US says it's ready to join talks to resume Iran nuclear deal
The Biden administration says it's ready to join talks with Iran and world powers to discuss a return to the 2015 nuclear deal.
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Radioactive carbon from Cold War nuclear tests found deep in ocean
Decades after the nuclear bomb tests of the Cold War, traces of radioactive carbon have been found in the deepest parts of the ocean.
Trump tells Iran 'call me,' playing good cop to Bolton's enforcer
President Donald Trump and his most senior Cabinet officials have a message for the leaders in Iran -- it's just not quite the same one.
Saudi nuclear program accelerates, raising tensions in volatile region
On the outskirts of Riyadh, a building site is quickly being transformed into the birthplace of Saudi Arabia's quest for nuclear power, a bid that has sparked concern in the US Congress and fury in Tehran.
Pompeo 'hopeful' North Korea talks can continue
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo insisted that North Korea is keeping open the possibility of continued talks after Pyongyang's deputy foreign minister said they might walk from negotiations, criticizing the top US diplomat and national security adviser John Bolton for creating "an atmosphere of hostility."
McConnell says he has votes to speed nominations process
Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told the Senate Republican Conference on Tuesday that he now has the votes to invoke the so-called nuclear option to significantly cut back the debate time on nominations, according to a person with direct knowledge of the remarks.
US commander: Little change in NKorea's military capabilities
The top US commander on the Korean Peninsula told Senate lawmakers Tuesday that "despite a reduction" in tensions with North Korea, there has been "little to no verifiable change" in the country's military capabilities since President Donald Trump's first summit with Kim Jong Un last summer.
Russia will exit INF nuclear missile treaty in 6 months
Russia says it will mirror the United States' withdrawal from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty between the countries, formally exiting the agreement in six months.
US moves to limit nuclear sales to China
The Trump administration will limit sales of US civil nuclear technology to China out of concerns that it is being diverted for military and other unauthorized purposes.
US, allies readying effort to expose North Korean sanctions violations
The US and allies are days away from launching a new effort to more publicly expose North Korean violations of sanctions aimed at curbing its nuclear and missile programs, two defense officials tell CNN.
UN watchdog says North Korea has not halted nuclear program
The United Nations nuclear watchdog agency says it has "grave concern" that North Korea continues to develop its nuclear weapons program.
Your California red wine may have traces of radioactive particles
There might be an unexpected ingredient in your glass of California red wine.
Mattis, Dunford call for nuclear war communication changes
Even as the Trump administration looks for further nuclear arms reductions with Russia and full denuclearization with North Korea, the Pentagon is making crucial changes in nuclear weapons employment and options after Defense Secretary James Mattis and Gen. Joseph Dunford, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, recently called for classified changes.
US intel agency believes Kim won't fully denuclearize
The Defense Intelligence Agency believes that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has no intention of engaging in a full denuclearization program, at least for now, according to an administration official familiar with the agency's finding.
Pompeo: North Korea remains a nuclear threat
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday that North Korea remains a nuclear threat, but defended President Donald Trump for tweeting otherwise earlier this month.
Satellite images show North Korea upgrading nuclear facility
New satellite images show North Korea has made rapid improvements to the infrastructure at its Yongbyon Nuclear Scientific Research Center -- a facility used to produce weapons-grade fissile material, according to an analysis published by 38 North, a prominent North Korea monitoring group.
Pompeo says all North Korea nukes must go before sanctions end
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo reiterated US calls for North Korea to completely rid itself of all remnants of its nuclear weapons program before international sanctions are lifted on the pariah nation.
Netanyahu starts European tour to persuade leaders to quit Iran deal
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu kicked off a three-day trip to persuade the leaders of Germany, France and the UK to quit the Iran nuclear deal, meeting Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin on Monday to discuss the threat he says Tehran poses to his country and the wider Middle East.
White House pushes for action to keep coal plants from closing
President Donald Trump has asked Energy Secretary Rick Perry to "prepare immediate steps" to keep coal and nuclear power plants from closing, the White House announced on Friday.
North Korea warns of nuclear showdown if dialogue fails
A North Korean official has lashed out at US Vice President Mike Pence and said Pyongyang is ready for a nuclear showdown if dialogue with the United States fails.
North Korea monitors claim nuclear test site dismantling has begun
Satellite images appear to show North Korea is shuttering its nuclear test site, according to analysts from North Korean monitoring site 38 North.
Iranian Foreign Minister visits Russia, China to save nuclear deal
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif touched down in Moscow on Monday morning as part of a series of international diplomatic meetings aimed at saving the Iran nuclear deal following the United States' withdrawal.
North Korea details plans to dismantle nuclear test site
North Korea outlined steps Saturday to dismantle its nuclear testing site -- and confirmed that international journalists, including those from the United States and the United Kingdom, would be invited to watch this month as its tunnels are blown up.
University fined for lost plutonium
Idaho State University has been fined after it lost track of a small amount of plutonium 239, a substance used to make nuclear weapons.
