Iran to Continue Nuclear Talks Seriously: Zarif
Tehran Times
Iran will seriously continue nuclear talks with the world powers despite the recent “improper measures” taken by the U.S., Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Sunday.
Russia Confirms Tactical Missile Deployment on NATO Borders
RIA Novosti
Russia confirmed Monday that it has deployed tactical ballistic missiles near its borders with NATO but said the move did not violate international agreements.
Bipartisan Bill Filed to Heighten Oversight of U.S. Nuclear Trade
Elaine M. Grossman | National Journal
House lawmakers on Friday offered a bill aimed at addressing concerns that White House nuclear trade policy risks the further spread of illicit weapons.
U.S. Nuclear-Arms Cost Estimate Jumps Up $27 Billion
Diane Barnes | Global Security Newswire
An 18-year spending outlook for U.S. nuclear arms has shot up by $27.1 billion, and costs could rise further still, congressional auditors said this week.
Nuclear Karachi
A.H. Nayyar, Pervez Hoodboy, and Zia Mian | Dawn
Since the new Karachi reactors will be the first of a kind, no one knows how safe they will be or how well they will work. The 20 million people of Karachi are being used as subjects in a giant nuclear safety experiment.
Japan Takes Nuclear Storage Hunt Into Own Hands
Mari Iwata | Wall Street Journal
Japan has decided to take matters into its own hands to find appropriate domestic locations to permanently store highly radioactive nuclear waste, after waiting in vain for more than a decade for an offer from a regional government.