Senate approves nuclear deal with India

Oct. 2, 2008

The Senate approved a controversial nuclear deal with India on Wednesday, clearing the way for the United States to export nuclear know-how to India after a ban lasting decades.

U.S. nuclear report released

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has released its Performance and Accountability Report for 2008.

Algeria, Argentina sign nuke energy pact

ALGIERS, Algeria, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- Algeria and Argentina have signed a nuclear energy research cooperation agreement, Algerian officials said Tuesday.

Mayak nuke storage facility secured

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 (UPI) -- The U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration, in partnership with Russia, has completed security upgrades at the Mayak nuclear weapons storage facility.

New facility to dispose of nuke material

AKTAU, Kazakhstan, Nov. 13 (UPI) -- The United States and Kazakhstan have completed a new facility to dispose of nuclear material in a multiyear plan to counter nuclear proliferation.

Poland seeks nuclear sites

WARSAW, Poland, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said so far, no suitable sites for planned nuclear plants have been found.

U.S. Energy Department takes Duke waste

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Nov. 11 (UPI) -- Duke Energy announced it has signed a contract with the U.S. Department of Energy for the disposal of used nuclear fuel.

Larijani raps Obama's Iran comments

TEHRAN, Nov. 8 (UPI) -- Iran's Parliament speaker says U.S. President-elect Barack Obama is going in "the wrong direction" by opposing the Middle East country's nuclear program.

Kazatomprom will build in China

ASTANA, Kazakhstan, Nov. 7 (UPI) -- Kazakhstan's national nuclear corporation, Kazatomprom, will build in China.

Mozambique ratifies nuclear treaty

MAPUTO, Mozambique, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- Mozambique has joined 145 other countries banning nuclear explosions after ratifying the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty on Wednesday.

Vietnam to build new nuclear plants

HANOI, Vietnam, Nov. 4 (UPI) -- Vietnam's Ministry of Industry and Trade announced plans to build two nuclear power plants.

Civilian-use uranium open to proliferation

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 (UPI) -- A U.S.-led initiative to relocate and secure at-risk nuclear material faces collapse without the cooperation of the world community, officials say.

Gates: U.S. still needs nuclear deterrent

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 (UPI) -- The United States continues to need a nuclear deterrent, albeit a much smaller one than in the Cold War era, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Tuesday.

United Nations receives report from IAEA

VIENNA, Oct. 28 (UPI) -- According to the Vienna, Austria-based International Atomic Energy Agency, more countries are turning to nuclear energy.

Ban calls for global disarmament effort

UNITED NATIONS, Oct. 27 (UPI) -- During a recent speech in New York, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on world leaders to work together on nuclear disarmament.

Nuclear weapons stockpile plan published

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 (UPI) -- The National Nuclear Security Administration has published an updated plan on modernizing the U.S. nuclear weapons complex.