Iran Deal Closer to Reality as U.S. Prepares Sanctions Waivers
IN THIS ISSUE: Iran deal closer to reality as U.S. prepares sanctions waivers, S. Korea says N. Korea preparing for nuke test, but test not imminent, mainstreaming a nuclear Pakistan, how do you find plutonium? Go to nuclear inspector school, China to own a third of Hinkley Point nuclear power station, Ministry recognizes link between Fukushima nuclear worker's leukemia and radiation exposure for 1st time
Iran Deal Closer to Reality as U.S. Prepares Sanctions Waivers
Louis Charbonneau | Reuters
The United States approved conditional sanctions waivers for Iran on Sunday, though it cautioned they would not take effect until Tehran has curbed its nuclear program as required under a historic nuclear deal reached in Vienna on July 14. "Today marks an important milestone toward preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and ensuring its nuclear program is exclusively peaceful going forward," U.S. President Barack Obama said in a White House statement.
S. Korea says N. Korea Preparing for Nuke Test, but Test not Imminent
Yonhap News Agency
North Korea is preparing for a nuclear test, though no test appears to be imminent, a ruling party lawmaker said Tuesday, citing South Korea's spy agency. Lee Chul-woo of the ruling Saenuri Party made the comment to reporters after being briefed by the National Intelligence Service during the parliamentary inspection of the spy agency.
Mainstreaming a Nuclear Pakistan
Happymon Jacob | Hindu
India should offer conditional support to a civilian nuclear deal between the U.S. and Pakistan while insisting that Islamabad signs the 'No-first-use treaty' and clamps down on home-grown terror. It is in India's interest to ensure that Pakistan's nukes are under international supervision.
How Do You Find Plutonium? Go To Nuclear Inspector School
Geoff Brumfiel | NPR
No names. No pictures. No direct conversation. And don't touch the plutonium. Those were the ground rules before NPR was allowed a rare opportunity to see nuclear inspectors learning their craft.
China to Own a Third of Hinkley Point Nuclear Power Station
Telegraph
The first UK nuclear power plant in a generation will be 33.5pc owned by China, with EDF set to announce a landmark deal on Hinkley Point on Wednesday. Bosses at the French energy giant, which is building the £24.5bn station in Somerset, sealed an agreement with executives from China's state-owned CGN just hours before Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Britain for a four-day visit.
Ministry Recognizes Link Between Fukushima Nuclear Worker's Leukemia and Radiation Exposure for 1st Time
Yuri Oiwa | Asahi Shimbun
Acknowledging a link between leukemia and exposure to radiation from the nuclear accident, the health ministry has awarded workers' compensation to a former worker at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant for the first time.
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