Iran 3 years from atomic bomb: Israeli minister

Last Updated: Thursday, December 30, 2010, 00:50

Israel considers Iran a strategic threat because of its nuclear program.

Nagasaki marks 65th anniversary of US atomic bomb

Last Updated: Monday, August 9, 2010, 22:53

Nagasaki was devastated by plutonium bomb nicknamed `Fat Man` on Aug 9, 1945.

Atomic bomb victims urge annulment of Japan-US secret pacts

Last Updated: Monday, March 15, 2010, 16:24

Victims of the August 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima and their supporters have urged the government to annul all secret pacts reached with the United States on nuclear weapons and other issues.

Double Atomic bomb survivor dies in Japan

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 6, 2010, 16:09

Tsutomu Yamaguchi, the only person officially recognized as a survivor of both the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings at the end of World War II, has died at age 93.

Brazil rules out developing atomic bomb

Last Updated: Sunday, December 27, 2009, 10:29

Brazilian Defence Minister Nelson Jobim ruled out the construction of an atomic bomb in the South American country as a strategy for consolidating Brazil`s leadership in the region, local media said.

Global network detects sign of atomic bomb testing

Last Updated: Saturday, September 19, 2009, 14:24

Iran, Israel and the five nuclear powers that are permanent Security Council members are part of a global network to detect signs of testing of a new atomic bomb, the head of the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty organisation said.

Minister insists Iran has no desire to develop atomic bomb

Last Updated: Saturday, September 12, 2009, 21:55

Defence Minister Ahmad Vahidi on Saturday renewed Iran`s insistence that it has no ambitions to develop an atomic bomb as world powers sought urgent talks on its latest proposals to allay concerns.

Japan marks 64th anniversary of Nagasaki bombing

Last Updated: Sunday, August 9, 2009, 10:08

More than 5,000 people have gathered in the Peace Park in Nagasaki to mark the 64th anniversary of the US atomic bombing of the southwestern Japanese city.