International nuclear weapons and missile technology news Nuclear & Missile News en info@mercenary-missileer.com <a href="http://www.globalmoxie.com/">Big Medium Web Content Manager v1.3.6</a> http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.missilenews.com/nuclear-missile-news/index.shtml <b>Copyright © 1996-2006 The Mercenary Missileer | Powered by Crew Members.</b> Sat, 29 Jun 2007 12:05:00 GMT United Nations inspectors are expected to visit the main reactor of North Korea's controversial nuclear weapons program Thursday. Fri, 28 Jun 2007 11:26:00 GMT http://www.missilenews.com/nuclear-missile-news/un-inspectors-to-visit-no.shtml http://www.missilenews.com/nuclear-missile-news/un-inspectors-to-visit-no.shtml United Nations inspectors say they are satisfied with their visit to a North Korean nuclear reactor that the communist nation has pledged to shut down in exchange for aid. Sat, 29 Jun 2007 12:05:00 GMT http://www.missilenews.com/nuclear-missile-news/un-inspectors-satisfied-w.shtml http://www.missilenews.com/nuclear-missile-news/un-inspectors-satisfied-w.shtml Washington's chief negotiator in efforts to end North Korea's nuclear weapons programs is briefing diplomats in South Korea after an unannounced visit to Pyongyang. He says leaders there have reassured him they want to follow through on their promises to start disabling those programs. Sat, 22 Jun 2007 12:10:00 GMT http://www.missilenews.com/nuclear-missile-news/us-envoy-says-north-korea-3.shtml http://www.missilenews.com/nuclear-missile-news/us-envoy-says-north-korea-3.shtml Iran's top nuclear negotiator is expected to meet Friday, with the head of the U.N. nuclear agency for talks about Iran's nuclear program. Sat, 22 Jun 2007 12:05:00 GMT http://www.missilenews.com/nuclear-missile-news/iranian-nuclear-negotiato.shtml http://www.missilenews.com/nuclear-missile-news/iranian-nuclear-negotiato.shtml The senior U.S. diplomat in charge of negotiating an end to North Korea's nuclear weapons programs is in the North Korean capital. The previously unannounced visit comes just days before United Nations nuclear inspectors are expected in the North to plan the shutdown of the country's main reactor. VOA's Kurt Achin reports from Seoul. Fri, 21 Jun 2007 14:22:00 GMT http://www.missilenews.com/nuclear-missile-news/us-nuclear-envoy-makes-un.shtml http://www.missilenews.com/nuclear-missile-news/us-nuclear-envoy-makes-un.shtml Christopher Hill, Washington's chief envoy to the North Korean nuclear negotiations, says steps toward ending Pyongyang's nuclear weapons programs should be speeded up to compensate for lost time. Wed, 19 Jun 2007 12:58:00 GMT http://www.missilenews.com/nuclear-missile-news/us-envoy-hopes-to-make-up.shtml http://www.missilenews.com/nuclear-missile-news/us-envoy-hopes-to-make-up.shtml The chief U.S. negotiator at talks on North Korea's nuclear programs says Pyongyang may already have its money back from a Macau bank and should shut down its nuclear facilities in a matter of weeks. As Daniel Schearf reports from Beijing, finding a bank to receive the formerly frozen North Korean funds has proven a big obstacle to restarting the nuclear talks. Tue, 18 Jun 2007 15:01:00 GMT http://www.missilenews.com/nuclear-missile-news/us-envoy-says-north-korea-2.shtml http://www.missilenews.com/nuclear-missile-news/us-envoy-says-north-korea-2.shtml President Bush is in Bulgaria for talks on plans for an American missile defense system in Europe and to thank the NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) members for contributing troops to Iraq and Afghanistan. Tue, 11 Jun 2007 13:04:00 GMT http://www.missilenews.com/nuclear-missile-news/bush-parvanov-discuss-mis.shtml http://www.missilenews.com/nuclear-missile-news/bush-parvanov-discuss-mis.shtml U.S. President George Bush is in Poland for talks with that country's president, Lech Kaczynski, and other officials, expecting to focus on U.S. plans for deploying a missile defense shield in Europe. Sat, 08 Jun 2007 17:23:00 GMT http://www.missilenews.com/nuclear-missile-news/bush-polish-president-to-.shtml http://www.missilenews.com/nuclear-missile-news/bush-polish-president-to-.shtml South Korea's government minister in charge of policy toward North Korea has dismissed recent missile tests by the North as routine events that pose no serious threat. Seoul has begun working-level military and economic talks with Pyongyang in the meantime, but is still withholding a massive shipment of food aid and material support until the North fulfills its nuclear weapons promises. Sat, 08 Jun 2007 13:14:00 GMT http://www.missilenews.com/nuclear-missile-news/s-korea-dismisses-norths-.shtml http://www.missilenews.com/nuclear-missile-news/s-korea-dismisses-norths-.shtml South Korea says North Korea has test fired missiles into the waters off its coast. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns has the Bush administration reaction from Germany, where President Bush is attending the G-8 summit of the leading industrialized nations. Sat, 08 Jun 2007 13:19:00 GMT http://www.missilenews.com/nuclear-missile-news/white-house-says-north-ko.shtml http://www.missilenews.com/nuclear-missile-news/white-house-says-north-ko.shtml U.S. President George Bush says his plans for a missile defense system in Europe are no threat to Russia. Russian President Vladimir Putin says it is the start of a new arms race. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports from Germany, where the two leaders will discuss the issue, later Thursday, on the sidelines of the G8 summit. Fri, 07 Jun 2007 15:04:00 GMT http://www.missilenews.com/nuclear-missile-news/bush-putin-to-discuss-mis.shtml http://www.missilenews.com/nuclear-missile-news/bush-putin-to-discuss-mis.shtml Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says his country's nuclear program has broken through to a new stage. Amid fears that Iran is seeking to develop nuclear weapons, the United Nations has demanded that Iran halt the enrichment of uranium. The Iranian president, speaking on the anniversary of Ayatollah Khomeini's death, repeated Iran's arguments for continuing the country's controversial nuclear program. Thu, 06 Jun 2007 01:41:00 GMT http://www.missilenews.com/nuclear-missile-news/iranian-president-says-it.shtml http://www.missilenews.com/nuclear-missile-news/iranian-president-says-it.shtml China has voiced its opposition to a proposed U.S. missile defense system in Eastern Europe. From Hong Kong, Joseph Popiolkowski reports that the controversial plan is also drawing fire from Russian president Vladimir Putin, who will meet President Bush at this week's G8 summit in Germany. Thu, 06 Jun 2007 01:35:00 GMT http://www.missilenews.com/nuclear-missile-news/china-criticizes-us-plan-.shtml http://www.missilenews.com/nuclear-missile-news/china-criticizes-us-plan-.shtml President Bush says U.S. plans for a missile defense system in Europe pose no threat to Russia. Russia's president says it is the start of a new arms race. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports from Prague, where President Bush met with Czech leaders to discuss the missile defense plan. Wed, 05 Jun 2007 13:46:00 GMT http://www.missilenews.com/nuclear-missile-news/bush-says-missile-defense.shtml http://www.missilenews.com/nuclear-missile-news/bush-says-missile-defense.shtml