Anti-nuclear rally in Tokyo ahead of tsunami anniversary
Thousands of anti-nuclear demonstrators rallied in Tokyo Saturday ahead of the second anniversary of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami disaster, urging Japan's new government to abandon nuclear power.
Sanctions against N. Korea not 'fundamental': China
Sanctions against North Korea over its nuclear programme are not "the fundamental way" to resolve the crisis, China's foreign minister said Saturday, days after the UN tightened measures against Pyongyang.
US, China to increase nuclear sanctions on N. Korea
The United States and China will on Thursday seek to tighten the UN sanctions screws on North Korea after its widely condemned nuclear bomb test last month.
Kerry on Gulf tour pledges backing for Syria rebels
US Secretary of State John Kerry has promised to "empower" Syria's opposition, while warning arch-foe Iran that time for talks on Tehran's nuclear ambitions could run out.
Iran confirms plans for 3,000 modern centrifuges
Iran's atomic chief said on Sunday that Tehran planned to install 3,000 new generation centrifuges at one of its nuclear plants.
Kazakhstan nuclear power station to be built in Aktau
Kazakhstan government has defined the location for construction of the first nuclear power station.
'We mean it,' Israel's Barak tells Iran on nuclear arms
Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak warned Iran on Sunday that Israel would never allow Iranian leaders to develop a nuclear weapon, as he addressed a powerful US-Israel lobby.
IAEA head notes successful negotiations on creation of nuclear fuel bank in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan’s delegation to Vienna met with Director General of IAEA Yukiya Amano.
Movement in nuclear talks, but onus on Iran: UN chief
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Friday that the ball remained in Iran's court over its contested nuclear programme, though he was encouraged by new feelers being put out by Tehran and the West.
Japan riled by WHO's Fukushima cancer warning
Japan on Friday insisted warnings by the WHO of a rise in the risk of cancer for people in Fukushima were overblown, saying the agency was unnecessarily stoking fears.
S. Korea leader offers North 'flexible' engagement
South Korea's new president Park Geun-Hye offered a "more flexible" engagement with North Korea on Friday if Pyongyang chooses a path of trust-building rather than provocation.
Iran exploring second route to nuclear bomb: report
Satellite images show that Iran's Arak heavy-water plan is operational, raising fears that it is trying to produce plutonium for a nuclear bomb.
Iran, world powers respond to counter-offers
World powers and Iran were due Wednesday to respond to offers presented by both sides in a final day of talks aimed at breaking a decade of deadlock over Tehran's nuclear drive.
World powers give Iran new offer at crunch talks
World powers were offering Iran a softening of sanctions in exchange for concessions over its controversial nuclear program.
President Nazarbayev has talks with Secretary of Iran Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Saeed Jalili
The talks were held at the Almaty-based Presidential Residence ahead of another round of international talks over Iran’s nuclear program.
Government decides against hosting an international nuclear fuel bank at the Ulba metallurgical plant
Such banks cannot be placed in seismically active territories: environment officials.
Nuclear weapons do not guarantee security: Kazakhstan to Iran
Kazakhstan is calling Iran to develop nuclear energy and remember that nuclear weapons can never be a guarantee of any country’s security.
Iran installing new nuclear equipment: IAEA
World powers condemned Iran just days before talks on its controversial nuclear programme, after an IAEA report said it had begun installing advanced equipment at one of its main nuclear plants.
Iran envoy warns West against nuclear pressure
A top Iranian envoy said Wednesday that increased Western pressure over his country's nuclear program could end hopes for a negotiated settlement.
U.S. State Secretary thanks Kazakhstan for agreeing to host Iranian nuclear talks
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry had a telephone conversation with Kazakhstan Foreign Minister Yerlan Idrissov.