Chinese Firms Drop Iran as Latest U.S. Sanctions Bite
Jonathan Saul | Reuters
Two top Chinese shipping lines severed ties with Iran as tough new U.S. sanctions over the country's disputed nuclear programme came into effect on Monday, leaving the country increasingly dependent on front companies and overland routes.
India and Russia Fail to Resolve Nuclear Liability
The Hindu
India and Russia have failed to resolve the problem of nuclear liability during a visit here of Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) chief.
Agni-V to Be Tested Twice This Year, Could be Inducted by 2015
Rajat Pandit | Times of India
India's most formidable strategic missile, the over 5,000-km Agni-V, will be tested twice before this year ends to ensure it is ready for full-scale induction in the armed forces towards end-2015.
Tepco to Seek Niigata Reactor Restarts
Japan Times
Tokyo Electric Power Co. said Tuesday it will file a request with the Nuclear Regulation Authority to restart two idled reactors in Niigata Prefecture after new safety regulations take effect next Monday.
All Russian Missile Brigades to Get Iskander Systems by 2018
RIA Novosti
Iskander-M ballistic missile systems, which can effectively engage two targets within a minute at a range of up to 280 kilometers, will be provided to all Russian Ground Forces missile brigades by 2018, the country’s defense minister said Friday.
U.S., Russia Remove Potential Atom Bomb Material From Vietnam
Fredrik Dahl | Reuters
The United States and Russia have helped ship out nearly 16 kilograms (35 pounds) of highly enriched uranium from Vietnam as part of a global campaign to reduce the use of nuclear fuel that could also provide material for bombs.