Home Tags Iaea

Tag: iaea

Radioactive material “a magnet for groups with malicious intent” – UN

-
Government ministers and high level representatives from more than 140 countries have adopted a new declaration to enhance global nuclear security and counter the...

Zimbabwe installing nuclear detectors at points of entry

-
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has struck an agreement with Zimbabwe under which the Austria-headquartered global organisation will equip the country's...

IAEA chief – Nuclear power plant was disrupted by cyber attack

-
A nuclear power plant became the target of a disruptive cyber attack two to three years ago, and there is a serious...

Tightened global nuclear security measure takes effect in May

-
Starting in May more than 150 countries will be legally bound to strengthen their protection of nuclear facilities and to cooperate in...

Radioactive material stolen in Iraq raises security concerns

-
Iraq is searching for "highly dangerous" radioactive material whose theft last year has raised fears among Iraqi officials that it could be...

World powers, Iran to activate landmark nuclear deal after IAEA nod

-
Iran has halted its most sensitive nuclear activity under a ground-breaking deal with world powers, a confidential U.N. atomic agency report reviewed...

Iran, six powers struggle to overcome snags in nuclear talks

-
Iran and six world powers struggled on Friday to budge sticking points in negotiations aimed at securing an interim accord to curb...

Powers pressure Iran, IAEA chief “alerts world”

-
Major powers closed ranks to increase pressure on Iran to address fears about its atomic ambitions, and the UN nuclear chief said...

Low-level radiation in Europe still a mystery – IAEA

-
The source of low levels of radioactive iodine-131 detected in several European countries over the past few weeks is still unclear, the...

IAEA report on Iran set to raise Middle East tension

-
The UN nuclear watchdog is expected this week to issue its most detailed report yet on research in Iran seen as geared...

US says IAEA report on Iran next week critical

-
A report due next week from the IAEA nuclear watchdog will be an important opportunity for the world to assess whether Iran...

“Strong” IAEA report may pile pressure on Iran

-
The UN nuclear watchdog is expected to raise international pressure on Iran with a report next month likely to heighten suspicions about...

IAEA seen giving more detail on Iran atom bomb fears

-
The UN atomic watchdog is expected to spell out in more detail soon the reasons for its growing concern that Iran may...

IAEA seeks funds for post-Fukushima nuclear safety

-
The UN atomic agency urged states to provide extra funding to strengthen global nuclear safety in the wake of Japan's Fukushima accident...

Raw uranium stored near Libya’s Sabha – IAEA

-
The UN atomic agency said that Libya's previous government had stored raw uranium near Sabha, after CNN reported that anti-Gaddafi forces had...

IAEA states adopt nuclear safety action plan

-
The UN atomic agency's 35-nation board adopted an action plan to strengthen global nuclear safety following Japan's Fukushima accident six months ago,...

U.N. atom agency seeks rare Mideast nuclear talks

-
The U.N. nuclear agency has invited all its members, including Israel, Arab states and Iran, to attend rare talks later this year...

Iran plugs first nuclear power plant into grid

-
Iran's first nuclear power plant has finally begun to provide electricity to the national grid, official media reported yesterday, a long-delayed milestone...

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...

IAEA chief sees more nuclear power use despite Fukushima crisis

-
The head of the U.N. atomic watchdog said he expected global use of nuclear power to continue expanding despite the world's worst...

IAEA head sees wide support for stricter atom safety

-
The UN atomic agency chief said he had broad support for his plan to strengthen international safety checks on nuclear power plants...

UN watchdog backs Egypt nuclear power plant plans

-
The UN nuclear watchdog is ready to cooperate with plans to build nuclear power plants in Egypt, which is now working on...

Ban cites ‘window of opportunity’ to advance disarmament

-
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon pledged to continue his efforts to advance the goal of a nuclear-weapon-free world, noting that a number of events...

Book Review: How SA built six atom bombs

This rather repetitive and somewhat superficial book is a history of the South African nuclear weapons programme that by late 1989 had...

IAEA head highlights Nigeria’s nuclear ambitions

-
The new head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) used his first official foreign trip yesterday to spotlight Nigeria's nuclear energy...

IAEA head to visit Nigeria

-
New UN nuclear watchdog chief Yukiya Amano will visit Nigeria next week for his first official trip, a choice aimed at wooing...

Iran expands naval clout in Gulf: US naval study

-
Iran has restructured its naval forces to give an arm of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard full responsibility for operations in the strategic...

UN inspectors reach Iran’s new nuclear site: report

-
UN nuclear experts inspected yesterday a uranium enrichment site whose existence was announced by Iran last month, the semi-official Mers news agency...