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US warns N. Korea against further 'provocative' acts

Feb 15, 2013 (AFP)

The United States Friday called on North Korea not to take any further provocative steps, as a US think tank said Pyongyang was preparing a launchpad that could...

Syria: Mystery shrouds slaying of Iranian

Feb 15, 2013 (UPI)

Mystery still swirls around the assassination of a top Iranian general in war-torn Syria but details are emerging that suggest he was a key figure in Tehran's c...

Graduation day in the 'scariest place on Earth'

Feb 15, 2013 (AFP)

Shadowed by a nuclear test, guarded by armed soldiers and with a two-star general handing out prizes, Kim Min-Jung's elementary school graduation was a moment t...

N.Korea makes progress at rocket site: images

Feb 14, 2013 (AFP)

Already under fire for its latest nuclear test, North Korea has been making preparations at a launchpad that could pave the way for firing a long-range missile,...

Hanging on the telephone? Kerry awaits Lavrov call

Feb 14, 2013 (AFP)

US Secretary of State John Kerry is still waiting for Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to return a telephone call to discuss North Korea's nuclear test, a...

Lack of data shrouds nature of N. Korea nuclear test

Feb 14, 2013 (AFP)

Urgent efforts to find out the type of device detonated in North Korea's latest nuclear test appeared to be getting nowhere Thursday, with South Korean experts ...

IAEA says Iran nuclear talks fail again

Feb 14, 2013 (AFP)

The chief UN atomic inspector said Thursday that talks with Iran had failed again to reach a deal on enhanced inspections of Tehran's nuclear programme, two wee...

Iran sought nuclear parts in China: report

Feb 14, 2013 (AFP)

Iran tried to smuggle thousands of specialized magnets through China for its centrifuges, in an effort to speed its path to reaching nuclear weapons capability,...

Outside View: Iran years after the revolt

Feb 14, 2013 (UPI)

The Iranian people had many hopes after the fall of the shah in February 1979 but that great revolution was hijacked by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini and the Isla...

Defiant Iran announces uranium enrichment upgrade

Feb 13, 2013 (AFP)

Iran on Wednesday announced an upgrade to its uranium enrichment machines, upping the ante even as UN experts were holding talks in Tehran on the Islamic republ...

Old moves from N. Korea's new leader

Feb 13, 2013 (AFP)

When Kim Jong-Un came to power in North Korea in late 2011, some saw a young, untested leader destined for failure, while others detected a glimmer of reformist...

IAEA experts hold talks on nuclear 'differences' in Iran

Feb 13, 2013 (AFP)

Experts from the UN atomic watchdog were holding talks in Tehran Wednesday aimed at reaching accord on inspections that would allow investigations into a possib...

For US, N.Korea nuclear status a red line

Feb 13, 2013 (AFP)

North Korea has tested three atomic bombs and is widely believed capable of firing a nuclear warhead. But in the eyes of the United States, North Korea most def...

China Internet users blast official stance on N. Korea

Feb 13, 2013 (AFP)

Chinese social media users berated authorities Wednesday for their relatively mild response to North Korea's nuclear test, with one likening Pyongyang to a "cra...

N. Korea warned US, as Kerry faces first crisis

Feb 12, 2013 (AFP)

New US Secretary of State John Kerry faced his first global crisis Tuesday as North Korea defied UN resolutions to carry out its third nuclear test. Just 12 day...

N. Korea vows 'high-intensity' action, new rocket launches

Feb 12, 2013 (AFP)

North Korea's ruling party called for the staging of a "high-intensity" action and further long-range rocket launches, state media reported Tuesday, ahead of an...

Iran scorns Israel's nuclear red line as 'laughing matter'

Feb 12, 2013 (AFP)

Iran on Tuesday scorned as a "laughing matter" comments by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Tehran is moving closer to making a nuclear bomb. "The...

IAEA delegation arrives in Iran for new talks

Feb 12, 2013 (AFP)

A delegation from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) arrived early Wednesday in Tehran for new talks on Iran's disputed nuclear programme, the news a...

For N. Korea, long history of tests on key US dates

Feb 12, 2013 (AFP)

North Korea carried out its latest nuclear test hours before President Barack Obama planned a major speech, renewing speculation that it times major incidents w...

Iran hints military site access if overall deal with IAEA

Feb 12, 2013 (AFP)

Iran hinted Tuesday that inspection of the Parchin military site by the International Atomic Energy Agency would be possible in the context of a "comprehensive ...