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Remove nuclear sword of Damocles

Even small countries can add their voices to the international attempt to enforce a ban on these devastating weapons that hold the globe captive

It’s been 30 years since South Africa signed the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and stuck to it

OPINION| Global nuclear disarmament is long overdue

The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons is a step in the right direction, but the world will remain unbalanced while nine states still hold these dangerous weapons

Iran calls for ‘honesty’ in nuclear talks

Iran has urged "honesty" at crucial talks with world powers in order to defuse a tense international showdown over its disputed nuclear activities.

Obama’s nuclear summit: Good plan, action needed

US President Barack Obama’s nuclear security summit took a step toward lowering the risk of a terrorist group getting an atomic weapon.

Ahmadinejad rejects Western nuclear proposal

Iran President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad rejected on Monday a proposal put forward by the West in a bid to resolve a row over Iran’s nuclear aims.

North Korea says it’s reactivated nuclear programme

North Korea said on Saturday it has started reprocessing spent fuel rods to make weapons-grade plutonium,

US nuclear experts thrown out of N Korea

Four US experts monitoring the shutdown of a North Korean nuclear plant were expelled on Friday from the isolated nation, Chinese media reported.

Obama looks to Russia for help on Iran

Media reports claim United States President Barack Obama sent a secret letter to Russia’s Dmitry Medvedev seeking help to disarm Iran.

Clinton faces tough task in mending Russia ties

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton hopes to close a dark chapter in US-Russia relations when she meets Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov next week.