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Russian Sineva Ballistic Missile Launched From Barents Sea

IN THIS ISSUE: Sineva ballistic missile launched, US has offered Iran 'framework,' is Russia afraid of Chinese and Indian missiles?, Iranian website reports US giving ground on nuclear centrifuges, three found with drones near nuclear French plant, fuel rod extraction from no. 4 reactor.

Published on November 6, 2014

Russian Sineva Ballistic Missile Launched From Barents Sea

ITAR-TASS

The Tula nuclear-powered submarine of the Northern Fleet has successfully test-fired the Sineva intercontinental ballistic missile from the Barents Sea aiming at the Kura range in Kamchatka, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.

U.S. Has Offered Iran 'Framework' for Nuclear Deal: Obama

Yahoo! News

The US has put forward a "framework" plan to meet Iran's energy needs, President Barack Obama revealed Wednesday, but warned it was unclear if a deal to curb Tehran's nuclear ambitions would be struck.

Is Russia Afraid of Chinese and Indian Missiles?

Petr Topychkanov | Eurasia Outlook

Russia's official pronouncements have been increasingly critical of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty and other Russian-American agreements that are alleged to run counter to the Russian national interests. 

Iranian Website Reports U.S. Giving Ground on Nuclear Centrifuges

Paul Richter  and Ramin Mostaghim | Los Angeles Times

The Obama administration has agreed to allow Iran to operate 6,000 centrifuges to enrich uranium, up from a proposed ceiling of 4,000 reported two weeks ago, as part of negotiations for a nuclear deal, according to a website approved by the Iranian government.

Three Found With Drones Near Nuclear Plant Are Questioned in France

New York Times

Two men and a woman were being questioned by the police on Thursday after being arrested in possession of two drones near the Belleville-sur-Loire nuclear power plant in central France, news agencies reported.

TEPCO to Conclude Most Vital Phase in Fuel Rod Extraction From No. 4 Reactor

Asahi Shimbun

Tokyo Electric Power Co. has removed all the spent nuclear fuel from the pool in the No. 4 reactor building at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant. The utility plans to finish extracting all the fuel rods from the building by the end of this year.

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