Nuclear weapons
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Iran says nuclear program now testing new advanced centrifugeFormer U.S. President Donald Trump pulled the U.S. out of the nuclear accord in 2018, accusing Iran of failing to live up to the agreement.WorldApr 10
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UN nuclear chief arrives in Iran as country threatens watchdog’s surveillance camerasUnder the protocol with Iran, the IAEA ``collects and analyzes hundreds of thousands of images captured daily by its sophisticated surveillance cameras,'' the agency said in 2017.WorldFeb 21
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U.S. says it is ready to resume talks with Iran on nuclear dealThe State Department said Thursday the U.S. would accept an invitation from the European Union to attend a meeting of the participants in the original agreement.WorldFeb 18
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North Korea still modernizing nuclear weapon, ballistic missile arsenals: UN expertsThe Security Council has imposed increasingly tough sanctions on North Korea, the country's official name, since its first nuclear test explosion in 2006.WorldFeb 8
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Biden proposes 5 year extension of Russia nuclear arms treatyRussia has said for some time that it would welcome an extension of the New START treaty, which limits the number of U.S. and Russian strategic nuclear weapons.WorldJan 21
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Russia looking for thieves who hit Putin’s nuclear ‘Doomsday Plane’The aircraft is designed to serve as a mobile command centre during a nuclear exchange.TrendingDec 9, 2020
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United Nations treaty to ban nuclear weapons to enter into forceAs of Friday, the treaty had 49 signatories, and the United Nations said the 50th ratification from Honduras had been received.WorldOct 24, 2020
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Nagasaki urges world to abandon nuclear weapons on 75th anniversary of bombingAt 11:02 a.m., the moment the B-29 bomber Bockscar dropped a 4.5-ton (10,000-pound) plutonium bomb dubbed "Fat Man,'' Nagasaki survivors and other participants stood in a minute of silence to honour more than 70,000 dead.Aug 9, 2020
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China denies holding secret nuclear weapon tests undergroundThe U.S. State Department has accused China of triggering low-level nuclear blasts at a subterranean site without providing evidence.TrendingApr 16, 2020
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North Korea fires two unidentified projectiles after months: South Korea militarySeoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff confirmed the launches in a statement but couldn't immediately say how far the projectiles flew or whether the weapons were ballistic or rocket artillery.WorldMar 2, 2020
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