Niger mine workers back govt. nationalisation of Somair
Niger’s main mine workers’ union has endorsed the military government’s move to nationalise Somair, one of the…
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EU achieves greenest electricity mix with 74% cO2-free sources
The European Union (EU) achieved its greenest electricity mix to date, with 74 per cent of power generated from CO2…
China’s ’40 coal cutback falls short, threatens climate
China’s coal consumption, the largest in the world, will decrease by only one-third by 2040, according to a report…
Low-emissions power to meet global demand – IEA
Power generated from low-emission sources like wind, solar, and nuclear will suffice to satisfy the increase in…
Small nuclear reactors: a green solution or an expensive risk?
The United States is betting on small nuclear reactors as a solution to a significant climate issue, according to…
Radiation: Sources and Widespread
The fear of being exposed to nuclear radiation is deeply ingrained in the public psyche. For myths that were…
Egypt to start building nuclear plant in H2-2020 – official
Egypt hopes the construction of its first nuclear power plant would begin within the second half of 2020, said head…
Radioactive iodine detected in northern Norway days after Russian blast
Norway’s nuclear safety authority said on Thursday it is analysing tiny amounts of radioactive iodine detected in…
EU responds firmly to Iran’s nuclear deal threat saying ‘We reject any…
The EU has responded firmly to Iran's threat to roll back its 2015 nuclear deal commitments, saying in a statement…
North Korea has not stopped nuclear, missile program: confidential U.N. report
North Korea has not stopped its nuclear and missile programs in violation of United Nations sanctions, according…
Iran says it can produce higher enriched uranium if U.S. exits nuclear deal
Iran has the technical capability to enrich uranium to a higher level than it could before a multinational nuclear…
U.S. imposes more North Korea sanctions, Trump warns of ‘phase two’
The United States said on Friday it was imposing its largest package of sanctions to pressure North Korea to give…
Egyptian Takaful Property earmarks $500k for Egypt nuclear insurance pool
Egyptian Takaful Property and Liability Insurance plans to commit around $500,000 to the capacity subscription of…
South Korean forces to create North Korea nuclear monitoring team
The South Korean Defense Ministry is creating a new bureau dedicated to monitoring and countering the threat from…
Sectery of State says US is ready to talk to North Korea
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said that the United States was prepared to talk to North Korea whenever it is…
U.S. Pacific Commander: Military-backed diplomacy needed to deal with North Korea
Diplomacy backed by military power is needed to deal with North Korea’s missile and nuclear development, the head…
U.S. Pacific Commander: Military-backed diplomacy needed to deal with North Korea
Diplomacy backed by military power is needed to deal with North Korea’s missile and nuclear development, the head…
Senior Chinese diplomat to visit North Korea as envoy of Xi
A senior Chinese diplomat will visit North Korea from Friday as a special envoy of Chinese President Xi Jinping,…
German police arrest Syrian suspected of planning bomb attack
German police arrested a 19-year-old Syrian suspected of planning an Islamist-motivated bomb attack in Germany…
EU leaders to call for end to North Korea’s weapons program: draft
European Union leaders will demand on Thursday that North Korea end its nuclear and ballistic weapons programme,…
Spain PM Rajoy demands clarity on Catalonia crisis, hints at using ‘nuclear…
Spain’s Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said Wednesday the government has agreed to formally ask regional authorities…
U.S. just flew bombers over the Korean Peninsula
The U.S. military flew two Air Force B-1B Lancer bombers over the Korean Peninsula in a show of force late on…
South Korea: Moon, Trump agree on need for stronger North Korea sanctions
South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to exert stronger pressure through…
China urges North Korea to ‘take seriously’ bid to halt nuclear program
Chinese U.N. Ambassador Liu Jieyi called on North Korea to "take seriously the expectations and will of the…
Merkel suggests Iran-style nuclear talks to end North Korea crisis
German Chancellor Angela Merkel told a newspaper she would be prepared to become involved in a diplomatic…
North Korea presses rocket program, but amid signs of drama easing
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered the production of more solid-fuel rocket engines, state media said on…
North Korea missile re-entry technology not perfected yet, says South Korea
North Korea still does not appear to have mastered missile re-entry technology and will take at least one or two…
Trump warns Iran to stick to nuclear deal, but says he’ll be ‘surprised’…
President Donald Trump warned Iran on Tuesday to adhere to terms of a nuclear deal with world powers or "there will…
Reports of North Korea artillery drill as US submarine docks in South
North Korea conducted a big live-fire exercise on Tuesday to mark the foundation of its military, media reported,…
North Korea ready for nuclear attack amid show of force
North Korea has warned the US not to take provocative action in the region, saying it is ready to hit back with…
Asian markets mostly lower, Korean peninsula tensions in focus
Asian markets were mostly lower on Wednesday, as tensions continue to ratchet up on the Korean Peninsula following…
Trump presses China on North Korea ahead of Xi talks
U.S. President Donald Trump held out the possibility on Sunday of using trade as a lever to secure Chinese…
Toshiba misses 3Q deadline, considers strategic options for Westinghouse
Japan's Toshiba Corp failed to submit audited third-quarter earnings for a second time on Tuesday, gaining a one…
Trump expects to sign revised travel ban Monday: US media
U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to sign a revised travel ban on Monday, just over a month after his…
China protests US sanction on Iran that hurts Chinese firms
China said Monday that it had lodged representations with the United States over Washington's new sanctions list…
US warns North Korea of using nuclear weapons
U.S. defence secretary warned North Korea on Friday that his government would respond to any use of nuclear weapons…
Iran missile test must not go unanswered: Netanyahu
Israel's prime minister has accused Iran of carrying out a missile test in flagrant violation of a UN security…
North Korea ready to test fire ICBM
North Korea is ready to test-fire an intercontinental ballistic missile "at any time, at any place," according to a…
As nuclear loss grows, Toshiba needs chip investors, soon
With mounting writedowns from its nuclear business, Japan's Toshiba Corp is looking to sell part of its core…
US may hold fire on ‘non-threatening’ N Korea missiles
US Defence Secretary Ash Carter has said the US would not necessarily shoot down a North Korean missile, if it was…