Iran to Send Letter to G5+1 to Announce Readiness for Nuclear Talks
IN THIS ISSUE: Iran to send letter to G5+1 to for talks, Turkey aims to increase ballistic missile ranges, new generation of nuclear reactors could consume UK's radioactive waste as fuel, Russia, NATO may hold missile defense drills in March, new risks for U.S nuclear plants, Fukushima reactor leaks.
Iran to Send Letter to G5+1 to Announce Readiness for Talks Fars News Agency
Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi renewed the country's preparedness to resume negotiations with the Group 5+1 (the five permanent UN Security Council members plus Germany), and announced that Tehran will soon send a letter to the six world powers to reiterate its readiness for talks.
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Ümit Enginsoy | Hürriyet Daily News
Missiles with a range of 2,500 kilometers are a realistic target according to Professor Yücel Altınbaşak, head of Turkey's State Scientific Research Institute. Full Article
Duncan Clark | Guardian
A new generation of "fast" nuclear reactors could consume Britain's radioactive waste stockpile as fuel, providing enough low-carbon electricity to power the country for more than 500 years. Full Article
RIA Novosti
Russia and NATO are planning to hold joint computer-simulated missile defense exercises in Germany in March, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Anatoly Antonov said on Thursday. Full Article
Rebecca Smith | Wall Street Journal
Nuclear reactors in the central and eastern U.S. face previously unrecognized threats from big earthquakes, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission said Tuesday. Experts said upgrading the plants to withstand more substantial earth movements would be costly and could force some to close. Full Article
Mark Bendeich and Kiyoshi Takenaka | Reuters
More than 8 tonnes of radioactive water leaked from a reactor at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant but none reached outside the reactor building, Tokyo Electric Power Co said on Thursday as it strives to ensure damaged reactors are stable enough for work to start on dismantling them. Full Article
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