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Foul play ruled out of Libya oil chief’s death
The Vienna prosecutor’s office has ruled out foul play in the death of Libya’s Gaddafi-era prime minister and oil chief Shukri Ghanem.
Iran’s uranium enough to produce five nuclear weapons
A UN report has found that the total production, for the last five years, of low-enriched uranium would be enough for at least five nuclear weapons.
Iran and world powers agree to continue talks
Negotiators from Tehran and six world powers have finally resumed talks over Iran’s nuclear programme and have agreed to meet again next month.
Iran talks failure sparks confrontation fears
The UN nuclear watchdog’s latest mission to Iran failed to budge a defiant Tehran over its disputed nuclear programme.
Nuclear talks with Iran have failed, says UN watchdog
The IAEA has failed to secure an agreement with Iran during talks over disputed nuclear activities, saying it was denied access to a key military site
Iran enriches uranium, executes ‘spy’ and mocks the West
Iran has begun enriching uranium inside a mountain and sentenced an American to death for spying, undermining hopes diplomacy could avert sanctions.
Iran begins underground uranium refining
Iran has begun its underground uranium refining at the Fordow site, signalling its decision not to back down despite sanctions from the West.
Iran testing raises fears of plutonium production
A former senior UN nuclear official says Iran seems to be testing atomic fuel intended for a planned reactor which could yield nuclear bomb material.
UN atom chief plays down safety cost concerns
Planned steps to boost global nuclear safety after Japan’s Fukushima disaster will not lead to any major increase in costs for reactor operators.
Japan mulls Fukushima food sale ban
Japan is considering whether to halt sales of food products from near a crippled nuclear plant because of contamination by a radioactive element.
IAEA chief heading to Japan to face nuclear crisis
The UN atomic energy chief said he plans to fly to Japan on Thursday to seek first-hand information of what he called a "very serious" situation.
UN nuclear agency mulls more ‘special inspections’
The United Nations nuclear watchdog signalled on Monday it wanted to use its "special inspection" powers more often.
Iran takes another step towards weapons-grade uranium
Iran began making higher-grade nuclear fuel on Tuesday, and the Pentagon said the US wanted a UN Security Council resolution on Iran "within weeks".
Iran Guards warn opposition against renewed protests
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards warned the opposition on Monday not to use anti-US rallies this week to stage new demonstrations.
Iran promises ‘crushing’ response as attack toll rises
Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards promised a ”crushing” response to an attack that killed several senior commanders, state television said on Monday.