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Carl Sagan discusses nuclear self destruction

A great voice from beyond speaks to us about the futililty of war and the arrogance of the human species. And as Carl Sagan asked... more

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ElBaradei: Iran far from acquiring nuclear weapon

Babak Yektafar: ElBaradei's statement will not change minds of those who want to confront Iran. International Atomic... more

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US accidentally misplaces nuclear weapons and equipment

The US Air Force (USAF) is planning to set up a new Global Strike Command for its nuclear weapons as part of a re-organisation... more

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NKorea renews UN access to nuclear site

"North Korea declared Monday that it will resume shutting down its nuclear program and allow U.N. experts to monitor the... more

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Israel will hit Iran nuke sites says France's Foreign Minister

"I honestly don't believe (a nuclear weapon) will give any immunity to Iran," Kouchner said in an interview with... more

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Uranium Bandit Surrenders To Police

Calcutta - A tribal man wanted in connection with the smuggling of uranium ore has surrendered to the police in India's... more

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U.S. and India work on nuclear weapons deal

VIENNA (Reuters) - Resistance to lifting a global ban on nuclear trade with India diminished at a 45-nation meeting on Friday but... more

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Bolton suggests Israel will attack Iran

Former US Ambassador to the UN John Bolton on a possible Israeli strike. John Bolton served as the United States Permanent... more

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Report: Israel won't allow a nuclear Iran

Israel will not allow Iran to attain nuclear capability and if time begins to run out, Jerusalem will not hesitate to take... more

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Iran warns any attack would start 'world war'

A senior Iranian military commander has warned that any US or Israeli attack on the Islamic republic would start a new world war,... more

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North Korea defies U.S., stops disabling nuclear reactors

North Korea said Tuesday it has suspended work to disable its nuclear reactor in anger over Washington's failure to remove it... more

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North Korea threatens to restore nuclear facilities

North Korea said on Tuesday that it had stopped disabling its main nuclear complex, and threatened to restore facilities there... more

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For controversial Turkish President Abdullah Gül, the recent war in Georgia signals a "new world order" that will emerge from the rubble of South Ossetia and force the United States to share its power, The Guardian reported.

Gül said America's inability to prevent Russia's invasion shows that the US can no longer shape world politics as it once did.

"I don't think you can control all the world from one centre," Gül said. "There are big nations. There are huge populations. There is unbelievable economic development in some parts of the world. So what we have to do is, instead of unilateral actions, act all together, make common decisions and have consultations with the world. A new world order, if I can say it, should emerge."

The geopolitical turmoil in the Caucusus -- a region between Europe and Asia that includes the nations of Georgia and Turkey -- has placed Turkey in a difficult position between pleasing its neighbor Russia and not hurting its relationship with the US.

The conflict in Georgia proved Turkey's tenuous position regarding energy when Russian tanks cut the flow of oil to Turkey from a pipeline running through Georgia, Reuters reported.

Turkey's energy problems have forced it to seek gas from Russia and Iran, prompting an outcry from Washington.

Gül spoke to The Guardian shortly before a meeting with Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

The US warned Turkey on Thursday against striking an energy deal with Iran after learning of the two presidents' meeting, Financial Times reported.

US officials claim the deal will undermine international efforts to curb Iran's nuclear program.

"Such a deal by Turkey with Iran would send the wrong message at a time when the Iranian regime has repeatedly failed to comply with its UN Security Council and IAEA obligations," the US state department said.

Gül said he doesn't want Iran to have nuclear weapons, but he "doesn't want to think about" the United States attack on Iran.

"I don't want to think about that. Everybody should take a lesson from what happened in Iraq," he said. "Diplomatic solutions are always better than hard solutions."

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Nagasaki marks attack anniversary

Nagasaki today demanded North Korea fully abandon nuclear weapons and urged India to sign nuclear treaties, as the Japanese city... more

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War on terror is smokescreen for PNAC

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Hiroshima marks bomb anniversary with hope for US change

The mayor of Hiroshima on Wednesday urged the next US president to work to abolish atomic weapons as the city marked the 63rd... more

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US missile alert crew falls asleep on the job

It was 9.30 in the evening. The crew of three air force members decided to rest a little and within 15 minutes they were fast... more

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Iran ends cooperation on U.N. nuke probe

VIENNA, Austria - Iran signaled Thursday that it will no longer cooperate with U.N. experts probing for signs of clandestine... more

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Don't Fall For Nuclear Power

While the presidential hopefuls trade barbs and accuse each other of flip- flopping, they agree with President Bush on their enthusiastic support for nuclear power.

Sen. John McCain has called for 100 new nuclear power plants. Sen. Barack Obama, in a July 2007 Democratic debate, answered a pro-nuclear power audience member, "I actually think that we should explore nuclear power as part of the energy mix."

Among Obama's top contributors are executives of Exelon Corp., a leading nuclear power operator in the nation. Just last week, Exelon released a new plan called "Exelon 2020: A Low-Carbon Roadmap." The nuclear power industry sees global warming as a golden opportunity to sell its insanely expensive and dangerous power plants.

But nuclear power is not a solution to climate change — rather, it causes problems. Amory Lovins is the co-founder and chief scientist of Rocky Mountain Institute in Colorado. He makes simple, powerful points against nuclear: "The nuclear revival that we often hear about is not actually happening. It is a very carefully fabricated illusion ... there are no buyers. Wall Street is not putting a penny of private capital into the industry, despite 100-plus percent subsidies." He adds: "Basically, we can have as many nuclear plants as Congress can force the taxpayers to pay for. But you won't get any in a market economy."

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The presidential hopefuls are wrong on nuclear power. Wind, solar and microgeneration (generating electricity and heat at the same time, in smaller plants), on the other hand, are taking off globally, gaining billions of dollars in private investments. Lovins summarizes: "One of the big reasons we have an oil problem and a climate problem today is we spent our money on the wrong stuff. If we had spent it on efficiency and renewables, those problems would've gone away, and we would've made trillions of dollars' profit on the deal because it's so much cheaper to save energy than to supply it." The answer is blowing in the wind.
While the presidential hopefuls trade barbs and accuse each other of flip- flopping, they agree with President Bush on their... more