Iran woos global investors; says no desire for nuclear weapons

Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2014, 20:58

Energy-rich Iran on Thursday sought to allay fears over its controversial nuclear programme and invited global investors to visit the nation to explore opportunities in its bid to normalise relations with the West.

US offers to send envoy to North Korea to free jailed missionary

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 09:51

The United States has offered to send a special envoy to North Korea to win the release of a jailed missionary, but signalled that any meaningful resumption of denuclearization talks required Pyongyang to give up its pursuit of nuclear weapons.

No secret agreement with Iran: White House

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 15, 2014, 07:20

White House refuted reports of a "secret agreement" with Iran on its nuclear weapons programme and said it would soon make public the agreement that was reached by Iran with the P5+1 countries.

Nuclear cooperation with Pakistan to continue: China

Last Updated: Monday, December 23, 2013, 23:41

Close on heels of Pakistan launching work on largest atomic power project with Chinese help, Beijing said cooperation between 2 sides on nuclear energy will continue as it was for "peaceful purposes".

US nuclear missiles are a force in much distress

Last Updated: Sunday, December 22, 2013, 03:30

The hundreds of nuclear missiles that have stood war-ready for decades in underground silos along remote stretches of America, silent and unseen, packed with almost unimaginable destructive power, are a force in distress.

Pakistan closer to completing 4th nuke reactor at Khushab

Last Updated: Saturday, December 21, 2013, 19:58

Pakistan has nearly completed external construction of a fourth reactor building at the Khushab nuclear complex that produces plutonium for the country`s nuclear weapons programme, according to a US think tank.

Iran won`t acquire N-weapons the way Pakistan did: Obama

Last Updated: Sunday, December 8, 2013, 14:34

US President Barack Obama has strongly allayed the Israeli fear that Iran might acquire nuclear weapons the way Pakistan and North Korea did.

China tells Iran to seize opportunity before nuclear talks

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 20, 2013, 13:24

China`s president told his Iranian counterpart to "seize the opportunity" to improve relations with world powers, as diplomats head to Geneva hoping to clinch a preliminary deal to ease a nuclear dispute between Tehran and the West.

IAEA`s Iran N-programme report is `balanced`: Tehran

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 20, 2013, 11:06

Iranian government has described the UN nuclear watchdog -- International Atomic Energy Agency`s report about the Islamic Republic`s nuclear programme as "balanced".

Iran dismisses allegations about hidden N-site

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 20, 2013, 11:05

Iran`s Atomic Energy Organisation rubbished Tuesday the allegations by an exiled Iranian opposition group about existence of a hidden underground site for military nuclear purposes inside the country, Xinhua reported.

`Pak nuclear weapons` threat underestimated`

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 20, 2013, 09:55

Nuclear weapons of Pakistan poses more danger to the global security than "over-exaggerating" threat from Iran, a former US official has said.

Uranium enrichment inalienable right: Iran

Last Updated: Monday, November 18, 2013, 11:31

Iran`s uranium enrichment activities is an inalienable right endorsed by the Nuclear Non- Proliferation Treaty (NPT) of which the Islamic republic is a signatory country, Iranian government said Sunday.