U.S. Stands Firm On Iran Deadline

Jay Solomon | Wall Street Journal

U.S. officials said they weren’t seeking to extend nuclear negotiations with Iran beyond a Nov. 24 deadline, as Secretary of State John Kerry met with his Iranian counterpart on Wednesday. The negotiations here were part of what is expected to be an intense final push for a comprehensive agreement between global powers and Tehran that seeks to curtail Iran’s nuclear program in exchange for an easing of Western sanctions.

Iran-Powers Talks: Zarif Says Outstanding Differences Still in Place

Fars News Agency

Stressing that working on solutions is necessary, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that during the Tuesday talks the participants proposed different solutions in a series of serious discussions, but they have not yet reached a common conclusion.

Air Force Offers Hints on Next-generation Missile Warning System

Mike Gruss | Space News

All options, including enhanced or possibly even stripped-down capabilities, appear to be on the table as the U.S. Air Force mulls the future of its missile warning satellite constellation, according to service officials.

Russian Strategic Missile Forces Create Cybersecurity Units

RIA Novosti

Sopka teams, tasked to detect and prevent cyberattacks, have been created within the Russian Strategic Missile Forces, the ministry's Strategic Missile Forces spokesman Col. Igor Yegorov told journalists Thursday.

Russia Develops Hybrid Fusion-Fission Reactor, Offers China Role

RT

Russia is developing a hybrid nuclear reactor that uses both nuclear fusion and fission, said head of leading nuclear research facility. The project is open for international collaboration, particularly from Chinese scientists.

France and South Africa Sign Nuclear Energy Agreement

Martine Pauwels and Cécile Feuillatre | AFP

Paris and Pretoria signed Tuesday an agreement which could open the way for French nuclear giant Areva to bid to build eight nuclear reactors in South Africa worth up to $50 billion.