nuclear weapons

2017 Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN)

The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) has been awarded the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize. The Geneva-based group was…

7 years ago

Did you Know the UK Military have more than 200 Nuclear Weapons?

The UK military is currently ranked fifth in the world for firepower. They are beaten only by the US, Russia,…

10 years ago

North Korea makes progress in creating deliverable nuclear weapons

North Korea has made progress in creating deliverable nuclear weapons, South Korea's defense ministry has speculated. In a white paper,…

10 years ago

Yulia Tymoshenko leaked phone call: Nuclear weapons should be used to kill Russians

Ukraine’s ex-PM Yulia Tymoshenko has been caught in a leaked taped phone call with parliamentarian Nestor Shufrych, talking about it…

11 years ago

Yongbyon nuclear reactor restarted in North Korea

According to a US institute, steam has been seen rising from North Korea's Yongbyon nuclear facility, suggesting that the reactor…

11 years ago

Netherlands stores 22 US nuclear weapons, reveals ex-PM Ruud Lubbers

Ruud Lubbers, former prime minister of the Netherlands, revealed that some 22 US nuclear weapons are stored on Dutch territory.…

11 years ago

US urges China to help rein in North Korea’s actions

The US has urged China to use all its leverage to help rein in North Korea's "destabilizing" actions. US Secretary…

12 years ago

North Korea preparing fourth nuclear test

North Korea appears to be preparing for a fourth nuclear test, according to South Korean officials. South Korean Unification Minister…

12 years ago

North Korea to restart facilities at Yongbyon nuclear complex

North Korea has announced it will restart the facilities at its main Yongbyon nuclear complex, including a reactor mothballed in…

12 years ago

North Korea boosts nuclear programme

The North Korean parliament has today endorsed plans to give nuclear weapons greater prominence in the country's defences. North Korea’s…

12 years ago

Iranian rial hits new record low

The rial, Iran's beleaguered currency, has fallen to fresh record lows against the US dollar. It fell a further 9%…

12 years ago

Barack Obama warns on Iran’s nuclear weapons at UN General Assembly in New York

Barack Obama is addressing the UN General Assembly in New York, where he is to say the US will "do…

12 years ago