Nuclear Weapons

Iran insists it has a "right" to uranium enrichment under the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
Iran's chief nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalil
EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton (L) and chief Iranian nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili (R) take part in talks
Iran's chief nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili
Iranian students shout slogans as they form a human chain outside the Isfahan Uranium Conversion Facility
Iran's chief nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili
Iran's chief nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili
EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton (2ndL) and chief Iranian nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili (R) take part in talks
Iran's chief nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili
Iran's chief nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili
EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton (2ndL) and chief Iranian nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili (R) take part in talks
Iran's chief nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili at a press conference in Moscow
Iran's chief nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili
Chief Iranian nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili (2nd L) takes part in the talks on the Iranian nuclear programme
Chief Iranian nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili (2nd L) takes part in the talks on the Iranian nuclear programme
EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton (L) takes part in the talks on the controversial Iranian nuclear programme
Factfile explaining the enrichment of uranium to make a) nuclear fuel or b) nuclear bombs
EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton (left) and chief Iranian nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili (right) at the talks
Western officials say their patience is running out with Iran as its uranium enrichment capabilities grow
Factfile explaining the enrichment of uranium to make a) nuclear fuel or b) nuclear bombs

N. Korea video depicts invasion of South, US hostages

North Korea posted a new propaganda video Friday, showing paratroopers descending on Seoul in an invasion scenario that envisages taking around 150,000 US residents in South Korea hostage.
 

S.Korea's defence minister nominee resigns

In a fresh blow to South Korea's new president, Park Geun-Hye, her nominee for defence minister stepped down on Friday at a time of elevated military tensions with North Korea.
 

N.Korea video depicts invasion of South, US hostages

North Korea posted a new propaganda video on Friday, showing paratroopers descending on Seoul in an invasion scenario that it said would see thousands of US citizens living in South Korea taken hostage.
 

Iran leader hints at first direct US nuclear talks

Iran's supreme leader on Thursday signalled openness for the first time to US offers to hold direct talks on his country's disputed nuclear drive, but voiced pessimism over the chances of a breakthrough.
 

Iran will 'annihilate' cities if Israel attacks: Khamenei

Iran will "annihilate" the Israeli cities of Tel Aviv and Haifa if it comes under attack by the Jewish state, supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned on Thursday.
 

N. Korea threatens US bases in Japan

North Korea on Thursday threatened strikes on US military bases in Japan and Guam, escalating tensions as suspicion deepened that Pyongyang was behind a cyber attack on South Korean broadcasters and banks.
 

N. Korea threatens US bases in Japan, Guam

The North Korean army on Thursday threatened a possible strike against US military bases in Japan, in response to the use of nuclear-capable US B-52 bombers in joint military drills with South Korea.
 

N. Korea threatens US bases in Japan, Guam

The North Korean army on Thursday threatened a possible strike against US military bases in Japan, in response to the use of nuclear-armed US B-52 bombers in joint military drills with South Korea.
 

N. Korea issues air raid warning

North Korea issued an air raid warning and put its military on alert Thursday, South Korea's Unification Ministry said, in what appeared to be a drill at a time of heightened tensions.
 

Obama acknowledges Israel's right of defense on Iran

President Barack Obama Wednesday accepted Israel would not cede its right to confront Iran's nuclear threat to the United States, seeking to assuage anxiety over his commitment to the Jewish state.
 

Obama accepts Israel won't defer to US on Iran strike

US President Barack Obama said on Wednesday he does not expect Israel to defer to Washington on the question of how to handle the Iranian nuclear threat or whether to order military action against its facilities.
 

Khamenei urges Iran to stand up to sanctions

Iran began the Persian New Year on Wednesday with its most senior leader asking the people to stand up to piling Western economic sanctions and also warning that the pressure was unlikely to ease.
 

N. Korean leader watches 'drone' attack drill: KCNA

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un oversaw a live fire military drill using drones and cruise missile interceptors, state media said Wednesday, amid heightened tensions on the Korean peninsula.
 

China willing to help with Korea reconciliation

Chinese President Xi Jinping told his South Korean counterpart on Wednesday that Beijing is willing to help reconciliation between South and North Korea, the foreign ministry said.
 

Obama in Israel on first trip as US president

Barack Obama landed in Israel on Wednesday for the first time as US president, on a mission to ease past tensions with his hosts but facing scepticism about his plans to thwart Iran's nuclear threat.
 

Obama heads for Israel with ambitions trimmed

Barack Obama headed to Israel on Wednesday for the first time as US president, on a mission to ease past tensions with his hosts but facing scepticism about his plans to thwart Iran's nuclear threat.
 

China willing to help Korea 'reconciliation'

Chinese President Xi Jinping told his South Korean counterpart that Beijing is willing to help "reconciliation" between Seoul and Pyongyang, the foreign ministry said.
 

New nuclear plant gets green light

The government has given the go-ahead for the first of a planned new generation of nuclear power plants.
 

Obama sets off for Israel charm offensive

Barack Obama was on his way to Israel Wednesday for the first time as US president, hoping to ease past tensions with his hosts and under pressure to narrow differences over handling Iran's nuclear threat.
 

Govt gives green light to new nuclear plant

The government gave the go-ahead on Tuesday for the first of a planned new generation of nuclear power plants.