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"Never Ever": North Korea Rejects Denuclearisation Push By Quad Nations
North Korea on Thursday condemned the joint statement issued by the Quad nations calling for Pyongyang's complete denuclearisation, reiterating that it will never abandon its nuclear weapons program, according to South Korean news agency Yonhap.
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From Explosion To Crystal: Humanity's First Nuclear Bomb Changed Earth Forever
A revisit to the historic Trinity nuclear test reveals how the world's first atomic explosion in 1945 created a rare radioactive mineral called trinitite.
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Russia Tests Nuclear-Capable 'Satan II' Missile With 35,000 km Range
Putin said Sarmat is capable of suborbital flight, giving it a range of more than 35,000 kilometers (21,700 miles) and an extended capability to penetrate any prospective missile defenses.
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When Vajpayee Broke Silence: Inside The Day India Went Nuclear
It was a hot afternoon on May 11, 1998. At that point in time, I was working as a correspondent covering the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) and parliament with the news agency ANI. I received a call from Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's office that he would address a news conference in the next two hou...
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How 'Smiling Buddha' In Pokhran Permanently Altered India's Place In Global Politics
On Pokharan anniversary, we look at how India's techno diplomacy saved it from meeting the same fate as what is happening to Iran right now.
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North Korea Strengthens Nuclear Push As US Flails In Middle East
North Korea is taking advantage of the Middle East war to speed up its weapons development and cement its nuclear status in a world where international...
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North Korea's Kim Jong Un Oversees Ballistic Missile Launch With His Daughter
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his teenage daughter oversaw the launches of five upgraded surface-to-surface Hwasong-11 Ra ballistic missiles.
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Ceasefire Announced, But It's Not A Full Stop To War: What Happens Next
The immediate test for this ceasefire is the next 24 hours; if Iran, the US, and Israel can control their trigger fingers, the Islamabad talks (or whenever the first round takes place) will begin on a positive note.
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NASA Plans Nuclear-Powered Spacecraft for Skyfall Mission to Mars
NASA’s Skyfall mission will test nuclear electric propulsion with the Space Reactor-1 Freedom spacecraft. Launching in 2028, it will deploy helicopter swarms on Mars to scout landing sites and search for water, potentially cutting travel time by 25%.
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Scientists Drive Antimatter On A Road Trip To Test Stability Across Route
European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) is experimenting with whether antimatter particles can remain stable during road transit trial.
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US Accuses China Of "Massively Expanding" Nuclear Arsenal
Washington on Monday accused China of dramatically swelling its nuclear arsenal, and doubled down on claims that Beijing has conducting secret nuclear tests, demanding again it be part of any future arms control treaty.
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12 Seconds Apart: Twin Seismic Pulses In China That Set Off US Nuclear Alarm
A small tremor rippled through a remote corner of Central Asia in June 2020. It registered at 2.75 on the seismic scale. The signal was picked up by a monitoring station in Kazakhstan operated by the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Organisation
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US Military Airlifts Mini Nuclear Reactor In Historic First Test Flight
The United States military has transported a miniature nuclear reactor by air for the first time.
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Kim Jong Un's Nuclear Legacy Handed To 13-Year-Old Daughter, But Aunt Refuses To Bow
North Korea could be headed for a tense family showdown. South Korea's spy agency says Kim Jong Un's teenage daughter, Kim Ju Ae, is close to being named the country's next leader, a move that could set her against her powerful aunt, Kim Yo Jong
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Opinion | What China's 'Secret' Nuclear Test Means (If It Really Did Happen)
The episode, if true, illustrates how ambiguity in one state's nuclear behaviour can reverberate across regions
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"Never Ever": North Korea Rejects Denuclearisation Push By Quad Nations
North Korea on Thursday condemned the joint statement issued by the Quad nations calling for Pyongyang's complete denuclearisation, reiterating that it will never abandon its nuclear weapons program, according to South Korean news agency Yonhap.
-
From Explosion To Crystal: Humanity's First Nuclear Bomb Changed Earth Forever
A revisit to the historic Trinity nuclear test reveals how the world's first atomic explosion in 1945 created a rare radioactive mineral called trinitite.
-
Russia Tests Nuclear-Capable 'Satan II' Missile With 35,000 km Range
Putin said Sarmat is capable of suborbital flight, giving it a range of more than 35,000 kilometers (21,700 miles) and an extended capability to penetrate any prospective missile defenses.
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When Vajpayee Broke Silence: Inside The Day India Went Nuclear
It was a hot afternoon on May 11, 1998. At that point in time, I was working as a correspondent covering the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) and parliament with the news agency ANI. I received a call from Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's office that he would address a news conference in the next two hou...
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How 'Smiling Buddha' In Pokhran Permanently Altered India's Place In Global Politics
On Pokharan anniversary, we look at how India's techno diplomacy saved it from meeting the same fate as what is happening to Iran right now.
-
North Korea Strengthens Nuclear Push As US Flails In Middle East
North Korea is taking advantage of the Middle East war to speed up its weapons development and cement its nuclear status in a world where international...
-
North Korea's Kim Jong Un Oversees Ballistic Missile Launch With His Daughter
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his teenage daughter oversaw the launches of five upgraded surface-to-surface Hwasong-11 Ra ballistic missiles.
-
Ceasefire Announced, But It's Not A Full Stop To War: What Happens Next
The immediate test for this ceasefire is the next 24 hours; if Iran, the US, and Israel can control their trigger fingers, the Islamabad talks (or whenever the first round takes place) will begin on a positive note.
-
NASA Plans Nuclear-Powered Spacecraft for Skyfall Mission to Mars
NASA’s Skyfall mission will test nuclear electric propulsion with the Space Reactor-1 Freedom spacecraft. Launching in 2028, it will deploy helicopter swarms on Mars to scout landing sites and search for water, potentially cutting travel time by 25%.
-
Scientists Drive Antimatter On A Road Trip To Test Stability Across Route
European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) is experimenting with whether antimatter particles can remain stable during road transit trial.
-
US Accuses China Of "Massively Expanding" Nuclear Arsenal
Washington on Monday accused China of dramatically swelling its nuclear arsenal, and doubled down on claims that Beijing has conducting secret nuclear tests, demanding again it be part of any future arms control treaty.
-
12 Seconds Apart: Twin Seismic Pulses In China That Set Off US Nuclear Alarm
A small tremor rippled through a remote corner of Central Asia in June 2020. It registered at 2.75 on the seismic scale. The signal was picked up by a monitoring station in Kazakhstan operated by the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Organisation
-
US Military Airlifts Mini Nuclear Reactor In Historic First Test Flight
The United States military has transported a miniature nuclear reactor by air for the first time.
-
Kim Jong Un's Nuclear Legacy Handed To 13-Year-Old Daughter, But Aunt Refuses To Bow
North Korea could be headed for a tense family showdown. South Korea's spy agency says Kim Jong Un's teenage daughter, Kim Ju Ae, is close to being named the country's next leader, a move that could set her against her powerful aunt, Kim Yo Jong
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Opinion | What China's 'Secret' Nuclear Test Means (If It Really Did Happen)
The episode, if true, illustrates how ambiguity in one state's nuclear behaviour can reverberate across regions
