Iran Nuclear Deal Being Implemented as Planned: Amano

Tehran Times

A landmark nuclear deal between Iran and the six major powers is being implemented as planned but much remains to be done to resolve all issues regarding Tehran’s nuclear program, Reuters quoted the UN nuclear chief as saying on Monday.

The Crisis in Crimea Could Lead the World into a Second Cold War

Dmitri Trenin | Guardian

This is perhaps the most dangerous point in Europe's history since the end of the cold war. Direct confrontation between Russian and Ukrainian forces will draw in the United States, one way or another. 

Three Chinese State Firms Looking to Build Nuclear Plants Abroad

Eric Ng | South China Morning Post 

State Nuclear Power Technology, one of three mainland state-owned firms seeking to build nuclear plants overseas, is keen to take a crack at opportunities in Brazil, Britain and South Africa, an official at its finance unit said.

Are Nuclear Weapons Getting a Smaller Slice of the U.S. Budget Pie?

Douglas P. Guarino | Global Security Newswire

Has the percentage of U.S. federal budget dollars devoted to nuclear weapons activities declined in recent decades? The answer, generally speaking, is yes.

North Korea Fires More Missiles

Kang Seung-woo | Korea Times

North Korea fired seven short-range projectiles into the sea off its eastern coast Tuesday from multiple rocket launchers in an apparent protest against the ongoing joint South Korean-U.S. military drills.

Washington Nuke Waste Tanks Flawed?

Nicholas K. Geranios | Associated Press

While one of the newer double-walled nuclear waste storage tanks at a Washington state complex has leaked, six others have "significant construction flaws" that could lead to additional leaks, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press.