VIENNA, Nov. 21, 2008 (Reuters) The United States said on Friday the first independent monitoring report on an alleged Syrian nuclear site had hardened suspicions that Syria was building a covert reactor and would raise pressure on it to come clean. ... > full story
VIENNA, Nov. 19, 2008 (Reuters) A Syrian complex bombed by Israel bore multiple features resembling those of a nuclear reactor and U.N. inspectors found "significant" traces of uranium at the site, a watchdog report said on Wednesday. ... > full story
DUBAI, Nov. 17, 2008 (Reuters) The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog urged Syria on Monday to be more transparent in dealing with inspectors looking into the country's alleged atomic activity. ... > full story
SEOUL, Nov. 12, 2008 (Reuters) North Korea indicated on Wednesday it would not let international nuclear inspectors remove nuclear samples from its plant that makes arms-grade plutonium, a move which could hamper international disarmament efforts. ... > full story
TOKYO, Nov. 12, 2008 (Reuters) Japan's greenhouse gas emissions rose to a record high in the year to March, putting the world's fifth-largest carbon dioxide producer at risk of an embarrassing failure to achieve its Kyoto target over the next four years. ... > full story
TOKYO, Nov. 8, 2008 (Reuters) North Korea has slowed disablement work at its key nuclear reactor to a snail's pace, complaining of a delay in delivery of energy aid it is supposed to receive, Japan's Kyodo news agency quoted diplomatic sources as saying. ... > full story
SRIHARIKOTA, India, Oct. 22, 2008 (Reuters) India launched its first unmanned moon mission on Wednesday, joining the Asian space race in the footsteps of rival China and reinforcing its claim to be considered a global power. ... > full story
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