IAEA report to detail Iranian nuclear advances
A new UN atomic agency report due Thursday or Friday is expected to detail how Iran is continuing to expand its nuclear programme despite painful sanctions and talk of Israeli military action.
29 August 2012 18:23
Nazarbayev named reasons of global nuclear security erosion
First of all, there is no universal regime of non-proliferation of nuclear weapons; new nuclear and some so-called threshold countries remain outside of the existing Treaty: Nursultan Nazarbayev.
Kazakhstan launches ATOM international project
Nuclear weapons are suicidal for the humanity. Suicide, being a direct challenge to the Creator, is condemned by all global religions. From this point of view, having military nuclear power is an absolute blasphemy: Nazarbayev.
Astana hosts anti-nuclear conference
International conference called From Nuclear Test Ban to Nuclear Weapons Free World has kicked off in the Independence Palace in Astana.
29 August 2012 13:18
Ann brings the love as Romney wraps up nomination
Republicans crowned Mitt Romney the presidential nominee on Tuesday as his wife Ann sold their wholesome family and college sweetheart love story to US voters in a prime-time convention speech.
29 August 2012 10:50
Japan says China flag incident 'very regrettable'
Japan's foreign minister on Tuesday labelled as "very regrettable" an incident in Beijing in which the national flag was ripped off a car carrying Japan's ambassador, fanning diplomatic tensions.
28 August 2012 17:49
Angola votes in second peacetime polls
Angola votes Friday for only the second time since its civil war ended a decade ago, with the incumbent ruling party expected to sweep the polls.
28 August 2012 16:49
Libya's under-fire interior minister quits
Interior Minister Fawzi Abdelali resigned on Sunday after coming under fire for the performance of security forces during a surge of violence that has rocked Libya, an official from his office told AFP.
28 August 2012 11:52
Pro-Palestinian activists barred from West Bank visit
Israel and Jordan on Sunday barred pro-Palestinian US and European activists from trying to cross into the West Bank to deliver aid to students, a number of sources said.
28 August 2012 10:04
Nigeria in back-channel talks with Islamists: official
Nigeria's government has reached out to members of Islamist militant group Boko Haram through back-channel talks in a bid to end an insurgency that has killed hundreds, the president's spokesman said Sunday.
27 August 2012 12:53
North Korea, Japan to hold first direct talks in four years
North Korea and Japan this week hold their first direct talks in four years with attention focused on whether they can show progress in overcoming deep-rooted suspicions that have hamstrung ties.
27 August 2012 10:58
Romney 'birther' line the latest in campaign distractions
A social policy debate has dogged Mitt Romney's campaign message, but he caused his own distraction Friday when he dredged up the conspiracy over President Barack Obama's birth certificate.
26 August 2012 15:56
Can a splash of color change image of Republicans?
A black former top diplomat, a Cuban-born senator, an Indian-American governor -- the speakers list for next week's Republican National Convention reads like a conservative Rainbow Coalition.
