http://www.mail.com/subjects/1510-nuclear-weapons.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.20/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/1510-nuclear-weapons.html http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1763144-nkorea-years-credible-missiles.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — They don't call it rocket science for nothing. North Korea's first successful launch of a three-stage, long-range rocket has outraged world leaders who consider it similar to a missile capable of attacking the United States, Europe and other far-away targets. But experts say Pyongyang is years away from even having a shot at deve... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 12:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1763144-nkorea-years-credible-missiles.html 2012-12-13T12:57:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1763234-un-nuke-inspectors-renew-efforts-to-engage-iran.html TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Envoys from the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency opened talks with Iranian officials on Thursday, seeking ways to restart negotiations with world powers and gain access to a site with suspected links to past atomic tests. The mission by the International Atomic Energy Agency underscores the stalemate atmosphere over Tehran's nuclear progra... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 11:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1763234-un-nuke-inspectors-renew-efforts-to-engage-iran.html 2012-12-13T11:37:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1763102-nkorea-policy-seoul-to-soften-despite-rocket.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — It is not too early to predict one sure winner of South Korea's presidential election next week: North Korea. President Lee Myung-bak's hardline approach to Pyongyang is going away, no matter who replaces him. The question is: Just how soft will Seoul go? Not even Pyongyang's successful launch of a long-range rocket Wednesday has... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 04:54:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1763102-nkorea-policy-seoul-to-soften-despite-rocket.html 2012-12-13T04:54:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1760524-us-hesitant-condemning-north-korean-launch.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is drawing no "red line" for North Korea after a successful long-range rocket test, tempering the public condemnation to avoid raising tensions or possibly rewarding the reclusive communist nation with too much time in the global spotlight. The U.S. has told the world that it won't tolerate Iran's acquisition of ... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 01:11:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1760524-us-hesitant-condemning-north-korean-launch.html 2012-12-13T01:11:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1760880-un-international-efforts-to-engage-iran.html VIENNA (AP) — International officials pursued a two-pronged effort Wednesday to engage Iran over concerns the country may have worked on nuclear weapons, with a U.N. team seeking access to a site linked to such suspected activity and European Union negotiators looking to restart talks with Tehran meant to ease such fears. Preparing to depart Vienna for Te... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 20:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1760880-un-international-efforts-to-engage-iran.html 2012-12-12T20:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1760798-north-koreas-missile-arsenal.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea's missile program is a point of national pride, with state TV regularly broadcasting past liftoffs set to rousing military anthems. But Pyongyang provides precious few details about its program's inner workings, leaving outside analysts to squeeze details from satellite photos and comparisons with other countries' missiles. Here's a look... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 11:15:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1760798-north-koreas-missile-arsenal.html 2012-12-12T11:15:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1755624-sanctions-hit-iranian-manufacturing-hard.html TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A conservative Iranian news website says the number of manufacturing companies in the country facing financial crisis has increased four-fold over the past four years to nearly 1,600. The Monday report by tasnimnews.com reflects the impact of Western sanctions against Iran over its disputed nuclear program. The website says the report ... Mon, 10 Dec 2012 12:12:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1755624-sanctions-hit-iranian-manufacturing-hard.html 2012-12-10T12:12:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1754262-ap-exclusive-georgia-details-nuke-investigations.html BATUMI, Georgia (AP) — On the gritty side of this casino resort town near the Turkish border, three men in a hotel suite gathered in secret to talk about a deal for radioactive material. The Georgian seller offered cesium, a byproduct of nuclear reactors that terrorists can use to arm a dirty bomb with the power to kill. But one of the Turkish men, wearin... Mon, 10 Dec 2012 04:27:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1754262-ap-exclusive-georgia-details-nuke-investigations.html 2012-12-10T04:27:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1741436-un-calls-israel-to-open-nuclear-facilities.html UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly has overwhelmingly approved a resolution calling on Israel to quickly open its nuclear program for inspection and backing a high-level conference to ban nuclear weapons from the Middle East which was just canceled. All the Arab nations and Iran had planned to attend the conference in mid-December in Helsinki... Tue, 04 Dec 2012 05:32:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1741436-un-calls-israel-to-open-nuclear-facilities.html 2012-12-04T05:32:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1740952-obama-hails-nunn-lugar-efforts-to-secure-nukes.