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Algerian general says France must take responsibility for nuke sites
France must "shoulder its historic responsibilities" for 1960s nuclear test sites in Algeria, a senior Algerian military official said in...
US extends New START nuclear treaty with Russia as rifts rise
US President Joe Biden's administration Wednesday extended the New START nuclear treaty with Russia by five years, saying it hoped...
Delicate dance: handing off the US ‘nuclear football’
When an outgoing president hands the keys to the White House to the incoming one, another discrete handover takes place:...
Biden urged to renounce sole control of US nuclear weapons
A former US defense secretary has called on President-elect Joe Biden to reform the system that gives sole control of...
Iran has nothing to gain from halting inspections: Grossi
Iran has nothing to gain from ending inspections of its nuclear facilities, the head of the UN's nuclear watchdog warned...
Nuclear weapons ban treaty nears coming into force
An international treaty banning nuclear weapons is on the verge of coming into force, campaigners said Wednesday, with the last...
Russia offers US one-year freeze on nuclear warhead numbers
Russia said on Tuesday it was ready to offer the United States a mutual one-year freeze on the number of...
North Korea flouting nuclear sanctions: UN report
North Korea is violating international sanctions aimed at curbing its nuclear programme by exceeding a cap on petroleum imports and...
France must clean up Algerian nuclear test sites: group
France must clean up nuclear test sites in Algeria where radioactive waste remains from testing in the former colony during...
Iran says ‘sabotage’ caused Natanz blast; IAEA head to visit to Iran on Monday
Iran's Atomic Energy Organization said on Sunday that "sabotage" was the cause of an explosion that damaged the Natanz nuclear...
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