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Trump hails 'possible progress' on talks with N Korea
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 7 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday hailed the 'possible progress' on talks with North Korea after the latter said that it was willing to abandon its nuclear weapon programme and engage in dialogue with the US.
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US says N Korea killed Kim's half-brother with VX agent
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 7 (ANI): North Korea killed Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un's half-brother, Kim Jong-nam with the VX nerve agent in February last year, the United States' Department said on Tuesday.
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Majority of N Koreans against nuclear programme: US survey
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], Mar 3 (ANI): A majority of North Koreans are against their country's nuclear weapon programme, saying that it is not a source of national pride and prosperity, according to a survey done by the US-based think tank.
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Putin says Russia has 'invincible' nukes
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Mar 1 (ANI): Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday revealed that his country has developed nuclear weapons that are capable of avoiding any missile defence systems.
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N Korea slams US, UN for its sanctions
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], Feb 13 (ANI): North Korea's United Nations mission on Tuesday slammed the UN and United States' decision of imposing sanctions on the isolated country due to its persistent nuclear missile tests.
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Scientists move Doomsday Clock ahead to 2 minutes to midnight
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Chicago [USA], Jan 26 (ANI): The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists on Thursday moved the hands of the symbolic "Doomsday Clock" ahead to two minutes to midnight, the closest since the 1950s, amid increasing worries over nuclear weapons and climate change.
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Threat of CBRN weapons a reality now: Army Chief
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 12 (ANI): The threat of the use of CBRN (Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear) weapons have become a reality, Army Chief General Bipin Rawat said on Friday.
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Japan imposes additional sanctions against N Korea
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [United States], Dec 15 (ANI): Japan has announced imposing fresh sanctions against North Korea to take pressure on the country a notch higher to halt its nuclear weapons and missile development.
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UK, Japan to discuss security issues, N Korea nuclear threat
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.], Dec 14 (ANI): British Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Boris Johnson and Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson are likely to meet their Japanese counterparts in London on Thursday for talks, which is expected to be dominated by concern over North K
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Anti-nuclear group ICAN receives Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Oslo (Norway) [India], Dec 10 (ANI): The winner of the Nobel Peace Prize for the year 2017, the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), on Sunday received the award in Oslo.
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Russia rejects Washington call to cut ties with N. Korea
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], November 30 (ANI): Russia has rejected the U.S. call to cut ties with North Korea after Pyongyang launched ballistic missiles on Wednesday.
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US sole target of nuclear programme: N Korean Official
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Nov 29 (ANI): A senior North Korean official has stated that its nuclear weapons programme was intended only for the United States and the Asian countries were safe.
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