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Hailing two decades of efforts to help the former Soviet Union secure nuclear weapons stockpiles, President Barack Obama said Monday that the world must continue to stand guard against nuclear threats — including terrorists who seek to gain control of nuclear weapons. "We cannot let our guard down," Obama said, calling efforts to combat ... Mon, 03 Dec 2012 21:51:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1740952-obama-hails-nunn-lugar-efforts-to-secure-nukes.html 2012-12-03T21:51:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1736098-north-korea-gears-up-to-launch-long-range-rocket.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea is gearing up to fire a long-range rocket this month in a defiant move expected to raise the stakes of a global standoff over its missile and nuclear programs. The North's announcement Saturday that it would launch the rocket between Dec. 10 and Dec. 22 came as President Barack Obama prepares for his second term and a... Sun, 02 Dec 2012 10:33:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1736098-north-korea-gears-up-to-launch-long-range-rocket.html 2012-12-02T10:33:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1736334-hero-worship-kazakhstan-leaders-hits-height.html ALMATY, Kazakhstan (AP) — Kazakhstan on Saturday observed a new holiday lauding President Nursultan Nazarbayev, part of a growing cult of personality around the leader of the sprawling, resource-rich former Soviet republic. The highlight of First President's Day, which marks the anniversary of Nazarbayev's first election in 1991, was a carefully choreogra... Sat, 01 Dec 2012 12:39:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1736334-hero-worship-kazakhstan-leaders-hits-height.html 2012-12-01T12:39:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1733474-senate-votes-to-tighten-sanctions-iran.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate endorsed stringent new sanctions on Iran's energy and shipping sectors in a fresh attempt to hobble the Islamic Republic's economy and hamper its nuclear ambitions. Ignoring White House opposition spelled out just hours before the vote, the Senate voted 94-0 on Friday for a package of punitive measures that would end sales and... Fri, 30 Nov 2012 17:50:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1733474-senate-votes-to-tighten-sanctions-iran.html 2012-11-30T17:50:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1726894-un-nuclear-agency-reports-hacked.html VIENNA (AP) — The International Atomic Energy Agency acknowledged Tuesday that one of its servers had been hacked after a previously unknown group critical of Israel's undeclared nuclear weapons program posted contact details for more than 100 experts working for the U.N. nuclear watchdog. A group called "Parastoo" — Farsi for the swallow bird and a commo... Tue, 27 Nov 2012 19:56:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1726894-un-nuclear-agency-reports-hacked.html 2012-11-27T19:56:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1726224-ap-exclusive-graph-suggests-iran-working-bomb.html VIENNA (AP) — Iranian scientists have run computer simulations for a nuclear weapon that would produce more than triple the explosive force of the World War II bomb that destroyed Hiroshima, according to a diagram obtained by The Associated Press. The diagram was leaked by officials from a country critical of Iran's atomic program to bolster their argumen... Tue, 27 Nov 2012 15:45:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1726224-ap-exclusive-graph-suggests-iran-working-bomb.html 2012-11-27T15:45:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1715854-myanmar-its-ready-to-sign-nuclear-agreement.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Little noticed in the warm glow of President Barack Obama's landmark visit to Myanmar was a significant concession that could shed light on whether that nation's powerful military pursued a clandestine nuclear weapons program, possibly with North Korea's help. Myanmar announced it would sign an international agreement that would require ... Wed, 21 Nov 2012 06:22:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1715854-myanmar-its-ready-to-sign-nuclear-agreement.html 2012-11-21T06:22:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1705708-un-nuclear-agency-iran-poised-to-expand-nuke-work.html SALZBURG, Austria (AP) — Iran is poised to double its output of higher-enriched uranium at its fortified underground facility, the U.N. nuclear agency said Friday — a development that puts Tehran within months of being able to make the core of a nuclear warhead. The finding also calls into question a tentative new U.S. plan meant to induce Tehran to compr... Fri, 16 Nov 2012 19:59:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1705708-un-nuclear-agency-iran-poised-to-expand-nuke-work.html 2012-11-16T19:59:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1695790-satellite-imagery-nkorea-missile-activity.