Nuclear Weapons

BOSTON (AP) — Dr. Bernard Lown, a Massachusetts cardiologist who invented the first reliable heart defibrillator and later co-founded an anti-nuclear war group that was awarded a Nobel Peace Prize, died Tuesday. He was 99. The Boston Globe reported the Lithuania-born doctor's health had been declining from congestive heart failure.…

Observers expect a more traditional diplomatic approach from Washington, but cooperation with Beijing could be key Joe Biden has yet to articulate his administration’s policy towards Pyongyang, which has been building bridges with China Topic |   North Korea E3B1C256-BFCB-4CEF-88A6-1DCCD7666635 Published: 7:00am, 14 Feb, 2021 Updated: 9:54pm, 14 Feb, 2021 Read More

Iran has produced a material that is banned under the 2015 nuclear accords and could be used to form the core of a nuclear weapon, as it seeks to step up pressure on the Biden administration to lift economic sanctions on Tehran. A confidential report by the United Nations atomic…

SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN, Associated Press Feb. 10, 2021Updated: Feb. 10, 2021 2:32 p.m. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — One of the nation’s premier nuclear laboratories isn’t taking the necessary precautions to guard against wildfires, according to an audit by the U.S. Energy Department’s inspector general. The report comes as wildfire risks intensify across…

SEOUL - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered the paths for his ruling Workers' Party to take with South Korea and external affairs, state media KCNA said on Wednesday. Kim called last month for more advanced nuclear weapons and said the United States was "our biggest enemy," presenting a…

Author of the article: DUBAI — Iran’s intelligence minister said persistent Western pressure could push Tehran to fight back like a “cornered cat” and seek nuclear weapons, which the Islamic Republic has for years insisted it has no intention of ever developing. The remarks made in a television interview are…

Matthew Brown   | USA TODAY President Joe Biden had a simple response when asked whether his administration would lift sanctions on Iran to bring the country back to the negotiating table: “No.” The president’s comments, which came during an interview with "CBS Evening News" anchor Nora O'Donnell, were part of…

BRUSSELS—United Nations inspectors have found new evidence of undeclared nuclear activities in Iran, according to three diplomats briefed on the discovery, raising new questions about the scope of the country’s atomic ambitions. Samples taken from two sites during inspections in the fall by the U.N.’s International Atomic Energy Agency contained…

THE Senate on Monday concurred in the ratification of a treaty that bans the use of nuclear weapons. The senators were unanimous in approving Senate Resolution (SR) 620 concurring in the ratification of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW). “We do this not only for ourselves but…

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