Nuclear Proliferation timeline
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Iran Reveals Existence of Hidden Nuclear Facility Ahead of Revelation by US Intelligence
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Friday his country's newly disclosed nuclear fuel facility was legal and open for inspection by the... Read more
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United Nations Passes Resolution Aimed at Reducing Spread of Nuclear Weapons
The resolution, ratified without dissent by the heads of state of the 15-member council, is the most tangible success of President Barack Obama's... Read more
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North Korean Leader Kim Jong Il Tells Chinese Premier He is Willing to Return to Nuclear Disarmament Talks
North Korean leader Kim Jong Il told the visiting Chinese premier Monday that his country was willing to return to six-nation nuclear disarmament... Read more
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North Korea Test-Fires Five Short-Range Missiles.
North Korea has test-fired five short-range missiles off the east coast of the peninsula, South Korea's Yonhap news agency has reported. The... Read more
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Russia Rejects New Sanctions Against Iran to Deter Nuclear Program
Threatening Iran with harsh new sanctions to advance negotiations over its nuclear program would be “counterproductive,” Russia’s foreign minister... Read more
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Western Powers Back Iran Uranium Proposal at Vienna Talks
The United States has tentatively endorsed a U.N. proposal for France and Russia to refine a large portion of Iran's low-enriched uranium for use... Read more
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UN Inspectors Arrive in Iran to Visit Previously Secret Nuclear Facility
A team of UN inspectors has arrived in Iran to visit a controversial uranium enrichment plant near the town of Qom. The four scientists were due... Read more
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President Obama Sends Letter to Kim Jong-il in Effort to Restart Nucear Disarmament Talks
Barack Obama has sent a letter to North Korea's leader Kim Jong-il to persuade him to return to nuclear disarmament talks. The US president's... Read more
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South Korean Defense Minster States that North Korea is Believed to be Continuing Uranium Enrichment and has Over 1,000 Missiles Stockpiled
In a sign that it will not give up its atomic ambitions, North Korea is believed to have some 1,000 missiles, including intermediate-range and Scud... Read more
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US Ambassador John Bolton Warns Israel of Fleeting Chance to Strike Iranian Nuclear Reactor
Israel has only mere days to launch an attack on Iran’s Bushehr nuclear reactor if Russia makes good on its plan to deliver fuel there this... Read more
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Iran Gains First Nuclear Power Plant
Iran, under United Nations sanctions for its nuclear program, today will end a 36-year quest to join the club of atomic-powered nations when... Read more
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IAEA Releases Report indicating Iran Continues to Pursue Nuclear Weapons
An IAEA report on nuclear verification in Iran was circulated on 8 November 2011 to the Agency's Board of Governors and the UN Security... Read more
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North Korea Rocket Launch Fails, Setback for New Leader Kim Jong-un
While the UN security council prepares to discuss its limited options in response to Friday's failed rocket launch, the repercussions inside North... Read more
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