic capabilities through "international ... Read more...
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Indo-US relationship ‘inevitable’ : Krishna
June 5th, 2010 - 11:43 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Jun.5 (ANI): Describing the relationship between India and the United States as 'inevitable', External Affairs Minister Somanahalli Mallaiah Krishna has said both countries would continue to co-operate in countering terrorism, ... Read more...
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US, international community ’satisfied’ over Pak nuke safety: Mukhtar
May 28th, 2010 - 1:23 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, May 28 (ANI): Stressing that Pakistan's nuclear arsenal is in safe custody, Defence Minister Chaudhry Ahmed Mukhtar has said that both the United States and the international community are satisfied with ... Read more...
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India hopeful of reprocessing accord with US soon
March 9th, 2010 - 6:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) Ahead of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to Washington next month, India and the US have held another round of talks to resolve their differences ... Read more...
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North Korea vows n-buildup ahead of US-South Korea war games
March 7th, 2010 - 10:18 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, March 7 (DPA) North Korea warned Sunday that South Korea's planned military exercises with the United States would force it to build up its nuclear defences and reverse the process of ... Read more...
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Oz aborigines to sue Brit Govt over Maralinga nuclear tests
March 3rd, 2010 - 4:12 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar. 3 (ANI): Hundreds of Australian aborigines and former servicemen are set to sue the British Ministry of Defence for compensation over a nuclear test at Maralinga that caused diseases and ... Read more...
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Seoul’s first strike threat ‘declaration of war’: North Korea
January 24th, 2010 - 3:39 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, Jan 24 (DPA) North Korea warned Sunday that it regarded South Korea's threat of a military "first strike" as an "open declaration of war", the state-controlled KCNA news agency reported.
Pyongyang's response ... Read more...
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North Korea agrees to meet with South Feb 1
January 21st, 2010 - 5:29 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, Jan 21 (DPA) North Korea made a last-minute agreement Thursday to hold talks Feb 1 with South Korea on the development of their jointly run industrial park, a South Korean official ... Read more...
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“Watching the performance of others is the best way to learn the craft”- Shieva Munjal
January 16th, 2010 - 10:25 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
Shieva Munjal is making debut as the lead in Jawahar L. Jairath's forthcoming feature film "Phaans-EkJasoos Ki Kahani'. Releasing on February 5, 2010, J.C Film Productions' Phaans is directed by A. ... Read more...
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North Korea seeks peace treaty, end of sanctions
January 11th, 2010 - 5:38 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, Jan 11 (DPA) North Korea Monday proposed negotiating a peace treaty to replace the truce that ended the 1950-53 Korean War.
The foreign ministry in Pyongyang also demanded the lifting of UN ... Read more...
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India, Pakistan exchange list of nuke sites (Lead, changing dateline)
January 1st, 2010 - 3:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) The subcontinent's new year tradition played out again as India and Pakistan exchanged lists of nuclear installations Friday.
The list exchange was done under the Agreement on the ... Read more...
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India, US to sign reprocessing pact before July
December 16th, 2009 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) Negotiations over a crucial reprocessing pact, a prerequisite for nuclear trade to start between India and the US, may take longer than expected with Foreign ... Read more...
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1998 tests perfect, no doubt about India’s n-arsenal: Kakodkar (Lead)
December 13th, 2009 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) Seeking to put to rest decisively any questions about India's nuclear deterrence, former Atomic Energy Commission chairman Anil Kakodkar has robustly defended the 1998 nuclear tests, saying ... Read more...
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Army should be confident of India’s nuclear arsenal: Kakodkar
December 13th, 2009 - 3:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) Seeking to put questions raised about India's nuclear deterrence at rest, former Atomic Energy Commission chairman Anil Kakodkar has said the army should be "fully confident" as ... Read more...
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Pak worried over Indo-Russia nuclear deal
December 11th, 2009 - 1:07 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Dec. 11 (ANI): Pakistan has expressed concern over the latest nuclear energy deal between India and Russia, saying it has a legitimate interest in ensuring that a strategic balance is ... Read more...
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A big day for India-Russia nuclear cooperation
December 7th, 2009 - 12:07 pm ICT by ANI
By Naveen KapoorMoscow, Dec.7 (ANI): Officials here are calling it as a big day for the India-Russia strategic relationship.After several rounds of discussions and hectic negotiations, both sides have finalized a ... Read more...
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India-US reprocessing pact in a week: M.K. Narayanan
November 29th, 2009 - 5:25 pm ICT by IANS
By Manish Chand
Port of Spain, Nov 29 (IANS) India and the US will conclude a crucial pact on reprocessing spent fuel in a week or so, with negotiators trying to sort ... Read more...
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North Korea calls for US to decide on talks
November 2nd, 2009 - 11:34 am ICT by IANS
Seoul, Nov 2 (DPA) The US needs to decide whether it wants to engage in bilateral talks with North Korea on the country's nuclear weapons programme, the foreign ministry in Pyongyang said ... Read more...
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South Korea offers aid to North
October 26th, 2009 - 1:44 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, Oct 26 (DPA) South Korea Monday offered North Korea its first food aid in nearly two years as part of a recent cautious rapprochement between the two neighbours.
South Korea made the ... Read more...
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