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IAEA nuclear inspector killed in Iran car crash
KHONDAB, IRAN (BNO NEWS) — A nuclear inspector with the UN’s International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) was killed Tuesday in a car accident near a nuclear facility in central Iran,… Read more
South says North Korea ready to carry out nuclear test
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA (BNO NEWS) — North Korea has finished preparations for a third nuclear test and is able to carry it out once it decides to do so, a… Read more
UN: Iran violated nuclear program sanctions in past 3 months
NEW YORK (BNO NEWS) — The United Nations (UN) on Thursday alerted of recent sanctions violations relating to the arms embargo imposed on Iran over its nuclear program. Ambassador Néstor… Read more
International community to resume nuclear talks with Iran
BRUSSELS, Belgium (BNO NEWS) — World powers which are dealing with Iran’s nuclear program have accepted its offer for a new round of talks, European Union (EU) foreign policy chief… Read more
Fault under Japanese nuclear plant could trigger powerful earthquake
TOKYO, Japan (BNO NEWS) — A fault under the reactors of a nuclear power plant in southwestern Japan could trigger a powerful earthquake with a magnitude of up to 7.4… Read more
North Korea agrees to nuclear moratorium, IAEA inspections
PYONGYANG, North Korea (BNO NEWS) — The North Korean government on Wednesday agreed to a moratorium on nuclear tests, long-range missile launches, and uranium enrichment activity at one of its… Read more
UN experts begin evaluating effects of Fukushima nuclear disaster
NEW YORK/VIENNA (BNO NEWS) — The United Nations (UN) on Monday announced that a group of international experts is assessing the radiation damage caused by the accident at the Fukushima… Read more
European Union announces Iranian oil ban over nuclear program concerns
BRUSSELS (BNO NEWS) — The European Union (EU) on Monday announced broadened restrictive measures against Iran by banning crude-oil imports and a freeze on Iran’s central bank assets as officials… Read more
Japan proposes law to limit life of nuclear reactors to 40 years
TOKYO (BNO NEWS) — The Japanese government on Friday announced it plans to introduce a new law which will limit the service life of nuclear reactors to 40 years, an… Read more
Japanese government declares ‘cold shutdown’ at Fukushima nuclear plant
TOKYO (BNO NEWS) — The Japanese government on Friday announced it has successfully stabilized the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in a state of ‘cold shutdown’, more than nine months… Read more
