By VOA News 15 May 2008 U.S. President George Bush will warn that letting Iran obtain nuclear weapons would be - in his words - an unforgivable betrayal of future generations. In remarks prepared for delivery Thursday to Israel's parliament, the Knes...
By Nancy-Amelia Collins Jakarta 04 April 2008 The top nuclear negotiators for North Korea and the United States may meet next week to try to end the impasse over stalled multinational talks aimed at ending North Korea's nuclear weapons program. VOA's...
By Kurt Achin Seoul 20 March 2008 South Korea's chief official on North Korea policy has warned a continued lack of progress in talks on Pyongyang's nuclear weapons could threaten the growth of a joint industrial park. The park, built by South Korea...
By Kurt Achin Seoul 12 March 2008 South Korea's newly appointed foreign minister is warning talks aimed at ending North Korea's nuclear weapons capabilities could stall over unresolved issues related to the North's promised declaration. However, offi...
By Kurt Achin Seoul 20 February 2008 Washington's chief negotiator on the North Korean nuclear issue says the multinational talks are not at a stalemate. He says, despite its failure to produce a promised description of its nuclear activities, Pyongy...
By Kurt Achin Seoul 19 February 2008 Washington's top envoy on the North Korean nuclear issue has met with his North Korean counterpart, in hopes of ending Pyongyang's delay in declaring its nuclear programs. The declaration, now months overdue, is a...
By Jade Heilmann Dakar 14 January 2008 The government of Niger has renewed its agreement with French uranium mining company Areva, fixing uranium prices and sealing a deal for the largest-ever investment in Niger. Niger's uranium-rich northern region...
By Peter Fedynsky Moscow 20 December 2007 The director of the Russian company building Iran's nuclear power station at Bushehr says the facility will not begin operations before the end of 2008. VOA Correspondent Peter Fedynsky reports from Moscow. T...
By Gary Thomas Washington 17 December 2007 In 2007, the long-simmering enmity between the United States and Iran came to a boil as Washington ratcheted up its accusations on Tehran's nuclear weapons ambitions and its backing of insurgents in Iraq. Bu...
By Scott Stearns White House 11 December 2007 President Bush says Iran must explain why it hid a past nuclear weapons program from United Nations inspectors. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, Iran says it is enriching uranium only...