Iran to announce new ‘big’ nuclear achievements
February 11th, 2012 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, Feb 11 (IANS) Iran will soon announce new "big" nuclear achievements, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Saturday on the occasion of the 33rd anniversary of the Islamic revolution.Addressing a crowd ... Read more...
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‘No contradiction in India’s ties with Iran, US’
February 7th, 2012 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 7 (IANS) Amid mounting pressure from the US to reduce its dependence on Iranian oil, New Delhi has said its ties with Tehran do not contradict its relationship ... Read more...
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Russia may boost nuclear potential: Minister
February 6th, 2012 - 3:05 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 6 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia may have to boost its nuclear potential in the future amid emerging nuclear proliferation threats, Anatoly Antonov, Russia's deputy defence minister and a negotiator ... Read more...
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European parliament urges Russia, China to back Iran sanctions
February 3rd, 2012 - 4:17 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 3 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The European parliament Thursday called on Russia and China to back UN Security Council sanctions against Iran and cease assisting its nuclear activities."[Members] regret the ... Read more...
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Iran can produce four atom bombs: Israel
February 3rd, 2012 - 2:33 am ICT by IANS
Tel Aviv, Feb 3 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Iran has four tonnes of 20 percent enriched uranium, sufficient to prepare four crude nuclear bombs in a year, said Israeli Military's intelligence head ... Read more...
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India won’t reduce oil imports from Iran: Mukherjee
January 30th, 2012 - 5:21 pm ICT by IANS
Chicago, Jan 30 (IANS) India cannot do without Iranian oil and will not be cutting imports from that country despite the new US and European sanctions to punish Tehran ... Read more...
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IAEA team arrives in Iran
January 29th, 2012 - 1:56 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, Jan 29 (IANS) A delegation of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has arrived in Iran to discuss the country's controversial nuclear programme, Iranian media reported Sunday.Iran's envoy to ... Read more...
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Military action against Iran premature: Dempsey
January 27th, 2012 - 5:10 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 27 (IANS) US Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman Martin Dempsey has said that it is "premature" to use military force against Iran over its nuclear program. A ... 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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US seeks EU sanctions to force Iran back into talks
January 21st, 2012 - 7:03 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 21 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The US expects the European Union (EU) to take steps to pressure Iran back into negotiations on its controversial nuclear activity, said Secretary of State ... Read more...
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Don’t shut Hormuz, says China
January 19th, 2012 - 2:19 pm ICT by IANS
Doha, Jan 19 (IANS) The Strait of Hormuz should be kept open "under all circumstances", Chinese premier Wen Jiabao has said, in a clear warning to both Iran and the ... Read more...
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US urges Seoul to join anti-Iran sanction
January 17th, 2012 - 12:01 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, Jan 17 (IANS) The US has urged South Korea to join a US-led campaign to punish Iran over its controversial nuclear programme by reducing oil imports from the oil-rich ... 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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US, Pakistan relationship at its lowest ebb: Musharraf
January 15th, 2012 - 12:27 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 14 (IANS) Former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf has said the current bilateral relationship between Islamabad and Washington was at its lowest ebb, even lower than that after ... 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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Iranian nuclear scientist killed in car bombing
January 11th, 2012 - 3:37 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, Jan 11 (IANS) A car bombing in Tehran killed a nuclear scientist Wednesday, the latest in a string of attacks against such scientists in Iran, media reports said.A motorcyclist ... Read more...
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US condemns Iran’s decision to start uranium enrichment
January 11th, 2012 - 11:45 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 11 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The US has condemned the Iranian government's decision to begin uranium enrichment operations at a facility in the country's north.The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) ... Read more...
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Iran oil exports to South Korea up 48 percent
January 10th, 2012 - 7:48 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Jan 10 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Iran's oil exports to South Korea rose by 48 percent in November 2011, making the Islamic Republic the second largest crude supplier to the South ... Read more...
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Iran starts uranium enrichment at new n-plant
January 9th, 2012 - 12:51 am ICT by IANS
Tehran, Jan 8 (IANS) Iran has begun enriching uranium at its new nuclear plant near the Qom city, Xinhua reported Sunday.The Fordo enrichment facility will start operating soon, the Kayhan ... Read more...
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France calls for stronger sanctions against Iran
January 3rd, 2012 - 10:12 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, Jan 3 (IANS/AKI) French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe Tuesday accused Iran of developing nuclear weapons and called for stronger sanctions against the country.He said the European Union should ... Read more...