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Satellite imagery indicates North Korea has been testing rocket engines, a sign it continues to develop its long-range ballistic missiles, a U.S. academic institute said Monday. The analysis provided to The Associated Press is based on satellite images taken as recently as late September of the Sohae site on the secretive country's north... Mon, 12 Nov 2012 22:03:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1695790-satellite-imagery-nkorea-missile-activity.html 2012-11-12T22:03:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1694400-irans-army-drill-to-test-air-defense-system.html TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's military is to test a new air defense system modeled after the U.S. Hawk system as tensions with the West escalate over the country's suspect nuclear program, the Iranian state TV reported Monday. The report quoted Gen. Farzad Esmaili, chief of Iran's air defense headquarters, as saying the surface-to-air system has been named "... Mon, 12 Nov 2012 12:24:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1694400-irans-army-drill-to-test-air-defense-system.html 2012-11-12T12:24:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1692172-apnewsbreak-mideast-nuke-talks-called.html VIENNA (AP) — Attempts to find Arab-Israeli common ground on banning weapons of mass destruction from the Mideast have failed, and high-profile talks on the issue have been called off, diplomats said Saturday. The two diplomats said the United States, one of the organizers, would likely make a formal announcement soon saying that with tensions in the regi... Sun, 11 Nov 2012 03:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1692172-apnewsbreak-mideast-nuke-talks-called.html 2012-11-11T03:25:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1690714-ap-sources-us-weighs-broader-nuke-deal-with-iran.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is considering a new approach in negotiations to curb Iran's nuclear program that would ease economic sanctions faster than previously offered if Tehran makes greater concessions than it has ever discussed. The proposal is one of several options being discussed before another round of negotiations between world powers and the Islami... Fri, 09 Nov 2012 21:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1690714-ap-sources-us-weighs-broader-nuke-deal-with-iran.html 2012-11-09T21:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1688982-apnewsbreak-senators-mull-tougher-iran-sanctions.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers are working on a set of new and unprecedented sanctions against Iran that could prevent the Islamic republic from doing business with most of the world until it agrees to international constraints on its nuclear program, officials say. The bipartisan financial and trade restrictions amount to a "complete sanctions regime" again... Fri, 09 Nov 2012 15:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1688982-apnewsbreak-senators-mull-tougher-iran-sanctions.html 2012-11-09T15:04:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1689136-israel-minister-iran-slowed-enrichment-push.html JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's defense minister said Iran has slowed the timetable for enriching enough uranium to build nuclear weapons, implying that Israel would have more time to decide whether to strike Iran's enrichment facilities. Ehud Barak's assertion that Iran has "essentially delayed their arrival at the red line by eight months," is in line with th... Fri, 09 Nov 2012 14:29:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1689136-israel-minister-iran-slowed-enrichment-push.html 2012-11-09T14:29:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1686384-obama-faces-familiar-world-problems-2nd-term.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Now that his re-election is secured, President Barack Obama has a freer hand to deal with a world of familiar problems in fresh ways, from toughening America's approach to Iran and Syria while potentially engaging other repressive countries such as Cuba and North Korea and refocusing on moribund Middle East peace efforts. The first tweak... Thu, 08 Nov 2012 12:11:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1686384-obama-faces-familiar-world-problems-2nd-term.html 2012-11-08T12:11:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1669054-syria-war-puts-anti-us-alliance-defensive.html BEIRUT (AP) — When the Hamas rulers of Gaza recently gave a hero's welcome to the ruler of Qatar, an arch foe of the Syrian regime, it sent a strong message reverberating across the capitals in Tehran, Damascus and Beirut. The powerful, anti-American alliance of Iran, Syria and militant groups Hezbollah and Hamas, once dubbed the "Axis of Resistance," is ... Wed, 31 Oct 2012 19:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1669054-syria-war-puts-anti-us-alliance-defensive.html 2012-10-31T19:16:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1668034-israeli-french-leaders-push-iran-sanctions.html PARIS (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu won pledges Wednesday from France's president to push harder for new sanctions against Iran to keep it from developing nuclear weapons — but no sympathy for any possible Israeli military strike against Iran. In a visit to Paris, Netanyahu praised French pressure on Iran and called for "even tougher sa... Wed, 31 Oct 2012 19:09:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1668034-israeli-french-leaders-push-iran-sanctions.html 2012-10-31T19:09:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1649964-palestinians-cool-reception-to-us-debate.html JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinians complained Tuesday that the Mideast peace process barely got a mention in the final U.S. presidential campaign debate, saying American standing in the Middle East will be doomed without a greater effort to resolve the festering Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Such sentiments were shared regionwide, as officials and analysts not... Tue, 23 Oct 2012 14:26:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1649964-palestinians-cool-reception-to-us-debate.html 2012-10-23T14:26:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1646394-foreign-policy-fireworks-face-off-election.html BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — President Barack Obama sharply challenged Mitt Romney on foreign policy in their final campaign debate Monday night, accusing him of "wrong and reckless leadership that is all over the map." The Republican coolly responded, "Attacking me is not an agenda" for dealing with a dangerous world. With just 15 days remaining in an impossi... Tue, 23 Oct 2012 01:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1646394-foreign-policy-fireworks-face-off-election.html 2012-10-23T01:17:00Z