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UN nuclear watchdog warns conditions 'very fragile' at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia power plant
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog on Tuesday described the situation at Europe's largest nuclear power plant as “very fragile” following fresh attacks near the site in central Ukraine, and vowed to expand the agency's inspections to include critical...
Iran has further increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels, UN says
VIENNA (AP) — Iran has further increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels in defiance of international demands, a confidential report by the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog said Thursday. The report by the International Atomic Energy Agency, seen by...
UN demands Russia immediately return Europe's biggest nuclear plant to Ukraine
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly adopted a resolution Thursday demanding that Russia urgently withdraw its military and personnel from Europe’s largest nuclear power plant and immediately return the facility to Ukraine. The resolution also reiterates the...
Long, fraught time line of tensions over Iran's nuclear program ahead of its presidential election
Iran will elect a new president Friday after the death of hard-line President Ebrahim Raisi. Whoever takes the helm in the country will inherit Iran's rapidly advancing nuclear program, which now enriches uranium closer than ever to weapons-grade levels. Here’s a time line of the...
US and allies clash with Tehran and Moscow over Iranian nuclear program at UN Security Council
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States and its key European allies clashed with Iran and Russia over Tehran’s expanding nuclear program, with the U.S. vowing “to use all means necessary to prevent a nuclear-armed Iran” in a U.N. Security Council meeting on Monday. The U.S.,...