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US presidential candidate warns of bombing Iran’s nuke sites
January 2nd, 2012 - 10:53 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 2 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Rick Santorum, an ultra-conservative Republican presidential candidate, has vowed to ensure that Iran would not produce a nuclear weapon if he was elected president.The former ... Read more...
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Why India should avoid landing in hot waters of Hurmuz (Comment)
January 1st, 2012 - 1:14 pm ICT by IANS
As Iran and the United States move towards a standoff in the Strait of Hurmuz, India is going to find itself in a serious dilemma because of its close relations ... Read more...
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India asks Pakistan to declare its n-doctrine, join FMCT
December 29th, 2011 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) With Pakistan's nuclear arsenal a matter of growing global concern, India has pressed Pakistan to enunciate its nuclear doctrine and asked it to join global ... Read more...
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Pakistan, India must prevent ‘tripping of nuclear wire’: daily
December 29th, 2011 - 12:08 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 29 (IANS) Talks between Pakistan and India to avert conflict is a step in the right direction, said a daily while observing that "the criticality of arrangements to ... Read more...
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India, Pakistan to renew n-accidents pact
December 27th, 2011 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad/New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) Senior officials of India and Pakistan Tuesday ended their two-day talks in Islamabad by agreeing to consider renewing for another five years a pact ... Read more...
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Iran invites IAEA inspectors to visit n-sites
December 22nd, 2011 - 10:50 am ICT by IANS
Tehran, Dec 22 (IANS) Iran has invited inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to visit nuclear establishments in the country, an official said.Ali-Asghar Soltanieh, Iran's permanent representative to ... Read more...
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North Korea’s top leader Kim Jong-il is dead (Second Lead)
December 19th, 2011 - 1:42 pm ICT by IANS
Pyongyang, Dec 19 (IANS) Kim Jong-il, North Korea's top leader who ambitiously pursued a nuclear weapons programme, died Saturday during a train journey "from a great mental and physical ... Read more...
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US influence on Pakistan less: Blackwill
December 9th, 2011 - 1:17 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 8 (IANS) Emphasising that the United States' influence on Pakistan now was less than what it was years back, former US ambassador to India Robert Blackwill Thursday said ... Read more...
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A peep into Pakistan, specially for Indians (IANS Book Review)
December 6th, 2011 - 11:51 am ICT by IANS
Book: "Pakistan - Identity and Destiny"; Author: Javed Jabbar; Publisher: Har-Anand; Price: Rs.495; Pages: 191Here's a three-time former Pakistani minister trying to help Indian readers better understand his country. The ... Read more...
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Sea trials soon of India’s indigenous n-submarine
December 2nd, 2011 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhli, Dec 2 (IANS) The sea trials of India's indigenous nuclear submarine INS Arihant are scheduled in a few months from now and it is likely to be ... Read more...
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EU imposes new sanctions on 180 Iranian firms
December 2nd, 2011 - 12:43 am ICT by IANS
Brussels, Dec 1 (IANS/AKI) The European Union's "growing fear" regarding Iran's nuclear programme Thursday prompted the 27-member bloc to slap fresh sanctions on 180 Iranian companies."The council agreed to broaden ... Read more...
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Traces from old n-tests found in Antarctic moss
November 30th, 2011 - 2:18 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Nov 30 (IANS) Nuclear weapons, tested 50 years ago, have left their imprint on living moss shoots in the Antarctica.These imprints, known as atmospheric radiocarbon 14C or bomb spikes, ... Read more...
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Israel reiterates call for sanctions on Iran
November 25th, 2011 - 9:21 am ICT by IANS
Jerusalem, Nov 25 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reiterated his call on the international community to step up sanctions against Iran over the potential threats its nuclear ... Read more...
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Britain cuts off financial ties with Iranian banks
November 22nd, 2011 - 10:14 am ICT by IANS
London, Nov 22 (IANS) Britain has severed all links with Iranian banks as part of the country's new financial sanctions against Tehran.Starting Monday, all of Britain's credit and financial institutions ... Read more...
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France proposes new sanctions against Iran
November 22nd, 2011 - 6:43 am ICT by IANS
Paris, Nov 22 (IANS) France has called on its western partners and the European Union to jointly impose new sanctions against Iran to force it to negotiate on its nuclear ... Read more...
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