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U.S. trying to move forward after quitting Iran nuclear deal as Europe looks to thwart effort
After leaving the Iran nuclear deal, Washington wants to move forward by offering to build a "coalition" to counter the multiple "threats" posed by the Tehran regime — but Europeans intent on saving the accord may thwart that effort. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo ...
U.S. issues sanctions on Iran Revolutionary Guard-linked currency exchange network
The Trump administration sanctioned nine Iranian citizens and companies on Thursday for allegedly operating a currency exchange network that — with the help of Iran's Central Bank — transferred millions of dollars to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps-Quds Force, the Treasury Department said. The central ...
Nuclear reactor that could power future spaceflight tested in Nevada
Scientists successfully tested a new nuclear reactor in Nevada that could power future trips to outer space. NASA and the Department of Energy on Wednesday announced the Kilopower fission reactor performed better than expected during a 28-hour, full-power test completed last month inside a vacuum ...
Poland's largest power provider abandons nuclear project for Baltic Sea wind farms
Poland's largest power group PGE has abandoned its leading role in plans to build the country's first nuclear power station as it focuses on new wind farms in the Baltic Sea, two sources said. Two other sources said state-run refiner PKN Orlen could take on ...
Cracks in the core of a Scottish nuclear reactor could signal that most of Britain's aging plants will not be able to supply the country with much-needed power for as long as predicted. Nuclear reactors generate just over 20 percent of Britain's electricity, and even ...
U.S. exit from Iran nuclear deal is likely to worsen proxy battles in the Mideast
There may not be much Iran can do about President Donald Trump's withdrawal from the nuclear deal, but across the Middle East, it has a variety of ways it can hit back at the United States and America's regional allies. Iran has expanded its influence ...
By threatening to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal, the United States wants to halt Iran's ballistic missile program and its growing influence in the Middle East. European leaders will be under pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump, who will announce his decision on the ...
Complex choices await world if Trump exits Iran nuclear deal
If U.S. President Donald Trump follows through on his threat to pull the United States out of the Iran nuclear deal on May 12, the rest of the world will be thrust into uncharted territory, forced to navigate a complex web of U.S. sanctions ...
Nuclear deal a challenge for Hassan Rouhani as Iran hard-liners close in
Iran's hard-liners are preparing to bring President Hassan Rouhani to heel if U.S. President Donald Trump scraps Tehran's nuclear deal with major powers, officials and analysts believe. Trump has threatened to abrogate the 2015 agreement by not extending sanctions waivers when they expire on May ...
Idaho school can't find small bit of weapons-grade plutonium
A small amount of radioactive, weapons-grade plutonium about the size of a quarter is missing from an Idaho university that was using it for research, leading federal officials on Friday to propose an $8,500 fine. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission said Idaho State University can't ...
Japan's old school utilities face nuclear threat from one of their own
Japan's traditional regional utilities, already defending their territory against nimbler new entrants, face a fresh threat: One of their own is now stealing customers thanks to cheaper nuclear-powered electricity rates. Kansai Electric Power Co. is one of a few utilities to restart its reactors, which ...
Floating nuclear plant built in Russia towed to sea for fueling trip
A floating nuclear power plant built in Russia has embarked on its first sea voyage so its reactors can be loaded with fuel. The floating plant, the Akademik Lomonosov, was towed Saturday out of the St. Petersburg shipyard where it was constructed. It is to be ...
