Tag: Weapons of mass destruction
US pushes ahead with nuclear plans despite watchdog concerns
Associated Press — The Biden administration appears to be picking up where former President Donald Trump left off as the federal agency that oversees...
US: Nuclear waste tank in Washington state may be leaking
SPOKANE, Wash. — An underground nuclear waste storage tank in Washington state that dates to World War II appears to be leaking contaminated liquid...
Analyst: Missile motor test likely caused blast in Israel
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A mysterious blast heard in central Israel appears to have come during a rocket engine test conducted at a...
Majority of nations approve suspending Syria’s OPCW rights
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — In an unprecedented vote Wednesday, member states of the global chemical weapons watchdog suspended Syria's voting rights at the organization...
France urges rebuke for Syria over chemical weapons use
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — A group of 46 nations called Tuesday on member states of the global chemical weapons watchdog to diplomatically rebuke Syria...
US lab looks to boost power supply ahead of nuclear mission
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The U.S. government plans to build a new transmission line and make other upgrades costing hundreds of million dollars to ensure...
Israel says it will ‘definitely’ stop Iran from getting bomb
ATHENS, Greece — Israel’s foreign minister said Friday that his country was determined to stop Iran from building a nuclear weapon, after Tehran promised...
Top associate of Navalny convicted of trespassing in Russia
MOSCOW — A top associate of Russia's imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny was convicted of trespassing Thursday and handed a suspended sentence of one...
Syria rejects watchdog investigation into 2018 gas attack
DAMASCUS, Syria — Syria on Wednesday rejected as fabricated the results of an investigation by the global chemical weapons watchdog, which found “reasonable grounds...
Syria rejects watchdog investigation into 2018 gas attack
DAMASCUS, Syria — Syria on Wednesday rejected as fabricated the results of an investigation by the global chemical weapons watchdog, which found “reasonable grounds...
