NKorea claims completion of reprocessing nuclear fuel rods to extract weapons-grade plutoniumNovember 3rd, 2009 NKorea raises threat to get US into direct talksSEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said Tuesday it has reprocessed 8,000 spent nuclear fuel rods and extracted enough plutonium to bolster its atomic stockpile, raising the stakes in an apparent effort to push the U.S. into direct negotiations.
NKorea claims it is expanding arsenal of nuclear bombs, pressures US to agree to direct talksNovember 3rd, 2009 NKorea claims to expand arsenal of atomic bombsSEOUL, South Korea — North Korea claimed Tuesday that it has successfully weaponized more plutonium for atomic bombs, a day after warning Washington to agree quickly to direct talks or face the prospect of a growing North Korean nuclear arsenal. The announcement underlined Pyongyang's impatience over securing one-on-one talks with Washington, as well as the difficulties in dealing with a regime that resorts to threats and provocations to get what it wants.
Bihar capital tops human rights violation listOctober 14th, 2009 The cases of human rights violation are very alarming in Bihar with Patna topping the violation list, according to a report of the State Human Rights Commission. According to the report, a total of 1,502 cases of human rights violation have been reported till September this year.
NKorea responds to tough new UN sanctionsJune 13th, 2009 NKorea responds to tough new UN sanctionsUNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council has imposed tough new sanctions on North Korea, punishing the country for its second nuclear test.
North Korea says it will 'weaponize' its plutonium; views US 'blockade' as 'act of war'June 13th, 2009 NKorea says it will 'weaponize' its plutoniumSEOUL, South Korea — North Korea vowed Saturday to step up its atomic bomb-making program and threatened war if its ships are stopped as part of new U.N. sanctions aimed at punishing the nation for its latest nuclear test.
Report: No concrete evidence yet NKorea is harvesting plutonium from nuclear fuel rodsMay 13th, 2009 Report: No proof yet NKorea is producing plutoniumSEOUL, South Korea — U.S. and South Korean authorities have found no concrete evidence yet that North Korea is reprocessing spent nuclear fuel rods to harvest weapons-grade plutonium, a news report said Wednesday.
Running on empty: NASA may limit future deep space exploration because of nuke fuel shortageMay 8th, 2009 Fuel for deep space exploration running on emptyWASHINGTON — NASA is running out of nuclear fuel needed for its deep space exploration. The end of the Cold War's nuclear weapons buildup means that the U.S.
Canada warns US Steel that temporary shutdown may violate its production commitmentsMay 6th, 2009 Canada warns US Steel about temporary shutdownOTTAWA — The Canadian government warned United States Steel Corp. on Wednesday that it must live up to its production commitments at the former Stelco Inc.
NKorea threatens nuclear test if UN doesn't apologize for condemning rocket launchApril 29th, 2009 NKorea threatens nuke test if UN doesn't apologizeSEOUL, South Korea — North Korea warned it will fire an intercontinental ballistic missile — or even carry out another nuclear test — unless the U.N. apologizes for condemning the regime's April 5 rocket launch.
Defiant North Korea says it has begun harvesting plutonium for nuclear weaponsApril 25th, 2009 NKorea says it has reactivated nuclear facilitiesSEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said that it has begun harvesting plutonium from spent fuel rods at its main nuclear plant to build up its atomic arsenal. The move, in defiance of tightening U.N.
North Korea says it has restarted its nuclear facilities to harvest weapons-grade plutoniumApril 25th, 2009 NKorea says it has restarted nuclear facilitiesSEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said Saturday it has begun harvesting plutonium from spent fuel rods at its main nuclear plant to build up its atomic arsenal. The move, in defiance of tightening U.N.
Clinton hopes to resume talks with North Korea on its nuclear ambitionsApril 25th, 2009 Clinton hopes to resume nuclear talks with NKoreaBAGHDAD — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says Washington hopes to resume talks with North Korea over its nuclear ambitions.
UN nuclear body says NKorea could restart nuclear facility within monthsApril 20th, 2009 UN says NKorea could restart nuclear facilityBEIJING — The head of the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog says North Korea could restart its nuclear facility within months, but that he hopes negotiations on halting Pyongyang's nuclear ambitions can be revived. International Atomic Energy Agency chief Mohamed El-Baradei said Monday "it could be a question of months" when asked how soon North Korea could restart its nuclear facility.
Already, 500 poll violation cases in BiharMarch 26th, 2009 PATNA - Nearly 500 cases of violation of the model code of conduct have already been reported in Bihar in the run up to the April-May general elections, officials said Thursday. Kumar Anshumali, additional chief electoral officer, said till Wednesday 459 cases of violation had been reported while some more came in Thursday morning.
"Denaturing" plutonium in nuclear bombs makes them unsuitable for warfareMarch 12th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Washington, March 5 (ANI): In a move which would be taken positively by advocates of world peace, a team of engineers has developed a technique to "denature" plutonium created in large nuclear reactors, making it unsuitable for use in nuclear arms. Developed by engineers at the Ben-Gurion University (BGU) of the Negev in Israel, the technique involves adding Americium (Am 241) in plutonium so it can only be used for peaceful purposes.
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